Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus

Final Fantasy VII is one of the most popular RPG's of all time. It also happens to be the most popular of the Final Fantasy series. Since its popularity is so high, different spin offs from the game are to be released. One that is going to be quite popular is Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus. This is the first action game based from the Final Fantasy series.

In Dirge of Cerberus, you play as the mysterious Vincent Valentine. Vincent was introduced as a playable character in Final Fantasy VII. His past was strange and full of questions that many of us would have loved to know more about. Not to worry! Everything about Vincent is revealed in Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus. You just have to play it to find out what is up with this dark character!

The story takes place 3 years after the events of Final Fantasy VII. A strange group called "Deep Ground" was buried alive after the Meteor Fall. But they soon emerge and begin to attack Midgar. The WRO (World Regenesis Organization begs for Vincent to help defend the city. He reluctantly agrees.

If you played the RPG Final Fantasy VII, you probably know that Vincent is quite handy with a gun. This game takes full use of Vincent's talents with firearms. Dirge of Cerberus is a first person shooter full of widespread action. It is not an RPG like Final Fantasy VII.

What kind of guns does Vincent use? Well, he has 3 gun types. Midrange handguns, high speed and close ranged machine guns, or sniper rifles for long ranged shots. All of his weapons have the ability to be modified, including his favorite...Cerberus. The guns have 5 different varieties of parts. These parts affect range, rate of fire, fire power, etc. Materia also returns. Vincent is able to attach one type of Materia to a gun at a time. Just wait and see what happens when you ad some Fire Materia or Blizzard Materia to you gun!

Vincent doesn't just use his guns to progress. He is capable of melee attacks. But the most enjoyable form of attack is when Vincent transforms into the Galian Beast. This transformation is achieved when Vincent attains a limit break...

As for story progression, there are a total of 12 levels. Vincent will shoot his way through them, collect items, and run into new and old friends. After each level, you get a ranking. The higher the ranking, the more experience you get. Your ranking is based on various things such as: if your objective was met, damage taken, number of kills, etc.

The controls are rather simple to master. Anyone can jump right in and play. You can expect excellent graphics and cinematic quality cutscenes. The musical score is also quite good. But you knew of this was likely since it is a Final Fantasy game!

Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus is available for Playstation 2. It has an ESRB rating of T for teen. This is because the game features violence, mild language, and the use of tobacco. A strategy guide is available for those of you who want to see all of the little secrets of the game!