You Have To Play INTERmission Before FF7 Rebirth

Diablo 4 hits Game Pass this week as the first Blizzard game on Microsoft’s subscription service since the $69 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard. However, there are a few hoops you need to jump through if you want to get stuck in on PC.

is filled to the brim with World Intel to discover, but it can often be unclear just how much of a reward is in place for taking on this exhaustive task. As a somewhat open-world game that divides the giant map of Gaia into distinct but major zones, isn't shy about unfurling long checklists of activities to do. While some can be fulfilling in their own right, it doesn't take long to start questioning whether there are any rewards in place that could make some of the more tedious activities worthwhile.

has an open world that's perfect for the inclusion of many side quests and extra activities. While some of these activities are just for fun, others reveal lore about the game's world. The rewards for these extra activities also vary, but one specific chain of quests has a pretty powerful final reward once the entire quest chain is completed.

has its fair share of unusual challenges, but one side quest that has caused a particularly notable amount of frustration doesn't necessarily have to be all that hard. Like many RPGs, focuses on delivering a consistently manageable main story experience while packing more difficult tasks into the optional content. The big difference, however, is that a lot of the hardest trials aren't based around combat at all, instead following in the original 's tradition of relying on unique mechanics that shake up the general course of gameplay through minigames or random challenges.

has a few buffs that feel overpowered, but it seems like not all of them are intentionally included in the game, and there's one buff that might be a bug that's only available during an Honour Mode playthrough. But since it's available at all in Honour Mode and gives any affected party members all the resistances that Gerringothe Thorm has, this is one bug worth pursuing.

Although isn't a particularly choice-oriented RPG on the whole, the game has its fair share of moments that present Cloud with a decision. One that seems like it could be big lies in deciding which party members to help in Costa del Sol, a junction point that comes up without much warning. The beach location starts out as a relaxing getaway, but par for the course, it doesn't take too long for things to go south.

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There's an easy way to get advance access to new content, but it's only available for a limited time. Still technically in early access, has already gotten a few updates. However, these are mostly minor, usually consisting of bug fixes or other small-scale changes. Every single one of these is necessary for quality-of-life, but as a whole, they're not terribly exciting.

This article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

In , Fort Condor’s Hard Mode is optional — but that doesn't mean completing it will go unrewarded. Fort Condor is a recurring (if greatly expanded) mini-game from the original . It's a real-time strategy tower defense game in which a variety of units are placed on a two-laned battlefield. The end goal is to destroy the enemy's headquarters, or to run out the clock with more towers remaining. Finer points of strategy come from calculated unit placement, and a rock-paper-scissors system of strengths and weaknesses.

Johnny's Treasure Trove is one of the most expansive side activities in — considering the laundry list of tasks it involves, a good reward seems almost inevitable. Unlike most side quests and mini-games in , Johnny's Treasure Trove isn't focused on a single activity. Instead, it's more of a dressed-up completion list akin to 's Curiosities. In order to complete Johnny's Treasure Trove, players will have to complete chocobo races, win Queen's Blood Tournaments, and find all the buried PLAY ARTS figures in .