Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 749 Ratings

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  1. Alex_33_
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    Только 0. И на ПК версии нет перевода. Там не за что платить, даже субтитры на русском языке не сделали.
  2. LuckyMeybFan
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    Simply an amazing gaaaaaaame! Not a perfect port, but if you're like me who doesn't get bothered by things like that, you are in for a treat my frienddd. Me wants part 2 ASAP.
  3. ScanX
    Jan 6, 2022
    0
    The devs think we are stupid.... Too much expensive !!!! Are you stupid ? It's free on PS+...
    With a reduce price to 40€ I can buy it... not more...
  4. AModernMyth
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    I wouldn't go as far and say it's best game ever made, but it's certainly very fun and unique game. Great music, interesting characters, bosses and interesting world. Can't wait for Part 2!
  5. Wolverine07
    Jan 7, 2022
    9
    Le daria un 10 sino fuese por la falta de opciones graficas, quitando eso es un juego perfecto en historia y gameplay, perfectamente jugable y divertido.
  6. Moojl
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    I've never played the original Final Fantasy VII, but I had friends who did talking me through the plot differences as I played.
    I think it's incredible for such a classic JRPG to be given to a team to remake from the ground up into a semi-open world action adventure RPG. Normally I'm not a fan of companies iterating on old content instead of making new things, but I think the way It hews    I've never played the original Final Fantasy VII, but I had friends who did talking me through the plot differences as I played.
    I think it's incredible for such a classic JRPG to be given to a team to remake from the ground up into a semi-open world action adventure RPG. Normally I'm not a fan of companies iterating on old content instead of making new things, but I think the way It hews closely enough to the original to still get its message across while shaking things up in ways that are really interesting adds so much artistic value beyond just being a simple HD remake.

    In addition to the story, exploring the overworld was an artful mix of cinematic moments (most of which seem to be done in-engine extremely well rather than through pre-rendered video, which kept me from thinking 'ugh, another cutscene' the way I have in other cinematic games), relatively linear dungeonesque areas with item chests and sometimes occasional optional objectives hidden along the way, and semi-open exploration segments offering side quests and other points of interest. There were a couple of moments where I got a little tired of the dungeonesque areas going on for so long, but I think the game designers had a good handle on when to wrap them up and give you a break. All in all, traversing the game world was also an enjoyable part of playing the game. My only note is that the Chocobo transport system, which lets you fast travel, probably should've been introduced earlier on in the game. I know FF7R only covers a small portion of the original FF7, and the point at which Chocobos were introduced in FF7R is likely pretty faithful to FF7, but it was a little weird only unlocking fast travel at around the 35 hour mark of a game I spent 42 hours on, because you're not in Chocobo-accessible territory for very long after they become available to you. Running from place to place didn't take all that long, though, so no big deal.

    The battles were really fun and just the right level of challenging for me on normal difficulty in classic mode, where the characters automatically do basic actions (attacking, guarding, dodging) and you choose the abilities/spells/summons/items to spend your Active Time Battle meter on. I found the AI did a good job automatically controlling the characters for me, but classic mode doesn't prevent you from actively controlling the characters if you feel like you can do better! That was a really smart decision, because I enjoyed battling so much I controlled the characters more than the AI did. Any time I did poorly in a battle, the game made it easy to intuit what I had done wrong (typically I didn't exploit an elemental weakness, tried to dodge attacks meant to be blocked, or attacked enemies while they were set up to counter) and if there was ever any doubt, I could just use the Assess ability you can equip early on in the game to bring up enemy info, including weaknesses/resistances and sometimes tactical tips.
    I never felt under leveled, and I didn't go out of my way to grind for experience, either, which means the game designers did a great job in my opinion!

    I know there have been some complaints from content creators about the PC port being poorly optimized/ported, so here's my experience! I had very few issues with the graphics performance: I dropped the shadows from high to low, which allowed me to increase the FPS from 30 to a steady 60, and that was the only graphics setting I changed. The game is gorgeous and changing the shadow quality wasn't noticeable to me at all -- even turned down they still looked great -- so I wasn't missing out.
    There were extremely rare cases of stuttering, but when the game is 30 to 60 hours long (my first play through took 42 hours), a couple seconds' worth of frame skips is totally forgettable.
    I played on keyboard and mouse instead of with a controller, and I believe the default key binds here are definitely the weakest part of the port. Keyboard and mouse are almost certainly not the ideal way to play the game, but I made it through alright. The only real issue was the key mapping in the motorcycle battle segments which caused me to lose a couple of times when I probably could've first-tried them using a controller.

    Honestly, the game is incredible, and whether it gets a sequel or not (take your time Square Enix) I'm immensely satisfied with the experience! It's not just one of my favorite games of 2021, I honestly think it's one of my favorite games of all-time.

    (Update: After updating my NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER's drivers, NVIDIA GeForce Experience insisted I could run the game with everything set to the highest settings at 1080p and 60 FPS. Bumping the shadows back up, given they were the only thing I had turned down, once again made stuttering occur more frequently for me, so I feel even more confident now in saying that turning shadows down may help improve performance tremendously with no noticeable impact on how nice the game looks    … Expand
  7. theToughRaf
    May 8, 2022
    3
    The good stuff,
    The graphics are very good.
    Best game for weebs.
    Would have loved this game if I was 13.

    Now the real stuff.
    This game sucks wet **** Every **** dialogue is cringy as ****
    Not gonna lie I used this game to get bored fast enough to go to bed early.
    This game helped me fix my sleep cycle, It's that boring.
  8. Falcon2147
    Jun 10, 2022
    9
    Good game!

    Story 9/10
    Character design 10/10
    Sephiroth 11/10
    Pacing 10/10
  9. delaware80
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have played four hours, and it is one of my TOP 3 FF games (FF 13-1, FF 15).
    I score this game 10 like FF 15 and not 9 like FF 13-1 because of:
    _outstanding graphics and robust performance (system: alienware m17r3 and rtx 2080 super mobile)
    _fantastic story-telling
    _great gameplay
  10. WellEvil
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  11. crljester
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    I'm just an average joe who in fact picked up this game by accident when I was young in 1997 for PC. To see where it is at today is a blessing! I cannot describe how much I adore the amount of effort that went into this Remake. It ran beautifully on my RTX 2070 and played even better than I could imagine. The fluid combat felt amazing and the end game content as well as other moments hadI'm just an average joe who in fact picked up this game by accident when I was young in 1997 for PC. To see where it is at today is a blessing! I cannot describe how much I adore the amount of effort that went into this Remake. It ran beautifully on my RTX 2070 and played even better than I could imagine. The fluid combat felt amazing and the end game content as well as other moments had me in tears. Yes my heart aches for these works of fiction, because their real to me and I appreciate the current, past and present team at Square for all their tremendous effort at making me feel something in this world that couldn't be felt elsewhere. I see your plot and decrypt your encoding with the cypher that is my psyche. I never write reviews, mainly because I think opinions are placated with self pride and jaded adultery, but I wanted to pour my thirty-two year old man heart into this right after finishing the main story of Midgar for myself, while the wounds were still fresh.

    I truly hope others can look past negative hype and feel something for themselves for a change or at least judge through a lens of compassion rather than capitalism or want.    … Expand
  12. LordFaidal
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    Amazing JR-PG that really hits the nostalgia button. The original FF7 was one of the greatest titles of all time and this remake doesn't fail to impress. The cut-scenes flow beautifully with game-play and the environment is something to behold. It's amazing to see a modern transformation of the original game.

    There are some downsides like sub-optimal PC performance, some awkward voice    Amazing JR-PG that really hits the nostalgia button. The original FF7 was one of the greatest titles of all time and this remake doesn't fail to impress. The cut-scenes flow beautifully with game-play and the environment is something to behold. It's amazing to see a modern transformation of the original game.

    There are some downsides like sub-optimal PC performance, some awkward voice acting, and generic NPCs but other than that It's great. Solid 8/10    … Expand
  13. cladman
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    A wonderful remake, just the way it should be. Not just a new game engine with the smallest changes, but a full-fledged remake, with a plot sometimes different from the original and not for the worse. The price is high, but a fan will find money for his favorite game.
  14. gamer_who_cares
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Sadly not very good PC release, they could have done so much better with it. But the game itself is so incredibly good, that i took the time, to tweak some stuff and got it running just fine. Graphics look great, story is solid, characters are interesting and likable. Really hyped for part 2, hopefully they release better PC version of part two.
  15. Link7211
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    Underlying game seems awesome, if I could play it. This port is so buggy it ruins the game entirely. Video lag with a decent graphics card (see other reports on this, someone with a 3090 running on 1080 resolution got lag still so it's a game issue). When the sound started tearing to nearly incomprehensible levels I refunded the game. This game's awesomeness requires immersion and the bugsUnderlying game seems awesome, if I could play it. This port is so buggy it ruins the game entirely. Video lag with a decent graphics card (see other reports on this, someone with a 3090 running on 1080 resolution got lag still so it's a game issue). When the sound started tearing to nearly incomprehensible levels I refunded the game. This game's awesomeness requires immersion and the bugs entirely destroy that immersion. Epic requires less than 2 hours of play time to refund, so buyer beware...… Expand
  16. TripleBeam
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    turned this game from '97 into a **** cutscene.
    the gameplay IS playing a cutscene.
    got as far as beating the HellHouse cutscene and stopped.
  17. scott_324
    Jan 13, 2022
    0
    They made me buy this on PS5 just to announce the PC version a few months later. Sony can eat a big one.
  18. Krevedko007
    Dec 29, 2021
    0
    Нет русского языка, цена - космос, в 5 раз выше адекватной на рынке, оптимизация отвратительная, можно купить только в недомагазине егс.
  19. 3ismagicnumber
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
    So yeah, while this PC version could have been with more graphics options like Days Gone was, i think it's still very decent game. People who give it 0 seem to have some other issues.
  20. Whateva099
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
    ngl pretty cool game, i have never played any Final Fantasy game, so this is first for me, having fun.
  21. NGLX
    Dec 18, 2021
    7
    Not perfect, but that's okay for now, if they patch it i will change my rating eventually.
  22. Solidus_Prime
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    Insane stuttering on a very high-end PC. This is pretty unacceptable.

    There is also a glaring lack of options, and it's only on the Epic Store. Eww.
  23. Somaage
    Dec 23, 2021
    4
    70$ for a terrible port.. not only trying to raise the price, but put 0 effort in the port.. square go f*** yourself
  24. yourmomin4
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    $80 for what? as a PC user you can´t reach high frame rates, not even use wide monitor format, and the worst, is an exclusive of the EPIC game store, you know the reason, at steam this game would have a mixed review, or even worst, only fanboys, bots, and **** give this game a 10/10, it's not an acceptable port, wait until the community fixes the game, yep, Square Enix is not cappable of$80 for what? as a PC user you can´t reach high frame rates, not even use wide monitor format, and the worst, is an exclusive of the EPIC game store, you know the reason, at steam this game would have a mixed review, or even worst, only fanboys, bots, and **** give this game a 10/10, it's not an acceptable port, wait until the community fixes the game, yep, Square Enix is not cappable of fixing it.… Expand
  25. Weizhen
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    Installed on 16gb RAM, SSD, RTX3060, fresh new laptop. Shadow set to low due to VRAM limitation (lack of optimization?), everything else high at 1440p, 90fps. Still stutter in both sector 7 and sector 5 slump battles.

    Not professionally ported, yet asking for professionally high fee. Not worth the buy now, wait for patch. Or else going to spend more time hunting through forums and    Installed on 16gb RAM, SSD, RTX3060, fresh new laptop. Shadow set to low due to VRAM limitation (lack of optimization?), everything else high at 1440p, 90fps. Still stutter in both sector 7 and sector 5 slump battles.

    Not professionally ported, yet asking for professionally high fee. Not worth the buy now, wait for patch. Or else going to spend more time hunting through forums and googling for optimization tweaks and mods than enjoying the game at its intend.    … Expand
  26. brozermanik
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Game is average. Price - outrageous.
    Square enix proved again they can turn gems to shlt.
  27. huaducdat
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    I just refunded this game. Don't waste your $70, it's not worth it. I think $50 is a good deal for it, a game that is almost two years old.
    Good things:
    - Beautiful graphic - Legendary characters - Modern, playable game mechanics. -Beautiful animations -The mechanics of character stats and weapon stats are good. But honestly, as a gamer, I don't care about that too much. I hope it's    I just refunded this game. Don't waste your $70, it's not worth it. I think $50 is a good deal for it, a game that is almost two years old.
    Good things:
    - Beautiful graphic
    - Legendary characters
    - Modern, playable game mechanics.
    -Beautiful animations
    -The mechanics of character stats and weapon stats are good. But honestly, as a gamer, I don't care about that too much. I hope it's simple enough and works for me.
    Bad things:
    -SquareEnix is ​​too greedy and delusional about the price of this game.
    - New gameplay but not great, very shallow to be a real-time action game. You spam a button to attack and a button to command. Parry and dodge is the joke in this game.
    - The map and enemies for the first few hours of the game are impressive but then you find it a boring loop and you wonder why you spent time on all that crap. Bad mission design.
    -The story in the game is a silly and incomplete patchwork. They even want to cut it into 3 parts to get your money for $210 from an original game that was completed over twenty years ago. Honestly, twenty years ago, the story it conveyed might have been a cliché and flashy tale for teenagers, but now it's become shallow and silly, flashy.
    -The PC port is a disdain for PC players, it doesn't have the most usual settings to tweak, even Full Screen mode. The $70-80 fee is more expensive than all the AAA games these days but it's a stuttering mirco game, which is a disdain for customers.
    Summary:
    The game is quite good, the price to pay is too high compared to its real value. story like a teen anime movie. Don't buy for 70-80$.
    Finally, if you want to remake a game, stick to the original story. Or make it completely different and interesting in the first place. Don't create a ridiculous patchwork and treat it like a trendy half-plot.
    it will be worth 7-8 points but I will give it 0 points for disrespecting customers    … Expand
  28. SteadyMoblin
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    $94 Canadian for 10% of the original Final Fantasy 7. One of the biggest disappointments in gaming history
  29. Boldanone
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    The game is amazing. The graphics are the best, the VFX are incredible, the plot is captivating, the cutscenes just blew my mind. The game isn't perfect, though. The overall flow of the game doesn't feel smooth. I don't particularly like the way it switches between running mode, battle mode, and dialogues. The side quests feel boring, even though there are some good stories. The facialThe game is amazing. The graphics are the best, the VFX are incredible, the plot is captivating, the cutscenes just blew my mind. The game isn't perfect, though. The overall flow of the game doesn't feel smooth. I don't particularly like the way it switches between running mode, battle mode, and dialogues. The side quests feel boring, even though there are some good stories. The facial animation of the civilians (side characters) is sometimes horrifying. I don't think I can say anything bad about the main quests, they are top-notch.… Expand
  30. Crow_glad
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    it was a good idea to take the plot of ff7 and put it on ff15. but to sell for the full cost of the prologue, even without Russian localization.
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#14 Best PC Game of 2021
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    The PC version already has the improved textures from the PS5 version, but sometimes you'll just notice crappy textures, environments or NPCs that haven’t fully loaded yet, and of course image tearing in some not-so-frequent moments. The PC version is good, but personally I'd reach for the PS5 version which just runs smoother. [Issue#317]
  2. Movies Games and Tech
    Aug 15, 2022
    90
    FF7R is a fantastic reimaging of the iconic title. Refusing to classify itself as a nostalgia act, it expands upon the original narrative in new and exciting ways. The combat system has a seamless fluidity to it, allowing for engaging and entertaining gameplay sequences. Artistically, FF7R retains the level of quality players have come to expect from Square Enix, but it does falter ever so slightly in some environments. The updated rendition of the classic OST is outstanding from start to finish, with the sound design team matching it in every regard.
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  3. XGN
    Jul 18, 2022
    75
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a visual marvel, and the environment focussed story is perhaps more relevant now than ever. The slick gameplay and new story twists make the game worth playing even for old school fans. The game does overstay its welcome, however. And the sidequests are a bit bland. Luckily, the Intergrade chapter largely fixes these complaints. If Square Enix stays that course, then Rebirth promises to be great.
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