Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. ArkLovecraft
    Jan 1, 2022
    3
    I enjoyed the original game and I found this a bad game very well dressed.
    Cinematics are cool, of course, but gameplay is horrible. Slow on exploration parts and frustrating in combats, where the cameras are an absolute disaster. Puzzles are tedious and absurd.
    The story is very confusing. We do not know why what happens or what the bad guys want to do ... and there will be a second    I enjoyed the original game and I found this a bad game very well dressed.
    Cinematics are cool, of course, but gameplay is horrible. Slow on exploration parts and frustrating in combats, where the cameras are an absolute disaster. Puzzles are tedious and absurd.
    The story is very confusing. We do not know why what happens or what the bad guys want to do ... and there will be a second part.
    Let someone else play it.    … Expand
  2. Shimmeywill
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    Great visuals and art. Combat is a good balance of flash and enough depth that it isn't button mashing. Great music. Dialogue and writing can be hit or miss although mostly it is miss, although it doesn't stop the characters from being at least likable.
  3. crowstastegood
    Dec 25, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you know, i feel like everyone who gave this game a 10/10 didn't play the original. the visuals are good but performance felt choppy and some textures looked awkward. music was good but the original also had good music so it doesn't necessarily make this game superior. combat is better or worse depending on what you like, however, it doesn't matter either way as the materia was always the fun part about ff7 combat, and since this game is only 1/7 of ff7, original ff7 has much more materia options, and for that reason, the combat is more interesting in original ff7. the story is just sh*t in this game. foreshadowing in this game can barely be called foreshadowing. they hint at cloud not being a soldier during midgar except everyone around cloud just doesn't care that he's not a soldier for some reason, despite that it should be a surprise since only tifa should know. a lot of dialogues are also sh*t. the added backstory to characters is pretty bland and uninteresting, on top of that they don't add much depth to the main cast and only focus on side characters no one cared about (except for yuffie but she's in ff7ri and is technically a side character). the side quests are also bland and uninteresting. the worst part of this game though, is definitely the ending, which is also sh*t. basically, everything related to writing is sh*t and whether the combat is good or not is debatable. the excuse for this review would probably be "well it's a reboot not a remake" but that's false advertising, which is a crime, and it wouldn't even change the fact that the side characters and added backstory are bland and uninteresting. overall, i'd recommend playing the original since you won't have to wait 30 years and it's also not a cashgrab.

    to be fair, at least this game actually had good translation which is one plus i guess, but it should be expected from a $60 game (for context, the original PSX release had a sloppy translation. it does actually have a fan translation though, which is much better. unfortunately, it's pretty buggy and a few things are broken. from my experience, it took about an hour to do the shinra march minigame due to not working properly and trying to attain the cave materias crashed the emulator.)    … Expand
  4. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    8
    This remakes the first disc of the game, and while I haven't played the original this didn't stop me from having such a magical time with this game. The game is dramatically longer than the original allowing fun side content and fleshes the story and characters out more. While this can have its pro and cons, overall the change is for the better. The newly upgraded battle system is greatThis remakes the first disc of the game, and while I haven't played the original this didn't stop me from having such a magical time with this game. The game is dramatically longer than the original allowing fun side content and fleshes the story and characters out more. While this can have its pro and cons, overall the change is for the better. The newly upgraded battle system is great and will definitely be a staple for future titles. The music is, of course, great and the graphics hold up most of the time, but the pure majesty of the story and characters is what defines this experience… Expand
  5. Destinedhero
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly one of the best games I have played in terms of combat and storytelling! I absolutely love the characters abd level design! It all meshed so well and can't wait for the next game!… Expand
  6. DangerDave1409
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Amazing title. I first was sceptical, since I did not play the original game back then. But with it being in PS Plus, I gave it a chance. And boy it did not disappoint. Really liked the art style and the combat system. Still a bit unfinished for me, but the story was amazing for me as a new player.
  7. ExplosiveBolts
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    It's amazing how many people Nomura tricked into thinking this piece of **** game was any good.
  8. Alvokun
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    To me this is a perfect example of how a classic game ought to be rebooted. The 1997 original game is but an inspiration, as they have updated a large number of aspects: gameplay, graphics and even the story. Most of these changes are wise and foster the creation of a new series of game. I must admit I did not expect the Remake to be like this at the beginning, but on second thought, thisTo me this is a perfect example of how a classic game ought to be rebooted. The 1997 original game is but an inspiration, as they have updated a large number of aspects: gameplay, graphics and even the story. Most of these changes are wise and foster the creation of a new series of game. I must admit I did not expect the Remake to be like this at the beginning, but on second thought, this a much more sensible game nowadays.… Expand
  9. cmonard
    Dec 15, 2021
    6
    Exception faite des graphisme (et encore pas partout), ce jeux n'a malheureusement plus rien à voir avec FFVII qui a tant pris de mon temps.
    Je n'ai même pas réussi à le finir il me reste 2 chapitres à faire mais c'est d'un ennuie tel que je n'y retournerai pas...
    La plus grosse déception de 2020...
  10. ChelCAC1488
    Dec 12, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge lover of the original FFVII, this was somewhat of a letdown. It was extremely exciting seeing the characters redone in more modern graphics, and I absolutely loved the characters and voice acting (although still, wth about Barret's weird sunglasses?). I was not thrilled about the side quests as they were lackluster and didn't enrich the story at all. I also understand the whole Tifa/Cloud/Aerith love triangle, but they made it a little weird and added some additional weird extra flirtiness with Jesse, I loved her character otherwise.

    I could forgive all of that and would have given it at least an 8 if it hadn't been for the odd time dementors. That just made the whole story lean toward the ridiculous side. I also was disappointed with how they treated Biggs, Wedge, and (possibly) Jesse's original deaths. The original gave so much meaning to Barret's story, and now Wedge was saved by a time dementor, then maybe killed offscreen later randomly? I don't know, it just all seemed out of place.

    The ending is what makes me fear for the rest of the series. I don't think I will buy the 2nd until I know how the story will go. If they hadn't said from the getgo it was going to be a fairly faithful recreation, I wouldn't be so disappointed. Other than the discrepancies, the game was pretty, the combat was fun, and the rest of the story was enriched. I particularly liked how they added more to the Wall Market. Overall, about 6/10 for me.    … Expand
  11. LiveToRek
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    Boring combat, bad fan fiction story additions, linear hallway maps, no depth treasure chests include potions/ethers nothing else. just a trash game overall and I'm tired of all these fanboys rating it 9-10. Shows how much SE has brain washed some.
  12. NickRethcon
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    I'm not at full ease with expressing my resentment using the english language (which i'm not a native speaker of), so I'm going to use words already said here by other people about the problem and dramatic error this so-called "Remake" was :
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    Think of your favorite game. Now, let M. Night Shyamalan rewrite the ending. But it's not really the ending,    I'm not at full ease with expressing my resentment using the english language (which i'm not a native speaker of), so I'm going to use words already said here by other people about the problem and dramatic error this so-called "Remake" was :
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    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.

    If your critical review gets enough helpful votes, they take it down. They must be thinking about Square Enix stocks.
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  13. BrachiasB
    Dec 5, 2021
    7
    Finished the game, done all sidequests with 50+ hours on it. I have played and finished the original, and because of that, there are numbers of elements that made me disappointed with this remake.

    First off, the padding, and no matter who looks at it, this is a fact. Some part of the dungeon was really redundant like the ship grave, sewage and especially both of the Hojo's labs. Was all    Finished the game, done all sidequests with 50+ hours on it. I have played and finished the original, and because of that, there are numbers of elements that made me disappointed with this remake.

    First off, the padding, and no matter who looks at it, this is a fact. Some part of the dungeon was really redundant like the ship grave, sewage and especially both of the Hojo's labs. Was all of these necessary? Did any of the dungeons I've listed developed a major character development like the Jesse's arc? No would be the answer. Sure there were some interactions, but all of them could've been done on different area, I could just skip or cut the whole dungeon part and I would see no difference on story progression from before and after entering the dungeon. Hojo's lab was the worst, because you learn absolutely nothing new as you progress the lab other than Hojo is a mad scientist, where in other news water is wet. Whether you like it or not, you get to know a lot more about Hojo after getting out of Midgar, so showing that this guy is a freak by making you go through useless dungeon is not a smart idea.

    Second, the combat system. This is not a problem if you're on easy, but anywhere higher literally shows all the bad parts of the combat. The reason is the amount of attack from the enemies can be really annoying, like you getting attacked in middle of healing immediately cancels the animation for whatever reason. Not only that, the game won't give you back the gauge you have spend on the action to cast the spell and I think that's disgustingly unfair considering all the enemies on late game have super-armor (unless you stagger them but that's not the problem). Another thing is that I hate how some of the attacks can be unfair where it's nearly unavoidable. If there is an dodge mechanic, wouldn't it make sense to have certain amount of frame that gives you invincibility? Take a look at monster hunter for this one, it makes you feel fair if the game gives you the chance of not taking any damage, but the remake doesn't. They make you eat all the damages without giving you a chance of getting up. even guarding won't reduce the damage a lot. In hard mode, all of these gets worse plus even the weak ones are took too long to beat, which made me gave up on hard run due to it being a waste of time.

    Third, the whispers. Why do these exists? They only made the story more annoying to look at the moment you know what these things are, especially the beginning. Doesn't matter if they play a major role on the sequel, this is not the kind of things you want that never existed on the first place. If they really meant for a build up, then they could've at least made a new character instead of making a swarm of gross looking ghosts.

    Fourth, take this as my nitpick, music. Half of them were good/okay, the other half was a shame towards Nobuo Uematsu's original musics. Like the Jenova's theme was exactly I expected and I loved it. I also kind of liked the airbuster's version of "those who fight further", but the rest of the versions of " were terrible, they don't sound like the original in terms of epicness (like not including the electric guitar). The wall market's theme got changed instead of the very fitting 'oppressed people'. If you like them, fine, this is my opinion after all.

    The positives are the environment being top notch, really makes you grasp how it feels like to live in Midgar. Looking forward to the remake version of Junon, Cosmo Canyon, Forgotten Capital and Wutai. The turks were also what I've expected, loving those dudes including Rufus so far. I don't know if the devs will ever include the rest of the turks, but I would really love to see them.    … Expand
  14. QilBoy
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    I'll be evaluating this game mostly as a product on its own, but it needs to be said that the atmosphere, enviroments and characters of the original FFVII are given new, spectacular life thanks to the massive technological advancements that the game industry has made since 1997.
    The narrows streets of the lively slums and the ominous industrial landscapes of Midgar can now be explored and    I'll be evaluating this game mostly as a product on its own, but it needs to be said that the atmosphere, enviroments and characters of the original FFVII are given new, spectacular life thanks to the massive technological advancements that the game industry has made since 1997.
    The narrows streets of the lively slums and the ominous industrial landscapes of Midgar can now be explored and witnessed with a realism that was once impossible, Cloud and the others now display a more rounded personality and deeper character thanks to the aid that voice acting and facial animations provide when making these fictional inidviduals feel more real (mostly thanks to the spectacularly written dialogues: these characters often speak to each other with such realistic demeanor, empathy and wit that you could mistake them for actual people), just as the new areas of the city and backstories give more personality to certain cast members and expand on the worldbuilding of the original. Even the soundtrack, once limited by the sound chip of the PlayStation, can now explode in its orchestral glory, surpassing the original. Every single aspect of the original game finds here a bigger, more decorated stage to perform on, without losing any of its original flare and instead having more room to convey itself. In that sense, yes: FFVII Remake is more FFVII than FFVII itself could ever be, at its time. And yet, in the final story beats of the game, although the presentation never fails, the screenplay and writing do, faltering here and there with abrupt tonal shifts and protagonists acting out of character to accomodate the story, mostly when the writers try to toy with the original script a little. But let's move on to the gameplay.
    If we compare the gameplay to a coin, we have two sides: Level Design and Combat.
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Level Design is quite underwheling, and it's mostly due to its painful linearity. There are small detours here and there, but they are all so inconsequential and minute that in the end it stll very much feels like you're funnelled through Midgar on a narrow path. There are pleasant exceptions, mosty when exploring towns (like the labyrinthian Wall Market), but they are exceptions. The one aggravating element that makes this even worse are the slow, sluggish animations. Cloud takes such a long time to climb ladders, slowly bend to open chests, press a button or swinging on monkey bars it's soporific. Some of these may be a way to hide loading screens, but some others can't be and are just a waste of time.
    Thankfully, walking and exploring it's not what we'll be mostly doing: that would be fighting.
    And the Combat of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is, simply put, better than the original game.
    This is not due to the shift from Turn-Based to Action: a Turn-Based game can be just as engrossing as an Action game, but the original game had some issues that hindered the overall experience that this game doesn't have, be it for its Action game nature or clever design choices.
    Firstly: one of the main flaws of the original is how every party member felt the same, since Materia is the main pillar of Combat, and every character can have every Materia, so they all felt like the same exact character in battle. Here, every character has its own Combos, with different range, speed and mechanics during fights which completely changes how you approach the enemy. On top of that, each character has a specific set of Abilities unique to them, unlocked through different weapons (which in turn incentivizes the player to try out every weapon), maybe some Abilities feel way too smiliar and plain, but overall it's a pretty solid array of techniques. Speaking of weapons, now every weapon has its own skill tree that can be upgraded. Every weapon has a different skill tree which leads to different builds for different situations. This way, not a single weapon truly becomes obsolete. The only real downside of Combat are Aerial Combos, which feel extremely sluggish and clunky, mostly due to the lack of options given to the player on air unlike games like Kingdom Hearts.
    The Enemy Roster, as well, is spectacular. So many different varieties of enemies with different movement and attack patterns, elemental weaknesses and weak points to find, since now enemies, and especially bosses, have different body parts to attack, which can affect the flow of battle, offering even more strategic options.
    Or, in other words: FFVII Remake tells a part of the same story that was told 23 years ago, only with more passion and more believable characters, but the exact same spirit, making only a couple missteps, especially in the end. The Level Design leaves much to be desired, but the strategic depth and variety of options in Combat, strengthened by the sensational bosses and enemies offered by the main story, side-quests and challenges, makes FFVII Remake substantially better than the original, as far as gameplay.    … Expand
  15. Felipe545
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu tenho q yuuu e a gente não vai ter que fazer o meu Deus que eu não tenho mais o que eu vou ver se eu vou ver aqui com o cara que eu não tenho mais q o edu é uma voz de Deus que eu não tenho mais q o que é uma pessoa que eu não tenho mais q o jogo de futebol.… Expand
  16. Dovahslayer
    Nov 26, 2021
    3
    Great visuals, good soundtrack, hot waifus.
    The rest of the game is absolutely trash. I can't fathom how anyone could've made this and thought it's a job well done.
  17. CynicalIdealist
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    This was the best game I've ever played. Its full package. Amazing characters, story, game play, music, performances, graphics. I'm blown away by this game.
  18. Nerdcast
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    I was scared for this game, I LOVE the original FFVII, was part of my teens. All my friends were into that game and I was too.
    I had high hopes for this one and it was very good for what it is. The setting was great, characters were really improved, I even like Aerith now (I was a Tifa fan). I loved the ending that change a lot of things, now I dont know what to expect. A PS5 might be in    I was scared for this game, I LOVE the original FFVII, was part of my teens. All my friends were into that game and I was too.
    I had high hopes for this one and it was very good for what it is. The setting was great, characters were really improved, I even like Aerith now (I was a Tifa fan). I loved the ending that change a lot of things, now I dont know what to expect. A PS5 might be in my future in order to continue this story.    … Expand
  19. tk_248
    Nov 22, 2021
    6
    хз, японские фишки чот не особо залетели, для ознакомления норм
  20. Bxboy33
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanto mucho la temática, historis renovada y jugabilidad y gráficos muy buenos, sin embargo las misiones secundarias son muy aburridas y forzadas.… Expand
  21. greninjaX
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    they're trying to take final fantasy 7 and turn it into something it is not: kingdom hearts. this is not the remake we deserve.
  22. MajorMinusGT
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    As a preface, this the only entry in the Final Fantasy series that I have actually played and finished (Final Fantasy 14 and 15 being the other two I have dabbled in.)

    As a third person blend of real-time combat mixed with some menu-based decision making, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a masterclass in gorgeous graphics, excellent characters, memorable and breath-taking music, and a gripping    As a preface, this the only entry in the Final Fantasy series that I have actually played and finished (Final Fantasy 14 and 15 being the other two I have dabbled in.)

    As a third person blend of real-time combat mixed with some menu-based decision making, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a masterclass in gorgeous graphics, excellent characters, memorable and breath-taking music, and a gripping story. Gorgeous Square Enix-esque cutscenes glue together this rather long winded game. When the story here is good, it’s fantastic. Boss fights are well-crafted, and abilities have plenty of weight and impact to make you feel like your attacks are doing serious damage. At the same time, however, there are far too many instances in the game in which these very same cutscenes display very clear signs of game-padding (any of those factory missions in which your traveling between platforms labeled with various letters.) In terms of content, this game’s story is only a fraction of what it’s original version was. However, I never felt it detract from my experience too much.

    Even as a part of such a large franchise, FFVII remake is an excellent standalone title, and I can legitimately recommend it to any and all gamers looking for a thrilling story and gameplay experience.


    Final Score: 9.1/10    … Expand
  23. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Thank god I got this on PS Plus, because I was actually considering giving money for this pile of turds.

    It's probably one of the most disappointing games I played, and I wasn't even that much of a fan of the original. Textures don't pop all the time, all over the place from NPC faces to interactable objects, it's easy to fix but it was never patched. Fights are insanely difficult with    Thank god I got this on PS Plus, because I was actually considering giving money for this pile of turds.

    It's probably one of the most disappointing games I played, and I wasn't even that much of a fan of the original. Textures don't pop all the time, all over the place from NPC faces to interactable objects, it's easy to fix but it was never patched.
    Fights are insanely difficult with an artificial difficulty added in that makes hard mode impossible to stomach (infinite sleep or stun, one hit KOs followed by poke attacks while sleeping, bosses have way too much health that it can take 30 minutes for a fight). Absolute trash.

    The music is an embarrassment to the series, how do people say this is good?? It sounds like generic Avengers type of trash that you see on every triple A game now, and yet the original was so unique?

    All of the dungeons are just hallways you run forward and encounter enemies maybe, and the entirety of the story (that which wasn't changed into whacky wohoo time traveling ghosts and parallel dimensions) feels like filler content for a game that already was 80 hours long back in the PS1. This is the ultimate, low effort cashgrab, and people out there actually consider this a masterpiece. Embarrassing.

    Tifa is super cute though.    … Expand
  24. Lokeska
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Played on PS4
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphic: 9/10
    Story: 7/10
    Music/Sound : 9/10
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: 8/10
    -The combat is amazing-
  25. GomeSianO
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Admito que eu não esperava pela qualidade. Não sou muito fã da franquia, tanto que é o primeiro jogo da franquia que eu jogo por ter sido disponibilizado na Plus do PS4. Tanto gráficos como mecânicas de luta e personagens foi um grande destaque, mas, ouso falar que a trilha sonora foi a melhor parte. Simplesmente incrível.
  26. Method__Man
    Nov 1, 2021
    9
    Great game overall. Would be near perfect except for a few things:

    1. Too linear. Yes later games ideally are less, but still 2. FETCH QUESTS. Remove these. No one ever likes this garbage padding 3. Micro cutscenes. We don’t need a micro cutscene every few seconds. It’s annoying 4. Gear and weaponry seem pointless more or less Otherwise the voice acting is superb, visuals superb. Story…    Great game overall. Would be near perfect except for a few things:

    1. Too linear. Yes later games ideally are less, but still 2. FETCH QUESTS. Remove these. No one ever likes this garbage padding
    3. Micro cutscenes. We don’t need a micro cutscene every few seconds. It’s annoying
    4. Gear and weaponry seem pointless more or less Otherwise the voice acting is superb, visuals superb. Story… of course superb

    The best part is how it fills out a LOT of atmosphere and backstory to midgar and avalanche. Some may not like this, but as the most fascinating part of the whole original game, it really needed it.    … Expand
  27. Frosstype
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    I'm NOT an OG FF player but I always been interested in the FF7 world ever since I saw Cloud and Sephiroth in the KH games. I wanted to play FF7 so bad that I went out of my way and tried the OG even though i don't like turn based RPGs and I still couldn't make myself to play it. When this got announced and was said to have action gameplay I screamed like an ape seeing fruit for the firstI'm NOT an OG FF player but I always been interested in the FF7 world ever since I saw Cloud and Sephiroth in the KH games. I wanted to play FF7 so bad that I went out of my way and tried the OG even though i don't like turn based RPGs and I still couldn't make myself to play it. When this got announced and was said to have action gameplay I screamed like an ape seeing fruit for the first time! And holy moly is the gameplay so good! They invented a whole different way of playing action games and its brilliant! The one thing that might be bad if you are an OG player you might find the story super slow cause it only covers like 1/3 of the original story only. I can absolutely see OGs getting mad over the story but come on the gameplay is absolutely amazing! You gotta give them kudos for that atleast! Anyways, I absolutely LOVE this game and I couldn't find anything about this game that would tilt me off the planet even after 100%ing it. Game designers learn pls.… Expand
  28. Jonas1860RE
    Oct 25, 2021
    9
    Story 9.5/10
    Charaktere 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Boss kämpfe 8.5/10
    Grafik PS5 9/10
    Soundtracks 9.5/10
    Fazit: Grossartig :)
  29. Empyrea
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better).Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better). Sidequests are skipable (I only did a few). My main complaints: the plot and dialogues could be better (they were not interesting), voices in English didn't match with the mouths (I don't know if in Japanese does), everything takes place in the same city (you won't see green). Doesn't end: leaves you at the same place you started without knowing much unless you later search on the Internet. Quite disappointed. Lucky me I just borrowed it. I mean, it's not bad but there was nothing that made you play more and more. It took me 34 hours.

    PS: For the love of God don't choose the stairs. Take the elevator instead.    … Expand
  30. Strifewalker07
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    Amazing game I would give it 10 but…the end is a kinda weird, I liked that in this remake Zack is “alive” I love Zack, but that ending with Aerith and Tifa and Barret is weird, and I didn't like that it was like:
    Cloud: Sephiroth is still alive
    Me: Ok not bad Some seconds later Aerith: We can, we will Me: jejeje ok that was weird especially Aerith's CGI face Me after 5 minutes: Just    Amazing game I would give it 10 but…the end is a kinda weird, I liked that in this remake Zack is “alive” I love Zack, but that ending with Aerith and Tifa and Barret is weird, and I didn't like that it was like:
    Cloud: Sephiroth is still alive
    Me: Ok not bad
    Some seconds later
    Aerith: We can, we will
    Me: jejeje ok that was weird especially Aerith's CGI face
    Me after 5 minutes: Just the fact Zack is alive, and the music made the end good, if there weren't the music and Zack the end would be so cringe and weird    … Expand
  31. Steel_DE
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    The game is great even when it is not adding much new to the story or FF7 history. But it fills in the space between, makes it a more living world, gives more depth to the characters and surrounding world. It looks and feels great. I like the new combat system and the fantastic graphics. I am eager to see Yuffie soon ;)
  32. fsq111111
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    The peak of plot performance. The director boldly used a lot of close ups to show the vivid characters' expressions.
  33. Radical2002
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Final Fantasy was a series I didn't know how to approach, and it always seemed not for me, that was until FF7 Remake.

    This is one of the few games that made me cry, with the engaging story, memorable characters, interesting world and flued and fun gameplay/combat, it was amazing. I have nothing but praise, and i could go on for hours. Easy, easy to recommended.
  34. davidkolman
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    square knew how to stay true to the original game, bringing incredible moments and perfectly fluid gameplay.
  35. chr1so
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Had my reservations with this as I'm an OG FFVII player who wanted the turn based combat to remain, but pleasantly surprised I enjoyed the new style. Story was good & more detailed than the original.
    The only downside is the combat got a bit repetitive at times, especially going through that underground tunnel. Highly recommend though to anyone sitting on the fence.
  36. spesini
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Not really a big fan of JRPGs, which brings the score down for me. Fun gameplay, great soundtrack and interesting story, but the somewhat anime-like dialogues and character behaviour in cutscenes is a tough pill to swallow.
  37. Buggy7
    Sep 30, 2021
    9
    Si gode a pieno anche senza aver giocato l'originale, anzi si goda anche meglio, lavoro strepitoso anche se con delle sbavature, molto bello.
  38. PinkPuppet
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    The best remake ever made! It's incredible combat system, music, and pretty much everything is on point. Part 2 when!? :3
  39. Somebody94
    Sep 21, 2021
    1
    Sooooo boring.... filled with time wasting cringe dialogue most painful game I've ever played
  40. John_II
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    The music, the combat, the graphics, Aerith Gainsbourough as portrayed by Breanna White, the world... I mean just go check out this masterpiece for yourself. That's the whole review.

    If you don't like action games, RPGs or any game in the Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy series... well, then skip this one because it's not for you. For anyone on the fence: try the demo. It's free and    The music, the combat, the graphics, Aerith Gainsbourough as portrayed by Breanna White, the world... I mean just go check out this masterpiece for yourself. That's the whole review.

    If you don't like action games, RPGs or any game in the Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy series... well, then skip this one because it's not for you.

    For anyone on the fence: try the demo. It's free and takes about an hour. If you don't like the demo, you won't like the rest of the game because although the gameplay is varied and there is more story, I cannot honestly say it's all that different.

    How to play:

    - Do it on easy first; meaning finish the game on Easy.
    - Then come back on Chapter select and do the whole game on normal and you'll be geared up and at level 50 by this point.
    - If you have any end-game grind - like getting summons, getting weapon skills, or tomes - do it on easy.

    - Then (and only then) you should try hard mode. Hard more is quite challenging and requires some expertise/mastery of the game's systems and mechanics. It is NOT for casual players.    … Expand
  41. MANXMAN76
    Sep 19, 2021
    6
    I did have a fun time with this game but holy **** it's just full of filler content that was not needed like a third of the game is stuff that has nothing to do with the game or just backtracking the same paths over and over feeling very linear and boring with bosses dragging on too long as well as changes the story or has a separate universe were certain characters live in the remake butI did have a fun time with this game but holy **** it's just full of filler content that was not needed like a third of the game is stuff that has nothing to do with the game or just backtracking the same paths over and over feeling very linear and boring with bosses dragging on too long as well as changes the story or has a separate universe were certain characters live in the remake but not in the original game that does affect the story in a major way and this wasn't even a full remake it's a fifth of the original game I'm not going to buy 4 more parts of this story to complete FF7 sorry but this is a let down to me… Expand
  42. Tidis1991
    Sep 18, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pocos escenarios en todo el juego, sistema de combate sin profundidad, y lo de dividir el juego en varias entregas.... Para mí una estafa. Square Enix debe dar una vuelta a la forma en que desarrolla estos juegos.… Expand
  43. Antp1212
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    By far this and Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 are my favorite games of all time. Story, combat (Wow), cast, RPG progression, twists & turns, music (Wow) and world building.

    Huge emphasis on combat I have never enjoyed combat more in a video game than I have with this one. Bravo to the father of it. Also casting fire and hearing Cloud whisper “Need a light?” along with “pay attention” when taking    By far this and Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 are my favorite games of all time. Story, combat (Wow), cast, RPG progression, twists & turns, music (Wow) and world building.

    Huge emphasis on combat I have never enjoyed combat more in a video game than I have with this one. Bravo to the father of it. Also casting fire and hearing Cloud whisper “Need a light?” along with “pay attention” when taking damage were some of the most pleasant and satisfying quotes I have heard in a game as well. And there was plenty more.    … Expand
  44. slavatest
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    Good game, but doesn't have Russian language. No localization, no subtitles.
  45. quake2th
    Sep 12, 2021
    4
    A mess of a game.
    While the graphics are nice, everything else is deeply broken. Real-time combat simply does not work, you spend 99% of the time reviving you companions, which do absolutely nothing and just suicide themselves over and over. It's been proven countless times in games, companions should be irrelevant for the outcome of a fight, they're cosmetics and support. Having a party    A mess of a game.
    While the graphics are nice, everything else is deeply broken. Real-time combat simply does not work, you spend 99% of the time reviving you companions, which do absolutely nothing and just suicide themselves over and over. It's been proven countless times in games, companions should be irrelevant for the outcome of a fight, they're cosmetics and support. Having a party can only work with turn based games, or games where you can pause the action and issue individual commands every second. This kind of real-time mixed with turn trend that started with FF12 is HORRIBLE and BROKEN beyond belief. The same issue I had with FF12, FF13 and FF15, I have it here: companions just keep killing themselves over and over, doing absolutely nothing unless you switch like crazy between them issuing order, which distracts from the fight. Sometimes they're so far away from the enemies that you wonder what the f.ck is going on with the AI.

    Shameless money grab, not really a good game.    … Expand
  46. Beegee84
    Sep 9, 2021
    5
    The original was the best game ever made. It was dark sofisticated and engaging. The remake re-wrote the story taking away things that had impact, absolutely everything that made the original good is gone. The open world exploration after midgard..... gone

    The tactical combat...... gone Meaningful choices....... gone Music that fits...... gone Everything that's been fleshed out is pure    The original was the best game ever made. It was dark sofisticated and engaging. The remake re-wrote the story taking away things that had impact, absolutely everything that made the original good is gone. The open world exploration after midgard..... gone

    The tactical combat...... gone
    Meaningful choices....... gone
    Music that fits...... gone

    Everything that's been fleshed out is pure filler nothing that's been added is good or worth anyone's time. It's literally just loads more wandering down linear corridors that don't even look pretty to the point where the story is near impossible to follow. The gaps between important events in the game are spread way too far apart.

    Its more like a walking simulator like say death stranding without the graphics than the original ff7. Everything is such a chore endless fetch it quests childish dialog which wasn't present in the original.

    Its like the whole thing got beaten by a PC culture stick.

    The original had you dying to find out the mystery of sephiroth. This game re-writes the main things that kept the original interesting by giving sephiroth to much of a role too early........ throughout the original you were dying to work out what was going on with sephiroth is he good or bad he was talked up so much before you interacted with him and then when you did it had a huge impact..... all of this is removed    … Expand
  47. finalreviewer
    Sep 9, 2021
    3
    I wished it was.
    But it isn't. It just isn't.
    And it isn't in such an unacceptable way that I felt the to write it down here, as my first review. Let's start with what they haven't botched: the graphics (well, mostly) and some parts of the story. Especially Shinra Tower was nice. I even almost thought about forgiving what the game did to me. But now on to the longer list of    I wished it was.
    But it isn't. It just isn't.
    And it isn't in such an unacceptable way that I felt the to write it down here, as my first review.

    Let's start with what they haven't botched:
    the graphics (well, mostly)
    and some parts of the story.
    Especially Shinra Tower was nice.
    I even almost thought about forgiving what the game did to me.

    But now on to the longer list of things that are absolutely insufferable:

    The battle system is completely borked.
    You are basically just button mashing until you win,
    with little rhyme or reason to it.
    It's no fun.
    No, non at all.

    It isn't really helped by the fact that many enemies are absolute hit sponges.
    It is just an absolute joke.
    Just that no one is laughing.

    The fact that there are *lengthy* enemy-filled and otherwise uneventful corridors *everywhere* doesn't help things.

    On to the story (which was the only reason I kept playing):

    There are stupid ghosts.
    everywhere.
    Which contribute nothing
    nothing to the actual plot.
    They are annoying.
    properly annoying.
    But they serve
    server to foreshadow
    the end of the story

    which is an absolute mess.

    It is on a level of clusterf*** that is hard to describe. - Imagine Game of Thrones last season but with the authors high on something significantly worse than LSD. I have not yet seen such an obscene amount of bullsh*ttery in a single place, in a single 20 minutes.

    Do yourself a favor and do not get to the ending. You do not want so see it. It is just. Urghh.
    Even if you make it through the 30 hours of padding before it: Just quit as long as you can.

    The conclusion: If you want to suffer through 40 hours of mostly hoping the game would end, then this game is for you. And if you like gigantic letdowns.

    And in all honesty I have no idea where all those good reviews on here (or in general) come from. - They have to be majorly blinded by nostalgia, actively trying to get rid of their time or being paid for their opinion.    … Expand
  48. germanik
    Sep 6, 2021
    5
    Боевка разочаровала, это уже не тактика как было в оригинале, а какой-то слешер, причем однокнопочной. Что мешало сделать полностью классическую боевку, как в оригинале - мне искренне неясно. Игра не получила русскую локализацию, что я также ставлю игре в минус. Есть технические ляпы: например непрогружаются текстуры объектов, в версии для ПС5 это исправили.

    Из плюсов безусловно    Боевка разочаровала, это уже не тактика как было в оригинале, а какой-то слешер, причем однокнопочной. Что мешало сделать полностью классическую боевку, как в оригинале - мне искренне неясно. Игра не получила русскую локализацию, что я также ставлю игре в минус. Есть технические ляпы: например непрогружаются текстуры объектов, в версии для ПС5 это исправили.

    Из плюсов безусловно красивый саунд и великолепная работа художников. Но опять же, если бы это было главным в игре(    … Expand
  49. Kerber
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    I am huge fan of original game and have played it numerous times on different platforms, so when this remake was announced I had a lot of doubts how can they transfer original spirit so many years later when FF series have been dying for so long.

    Well, Square did incredible job at refreshing this gem and I’m astounded it turned out to be great game that I really enjoyed playing. Yes, it    I am huge fan of original game and have played it numerous times on different platforms, so when this remake was announced I had a lot of doubts how can they transfer original spirit so many years later when FF series have been dying for so long.

    Well, Square did incredible job at refreshing this gem and I’m astounded it turned out to be great game that I really enjoyed playing. Yes, it is not 1:1 remake, far from it, but that is exactly a reason it turned so good, otherwise it might seem outdated of they mixed old game with new graphics.

    Now just need to wait for second part.    … Expand
  50. U_Powerless
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Amazing remake, seriously. I had never played original, so i had no idea what i was getting myself into and it was just so cool. All the locations, boss fights, main character looks epic with his epic hair. Overall super cool game. Can't wait for PC version.
  51. NicoCC
    Aug 22, 2021
    2
    FIRE NOJIMA AND NOMURA!!!

    This game is mediocre at best. People that gave is above a 5 are brainless robots, and they clearly don't know what a true JRPG should look and play like. Let's begin: 1. All the grunts and head nods within conversations are not how people talk. The conversations are very cringe. 2. I understand Cloud is more serious and cold, but this game made him    FIRE NOJIMA AND NOMURA!!!

    This game is mediocre at best. People that gave is above a 5 are brainless robots, and they clearly don't know what a true JRPG should look and play like.

    Let's begin:

    1. All the grunts and head nods within conversations are not how people talk. The conversations are very cringe.

    2. I understand Cloud is more serious and cold, but this game made him seem mentally retarded.

    3. Is Tifa Cloud's love or not? From this story, it doesn't seem like it. And neither is Areth. I'm so confused.

    4. Most of the levels of the game are boring.

    5. Most of the side quests are pathetic and boring. Who the hell thought it would be fun chasing cats?

    6. Minigames are alright, but still not that fun.

    7. Items and Materia...etc. are whatever. I still don't understand how things work.

    8. Can I have one boss fight without some bs cinematic interruption? Ffs.

    9. Replay value: 0.

    The Japanese clearly have lost their sense of storytelling and game development. The classic FF7 is a million times better!

    FIRE NOJIMA and NOMURA ASAP!!!!
    RIP JRPGs.    … Expand
  52. AlphaW0lf
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    Honestly one of the worst AAA games I’ve ever played in my life. I am quite glad I did not spend money on this and got it through the PS5 premium pass. I have never played a game so slow, monotonous and linear in my life. The story is also just awful with characters saying the most cheesy lines with poor voice acting (or grunting). The combat is the only fun and or interesting part of theHonestly one of the worst AAA games I’ve ever played in my life. I am quite glad I did not spend money on this and got it through the PS5 premium pass. I have never played a game so slow, monotonous and linear in my life. The story is also just awful with characters saying the most cheesy lines with poor voice acting (or grunting). The combat is the only fun and or interesting part of the game and even then, some of the enemies just feel so uninspiring. I actually don’t understand how metacritic has this reviewed as 8.7 - it definitely is not anywhere near that. I’m upset I wasted 30 hours on this however, I hope you read this so you don’t have to.… Expand
  53. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    It's incredible to me how they manage to keep the entire spirit of final fantasy 7 while updating it and making it a live-action game!
  54. felipelucktt
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
    Um ótimo jogo. A história não é nada inovadora, mas os personages são excelentes e te farão querer continuar jogando para ficar próximo a eles.
  55. Marcelzoro
    Aug 16, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very short, i love the game, but i desapointing, I hope the sequel is better, but the emotion isn't the same as the original, or I'm getting old… Expand
  56. MrV85
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    I’v skipped every Final fantasy after 10. Life, dont have time, playing other stuff. So I’m new to this style of combat (action rpg with a sprinkle of turn based)

    Anyhow, wow. Theres so many things that almost get my in tears. Omg this game make me a cry baby ahah. Nostalgia is powerfull with this one. Great game, 10/10
  57. Lwkasmax
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    Excellent story, characters and gameplay, but some simple texture issues...
  58. Akintosz
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    This is a beautiful experience, worth to try it. It's like playing best anime story. I recommend to play it in Japanese audio, even though English voice acting is really good.
  59. VictorHugo2
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    History (10)
    Gameplay (10)
    Rhythm (8)
    Graphics (9)
    Soundtrack (10)
    Difficulty (10)
    Atmosphere (9)
    Gender(9)
    Bugs (10)
    Final Score: 9.4
  60. tbouniverse
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    This was my first dive into Final Fantasy, and it has been a great ride - the story, characters, soundtrack, midgar, combat and endgame impressed me.

    Especially as someone who enjoys a challenge, I just finished the hardest battle and my hands were shaking from that.. to experience everything this game has to offer, a hard mode run is a must. I heard this was not the entirety of the    This was my first dive into Final Fantasy, and it has been a great ride - the story, characters, soundtrack, midgar, combat and endgame impressed me.

    Especially as someone who enjoys a challenge, I just finished the hardest battle and my hands were shaking from that.. to experience everything this game has to offer, a hard mode run is a must. I heard this was not the entirety of the original title but I'm damn happy with this buy. Eagerly awaiting part 2 - 10/10.    … Expand
  61. Mr_Wednesday
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    The omission of "Part 1" in the title is misleading. I was a fan of the original, and maybe my memory is faulty, but the story is very childish and the characters annoying. But the worst part is the gameplay, sooo sloooow.... you will slowly walk and crawl A LOT. Combat is fun, but most fights you can win just mashing attack.
    DISAPPOINTING.
  62. danuffo
    Aug 2, 2021
    5
    Not my taste...

    All the classical feeling is gone, even the music sounds off, the original style was already good. The game feels more like a interactive movie (you know, the "quick action button" parts), too much cutscenes, irrelevant characters, no true turn based game. Only graphics get better but the rest get worse, there was no need to change the plot. On top of that, the    Not my taste...

    All the classical feeling is gone, even the music sounds off, the original style was already good.

    The game feels more like a interactive movie (you know, the "quick action button" parts), too much cutscenes, irrelevant characters, no true turn based game. Only graphics get better but the rest get worse, there was no need to change the plot.

    On top of that, the absence of a latinamerican spanish dubbing, it's a real pain to be listening american english voices specially when they casted star talents or youtubers as voice actors.    … Expand
  63. ReviewThangs
    Aug 2, 2021
    7
    Good game destroyed by insulting amount of filler content. I got 20 hours in and despite really wanting to know how the story ends I just ended up watching it on YouTube because I did not have it in me to fight sewer rats this late in the game. Graphics are amazing. Story is so so,everytime you're about to progress here's a an uninteresting diversion to pad it out more. Combat is meh, as aGood game destroyed by insulting amount of filler content. I got 20 hours in and despite really wanting to know how the story ends I just ended up watching it on YouTube because I did not have it in me to fight sewer rats this late in the game. Graphics are amazing. Story is so so,everytime you're about to progress here's a an uninteresting diversion to pad it out more. Combat is meh, as a non JRPG fan I'd have preferred it to be more JRPG than this weird mix that is awkward.… Expand
  64. aalrif
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    Review dari orang yang baru main series final fantasy untuk pertama kalinya. Gameplaynya pada awalnya sangat sulit, pakai 1-3 orang secara bersamaan bikin bingung mau pakai yang mana, tapi lama kelamaan mulai terbiasa dan tahu kelebihan karakter masing masing. Boss fight nya sulit tapi seru, skill musuhnya beda beda, jenis musuhnya juga banyak. Dari segi artistik bagus banget, musiknya,Review dari orang yang baru main series final fantasy untuk pertama kalinya. Gameplaynya pada awalnya sangat sulit, pakai 1-3 orang secara bersamaan bikin bingung mau pakai yang mana, tapi lama kelamaan mulai terbiasa dan tahu kelebihan karakter masing masing. Boss fight nya sulit tapi seru, skill musuhnya beda beda, jenis musuhnya juga banyak. Dari segi artistik bagus banget, musiknya, grafisnya, karakternya semuanya bagus. Ceritanya banyak banget fillernya, jujur lebih suka kalau fillernya gaada, gapapa kalau time to beat nya jadi 20 jam an, side quest nya juga buruk banget, kebanyakan cuma kesana kemari doang. tapi ceritanya bagus, ada pesan moralnya. dialognya kadang cringe tho. gabisa bilang remakenya seeuai dengan original atau tidak karena gamain originalnya
    8.8/10    … Expand
  65. agent13
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    final fantasy 7 remake is the first ff game that I've ever played and it is surely one of top 10 ps4 exclusives it's story is really good and it's graphics are amazing. ff7 remake has a lot of exciting and creative boss fights I've rarely seen a game with this much boss fights but despite that the game doesn't have enough variety and sometimes it feels too long and repetitive the fightingfinal fantasy 7 remake is the first ff game that I've ever played and it is surely one of top 10 ps4 exclusives it's story is really good and it's graphics are amazing. ff7 remake has a lot of exciting and creative boss fights I've rarely seen a game with this much boss fights but despite that the game doesn't have enough variety and sometimes it feels too long and repetitive the fighting system is also generic and the difficulty settings are not balanced normal is very hard and easy is tooooo easy. with all that said, I can't wait for the sequel I hope they add more variety and more different environments to the sequel and no more sewer levels please!… Expand
  66. Zzz71
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2021 на дворе, где русские субтитры??? Хотя бы… Expand
  67. Byron_Morse
    Jul 26, 2021
    8
    Square Enix please put Final Fantasy 7 Remake on all platforms. I'm playing the OG Final Fantasy 7 on Xbox One. I love the game n just want to play it on Xbox One n all platforms.
  68. songforyou0313
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    Everything is perfect except the story.
    The new concept could be pretty interesting but Square Enix only can write ****
    Tetsuya Nomura must be proud of FFXV and KH3. He really doesn't know the story sucks. FFVII RE is like a part of KH universe.
    Let's see how he will destroy FFVII totally in part 2.
  69. Chris454
    Jul 23, 2021
    7
    I loved this game as a whole. It has some of my all time favorite characters in a video game. The only real issue/gripe I had with the game, were the side quests, some of them dragged in my opinion and I also felt some of them were not needed at all for the story. Other than that I loved the game.
  70. GreaterReef
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    I never cared for original, i never played it, hardly even knew it existed, despite that i have always been hardcore gamer. I think it has something to do with me not having ps1 and playing on pc in 1990s. Either way, this remake is actually very cool game. I have no idea how it compares to original and i don't really even care, because i'm not nostalgic towards old games, i want new andI never cared for original, i never played it, hardly even knew it existed, despite that i have always been hardcore gamer. I think it has something to do with me not having ps1 and playing on pc in 1990s. Either way, this remake is actually very cool game. I have no idea how it compares to original and i don't really even care, because i'm not nostalgic towards old games, i want new and fresh experiences with new graphics and game mechanics and this game has all that.… Expand
  71. Fanfic
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    Honestly this game really surprised me. I never played original, because it simply didn't interest me. But this one feels different and in a good way. It's more action oriented, almost like Devil May Cry 5. As far i can tell it still has these same locations, characters and bosses, so i don't think old fans should be worried either. If anything, this whole experience is just improved now.Honestly this game really surprised me. I never played original, because it simply didn't interest me. But this one feels different and in a good way. It's more action oriented, almost like Devil May Cry 5. As far i can tell it still has these same locations, characters and bosses, so i don't think old fans should be worried either. If anything, this whole experience is just improved now. Better graphics, character models, music etc. Very fun game.… Expand
  72. HaloFever
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Final Fantasy is one of those series that makes me throw up my hands and ask “why do people like this so much?” Can you even call this game an RPG? I know its a JRPG but think about what that means. When in the game can you say you are playing a role? The player has no options to make decisions other than which weapons to upgrade. Many of the important cutscenes are pre-rendered. NothingFinal Fantasy is one of those series that makes me throw up my hands and ask “why do people like this so much?” Can you even call this game an RPG? I know its a JRPG but think about what that means. When in the game can you say you are playing a role? The player has no options to make decisions other than which weapons to upgrade. Many of the important cutscenes are pre-rendered. Nothing the player does matters. As story based beat-em-up, Final Fantasy VII is fine. The game has its audience and new players might really enjoy the game play and story.

    My biggest complaint with JRPGs is that the player has little to do except hit “X”. Sometimes a mini-game will require hitting all the buttons. There is a wide safety net that prevents failure but also little opportunity to innovate. In Final Fantasy VII, the player starts with very little agency. Combat in the early game is easy, but also tedious, like a chore that must be done to progress between cutscenes. By the end, combat opens up with greater options. You can combine magical abilities like linking some magic attacks to stealing enemy’s health. Still, the options are severely limited, and the number of cheap enemy attacks will guide the player to builds that prioritize player health. The player also has no agency over the composition of the parties. You get what you get and that is it.

    Combat itself is at least more satisfying than Final Fantasy XV. You can cycle through different characters who really feel like they play differently. Cloud is rather slow but his ridiculously large sword provides the best blocking. Tifa moves very quickly in and out of danger but is susceptible to the enemy’s cheapest attacks. Barret can fire from a distance and is best left as a background character who won’t take the enemy’s attention. Combat feels like a JRPG, though. You won’t be rolling around and pulling off special moves like Ninja Gaiden. Some of the enemy attacks seem unavoidable. Maybe my 40+ years have dulled my reflexes too much. Maybe a remake of a 1990s game should consider the age of its audience.

    Full disclosure, I never played the original Final Fantasy VII. I certainly had opportunity. My brother once had a PlayStation, there was a great PS1 emulator for PC, and many ports of the game have been on various platforms since then. The problem is my obvious bias against the JRPG genre. This game slightly moves the needle away from that bias. Some of the mini-games are interested and the motorcycle combat sequences were a nice break from the usual combat. You cannot simply grind levels and hit “X” to win. Some fights were lost on the first run as I learned how to counter the enemy’s cheapest attacks. The game has some semblance of combining real time action with classic JPRG strategy. Like I said, this was a step-up from Final Fantasy XV. For JRPG fans, this my be the best of the JRPG games.

    Just one last point on the graphics and quality of gameplay. The characters and world enter the uncanny valley territory. Some of the character models are incredibly over the top. At one point you see a brief glimpse of a cartoon cat with a cape. Most of the character models are realistic looking people (who have 1% body fat). The same is true of the background. You see overly designed industrial areas beside realistic looking vehicles and buildings. The whole world has that uncanny valley feeling. These people live with the every day danger monsters in single city country surrounded by a wasteland and yet somehow they have an industry that supports all manner of contemporary consumer goods. The premise probably made more sense with the blocky textures of the original PS1 game.

    All-in-all the game offers a lot of content and I do appreciate the effort than went into it. My play through was almost 40 hours and I only skipped a few of the side missions. The problem is simply my own personal conflict with the genre.    … Expand
  73. Bioreactor1987
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    Это 1000000 из 10!
    60 часов чистейшего наслаждения! Кайф от начала и до самого конца!
    Эта игра прекрасна... Она просто чудо... Визуал, музыка, история, геймплей... Всё на высоте... Всю концовку я сидел в диком изумлении от происходящего... Подобные игры возвращают желание играть, которое частенько отбивают дефолтные ААА "хиты" какой-нибудь убисовт. Она закончилась, а я до сих под под    Это 1000000 из 10!
    60 часов чистейшего наслаждения! Кайф от начала и до самого конца!
    Эта игра прекрасна... Она просто чудо...
    Визуал, музыка, история, геймплей... Всё на высоте...
    Всю концовку я сидел в диком изумлении от происходящего...
    Подобные игры возвращают желание играть, которое частенько отбивают дефолтные ААА "хиты" какой-нибудь убисовт.
    Она закончилась, а я до сих под под дичайшим впечатлением.

    + Шикарный сюжет с катсценами!
    + Персонажи прекрасны!
    + Тифа...
    + Простая, но очень приятная боевка с паузой, ощущается боевка очень хорошо.
    + Прокачка в целом адекватная и нет дегенеративного гринда ради гринда, побочки адекватные, есть разнообразные мини игры.
    + Крутые боссы, иногда могут даже лицо сломать.
    + Нужно продумывать тактику и менять шмотки для боя с боссами.
    + На пс4 слим отличная картинка без лагов.
    + Приятная музыка и английская озвучка.
    + Концовка просто нереальная.

    - Нет локализации.
    - Стандартной сложности мне не хватало, но я по хардкору обычно. Хард открывается после первого прохождения,
    - Нет фотомода, а очень хотелось бы...
    - Эксклюзивные длц для пс5... Ну, это уже край идиотии...    … Expand
  74. giannis2001
    Jul 15, 2021
    8
    This is the first FF I finished. To be fair I am not so much keen on the series (just not too much of my type) but this one was just amazing. The characters, story, gameplay, combat system and soundtrack were great. I loved this game a lot and I highly recommend it.
  75. YEEB0
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    I want to start this review off by stating that I have never played a FF game before this one, including the original. Therefore, I'm reviewing this game as if it was in a vacuum, essentially not if it was faithful to the original or not.

    With that being said... This game is absolutely fantastic. Totally worth the purchase price and it comes with a 30+ hour story that consists of    I want to start this review off by stating that I have never played a FF game before this one, including the original. Therefore, I'm reviewing this game as if it was in a vacuum, essentially not if it was faithful to the original or not.

    With that being said...

    This game is absolutely fantastic. Totally worth the purchase price and it comes with a 30+ hour story that consists of only the first third of the entire game. Speaking of which, the story was absolutely fantastic and drew me in on an emotional level that I had never really experienced with any other game before. All of the characters were incredibly intriguing I and loved watching their connections develop. The voice acting is superb, and the graphics are absolutely phenomenal.

    I adore the combat system, and how mechanical skill can play a contributing factor to the fight as a whole. I went into this game thinking it would be a turn based RPG, but was pleasantly surprised to find a combat system which allowed the player to dictate the pacing of the fight. New Materia and Weapon Abilities can be unlocked as well, allowing you to customize your party members to fight in the way that you want them to, which allows for a great deal of experimentation.

    I also want to address some of the more negative reviews I have read on the site. First of all, I see many people claim that the sidequests are just "boring filler" and do not actually contribute anything of note to the game. While they are very surface level and boring at times, it is crucial to understand that these sidequests are completely o p t i o n a l. The player is in no way forced to complete these missions, aside from 2 or 3 in Chapter 9, but that's it. Their sole purpose is to determine a couple of different cutscenes and outfits you can obtain later in the game, so if that doesn't sound important to you then don't bother. I completed all of them my first playthrough, and while boring, doing every single one in a chapter never took more than an hour at most.

    Secondly, many people have brought up the issue of grinding for EXP, and my response to that would be...what game are you playing? I never once encountered a fight which seemed too difficult to overcome which forced me to go out and grind my character's levels (on Normal and Hard difficulty). If you're struggling that much with a particular battle, you need to maybe try and play around your party's strengths and weaknesses to a greater level, or dare I say it, just get better at the game. Again, your mechanical skill and knowledge of the fight is incredibly important in this game, and if that's something you need to improve then so be it.

    Overall, I adore this game. the more and more I think about it, I start to realize that what makes this game so good is that you really feel like the hero of this world, and I think many games of the same style today fail to capture that. Cloud as a character is more than enough to convey that, but when you start to uncover the relationships he forms with the characters around him, it's more whole, more real. I have no idea how this game compares to its predecessor, but judging it as a standalone title, I cannot recommend it enough. This game is fantastic. I'm excited for Part 2.    … Expand
  76. AlvaroK95
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    Juegazo con pocos aspectos negativos, muchas novedades con respecto a la versión de PS1 y una recta final para el recuerdo.
  77. Deathsubtractor
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the original final fantasy VII. I was under the impression this was gonna be a remake not a reboot… Expand
  78. BerserkWolf
    Jul 10, 2021
    5
    Un arte maravilloso al igual que su música, la originalidad de cambiar su historia no le resta nostalgia pero si esencia, respecto ala jugabilidad me dejo un mal sabor de boca el cambio del funcionamiento de las materias de igual forma en las batallas terminas un poco limitado especialmente cuando debes de enfrentarte a los retos del juego ya que no existe mas opción de crecimiento, y porUn arte maravilloso al igual que su música, la originalidad de cambiar su historia no le resta nostalgia pero si esencia, respecto ala jugabilidad me dejo un mal sabor de boca el cambio del funcionamiento de las materias de igual forma en las batallas terminas un poco limitado especialmente cuando debes de enfrentarte a los retos del juego ya que no existe mas opción de crecimiento, y por ultimo de verdad era necesario el modo difícil? creo que termina por arruinar la esencia del original… Expand
  79. SAJILI1212
    Jul 2, 2021
    0
    Trash trash trash
    Fight System is trash Dont have blocking System for enemy stroke
    Gameplay is deformed
    terrible bad game
  80. Bluefox40k
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    As far as action adventures games goes there is nothing good here. Pick any other action rpg and it will be better.

    We live in a post dragon age time and square still can't make allied AI useful or helpful in anyway. Music should be good. But after hearing the chocobo theme I knew they **** it up. Pretty graphics don't make a good game and there are lot of issues with the graphics in    As far as action adventures games goes there is nothing good here. Pick any other action rpg and it will be better.

    We live in a post dragon age time and square still can't make allied AI useful or helpful in anyway.

    Music should be good. But after hearing the chocobo theme I knew they **** it up.

    Pretty graphics don't make a good game and there are lot of issues with the graphics in this one.

    Grabage that i didn't have to pay for so don't spend your money on it either.    … Expand
  81. eded9999
    Jul 7, 2021
    7
    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons. >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original. >The OST is superb. >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest. >The flirting trio is enjoyable. >Level design is cheap and pure    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons.
    >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original.
    >The OST is superb.
    >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest.
    >The flirting trio is enjoyable.
    >Level design is cheap and pure hallways.
    >Too much filler, everything is so slow. They want to make it look like a whole game and the results is just a mess.
    >The whisper thing is so dull an awful.
    >Everything after the Motorball is completely unnecessary and ruin the original story. That thing should .happen wayyyyyyy later on next games, not now.
    >Combat is also a hit and a miss at the same time, when it works is good, but when not, you feels like is a hot garbage without control. Its doesn't feel consistent. I wish they had left turn-based combat, that would have been great.

    I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either.    … Expand
  82. DougieDoug12
    Jul 7, 2021
    10
    This remake added depth to the original story and added welcomed improvements to the ATB system. Extremely fun. New story elements will keep the series exciting and keep the fan base wanting more.
  83. Ben_ben
    Jul 1, 2021
    9
    Beautiful world and character. demonstrated what fantasy is. Much better than FF 15
  84. MrGuyDude
    Jun 30, 2021
    4
    Too much fluff, Made Jesse and Aerith super annoying. Even with the padding, The game isn't long enough. Battle system is fun and the character models look really nice. At least till they start talking and the Shenmue level voice acting/ lip synching kills the immersion. The remix of the original soundtrack is amazing. Though when you're walking around the different areas in the WallToo much fluff, Made Jesse and Aerith super annoying. Even with the padding, The game isn't long enough. Battle system is fun and the character models look really nice. At least till they start talking and the Shenmue level voice acting/ lip synching kills the immersion. The remix of the original soundtrack is amazing. Though when you're walking around the different areas in the Wall market, The track will change/reset every 5 seconds. Some of the environments look like they're from the ps2 era. Square wants to milk this bull more than anything. All the best moments in the game were taken from the original and most of what they added detracts from the experience.… Expand
  85. supermanreturn
    Jun 28, 2021
    0
    One word to describe this - Cashgrab.5 hour game stretched to 20 with tons of padding and boring fetch quest. Just milking nostalgia.
  86. Daniel0809
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    (EDITED)1st play through-game is great until the honey bee inn. weird! still a great game but not sure i liked cloud cross dressing. the option to lower the skill level to easy is nice and u can save your game anytime.
    2nd play through- im enjoying the main story but the side quest this time annoyed me, not sure why but im getting tired of the game.
  87. HamletArcher
    Jun 27, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FF 7 Remake is by no means a bad game. Nostalgic story from a quarter century ago, updated action combat system, above average graphics, remix of memorable music are all elements that put this game on solid ground. Unfortunately, there are just way tooo much filler content that don’t add to the story, and/or just plainly make no sense. While the Jessie story is not bad, how the characters seemingly forget about all those hooded ghosts immediately after they have taken over the whole slum shows a failure to integrate the new material into the original story. Shouldn’t Barret, who blames Shinra for all the wrong in the world, at least conjecture that the ghosts are Shinra’s doing or related somehow to the mako depleted planet? Many of the maps are large but so linear and so illogically designed that they feel unbelievable and unimmersible. The NPCs are robotic and annoyingly repeating the same line endlessly (in the original, at least they didn’t repeat that line unless you actively talked to them). In the misguided attempt to expand Midgar, Square Enix has sadly made it more restrictive and smaller, also more illogical and less believable. In the age of Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2, FF 7 Remake’s world is already obsolete as soon as it is updated. When the original Final Fantasy VII came out in 1997, it set a new benchmark for that generation of games. The Remake, unfortunately, doesn’t measure up to the ones in the present generation.… Expand
  88. Trea31
    Jun 24, 2021
    8
    the main character is very ugly and the story is not very good, there are no other problems
  89. AerithFF7re
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    A thrilling, audiovisually artfully staged masterpiece packed with loving character moments (emotions) and great fights as well as high NewGame+ replay value (chapter selection).

    The story twists allow for unpredictable storylines that I'm completely open to. = I'm really glad this is a story continuation based on the original game experience and not a simple 1:1 remaster. I hope our    A thrilling, audiovisually artfully staged masterpiece packed with loving character moments (emotions) and great fights as well as high NewGame+ replay value (chapter selection).

    The story twists allow for unpredictable storylines that I'm completely open to. = I'm really glad this is a story continuation based on the original game experience and not a simple 1:1 remaster. I hope our heroes and heroines can reshape/remake the future for the better - as the original ending was way too bleak and tragic for me. (Hopefully the ending can be shaped based on player decisions).

    Part one of the FF7 remake already gave me one of the best gaming experiences I've had in my life. I love the soundtrack, the characters, their design and story interactions with each other, and also the new real-time group combat system.
    The few texture issues should be gone with the PS5 upgrade. (I have yet to replay the game on that system).

    Down-sides; I wish, there was an official costume option for the characters. ^^
    There are 4 costumes for Aerith, Tifa and Cloud - but only cheat modules enable you to wear them outside of the indended scenes - PS4.
    And I would also have liked an option to turn off the green filter during the slow-mo skill selection. (I prefer the original colors).

    So far, I've replayed the game 4 times in 3 different languages, and I can't wait for the next installments. I simply want to spend more quality time with the characters I adore - and I thus also appreciate the decision to make this story bigger. And I also couldn't have wished for a better fight system. There's room for improvements (group dynamic / espers / air combat) - but it's nonetheless my fav among all rpgs. 10/10    … Expand
  90. Existence-F10
    Jun 22, 2021
    10
    Me colgué en registrar mi opinión en su día, pero nunca es tarde. Sencillamente me parece una obra maestra. Excelente sistema de combate, apasionante historia, personajes carismáticos y una aventura épica como pocas. Estoy muy entusiasmado con como Square Enix ha empezado este viaje.
  91. JimPickens
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Though not perfect, Final Fantasy 7 Remake delivers on remaking the jrpg icon and adding its own spice, however not all of these changes and additions are necessarily good. To start things off, lets discuss the Whispers, ghost-like entities and Arbiters of Fate that interrupt the story and only ever serve to disrupt, while I can appreciate the 'Fanon' explanation that they're representations of the fans, trying desperately to stop Square from making any changes and keep the game as close to the original as possible, the Whispers themselves are nothing short of nuisances, they show up randomly to slow down the game and remind you **** different". I can only hope Cloud and Co killing their boss at the end is a meta commentary saying "screw the fans, we're doing what we want" And we won't be seeing them again.

    Moving on from that, the other changes this game makes are mostly all very nice, like mission you go on with Jessie, Biggs and Wedge, in this short section, you team up with aforementioned characters and venture to the Sector 7 plate to Jessies house so that you can get a Shinra keycard and infiltrate one of their bases, this section alone includes character development for Jessie, a pretty fun Bike sequence, a new character who I love named Roche, a pretty fun action scene where Biggs and Wedge both have their time to shine in combat, and development between Cloud and his Avalanche buddies, we also see that Avalanche is a far bigger organization that in the original, having multiple Sects, some of which are very well outfitted with military equipment, unlike Barrets group who've always been very ragtag.

    Among the good however, there is always bad, and unfortunately, there is a scene which has gained my ire, not for its content, but its placement. Much like the original, after being thrown into the sewers by Corneo, you must pass the Train Graveyard, unlike the original however, it's far too long and tonally feels very out of place, given Tifas anxiety over Shinra dropping the sector 7 plate, which seems totally dropped in this section, and awkwardly picked back up immediately after, it feels odd and out of place.

    To roll things back a little to when I mentioned Corneo, the Wall Market scene is pure bliss, I loved every second of this part, from Aeriths amazing dialogue, where she requests "permission to kill" when Corneo's men are speaking about her looks, to the Coliseum where you fight The Monster House in a boss fight, and finally to the dance minigame which had me smiling from ear to ear the entire time. I'm certain they knew how much everybody loved the scene where Cloud is forced to put on a dress and they went ham on it to make it an absolute spectacle, and they succeeded.

    On to the characters, they're amazing, new and old. returning favourites like Barret, Tifa and Aerith are filled with love and care, I already loved these characters, but I'll be damned if this game didn't increase my love for them tenfold, absolutely amazing. Even side characters like Jessie, Biggs and Wedge have been given new life, what were once characters who existed only to die during the Sector 7 Plate incident, are now fully fleshed out people with a range of emotions, and in Biggs' and Jessies cases, a REALLY hot redesign. There are even new characters who are just as loveable, like Leslie, a Corneo grunt who's secretly trying to get back at Corneo for making Leslie's fiancée his bride and her subsequent disappearance, there's then the new Trio of people needed to gain access to Corneo, Madam M, Sam and Andrea Rhodea, the final of which is my personal favourite, even the Squatting guys are given this treatment with a new character named Jules, then there's Tifas landlady, The Angel of the Slums and her granddaughter Kyrie, Johnny, there's simply too many to count, and they're all so entertaining, they make Side Activities worth the trouble.

    Lastly I need to be a Grinch again, because I did not enjoy the gameplay here, more specifically the Combat, and the sole reason my score isn't higher. The combat in this game is dreadful, it may trick you initially into thinking it's fun because of how visually stunning it is, complete with insane particle effects and bright vibrant colours, but by the end you'll realize how shallow and boring it really is. For starters, let's discuss the Dodge... why is it even there? It's largely useless and I spent the better half of my 30 hour run trying in vain to dodge attacks, I later found out I was simply doing it wrong, apparently the Dodge is for big boss attacks and for regular fights you're meant to use the Block, the Block... does not Block, you still take damage, just kind of reduced. Cloud has a unique ability to Counter, but using it makes you incredibly slow and vulnerable to ranged attacks. Then there's stun lock... it's everywhere... Screw stun lock.

    Overall a good game far from perfect but worth your time. Also Zack :)    … Expand
  92. MANDIRIGMA
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    I was one of the unlucky ones that didn't get to play the original. The remake was magnificent in every aspect. I've enjoyed playing it and was awed by the graphics. Nicely done.
  93. LeoMux2004
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Final Fantasy VII Remake é o exemplo de como se deve fazer um remake, pois ele pega a primeira parte do jogo original (mais adiante eu falo sobre isso) e aprofunda ainda mais o desenvolvimento da história e dos personagens. Os gráficos em geral são bonitos, porém o jogo infelizmente tem um problema na hora de carregar as texturas, pois em cenários mais abertos as texturas ficam borradas,Final Fantasy VII Remake é o exemplo de como se deve fazer um remake, pois ele pega a primeira parte do jogo original (mais adiante eu falo sobre isso) e aprofunda ainda mais o desenvolvimento da história e dos personagens. Os gráficos em geral são bonitos, porém o jogo infelizmente tem um problema na hora de carregar as texturas, pois em cenários mais abertos as texturas ficam borradas, porém nada que atrapalhe a experiência; a jogabilidade é fenomenal, pois ela consegue agradar tanto os que jogaram o jogo original quanto os que estão jogando pela primeira vez; e a trilha sonora é impecável, pois são as músicas do jogo original remasterizadas em um tom orquestrado, criando uma ambientação para o jogo. Agora sobre a polêmica dele ser dividido em três partes, eu entendo a indignação do pessoal em ter que pagar o preço cheio nas três partes (eu também achei isso meio zoado), porém se eles tivessem feito o jogo inteiro em apenas um disco, ele iria ocupar metade do espaço do HD do PS4, e também não seria possível eles aprofundarem a história e os personagens como eles fizeram nessa primeira parte, então vejo isso como um mal necessário. A primeira parte desse remake foi sensacional, e mal posso esperar pelas próximas partes que serão lançadas nos próximos anos!… Expand
  94. Umbrella-17
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest games i played in recent years. And an even better remake. That's how you make a remake. From someone who played Resident evil 2 and Resident evil 3 which were really average remake. FFVII follow the original close enough while adding contents and modify the gameplay to feel new but also classic. I can't wait for Episode 2 and 3. Also kudo to Square for not adding payOne of the greatest games i played in recent years. And an even better remake. That's how you make a remake. From someone who played Resident evil 2 and Resident evil 3 which were really average remake. FFVII follow the original close enough while adding contents and modify the gameplay to feel new but also classic. I can't wait for Episode 2 and 3. Also kudo to Square for not adding pay to win transaction or buyable skin. The fact that they manage Episode 1 to last 60 hours without getting boring is impressive.… Expand
  95. Takanome
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    For someone who played the original FF7, this game is pure awesome. It gives you way more informations about side characters and the town Midgar. The battle System is different than in the Original, but for me it’s verry good, it makes fun for new players and old players. The older gameplay was nice in that time but today it’s outdated and the regular gamer would not like it. For all whoFor someone who played the original FF7, this game is pure awesome. It gives you way more informations about side characters and the town Midgar. The battle System is different than in the Original, but for me it’s verry good, it makes fun for new players and old players. The older gameplay was nice in that time but today it’s outdated and the regular gamer would not like it. For all who want to play that game, play the original ff7 first. Than this game will have much more impact on you.… Expand
  96. saturnus24
    Jun 14, 2021
    9
    Thought it was a great game, but i understand the POV of those who were expecting something relatively close to the original story along with our miscellaneous complaints. However, FF7 isn't really my favorite Final Fantasy but it was still very good and I'm excited to see what the remake brings.
  97. SeaSphynx
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    It took a while for the game to sorta click with me but when it did it wasn’t as great as I wanted it to be. The non-battle gameplay is the most boring thing ever, the story ending is the most confusing thing ever, and WOW is the dialogue absolutely atrociously annoying and The game is fun and even exhilarating at some points but so much of it feels like cheap filler quests that, as aIt took a while for the game to sorta click with me but when it did it wasn’t as great as I wanted it to be. The non-battle gameplay is the most boring thing ever, the story ending is the most confusing thing ever, and WOW is the dialogue absolutely atrociously annoying and The game is fun and even exhilarating at some points but so much of it feels like cheap filler quests that, as a whole, it didn't live up to what I find fun and/or interesting.… Expand
  98. LesandroBonucci
    Jun 12, 2021
    6
    my first game in this franchise
    +lots of unique Bosses,
    +gorgeous animations and music +cool combat system, (but i was getting tired after 20h,) -every 20 minutes there is a BOSS, i d like to get more story than fighting, so it was hard to play this game more than 2h straight, it took me 40 h within 3 weaks to beat it, for instance TLOU2 took me 40 h but during 1 weak. -cringy    my first game in this franchise
    +lots of unique Bosses,
    +gorgeous animations and music
    +cool combat system, (but i was getting tired after 20h,)

    -every 20 minutes there is a BOSS, i d like to get more story than fighting, so it was hard to play this game more than 2h straight, it took me 40 h within 3 weaks to beat it, for instance TLOU2 took me 40 h but during 1 weak.
    -cringy childish dialogues
    -side quests are ridiculous
    -sometimes turn based systen doesn't work

    its solid 6/10 to me, could ve been 7/10
    if you are new to these franchise, i would not recommend to play this game,
    good game, jusy not my cup of tea    … Expand
  99. cylentstorm
    May 7, 2021
    6
    FF7R is NOT a traditional JRPG. It's an extremely linear action adventure with a terribly implemented battle system and limited opportunities to get a feel for the mechanics--especially if you push through the main plot. Your "adventuring" is reduced to mostly claustrophobic "hallways" and being forced along the narrative path.

    Every action in combat requires a portion of an ATB    FF7R is NOT a traditional JRPG. It's an extremely linear action adventure with a terribly implemented battle system and limited opportunities to get a feel for the mechanics--especially if you push through the main plot. Your "adventuring" is reduced to mostly claustrophobic "hallways" and being forced along the narrative path.

    Every action in combat requires a portion of an ATB gauge--including using items. Enemies will spam cheesy attack after cheesy attack. Your allies' AI is unreliable at best, and managing a full party in the heat of battle is beyond tedious. It feels like the devs couldn't decide between real-time action and turn-based tactics, so they mashed them together in the worst way. Ugh.

    The visuals range from beautiful vistas and character details to fugly low-res textures--often within the same scene. The voice-acting is decent, but the cringe-worthy writing could cause even the most hardcore anime fan to wince. Music and sound effects are functional, but almost entirely forgettable.

    The nostalgia factor wears off after the first few hours, leaving the mediocrity plain to see for anyone not wearing rose-tinted glasses and neck-deep in denial. Seriously--I loved playing through the original FF7 no less than three times, but trudging through this slog is a test of willpower.

    FF7R has its moments, but all too often descends into long stretches of exposition dotted with a few chaotic battles and large quantities of fanboy filler. I only played it because it was free through PS Plus. Wait for a sale.    … Expand
  100. MNecromancer
    Jun 11, 2021
    3
    The combat is pretty good for the first half, but it gets really stale by the end. Once you have the abilities you like and can pace in healing and switching characters, it's pretty much copy and paste for every battle. It would have been cool if they kept switching up the characters, but it's the same 4 characters throughout the game. I was excited for a 5th one to be introduced towardsThe combat is pretty good for the first half, but it gets really stale by the end. Once you have the abilities you like and can pace in healing and switching characters, it's pretty much copy and paste for every battle. It would have been cool if they kept switching up the characters, but it's the same 4 characters throughout the game. I was excited for a 5th one to be introduced towards the end, but he's not playable. RIGHT WHEN IT WAS GETTING REALLY STALE. So frustrating.

    As for the story, it's garbage. I played ff7 for the first time as an adult, so there's not a nostalgia bias. It was pretty **** but it kept things moving. This game is the Hobbit of videogames. It takes every moment of the original and drags it out until it's completely over the top and utterly boring at the same time. The best word to describe the entire story is "arbitrary." You're constantly killing bosses who dominate you in the cutscene after you beat them, and they're constantly killing off characters and bringing them back. I was so happy when they finally killed these annoying ass characters. The disappointment at seeing the WORST of them come back in the story really ruined my day. Cloud can jump 30 feet, 5 times in a row, but he can't step over a 3 foot barrier. Every path is utterly linear and boring as hell. You shimmy through more than 100 narrow corridors for no reason. Who wants to shimmy slowly through narrow corridors? Who thought this was a fun gameplay element?

    The worst part of the game is really the dialogue. I would forgive the stale combat and **** story for the cool aesthetics, but these aesthetics are utterly ruined by the D-tier anime writing in this game. The voice actors are actually good too. It's the bottom of the barrel anime writing that kills the vibe. The game is so horny; it is so painful. I would really be embarrassed to play this in front of anyone I know. It's as bad as a harem anime. The original was not like this. It was its own sort of nuts, but it wasn't this cringy. I can honestly say I did not enjoy a plot point from beginning to end. I kept expecting something to happen. I enjoyed plenty of other Final Fantasy moments, FF10, FF8, even poor FF12 had a couple of decent scenes. There was SO much new stuff added on from the original, but NONE of it is good enough to justify this remake.

    Obviously, a ton of people loved this game. I really can't explain it except that they must watch some awful anime, that this type of writing seems acceptable. Or they're really horny for the characters. I dunno. I haven't met a single person in real life.

    I finished it just in case it pulled something out of its ass at the end. It only got worse and more arbitrary as it went along. I will not be playing the sequels.    … Expand
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#8 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 126
  3. Negative: 0 out of 126
  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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