Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Alternative4
    Apr 30, 2020
    3
    Nomura once again proved he is incapable of writing a decent coherent story and thus decides to bastardize FF7R with space jannies and deus ex machina. This truly sucks because the gameplay, environments, music, graphics, JP voice acting were all Elder Deity tiey. Yet this is all overshadowed by the woefully inadequate writing. Im so incredibly dissatisfied
  2. Furballcleaner
    Apr 30, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If i was to give a one sentence review of this game it would be "A classic case of a epic story ruined by needless padding".

    I have played the original numerous times over the years including recently so i am not looking back with rose tinted glasses when i say the original was one of the most epic and moving games ever created with overall brilliant gameplay.
    The story telling was outstanding and well ahead of it's time, I felt attached to all the main playable characters and even on repeated replays i still feel sad when Aeris (or Aerith) dies. I hated Shinra, even more so because i felt it was terrible what they did dropping the plate on the slums and overall the world felt epic and well designed with every part having it's place.

    I had some trepidation starting the game as i was not impressed with FFXV combat in particular and the story was weak but after playing the first mission i was very impressed with what they had done with game including the combat which seemed like they had kept the best bits of the original combat style while modernising it in just the right way.

    It then slowly started to fall apart...

    You soon start to realise that 'expanding on the original story to flesh out Midgar' really means just add a load of increasingly repetitive, boring and incoherent fluff to a great story which only serves to ruin it.

    The playable area itself is actually quite small with you repeatedly sent back to the same area which is particularly noticeable with the final batch of side quests which entail revisiting every single zone you have already been to, sometimes for the third or fourth time.

    Most of the areas you traverse seem artificially stretched to elongate the game and justify releasing this small part of the story as a 'full game'. There were a number of sections in the latter half of the game in particular where i had to take a break as i was frankly bored of snaking around the most elongated route possible and return to the game later once my brain had stopped dribbling out of my ears.

    For the story it would seem the developers have taken the 'alternate timeline' route that is now standard for milking a franchise.
    If done properly this can be done well but this has not been done well because the new bits seem little more than pointless, boring, badly written filler. Where the remake sticks to the original story and expands on it properly it is generally great but almost every time it diverts from the original story the writing, the voice acting and even the context seem out of place.
    Who is Roche? Apart from being some annoying idiot on a motorbike? He is introduced like he is going to be an ongoing rival who will challenge you throughout the game as you become stronger and then is never to be seen again...
    What the hell is that totally out of character dance thing with Cloud? Cloud is portrayed as the strong, macho brooding type who has a good heart but gets very defensive and clams up whenever it comes to opening up yet stick him in a gay club and he turns into a queen. (i know cloud went drag in the original but at least true in line with his character he protested).

    They try to reimagine the shock of Aerith dying but having Barrett killed instead and it manages to be possibly the most lame and unemotional incident of the whole game as you just know he isn't dead.
    Overall, even knowing the story i felt nothing throughout the game apart from disappointment. I didn't care about any of the characters, that the slums had been destroyed or when Jessy or Biggs died.
    I didn't find myself hating Shinra or find any of the bad guys particularly sinister.
    Overall the main story points 'just happened'.
    It is obvious that they want to open the story up so they can do as they please with it and this is why i won't be buying the follow-ups as whenever they drift from the original story it is just poor.

    Combat started out good but there are major flaws. I found Cloud the most boring character in combat, made worst by the fact that the right stick is both the camera and the target change so you constantly change target while just trying to see what is going on (that is when you can actually target the thing you want to target) which makes melee particularly annoying but even comparing melee characters Tifa was much more interesting to play.
    A good chunk of the materia seem situational at best particularly as status elements were used sparsely by enemies.
    Summons are only available when the devs feel you should have them where this restriction on their use ironically makes them feel less epic as they feel contrived.
    Classic mode is an insult but honestly i reverted to it in the end as my time was being wasted enough and i just wanted to see it through, but i still i gave up after the after Barrett 'dying' as i couldn't take it anymore.

    If you want to know this epic story, play the updated original game with the 'cheats' that eliminate the 'boring' bits    … Expand
  3. Solid_Igor
    Apr 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is Excellent when it is what it was marketed for, a Remake.
    But the ending is atrocious, a middle finger to long term fans.
    it gets extremely convoluted because they added lame plot devices that betray the essence of FF7. Timetravel doesn´t belong to the FF7 lore.
    Sephiroth is not Ultimecia.
    They transformed this game from an outstanding Remake to a Sequel/Reboot full of Nomura´s nonsense.
    If you loved the story of the OG stay away from this game, mostly because of the last chapter.    … Expand
  4. Triet
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game with lots of love put into it. This game is an absolute joy to play through every step of the way. It's got super fun gameplay, a fantastic soundtrack, beautiful visuals, and an extraordinarily loveable and memorable cast of characters.
  5. paulocma
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Não joguei o FF7 original e conhecia muito pouco a história. A forma como a história é contata é muito interessante deram uma atenção em cada detalhe dos cenários. Sistema de batalha inovador, trilha sonora espetacular. Ao terminar o jogo me deu vontade de jogar o original para entender mais sobre a histórica e os personagens que foram muito bem construídos nesse remake.

    Único ponto que    Não joguei o FF7 original e conhecia muito pouco a história. A forma como a história é contata é muito interessante deram uma atenção em cada detalhe dos cenários. Sistema de batalha inovador, trilha sonora espetacular. Ao terminar o jogo me deu vontade de jogar o original para entender mais sobre a histórica e os personagens que foram muito bem construídos nesse remake.

    Único ponto que me incomodou durante a gameplay são alguns trechos muito longos de cenário, mas isso não tira o mérito desse brilhante jogo. Nota 10.    … Expand
  6. lfan
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Definitely a bit slow but makes it all worth it, graphics, story and chafacters are 10/10 and the combat system is the most fun I've had since FFXIV.
  7. NoctLightCloud
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    As a long-time FF-fan who has played every FF from FF6 to FF15, this game is everything I wanted and comes only second after FFX for me. It might even surpass it on a second playthrough. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It made me care for characters I couldn't care less in the PS1-version. It is MUCH less repetitive and cliché than its PS1-counterpart, and the music is world class.As a long-time FF-fan who has played every FF from FF6 to FF15, this game is everything I wanted and comes only second after FFX for me. It might even surpass it on a second playthrough. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It made me care for characters I couldn't care less in the PS1-version. It is MUCH less repetitive and cliché than its PS1-counterpart, and the music is world class. Finally no random encounters, a minimal loading time, very good animations and graphics, but most importantly: fun and engaging gameplay. As cheesy as it sounds, but this was an experience I thought I would never have in a video game again, ever. Especially in dire times like these.… Expand
  8. ajeffries43
    Apr 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is NOT FF7. It's a game LOADED with pointless fetch quests to stretch out the game to justify releasing in multiple parts. The story has been completely changed (to the point that it is a completely different game). The battle system is the only thing that's fun, but you only control one character and the AI on the computer controlled characters in your party is completely broken. You can't give them commands until their ATB is full, but they just stand there and don't do anything to build their ATB. So it's basically a one person party the entire game because the other two members are nearly useless.

    The people giving this game a positive score just bought into the hype. It's loaded with fetch quests, has a completely different plot and story (I can't understate this), the computer AI on your party members is broken, and the only thing that's done well are the story parts kept in from the original (which constitutes less than 5% of the the playtime of the remake. the rest is new and added in and/or pointless fetch quests).

    The time travel twist completely makes this a different story. I am cool with added backstories and tweaking the existing story here and there. And the parts they did that were well done. But then they took a sledgehammer to the story with the ending. This is not what ANYONE wanted when fans were begging for a remake for a decade.

    The original FF7 is my favorite game of all time. I was disappointed when I heard the changes that were made to the game during development, and that they were dividing it into multiple games. But I still saw the great scores the game was given, and got excited and gave it a chance. I've never been more disappointed. What I played was way worse than even my worst fear..    … Expand
  9. Irarius
    Apr 30, 2020
    8
    ok at first the FEW bad things
    this thing has some times where you kinda want it to cut shorter, like sometimes it feels like 30 minutes or so are just too much.
  10. MortBoon
    Apr 30, 2020
    9
    The hype is real.
    The Graphics are pretty amazing aside from more than a handful of texture resolution issues. As for the audio, the game probably has the best sound track of the year. VA is about as good as it gets. The game controls well enough that I don't mind that it is now an Action RPG. The Story is better than ever with all the additional details and more fleshed out characters.    The hype is real.
    The Graphics are pretty amazing aside from more than a handful of texture resolution issues. As for the audio, the game probably has the best sound track of the year. VA is about as good as it gets. The game controls well enough that I don't mind that it is now an Action RPG. The Story is better than ever with all the additional details and more fleshed out characters. My only serious complaint is that I want the full game, disc 2 was my favorite, but I am looking forward to see how they handle the rest of the remake in the future installments.
    Great month for Square between this and Trials of Mana.    … Expand
  11. samwise_kh
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    It is not flawless, but it is definitely worth a 10/10.
    The pros:
    1) The new battle system 2) The graphics is marvelous 3) The music is outstanding 4) The changing to the story that made me get excited for the sequel. The little cons: 1) Very rarely the camera can get annoying 2) Either some bad texture or some problem with rendering, and the still image background (why Square    It is not flawless, but it is definitely worth a 10/10.
    The pros:
    1) The new battle system
    2) The graphics is marvelous
    3) The music is outstanding
    4) The changing to the story that made me get excited for the sequel.

    The little cons:
    1) Very rarely the camera can get annoying
    2) Either some bad texture or some problem with rendering, and the still image background (why Square Enix why?)
    3) Red XIII not playable    … Expand
  12. Eggballs
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    It's nothing like the original but it deserves a 10/10. Loved every chapter!
  13. endfoto
    Apr 29, 2020
    5
    This is helpless hard to have a full story in 1 games nowaday , Why remake FFVII ?? because of the sales (original). this remake just the same kind of FFXV ,most important about original FF7 is the battle system with view of the angle arrangement(feel good and excited). Now,strange line to go for character ,no open world ,limited you go anywhere ,part of story and story changed.This is helpless hard to have a full story in 1 games nowaday , Why remake FFVII ?? because of the sales (original). this remake just the same kind of FFXV ,most important about original FF7 is the battle system with view of the angle arrangement(feel good and excited). Now,strange line to go for character ,no open world ,limited you go anywhere ,part of story and story changed. Personal 5 even way better than this . you can see many second hand FF7 remake to sell on web , this is not worth to have and keep games.... I keep the original FF7 and soundtrack but not this one ....... 5 stars just for Tifa only nothing more .Tifa make me finish the whole games . if you want to play FF7 remake, wait second hand with half price of it.… Expand
  14. Oh_My_Grimm
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This is a remake not a remaster totally two different things, a remake is similar to a reboot, if you look it up you will see the definition . Anyways I knew some stuff would be different from the original and that’s fine with me! I’m excited to see a new story vs the one I already know. This might be one of the best visual pleasing game I played. It’s a emotional roller coaster from meThis is a remake not a remaster totally two different things, a remake is similar to a reboot, if you look it up you will see the definition . Anyways I knew some stuff would be different from the original and that’s fine with me! I’m excited to see a new story vs the one I already know. This might be one of the best visual pleasing game I played. It’s a emotional roller coaster from me feeling confidently strong, to some laughs, to frustrated and sad, have not had all those emotions in a game for a while. The play style reminds me of Crisis Core, which is one of my favorite FFs, go into this game with a open mind and not the mind of a boomer.. I’m happy these three parts are being made and well it’s one of the better games I played since the newest GOW… Expand
  15. Modax19
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I have a few nitpicks but I enjoyed this SO MUCH its definitely a 10 out of 10. I finished the game in 45 hours on normal difficulty and never wanted to put the controller down. The battle system is a perfect blend of action rpg and strategy. The music is incredible - it was almost worth playing just to listen to the soundtrack.

    I like that the story is not exactly the same as the    I have a few nitpicks but I enjoyed this SO MUCH its definitely a 10 out of 10. I finished the game in 45 hours on normal difficulty and never wanted to put the controller down. The battle system is a perfect blend of action rpg and strategy. The music is incredible - it was almost worth playing just to listen to the soundtrack.

    I like that the story is not exactly the same as the original game. That would have been boring. Instead this game is set in an alternate universe or timeline and that makes it much more interesting and keeps everyone guessing. Can't wait for part 2!    … Expand
  16. GamerReview107
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This is the game that exceeded all of my expectations. Really love the new combat system, soundtracks are perfect, the development of the characters are impressive. It makes you really feel into the game.
  17. Elladar
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is biggest disappointment ever, definitely not buy.
  18. Talents2SBeach
    Apr 29, 2020
    6
    Like others have mentioned in their reviews, there is plenty of good and plenty of bad. At the end of the day, my only real issue is that this should not have been a $60 game. Stretching the original Midgar segment works at some points; there is probably 3-4 hours of additional content that is not in the original game and really adds well to the story. Unfortunately, the rest of the game'sLike others have mentioned in their reviews, there is plenty of good and plenty of bad. At the end of the day, my only real issue is that this should not have been a $60 game. Stretching the original Midgar segment works at some points; there is probably 3-4 hours of additional content that is not in the original game and really adds well to the story. Unfortunately, the rest of the game's additions consist of meaningless and time-consuming side quests, long runs through dull linear levels, and repetitive fights in a clunky combat system.

    If you strip away the hype surrounding the title, you're ultimately left with a shallow and incomplete RPG that is 20 hours too long and $20 too expensive. There is still plenty to enjoy here, but there are definitely better RPGs for the money.    … Expand
  19. Mossyrocks
    Apr 29, 2020
    8
    While I think calling this a remake is unfair with the changes, I think most people are being too hard on this one. The graphics aren’t bad, there is enough new content to give it a reason to exist, and it brings the game to the new generation.
  20. Spondodge
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I played the original back in 1997 and it has forever been replayed by myself over the years on every system available. I signed petitions years ago asking for square to remake the game with modern graphics, they didn’t even need to change the story I just wanted to see my favourite game of all time get some graphical love.

    The remake is fantastic. A masterpiece. There’s plenty of nods to    I played the original back in 1997 and it has forever been replayed by myself over the years on every system available. I signed petitions years ago asking for square to remake the game with modern graphics, they didn’t even need to change the story I just wanted to see my favourite game of all time get some graphical love.

    The remake is fantastic. A masterpiece. There’s plenty of nods to the original and fan boy moments when you recognise iconic scenes, props and moments recreated with care, love and respect for the source material. I thoroughly enjoyed this game and will relay until I have all trophies and platinum. I clocked in 55 hours completion time and spent a lot of time looking for secrets and chests. The ending I don’t want to spoil it but... well wait and see. It’s so good     … Expand
  21. Hammada
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Best ever i had played this generation. Once you play you will notice that each move has a rich animation & details.
    This game must to play.
  22. ramanamafana
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This game is outstanding production, it's game combined with art at its best. As a game is pure pleasure to play but not without challenge. As art it's directed in masterful way, with great characters written in great way, music is probably one of the best OST in entire gaming history. This game gave me goosebumps, it made me laugh, it made me cry and made me love it. Thank you Square Enix!
  23. Rpgfan85
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    I never thought someone could completely ruin an almost perfect game in the very final chapter. Congratulations to SE and Tesuya Nomura you guys have really done it now
  24. Louitoon
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Love it!! The good make up so much for the bad. A must play for series fan and new players
  25. ynesmabooy
    Apr 29, 2020
    6
    bad things
    1- bad ending
    2- play this if you want to waste 30 hours
    3- this game should be 11 hours.
    good things
    1- I like characters
    2- the story is ok
  26. Fizard
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This game is awesome... The gameplay, OST, new content, minigames, fights, graphics... everything is better than I had imagined when I was thinking of a Remake. Most people who gave bad score just wanted the game to be a full copy script of the original. If you really want that just play the original for crying out loud...
    The game can be a little confusing some times (if you didn't play    This game is awesome... The gameplay, OST, new content, minigames, fights, graphics... everything is better than I had imagined when I was thinking of a Remake. Most people who gave bad score just wanted the game to be a full copy script of the original. If you really want that just play the original for crying out loud...
    The game can be a little confusing some times (if you didn't play the original you will be even more confused), but if you pay attention you can understand most of it (you can also read some theories and facts on the web if you have some difficulty to understand) and also it's intentional that Square did it to make us think about the possibilities and also to evaluate what fans think about it!
    They already said that the main plot won't change. It's the first time I've seen a remake that improves the experience of the game, not only a copy-paste story with better graphics. I've already played this game for 100 hours (with all PSN trophies) and I can say that I'm still not tired of playing it. Every time I play again I can notice some more details, this game is full of it. Also, you can see that depending on your answers on some conversation (or doing or not a side quest) it changes when you interact with people. Not something that changes the flow of the story but it's nice to know they paid attention on this minimal details.
    I think this game is a must have for fans and also for people that didn't played the original. The difficulty levels are nice for newbies and more experienced players. Just play this game and have your own thoughts. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and that Square puts all their efforts to expand this game without too much delay between parts (DLCs would be nice to tell some side story to complement it without too much wait).    … Expand
  27. Arck
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    GRAN juego para los nostálgicos que amamos el clásico y un acierto en su diseño de combates. MALISIMO en su diseño de niveles, relleno de forma forzada y artificial y cambios graves alejados en su narrativa muy mal encajados. Nomura a querido dejar su huella y a manchada el alma de esta obra. Ha cambiado el destino de FF7R y ahora se llama "Final Hearts - Los tres jinetes y el sin corazónGRAN juego para los nostálgicos que amamos el clásico y un acierto en su diseño de combates. MALISIMO en su diseño de niveles, relleno de forma forzada y artificial y cambios graves alejados en su narrativa muy mal encajados. Nomura a querido dejar su huella y a manchada el alma de esta obra. Ha cambiado el destino de FF7R y ahora se llama "Final Hearts - Los tres jinetes y el sin corazón del destino". Enhorabuena Nomura por semejante infortunio.… Expand
  28. tremault
    Apr 29, 2020
    5
    gameplay: no real opportunity to experiment. you fight a monster, it's gone. for the most part, in most areas, they don't come back, so how do you experiment? also, the battles go on for so long on normal, you get so fed up and if you get the wrong combination, you are screwed. and on easy you basically cheese the enemies so hard, your materia strategy is hardly even effective anyway.gameplay: no real opportunity to experiment. you fight a monster, it's gone. for the most part, in most areas, they don't come back, so how do you experiment? also, the battles go on for so long on normal, you get so fed up and if you get the wrong combination, you are screwed. and on easy you basically cheese the enemies so hard, your materia strategy is hardly even effective anyway.
    incredibly annoying minigames that catch you off guard and in some cases are impossible for some players.

    story: complete bait and switch. I got hit hard when I realised it wasn't what they led us to believe and I wasn't getting the amazing experience they promised. emotionally, I tanked and i can't forgive them for this.

    graphics: amazing in most places. really amazing. except for the places where the textures are obviously really really bad. like the apartment door. what happened there?? cats are amazing.

    music: some good remixes, but then there are other new music that are completely out of place and just don't seem to fit the theme of the game at all.

    pacing: the pacing of the story is utterly destroyed. the original game was crafter to give you the right feel of urgency in the right places and the feel of relaxation in others. an example, when don corneo tells you about the plate, you are really supposed to feel like it's pretty urgent to get there.. but in this remake, you are forced to go through incredibly long sequences with 3 bosses at least, and stupid dementor things getting in your way. that part is just ruined in terms of urgency. to be honest, the majority of this game has me feeling like I want to rush through it all to get to the next plot point.

    art design: The look and feel of the original is there for some parts but totally gone in other places. the underside of the plate was a gloomy place with the odd oasis of brightness and cheer. this is totally changed and now the places are simply junktowns in broad daylight with happy and vibrant communities. not the worst thing in the world, but it severely compromises the original concept of the city and detracts from the contrast that ought to come later with wutai etc.

    This really really hard to rate, because on some levels this is really amazing and if not for the bait and switch, the story idea could be clever and well received. I have to take all other things into account too, the pacing, the music inconsistencies, the gameplay, etc. I have to go with a 5 for this.    … Expand
  29. OriginalFF7fan
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    Don’t be fooled by the 10/10 copypasted bot-reviews from 1-rating-1-review-random-google-image-avatar ‘reviewers’ with names like ‘GIANTMONKEYBUTT’.

    Instead, ask yourself: When you played the original Midgar segment, did you think ‘Wow, this could only be better if it were 6 times longer and all that extra length was devoted to running down Manhunt-ripped drab concrete hallways doing    Don’t be fooled by the 10/10 copypasted bot-reviews from 1-rating-1-review-random-google-image-avatar ‘reviewers’ with names like ‘GIANTMONKEYBUTT’.

    Instead, ask yourself: When you played the original Midgar segment, did you think ‘Wow, this could only be better if it were 6 times longer and all that extra length was devoted to running down Manhunt-ripped drab concrete hallways doing grindy Korean MMO-tier fetch quests?’ Of course you didn’t. But SE’s marketing department sure wants to think you did. This is the most soulless, poorly-written piece of filth which SE has yet to excrete. It’s time we accept that Nomura is a hack and that the original FF7 was a perfect storm that isn’t happening again.

    In addition to being padded as all hell so they can break in into installments and charge you for the game 10 times over, this isn’t a remake. This is a sequel about writing over the original plot with the most pretentious pseudo-intellectual fanfiction in existence:

    - Everything you loved about the original game has been retconned. Everyone's canon personalities have been overwritten with anime-archetypes. Aerith is now a random-pixie-dream girl who's so cliche-riddled, it wouldn't surprise me at all to learn Nomura had the TV Tropes page open when he wrote her cringeworthy 'dialogue'.

    - Shinra have actually been given LESS depth (ERR: Div by 0) to the point where they make Captain Planet’s villains look complex and subtle.

    - Twists for the sake of twists a la The Last Jedi.

    - Horrible ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL archetypes occupy most of the extra length.

    - Open mockery of fans of the original game for ACTUALLY wanting the remake we were promised. (I’m not joking. They literally insult their own original game’s fanbase as a plot point.)

    - Buggy as hell.

    - Attempts to retcon in Dirge of Cerberus. Did you like Dirge of Cerberus? Because this game has more in common with that than the original FF7.

    - Looks horrible because SE outsourced the development of the 3D assets to a sweatshop in Malaysia. The few models SE made themselves and the outsourced NPC models are jarringly mismatched. Also, the environments look like PSP textures.

    - The new retconned ending is literally so terrible that SE is threatening to sue youtubers who post it out of fear it will hurt their sales.

    The new ‘retconned’ plot literally reads like something Nomura scrawled on the back of a pizza box while huffing Nos in the dumpster outside Kojima’s. If you’re a fan of the original, DO NOT buy this.    … Expand
  30. Mashepotato
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I couldn't have asked for anything more. This game was an absolute delight to play and I'm so happy they changed things up from the original. Can't wait to continue with the next parts.
  31. Triett
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Great game!! Made me so emotional throughout the whole playthrough and with the chapter select system, it felt very comfortable going back for the 100% clear. Can't wait for the next part!!!
  32. Critical_Crint
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I played it not having played the ps1 original and I loved the hell out of this game. I picked it up (curbside) from BestBuy and raced home to play it. It literally was not turned off until I put 55hrs in and beat it.
  33. Adri-un
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    Perso (mon avis) je ne comprends pas comment on peut être fan du premier ff7 et carrément adorer la première partie de ce remake... elle est beaucoup trop longue ET tellement ennuyante, on peine à faire évoluer ses personnage car trop peu de combat (par contre pour marcher tu marches), je me suis jamais senti autant enfermé dans les couloirs d'un jeu, c'est presque angoissant je trouve,Perso (mon avis) je ne comprends pas comment on peut être fan du premier ff7 et carrément adorer la première partie de ce remake... elle est beaucoup trop longue ET tellement ennuyante, on peine à faire évoluer ses personnage car trop peu de combat (par contre pour marcher tu marches), je me suis jamais senti autant enfermé dans les couloirs d'un jeu, c'est presque angoissant je trouve, les quêtes annexes sont ridiculement inintéressantes (matière grise sur off ça passe suffit de suivre la flèche...), les combats sont bordéliques (voire vraiment inégaux pour certains) je suis dégouté de voir qu'ils ont pris autant liberté pour modifier le jeu... tout ce que j'apprécie de ce final c'est ( en dehors des graphismes ) tout ce qui n'a pas était modifier par rapport à la version original... (donc pas grand chose)… Expand
  34. hdyokai
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Un vrai bijou ce jeu!!
    Square enix a réussi leur pari ! Chapeau!!!! Tout est magnifique dans ce remake, la bande son, l’esthétique en général.
    Hate de découvrir les chapitres suivants.
  35. Dibss
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Great game with one of the best combat system of the entire PS4 generation and a great pg's characterization
  36. thegreatreviw
    Apr 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. Sephiroth. He hit the nail on the head, the original game handled him perfectly. Escaping your cell in Shinra headquarters only to see all the Shinra personnel have been slaughtered by...something, and getting only a peek of this terrifying force in the original was perfect. In this, his line about Sephiroth having no life and appearing every hour is about right. This was more about telling then showing, and the original let Sephiroth's carnage tell his story.

    2. Destiny. Everything involving these ghosts including the final fight is Kingdom Hearts level grade A **** I only hope this is the end of that garbage.

    3. Ghosts/lack of ugency. The whole ghost train graveyard **** could have been fine. If it was done while you were building up your rep as a merc? That would have been fine, maybe great. The fact that you know the plate is going to be brought down, AND CAN SEE IT UNDERWAY and have to take your time to deal with some dead children and some sort of reaper of souls instead of getting the **** to the pillar was incredibly painful, and really detracted from the urgency. Focused on Aerith's walking, which was also annoying, but I was about to scream at my television that we're screwing around with ghosts while we had important **** to get to.

    The voiceacting and dialogue was fine, though I'll grant him the grunting was garbage. The dude's on the train were supposed to be robotic shills. The Rude/Aerith exchange was weird, but cherry-picked from what was otherwise fine. Jessie was a very welcome change, legitimately a highlight of the game. Avalanche getting fleshed out was one of the best changes, if anyone of those three were annoying it was Wedge.    … Expand
  37. HallbjornHauk
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    Better than I hoped. Not as good as my dreams. But well nothing Is. It’ss bit odd and I really hope later on we find out why. But pretty true to the original and an amazing game!
  38. JCgamer18
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    This game was really good but there were some issues with it balance wise. I loved the combat it was a fantastic combination between tactics and arpg combat.

    I loved the flowing combat especially when you parried and countered then flung into a flurry of attacks. and magic was really fun to use. The world and design of the levels were gorgeous all the animation overall when the game    This game was really good but there were some issues with it balance wise. I loved the combat it was a fantastic combination between tactics and arpg combat.

    I loved the flowing combat especially when you parried and countered then flung into a flurry of attacks. and magic was really fun to use. The world and design of the levels were gorgeous all the animation overall when the game wants to shine it does buuuuuuuuttttttt.

    Chapter 17 and 18 a lot of the deaths i had in those felt extremely cheap and unfair and i felt that it was a bosh rush and was not that fun and the final bosses has this problem very badly. Also a lot of the chapters did not have good pacing there were a lot of times where all of a sudden id get through 4 chapters in quick succession and the last chapter shows up after a long period of time. The pacing and balancing needed work especially in the final chapters.

    I know a lot of people had problems with the story but i did not. i actually liked how it played out and the plot twists were not as bad as people made it out to be. I found the story about defying the fates to be real interesting and i really like how they are taking it in a different direction from the original and how they are showing how you can make something new out of things from and older game.

    overall:
    Positive: Great combat and gameplay, great story and lots of quests to do and it was really fun
    Negative: definitely had pacing issues, difficulty spikes towards the end, and pacing issues

    side note: how the hell is this game over 80 gigabytes its big but definitely not that big seriously game companies need to work on compression.    … Expand
  39. vgmkyle
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    FFVII is why I got into games in the first place. You really think I would ever rate it low? The game is amazing, looks amazing, plays amazing. The story and music touch my soul. Anyone that doesn't like FFVII can jump off a bridge.
  40. Cirilo98
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Very good game, good story, good characters, good everything!
    Its a big game with a big first part
    Lov it
  41. RealColeTrain
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    All out great game. Story great and combat is fun. Cloud still kicking as and my man Barret still a hard ass
  42. Alan_Ocean
    Apr 28, 2020
    7
    The gameplay? Awesome. The graphics? Awesome. The story? More boring than watching paint dry.
  43. EdyyM
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Sensacional!! Q jogo maravilhoso!! Valeu cada centavo!! Tudo ali se vê um cuidado e um carinho nas coisas. E o sistema de batalha?! Nunca foi tão divertido entrar em batalha em um Final Fantasy. esperando ansioso a próxima parte.
  44. UnknownMight
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Remaking a beloved game is a double edge sword. On one side the makers can spare the character and story design because people already love it so nothing can go wrong here, on the other hand, every one and their grandma plays this game with biased expectations.
    Most people expect this to be a Remaster, so I am here to tell you the game is titled a Remake with the express purpose of    Remaking a beloved game is a double edge sword. On one side the makers can spare the character and story design because people already love it so nothing can go wrong here, on the other hand, every one and their grandma plays this game with biased expectations.
    Most people expect this to be a Remaster, so I am here to tell you the game is titled a Remake with the express purpose of distinguishing itself from a Remaster. So in theories the game should be considered a standalone game "based" on FF7, however this practice is made difficult as well: Despite being a Remake it is highly recommended or at least spoiler yourself with FF7's story to fully enjoy this game. This is a glaring paradox, people are not supposed to think this is a FF7 Remaster but still people should have played FF7 to understand FF7R's plot. FF7R is reviewed bombed because of this but no one can really blame all these angry people for being put into such a difficult position.
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    Story: 9/10
    + The story loosely follows FF7 then starts getting real interesting towards the end, almost mind boggling interesting.
    - One just need to ignore the existence of the final boss which was completely out of place and seemed to be blatant fan service.

    Characters 10/10:
    The story fleshes out the main cast and the supporting cast is extremely charming as well.
    I don't need to talk about Cloud of Tifa, what I would mention is how supporting cast all have a different feel because Roberto Ferrari was in charge designing them, they ended up appearing much less anime cliche and are on par with top tier western RPG characters.

    Setting 10/10
    + so beautiful...no words needed. So many details it's like unreal
    + People often compare FF7R to FFXIII. That is no accurate. in XIII long linear corridors always connect a cutscene, and a boss, yet the whole world felt empty and dead. It would be more precise to compare FF7R to FFX. Linear path ways connect places brimming with LIFE. Every time you visit a new town you will end up being overwhelmed by the energy.

    Gameplay 8/10
    + The combat feels hectic at first, but once you get the hand of it it is pretty fluid.
    + Lots of streamlined quality of life services, you can feel the devs really wanted to avoid unnecessary chores
    - What troubled me a little is the lack of Materia sets. Party members go in and out a whole lot at times and you are forced to resetting the materia for the upcoming fights on your own.
    - Even for people who never played FF7 some episodes were obviously filler. The dumbest example was when the party was forced a detour because some dude stole the key to a generic metallic door, some episodes ago we hacked down a giant robot 10 times bigger and now the one thing that stops us is a locked door? There is really no shame in making a short game, a 10 hour game can still be 10/10, this is what Square Enix failed to realize

    Overall 9/10
    Haters should drop their expectations, Square did not promise a Remaster to anyone    … Expand
  45. Calvinsoryu
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i played in a very long time, and a very beautiful and faithful Remake of the 1997 classic

    Not everything is perfect. There are a few flaws (Like in every game ever) But the things they had to nail they naled amazing! Amazing voice acting, very beautiful music, a great writing of the characters. The gameplay is a super fan combonation of modern action combat, and    One of the best games i played in a very long time, and a very beautiful and faithful Remake of the 1997 classic

    Not everything is perfect. There are a few flaws (Like in every game ever) But the things they had to nail they naled amazing!

    Amazing voice acting, very beautiful music, a great writing of the characters. The gameplay is a super fan combonation of modern action combat, and the old atb system from the original game back in 1997. Honestly its just amazing!

    Many people are hating on the ending because its not a one on one retelling of the original, and because they dont really think about it.

    If you take a few minutes and think about the ending and all the clues you were given troughout the whole game, you realize how well written and thought out that whole thing actually is. From a critical view this game is a 9. Because it has its issues. Some sidequests are boring and some of the dungoens are to long. From a personal view this game is a solid 10. It made me happy playing this game, see all this characters again and to see and learn more of them.

    I cant wait for part 2

    Thank you Squere

    Thank you Kitase, Nomura and Nojima    … Expand
  46. JesterTRT
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    I'm a hardcore Final Fantasy fan, going back to the early 90's getting into the series back on the SNES. I've loved the original Final Fantasy VII, through out the years, it always remained as my top favorite game.
    And I can say, as a hardcore fan... This game. Was. Amazing! I loved the entire experience with this game!
    I'm going to get into all of the good and the bads about the game:    I'm a hardcore Final Fantasy fan, going back to the early 90's getting into the series back on the SNES. I've loved the original Final Fantasy VII, through out the years, it always remained as my top favorite game.
    And I can say, as a hardcore fan... This game. Was. Amazing! I loved the entire experience with this game!

    I'm going to get into all of the good and the bads about the game:

    Good:
    First, and most important. The story. The story was an amazing retelling. It stayed pretty true to the original with the major events, while adding a huge extra portion of Midgar. I loved getting to further explore and see Midgar. This was a good touch.
    Probably the best part of the story, was playing again a second time, and understanding the reasoning behind the ghost figures. Every time the story slightly derailed from the original game, they showed up pushing events in order to put it back on proper course. I'm surprised so many players from the original FFVII didn't catch this, and were confused by the ghost.
    For Example. Cloud was let go from helping Barrett at the next reactor, and instead Jessie was to take his spot. But the ghost show up and injure Jessie, forcing Cloud back into the group, like the original.
    Later in Chapter 17: Hojo begins to tell Cloud he is not soldier, which was to early for him to find out. Then the ghost appear separating Hojo from Cloud.
    Every time events changed, they were there to set it back on proper course. It was a really good touch.

    Materia Set up: I loved how they kept the Materia the same. It wouldn't be FFVII without the integrated materia into the weapons. However, now they added something else even better! The Weapon level sphere grid tree! This was incredible! I love being given free range to build a character the way I like. Being able to gain more power ups. And this was an amazing addition to the game! Lets keep the weapon level trees!

    Dialog: The voice acting was on point. And the dialog itself was really good. I was laughing with a few of the lines in the game. They really nailed the personalities of the characters.

    Cutscenes: The cut scenes looked amazing. This game was beautiful. It was a real treat on the eyes. I only with it had more cutscenes to sit back and watch. There was a lot of times they had a small 5 second dialog cut-scene and I wish they were longer. I wanted more interaction between the characters!
    And of course the music. I've always went back to the old school FFVII sound track to listen to the music. It helps me relax. The music in the remake is just as good and relaxing!

    The bad: (Even though I love this game! There are some things I wish were different.)

    Not enough early grinding spots: It's not an old school RPG unless you do tons of grinding! Well until you beat the game and get chapter select to return to spots. There isn't a whole lot of early game grinding for AP. There are a select few spots early on. But until you get to the arena, there isn't too much.
    Possibly to keep you from getting too over powers before a certain spot. After you finish the game and get chapter select it's much easier to return to certain spots to grind out that extra AP.

    Too Linear: This is only a minor problem. But a lot of chapters is the game are very linear and lack the open world free roam that FFVII had. I loved in chapter 14 it opened up a semi-free roam potion to go between sectors 5 and 6. And as this game only takes part in Midgar, that is good enough. But I am hoping that Part 2, once you enter the real world, brings on the true free roam. Giving us the entire world as our playground, much like the old school game!

    *Also, you need to keep in the Fort Condor mini game battle for part 1! I loved that mini game! *

    This was a long review. But strongly expresses all my viewpoints and love for this game!    … Expand
  47. NoxInTheMatrix
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Another one of those games that captures a moment in time. I love every minute playing this game. Except maybe for the long sidequests.. but i can deal with the lows, because the highs are incredible.
  48. Seath
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    I’m gonna get straight to the point, game is a 9/10 from an objective view. I’d personally give it a 10/10 (so I will).

    The Good: - Amazing Story - Mind blowingly good looking cutscenes - The graphics are insane (How much did they pay for the cats to look THAT good?) - The gameplay is engaging and deep, wonderful combination of action and turn-based gameplay. - Voice acting is    I’m gonna get straight to the point, game is a 9/10 from an objective view. I’d personally give it a 10/10 (so I will).

    The Good:
    - Amazing Story
    - Mind blowingly good looking cutscenes
    - The graphics are insane (How much did they pay for the cats to look THAT good?)
    - The gameplay is engaging and deep, wonderful combination of action and turn-based gameplay.
    - Voice acting is (mostly) on point and fit the characters.
    - The music and sound design is criminally good, I’ll be surprised if they don’t win Score of the Year.
    - Good atmosphere, game feels lived in.
    - The environmental design is breathtaking.
    - Game launched with almost zero bugs. The worst bug I’ve seen is a graphical bug which makes some minor textures blurry. That’s it, the game works near flawlessly at launch! I know, shocking nowadays. The game didn’t even have a day one patch!
    - Somehow the game is loading quickly and have dynamic cutscene to gameplay transitions...on a 6 year old console...wonder how many orphans they sacrificed to accomplish that.

    The Bad:
    - Level design is weak, the environmental design makes locations look more interesting than they functionally are.
    - Side-quests are very meh. Some are fun, cute or feature some cool enemies/bosses, but they’re not too interesting.
    - Aerial combat...pray to god that you have a ranged character in your party if you’re facing them.
    - Game doesn’t have enough bad points. I can seriously not think of anything else bad about the game.

    Even at the game’s lowest of lows, it still feels fun and immersive. And when it’s on a high note, the. it’s on a HIGH NOTE. And the game is FILLED with those moments. I personally can’t recommend this game enough. Definitely a GotY contender.    … Expand
  49. Keindel
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The beginning is just amazing but when the game is about to end it becomes the Nomura **** with Kingdom Hearst stupidity, please remove Nomura… Expand
  50. tabivartiga
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. I love that the game really feels like you're in Midgar. Love the music as well. Changing the ending is a risky move, but I'm looking forward to what changes they will make. Judging by the level of care and details SE has put into this project, I have confidence that SE will nail the sequel. Thank you Nomura
  51. LukeTheDude
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    German: Ist echt ein Klasse Remake. Man darf es eben als Einzelstück neben dem wunderbaren Original betrachten, mit hoffentlich einigen Fortsetzungen. Die Geradlinigkeit und das fehlen einer Open world hat mich nicht gestört, die Story ergibt dadurch einfach mehr Sinn. Das Kampfsystem macht mega Laune, kamera kommt manchmal nicht ganz hinterher, aber dennoch ist das kämpfen auch noch imGerman: Ist echt ein Klasse Remake. Man darf es eben als Einzelstück neben dem wunderbaren Original betrachten, mit hoffentlich einigen Fortsetzungen. Die Geradlinigkeit und das fehlen einer Open world hat mich nicht gestört, die Story ergibt dadurch einfach mehr Sinn. Das Kampfsystem macht mega Laune, kamera kommt manchmal nicht ganz hinterher, aber dennoch ist das kämpfen auch noch im lategame sehr anspruchsvoll. Grafik ist bombastisch, ab und zu sind die Hintergründe stark verpixelt, die Gesichtszüge sind aber sehr fotorealistisch.
    Alles in allem lohnenswerf, für Fans der Reihe aber auch Fans von RPG's die eher Fokus auf eine gut erzählte Story als 10000 Nebenquest, Loot und das übliche Open world-RPG vorziehen. Außer ein paar Schönheitsfehlern wirklich genial, auch für mehrere Durchläufe. Spielzeit 30 Std auf normal bis 60-70 Std für den hardmod.    … Expand
  52. ybantwo
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Me ha encantado! De principio a fin. Los personajes transmiten muchísimo más que en el original y la narrativa y la jugabilidad es perfecta!!
  53. lawxxx2008
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Just some minor problems, others are so perfect! Take my money and give me part II, III IV...
  54. CplPunishment
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    The game is phenomenal in all facets. This game is so polished in its story, presentation, dialogue, voice acting, music, gameplay, combat, and more. I beat it in under a week after 45 hours playing through most of the side content. I think for new people to the series, i would send them to this instead of the original. I know the last chapter deviates strongly from the original story, butThe game is phenomenal in all facets. This game is so polished in its story, presentation, dialogue, voice acting, music, gameplay, combat, and more. I beat it in under a week after 45 hours playing through most of the side content. I think for new people to the series, i would send them to this instead of the original. I know the last chapter deviates strongly from the original story, but after thinking about it, I realize it was not only necessary but allows us to be surprised and and to enjoy the new story beats. This is not a 1 for 1 remake nor should it be. Could Square screw it up in the sequels? Yes. Will they? I have confidence they know what they are doing. There is a loving care with this game that just doesn't exist in most games. There is so much lore and depth here in this game that doesn't exist in any other Final Fantasy game period (even the classics). SquareEnix has made something unique with a remake that is kind of also a sequel and reimagining all at the same time while taking all of the best ideas of combat and gameplay from almost every final fantasy of the last 20 years. Play it with an open mind and enjoy the masterpiece that is Final Fantasy 7 Remake.… Expand
  55. jstam323
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    garbage. bad voice acting. horrible story changes. the combat is button mashing crap. it is some skins from the original in a new and horrible game. they destroyed a master piece here.
  56. Hydrae
    Apr 28, 2020
    3
    What the **** Square Enix?
    People just wanted to see the game with updated graphics, you even went as far as creating an actual okay "modernized" combat system, modern in quotes because modern doesn't necessarily mean action oriented. All the hard part was done graphic wise and combat/customisation wise, why did you have to **** it up by changing the story, it was already super convoluted    What the **** Square Enix?
    People just wanted to see the game with updated graphics, you even went as far as creating an actual okay "modernized" combat system, modern in quotes because modern doesn't necessarily mean action oriented. All the hard part was done graphic wise and combat/customisation wise, why did you have to **** it up by changing the story, it was already super convoluted but it was beautifully paced, minor tweaks? Sure. Adding some side content? Why not. But why just blowing up the whole thing?
    The longer I keep watching square Enix work the more I believe they don't understand that sometimes less is more, and they don't understand why people used to love them, a shame coming from the guys who were so great at making perfectly crafted games decades ago.
    It feels like a middle finger to anybody who wanted this, I know people would say that the game is not that bad, but it was supposed to be a masterpiece and it could have been so much more than just an ok game with pretty graphics    … Expand
  57. spal-777
    Apr 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible remake. It starts very well retelling the original story with better graphics, voice acting and a serviceable (not amazing, but ok) battle system but then:
    - New plot devices (ghosts) ruining meaningful original scenes - Ridiculous ending which is a direct insult to old fans and a deceit to grab endless cash. - Most of the tone and themes of the original are lost and relegated to an afterthought, focusing on KH-like plot and interactions
    - Bad new NPCs
    - Sidequest are mmo tier - find 3 cats, kill 10 rats
    - Most gameplay involves running through empty linear corridors pushing switches to open more corridors. All feels like meaningless filler.
    - Butchered the OST
    - Only the main character models look good. Rest of the game feels like PS2 at times

    It's not completely awful, the beginning is very solid and it's still neat to see things like limit breaks in full 3D but overall it's mediocre and falls apart pretty soon.    … Expand
  58. Karibito
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    An incredible experience i can't have enough of. The series best gameplay with the series best story add up to a gorgeous game.
  59. Electrohead
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    The game's presentation is top-notch and a real treat to see; especially for those that grew up with the original game. The story is more fleshed out and goes more in-depth about Shinra's corruption and gives side characters more personality. Midgar itself is stunning; Wall Market when seen at night time is a particular highlight for me. Unfortunately, some of the NPCs look very janky andThe game's presentation is top-notch and a real treat to see; especially for those that grew up with the original game. The story is more fleshed out and goes more in-depth about Shinra's corruption and gives side characters more personality. Midgar itself is stunning; Wall Market when seen at night time is a particular highlight for me. Unfortunately, some of the NPCs look very janky and out of place but on the whole the game is stunning and has a fantastic soundtrack.

    Gameplay-wise the combat is an interesting blend between real-time action with turned based combat. While it can be fun majority of the time, some of the game's encounters can feel unfair and frustrating. One of the biggest flaws is the lack of a 'Gambit' system, like in XII. When you're controlling one character at a time, the AI on whoever you're not currently playing as can sometimes make stupid choices, like not moving out of the way of an enemy's attack or running into combat when they're nearly about to die. The overall gameplay experience was still more positive than negative and I look forward to seeing it improved in the next instalment. The game's side quests are also pretty lacklustre, and you unfortunately are doing yourself a disservice if you ignore them since they contain a lot of very useful items and upgrades.

    Despite these flaws, the game overall comes out as a fantastic experience and I do look forward to playing the next game. I recommend that people play the original first however, since I strongly feel that it's necessary to fully appreciate Remake.    … Expand
  60. Jolleygreen3
    Apr 28, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to be throw into left field with lazy writing this game is for you, if you want the game you grew up with youlle still like this game for the mechanics but the way they added the arbiter of fate boss fight to hint to you that you arent getting FF7 story anymore is a huge let down. I didnt want a remake story, I wanted the old story with new remade graphics… Expand
  61. Ellgill
    Apr 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fun game with great ideas that quickly loses steam. Story is strictly for deep/hardcore fans making it near inaccessible for newcomers to have any real idea of what’s going on.

    Acting and design is strong but the dialogue is woeful and for all the fun the game offers, there’s many a gripe as well.

    Combat seems almost too aware of your actions, landing perfect knockout blows right when you take a potion to heal, even moving very conveniently out of the way of your powerful attacks.... don’t even get me started on tonberry!

    I found the game came to a grinding halt the second I arrived at wall market, I became so disinterested that I quickly skipped cutscenes without any second thought, because it had drifted so far and so comically and stupidly from where we had started with such potential... if I wanted to dress as a woman and have a dance competition, I could have done it in my lounge for free, not spend sixty quid to press four buttons over and over for literally no reason whatsoever beyond, the game being stupidly over padded.

    If your hoping to find out what the fuss is about this sephiroth character? Then tough luck! You’re better saving the money and just finding out on YouTube if your that bothered, the game refuses to do anything captivating with him or deepen his story... he seems to just exist to look cool because, cool sells!

    Truth be told, this game should only take you about 5 hours to complete, that’s the real depth of what’s presented here. The rest is just wasting your time and not even rewarding you for it... go and round up some cats for half an hour just to get some xp and small money reward. And you will! Because you’ve received so little that you think you’ll miss something and ultimately you don’t!... my advice? Don’t even bother with the quests! There’s nothing enjoyable about them and they get lazily repetitive.

    Found the game to be a real shame, I don’t get the hype at all. The original must be completely different to be heralded as one of the greats because this is average at best.    … Expand
  62. Obie
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love time manipulation in stories and I love the original FF7. I adore the direction they went with this. Gotta stick the landing though in the next one!… Expand
  63. Kraze55
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game expands on the original product and concept of FF7. However it reaches farther and sets the stage for a new creative storyline. If you are still uncertain about the questionable ending I can request watching Easy allies spoiler cast with Maximilian Dood… Expand
  64. tacobales
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Wow, I was not expecting this to be as good as it is. This isnt a remake this is a full re design of final fantasy 7 this is how a remake is done. The writing and plot are square enix at their best. Final fantasy seems like its finally recaptured what use to make it great. A well told great story that uses gameplay to help tell the story and causes deep introspection and ultimately aWow, I was not expecting this to be as good as it is. This isnt a remake this is a full re design of final fantasy 7 this is how a remake is done. The writing and plot are square enix at their best. Final fantasy seems like its finally recaptured what use to make it great. A well told great story that uses gameplay to help tell the story and causes deep introspection and ultimately a attachment to the characters. Every detail of this game is so polished and treated with love. If you play any game in your life let it be this.… Expand
  65. phj1986
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Great Game, preferred this to Doom eternal myself. Most likely will be game of the year for me. Didn't like the control scheme at the beginning as i kept pressing the wrong buttons. Once you master it however it really is fine; somewhat similar to mass effects system. Story was engaging enough that i will now play the original to see what happens.
  66. CrypticConnie
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A retelling of the original game, the graphics are beautiful and the entire game feels well thought out and put together. The musical score is phenomenal and as someone who grew up playing FF7 as a child, the game manages to tell a brand new story without losing the charm at its core.
    If purists want to play the original, then they should play the original. Spoilers ahead.

    This is not a remake. This is not a reboot. The story is a direct sequel overlaying itself on top of the originals timeline. The core concept has become about defying fate, and it's something that veterans of FF7 have been pondering for a long time. For example, since its original release over two decades ago, people have always wondered if Aerith was supposed to live. There's evidence in-game to suggest she should have, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake plays off of questions like this to tell a new story. It's a very ambitious beginning, and I'm eager to see what comes next.    … Expand
  67. Zinoxy
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Alright, first of all. I'm a new player to this game, I have not played the original, and the only Final Fantasy game I've completed 110% is FFX and I loved that game because it was turn based and not a mash buttons marathon. Which leads me into this by saying I had the oppertunity to play on classic mode which was really nice for me to get into the game. It's not exactly the same asAlright, first of all. I'm a new player to this game, I have not played the original, and the only Final Fantasy game I've completed 110% is FFX and I loved that game because it was turn based and not a mash buttons marathon. Which leads me into this by saying I had the oppertunity to play on classic mode which was really nice for me to get into the game. It's not exactly the same as turn-based where you can go get a beer, mid combat. No, here you get to promt in abilities by spending the ATB bars. I did this a while, then I switched to normal mode at chapter 4 because the game inspired me to play it more "Immersive". And I loved that too. Right now I'm playing on hard to try and get my platinum.

    The graphics of this game is uncanny. It's downright beautifull, even though sometimes structures and ground clutter wouldn't render in completely, but that might be because my PS4 is from 2014. Characters are believable and feels real for the fantasy world, pun intended. However, throughout the game I didn't get to know the characters as well as I wanted to, but there is a reason for that after all.
    FF7 Remake is very linear, but still it feels massive and lived-in. There are a few side characters I felt wasn't needed and a little bit annoying, but the main characters are the show, and everything I grew to care about, as it should be.
    The progression system was amazing, and really interesting to experiment and learn about. How you level up characters, materia and weapons are progression done right in an RPG in this game. You can level up your weapons however you want, and it feels like there is no "right" way to do it. Of course there are combinations and setups that are better than others. But it doesn't feel like the game punishes you for how you decide to build your character or "loadout" with materia and weapons.

    I think a 9 is fair for me to give this game because all the negatives I have to say about this game are basically nitpicks. And as a trophy hunter I thought it was a little stupid that I couldn't play on hard right off the bat. But then again this game has a lot of replayability to me, and I can't wait to finish up what I'm missing in chapter select.
    Also as someone who hasn't played the original game I can't judge the reamagining of the classic either.

    With that said I can STRONGY recommend this game to anyone who hasn't played the original, and even those that hasn't played a lot of FF games, or JRPG's. Beacuse I hadn't either, and I love it!    … Expand
  68. jamespedid
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    An absolute kick in the dick/elbow in the **** for any person who was a fan of the original FF7 game. Not only did they prove that they could take all of the awful elements of some of the later Final Fantasy games and mash them into a single game, but they do so in a way that is just boring, uninspiring, and downright cheap. The only way for the honor of the original FF7 to be preserved isAn absolute kick in the dick/elbow in the **** for any person who was a fan of the original FF7 game. Not only did they prove that they could take all of the awful elements of some of the later Final Fantasy games and mash them into a single game, but they do so in a way that is just boring, uninspiring, and downright cheap. The only way for the honor of the original FF7 to be preserved is for the entire FF7 staff to be fired AND/OR for Square Enix to be disbanded, because this first part of a remake is absolute trash.

    Want to go look for cats or school children as sidequests? This is your game. Want to fight bosses with no warning and for those bosses to be unbeatable unless you have the right equipment setup? this is your game. Want to have an uninspiring battle system that is completely different than the simplistic and majestic combat system of the original? This is your game. Want to play FF 15 again? This is your game.

    I will not purchase a Final Fantasy game again if they continue to produce trash games because some dickhead managed to get a producer level position that has no respect for JRPGs or any games of that type, and instead insist on spamming garbage beat-em-up combat games down your throat. If I wanted to play Golden Axe or Gauntlet, I would go play those games.

    On a positive note, the game is pretty and the graphics are well done, and this is typical from a studio that is now run by artists and not game designers. If you're in Japan, please do me a favor and post a sticky note to the front door of Square Enix that reads **** You!".    … Expand
  69. Nin_
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    If you love the original, don't bother with this. It's an absolute abomination. Whoever thought of changing the story should be sacked.
  70. Omnislasher420
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing! The combat system is probably the best in many years, it has such a love able cast and world. Could be less linear, but overall a must play. Buy this.… Expand
  71. Minhaga
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Absolutely beautiful and perfect for first time players and fans of the original.
  72. DanielNS87
    Apr 27, 2020
    5
    definitely the JRPG its not mine, the music is strident and the same during all game, the play mechanics are awful like all games Japaneses, the graphics are good, but the art like a anime is very repetitive
  73. CrazTale
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    that suck a great game i ever play in my life !
    take a lot of tear of me :’(
  74. LurkingToaster6
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Combat is really fun and graphics are really good. Also, liked the flush out of Midgar - always felt that part was too short in the original. Music is great. The twist I thought was great and look forward to see how it goes moving forward.
  75. Tarti
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    A real masterpiece. Finished in 50 hours, that was one of the most beautiful game I've ever played. Can't wait for the next !
  76. Vitoraheringer
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Eu ia colocar um 9 por conta dos problemas de texturas que muitos já sabem, mas os capítulos finais são tão perfeitos que não consegui tirar um ponto, seria muito injusto.
  77. lpiau
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Thanks Square! The game is amazing! Battles, music, effects, story, characters... I hope the sequel won't be long in coming.
  78. Salad_Boy999
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    An absolutely phenomenal game. There's a few idiots here who don't even know what a remake is supposed to be. Also, don't blame Nomura for everything, he didn't even write the game's story. But I'm getting sidetracked. Anyways I fully recommended this amazing game.
  79. DanaLamps
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Minor spoilers. Best gaming experience in a long time. Many of the elements from the original game were drawn out for one reason or another. What I loved was getting to know members of Avalanche better and seeing more of the behind the scenes at Shinra. You could tell that SquareEnix had been laying the groundwork for Remake for more than 15 years, and I feel it's payed off.
    This is definitely a part one. My first time through took me about 40 hours to complete on the easier setting. Going to try the other difficulties and keep working on new strategies and work on completion to get all of the materia and gear I missed the first time around.
    If you liked the original, you should definitely try this game. I bought a digital copy because I could find a physical copy that wasn't being sold way above market value (Which is sad because this game is so good.) Because of this I'm going to be buying more digital copies for my library.    … Expand
  80. theonlyisaac
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zack is still alive, they ruined all the other content that made FF7 what we love and enjoy. Advent children is ruined after this game.… Expand
  81. WartryX
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    The game is awesome! It was worth all the waiting time!
    The game presents us with another side of all the characters we love, it also shows us another side of little explored characters.
    You can say that the battle system is one of the best parts of the game. The plot is perfected, the soundtrack is indescribable. This game was made with a lot of love, being for me one of the best games of    The game is awesome! It was worth all the waiting time!
    The game presents us with another side of all the characters we love, it also shows us another side of little explored characters.
    You can say that the battle system is one of the best parts of the game.
    The plot is perfected, the soundtrack is indescribable.
    This game was made with a lot of love, being for me one of the best games of recent times.    … Expand
  82. ALLperfect16
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    I didn't played the original so the game was exellent for me.With every hour story was getting even better,the gameplay was getting better,the soundtrack was amazing for entire game which most of the games nowadays can't reach. This game is masterpiece for me. IMO it deserves higher rating from users
  83. daengbang
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    very very good game
    i love you final fantasy 7!!!
    action, story, character all fantasy!!!
  84. mac10299
    Apr 16, 2020
    6
    Its not a good overall game, the secondary missions are to boring.

    It looks like Nomura was hold back for the ff7 original story but he actually do whatever he can do to put he's personality in the game making that parts of the game the worst. The game have some good points: The graphics Principal character expressions Remastered music To be honest that's actually the only ones i can    Its not a good overall game, the secondary missions are to boring.

    It looks like Nomura was hold back for the ff7 original story but he actually do whatever he can do to put he's personality in the game making that parts of the game the worst.

    The game have some good points:
    The graphics
    Principal character expressions
    Remastered music
    To be honest that's actually the only ones i can put on the table for this game maybe are another ones in the game but the only excuse to buy the game is nostalgic and the remastered music.

    The secondary missions of ff7 remake are literally indistinguishable from ffXV, they are equally bad. The npc's look like they come from Fallout 4.

    Better waste money in Persona 5 Royale its more worth it or buy another game, wait till this game low the price if you want to buy it    … Expand
  85. flayn84
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Everything in this game it's PERFECT: music, characters, the story. Have no words for describe how wonderful this game is. 100% recommended for new players and who that played FFVII in psx. I can't wait for chapter 2!!!
  86. Lekhter
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Great remake of a great game. But I hope the ending will not break already existing plot and just provide us a possibility to play differently. Waiting for sequel (and Advent children please).
  87. Soriosh
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Music: 10/10 Boy oh boy, did they raise the stakes on this one. The scores have been remade into quite honestly a glorious cornucopia of nostalgia, emotion, and depth. Each major boss fight has it's own thematic take on the old OST, transitioning between phases seemingly flawlessly. Imagine 3 separate tracks being produced and recorded, and being able to overlap and transition seamlessly based on your phase progression. The old classics tug at the heartstrings, and the remade themes hype you up and make major encounters feel intense.

    Combat: 9/10 Here's where things diverge. The combat is a fresh take on Active + ATB. The old Materia strategies and setups are still available and will have you altering your slots constantly, especially for Hard Mode. Each character has their own unique combat style and capabilities, but you can honestly setup each character however you want to with the new weapon upgrade system. (somewhat tedious, but adding a bit of depth to stats that can be tailored towards your playstyle) Most players might not understand the true depth and capabilities until they start actively messing with most of the at first seemingly less useful Materia and character swapping actions for ATB growth. I feel like they gave us the best of both worlds with Hack n' Slash + ATB that both new and old fans can appreciate.

    Gameplay: 7/10 This isn't tied to combat, it's the overall gameplay. This game is linear. It's meant to be a heavily story focused segment of the main game, setting up for what the future may bring. That said, there is inevitable padding (Sewers #2). 3 Chapters involve sidequests in which, if you decide to do them, will lengthen the chapter playtime two-three-fold. HOWEVER, if you don't WANT to do the sidequests, you don't have to. Miss some pretty strong materia/items? Sure, but nothing you can't necessarily live without. You can run an entire first playthrough with only main story if you want, then if you are feeling up to it you can go back in chapter select and replay those chapters for the sidequests and story changes that completing them brings. Your choices matter in a couple of main story scenarios, but mainly only change cutscenes; albeit gloriously at some moments. The game is sprinkled with some of the old minigames, and some new ones to boot, but none will keep you seated there once you have obtained your desired result/trophy.

    Story: This is the controversial topic among ALL players who have played through the game. That said, I'm giving this an 8/10. I'd even go so far as to give it a 9/10 up to a point. Bear with me. The added backstories are a nice touch, generally fleshing out all of the main characters in delightful and even thoughtful ways. Who knew Biggs and Wedge were orphans? That Biggs even lived in and apparently even helped out with an Orphanage in the sector 5 Slums? That Wedge is such a Cat fanatic? That Jessie could POSSIBLY be even more thirsty? The story moments will bring a tear to the eye of any loyal OG Fan, the voice acting for the main cast is superb (Barret, you did it right), and the banter is goofy and amazing (you can see obvious relationship transitions in the banter throughout the game between the entire cast). The game has these insane highs, and when going through the main story moments there was hardly a time I was not grinning ear to ear over goofy content or nostalgia, or being absolutely wrecked emotionally. You get brought along on this rollercoaster of nostalgia and emotion, carried on the tracks (linearity) by the cast, and you're loving every damn second of it (minus the padding for some). They are doing absolutely everything right; Sector 7/Wall Market/Shinra HQ and all of the involved characters (and new ones) are expanded and more glorious than you remember... Then it happens. The ending. The rollercoaster reaches it's peak and falls from the greatest height, you are hyped. You are ready. And then you just ride on a flat and straight road. What is this? Not what you expected? It wasn't what I expected either. At first, I even hated it. 5/10 random thrown in material, even. Ruins the story, right? What changed my mind? Thought. Square didn't change anything about the overall main story so far, they bring you through this amazing game to this, what could ultimately RUIN the game and the next installments for everyone. There aren't enough characters available for me to give my overall view, but I will say this: IRONICALLY, I trust that SE did not bring us through a 9 or 10/10 story to completely ruin it by the end. I believe there is a plan. If you pay attention throughout the extra story bits, there are hints at greater possibility. Can certain characters survive where they are meant to die? Is everything uncertain? I don't think so. I believe the games will play out the same as the OG for the most part. Only time will tell, but keep your mind open to the ending and what it portrays for the future, and you may be as hyped as me.    … Expand
  88. turbolag
    Apr 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wouldn't recommend this game to a fan or non fan. There isn't that much content in the game, it's just spread across points of waiting for no reason. Waiting to push buttons and side quests that are obviously an afterthought for filler. There is nothing remake about this. It's a reimagining of the story that completely breaks the story and the franchises existing cannon past and present. The killing destiny loophole at the end doesn't really save anything.

    There isn't anything really rewarding in the game as it's all basically handed to you. Vending machines always have deals on items for battles and money is excessively plentiful. The game is painfully linear, even worse than midgar was in the original game. The combat is painfully simple and unengaging coupled with micromanaging that is more tedious than helpful to the situation.

    The voice acting is terrible most characters sound mentally damaged and awkward. Barrett is God awful. The only thing redeeming to this is the name. If this was any other franchise or any other FF remake it would be laughed out of town.    … Expand
  89. JackTheFox
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    Better gameplay than fifteen. Nothing special but passable. Worth a play through for ff fans and action rpg fans but not gonna blow any minds.
  90. Fcubero
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    Before I say anything, I want to let you know that I have played FF VII a lot. My brothers and I played it on the PS in 1997 multiple times, I bought it on steam and recently the switch. I got all the materias, reached lvl 99, got all weapons, limits and defeated both emerald and ruby weapons. I love this game and it is one of my to 3 games (Zelda OoT and MGS are the other 2)

    Well, I    Before I say anything, I want to let you know that I have played FF VII a lot. My brothers and I played it on the PS in 1997 multiple times, I bought it on steam and recently the switch. I got all the materias, reached lvl 99, got all weapons, limits and defeated both emerald and ruby weapons. I love this game and it is one of my to 3 games (Zelda OoT and MGS are the other 2)

    Well, I finished the remake today and I have to say that I love it. I loved how I recognized a lot of the enemies and places, and how they looked as if I told them how I saw them in my mind. I love how they expanded side characters (Jessie, Biggs and Wedge anyone?), Midgar/Sectors, and more. I can’t describe how amazed I am at this game and it truly is a good start!
    I will say that there were things that I wished they did differently due to how I imagined this game from years of playing this game. But these are few in comparison to the times i was amazed and impressed. Bottom line, if you never played ff vii, you will Love this game. If you did play the original, there will be a few minor thing that will bother you. But you will know that it was worth the wait. Let’s just hope that square can repeat this success again with part two!    … Expand
  91. alandeanavery
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage. It's well rendered garbage, but garbage nonetheless.

    At no point in the game are you afforded any real freedom as would be the hallmark of the original. Everything about this game is designed to be a drag. In 23 years the only technological advance is a dramatic uptick in the number of invisible walls. They've managed to make a game that is less interactive than    Absolute garbage. It's well rendered garbage, but garbage nonetheless.

    At no point in the game are you afforded any real freedom as would be the hallmark of the original. Everything about this game is designed to be a drag. In 23 years the only technological advance is a dramatic uptick in the number of invisible walls.

    They've managed to make a game that is less interactive than the original.    … Expand
  92. dsmsolberg
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    The only gripe I have is the sheer amount of slowdown shimmying down a hallway takes, or slowing the game down to balance on a plank.
  93. Siodin
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Exceptional. As someone who has not played the original - but is familiar with the story - FFVII Remake combines excellent music, a surprisingly deep combat system, engaging story beats, and some of the best characters you'll meet in a current gen game to deliver a complete package. I cannot wait for Part 2.
  94. alanwaketan
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    作为第二个白金的游戏，必须得有十分。先说本作最为突出的部分，那必然是演出。预渲染般的人物建模，出色的场景，外加活灵活现的角色表情和动作让所有实时渲染的过场动画宛如一部精心制作的动画电影。其次是颇具创新的战斗系统。此番战斗系统能看出是脱胎于FF15皇家版的系统，延续了一贯出色的主人物打击手感（虽说没有瞬移剑少了些酷炫），增强了队友指令以及快速切换队友的能力，极大的补完了FF15系统的缺点。这套战斗系统可谓大胆且完美的调和了JRPG着重的多角色养成和传统ARPG单人战斗系统间的矛盾。让我非常看好SE的JRPG动作化之路。这不圣剑传说3重制版立马就用上了。再说一点，本作的节奏控制也非常出色。需要五十小时单周目的流程，其紧张程度居然和一般十几小时的动作游戏有的一拼。其很大程度上也是得益于完美的演出和战斗系统。最后的最后提一嘴希望SE接下来能不畏现实中的菲拉，在后续作品中继续提供十八作为第二个白金的游戏，必须得有十分。先说本作最为突出的部分，那必然是演出。预渲染般的人物建模，出色的场景，外加活灵活现的角色表情和动作让所有实时渲染的过场动画宛如一部精心制作的动画电影。其次是颇具创新的战斗系统。此番战斗系统能看出是脱胎于FF15皇家版的系统，延续了一贯出色的主人物打击手感（虽说没有瞬移剑少了些酷炫），增强了队友指令以及快速切换队友的能力，极大的补完了FF15系统的缺点。这套战斗系统可谓大胆且完美的调和了JRPG着重的多角色养成和传统ARPG单人战斗系统间的矛盾。让我非常看好SE的JRPG动作化之路。这不圣剑传说3重制版立马就用上了。再说一点，本作的节奏控制也非常出色。需要五十小时单周目的流程，其紧张程度居然和一般十几小时的动作游戏有的一拼。其很大程度上也是得益于完美的演出和战斗系统。最后的最后提一嘴希望SE接下来能不畏现实中的菲拉，在后续作品中继续提供十八章般的震撼。… Expand
  95. denni5m
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    I can't remember much of the story from the original as it's been so long which is probably a good thing anyway from what I hear some people complaining about a twist they don't like. This story is good but very slow to unwind and there are a lot of tedious side quests where it's just a fetch quest basically. The game is good in the combat, but the rpg elements are shallow and not muchI can't remember much of the story from the original as it's been so long which is probably a good thing anyway from what I hear some people complaining about a twist they don't like. This story is good but very slow to unwind and there are a lot of tedious side quests where it's just a fetch quest basically. The game is good in the combat, but the rpg elements are shallow and not much depth in the upgrade tree. Also because it's not a full game you get left with only a fraction of the materia combos it seems. Visually some parts are awesome and others really dull, it's like they ran out of time so just threw stuff in quickly. Also one thing that annoyed me is that we need to wait for the next chapter now, and the last chapter with the back and forth between teams was super annoying because it doesn't give you ease of life stuff like remembering materia equipped or letting you change it during a battle which causes a lot of cheap deaths. Overall it's a average rpg caught up in a very liniair World. If this has another title on the box almost everyone would give it a 7 out of 10 as well.… Expand
  96. El112119
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    After almost a Decade waiting for this Remake, now i have finally played it and finished, i can my wait was worth it

    The Story was change from the original, and some fans may not like it but for me i like it so far the sense of what's gonna happen next was in my head, cause there are so much changes of the story in the original, and the FF7R is the best FF that has more fleshed out    After almost a Decade waiting for this Remake, now i have finally played it and finished, i can my wait was worth it

    The Story was change from the original, and some fans may not like it but for me i like it so far the sense of what's gonna happen next was in my head, cause there are so much changes of the story in the original, and the FF7R is the best FF that has more fleshed out character in this generation, even the side characters like Jessie, Wedge and Biggs were given Character Development that the Original didn't, and the combat my my the Combat is so satisfying to see, performing combos on Tifa, swinging sword with Cloud and doing long range tactic to barret and Aerith, it is a modernized Turn Base system with a Action RPG inserted it makes the battles Intense and griping controlling every character

    my only downside is that the textures in some chapters are low res like reaally low res, example being Chapter 3 and 8, but it didn't bother me having a blast on this game

    Took me 45 hrs to complete the story including the Side Missions and some maxing of Materia leveling, and that is alot for a midgar section only of a game compared to the original where Midgar is only 4-5hrs section.    … Expand
  97. TheHambro
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is literally my first game in the franchise ever. I have always known that the original Final Fantasy VII on the PS1 was one of the most beloved and celebrated games to date, so I could never really understand the appreciation that this is one of the best RPG’s ever made. Now, after sinking some 60 or so hours into this remake, I can truly understand why thisFinal Fantasy VII Remake is literally my first game in the franchise ever. I have always known that the original Final Fantasy VII on the PS1 was one of the most beloved and celebrated games to date, so I could never really understand the appreciation that this is one of the best RPG’s ever made. Now, after sinking some 60 or so hours into this remake, I can truly understand why this entry stands as the favorite amongst fans.

    I can sit here all day and talk about the gorgeous graphics and epic soundtrack. But, what really sold me was the story, character interactions, and gameplay. Like I said, I went into this game blind and unaware of the plot, and so I enjoyed how engaging and emotional it becomes throughout the journey. Gameplay wise, I understand this is vastly different from the turn based RPG the fans are expecting, but the change to an action RPG focus certainly makes it just as fun as ever. I certainly appreciate the amount of ways you can play with builds with each character; it’s never just one way or the highway. In short, the game just feels good, and I have almost little to no complaints with it.

    I really enjoyed Final Fantasy VII Remake. I am not someone who likes to delve into JRPGs; I guess you could say I can be easily turned off by the genre. But, I thoroughly had a blast with this and I cannot wait to see how to the story unfolds. Get it!    … Expand
  98. Averdom
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Simply wonderful. Art, visual, music, combat, dramma, storytelling, ... Beautiful
  99. hvad
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    My score is very severe because i lose my time and i was very
    disappointed, frustrate combat system. I like original game ff7 but i can't like this one. How can be it fun to play when system combat is so bad.
    Shame on you Square Enix.
  100. Lionheart_2411
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    Awesome game but not a perfect one. I'll keep it simple you need to buy it worth every penny yes its linear but open world games are overrated most feel empty and you end up fast traveling after a while. though it would have been better with a little more free roam space this is a very straight forward story driven game with decent side quests that keeps you wishing there was more each theAwesome game but not a perfect one. I'll keep it simple you need to buy it worth every penny yes its linear but open world games are overrated most feel empty and you end up fast traveling after a while. though it would have been better with a little more free roam space this is a very straight forward story driven game with decent side quests that keeps you wishing there was more each the chapters are amazing very easy story to follow a great story at that. Overall this game is a must play this is the future of final fantasy the battle system is on point camera needs a little work I'm very excited to see the what comes in the next part I hope it only improves the experience seeing as this was the most linear part of the original game , the original ff7 only got better lets see if the remake does the same… Expand
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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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