Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Freesteff
    May 13, 2020
    6
    Als ebenfalls Spieler des Originals von Final Fantasy 7 hab ich was das remake angeht doch sehr Gemischte Gefühle was story angeht finde ich es sehr gut das man viel mehr von den Nebencharaktern erfährt als wie im original aber grade zum Endgame hin fionde ich weichen die geschehnisse doch schon extrem vom original ab.

    Nen anderer Punkt was mich etwas getört hat ist das man einige    Als ebenfalls Spieler des Originals von Final Fantasy 7 hab ich was das remake angeht doch sehr Gemischte Gefühle was story angeht finde ich es sehr gut das man viel mehr von den Nebencharaktern erfährt als wie im original aber grade zum Endgame hin fionde ich weichen die geschehnisse doch schon extrem vom original ab.

    Nen anderer Punkt was mich etwas getört hat ist das man einige Substanzen wie zum beispiel Leviathan oder Barrets Limit Katastrophe was eigentlich viel später in der story kommt um genau zu sein ist Katastrophe Barrets eigentlich letztes Limit odeer manche ehemalige Limits sind im Remake sogar Gewöhnliche Waffenfähigkeiten was mir persöhnlich fragen aufwirft wie die Fortsetzung wird und umgesetzt wird ob man wieder bei 0 anfängt oder sein Fortschritt mit übernimmt

    Also zum Fazit dieses Remake hält sich im grossen und ganzen schon an die original Story wenn auch sehr neu interpretiert wodurch das spiel wohl doch mehr für die leute eignet die das original nicht gespielt haben.    … Expand
  2. Reflion
    May 13, 2020
    9
    Amazing Game you can tell that the developers care about this game only thing that is a detractor from this experience is some bad texture loading which can be fixed in the future.
  3. Floxy
    May 13, 2020
    7
    LE jeux est plutôt bon dans le l’ensemble, mais bcp trop de défauts non pardonnables qui ne passent pas perso .... bref va falloir se bouger un peu pour la/les suites.
  4. sefrabu
    May 13, 2020
    6
    So! The Remake has happened and as a long-term fan, who played the original in 1997 (which, by the way, made me a video game enthusiast that I am now), I'm incredibly torn (meaning: disappointed). Everyone already knows the obvious: yes, the visuals are gorgeous, the music is amazing, all the fan-service and easter eggs are there, and all of that could and will make a senior FF7 fan shed aSo! The Remake has happened and as a long-term fan, who played the original in 1997 (which, by the way, made me a video game enthusiast that I am now), I'm incredibly torn (meaning: disappointed). Everyone already knows the obvious: yes, the visuals are gorgeous, the music is amazing, all the fan-service and easter eggs are there, and all of that could and will make a senior FF7 fan shed a tear of nostalgic joy. The fact that this is a Midgar-only installment is controversial not without a reason, and the expanded, or even altered at some points, story, will rub some fans the wrong way. But I won’t talk about this, as this has been discussed ad nauseum already.

    What I want to focus on is the general atmosphere of the game, something that I’ve already seen in FFXV, and which not only annoys me, but also is, in my opinion, slightly disturbing (yes, the word is correct).

    No, not only the fact that the game is a PG-16 title, and most of the dialogues and themes seem to be directed at 10 year olds. No, I wasn’t expecting something at the level of The Last of Us, but I was slightly hoping that the game, at least in some portion, will be directed at people who played the original, who are sometimes well over 30, and expect the game to grow up with them. Unfortunately, it’s not the case, but this can be forgiven easily, given that the developers need their income, and apparently there are many more gamers younger than 20 than older than 30. No biggie, I can seriously plough through this and even enjoy it at times, it’s an entertainment after all, not the philosophical alternative cinema club.

    What I can’t savour though is the share amount of completely generic, uninspired, boring and sometimes downright shallow amount of content, seen mostly in the side quests, but sometimes even in the main arc. The game is stretched to impossibility by side quests which literally say “go there and kill that”, which wouldn’t be that bad if it wasn’t just that, Cloud is a mercenary after all, and having any background for grinding is, or at least seems to, be always better than having to background at all. But when a mercenary, who blows up equivalents of our nuclear reactors killing hundreds of people in the process takes up an order to kill a few rats in the backyard from a whimpy twink, who also has the gall to say pretentious stuff like “you did it, I knew you would, you’ll be a mercenary in no time”, this is when I need a coffee break, possibly for a day or two. The side content not only seems to be rammed in the game well after the postproduction to artificially extend the play time, but also seems to be made by people who not only have never played Final Fantasy 7, but who haven’t played any Final Fantasy game at all, and the only point of reference for them are MMOs, and only those less ambitious ones. I would really be less offended if the full play time was 10 hours, or that the only way to get some additional levels was to mindlessly run in circles in a dungeon. Seriously.

    This, and also the fact that the vast majority of the main story that was added or expanded in respect to the original FF7’s Midgar chapter is borderline boring and void of any significance, made me go through this game for a long time, because I couldn’t make myself play for longer than an hour or less a day. This is a first for an FF game for me, as even FFXV, which to date is my least favourite, made me play continuously till the ending for 2 days straight.

    I don’t know if it’s me getting older and bitter, or just having impossible expectations towards the Remake (and accidentally the most influential piece of any popular entertainment that is the original FF7 in my life), but FF7 Remake didn’t only gravely disappoint me, it made me question my whole interest in the gaming industry at all.

    (The score is as it is, because as bad a FF7 spawn this game is, I still can recognize it as a good game on its own, which plays nice and has great production values; however, if you, like me, are approaching it from a sentimental point of view and expected something that would grow up with you since 1997, this score is obviously way too generous).    … Expand
  5. roastbird
    May 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. combat system just awful, … Expand
  6. Hcore77
    May 12, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They f*** up the end
    But this might be the best fight system in ages,
    I hope they dont mess it up even more at the next part    … Expand
  7. Siondyne
    May 12, 2020
    10
    It was all I ever wanted and more! Its flaws (such as some textures) were so insignificant that they're not even worth taking into accout and I feel like the ending worked very well.
    Simply amazing!
  8. localboy_claude
    May 12, 2020
    7
    FF7R boasts a solid blend of combining the best of Turn-based RPG combat, by splicing them into a passable action combat system. Strategy manages to take a front seat while button mashing will lead you into an early defeat.

    The game is an absolute masterpiece up until you start realizing tetsuya nomura's terrible kingdom hearts style writing becomes more and more present, ultimately    FF7R boasts a solid blend of combining the best of Turn-based RPG combat, by splicing them into a passable action combat system. Strategy manages to take a front seat while button mashing will lead you into an early defeat.

    The game is an absolute masterpiece up until you start realizing tetsuya nomura's terrible kingdom hearts style writing becomes more and more present, ultimately destroying the flawless story originally helmed by the great sakaguchi.    … Expand
  9. Kirk136
    May 12, 2020
    1
    Maybe worst square enix work ever. Glitches and bugs make the game unplayable in many situations.... i dont want to talk about the italian localization because its a mess, with subs traslated from jap and eng audio with a completely different meaning. AND I SHOULD PAY 3 TIMES FOR THIS SH€€T? yeah, sure! you can count on it square!
    Is not a 1 rate game, my rating is a big disappointment    Maybe worst square enix work ever. Glitches and bugs make the game unplayable in many situations.... i dont want to talk about the italian localization because its a mess, with subs traslated from jap and eng audio with a completely different meaning. AND I SHOULD PAY 3 TIMES FOR THIS SH€€T? yeah, sure! you can count on it square!
    Is not a 1 rate game, my rating is a big disappointment protest    … Expand
  10. beckar85
    May 12, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Speravo di poter scrivere una recensione positiva, ma sarei falso con me stesso e con chi mi legge.
    Terminato il gioco, il senso di soddisfazione era elevato. Ma, esaurito l'effetto nostalgia, ho ragionato su ciò a cui avevo giocato: un disastro.

    Detto questo, provo ad analizzare il gioco in se:

    - Musica: salvo la colonna sonora. Su questo argomento, nulla quaestio.

    - Grafica: protagonisti bellissimi, ok, ma tutto il resto? Esclusi i capitoli 1 e 16, il resto è scarno. Texture slavate; texture che caricano in ritardissimo, o neppure hanno la forza di caricare; ambientazioni prive della minima interattività; elementi degni di una PS2; sfondi panoramici dalla resa pessima (l'apice dell'orrido nel capitolo 15). Quindi, tutti questi anni di attesa e di promesse, per avere una grafica degna della PS3 (per essere gentili)?

    - Sistema di combattimento: lo salvo, per gusto personale. La deriva action è interessante, ma cozza con la mancanza di realismo tanto nella grafica, quanto nella fisica di gioco. Una mancanza, per esempio, è l'ignoranza dei due membri non comandati direttamente: è impossibile impostare delle strategie. Si è sempre obbligati ad impartire ordini diretti. O svecchi bene, o tanto vale conservare il metodo del 1997, molto più ordinato.

    - Gameplay: Cloud NON SALTA. Siamo nel 2020 e una limitazione simile è inconcepibile. Nel capitolo 2, anzichè saltare oltre l'auto che gli blocca la via, il gioco ti forza a fare il giro di un palazzo, per ritrovarti esattamente oltre l'auto che non hai potuto scavalcare. Ridicolo. E questo genere di situazioni si ripete costantemente. Ma voglio anche ricordare le innumerevoli scale, scalette, strettoie, passaggi in cui ci si abbassa, passaggi su paletti, tutti rigorosamente indicati con freccette luminose (giusto per calarci nell'atmosfera...). Non basta il marcato backtracking tra missioni in cui hai nel gruppo prima un personaggio e poi altri, NO, devono pure farcire il gioco con questi piccoli elementi che nel minutaggio hanno fatto gola agli sviluppatori. E aggiungo anche le svariate "passeggiate obbligatorie", lentissime, dietro al personaggio di turno che deve farti strada verso un determinato punto.

    - E qui ricollego subito il gameplay alla longevità: il gioco si compone di 15 ore di video e circa 25 ore di gameplay (Modalità Normale). Solo che in 25 ore sono comprese tutte le missioni secondarie, tutte le azioni indicate nel punto precedente (come l'assenza del salto), e il tempo che si perderà dentro ai menù di gioco, tra gestione delle materie e sviluppo delle armi. Ho finito la prima run raggiungendo il livello 40 con tutti i personaggi (su un massimo di 50 livelli di esperienza).
    S'era tanto parlato di una Midgar "viva" ed estesa, ma a conti fatti dell'affascinante città che vediamo nell'introduzione di gioco, in game visiteremo quattro zone in croce, lineari e basate su un pesante backtracking.
    Vorrei fare un parallelo col gioco originale, visto che in sostanza sono le stesse zone (se escludiamo l'uscita per andare a trovare la madre di Jessie e il capitolo 15): se vuoi fare un remake esteso, di un prologo che dura 4 ore, devi aggiungere nuove zone visitabili...inventare qualcosa per farmi visitare quella bella cittadina viva vista nell'intro, altrimenti è tutta aria fritta e mi gioco le 4 ore originali.

    - Infine, la trama: hanno preso un gioco del 1997 e, anzichè svecchiarlo e ripulirlo nei punti poco coerenti o poco chiari, hanno demolito tutto in virtù di uno pseudo seguito di Advent Children.
    Nel prologo originale, Sephiroth era un uomo leggendario, circondato da un affascinante alone di mistero e lo avremmo visto solo in seguito. Nel remake, te lo sbattono in faccia dal capitolo 2 fino al 18, senza ritegno, spiegando già tutto.
    I Numen (Whispers) devono vigilare sul corretto prosieguo delle vicende originali, che portano alla salvezza del pianeta, ma lo fanno solo quando fa comodo agli sviluppatori, generando anche situazioni paradossali (e non mi riferisco a Zack).
    Il trio Biggs, Wedge e Jessie era inutile nel 1997 ed è solo stata amplificata la loro inutilità, per non parlare della macchietta Roche che, probabilmente, sfrutteranno nel prossimi episodi per continuare ad allungare il brodo inutilmente.

    Conclusioni: se non avessero speso tempo e denaro dietro ad una grafica pompatissima (che a conti fatti non abbiamo ricevuto), scendendo a compromessi avrebbero potuto benissimo realizzare tutto in un unico gioco. La prova palese della pigrizia di questo team, mista all'incapacità di gestire un progetto, è un gioco realizzato nel 2017 da un altro team della stessa azienda: Dragon Quest XI.
    Se cercate un gioco completo e realmente appassionante, puntate su DQ, perchè FF7R è un'operazione nostalgicamente spillasoldi.
    Hanno preso una briciola dell'originale e l'hanno espansa bagnandola nell'acqua...ma sempre una briciola resta.    … Expand
  11. Rishino
    May 12, 2020
    8
    A fresh new take on the classic story we all know and love. Visuals and voice acting are both amazing as well as gameplay. Unfortunately, there really is only 50-60 hours worth of content, and half of it is just replaying the story on hard mode. I hope for a more open experience in the coming installments, but for the game presented at hand, it is nothing short of a masterpiece.
  12. Cainomane
    May 12, 2020
    5
    Ho appena finito il gioco e la domanda che mi sono posto è stata: Cosa è sta roba? Square Enix ha letteralmente violentato un capolavoro per creare un gioco privo di anima e corpo. Non è un remake, non so descrivere neppure cosa sia. Innanzitutto il sistema ad episodi poteva benissimo essere superato, poiché la scusa della dimensione originale non regge, basti pensare a Dragon Quest XI cheHo appena finito il gioco e la domanda che mi sono posto è stata: Cosa è sta roba? Square Enix ha letteralmente violentato un capolavoro per creare un gioco privo di anima e corpo. Non è un remake, non so descrivere neppure cosa sia. Innanzitutto il sistema ad episodi poteva benissimo essere superato, poiché la scusa della dimensione originale non regge, basti pensare a Dragon Quest XI che a livello di grandezza e contenuti se lo mangia a FFVII, quello per PS1. Il sistema di comabttimento l'ho trovato confusionario e frustrante, la sfida non tiene conto dei progressi dei personaggi, i combattimenti sono o inesistenti, o snervanti. Più che un gioco di ruolo sembra un gioco di combattimento, uno Street of Rage con i personaggi Square. Un remake avrebbe dovuto tenere conto di ciò. La grafica è meravigliosa per i personaggi, che battono i modelli in CG di Advent Children (... anche se è un film di 10 anni ), tuttavia il resto è altalenante, con scorci bellissimi, ma anche texture che sfigurerebbero su una PS2. Secondo me i programmatori non si sono sforzati più di tanti per ottimizzare il motore grafico (il paragone è sempre Dragon Quest XI...meraviglioso). La cosa peggiore del gioco alla fine è la trama, massacrata da un concept assurdo e imbarazzante. Un consiglio per in fan di FFVII, state alla larga, questo non è un remake, ma la reinterpretazione di una software house che cerca di innovare, ma che crea mostri (in senso negativo) di giochi. Vorrei ricordare alla SE che innovazione non vuol dire dimenticare cosa c'è diu buono nelle vecchie formule di gioco. Si guardassero intorno, poiché sia con FFXV che con questo remake avete fatto un DISASTRO!… Expand
  13. SileSixEcho
    May 12, 2020
    10
    Yes, this game has fillers and yes, sometimes the tone shifts a bit too quickly from serious to weird but all is forgiven thanks to an amazing battle system, great characters and a great reimagening of the original story with a plot twist that is kind of hard to get but very well done in my opinion. I did not enjoy playing a game this strong since a long time. Looking forward for thatYes, this game has fillers and yes, sometimes the tone shifts a bit too quickly from serious to weird but all is forgiven thanks to an amazing battle system, great characters and a great reimagening of the original story with a plot twist that is kind of hard to get but very well done in my opinion. I did not enjoy playing a game this strong since a long time. Looking forward for that story to continue, no matter what they come up with next.… Expand
  14. joshbreviews
    May 12, 2020
    9
    A fun game. Easy to pick up, difficult to master. Graphics are great. Music is masterful. Voice acting is good. Sound design is good. Gameplay is great. Replayability is good.

    A bit about the story, but no spoilers. I only have a minor complaint - there is a very important, recurring element that is new to the story of FF7, and they do a very poor job of explaining it. They keep teasing    A fun game. Easy to pick up, difficult to master. Graphics are great. Music is masterful. Voice acting is good. Sound design is good. Gameplay is great. Replayability is good.

    A bit about the story, but no spoilers. I only have a minor complaint - there is a very important, recurring element that is new to the story of FF7, and they do a very poor job of explaining it. They keep teasing it and teasing it, to the point that it gets annoying. Ultimately, though, it is a very interesting new element that opens up a wealth of possibilities for the story.

    Hopefully in the next part, they add even more replayability - more arena battles, more boss battles, etc.

    I'm very excited for part 2, whenever it may come out.    … Expand
  15. TheMarcosBay
    May 11, 2020
    2
    Wtf was that ending? Did Square enix ran out of ideas? This **** happens qhen you let nomorua lead anything., it was this way with XV and now FFVII. This is NOT a remake is just some generic hack and slash with FFVII themed skins. A remake is supposed to bring the feeling of the original in a modern technology, but then they com with this complete change of the plot with Harry Potter'sWtf was that ending? Did Square enix ran out of ideas? This **** happens qhen you let nomorua lead anything., it was this way with XV and now FFVII. This is NOT a remake is just some generic hack and slash with FFVII themed skins. A remake is supposed to bring the feeling of the original in a modern technology, but then they com with this complete change of the plot with Harry Potter's Dementors wich breaks the plot and OH MY GOSH why Sephiroth decided to be a Hollywood star? He appears at each 5 min, ripping off the mistery around him. You build the villion image in your head because you barely see him in the original and now he's almost the main character the much he shows. Wanna know what a good Remake is? Play Metroid Zero Mission.… Expand
  16. jamesdanton
    May 11, 2020
    3
    How can they call this a remake? This isn't even a third of the original game's story, the characters are completely different and not for the better and most of them don't act like human beings or have identifying personality characteristics, just the same hyper-kawai nonsense from all, all serving tonal shifts that will leave you scratching your head.
    Chocobos? Nope. Open world? Nope.    How can they call this a remake? This isn't even a third of the original game's story, the characters are completely different and not for the better and most of them don't act like human beings or have identifying personality characteristics, just the same hyper-kawai nonsense from all, all serving tonal shifts that will leave you scratching your head.
    Chocobos? Nope. Open world? Nope. Cid? Nope.
    It's a very pretty cash grab (that has some jarringly poor texturing) and my girlfriend, who is a FFVII devotee doesn't want to play it anymore.
    Don't waste your money, get yourself a copy of the infinitely better original.    … Expand
  17. Gonoru
    May 11, 2020
    0
    Maybe one of the worst games I have ever played in 32 years! -Slow
    -boring
    -Worst way to told a story ever
    -worst and boring lvl up and fighting system ever
  18. GhostGaming400
    May 11, 2020
    10
    That was the MOST COOLEST AND AWESOMEST GAME I EVER PLAYED!!!! I love this game sooo much
  19. RaphaelPangare
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Um dos melhores remakes ja feitos nesse século , so não leva nota 10 porquê é um jogo " incompleto" oq desagradou pelo fato de ser dividido em capítulos! Fora isso é uma verdadeira obra prima!
  20. narsil86
    May 11, 2020
    10
    Great game! If you liked the FF7 world and characters, this is an excellent addition to the series. It’s also a good entry point for newcomers, as the remake focuses on character development.

    If you expected a remaster of the old game and don't want any gameplay changes, this is not for you.
  21. TomofBodmin
    May 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a game its ok. Very overblown at times. Pointless side quests. Like most corridor games it gets boring very quickly. Barret is a terrible stereotype and Cloud is a complete nonentity. The fight sequences are much too frequent and very quickly become tedious.… Expand
  22. Cristian8913
    May 11, 2020
    10
    El sueño mas bonito jamas vivido, por fin la vieja squaresoft a vuelto de los muertos y de que manera!!. Una autentica obra maestra que a partir de aora todas las companias cojeran como ejemplo a la hora de desarrollar un buen rpg
  23. Lamjam
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Yeah I got worried about the changes.
    But played it, I spoke to folk shared my theories listened to there’s. I relaxed and loved this game.
    I hate 2 of the 18 levels, and some of those side quests that don’t work with the lore of previous ff7 works just feel like padding. The stuff that builds on the lore is a welcome addition and it far out weighs my problems, I hope to see a    Yeah I got worried about the changes.
    But played it, I spoke to folk shared my theories listened to there’s. I relaxed and loved this game.
    I hate 2 of the 18 levels, and some of those side quests that don’t work with the lore of previous ff7 works just feel like padding.

    The stuff that builds on the lore is a welcome addition and it far out weighs my problems, I hope to see a continuation, to have more open world and to see the old locations from the original game.    … Expand
  24. Focs
    May 11, 2020
    8
    Начну с того что я крайне не доволен, что они выпустили только Midgar. Да его сильно растянули, именно что растянули. Но почему же я поставил такую высокую оценку?
    Все просто, в игру довольно приятно играть. Она оставляет приятное послевкусие. В игре довольно хорошо сделаны катстцены, Они информативны, приятны, и рассказывают довольно много по игре. Не создается впечатления, что что бы    Начну с того что я крайне не доволен, что они выпустили только Midgar. Да его сильно растянули, именно что растянули. Но почему же я поставил такую высокую оценку?
    Все просто, в игру довольно приятно играть. Она оставляет приятное послевкусие. В игре довольно хорошо сделаны катстцены, Они информативны, приятны, и рассказывают довольно много по игре. Не создается впечатления, что что бы понять сюжет нужно посмотреть фильм, пять мультфильмов, почитать комиксы. И автобиографию персонажей. В игре "Хорошая" боевая система. И отвратительный искусственный интеллект, не ну серьезно порой они просто стоят и получают по морде. Чем хороша боевая система. Ну тем, что она предусмотрела ошибки 15 части и теперь магия не кладет весь ваш отряд. У вас есть от одного до 3 атб. В большинстве у вас будет 2 атб. Это очки действия. Они набираются во время боя и потом вы можете их использовать на предметы или магию, или призыв эйдолонов. Кроме этого у вас есть оружие и обычные комбинации ударов. У каждого персонажа свое оружие. Меч, миниган, жезл, перчатки. По ходу игры вы найдете их вариации. С уклоном в какую-то сторону, атака, защита, магия, что-то среднее. Комбинируя оружие и материю вы сможете атаковать стихиями, лечить, поднимать павших бойцов и все в таком духе.
    Почему я считаю что игра растянута? Ну это видно по локациям. Есть локации по типу центрального офиса в Midgar где все проработано до мельчайших деталей. В котором просто приятно находится. проходя эту локацию не появляется чувства вторичности. А вот маршрут до второго реактора растянут на 5 часов монотонных, однообразных локаций. Да и множественное число можно к этому не применять по сути там их две и они жутко скучные. Побочные Квесты вызывают зевоту. Они максимально устарели для 2020. И служат еще одним рычагом увеличения время игры. Убей 3 крыс, опять убей 3 крыс, убей 5 роботов, найди 3 котов, найди 5 детей, найди снова 5 детей, убей мутанта пса, убей чудовищный эксперимент, сходи на могилу убей трех мутантов. Как вам такие задания? И ведь если бы эти задания несли бы за собой какую-то историю, последствия. То было бы круто. Но нет. Что вы их выполните, что нет. Изменятся только платья Тифы, Айрис, Клауда. А ну еще при первом прохождении они не плохо вас прокачивают. В общем добавлены для галочки.
    Специально для тех, кто играл в предыдущую часть и хочет знать а изменился ли сюжет ил инет? Да, они его поменяли. В лучшую или худшую сторону решайте сами, желательно после прохождения игры. Если кому интересно мое мнение. То мне кажется, что в худшую сторону. Игра порождает много вопросов. И на них им придется ответить в следующих частях. А вот ответят они или нет не кто не знает. В игре есть некоторые сцены которые имеют разные диалоги в зависимости от ваших действий.    … Expand
  25. Sardan
    May 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im sardar. Final Fantasy 7 remake is one of the first time in my favourite. Awesome video game like a movie cinematic.… Expand
  26. pongkrit03
    May 10, 2020
    8
    I am a big fan of original FFVII. I have beat it three times and always hold it dear in my heart. When FFVII remake was announced, I was very skeptical about battle system. However, it turned out that battle system here is the best one I've ever played in my 20 yrs gaming life. It blends so well between action and turnbase. On the other hand, the story of FFVII, which should be the apex ofI am a big fan of original FFVII. I have beat it three times and always hold it dear in my heart. When FFVII remake was announced, I was very skeptical about battle system. However, it turned out that battle system here is the best one I've ever played in my 20 yrs gaming life. It blends so well between action and turnbase. On the other hand, the story of FFVII, which should be the apex of gaming, has become somewhat questionable in remake. I don't want to spoil anything here let say the story is disappointed in my view. Not only it became super extended (which I felt bored in some sections), It also added some annoying things, which made the story hard to understand especially for new comers. The pacing is quite slow. Sidequests, only few I like, mostly are uninteresting. Final chapter is more like FFVII advent children style, very exciting but vaguely understandable.

    On the bright side, not only combat is very amazing, the animation and voice actors are top-notch as well. Characters look very beautiful. Moreover, enemy variety here is godly superb. There are so many of them and each one is different. I never played any game that has these many types of enemy before. It is mind blowing how much effort devs put in this game. Music is perfect too. I always love ost of FFVII and the remake did it even better.

    In summary, FFVII remake is an outstanding game and contender of GOTY for sure. Unfortunately for me as a fan of OG, I did not appreciated what devs messed with story (and the slow pace too). Anyway, I still encourage everyone to play. Just combat alone is enough reason for everyone who call himself gamer to try it, since it is worth calling evolution of gaming.    … Expand
  27. karioth
    May 10, 2020
    9
    With this Remake, Square Enix embarked on a truly impossible task to remake one of the most beloved games in history in a way that pissed off the least number of people. Everything from the original game with simply updated graphics, to a completely new experience and opportunity to change certain story outcomes was hotly demanded by fans. Given this, I think SE did a masterful job tryingWith this Remake, Square Enix embarked on a truly impossible task to remake one of the most beloved games in history in a way that pissed off the least number of people. Everything from the original game with simply updated graphics, to a completely new experience and opportunity to change certain story outcomes was hotly demanded by fans. Given this, I think SE did a masterful job trying to balance all of this out, and the game was very polished and detailed right out of the gate, with no obvious corners cut.

    All that being said, it truly deserves a 9 if not scaring a 10, and anyone rating substantially less is likely someone who wanted a very specific outcome and didn't get it, rather than someone evaluating the game on it's independent merits.    … Expand
  28. SirSwan
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Honestly, It's a 9.8 or so for me. Not QUITE a 10, but it's genuinely a beautiful game and better than I had hoped it would be.

    Pros: They just about nailed the combat system Well paced mostly Most of the voice acting is great (I hate Barrett's, but it grew on me) Characters and environments are well realized (I like me some Tifa) Cons: Can drag in some parts (sewers, train GY)    Honestly, It's a 9.8 or so for me. Not QUITE a 10, but it's genuinely a beautiful game and better than I had hoped it would be.

    Pros:
    They just about nailed the combat system
    Well paced mostly
    Most of the voice acting is great (I hate Barrett's, but it grew on me)
    Characters and environments are well realized (I like me some Tifa)

    Cons:
    Can drag in some parts (sewers, train GY)
    A couple boss fights are more annoying than fun
    Really only a couple sectors of Midgar and Shinra HQ

    Yes, it's not quite the whole game, but it took me 37 hours and by the end I felt like it was enough for now. Which is another issue in and of itself - We have no idea when the hell the rest are coming out and how many parts there will actually be. I've heard 3-5 total. It's a pretty big drag not knowing how long it will be, plus having to wait to continue.    … Expand
  29. AnonBrier
    May 10, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy Remake was eh to be honest. It’s fine for what it is but if you’re expecting a full game(or even full disc one of a full game) you’re going to be disappointed. Combat was great and the graphics were beautiful. But a lot of things didn’t render correctly, namely the sides of buildings. The world was huge for what you got but any hope of fleshed out story is overshadowed byFinal Fantasy Remake was eh to be honest. It’s fine for what it is but if you’re expecting a full game(or even full disc one of a full game) you’re going to be disappointed. Combat was great and the graphics were beautiful. But a lot of things didn’t render correctly, namely the sides of buildings. The world was huge for what you got but any hope of fleshed out story is overshadowed by meaningless fluff and filler meant to make a part of a part of a game seem like more than it is. Without spoilers, there is a lot that was changed for the better, like the ending. But it’s not what one would expect when they heard an iconic game would be remade. It seems like a money grubbing move from Square to release it in parts like a telltale game. A lot of people keep saying “it’s a big game would you rather wait ten years or play a part now? Hurr hurr.” As if that is an end all own. I’d rather have waited and played the full game at thirty-five or so instead of paying sixty bucks and using ninety gigabytes to get a partial game.… Expand
  30. Zurcan
    May 10, 2020
    10
    A flawless game. Complete masterpiece. I have never seen a game made with such care ever. Hit everything perfectly. Ignore any review that down rates based on it not being a shot-for-shot re-skin, that is a ridiculous expectation, and would of been a extremely terrible game that only lasted 7 hours. instead I had 60+ hours of perfectly crafted immersive content that had me enthralled fromA flawless game. Complete masterpiece. I have never seen a game made with such care ever. Hit everything perfectly. Ignore any review that down rates based on it not being a shot-for-shot re-skin, that is a ridiculous expectation, and would of been a extremely terrible game that only lasted 7 hours. instead I had 60+ hours of perfectly crafted immersive content that had me enthralled from beginning to end.… Expand
  31. carlosjc_88
    May 10, 2020
    9
    Outstanding remake! As an FF7 fan since 1997, I have to say I'm proud of what SE did with this remake. Great gameplay, great music, great story and unpredictable additions.
  32. Duncs12345
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Enjoyed every second of the game, my favourite PS4 game.
    The battle system was fun, combining fast paced action with strategy.
    The story line was brilliant.
    I can’t wait for part 2.
  33. Barrymore45
    May 10, 2020
    10
    The best JRPG square has made since the original ff7, a near flawless gaming experience.
  34. noglitcheandbug
    Apr 20, 2020
    9
    Great game! Too short!
    TOO SHORT AND the "blood scene" is not red!
    The gameplay is what FF13-3 should have been. It does seem like in hard difficulty mode, i have to use a cord or the game wont register certain buttons. PlayStation needs to make long cords for controllers. Camera Scould be better
  35. Cloudbuster07
    May 9, 2020
    0
    You had one job, Squeenix. Remake a game with modern graphics. Not reimagine the entire story. What else can I say? You should be ashamed. You killed a legend. Along with the hopes and expectations of millions of faithful fans. Not the first time you've let us down. Let's hope you never put out another game.
  36. Rossbobart
    May 9, 2020
    2
    This review still recommends a single playthrough of this game. It has many good qualities and fans of final fantasy should still play it.

    However a message to all of you 9+ reviewers out there; seriously? If my complaint below wasn’t a thing I’d say this game is worthy of a solid 8/10. But realistically this game doesn’t hold a candle in comparison to God of War. Both essentially    This review still recommends a single playthrough of this game. It has many good qualities and fans of final fantasy should still play it.

    However a message to all of you 9+ reviewers out there; seriously?
    If my complaint below wasn’t a thing I’d say this game is worthy of a solid 8/10.

    But realistically this game doesn’t hold a candle in comparison to God of War. Both essentially remakes, both with action combat, small explorable environments, side quests and many other similar gameplay aspects; Except GoW is worthy of a 10.

    But here’s why I’m so upset I give this a 2/10 instead of a 8/10:

    Replayability is a joke, hardmode is just stupid. It's completely easy until you reach some core boss storyline boss fights and then it's way too hard. The cheap cop-out of hardmode is to just "remove item usage", therefore MP management is the entire concern of hard mode.

    Game breaking bugs exist, in the sense that you are forced to reload your game, such as crawling in ducts in chapter 16, if you view below while crawling to see some nods talking, you will be unable to “press circle to exit” and are forced to reload your game. So if you don’t save often, or use auto save mostly, you wasted at least an hour of your life, and more if you did some challenges. There’s a few similar bugs throughout the game and I’ve experienced it once previous, while some other people have up to 4 different times in a single play through. Absolutely unacceptable garbage, it’s not like you’ll have to do some ridiculous glitch moves to make it happen, nope just play the game casually and you'll likely encounter this, so SAVE YOUR GAME OFTEN.

    In closing;
    Much like many legitimate people on youtube and twitch who reviewed this game, an honest review is to say that this game does a lot well, and a lot bad. It's both opposite sides of the spectrum at the same time with very little middle ground, and unfortunately the bad outweigh the good in my opinion.

    If you can get over the story changes (it's still mostly the same story), great. However for me, the game leaves me wanted to play more, to play a real NG+, but instead we're left a poor excuse of a hardmode.

    Oh, and Red XIII is awesome but you can't play as him, and the ending cutscene/fight was pretty ridiculous. Might as well have imported scenes from the Advent Children movie.

    This is my first true LOVE HATE game.    … Expand
  37. XeroHour
    May 9, 2020
    10
    I made this account solely to review this game, which is something I have never done for any other piece of media. Final Fantasy 7 fans, it's everything we ever wanted. It's extremely clear the source material was either studied in depth or else the devs were all fans who had played the original game. The combat and graphics are superb. Theres nothing else left to say except go play!
  38. Kinkas5
    May 9, 2020
    2
    If they didn't outright lie about being a remake, i would give a bigger score. Completely disappointed.
  39. Dubeau
    May 9, 2020
    8
    FF7 remake was a good RPG. The story was only a small part of the original. But they did expend on it, especially on what Shinra and Avalanche were. We do see a lot of consequences of the actions of each. You get attached to the characters. The story ended in a very confusing way. It's just way out there. I like the fighting and upgrade system. There is an horrible fight with a bike, inFF7 remake was a good RPG. The story was only a small part of the original. But they did expend on it, especially on what Shinra and Avalanche were. We do see a lot of consequences of the actions of each. You get attached to the characters. The story ended in a very confusing way. It's just way out there. I like the fighting and upgrade system. There is an horrible fight with a bike, in the end. The control is atrocious compare the the first bike fight. There way too much movie sequences and peoples being saved at the last moment. Still it's a quality production with 32 hours if you do all the side quests. I give it 78%. It is still an part one of something bigger, so, an incomplete story with a very bad ending. I just hope they won't ask a full price on the next iteration, for those who already pay the first one.… Expand
  40. Jachra
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This was a thrilling and excellent return to the original, yes, but it's so much more. As a fan of the original, I'm absolutely excited to see where they're taking it, but I will say only this: I eagerly tread the new path at destiny's crossroads.
  41. Sid111
    May 9, 2020
    10
    A great remake of an absolute classic in the game world. Brilliant music, great graphics, incredible characters and a brisk and varied combat system are essential core elements for a wonderful new edition of Final Fantasy 7. 9.5 / 10
  42. Dade81476
    May 9, 2020
    9
    This is a great remake with lots more character depth,bells and whistles. I enjoyed it a lot and felt nostalgia almost instantly.
  43. Stamantha
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing re-imagining of the Midgar part of Final Fantasy 7. Loved the visuals, the fleshed-out characters (main and NPCs alike), the dialogues, the battle system is simply amazing, the best one in a modern Final Fantasy game or any JRPG on that matter... The game was made with utmost attention to detail and is a solid 30-50 hour game full of content, personality and great moments. I don'tAmazing re-imagining of the Midgar part of Final Fantasy 7. Loved the visuals, the fleshed-out characters (main and NPCs alike), the dialogues, the battle system is simply amazing, the best one in a modern Final Fantasy game or any JRPG on that matter... The game was made with utmost attention to detail and is a solid 30-50 hour game full of content, personality and great moments. I don't know how it's going to turn out in the sequels but what is already here is great stuff made with love and respect to the original… Expand
  44. Opticalenvy
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Waited years for this game and they did not disappoint. They thought about every aspect of the game. And made some welcomed changes
  45. NahianProsh
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Loved the game! Every bit of the music and even the combat is fun. The characters were fun to interact with and they feel lively. Characters who did not have screentime like jessie and the others have their own personality now which is really cool. Even though there are some boring side quests and some new addition to the original story, the pros make up for the cons. I wouldnt say its anLoved the game! Every bit of the music and even the combat is fun. The characters were fun to interact with and they feel lively. Characters who did not have screentime like jessie and the others have their own personality now which is really cool. Even though there are some boring side quests and some new addition to the original story, the pros make up for the cons. I wouldnt say its an actual “remake”. The new series is going to have the same storyline like the original with addition to some new things that were not there before.… Expand
  46. uplink777
    May 9, 2020
    10
    I'm a massive fan of FiFA series and VII is my best. I really loved Advent Children, got it on BD, the enhanced/complete edition with blood and some new effects.

    Now to my point. FiFA VII: Remake is EVERYTHiNG a fan wants. OK length of story, OK playtime overall, OK difficulty, OK fight strategies, OK mini games, etc. I love it as a whole and I believe that this is the very essence of    I'm a massive fan of FiFA series and VII is my best. I really loved Advent Children, got it on BD, the enhanced/complete edition with blood and some new effects.

    Now to my point. FiFA VII: Remake is EVERYTHiNG a fan wants. OK length of story, OK playtime overall, OK difficulty, OK fight strategies, OK mini games, etc. I love it as a whole and I believe that this is the very essence of FiFA series. VIII was great, iX and X so so, but up from XI [Online] to XV it was all downhill, and now this Remake did right by the franchise.

    I'm looking forward for new DLC missions, new story and a next part :)    … Expand
  47. SamIamGreenEggs
    May 9, 2020
    10
    This is not simply a graphical upgrade, it’s an all new game with new mechanics, customizable weapons, and it’s so much more than the original, I haven’t enjoyed a game this much since Zelda breath of the wild, this is an instant classic and a must have for any RPG fan. I can’t wait for the other installments!
  48. Aironically
    May 9, 2020
    4
    Nomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they sawNomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they saw what us plebs could not: we needed more Kingdom Hearts 'plot', FFXV combat and FFXIII corridors. Lots of corridors.

    Ironically, the sheer scope of Midgar shown in its iconic intro convinced my child self the whole game would play out within its confines, when it was merely an unforgettable chunk of a MUCH larger world. That impression was distinct and stayed with me; as did my sense of awe upon reaching the world map. Times have changed: gone is turn-based combat, gone are world maps and the Square of old are long dead. But I refused to believe a remake of arguably the greatest game of all time could fail, and was open to change. Expand the world, add to the characters and bring the universe to life in a way the hoof-handed, spiky haired polygons of old never could. That was ALL they had to do. Fans wanted to see the vision of the original, with current technology. No more, no less.

    Only now can I fully appreciate the driven urgency of the original, when compared against an entire chapter dedicated to turning off gigantic sodding lamps. Chapter 2's look at the aftermath of terrorist bombing gave a glimmer of world-building hope... before water filter busywork and Roach drained my optimism. 5-10hrs became a 30-40hr walkathon. The imminent dread of being crushed was disregarded for character switching; or, instead of following a trail of blood, forcing utterly pointless lever pulling. I was shoved down repeat corridors for hours upon hours, with no regard for pacing or cohesion. On and on and on I trudged until the warmth of nostalgia was replaced by cold indifference and anger. WRPG sidequests, like finding cats or kids, further grinded progress to a halt.

    There was some wonderful fan-service introducing the characters, such as finally seeing Aeris animated and hearing Barret voiced by a black man; preaching his views instead of just waggling his arms at Cloud. Chapter 9's Wall Market section was also so fabulous in its over the top silliness that it surpassed what the original tried to but couldn't do visually back then--Yakuza-esque absurdity. But that's about 2hrs out of 40! The few obvious highs were hit, with all the nuance in-between lost amidst last words dialogue consisting of a desire to eat pizza. And Wedge.

    And then there is the combat... or, more specifically, the bosses. What should be epic showdowns become a case of '...is it over yet?', with sighs of relief exclaimed after spamming items/curaga+magnify. The amount of HP and bizarre reliance on getting a stagger meter up to do damage, paired with bosses having phases like in Souls that abruptly reset stagger, made this one of the worst combat experiences I have ever had. Battles of attrition involving learning to abuse skills like triple slash to auto-kill grunts, and spamming overpowered magic. The best analogy I can make is a TV ad I saw involving a woman waiting, bored, for her lover to climax just to get it over with: impotent and inept. It is a hybrid battle chore, forever confused between turn-based command slow-mo and real-time useless dodging, with worse than useless AI. A mess resulting from not wanting to commit. And to top it off, you cannot change materia in combat and go into bosses blind, when they are even more unbearable if you don't bring *insert elemental here*. There's also no way to swap load-outs between characters, and ch17 has you switching constantly. Awful design choices, decades later. Truly, the most fun I had playing was raging at the pull-up mini-game.

    The final insult was saved for last: non-committal, nonsensical void world wtfisgoinonyyy that strongly suggests retconning, without context. Why 7 seconds? What are you on about? WHY ARE WE IN SPACE!? 'Change destiny' tripe gets repeated as Cloud fights a giant KH shadow. Red XIII exists solely to spout exposition about fate whispers. Barret lets an old man (why was he even hanging on that ledge?) get a gun, instead of killing him, as the rest of the cast standstill as if in a bad anime. People do not die when killed. And why does destiny need changing when the world was saved, again?... Aeris and Zack are treasured by the fanbase because their lives forced people to feel the weight of their virtual existences. The intent seems to be a happy ever after, and I am convinced they have no clue what they are doing and are too arrogant to care as inflated egos led to a dementors sucking away at my will to play.

    This is no longer my Final Fantasy VII: it is an Advent Children sequel sold as a remake. All that is left is an empty husk that ruins memories with tedium.    … Expand
  49. SonyOrPhony
    May 9, 2020
    10
    The way cloud swung his sword gave me multiple orgasms. And yes, im a heterosexual male.
  50. Rivaldo84
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Final fantasy 7 remake it’s my first game from series,just 2 words to describe “just amazing”,i don’t know guys why are u rating this masterpiece with ZERO,really?it’s not fair,pls don’t do it
  51. Hraberuka
    May 9, 2020
    10
    AWESOME game :) Characters are amazing, Tifa is the best character, i love her so much :) Story and the Music are really beautiful. Gameplay is so much fun and battles are really epic etc. I LOVE this game :)
  52. Soujirop
    May 8, 2020
    5
    Ok, first things first, the graphics are great (despite some ps2-like textures here and there), and the turning an RPG almost into an action game that sounded not so good in paper, played great in practice. The boss fights are also really entertaining. And last but not least, the English voice actors did a great job. Sadly, watching the cinematographic faces and flashy movements of theOk, first things first, the graphics are great (despite some ps2-like textures here and there), and the turning an RPG almost into an action game that sounded not so good in paper, played great in practice. The boss fights are also really entertaining. And last but not least, the English voice actors did a great job. Sadly, watching the cinematographic faces and flashy movements of the superbly designed characters, certainly won’t be enough to please FF7 fans, nor RPG fans in general. So now that I’ve covered the good stuff, time for the bad news:

    First issue I noticed was the change in music. In the original the music was quite central, even loud most of times, but now it has been relegated to a “background” level, sometimes it is even unnoticeable, which strips the ambience from a lot of its former magic. Some moments were even left inexplicably silent.

    More about the ambience. The backgrounds were adapted to 3D with care (mostly), but they were also enlarged. Now this is a bad thing because they are only larger in size, not in content, so they ended up being a bit lifeless and uninteresting. Like… Nothing really happens anywhere. People, buildings… are mostly decorative. There are some side quests here and there, but mostly generic busy-work.

    But the previous are minor issues. The real problem with the title is the story (and the story-telling itself). They got a tiny part of the original game and, following the same logic of quantity over quality they followed with the backgrounds, enlarged the plot to colossal proportions filling it with uninteresting or downright tedious content. Every addition I encountered in the main plot, damaged a little bit more the impeccable image of the original. A good example of how this played so wrong is characters new dialogue: in the original they remained quiet except for the critical moments, giving you but a charismatic hint of their personalities and letting your imagination fill the gaps, your mind building the best version of themselves as you always do when reading a book. In the remake however, they have been given a huge amount of lines, turning the book into a movie, the problem is the dialogue is mostly uninteresting blabber that transformed these old great characters into generic anime clichés. The story telling is also messed up. Debussy once said “Music is the silence between the notes.“, and this means a good story, just like a good sonata, needs some relaxed parts between the more important moments, that serve the player to grasp some air before the new action comes. This was elegantly done in the original, but in the remake the silence is tedious and boring, and the notes are constantly played at such a high volume, dramatized to such an absurd, that one wonders if this can be considered real music or simply noise. To add some salt to injury, all this is marketed with a misleading "remake" label at 70€.

    Dramatic yet shallow, with a clueless direction, and a boring ride that you will finish purely out of nostalgia.    … Expand
  53. Alajme
    May 8, 2020
    9
    I have just completed the FF7R , and all I have to say is just WOW , it’s incredible faithful Remake with some twists to the story that ended up being Great
  54. Berto707
    May 8, 2020
    0
    If you are new to playing Final Fantasy 7 or the series in general then I rate this 4 out 5 stars. Although if you played the original and loved it, then this is not the FF7 remake we deserved. After playing the game and experiencing the new mechanics and expanded story I can say that it is ok. Simply ok. They completely changed some key points of the story, re-worked areas to satisfy aIf you are new to playing Final Fantasy 7 or the series in general then I rate this 4 out 5 stars. Although if you played the original and loved it, then this is not the FF7 remake we deserved. After playing the game and experiencing the new mechanics and expanded story I can say that it is ok. Simply ok. They completely changed some key points of the story, re-worked areas to satisfy a new audience (which sacrifices the original stories impact) and made some horrible dungeons that were clearly made to pad out the game and increase game time. The dungeons are just terrible and add nothing to the story or game play. The side quests are boring, primarily fetch quests and typical “go here and kill that”. Most of the things they added simply turned out to just pad out the game. This game should have only been 10 hours long if they removed all the unnecessary boring dungeons and side quests. And it would have been a solid and enjoyable 10 hours. The soundtrack of the original game was the heartbeat of the game and the remake just massively underplays it and creates terrible “modern” versions of it. Hopefully they will add DLC where you can select to have the original sound track play in the background instead of the new music. Frankly after playing this game, this should have been a shot by shot remake with added and expanded dialogue and the expanded story of the other characters. A massive let down overall, don’t get your hopes up.… Expand
  55. KnightForlorn
    May 8, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can an ending ruin a game? Like GoT became a prime example of this for TV, FF7R will be looked at as a case study for it in the medium of video games.

    The Whispers (or Dementors or Sephi-ghosts) prove to be the biggest problem in the game; overshadowing graphical issues (like NPC demon mouths), over padding (sewers and train graveyard), and bipolar swings between classic Aeris and all-knowing-reality-bending-demigod Aerith. This coalesces into the Meta stand-in for fanboys that must be defeated so the game can stand alone, divorced from it's predecessor. What actually results is a loss of any agency for our heroes as any and all struggles they face are simply preordained conclusions, the most egregious being the Sector 7 plate drop. After said rabid fans are put down, the game fast forwards to an unearned fight against Sephiroth that renders any further conflict with him devoid of stakes, since we've already killed him.

    Had the game ended with the highway, I would have given it an easy 8, maybe even 9, Whispers and all. I was riding high, excited to see what they do next, ready to go back for the Platinum trophy. But as it stands, I'm more worried than ever about future games and unsure if I should even continue with the series.    … Expand
  56. Banzai975
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. I enjoyed the original but the remake has the potential to be even better. They story is easy to pick up and someone new to the plot with easily enjoy it!
  57. Cuko
    May 8, 2020
    9
    El perfecto replanteamiento del Final Fantasy VII clásico, a expensas de que esté completo, le quitó un punto por algunas texturas y por sacarlo por partes.
  58. Jherrie23
    May 8, 2020
    10
    The best remake of 2020 although some changes are made, they are remain faithful to the story, the graphics are awesome, and the battle system are incredible, i cannot wait for game 2
  59. MaydjtHaNoi
    May 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game, love it. I have nothing to say about the game except for the only words: Perfection. Adkfkalqldkslsldlfkll… Expand
  60. Cloudxtifa
    May 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a fan of ff7 since childhood, i've been waiting for this remake my entire life! Damn Everything was really good from gameplay to cutscenes!! and the music was just perfect! Loved everything about this game except that Sephiroth appears way too early, and whenever i saw those fate ghosts, i just had a gut feeling telling me that square enix is playing us dirty, yet i chose to ignore this feeling and Oh boy I was right!! I wanted to give this remake a 10 but when i remember the kingdom hearts cringy nonsense (which btw i really hate) shoved into the story especially the ending, it pisses me off! Wish they just sticked to the OG script! i don't know who suggested that including those Dementors from harry potter was a good idea, all i can say blame tetsuya nomura if the upcoming chapters turn into another kh time paradox bs! Square thank you for the effort but don't fix what is not broken, you nailed ch9 tho.… Expand
  61. Danielgustad0
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso, as diferenças na história para original não tiram a qualidade do jogo, muita qualidade embarcada na historia, gráficos, batalha. Imperdivel.
  62. goanchito
    May 7, 2020
    10
    This game is perfection!
    If you're a fan loyal to the original FINAL FANTASY 7 you probably won't like the way Square Enix changed somethings. But, if you're someone who's never experienced a FIBAL FANTASY game or maybe even an role playing game, then this is definitely a place to start. In this game they gave the characters more personality.They are lovable!!! And I quite enjoyed the    This game is perfection!
    If you're a fan loyal to the original FINAL FANTASY 7 you probably won't like the way Square Enix changed somethings. But, if you're someone who's never experienced a FIBAL FANTASY game or maybe even an role playing game, then this is definitely a place to start. In this game they gave the characters more personality.They are lovable!!! And I quite enjoyed the battlesystem. The leveling up is also pretty cool. The game is graphically amazing. If you want a game where you have to strategize your every move, battle a lot of enemies, level up your character and get attached to characters of the story then this game is perfect.    … Expand
  63. Sleepydoggo
    May 7, 2020
    5
    A wonderful soundtrack and some breathtaking visuals start the game off on nostalgia driven high notes. Add to that some poor game mechanics, even poorer pacing, and an increasing stale battle system, and you have one of the most anticipated video games of the year falling flat on its face.

    The game starts with what every fan of FF7 wanted from this game. Stunning visuals, outstanding    A wonderful soundtrack and some breathtaking visuals start the game off on nostalgia driven high notes. Add to that some poor game mechanics, even poorer pacing, and an increasing stale battle system, and you have one of the most anticipated video games of the year falling flat on its face.

    The game starts with what every fan of FF7 wanted from this game. Stunning visuals, outstanding music and a verbatim opening mission that lead many, myself included, to believe this was going to be a remake in the same vein as what Capcom did for Resident evil 2. But just as quickly as the hopes came they soon dashed away. The battle system, while being entertaining at first quickly devolved into a weird combination of hack&slash and micro managing. As an Action RPG you attack, dodge, and fill up special gauges in real time. You, however, control only 1 of 3 party members at any one time. The other 2 will barely react in the interim causing the player to have to constantly take control and manually move and queue up attacks. This simply makes the point of moving away from a turn based system bizarre at best and inconsiderate at worst. And to drive home the point that the other 2 party members are basically statues the enemies you fight rarely target them instead focusing on the player character no matter who that be. So if you were hoping to switch to a healing character and get a more objective view of the party you are out of luck.

    The Main character design and immediate level artwork were immaculate. Absolutely breathtaking. But it was soon obvious that’s where the bulk of the processing power went. the background and deep scenery were prerendered paintings which was only really of note because they clashed so wildly with the characters. By characters, I of course mean just the main ones as well. All the NPCs look decent enough to be in a ps3 game at best. Luckily they look right at home with their immediate background and surroundings lacking ps4 quality textures.

    The biggest problem of note however was the awful pacing of the game. As many know this game took the first 5 or so hrs of the original and stretched it to 35. How they did that left me scratching my head more often than not. I first noticed on an early 90minute long mission with my new avalanche buddies learning their motivations. I thought if this type of content is what I’m getting with a new game and 60 bucks I’m all for it baby give me a slice of that pizza. But then I realized that was the major extent of the extra content. The rest of the added 23 hours were either (forced) Slow down walking sections while I listened to the usually well done voice acting speaking what I could have read in a fraction of the time, or I was tracking down kitty kats or chasing fish frogs through a sewer for a key. All this was punctuated by extreme cut scenes of urgency, explosions, and blossoming friendships. I have never felt such a hurry up a wait mentality before in a game.

    If you are a fan of the original FF7 this game might just scratch that nostalgia itch. If you are trying to find a new game to sink your teeth into this one probably isn’t the one for you. I left this one feeling oddly similar to how I felt during FF13 in terms of story structure and level design. So if you liked how 13 was put together with the possibility of having a partial FF15 style combat then give this one a try and you might just love it. If not, wait until it goes on sale or to your local library to rent it. 5/10    … Expand
  64. Vinsics
    May 7, 2020
    10
    This game really bring all the characters to live with unique immersive conversation between characters during game play, and seamless cut scenes. Absolutely next level J RPG. Square Enix really did it this time. Never expected a game I played when I was a kid
    decades ago to reinvent itself.
  65. SouthTsar
    May 7, 2020
    7
    I regularly check Metacritic for 'user' reviews of movies and games but I never made an account before, did it just to review this game. To put it up front I am a big FF7 fan but did not mind the episodic release, the real-time gameplay, or even moderate changes to the plot. In some ways it is two games put into one, a fantastic 10/10 and a 5/10 which makes you wonder why anyone wouldI regularly check Metacritic for 'user' reviews of movies and games but I never made an account before, did it just to review this game. To put it up front I am a big FF7 fan but did not mind the episodic release, the real-time gameplay, or even moderate changes to the plot. In some ways it is two games put into one, a fantastic 10/10 and a 5/10 which makes you wonder why anyone would spend the money and time developing it.

    Originally I was going to give this game a 8. Most of the game was fantastic, the story, the gameplay, the world building, how old characters and places were fleshed out. It went down from a 10 to a 8 because there were several directorial decisions and new additions that just seemed odd and the pacing slowed down way too much at a few parts, at least 20% of the game, when it should have picked to match the drama of the moment (I actually didn't mind the sidequests much though they were relatively uninteresting). Likewise, the excessive inclusion of a character from the original that had very little presence at all in Midgar only weakened them with respect to the plot and compromised the Midgar/Shinra drama without bringing much to the table. While most everyone knows how the story plays out, a truly great story like that of FF7 keeps its magic with every replay/retelling and so I think it was a mistake to retcon them back into the story so early. It also went down to an 8 because of some of the graphical texturing and 2D pre-rendered background drops looked pretty bad, the Midgar plates in the distance looked pixelated to me (on PS4 Pro), which was only made more jarring when compared to the amazingly crafted character models in the center of the screen. Why is there no blood, at least in cut-scenes? Games can get Teen rating and still have some blood in them, they had talks of transexuality and basically a not so subtle allusion to climaxing during fellatio, but no blood? Also, the music was sometimes great, but some of the remixes felt off, and I was disappointed that the Wall Market music was reserved only for the Highway Ruin but instead got something lame in its place.

    From a nostalgia/story perspective, as the 1997 FF7 is one of my favorite games and I played it maybe 5 times, I thought most of the game respected and innovated with respect to the original in great ways. However, the last 10% of the game starts to differ in significant and significantly weaker ways and it climaxes in an utter garbage finale that makes no sense not only in the context of the FF7 universe but, even nostalgia aside, would make no sense in an FF7 Reboot that would have consisted of the plot up to that point. Even a particularly striking difference in FF7R from the original that occurs throughout could have had compelling meaning if tied into some of original's motifs like J----_ or the Lifesteam... but no, it culminates into a garbage finale that on its own would be given a 3/10, just garnering some points for moderate visual spectacle and some fun gameplay. Many have pointed to Nomura and Kingdom Hearts nonsense for that, and I really liked KH1 and think it's much better than the FF7R ending. Some people says it justifies the creators taking the game in a new direction, but that's not what most people wanted (is it even legal to brand it as a remake then?) and the Remake already differed in noticeable ways before the Finale without the ridiculous deus-ex-machina moment as a justification. Much of the game just awed me, and some of the additions and embellishments made future events, that I already knew were coming, all the more compelling. A great example are some of the Avalanche characters, their fleshing-out moved me all the more since I knew what was coming... or at least thought I did... In fact I did not mind saving (or not saving after being ghosted...) one of them, but then they shouldn't have had an earlier cutscene for them... Likewise, the expiration of the other members is done in a really hokey and drawn out way (example of bad pacing), should have followed the original where they are still talking and breathing till the very moment, well, where it would be impossible for them to. Well, the ending completely upends all of that, so, I actually don't know if they're dead or alive at the moment. The ending left me feeling utterly drained and disappointed... it's been days since then and I am still not over it....

    Kitase claimed in an interview that the rest of FF7R will still follow the original FF7 story... I hope so, and quite frankly it would be AOK with me if the rest of the episodes just completely ignored the final ending of FF7R-1 and ret-retconned the Big Bad to a more mysterious, distant position. I am tempted to give it a 6 because the ending is so bad, poor pacing and childish directorial decisions, significant graphics drops and poor music remixes, but I think an 7 is more fair given that 3/4 of the game was amazing.    … Expand
  66. Olberic29
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1997 FFVII made history. The team behind the original wants to create a piece of art, risking ($$$) in many ways.

    But this" REMAKE"(FALSE ADVERTISING)??? Fan fiction( In All fan fictions from 1997 there's a Sephiroth saying 'cloud join me') ?? Avengers plot point? !!!! PIECES OF THE STORY !!!!!! as a FULL game?!?!?! This game is flashy and modern but without a SOUL!! IT S A BEAUTIFUL CASH GRAB!!! You changed too much square, and as a hardfan of yours I hope you will come back making masterpieces that remain in HISTORY, NOT THIS TRASH!!!    … Expand
  67. Gojello
    May 7, 2020
    1
    The ending appears to be an airing of a 23 year-old creative grudge between the old and new guard at Square Enix--and the players (OG fans or not) are the losers.

    I used to think Disney was the biggest offender of profiting from nostalgic remakes targeting Millennials, but when they remake their beloved classics they remake them-- they don't attempt to erase the original. One star    The ending appears to be an airing of a 23 year-old creative grudge between the old and new guard at Square Enix--and the players (OG fans or not) are the losers.

    I used to think Disney was the biggest offender of profiting from nostalgic remakes targeting Millennials, but when they remake their beloved classics they remake them-- they don't attempt to erase the original.

    One star because the first 17 chapters gave me hope.    … Expand
  68. Jabbalocu
    May 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego esperado por muchos años anunciado con mucho tiempo y terminamos con un juego incompleto y sin saber cuánto tiempo tendremos que esperar ni cuantos juegos tendremos que comprar para jugar el juego completo… Expand
  69. Owa
    May 7, 2020
    8
    Only issues was how incredibly short the game length is. The re-imagined story is amazing but with this new way of releasing Ff7 in bits, I have to point out how Ff7 remake feels like it's going to cut too many corners eventually. We'll have to see how expansive the open world is in part 2.
  70. Vesper1
    May 7, 2020
    10
    The original was a legend, But this remake is almost better, i love it!! I recommend it to everyone:marvellous graphics, combat system and re vamper story.
    Masterpiece, i look foward to the 2nd part
  71. thleonhart
    May 7, 2020
    10
    As a big fan of the original, this game exceeded all my expectations. Story is expanded, character development is 100% better, the combat system is AMAZING, the perfect mix between action and turn based, fun and tactical, voice acting is top level.

    The negative points: sidequests and some texture glitches are insignificant in comparison with this game highlights. About the    As a big fan of the original, this game exceeded all my expectations. Story is expanded, character development is 100% better, the combat system is AMAZING, the perfect mix between action and turn based, fun and tactical, voice acting is top level.

    The negative points: sidequests and some texture glitches are insignificant in comparison with this game highlights.

    About the controversial ending: sometimes I love it, sometimes I dislike it. But I hope Square will surprise us again in the next part.

    I was afraid of what this Remake would turn out to be. Now I´m excited for more!    … Expand
  72. huepkes
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Lange ersehnt und da ist es endlich ich find's Klasse und eine sehr gute Umsetzung... Grafisch natürlich wieder vom feinsten! Ab und zu ein paar Probleme beim Rendern und manchmal ein wenig öde so geradeaus Passagen zu folgen aber die Story und das Kampf System macht dagegen alles richtig. Deswegen 9 Punkte
  73. Jimbojenkins
    May 6, 2020
    4
    I remember a day back in 1999, the first time I played FFVII. I was so excited. And as the game moved along I was in love with an amazing story and great characters. Now, it seems, we finally get an upgraded version. Playing through this was wonderful. And some of the extras added some depth to the original. But now it seems like they plan to stray away from the original storyline and thatI remember a day back in 1999, the first time I played FFVII. I was so excited. And as the game moved along I was in love with an amazing story and great characters. Now, it seems, we finally get an upgraded version. Playing through this was wonderful. And some of the extras added some depth to the original. But now it seems like they plan to stray away from the original storyline and that is a tragedy. I hat the reimagining on classics. It is like a movie adaptation where extra liberties are taken and ruin the original source material.… Expand
  74. Spidor
    May 6, 2020
    4
    The Zack Snyder of FFVII - clearly written by someone who doesn't get this game, these characters or this story, and yet insists they can do it better. And, much like Zack Snyder, they fail miserably.

    Combat's better, graphics are good, but this is no remake - it's a pathetic, horny retelling that blows all its story points too early, reduces all its character's relationship into    The Zack Snyder of FFVII - clearly written by someone who doesn't get this game, these characters or this story, and yet insists they can do it better. And, much like Zack Snyder, they fail miserably.

    Combat's better, graphics are good, but this is no remake - it's a pathetic, horny retelling that blows all its story points too early, reduces all its character's relationship into amateur fanfic, and that is closer in storytelling to Kingdom Hearts than the legendary FFVII.

    Do not play this game before the original, no matter how technically superior it may seem.    … Expand
  75. BrandonTayt
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Its a good, beautiful game! Combat is interesting and some battles will require some strategy and skill, but some can be reduced to button mashing. I will say that some of the dialog can be cringy but hey, it's a jrpg so that is to be expected. Since each entry is its own contained story, this is a great way to introduce a noob to the FF franchise.
  76. assembler
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Oh boy it's been a rollercoaster with this game.
    Initially I gave 0/10 with very angry review. Slow pacing, false advertising and boring parts in the first chapters really let me down. It is not full game, just episode 1 nor a remake like we all imagined. They changed so much! WTF?
    I was disappointed but decided to finish it, just to make sure... I was on the level 1 of understanding.    Oh boy it's been a rollercoaster with this game.
    Initially I gave 0/10 with very angry review. Slow pacing, false advertising and boring parts in the first chapters really let me down. It is not full game, just episode 1 nor a remake like we all imagined. They changed so much! WTF?
    I was disappointed but decided to finish it, just to make sure...
    I was on the level 1 of understanding.

    Suddenly game hit me at Chapter 9 when Aerith appeared. After long, boring reactor sections something clicked:
    Wow, Aerith is so sweet. The church looks great. Oh, Aerith house is amazing! Wall Market even better!
    That's when I realized - hey maybe it is not my 1997 game but it is still good.
    I reached level 2.

    Then I watched analysis of the story by Easy Allies and the other smarter people than me. And realized I was wrong all along. This game is really well thought and the story is amazing.
    Just like in 1997 I was from "what is this? a trash jrpg, don't show me this game dude" to "wow, this the game of my life".
    I reached level 3.

    To be clear: I think they should advertise this game much different. It is NOT A REMAKE, it is more like a FF7 sequel. BUT the game itself is great and I can't wait for the next parts. Nomura was right all along :)

    I'm sure it will be 10/10 when all parts are here. For now I give 9 for the first episode.    … Expand
  77. Gamediver
    May 6, 2020
    4
    Hi, ich denke das jeder (hardcire)fan der ff-serie sich diesen titel kaufen wird. Alle die momentan überlegen kann ich vom kauf nur abraten. Wieso?  Weil: der inhalt absolut lächerlich ist. Manche sagen es beinhaltet 15% vom original. Ich sage vlt 1% vom original. Hat man midgar abgeschlossen war es das. Wobei selbst das nur eine light version vom original ist. Die meisten dungeon artigenHi, ich denke das jeder (hardcire)fan der ff-serie sich diesen titel kaufen wird. Alle die momentan überlegen kann ich vom kauf nur abraten. Wieso?  Weil: der inhalt absolut lächerlich ist. Manche sagen es beinhaltet 15% vom original. Ich sage vlt 1% vom original. Hat man midgar abgeschlossen war es das. Wobei selbst das nur eine light version vom original ist. Die meisten dungeon artigen bereiche wie kanalisation oder U-bahn wurden gekürtzt, rätzel und knobelaufgaben wurden gekürzt oder weggelassen. Loot truhen weggelassen oder mit heiltränken aufgefüllt.  Gegenstände im algemeinen  sind sinnfrei. Im schwierigkeitsgra normal  oder leicht brauch man sie nicht und auf schwer kann man sie nicht nutzen. Das kampfsystem ist auf leicht und normal ganz passabel aber auf schwer eher nervig. Die gegner können ganze serien von atacken starten ohne castzeit und können nicht unterbrochen werden. Der user muss aber castzeiten abwarten und kann auch noch durch jeder noch so kleinen hit unterbrauchen werden,. Hinzu kommt das die manapunkte oder atb balken trotzdem verbraucht werden.  Ebenfalls schlecht ist das balancing  der schadenswerte. Macht man auf schwer selber zwischen 20-500 scjaden, esper machen max 4k schaden, hauen bosse im schnitt 3k-5k schaden raus. Bei maximal 10k life könnt ihr euch denken wieviele hits man abbekommen darf. Dazu kommt das die nicht aktiv gespielten charaktere nur rumstehen und nur selten angreifen. Dementsprechend füllt sich auch nicht ihre atb leiste, falls also der aktive char. stirbt muss man erst fighten bis man wiederbeleben kann. Der nächste schachpunkt alle aktionen verbrauchen atb ich muss mich also immer entscheiden heile ich mich oder ruf einen esper oder greife ich an, mit der gefahr das ich einen grossen hit bekomme und dan tot bin. Da man wärend der castzeit und der ausführung weiter schaden bekommen kann. Und meistens sogar unterbrochen wird. Nächster schachpunkt. Limit und esper skill dauern viel zulange bis man sie nutzen kann. Auf leicht und normal konnte ich sie gar nicht nutzen und auf schwer nur bei endbosse. Nächster schachpunkt, die kampfanzahl. Es gibt keine zufallskämpfe mehr das heisst wenn ich straith durchlaufe komme ich auf max. 150 kämpfe. Viel zu wenig. Was ich auch schlecht empfinde ist das verhältniss spielzeit und film schaun. Öfters schaut man minutenlang film um dann 3 schritte zu machen und der nächste film beginnt. Videosequenzen sind toll aber ich will spielen und keinen film schauen. Minispiele wie bankdrücken funktionieren nicht wie im tutorial beschrieben Das motorad minispiel ist unschaffbar auf schwer mit perfekt abzuschliessen. Man kann froh sein wenn man es mit katastrophal abschliesst. Das kistenspiel ist zwar schaffbar aber man muss etliche versuchen starten da immer kisten kilometer wegfliegen und man alle kisten zerhaun muss um die trophäe zu bekommen. Und da für ist der timer zuknapp. Also alle minispiele sind eher nervig als unterhaltsam. Ein weiterer schwachpunkt ist das finden oder eine übersicht von nicht spielerelevanten aufgaben. Wie zb das blumengesteck beim hälmchenhof oder die sachen zu corneos brautschau usw. Ich weiss das ist absicht aber ich würde ein bischen mehr transparents beführworten. Ebenfalls nervig ist wenn man walkpassagen hat wo alle protagonisten irgendwo lang gehen die collisionsabfrage ist total sinnlos, da das ein reines rumgestolper und geschubse ist. Durch sowas so komisch sich das anhört aber es holt einem aus dem spielfluss und man hat selten das gefühl im spiel "drinn" zusein. Für mich gibt es noch viel mehr schlechtes wie zb. die musikstücke die man finden kann. Ich glaube bis auf goldsaucer theme sind alle anderen irgendwelche remixe und nicht mal halbwegs am original sind. Solangsam geht mir aber der platz aus. Ich möchte aber auch sagen das grafisch, musikalisch und cineastisch absolut höchstes niveau geboten wird und das ist auch der grund wieso ich ff7 remake, was eigentlich ff 7 remake trailer heissen müsste nicht 1 punkt sondern 4 gebe. Zusammen gefasst würde ich sagen ff7 remake ist zwar bugfrei und ein fest fürs aber alles andere  einfach schlecht gemacht ist. Erst recht wenn ich dafür 70€ bezahlt habe und so wie es aussieht, für jede kommende erweiterung wieder zahlen muss.und bei der menge was fehlt wird das richtig teuer ich rechne insgesamt nicht unter1k €. Ich hoffe ich konnte euch helfen. Ich möchte aber auch noch festhalten das ich im algemeinen den qualitativen schnitt von square/enix als unter durchschnittlich bewerten würde. Die letzten 5 spiele von square die in europa veröffentlich wurden waren absolute flopps und würde da nicht square draufstehen hätten sie ihre machwerke in der wüste begraben müssen wie seiner zeits E.T.… Expand
  78. ramdhanmazid
    May 6, 2020
    10
    The graphic is magnificent. The best video games remake so far. This is what we call the best remake I ever played. Period.
  79. Mhdfattal
    May 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. must play for anyone loves the final fantasy series

    Story 9/10
    characters 10/10
    gameplay 9.5/10
    bosses 10/10
    graphics 9/10
    music 10/10
    missions 8.5/10

    critical score 9/10
    emotional score 10/10    … Expand
  80. Fireburst
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Wow la claque de dingue, je conseille à tout le monde de jouer au moins la première partie de Midgard de FF7 de 1997. UNE TUERIE

    Merci Square Enix
  81. 43271422
    May 6, 2020
    1
    This game could easily be a 10/10. There were lot of passion and great work put in it but unfortunately it turned out to be a scam. Yes, I cannot belive it either, but they made every fan play through it, and then at the very end of the game, stabbed you in the back. It was like when someone lets you play with your beloved pet from your childhood for 40 hours in order to brutally slaughterThis game could easily be a 10/10. There were lot of passion and great work put in it but unfortunately it turned out to be a scam. Yes, I cannot belive it either, but they made every fan play through it, and then at the very end of the game, stabbed you in the back. It was like when someone lets you play with your beloved pet from your childhood for 40 hours in order to brutally slaughter it in front of you for loving it as it was. Game was marketed as faithful recreation of original game. But this game is litteral, obvious, intended, insult to the fans that elevated original ff7 to piece of art. Users giving it score of 10, probably haven't finished the game yet or cant even comprehend the mess that was thrown at them at the end. It will be forover remembered as FF7 Refund for me.… Expand
  82. ignore78
    May 6, 2020
    9
    i have never played the original game. and at first, i thought this game was not so good. what i did not know at the begining was that the game has great story and great characters. after i finished the game. this game is one of the best jrpg i ever played. and after checking more info about the game. this remake has more deep twisted story than the original game. this game is NOT thei have never played the original game. and at first, i thought this game was not so good. what i did not know at the begining was that the game has great story and great characters. after i finished the game. this game is one of the best jrpg i ever played. and after checking more info about the game. this remake has more deep twisted story than the original game. this game is NOT the original game. its like the characters are going through the game again with alternative time traveling, changing how the game series are supposed to end. this game series can have multiple endings.… Expand
  83. Graham20
    May 6, 2020
    9
    A great game that hits all the right notes. Not perfect, with unnecessary padding and pacing issues in maybe three or four chapters,especially the ones with side quests. Great combat and materia system.
    Great boss fights, especially in later chapters with more skills and materia unlocked, which come with one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a video game. Great characters that    A great game that hits all the right notes. Not perfect, with unnecessary padding and pacing issues in maybe three or four chapters,especially the ones with side quests. Great combat and materia system.
    Great boss fights, especially in later chapters with more skills and materia unlocked, which come with one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a video game. Great characters that have been fleshed out more from the original game, and good post game content to unlock and beat. Overall, a well polished game with plenty of style and heart.    … Expand
  84. BingingJCLegend
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Arguably the best game released on the PS4. The game looks fantastic and for anyone who played the original they know the story is second to none. The additional detail added to that original story makes it well worth old fans making the purchase as well as those new to the franchise. The game is expensive at £60 and is probably my only criticism, however when you consider you are likelyArguably the best game released on the PS4. The game looks fantastic and for anyone who played the original they know the story is second to none. The additional detail added to that original story makes it well worth old fans making the purchase as well as those new to the franchise. The game is expensive at £60 and is probably my only criticism, however when you consider you are likely going to have up to 30 hours of game time (more if you go for 100%) then you do get your moneys worth. Looking forward to the next instalment!… Expand
  85. Plavix
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Love it. While I do understand from where the critics are coming, you need to consider the deity aura the OG is envolved with. The authors had to test the waters, seeing how everything would fall with the dans and new players. If this would have been a flop, they could easily stop here, without compromising the playability of the game as a solo shot.Since this was an excelente game, allLove it. While I do understand from where the critics are coming, you need to consider the deity aura the OG is envolved with. The authors had to test the waters, seeing how everything would fall with the dans and new players. If this would have been a flop, they could easily stop here, without compromising the playability of the game as a solo shot.Since this was an excelente game, all this safeguard made by the director is considered as cringe meta crítics. Stop it and enjoy the game Boy what it os, not what you would like to to BE, on tour head.… Expand
  86. Graywolfofmibu
    May 5, 2020
    0
    This game is sold on it's nostalgia but changes the story drastically at the end. It's sold as a remake but ends up being a rewrite. I feel like this is some bait switch marketing tactics. Tell them is a remake, sell them a kingdom heart lite sequel.
  87. GamerZero
    May 5, 2020
    7
    If I hadn't been a long time fan of the Final Fantasy franchise I would have probably rated this game as 8 or 9 but when I rate games I include fun as a factor and I just didn't have fun playing this game because it is such a huge departure from what I want from a Final Fantasy game and Square seems to have gotten off that train in preference for action games as opposed to traditionalIf I hadn't been a long time fan of the Final Fantasy franchise I would have probably rated this game as 8 or 9 but when I rate games I include fun as a factor and I just didn't have fun playing this game because it is such a huge departure from what I want from a Final Fantasy game and Square seems to have gotten off that train in preference for action games as opposed to traditional RPG's.

    While I certainly prefer my RPG's to be turn based I'm not entirely opposed to action RPG's if the combat is done really well and is fun but that just isn't the case here. I knew it was going to be action combat style but I was hoping for something along the lines of Dragons Dogma but FFVII "Remake" fall far flat in comparison. The combat in FFVII "Remake" is more annoying an frustrating than anything else.

    Overall it was great to see the characters I love in glorious modern graphics but the game itself, the gameplay just felt like something I had to force myself to push through to get to the end and by that time I was very thankful it was over. After it's all said and done, FFVII "Remake" felt like FFVII LIte edition to me, so much of the epicness was gone yet I still feel it when I play the original.

    The original FFVII is my favorite game of all time and I wanted to love this game but I don't, to me it's just a huge disappointment and I mostly feel bad for the people who were expecting a Final Fantasy game who bought a PS4 just to play this. Thankfully it only cost me $60.00 and 45 hours but what hurts the worst is knowing Square has decided to kill off the original Final Fantasy turn based formula and that's really unfortunate.    … Expand
  88. triyamarsi
    May 5, 2020
    10
    From someone who haven't played the original, FF7 Remake is one of the best games I've ever played in recent years. Excellent storytelling, likeable characters, exciting combat and incredible music. A must play
  89. Mistoltean
    May 5, 2020
    7
    The game itself is not bad, but it is a failure as a faithful remake leading to borderline false advertisement. Inconsistency of graphic and padding contents are these and there. It is more like Kingdom hearts in disguise to lure FF old fans to buy the game.
    If it were not for a false remake, this game might deserve 8 or 9, but with the issue and questionable market schemes, I rate this game 7.
  90. Lucascnrs
    May 5, 2020
    10
    Simply awesome! Is not the same game of 1997, but a connect story that try to be the same. The own story fight with the gamer to do exactly the same things, but how you can imagine is not always that it wins and because of this we have a bunch of surprises in the course. I played the first game as a child and this new and nostalgic game still with the magic and more. Like I said, simply awesome!
  91. woody0454
    May 5, 2020
    7
    Ok first this is a re-imagining of the original game NOT a remake
    I never played the original final fantasy 7 until just before this game came out. I decided it would be interesting to compare the two and the choices taken are.... Interesting. For people wanting the original game but brought up to speed with modern games, you're gonna be disappointed.
    For the most part, I like what    Ok first this is a re-imagining of the original game NOT a remake
    I never played the original final fantasy 7 until just before this game came out. I decided it would be interesting to compare the two and the choices taken are.... Interesting. For people wanting the original game but brought up to speed with modern games, you're gonna be disappointed.
    For the most part, I like what they've done. The game looks great, the battle system is really enjoyable, they've fleshed out the main and side characters to make them so much more interesting. The city of Midgar and the different sectors feel much more alive, giving it so much more depth and reason to do more in these areas as well as hitting all the key points people remember.
    Unfortunately making the game only consist of Midgar (which was only the first 4-5 hours) means they had to add padding to make this a full 30+ hour experience and my god did they pard this out. Most of the side quests are dull and are purely there to extend playtime. Very small, brief and insignificant parts are stretched too far and make sections of the game a chore just to get through. The game could easily have been condensed into a 10-15 hour game and personally would have been a better option for a more reasonable price.
    The worst thing for myself is how they have changed some key aspects of the story. I won't go into spoilers but what I would consider memorable scenes no longer exist and events added that just don't belong there purely because they wanted to rush the story. Sephiroth doesn't even appear in the original Midgar section but for some reason appears all the time. It just doesn't make sense.

    Long time fans should pick this up as a comparison but I am glad I played the original first and still hold that as the supirior game    … Expand
  92. ulukinatme
    May 5, 2020
    2
    After waiting 23 years for a decent remake, I'm sad to this this thing is a disappointment. The combat is so incredibly awful, it's just clunky and isn't enjoyable. It's built for kids that get bored unless they're pushing the Square button 10,000 times a fight. Regular attacks only serve to build ATB for meaningful actions, so you're forced to mash Square over and over which is tediousAfter waiting 23 years for a decent remake, I'm sad to this this thing is a disappointment. The combat is so incredibly awful, it's just clunky and isn't enjoyable. It's built for kids that get bored unless they're pushing the Square button 10,000 times a fight. Regular attacks only serve to build ATB for meaningful actions, so you're forced to mash Square over and over which is tedious and in no way actually fun. The AI is useless for any character you're currently not controlling. They basically stand there and do nothing or super light damage until you decide to assign an action to them. I almost find it hard to believe Square Enix spent 5 years on this thing and they couldn't just implement the original combat style in that period of time (Don't get me started on "Classic" mode, it's a sad mix of the new standard and the old, bugs and all). It's obvious SE has catered to a younger generation and they've given long time fans the finger.
    I really wanted to give this thing a 0, but the graphics and music lived up to the expectations at least. The voice acting was good in most cases too, although Aerith is now unbearable to listen to, she just comes off as annoying unfortunately, so VA took a hit. Side quests are a hit and miss, did they really have to break this game into multiple sections so I could chase cats and play darts? Other than the Biggs/Jessie/Wedge mission there really wasn't anything worthwhile that was added in terms of story.
    There just isn't enough content in this title to call it a full game, shame on Square for misleading fans and breaking up a perfect story for extra dollars. What a horrible way to treat your fans, but I've come to expect that in recent years given their Gatcha games and sad titles. Dragon Quest 11 is the only decent thing they've released lately.    … Expand
  93. EnderSword
    May 5, 2020
    6
    The game is beautiful, it develops characters more and explores the world more...well...not 'the world' but the city.

    The combat can be fun, and the fact there's different combat modes so you can pick the one you like is nice. But there's some big downsides to this game to me that just detract from it. The biggest thing is that the 'game' feels like an interactive novel or movie,    The game is beautiful, it develops characters more and explores the world more...well...not 'the world' but the city.

    The combat can be fun, and the fact there's different combat modes so you can pick the one you like is nice.

    But there's some big downsides to this game to me that just detract from it.

    The biggest thing is that the 'game' feels like an interactive novel or movie, and not really a game. Most certainly not an RPG game.

    The leveling system just kind of happens and is irrelevant. If you just do the story, you get levels and it doesn't feel like it makes any difference. Not once during the game did I look at my stats or how close I was to leveling,
    I never cared about leveling up Materia because it didn't seem to matter much. If you just kind of went through the game, that all took care of itself, at no point did you ever feel compelled to kill something for the purpose of getting XP/AP/SP
    90% of the way through the game I still didn't even understand where SP came from and how weapons leveled up or why new cores were introduced...and it simply did not matter.

    The weapons themselves seemed in my mind to violate the 'RPG' expectations the most... you get new weapons throughout the game... but defying all RPG design, the new weapons aren't usually better. Each character gets 6 weapons, but their best weapon tends to be the 2nd, 3rd or 4th they get. So getting the end game later chapter weapons seem largely useless, its more a matter or style of completion rather than getting stronger.

    It feels like being 10% better at the combat system is probably the equivalent of being 10 'levels' better. I kind of find this generally to be the problem of having a skill based combat system in a game where its traditionally been geared to people's stat improvement and leveling. I felt this for FF15 as well.

    The side quests too, while they exist, exist in a weird form where the sidequests aren't side quests, they're just quests and you're told when its time to do them. You hit points in the game where they just kind of say 'Ok, time to do 6 quests now' I suppose you can skip some, but the game even warns you not to. Similarly with hidden items and materia, if you miss one the game will actually tell you at the end of some sections 'Warning, if you continue you will lose access to items you missed' it's very strange. It kind of takes the approach that nothing is really a secret or actual side-task or goal, its all just the main goal and they expect most people will do all of it.

    Then you get to the part that almost made me simply stop playing. The cutscenes, the cutscenes the cutscenes. The game is a movie. There are several sections where you go well over an hour with no combat, no puzzle to solve, no decision to be made... just 'Go in this building, cutscene, walk over there, cut scene, open the door, cutscene, talk to this guy, cutscene' At one point the game literally tells you to go up 59 flights of stairs.... and you just go up 59 flights of stairs.
    The game even decides as you go higher, you're tired so you slow down.
    I just re-watched a video of someone doing it, and there's a dialogue cutscene, then literally 9:30 to climb the stairs...followed by a cutscene again.

    I found that after being about 70% of the way through, I wanted to finish it, but it really felt like a chore. I spent so much time just putting the controller down and walking away as another cutscene played. Many times I'd start to play, walk away and forget i was even playing.

    The other major thing, and maybe it's my fault, but i went in without many spoilers, other than the fact that I of course played the original FF7... And I did know it wasn't the full game...BUT, I had heard it described as 'only half the game'
    It's no where near half the game, this remake encompasses maybe 15% of the original game. The original had about 30 'parts' and this is parts 1 through 5.

    Overall the thing is still good, i'm kiiiind of glad i played it but it just is not an RPG, there's never an open world, its only a fraction of the story and it's mostly a movie.    … Expand
  94. Reed618
    May 5, 2020
    10
    Just got the platinum trophy after finishing my second playthrough and overall... wow... this is the most excited I've been about final fantasy in many many years.

    I grew up playing these games and 7 is my favorite game of all time. I've finished every mainline entry except 11 and a lot of the spinoff titles too. Personally around ff12 I feel like character and story writing started to    Just got the platinum trophy after finishing my second playthrough and overall... wow... this is the most excited I've been about final fantasy in many many years.

    I grew up playing these games and 7 is my favorite game of all time. I've finished every mainline entry except 11 and a lot of the spinoff titles too. Personally around ff12 I feel like character and story writing started to decline sharply but ff14 and 15 showed a big improvement (even though 15 still had a lot of rough edges). This is the best final fantasy story since 10 in my opinion.

    First of all it looks spectacular and midgar makes for a great setting. Looking up and seeing the plate is wonderful.

    Second most of the additional content is actually really excellent. They expand on the stories of biggs, wedge and jessie for example and I enjoyed this a lot. Some of these moments add a great deal of charm and made me smile a lot.

    Third the combat is a lot of fun. Each character feels unique and there is a lot of potential for different builds based on your materia choices.

    Fourth there are a lot of fun mini games, a few extra bosses. Some of these extra bosses are unique to hard mode but I really enjoyed playing the game on a higher difficulty. The final boss in particular felt much more climactic as I was barely hanging on most of the time and won while being about one hit away from dying.

    Fifth the character models... you spend a lot of time looking at character models in any game and these are the best I've ever seen. The detail on the armor is insane. When you focus on a character's face you can see their eyes moving every so often too. Very impressive.

    Sixth the reverence shown for the original source material. You'll find so many references to the original game or spinoffs as well as every moment, boss and enemy recreated in stunning detail. Some things were changed but not to any significant degree in my opinion. It's just so clear after picking apart as many details as I could... that the devs love the original ff7. There's just so much passion in this project.

    Seventh chapter select and hard mode. After you finish the game you unlock chapter select and this is so great for people who want to complete the game fully. If there's an optional boss you didn't assess or you want to go back and get an alternate cutscene then you don't need to replay the full game. Also hard mode offers a really nice challenge once you're max level :).

    There are a few flaws as well but nothing that hampered my enjoyment.

    1st some chapters feel padded. Without going into specifics there are areas in which you have to pull levers to open pathways to go open more levers to open up more pathways while you constantly get interrupted by enemies. Some sections of the game feel like they're wasting your time. This is probably the biggest issue the game has.

    2nd some boss fights can be frustrating. Even at max level with maxed out materia on normal difficulty there were times when I felt like a ragdoll getting thrown around, constantly healing. It's not that I couldn't win. I rarely died. It's just that my attacks felt ineffective. This is largely down to not being able to change equipment or materia during a fight. I understand that this might make things easier but it can be frustrating to find yourself unable to exploit a boss' weakness because you don't have the right materia.

    3rd this game is not beginner friendly. For the first 90% of the game everything is going fine but with the last chapter in particular things go kind of insane. At first I wasn't a fan of the ending but after taking some time to digest it I'm way more positive on it. The last chapter starts throwing out references to the original ff7, advent children, crisis core and all kinds of stuff. The game really expects you to be familiar with this stuff. That kind of sucks for newcomers but actually picking apart the insane number of references was a lot of fun. I imagine if you're new to ff7 you'll be completely lost. I'd highly recommend the easy allies ff7 remake spoiler mode video for a very indepth breakdown of what the ending really means.

    As for what comes next I'm pretty excited. It looks like it'll be different from the original and I think i'm ok with that. However... I desperately need some of the original story beats to remain untouched. Corel town, rocket town, the golden saucer, cosmo canyon.... I'm ok with changing the overall story but I need a lot of these amazing character moments to stay the same or mostly the same. The main reason I'm optimistic is the unbelievable reverence shown to the original source material. Every enemy, boss and moment from the midgar section is here. The benches have the save symbol from the original game. Small details like rude having a clear shot on a character and missing on purpose... a reference to one line in the original game... It's just so clear that this game was made by people who adored the original ff7    … Expand
  95. Stargazers
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Beautiful remake or re-imagination of the original. Outstanding characters development and details!
  96. Aegus17
    May 4, 2020
    10
    De pequeño me imaginaba como podia ser midgar en la vida real, y este juego plasma a la perfección la idea que estaba en mi cabeza de un ffvii con unos increíbles gráficos
  97. TheFrostyPen
    May 4, 2020
    5
    I tried to like this game, I really did. As an avid fan of the original, FF7 cemented my love of the genre. But this game has deleted that love.

    I'd summarize this game by say it is an exploitative attempt to turn a fan favorite into a $300 cash cow. They will do that by making 3-5 releases and DLC. The original was great mostly because of the story, gameplay, and for me...the    I tried to like this game, I really did. As an avid fan of the original, FF7 cemented my love of the genre. But this game has deleted that love.

    I'd summarize this game by say it is an exploitative attempt to turn a fan favorite into a $300 cash cow. They will do that by making 3-5 releases and DLC.

    The original was great mostly because of the story, gameplay, and for me...the summoning. This game fails in all departments.

    1) Story: It is so bad I actually invented a new term for it. Non-resonant drama. It means that things happen...but you just don't care. People die...but I didn't feel for them. The characters are all flat. Cloud never changes his expression. Barret is a bad caricature of an 80's black man. Tifa is the default female but can punch. Aerith is the default female but loves flowers.

    By attempting to make a full game from the very first mission of the oringal game, they needed to add 38 hours of filler content. And that's what this game is: Filler. Here is a quest to go back to all the places you already went but this time there will be a boring fight to deal with. Now run back. Not fun.

    2) Gameplay: You attack by holding square. And you block by holding R1. Wow, how original. You can also roll. Cloud has 2 attacks that you switch by pressing triangle and switching stances. It is a chore to do so. You can be interrupting during you spellcasts. You lose the mana AND the energy bars it takes to cast if you get interrupted. I've never seen this in a game before. It's the most frustrating thing I've ever experienced while casting a damn heal spell. Every single action requires a pausing of the game. And your companions AI is terrible. They will only heal you if you fill up a materia slot with a "cure-me" materia...and then only when you are almost dead.

    3) Summoning: I'm 40 hours in an I've used it 3 times. Because that is all that I've been allowed to. You can't summon except in certain boss fights...and even then only after the bar RANDOMLY fills up. You CANNOT choose which monster to summon. And their abilities require you do pause the game and use up an energy bar of your own character. Makes no sense. Then they do this really lame final ability before they leave...and it looks and feels bad. Just a bunch of swirling fire on the screen...sure whatever.

    I've almost uninstalled it 3 times because I guess they consider avoid being chain slept/stunned/knocked down fun. But I've lost the game to being chain stunned. And they are long stuns...talking 5-10 seconds of doing nothing. Usually you can swap characters during this....but only if you have more than 1 in the party.

    Speaking of AI...you only control 33% of the party. The other 2 are controlled by AI. Sure, you can spend their mana...but mostly...the game plays itself. Not what I wanted in an RPG.

    You can't change their appearances at all except their weapons.

    Leveling up weapons is so lame and tedious that they created a way to have the AI do it for you.

    This isn't an RPG...it's a bad commercial for Square. And you can't skip it...

    Do...skip this...please...    … Expand
  98. Bringonthejoy
    May 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a lot of thought, I feel like this is a fair score to give this game. I don't have very high standards for games so stuff like the pacing being ruined by the slow side quests, lack of urgency, cheesiness and scripted walking sequences usually don't bother me too much. I didnt even mind that I had to fork out hundreds of dollars and potentially have to buy a $1000 PS5 to get the full story. I would usually give a game like this an 8 or probably even a 9 even with all of these flaws if it was enjoyable overall. The reason I am giving it a 4 is solely because of that abomination of an ending. That ending just sucks the enjoyment out of you and makes you not care as much for future titles.

    I should say that while I've been a longtime fan of the final fantasy series, I was late in playing FF7 so I dont have the nostalgia goggles that many people have. I am not a purist so its not the direction that bothered me, it was the execution. I don't understand how they could have created such a magical experience for the first 35 hours and then screwed up completely in the last 3 hours, leaving a stain on all of their hard work.

    (minus 1 point) Firstly, the characters start acting oddly, Aerith changing from her cheerful, confident self to a depressed, unsure clone of Tifa. And Red XIII seems to be relegated to a mouthpiece of square, trying to explain the nonsense they are pulling in the last 2 chapters.. They also seemed to have made him older and wiser than his original counterpart who was described as having a juvenile state of mind.

    (minus 1 point) Secondly, the multiple timelines they put in were pointless additions. After you beat the whisper harbinger, you are treated to a scene of Zack in from Crisis core. Except instead of him dying to save cloud, you see him watching as the whispers fade from existence and he carries cloud towards midgar. He then walks past the point where cloud and aerith are leaving the city, showing that they made it to Midgar. What was the point of this change? Is it another reality/dimension? If so, why does it matter? Also, didnt Zack die in the past? How would killing whispers in the present change the past? If they existed across all of time and space why didnt they just remove sephiroth from existence? And above all, why does it matter if he is alive in an alternate dimension if its not the one the story takes place in?

    (minus 1 point) Thirdly, the addition of changing fate itself at the end was just wrong. The rest of the game, although the whispers show up, the main theme was not changing fate. A large part of the enjoyment I got from the first 35 hours of the game was seeing the characters deal with the moral dilemma of their war with Shinra and them seeing the consequences of their actions. It had absolutely nothing to do with fate. Trying to shoehorn this in at the 11th hour was just jarring. Throughout the game the bosses have been machines or people. Then at the end of the game, all of a sudden you fight this gigantic manifestation of fate that looks like the first boss in Kingdom Hearts 1. Its such a huge disconnect from the rest of the game.

    (minus 2 points) And then there is the worst part of all for me: I dont know who was responsible for this. It may not have been Nomura like everyone is crying about but, whoever decided it was a good idea to add in arbiters of fate only to kill them at the end of the game, signaling the death of the fanbase's expectations, should be sacked. Whoever it was, was trying to be a smartass towards the fans. It was the least subtle way of saying "f*** the fans for asking us to make it faithful. We are gonna force you to kill your own expectations in the form of these arbiters of fate so we can do whatever we want now". If they wanted to change the story, they should have just changed it. Sure, it wouldn't have been what they advertised but its better than changing it and then using the whispers as a device to explain and justify their actions. This act alone was so petty and insulting I can understand why a lot of people are fuming and giving this game 0/10.

    Frankly, I dont understand all of the people saying they were fans of the original and like this better. FF7 is a story driven game so you cant call the ending of the story a minor issue and give it a 10/10.

    This almost feels like GOT Season 8 last year. So much effort was wasted making a brilliant game that got ruined by bad writing and terrible execution at the end.

    Edit: Since a bunch of you felt like giving the game a 10/10 while specifically calling people who gave a low score purist fanboys, and not giving any actual reviews I've decided to change my score from 4 to 0. A game with the sheer legacy of FF7 deserves respect towards the original and it's fanbase. This was the game that rocketed square to success. Without it there would be no final fantasy today. Without the original fans, the remake would never have been made.    … Expand
  99. ltuthill92
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Please read the other five star reviews, I won’t say anything you haven’t already read. This is a spoiler free review of the games “controversial” ending:

    That being said, the people groaning about the ending and comparing this games masterful storytelling to the “gruntfest” that was KH3 are diluting themselves and not giving enough credit to Square. Replay the game on hard, pay -very-    Please read the other five star reviews, I won’t say anything you haven’t already read. This is a spoiler free review of the games “controversial” ending:

    That being said, the people groaning about the ending and comparing this games masterful storytelling to the “gruntfest” that was KH3 are diluting themselves and not giving enough credit to Square. Replay the game on hard, pay -very- close attention to underlying themes and motives behind character behavior. There are good reasons for all these choices and I would hardly sum it up to poor storytelling. All I will say is this: Sephiroth and Aerith have hindsight this time around, aside from that everything in the transition from Midgar to Gaia is the same. The game literally ends the same as FF7 with the characters embarking on their new quest and heading for the next village. The extra bit they added, is a sweet indulgence for old fans and I don’t believe it will severely impact pivotal events, atmosphere, or pacing in later games. Again, just do your hardmode replay and pay very careful attention to the behaviors of certain characters, particularly Sephiroth and Aerith. For a game which knows and feels, and portrays its characters with such love and loyalty as they have in this remake, people seem to be awfully critical of them staying loyal in the next installment. Just chill. They don’t watch hundreds of hours of streamer footage of FF7 1997 to raise a middle finger to their fans.

    Well done Square. You brought an old fantasy back to life with resounding results.

    “Was it all a dream? Will I never know? Foolish and Blind, to everything.”
    Hollow, Yosh (Survive Said the Prophet)    … Expand
  100. Xervan
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Este juego es increíble la música impecable los personajes que decir espectaculares el combate los BOSS ahhh la reunión ha Sido perfecta
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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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