Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is Square Enix's PS2 entry in their ongoing Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. The game is set two years after the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and casts the player in the role of Vincent Valentine as he assists the World Regenesis Organization in stopping the remnants of an old Shinra super-soldier project called Deep Ground. The game also explores Vincent's once enigmatic past in great detail, particularly in regards to his time as a Turk and his relationship with Lucrecia.
Instead of an RPG, Dirge of Cerberus is an action game with a heavy emphasis on gunplay and weapon customization mixed with RPG concepts such as leveling up and using magic. Over the course of the game, Vincent can acquire and upgrade a variety of firearm types including a pistol, shotgun, rifle, and machine gun. Upgraded weapons allow for better accuracy, more attack power, and reduced recoil. There is also a brief section in which the player takes control of Cait Sith that is more focused on stealth gameplay.
Deep Ground is the name of the secret military unit that serves as the game's antagonists. The name "Deep Ground" was taken from the fact that the program to develop these soldiers was housed in an underground facility deep beneath Shinra Headquarters. The program was so heavily classified that of the company's top-level executives, only President Shinra, Heidegger and Scarlet were aware of its existence, and the project became dormant and forgotten once all three of them died. It wasn't until four years after the events of Final Fantasy VII that Deep Ground emerged as a threat led by a core group of especially powerful super-soldiers known as the Tsviets.
Multiplayer Mode
With the release of Dirge of Cerberus in Japan, a multiplayer mode was available through Square Enix's PlayOnline service. The Hard Disk Drive attachment for the PlayStation 2 was necessary for the online mode. For 800 yen a month, players could take their own character and progress through online modes such as a Team Deathmatch, Team Base Storm, Team Capsule Run, Team Survival Mode, and a special single-player timed survival mode.
Also, several special missions were added through the online component. These were added episodically through version update patches every 4-6 weeks, and told an additional story about the Deep Ground group. These events took place during the timeline of the original Final Fantasy VII.
Unfortunately, the price Square Enix was asking for to allow players to play an online shooter put the game in a bind, as most other PlayStation 2 shooters that had online play did so for free. This showed in the very low subscriber base the game had during it's time in service.
On September 29, 2006, the multiplayer mode for Dirge of Cerberus in Japan was discontinued after only seven months of operation.
The online mode for the game was removed in the North American and European markets due the lack of HDD support, and the overall negative reaction the PlayOnline service had received after the release of Final Fantasy XI. The additional missions were added as bonus missions in the "Extra Missions" mode for the two regions.
Mixed by: Masashi Hamauzu
Sung by: Gackt (Disc 2 songs 17 and 22)
Released: The 15th of February 2006
Dirge Of Cerberus delves into the mysterious past of Vincent Valentine, with plenty of explosions and great action this is a game you don't want to miss out on.
Overview
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is Square Enix's PS2 entry in their ongoing Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. The game is set two years after the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and casts the player in the role of Vincent Valentine as he assists the World Regenesis Organization in stopping the remnants of an old Shinra super-soldier project called Deep Ground. The game also explores Vincent's once enigmatic past in great detail, particularly in regards to his time as a Turk and his relationship with Lucrecia.
Instead of an RPG, Dirge of Cerberus is an action game with a heavy emphasis on gunplay and weapon customization mixed with RPG concepts such as leveling up and using magic. Over the course of the game, Vincent can acquire and upgrade a variety of firearm types including a pistol, shotgun, rifle, and machine gun. Upgraded weapons allow for better accuracy, more attack power, and reduced recoil. There is also a brief section in which the player takes control of Cait Sith that is more focused on stealth gameplay.
Introduction of Deep Ground
Concept art of generic Deep Ground soldiers.
Multiplayer Mode
With the release of Dirge of Cerberus in Japan, a multiplayer mode was available through Square Enix's PlayOnline service. The Hard Disk Drive attachment for the PlayStation 2 was necessary for the online mode. For 800 yen a month, players could take their own character and progress through online modes such as a Team Deathmatch, Team Base Storm, Team Capsule Run, Team Survival Mode, and a special single-player timed survival mode.
Also, several special missions were added through the online component. These were added episodically through version update patches every 4-6 weeks, and told an additional story about the Deep Ground group. These events took place during the timeline of the original Final Fantasy VII.
Unfortunately, the price Square Enix was asking for to allow players to play an online shooter put the game in a bind, as most other PlayStation 2 shooters that had online play did so for free. This showed in the very low subscriber base the game had during it's time in service.
On September 29, 2006, the multiplayer mode for Dirge of Cerberus in Japan was discontinued after only seven months of operation.
The online mode for the game was removed in the North American and European markets due the lack of HDD support, and the overall negative reaction the PlayOnline service had received after the release of Final Fantasy XI. The additional missions were added as bonus missions in the "Extra Missions" mode for the two regions.
Soundtrack
Composed by: Masashi Hamauzu, Gackt (only for the songs 17 and 22 of the second disc)Mixed by: Masashi Hamauzu
Sung by: Gackt (Disc 2 songs 17 and 22)
Released: The 15th of February 2006
FFVII Dirge of Cerberus Original Soundtrack Cover
Disc 1
- Fliker
- Calm Before the Storm
- Trigger Situation
- Prologue of "DIRGE of CERBERUS"
- Fragment of Memory
- Fearful Happening
- WRO March
- Azul the Cerulean
- Fight Tune "Arms of Shinra"
- Abhorrence Whirls
- Silent Edge
- Undulation
- Counteroffensive
- Ten Year Reunion
- Fight Tune "Girl Named Shelke"
- Fight Tune "Killing One Another"
- Uneasy Feelings
- Memories with Lucrecia
- Sneaky Cait Sith
- Darkness
- Lifestream
- Rosso the Crimson
- Mysterious Ninja
- Ninja Girl of Wutai
- Sudden Parting
- Discovery in Sadness
- A Proposal
- High-Spirited
- Return to the Subject
- Marching Tune #0
Disc 2
- Return of the Origin
- Marching Tune
- Fight Tune "Crimson Impact"
- Under a Full Moon
- Trespasser
- Transformation into Chaos
- Splinter of Sadness
- Deep Darkness of Shinra
- Lucrecia Crescent
- Forgotten Tears
- Fight Tune "Messenger of the Dark"
- Awakening
- Fight Tune "The Immaculate"
- Finally Reborn
- The Last SND
- Everyone's Help
- LONGING
- Terminus
- Quickening
- Death and Rebirth
- Chaotic End
- REDEMPTION
- Hope of the Future
| Game Name | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII |
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Aug. 15, 2006
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| Aliases | DoC: FFVII |
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ESRB: T
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