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  1. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    PROS :
    -The music is good, most remix respect the source material and feels even better.
    -Some epic moment are taken to another level with the new engine. -The mains characters are nailed, their design and psychology. CONS: -The pacing and the narration rhythm is shallow and boring. -Every single new character is awful and cringe, Nomura just can't help it.(omg Shadley..) -The
    PROS :
    -The music is good, most remix respect the source material and feels even better.
    -Some epic moment are taken to another level with the new engine.
    -The mains characters are nailed, their design and psychology.

    CONS:
    -The pacing and the narration rhythm is shallow and boring.
    -Every single new character is awful and cringe, Nomura just can't help it.(omg Shadley..)
    -The cinematic dialogue never stop and are everywhere.
    -The combat are frustrating, they fail at providing strategy or proper action, the camera is anoying.
    -The graphics are unbalanced with some beautiful place and some other directly from an old PS3 build
    -The large majority of side quest are chinese MMO level with dull NPC who can't help to talk for long minutes about things you don't give a damn, to just kill 3 monsters in the end.
    -The UI/menu are very cheap.
    -The 'new' story change are dumb and mostly here to extend the game for no other purpose.
    -The level design is insulting and remind the worst "maps" of FF13
    -All the NPC looks like hipsters lost in a FF7 theme park.

    The game is clearly rushed, what you saw in the trailer and the demo is THE BEST PART, everything else is average at best, This REmake is after ~10 hours a REBOOT filled with bad idea.
    DO NOT BUY, wait for the full release and eventually an enhanced version in few years.
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  2. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Este juego es mucho mejornque el original... es original era un intento fallido de querer competir contra el mejor jrpg del momento que fue el xenogears... este juego es una obra maestra
  3. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This game is a solid 9. It’s not perfect but it’s up there. The game is a re-imagining, as if FFVII was never released until 2020. That’s how you have to think of this game. If you’re expecting the same thing as the original then you might be a bit upset. It’s unreasonable to expect that, so the sooner you remove that expectation, the sooner you’ll be able to see this game for what itThis game is a solid 9. It’s not perfect but it’s up there. The game is a re-imagining, as if FFVII was never released until 2020. That’s how you have to think of this game. If you’re expecting the same thing as the original then you might be a bit upset. It’s unreasonable to expect that, so the sooner you remove that expectation, the sooner you’ll be able to see this game for what it truly is - a well thought-out first installment in a series. The music is a perfect 10. The character development is a perfect 10. The immersion is a perfect 10. If you have ever wanted to feel what it’s like to be inside FFVII, then this is the game for you, because it’s the closest thing you can have. The only reason that I didn’t give this game a perfect 10 overall is because the battle controls take some getting used to; I give that a 6.5. At first, fighting is clunky, but you’ll get accustomed to it. Also the viewing angles can be a bit chaotic, but it’s not that bad. I can see why people give a 10 to this game, but there is absolutely no reason to give this game a 0. That score is asinine and unfair. Even Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for NES doesn’t deserve a 0 score. In all fairness, I think a score of 7 to 9.5 is a reasonable spectrum. Expand
  4. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Horrible. Just horrible. Unfinished (even after the numerous delays) and just plain boring. Save your money and do not make a mistake buying it.
  5. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This is SquareEnix best showing since FFX on PS2 a game this shares a lot of world design with. They took the stagger system from FF 13 added it to FF 15 and created a rewarding combat system. The story beats are excellent. Wall Market was the most fun I have had gaming since Doom Eternal two weeks ago but same deal near perfect. Some texture issues stopped me from a 10. This game is pureThis is SquareEnix best showing since FFX on PS2 a game this shares a lot of world design with. They took the stagger system from FF 13 added it to FF 15 and created a rewarding combat system. The story beats are excellent. Wall Market was the most fun I have had gaming since Doom Eternal two weeks ago but same deal near perfect. Some texture issues stopped me from a 10. This game is pure on your seat fun strap in for a focused hard hitting opening to FF 7 remake. Expand
  6. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Excelente muestra de que cuando las cosas se hacen con amor se ven y se sienten por el jugador, excelente remake!!!!
  7. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Una súper producción a todos los niveles que sin ninguna duda no va a dejar indiferente a nadie. Unos gráficos renovados de infarto que exprime al máximo la Playstation 4 que pide a gritos la potencia extra de la nueva generación, una increíble e inmersiva narrativa que te lleva en volandas con unos personajes épicos y carismáticos y un sistema de combate actualizado, divertido, inclusoUna súper producción a todos los niveles que sin ninguna duda no va a dejar indiferente a nadie. Unos gráficos renovados de infarto que exprime al máximo la Playstation 4 que pide a gritos la potencia extra de la nueva generación, una increíble e inmersiva narrativa que te lleva en volandas con unos personajes épicos y carismáticos y un sistema de combate actualizado, divertido, incluso adictivo que combina acción en tiempo real y un gran componente estratégico. El anticipo definitivo para lo que se viene en el mundo abierto... Expand
  8. Apr 11, 2020
    5
    It's fine, I really don't see all the massive hype around the game. I understand it's only part 1, but it felt incredibly short for me in comparison to other games of the same series and same genre
  9. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    We asked for a remake of a game and they basically delivered a movie with a different story.

    Too much changes to swallow and digest at same time. No Thanks.
  10. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    For those who say this is not for the fan .. speak for yourself. For those who complain about it being Midgard only and thrash the score, learn to read it's been known for 5 years.. don't destroy a game score cause you've been living under a rock. For those who seem clueless about the direction of the game and the meaning of remake, again we have known for years...

    This game is a
    For those who say this is not for the fan .. speak for yourself. For those who complain about it being Midgard only and thrash the score, learn to read it's been known for 5 years.. don't destroy a game score cause you've been living under a rock. For those who seem clueless about the direction of the game and the meaning of remake, again we have known for years...

    This game is a masterpiece and you can tell they poured their heart and soul into it... I find some many of these review disrespectful. Only few voiced true game design critic but they give it like 0 or 3.... This game is nothing under 6 in any world or paradigm possible


    I want to be sure if Dev are reading these board the know there is a LOT of people out there who see this game for that it is ... Simply amazing. Thanks for this and I can't wait for the followup
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  11. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished it yesterday.
    All i can say is play it to the end before giving rates.
    For me FFVII Remake was a mixed bag, overlong dungeons which became very frustrating towards the end, felt like artificial ways to just get longer running time for the game.
    Characters were great and made me smile continuously, nostalgy was present many times but not as often i would have hoped.
    By the 26h mark i was getting bored. felt like nothing was happening in the game.
    When i got to shinra building my nostalgy were thrown out the window after i met hojo, he was fine but the dungeon of hojo was just too long and boring and added nothing to the story.
    When i got to see what happened to president Shinra, the changes we're just unnecessary and lacked punch compared to the mystery of sephiroth and the "horror" part of the original.
    So then i got to the end and had to step into some kind of portal... I knew it would go off the rails.
    I never personally liked Advent children's Cloud who is more like a superhero than traumatized ex-soldier. So the end ruined all hopes of me liking the next installment of remake series of final fantasy VII. If i want to experience superhero-story i will watch marvel movies instead.
    In my opinion Final Fantasy VII Original wasn't like this at all.
    I despise Square Enix for turning this into bland and hollow superhero fantasy in spirit of dragonball z.
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  12. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    An epic remaining of one of the best games of all time. Its definitely worth a play for both series veterens and new comers
  13. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Unexpectly Amazing. The soundtrack IS God fier, the fighting system IS a Perfect blend of action & strategy, the characters are greatly depicted. And oh, did I talked about the soundtrack ?! This game IS one of the best of this génération and a true love letter to the original FF7. Can't wait to see what's next for us !
  14. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    As an FF7 fan who is actually old enough to have played the original when it came out (many many times), all my fears about this game were unjustified. The characters even more lovable than before, the visuals are amazing, the fights are fun (and I say this as a huge turn based fan who was originally very upset that they were taking the "action rpg" route), and the content from theAs an FF7 fan who is actually old enough to have played the original when it came out (many many times), all my fears about this game were unjustified. The characters even more lovable than before, the visuals are amazing, the fights are fun (and I say this as a huge turn based fan who was originally very upset that they were taking the "action rpg" route), and the content from the original has been greatly expanded upon so that this game is definitely not "too short because it's only Midgar." Expand
  15. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This is a pretty decent game with an even better story than I remembered. The combat does take some getting used to, and the linearity was somewhat one of my main issues, but besides that, this the most fun I've had with a single player story since The Last of Us and Red Dead 2! All those giving this game a 0 score, are simply just butt hurt because of the changes, which to me were all forThis is a pretty decent game with an even better story than I remembered. The combat does take some getting used to, and the linearity was somewhat one of my main issues, but besides that, this the most fun I've had with a single player story since The Last of Us and Red Dead 2! All those giving this game a 0 score, are simply just butt hurt because of the changes, which to me were all for the better. This game is definitely worth getting at full price! Expand
  16. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Long story short. Same plot, more fillers. More char developement. Lack of fights, i miss those random encounters ergh... If you are a fan, you will love itm Expand
  17. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Absolutely best for me. Perfectly performed, involving, excellent remake! Hope other parts will be also good!
  18. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They should have remade the whole Final Fantasy VII back in 2006, release it for ps3 and then re-release it for ps4, ps5, ps6, etc with upgraded graphics.

    A 1:1 Final Fantasy VII remake is not even that all complicated to be done, they only need to remake the static pre-rendered environment images with dynamic 3d environments, then re-releasing the game for the next generation consoles
    They should have remade the whole Final Fantasy VII back in 2006, release it for ps3 and then re-release it for ps4, ps5, ps6, etc with upgraded graphics.

    A 1:1 Final Fantasy VII remake is not even that all complicated to be done, they only need to remake the static pre-rendered environment images with dynamic 3d environments, then re-releasing the game for the next generation consoles with upgraded graphics would be really easy.

    Anyway, this ps4 remake is misleading and it's an insult for the fans of the original game.
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  19. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    So here’s the thing. If you’re coming into this game as fan of the series already, but are expecting it to be exactly like the original, throw those expectations out the window. The story of Midgar is vastly improved upon with new twists and turns to love. The purists who complain that this is not a true Final Fantasy Remake don’t know the definition of the word “Remake”.

    Anyone looking
    So here’s the thing. If you’re coming into this game as fan of the series already, but are expecting it to be exactly like the original, throw those expectations out the window. The story of Midgar is vastly improved upon with new twists and turns to love. The purists who complain that this is not a true Final Fantasy Remake don’t know the definition of the word “Remake”.

    Anyone looking for an open world FFVII should drop those expectations now as this game is chapter based. However, I that does not diminish what Square was trying to accomplish. And they accomplished a game with great characters, visual, story, and an unforgiving yet incredibly fun combat system. I’m not going to make this long as I’m excited to get back into the game myself, but despite a few low res texture pop ins, the game is immaculate. The story and characters are engaging and incredibly likable, and my biggest worry, the English voice cast, actually make these characters so great. I am beyond satisfied with the performance of all of them. Don’t skip this game just because you’re worried that is not a 100% true remake. Give it a play because it’s not. Play it because the original developers decided that they wanted to dive back into this world WE love so much and show us what they really had envisioned for Midgar, Cloud, and the rest of Avalanche. I’m giving this game a 10 because the emotions I have felt during this game far surpass what I ever felt during the Midgar section of the original FFVII. I never thought Midgar could stir this in me, and while part of it maybe nostalgia, the new coat of paint doesn’t hurt.
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  20. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    El remake soñado,una obra maestra,tiene algunos fallos de texturas que deslucen un poco su potencial gráfico pero en general es un juegazo increíble. Me devuelve a la infancia.
  21. Apr 11, 2020
    8
    I really had a blast playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but I couldn't shake the feeling that it isn't a "complete" game. I don't mean it's incomplete or shallow, but if you compare Final Fantasy 7 Remake to other recent Final Fantasy games like 15 or even 10, there is way less content in 7s Remake as there was in 15 or 10 for the same price tag (if you consider the time distance between 10I really had a blast playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but I couldn't shake the feeling that it isn't a "complete" game. I don't mean it's incomplete or shallow, but if you compare Final Fantasy 7 Remake to other recent Final Fantasy games like 15 or even 10, there is way less content in 7s Remake as there was in 15 or 10 for the same price tag (if you consider the time distance between 10 and 15). For the 60 Euros price tag I just expected something more. The 40 hour length of the game is on itself not a problem, as long as those 40 hours are packed with fun and engaging activities. Unfortunately 7s Remake provides here significantly less content than 15 did. Most minigames happen only once or twice in the story and even the sidequests are mostly fetch- or killquests with not much story to support them. Despite that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a really good game with many improvements over the original. The biggest improvement in the Remake is in my opinion the battlesystem. After the boring press-circle-to-win tactic from Final Fantasy 15 it's great to have a battlesystem that combines a modern action combat system with parts of the classic Final Fantasy ATB system. Also the graphics and the new character models along with the voice acting took, in comparison to the original (which didn't have voiceacting), huge steps forward, although I still prefer Advent Children Sephiroth. For people that love Final Fantasy I definitely recommend buying it, people that love RPGs in general and have no or only small ties with Final Fantasy should maybe wait for a pricedrop to 40 or 50 Euros (or the equivalent currency in their countries) or rent it from a friend for a few days and play the first few chapters for themselves.

    TLDR: Great game for fans of Final Fantasy, very very good but relatively expensive (comparing price and content) game for RPG fans.
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  22. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Awesome game that reimagines childhood memories. Can’t wait for the next instalments.
  23. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    PS4
    Final Fantasy 7: ReMake
    >The Story of Midgar iOS/Android Final Fantasy 7-2.5: Kalm Intervention >Cloud Story from the past PS5 Final Fantasy 7-2: Nibelheim Journey >Long way back home PC/XboxDelta/PS5 Final Fantasy ALL in ONE pack >story so far NetFlix Ainme FInal Fantasy 7-3-5: What really happened >When Timelines colude PC Exclusive FInal Fantasy 7 356/7
    PS4
    Final Fantasy 7: ReMake
    >The Story of Midgar

    iOS/Android
    Final Fantasy 7-2.5: Kalm Intervention
    >Cloud Story from the past

    PS5
    Final Fantasy 7-2: Nibelheim Journey
    >Long way back home

    PC/XboxDelta/PS5
    Final Fantasy ALL in ONE pack
    >story so far

    NetFlix Ainme
    FInal Fantasy 7-3-5: What really happened
    >When Timelines colude

    PC Exclusive
    FInal Fantasy 7 356/7 Gold
    >Ultimate Story #PlayThemAll

    PS5 Exclusive
    FInal Fantasy 7-4: Go Home
    >Back to Midgar 2.0

    OS/Android
    Final Fantasy Gold soucer
    >mini game editon

    On all Platforms
    Final Fantasy 7-BB2 Edtion 367 second key
    >The Story so far + new cut scenes and remasterd edition of all games

    Big bundle with PS6
    FInal Fantasy 7-4.5: Timeline 3
    >Cloud vs Cloud

    PS6/Xboxfourty/PC
    Final Fantasy 7-5: Remasterd
    >Cloudia final form vs ZombieTifa

    OS5/Android+
    Final Fantasy 7 - 5.5: The Chaida onbre Card game
    >+story comics from all FInal Fantasy Lukarat univers

    On All platforms
    Final Fantasy 7 Master ReMake Dia Univers
    >All Games and Stories told so far PS6.5(pre beta) Final Fantasy 7 Redone >the Story begins again PS6.5(late beta)//Xbox-sandbox(early alpha) Final Fantasy 7 vs 7 >The story of Final Fantasy 6 told in the univers of Redone OSnextgen5G/AndroidAndorid++ Final Fantasy 7 vs 7.1 >online comic with extra story cuts PS6.5(alpha)/XboxANDroid Final Fantasy 7 - 7.2: Back to the future >Destiny 2.09 after 356 days of second key on all platforms Final Fantasy 7 double 7 sescond key edition redoneMastered remake sun edition >All Games in on mega pack for DL PS6.6version2 (beta 0.2345) Final Fantasy 7 - 8: worlds >Cloudia turns into a male and becomes Cloud 3.0 NetflixTV3.0 Final Fantasy 7 - 8.1/3: The Angle within >Sephiriotis gets pregnant >real life action short tv show OSSs//+androidANDOID++ Final Fantasy 7 - the story so far >short comic about the whole story told so far PS6.9version3( beta 0.234525) Final Fantasy 7 - 8.2: Remake 2 first key >Cloud travels back in time to warn Cloudia
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  24. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    They captured my heart 23 years ago and now they have done it again. I was skeptical of the new combat and this is one of the things I have come to love the most! As a turn based fan I am very shocked at how much I enjoy this combat system. It is so fast and fun yet has the slow down making it feel turn based too or near enough. I just love the effects in the slow down too. When things areThey captured my heart 23 years ago and now they have done it again. I was skeptical of the new combat and this is one of the things I have come to love the most! As a turn based fan I am very shocked at how much I enjoy this combat system. It is so fast and fun yet has the slow down making it feel turn based too or near enough. I just love the effects in the slow down too. When things are too hectic you can use it to gather your thoughts.

    Each character feels unique in combat too. Cloud is by far the most fun to play in my opinion however I feel the characters get better later in the game. For example Barret feels kinda dull at first but later in the game he can be so much fun and quite often has saved the day for my party. I prefer to use him as the ranged character with a gun but he does get some powerful melee weapons. I just used them at a certain time in the story while I learnt it's abilities then switched back once I had mastered it. However his smackdown skill is incredible when you are surrounded by enemies. His charge attack is great too. I'll let you all play about with each character and figure things out yourself, but each weapon really does make a character play different and I love that.

    Story wise...just wow. I am so impressed. Few questionable changes especially the last chapter which I am keeping an open mind about. I kinda like it because if it was just the original story there wouldn't be as much excitement and mystery. This game ended with me questioning What is going on, or what is going to happen? - I have a few ideas but I can not claim which is correct. I am so excited to see where this "unknown journey" goes to!!

    They have captured my heart once again and they have redeemed themselves from most of the games they have produced in recent years. This is a return to the greatness that once was!
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  25. Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a beautiful game with visuals that massively improved on the original game's characters and setting. The new battle system was fun and satisfying but becomes too repetitive once you start exploiting enemy weaknesses. Unfortunately, Final Fantasy VII Remake is just another new Final Fantasy game with the "VII" added on for nostalgia. This game broke the lore ofFinal Fantasy VII Remake is a beautiful game with visuals that massively improved on the original game's characters and setting. The new battle system was fun and satisfying but becomes too repetitive once you start exploiting enemy weaknesses. Unfortunately, Final Fantasy VII Remake is just another new Final Fantasy game with the "VII" added on for nostalgia. This game broke the lore of the Final Fantasy VII universe by introducing story elements that never existed nor were they ever mentioned in the original. My biggest concern is how these new story elements impacted the ending of this game and the direction it'll be taking in future installments with the "VII" label. Expand
  26. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    нет русской локалзации как играть в рпг без перевода это неуважение к огромной стране
  27. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Just finished it. Masterpiece.

    Loved every minute of it, probably the best SP FF game since 10.

    Some people are probably going be disappointed it's not necessarily the full-on remake that people imagined it to be,
    but it's a experience from start to finish with breakneck pacing, enthralling combat, and lots of nice call-backs and nostalgic moments for fans of the original.
  28. Apr 11, 2020
    3
    Overall it's a fun game, great music with fun combat and brilliant characters just like the original. Unfortunately this game pads out the midgar section of this grand story to an exhaustively long length.. With later installments of the ff7 story this is the part of the remake series i highly doubt i will replay sadly.

    Honestly disappointed that i felt as if i was forcing myself
    Overall it's a fun game, great music with fun combat and brilliant characters just like the original. Unfortunately this game pads out the midgar section of this grand story to an exhaustively long length.. With later installments of the ff7 story this is the part of the remake series i highly doubt i will replay sadly.

    Honestly disappointed that i felt as if i was forcing myself through what felt like hollow and unnecessary chapters of the game to get to that main story beats.
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  29. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    It most definitely **** And I need 75 characters so I'm typing this extra ****
  30. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    I loved the original back then, when I was a kid. But this remake just blows my mind. So impressively well done. I love you square enix.
  31. Apr 11, 2020
    3
    Como juego no está mal, sin embargo peca de numerosos defectos típicos de las últimas producciones de SE (y en general de los videojuegos recientes que se consideran AAA). Todo se centra en mostrar unos decorados, entornos y batallas espectaculares a nivel gráfico (aunque esto ya no sorprende a nadie) pero luego las mecánicas de gameplay son anodinas. No esperaba nada en términos deComo juego no está mal, sin embargo peca de numerosos defectos típicos de las últimas producciones de SE (y en general de los videojuegos recientes que se consideran AAA). Todo se centra en mostrar unos decorados, entornos y batallas espectaculares a nivel gráfico (aunque esto ya no sorprende a nadie) pero luego las mecánicas de gameplay son anodinas. No esperaba nada en términos de exploración y movimiento por los escenarios puesto que es un remake, pero aún así es todo muy lineal y plano. El sistema de batalla ha sido cambiado siguiendo la estela de FFXV, abandonando innecesariamente los turnos para ofrecer más acción, no es necesariamente malo pero no hay necesidad de hacerlo, además es tedioso en el sentido de que los enemigos son sacos de boxeo con HP alto...
    La historia se la medio cargan y para colmo esto es el trozo de un juego. Todo el contenido "extra" es mero relleno innecesario y poco agradecido. Existe infinidad de rpg mejores que este saca cuartos (incluso algunos de la propia SE, como Octopath Traveler).

    Si al menos hubiese venido el juego completo le podría poner un 7-8; así no puede llevarse un aprobado.
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  32. Apr 11, 2020
    3
    El jugo graficamente esta bien pero no es top de graficos, La historia llega ser afectada por el cambio de controles, pasando de un RPG a uno mas encaminado a la acción cuando se enfrenta con el enemigo, Añadiendo que la historia no esta completa y falta contenido, su precio muy elevado para estar sesgado, lo cual influye en la percepción en su totalidad del juego, si tu lo juegas porEl jugo graficamente esta bien pero no es top de graficos, La historia llega ser afectada por el cambio de controles, pasando de un RPG a uno mas encaminado a la acción cuando se enfrenta con el enemigo, Añadiendo que la historia no esta completa y falta contenido, su precio muy elevado para estar sesgado, lo cual influye en la percepción en su totalidad del juego, si tu lo juegas por primera ves te quedaras sin entender su totalidad lo que es algo frustrante, por todo la modificación del juego se encamino para ser un Juego POP desapegado de sus orígenes y mas comercial, claro vendiendolo por partes. Expand
  33. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Misleading advertising. Dementors. 35 hours gameplay. By RPG standards, poor, by FF7 standards abysmal
  34. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    I did not like the camera during combats. The rest were amazing... to the ones with negative reviews, please be a bit open minded...it is really a modern take with respect to the original. I am one of the hard-core fans and i really apreciate the outcome!
  35. Apr 11, 2020
    3
    All you had to do was follow the script, Nomura, but no, you had to put your weird destiny-fate lame KH spin on this.

    Besides the AWFUL rape of the original plot, this game is basically a series of corridors that you press square to win battles in. Enemies scale with you, materia system has zero imagination, everything is bad.
  36. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    What I m most surprised about with most ratings that give a 0 for this game is that the so called die hard fans of the Og ff7 are disappointed this game only covers 10% of the original story. And my question is this: How can you be a so called "die hard fan of FF7" and not know the first thing everybody knew about this remake from day 1?
  37. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    I simply cannot accept this much and blatant padding in a game that is marketed as multiple episodes. This means that instead of padding, they could have used the assets to give us more interesting content. It is very disrespectful. Also the ending. And it doesn't feel like Final Fantasy 7, but more like Kingdom Hearts from all that happens during the game.
  38. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Square has done a beautiful job recreating and even reimagining their cult classic. They have incorporated elements from so many of their original rpg systems flawlessly and creates a game as enrertainig to play as it is to enjoy the visuals.
  39. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    No, you don't get to release a game and call it "Final Fantasy VII remake" and only have 1/3 of the game inside. There was ZERO mention of this fact on the box of the game or in advertising for it. False advertising and shady practices from Square!
  40. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Love this game! Haven't even put it down yet since release, really can't wait for part 2.
  41. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Es ist gut wird viel Wert auf Story gelegt. Für mich daher 9 Punkte, da der Spielablauf schon dadurch sich etwas gefühlt sich zieht
  42. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Very story heavy game, good cinematographic language with very good techniques and style. Battle system is top notch and Characters feel more alive than ever. Even if this is the first game of the series, it’s perfect in every single way on its own. Can’t wait for part 2!
  43. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Back in 2005, when I watched Advent Children more than ten times... I dreamed that the original game would be like that. And it took over fifteen years for that dream to come true!
  44. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    A 2020 re-masterpiece scenario video game, an incredibly badass re-soundtrack, a seriously fun gameplay to control around, and literally a loving juego para todos. Do not forget to play the original after this Remake or before the Remake!
  45. Apr 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nomura lo ha hecho una vez mas, destrozar otro FF.
    Es una maravilla poder disfrutar de nuestro juego de la infancia con estos gráficos mejorados, el problema, es que no es el mismo FF7 que los fans conocemos y me explico :
    - Hay partes de la historia que no son canon, son inventadas y no para bien, como los fantasmitas, fumada de Nomura, destrozando el juego completamente ( sobretodo cuando llegas al edificio Shinra, ahi el juego se va literalmente a la mierda )
    - La mitad del juego está relleno de contenido basura, misiones de recadero, sistema de cacería ( igual que el FF15 ), por lo tanto de las 40 horas que puede durar, 20 son de puro relleno. ¿ Enserio no podrian haber utilizado todos estos recursos en hacer al menos misiones secundarias interesantes?.
    - Esto es 1/6 del juego original, para que extender tanto Midgar si lo único que han añadido son misiones basura y pasillos mas largos?
    - Que Red XIII no sea jugable, lamentable.
    - La sensación de vacio al acabar el juego, con un giro argumental muy distinto al original y saber que solo es Midgar.
    - El combate esta bien y mal, bastante facil, con spamear el cuadrado te lo puedes pasar.

    Conclusión, esperaba realmente disfrutar de una historia mas completa ( aunque solo sea Midgar ), pero mi decepción ha sido muy grande al ver que esta relleno de misiones de recadero y caceria, lamentable, queriamos un Final Fantasy 7, no un Final Fantasy 15. ¿Ahora que? cuanto tiempo para la siguiente parte? o esto se va a quedar aqui?
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  46. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    As a fan of the OG, I like what they did with the story and can’t wait for the next one
    10/10
  47. Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Pros:
    - Stunning graphics, justifying the city of Midgar.
    - Some parts of the game were spectacular and fun.
    - Gameplay and the fighting, although it was not ATB.

    Cons:
    - Boring side-quests.
    - Some parts of the main story felt like filler-content and where not that interesting.
    - 35+ hours was way to long.
    - The ending, turning a perfect story into metaphysical garbage.
  48. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Amazing all around game, if you’re an rpg fan I’d highly recommend this game can’t stop playing it.
  49. Apr 11, 2020
    7
    This review is probably best suited to more level headed readers who arent obsessed with the original and throwing out 10s and 0s based on which way this game rubbed them up, I like ff games but never actually played original 7 i started with 8. So my review is just based on how I like this game not to do with anything from the past.

    Honestly for me this game is a mixed bag, I like the
    This review is probably best suited to more level headed readers who arent obsessed with the original and throwing out 10s and 0s based on which way this game rubbed them up, I like ff games but never actually played original 7 i started with 8. So my review is just based on how I like this game not to do with anything from the past.

    Honestly for me this game is a mixed bag, I like the characters, the story can be at times very engaging, it can be a little humorous, the combat I think is reasonably good some parts not so great. I have a couple big gripes, first of all Im about half way through chapter 13 so i think thats about 3/4 of the way though and its been nothing but corridors, a couple small towns with a scratch of freedom, but I was really hoping this wasnt going to go down the ff13 route but it did. The problem is with only corridors, so many materia to upgrade, so many levels, weapons, abilities what this game desperately needs is some areas for grinding out some levels somewhere fun and interesting to explore but if you wanna grind in this game youll just find yourself running up and down the same corridors over and over or running round the same few spots in a scrapyard over and over fighting the same tiny handful of monsters over and over, this is not a game for grinders or explorers which is the two things i used to love about ff games the most. credit where credits due the boss fights are pretty fun mostly.

    When it comes to the combat I quite enjoyed it to begin with but as the game progresses I feel it starts to fall off the camera becomes a little wild in tight spaces so trying to look at who you want to attack becomes incredibly annoying at times, you could get around this be using target lock but the problem with that is it locks your camera angle too because the button that would move the angle actually selects another target, so many times ive been reigning down on a pressured enemy but i want to move the camera to see what the other 5 enemies are doing and in trying to move the camera i forget im on target lock my target swings to an enemy half way across the area and my character leaps away from the enemy we were piling on completely interrupting the flow very frustrating at times.

    I wont add much more the side content is ok not massively engaging, the minigames can be fun, i like whack a box. Overall it has good things going for it but other times its quite bland and repetitive, I was really hoping to get a bit more from this game, but it looks like the days where final fantasy games were about exploration and interesting and varied ways to grind out and power up your characters has past, if like me thats what youre looking for you will likely be a bit disappointed, if youre looking for story driven point to point action you might fare a little better.
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  50. Apr 11, 2020
    2
    That's right square, milk us for all you can get, let's take a original playstation game which was sold complete and cost $30.00 twenty three years ago and split it into 4 games and sell each for $60.00, great way to treat you fan base.
  51. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is far from being perfect! It’s quite the contrary. Let me explain!

    The battle system is extremely positive, in the sense that it rivals action games. For a JRPG this is the most impressive fragment of the game. I THINK THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH SQUARE ENIX IS STORYTELLING AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT – They just don’t know how to tell a good story. All the Final
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is far from being perfect! It’s quite the contrary. Let me explain!

    The battle system is extremely positive, in the sense that it rivals action games. For a JRPG this is the most impressive fragment of the game.

    I THINK THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH SQUARE ENIX IS STORYTELLING AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT – They just don’t know how to tell a good story. All the Final Fantasy up to FFX had good stories and good character development. Since FFX and onward, every FF game was a disaster in terms of story.

    My Final Fantasy 7 Remake Ratings
    Story 0
    Character development 1
    Game play 10
    Graphics 5
    Overall rating 4

    FF7 ORIG already had a complicated story and now Square Enix made even worse. To come back from this will be difficult. All I see is another FF13 on the rise.
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  52. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In normal circumstances i would have given this game about 8,5 - 9. This game is according to me a top tier game for most parts of the journey.

    Visuals; They are great when taking in the optimatization into consideration. Some part were worse but the overall presentation was stunning. 9 i would say.

    Combat: I myself lothe action-combat and want mostly to relax and/or be tactical when i play game. But despite this fact i still managed to enjoy the combat well enough. About a 7,5.

    Characters; Loved (or atleast enjoyed) every character. And when i say all, i mean all. Some were less enjoyable (Roch was tropy and the AC bike flinging was straight out of a Shounen manga it seems) but most were exactly what i imagined (Jesse, Cloud, Aertih etc). A good 8-5-9 score.

    Music; It was good overall, personally i would like an option to have the old ones but these were good enough for me to enjoy them. 7 as a score.

    Now the reason am giving this a 0/10....
    Story

    The story for all the part that were as SE told us, straight up expanding on what we know, pretty good. I even enjoyed the "most" of the downtime padding sidequest since it kinda fits that our heroes are not just doing big mission and sleeping.

    The story part that totally killed it for me was the ghosts of fate (which i think is a methafor for the old fans of FF OG...you will understand when you beat this game ;D ) and ofcourse the ending. I can totally understand moving someparts of the puzzle to change the story, but then you take away pieces or change them so that they nolonger fit the groundwork, it just kills the immersion and hope of a more indepth FF7.

    As it stands they can now do whatever with the story (and i mean Sora from KH comming into this game) and somehow make it work, since they have establised a ridiculous story thread with this first game.

    This whole experiance spawned a question in my mind, which follow "Who is this game for?"

    New players that dont know OG FF7 will not get the refrences needed to understand the ending and "most" old fans will not get what was marketed, a expanded FF7. So who is it for? People who want change for changes sake and for the developers to stroke they writers ego.
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  53. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    It seems that this remake was about to be cancelled by Square Enix and the developers insisted that it should be released, so they rushed up everything and included the ghosts and the boss from Kingdom Hears and the ending from the original game just to make it longer and release the game in scheduled time.

    Oh Square Enix, do you really think your fans are that stupid to be insulted
    It seems that this remake was about to be cancelled by Square Enix and the developers insisted that it should be released, so they rushed up everything and included the ghosts and the boss from Kingdom Hears and the ending from the original game just to make it longer and release the game in scheduled time.

    Oh Square Enix, do you really think your fans are that stupid to be insulted like that with this so called "Remake"?
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  54. Apr 11, 2020
    6
    It's not good, but not bad either. The hype was very much more than what the game delivered. Save your money and watch the game on Twitch. Will not be buying the additional games as they are released.
  55. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Que vergüenza que haya gente puntuando con 0...,vale que el juego no es de 10, pero poner 0 por poner.....deberían de borrar todas esas notas. Lamentable!
  56. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a longtime, devoted fan of Square Enix and the original FF7 and the other spin offs, this has to be the worst one. Yes. Worst than Dirge of Cerberus, worst than Crisis Core, and most certainly, worst than the original FF7. There are spoilers down below so read at your own risk, i have marked them accordingly.

    When playing this game in the beginning, I was rather excited for the invigorating game play, the stellar level designs, and the beautiful character. As the game progressed, it quickly went downhill.

    1. I will say, the gameplay was what kept me on my feet but the boss battle lasted WAY too long and did become repetitive. My BIGGEST problem was how the first 30 hours of the game was just milling around in Midgar doing meaningless fetch quests just to earn some boring character cut scenes. While I did like exploring Midgar a little more, it was nothing like they marketed. It isn't really open world nor as expansive as they tried to advertise it as. In reality, this is the biggest marketing gimmick I've ever seen.
    2. The voice acting was alright in the beginning, and then it just hit a brick wall. The voices are jarring and bland, it pulled me out of the character immersion, the characters became rigid and in the end, it was very stale and unbelievable. It was as if I was watching inexperienced actors table read a script for the first time. Not what is to be expected in a Triple A game. Get Troy Baker, Jennifer Hale, and Nolan North in there and have them voice everyone, it would sound a million times better. Heck the original cast would have nailed it better than this cast.

    3. The storyline (will contain endgame spoilers) . Boy oh boy, this is where it tanked for me. If you were expecting just a little shuffle with the story, a little additional content with the backbone of FF7, this game isn't for you. It completely re-wrote FF7 within an hour's time. Not only that, Sephiroth appears WAY too much and does not have that mystery surrounding him. They are shoving this character in your face as much as possible. FF7R is like a sequal to Advent Children in the way that both Cloud and Sephiroth have traveled back to the past to relive the events of the original but both battling to stop it with their Advent Children selves...or something like that. The dead to not stay dead, they NEED to stay dead. It's like they saw how popular these characters were in the past and then wanted to keep them alive for a cash grab. Not cool man, part of the reasons we like them is because of their sacrifice. They made this game to be a giant "what if" where you can't take characters deaths seriously. It's ridiculous.
    4. The music is lackluster at best. It looks like they took Uematsu's compositions and then just butchers them and then stuck his name in the credits to try to appeal to fans. It's not well done. Don't get me started on the Chocobo rap, hip-hop thing.

    All--in-all, this game does not live up to the hype it is receiving. It was a huge letdown. I don't really have faith in them to fix this for part 2, but I sure hope they will see what dumpster fire they created.
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  57. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Grandioso juego, al fin y al cabo Square demostro unos gráficos increíbles, así mismo un Soundtrack inolvidable, este juego es para fans y no fans aunque el final o te deja con un buen sabor de boca o no. Expand
  58. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del catálogo de PS4, técnicamente poco se le puede reprochar , es casi todo perfecto , iluminación modelado de personajes principales y secundarios (algo peor los NPC) si que es cierto que las texturas son muy mejorables, pero algo para mi secundario .
    La banda sonora es de 10 , reorquestada del original . La narrativa cambia respecto a otros juegos más
    Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del catálogo de PS4, técnicamente poco se le puede reprochar , es casi todo perfecto , iluminación modelado de personajes principales y secundarios (algo peor los NPC) si que es cierto que las texturas son muy mejorables, pero algo para mi secundario .
    La banda sonora es de 10 , reorquestada del original . La narrativa cambia respecto a otros juegos más actuales de la saga, y se acerca más a los estilos de FFX y XIIIestilo FFX . Combate muy dinámico pero que a su vez pausamos para seleccionar la acción requerida en cada momento, a día de hoy y bajo mi punto de vista es el mejor sistema de combate para este género, y que deberían acoplar otros títulos, incluídos occidentales, ojalá un The Witcher 4 así .
    El uso de misiones secundarias para el leveleo de los personajes , la evolución de personajes y la personalización de armas también me ha gustado .

    Como digo, uno de los mejores juegos de la generación y sin duda del catálogo de PS4.

    Mi nota : 9,5/10
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  59. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered
    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered everything about the original to make it look like a good guys vs bad guys type of situation, when the original game had everyone with a more greyed out sense of morality where everyone was trying to find their way in life. They even went to the extreme of NOT INCLUDING one of the main characters Red XIII why the hell would they do this to many people's favorite character in the game?

    I have to say I am truly disappointed with the path Square has chosen for itself, shame on whoever is making these decisions.
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  60. Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Fastastic game. Good history and lovely characters . Need to fix textures and some bugs but is an entertaining game for everyone .
  61. Apr 11, 2020
    2
    So incredibly disappointing. It's pretty sad how people are defending this game. Imagine being okay with just 40 hours of content in a triple-A release?! This game is way too short and an incomplete experience. And the problem isn't that it deviates from the original story, its HOW it deviates. Such lazy storytelling. Without spoiling it here, the writers are basically making it up as theySo incredibly disappointing. It's pretty sad how people are defending this game. Imagine being okay with just 40 hours of content in a triple-A release?! This game is way too short and an incomplete experience. And the problem isn't that it deviates from the original story, its HOW it deviates. Such lazy storytelling. Without spoiling it here, the writers are basically making it up as they go and have no regard for arguably the greatest jrpg of all time. It's just a cash grab. Watch out for fanboys over-selling this one - they will do anything to justify their purchase to others, just so they can save face. Wait for the full version to come out, or wait for a sale at least. Expand
  62. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This game is getting review bombed when it's really a very excellent game it's a 40 hours campaign full of s-tier new and old content on top of that 100gb of unique assets costing only 60$ without locking anything behind a pricy DLC
  63. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Remake or Retelling?

    FFVII is a beloved game to many gamers and that love stems from a story and world that was so richly and well developed in the original game. Plus it has spanned over 20 years and has been the most well known series for SquareEnix since its massive success in 1997. So, it goes without saying a remake would be VERY controversial. When remaking a game, the developer
    Remake or Retelling?

    FFVII is a beloved game to many gamers and that love stems from a story and world that was so richly and well developed in the original game. Plus it has spanned over 20 years and has been the most well known series for SquareEnix since its massive success in 1997. So, it goes without saying a remake would be VERY controversial. When remaking a game, the developer can either make the EXACT same game, or they can make some with some changes. With this iteration of FFVII, Square tried to walk a tight rope. The game offer the overarching story of the original but adds in additional context throughout. Overall, you are going to the same places, fighting the same enemies you fought in the original, nothing has been removed. And, in addition, new enemies and locations have been opened. The main villain of the series has received more attention than before and the overarching story has been given more depth. For some people, this makes the game a greater experience, but for others it detracts from their childhood memories. This I believe is the main point of frustration for many people because outside of this point, the game is amazing.

    Graphics: In my play-through I encountered 97% of the content in splendid rendering, beautiful set pieces, and flashy attack make the game shine. 3% of the time I was looking at something that was blurry and pixel-ated. Overall, the graphics were amazing and beautiful, I spend many a fight, looking around at the surroundings.

    Gameplay: The combat system in VII is an aggregation of the FFXIII, FFXV and Kingdom Hearts battle systems, with the original VII being the ultimate guiding light for how battles will unfold. You have new attacks, and weapons that level up to become even more powerful, making weapons from the past that were useless (I'm looking at you buster sword) very useful now. MATERIA! is in the game and all the better in the remake. I personally LOVE the materia system, its the best magic system in any Final Fantasy and it rewards you for exploring and playing with your materia loadouts. I wont spoil much here, but I will say, I have my most fun when I'm tweaking my materia to achieve some new impact to the way a spell works. Summons are also in the game and unlike the previous game, they now fight with you. I was very fortunate in that my summons were constantly able to be summoned, but some have complained that they don't work like the original, where the summon just inflicts a damage dealing attack. I personally prefer the presences of the summons and ability to utilize them more in combat.

    Sound: Simply amazing. I have listened to the original FFVII soundtrack since 1997 when I played the game, I fell in love with the music. I was worried they might change too much and ruin the tracks, but they added in orchestral remixes for the right tracks, and hard electric remixes for the deserving tracks. Its so well down, you'll have chills going up your spine on many fights. The voice work is also very well done, Barrett specifically is one of the voice actors I didn't like in the demo, but by the end of the game, you've really felt the changes in his character and his attitude towards Cloud.

    Story: As I eluded to above, the story has been updated. It has been given ADDITIONAL chapters, but none have been removed. Some people find this bad, others good, its all personal preference. I enjoyed it because it allowed me to spend even more time in a city (Midgar) I always felt was mysterious and had a dark side that we don't get a great glimpse into. The big baddie, Sephiroth, is much more engaged with Cloud this time around, revealing things to the payer that were not revealed until much later in the original. From my perspective, the revealed content wouldnt, and doesn't, ruin the overall story telling or surprises that were in the original. The problem is the most vocal players are ones who already played the original and know what happened. This leads them to overreact and make assumptions about what the story is. I am playing this game with my daughter, not telling her anything as we go along and watching her question the same things I did, well much more. The big reveals have not dawned on her yet and I think that is a testament to the well done story telling.

    Overall, the game is bigger, better, more beautiful, more action packed, and even more emotional than ever before. This is one you can not miss if you enjoy a gaming and story telling experience in one package.

    10/10 - A must buy!
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  64. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Ignore all the low ratings. They don't understand what a "Remake" is and most of them should be taken down as they are in-coherent. The game is wonderful. Combat is nice and fluid. The equipment and materia system is very nice to play with. Graphics are amazing. Character progression and personality is great. It does have some filler but that's expected for today's RPG's on side quests,Ignore all the low ratings. They don't understand what a "Remake" is and most of them should be taken down as they are in-coherent. The game is wonderful. Combat is nice and fluid. The equipment and materia system is very nice to play with. Graphics are amazing. Character progression and personality is great. It does have some filler but that's expected for today's RPG's on side quests, etc and it's not that bad to lower the score. Overall the game is amazing and a must play especially if you loved the original. Expand
  65. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing

    Best soundtrack of all time with excellent controls, beautiful graphics and a superb combat system.
  66. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    The false advertising is what killing this game. Square Enix should have not insulted its fans by marketing this game as "Remake".

    This game is not even a "Must Play" game here in metacritic, thus, it's a Big Fail. (Hell, even the original game is a "Must Play" game.)
  67. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    I have been highly anticipating this game since the original Final Fantasy VII is one of my favorite FF games. I was not disappointed! Great gameplay, good voice acting, great graphics, and great expansion on Midgar. The only reason I give it a 9 is because I thought the side quests could have been better and even though I enjoyed the expanded Midgar, it was unnecessary and could have beenI have been highly anticipating this game since the original Final Fantasy VII is one of my favorite FF games. I was not disappointed! Great gameplay, good voice acting, great graphics, and great expansion on Midgar. The only reason I give it a 9 is because I thought the side quests could have been better and even though I enjoyed the expanded Midgar, it was unnecessary and could have been cut down to make more room for other areas of the original game. Expand
  68. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    FF7R super las expectativas de cualquier fan de la saga, pero sin olvidar a los nuevos jugadores. Posee un sistema de combate dinámico con varios niveles (clásico, normal y fácil) pensado para todo tipo de jugadores y la experiencia que busquen en el juego. Pero lo importante es la historia. De principio a fin es un torbellino de noticias inesperadas, momentos que van directos a laFF7R super las expectativas de cualquier fan de la saga, pero sin olvidar a los nuevos jugadores. Posee un sistema de combate dinámico con varios niveles (clásico, normal y fácil) pensado para todo tipo de jugadores y la experiencia que busquen en el juego. Pero lo importante es la historia. De principio a fin es un torbellino de noticias inesperadas, momentos que van directos a la nostalgia pero sin recurrir al fanservice. Los últimos capítulos suponen una recta final que te deja claro en qué dirección irán el resto de entregas del FF7R. Estamos ante una innovación hasta ahora desconocida en los videojuegos a nivel narrativo. Todo un espectáculo cargado de cariño para cualquier fan de la saga y un buen motivo para adentrarse en ella. Expand
  69. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This is such a great game. You REALLY should play it ! Story, music, visual, everything is great in this game.
  70. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Square Enix strikes the perfect balance between honoring the original and opening it up for newcomers. On social media you might hear people saying that this isn't a "complete" game but that couldn't be further from the truth. This is a genuine masterpiece. There are some muddy textures that catch you off guard, but I'm sure they will be fixed soon.
  71. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Tears of joy. Hours of fun. I'm a 16 yr old again. It's what I always pictured in my mind. Masterpiece.
  72. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This game is great and I’ve wait for 5 years just to enjoy the game that made my childhood become memorable
  73. Apr 11, 2020
    6
    First and foremost to both those who've played the original and newcomers alike: Final Fantasy VII Remake is NOT a remake of Final Fantasy VII. It is a completely different game that happens to include tons of similar scenes that takes place in Midgar, but it deviates decisively from the plot of the original. Do not use this game as a replacement for the original.

    That said, FF7R looks
    First and foremost to both those who've played the original and newcomers alike: Final Fantasy VII Remake is NOT a remake of Final Fantasy VII. It is a completely different game that happens to include tons of similar scenes that takes place in Midgar, but it deviates decisively from the plot of the original. Do not use this game as a replacement for the original.

    That said, FF7R looks absolutely gorgeous and comes with great character moments, made better by the voice acting. The combat system is the best we've had in a mainline Final Fantasy game in quite a while (not counting XIV because it's an mmo). The materia system allows you to customize your moveset in a rather pleasant way and it's also a positive that even early game weapons can stay relevant for quite a while thanks to the upgrade system. There's also quite a few colorful NPCs that help hammer in that Midgar really is alive.

    However, the game has its fair share of problems. Many of the plethora side quests feel overly simplistic or outright boring, with barely anything interesting going on. The in-battle enemy info screen outright reveals the most effective strategy instead of trusting the player to figure it out on their own. Ladders and climbable scaffolds have been designed so poorly that the developers added a very intrusive blue arrow box pointing to each one of them. Moments that should feel urgent, instead feel like someone had hit the breaks because you need to go through another 1-2 hours of nothing but hallways with the occasional enemy encounter. Many so-called obstacles in the areas are just gaps or objects that the player character should be able to bypass rather easily. Things like this, bog the experience down.

    All in all, Final Fantasy VII Remake comes off as sloppy despite its pretty exterior... Oh, and also, it is still not a remake. Don't tell me I didn't warn you. Decent game though.
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  74. Apr 11, 2020
    6
    The level design is kinda like the original FF7. The original was a lot single small paths. In 3D it feels like you are running through hallways. This is only true of Midgar though. I think the level design could have been modified a bit to be more open. While it was visually beautiful, it lacked creativity. It really felt like I was running through a level, not a city. This will only be aThe level design is kinda like the original FF7. The original was a lot single small paths. In 3D it feels like you are running through hallways. This is only true of Midgar though. I think the level design could have been modified a bit to be more open. While it was visually beautiful, it lacked creativity. It really felt like I was running through a level, not a city. This will only be a problem with volume 1 as it was only an issue on Disc 1 in the original.

    The enemy design is excellent. Every enemy has its own unique characteristics. You don't just hit 'n kill.

    The side missions are incredibly boring. They actually added a bunch of fetch quests to try and stretch the length of the game.

    They added a new character that added nothing to the game. Once again, it was to stretch it.

    They introduced Sephiroth way too early, essentially ruining him for the entire game. He is no longer that mysterious figure of overwhelming power. They fully identified him almost immediately. This is completely different from the spirit of the original that only showed the carnage he left in his wake.

    I didn't personally really like the ATB system. For one, only the character you are controlling really fills up the ATB gauge. If you need a heal you need to swap to the character with the heals, get a few attacks in, and then heal. I understand that they wanted to space out the abilities and the spells with the ATB system, but it should have been equal across the board regardless of who was being controlled and potentially slowed down.

    The story of the first volume was WAY too stretched out. It actually dragged and I found myself bored and uninterested. I did enjoy that they added some extra depth to the characters. Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie were extremely forgettable. I didn't like the extra missions though. I prefer the original's flow a lot more. It was more.. streamlined and to the point. It didn't "drag."

    The game was too easy. All of the cool mechanics don't matter when you can play on the hardest difficulty available and just mindlessly roflstomp everything with no grinding. If the story had been as good as the original, this wouldn't have been an issue. With it lacking in both gameplay and story, that hurts.

    My only recommendation for volume 2 is to avoid the full blown side quests. Keep it open and adventurous. Include the secrets and side things to do, but don't hold people's hands or point them out. Just let them be there. Let people explore and discover. I didn't enjoy these guideposts in the remake that weren't in the original. I don't even remember learning about Wutai in the original until I went to Wutai.
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  75. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Thank you SE. The remake is a great game and I am already waiting for part 2.
  76. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Muy grande... Con fallos, pero me parece una buena re imaginación del clásico de 1997.
  77. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. Best game ever. Best game ever. Best fame ever. Best game ever.
  78. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    I've played almost all of the final fantasy games and FFVII is my favorite game this is sickening to a fan, the game was purely made for easy cash anyone rating this as good either has clearly never played the original or any game of the series even FFXV which is pretty much the same thing is somewhat superior this game only has poorly implemented features meant to drag on the gameI've played almost all of the final fantasy games and FFVII is my favorite game this is sickening to a fan, the game was purely made for easy cash anyone rating this as good either has clearly never played the original or any game of the series even FFXV which is pretty much the same thing is somewhat superior this game only has poorly implemented features meant to drag on the game fetch/slay quests, mini-games and pointless story alterations which in the end result in nothing but wasted time, even if the graphics are good and the expanded story on the Avalanche team is beautiful this game is nothing but a waste of time and money if they keep on with their plan of releasing it in episodes its dead as my dreams of a remake because this is not one. Expand
  79. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    A fantastic remake.. and if you have never okayed FF7 this is still a great game. The combat system is very good and satisfying and the story is still a great one to follow. Dont pass this up.
  80. Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tacticalThey've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tactical and tough), the graphics are sub-par, the story is altered. How can people even give this a good score? It is not a good game on itself, and it's especially a bad game when set against the original. It feels like a cosplay of the original. Expand
  81. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Perfection. This game doesn't have bloated or boring filler. It's amazing and meaningful to make the world and the characters in it feel real. Literally perfect in every way.
  82. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    1 of my top 100 games of all time for sure love this game music and everything takes me back to 1997, when i played for the 1st time amazing thanks Square enix, for this MASTERPIECE for sure in the game of the year category
  83. Apr 11, 2020
    1
    В 2020 году, когда ААА игры выходят с переводом на несколько десятков языков, выпускать игру за фул прайс на 4 языках - фантастическое свинство и жадность
  84. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    The game's combat gameplay is at its peak, the new-era graphics give the long-ago game a new lease of life, and the addition of the original trio love Jesse. The kh3 combat system surprised me with the SE's technology, and the ff7 system did not disappoint me
  85. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Excellent game. There is NO WAY this is a 0. You might not like some elements of the story, gameplay whatever but the technicals alone cannot make it a 0. Personally, this is the game of the decade!
  86. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This game is a great remake go's to show what 5+ years of love and care can do to a 23 year old game there are a few texture problems none that really bother me too much but that all dosen't matter this is a very fun rpg that captured the original game but makes it 100X more better
  87. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Brilliant gameplay, graphics and audio. Expanding on characters we all know and love as well as those who we know little about. Would recommend.
  88. Apr 11, 2020
    3
    FF7 Remake is both good and original. Unfortunately, the parts that are good aren't original and the parts that are original aren't good. When the game does what it was intended to do - remake the original FF7 - it's a great experience. Those parts have clearly been done with a lot of love and attention to detail. However, the Remake is not content to be just a remake. It feels it needs toFF7 Remake is both good and original. Unfortunately, the parts that are good aren't original and the parts that are original aren't good. When the game does what it was intended to do - remake the original FF7 - it's a great experience. Those parts have clearly been done with a lot of love and attention to detail. However, the Remake is not content to be just a remake. It feels it needs to improve upon the original with a completely new spin on the story. So the audience is inflicted with an entirely new plot that grows more and more absurd as the game progresses.

    Classic scenes from the original are ruined, new scenes added are conspicuously terrible - almost every new substantial addition is bad. There are two FF7 Remakes co-existing in this game. FF7 Remake is a straight up remake. It's great, it's nearly perfect. FF7 ReMAKE is an attempt to one-up the original game with new story additions and additional content drawing heavily from the FF7 'Extended Universe'. All of the ReMAKE, without exception, is awful and cheapens the original game. It's all of the worst tendencies of modern Squeenix - nonexistent characterisation, floaty and pointless anime duels, adolescent edginess and a complete lack of humanity.

    Nobody would remember the games in the FF7 Compilation if they weren't associated with the original game. They're terrible. The FF7 Compilation games are tiny parasites feeding on the mighty whale corpse that is the original FF7.

    It's a testament to how good FF7 is that it can inspire this sort of emotion 20 years later, and in the moments where the game hews closely to the original - even enhancing it - it's a fantastic experience. But the new additions are so bad, and so disrespectful to the original to which its indebted, that it hurts all the more because you can see how good the game could have been.
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  89. Apr 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like this game. At times I love it, but unfortunately at other times I hate the monumental story changes that I wish somebody spoiled it early so I could've cancelled my preorder. Just because Sephiroth is a fan favourite doesn't mean you can squeeze him into every cutscene, make him the final boss AND give him time travel powers to justify him appearing so early. How will the actual ending even work now that we've already fought him and sliced buildings like it's Advent Children? Square Enix changed up the story just for an "epic" fanfiction fight, and it will cheapen any use of Sephiroth later.

    I might be in the minority here but I really don't like how anime this is. All the gasps, grunts, moans and exaggerated animations outside main stort cutscenes is super awkward. I thought after FF15 they understood that. I know it's a Japanese production but you don't see Capcom doing this in their games. I don't need an "ugh-huh" every time a character makes a movement.

    I hate comparing everything with the Witcher 3, but that game set a standard for how sidequests can be immersive and fun. It also set a standard for detailed and well crafted NPCs, while in FF7R at one point I saw the same low resolution person copypasted three times in the same frame. The sidequests are literally World of Warcraft "Go over there and kill 10 rats" level of originality. It's not even an open world game! What were they even doing all those years when developing this?

    Positives: Love the gameplay, the music and the atmosphere of Midgar. When the game sticks with the core of the story, it's incredible. It's got tons of potential. Again, I do like this game. But I really wanted to love it and introduce my friends to it who never got into the original. With all the story changes I can't do that, and it's frustrating. A remake shouldn't require beforehand knowledge of the game. It's disappointing.
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  90. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    For me one of the greatest games of all time. I played it back in 1997 and to play this game again on the PS4PRO with so much more detail and added story-lines. And just to think there are 2 more episodes waiting in the pipeline...ahh, thrilled to play them too!!
  91. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    As a long time final fantasy fan I am overjoyed with the way the game has decided to go. I like to see games move forward with the time and for developers to take risks even if it doesn't go down well with some players.
    Also many people saying that it is an insult to gamers who have been waiting 20 years for this. Please do not speak for me. I have been waiting as long as anyone and I
    As a long time final fantasy fan I am overjoyed with the way the game has decided to go. I like to see games move forward with the time and for developers to take risks even if it doesn't go down well with some players.
    Also many people saying that it is an insult to gamers who have been waiting 20 years for this. Please do not speak for me. I have been waiting as long as anyone and I love it. If you don't like it fine, but talk only for yourself and not for the thousands of people who like it.
    In regards to the game, I love the new battle system and I am happy it isn't just a hack and slash. From the first chapter it has you thinking about the correct tactics that most rpgs and games in general doesn't do. I am loving what they have done with the lesser characters and the voice direction for the ones who were already established.
    As for the plot points and story line, I am very happy for change, I don't want exactly the same experience that I had 23 years ago. That will never be replaced. I am excited for a slightly new story and what those changes may hold.
    I still believe that they over arcing story throughout won't change. I do however, think that SE have made changes to make us think it could be a little different. We are a small percentage in the overall storyline and none of us know what will happen next.
    Some people need to chill and get over themselves and just enjoy games instead of whining like privileged crybabies who can't move with the times.
    SE are in a tricky position here. Many people will give a low score because they are set in the past and can't accept change and give it an unrealistic 0 because it has a different ending.
    OK so you don't like it so you give it a 0?
    I have been following this game from the announcement and SE have been upfront from day one. I don't see where all these "lies" people are talking about is happening.
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  92. Apr 11, 2020
    4
    The initial playthrough was enjoyable but a subsequent one has removed the rose tinted nostalgia goggles and the rough edges stand out strong. Where there is beauty in the cutscenes and majesty in the new soundtrack, there is a far more worrying trend of anime style over acting, poorly textured environments and side characters, unnecessary side quests that provide no long term benefit and,The initial playthrough was enjoyable but a subsequent one has removed the rose tinted nostalgia goggles and the rough edges stand out strong. Where there is beauty in the cutscenes and majesty in the new soundtrack, there is a far more worrying trend of anime style over acting, poorly textured environments and side characters, unnecessary side quests that provide no long term benefit and, most importantly, story additions and amendments that break this away from a remake down a path of potential retcon. Fun can be had but this feels like multiple teams and directors fighting each other to tell their own version of the story whilst cashing in on the obvious fanbase love that will have driven many to pre-order. I suspect the second game will make or break not only the trust original fans will have lost since this first part, but also the final hopes for many that have been met with disappointing modern Square Enix games. I want them to do well, I want to fall in love with a modern JRPG, I want to feel lost in their world's. Only time will tell. Expand
  93. Apr 11, 2020
    8
    Jugabilidad
    - En el apartado jugable nos encontramos un juego con luces y sombras. Cuando manejamos a cualquiera de los personajes, especialmente a Cloud Strife que es el personaje principal, podemos acostumbrarnos muy rápido a ir corriendo a todas partes, el problema es cuando el juego te obliga literalmente a ir andando en lugares donde nop debería, dando una sensación de pérdida de
    Jugabilidad
    - En el apartado jugable nos encontramos un juego con luces y sombras. Cuando manejamos a cualquiera de los personajes, especialmente a Cloud Strife que es el personaje principal, podemos acostumbrarnos muy rápido a ir corriendo a todas partes, el problema es cuando el juego te obliga literalmente a ir andando en lugares donde nop debería, dando una sensación de pérdida de control que se repite muy a menudo. Otra de esas sombras en el juego son aquellos momentos donde la cámara se mueve a placer. ya sea por algún punto de control donde quieren mostrarte algo, o el camino a seguir, que está muy bien, pero no cuando te arrebatan el control de la cámara por largo tiempo para mostrarte un lugar o edificio que se ve en 2 segundos y no necesitas 30. En cualquier caso, el juego en el apartado jugable está bastante pulido y por lo general se siente dinámico y fluido.
    Gráficos
    En el apartado gráfico sin duda nos encontramos ante un portento. Por lo general las texturas son de alta resolución, están bien implementadas y es un gustado observar detalle. Pero también tiene sombras, apartados poco trabajados que son fácilmente reconocibles ya que se recogen en 2 supuestos. Cada vez que miramos desde las barriadas a la plataforma sobre nosotros, observamos texturas de poca calidad, borrosas. Cada vez que miramos desde la plataforma al suelo a las barriadas, Nos ponen una especie de collage de edificios sin perspectiva, completamente plano que te sacan un poco de la historia y la última son las lejanías que tenemos el mismo problema 0 detalle. Digamos en en distancias cortas y dentro del mundo pasillo creado para que recorramos gráficamente es alucinante, más allá, todo elemento visible por el jugador da pena verlo.
    Música
    No me considero muy fan de la música de los Final Fantasy porque en numerosas ocasiones me parece que no pega la música con la acción que estamos viviendo. Entiendo su significado en FF de los años 90, a si que lo voy a entender en este remake y en el contexto de los Final Fantasy, entiendo que está bien aunque no me enamore.
    Historia
    - La historia me ha gustado bastante, sigue la tónica de cualquier FF, una lucha contra un mal superior y los héroes que emprenden dicha lucha. Los personajes me han parecido muy carismáticos y no resulta difícil empatizar con ellos. Los enemigos se vislumbran rápido y quedan envueltos por ese aroma a villano clásico que siempre me ha gustando.
    Duración
    - El juego, directo y sin hacer misiones secundarias unas 23 horas. Por lo que entreteniéndote un poco con él y haciendo algunas de las misiones que te proponen sube rápidamente a 30 horas. Creo que es preferible un juego disfrutable en 30 horas a uno de 100 horas. Yo no estoy en contra de que hayan decidido fraccionarlo siempre y cuando sea una causa justificada y en este caso me ha parecido un juego completo estas 23 - 30 horas jugadas.

    Taducción
    En el apartado del doblaje nos encontramos el mayor punto negro. En primer lugar no tiene doblaje al castellano que por supuesto ya por sí mismo es un punto negativo. Nos encontramos ante una copia en inglés. Almenos en inglés las voces están muy bien acompañadas y siguen ese aspecto jovial del juego, pero los subtítulos en castellano son una auténtica pesadilla. No dan una, se inventan las cosas respecto a la versión en inglés. Te de adelantan otras que no están diciendo los personajes. Omiten información, otra directamente la endulzan para que sea menos duro sin entender el motivo real. En definitiva un auténtico desastre. Es una indignación estar escuchando a los personajes en inglés y ver que los subtítulos no corresponden en absoluto a lo que están diciendo. No entiendo como pueden traducir un juego en modo "traducción libre" es incomprensible, ¿Os imagináis una película o serie donde los subtítulos siguen una pista a la película o serie original pero sin decir lo mismo? Creedme que es frustrante.
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  94. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    It’s beyond my expectations!! Everything is amazing from the graphics, the gameplay, the music and the dialogs. People have to be reminded that this is a remake...R E M A KE..... not a 1:1 copy of the old FF so there’s no need to be disappointed. It’s better that they changed and added stuff.
    They simply nailed it!
  95. Apr 10, 2020
    6
    bad texture quality of NPC and door(chapter 3) compared with other AAA games bad lock-on system(carmera moving is very bad)
    very bad sub story. battle system is pretty cool
    interesting main story(I haven't played original FF7)
  96. Apr 11, 2020
    5
    What made FFVII a success? What made it a legendary game (and saved Squaresoft from the bankrupt back then)?
    Midgar? The 6 first hours of the game, the intro, the tutorial, of a 80-100h game? Clearly not.
    I don't know one player from that time who said "Yeah FFVII was nice but I wish we could play 30 more hours in Midgar". The game starts after! FFVII was the first 3D JRPG that was
    What made FFVII a success? What made it a legendary game (and saved Squaresoft from the bankrupt back then)?
    Midgar? The 6 first hours of the game, the intro, the tutorial, of a 80-100h game? Clearly not.
    I don't know one player from that time who said "Yeah FFVII was nice but I wish we could play 30 more hours in Midgar". The game starts after!

    FFVII was the first 3D JRPG that was keeping all the good things of the most popular 2D RPGs:
    - a real RPG (not an action RPG) where we were taking the time to explore and to fight
    - a big World Map
    - lots of places, cities, environments
    - a team of varied characters
    - hidden treasures
    - tons of sidequests
    - powerful and great summonings
    - great end-game bosses

    What is left in FFVII remake?
    Nothing. Just one city, nothing is hidden, useless side quests, no end-game, limited team, summonings are... what a shame.
    Even half of the musics disappeard.

    FFVII remake is a not great action game, with a lot of corridors, camera problems.
    They made Cloud a seducer (???) Sephiroth is just a light version of the real one. And the end... err...
    And of course the fact that they make us buy the high price 10% of the full game...
    When I see that guy of Square Enix saying "We did exactly what gamers expected" They didn't understand anything...

    Good point? it looks nice.
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  97. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Fantastic graphic, fun gameplay and an interesting story. A masterpiece from a big fan!!
  98. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This takes me right back to the glory PlayStation days in the nineties, My first two hours I played through were excellent, the combat is great, the story and peculiar detail they've put into this game is the best I've experienced so far, an absolutely unmissable game you can't look away
  99. Apr 11, 2020
    1
    This 'remake' is an insult to those of us who have been waiting 20+ years to finally get to play an updated version of the game. (Which is what everyone wanted.) Suddenly, this game changes the entire plot and **** the bed for any future installments and everyone's praising it for being meta and deep.

    I'm so sick of the whole "this is good because it subverts your expectations!". It
    This 'remake' is an insult to those of us who have been waiting 20+ years to finally get to play an updated version of the game. (Which is what everyone wanted.) Suddenly, this game changes the entire plot and **** the bed for any future installments and everyone's praising it for being meta and deep.

    I'm so sick of the whole "this is good because it subverts your expectations!". It wasn't good when Star Wars did it, and it's not good now.
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  100. Apr 11, 2020
    8
    By chapter 3 the game gets really good and opens up. I'm playing on a launch day PS4 on a 65" LG C9 and still looks beautiful at 1080p. Well Done! Can't wait to play it on the PS5 this holiday.
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 126
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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?