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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006)

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII cover
Developer
Square Enix Product Development Division 1
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
3.2 of 5, 48 player ratings
Main story
about 15 hours
Completionist
about 20 hours

How it feels

A dark, moody third-person shooter that blends RPG progression with stage-by-stage combat, carrying the weight of a brooding sci-fi fantasy narrative through its gunplay.

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About

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is an action role-playing third-person shooter. As the first shooter game in the Final Fantasy series, the action is viewed from an over-the-shoulder perspective similar to Resident Evil 4, although players can switch to a first-person perspective if they wish. Defeating enemies yields EXP, and at the end of each stage, the player can either use that EXP to level up, increasing Vincent's stats, or convert it to Gil (the in-game currency), which can then be used to purchase items and equipment upgrades.

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Screenshots

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