That was until now. Since Cloud s stint in the corporate military, Shinra has followed a path of world domination. The company s ruthless destruction has spawned a group of mercenaries bent on taking down the cancerous conglomerate. Cloud, in a classic battle of good vs. evil, joins this band of renegades in an attempt to rid the world of his former employer. For starters, the graphics are top-notch.
Environments are huge and highly detailed.
Battles feature a zoomed view with flashy camera angles that more than cover the action on the screen. In addition, the cinematic sequences, which propel the story line, have an anime quality that is dark, foreboding and engrossing. The battles highlight the bunch. The wealth of spells and attacks also require you to think ahead and employ an effective fighting strategy. The end results are some engaging fight sequences with a lot of exciting eye candy.