If they Remake this (I know, I know)..

I like it the way it is gameplay-wise. Just updated graphics would be nice. No lego models.

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For 1997 these things were fine, but things a remake should improve on:

- Current-gen graphics.
- More expansive areas. There should be more of Midgar to explore and the cities and town themselves to be reflective of how big they're meant to be in-game. As a trade-off, the world map should be kept simple as it is, but just look better.
- Lots more secondary objectives. Each new main place should have a wealth of things to do ranging from simple fetch missions, to full-on sidequests. The ability to undertake jobs would be nice too, such as mercenery jobs, or guerilla missions relating to AVALANCHE's role as a freedom fighting organisation.
- Controversial choice maybe, but battles should be an improved version of the Crisis Core system. CPU controlling customised party members, with the ability to switch between them at will. But also having the option to change tactics/attacks KOTOR-style inbetween "rounds".
- Improved properly translated script.
- Expanded materia/weapon system. Not just more, but also more to do with them.
- Small changes so that it fits more snugly with other games in series? (Sidequests, optional bosses, and references to do with events/characters of the compilation eg. Meeting Turk members of Before Crisis.)
- New character to recruit?? If done properly, it could be pulled off as to not make them that big a part of the story, but still be invovled in the action.
- Just to make the game that much more immersive... Plot threads involving the other characters back-stories (Red XIII in Cosmo Canyon, Cid and his dreams of flying, Lucrecia's Cave etc) could have multi-spanning paths that depend on Cloud's actions, and treatment of party members and events. Imagine a scenario such as Corel Prison. Where players can have more say in how it pans out... Does Cloud respect Barret's wishes and stay out making for a touger battle, but making Barret's respect with you increase? Or does Cloud jump in to help making him pissed and changing future opportunities? Barret could divulge information or open up extra sidequests if he's on better terms with Cloud, but also Dyme could do the exact same if it's Barret/Cloud he's talking to as he dies. Neither path better than the other, except in the players perception of the characters they love.

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I don't think there's aby reason for more save points, more would make it too easy surely.

What does needed updating imo are:
Graphics (the tech demo was just so good)
Voices (though only the Advent Children ones will do)
Camera & controls (360 degree rotation and analogue is a must)

There really is NOTHING else, any other changes might mess things about, maybe make places more expansive as someone else said, but nothing else.

They also need to change the ending.

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