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Message: [QUOTE="medisinn, post: 87962, member: 157567"] That's a good way of putting it. I liked Barrett for the most part but he is Flanderized as well, the emotion and edge of his section of the story with Dyne is dampened. Doesn't help that there's a goofy boss fight right after what should be the emotional crescendo. Red XIII is also hard to take seriously, mostly because of [SPOILER]his voice completely changing after a certain point and it being revealed he was seemingly faking having a deep voice. It killed my interest in the character because it's so jarring and completely unnecessary.[/SPOILER] Things are just dragged out so much that they have no impact. That Scene is no exception, and you're not allowed to remain in the aftermath and take it in because you're immediately moving onto the next thing. There's something to be said for brevity and how a short, punch to the gut moment sticks with you more than a longer period of turmoil. There are plenty of moments of levity in the original, but they were peppered throughout and didn't overstay their welcome. I feel like everything in this game overstays its welcome. Remake has too little content overall and Rebirth has wayyy too much. The theme and tone is interesting too. What is the theme? In the original, it could be argued that it was environmentalism and concern for the sake of the planet. Both Shinra and Sephiroth represent different threats to the planet in varying ways and degrees. Things starts off with that concept in the remakes, but they quickly veer off. What is the actual theme of this story? Fate? Trauma? Mental Health? Trust? It could be none of them, or all of them. It just feels so inconsistent, probably because they are still figuring it out as they go. I do think there is passion put into the games, just in the wrong places. Too much fleshing out side characters like Johnny and not enough care put into the actual story. [/QUOTE]

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