Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. mitsarakos
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Its very very boring. It would be OK for PS2 or PS3, but for PS5, NO, its out of date and very bad game. They didn't, try to make something good, they just want our money, I have it, and I try to convince myself to finish it..
  2. Not_too
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    For the newcomers, I can see the game being mind-boggling and beautiful enough to warrant a high score. However, for the fans of the original, this entry falls short of the 1997 original.

    Straight off the bat, I knew that it wasn't going to be the whole game. However, what I didn't know, was how disappointing exploring Midgar would be. Some of the side quests boil down to: Find 3    For the newcomers, I can see the game being mind-boggling and beautiful enough to warrant a high score. However, for the fans of the original, this entry falls short of the 1997 original.

    Straight off the bat, I knew that it wasn't going to be the whole game. However, what I didn't know, was how disappointing exploring Midgar would be. Some of the side quests boil down to: Find 3 chocobos that you have to traverse the entire world map for in chapter 14. The world map itself is essentially a long straight linear line with some offshoots to dungeons making it a series of Y-shaped corridors. The quality of the side quests simply doesn't justify the game being Midgar only. Sequences in the original game have been stretched to 30 minutes so you spend more time with your favorite characters that have been brought to life, instead of actually having something meaningful develop plotwise.

    Once the nostalgia wears off and you replay it, all of these little moments that were good on the first go, fall short and you just want to get it over with as soon as possible so you can go find that missing item/quest.

    Then there is the ending. This is an ending that is so disconnected with the tone of the rest of the remake and the original that I can't even begin to describe the drop in the enjoyment you get going from chapters 17 to 18. This ending fills older fans with worry and confuses newer players. SE either put this in just to get older fans talking (and will loop back to the events of the original just so they can "surprise" the older fans) or they have just majorly changed it for whatever reason. Either way, it's a shocking drop in storywriting and enjoyment compared to the rest of the game. Not only does the story become strange here. The characters they have lovingly built up in the first 35 hours completely change personalities. Aerith becomes a cryptic nonsense spewing prophet and the other characters just accept it and walk into the portal that pops up for the final boss just like that. Suddenly, even though this doesn't fit how shes portrayed in the rest of the game at all, Tifa says she's willing to defy destiny. Cloud doesn't say anything. Barrett, despite just being saved by fate, also agrees to spit in its face. Whether the change itself was good or not, I just cannot believe how badly they messed up the execution.

    I don't see how they will build up anything for part 2 anymore. The sephiroth and Aerith in this game are beings who can open dimensional portals like gods at this point of the story already. Our main cast of characters have already fought a literal manifestation of fate. Imagine going from that to the Midgar Zolom in game 2...

    Once I reached this ending and replayed the game on chapter select, because of how much of a bad taste the ending left in my mouth, all of the other issues with the games snail-like pacing in some areas become noticeable and I realized that this game was not justified in being Midgar only. I am now also fearful of how many sections they will release it in and how expanding it and adding filler willl lessen the impact of the special moments in the original.

    This absolutely horrendous experience is made even worse by the attitudes of the fanboys on the subs and forums discussing this game where any criticism is met with trolling or straw man arguments. Shame on Square-Enix for turning the Final Fantasy Franchise into a joke and shame on the people who support this direction    … Expand
  3. TruthSeaker
    Aug 15, 2023
    2
    Extremely underwhelming.
    Small part of the full game that was bloated with worthless content and sold for 70$
  4. LeKargo
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Not a good game. Dont like the system, boring story, toxic community, bad sounds, repetetiv gameplay,...
  5. Rovix
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    The worst action game I've played recently
    And one of the worst cash grab operation made by Square Enix, for stole money with the fanservice mist.
    Unfortunately they have just ruined the whole sense and story of the original FF7 just for that....
  6. AngelusNovus07
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    A lot of graphic engine and a lot of paraphernalia but quite inferior to the original in several aspects. The change of style of game seems to me a mistake because the sensations that it transmits while you play it are not in line with the story that is being told. The subject system of the original game was incredibly good even compared to current games, a revision and extension of thisA lot of graphic engine and a lot of paraphernalia but quite inferior to the original in several aspects. The change of style of game seems to me a mistake because the sensations that it transmits while you play it are not in line with the story that is being told. The subject system of the original game was incredibly good even compared to current games, a revision and extension of this would have been much more enjoyable to play. The characters look good but there's always something creaking about them as if something isn't quite right. In short, as a game it is entertaining and nice to watch but it doesn't go any further, it stays at the level of any RPG action of the last generations except for the technical improvement of the consoles and engines themselves. If we add to all the above that it is a game that in its original version came complete in several CDs and in this case is sold as several episodes that are worth the same as a complete game each we can reach the conclusion that the idea is to get the maximum benefit at the expense of mistreating a classic title in an unnecessary way.

    I don't recommend its purchase since the original game is a much better way to live the FF IIV experience and in case you are not looking for that experience but for a game of this style I think there are similar options in the market that for the price of a single episode of this title include the complete game.    … Expand
  7. Tobom
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    A terrible action game and a terrible final fantasy game
    This game called Remake it wasn't even a remake at all, and even so there's people that still praise and buy an incomplete mess like this multiple times just for the sake of the nostalgy???
    The worst sign of a dead franchise
  8. RenatoG
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    O jogo do PS1 é 10 vezes melhor. Esse ramake só enfia cutcines a cada 20 segundos de gameplay, fora não ter um controle de inteligência artificial para os companheiros do grupo. 30h de jogo e 26h foi o próprio jogo mostrando cenas automáticas .
  9. Toryi
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    A horrendous remake made by Square Enix to put another nail in the coffin of a dying franchise.
    Nomura menage to ruin a game with an already written plot and ruined the original good gameplay for make it more casual friendly....
    Pure trash, just like that ff16 garbage, Square isn't able to make new good Final Fantasy game today
  10. ImprudentDev
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Really great game, I had a lot of fun, but...
    I'm **** angry
    like really really **** angry So I spent 80 bucks on FF7 Remake yeah? I spent 40 hours on it yeah? turns out theres a part 2 It's PS5 exclusive meaning that if I want to see the entire story, I either play the OG game or Buy a PS5 WHAT THE **** DID I PAY 80 BUCKS AND SPEND 40 HOURS ON?! I got ****ed over hell I even    Really great game, I had a lot of fun, but...
    I'm **** angry
    like really really **** angry
    So I spent 80 bucks on FF7 Remake yeah?
    I spent 40 hours on it yeah?
    turns out theres a part 2
    It's PS5 exclusive
    meaning that if I want to see the entire story, I either play the OG game or Buy a PS5
    WHAT THE **** DID I PAY 80 BUCKS AND SPEND 40 HOURS ON?!
    I got ****ed over
    hell I even **** bought the prequel expecting to play that after finishing FF7
    And guess what
    there's literally no reason to **** play it now
    So I wasted another 80 bucks on that
    Thanks Square Enix
    oh good the oG FF7 is only 11 bucks
    still not less pissy
    they could have atleast marketted it as Part 1
    how hard could it have been to write 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 1'

    - Me in a discord chat

    Good game, really mad    … Expand
  11. Getyto
    Jul 17, 2023
    0
    Il peggior Remake che io abbia mai avuto la sfortuna di giocare
    Una schifezza commerciale senza precedenti che, alla fine, prosegue la scia di distruzione dell'universo narrativo di FF7
  12. xsmittyxcorex
    Jul 12, 2023
    0
    Stop letting square get away with literally lying. It’s not a remake, it’s an unnecessary sequel with fan-fiction-tier writing. How on earth there isn’t unanimous laughter at the whispers in the same vein as Star Wars Prequel’s midichlorians is beyond me. One of the dumbest ideas to ever get greenlit for a big budget project.
  13. Nocho
    Jul 10, 2023
    0
    A boring action game and a dull Final Fantasy game
    First of all it's incomplete, and second it wasn't even a Remake in the first place.
    Why even bother to defend this fanfiction?
    Oh... yeah.... The fanservice right?
    LMAO
  14. Cedex
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Pessimo gioco action, finto Remake, ed ignobile presa per i fondelli di Square Enix e Nomura verso i veri fan dll'iconico FF7 originale.
    Non intrattiene ed anzi annoia pesantemente a causa del l'allungamento di prodo tedioso dei nuovi personaggi.
    Sostanzialmente una fregatura
  15. R13Gamer
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Plot has been bloated over. Dumb dementors ruin plot as the game becomes a crappy Kingdom Hearts story. Gameplay takes no effort or skill. (Like critical thinking.) Would not recommend.… Expand
  16. Roxu
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    A terrible action game and a bad Final Fantasy game
    If we add the linearity of all the maps to the laughable and pointless rewritten plot, the stereotypical characters feels out of place and not believable at all...
  17. Xerrin
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    A boring and bad Remake, because it isn't a real Remake
    They should have called it Final Fantasy VII Rewrite, since it fit better the point of this reboot
  18. huginodensen
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    De los peores juegos que he visto en mi vida, graficas deficientes, las mecanicas muy basicas y no deja de ser un vil pelijuego, la saga final fantasy esta muerta.
  19. Umjogador
    Jun 19, 2023
    0
    Ridiculous, bland and mediocre game. The original will always be better.This is one of the most boring games of all.Graphical quality doesn't mean the game will be any real good. The classic games are authentic and don't follow a pattern.
  20. mrBouargg
    Jun 18, 2023
    3
    Beau jeux mais vraiment dessus que ce ne soit plus le monde ouvert de la première version
  21. Jesol
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    One of the most terrible actions games I've had the misfortune to play. A bad Final Fantasy game.
    Very linear, very easy, and with a plot so bad that it leaks everywhere...
    A very bad experience
  22. ericthetutor
    May 18, 2023
    0
    im in shock at the reviews for this game. it was an absolute joke of an easy walkthrough of a game that should have had a harder setting and it seemed more like one long intro level rather than a complete game that we all paid top dollar for. story was beyond basic and the gameplay was baaaarely open world with trivial side quests. highly disappointing for even the most modest of finalim in shock at the reviews for this game. it was an absolute joke of an easy walkthrough of a game that should have had a harder setting and it seemed more like one long intro level rather than a complete game that we all paid top dollar for. story was beyond basic and the gameplay was baaaarely open world with trivial side quests. highly disappointing for even the most modest of final fantasy fans. clearly part of a multi part money grab rather than a dedication to making a quality remake.… Expand
  23. 113
    Apr 24, 2023
    1
    They made my girl "Tifas" breast smaller. this is an outrage! I will not be purchasing this game because of its lack of staying faithful with the original.

    BTW, Stan says Hi
  24. Bicof
    Apr 19, 2023
    1
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is bad action jrpg and the worst possible kind of "remake" ever made.
    An incomplete game with a combact system that is a braindead button smashing, the linear exploration is poor, the characters development are completely stereotyped, and the whole plot feels like a pudding and boring filler of the original game.
    Overall a game that doesn't have nothing of    Final Fantasy VII Remake is bad action jrpg and the worst possible kind of "remake" ever made.
    An incomplete game with a combact system that is a braindead button smashing, the linear exploration is poor, the characters development are completely stereotyped, and the whole plot feels like a pudding and boring filler of the original game.

    Overall a game that doesn't have nothing of really remarkable, if we exclude the OST, and that is created as a sadly and cheap marketing move for nostalgic people.
    Nothing more than that.    … Expand
  25. livelaughlove7
    Apr 12, 2023
    4
    Game was insulting and childish. WHAT WAS SQUARE ENIX THINKING? The constant hand holding, the goofy cut scenes every 5 mins was a huge barrier in enjoying this game. I was expecting a literal 1:1 scene remake the entire way through. The story is there, now us Millennials who enjoyed this game while young, we wanted a good remake of this story. I'm morbidly disappointed in FF7 Remake. IGame was insulting and childish. WHAT WAS SQUARE ENIX THINKING? The constant hand holding, the goofy cut scenes every 5 mins was a huge barrier in enjoying this game. I was expecting a literal 1:1 scene remake the entire way through. The story is there, now us Millennials who enjoyed this game while young, we wanted a good remake of this story. I'm morbidly disappointed in FF7 Remake. I love Final Fantasy so much I'm still wiling to support and buy their games, but gone are the days of great story telling and adventure. I recently got the PS5, played Elden Ring while waiting for this game. Elden Ring was just mind blowing and PHENOMENAL! I was gobsmacked with the great graphics and great LoTR style story. Ecstatic to get FF7 Remake, playing it, realizing it's some episodic style of gameplay, Wedge is cringy as hell just hearing that voice is painful, the graphics are just OK. I was so disappointed. And NO OPEN WORLD???? Square Enix, the next one better stay faithful to the story and have an open world, or it will be a flop. The top head wigs at Square are so unbelievably out of touch. That being said, I'll still buy the FF7 Remake Part 2. I hope the guys designing this game can TAKE A HINT AND TAKE OUR REVIEWS SERIOUSLY!… Expand
  26. Mekoci
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    This is an horrible pile of trash game.
    One of the worst action jrpg ever made, and definitely the most boring jrpg played in the recent years.
    Terrible plot and terrible gameplay are the 2 reasons for avoid this mess
  27. Playtoomuchbruh
    Mar 28, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is good, smooth and maybe a little repetetive, but overall good. Areas are beautifully crafted but not as dark as the original would’ve suggested. What really drags this game down is the audacity to rip up the foundation of what everyone came to love from the original. The original game deals with heavy terms such as identity and loss(life/death) which are ripped out of the game, everyone survives, nothing matters and apparently Aeris knows way more than she lets on. The game is acting extremely self aware and dont even to attempt to hide its disgust for the original fans by the not so subtle metaphor of the whispers. I dont even want to write about the last part of the game as it was just disrespectful.

    This game feels like someone looked at it and thought they could surpass the original, but all they did was destroying the soul of it, so they could persue their own little fanfic.

    Tl;dr Director turns FF7 into his personal fanfic and kills off the originals soul.
    (Anyone who mentions that this is a sequel should read the title of the game; Remake)

    I would not recommend.    … Expand
  28. ichimitch
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    If you want to see what a remake should be, check out Bluepoint Games work. They Remade Shadow of the Collosus and Demon Souls. Both of which hold very true to the original games. FFVIIR doesn't resemble the original in any regard what so ever: It's a new game entirely. Calling this pretty abomination a remake is an insult. F*** you, Squeenix.
  29. HappySpaceInvad
    Mar 24, 2023
    3
    This appears to have been made for nostalgic fans with rose-tinted spectacles only.

    I bought the original game on release, but quickly tired of it as it seemed really childish. To be fair, I was already 25 in 1997, so possibly not part of the target demographic. I did enjoy the battles though…. So I decided to give this remake a go, thinking it might be made to cater to modern    This appears to have been made for nostalgic fans with rose-tinted spectacles only.

    I bought the original game on release, but quickly tired of it as it seemed really childish. To be fair, I was already 25 in 1997, so possibly not part of the target demographic. I did enjoy the battles though….

    So I decided to give this remake a go, thinking it might be made to cater to modern sensibilities… but no. The dialogue is still horribly corny (and full of bizarre non sequiturs), the voice acting is hammy as heck, the characters are hackneyed and 2-dimensional (protagonist of few words, fawning female, jolly fat man, gruff muscle man who’s always shouting…).

    I don’t even think the graphics are especially good for a PS4 title, with very repetitive NPC models. And the combat is no longer typical JRPG turn-based, but instead a rather vague and sloppy real-time affair with abysmal camera controls.

    I always felt the original was a bit overrated, but I’m stumped as to why this remake got such glowing reviews. Nostalgia is a powerful force, I guess.    … Expand
  30. Garuc
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    One of the worst and boring piece of garbage I've ever played.
    A ridiculous walking simulator game, with a trash gameplay and a disgusting story where the bland characters just act like braindead dudes.
    Square should be ashamed for releasing this horrible and incomplete game
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game we've been waiting for from Square Enix for so long. Atmospheric, interesting and exciting all your attention modern jRPG with an interesting story and spectacular battles. To achieve the ideal, the project only needs more even graphics and all the content from the original release. If you were waiting for a turn-based classic with new graphics you will most likely be disappointed, since the game has changed a lot. Everyone else is happy with the release of the first really powerful single-player release from the internal Square Enix studio for many years. Especially after the failure of Final Fantasy XV.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 20, 2020
    80
    A good remake of the introductory part of the cult-favorite Final Fantasy VII. It improves on the original game in almost all aspects, yet lacks in scale and drops the ball at the very end.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    What matters is still intact, and that’s the heart and soul of one of the greatest stories in video game history. It’s a return to form that has felt a long time in coming, and what’s even better is that there’s still at least two more games of this quality to come...They can’t mess this up, can they?
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