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When not protecting the world from the injustices on all things non-awesome, I have some time to play some games. Not much time, but I do what I can. There's a lot of non-awesome in the world, so myself and the rest of the members of Team Awesome stay quite busy.

Also, I live in San Francisco, so if you're in the area or see me around say hi. I promise I won't bite. I work full-time for two different video game related companies. At one I test the vidja games. At the other I do PR for video games. Eventually I will only be doing the PR gig, so I'll finally have some free time in which I can return to hosting RetroforceGO!

I'd tell you the names of the companies, but I think the one I test for would probably have a hissy fit if their legal department knew there was a Destructoid Associate Editor in their testing department ;)


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Hey Chad, here's a real Memory Card moment
Dyson | 1:32 PM on 03.26.2008 30 comments




So last night, I decided that I was a little too sick to work, but apparently, I wasn't too sick to go out on the town. No Russian pizza delivery guys were harmed in my evening's festivities, but the how, and the when, of how I got home along with the latter part of the evening, is a complete mystery to my memory.

Upon waking up early this morning (for reasons I can only assume to be that I passed out early last night?), I took it upon myself to have some Ramen, and do some cleaning.

What did i find? Well: I hate cleaning; I have a big ol' bump on my head, from what I don't know; and I found a PlayStation 1 Memory Card that I've had since, well, since the PlayStation 1 came out. When finding it, I put it inot my PS2 to see what game saves I still had on it, and lo and behold, there was a FF7 save on there.

Now we all know how I feel about the Final Fantasy series, and how number seven was my turning point for letting it go (I did try again with nine, but some dipshit friend of mine lost my copy of it and I never got to finish it), so I grabbed my roomies original copy from his room and loaded up my saved game.

According to the game, I'm on disc two and in the town of Mideel. I can't remember how far along in the game's narrative I am (do you?), but as you can see from the above pic, I've been playing for 38 hours.

Why is this a big deal? Well, to you it may not be, but one thing that the picture doesn't show is the last time I played the game. Shit you not, I haven't played FF7 since the game came out.

Yes, this saved game file is 11 years old, and still says Dyson. I rule.



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Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:39
Butmac
Haha, I was half expecting you to say that you don't remember playing it at all.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:43
Chad Concelmo
Wow. Amazing. :)
GrayFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:43
GrayFox
I forget how far along in the story Mideel is (almost at the end of disc 2??), but it usually takes about 50-60 hours to finish if I remember correctly. Not finishing this game is blasphemy, blasphemy I tells you.
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:46
riomccarthy
You are so amazing, Dyson. XD
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:47
-D-
At least the name is Dyson and not "Cocklove" or the such.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:53
njsykora
Insert 'BEST SAVE EVER!!' joke in here.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:53
Dyson
Cocklove was my other save file :)

And, yes, I remember the game well enough, it was the reason I bought a PlayStation. If FF7 had come out on the N64, I would have bought that instead. Interesting, the choices we make why, isn't it?

I would have finished it had the story kept going, but the random bullshit mission shit you had to do was irritating to me at the time, so I just quit playing.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 13:54
Dyson
"we make and why"
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:02
ScottyG
So... are you going to continue on and finish the game? :p
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:05
king3vbo
Impressive, most impressive
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:17
Demtor
By the Gods! Its a sign! You must beat the game now. Obviously destiny has called upon you for Chocobo breeding and mini game snowboarding. Yay! :-p
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:18
Darren Nakamura
If you're on Disc Two, then you're at least halfway through the game. I would estimate that Disc One is about 60% of it, Disc Two is about 30% of it, and Disc Three is just 10% of the game. You should keep playing, it's really a great Final Fantasy, though naturally, you won't like it as much as Final Fantasy VI/III.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:20
Cowzilla3
Great now I feel old. Thanks, Dyson.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:24
MaxVest
Be careful! I think somebody important dies or something.
Tug Your God Out's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:36
Tug Your God Out
Yeah if you finish this one I don't want any spoilers.

Hmm though I suppose I should pop in my old memory cards and see what crazy garbage are on them.
Dynamic Sheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:40
Dynamic Sheep
FINISH THE FIGHT!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 14:47
Topher Cantler
Haha that's so awesome. :D
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 15:00
EternalDeathSlayer
I did try again with nine, but some dipshit friend of mine lost my copy of it and I never got to finish it

Get a copy and try again. You won't regret it.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 15:35
ScottyG
Unlike everyone else, I'm not saying you should play it. Chances are you've experience everything by proxy from everyone else gushing about it. I'm just wondering if you're considering it. :p
kepler's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 15:58
kepler
Thats quite a moment you must have had there. I'm impressed with the durability of the memory card to be honest.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 16:02
Knivy
Play it again until you remember why you hated it :).
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 16:07
Dyson
I don't really have any inclination to play again, sorry. My present self trusts the opinions of my past self, and I'm sure that I would just find it as annoying as he did then.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 17:09
KyleGamgee
It is fascinating to see that your persona has not changed.
Elitechief27's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 17:36
Elitechief27
Nice find. I'd say give it another go.


Also, what is this about RAMEN. Are you cheating on your beloved pizza rolls and mashed potato tacos
(kidding I love Ramen too)
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/26/2008 18:38
Haxan
I was seriously expecting that you had managed to get to Level 50 in a drunker stupor that you just couldn't remember.

Also, keep the shotgun away from the cat. For safety's sake.

I'm Haxan, and this has been one to grow on.
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2008 02:44
Dyson
Once Dyson, always Dyson.
Pedro Cortes's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2008 18:25
Pedro Cortes
What's funny is that almost everybody I know (including meself ) uses the Cloud/Tifa/Cid team. What is it about that team that is so full of win? Is it the combo of bitter cursing of fate and boobs?
Blake's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2008 09:58
Blake
Wow, an 11 year old save?

You should finish the game, just so you'll get the full feeling of that death.

Just who died again? Name started with an "A", right?
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