Unlike Final Fantasy VII, where a character could equip three types of equipment (weapon, armor and accessory), Vincent's equipment consists solely of his weapon, which has amalgamated the effects of armor and accessories through customization. Defeating enemies yields EXP, at the end of each stage and can either be used to level up Vincent, increasing his statistics, or converted to gil, which can be used to purchase items and equipment upgrades at jukebox-shaped shops scattered throughout each stage, or the shop at the end of a stage, which also allows the purchase of additional equipment. The action is viewed from an over-the-shoulder perspective similar to Resident Evil 4. Battles occur in real-time, with the HUD displaying information including Vincent's HP and MP, the currently selected item and the quantity thereof, and a cross-hair to aid in targeting enemies. Vincent using lightning materia to damage two opponents at the same time.ĭirge of Cerberus is a third-person shooter game with role-playing video game elements.
Although the game has sold nearly one million copies overseas as of 2008, it received mixed critical response by video game publications due to its design and issues with the gameplay. A mobile phone tie-in was also released during 2006, while in 2008, Square republished it in Japan with the updates made for the Western versions. The music of the game was composed by Masashi Hamauzu, while its two main theme songs where composed by Japanese singer and actor Gackt. When Dirge of Cerberus started globalization, various of its aspects were modified in order to make it more appealing. As the first Final Fantasy shooter game, the game's staff had various problems developing it although producer Yoshinori Kitase found it challenging and added role-playing video game elements in order to make it entertaining for new gamers of the genre. In the story, Vincent is targeted by Deepground, a mysterious organization that plans to awaken the creature Omega which is able to destroy the planet. The game is set three years after the original game's end and it focuses on one of the game's playable characters, Vincent Valentine. It is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII metaseries, a multimedia collection set within the universe of the popular 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII. Single-player, multiplayer (Japanese version only)ĭirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII ( ダージュ オブ ケルベロス -ファイナルファンタジーVII, -Dāju obu Keruberosu -Fainaru Fantajī Sebun- ?) is an action role-playing third-person shooter video game developed and published by Square Enix in 2006 for the PlayStation 2. North American box art, featuring the protagonist Vincent Valentine.
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