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@Darkeve: I'm sorry for you. Shooting colorful balls in groups of three is more fun than wandering around right now with the bait armilla, honestly.

@Sotanaht & Suonoonous: I agree with you, but the sense of "it leaves something with you" or "it has a flavor that stays with you much more than a puzzle game," for goodness' sake, is absolutely true. However, it depends on the fact that RPGs (especially Japanese ones) function like films where the player IS the protagonist, and therefore feels particularly involved. If "FF VII" had been a movie exactly like the video game, we would say it’s nice but not that great. However, since you immerse yourself in it and you ARE Cloud, you have a very different perspective, which allows you to perceive the emotions intensely. That said, I wouldn't want to be misunderstood: I have quit every single FF after 10 minutes (but I did try them all, you know!), yet both my brother and sister worship the FF saga, and I’ve seen all the games and know them very well; I know they are excellently crafted games, works of the highest quality. That said, though, it lacks that spark of genius, which is instead replaced by a particularly emotional plot, a complex setting, very theatrical characters, and so on. In the end, the value is there; no one doubts that, but it lacks (obviously, I’m speaking for myself) that thing, that strong idea, that certain something that transforms it from a great melodrama into a brilliant work.

@nes: not to mention Taito's puzzles like "Puzzle Bobble." That’s truly genius stuff. But there are dozens of games better than "FINAL FANTASY VII"; the thing is, since the FF series games are very dramatic and well-crafted, they seem extraordinary. In reality, both eros and thanatos attract people, and Square Enix knows this well, so they fill their works with tragedy and people shout miracles.

I can only agree with DanVerlaine.

@Pibroch: yes.

The umpteenth negative review: one, fine; two, one starts to suspect; three, it’s already unsettling, but when you read and hear ONLY negative reviews, you realize you’re dealing with trash. P.S. for the reviewer: yes, the 3D was created in post-production with a computer. What a load of rubbish.

I completely agree, with EVERY SINGLE word stated in the review and in comment #7 by tomgil. Tim Burton was my favorite director throughout the '90s, and until "Sleepy Hollow" he produced nothing but masterpieces; then came nothingness (as the reviewer says, perhaps only "Big Fish" can be salvaged, and only out of pity). For ten years, since that absolute masterpiece "Sleepy Hollow," I keep telling myself, "Come on, it was just a bad movie; you’ll see, he’ll bounce back with the next one," but instead, the next one is even worse and more mainstream and more mannered than the last. I'm fed up with giving Burton chances that he can’t take advantage of, and ever since I found out that his next film is the remake of "Frankenweenie," I’ve been really pissed off because it’s a clear indication that he’s scraping the bottom: the original is beautiful, and I already know that the remake is going to be crap. For me, Burton is dead; I officially abdicate without appeal to Christopher Nolan.

@ale9t0: I think there's a significant leap in quality (down below), but if you don't have the chance to read the comic, at least it's better than nothing.

I'm not voting for the album because I haven't listened to it yet, but honestly, I could perfectly believe what the reviewer says because I also hold Le Vibrazioni in high regard. Until some time ago, I only considered them as "my sister's favorite Italian band," thinking they were decent and nothing more. However, I went to see them live, and I must say I was completely convinced otherwise: they are absolutely in line with great Rock with a capital R. They have long since left behind the audience of the teenage girls from "Cioè" (if they ever had that audience to begin with), and even on a technical level, they are truly deserving. @Son Art: so do you think "Malie" is better than "Drammaturgia"?

Congratulations on the review and the choice of the album. @Anatas: go educate yourself RIGHT NOW.