Keep Kalm & Parry On – FF7 Rebirth Blind Playthrough Part 1
1Having loved FF7 OG and Remake alike without equivocation, I had never anticipated a video game more than this one. Starting right at midnight, we go through the Nibelheim flashback (yes, I had played the first demo) and Kalm, and do some world map exploration—including arriving at the Choco Ranch—before calling it quits. I loved being immersed in the world again, but found the pacing uneven. The excuse to kick us out of Kalm seemed a little weird and the game really grinds to a halt after that. Still, 10/10 so far for world-building, visuals, music, voice acting, & battles.
Streams (I also speed run JRPGs): https://www.twitch.tv/keeperbk
0:45 Intro
4:02 New game OMG
9:40 “Are we seriously starting as Zack?”
13:40 Nibelheim flashback begins
36:45 Mt. Nibel
1:25:03 Materia Guardian
1:44:24 Manor Basement
1:49:28 Flames
2:05:15 Kalm
2:24:10 Queen’s Blood Debut
3:07:50 Shinra Choppers
3:18:06 World Map
4:02:30 Choco Ranch
[Original stream: Feb. 2024. Streaming quality was less than optimal as especially reflected in effect-intensive battles.]