Pros:
1. Impressive Graphics: Battle scenes and cutscenes are visually appealing, albeit demanding on phone and battery.
2. Art Style: The chibi style during dungeon parts is a good compromise compared to the polygon figures of the original FFVII.
3. Extra Content: Additional cutscenes uncovering background stories for every character are a nice touch.
4. Stamina Management: Stamina is used only for missions, not the story, making it more accessible for non-paying players.
5. Music: Overall excellent, except for First Soldier, which feels out of place.
6. No Forced Spending: There's no real need to spend money unless you're interested in cosmetics.
Cons:
1. Storytelling: Story scenes lack build-up, emotions, and context compared to the original game.
2. Dungeons: Repetitive and bland with unexciting touch controls.
3. Auto Battle: Takes away the excitement of the ATB fighting system, making manual battles feel like a chore.
4. Gacha Elements: The equipment and materia improvement process is grindy and reliant on ticket drawing.
5. Short Episodes: Main story episodes are too short and lack depth.
6. Lack of Purpose: The game feels stale after almost two weeks, and events aren't exciting.
7. Post-Story: The game becomes boring after finishing the available story.
8. Content: Plenty at the start, but it quickly turns into a monotonous routine.
9. Sound Effects: Mediocre and could use improvement.
Verdict: FFVII Ever Crisis starts strong, with intriguing graphics and a good compromise on art style. However, it quickly loses its charm due to lackluster storytelling and typical gacha elements. The repetitiveness and lack of engaging content after finishing the main story make it just another idle game. It might be worth a play for the die-hard FFVII fans, but for others, it may just end up being another game you remember when you have nothing else to do.
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