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Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
(2006, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated T, Play it on: PlayStation 2)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Repetitive game is for teen or adult fans only.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus was written by Chris Jozefowicz
Parents need to know that this action game features lots of gunplay, sci-fi weaponry, and some sword fighting. Players blast humans, monsters, and robots, although there's no blood. Some cut scenes have intense (but gore-less) violence, like point-blank shootings or an implied beheading. A few scenes include smoking, some talk of drinking, and a lot of strong -- but scantily clad -- heroines.
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What’s the Story?
Vincent Valentine, a minor character from Final Fantasy VII, is recruited in FINAL FANTASY VII: DIRGE OF CERBERUS to help the World Regeneration Organization in its war against the mysterious and aggressive Deep Ground soldiers.
As players push Vincent through this war, they learn about his painful past and inner demons. In fact, Vincent can briefly change into a powerful demon to thrash enemies, but he spends most of the game blasting soldiers with pistols, rifles, and machine guns. Players can customize Vincent's guns, buying upgrades and mixing and matching dozens of parts to modify the weapons. The Cerberus of the title is a three-barreled gun (inspired by the mythological three-headed dog).
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Final Fantasy VII, from 1997, is one of the most beloved games in the long-running Final Fantasy series. But only die-hard fans will love this spin-off, a repetitive shooter with too much storytelling. Players guide Vincent through tightly controlled, linear environments, gunning down generic enemy soldiers over and over. The differences between gun components are frequently hard to detect, and players can ignore options like Vincent's hand-to-hand combat and magic abilities and still cruise through missions.
What's more, the action and story elements are awkwardly integrated. A typical mission is book-ended by about 10 minutes of cut scenes, and the action is repeatedly interrupted by storytelling segments (and short loading times). The game's strengths come from the cinematic beauty of many of the cut scenes and the excellent music, which help bring this intriguing world to life.
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Released on 09/01/2006, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Mild Language, Use of Tobacco and/or Use of Alcohol, Violence)
ESRB rating: T (for Mild Language, Use of Tobacco and/or Use of Alcohol, Violence)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
ok
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
love it
love it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
perfect for 13+
love it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good FF game. Bad shooter game.
The only good Final Fantasy game other then 7
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I found it entertaining.
It was a bit short though. I was dissapointed in the emotional value though seeing as the best part of all the final fantasy games (for me) was the emotion in the end. Nonetheless I liked it.
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