Nearly all the things I do in Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth includes interacting with or speaking to Chadley. I’m not even accomplished with Sq. Enix’s huge RPG sequel but, and I’ve had sufficient. I’m accomplished. Cease this Chadley-stravaganza, I need to get off.
Earlier than taking part in FF7 Rebirth--Sq. Enix’s second installment in its (most likely too lengthy) remake trilogy—I had some expectations. I figured I’d spend lots of time killing random monsters in huge open fields, I’d most likely do some odd sidequests, and there could be some in-universe card or board recreation I’d have to take a look at. I’m not a giant Closing Fantasy individual, however I used to be ready and excited to play Rebirth after having fun with FF7 Remake a lot. Then I bumped into Chadley. And at first, I wasn’t too bothered by him.
In Remake, he was a nerdy, genetically altered dork who popped up right here and there and allow you to do some VR stuff. That was nice. Again in Remake, I didn’t thoughts the lad in any respect. He was only one extra quirky character in a sea of ‘em and provided some helpful Summons. I assumed he’d operate the identical on this new RPG sequel. Oh how naive and fallacious I used to be. In Rebirth, the Chadley valve has been turned all the best way to max after which fucking damaged off. The end result: Chadley may be probably the most outstanding character on this total recreation.
FF7 Rebirth’s bigger open world is crammed with Ubisoft-like checklists to finish. They’re “non-compulsory,” however they don’t at all times really feel that method. In these areas, you’re tasked with doing numerous facet actions, together with climbing towers, killing particular enemies, monitoring magic relics, and discovering hidden caves crammed with particular crystals. And each one in every of these and plenty of different duties are thought of “World Intel” and tied into Chadley’s entire deal.
Maybe, you learn this and assume: Properly, that sounds annoying, however at the least you’ll be able to keep away from Chadley whereas out doing his duties. No, pal. That’s incorrect. You see, very early on the little dork presents Cloud and the occasion with a “CHAD Module.” It is a fancy cellphone that lets him name you all of the fucking time. Climb a tower. Chadley’s calling. Discover a cool glowing rock? Chadley’s right here to spoil your enjoyable. There are methods to mitigate how typically it’s important to hear him communicate, however even that doesn’t change the truth that a lot of what you do on this recreation outdoors the principle storyline is linked to and accomplished in service of Chadley.
![A screenshot of Chadley smiling in FF7 Rebirth.](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/c1f72ca3502fc01473910ee8cba9adba.jpg)
Who the fuck is Chadley? No actually, I imply it, who is that this twerp? I had no thought. I by no means performed the unique FF7. So I used to be curious and appeared him up on-line. From what I can inform he’s a completely new character created for the remake trilogy. So, why the Hell is that this man given extra display time and dialogue than virtually some other NPC within the recreation? It simply appears odd that the character they determined to place in command of all of the hours of facet content material in Rebirth is a brand-new face and never somebody folks like or care about. Hell, why not make these facet missions and open-world actions tied into your numerous occasion members or characters you meet in every new location? That sounds nice!
Think about an alternate model of Rebirth, the place every time you climb a tower Aerith or Barret or whoever would chat you up, serving to you study extra about their relationship and making you excited to do extra facet stuff not simply since you’d get a pop of XP and a few rewards. However nope. We stay within the worst timeline. So as a substitute, it’s simply Chadley, child. Chadley, Chadley, fucking Chadley. Possibly there’s a Chadley fan base on the market that adores this child? Or maybe somebody at Sq. Enix is REALLY into Chadley and invested in making him a factor?
I don’t care. I’m simply making an attempt to have some enjoyable on this huge, fancy, open-world RPG. I don’t want a nerd and his AI woman pal (who can be annoying and who he treats like crap for some cause) calling me 24/7 as I trip Chocobos, choose up sticks, and struggle slime monsters. Depart me be Chadley. Please. Depart us on their lonesome.
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