Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. starkiller87
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    I love this game, it is incredible how they have enriched the story. Definitely. A masterpiece
  2. OGTortoise
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    This more like a 7.5 but rounded up to an 8. I’m 18 hours in and the game feels so cutscene story heavy. This is fine, but it just feels like story scenes connected by hallways of battles. So many times I’ve felt as though I just want to fight enemies and level up a bit, but it seems after you clear out enemies they don’t respawn? No doubt I’ve spent more time in cutscenes and dialogueThis more like a 7.5 but rounded up to an 8. I’m 18 hours in and the game feels so cutscene story heavy. This is fine, but it just feels like story scenes connected by hallways of battles. So many times I’ve felt as though I just want to fight enemies and level up a bit, but it seems after you clear out enemies they don’t respawn? No doubt I’ve spent more time in cutscenes and dialogue than actually fighting and exploring. The combat system is solid, but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed so far in this first entry.

    It’s nice to have more time with the characters...but I’m getting annoyed by the slow paced walks followed by a cutscene. Just let me run loose. I understand not losing the sense of urgency, but this is a game at the end of the day and not a movie with game like elements. I’ve read the game never really opens up and that’s disappointing. It would have been helpful for that the areas you visit in side quests were larger and fought bigger enemies. That probably would’ve satisfied me.    … Expand
  3. arizonagreg
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    It's a great game but for one it's not a real remake. Also the ending speeds things up too fast. The ghosts/fate beings are just annoying. It's like nothing you choose really matters.
  4. Kapilux
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    TLDR: One of the best games I have ever played!

    The writing is fantastic! The characters are brilliant! The gameplay is top notch! The graphics are amazing! The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal! The cutscenes are mind-bogginly amazing! The encounter and enemy design are outstanding!

    Don't miss out on this incredible, fascinating and marvelous experience. B U Y I T NOW! :D
  5. Milkthief
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a real mixed bag. The additions to the story, fleshed out characters and general world building is fantastic. The visuals are (usually) top notch, with some breathtaking scenes and environments. The real issues are #1: HORRIBLE PACING. Like some of the worst pacing I have ever seen in a game, the amount of fluff totally grinds the story to a halt, and sectionsFinal Fantasy VII Remake is a real mixed bag. The additions to the story, fleshed out characters and general world building is fantastic. The visuals are (usually) top notch, with some breathtaking scenes and environments. The real issues are #1: HORRIBLE PACING. Like some of the worst pacing I have ever seen in a game, the amount of fluff totally grinds the story to a halt, and sections that took minutes in the original now take hours? They really tried to drag it out, and that shows.

    Overall I really enjoyed it, aside from silly side quests that didn't do much for me other than make me frustrated and impatient. The combat system is great, if a little flawed (I wish I could dodge or block to cancel my attack combo, am not really into my spells missing or getting cancelled when I get hit.)

    I am looking forward to continuing this series, and hope they don't nomura the story too hard.. and maybe fix some of the rough edges.    … Expand
  6. Danni5659
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    I hope J.K.Rawling sues over copyright infringement. A mild update in graphics doesn't overcome the destruction of a perfect story.
  7. Mack24
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game . The ending fight stumbles a bit because it goes Kingdom Heartsy. If you’re familiar with OG FF7, Midgar section is stretched to 28 hours average by means of character character development via cutscenes or side quests. And more details added to the story that doesn’t change the direction but adds more meaning. *ex. SMALL SPOILER* There’s a sexism reason why sector 7’s plate was dropped .… Expand
  8. FinalFantasykid
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    I have to admit I was worried with the remake, but Square knocked it out of the park on this. All i have to say is when is the next part!!!!
  9. Link86
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Here is a list of why Remake is an excellent game (played for more than 50 hours so far):
    - The battle system, a brilliant mix of strategy and fast-paced action, you CANNOT mash out your way out win, each enemy/boss has a different way to overcome and make you think of different strategies to beat them which is absurdly fun and engaging
    - More than 30 hours of game-play for the main    Here is a list of why Remake is an excellent game (played for more than 50 hours so far):
    - The battle system, a brilliant mix of strategy and fast-paced action, you CANNOT mash out your way out win, each enemy/boss has a different way to overcome and make you think of different strategies to beat them which is absurdly fun and engaging
    - More than 30 hours of game-play for the main story alone, it is not a short game
    - tens of hours more in end-game content, side quests. mini-bosses, tournaments, summons, collectibles etc.
    - the MUSIC, one of the best if not the best OST I have ever heard in a game
    - Excellent characters and story, improved and fleshed out
    - Lots of mini-games, more than the OG

    I cannot recommend this game enough, if you like RPGs, or even hack and slash games you'll most likely enjoy Remake like I did.    … Expand
  10. Stuvok
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    mildly interesting dating simulator. The combat is grossly overrated with dodges and blocks that you can't be sure will actually work. Overall it just feels terrible to fight but it is a big step up from the FF15 combat while still looking flashy and cool. The game has great graphics sometimes but last gen graphics others. So many things are ultra low resolution awkwardly. Poorlymildly interesting dating simulator. The combat is grossly overrated with dodges and blocks that you can't be sure will actually work. Overall it just feels terrible to fight but it is a big step up from the FF15 combat while still looking flashy and cool. The game has great graphics sometimes but last gen graphics others. So many things are ultra low resolution awkwardly. Poorly designed world to wander around in with lots of low quality hallways. Not even a single side quest of quality is present in this game and to top it all off the story is cut short.... stuffed with filler to just be cut short. This painfully average game is largely propped up by fond memories of what was once an amazing game from our childhoods.… Expand
  11. F_Vodevil
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The best final fantasy game in a very long time. Even though it’s a remake of FFVII it still feels like a different game, and somehow for the better. Amazing!
  12. DReview
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Game is great and probably best JRPG I’ve played in a while, but it does not deserve to be called a masterpiece or an amazing yet do to some lack of attention it received from square enix. Also this game seems to forget what it was meant to be... a remake of a classic but near the end it felt like a kingdom hearts game totally influenced by Disney tropes. On a technical level it lacksGame is great and probably best JRPG I’ve played in a while, but it does not deserve to be called a masterpiece or an amazing yet do to some lack of attention it received from square enix. Also this game seems to forget what it was meant to be... a remake of a classic but near the end it felt like a kingdom hearts game totally influenced by Disney tropes. On a technical level it lacks polish which is the reason it should get low reviews since this is a triple A game. 1: textures pop in and out all the time. 2: the sound mix is poorly managed, sometimes I couldn’t hear the dialogue because of the music. 3: the music has wayyyyy too much variation. In the second near final boss (yes the random kingdom hearts boss) the music was literally taken from a Disney movie. The director of Ff7 needs to get this kingdom hearts BS out of his system. 4: the interactions with NCPs is very choppy, sometimes you’ll spend seconds after clicking on someone for the dialogue to start.

    I could probably add more to this list. But this game definitely does not deserve appraisal on a technical aspect. I would have rather waited an extra year for them to release a triple A game. I was dumbfounded by the end, but I rolled with the punches. It makes me wonder how much stuff they put into this remake to satisfy themselves as creators, which seemed at times very self indulgent. They should hire someone that helps maintain coherence with the actual story at hand. There are some random moments that are more wtf and are not necessary to tell the big story they want to tell. The original is more grounded to a reality and has different rules in story telling. But honestly I’m hoping they stay away from anything that reminds people of Kingdom Hearts or Disney. if they want to take a risk and piss off the fan base then they should at least make sure the game is fully polished. Only reason I gave it an 8 is because the gameplay is awesome, and I’m hoping they keep the same battle gameplay for the second part and expand on the materia. I mentioned all the stuff I didn’t like but there’s also a lot they did right. But who cares about what they did right. Square Enix needs to read the feedback to make sure they don’t go completely off the rails if they want this 3 part series to succeed. This could very much be a deciding factor in the way their reputation is formed in the future.    … Expand
  13. Ldds
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Le plus beau Remake jamais réalisé!
    Mention spéciale pour la BO et là DA!
    Vivement la suite!
  14. Spand167
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    I must say that Square Enix has done the impossible. Whoever **** on this game is a complete hater it's obviously different because the title says remake. Even though it's very different it's also similar in terms of some story elements and especially the ATB Guage. It's a perfect blend between new school and old school.
  15. esmen
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    Until the last chapter the game was really amazing but that ending was just not right.
  16. JuliusSkeezer
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    To start with, i'm not a nostalgia junkie for this game. Yes, I've played the original, and no, I wasn't 12 at the time, nor was it my favorite game, or even favorite installment in the series. I also came into the remake with zero expectations, but cautiously optimistic and hoping to enjoy it on its own merits.

    The game certainly looks gorgeous - at least when all the textures actually    To start with, i'm not a nostalgia junkie for this game. Yes, I've played the original, and no, I wasn't 12 at the time, nor was it my favorite game, or even favorite installment in the series. I also came into the remake with zero expectations, but cautiously optimistic and hoping to enjoy it on its own merits.

    The game certainly looks gorgeous - at least when all the textures actually load in, which to be fair, is most of the time. No complaints there. And the remixes of the old soundtrack all sound pretty fantastic (save for the jukebox versions, which may have given me ear cancer).

    The entire cast, including supporting characters have been greatly fleshed out, and for the most part the characterizations are done pretty well. As far as voice acting goes, in English, Cloud really nails it, but the rest of the cast is extremely hit & miss, with the majority being voiced by the same bottom-barrel zero-talent troupe that has been making a laughing stock of dubbed anime and JP games for decades. While they certainly do a better job than they do with most games, putting whipped cream on **** only does so much to make it more appetizing. I'm fairly convinced some of these people have never had a natural conversation in their lives at this point.

    Some new characters make their appearances as well, and they really stand out. Not in a good way. You can really tell the difference between the old cast designs and personalities in comparison to the super ridiculous trash characters added in. They add nothing, and only really serve to make the world less coherent and less... I would say believable, but that's not quite the world. Best I can do though.

    Now gameplay, and hooboy, where to start. SE has never been able to make a decent action-combat system, and it's really showing here. All the problems that combat had in XV show up here with bells on. Some actually worse.

    To start with, the party A.I. is abominable. All they do is auto-attack (with a very, very few exceptions if you give them certain materia) and they do so at a snail's pace, meaning they build ATB for spells and abilities at roughly 1/10 the pace of the character you're controlling, further meaning that if you actually want to use any spells or abilities on your party characters, you are absolutely forced to constantly swap between them - and given the lackluster targeting and lock-on system the game uses, this can quickly become disorienting when you're in a large group battle or boss battle.

    Also, the AI does very little to actually avoid incoming damage, so you constantly need to babysit them as well.

    Gambits, Square-Enix. Give them to us if you're going to insist on inflicting your sub-par action combat on us. For God's sake. I'm not one of those people who whined about the game not being turn-based like the original, but given how this turned out, and how your past endeavors with action combat have failed so miserably, I can very well understand their position.

    Dodging does fundamentally nothing, except against the most rudimentary of foes, and their most basic attacks, as everything from anything more beefy - especially bosses - WILL track you until it lands. Likewise you can guard, but this is mitigated by the fact that many enemies have grab attacks which go straight through your guard, and have tells which are nigh indistinguishable from their other attacks, especially amidst the rain of particle effects showering the screen at all times. Bosses just don't care if you guard or not in most cases.

    Status-attacks are nearly useless to use, and when used by enemies naturally track you until they hit, often leaving huge lingering clouds of effect that WILL give you status ailments 100% of the time unless you expressly put on something to immunize yourself before you encounter them. Usually not too dangerous, but extremely annoying nonetheless, especially given the near zero success rate of your own.

    Like Ice magic? Enjoy the fact that it doesn't damage on contact, but rather you have to wait for an overblown animation where the ice crystal grows and then finally - seconds later - explodes where it initially impacted, giving enemies more than ample time to just casually stroll out of the area of effect before they get hurt.

    Speaking of mobility in combat, enemies have it in spades, and you generally don't. As usually SE is grossly in love with their animations, and you have to sit through the end of every overblown animation before you can do whatever it is you want to do next, be it move, cast, attack or dodge, meaning by the time you actually can, generally you're out of position for it. Some enemies are so mobile that nearly every attack will whiff, no matter how good your stats are, because in the time between your button-press and the attack going off, they're far, far out of range. It's intensely frustrating.

    Well, I'm at the character limit, so there's that. Oh, and every mini-game is absolute cancer. Enjoy.    … Expand
  17. Bonogue
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The perfect Final fantasy experience!
    The character, the story and the graphics are all amazing
  18. AelBlu
    Apr 13, 2020
    2
    I expected "Remake" to be the title, not a plot point. I went in with an open mind, and gladly accepted the changes that were made to the original story up until chapter 18. This isn't a remake... It's FF7-2, and a reBOOT. You just don't find out until the final hour.
  19. Willfilltho
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The original was an important part of my childhood and so I looked forward to the remake with careful anticipation. Expecting to be disappointed but still pre-ordered to get back in to the world at the earliest opportunity.

    Wow, my life was not my own as i plunged most of the waking day into exploring this beautifully remade story. Now watching the credits 4 days(30 played hours) later    The original was an important part of my childhood and so I looked forward to the remake with careful anticipation. Expecting to be disappointed but still pre-ordered to get back in to the world at the earliest opportunity.

    Wow, my life was not my own as i plunged most of the waking day into exploring this beautifully remade story. Now watching the credits 4 days(30 played hours) later and not even having explored the post game material which the developers have definitely lovingly crafted, i can honestly say this is the best game ever made.

    You may be a fps master or a strategy nerd or even wander the vast worlds created by other games but you will never feel the things this game makes you feel. Add to that the masterful way the game works. I do not believe anybody would be disappointed in there purchase if they choose to enter this masterpiece either for nostalgic reasons or because you want to learn for yourself what all of the fuss is about, all I will say is have your tissues ready!!!.

    Late addition to this review after reading some of the others and just a few sentences in response to them - The story was always going to be fleshed out, I'm not sure if you are actually disappointed with the changes or you would just like to sound intelligent by suggesting that they don't fit with what is to come(i.e. part 2,3...) The ending wasn't too dissimilar to the OG and I'm not sure how you can decide that it is going to ruin something that doesn't even exist yet, now I command all of you remakeoaners to go and replay this fantastic game for what it is and if it doesn't quite fit in later on, then gripe but don't take the enjoyment away from yourself now because you are assuming the worst!!!!    … Expand
  20. EgillH
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    In all, this game is absolutely amazing. Combat is great, graphics look stunning, music is excellent and the voice acting is perfect. Then the overall gameplay, the fan service, the atmosphere of the game and the nostalgia trip is just a jaw dropping experience for all fans of FFVII, only derailed by small "filler" material and the controversial ending.
    I don't mind any of the minor    In all, this game is absolutely amazing. Combat is great, graphics look stunning, music is excellent and the voice acting is perfect. Then the overall gameplay, the fan service, the atmosphere of the game and the nostalgia trip is just a jaw dropping experience for all fans of FFVII, only derailed by small "filler" material and the controversial ending.
    I don't mind any of the minor changes! I love the depiction of all the characters in the game! The main cast, Avalanche members, Red XIII, the higher ups at Shinra, all of them!    … Expand
  21. Leeroyfan101
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    My main concern is the new combat system.

    Overall its a good game, but it has some design decisions that make it really annoying. Although the combat is a nice change, I can't help but feel like they didn't really know what they were trying to go for. On the one hand, they set up the combat to be fast-paced, where you instinctively button mash to try and pull off the combos, while at    My main concern is the new combat system.

    Overall its a good game, but it has some design decisions that make it really annoying. Although the combat is a nice change, I can't help but feel like they didn't really know what they were trying to go for. On the one hand, they set up the combat to be fast-paced, where you instinctively button mash to try and pull off the combos, while at the same time, they punish you for doing so because you can't block or dodge in the middle of a combat animation. Games with combat systems like these, usually make it possible for you to interrupt your attack animation to block or dodge. There were so many instances where I could see an attack coming and held down the block button. But because the attack animation was still resetting, my character took the full brunt of the blow.

    Critiques & Suggestions:

    Blocking
    An easy fix for the blocking issue, as mentioned earlier, is to simply allow an interrupt for the combat animation. Other games with similar combat systems such as Batman, Spiderman, Witcher 3, and Shadow of Mordor have shown how this system can be put in place to make the combat more seamless.

    Dodging
    Another is that they need to either add I-frames to dodge or make enemy attacks physics-based. It was almost comical seeing enemies who were the size of tanks or small buildings making 90-degree turns while charging at you because you dodged a millisecond too early. If you dodge and don't fully get out of their path, I get it you get hit. But if you clearly are no longer in their way, and this behemoth going about 80 mph suddenly makes a 90-degree turn to still hit you. Then that just raises an eyebrow.

    Interrupts
    Player interrupts need to be massively toned down as well. It's annoyingly easy to disrupt the player and cancel your spell. This is especially made worse by the aggro system the game currently has in place. As it stands, the enemy simply goes pop goes the player, making playing ranged characters a chore more than anything else. It boils down to you, kiting the enemy as they relentlessly hound you and ignore the rest of your party.

    Limit Breaks
    Limit Breaks should have priority over everything so that enemies can't just walk out of it while being hit. The way some enemies can sonic the hedgehog to and fro is also super annoying. Oddly enough, your attacks are physics-based. If you swing and miss, you swing and miss. The enemy, on the other hand, as I mentioned earlier, does not have this limitation.

    ATB meters
    The ATB meters should have been for Abilities, and that's it. You already have MP and the cast time to balance Spells, and you've got money and limited quantity to balance Items.
    All the system really made me do was run in circles through the last fourth of the game, so I could charge my meter at all.

    Items
    This is tied in with the ATB system critique. Towards the middle and end of the game, some items simply become obsolete. There is very little reason to waste an ATB charge and use a Potion that only heals you for 350 hp when you can simply cast a healing spell. A traditional item menu would have made things more seamless, as well allowed you more utility in being able to use the items to heal up party members in between fights.    … Expand
  22. enansein
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    This game is not a Final Fantasy VII remake. The idea of splitting it and make just the first Midgar part is a very bad idea to begin. This make the game a very slow paced experience that makes you not even want to finish it. The great plot of the original is ruined by Nomura's fan fiction with ghosts and Sephiroth popping out as much as he can. Combat System is a mess. I mean how couldThis game is not a Final Fantasy VII remake. The idea of splitting it and make just the first Midgar part is a very bad idea to begin. This make the game a very slow paced experience that makes you not even want to finish it. The great plot of the original is ruined by Nomura's fan fiction with ghosts and Sephiroth popping out as much as he can. Combat System is a mess. I mean how could anyone think that combat system makes sense? If you don't hit, you don't get ATB, so if enemy is out of range you basically can't do anything, no use items no use of magics. Lot of damages taken without even noticing, ATB ruined if you get hit while doing an ability.
    What was SE thinking?    … Expand
  23. jonmax11021981
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Jogo excelente, gráficos lindos, ótima jogabilidade e trilha sonora. Sou novo na série FF e essa versão me agradou bastante.
  24. deriksagetwitch
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    This is Kingdom Hearts masked as a Final Fantasy game. There's so much padding and purposely slowed portions of the game, it really makes it feel like they watered down a 10 hour portion of the original game into 30 to 40 hours. Make no mistake, the combat feels nice and the graphics are just top notice, unless you're in a section that doesn't load well. Some of the design choices forThis is Kingdom Hearts masked as a Final Fantasy game. There's so much padding and purposely slowed portions of the game, it really makes it feel like they watered down a 10 hour portion of the original game into 30 to 40 hours. Make no mistake, the combat feels nice and the graphics are just top notice, unless you're in a section that doesn't load well. Some of the design choices for enemies are severely questionable and a lot of the content is superfluous.

    All in all, I really didn't like this game. That's my opinion. They've lowered the RPG bar on this one and made it an Action Adventure. A really shallow Action-Adventure 'RPG.' It reminds me a lot of Jedi Fallen order in that regard.

    I don't want to spoil it, but the ending made zero sense to me... that's AFTER playing it and then watching it live-streamed... and here I am, still confused.    … Expand
  25. jamesseda
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    What can I say that hasn’t been said? Amazing. Brings back so many memories. I haven’t finished it yet but so far the gameplay is smooth. I love the fighting mechanics. Music is just incredible. The voice acting is really good as well. I’m having a great time playing. I bought the Deluxe version and I have no regrets. I’m super excited for the next chapter in the series.
  26. Zalbuc
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains Spoilers.

    I wouldn't call myself a hardcore fan of the original FF7 however I had played trough the game as a kid and I really enjoyed the Advent Children film. I also think that FF7 has one of the strongest soundtracks of any game, and the certainly did it justice here. However Final fantasy 7 and the remake is primarily a story game, and that is why I have to give it a 0. The first 18 hours of this game were pretty decent to good. I enjoyed the combat and and the story, and I especially liked the expanded Jessie backstory. However Once I got do the pillar section that's when things fell apart in a major way. Firstly with the gameplay. After 20 hours and having mastered the combat it started to feel a bit shallow but I could put up with that. What really grinded my gears were the helitroopers in the pillar section where you are forced to play as Cloud and later cloud and Tifa. Those bastards would hover outside the bounds of the arena thus giving you no chance to attack them, and once they do come inside the arena and you jump in the air to get a few hits in they do an attack that takes away 500hp so the atb gauge I had build has to be used on healing and not ranged magic. They were a little annoying but i looked passed it and the Biggs and Jessie deaths were a strong point for sure where I got a little misty eyed. However when you got do the top of the pillar everything changed.

    At the top of the pillar you have to fight 2 of the Turks: Reno and Rude. We've met them before where Aerith tells us that they are "good people". Well those "Good people" are trying to commit a genocide by making a midgar plate fall on the slums, the game tells us that 50000 people live in the slums but doesn't tell us how many live on the plate.

    Then income the changes from the original. In the original FF7 Reno sets of a timebomb, you fight him and he runs away. In the Remake Reno is about to set off a time bomb, you stop him beat Reno and Rude and then, somehow Rude gets up dodges every bullet from Barrets arm gun which he is supposed to be a master with, Deus Ex Machina ghosts show up, a wonded Rude beats up Tifa who I mainly used to beat him with, and then comes the most inexcusable thing of all. Rude walks to Reno, picks him up, and a Helicopter comes to pick them up and Barret Cloud and Tifa just let them fly away. That drove me over the edge. The main characters who Just lost their home, friends and hundreds of thousands of people died, just let the people who caused it walk away, AND take the most logical transport to get themselves off the plate away. This is not how rational people act. Imagine this. I kill your best friend, launch a nuke that will kill millions of people, you have me at gunpoint, would you let me just take the only transport to get to safety away? I know I would be seeking major revenge. Put they turned these characters into **** retards who just stand there and do nothing while Jessies murderers fly away. After that I had to quit the game.

    I tried to play the game again later but then the content padding started to really get to me. After coming back from Aeriths house the second time Tifa sais that Don Corleone would know how to get to shinra headquarters. And that is when I finally quit the game for real. Why do we have to do this extra thing again. Tifa has been living in Midgar for 5 years and Barret presumably even more, why would the not know how to get to Shinra?
    We also find out that Wedge survived which is another kick in the balls since he was the least fleshed out character and the most boring out of the 3 avalance members

    tl;dr: They handled the plate falling so bad that after that I just couldn't take the characters seriously. And after 20 hours the padding of content for the game wore me down. And most importantly these stupid inconsistent storywriters self insertion ghost do not belong in a Final fantasy game. They are just a Deus Ex Machina and that is not competent storywriting.    … Expand
  27. Diablosevil2
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Não sei como descrever a nostalgia e a beleza desse jogo, eles pegaram tudo que tinha no FF7 de PSONE, e jogaram tudo para a nova plataforma em uma mecanica incrivel, você passa horas e horas, jogando e não se da conta que esta passando as horas e você ainda esta na mesma missão e não e enjoativo, cutcenes maravilhosas como no longa metragem. fora os momentos hilários, eu ainda estouNão sei como descrever a nostalgia e a beleza desse jogo, eles pegaram tudo que tinha no FF7 de PSONE, e jogaram tudo para a nova plataforma em uma mecanica incrivel, você passa horas e horas, jogando e não se da conta que esta passando as horas e você ainda esta na mesma missão e não e enjoativo, cutcenes maravilhosas como no longa metragem. fora os momentos hilários, eu ainda estou jogando indo para 10 Horas de jogo e nem sei se fiz 20% do jogo ou menos, por que da vontade de explorar cada canto, cada pedacinho do mapa atras de materia e itens, algo que só tive quando joguei FFXV, como fã, da seria não tenho nada a reclamar até agora, o jogo esta simplesmente maravilho.… Expand
  28. Risax
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Story.

    Now, I never finished the original Final Fantasy VII due to losing save data and stuff, so my memory on it is a little hazy. But considering how you could get out of Midgar between 6-8 hours and this whole first part is covering Midgar...well, you can guess that a lot of stuff is expanded upon. Overall, it's well done and the story didn't stretch thin for me. My only complaint    Story.

    Now, I never finished the original Final Fantasy VII due to losing save data and stuff, so my memory on it is a little hazy. But considering how you could get out of Midgar between 6-8 hours and this whole first part is covering Midgar...well, you can guess that a lot of stuff is expanded upon.

    Overall, it's well done and the story didn't stretch thin for me. My only complaint would be the "mysterious figures" showing up to kill the pacing or act as a Dues or Diabolos Ex Machina. Sure, their appearance gets explained later in the game and then you can probably see what they're going for...but it still isn't great and I hope it is done away with in future parts.

    Characters.

    Personally, I enjoyed all of the important characters. Party members, villains and allies. Banter between them is fantastic and I can't recall the last time I laughed out loud because of it in a video game. There were a few characters who I was pretty "meh" about, but they all appeared in side-quests anyway, so that's all optional.

    Combat.

    It might not be for everyone, but back when I played the turn-based Final Fantasy games this was always how I imagined it going. You can also control all characters, instead of only being stuck with one like in FF XV (Unless I'm remembering that wrong).

    Overall, it feels pretty good to run around the battlefield hitting foes or casting magic and having some degree of control over your party members. As far as I know, you can also make some pretty broken Materia combinations. Which is fun.

    Graphics.

    All the important characters look very good and are easily recognizable to those that have played the original, Midgar itself is also highly detailed! Unfortunately, the NPCs vary in appearance. Those that you speak to for side-quests look about the same as the important characters, while there are some background characters that look like they belong in a PS3 game. Midgar itself is also varied, there's a lot of grey and brown, of course. But certain areas also look gorgeous.

    Sound.

    Voice acting was excellent and I loved the music. My only complaint would be all the background characters chattering. It helps in making the game feel like it's alive, but it can get quite annoying to hear three conversations blend together while Cloud and his party members walk and talk.

    Replayability.

    After finishing the game, you unlock a "Chapter Select" screen and replay chapters with your current level, equipment and materia. And you unlock Hard mode as well. Playing in this mode gives you access to things you can find in other difficulties, which is something I still all need to find out myself.

    Final Verdict.

    Although there were *some* bumps in the story I wasn't very pleased about and the game itself *feels* short (which is weird to say for a game that's between 30 and 50 hours long) I'd still say it deserves a 9.

    I would be lying if I said that I wasn't concerned about what Square Enix has planned for the future parts, if we have to pay full price for them, if we can download them for free, buy them like expansions or whatever. But for now, I won't let that colour my review.    … Expand
  29. jezeuskrishna
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    As a fan of the original I was reluctant to try this remake knowing it would be incomplete. I also hate anime and thought it would be too corny and that they wouldn’t be able to capture the feel of the original but I was pleasantly surprised that they pulled it off.

    The combat system not being turn based was off putting and watching play throughs made me think of kingdom hearts which I    As a fan of the original I was reluctant to try this remake knowing it would be incomplete. I also hate anime and thought it would be too corny and that they wouldn’t be able to capture the feel of the original but I was pleasantly surprised that they pulled it off.

    The combat system not being turn based was off putting and watching play throughs made me think of kingdom hearts which I hated but after trying it for myself it is actually much more fun and realistic than the original combat system and it sort of is turn based and tactical.

    The graphics are great even if some of the textures aren’t perfect you’ll be running most of the time anyway.

    The music is actually better than the original too and the voice acting, while animeish, is actually pretty good as much as I miss imagining what the voices were like before. The pronunciation of Mako is different than I thought it was as well.

    I’m hooked, if you liked the original or are a fan of rpgs or good stories I general you should buy this and help support and encourage them to make another sequel, hopefully If this is a big hit they’ll have even more resources to make perfect sequels in years to come.    … Expand
  30. ddy
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Highly addictive gameplay, amazing graphics and presentation. I also loved the direction the ending took. I only decided to get this game at launch after it become clear that the game would have some interesting story changes. Paying £50 for a story that I already knew back to front didn’t really interest me. So I certainly wasn’t dissapointed by this game. The game perfectly balancesHighly addictive gameplay, amazing graphics and presentation. I also loved the direction the ending took. I only decided to get this game at launch after it become clear that the game would have some interesting story changes. Paying £50 for a story that I already knew back to front didn’t really interest me. So I certainly wasn’t dissapointed by this game. The game perfectly balances remaking/calling back to the original and adding new concepts and story beats which keeps it fresh and interesting.

    The ending was really great and unexpected and now has me very excited for the next instalments. People who are upset by this can always go and play the original. unexpected    … Expand
  31. cid33
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Play it to the end before judging. Awesome story, visuals that can't be described, the characters truly feel real and alive. The battle system is horrible though, feels like a slowed stripped kingdom hearts but without the fun parts, but has potential. The sidequests are terrible to the point that they only break the tempo of the game QTE needs to disappear.… Expand
  32. AnonymousPower
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This is FF7-2, not a remake.

    The remade story scenes are quite faithful. The new additions in between are shallow and vapid, which is par for the course with modern Square. They love to write based on what they think looks or sounds cool in this weird anime style, rather than what is actually good for a mature narrative. This is in contrast to the classic games, meaning often plot    This is FF7-2, not a remake.

    The remade story scenes are quite faithful. The new additions in between are shallow and vapid, which is par for the course with modern Square. They love to write based on what they think looks or sounds cool in this weird anime style, rather than what is actually good for a mature narrative. This is in contrast to the classic games, meaning often plot points come across awkwardly, or miss the mark as far as the tone of the original portrayal is concerned. The biggest problem with the remade scenes is that they are turned into a chase and dangled in front of you like a carrot on a stick.

    In the original game, one major plot point to another took less than an hour. In the remake, I measured 5 hours between those same plot points, with nothing relevant to the story happening at all. Just diversions of filler crap, and this is while avoiding optional content. The game deliberately delays you to expand your playtime, makes sure animations take as long as possible, and everything just generally takes longer than it should. Areas overstay their welcome.

    The remade music is often faithful. The battle and boss themes, for example, are stellar. But they are only heard once or twice throughout the entire game. Enjoy the Airbuster fight while it lasts, because you won't hear the boss theme in its faithfully remade form again.

    For a lot of scenes, Square didn't even bother to remake the classic music, and instead replaced it with completely new music. And where the classic music was always catchy, anthemic, melodic, and memorable, the new music is the equivalent of musical rambling. Strings that go nowhere and say nothing. Sound that exists purely to fill the space. I was amazed in several areas by how boring, even annoying the music was to listen to. It was very reminiscent of FF13 in style, and sometimes it completely defied the tone of the scene it was accompanying. This is tone deaf treatment of a game that is famous for having one of the greatest soundtracks of all time.

    The battle system is mostly okay. It's an evolution of FF15, which wasn't good to begin with, but there are several boss battles that are genuinely challenging and fun to play, and those are the times when it shines. Airbuster and Abzu are notable. Unfortunately, the rest of the time, it amounts to spamming square to cut through the trash so you can move on. Dodge roll feels awful and rarely seems to do what it's supposed to do. A monster will wind up for an attack, you'll roll to the side thinking you can evade it, and then it will snap towards you and strike you anyway, making the roll useless.

    Sometimes it feels like Sweeper is the only monster in the game. You're watching a long cutscene, things are getting a bit intense, you can tell there's going to be a battle. I wonder what it will be? It's another Sweeper! Yay! It's almost comical how many times this happens. Square apparently are really proud of this monster and want you to never stop fighting it. You will get sick of it.

    But the worst thing about the battle system is the camera. It truly is terrible, and you will find yourself inputting commands while looking at nothing as the battle rages on somewhere behind you. You'll get frustrated as you fight the game just to get the camera looking at what it should be looking at, and then when you finally do, the characters will roll around each other, causing the camera to do weird things. Strangely, the camera in FF15 was equally as terrible, and Square has evidently learned nothing from it.

    If you appreciate narrative in games, you will hate the closing scenes. Period. Convoluted and very reminiscent of Kingdom Hearts, Square has arrogantly retconned the original story in favor of a load of nonsense, because they are desperate to do better than the greatest game they've ever made, without an understanding for why the original was so beloved my many. I feel that Square were only concerned with pumping out another dose of Cloud and Sephy with flashy Advent Children style battles, thinking the story around them is irrelevant. They are right, unfortunately, that this is all some people want. But to me, the story is inseparable from the characters. And certainly, if this version of FF7 is what was released back in the 90s, it would never have become the cultural phenomenon that it did.

    As a standalone game, it's just not good. Where old players will be upset at the story changes, new players will not have a clue what's going on at any time, because despite the playtime of Midgar being padded out to ~30 hours, nothing is actually given time to be explained. Who is this guy with long white hair who keeps appearing, why should we care, and now why all of a sudden are we fighting him? In a nutshell, the game is all style with very little substance.

    I'm left feeling that this game only exists as a set up for the next, where Square now has a free pass to go REALLY off the rails.    … Expand
  33. jjkurtz
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    This game is phenomenal. Square Enix has knocked this game out of the park. There are minor issues that will be fixed such as low resolution textures on rusted metal or wood. This was my only complaint while playing the game. I originally played FF7 back in 1997 when I was 12 years old and it has remained one of my favorite games of all-time. The Remake does an incredible job of re-tellingThis game is phenomenal. Square Enix has knocked this game out of the park. There are minor issues that will be fixed such as low resolution textures on rusted metal or wood. This was my only complaint while playing the game. I originally played FF7 back in 1997 when I was 12 years old and it has remained one of my favorite games of all-time. The Remake does an incredible job of re-telling the story we all loved in a much more dynamic way. Some of the story has been changed, but all major events remain the same. The ending of the game has come under high levels of criticism, but don't let the hate fool you. There is a lot of missing information from part 2 and any other parts beyond that that will determine what the events at the end of part 1 mean. If you are a purist you will not enjoy some of the changes, but the majority will really enjoy them and leave people talking about it for a long time to come.

    The Good:
    -One of the best battle systems SquareEnix has ever produced
    -Multiple difficulty levels (after completing the game it opens up a hard mode that locks using any items at all.)
    -The world and characters are gorgeous
    -Every single boss battle is engaging and tuned to optimal difficulty
    -The weapons upgrade system makes all weapons viable to use
    -Every character has a unique design to them and all of them feel incredibly satisfying to play and master

    The bad:
    -Quite a few textures are low resolution and can be quite jarring at times
    -The ending of the game will be controversial to say the least
    -I 100% completed the game at normal difficulty in about 40 hours which is a bit on the short side

    All-in-all I rate this game a 10/10. The good FAR outweighed the bad and SE delivered on an incredibly engaging and polished experience.    … Expand
  34. PyP0
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    As a FF7 fan (the best game I've ever played) I can say that this is the best I've played in years.
  35. Jor72
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graficos muy buenos, historia ampliada, profunda e increible quizas le pondria un pero al final del juego y algunas texturas que son muy malas.… Expand
  36. Bloodbane2099
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Besides a beautiful graphics engine Final Fantasy 7 remake fails to impress gameplay wise on almost all fronts,im a Huge Final Fantasy 7 fan i must have played through the original more times then i can count which is why its sad to say this game is such a huge disappointment,essentially they took a tiny portion of the original the first 5 to 6 hours or so which was a terrible idea toBesides a beautiful graphics engine Final Fantasy 7 remake fails to impress gameplay wise on almost all fronts,im a Huge Final Fantasy 7 fan i must have played through the original more times then i can count which is why its sad to say this game is such a huge disappointment,essentially they took a tiny portion of the original the first 5 to 6 hours or so which was a terrible idea to begin with and made a long over dull and sadly not very fun to play re imaging of those first 5 to 6 hours,most aspects are padded to extreme levels to the point of just wanting to get it over with, chapters 5,6,and 7 are all a consecutive dungeon which devolves into running around hitting switches here and there and trying to get the matieria they tease you with that's just out of reach because of silly and just plain bad dungeon design,during combat the camera will often swing around wildly things will hit you off screen that you can not see because the camera is cropped so close to the character your using at the moment i swear there giving you a proctology exam,often times enemy attack animations will essentially stun lock you and the damage becomes unavoidable as well,the enemy's also seem to just gang up on the character your using at the time,they will actually stop attacking the AI controlled party members and make a B line for you alone,not to mention the AI controlled party members have abyssmil coding and will mindlessly attack what ever. in short combat is kind of a train wreck but with patches could be fixed,its a damn shame to see this happen but it is what it is,despite some beautiful graphics and some interesting music remixes, sadly poor retelling of the original midgard opening and dull boring and often times uninteresting gameplay will reserve this remake to only the most diehard of diehard Final Fantasy 7 fans =(… Expand
  37. Raewulf
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    Think of your favorite game.

    Now, let M. Night Shyamalan rewrite the ending. But it's not really the ending, it's only the first arc, which you paid worth a triple A value. They could have fleshed out the story, but they retcon and spoil significant climactic parts of the complete game. Now, it's a reboot with an alternate timeline. This new generation has a knack for deflecting    Think of your favorite game.

    Now, let M. Night Shyamalan rewrite the ending. But it's not really the ending, it's only the first arc, which you paid worth a triple A value. They could have fleshed out the story, but they retcon and spoil significant climactic parts of the complete game. Now, it's a reboot with an alternate timeline. This new generation has a knack for deflecting criticism and make it out about failures of pleasing everyone. The requests for a remake were clear: same story, modern graphics. They are raised to aim for subversion and radical change. How else can you explain the pattern of remakes for our cherished films and games? They keep buying it. What luck these game developers have! They no longer need to brainstorm a coherent story, just a couple of twists and their own unsolicited spin, graphical overhauls and the approval of Hollywood to release a game. Midgar, a police state, could have easily been a playground for free movement, looting upscale lofts, taking out higher-ups, scaling buildings, and jumping from one roof to the next. No, we get linear scenes, recycled Kingdom Heart characters, and snoozefest sidequests which plague MMORPGs.

    FF7: Refund
    FF7: Retcon
    FF7: Redo

    If your critical review gets enough helpful votes, they take it down. They must be thinking about Square Enix stocks.    … Expand
  38. APC573
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The combat system beats the original as does the story telling and soundtrack! The graphics could be updated in some areas (which is a minor gripe). The original was one of my favourite games of all time and I can already tell this will do it justice.

    The original was mostly linear in Midgar as I remember. Therefore, any worries about the linearity of the game are superfluous as this    The combat system beats the original as does the story telling and soundtrack! The graphics could be updated in some areas (which is a minor gripe). The original was one of my favourite games of all time and I can already tell this will do it justice.

    The original was mostly linear in Midgar as I remember. Therefore, any worries about the linearity of the game are superfluous as this will be rectified once the next parts come out with the world map/open world to explore fully.    … Expand
  39. Vichexx
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    MASTERPIECE! as a Final Fantasy Fan, I´m very pleased with this Remake, is awesome! they managed to combine the old battle system with new mechanics, the story and characters are well develop and took the base from advent children, hope they don´t take 2 or 3 years to release the next part, the wait for this game was worth it!
  40. Biggs1123
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Game is absolutely brilliant right up to the end. Game is still absolutely worth the play through.(spoilers ahead kinda!) Guessing the ending is where the kingdom hearts director took over. I ultimately left the game with incredible uneasiness and worry for the future and unfortunately, that wont go away until the sequel. This is a beloved story and many have been wanting to experienceGame is absolutely brilliant right up to the end. Game is still absolutely worth the play through.(spoilers ahead kinda!) Guessing the ending is where the kingdom hearts director took over. I ultimately left the game with incredible uneasiness and worry for the future and unfortunately, that wont go away until the sequel. This is a beloved story and many have been wanting to experience that story again with the outstanding graphics, beautiful updated soundtrack and incredible combat system.

    To diverge that hard at the end feels unnecessary and unearned. Imagine watching Iron Man and right at the end you see a fight between Thanos and Tony. It doesnt belong there yet cause they hadnt built that up yet. Throughout the game we fought robots and regular enemies then in the end we fight the manifestation of fate? arent we getting more games to complete the story? i mean where do you go after fighting god? That is what FF has always been about in the end, but this game wasnt the end! If a story goes through multiple installments then you need to build up to the big fight throughout all those installments. Also it seems like the party is trying to escape the fate of the original story, but why? that was a good story. Sure it didnt all end with everyone alive and completely happy, but everyones arcs were completely fulfilled. why would they want to escape it?

    That is ultimately why I gave the score I did. May not be fair to lower this score due to a worry about future games, but that is the feeling I am left with. Not triumph, not looking forward to whats next. Just worried things will become overly convoluted and confusing like they are in Kingdom Hearts. FF7's story is already pretty confusing. I am not saying that it cant be done. That they cant diverge from the original and end up with a new fantastic story, but they are going against the an already beloved and fantastic story now. Messing with that can be dangerous as we have seen with other IP.

    I was looking forward to this one coming out and now im not sure if i want the next one if it messing with something i already love. I get the argument is that "they need to do something new cause the old one already exist," but to that I say its been over 20 years. How many times have we seen superman or spiderman remakes throughout the years even though those are the exact same story points. Each is shown slightly different but still hit all the beats we love. They could, and largely still can do that here and many would love it, probably more than they do this. Just please dont turn this series into another kingdom hearts with too many releases to keep up with and what can quite possibly be the most confusing story in history.    … Expand
  41. Arnbla
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    The graphics are amazing, the battle system works (execpt for enemies always focusing the person ur playing, making u only play one tactic) but its really **** boring. Plotwise its a **** doing quest and side quests feels like someones holding ur hand all the way through the game and the whole game is 60 % cinimatics. Square Enix is really trying milk the nostalgia for whats its worth.The graphics are amazing, the battle system works (execpt for enemies always focusing the person ur playing, making u only play one tactic) but its really **** boring. Plotwise its a **** doing quest and side quests feels like someones holding ur hand all the way through the game and the whole game is 60 % cinimatics. Square Enix is really trying milk the nostalgia for whats its worth. Almost a bigger flop than final fantasy 13… Expand
  42. Usercool
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro: Even though I wasn't a fan of the combat system, it's very well implemented and enjoyable. Great new depth in character development. Cons: the story and gameplay elements in chapters 17 & 18ruin everything the game has worked up to. The game feels way too padded filled with generic content and it's as enjoyable as walking down a dank straight corridor where you're being forced in a single direction.… Expand
  43. daicon
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    Final Fantasy VII is NOT Kingdom HEARTS
    Don't NOMURA, this is not kingom heart.

    We don't want alternative realities, we don't want time travel, we don't want WHAT IF.

    I ACCEPT plot extensions and improvements. DO NOT invent in this way. Please.
  44. SavetheHumans
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm only giving this a zero for one reason. It's not Final fantasy 7. This is some new weird time travel,/ fight fate sequel. This is clearly a game to pander to those who must always have a "happy ending." If squareenix had advertised it as a totally new game,I wouldn't have even bothered with it in the first place. I think that is why it's so disappointing.… Expand
  45. PelsBR
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Delícia de remake. QUERO A PARTE II PRA ONTEM SQUARE!!!

    E FAZ O DO 8 E 9 TB
  46. Reigolos
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    One of the most disappointing games I played in recent years. The game was supposed to expand over the original content but instead was padded out with boring side quests and narrow corridors. Thanks for nothing.
  47. Suce
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best games that i have played this year if you played ffvii in ps1 you must played this remake is an entire new experience.
  48. Arenheim
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    This is the game I've dreamed of! In my opinion this is a real masterpiece with great vision behind it. The opening itself telling you that the journey you gonna take with this title's gonna be epic and grand and there's moment when you take control of Cloud and you can actually play the game which was almost unbelievable from the beginning to the very end.

    Pros: characters - how not    This is the game I've dreamed of! In my opinion this is a real masterpiece with great vision behind it. The opening itself telling you that the journey you gonna take with this title's gonna be epic and grand and there's moment when you take control of Cloud and you can actually play the game which was almost unbelievable from the beginning to the very end.

    Pros:
    characters - how not to love them all
    story - exciting, thrilling and mind-blowing
    visuals - it maybe the best looking game ever
    music - the level of compositions is on the level of classical geniuses

    Cons
    some textures - sometimes textures are low quality, but future patch will probably resolve this problem

    Give this game a chance you will really not regret it!    … Expand
  49. Ttottoro_
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Excelente juego!!! Lo mejor: El sistema de combate, el modo de subir armas y materias (fácil y entretenido), los gráficos buenísimos, sobre todo las animaciones de los personajes, les coges mucho cariño a todos.
    Lo peor: Poca libertad para la exploración y las las invocaciones (me han decepcionado), su sistema de control, para mí las mejores siempre serán las de ff x.
  50. Masterbrood
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    An incredibly well(high)-pased game with an interesting battle mechanic and interesting plot. Att beautiful animations and game models and its definatly a 9 for me. I played the original back in the early 2000:s and was honestly not looking forward to playing the same game again (due to the excessive ammount of hours spent), but the remake is different enough in all aspects to make itAn incredibly well(high)-pased game with an interesting battle mechanic and interesting plot. Att beautiful animations and game models and its definatly a 9 for me. I played the original back in the early 2000:s and was honestly not looking forward to playing the same game again (due to the excessive ammount of hours spent), but the remake is different enough in all aspects to make it super enjoyable, it is honestly difficult to put down the controller as there is always another
    GREAT battle around the corner.    … Expand
  51. DangitArc
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of people said it better than I could.

    The game starts beautifully. They changed some small elements, fleshed out others and it was all well done. Everything felt like FF7, but more of it to enjoy. The music was excellent, the combat was fun and most of the changes were ones that I could understand the need for or just get over and accept.

    Then I entered the Shin-Ra building.

    **Spoilers below this point**

    Things went off the rails hard and several changes are the kinds that have huge implications on later parts of the story. Some points are even directed jabs at the people who loved the original game.
    Showing bits and pieces from the OG storyline as "What happens if we fail here," Throwing in some Kingdom hearts big bad that hilariously clashes with the entire aesthetic of the game up to that point. Then having a great big Sephiroth showdown? I get that they feel like then need a climax to the first chapter, but that could have very easily been done by playing up the three big boss battles that you get on your way out of the building and adding more to the motor cycle chase after.

    Instead they decided to frame the whole thing as "The original was bad and we're going to show you something good." Would we have been asking for this remake for fifteen years if we wanted a completely new direction? We asked for the remake because we loved the game. We wanted that game. Not a reboot, not some kind of alternate reality. Just the game we grew up loving, updated and expanded upon (You know, like everything up to the last two or so hours of the game).    … Expand
  52. blackskady
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Fantastic piece! Only downside are some prolonged dungeons, e.g. sewers and tunnels, and the sometimes too linear paths. This on the other hand allows Final Fantasy VII Remake to shine with a lot more scripted scenes and background story.
  53. JonnyNormus
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    Honestly I feel cheated. I pre-ordered thinking this was a remake of the full game and was extremely excited for it. Finding out it's only a remake of the first ~8 hours is utterly disappointing and infuriating. This should be called FFVII Remake - Part 1 (or something) to let consumers know what it is. It's incredibly misleading and simply false advertising to call this Final Fantasy 7Honestly I feel cheated. I pre-ordered thinking this was a remake of the full game and was extremely excited for it. Finding out it's only a remake of the first ~8 hours is utterly disappointing and infuriating. This should be called FFVII Remake - Part 1 (or something) to let consumers know what it is. It's incredibly misleading and simply false advertising to call this Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

    Additionally, the amount of content (25-30 hours) is wayyy to short for a AAA, $60 RPG.

    Everything about this feels greedy and disrespectful to loyal gamers.    … Expand
  54. Kittehmew
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Love the game! Ending is meh, but I can't judge the ending since there are more parts to come. So its not a true ending. I know many people feel ripped off. But square has been telling people for years its going to be split up. Its your fault if you dont know that by now. Gameplay is the best part of this game. I really hope all final fantasys have this gameplay. The camera needs work butLove the game! Ending is meh, but I can't judge the ending since there are more parts to come. So its not a true ending. I know many people feel ripped off. But square has been telling people for years its going to be split up. Its your fault if you dont know that by now. Gameplay is the best part of this game. I really hope all final fantasys have this gameplay. The camera needs work but other than that its so fun!… Expand
  55. Murador
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    Great game, great combat and great characters.

    Overall it could have a little more hours with better sidequests, it has some grafics issues that I believe will be fixed soon and I'm not sure how I feel about some changes in the story, tho I have not seen the end so far. After finishing the game, I went back here to change the score of the game from 9 to 5. To be honest, the    Great game, great combat and great characters.

    Overall it could have a little more hours with better sidequests, it has some grafics issues that I believe will be fixed soon and I'm not sure how I feel about some changes in the story, tho I have not seen the end so far.

    After finishing the game, I went back here to change the score of the game from 9 to 5.

    To be honest, the remake is done, next game will not be a remake and the story probably will be all new. I dont get it... if SE and Nomura wanted to do a new story why they didnt made a new FF or even remade FF VII but telling everyone that this game would be a completely total new game with a new history.

    FF VII remake turn out to be very similar to the OG till the ending where it implies that the history will change.... man that **** of keepers of fate... producers always had the power to redo the story how they please... they dont need this stupid excuse of keepers of fate... just redo the dam game with a complete new history but tell the fans so.... What SE did was to announce a remake that would be faithfull to the original and in parts.... What I understood was that all parts would be similar to the OG, but in reality they made the first game very similar to the OG and inserted in a crappy excuse, that they didnt really needed, to chance to story in the next parts. Producers may change anything, they dont need this silly excuse that mades everything so confused... It would be much better if they announced a FF VII in parts that would be a complete new story... ppl wouldnt be so disapointed...

    I´ll probably buy the next games no matter what, the game is good, the combat is very fun... I just got very disapointed because I was hoping (implying to what SE said, that this ramake would be very similar to the OG) to see the same events...    … Expand
  56. romanova48
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    8/10 it's a great game in every way but the combat, some of the fights are just... not good. The combat would of been SO much better if they added Iframes to the dodge or at the very least not be so easily staggered and be allowed to block without being wombo comboed, or... if they wanted to get creative, make it so if you have a time materia socketed to an armor piece with deadly dodge or8/10 it's a great game in every way but the combat, some of the fights are just... not good. The combat would of been SO much better if they added Iframes to the dodge or at the very least not be so easily staggered and be allowed to block without being wombo comboed, or... if they wanted to get creative, make it so if you have a time materia socketed to an armor piece with deadly dodge or something... it allows you to do bullet time dodges kinda like in bayonetta. The stagger meter is your only burst phase and it's so nice and satisfying when it comes up and you got meter to burn or a limit break but it's only really a factor during boss fights. The trash mobs in this game are so easy I can literally look away from the screen, mash square and still win easily. The targeting system is just terrible. I've messed with various options and still nothing that feels comfortable, when you "lock-on" to an enemy it should fix the camera behind your character and always be facing that enemy at all times. Passive lock-on is fine the way it is, but when I click down R3 I expect to fully focus that target. lastly I don't really mind the linear aspect of the game since it's midgar so it can't be THAT open world (like I hope part 2 will have) but it very much limits the grinding you can do and that was a staple in FF7 I mean I'm on chapter 10 so far and there's been no spots where you can really grind up some materia exp. They should have added hunt missions AND **** LOADS OF THEM like what FF12 had, these slums side quest missions are pretty meh at best. lastly, lastly the way summons work... not really a fan, it's kinda cool they fight with you for a time before doing their ultimate but like your other AI companions they don't really do anything. You can spend your meter to issue orders for them to do their abilities but any L3 spell or hell even a L2 out damages most the abilities the summons put out so your better off using your own abilities and just wait for the summon to gtfo before doing their ultimate. I'd prefer the summons worked the way they did in the original and just a big damage attack once called, it would make it much more satisfying to control when they do their ultimate attack to coincide with the enemy being staggered for instance...… Expand
  57. darkdreamerx2
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    This is the first console RPG that I have played through in its entirety in the past 7 years. Let that sink in.

    As a Final Fantasy game, this game is definitely an amazing experience in terms of gameplay and story. I played the original FF7 as a child. It was and remains one of the greatest games of all time. HOWEVER, people who criticize the new game are out of their depth. This game    This is the first console RPG that I have played through in its entirety in the past 7 years. Let that sink in.

    As a Final Fantasy game, this game is definitely an amazing experience in terms of gameplay and story. I played the original FF7 as a child. It was and remains one of the greatest games of all time. HOWEVER, people who criticize the new game are out of their depth. This game brings a new enjoyable experience to market for the franchise. Not only that, as a writer and editor (yes I'm plugging that), the character and plot development are SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL.

    Characters are far more relatable, the relationships are meaningful, and the story arc actually makes sense. I actually CARE when characters die, and I actually UNDERSTAND why everyone is doing what they are doing as part of the plot. Original FF7 had a lot of "fill in the blanks" with imagination. Us original players of the game had to converse over the phone with our friends or chat on message boards to figure out the plot and make up our own reasoning for a lot of the machinations and conflicts occurring in the game. Sure, there is something special about that type of story, however, not for a wider audience of people who have no investment in the franchise.

    Music and graphics are impeccable. The remixes of fave songs from the original are all BOPS for people of any music taste. The graphics are so good that its like watching a movie during gameplay... even better than FFXV.

    The combat system and upgrade system are the best since FFX. They finally perfected the blend between JRPG turn-based and action combat systems. I enjoy the sphere-grid-esque weapon upgrade system. It makes your style of play very customizable.

    I'm so pleased with the game. Is it missing some elements? Yes. But knowing that there is more to come makes it all the sweeter.    … Expand
  58. OresteKessler
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy VII Remake è semplicemente il miglior titolo di sempre, ci sono riusciti anni a dietro sulla ps1 ed anche ora sulla ps4 tecnologicamente più avanzata. Storia incredibile, infinite ore di gioco racchiuse in più capitoli, colonna sonora eccellente, gameplay semplicemente geniale, personaggi super carismatici, sistema di mateie unoco nelsuo genere costruito con una baseFinal Fantasy VII Remake è semplicemente il miglior titolo di sempre, ci sono riusciti anni a dietro sulla ps1 ed anche ora sulla ps4 tecnologicamente più avanzata. Storia incredibile, infinite ore di gioco racchiuse in più capitoli, colonna sonora eccellente, gameplay semplicemente geniale, personaggi super carismatici, sistema di mateie unoco nelsuo genere costruito con una base perfetta. Siamo arrivati alla perfezione coe titolo, però le persone sono ostinate a vedere il marcio ovunque, spero che la square continui sui suoi passi, non aggiungo altro.… Expand
  59. PhantomTM
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Really good game with excellent story revisions. I was expecting to be disappointed somewhat, as FF7 is one of my favorite games. I was pleasantly surprised to see the game had a great combat system, astounding environments, and a killer soundtrack. There were a few moments I cried. The pacing was awesome and the sidequests added a lighter mood to the overall plot. I do not think by anyReally good game with excellent story revisions. I was expecting to be disappointed somewhat, as FF7 is one of my favorite games. I was pleasantly surprised to see the game had a great combat system, astounding environments, and a killer soundtrack. There were a few moments I cried. The pacing was awesome and the sidequests added a lighter mood to the overall plot. I do not think by any means it is a perfect game, however this game excels the gravity of its legacy. The ambition within this project is inspiring and leaves me hopeful for the future of the franchise.… Expand
  60. Billyhavok
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Best game I’ve played in nearly 20 years, hands down, took me from menu music and hasn’t let me go 50 something hours in, considering what people buy for 3-4 hours of content this just blows everything in the market out the water, especially if your an OG fan. Feel spoiled with all the awesome visuals and dialogue, genuinely stunning game
  61. HowItIs
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    An amazing RE-adventure with your favorite characters from the Final Fantasy Universe. The original was so close to my heart. Probably my favorite game of all time. The Remake does not let you down while introducing new tropes to the story. Though this game has seemed to confuse some fans, it is a REMAKE like the name suggest, not a Retelling. This game is using the same storyline asAn amazing RE-adventure with your favorite characters from the Final Fantasy Universe. The original was so close to my heart. Probably my favorite game of all time. The Remake does not let you down while introducing new tropes to the story. Though this game has seemed to confuse some fans, it is a REMAKE like the name suggest, not a Retelling. This game is using the same storyline as before but introducing new story threads and even rewriting in some parts, HOWEVER, storyline wise, this is Part 1 of a bigger storyline to come. So, taking that into effect, we cannot blast Square for this, storyline wise, until we have the complete package in hand. Outside of a few graphical texture issues (which could easily be fixed by a future patch) this game is beautiful. The gameplay is some of the best I’ve seen on a Square RPG. I hope they keep this momentum going forward because, if so, the Remake saga has a bright future ahead!… Expand
  62. Fisherman9000
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    If you liked original FF7, this game is worth a play. The expanded areas and characters are awesome and the combat is just fun. The new story stuff is a little weird at times, but overall still pretty good. Can't wait for the next installment
  63. Rav3
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake does a great job of taking the story that fans know and love, and fleshing out the beginning sequence in Midgar. It creates a more intimate experience, where characters have even more depth and detail than they did in the 1997 original. The combat system is unique yet familiar, and in my experience was one of the strongest aspects of the game. Character models areFinal Fantasy 7 Remake does a great job of taking the story that fans know and love, and fleshing out the beginning sequence in Midgar. It creates a more intimate experience, where characters have even more depth and detail than they did in the 1997 original. The combat system is unique yet familiar, and in my experience was one of the strongest aspects of the game. Character models are superb, and the voice acting is carefully written to appeal to fans of the game and newcomers alike (which for the most part, it succeeds).

    It’s important to note that this is not a piece by piece remake of the original, but rather a slightly reimagined take. I’ve been very skeptical with this game throughout my experience, but can ultimately say this is a great return to Midgar, one that is well worth your time whether you’re a seasoned vet or a complete newcomer. I’m curious to see where the next episode will take us.    … Expand
  64. Jamcla4176
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FFVII Remake is quite the game...
    So I'll start with the things I don't like. The side quests are atrocious, basic fetch quest with no depth just time eaters. The beginning is kinda slow as far as gameplay goes. Gaps between fighting. Also, some of the minigames are buggy. The difficulty rating is misleading.

    Now the positives: Gorgeous character detail especially the weapons really cool material slots and design. The weapon upgrade is a plus. Some actual customization for prioritizing different attacks. The story is greatly improved and really expands on character development. Boss fight are over the top amazing. The animation in the fights are really spectacular. Really enjoying the combination of real time action and menu abilities. As the game progresses it just gets better and better.

    Overall the beginning is brutal and dull but slowly builds to an absolute insane closing to the end of leaving Midgard . The story is excellent minus the side npc rhetoric. I have to say that I applauded the end battle of the first release. Cant wait until they release the next phase.    … Expand
  65. Maycara
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing game, avoid the haters. They would have hated if for anything. Played the original 28 times and its my fav game ever. This game does it justice.
  66. ChrisUK
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Before the review: I strongly recommend the following settings to enjoy the game most: Japanese audio / voice, and lower the Music and Sound Effects to about 6, and leave Voice at 10. Camera settings: Set both to the maximum distance away, I think it's number 3. The American voice acting is horrible, and the camera further from your characters lets you see more of the world, and enemiesBefore the review: I strongly recommend the following settings to enjoy the game most: Japanese audio / voice, and lower the Music and Sound Effects to about 6, and leave Voice at 10. Camera settings: Set both to the maximum distance away, I think it's number 3. The American voice acting is horrible, and the camera further from your characters lets you see more of the world, and enemies better in battles.

    I'm about 20 hours in, taking my time trying to explore every part of the world, and playing on the standard PS4. Just arrived at the church. This game was always going to struggle to live up to it's own hype and legacy, especially with the long development time and limitations of the current generations of consoles, when we are so close to the next ones being released.

    Having said that, it looks beautiful (with some texture issues that can be forgiven and will hopefully be addressed with a patch), the music is amazing, and the game has heart and humour in spades. The side missions can be a little simplistic, some areas are a bit repetitive (although nowhere near as bad as a game like Persona 5), some environments and characters look better than others (a lot of attention seems to have been paid to the main characters, with the NPCs looking quite basic), and the camera in battle can be a pain, but all of these things pale in comparison to just walking around and experiencing this world and this story. For me personally, Horizon Zero Dawn set the benchmark for visuals on the PS4 for these types of games (you could compare the combat systems too if you wanted - action with tactical elements), and I'm not sure this reaches that level, especially with the NPCs.

    The more action-focussed direction they have taken it in seems like a natural evolution, and has been handled respectfully while still allowing for a tactical side to combat and planning, especially with managing your Materia and upgrading the weapons. I still prefer the system of Final Fantasy XII, where you could really select what each team member would be doing in more detail, and with this game I am never exactly sure what the person I am not controlling is doing, so I end up constantly switching between characters. You also can't choose, without switching to them and moving them, if they are standing further away or closer to enemies (for example if you want someone to cast spells and heal from a distance), which is a bit of an issue. In the original FFVII you could select which characters were at the front and back, at least.

    No doubt in the next instalment of Remake on PS5 the small technical issues we see here will have been addressed fully. I hope and imagine that this one will even work on PS5, and maybe if we are lucky the save files will be transferable too. With this sort of game, come at it with an open mind, and I think you will be rewarded. It is far from perfect, but it still stands head and shoulders above most other games out there right now.    … Expand
  67. Frazilio24
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    It is and always will be the best Final Fantasy ever, althoughthey could fix the texture problems!
  68. blinkme0
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    It is really good, but has a sizable number of difference that will certainly be divisive. I like it more than not as a fan of the original i just think maybe it should be renamed FF7: Alternative or something instead of remake. But do keep an open mind it is really good regardless.
  69. bersi84
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Straight of: rating this title must be one of the hardest for a lot of people so I kinda wanna say that for me this is a 8.5 and (as usual) following my gut to rounding up or down, so this time I ll go with 9 but it might deserve an 8 depending on how you look at it and with what emphasize. I ll try to thoroughly explain why. So if you are interested, then read on.

    Engine 9/10: First    Straight of: rating this title must be one of the hardest for a lot of people so I kinda wanna say that for me this is a 8.5 and (as usual) following my gut to rounding up or down, so this time I ll go with 9 but it might deserve an 8 depending on how you look at it and with what emphasize. I ll try to thoroughly explain why. So if you are interested, then read on.

    Engine 9/10:
    First of all I ran this on a PS4 Pro with SSD and had no issues at all. No bluescreens. No frame drops and no texture pop-ins. I know many have those issues and I can just advise everybody to upgrade their console to SSDs to prevent these pop-ins. Of course it could be still better optimized. Also loading times are okay-ish. Considerung I already have a SSD inside they are sometimes a little bit too much, which is frustrating especially in some mini-games you need to do for completionist. Still the game in total runs very smooth and I am really waiting to play this again on the PS5.

    Graphics and sound 9.5/10:
    I personally can only say that I loved both to an extend that it really immersed me into the game. The graphics are really good except that sometimes there seems to be an issue with very low-detailed texture tiles. I m not sure whether this is intended to save memory or not but SquareEnix should really try to enhance this a bit. Mostly those things occur outside of the normal game view so it is not bothering me too much but it reduces the overall really good quality of the game. Also I want to emphasize the very good HDR implementation.

    Sound is awesome as usual, there is not much to say. Rockets explode, swords cling in the air and spells occur nearby. For me the biggest let down here is, that they remixed many of the vanilla soundtracks which is truely cannot understand. Of course many and most of the iconic tunes are back again but then some remixes are (IMHO) bad or at least worse then the orginal ones. It d be cool to have an option for this. In addition I cannot understand why they touch things like these when they know that people consider these things as the most valuable.

    Now the probably hardest part: Story and game length 7/10:
    I finished this game with a guide nearby on normal in around 43hrs. Having this said I didnt rush too much and I was on completionist route (doing ground work for the 100% trophy). That said the game length seems okay BUT... (here it is) a lot seems really unnecessarily drawn out. There are many passages where you can only slow-walk (which I truely hate) and many passages where you have to climb under, over, around or squeeze. I dont mind these mechanics but they should not be over-used.

    In addition the concept of chapter slices is personally one of the biggest let downs. It does not feel very consistent. Also the slices vary from 1hr to 4hr parts which might be annoying for casual players. The side quests could ve done a lot but SquareEnix missed the opportunity to include enough of those and make them enjoyable. Most of these are very basics or next to pointless which is very sad.

    The Remake changes:
    So they changed stuff. Wont spoil it here. I m personally okay with those changes. It gives some new impressions and most of these are really OKAY. People are very upset of minor changes which feels unnecessary. You can enjoy the game, you learn a lot on the characters and discover more bit in detail which is amazing. The ending is very controversial and I m very torn about it. Whether this is good or bad will be decided by whats coming next.

    And this is the biggest issue with FF7R!
    Of course I knew it was released episodic but oh boy... this part is maybe 20% of the initial plotline. It misses the open world in general and it gives plot indication to the players that wont make any sense without the rest. This might be okay for classic players but is an absolute no-go for the new crowd. Also I hope they will be reasonable on the prices and release periods for the other parts because otherwise this could be considered a huge rip-off.

    I wont loose faith and I really enjoyed this part so far. If you are not sure, wait for a price drop. It is still a very good game with awesome characters and good action that is presented decently on current gen PS4.    … Expand
  70. deadmao
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Hermoso hace años que lo estoy esperando simplemente me encanto el remake en todo a esperar ahora :D
  71. 0xf8006
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is the epitome of style over substance.

    For everything this game does well, it gets overshadowed by staggering things that it does wrong. The way SE expanded some characters and gave them more development is then immediately followed by meaningless kill X amount of monsters side quests. Or a sequence involving a reactor that turns a short sequence from the original into a sprawling set piece chased with a new character and a fast paced boss fight that is then followed by a 30 minute sequence of walking to the next city with maybe 2 encounters (see combat for later problems with that) and "character development that could have been established just as well without slamming the brakes on the pacing.

    Visually, the game looks wonderful, I'm not going to argue that. In fact, the game looks so well made, that I believe that a movie called Final Fantasy VII Reimagined would have been a more pleasant experience than this game. I will defend this by also pointing out that every meaningful fight and experience is pushed so hard to be a cinematic experience that they should have just crafted a cinematic experience.

    The sound is not my thing at all, but for the most part is well composed. I don't enjoy jazz or modern takes on old video game music. The music from the original was the first game that spoke to me that music in a video game could be a well made thing. But I get that everything must be made modern lest there be money left on the table. The new compositions by Uematsu are also some of his worst compositions to date, in my opinion, and don't add anything of substance to the game.

    The combat system. Oh boy, here we go. So, the combat system is SE once again trying to redefine a concept that doesn't need redefinition in Square's titles, but not taking the same missteps in formerly Enix made titles. For an example of this, look to every Final Fantasy title since 10, then compare that to every Dragon Quest title since....I suppose, 1. On one side, you have redefining every iteration, sometimes successfully, other times, less so. Then on the other side a series who knows what it is, stays true to that and continues to receive praise and enjoyment from it's fan base. So, true to form, SE decided once again to redefine combat for a Final Fantasy title. And...it works...except when it doesn't. This aspect is the one I had the most concern for up to release. I do not usually enjoy action rpg's so I went into FF7R expecting the story to carry me through a combat system I wasn't a fan of. The combat system is actually fun and enjoyable, but there are caveats. The first caveat is that a battle is either over in milliseconds or is a sweeping epic encounter to last the ages. There is no just middle difficulty battles. The easier battles only draw out the already padded sequences which halt the pacing and the harder battles end up serving as a signpost that there will be much less content of interest past that point.

    The story is where the game completely bottoms out its score for me. I wasn't looking for a 1:1 story of the original, but I didn't want something like this mess either. The original is still highly regarded to this day because it did so much right: character development, sound, gameplay, story-telling (which includes pacing), it even subverted expectations before that was the cool thing to do. So, what could be done with something so perfectly crafted? You can look at the result objectively, see the tiny cracks and flaws that time has shown, subtly repair those imperfections and improve the entire project through minor changes. Instead, we got Nomura. And Nomura does things the Nomura way. This means we get ridiculous over the top villains (but not really, cause friendship will save the day), we got convoluted plot lines designed to span over years and years of content with the pay-off usually amount to too little, too late, and we get his story that he wanted to make. What we got was NOT Final Fantasy 7 Remake, what we got was Final Fantasy 7 Reimagined. Nomura's direction allowed the fundamentals of the game to exist, but not when they would get in the way of the story he felt he needed to change the original in to.

    Final thoughts: Final Fantasy 7 Remake is an overproduced game that will appeal to fan boys in a similar vein that a jingling pair of keys will appeal to an infant. It's shiny and sparkly and new. It lacks any substance or reverence for the original story (not world, there's a difference). This game will sell very well and will pave the road for canon spin-offs spanning multiple consoles and hand-helds and maybe in 15 more years, the final part will come out where Sephiroth and Cloud join forces to prevent Aerith's death at the hands of the watchers because the black materia and the white materia can bring paradise to the planet if they're linked.    … Expand
  72. Vitoner
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    If Square Enix were honest about what this was, I would have been fine with its existence. I would not have bought it though. Overall, this game was a scam, simple and clean (wink wink). It's not a remake at all as it was marketed, but a sequel/soft reboot in disguise. "Faithful to the original" MY A$$. And no, I'm not talking about small changes, expanded backstories or the bullsh1t likeIf Square Enix were honest about what this was, I would have been fine with its existence. I would not have bought it though. Overall, this game was a scam, simple and clean (wink wink). It's not a remake at all as it was marketed, but a sequel/soft reboot in disguise. "Faithful to the original" MY A$$. And no, I'm not talking about small changes, expanded backstories or the bullsh1t like "tH3 gAMe iS OnLY MIdGaR sO It'S UnFiNISheD HURR DHURR". I'm talking about MAJOR alterations that inevitably change the plot for the absolute worst, lowest common denominator anime nonsense. I will NEVER EVER trust Square Enix again, this was the straw that broke the camel's back. And most of all, I'll steer clear of anything that has the names Nojima, Toriyama and Nomura on it.
    The vote assigned is because, again, we've been scammed, otherwise the game is dumb in the plot department, but otherwise pretty solid.

    PROS
    + The combat system is the best one since FFX, imho. I still prefer turn-based combat, but this one is actually very good, allowing to strategize and being pretty deep.
    + The graphics are mostly amazing.
    + I still prefer the original OST, but the new soundtrack is excellent too, especially factoring the fact it adapts to the action on screen.
    + I have (almost) no problems with the plot of the game up until the ending.

    CONS
    - Padding.
    - Some really bad textures and NPC models.
    - Sidequests are BAAAAAAAD, mostly consisting of go from A to B, then from B to C, then from C to A.
    - The whole ending. I feel like all the OG FF7 needed was a new coat of paint to make it more palatable to newer generations of players: its story could have been fleshed out more and it looks like it would have worked judging by how they handled the OG story bits in this remake up until the ending. This is just a bait and switch BETRAYAL. Last time an ending made me hate a whole game was Mass Effect 3. This is worse than that.

    That said, imma go play the OG FF7 again with retranslation and remako mods: the only way to experience the original masterpiece of a story in a fresh and new way.    … Expand
  73. drunkito
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    Soy un super fan de final fantasy 7 y lo único que se puede decir que esto no es un remake, primero metiendo mucho relleno en Migdar y luego con el final, eso NO ES LO QUE PASA EN EL JUEGO, encima a partir de ahora con la siuiente entrega no pasara nada de lo que tenía que pasar, han cambiado toda la historia. no deberia llamarse FF7 que lo llamen FF16 o como quieran pero que no mientan.
  74. originalbars
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    TLDR: As a kid i remember seeing the commercials and magazines praising FF7, sadly i never got around to playing it. Then the FF7 Remake came out and i bought it in a heartbeat. I absolutely loved it, but i do have some small nitpicks. It took me almost exactly 41 hours to beat it + most side quests. I did skip or didn't fully complete most minigames with the exception of Darts.TLDR: As a kid i remember seeing the commercials and magazines praising FF7, sadly i never got around to playing it. Then the FF7 Remake came out and i bought it in a heartbeat. I absolutely loved it, but i do have some small nitpicks. It took me almost exactly 41 hours to beat it + most side quests. I did skip or didn't fully complete most minigames with the exception of Darts.

    Story/Characters:
    The story is great, filled with likeable and deep characters not losing its grip off me for almost the entirety. It can be funny, tense, emotional and romantic without feeling like they are just ticking boxes. Even Stretching the Midgar arc to 30-40 hours does not harm the quality. It gripped me from the first to the final chapters.

    That is right until the end, the conclusion of the story feels rushed, messy, and left me with even more questions - not in a good way as it gets a bit weird / off-tone to the rest of the story.

    Ending with the Midgar arc does mean than a lot of Cloud backstory / world lore is not fully explained. In the original FF7 this happens mostly after the (short) Midgar story arc. Without having played the original it left me quite confused with a lot of the stuff that happened in the last few hours. It also impacts smaller, world lore bits throughout the game, where the game expects you to understand these terms or references when they never get explained.

    Graphics/Audio:
    Graphics are great, solid performance, nothing to complain. Audio is great, however there is one battle theme in the tunnels that is extremely repetitive it feels its a very short loop.

    Gameplay:
    Hands down the best active-combat final fantasy game they created so far, it requires a lot of management to be effective and especially to be successful on hard mode. It is the ultimate fusion of the old turn based and modern active combat style. FFXV pales in comparison to FF7R.

    Upgrading weapons and slotting them with Materia is a very interesting system that provides a lot of freedom in building your characters. Cloud for example can pretty much fill any role you want granted you got the right Materia, Weapons, Armor and Accesories.

    The camera can be a bit of a bother at times with flying enemies.    … Expand
  75. James_Jimmy
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alternate timeline where Zack is alive? Zack's death is literally the catalyst for Cloud's character in the majority of FFVII and now there's an alternate reality where he's alive? Sephiroth travels back in time to change date? This is not a Remake. This is spitting on anything Sakaguchi and team had built all these years ago. It's false advertising and a travesty. Send a message to Square Enix and do not buy this mess.… Expand
  76. Liquidus
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    My childhood imagination realized. This is the game I have been waiting for. I can't bring myself to beat it just yet . I ha e to absorb as much of it as I can.
  77. kirkender
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    I'm 10 hours in and I have enjoyed every minute. It's a lovingly crafted fully realized remake. The combat is the biggest change, and it works excellently. There's nothing to be mad at here. Nothing. I can't wait to play more, and I eagerly await part 2 and beyond.
  78. seraphsfist
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I bought and played the original to death back in the 90s, it's my favourite game of all time and while the remake could never have been as great, it is a brillant piece of fan service and a good game in its own right. Don't let the negative reviews put you off, they're just assblasted review bombs because of the "ghosts", which are nothing more than a plot device that frees us from theI bought and played the original to death back in the 90s, it's my favourite game of all time and while the remake could never have been as great, it is a brillant piece of fan service and a good game in its own right. Don't let the negative reviews put you off, they're just assblasted review bombs because of the "ghosts", which are nothing more than a plot device that frees us from the fate of the original game (i.e. we will be able to save Aerith amongst other things). I've rated this a 10 to offset the review bombing idiots. This isn't perfect, but it's more than good enough and my only complaint is having to wait for the next 2 parts.… Expand
  79. Luiyoking
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, highly recommended the graphics,gameplay,story,controls,music,characters all is a perfect game i don't know why the metacritic score is 78!! The game for me is more than that,buy it and enjoy gamers
  80. marylain
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I must admit, I registered Metacritic just to review this game. Also, English is not my native language so please, bear with me if something is not written correctly.

    Oh man... I don't even know where to begin.
    Let's start by saying that I have played the original when I was 15 years old or so, completed every sub-mission and beaten all optional bosses. I loved that game, but not to the point to be considered a purist fangamer; in fact, I was totally opened to some changes and/or insights.
    That being said, what I had got is a beautiful empty box.

    Let's begin with the battle system. As someone else here has already written, this system is plagued with an incredibily bad AI. The other two party members, except auto-atttacking enemies, do absolutely NOTHING during the fight so you have to manually switch on them each time just to fill ATB gauge. This would be rather fine in a turn-based game, but this is not the case since this game "should" be an action RPG. The result is an extremely boring mode in which the system itself actively plays against you instead of relying on game mechanics. Not only that: the CS is also based on staggering enemies... too bad the staggering gauge resets every time a boss changes phase - and this happens multiple times during a fight!

    Pacing is also atrociously bad. The game even mocks you when Aerith forces Cloud to pick a route saying that this was a shortcut when, in reality, it was the exact opposite! The game is about 50 hours long and it covers about 5 hours of the original game, but instead of filling those extra 45 hours with more in-depth analysis of the characters and the lore in general, they force the player to undergo some soporific sub quests which seem to take forever to accomplish as they are basically fetch quests that don't add absolutely anything new to the plot.
    Dungeons, while might be visually astonishing, are just a bunch of hallways very reminiscent of the ones I had already experienced in FF13. They are also long and totally uninspired.

    In other words, the game does literally in its power to stretch the playtime as much as possible with gimmicks and useless content.

    Soundtrack had all the premises to be great and memorable: unfortunately most of the best tracks can be heard just a bunch of times during the whole gameplay, while the others are inappropriately placed (like the original World Map theme played in the first slum...). This without ever mentioning all the new pieces which are absolutely nothing compared to the greatness of Uematsu's.

    This "rape-the-original" attitude has its peak in the storyline.
    I don't want to sound a purist here, but when you are working on someone else's plot (especially in a remake project as this is supposed to be) you should take into consideration what was the aim of the author and what s/he wanted to convey. Of course, Nomura didn't do any of this. Instead, he deliberately lied to the public, by stating it was a remake, while, in reality, this is not even a reboot.
    Not only Nomura is bad writer, in the sense he cannot write anything good on his own, but he is not even able to copy other people's ideas. For example, the entire plot twist of this game is based on Anno's concept of treating a reboot as an alternate universe chronologically placed after the events of the original work (see Neon Genesis Evangelion). And remember that, unlike Nomura, Anno was basically "rebooting" and handling his own source material which is something that, unlike Nomura, had the right to do, being Neon Genesis Evangelion his own project.
    Nomura, on the other hand, had this arrogant attitude of picking a story that doesn't belong to him, taking advantage of its fandom and its foundations just to completely overturning its original meaning, probably believing that he was a much better writer; skilled and superior enough not to waste his time to read and understand the original script.

    I'm so sad to write this review.
    I'm so sad to have played a game so poorly executed.
    I'm also so sad that players nowdays are happy with nothing.
    Let me say this: you deserve better than a mediocre Final Fantasy 7 fanfic, although beautifully packed.
    You deserve better: and certainly not this game.    … Expand
  81. Danfan
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Awesome game... It has the best combat system in the entire series and has seen farther... better than any rpg! The story was well filled, great game time, battles against sensational humanoid bosses and made me cry, that's all you need to know
  82. Symphony93
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    This re-imagining of the beloved FF7 more than hits the mark as Square Enix perfects the mix of real-time and turn based combat, allow the player to truly engage in the character development of our favorite heroes and give us a version of Midgar that was previously only in our dreams. Thanks Square!
  83. revelc
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    I gave it a 7.8, it would've been a 9 if they didn't messed up the story. This is more like a FF7: Reimagined by Nomura.

    The good: great visual upgrade from the original, fun combat, and most of the cast are nicely remake. The not so good: episodic, some details but significant moments are altered and felt streamlined, such as when Aeris met Cloud the first time or you can choose to    I gave it a 7.8, it would've been a 9 if they didn't messed up the story. This is more like a FF7: Reimagined by Nomura.

    The good: great visual upgrade from the original, fun combat, and most of the cast are nicely remake.

    The not so good: episodic, some details but significant moments are altered and felt streamlined, such as when Aeris met Cloud the first time or you can choose to give the flower to Marlene, filler quests are mostly unimaginative and boring, new characters aren't necessary.

    The ugly: altering smaller moments are forgivable, but main plot line altered just to show your own take and calling it a remake? it is a sin. Unnecessary alteration.

    I do look forward for the next episode, if its ever happen in this lifetime, and I won't bother with wishing for more closer plot line to the original since it's already a different story.    … Expand
  84. Flypaper
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Definitely has the Final Fantasy feel with revamped combat that adds some urgency to it. You can actually play it in classic mode which I assume would be turn based, but in normal mode, the switching back and forth from character to character to fire off their abilities as each one builds up their ATB guage from normal attacks makes it the most exciting and stressful final fantasy gameDefinitely has the Final Fantasy feel with revamped combat that adds some urgency to it. You can actually play it in classic mode which I assume would be turn based, but in normal mode, the switching back and forth from character to character to fire off their abilities as each one builds up their ATB guage from normal attacks makes it the most exciting and stressful final fantasy game I've played (and I've played a lot of them). Playing on normal will test if you were paying attention to the tutorials (tutorial skippers will die like the losers they are) trying to keep everyone alive while trying to find the bosses weakness. Only been playing several hours so I don't know how long the game is, but loving the beautifully animated cutscenes and the combat. Usually play these for the stories but combat is super fun and intense once you get the hang of it. My only negative (which I will forgive since this is a remake of someone else's story) is the celebration of murdering hundreds of innocent civilians and destroying countless more homes and jobs and lives to "save the planet" and the celebrating while their lives literally burn down is disgusting and makes me dislike the characters (so far). No human life is worth giving up for the sake of the "environment", since all environmental movements are founded 100% on lies and seek only to supplant capitalism with communism (which would kill lots of you - starvation is a terrible way to go).… Expand
  85. amuadr1
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The people giving this game less than a 10 must be drunk, easily the best game out since skyrim, for me it surpasses even Skyrim, and thats saying alot since i have well over a thousand hours on skyrim. Seriously you play for the experience, people who give 8 or less must have skipped all the cutscenes. Seriously the story is so rich and in the remaster its all so much more clear than inThe people giving this game less than a 10 must be drunk, easily the best game out since skyrim, for me it surpasses even Skyrim, and thats saying alot since i have well over a thousand hours on skyrim. Seriously you play for the experience, people who give 8 or less must have skipped all the cutscenes. Seriously the story is so rich and in the remaster its all so much more clear than in the original, Voice acting is 12-13/10 best ive ever experienced, would jack off in public honestly just to get in 1 mounth earlier if i knew it was going to be this good.… Expand
  86. Subblety
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Excelent game overall, great story good focus on character development and the relationships among them
  87. Myto77680
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    An awesome trip to Midgar, and a fantastic legacy. THANK YOU SQUARE ENIX !!!
  88. Jamejarrs
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    FF7R learns from the mistakes of FF15 and creates a great blend of strategy and action RPG gameplay that really shines with a full party. Managing everyone's HP, MP, and ATB keeps you thinking instead of mindlessly mashing the attack button and each character feels truly unique. This is all wrapped in a visually beautiful package.

    If I had one gripe, I wish the game wasn't so    FF7R learns from the mistakes of FF15 and creates a great blend of strategy and action RPG gameplay that really shines with a full party. Managing everyone's HP, MP, and ATB keeps you thinking instead of mindlessly mashing the attack button and each character feels truly unique. This is all wrapped in a visually beautiful package.

    If I had one gripe, I wish the game wasn't so straightforward; for most of the game I feel like I'm constantly being pushed forward and not being encouraged to explore the world.

    I'm excited to see where they take this in part 2!    … Expand
  89. Gaz1989
    Apr 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From a combat and art style. Stunning. Turnbased has its place but felt much better and a
    Aerith is useful! I did like the side quests though other aspects really felt padded out. I didn't need to spend over an hour in Hojo's lab. The materia and weapons system is nice. Made the iconic buster sword more than a beginners weapon which was nice.

    The explorable part is kinda true, seems the topside exploring on the original is only at one specific part of the game but you get to walk about the slums and see them in way more detail.

    Main disappointment? Those ghosts, the ending and handling of Sephiroth. The ending is not congruent with a remake. Basically the Story. It didn't need to be changed. If I wanted to play FF13, I'd play FF13. We may see a lot of 10s at the moment, but it seems most of them have not completed it yet.

    It felt more like a grab at some new players who kinda knew what FF7 was about but only the basics. For the people who were the "popular demand", that story messing is gonna cost SE a lot of money.

    Two ways to move it to a 10:

    - patch the ending into a more true version, no need to change anything as the story was fine as it is. Perhaps a 1 on 1 short duel where the new soldier character Roche turns into a weak sephiroth for a more subtle boss fight where we dont beat Sephiroth.

    - add endgame content where we can continue about midgar postgame with a dungeon or 2.    … Expand
  90. CKaedhan
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Overall, it's an amazing game. Around 35 hours of game play while digging a lot for side content.
    A good 80-90% of the game is flawless.
    Graphically, it's gorgeous, but the game seems to struggle to render textures from time to time, might come from the engine or the PS4 limitation, the game remains beautifull and the area diverse enough despite the whole game taking place in Midgar.    Overall, it's an amazing game. Around 35 hours of game play while digging a lot for side content.
    A good 80-90% of the game is flawless.

    Graphically, it's gorgeous, but the game seems to struggle to render textures from time to time, might come from the engine or the PS4 limitation, the game remains beautifull and the area diverse enough despite the whole game taking place in Midgar.

    The combat system is really well tied and a good mix between active combat and turn-per-turn. I struggled a bit with it at the beginning but once the get a hold of it, it's much easier. One thing that really annoys me is how some bosses will go invulnerable just for the sake of the scripts. Unleash a big hit/choc the boss and you get a cutscene mid-fight. It happened way too many time, you go into the "Should I use this Limit Break or not, will the boss be invulnerable at half HP or not".
    You also have very confusing boss mechanics. Which attack can be dodge, which can be parried? The parry/counter command is clear enough, but when it comes to dodge/parry, it's completely different.

    The UI is cool, nothing to say, it's easy to navigate and to use.

    Story wise, that's where the game lost 2 points for me.
    First, there is too much Sephiroth appearance. I understand that he must appear, otherwise in a 1:1 remake we would not see Sephiroth at all.
    The thing is, he appears and act way too much, more than family calls&message you receive on your birthday. Most of the time, it's only to say "Hi Cloud".

    Second, the last chapters.
    I did not expect a 1:1 scenario and I enjoyed more than 30 hours of the game. But it honestly feels like the team took the original script, the spin-off game scripts and wiped their asses with it to write their own fanfiction. In my opinion, SE did not understood what FF7 fans loved. In the original, there was nothing such as fate, godlike being or simply old things/concepts that controls the humans. (Those are just examples, not spoilers)
    The floating ghosts that appears a lot in the game are the main reason why the story will be change and there was no need of them. I really hope SQEX will not reuse them in the following parts.

    Without the second point, the game would have been a 10/10.

    When FF7R adds depths to existing content, it's great, amazing. When it rewrites the original material, it feels like a 10 year old fanfiction.    … Expand
  91. Danimita
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Sure, they could've just stuck to the original story and released the whole thing in one go, but that's the world we live in today. Square Enix needs to make money off of this thing. If each of the installments in this "remake project" are as good as this one, however, I'm fully on board. Even if it's just the beginning of a larger story, this is the best Final Fantasy game we've had inSure, they could've just stuck to the original story and released the whole thing in one go, but that's the world we live in today. Square Enix needs to make money off of this thing. If each of the installments in this "remake project" are as good as this one, however, I'm fully on board. Even if it's just the beginning of a larger story, this is the best Final Fantasy game we've had in the past decade, with an excellent combat system that is everything FFXV tried to do but never quite achieved.
    My only gripe with this game is a very Nomura-esque convoluted subplot they tacked onto the story only for the sake of fan-service and making the escape from Midgar far more epic. Did it work? Yes! Damn that ending was epic! Was it necessary, though? Nope. FFVII's story is already convoluted enough. Let's not make it more obtuse than it has to be, please. Luckily, this subplot is barely touched upon until the very end, but still.    … Expand
  92. Aaron1uk
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halfway through I tweeted Square praises where I noted that they had captured the charm of the original while adding depth to the characters and how the game brought me more enjoyment then any game or film since playing the original. It's on a disappointing note now that I have finished the game. I can honestly say no other form of media has brought me this much disappointment. It was a bold move to try playing with the plot in such a meta way however I think for the most part fans of the original weren't looking for a sequel. I really did enjoy 90% of this game. It has the nostalgia we all craved, the visuals are breathtaking, the graphics glorious. Minor characters get the backstory they deserve, the combat is deliciously complex and rather challenging. The soundtrack is something I'll be listening to for years.It is arguably the best thing about the game. I figured it was going to be an impossible task to get this right and they were so so close, if it had just ended before fate reared its ugly head.

    Despite FF7:Remake not living up to what I was hoping it would be I did find it immensely enjoyable for the most part, this game if it ended after defeating motor ball 8.5 however that’s not where it ends so alas sadly a 7.

    HIGHLIGHTS
    Honey Bee Inn - No spoilers just amazing.
    The Turks - I liked Rude and Reno before but now..
    THE Soundtrack - needs another mentions it's phenomenal
    Combat System - It’s not easy but I like that.
    Familiar - Weapons, Enemies, Locations.
    Red XIII - This one might not be to everyone's taste
    Jenova Reveal

    LOWLIGHTS
    Quests that don't enhance plot or characters
    Red XIII not being playable
    Some of Tifa's Dialogue
    Bug in the Ducts

    NOTABLE MENTIONS
    Mini-games - Lots of them, some more fun than others
    Hell House - I don't want to see this thing again.
    Rufus Fight
    Squatting

    THE CRUX - The Ending.    … Expand
  93. jaki888
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
  94. Omnirealms
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They should have called it final fantasy 7 reboot. At least then you would know going in that it wasn't the same story.… Expand
  95. NERVren
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Cool game with cool story.
    FFVIIR has a lot interesting mechanics.
    Fighting is dynamic and fan. Mini games are amazing. Do u play the darts mini game? Oh, my god, i didn't stop while i took a first place in 7Heaven.
  96. Ekard999
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They ruined this game by turning it into a time travel story with time wraiths everywhere. The game is infested with them at every story point. They are like roaches. Se lied out their ass about a faithful reproduction. The combat is horrible and the textures are bad and the reuse of Npc models is cringe along with robotic unemotional voice acting. The ghosts ruin it though. This is not a remake it is a sequel with time travel. Se lied and used nostalgia to sell this scam.… Expand
  97. M4nU
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    So, finally here we are again...I've played the 1997 version, the original one, if you let me call it as it is, and, playing this remake...well, it's gorgeous, it's something special, I mean, Cloud is probably one of the best character in rpg story and it's really awesome play again this masterpiece where every aspect seems perfect...yes seems, that's the point: This game is wonderful andSo, finally here we are again...I've played the 1997 version, the original one, if you let me call it as it is, and, playing this remake...well, it's gorgeous, it's something special, I mean, Cloud is probably one of the best character in rpg story and it's really awesome play again this masterpiece where every aspect seems perfect...yes seems, that's the point: This game is wonderful and astonishing, but, but...after 23 years, they really didn't manage to create a good camera system for this game? really? and what about the "episodes" part? What? Is this the part one of what? How many parts are they intend to publish? What a pity! What a mess!… Expand
  98. tebin
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Tenía años en que un juego no me cautivaba tanto! Es una obra maestra! jamás pensé ver la magnitud en detalle y cariño con la que hicieron este gran remake! Estoy disfrutando como si volviera a ser niño, mejoraron todo! la historia esta infinitamente mejor, con más detalle, mejores lineas y la sientes tan actual! lucha de clases, socialismo, capitalismo, gobiernos que engañan, gente queTenía años en que un juego no me cautivaba tanto! Es una obra maestra! jamás pensé ver la magnitud en detalle y cariño con la que hicieron este gran remake! Estoy disfrutando como si volviera a ser niño, mejoraron todo! la historia esta infinitamente mejor, con más detalle, mejores lineas y la sientes tan actual! lucha de clases, socialismo, capitalismo, gobiernos que engañan, gente que cree en el gobierno, ecologistas, conspiraciones...uf!!!. El sistema de juego es divertidísimo y lleno de acción!!!, visualmente es UN SUEÑO HECHO REALIDAD! juro que así nos lo imaginábamos cuando éramos niños :P ( corrijo... lo supera!!)... Pero su gran secreto es: LA MÚSICA!! conservaron las composiciones de Nobou Uematsu pero no solo las orquestaron, las llevaron al siguiente nivel!!! se mezclan dependiendo de tus acciones y son dinámicas adaptándose a las circunstancias del juego. :D En fin un juego mega ampliado enorme y una gozada!!! GRACIAS SQUAREENIX! te la megarifaste!!!!!… Expand
  99. NakaKenobi
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game. The only bad thing is that you have to wait for the second part.
  100. JaviSaez
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    So, so so much better than I anticipated, even if there is some padding and with the surprise ending, I expected a tremendous disaster like another FFXV but they managed to go another direction with it.
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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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