Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. slam_man
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    It is not FF7, just another Slasher... No basic rpg controls. Pretty grapfic, thats all. Dont buy this if u wanna play at FF7.
  2. Ricitydickity
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more.I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more. You can see the amount of blood, sweat and tears that went into making this game.… Expand
  3. AdmiralSloth
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Buncha boomer cucks on here dropping zeroes cause the remake is only Midgard. **** outta here you buffoons. Best remake of a game to date, top notch quality!
  4. OmegaAP
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Rate this to og FF7 and it’s a 2/10.

    Rate it by itself and it’s a 10. The gameplay graphics story and music are all exceptional in all its glory. Boss battles are the best and there’s over 30. Square enix have done a terrific job in this remake.
  5. SeriusGamer007
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Omg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hardOmg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hard work making this to entertain me and everyone else in these times being quarantined because of corona virus thank you !!!… Expand
  6. CryRav
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The best FF I've played ! Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great graphics!
  7. Melzhas
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazingly immersive. The effort that was put in making the slums believable and looking food from every angle is to be respected.
  8. derv69
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Pretty heckin great game. Visually amazing. Loving the world building. Thinking of the total built up that game will have until the ending and other various climaxes of the game is getting me pumped!
  9. Bill_Whithers
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't actually my first Final Fantasy. That honor (or dishonor, depending on who you are) goes to FFX. Seeing how much I enjoyed that game, I decided to backtrack through the catalog. Thus, a couple of games later, I stumbled on the majesty that is FF7. The moment I booted up that game, I knew I was in for something special.

    Despite the limitations of technology, the somewhat unreliable translation, and missteps here and there, FF7 has stood the test of time as one of, if not, the greatest JRPG of all time. The atmosphere, plot, characters, and battle mechanics are truly a wonderful experience and something every JRPG fan should enjoy. Whether or not you believe FF7 is overrated, most will agree that it's place in gaming history is an important and significant one.

    That's why, despite the recent SE track record, I, along with many others, were very excited when they announced the FF7 remake. For decades we discussed, with childish gleefulness, what a FF7 remake would look like. The idea of the world of FF7 being expanded upon with modern technology and a vast amount of resources made most of us extremely excited with high hopes of seeing our beloved game in a new light. And then, reality hit with the release of FF7R.

    It's not good. I knew there was going to be many changes to the game. How could there not be? Most remakes of any medium suffer through such changes. What I didn't expect was a complete butchering of the original plot and characters. The amount of nonsense added into the plot and character changes basically makes this game not a FF7 remake, but more of a Kingdom Hearts reboot, masquerading in a FF7 suit.

    Before I complain, let's start off with the good. The combat, atmosphere, and certain expansions of side characters are all great; especially the character development of the rest of the cast of AVALANCHE and I personally think they did a good job with the design of Midgar. They truly bring the mechanical city to life. I also found the combat to be enjoyable; Nomura seems to have managed to take the best parts of FFXV and KH, and combine it into something that is highly enjoyable and very intuitive to play. The boss characters aren't just "mash A to win"; despite being an ARPG, there is still a bit of strategy and thinking involved. This is all good.

    Here's the bad: They have completely massacred FF7. The plot has been convoluted with what I can only describe as "Kingdom Hearts BS" (That's a quote from IGN, not me). I don't want to spoil anything but if you are going into this game expecting a "faithful remake" or maybe even just "a complete overhaul that hits all the major beats of the original", you will be disappointed. So many things have been changed that this feels like a deluded fans weird interpretation of what they think it SHOULD have been instead of what it was. Decisions made completely change character's motivations, flaws, and the weight of their choices. No longer are you hit with wonderful story telling, character development, and themes of loss, accepting who you are, and guilt like in the original. No, this "remake" feels like a cash grab that found all the superficial aspects of the original and jacked it up to 11. It honestly is a travesty and a complete betrayal to any of the OG fans and/or purists.

    If you can ignore all that (which how could you? It's an JRPG; like most, it's entire spirit revolves around it's plot) There are still major issues. The side quests are nothing but glorified fetch quests, characters both new and old, feel like flat, hollow characters. While Midgar does have amazing atmosphere, the actual textures themselves are horrible. The pacing of the game is also off; menial tasks seem to take unnecessarily forever, most likely in an attempt to pad out the game. This game either should have been 30% shorter with a smaller price tag or they shouldn't have padded out so much of Midgar and ended the journey farther along in the plot. It honestly is a mess.

    This is why I'm giving the game a 5. I just can not forgive what they did to the plot of this game. It's borderline treason to those who have waited and begged for decades. We did not want some form of re-imagination or "pseudo-sequel"; what we wanted was a faithful remake with QoL changes and expansion of what was there (like how it was advertised). While ridiculous, all the people who are giving 0s are just fans who feel betrayed like I do. There is a lot of good here, specifically the combat. But the bread and butter of what makes a good JRPG has been tainted.    … Expand
  10. TuffinUp
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Prefect reimagining for the modern generation. I love classic jrpgs and turned based combat, but this move that forward with the times. Haters are kinda stuck in the past.
  11. MrNinosan
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.

    So why is this a perfect 10?
    Let's start with the sound.
    It IS AMAZING. The music is made by magic, and can't be described by words.

    The battlesysten. I am all in for turn based, and not so much for action. When I started to play this game, I realised that Classic was slow and boring, so I changed to Normal and oh my what a gane. I never preferred action, but when it's made in this tactical way, I'm all in.

    For the story, we don't need explanation. The story is still amazing and expanded on.

    Tjanks SE for this amazing game. Already waiting for the nwxt one.    … Expand
  12. oga2601
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this is most beautifull jrpg game, with nice soundtrack, nice graphic, FF7 is the greatest game of all time....
  13. cloudstrife12
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Wow this game is beautiful. Honestly people need to remember what this project is all about
  14. BSTCloud
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    Not ashamed to admit I created an account to rate this game. Honestly I want to rate this with a zero just to reflect my disappointment but I'll be fair, unlike Square Enix's marketing department, and especially the director and producer Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase, who are a bunch of liars that didn't say the truth in interviews and various press material.

    I am a huge fan of    Not ashamed to admit I created an account to rate this game. Honestly I want to rate this with a zero just to reflect my disappointment but I'll be fair, unlike Square Enix's marketing department, and especially the director and producer Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase, who are a bunch of liars that didn't say the truth in interviews and various press material.

    I am a huge fan of the original and bought the Deluxe edition because I was extremely happy with the way the remake had been lining up, just showing material that was faithful to the remake, and nothing that even remotely suggested there would be this much difference between the games, until a final trailer a few days before release, when they spilled the beans and people are happy to swallow them up:
    This is NOT a proper remake, this is a retelling that seriously diverts from the original plot at the later parts of the game, and completely tramples over everything that made the orignal great. Playing this will NOT guarantee a similar experience as playing the original because the tone and main themes are completely different from the original.

    Pros:
    -What's actually faithfully recreated from the original game, in a vacuum, is pretty good. Any FF7 fan will get a goofy smile from the small detals like Barret engaging a shinra worker on the train back home, or the cutscene with Cloud's mom.
    -When they decide to play the arranges of the original themes, they are amazing. The soundtrack feels incredible when it hits the spot.
    -The character designs mostly (with the exception of Rufus, Heidegger, and few else) translate well to modern 3D, these characters look the same.
    -The battle system, while flawed and unbalanced, is fun and engaging.
    -The visual fidelity of the character models and particle effects is really good.
    -Some of the actual content they expanded with, is great, and I could see it as a part of the original title, albeit with a little bit of rework on the dialogue and tone (Jessie's sidequest to meet her parents, the renewed Wall Market, the section to nerf the Airbuster...)

    Cons:
    -The tone, pacing, and content of this game are all over the place, and it's not like story changes are unwelcomed, but they're not appreciated when they're so out of place like these. The whispers of whatever and this much Sephiroth jerking do not belong in this game. Sephiroth has lost all his menace and threatening presence since he appears stalking Cloud every half and hour and this poorly executed "fate" theme completely undermines the emphasis the original title did on the gritty setting and the inmediacy, inevitability and impact of somoene close to you dying. Every time the whispers appear on screen, I swear I get brain damage. The last chapter really cranks things up to eleven and then some to an uncomfortable and unbelonging degree. A mess.
    -This game is padded beyond belief, every small plot nuance takes an hour to progress because every mindless and meaningless story beat has been made into 1h corridors or 2h dungeons. Most of the new content is meaningless fetchquests about killing rats, rescuing kids and cats. These do not belong in FF7. You can not fully explore midgar, and the side content is not meaningfull. Literally lied to the players.
    -Unfortunately the original soundtrack makes for less than half the screen time, and the new pieces are all but memorable. If some of these tunes were supposed to be arrangements of the original ones, I'm sorry but they're so strangely recreated I couldn't even recognize them. This lack of cohesiveness truly hurts Nobuo's signature motif style of soundtrack design, and by not playing the songs over and over the beats fly over your head. I honestly cannot believe they did such a good rendition of the boss battle theme from the original game to NOT use it except for one fight.
    -These characters look the same, but they sure do not feel the same. When the scenes are reenacted, sure, but the dialogue is inconsistent because they don't feel like themselves in most of the new dialogue. It's like watching a hollywood adaptation of a movie you like, you know what's from the book and what's not.
    -The battle system after Don Corneo's mansion takes a nose dive, 80% of the regular encounters have super armor and makes every encounter incredibly tedious, while suddenly bosses are easy in comparison because you're starting to get too jacked up. It doesn't feel like casting an spell and getting interrupted should deplete your MP and ATB bar either, makes the combat drag even longer since you rely more heavily on using spells on the second half of the game and getting interrupted and losing your initiative and having to spend more ethers just to kill the sewer turtles is a pain in the ass.
    -There are texture streaming glitches and the texture quality is REALLY low. Dialogues and cutscenes take entire seconds to trigger, and the game softlocked to me twice during my playthrough. Rough, technically speaking    … Expand
  15. fuerstrainier
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    One word: impressive!
    Impressive that they managed to ensure FF7 remains a unique creative masterpiece.
    Impressive how they improved the visuals compared ro FF15 and of course the origibal. These character and weapon models look insane, sometimes I'd argue even better than Advent Children. Impressive how they managed to let me wait for the sequel. Let me be clear though that it wasn't a    One word: impressive!
    Impressive that they managed to ensure FF7 remains a unique creative masterpiece.
    Impressive how they improved the visuals compared ro FF15 and of course the origibal. These character and weapon models look insane, sometimes I'd argue even better than Advent Children.
    Impressive how they managed to let me wait for the sequel.
    Let me be clear though that it wasn't a perfect game, but to me it did so much right, that 9 is definitely justofied.    … Expand
  16. vincelouis_
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game blew me away. It is not only a technical achievement but it felt so modern in terms of story telling and gamplay.
  17. Net__
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    On nous avait promis un remake , et nous voilà finalement avec un jeu découpé en morceaux qui tient plus du reboot qu'autre chose . L'histoire n'est pas respectée , et pire encore l'intrigue est complétement décousue avec un Sephiroth qui apparaît toutes les dix secondes et ce délire de vouloir expliquer chaque scène , comme si le public visé était dépourvu de cervelle . Je ne parleraiOn nous avait promis un remake , et nous voilà finalement avec un jeu découpé en morceaux qui tient plus du reboot qu'autre chose . L'histoire n'est pas respectée , et pire encore l'intrigue est complétement décousue avec un Sephiroth qui apparaît toutes les dix secondes et ce délire de vouloir expliquer chaque scène , comme si le public visé était dépourvu de cervelle . Je ne parlerai même pas des fameuses serpillères volantes sans intérêt qui viennent massacrer le scénario , on devine déjà ce qu'ils ont derrière la tête pour la suite et ça augure la pire chose qu'on pourrait faire à ce jeu .
    La scène finale totalement ratée confirme qu'on a plus affaire à FF7 premier du nom , mais à un espèce de pâté de crisis core , advent children et ff15 ... , c'est à vomir .
    En parlant de ff15 on retrouve le même gameplay , et s'il diffère dans les commandes il n'en est pas moins rebutant , et encore plus dans le visuel . Là aussi on nous avait promis qu'on allait retrouver les sensations d'origine , bin ... c'est raté ! Les combats se résument à du bourrinage 80% du temps , et quelques passages en ralentit pour faire semblant de faire des choix stratégiques avec 3 ou 4 magies ... Absolument aucun intérêt si ce n'est de faire durer les combats pour palier à une durée de vie de jeu risible .
    SE a voulu faire du grandiose , c'est bien , mais c'est fait au rabais et c'est surtout trop visible . Je ne vais pas me plaindre des textures ni des graphismes parce que ce n'est pas essentiel à mes yeux , par contre les clones pnj tous les 2 mètres ... voilà quoi . Tout le budget a dû passer dans les feux d'artifices des combats et la fanfare .
    Je dis fanfare parce que certaines musiques sont réussies , mais alors d'autres ... à faire saigner les oreilles . Et le pire c'est qu'elles ne correspondent presque jamais avec le contexte du jeu , pour le joueur habitué à retrouver tel morceau à tel endroit ou moment du jeu , c'est presque un viol auditif . Quand en plus ça se mélange à des sonneries d'alarme , des bruitages de combats et des "hi han" que couinent les persos ... Une horreur .
    On se serait largement passé de cette réorchestration , surtout pour le thème d'Aerith ...
    La musique me dérange plus que les voix , les doublages je m'en fiche un peu , je fais avec . Les dialogues me dérangent un peu plus , avec des "fils de p.." et autres grossièretés qu'on entend et qui n'existaient pas dans l'original , qui d'ailleurs n'existaient pas dans ce genre de jeu à l'époque . Le style est complétement dénaturé .
    Je parlais de la durée de vie précédemment , je voulais mettre une mention spéciale pour les quêtes bidons au passage , SE veut faire du death stranding avec le scénario et nous sert des quêtes 3-7 ans à côté ..
    Je crois qu'ils se sont un peu perdus dans leur trip.

    Malgré la nostalgie qui parfois l'emporte sur tout ces défauts , il faut rester lucide . Ce remake n'est pas un bon remake , et ce n'est pas plus un bon jeu . Se avait la pression et peur de se lourder , et bien c'est fait .
    Je m'imagine même pas faire une suite dans 2 ans , c'est du n'importe quoi .
    Ma note sera au niveau de ma déception , un petit 11/20 .    … Expand
  18. tyber16
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    It's an okay game. The story has many **** filler kingdom hearts part but the game is a decent action-rpg. If you don't know the original than this will be a complete game like a first season of a series.
  19. Graepiano-Luis
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is a technical masterpiece. It is visually stunning and the characters and story pulls at your heart. The battles are kinetic, fast-paced and intense. Playing this game is similar to walking through and marvelling at the Ff7 that lived always inside your imagination. A dream brought to life.
  20. NonaLapin
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    A beautiful recreation of Midgar with welcome expansion of some key characters from the original and a solid combat system, held back by some design/ technical issues and creative choices that for some original fans may be more of a meteor crater than a dent in an otherwise solid game.

    In depth below: Graphics: The game is absolutely visually stunning to look at. Models are rendered    A beautiful recreation of Midgar with welcome expansion of some key characters from the original and a solid combat system, held back by some design/ technical issues and creative choices that for some original fans may be more of a meteor crater than a dent in an otherwise solid game.

    In depth below:
    Graphics:
    The game is absolutely visually stunning to look at. Models are rendered amazingly and the Midgar looks phenomenal - with wall market being a personal visual highlight.
    Unfortunately as reported, there were frequent instances were textures appear low quality or “pop” in - certainly enough to warrant this games not being 10/10 in the graphics department which is a shame.

    Story:
    I’m not a diehard fan of ff7 so I can’t speak too much of faithfulness to the original but I think there were some excellent expansions on some of the key casts stories and motivations that I think fans will welcome and enjoy for most of their ride through FFVII: R. This is not to say it is perfect and are certainly some key creative decisions that when looked at objectively do feel rushed, out of place, and not fitting of the first instalment of this remake.

    Gameplay:
    Combat was a fun blend of action hack and slash with use of the ATB gauge to use items, materia and other weapon abilities. Other party members have unique combat styles that are fun to master and it felt like a breeze to switch between characters or issue commands.

    My main criticism with the Combat lay with normal mode, in which didn’t feel tougher but rather that enemies felt very padded - especially boss battle encounters to which abilities didn’t feel impactful and the stagger gauge, a returning gameplay mechanic from FFXIII, seemed incredibly slow to fill for little payback. Even the summons, which can be called upon during specific fights and fight alongside the party for a short spell, didn’t feel like they made as much of an impact. On easy mode it does seem to remove the extra padding making combat feel a little more satisfying.

    The side quests are pretty cookie cutter “NPCs first fetch quest“, but there are some fun mini games thrown in to mix things up. Music:
    I absolutely loved the soundtrack of this game. They made some original tracks feel part of the world with modern takes on the older melodies and it felt like the score had plenty of range while hitting the nostalgia notes when it needed to.

    In conclusion:
    All in all a great game that has had a loving amount of detail poured into the world befitting of the long development cycle. Creative choices from a story standpoint have the biggest impact on the score and I can see OG fans rating this much much lower as a result. But for me, the love and care gone into everything else that has gone into this game means it can salvage a much higher result.

    7/10 - thanks for coming to my ted talk.    … Expand
  21. Zer0TheHer0
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad fanfiction written by a 12 years old

    nomura keeps ruining the Final Fantasy name over and over

    It's pathetic, it's juvenile, it's **** writing and the only good thing about it it's that it will never end since it's episodic and this is just a small part (but full price!) of the whole game

    nomura shouldn't have a job in the industry

    do not buy this ****    … Expand
  22. Metaes
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Despite being just a part of the original one, I've loved most of it, the music masterfully remade, the graphics and the way the original content is now represented. Even more, I think that the battle system is deep enough and challenging. I do not give it a higher score as I don't agree with the episodic release...
  23. wintermute420
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    Terrible action game in the guise of ff7. They dropped the ball. Very sad that they have done this. This is not a worthy successor to ff7
  24. Chickenlegs
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This remake elevates the old ff7 to new heights. Hands down, the top 3 best games I have ever played.
  25. Harcos
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large,    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large, absolutely fantastic.    … Expand
  26. hintonhintonhin
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I think it’s a stunning testament to Square’s great and ambitious move of 1997. The game is for lack of a better term, a love letter. Aside from revising a classic, it is clear so much love and effort went into the small details here. The game comes at you as if to say, with the limitations of the past we can now give you in game form what you could only imagine through abstraction in theI think it’s a stunning testament to Square’s great and ambitious move of 1997. The game is for lack of a better term, a love letter. Aside from revising a classic, it is clear so much love and effort went into the small details here. The game comes at you as if to say, with the limitations of the past we can now give you in game form what you could only imagine through abstraction in the PSOne Era: An epic adventure.… Expand
  27. Sir_Ligma
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    Game feels stretched to keep the story within Midgar, personally I didn't like the combat but I'm more of a fan of the turn based. After waiting so long I really wanted to love the game but after finishing it I cant say I would ever play it again.
  28. Naoshi
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great and the texture loadins were distracting at times    … Expand
  29. amritanshu09
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc.    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc. but the good simply outweighs the bad.

    i am giving this 10 because of some stupid people who are giving this 0 simply because the didn't get the story they wanted being different doesn't mean that its bad have an open mind people    … Expand
  30. Zorada
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows. I looked forward to the remake and i have not been    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows.

    I looked forward to the remake and i have not been disappointed in any way shape or form. Sure it is one part of many and not the full game but what did you expect?. The graphical detail alone would mean a massive time to deliver just what we have. The extra parts and fleshed out sections work well enough and are all Final Fantasy. Just because it did not follow the original to the letter does not make it bad guys. If you wanted the original then go play it, this is a re imagining of that classic not a copy.

    Sure there are some sections that drag a little but let us be fair here no Final Fantasy game has ever not struggled in some parts to keep it going. Graphics are nice and yes its true some of the backgrounds do not hold up to the rest of it but I can forgive that. The story is done well and its fun seeing a little more in certain areas.

    All in all i have so far loved the game and I honestly do not get the hate from some people. Get it and play it and realise it is not the original game but a rework.    … Expand
  31. Will80
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final fantasy 7 remake is what all kids which played this game 23 years ago would expect!!! Absolutely gorgeous mesmerising sound tracks are to die for!!!
    And this is just the beginning hope they do another 2-3 games of this remake!!!
  32. StrangrBoy95
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    El juego es impresionante, el sistema de batalla, la historia, las escenas y los escenarios junto con el modelado de los personajes es impresionante y goza de una calidad nunca antes vista en el mundo de ños videojuegos.
  33. KillerAhab
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    This game is so lazy i can not understand how it takes over 6 years to build this game. graphics are not good at all , when you play the demo the graphics were good but in the actual game after the prologue the graphics downgrade a lot!!!. lip sink are terrible and annoying. gameplay is look like FFXV which was not a good game either. and of course this game is not a full game and squareThis game is so lazy i can not understand how it takes over 6 years to build this game. graphics are not good at all , when you play the demo the graphics were good but in the actual game after the prologue the graphics downgrade a lot!!!. lip sink are terrible and annoying. gameplay is look like FFXV which was not a good game either. and of course this game is not a full game and square want to pick pocket us for another 60$ for this game.… Expand
  34. hakusama
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    the graphic, music, gameplay, and voice acting are on point. you can feel the love and dedication of the developer when making this game
  35. MaximillianDood
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game might as well be named Final Fantasy VII-2 since it's not even the same story.
    What's with the plot ghosts running around and changing everything    … Expand
  36. Kyljaiden
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Good:
    - great game, great story, great combat (but bad camera)

    Bad:
    - its too easy. would have liked hard difficulty to be available as starting option
    - low res textures everywhere once you see them. cant be unseen and almost feels like a bug. Its very weird seeing your high detail character standing next to a Metal gear solid 1 graphic like door for example.
  37. punkpop101
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    I would seriously question every single 10 review on this page. Some of them said that they respected the original characters and story when in reality they butchered every single one of them with the ending of the game. The game is nowhere near a 10 and for the first time in my life I might say that some 0 scores are justified for this. It doesn't help that the game is Final Fantasy XIIII would seriously question every single 10 review on this page. Some of them said that they respected the original characters and story when in reality they butchered every single one of them with the ending of the game. The game is nowhere near a 10 and for the first time in my life I might say that some 0 scores are justified for this. It doesn't help that the game is Final Fantasy XIII levels of linear and has some of the most boring side quests to ever grace a JRPG title.… Expand
  38. Akiin
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this Game is a masterpiece and a true must play title for this generation !
    -Visualy one of the best looking games ever created so far - music is godly it's one of the best ost's of all time
    - the characters and the story are so deep it's just breathtaking
  39. GMOSU22
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I had to log in just to Write a counter review to all the idiots who haven’t even finished the game giving it bad ratings..

    The game is gorgeous. The mechanics are a fantastic spin on new and old. The characters are perfect. The voice acting is almost entirely amazing. The production value is superb. The presentation is spectacular. They nailed the vibe of Midgar and FFVII in general. The    I had to log in just to Write a counter review to all the idiots who haven’t even finished the game giving it bad ratings..

    The game is gorgeous. The mechanics are a fantastic spin on new and old. The characters are perfect. The voice acting is almost entirely amazing. The production value is superb. The presentation is spectacular. They nailed the vibe of Midgar and FFVII in general. The music is an appropriate modern take on the Original soundtrack. The materia system is there and is just like what I’d expect a new take on the game to be. Everything is just amazing. The only actual complaints I have are the occasional camera annoyance and parts of the game have some pretty poor textures. It’s like they just forgot or didn’t have time or the hardware is limiting the game. But that’s something that will undoubtedly be patched.

    The detail is just incredible. This feels like a real Midgar. I never could have imagined how they would represent this city in a modern game to such high standards. If not for the poor textures in some areas it would be 10/10 and best of this generation of gaming. The little things are amazing. If you really take your time and check things out and enjoy the game, there’s so much thought and care that went into it. They clearly wanted to make the best final fantasy game ever here. And if the rest of the games add up, then they will succeed. Because this is freaking superb.

    Now about the people rating this 0 or 5 or really anything less than 7: They are either butthurt mega fans that can’t stand anything being different from the original, or they are Idiots who can’t understand the concept of a remake and how much different it is going to be from a 23 year old game... This isn’t a remaster. It’s not the exact same game with modern graphics. It’s a REMAKEof the FFVII story and universe. You know, like as in it’s not a remaster... It’s a full blown game by itself. Even being only a part of the whole story, it’s still far better than most any game out there. Its a shame that some people can’t comprehend how impossible it would be to shove the entire original story into this kind of format. This remake is as good as we ever could have hoped for.

    Yes, the game and story are different to some degree. But that’s because it HAS to be... The original was a radically different era. Just designing and rendering all of these areas in Midgar would be an insane amount of work. To build in all the story elements, have virtually seamless cutscene transition to in-game rendering, all the voice acing and animations and battle mechanics and all that... It’s an accomplishment just for this first part of the FFVII story. If you’re unhappy that they didn’t deliver the whole story, that’s understandable. Nobody wants to wait. If you’re rating the game a 0 or 5 because of that, or because everything isn’t exactly the same as a 23 year old game, you’re an idiot or a troll.

    This game is definitely a 9/10 or above. If not for the texture gaffs and an imperfect camera, this is a perfect game in my book.

    We all knew this would happen with this game. There’s going to be idiots and trolls out there. It’s absurd to rate such a wonderful piece of work so low. A real 5/10 or even 0/10 game is so far from this it’s not even funny. They didn’t screw this up at all. It’s a modern, fleshed out version of the FFVII universe as a modern game. All the important bits are there. All the iconic areas and events aside from some changes that were necessary to bring a 23 year old game to modern times. This is everything we could have hoped for. I am already sad that we must wait for part 2. But it is what it is. When it’s all done it will undoubtedly be a video game masterpiece that will hold up for decades to come.

    Just don’t get turned off because al these trolls and people who can’t understand why something is different after 23 years. The core story isn’t going to change. The journey changed because now we can experience so much more than we could back when the whole game was just some text in different scenes and a whole lot of random battles. This game still has all those main events, plus some more and a whole lot more in between. For once, I agree with the overall critic rating. It’s at least an 87 and I’m pretty sure it would be in the 90’s if it weren’t for some weirdly bad textures. I saw some reviews taking about it making it sound like the whole game is bad. It’s not. The entire first few hours is incredible. I’m here playing on my OLED in HDR on my PS4 PRO and it’s gorgeous.

    Buy it. Play it. Don’t expect the exact same damn game as the original. It is the same story and al that. They just baked in some of the extended FFVII content in. That’s not a bad thing.    … Expand
  40. Pabdiez
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Loved every bit of this game. It is true that it's not a perfect game, but it was REALLY worth the wait.
  41. erion1257
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The level of quality it achieves, is only possible because they are cutting the OG game into multiple games. And it's totally worth it. Keep being salty people. And remember XV was supposed to be a trilogy, and look how it ended up being.
  42. MichaelJson
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This is easily my favorite FF combat system! I love the Gameplay, Music, Voice acting, Characters! I've seen some people complain about the ending but I'm okay with the ending it's kind of mysterious. I'm loving the fact that we don't really know what they're trying to do with the next part. It's something new and fresh to look forward to. We can still enjoy the OG for what it is but nowThis is easily my favorite FF combat system! I love the Gameplay, Music, Voice acting, Characters! I've seen some people complain about the ending but I'm okay with the ending it's kind of mysterious. I'm loving the fact that we don't really know what they're trying to do with the next part. It's something new and fresh to look forward to. We can still enjoy the OG for what it is but now we have this Remake which is so mysterious. It makes us want to know what's going to happen instead of we already knowing what's going to happen and we just want the next part.… Expand
  43. AJAK
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Music, gameplay and story is just sooo awesome. There is so much nostalgia, new content and just upgrades of everything that already was fantastic. You can’t miss out on this one.
  44. Arkania
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game made me feel like when I was a child. The game looks perfect, and have a combat system pretty good
  45. Avorax
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Nice remake ,It would be better to be a turnos based Game...but is nice hace different aproach.
  46. MrNitsu
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Incredible remake faithful to the original with added scenes that make it even more perfect.

    The combat system is incredible and they have known how to adapt an action + rpg
  47. SpiritOfTheLaw
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Unnecessarily episodic, completely different combat system, questionable Nomura story changes. Comparing this to the original Midgar section in FF7, it might be alright, but comparing it to all of FF7, like you should, this is an embarrassment. Show them this is not okay and we have higher standards than this. Don't buy it.
  48. sobble
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    A tedious linear corridor simulator that ruins the original FF7. It has worse quests and combat to ff15 and has ff13 level design which is bad. it ruins the story in the end and is false advertising itself as a remake. graphics are very bad like they look worse than ff12 in all the locations.
    only some of the story scenes look good because that's where all the budget went so i give it a    A tedious linear corridor simulator that ruins the original FF7. It has worse quests and combat to ff15 and has ff13 level design which is bad. it ruins the story in the end and is false advertising itself as a remake. graphics are very bad like they look worse than ff12 in all the locations.
    only some of the story scenes look good because that's where all the budget went so i give it a 1/10 for that at least.    … Expand
  49. ceNLIFE
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a Masterpiece that every fan should be gratefull for.

    My words for every single one of you is: Enjoy!
  50. Diolox
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I got an early copy. I only have to say that og ffvii is my favourite game, it brings me back lot of memoriea. But this game... its a masterpiece. Tha attention to the detail, graphics, story... its wonderful. Thank you square! Thats what I imagined it should be when I player back in 1997.
    People rating 0, I don't know what they want, but doesn't have criteria. No way it's below a 8    I got an early copy. I only have to say that og ffvii is my favourite game, it brings me back lot of memoriea. But this game... its a masterpiece. Tha attention to the detail, graphics, story... its wonderful. Thank you square! Thats what I imagined it should be when I player back in 1997.
    People rating 0, I don't know what they want, but doesn't have criteria. No way it's below a 8 for any opinion. The must be people that beated all of the ff, read all the lore, and obsessed whit that, they wanted a carbon copy of the original.    … Expand
  51. FIer86
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    If you’re a fan of the original FFVII, you’ll love this game. I stopped playing video games for more than 10 years, when I heard that a remake of one of my favorite games as a kid will released I purchased a PS4 just to try it out.

    Besides the nostalgia factor for us old fans (the reimagining of the music, characters etc.) I especially enjoyed the new battle system in Remake, the boss    If you’re a fan of the original FFVII, you’ll love this game. I stopped playing video games for more than 10 years, when I heard that a remake of one of my favorite games as a kid will released I purchased a PS4 just to try it out.

    Besides the nostalgia factor for us old fans (the reimagining of the music, characters etc.) I especially enjoyed the new battle system in Remake, the boss fights are absurdly fun and addictive. It’s a great mix between command battle and hack & slash.

    Bottom line, if you played FFVII backed in the 90s, you do not want to miss this, with more than 30 hours of gameplay I highly recommend it!    … Expand
  52. oChocoboX
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a longtime Final Fantasy fanatic I was quite apprehensive in the build up to the Remakes launch. I can positively say all my expectations were met and more. The combat is dynamic, engaging and challenging while offering weapon progression and ofcourse materia to really expose your enemies weaknesses. Visually it's stunning, there are minor texture issues but for me personally not noticeable enough that it bothers me. Story wise it sticks pretty close to the original game while offering up a whole host of new content and sidequests that while are quite basic they are also enjoyable and serve as much needed downtime between exhilarating main story chapters. While it sticks close to the original content the ending leaves it open for the remake to take its own path and I absolutely love that!… Expand
  53. takisdv
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is awesome it stays faithful while also adding new things to keep it interesting and also adds more depth yo characters.. graphics are amazing..and the battle system is amazing and combines action with strategy ..with great customization in materia and weapons...i am really excited about part 2 but if haters gonna hate then things might change in the next part and that is wringThis game is awesome it stays faithful while also adding new things to keep it interesting and also adds more depth yo characters.. graphics are amazing..and the battle system is amazing and combines action with strategy ..with great customization in materia and weapons...i am really excited about part 2 but if haters gonna hate then things might change in the next part and that is wring because the game exceeded my expectations..it is good..and i have been playing jrpgs from snes until ps4 i have played many not.only ff 7 and this is really good… Expand
  54. cooldriver
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Great game, I hated FF15, but this game did things great. I loved the game. Team Tifa ftw

    Also reading all the bad reviews that gives 0 is a joke, I can guarantee a lot of them didn't even play the game. Just salty Square Enix did some changes.
  55. pablorodricp
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    El juego es una obra maestra. Todo lo bueno que tiene el original, este lo reinventa y lo hace aún mejor. Es una maravilla visual y jugable. El mejor Final Fantasy desde el X. Perfecto y muy disfrutable por cualquiera.
  56. Drantzell
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Return to Midgar was my childhood dream. I am satisfied. Haters gonna hate :)
  57. yida
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best RPG game in PS4！！ Great game graphics and soundtrack.. battle system is fun with lots of possibilities!
  58. Sakuravaanlonha
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The game follows perfectly all the story, character evolution, enemies and even conversations from the original.
    I recommend to replay the original before getting into the remake so you can see all the little details and big effort they put into this.


    But hell, haters gonna hate.
  59. MDragoon
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When FFVIIR was first announced I was very excited for a graphically upgraded remake of one of my favourite games. However this is not that remake. The game despite claims that splitting it up into parts was a necessary evil, clearly was a misleading claim from the amount of fetch quests and poorly added story elements it has been loaded with. There is no sense of subtleness and simplicity that the original FFVII did so well, major events in the game that you'd normally encounter later on such as meeting Sephiroth, learning Cloud wasn't in Soldier First Class, seeing Zac, and why Tifa kept these secrets from Cloud, are all borderline ruined for the player with Nomura's ego of thinking he can write a better story and have better pacing than the original creators. There is no respect for the original game and the title of 'Remake' is misleading and an obvious cash grab. The game play is less engaging than the originals game play, and the graphics at time looks extremely low resolution, generic, repetitive and boring. I don't recommend this game to anyone who values their time or money.… Expand
  60. davygravy93
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    Not bad but not very good either. While I do appreciate seeing midgar in modern graphics theres a bit of a hollow feeling to it since most of the experience happens in linear hallways similar to the 13 series. Theres also some weird retcons to the story, Square in their infinite wisdom decided that what the story of FFVII needed was alternate realities and spooky ghosts which might soundNot bad but not very good either. While I do appreciate seeing midgar in modern graphics theres a bit of a hollow feeling to it since most of the experience happens in linear hallways similar to the 13 series. Theres also some weird retcons to the story, Square in their infinite wisdom decided that what the story of FFVII needed was alternate realities and spooky ghosts which might sound interesting but really only serves as an excuse as to why the remake is split into parts. The combat was the saving grace for me, feels like the combat of 15 but more fluid, summons looked cool. I was hoping with this remake that midgar would be a much bigger place to explore but I guess i was expecting too much.… Expand
  61. Cloudy83
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Supera en muchos aspectos al original, y tiene uno de los mejores combates que he jugado en un Jrpg, sin exagerar, es profundo , estratégico y emocionante. Y qué decir de la historia, los personajes, la música...obra maestra
  62. 5FiVE
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    With the most fluid, unique battle system, engaging story, interesting leveling up system. This game receive's a 10
  63. xikipeke
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    The game has no textures. They're all low. That's impossible. They said the day one we'd have patches to fix. Nothing. All lies. It is a shame that a game of this importance emerges without textures.
  64. skads7
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Por favor, Square Enix, dejaos de rollos y no llaméis a este juego REMAKE, porque no lo es. Esto es un REBOOT/ SECUELA EXTRAÑA, con todas las palabras. Vivimos en un mundo donde un juego como este, que se inventa por arte de magia finales donde no los hay, con viajes en el tiempo y miles de mierdas que no vienen a cuento, se lleva nueves, cuando este juego no vale más de un 6.

    Final Fantasy VII no es ni Chrono Trigger, ni Kingdom Hearts ni Harry Potter. Los viajes en el tiempo, los espectros, los mundos paralelos y las pajas mentales que os montáis, cansan demasiado ya. A los vendemotos de "Es que me he pasado el juego 20 veces, necesito algo nuevo". Si queréis algo nuevo, no hace falta cagarse en la memoria de un clásico, lo tenéis muy cerca: La ventana más cercana, la abrís y para abajo os tiráis, que vais a volver al planeta como Aeris, a ver si lo salváis, a menos que venga un espectro y os de un empujón a dentro de vuestra casa, no sea que vayáis a fastidiar la linea principal del tiempo ;))))

    Jugablemente, es repetitivo, pasillero y muy cansino. Ni justifica que el juego se base solo en Midgar y mucho menos justifica tantos años de desarrollo para este juego. Hasta Don Corneo, todo va como la seda y suave, ahora, cuando llegas a las alcantarillas, el juego cae en picado.

    Devolvedme mi dinero Square, sois una mancha de estafadores de cuidado y esta es la última vez que compro un juego más de salida vuestro.    … Expand
  65. SirBloki
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Klar eine 10 von 10. Super inszeniert, Klasse Story Erweiterung und das beibehaltene Materia System bringt das Action Kampfsystem auf ein ertragbares Niveau, dass am Ende sogar Spaß macht!
  66. Willynoir
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Great game graphics and soundtrack.. battle system is fun with lots of possibilities!
  67. Mercinarie
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    5 For the Nostalgia, honestly looking at this objectively, it's an "OK" RPG I'd have given it an 8 no worries but that ending was so offensive to OG fans. This dude feel sick.
  68. Bramson
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    The lower user scores on here are ridiculous. This game doesn't receive the hate/low score it's getting, at all! I'll give my reasons why I rated it a 9/10 down under.

    First of all: The story. I thought it was good! You get to know Cloud, Tifa, Barret and Aerith better than the original game (of course, modern technology and cutscenes help a lot). Their character arcs unfold way better    The lower user scores on here are ridiculous. This game doesn't receive the hate/low score it's getting, at all! I'll give my reasons why I rated it a 9/10 down under.

    First of all: The story. I thought it was good! You get to know Cloud, Tifa, Barret and Aerith better than the original game (of course, modern technology and cutscenes help a lot). Their character arcs unfold way better than before. Even the side characters like Jessie, Biggs, Wedge get more fleshed out and I'm really liking it. They're giving you reasons for caring for them. Now, the rest of the story: I don't mind the new addition called the Whispers (or Watchers of Fate), they're making sure everything in this part of the remake is faithfully recreated (for about 90% at least). I think it's also good that they show Shinra is a bad guy, less subtle than before, but it works. The ending is controversial, but I for one am very curious where they will be going from here! A 1:1 remake would be less interesting.

    Second, the graphics. They're really pretty for the most of the time, but at times you suddenly get superlow textures (like the doors in Cloud's appartment block). Character models look amazing, they're really detailled. NPCs not so much, but that's doesn't disturb me. Another point is far-away backgrounds that don't look all too good, you can definitely see that it's a 2D "photo".

    Third, the gameplay. At first I thought it would be a FFXV/Kingdom Hearts like action RPG, but I was glad to feel that it's not the same at all. In my opinion, this battle system requires a lot more strategy than in the old game (where you could mostly bash X to win). It's a mix between attacking manually and inputting commands (Spells, Items, ...). While attacking with Square, you generate ATB. Once you fill out an ATB bar, you can use a spell, item or ability (some abilities need 2 ATB's). Materia are about the same, and you've got some interesting ones to choose from in this remake. Summons are handled like FFXII and cannot always be used. As in FFXII, you can summon them in (mostly boss fights) and they will fight alongside you while you can give them commands with your ATB gauges. You can see a bar slowly chipping away and at the end they will unleash their wellknown attacks (hellfire, diamond dust, ...). Most of the summons, you'll have to fight to win their materia and I really liked those fights!

    Lastly I'm just going to say: DO NOT listen to the 0 scores, they're just people who are review bombing this game, hoping that it gets a bad user score. I don't know why people like them would not want other people to enjoy the game, it's incredibely egocentric, egoistic and sad.    … Expand
  69. karitodragneel
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I've waited for FF7 Remake for so long, and 5 years of waiting for it is truly worth it. From graphics, music to this gameplay and story, all of these are so impressive.
  70. CodyCoyote64
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is not a remake. It is a reimagining in the style of Evangelion Rebuild.

    The developers seem to actively hate the original game. No fan should play this.
  71. JustMrFox
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    Nothing new here . Old story that everyone knows and play like any other current ff game
  72. macattack11
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastic reimagining of the classic story. Game play is superb. Ending was FAR better than I had heard and leaves you wanting more. It's the perfect start to the episodic remake of a classic.
  73. zane2k
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome! This game is of course a new interpretation of the old game and not just the old game with polished graphics but it's treated and handled with a lot of respect for the original game… Expand
  74. zhenzhuniao
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gorgeous visual effects will not be described in detail. I really like the new combat system. I can feel the operational feeling of ARPG and the strategic feeling of traditional JRPG, but sometimes when the enemy is in the air, the lens will change. It's a bit bad, and can't see the enemy normally.The main line part made me have a lot of fun. It was very enjoyable to go on in one breath, but I have to say that the side line task is not filled as satisfactory, and even there is no side line task line in FF14 for online games.… Expand
  75. Spokker
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    I'm a 30-something-year-old boomer, first played the original when I was 13 and replayed it off and on since then.

    When I played the initial bombing mission in the Remake, I felt like a kid again. As I progressed in the story, there were moments of great beauty. In some scenes it's everything I've ever wanted, the hairs on my arms standing at full attention. Then those *things* show up    I'm a 30-something-year-old boomer, first played the original when I was 13 and replayed it off and on since then.

    When I played the initial bombing mission in the Remake, I felt like a kid again. As I progressed in the story, there were moments of great beauty. In some scenes it's everything I've ever wanted, the hairs on my arms standing at full attention. Then those *things* show up and are like OOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY and ruin the whole moment. It's like an annoying sibling running in the room and screaming at the top of their lungs to annoy you and you lose your good vibes.

    This game is padded more than Tifa's orthopedic underwear. If your goal is to tickle your nostalgia bone, then you are going to be frustrated when you want to discover the next remade scene, only to find that the game forces you to endure generic RPG quests and busywork in a horrid daytime rendition of the slums.

    I expected to make some compromises. I made peace with the episodic nature of the game. I prepared myself for some modern anime storytelling tropes and the cringe that goes with it. I wasn't expecting a 1:1 recreation. What we got instead was something akin to Kingdom Hearts, anime nonsense that doesn't mean anything.

    FF7 may have been science-fiction fantasy, but it was about something, particularly the Midgar portion. Corporations, environmentalism, class struggles, terrorism and so on. Some of that is in the Remake, but for every moment that captures the heart of the original, there are many more that seem to miss the entire point of the original as ghostly beings swirl around doing who knows what and the characters grimace at them. But not before you find Midgar's lost cats.

    It doesn't make me hopeful for future episodes. One could make the case the original FF7 went off the rails at some point in the end game. The Remake is off the rails within the first hour.    … Expand
  76. Jyret
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    What i always wanted is here.. and its good in all its glory. Amazing soundtrack, gameplay and graphics!
  77. Scorpion1223
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Thank you so much for this awesome game! It is perfect in all ways. People, please dont come here just to hate like you did with Death Stranding.
  78. dr0nzer
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Definitely a re-imagined title, whilst the fundamentals are built around the original, it has expanded it's world far beyond the source material, Midgar's depth is familiar yet new, the soundtrack is a true remaster, the materia and item system is as I remember and one of the best, the summons I'm not sure I'm a fan of but like the updated combat system it grew on it and voice acting was aDefinitely a re-imagined title, whilst the fundamentals are built around the original, it has expanded it's world far beyond the source material, Midgar's depth is familiar yet new, the soundtrack is a true remaster, the materia and item system is as I remember and one of the best, the summons I'm not sure I'm a fan of but like the updated combat system it grew on it and voice acting was a welcomed addition.
    Square needs to be careful of how much it's changing/adding to this title, particularly as the source is an important title in video game history. Definitely worth a play and definitely was a fun experience.    … Expand
  79. Linx44
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    I loved Ff7 growing up, I've beaten it multiple times and when finding out that the remake was not going to be a turn based game I was sceptical and disappointed but let me assure you that after playing I think the combat is fantastic, if that's your only deciding factor then don't worry. A lot of people have also given this game a review of 0 because they said the game is linear and thatI loved Ff7 growing up, I've beaten it multiple times and when finding out that the remake was not going to be a turn based game I was sceptical and disappointed but let me assure you that after playing I think the combat is fantastic, if that's your only deciding factor then don't worry. A lot of people have also given this game a review of 0 because they said the game is linear and that they expected a more open world game, those people are clowns so don't listen to them. FF7 the original was a linear game too and especially in the first disk. There are still places to explore and side quests to complete so don't worry.
    Overall I think the remake/reimagining is totally worth it and you should give it a shot.    … Expand
  80. EevieRoseAmalee
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Now one of my new/old favorite Final Fantasy games. And one of the best games I have had the pleasure of playing in the last 5-10 years.
  81. Cloud91
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Greatest game of all time in history with incredible gameplay,story,music,graphics with gorgeous HD towns. Once more we get to experience the best characters ever. Thanks Square Enix for creating a masterpiece.
  82. PXM
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    No joke, the people giving it 0's..... what?! And the fact that professional critics have given it a 60, you know, 15 worse than the motocross and Yu-Gi-Oh games is absurd.

    TL:DR - This game is a masterpiece. If you played the first one, this is how you imagined it in your head as a child, but real and in front of you. If you've never played it, this is a great start point for the    No joke, the people giving it 0's..... what?! And the fact that professional critics have given it a 60, you know, 15 worse than the motocross and Yu-Gi-Oh games is absurd.

    TL:DR - This game is a masterpiece. If you played the first one, this is how you imagined it in your head as a child, but real and in front of you. If you've never played it, this is a great start point for the series. Either way a must-buy for any gamer.

    Ok, so now with that said, they've taken a game from an era which would be difficult to translate into a modern gaming experience and done so beautifully. The combat is action-RPG, but if you don't like that you can switch it off. There are a ton of side quests which I was genuinely worried about up front, but 1) they are optional and 2) serve to get you more deeply invested with the people and teammates you have. You know, so you feel for them on a deeper level than a collection of sprites, in case anything bad were to happen to them. Even here, each quest ties into the next, what would seem to be a fetch quest advances 3 quests at once. At one point 5 quests hinged on each other. There is real care, thought and attention that has gone into each decision.

    The characters look gorgeous, subtle decisions in their models, scars, gear, all has been a painstaking labour of love. The combat is challenging but beautifully balanced. Never fought a trash mob during my first playthrough. Always hard, but rewarding. And the enemies look great. They managed to make the house look good. Nuff said.

    The music is incredible, blending and remixing original scores to hit you right in the feels if you played the first one. It is possibly my favourite thing about the game, the score and Nubuo Uematsu sent me back to being a child immediately, sometimes on the first bar, and rekindled the feelings that I had all over again. The depth to the customisation, both of weapons and materia give no weapon junk status. It's a decision that allows you to balance your loadout before each encounter if need be, or pick a favourite and stick with it. The game's battle intel system actually helps you get better as you go.

    Finally, the added bits to the story. I was a fan. I know others may not be. But in my eyes, it helped to give me a deeper level of relationship with the characters in whom I am supposed to care. It made some more human, more vulnerable, while others gained more depth than just their character model's curves. I can see some feeling that it's "not THEIR (insert character here)" but I tell you what, it worked for me, and I suspect far more people. Yes, it is a part one of more to come, but I'd rather have them commit to something now, which forces the continued development, than to wait 5-10 more years for something which is continuously pushed back. I'm grateful for what I have, because it's brilliant. I can't wait for the next instalment.

    This game is a triumph. 23 years of waiting had me constantly smiling and my overriding feeling was "I can't believe I'm actually playing this". This has easily taken to top spot on my greatest games of all time, just for the ambition of pulling off this project at the tail end of a console's life and giving a high note for the machine before moving on to the next one.    … Expand
  83. M1GU3L_09
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Really enjoy the game, battle system is great, materia system great, story was how I imagine as a kid, the expansion of the story some are great others good! Great game in my opinion, can’t wait for the next couples of parts!
  84. simfy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Brilliant, the combat is great, music incredible, and I love the detail they’ve added to Midgar. Voice acting a pleasant surprise too. Some minor foibles (camera can be janky) but nothing that detracts from the overall experience.
  85. GamingFantasy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully follows the story of the original, all while adding new elements. It is an amazing game.

    The combat in the Remake is exhilarating and very immersive. It's also not a hack and slash, you need to be tactical, and use all your party members. The only things that are putting it down is: Padding, dull side quests (the story of the side quests have a    Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully follows the story of the original, all while adding new elements. It is an amazing game.

    The combat in the Remake is exhilarating and very immersive. It's also not a hack and slash, you need to be tactical, and use all your party members. The only things that are putting it down is: Padding, dull side quests (the story of the side quests have a satisfying story behind it, so don't skip), some of the textures won't load properly, or take a while too.

    All in all, its a fantastic game and I can't wait for Parr 2.    … Expand
  86. MacFarlan
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Outstanding! It’s the definition of a perfect remake! The game worths se long wait of 23 years. The original FF7 is my favorite game ever.
  87. kfarnef
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    An insult to everything Final Fantasy 7 used to represent. This game covers less than 10 percent of the original, that's the reason why we have so many pointless, boring quests and characters nobody wanted, otherwise we would have been able to complete it in less than eight hours or so. Same for the ridiculous cutscenes. The storyline has been mangled so bad that you will need to play theAn insult to everything Final Fantasy 7 used to represent. This game covers less than 10 percent of the original, that's the reason why we have so many pointless, boring quests and characters nobody wanted, otherwise we would have been able to complete it in less than eight hours or so. Same for the ridiculous cutscenes. The storyline has been mangled so bad that you will need to play the original game in order to make a sense of it. No, I don't care about Kingdom Hearts, Advent Children or any of that stuff. I wanted what was promised: Final Fantasy 7 REMAKE, they even wrote it in capital letters. This game is comparable to the prequels AND the sequels of the original Star Wars trilogy with the ewoks teleporting from the future movies just to mock you and your expectations. Is this the future you want for your games? FF-7 episode 1, 2, 3, 4, 80 dollars each and extra DLCs for the plot, secret characters and summons?… Expand
  88. Abubakr1
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing. Everything from story expansion to music arrangment, the graphics are top notch.
  89. UnionJack0714
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    I'm confused on why this game has taken so long to come out... yet it isn't the full FF7 experience. What is here is good, but this isn't what I was expecting from a remake that's been in the works for more than 5 years. And now we're gonna be forced to pay another £50 to play the other half of the game... why SquareEnix??
  90. camargitron
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I’d say ignore the 0s people will never be happy especially if you try to do a one to one comparison of the original. This is truly a good fun game and gives you the nostalgia to boot. SE tried to fill in some gaps and add more meat on some bones to a timeless classic. The truth of the matter is, no one will know how good this remake will be till it’s completed. And for now, we are allI’d say ignore the 0s people will never be happy especially if you try to do a one to one comparison of the original. This is truly a good fun game and gives you the nostalgia to boot. SE tried to fill in some gaps and add more meat on some bones to a timeless classic. The truth of the matter is, no one will know how good this remake will be till it’s completed. And for now, we are all getting warmed up! Thank you SE!… Expand
  91. Gianmarco9412
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Questo gioco è un vero e proprio insulto a tutti i fan di vecchissima data, che per l'ennesima volta si ritrovano in balìa di un "autore" (un character designer e uno sceneggiatore con manie di grandezza) che è riuscito a rovinare irrimediabilmente un gioco che, fino al suo finale, era semplicemente stupendo. Hanno ragione a dire che questo è un pessimo capitolo di Kingdom Hearts, perché Nomura e Nojima non sanno fare altro che pessimi capitoli di Kingdom Hearts ormai. Hanno spacciato per anni, per anni, che questo sarebbe stato in tutto e per tutto FFVII riportato ai giorni nostri, mentendo spudoratamente su di un piccolo particolare: NON È FFVII REMAKE, È FFVII RE-MAKE 1.0. Si dice che non ci sia peggior detrattore di un'innamorato tradito, ed è esattamente così che mi sento, sono uno di quei videogiocatori che fino ad oggi ha amato FF, e questa sciaguratamente è l'ultima zolla di terra buttata sulla bara di un Franchise che ho amato, ma che adesso è sacrosantissimo e giusto abbandonare, perché a me sarebbe andato bene tutto, purché raccontato con rispetto del materiale originale, senza resurrezioni sconclusionate di personaggi che dovevano rimanere morti e viaggi spazio-temporali del cazzo che devastano l'intera timeline e gli interi eventi futuri (statevi tranquilli che qui Aerith non muore). Siete fan di vecchia data? Fatevi un favore, statene alla larga. Siete amanti dei JRPG? Fatevene un altro di favore, acquistate Persona 5 Royal, che è una revisione meravigliosa che non stravolge e non tradisce il gioco originale, ritenuto (giustamente) il miglior JRPG degli ultimi anni. Siete amanti di FF? Giocate gli originali. Questo FFVII non è rivolto a noi.… Expand
  92. Vincent1310
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    A faithful recreation of a classic best RPG of all time, the graphic is beautiful, the combat is flawless, so much fun playing & exploring midgar, the story is top tier, is everything I hope for in a game, no its not just a game its a piece of art that should be treated like monalisa, the music is beautiful Nobuo Uetmatsu is a legend, he is obviously up there with legendary composer likeA faithful recreation of a classic best RPG of all time, the graphic is beautiful, the combat is flawless, so much fun playing & exploring midgar, the story is top tier, is everything I hope for in a game, no its not just a game its a piece of art that should be treated like monalisa, the music is beautiful Nobuo Uetmatsu is a legend, he is obviously up there with legendary composer like mozart & bethoven… Expand
  93. spidey171201
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Graphics,music,gameplay are insane!One of the best looking games ive played this generation
  94. FinalFantasy467
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I think this game is amazing and I teared up as soon as the menu started. Thank you Square. The characters are beautiful and love looking around the world. The characters are even more developed and love to spend more time with some of my favorite characters in gaming. The side quest feel like part of Clouds job and you can knock them out fast. Make sure to do them all so you dontI think this game is amazing and I teared up as soon as the menu started. Thank you Square. The characters are beautiful and love looking around the world. The characters are even more developed and love to spend more time with some of my favorite characters in gaming. The side quest feel like part of Clouds job and you can knock them out fast. Make sure to do them all so you dont miss some extra side story with characters. Love this game, story, characters, and music. Cant wait for it to continue.… Expand
  95. Resunoit
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    I’m not gonna give it a 10 because of the ending, so this is a 9. Great game.
  96. fairembrace721
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Is it a perfect game? No, but it is the best remake of a beloved 23 year old game that a developer could possibly make and it is only the first part! The original holds such a special place in alot of people's hearts. Square Enix really put their all into this beautiful retelling of a masterpiece and I appreciate them so much for it.
  97. DragonMan85
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I have had well over a week with this game before worldwide release, and I have had a chance to digest everything...
    This game had several difficult tasks ahead of it. People wanted nostalgia, but they also wanted a new game so they didn't feel ripped off. And so Square was tasked with remaking this game, all whilst walking on a tightrope.
    Midgar was quite possible the most difficult    I have had well over a week with this game before worldwide release, and I have had a chance to digest everything...
    This game had several difficult tasks ahead of it. People wanted nostalgia, but they also wanted a new game so they didn't feel ripped off. And so Square was tasked with remaking this game, all whilst walking on a tightrope.
    Midgar was quite possible the most difficult portion of the game to try and remake, as it is fairly linear, and does not change visually much.
    The remake of this game has found a way to walk that tightrope, giving you nostalgia, all whilst presenting something new. There are memorable story moments, all whilst having new plots interwoven into the story. The combat is a blend of both modern realtime, and the turn based throwback to the old FFVII. The environments are the same, but expanded upon in size to turn them into living and breathing spaces.
    I personally spent a good 30mins just marvelling at the sheer size of the Shinra BLDG, as you did not get the scope of this in the original.
    Great first steps, and if Square can deliver on the next few games, we will have a true contender for game of the decade.    … Expand
  98. SHAAN07
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    All the 0 rated reviews so far are people who failed to even understand what this remake project was. The remake is the first portion of the original game due to how big the original game was. The developers really wanted to add to the experience that's why they've added so much more lore and events!

    The Remake has genuinely improved on the original by fleshing out the story and the    All the 0 rated reviews so far are people who failed to even understand what this remake project was. The remake is the first portion of the original game due to how big the original game was. The developers really wanted to add to the experience that's why they've added so much more lore and events!

    The Remake has genuinely improved on the original by fleshing out the story and the characters especially! The music is something else too... some of the best arrangement I've heard in a long time!    … Expand
  99. stgreylv
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is the gamd from my dreams. Thd only thing i'm not totally enjoying - kinda cheap side quests. But in every other aspect it is a state of the art.
  100. viroodiem
    Apr 10, 2020
    6
    OK, Ive played it all day on advanced copy. FF7 remake is not horrible but it is not great either. It is slightly better than average once you get past peoples fanboy squee-ing and the nostalgia wears off. Worst of all it is in no way faithful to the source material.

    I get that FF7 did not age well but for all the high tech visual rebooting everything looks incredibly generic and    OK, Ive played it all day on advanced copy. FF7 remake is not horrible but it is not great either. It is slightly better than average once you get past peoples fanboy squee-ing and the nostalgia wears off. Worst of all it is in no way faithful to the source material.

    I get that FF7 did not age well but for all the high tech visual rebooting everything looks incredibly generic and bland . The char models look modern equivalent but the world models are ps2/early ps3 level simple. In some places more detail, many are on a MUCH lower level. This is something that they can add more poly objects to make each area look more lively but for this is WAY behind where it should be.

    It is much like XV and other AI party member games like KOTOR you will have other party members locked into "roles" and you will only use/command them very sparingly for one or two specific techniques you need. You will rarely need to trigger another party members ability or spell and in most cases you can do that remotely.

    The combat is completely redone into FFXV interface. It does somewhat improve on that making things like spells/skills/items more usable but its still just spamming the attack button than any thing else. The specific fights involved are effectively nothing like their original counterparts. They are completely re imagined and are " X In Name Only."

    The old fights are completely different. It takes out strategic thinking and replaces it with twitch gameplay like taking say Civilization and dumbing it down to be Starcraft. I do not inherently dislike such a system, but in a RPG and namely a JRPG where the game is about developing specific and unique characters it makes your secondary party members little more than an after thought once you have them programmed to behave like you want them to. It was the same in FFXII and every incarnation of having AI passive controlled party members in a real time battle system since.

    While the voice acting ruins the characters, The music is redone but for them being redone they are vastly inferior to the many covers that have come out with. They really messed the prelude up in this as well. Yet already " hip hop de chocobo" has been an infectious, meme worthy surprise.

    They have taken the original script and treat it like it was just cliff notes for this. Adding all sorts of extra dialog and depth to characters like Jessie that otherwise did not have it. That sounds good but it does not play out very well with such an over the top anime presentation.

    More over they have clearly pandered to SJW logic in this. For example the deflating of Tifa. Now its hard to say how "large" she was in the original FF7 but you can clearly see a pattern of shrinking her from other media including Advent children. Not that such things actually matter, its the principal of it. The point is more that the ideology behind such a choice is also going to be adversely effecting certain plot elements that are seen by today's logic as dated and try to fix that. Problem there is that is like pulling a thread out of a sweater.

    Over the course of an 80 hour game(and how long they pad it out ) there are going to be hundreds if not thousands of little instances that each individual player will have interpreted differently from the source material and each other. Its going to face a lot of criticism because it is impossible for any developer to make a game true to what fans want because every fan can interpret the same instance in a multitude of different ways and we know that fans are HYPER critical when it comes to something they love not matching up with their perception of the source material

    . It might be OK if the game were all done as one package but between multiple episodes you are looking at a game that is going to cost 150-200$ MSRP and its DEFINITELY not worth it. It might get treated as GOTY but it will be received like Outer Worlds or RE2 remake.Good, not that big of a deal after the initial novelty wears off.

    Its a decent product with some serious, glaring flaws that some will gloss over immediately because its FF7. Yet there is nothing here that warrants a day one purchase. Unless you never played the original, you are better off waiting till the whole game has been remade and get the "definitive" edition of it. You wont be missing out on any thing crucial. I would actually prefer to give it a 6.25 but 6 seems too low but 7 is WAY too high.    … Expand
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game we've been waiting for from Square Enix for so long. Atmospheric, interesting and exciting all your attention modern jRPG with an interesting story and spectacular battles. To achieve the ideal, the project only needs more even graphics and all the content from the original release. If you were waiting for a turn-based classic with new graphics you will most likely be disappointed, since the game has changed a lot. Everyone else is happy with the release of the first really powerful single-player release from the internal Square Enix studio for many years. Especially after the failure of Final Fantasy XV.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 20, 2020
    80
    A good remake of the introductory part of the cult-favorite Final Fantasy VII. It improves on the original game in almost all aspects, yet lacks in scale and drops the ball at the very end.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    What matters is still intact, and that’s the heart and soul of one of the greatest stories in video game history. It’s a return to form that has felt a long time in coming, and what’s even better is that there’s still at least two more games of this quality to come...They can’t mess this up, can they?
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