Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Technodroid
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Near perfect game. Characterization is incredible, combat is better than it has any right to be, writing is top-notch, and the game generally takes everything good about the original and makes it better. The ending feels like an unnecessary and unneeded conclusion, but that's 20 minutes out of a 40 hour experience.

    Amazing game, by far the best Final Fantasy in years.
  2. Lostasa
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am going to start out with Game-play, it's amazing I loved every second of it, very fluid and engaging imo it's an 8/10. Moving on to Sound I believe it's a little underwhelming during slow points but ramps up and is great during big battles and scenes so 7/10. Visuals I can only say breath taking it's so great to see the characters and world that I love so much looking as beautiful as it does 9/10 and I have heard of others talking about texture issues but I only saw it maybe once or twice so it didn't affect me. Now for the part that ruined it for me the Story, well what can I say they did such an amazing job for like 95% of the game step for step it was amazing but as soon as I hit the end of the highway and the game became Kingdom Hearts and I was fighting the Darkness it all fell apart, with them making this a new story it's not what I nor a lot of fans were looking for, the Final Fantasy 7 story was already confusing and full and they could have fleshed that out and made it perfect like they were doing for most of the game but for them to add alternate time-lines and whatever else they plan it just ruins it for me so I hate to do this but the story gets a 3/10. This is just so disappointing and I wish they hadn't gone down this path. This is my review for the first installment of the "re-imagined" FF7 series. If for some reason this ending doesn't do what it's portraying it's going to do in the second installment (rewriting the whole story line) and this is just what the original story was supposed to be like but with limitations of the time couldn't be I will change my rating after I play the next game, but for now it looks like they done f***ed it up imo.… Expand
  3. Sebsta696
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    Battle system is lacking, battles don't feel satisfying due to hybrid system that isn't as nice as the original, lack of grinding, story changes are shoehorned and feel like Kingdom Hearts. The cutscenes and production values feel too overdone, gameplay suffers. The linearity of the original is exacerbated by extremely lengthy and boring hallways and corridors.
  4. Bobbitthehobbit
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Never played a Final Fantasy game before, and this entry blew my expectations out of the park. I loved this game. The character were amazing and I'm excited to see where the story goes
  5. RamManRamsay
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    So let's get this out straight away.....its not a remake of FF7, its game where about 20% of it is based on about 10% of FF7. So let's break that down.

    Everyone knows that its only the midgaurd section that is included, and the actions that do follow the path of the original, I.e. the opening and main plot to destroy the reactors, is an amazing nostalgia trip of the original, and a visual    So let's get this out straight away.....its not a remake of FF7, its game where about 20% of it is based on about 10% of FF7. So let's break that down.

    Everyone knows that its only the midgaurd section that is included, and the actions that do follow the path of the original, I.e. the opening and main plot to destroy the reactors, is an amazing nostalgia trip of the original, and a visual treat, save for some of the most noticable texture streaming pop up in recent times. However it's what happens between these sections that let's the game down so badly.

    Once you're given the freedom to run around midguard, the problems become evident quickly: busy work. There are lots of side missions, but they all involve the same basic mechanics and reuse the same locations over and over. These locations, thought often stunning, suffer from poor texture optimisation and steaming outdoors, and long empty corridor sections inside to hide each hub area loading in the background.

    The new story additions too are very our of place, and in particular the motorcycle sections and boss there seems very at odds with the rest of the grotty setting, complete with controls so bad that it leaves the impression that your playing a 90's arcade game. The graphics too outside of the main story, especially these sections, are often poor - one mission to a residential area has you walking around a completely pristine neighbourhood that would look more at home in the sims than FF, and it utterly spoils the deep of the game. Its painfully evident where the new story elements are being written.

    For die hard fans of the mechanics of the original, classic mode is offered but it's really nothing more than an AI controlled version of action mode, which in itself is too often hidden behind a screen so busy you just mash buttons randomly and hope for the best.

    Summoning is also hugely disappointing, with the ability to do it control to only boss level battles where the game decides you should be able to do it, and choosing which character to use - if you pre-ordered prepare to see the Chocobo Chick, the least useful of all, on a VERY regular basis. In fact at one point the game let me summon Ifrit and I had genuinely forgotten I even had him.

    The realtime combat also means that confrontations are less frequent than before, and normally feature only one or two creature types per large area, pressumably due to memory limitations.

    The games transition to 3D also lends to some amazingly glaring "linear path" moments....one early in during a factory missions sees you running down a path with wooden fences on each side and coming to a section which has fallen over, but which your character refuses to cross because.....reasons.

    The game does look amazing, and the main FF7 story is as compelling as ever, and I challenge any fan of the original not to get chills during the opening section, but the forced realtime combat, frequent confusing and bland level design, numbingly boring side quests and unskippable dialogue, and poor summoning mechanics take so much away that I didnt enjoy the experience nearly as mich as the demo. In fact, after the first 4 hours, I'd day it's not even worth playing.

    And that's before we even discuss the guiding "ghosts" which serve as nothing more than a mechanic to allow them to dispense with the open map sections in the next installment, and diverge away completely from the story we all love.

    What should have been amazing is in reality a run of the mill action slasher riding the coat tails of legend.    … Expand
  6. Anthonyputra
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending is bittersweet, just like they've said about the reunion in the first place, some will excited and some will experience fear. But i choose to embrace the next unknown journey! Good job Square Enix! You're Genius! Greatest Plot twist i ever felt in JRPG Video games!… Expand
  7. DaBUredxiii
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    日本語でレビューさせてください。

    個人的には10点満点のゲームです。 確かにいろいろ問題視とされている点はありますが、例えばストーリーの水増しとか、バトルシステムの複雑化とか、長年のファンとしては今回はストーリーはあのオリジナル版の補完に当たる一作になります。当時はもっと語りたかった部分を今作に全部入れた感がすごくあります。これは分作にしないと無理ですねと感じました。 バトルシステムの複雑化についても、コマンドバトルと今風のアクションバトルの融合による必要不可欠だと思います。オリジナル版の良さを捨てずに、今の時代にあったバトルシステムの完成形だと思います。これぐらいはちょうど良いです。    日本語でレビューさせてください。

    個人的には10点満点のゲームです。

    確かにいろいろ問題視とされている点はありますが、例えばストーリーの水増しとか、バトルシステムの複雑化とか、長年のファンとしては今回はストーリーはあのオリジナル版の補完に当たる一作になります。当時はもっと語りたかった部分を今作に全部入れた感がすごくあります。これは分作にしないと無理ですねと感じました。

    バトルシステムの複雑化についても、コマンドバトルと今風のアクションバトルの融合による必要不可欠だと思います。オリジナル版の良さを捨てずに、今の時代にあったバトルシステムの完成形だと思います。これぐらいはちょうど良いです。

    発表して発売まで、ずっと心配してました。前回の15の件もあって、スクエニにかなり不信な気持ちがありました。でもいざプレイしてみたら、物凄く安心しました。スクエニは本気を出して来たなぁと思いました。これぞこそジャパンニーズゲーム、日本人の皆さんはもっと誇りに思うべきです。    … Expand
  8. derpmacia
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    A well made game faithful to the original and and major upgrade both in character, environment, story, visual and soundtrack. It has it all.
  9. Maxinux
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I played period. And the best modern Final Fantasy game. It took me 60 hours to finish the game and I have 10% remain of side missions and items to collect.
    I can't wait to continue the story of FFVII and it's beautiful universe. Thank you Square Enix.
  10. Alcolock
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you have not played the original before completing the remake, you should, otherwise the true experience is lost forever. FF7 Remake does have great visuals and gameplay and would get a 10/10 if that was all that mattered. The original took patience to deal with the turn-based gameplay and polygon graphics (groundbreaking for 1997 no doubt). But it paid off with a deep storyline that took turns at every break point and invested your experience into the character development. That great spirit is why a remake was demanded 20 years later.

    Being an original fan I could look past the episodic release even though the 1st episode covers only 10% of the original. They did add depth to minor storylines that extend the playtime. The remake story followed pretty true until the final chapters of the game. The developers unfortunately pissed away a good deal of goodwill of their fans by forcing the main antagonist into the story way too soon, destroying the mystique of this antagonist and setting the road to completely altering the story that was what made this game last the test of time. Unfortunately, I don't see the need to invest more time and money in a story drawn out as a cash grab especially when that story was the one important element that should've remained the same.    … Expand
  11. Insomnijack
    Apr 18, 2020
    1
    The ending here was horribly written. A complete mess like kingdom hearts endings that nobody really likes. The good thing to have done was make a proper remake of the game that is extremely loved, the only reason new people would never play the OG ff7 is because its outdated and bad graphics, but they had a golden ticket. An already great story and game and they have the chance toThe ending here was horribly written. A complete mess like kingdom hearts endings that nobody really likes. The good thing to have done was make a proper remake of the game that is extremely loved, the only reason new people would never play the OG ff7 is because its outdated and bad graphics, but they had a golden ticket. An already great story and game and they have the chance to recreate it exactly the way it was but with better graphics and voice and such and make some solid money.

    But no they just had to take a bunch of mushrooms in the final hour of the game and do some extremely poor decisions and totally ruin the entire 3 part series because they are selfish and greedy. They advertised this to be a faithful remake of the original game but in the end they made spoilers about the entire OG ending and said F**K you fanboy we do what we want.

    On a side note Clouds hair has extreme dithering stuttering issues like most Square Enix games but not the other characters? so why make clouds hair such a mess? and some background has worse textures than the original, im not even joking they seriously in a 2020 game created worse textures than a 1997 game, you can see this on some flower and background but its most noticeable when you're climbing high up and look down towars the sectors, its horrible. And not to talk about the mess inside shinra HQ, i was about to get a seizure from all the random dots and stuttering everywhere.

    Im ususally the guy who loves most games and see the good in them and ive talked so positive about kingdom hearts 1-2 and FF14 and the old FF7,9,10 to my girlfriend but after KH3 and this i cant keep optimistic. theyve been having texture issues in most games and the endings are so bad someone should be fired.    … Expand
  12. FurryKok
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Outstanding! Wish they would have released it all in one shot to truly call itself a remake but I’ll take what I got for now. Wonderful graphics and smooth gameplay and I love the new elements they’ve added to the story. Truly outstanding. Excited for part 2.… Expand
  13. abowman
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    10/10. Everything I had hoped for and more. I personally loved the story changes, and I can't wait for the next chapters.
  14. Frosty1979
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Always wanted to have the option to save Aerith. So I have no problem with where they are going with the story. I can understand that people, who care less about Aerith, are kinda pissed about the ending though. ;)… Expand
  15. Marman0024
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    Square Enix completely dropped the ball on this classic from 1997. This was nothing more than a shameless cash grab. If you enjoyed ff15, this is the same game with ff7 skins.
  16. Djcs4560
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    The game will sell and this "Remake" project will continue. This the reason why i am so pissed, because we were lied to... Not to spoil anything but the ending becomes metaphysical and becomes everything that OG FF7 wasn`t, when this was supposed to be a "Faithful Remake". The game for some reason also spoils like 90% of what happens after Midgar and ruins the main villain by introducingThe game will sell and this "Remake" project will continue. This the reason why i am so pissed, because we were lied to... Not to spoil anything but the ending becomes metaphysical and becomes everything that OG FF7 wasn`t, when this was supposed to be a "Faithful Remake". The game for some reason also spoils like 90% of what happens after Midgar and ruins the main villain by introducing him way early and making him super cool without caring about his development as character, style over substance basically. Remember the theme of death in the OG, and how it was permanent and you had to deal with it, not anymore in Remake and probably, most likely, the iconic death we all know won´t happen. This game is 90 Gbs, kind of the same as RDR 2, and look at the open world they made... are you telling me they could not expand the map a bit more so we could see more of the top plate? And not just that, sometimes you get a literal image as a background, why? The changes that expanded on what was there, i mean the OG themes and overall story, were AMAZING and i cannot express that more... now the new stuff, well just AWFULL... Graphics and music overall were very good and character interaction and development, except for one ( main villain ), were also very good. Why a 5? If i give it a 0 i would just be unreasonable, but if i gave it more than a 5 i would express that i was okay with what devs are trying to pull with that ending... So a 5 it is...… Expand
  17. eliebaz
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    I waited to finish the game before writing a review, I never played the original, but this game was phenomenal, absolutely amazing. I played and couldn't finish FF XII, I played and couldn't finish FF XV, so I had thought that this game would be the same, but I absolutely fell in love. Captured from start to finish, loved loved loved loved this game! I hope tetsuya nomura is able to bringI waited to finish the game before writing a review, I never played the original, but this game was phenomenal, absolutely amazing. I played and couldn't finish FF XII, I played and couldn't finish FF XV, so I had thought that this game would be the same, but I absolutely fell in love. Captured from start to finish, loved loved loved loved this game! I hope tetsuya nomura is able to bring out the second half of the game sooner rather than later, I waited 12 years for KH3, this game has been teased for 3 or 4 years before release, so if I am made to wait that long for the sequel I will be pretty upset, just because this game was such a masterpiece… Expand
  18. Azgarod
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will have very mild spoiler type addendum statements at the end. They do not spoil story in any way, but I felt like this warning was warranted

    This is an amazing game, but it is not without it's flaws. It probably rates 5 stars but it should get a lower score based on some questionable design choices and development decisions.

    Pros: -stellar story. They have expanded on the main story and didnt ruin the heart of it with their additions. *

    -music is great. I didnt like all of the remixes, but overall, the music and sound was fantastic.

    -artwork was beautifully done. This game is stunning visually.

    -the list of pros is short because the game is great. It's far easier to nitpick at its minor flaws than to espouse everything it did so right. Do not take my longer con list as a bad thing.

    Cons:
    -corridore style. The original game was linear and corridory but we're in the future, it could have been a little more open than it was.

    -block mechanic. If you're going to have a block mechanic AND make enemies bullet sponges, block needs to animation cancel. It's already nearly impossible to see enemy attacks coming in the chaos, allow us to block without forgoing doing all damage to wait for the attacks. I blocked only 4 or 5 attacks in the whole game because block was just entirely unneccessary and cumbersome.

    -canceled abilities due to attacks/enemies getting too far away after attack initiated. This more of a personal annoyance but limits especially should not suffer from enemy uses a dash during charge up so you miss entirely.

    -episodic nature. I was on board with the episodic nature until I heard square said each titles development would take as long as the first, around 5 years. 5 years between titles is a very long time. A lack of info on how the episodes work is annoying as well. *

    -have to start every battle as cloud. Several aspects of the game only allow you action when if full control of a character. If you have a character switch function and you can play other characters in the world map, there is no reason to not allow you to use another character as the combat starter.

    -squeeze through/slow walking. Look I understand the reason for these, they are the new load screens, but theres so many of them and they feel arbitrary.

    This ends the review. The next bit has the spoilery addendums. They arent major, but they are what I'd consider spoilers.



    *the whispers was a bad choice of an addition. They serve, what appears to be, a macguffin designed to force the story to be like the original instead of simply making the story like the original. Also they are annoying at times.
    The you cant go here right now, turn around mechanic is annoying instead of adding blocks to prevent you. It's also buggy, I got locked into turn around moments 3 times in the game the longest being a 2 minute wait for the game to get me unstuck from moving forward into a you cant go here right now.

    *with lvl 50 being the cap, there can be no real way to allow us to keep our gear/lvls/materia between games. A power reset is ridiculous and immersion breaking. There is only one way to fix one of these problems. An equal power but lvl reduction in episode 2, basically your lvl 50 is episode 2's lvl 20. It still wont work though and it shows bad forethought.

    ***if on the unbelievably likelyhood that someone with any real decision making power at square reads this. The deluxe edition of the game was near perfect in its execution. For a game going after nostalgia expanded, the disk box should have had a user manual. Something that goes in the tabs on the box the disk comes in. It was the only part of the box I recieved I was mildly bummed about.***    … Expand
  19. diolantern
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    Stuff FFVII, Michael Bay, and Ned Flanders into Brundle's teleportation machine and this bloated monstrosity will flop out of the other end.
  20. Dyberian
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    incredible work of the devellopeur bravo to them and thank you. even if people complain about some low resolution texture the game is frankly magnificent as a whole
  21. tled201
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    I really like how the remake did, the new game-play is so bad-ass from the RPGs turn based refresh.

    The worse point is camera angle which took me lots of time to attack in small angle.
  22. Vigilem
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers ahead

    The game is one of the most iconic, brilliant and unique games you will ever play - even if you played the original - but there are quite a long list of things that it has got very wrong that stops it being at the same level as the original.

    1. Some things it should have done differently - it failed at, like being less linear but instead the 'free roam' segments just send you back down the same linear paths you already travelled for very generic filler sidequests that serve little to no purpose. The linearity wouldn't be bad if not for the very poor attempt at simply extending the available play time, but its fine where there's actual quality to be had which is true for 90% of the story segments. The cutscenes are fantastic fantasy/action goodness that you'll love if you're familiar with FF/JRPG cutscenes. The Honeybee Inn was just perfection.

    2. The story isn't faithful to the original. This will be a dealbreaker for many. Unfortunately, Tetsuya Nomura seems to have turned this much loved story, at least for the ending of part 1, into a pretentious extridemensional time-travelling 'struggle against fate'. I hope, damn near PRAY, that the word 'fate' is never used in the sequels' stories. Just before the ending credits roll, you're given the text "The unknown journey will continue", making it clear that from now everything will likely be different from the original. A real shame, but there is potential in the FF7 world to create an amazing alternate tale IF they stay away from the 'fate and timeline' nonsense that has no place here.
    There's Shinra deepground, the Tsviets, the Turks, Genesis, Wutai, the Weapons -- so much great content if they just keep it grounded but I have my doubts with the people in charge.

    3. There's such incredible variation in quality. Some moments you have the absolutely stunning main character models that I never tire looking at (Tifa's grey dress comes to mind), and then you have a PS2-era texture thrown at you. I'm genuinely not exaggerating. The door to Cloud's room early in the game is a blurred brownish-grey slab. I thought there was a problem with the game/my PS4 Pro with loading textures, it was that bad. Bad textures are glaringly obvious and hard to miss that really makes you wonder what kind of budget/effort went into it.

    4. The combat is probably the best in an FF game since FF10. The ATB system adds a turn-based feel to otherwise realtime action. Though sometimes it suffers from feeling too 'in-the-moment' and not strategic enough for hardcore JRPG fans. Hard mode should have been available from the beginning, not locked behind New Game Plus.

    5. Most of the characters have been brought to life perfectly. Barret, Cloud, Tifa and Aerith have perfect voice actors and they have so much personality and chemistry that gives me faith that, no matter what story Nomura and co produce, the characters will be the saving grace. Meanwhile, Sephiroth was disappointing. His voice lacked that evilness to it and in terms of his character it was all over the place. Why can he timetravel? Why could he create a 'singularity' and take Cloud to the edge of creation? This isn't our Sephiroth. He isn't even scary powerful and we shouldn't have been able to fight him in part 1 at all.

    The game is a real mixed bag if you're a fan of the original.    … Expand
  23. Mcdaidde
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    After about 25 hours of play, a good chunk of the game leisurely completed, I'm happy to report that the first installment in this multipart remake is on point. If you're one of the goombas rating this zero out of ten, your taste is bad and your expectations were horribly set in stone. The game is an action RPGs, with a healthy amount of strategy and thought during combat. The graphics areAfter about 25 hours of play, a good chunk of the game leisurely completed, I'm happy to report that the first installment in this multipart remake is on point. If you're one of the goombas rating this zero out of ten, your taste is bad and your expectations were horribly set in stone. The game is an action RPGs, with a healthy amount of strategy and thought during combat. The graphics are phenomenal, the music is stunning. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 and cannot wait to see what the rest of the series has in store.… Expand
  24. Metalgatedragon
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game gave me feels. As an player in 1997 of the original title on PS1, this game was an amazing recreation of the PS1 as well as adding a lot of material to lesser characters like Jessie, Wedge and Biggs. First of all let's start by talking about the graphics. They're absolutely beautiful. The models are beautiful and close-ups to characters faces are very detailed. The models don't look plasticky or one tone color skin. The backgrounds and colors are beautiful. Look, for example, at Aerith's house. It's amazing to see.
    The music.
    If you played the original, you'll love the fact almost all the music is here rearranged. You would think that would be a bad thing, but the music just plays amazingly and beautifully. Gameplay.
    The gameplay is not turn based. Sorta. It has a mix of the active time battle system and the battle system of Crisis Core FFVII for the PSP. The difficulty selected during gameplay will determine how the battle scenes will play out. Replayability.
    If you are a trophy hunter, you will need to play this game multiple times to unlock the Platinum Trophy. To obtain all the dresses you will play this game more than one time and there is also a trophy to beat the game on hard difficulty, which unlocks after beating the game once. Veredict.
    This game is nostalgia for anyone who played the original and Crisis Core before it. My only complaint is that the game only covers the Midgar portion of the story, but the amount of extra content placed in the story makes up for it. The game is around 35 hours of length for the first playthrough.    … Expand
  25. LuisRiba
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    História muito bem construída que remete à uma aventura nostálgica tão aguardada e tão desejada por muitos. Construção gráfica dos ambientes de FF VII Remake fazem os fãs de Cloud se surpreenderem positivamente com este "novo jogo velho".
  26. DollyGoetz
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    Only 40% of positive scores have written reviews.

    66% of mixed scores have written reviews.

    64% of negative scores have written reviews.

    Metacritic, is not that clear for you that something is really wrong here?

    For me, this remake is a mix of both, good and bad game.
  27. Wimpher
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Honestly? At first I was like many who immediately were disappointed by its story execution and changes. Right out of the gate I was comparing it to the original and have realized there's no way I could be fair to this game and what it was trying to be if I had given it such a disservice.

    No way in hell this is a game anything below an 8. As a game itself, it is truly one hell of an    Honestly? At first I was like many who immediately were disappointed by its story execution and changes. Right out of the gate I was comparing it to the original and have realized there's no way I could be fair to this game and what it was trying to be if I had given it such a disservice.

    No way in hell this is a game anything below an 8. As a game itself, it is truly one hell of an immersive experience and oh my god what they did to those characters. Just seeing them presented like this in a game with such high visual fidelity is enough for me. They nailed every single character.

    Right now, all I can say is that the only thing I'm not too fond of are key story changes like that one "promise" scene just for a quick example. I felt now in this game it was just so out of place while in the original it was executed perfectly and was shown at the perfect time in the story. So just things like that...and yeah, the story is important to me when it comes to FF games but the bottomline is....I cannot deny the fact at how much fun I am having playing this game. No matter what, I prefer it to games like The Witcher 3 and Skyrim - those just aren't my thing.

    So yeah, this game truly delivers from a character development standpoint, visual standpoint, sound, art design and especially the gameplay and how well executed I thought it all was. It just always felt so satisfying to just play. So if I just let the story go for a bit and don't compare it to the perfect original's story, I find myself enjoying it more.

    Do I wish it followed the story a bit more closer to the original? Sure. Is the game slightly disappointing in this way? Yeah, maybe. But all in all, every scene still blew me away and some of the new added sequences were absolute FIRE to watch. There's no denying the care that went into this project and I can appreciate that for all its worth.

    And the most important thing? When I'm not playing it all I do is think about just getting back into that world. Because honestly, it's probably the most spectacular world ever created in a game for me. And to me that speaks volumes. Midgar is truly a living, breathing city now and that alone gives this game an ultimate pass.    … Expand
  28. tridas
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    if they had advertised the game as something else other than "Remake" I wouldn't even buy it. But they deceived me and now I will have to ask for refund and in the meantime I give this scam game 0.
  29. Caesar0710
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    There are several points that I would like to point out, but the graphics and sound are satisfactory qualities.
    The portraits and the backgrounds which digged deeper into the characters complement the original well, and I think it is worthy of name of "remake".
    It took time for me to understand the battle system. Players are very busy during the battle. So, it is rich in tactical    There are several points that I would like to point out, but the graphics and sound are satisfactory qualities.
    The portraits and the backgrounds which digged deeper into the characters complement the original well, and I think it is worthy of name of "remake".
    It took time for me to understand the battle system. Players are very busy during the battle. So, it is rich in tactical nature, if we speak favorably of it, or it is extremely complex, if we speak unfavorably of it. Also, the equipments must be replaced such as Materias frequently, because the party members often join and leave. I feel that deploying a system for this is necessary. In addition, the cap of growth factors such as level is low, and the exhilarating feeling and decreasing difficulty for battles are small even after the clearing of the game.
    Finally, the story is upgraded well from the original. However, new elements (ending, fury, a scene of the grave for trains, i.e.) appeared in this time stand out from other elements as a bad meaning, and I feel that those are not along the flow of the story and not suitable for the world view of FF7. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the biggest and only problem of this work.
    Overall, it's an entertaining game and a very good remake of FF7. However, I regret that it would have been a perfect game if they had settled down a bit more and reviewed the entire flow of the story and they had have more respect for the original ff7.    … Expand
  30. itsbeppe
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This remake is a masterpiece, don't take it as a 1:1 remake but as a new way to live the adventure you already lived.
  31. Keymons
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Pro Graphically high quality detail in the characters and environment. (Some background scenes are poor quality)

    Good instrumentals but very quiet at times. Pretty much bug free (current moment could 2 bugs both missable, you can complete the game still.) Narrative is good with the serious scenes and the humour to boot, the comedy did make me giggle a lot. Con Story/narrative (the last    Pro Graphically high quality detail in the characters and environment. (Some background scenes are poor quality)

    Good instrumentals but very quiet at times.

    Pretty much bug free (current moment could 2 bugs both missable, you can complete the game still.)

    Narrative is good with the serious scenes and the humour to boot, the comedy did make me giggle a lot.

    Con
    Story/narrative (the last segment of the game ruined it, this is new content but it felt a half arsed attempt to finish the game)

    Battle system is ok but there are flaws such as rolling is a gimmick (evading) hence enemies will always hit you no matter what. (I would class it as 1000% hit wich for me is a pettty system, instead of the sensation of fighting a battle, instead I feel like I am playing against a scripted code aiming to resolve everything as fast as possible)

    Overall It is a good game but I am worried about the direction it may go, it could be a good game or it could go very bad being at the current moment give a take about 20% ish of the game is out as the remake compares to the original.    … Expand
  32. Madmike7
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Game of the decade! Definitely will be the game of the year. The music, emotional story, the battle system. I mean most great games can't hold my attention now a days but this one has me hooked. Go get it.
  33. Yoshihito
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    As I play this game I have two feelings. One of enjoyment and the other akin to a heartache. I'm 35 years old and I fondly remember playing the original Final Fantasy VII on my classic gray PSX. However, over the years when I've gone back for a playthrough the one thing I always noticed was how bad the graphics really were. At the time they were pretty amazing, but rose tinted glassesAs I play this game I have two feelings. One of enjoyment and the other akin to a heartache. I'm 35 years old and I fondly remember playing the original Final Fantasy VII on my classic gray PSX. However, over the years when I've gone back for a playthrough the one thing I always noticed was how bad the graphics really were. At the time they were pretty amazing, but rose tinted glasses never saved subsequent playthroughs for me because everything outside of cutscenes and pre-rendered backgrounds looked polygonal and bland. For that reason, I've been a big proponent for a remake and have signed countless petitions asking as much. However, the first definition for 'remake' is to make again which is what I, as well as millions of other fans, wanted.

    I'm not so spiteful that I'll score the game a 0 so I picked my score to reflect not only how I feel but what I thought of the game in general. For me, it's a middling experience. I find myself enjoying certain character interactions and watching certain scenes that had a much needed and stunningly gorgeous graphical overhaul. However, I'm not enjoying the action combat and overall changes to the story. I will not be spoiling anything outright, but I will say that the ending of this first part sets up an entirely different story than the one we already know.

    The changes to the story and the fact the entire first part is relegated to Midgar is another reason why I'm scoring this so low. I've followed the development pretty closely and knew that it would only take place in Midgar. However, I was always disappointed by that fact and will continue to eschew them for their greed in splitting up the game into parts. No one here can tell me when the next part will come out. It could be next year, it could be two years from now or it could potentially be much longer than that. No one else can tell me how many DLC's we'll potentially be burdened with as well. And all of that scares me. And much like Final Fantasy XIII, this game is a glorified corridor simulator but worse in the fact that at least by the end of XIII you had a big open area to do stuff in. And I'm honestly surprised more people aren't outraged by that seeing as how it was a big deal when XIII came out.

    I have other gripes as well. The summoning system was completely ruined. If we end up getting later parts I'm super curious to see how Knights of the Round works out. This action combat was just a horrible choice all around. Sure, it looks cool and flashy but it's not what we wanted out of the remake. I don't know why SE keeps pushing away from turn based when their financial issues started when they began moving towards a more action based system. Their fans love turn based and would much prefer it over the spammy action system they now have. For example, I liked Final Fantasy XV but I can tell you with 100% certainty it would have scored higher and been more popular if they had named it something else.

    The lack of turn based combat, lack of an open world, and significant story changes (specifically ending) have soured what could have been the best game of the year, hell, decade. Crappy business practices and the continued spitting in the faces of fans have further tarnished the reputation of what used to be a great company. For all of those reasons, I give the game a 5/10 and hope that they will pull their heads out of their asses for future parts (but I won't hold my breath, lol).    … Expand
  34. Alidaen
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me ha encantado, como fan de la saga desde el FF6 de Super Nintendo y especialmente del 7, puedo decir que he quedado encantada con el remake. Ya no solo por la fidelidad del casi 99% que me ha hecho revivir momentos únicos de una manera mucho más profunda y visualmente espectacular, sino también por el controvertido final que para mí gusto es un acierto, pues da pie a crear una historia distinta y no saber qué nos depara el futuro de la saga.

    A pesar de las opiniones en contra, que son igual de válidas que el resto y las veo justificadas, yo creo que han encontrado una manera sencilla pero muy válida para la continuación. Por mi parte me ha gustado la sorpresa final, pues creo que sin este cambio esta parte habría quedado algo "floja" e insulsa para mí gusto, por muy fiel que fuese al juego original.

    Creo que llamar a esta primera parte remake ha sido muy acertado, porque es básicamente lo que han hecho casi en su totalidad. Aunque personalmente me da bastante igual el nombre, lo que me importa es el contenido, y no se puede negar que es un juegazo en todos los sentidos y hace honor a su nombre.

    La única queja que puedo tener es que se me ha hecho muy corto para ser un Final Fantasy, y que tiene poco contenido extra para rejugarlo, más allá del modo difícil y sacar un par de detalles como pueden ser los vestidos. Y que se puede hacer algo lineal, aunque eso es algo que en la parte de Midgar ya ocurría en el anterior. Motivos que no me harán bajarle la nota porque sigue siendo una pasada y creo que no merece algunas de las notas demasiado negativas que está recibiendo por parte de los fans.    … Expand
  35. 24krisnabayu
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is very fun and entertaining in every chapter. The environment feel like mazes not too open and I like that. Only find some texture issues but not interrupt the experience, the soundtrack is gold and the gameplay is very satisfying we have to collaborate our characters and they have their own special mov. Can't wait for the next… Expand
  36. Kodrix
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Este juego no es lo que nos han vendido, durante años hemos pensado que ibamos a jugar a un remake del ffvii, pero no. SE ha abusado de publicidad engañosa esto se acerca mas a un spin off. Durante el primer 99% del juego estas viendo lo que siempre hemos querido todos los fans: unos graficos alucinantes, un sistema de batalla majestuoso, expanden la historia de forma muy coherente y unEste juego no es lo que nos han vendido, durante años hemos pensado que ibamos a jugar a un remake del ffvii, pero no. SE ha abusado de publicidad engañosa esto se acerca mas a un spin off. Durante el primer 99% del juego estas viendo lo que siempre hemos querido todos los fans: unos graficos alucinantes, un sistema de batalla majestuoso, expanden la historia de forma muy coherente y un desarrollo dd personajes que te hace amarlos mas de lo que ya lo haciamos... Sin embargo, en la parte final del juego empiezan a suceder cosas muy muy extrañas mas propias del kindom hearta que de una final fantasy, y nada que ver con final fantasy 7 original. El principio de la decepcion empieza poco antes de salir del edificio shinra cuando en una escena con barret y los ecos del destino empiezas a entender que algo ya no funciona como en el original. Aun asi, lo dejas pasar porque es un detalle que podria pasar sin importsncia una vez completado el juego y habiendose mantenido fiel comobel 99% de esta primera parte. El mayor problema viene sobre todo en el ultimo capitulo, y es aqui cuando todos loa sueños de los fana se desvanecen por completo, dialogos extraidoa de kh, 0 sentido, noa enfrentamos incluso al lado oscuro de kh y a las sombras de cloud, barret y tifa... Segun avanzamos en la parte final del juego noa vamos topando con combates espectaculares pero con poco sentido narrativo... Hasta llegar a hacernos spoilers de algo que probablemente no volvamos a ver (por lo que no se llamarian spoilers propiamente dicho, pero bueno). El colmo es cuando ves las ultimas escenas del juego, que ademas de confundir mucho mas a low jugadores, terminan con la linea temporal del original dando a entender de forma directa que las siguientes partes va a ser algo completamente nuevo. Y cuando digo directa quiero decir DIRECTA, es decir, el propio juego termina con la frase: THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE (Basicamente: el viaje desconocido continuara) por lo que aqui muere el remake! Y entramos en terrenos desconocidos, donde square puede hacer lo que le plazca.
    Nos lo han vendido como remake, le han dado mucho cariño al juego para contentsr a los fans, pero para que? Me pregunto; si luego vais a hacer lo que os de la gana en el final y en las proximas partes. Me siento completamente decepcionado y engañado y con mucha impotencia de no poder cambiar el destino (nunca mejor dicho) de este juego.

    Si me vendes naranjas, no me des platanos, aunque el platano tenga un sabor de primera.

    Y es precisamente eso lo que ha hecho SE. Nos han vendido esto como remake cuando en realidad es un spin off. Y de ahi la GRAN decepcion.
    Haberle puesto de titulo FFVII Another Story / 0.5 y hubiera sido mucho mejor, pero con remake se siente como un cebo para quebla gente lo compre, quiera mas y aseguraros compras de las siguientes partes

    Por otra parte, quiero dejar claro que estamos ante un juegazo y el mejor final fantasy desde el X pero todavia es un juego incompleto y como ya he dicho ew muy probable que vaya a menos en las siguientes partes, cosa que ojala pse para que SE rectifique y noa de lo que ha estado predicando durante 5 años.

    Mi unico sueño es creer en que sacaran un parche para solucionar ese desastroso final y vea la decepcion de los fans. Porque si, el juego tiene miy buenas notas y criticas, pero todos se wuejan del final. Es el punto comun en todo. Y si lo unico que no ha gustado de este juego ha sido el cambio de narrativo, esperaos a ver cuando las 40h de la parte 2 no tenga nada que ver con el original... No se en que estaba pensando square o en que momento deciden en que ese final es una buena idea.
    De hecho, mi nota y mi comentario es una queja para mostrar mi descontento mas wue por sea un mal juego, que NO lo es en ningun caso. Pero invito a todos que hagan lo mismo porwue los fans unidos tenemos mucha fuerza. Cambiaron el modelado de sonic, y otros finales de videojuegos han sido tsmbien cambiado. Solo espero qie ffvii remake sea el REMAKE que noa dijeron y no un spinoff con saltos temporales, cambioa de destino y mierdas que no pintan nada en ffvii    … Expand
  37. kexga
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    if only it wasn't for that end... It is not a remake, misleading advertising. the first 90% of the game is a 9,5/10, but the last hour it's a kingdom hearts game, it doesn't make any sense and now they are free to change everything they want. The last sentence before the credits is: THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE. I don't want that because the sold it as a remake not as a spin off. Iif only it wasn't for that end... It is not a remake, misleading advertising. the first 90% of the game is a 9,5/10, but the last hour it's a kingdom hearts game, it doesn't make any sense and now they are free to change everything they want. The last sentence before the credits is: THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE. I don't want that because the sold it as a remake not as a spin off. I hope square change that end and they do a true ramake of FFVII. SO PLS SQUARE ENIX, just change that end and be true to the original game in the following episodes :(… Expand
  38. EY0290
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    The battle is striking and the direction is also very good. and People who like the original may be disappointed that it is not a perfect remake, but I still like the next episode, including stories.
  39. Jyrodce13
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    I love it. Definitely worth every penny. The atmosphere, characters, world building and pacing are incredible!
  40. unlazyboy285
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    I've never seen a remake give as much tender loving care to its source material than this. My favorite moments were just the little moments where the beautiful music arrangements appear, like when approaching Seventh Heaven for the first time with Tifa waiting on the steps or being able to walk around the church while Aerith sits by the flowers. The team knows exactly when to hit youI've never seen a remake give as much tender loving care to its source material than this. My favorite moments were just the little moments where the beautiful music arrangements appear, like when approaching Seventh Heaven for the first time with Tifa waiting on the steps or being able to walk around the church while Aerith sits by the flowers. The team knows exactly when to hit you with those emotional beats. I've never been in this much awe from a Final Fantasy since FFX.… Expand
  41. Tydeous
    Apr 18, 2020
    3
    I would say it was an 7-9 rating until I hit the final chapter (chapter 18). The immense retcon to the story and the future of the setting was enough to utterly ruin the game's story and the future of the series. I won't be buying a sequel.
  42. Dunderkarlsson
    Apr 18, 2020
    3
    Do not buy this game at full price

    I'm a long time fan of the Final Fantasy-series with relentless hours logged towards original game. The original FF7 contains a fantastic story, immersive atmosphere and brought an addictive gameplay to the genre. The remake is a big bowl of crap. Do not believe the fan boy-hype. The good -The battle-gameplay with a mix of turned based action    Do not buy this game at full price

    I'm a long time fan of the Final Fantasy-series with relentless hours logged towards original game. The original FF7 contains a fantastic story, immersive atmosphere and brought an addictive gameplay to the genre.

    The remake is a big bowl of crap. Do not believe the fan boy-hype.

    The good
    -The battle-gameplay with a mix of turned based action and classic ‘hack and slash’ works quite well and is fairly entertaining yet a bit repetitive.

    -The lightning effects, especially in the battles, looks and feels great.

    -The music stays true to the original, meaning one of the best soundtracks out there.

    The bad (the oh so bad..)
    -They managed to f-up the original and excellent story with extremely non-logical quests and plot, even for a J-PRG where you will go from laughs to irritation after a chapter or two.

    -The voice acting is not bad itself, but the dialogue/script is just gibberish and mostly made of "reactionary sounds" (ehum! ehm?! ah! huh?!). At least in the original you could visualize the character mentally, but in this game basically all characters sound and acts mentally challenged.

    -The story or quest "puzzles" (push the lever, find the keycard that's right in front of you, go to the place marked X on the map) is made for kids. Combine this with the 3-year old dialogue (probably written by Uwe Boll) and this game would fit kindergarten-game-night quite well.

    -Normal difficulty setting (which is the only one available starting the game, either that or easy) is a breeze. Just use your abilites and that's it.

    -The animations are ok, but the characters facial expressions are either dead or hilarious.

    -Camera movement have not changed really since 1997.

    -The game studio says that they are releasing additional episodes due to the massive map and world. The actual playable area in each chapter and scene is however very small. Sure, there is a ton of details and back-drops..that you never get to interact with. This is a linear game no doubt about it.

    -The movement of characters, especially when going under or sliding through something is annoying and bulky.

    If this game would have been released as a stand-alone game without any reference to the old game it would have been shame whipped all the way to the summer PSN Store Sales.

    Do not endorse this kind of games, being release 2020 after seeing massive AAA-titles. Go play the original instead and spend your money on something else.

    On a lost note; Metacritic needs to do something about the "either 0 or 10"-grading.
    (I’m also sorry Uwe, your movies are bad but not FF7 remake-bad).    … Expand
  43. motto
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    A great game through and through. The overall play-through never bored me once. An action-based semi turn-based battles live up to me. Be reminded that this is not a open-world game; the visual is not no.1 in the industry but really, really good, it’s so pleasing to interact with those characters you have loved since the original game.
  44. Mercian54
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Outstanding really good suprise!! The graphics ,music and combat are top quality!!
  45. zspturbo
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This game is so bad it has made me re-contextualize my childhood love of jrpgs. Are the Japanese losing it?

    It’s not fun, at all. It’s just pretty. That’s it. This is a nostalgia cash grab. They put no effort into making this an enjoyable experience, just making it look good in a promo. Every action has a 2 second pause as the animation runs for the character to pose, then open the door,    This game is so bad it has made me re-contextualize my childhood love of jrpgs. Are the Japanese losing it?

    It’s not fun, at all. It’s just pretty. That’s it. This is a nostalgia cash grab. They put no effort into making this an enjoyable experience, just making it look good in a promo.

    Every action has a 2 second pause as the animation runs for the character to pose, then open the door, then slowly walk through. Want to open a chest or something? Better walk straight up to it perfectly. And let’s not even talk about the speaking animations - characters mouths literally move like a **** ps3 game. And the characters? Holy **** if you thought final fantasy 15 was bad, wait until you see this. Barrett is a ridiculous racist overblown joke, and Tifa is literally a hentai character. She behaves with the cutesy little facial expressions and gestures that make it clear this was written by someone who doesn’t interact with humans, a hikkikomori or whatever. Can’t take it seriously at all. And then the Turks... oh god the Turks are so terrible. The most ridiculous unrealistic cartoonish bull**** of all time, and it makes NO sense. Overall, Square really messed up the voice acting and it destroys the storytelling aspect by taking you completely out of the experience.

    And the gameplay is absolute trash as well. You control one character in battle, and you’re lucky if the others do much at all. Outside of battle, they spent more time on background graphics than the things you interact with. The slums are laid out in a completely meaningless way, it’s just some random streets that are stretched out for no reason!

    I have nothing good to say. Avoid this game. Even if you’re nostalgic - preserve your nostalgia by not playing this. If you have to, watch someone else play on YouTube, but for the love of god don’t give these people your money.    … Expand
  46. Zyvera
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    So! 33 year old boomer here. Like many here I first played the original FF7 when I was around age 12, leaving a significant mark on my childhood. In the 21 years that have passed I've finished the original at least 50 times, done a few runs of Crisis Core, and watched Advent children.

    Positive; - Graphics - Music - Battle system Even though textures are surprisingly bad in some    So! 33 year old boomer here. Like many here I first played the original FF7 when I was around age 12, leaving a significant mark on my childhood. In the 21 years that have passed I've finished the original at least 50 times, done a few runs of Crisis Core, and watched Advent children.

    Positive;
    - Graphics
    - Music
    - Battle system

    Even though textures are surprisingly bad in some maps I'm generally positive about the graphics. Especially the main characters are exceptionally well done, and the majority is pure eye-candy.
    Some tracks are a bit 'overdone' or lower quality than Uematsu's classic tracks but I still loved most of it. It was beautiful hearing the classic themes I remember in a new coating.
    I've seen many criticising the battle system, but I believe with it being a hybrid this is as good as it gets. The battles are fast paced, interactive, and even though the AI seems lacking at times, with some fast swaps and command inputs with L2 and R2 this is no deal-breaker.

    Mixed;
    - Voice acting
    - Pacing

    Though some are especially well done (mainly Barret), I have mixed feelings. Some voices don't seem to 'match' and miss the emotional depth I expect them to have in certain scenarios and contexts.
    When it comes to movement the game tends to feel very 'sluggish' at times. Narrow alleyways, frustratingly slow movements in some spaces, and the inability to simply walk/run faster in specific places seem just there to extend the game.
    Further the game is loaded with needless 'boring' detours (every path is always blocked, and bridges always break) that increase the gap between main events to the extent it completely takes away their value and meaning. Endless corridors, ladders, switches and enemies for pretty much every dungeon does not equal good content for me.

    Negative things;
    - Lineair/Railroading
    - Sidequests/Padding
    - Story..

    Now one of my main issues - especially compared to the original game - you have next to no freedom. It is literally spelled out for you through the entire game where you absolutely must move. In case you want to look around a bit you get told off, followed by a slow turn around. It feels like you're constantly in a narrow box without freedom of movement to forcefully follow the script.

    The padding and sidequests are nothing short of obnoxious. The sidequests would've been fine would they have any relevance to the story line (think about Fort Condor in FF7 for example, optional bosses like weapons etc.), however, the sidequests feel like they've been taken straight from a random generic MMORPG, with zero relevance. They are but simple fetch quests, kill x enemy quests for random characters that nobody really cares about. Had this been in the original game it would've felt equally out of place, as it would demean the story.

    Last, the story. I expected some adaptations, perhaps in the sense of fleshing out characters, and going more in depth on all the facts around the events. However, the story as presented in the remake for me was the difference between an 8 and a 4. Now I think we can safely assume that the audience the remake was intended for are people that have played at least the original game, and preferably crisis core. I find it hard to believe people that have no affinity whatsoever with the original game would understand what is going on. Think about flashbacks, the identity and relevance of some characters, and the significance of the final ending sequence - because let's face it, you don't get a lot of background information at all.

    So if the audience was intended to be mainly oldschool FF7 players, why change the story so drastically towards the ending? I understand very well where they were going with the ending, and in what perspective it has to be seen. To go against fate, and against the 'known facts'. But this is at least not what I wanted for this game.

    The game severely lacks the original slow-burn feel of impending doom and build up towards significant events that take place. Instead we get an installment with a lot of sensory-overload and zero build-up to actually make certain events seem relevant. Different timelines, alternate realities, and the ending in general does not add anything to a story that was already great, and - from my perspective - they feel absolutely nonsensical. After I finished the game I couldn't help but feel a pretty big 'what the actual ****' boiling up.

    With this said, this game - even if awesome in many aspects - does not feel like a REMAKE, but more like a modernised spin-off that seems to miss the point in regards to what actually made this game great in the first place. The freedom, the mystery, and the story. I honestly feel like SE missed an opportunity here to make something great by choosing this route, and I really hope they manage to surprise me in some unforeseen way in the upcoming releases. It's painful for me to give this game a negative rating. It just could've been so much more.    … Expand
  47. limfusen
    Apr 17, 2020
    5
    Love every bit of it!! Can't wait for part 2
    Thanks Square for the Remake
  48. Davak
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    Juegazo que recrea el mítico jrpg del 97. Destila la esencia del FF VII por todos lados. Una jugabilidad espectacular connun sistema de combate innovador y sólido que creará precedente en los jrpg. Es linial como el juego del 97, y si bien en los capítulos que siguen la historia esto es correcto, en otras zonas esa linialidad le sienta mal.
    Un diseño artístico delicioso, buena iluminación    Juegazo que recrea el mítico jrpg del 97. Destila la esencia del FF VII por todos lados. Una jugabilidad espectacular connun sistema de combate innovador y sólido que creará precedente en los jrpg. Es linial como el juego del 97, y si bien en los capítulos que siguen la historia esto es correcto, en otras zonas esa linialidad le sienta mal.
    Un diseño artístico delicioso, buena iluminación y modelado de personajes que transmite magia pura. Sin embargo tiene fallos de texturas y npcs genericos sin buen diseño.
    Sobre la narrativa es una marabilla. Como han sabido recrear el original, planteando mil y un detalles. Hay cosas que cambian y amplian y en su mayor parte es interesante. El desarrollo de personajes y sus diálogos es perfecto. Consiguen profundizar en ellos y dotarlos de personalidad y carisma huyendo de los clichés del original.
    En definitiva, sin ser perfecto, SE ha conseguido un remake a la altura. Una experiencia que se tiene que jugar si o si.    … Expand
  49. KesslerCOIL
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    I could write something wordy, but I think ill just sum it up with.. wow, they really did that.
  50. CatcatS
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best games I've ever played in my life. The battle system is one of my favorites ever in a JRPG. They designed it to kinda feel like a turn-based system once you understand the strategy of it. The depth of the world is absolutely breathtaking, both in terms of visuals and characterization. It feels like the characters have come to life. At times, it seems like Aerith is a real person--they did especially well with her. The voice acting is great all around. I was a bit worried about the voice acting after seeing the trailers, but when you hear it all naturally in the game, it doesn't have the stilted sound like it sometimes does in the trailers.

    How does it compare to the original? The original has two big things going for it--one, our nostalgia; two, it's the complete story. That said, I stand by what I said--I think Remake is one of the best games I've ever played in my life.

    (Spoilers)

    Some people are upset by the ending, and I just beat it about an hour ago, so it's still relatively fresh on my mind....but I don't think there's anything to indicate they definitely beat "Fate." They beat the Whispers there at the end....but are those all the Whispers? Can the Whispers come back? We're not told, so I think assuming they've beaten destiny is perhaps going a bit too far.

    Next, even if they did beat destiny and we never see the Whispers ever again....is there any indication that the next game won't follow the story for the most part? I mean, the whole thing is kinda commentary on the whole Remake process anyway. I think it's cool--if they do follow the story for the most part, it's because the characters have their own free will, and yet we know it's because the original story went that way....but the characters aren't bound by that destiny in their own world. I think that kind of back-and-forth play is very cool.

    And this is where I depart from many people--if tomorrow, they announced that they're going to do a completely different story with these characters, I'd be on board all the way. And I would be because of the excellent game they've created here. I want to see what this team does in the next installment and if they just go crazy with the plot, I'll be on board with them as long as they keep the life that they breathed into this game.    … Expand
  51. LeesanJP
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    The game is a 8 technically, but the ending just killed it for me. Don't expect anything good for now on from this project, u are gonna die not seeing a real FF7 Remake.

    Expect btw, Aerith not dying (or resurrecting in some way) expect Zack coming to help Cloud and so on...
  52. jim-bob
    Apr 17, 2020
    1
    FINAL FANTASY VII "REMAKE" Is an insulting marketing scam directed by a childish egomaniac with no respect for the original game or the fans.
    THIS GAME IS NOT A REMAKE. it's advertising fraud. The core plot & themes have been ripped out and replaced with an idiotic, convoluted trainwreck involving the stupidest ideas ever conceived.
    Time travel, alternate timelines, alternate dimensions,    FINAL FANTASY VII "REMAKE" Is an insulting marketing scam directed by a childish egomaniac with no respect for the original game or the fans.
    THIS GAME IS NOT A REMAKE. it's advertising fraud. The core plot & themes have been ripped out and replaced with an idiotic, convoluted trainwreck involving the stupidest ideas ever conceived.
    Time travel, alternate timelines, alternate dimensions, visions of the future, time travelling ghosts from a future timeline that make the audience lose brain cells every time they appear.
    Profoundly idiotic nonsense that has no place in the story or universe & belongs in the tangled mess that is Kingdom Hearts. The characters aren't even the same. They're alternate characters from an alternate universe/timeline. i'm not joking.

    --THIS IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT & HORRIBLE ORIGINAL STORY--
    A direct quote from a Square Enix Gamespot interview
    "in terms of how faithful the remake is to the original Final Fantasy VII, from the perspective of the storyline it is very faithful indeed"
    Square Enix LIED. they have lied to their fans for 5 years straight.
    The game starts off looking similar to FF7 at the intro of the bombing mission for the purpose of deceiving you, then the plot quickly drives off a cliff into poorly written absurdity that bears little to no resemblance to FF7. Cloud is having visions of the future, Aerith and Sephiroth are now from the future, as if this wasn't enough to completely ruin their character development & every great scene they're supposed to have Sephiroth now shows up every 5 minutes ruining the build up he had and his reveal in FF7, there are also time travelling ghosts that show up way too often. they are at the core of the bastardised plot making up the most moronic & badly written scenes in this game. Things get even stupider towards the Shinra building & the ending is just a surreal mess that plays out like a bad fanfiction with terrible implications for the future of the series.

    --TERRIBLE GAMEPLAY PADDING--
    When news released this game would be Midgar only (only the first 10% of the original game) the devs claimed it had to be this way because they had so much content and ideas to expand midgar. However There aren't really any new areas, many of the ones that are there are badly made with garbage low resolution textures and a distinct lack of detail and polish, the game feels more linear than ever and ultimately it's obvious they lied again. this game should only be a few hours long however they've padded it out to 30 hours by using the absolute worst aspects of modern 'cinematic' games & RPGs.
    the combat is mostly fun. not solid... but fun however most of the game is not spent doing combat.
    most of your time is wasted on forced side quests that are long, tedious & uninteresting, Forced walking/slow moving state sections, performing meaningless & monotonous interactions that play long animations (e.g pressing triangle to move an obstacle out of your way, pressing a button and waiting for a machine do it's thing, sliding along a narrow wall)
    There's so much of this. it's spread across the game so as not to anger players too much but all together it's only purpose is to pad out the game by wasting hours of the players time.

    --THIS GAME IS NOT FOR PEOPLE NEW TO FF7--
    it's completely inaccessible to a new audience. if you wanted to experience FF7 for the first time with modern gameplay and graphics, if you wanted to play an actual remake like you were promised.. you can't. This game is not that. it's a completely different plot by nomura that expects that you've played the original Final Fantasy 7, Crisis Core for the PSP & watched the FF7 Advent children movie to understand it. (there's references to Dirge of Cerberus too)
    Nomura is a pretentious hack who makes his games unapproachable by demanding way more from the audience then his crappy writing is ever deserving of.

    Never let Nomura direct or write anything ever again. Square Enix have scammed their fans and this is the last time they'll ever see my money.    … Expand
  53. CptLove
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    Looked great, tons of detail (especially with the Slums feel), and the weapon upgrade system was a nice touch. Everything else was pretty poorly thought out, more questions than answers by a landslide and poorly introduced 'bad guys'. Glad I played it just to know for myself but hopefully they fix the tropes in the next
  54. Qmckinney
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    Good game but to short and to long a wait to be worth $60. Going to have to wait till the finish the series if they are all going to be this short
  55. dlvroo08
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    [quoting] New York Daily News critic reviews : "The greatest disservice of Final Fantasy VII Remake is the last word of its title. Understand this: Final Fantasy VII Remake is no ordinary remake. To call it a remake suggests it’s faithful and loyal [...] But this Remake is complete reinvention"

    Yep, exactly this... SquareEnix played on purpose on ambiguity to foul ALL THE FANS that,    [quoting] New York Daily News critic reviews : "The greatest disservice of Final Fantasy VII Remake is the last word of its title. Understand this: Final Fantasy VII Remake is no ordinary remake. To call it a remake suggests it’s faithful and loyal [...] But this Remake is complete reinvention"

    Yep, exactly this... SquareEnix played on purpose on ambiguity to foul ALL THE FANS that, more than anything, didn't want that : a complete reinvention. They lied by omission to lure all the fans that didn't want a complete mess up of the story hidden behind the "remake" name, abused their trust just to get all that shiny pre-order money, then asked them to play a game that ask you to actively fight the normal course of the original game. Basically, the game is about buttf-ing the original game in some weird parallel universe delirium that isn't even put into the scenario in a decent and proper manner...
    And now, they are wondering why all the negative reviews ?... Oh yes, such mystery... Go figure why so many people are pissed, uh ?    … Expand
  56. stig4020
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This game gives us something familiar but new at the same time. It doesn't replace the original, but provides a different experience.

    I loved it from start to finish, and the OG is my favourite game of all time. Some people will dislike certain narrative choices, but I went in expecting something different, and loved every second of this game. I will be replaying this game for many years    This game gives us something familiar but new at the same time. It doesn't replace the original, but provides a different experience.

    I loved it from start to finish, and the OG is my favourite game of all time. Some people will dislike certain narrative choices, but I went in expecting something different, and loved every second of this game. I will be replaying this game for many years to come, just like the OG.    … Expand
  57. MaxHeidegger
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Nomura made Kingdom hearts 4. I was waiting to heard "let your heart be the key that guides you"
  58. mirtaqir
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    Tbh ... I was pretty worried when I heard they changed the ending. But after playing it and see the ending, I'm pretty satisfied with the direction of the story. It is risky for sure (and I'm sure Square Enix knows it too), but it opens up a new path for the game not only to be known as a remake of the original, but also a game of its own which re-defined the original. I can understand whyTbh ... I was pretty worried when I heard they changed the ending. But after playing it and see the ending, I'm pretty satisfied with the direction of the story. It is risky for sure (and I'm sure Square Enix knows it too), but it opens up a new path for the game not only to be known as a remake of the original, but also a game of its own which re-defined the original. I can understand why some are disappointed (probably scared) with the change they made, but I prefer it this way. I would rather see a new path rather than a 100% copy of the original story.… Expand
  59. Redstripe420
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    If you like FF7 back in the day on PS1 you'll enjoy this game, it's not 100% the same but it's the remake we've been waiting for forsure. People hating make no sense, or haven't played the OG one.
  60. bindiirwin
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    ... They ruined it... I.. I just end this remake i was waiting for years and I am genuinely crying.
    I'm crying like some other did, but not of nostalgia or happiness...
    I don't have the words to described it... What all the other negative or average reviews say about what they did are right... I didn't wanted to, but they are right... Square Enix butchered this game that could have been    ... They ruined it... I.. I just end this remake i was waiting for years and I am genuinely crying.
    I'm crying like some other did, but not of nostalgia or happiness...
    I don't have the words to described it... What all the other negative or average reviews say about what they did are right... I didn't wanted to, but they are right... Square Enix butchered this game that could have been so great if they just didn't... if they JUST....
    Why ??... Why did they have to do that ?... This nonsense ending... This massacre of everything that made the original game story so great... WHY, SQUAREENIX ?!...    … Expand
  61. ztomoya
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Well done Square! One of the best game you've ever made in recent years. I particularly love the music and atmosphere
  62. belovedfool
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I was a little sceptical of this going in, but some 57 hours, a lot of laughs, much cursing and a few tears later, I can honestly say that this game was pretty much perfect for me. The way they retold the story of Midgar, of Cloud, of Aerith, Sephiroth, Barret, Tifa, Don Corneo and Shinra was nothing short of incredible. Paid homage to the original for the people who've played it, but alsoI was a little sceptical of this going in, but some 57 hours, a lot of laughs, much cursing and a few tears later, I can honestly say that this game was pretty much perfect for me. The way they retold the story of Midgar, of Cloud, of Aerith, Sephiroth, Barret, Tifa, Don Corneo and Shinra was nothing short of incredible. Paid homage to the original for the people who've played it, but also gives anybody new to the game - or to the franchise or the genre in general - a perfect entry point, in much the same way that the original was for me some 23 years ago.

    Truly a masterpiece in all aspects: gameplay, story, graphics, voice acting and the score by Nobuo Uematsu, reprising and updating his soundtrack from 1997 - were all phenomenal. An absolute joy to play and to experience.    … Expand
  63. GabrielMR
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Extremely well made! It's a must play to all the original final fantasy VII! So great!
  64. james234US
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Nojima and Nomura destroyed the game by transforming it into a Kingdom heart **** filled with time travel, alternate dimension and fate/destiny fighting ideas, that Final Fantasy 7 has NEVER BEEN ABOUT.
    The game LITERALLY ask you to defeat the story of the original game.
    These idiots are asking, in this game, the fans who waited for this game for decades, to literally fight and eradicate    Nojima and Nomura destroyed the game by transforming it into a Kingdom heart **** filled with time travel, alternate dimension and fate/destiny fighting ideas, that Final Fantasy 7 has NEVER BEEN ABOUT.
    The game LITERALLY ask you to defeat the story of the original game.
    These idiots are asking, in this game, the fans who waited for this game for decades, to literally fight and eradicate the story of the game they loved so that Squeenix can do whatever the f--- they want of this so-called "remake" (understanding there, between the lines : we're not gonna make effort to do an actual remake and will transform your beloved game into whatever the F we want and is easy and cheap to produce...)

    F- you SquareEnix! F-you, big time! You ruined it all!    … Expand
  65. trens45
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    I wonder, why didn't Tetsuya Nomura include Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Pluto in this new Kingdom Hearts game? Wouldn't that be an awesome Reinvention? Now if you excuse me, I'm going to play the original Final Fantasy VII game, again.
  66. Thorongil
    Apr 17, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are certainly some good things about Final Fantasy VII Remake like the visuals and some of the mechanics but overall i found it disappointing. First off the claim that this is a full Final Fantasy game is not accurate. If I were to complete most of the original games content it would probably take around 100 hours of game play while the remake, including side quests, took me about 50 hours of gameplay. Secondly the decision to keep the game completely in Midgar is, simply put, baffling. In the original Midgar is basically a tutorial that takes about 7 hours to complete. Some of the scenes in the remake feel unnecessarily drawn out and exhaustive. This would have been fine if they were adding to and enhancing the original story line but most of the time they weren't. Although you see Sephiroth quite a bit in this new game he doesn't add much to the plot. He rarely speaks and when he does it doesn't have much meaning. I don't recall hearing him ever talk about his mission of finding the promised land! The remake seemed even more linear than the original and often forces you to take a certain path and there's no need for that. But one of the most disappointing things about the remake is the ending. It is an attempt to be this epic conclusion but it just ends up being a convoluted mess that doesn't make much sense. It also has nothing to do with the original and almost makes you feel like you have completed the entire story line without any further installments needed. In summary i would call this Final Fantasy 7 reimagined, not a remake. It plays out like someones interpretive blockbuster movie not like the RPG we know and love.… Expand
  67. rdipizza
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    This is a shame! Everything was great, the graphics, the sounds and music compositions, even the added content... but they ruined it all with this **** ending which is an absolute massive giant titan planet-size middle finger to the original game story and the entire fanbase the original game had built during 23 years old.
    All because of Nojima/Nomura/Noskills ideas forced into the game    This is a shame! Everything was great, the graphics, the sounds and music compositions, even the added content... but they ruined it all with this **** ending which is an absolute massive giant titan planet-size middle finger to the original game story and the entire fanbase the original game had built during 23 years old.
    All because of Nojima/Nomura/Noskills ideas forced into the game in the most absurd, ridiculous and cringe way possible.
    A disaster...    … Expand
  68. simopoz
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    Sicuramente oltre ogni aspettativa. Grafica e regia fantastiche senza ombra di dubbio. Sistema di combattimento rivisto in chiave moderna che funziona molto molto bene. Uniche pecche qualche texture di bassa qualità e soprattutto la telecamera durante gli scontri che non sempre è precisissima. Gli do 9 ma 9,5 sarebbe più corretto.
  69. DoTheBartMan
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy VII was one of the first games of substance I played as a kid and hold it in high regards

    The remake holds onto everything I loved as a kid while improving on the story using everything we know today through all instalments of the series Graphics are great (albeit with the occasional rendering issue) Combat is drastically better than XV, Remember before you buy this game    Final Fantasy VII was one of the first games of substance I played as a kid and hold it in high regards

    The remake holds onto everything I loved as a kid while improving on the story using everything we know today through all instalments of the series Graphics are great (albeit with the occasional rendering issue)

    Combat is drastically better than XV,

    Remember before you buy this game that it’s a remake and not a remaster, so expect changes

    RIP Keiji Fujiwara    … Expand
  70. Arka-a
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge fan of the series and specifically VII, I'm not disappointed. My main concern is aerith... it was painfull back then... now... is gonna hurt a lot… Expand
  71. Shazzaabi
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After finishing the game I almost wish I hadn't bought it. Some of the best scenes have been replaced by ridiculous alternatives and the atmosphere from the original game is lost. All we wanted was ff vii with todays graphics. Not a **** replacement… Expand
  72. KevinTheGrey
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    First I wanna say that i loved the original game. I remember getting the game for Christmas and how excited I was. My friends and I would do speed runs through the game over weekends. That excitement was the same when I heard it was getting a remake as even more so after seeing the trailer! But this isn’t a remake of that game. This is the worst cash grab I’ve seen in my life. It wasFirst I wanna say that i loved the original game. I remember getting the game for Christmas and how excited I was. My friends and I would do speed runs through the game over weekends. That excitement was the same when I heard it was getting a remake as even more so after seeing the trailer! But this isn’t a remake of that game. This is the worst cash grab I’ve seen in my life. It was marketed as final fantasy 7 but really is just Midgar. 1/5 of the game. All of the packaging and marketing told us that this was a full final Fantasy 7 remake with an expanded world. This was a lie! You can’t explore the world at all cause the paths a narrow and the maps are linear. The gameplay is whack. The character development is nonexistent. The storyline has been butchered. The weapons are trash. The music falls flat on its face and most of the time is so damn loud you can’t hear the dialogue. The only way I even knew what was being said is cause of the caption box. And everyone just seems to think this kinda crap is ok?!? I will not be playing or buying any further installments of this, so called game. The only thing I wish I could get my money back or maybe file a class action lawsuit.… Expand
  73. orkha
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not final fantasy 7. This game is a weird universe reset where the new final fantasy 7 has a very pretty and fun combat system but completely forgot what made the original combat system decent and what made the story so enthralling. Final fantasy VII remake fails horribly in keeping my attention. A game about saving a planet has been dumb down to one city and it's woes. Instead of caring about all of creation we care about sector 7, or some other slum. I'm 27 hours in and at this point I've given up the idea that I'll ever see sephiroth inside of all volcano as he's one-winged angel form flying in some ethereal place all in an attempt to defeat him before the super materia meteora brings destruction to everyone. Instead I'm confident that if you play this game you'll be bored to tears from shortcuts in the inability to control your own f****** character. I promise you are not missing out if you do not buy this game. at the very minimum I promise if you expected to have a good final fantasy 7 experience then I'm letting you know it will not be a final fantasy 7 experience in the first place. Good luck with what you do with your money and your time… Expand
  74. Slob
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    The game is just really amazing. I'd love to give it a 10/10 but unfortunately there's some parts I didn't love that felt slow just to drag on the game time. Amazing graphics and gameplay. Love how they put the cast to life!
  75. lokirtmaik
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I spent 40+ hours and still wanting to play more. Really love how they handle the story and characters. The combat is also fun and substantive. Great job Squre Enix!
  76. JuliannBanister
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    The more you play the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the more you start to think, "This doesn't feel like FF7", and by the time you reach the end, you're positive it's not.
  77. CarlosRayon
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Me esperaba mucho menos de este remake. Realmente me ha sorprendido. Opino que se ha adaptado el juego original con mucho respeto y cariño.
  78. Fenderson78
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Looks like they'll use Kingdom Hearts Story system. Nothing can die except the bad guy, happy happy face all day, and of course hell of confusing story plot. A meh game.
  79. JosePhCyto
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    best game ever made this remake elevates the old ff7 to new heights. Hands down, the top 3 best games I have ever played.
  80. Isoninja
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Second best game ever made. True to the original and adding new elements and keeping the story interesting for the next chapter/s too. Great gamplay, story, music and overall feel 10/10
  81. GreenBoots_
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    This game is incredibly bold in the choices it makes, particularly near the ending, in a way that is sure to infuriate some, but excites me to no end. As a series fan, I was looking forward to the prospect of a faithful modern-day FFVII remake, the nostalgia factor of seeing one of the best casts in video game history trod a timeless path. The original game is a classic for a reason, andThis game is incredibly bold in the choices it makes, particularly near the ending, in a way that is sure to infuriate some, but excites me to no end. As a series fan, I was looking forward to the prospect of a faithful modern-day FFVII remake, the nostalgia factor of seeing one of the best casts in video game history trod a timeless path. The original game is a classic for a reason, and any excuse to spend more time in this world is an excuse I will take. However, I was also somewhat frustrated that this multi-part remake by Square Enix's division 1 team likely meant we wouldn't be getting a new original mainline Final Fantasy for some time. Without spoiling too much, they've managed to successfully open the door for this ongoing project to become something more than just a remake, and instead become a brand new take on a familiar story.

    This in and of itself wouldn't normally excite me, except that the game here on offer is brilliantly realized in how it adapts events from the original game with excellent presentation and storytelling. The characters are alive and vibrant, and despite the talk above about what the game changes, it keeps the core elements of their personalities and world views untouched. The additions are embellishments that support the strong characterization of the original, and almost all of the additions land. The character relationships are better than ever. Cloud's complex psyche can be seen in things as subtle as eye movement and body language. Wall Market has never felt so lively and debaucherous, and Seventh Heaven has never felt more like home.

    The combat is excellent as well. I would've been more than happy with turn based, but this is a fine action RPG system that leans very heavily on the RPG side of the equation. Combat is tactical, and strategic use of your characters' different abilities is key to boss fights and even many regular fights. The game is visually gorgeous most of the time, but there are some janky texture issues. It's unclear if it's lack of polish or a technical issue preventing them from loading in, but it's very noticeable in certain sections. The music is a standout, choosing to feature a extremely varied blend of a lot of tracks from the original remixed and reordered. The new tracks are largely ambient, though there are a few new memorable melodies scattered throughout. I'm a particular fan of the somehow even moodier interpretation of "Anxious Heart," my favorite from the original as well.

    I cannot wait for the second part of this project.    … Expand
  82. THA2342
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I absolutely loved this game. I enjoyed getting to know more characters, especially Jessie and Midgar as a whole. I was depressed when the game ended and immediately wanted to go back. Not sure why all these other folks are rating the game 0, but Square Enix did a fantastic job to me and I can't wait to continue the journey. So what if the game diverts from the original by changing theI absolutely loved this game. I enjoyed getting to know more characters, especially Jessie and Midgar as a whole. I was depressed when the game ended and immediately wanted to go back. Not sure why all these other folks are rating the game 0, but Square Enix did a fantastic job to me and I can't wait to continue the journey. So what if the game diverts from the original by changing the future, I still enjoyed the game!… Expand
  83. cupcake9711
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Easily the best game of 2019/20. Combat mechanics have been really polished up from FFXV. Beautiful graphics all throughout the game making Midgard look better than ever. I'm personally a big fan of linear games but it might be a push off for many people. 10/10 game for me and the people complaining about it not being the same as the original should just go and play the original. Can'tEasily the best game of 2019/20. Combat mechanics have been really polished up from FFXV. Beautiful graphics all throughout the game making Midgard look better than ever. I'm personally a big fan of linear games but it might be a push off for many people. 10/10 game for me and the people complaining about it not being the same as the original should just go and play the original. Can't wait for completely different part 2. :)… Expand
  84. fliesbegone
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Amazing nostalgia trip in a great a style. I love the combat, animation, and lots of fanservice.
  85. PlayerUpcom
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Complete masterpiece.

    Was a bit of a skeptic towards them remaking this game but they did a solid job. Game of the year candidate.
  86. Tahvo
    Apr 17, 2020
    5
    I tried the Demo and i can say that its just a same old button smashing they keep making. There is no need for strategy just keep hitting X. The grapichs are amazing sadly they are killed with the poor gameplay.
  87. Mochichi
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Amazing experience. As a newcomer this was a ride and it has me yearning for the next part.
  88. ongtongt
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    To be honest, I don't think this is a bad game at all and I wish I could score it higher. I had a fair amount of fun playing it until right at the end. But the last hour of this game is a complete slap in the face to fans of the original as well as making no sense. An end boss made no sense at that point in the game. They hadn't even introduced Sephiroth or Jenova properly so why was ITo be honest, I don't think this is a bad game at all and I wish I could score it higher. I had a fair amount of fun playing it until right at the end. But the last hour of this game is a complete slap in the face to fans of the original as well as making no sense. An end boss made no sense at that point in the game. They hadn't even introduced Sephiroth or Jenova properly so why was I fighting them.

    The game is fun to play, however, but since ff7 is a story-driven game so I had to mark it down dramatically for ruining it at the end and I'm worried about the direction it's heading.    … Expand
  89. Itsdonovan
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I have never played the original but damn this game was awesome, really epic gameplay and the story was amazing as well. Not going to forget this one soon. Let’s not forget about those graphics. I have also played ffxv, but ff7 remake blows that one out of the water. Good job square enix, hope the parts that are yet to come get as much attention as this one has gotten. A shame it wasn’tI have never played the original but damn this game was awesome, really epic gameplay and the story was amazing as well. Not going to forget this one soon. Let’s not forget about those graphics. I have also played ffxv, but ff7 remake blows that one out of the water. Good job square enix, hope the parts that are yet to come get as much attention as this one has gotten. A shame it wasn’t released last year because it would have won game of the year for sure!… Expand
  90. jomcey
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game and reached the New Game Plus screen just under 40 hours, at 39 hours 52 minutes and 43 seconds.

    I have played the original game. I was 10 when it released, so the majority of my memories are from watching my brother. But, on my own, I did get as far as Disc 3. I never bothered to finish it over all of these years, but I know the story from years of reading up on it and watching the spin-off media, be it the movie, anime or games (Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus.)

    With all of that out of the way...

    WOW!

    I loved this game so much.

    Gameplay: 10/10

    The hybrid system that they created for combat is one of the best I've ever played with. Merging real-time combat with the ATB system for Abilities, Spells and Items plays so well. You don't have to worry about button-mapping and remembering to press L1/R1 or L2/R2 to get access to certain abilities. There's a simple menu to pull up in a fantastic Tactical slowdown/pause. Brilliant!

    Wandering around was great too. Sure, Cloud is bound to the ground unlike his namesake, but the situational bounding/ducking/slipping areas were all you need to traverse the areas presented.

    I encountered a few annoyances of interacting with the environment, like maybe I was too close to a lever to pull it and had to re-position, or too far away to trigger a conversation, but nothing to ruin my enjoyment.

    Overall, the feel of running around as Cloud, traveling the parts of Midgar that were available through different chapters, encountering monsters and Shinra goons to fight – it was all exhilarating. I had a ton of fun with this game.

    Graphics: 10/10
    I said it above: photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors is jarring. It's a texture-loading issue, though, and it can be fixed with a patch. Surprisingly, SE has been silent on that. But maybe that's just the Japanese dev way?

    Aside from the texture-loading making some environments look wonky, everything else looks amazing! The updates to the characters is fantastic. Jessie is dreamy! Biggs looks and sounds like Charlie Sheen. Wedge looks a bit anime-fat-guyish, but that's fine. Tifa looks strong and capable, and it seems like they might have reduced her bust to what it could have been, making her look more believable (in the age of breast and butt implants.) Barrett looks great with his burly barrel chest taking up the screen as he barked insults. Aerith is beautiful - we never really saw much, if any, of her in Advent Children, so there wasn't really an updated graphics model for her like there was for some of the others.

    The game is gorgeous! I found myself stopping to admire what scenery there was under the plate. We know the engine can support amazing graphics, so there's no doubting how beautiful the world will look in part 2.

    Writing: 9.5/10

    The characters were amazingly done. They fleshed out every character. Cloud is no longer the mumbling, nearly-silent protagonist. Tifa steals your heart (I did have her with the Steal materia also.) Jessie, Biggs and Wedge come close to being liked more than the core party members.

    The story is expanded, reworked and revisited. There’s a lot of the same, what one would expect from something labeled “remake” – but there’s also a lot new and some different. The new stuff benefited the game without question – most of it is introducing new characters, but also just world building and fleshing out some gaps between the original’s big moments.

    The different stuff is where a lot of people are complaining. But I’m not. I like remixes, especially of things that I like the originals of. Nothing significant has changed in the story – all of the same basic beats are there. There’s just some tweaks that make you question where they’re going with it. Some of the tweaks wander into the new category, and that’s an interesting path they’re taking. I’m intrigued to follow!

    Music: 10/10
    Wow! Wow! Wow! There’s not a single track I wouldn’t jam to outside of the game.

    Hitting the credits and hearing “Hollow” with the lyrics, after having heard the music/melody in different parts of the game, was such an experience! It hit me in the feels for sure.

    Replayability: 7/10

    Not much incentive to replay unless you’re a collector or completionist. But it’s an RPG, that’s not surprising. Collectibles, side quests/odd jobs, maxing out the characters and making different choices to influence what dresses characters wear at certain times are all what are left for me to do. Hard mode might be fun too. Maybe.    … Expand
  91. niknokseyer
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game and loved it. I haven't played the original so I'm excited to play this one. Story is awesome. Gameplay is awesome too. There are some levels that you have to be smart as well and not just do a button smash. Can't wait for part 2.
  92. Lushen1212
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    El remake que tanto habia soñado, nose que decir midgar pufff increible, la recreacion de su universo y los personajes una obra de arte, llevo 35 horas y de las mejores horas que he jugado en mi vida.
    A dia de hoy goty del año con el permiso del persona 5 royale
  93. Scottmatt101
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Honestly one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life. To be fair I haven’t got to the last chapter which is where I see a lot of people having problems with the remake. But I’m currently 26 hours in and at chapter 15.

    I played the original so much growing up. I replayed it on pc. I replayed it when it came to ps4. It was a great game and my all time favorite. This remake has    Honestly one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life. To be fair I haven’t got to the last chapter which is where I see a lot of people having problems with the remake. But I’m currently 26 hours in and at chapter 15.

    I played the original so much growing up. I replayed it on pc. I replayed it when it came to ps4. It was a great game and my all time favorite.

    This remake has taken its place now so far as my new favorite. The nostalgia of seeing things and places we have been before but never witnessing in hd even though my childhood memories make it think like it was hd due to graphics at the time is extremely satisfying and trippy. It has been a gaming experience like no other.

    The combat is fun and in my opinion unlike the original this game is actually challenging to find combinations of materias and offering new and exciting fights throughout the game.

    I will update this if I feel the ending changes my mind, but I also knew going into this that it wasn’t going to be the same and I love being able to get a new spin and expansion on the story even if major things are changed.    … Expand
  94. ElObjetivo89
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    The perfect remake of the classic.
    More deep characters and narrative.
    Better music. Incredible graphics. Better gameplay compared to FF XV. All works and has been achived with complete respect to the original. Han logrado mejorar todo lo que ya había, profundizando en historia y personajes. Algunos de estos personajes (Jessie, Wedge, etc) poseen un mayor peso, y se agradece de    The perfect remake of the classic.
    More deep characters and narrative.
    Better music.
    Incredible graphics.
    Better gameplay compared to FF XV.
    All works and has been achived with complete respect to the original.

    Han logrado mejorar todo lo que ya había, profundizando en historia y personajes.
    Algunos de estos personajes (Jessie, Wedge, etc) poseen un mayor peso, y se agradece de verdad.
    Midgar es fascinante casi en cada plano.
    Mención especial haber logrado que Uematsu se implicase y mejorase sus ya de por sí increíbles temas.
    Entiendo los cambios por parte de una Square Enix que ya no posee tantas limitaciones a la hora de desarrollar plenamente la historia. En general lo que es nuevo funciona a las mil maravillas.
    ¿Quién no quiso en su día conocer mejor Midgar?
    Ese sistema de combate que me resultó desagradable en FFXV aquí es divertido y funciona muy bien. Se ha mantenido lo mejor del sistema de materias.
    Como siempre, FF impecable y brillando en los diseños de sus personajes.
    Una sorpresa maravillosa. Y ganas de que salga la próxima entrega.    … Expand
  95. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This game is set in Midgar (the first part of Final Fantasy VII) and it's absolutely amazing on how it captures Midgar better than the original. In the original, Midgar is around 4 hours or so but in this game they managed to extend it up to 30-40 hours of story content keeping the original stuff and adding more relevant story into it. They didn't just throw in useless story content intoThis game is set in Midgar (the first part of Final Fantasy VII) and it's absolutely amazing on how it captures Midgar better than the original. In the original, Midgar is around 4 hours or so but in this game they managed to extend it up to 30-40 hours of story content keeping the original stuff and adding more relevant story into it. They didn't just throw in useless story content into this, but added more to each characters. You feel the side characters in this compared to the original.

    As for gameplay and everything else... combat is PERFECT! It feels smooth and solid, easy to learn and get used to. There were controversy on how the game isn't turn-base but they did add a little element of it in the game, though it mainly focuses on real-time. It is a linear game but Midgar has always been linear part of the FFVII story. The game opens up after Midgar but we haven't reached that point yet.

    This game is new players to Final Fantasy friendly, anyone can start with this game.
    There's not much bad thing to say about this game to be honest. Story, cutscenes, music, gameplay, graphics, all works perfectly with the modern FF-style.
    You can clearly see that Square Enix treasure this game a lot and they put a lot into this one. The wait was worth it and let's hope the next one comes sooner rather than 'VERY' later    … Expand
  96. Mandiven
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 was my first rpg and I have such fond memories or it and this remake is more then I could of imagined. It is a linear story based game and it’s done so well and never gets dull. The combat system once you get used to it is the best combat the FF series has ever used.
  97. pigjedi
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This game was a masterpiece in story telling. It really felt like a full fledged triple A game even though it only covered about 10% of the original FF7 story. Detractors will bomb the reviews with 0 cause they can't see past the purpose of the ending. If we keep an open mind with regard to the ending, 95% of the rest of game was pure gold.

    FF7 Remake told the original story but added    This game was a masterpiece in story telling. It really felt like a full fledged triple A game even though it only covered about 10% of the original FF7 story. Detractors will bomb the reviews with 0 cause they can't see past the purpose of the ending. If we keep an open mind with regard to the ending, 95% of the rest of game was pure gold.

    FF7 Remake told the original story but added so much more. Things that didn't make sense in the original makes sense now. Things that were not explained properly are explained in greater detail now. The story was a roller coaster ride. It made us question ourselves at times. It made us entertained and laugh at times. It made us love to hate some of the characters. It made us really sad many times. The writing was top-notched. It did justice to the original by keeping the feel of FF7, and even betters it.

    The battle system is finally a good blend of action and turn based. It keeps you on your toes at every moment. It takes a while to master. But once you know the mechanics, it is just pure joy. There is so much customisation with the Materia and so many possibilities with the abilities. The fact that there are now so many videos on different Materia builds to conquer hard mode is a testament to how good the battle system is.

    The voice acting was also one of the best in any video games. Every character was brought to life. The top tier voice acting together with the realistic facial expressions gave us movie quality cut-scenes. And when characters have tragic moments, it was hard to not shed a tear.

    Music in this game is undoubtedly the OST of the year. There is not one track that is average. Majority of the tracks are top tier, the rest are very good. The music really added to the story telling.

    This game was a dream for so many people. And the expectations were sky high.
    The fact that Square Enix managed to pull this off is a miracle. Credits to all the staff. This project wouldn't have been easy at all.
    Let us all enjoy the ride, embrace it and have faith that Square Enix knows what they are doing.    … Expand
  98. Kikierpel
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    50h gameplay and great graphics. Battle system is challenging. The main characters + jessie are lovely. Its part one, but without question its worth to be sold at full price. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for a great time Square Enix :)
  99. Lamorak87
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    My honest review thus far is an 8-9/10 but upon stumbling across certain egocentric review posts marking this game at a 0/10 I have no choice but to bump this game up to a 10/10 to balance out the fake outrage. When a game is a zero that implies that the product is outrageously incomplete or unplayable and that is certainly not the case here and anyone claiming it as such is beingMy honest review thus far is an 8-9/10 but upon stumbling across certain egocentric review posts marking this game at a 0/10 I have no choice but to bump this game up to a 10/10 to balance out the fake outrage. When a game is a zero that implies that the product is outrageously incomplete or unplayable and that is certainly not the case here and anyone claiming it as such is being factually disingenuous. The only thing I noticed thus far is that certain background textures are graphically out of place, but due to certain recent world events I suspect this is due to not being able to polish the final product properly as they previously planned in their release date extension. I suspect the low reviews are due to the fact that the ending puts the developers in the reigns of fate and gives them complete freedom to do something new to the story. The first Final Fantasy 7 game is my favorite game of all time and I for one was not excited to play the exact same game that I’ve been playing for the last 23 years because I feel that the original is already perfect. I wanted something new and creatively fresh and to my delighted surprise, Im getting it here. Entertainment is subjective and ppl are free to feel what they feel in their respective entertainment mediums, but to give a game that is not broken in anyway a 0/10 is completely laughable and dishonest and it’s clearly not warranted here. Im keeping my verdict here at a genuine 10/10 because it has everything I look for in a game: compelling story, addictive and immersive gameplay, and stunning visuals and to my surprise a new fresh creative direction with the same characters I fell in love with and spent so much time with as a kid. Fake outrage artists be damned, “there ain’t no gettin off this train we’re on!”… Expand
  100. 3lcopa
    Apr 17, 2020
    1
    Difficulty on hard need adjusment, now its unplaybel and not enjoybel. Trash.
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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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