Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. killerlcg
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    A really good game with a lot of nostalgic in the game from a person that play the original game back then. The materia and combat system was good but the camera angle was pretty bad. Love the Japanese voice actor, they nail it pretty good.
  2. Juzus
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Nostalgic good looking game that brings the story right back to life. Other than the graphics it lacks new gen features like JUMPING... movements are mostly limited to running and gameplay is very linear.
  3. gotfanboy
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Absolutely love the remake and so very happy we're getting this story again! I can relive my childhood! Thank you Japan!
  4. Qrow-
    May 3, 2020
    10
    A reimagining of a one of the most popular final fantasy. Hopefully the sequels will keep on giving
  5. mario1892
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Incredible remake, much better than the original (taking only the part of midgar) had a really fun time playing it =)
  6. SkyEpic
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    TL;DR
    For those who have PLAYED Final Fantasy or FF7 - Buy.
    For those who have NEVER PLAYED FF7 or any other Final Fantasy game - Buy. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a great game. Although the story is 1/3 of the original, the developer's decisions of multi-part games are justified if it continues to develop its characters and world-building like in this game. I was skeptical of the    TL;DR
    For those who have PLAYED Final Fantasy or FF7 - Buy.
    For those who have NEVER PLAYED FF7 or any other Final Fantasy game - Buy.

    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a great game. Although the story is 1/3 of the original, the developer's decisions of multi-part games are justified if it continues to develop its characters and world-building like in this game.

    I was skeptical of the game being multi-part but with FF7R, I'm all in on the "episodic" games even though they seem like cash grabs.

    If you're an FF7 fan, this game contains the same charm that the original provided with a few filler content. I recommend buying the game. The combat system stands out the most as it combines the old turn-based and the new style of real-time action. I found myself strategizing more in the first few chapters of FF7R with tactical mode than the entirety of FF15. The game is not turned based which may disappoint some fans but FF7R's combat system is truly a fun experience.

    If you've never played any FF games or the original FF7. I recommend buying the game. The story is easy enough to understand but there are some easter eggs that require some type of knowledge of the FF7 compilation. But don't let that discourage you from experiencing the gameplay.

    FF7R is both for the new and long-time fans. The only real disadvantage is that we may need to wait a few more years in order to fully experience the entire FF7R story.    … Expand
  7. Gspradley
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+!+++++++!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!!!!@@@@!!!@
  8. Lcfairy
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing Graphics amazing gameplay stories only getting started and it's so good. Looking forward to the next one.
  9. Zenlikemike
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So as a huge final fantasy and jrpg fan I have to say this with all honesty. Square-Enix knocked this game absolutely out of the park! I was really worried when they were going to change things like combat and some story elements but after beating the game I went back to platinum game. World 10/10, gameplay 10/10, story omg I don’t know how to rate a story that is part remake and sequel. The developers really nailed it with the story as I was worried that changing it would be bad but in fact that this game is possibly a sequel To advent children or just the original itself is exciting. Can’t wait to play the next one.… Expand
  10. Ghiraldelo
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Apesar de ser somente a parte 1, ja da pra perceber que a empresa vai tentar fundir o final fantasy 7 com o Crisis Core -Final fantasy VII e talvez outros relacionados ao ambiente do VII.
    O jogo é bom ! Possui ótimos graficos, as interações são bacanas e da gosto de explorar os locais e realizar missões secundárias.
    POREEEEM, eu não estou gostando dessa tendencia da empresa de trazer os    Apesar de ser somente a parte 1, ja da pra perceber que a empresa vai tentar fundir o final fantasy 7 com o Crisis Core -Final fantasy VII e talvez outros relacionados ao ambiente do VII.
    O jogo é bom ! Possui ótimos graficos, as interações são bacanas e da gosto de explorar os locais e realizar missões secundárias.
    POREEEEM, eu não estou gostando dessa tendencia da empresa de trazer os jogos que eram mais estratégicos para uma gameplay mais hack and slash (vide o FFXV que basicamente apenas apertar quadrado que da pra zerar o jogo). Não sou um defensor ferrenho do jogo por turno (apesar de eu gostar), entendo que hoje em dia o gênero não faz mais tanto sucesso. Mas falta o elemento estratégia, fazer com que um personagem seja o healer, outro o tanke, outro ainda o dano magico e tal...    … Expand
  11. Hydeist
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Love this game so much! Thank you Square Enix. While playing the game I could really feel all the love and effort the dev team gave to create this. Cannot wait for the next installment.
  12. L1nktendo
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    As Big fan of all the Final fantasy games (except the online ones) I really wanted to give this a 10. But when the credits rolled after I nearly pulled my hair out beating Sephiroth, I was left reflecting on my journey. At times the experience was amazing but other times while exploring bland corridors I literally fell asleep with the dual shock in my hand. I feel like the game wasAs Big fan of all the Final fantasy games (except the online ones) I really wanted to give this a 10. But when the credits rolled after I nearly pulled my hair out beating Sephiroth, I was left reflecting on my journey. At times the experience was amazing but other times while exploring bland corridors I literally fell asleep with the dual shock in my hand. I feel like the game was unnecessarily but purposefully drawn out. I guess we will have to wait another half decade before we see where Square-Enix takes it next, but I hope it’s less linear next chapter.… Expand
  13. Noora_6699
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    what a beautiful amazing emotional game ! i hope this game won the game of the year
  14. Digiclone
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    story: The game takes the start of the original game and expands in an incredible way, bringing depth to Midgar's social and political experience, yes, Final Fantasy is a game that has a very large political weight towards the environment, but still the game focuses on the individuality of the characters and their motivations. We know that Remake will be divided into several parts, thisstory: The game takes the start of the original game and expands in an incredible way, bringing depth to Midgar's social and political experience, yes, Final Fantasy is a game that has a very large political weight towards the environment, but still the game focuses on the individuality of the characters and their motivations. We know that Remake will be divided into several parts, this game was a solid entry presenting everything that comes around while delivering a memorable experience.

    gameplay: the combat manages to make a perfect mix between the turn-based system already known in the old final fantasy with real-time combat. The enemies require different strategies, weapons and spells to be defeated so the game is very dynamic with changing characters and strategies. We also have variation where at times we have bosses where we face 1x1 with a sword instead of using magic and special powers against giant bosses.

    art: despite having a stylized realistic footprint the game has unique and beautiful scenarios and monsters. Everything looks very natural and looks great on the current generation of consoles.

    soundtrack: a strong point, the game managed to produce remixes of the original game's track with different musical genres and other changes that make the experience very rich and epic.    … Expand
  15. PrinceWulf
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Was really surprised that this game surpassed my expectations in so many regards.
    Soundtracks and similar, but enhance the experience further then the original. Characters which we know from FF7 are faithful to the original and have even more interactions between each other. Even side quest characters feel like actual people. Every area looks lively and NPC react to it the way anyone else    Was really surprised that this game surpassed my expectations in so many regards.
    Soundtracks and similar, but enhance the experience further then the original. Characters which we know from FF7 are faithful to the original and have even more interactions between each other. Even side quest characters feel like actual people. Every area looks lively and NPC react to it the way anyone else would (feels genuine). Gameplay is not turn based, but from my aspect that is completely fine since this type always keeps you on your toes when in combat. While this is only part 1 and I expect at least 2 more to come, this one definitely makes you more exciting for the future parts.    … Expand
  16. superhan
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Not a good game, just a good animate! Game is boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. ML705
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Personally, I felt that the developers delivered on the remake.
    It took me about 45 hours to finished the game with all side quest completed and 80 hours for the platinum.
    The game is wonderful. Great realization of the characters, refreshing take on the turn based game play by blending in elements from previous Final Fantasy games with flashy kingdom heart's action combat as well as    Personally, I felt that the developers delivered on the remake.
    It took me about 45 hours to finished the game with all side quest completed and 80 hours for the platinum.
    The game is wonderful. Great realization of the characters, refreshing take on the turn based game play by blending in elements from previous Final Fantasy games with flashy kingdom heart's action combat as well as awesome rendition of classic ff7 music.
    The game however do suffer from some poor pacing at certain parts of the game. It is also marred by shallow quest and filler chapters. The ending may also leave some people disappointed.

    But overall it was a great experience.    … Expand
  18. Realnoobman
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    One of the best graphics ever, beautiful game, very good character design and awesome scenario. The first part of this game and the enemies and bosses are the best elements of this remake. The ending part of the game is, instead, the worst element of this remake: the characters are distorted in their personality and the plot loses all its charm. Can not give the same emotions as theOne of the best graphics ever, beautiful game, very good character design and awesome scenario. The first part of this game and the enemies and bosses are the best elements of this remake. The ending part of the game is, instead, the worst element of this remake: the characters are distorted in their personality and the plot loses all its charm. Can not give the same emotions as the original and some sections are repetitive.… Expand
  19. Masterprime10
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Graphically, the game has moments where it is quite simply beautiful. The character models for the protagonists are exceptional; equally, the lighting engine brings a cinematic quality that makes certain scenes look pre-rendered, almost photo realistic. The vision of the city of Midgar is artfully realised and stands up to the lofty highs my nostalgia has painted.

    But then we have the    Graphically, the game has moments where it is quite simply beautiful. The character models for the protagonists are exceptional; equally, the lighting engine brings a cinematic quality that makes certain scenes look pre-rendered, almost photo realistic. The vision of the city of Midgar is artfully realised and stands up to the lofty highs my nostalgia has painted.

    But then we have the NPCs and some texture streaming issues. In terms of the former: some NPCs looks like they should be in an open world game from a previous generation - they are woefully wooden and lacking definition. I think the devs really missed an opportunity to create a world full of stylistically coherent NPCs that match the outfits of the protagonists. In fact, the drab and mundane attire of the Midgar’s denizens only serves to highlight how ridiculous the protagonists look: as others have mentioned, it is like the leads are perpetually on their way to cosplay at an anime convention. Had every character dressed in an outlandish and eccentric way, ironically, the world of Midgar would seem more plausible. Final Fantasy XII did this well in Ivalice.

    The texture issues I hope will be resolved in a later patch, but can break moments of beauty.

    One major high point and perhaps the most successful quality of the Remake for me was the music. The remixes and orchestral renditions of the classic songs from Uematsu often spoke to me on an emotional level. The opening cinematic: the camera leaves Areith and zooms out of the Midgar side streets, the main theme rises to a crescendo, as the logo flashes onto the screen. It evokes moments from my childhood. You know what I mean; it is magical.

    Yet the voice acting from all involved is utterly atrocious. Obviously the NPCs are bad, much like their physical selves; but the protagonists are also over acted and misplaced. It never really feels like the actors are talking to each other - perhaps a flaw in the editing. The female characters are whiny and awkward; Baret is loud, bordering on hysterical at times; even Cloud seems to slip into parody in his edgy portrayal some times. It’s a disappointment and I feel more could have been done to reflect the well established personalities of each of the characters.

    While I did enjoy the further insight into the characters through the expanded narrative, I felt that the majority of the ‘new content’ in the Remake was unnecessary filler. Many of the side quests were simple go-here-do-this activities and really didn’t add much, if anything, to building a world that was already established masterfully in the original. Less is more in this sense and I feel that one or two examples of despair in the slums at the hands of Shinra would have sufficed. Yet we are made to do these utterly mundane and tedious tasks again and again in the name of what? It made the story beats sometimes fall flat and lose their impact, a crime the original never committed.

    I found the combat initially enjoyable and loved the fire works, sparks and acrobatics. The action / turn based hybrid was interesting, but it wasn’t without its flaws. First, I found the non-controlled characters fairly useless. It would have been nice for some kind of gambit system or a stronger AI. Second, the combat was very easy and didn’t really require much in the way of strategy. I felt that a lot of the spells were under utilised and less effective then they could have been. Lastly, my personal preference, if the devs were intent on having a live combat system, would be for more button presses to actually correspond to individual strikes - so when I press ‘hit’ the character does the first move in their combo. This is just something I would have enjoyed, however. Overall, combat was flashy but hollow.

    I, personally, didn’t mind the linear nature of the worlds. In fact I though that was okay in term of enabling the devs to provide a curated experience and squeeze as much beauty out of the graphics engine. Still, I found that there were many instances that could have been cut - again, as previously mentioned, the game felt very padded out with filler.

    Ultimately, while I did enjoy aspects of this game, I find it difficult to recommend as an actual ‘Remake’. This, to me, was more of a Reboot or a Retelling. It had some of the charms of the original, but fell short of the mark in many ways. I really feel that it was    … Expand
  20. GerardCS
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    buen sistema de combate para un FF, pero definitibamente no es FF7, se supone que estiran la historia para poder contar mas sobre la trama, pero si quitases el capitulo 14, el 16 y el tramo final del ultimo capitulo, te quedabas igual, no te perderias nada, no aportan nada, estirado artificialmente y sin escusas para ser vendido por fasciculos.
  21. ThBBoy
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Un poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta elUn poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta el hastío, con el único fin de alargar zonas, en algunas ocasiones teniendo incluso que volver a repetir estos escenarios insulsos. La recreación de Midgar está muy conseguida, pero por lo demás no transmite lo mismo que transmitirá el original, de hecho da más la sensación de estar jugando a un juego de acción genérico, que a un RPG.
    Lo único que está al nivel del original es el sistema del combate, siendo lo único en lo que destaca el juego.
    En cuanto al apartado técnico, el diseño y modelado de personajes es increíble. Pero los escenarios tienen algunas texturas que podrían ser perfectamente de PS2, especialmente algunos fondos que hacen daño a la vista, sobre todo por el gran contraste con los personajes.
    No deberían haber alargado tanto la parte de Midgar, de ese modo podrían haber incluido más localizaciones sin necesidad de alargar artificialmente algunas zonas.
    En resumen, tras tanto tiempo esperando este remake, no ha estado a la altura de su entrega original, una pena.    … Expand
  22. AzraelBR
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Muito bom o jogo, gráficos e jogabilidade excelentes para a época, o fato de terem mudado um Pouco a história original achei excelente
  23. Mubher
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Best action-rpg combat hands down. The world and characters are crafted with care. The remake lived up to the hype.
  24. Dartdragon93
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    The long waited game almost 20 years... even before Tech Demo was released the true fans allways wanted more to the univese of Final Fantasy 7 and even a remaking of the game with new tech... and you ask why is that so!?
    Because of the story!!! In this FF7R the story was improved add more little details to everything, it is a sequel for the FF7 Original for no doubt... the story is all    The long waited game almost 20 years... even before Tech Demo was released the true fans allways wanted more to the univese of Final Fantasy 7 and even a remaking of the game with new tech... and you ask why is that so!?
    Because of the story!!! In this FF7R the story was improved add more little details to everything, it is a sequel for the FF7 Original for no doubt... the story is all arround freindship, a society corruped and by that corruption they are destroying the world while every one is blind like in now days in real world... what matters is that it gives better life to all people making them blind... the fight for good can have impact on inocent lives even if it is for a good cause... every action has a consequence... find the true self inside the game... it is a game that evenvolves many subjects and many may view in diferent ways it is a unique expirience...
    it is a Must play and it is sad if the game does not win the game of the YEAR...    … Expand
  25. Ssj4govota
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    It is a amazing game that pays homage to the original combat system while still having hack and slash elements
  26. TheTruth98
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Best game i ever play. Back then and now. 100% recommend play this game. Hope to see the next game.
  27. iDreamwalker
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    To be honest, this game is the most fan servis and waifu material game of all times, and that's why I like it.
  28. rosenberg
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    I don't know where to start. So many great things. I genuinely feel bad for people that didn't enjoy this game because the story deviates slightly from the original, rather than being identical to the original but with updated graphics. FF7 Remake seems to be halfway between a remake and a sequel, and I for one am very ok with that.
  29. Ellennon04
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Buen juego, pero me dejo algo insatisfecho en unas cosas, eso sí que gráficos, el sistema de combate es bueno pero prefiero mucho más los gambits de final fantasy 12, en general bueno, si me gustaría jugar lo que depara el futuro de este remake.
  30. Camzah
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Really surprised by how much I loved this game, could not put it down once I started. My first ever JRPG, first Final Fantasy game, enjoyed the story so much, props to the writers for wanting to remix aspects of the original. Midgar is such a well fleshed out city and I enjoyed a lot of the sectors, even the sewers! Only nitpicks would be that exploration seems very minimal bar a few sideReally surprised by how much I loved this game, could not put it down once I started. My first ever JRPG, first Final Fantasy game, enjoyed the story so much, props to the writers for wanting to remix aspects of the original. Midgar is such a well fleshed out city and I enjoyed a lot of the sectors, even the sewers! Only nitpicks would be that exploration seems very minimal bar a few side missions in certain areas as well as aerial combat, which is very tedious. Looking forward to the next installment, hopefully they can keep up the good work!… Expand
  31. TwoBe
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This wasn’t just a game, it was an adventure. This was a beautiful story told in an action and sometimes innocent way that makes you want to know more about the lives of the characters.

    Talking about the technicality of the game, I wasn't a fan of the game mechanics, it was clunky and awkward at times, I prefer something more fluid like Nier: Automata but in all it was ok. The graphics    This wasn’t just a game, it was an adventure. This was a beautiful story told in an action and sometimes innocent way that makes you want to know more about the lives of the characters.

    Talking about the technicality of the game, I wasn't a fan of the game mechanics, it was clunky and awkward at times, I prefer something more fluid like Nier: Automata but in all it was ok. The graphics were good but the music sucked, it sounded like a 30yo game I was expecting something with more quality like Nier but it was ok… The weapon rewarding system was satisfying, it makes you keep experimenting until you find your own style.

    Tifa’s elegant dress was... AMAZING, every time she appeared on screen my jaw was dropping, I thought Aerith’s dress was great but Tifa’s... was a delight to the eye.

    There was a dance scene that was funny but really weird, it felt like it didn't belong there, but besides that the game was a great experience. Definitely a top game to have a good time.    … Expand
  32. DonJeane
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This hit me right in the nostalgia. This is everything I wanted from the remake of one of my favorite games of all time. The combat, the iconic characters, the story, and the visuals (when they work properly) are the highlights of this game. The boss fights are amazing too

    Unfortunately, I cant give this game a perfect score. Texture pop-ins are frequent in the slums area, and sometime    This hit me right in the nostalgia. This is everything I wanted from the remake of one of my favorite games of all time. The combat, the iconic characters, the story, and the visuals (when they work properly) are the highlights of this game. The boss fights are amazing too

    Unfortunately, I cant give this game a perfect score. Texture pop-ins are frequent in the slums area, and sometime there objects that their textures don’t even load completely at all, no matter how long you wait. I also didn’t like that they made this episodic. It feels so incomplete when you’ve played the original.    … Expand
  33. Auditorelee
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    The graphics need to be polish, but the overall experience its a great YES!!!! Pure Nerd Orgarm
  34. Mohammadtush
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Amazing just amazing .. Gameplay, characters, story all done brilliantly. game of the year easily.
  35. Benyamin_BRM
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    First of all this game is unfinished as story and if you didn't played original game you will get confuse about what going on about story and characters, game play is fine and game have new mechanics but sometimes it get really hard to tolerate in defending coming attacks, graphics are good too but side quests are so silly and musics are clumsy and boring.
  36. kevon24
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    My only problem with this game -aside from the weird textures thing- is that maps are not big enough and sidequests are super generic. Red XIII not being playable is another weird choice. The rest of the product as a whole is nice. Graphics, animations, OST, voice acting, gameplay, etc. I loved the plot twist and the fact that I will be seeing Cloud & Co. new and not-so-new adventuress inMy only problem with this game -aside from the weird textures thing- is that maps are not big enough and sidequests are super generic. Red XIII not being playable is another weird choice. The rest of the product as a whole is nice. Graphics, animations, OST, voice acting, gameplay, etc. I loved the plot twist and the fact that I will be seeing Cloud & Co. new and not-so-new adventuress in the future.… Expand
  37. CLOUDSTRIFE111
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. il miglior gioco di sempre. anzi , non un semplice gioco ma una grande avventura con emozioni e sensazioni che vanno oltre il semplice giocare.
    Storia fantastica , Personaggi indimenticabili , Musiche assolutamente indescrivibili e molto altro.

    Per chi è rimasto deluso dal Finale , faccio notare che è solo la prima Parte ed in pratica può succedere tutto come niente. Non capisco quindi i voti bassi per il solo finale che in realtà non è nemmeno un finale..    … Expand
  38. SabreNic
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Excellent game, worth the wait. The score brought a smile to my face and the combat took a little getting used to. The graphics mostly looked incredible though some places looked a bit mediocre. My biggest complaint would be the summons only choosing to appear when they felt like it or when it was chosen they could be used, not when i needed them.
  39. GameFan232
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Well, 23 years after the original, Squarenix finally released the first game of the "remake" of the legendary FFVII i enjoyed when i was a kid.
    I can't deny it, i enjoyed this remake very much. It's not perfect of course, some textures issue, sometimes to be picky the balance of the battle system could be improved. Also i'm not a big fan of THE major addition to the story(but the story    Well, 23 years after the original, Squarenix finally released the first game of the "remake" of the legendary FFVII i enjoyed when i was a kid.
    I can't deny it, i enjoyed this remake very much. It's not perfect of course, some textures issue, sometimes to be picky the balance of the battle system could be improved. Also i'm not a big fan of THE major addition to the story(but the story follow the big lines of the original anyway for a big part).

    However, the overall game is so pleasant to play, the story is so interesting to follow, there is a great job made on the characters personnality, very faithfull to the original but more deep. The combat system is also great, it capture the spirit of the ATB system but combined with action features.

    However, the feeling is very dynamic but not 100% action, you can not dodge everything, you have to switch you characters often to fill the ATB bar(the game make you play your team, not just one character, like the original!), you have to parry more than you have to dodge, and it's a gameplay choice.

    The materia system is back, and it's one of the core of combat like it was in 1997. The difficulty is not better than the orginal, except for boss that are for me a bit more difficult than the old FFVII. If you want to enjoy the battle system at his best, you can unlock a "difficult mod."
    Anyway, this battle system is pretty good, even very good.

    At the end, we have here a nice battle system fun, dynamic, and strategic, and it does'nt feel like another a-rpg.

    Musics are also awesome, just a few are a bit "unexpected", but the big majority are just so good. Also, despite textures problem sometimes, the game look great, characters models are perfect, and Midgar atmosphere is amazing, with a very good job made on lighting. The night is probably where the city shine the best.

    Now we have to wait for the sequel, and it will be another challenge for Kitase and Nomura's team.
    But this first game for me is already a very good start, i can't wait for the part II! Even if i'm pretty sure there will be a part III, maybe a part IV, we don't know.    … Expand
  40. sanivffx
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Valió la pena esperar por él.

    Este juego reinventa de una manera genial un clásico, disfruté de principio a fin este juego y me gustó mucho el rumbo que va tomando la historia.
  41. Dampecram
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This game has exceeded my expectations in almost every way - new combat system and voice acting to being the characters alive was spectacular
  42. vishaaq
    May 15, 2020
    10
    FFVII REMAKE Sencillamente el mejor juego de la generación, 10/10 de Gameplay 10/10 de historia 10/10 en gráficos 10/10 la música 10/10 el Sonido 10/10 el ritmo de juego y un promedio de 40 horas para pasarlo por primera vez. Y recién allí podras iniciar el modo difícil.
  43. Virusitoux
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    I loved everything about this game.
    From the graphics to the story, the action and fighting mechanics are very enjoyable. It's in my top 5 games ever.
  44. Eternalfalter
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    While not perfect, I had a giant grin on my face for most of the game.

    There were padding issues, and I didn’t love the ending, but overall it was a great experience. Some of the side quests were fetchy and empty, but mostly fun. The ending I could have digested a little better if not for the fact that I don’t see how they’re going to amp it up more in future installments. The power    While not perfect, I had a giant grin on my face for most of the game.

    There were padding issues, and I didn’t love the ending, but overall it was a great experience.

    Some of the side quests were fetchy and empty, but mostly fun. The ending I could have digested a little better if not for the fact that I don’t see how they’re going to amp it up more in future installments. The power scaling and epic nature of it felt like too much too soon for a story I know is far from over.

    These knocked it down two points to 8 instead of 10, but the visuals, music, characters, dialogue, and combat were awesome.    … Expand
  45. Wwwtor
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is one of the finest game in recent memory. setting a new benchmark for visuals and real-time combat in the series, the game manages to begin retelling one of gaming’s greatest stories in grandiose fashion. It’s just a shame we have to wait for the next chapter.
  46. motorcomcom
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been waiting for this game since a long time. Honestly, I was very pleased when the game was announced in the year 2015.

    Although waited long enough for the release but I'm glad I could finally play this game. Cloud, Barret, Tifa and Aerith look really good in this game.

    I was a little disappointed when SE announced this game is just midgar only. But I can understand it because the original FF7 had 3 discs.
    If it became a full game on PS4, how big it is. And surely it will take a lot of time to make the game.

    But even though it is only Midgar, but I think it deserved because its gameplay is long enough about 30-40 hours. The story is different from the original version, but OK.

    I think it's a good thing to make the player curious for the next game. Overall this game is very good, soundtrack characters, Environment and others. I even bought a PS4 pro just to play this game.

    I apologize if my review hasn't been so good because it's the first time I wrote a review on Metacritic. Thank you very much.    … Expand
  47. DrWANG
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    I Luv this game!
    Can not wait for the FF7R2, and The new ATB system is interesting.
  48. KasperNyvang
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    Amazing game. I haven't played the original, so i didn't know the story and are excited to see where it is going in the future
  49. Norleft
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake, ya era un juego difícil y complicado de llevar desde el principio del planteamiento de la idea, pero tal y como se ha llevado aquí lo único que puedo decir esque tiene que mejorar muchísimo para las siguientes partes y que no recordaba para nada que mitad de FF7 fuese Cloud ligando con chicas las cuales en el juego original no ocurría nada...

    "Vamos a hablar más    Final Fantasy 7 Remake, ya era un juego difícil y complicado de llevar desde el principio del planteamiento de la idea, pero tal y como se ha llevado aquí lo único que puedo decir esque tiene que mejorar muchísimo para las siguientes partes y que no recordaba para nada que mitad de FF7 fuese Cloud ligando con chicas las cuales en el juego original no ocurría nada...

    "Vamos a hablar más de avalancha..." dijeron en el desarrollo, el único personaje que se ve más desarrollado es Jessie y el único papel que le dan es que esta interesada por Cloud y tenga citas con él, mientras que los otros dos compañeros no sabes nada más allá de que a uno le gustan los gatos.

    No estoy diciendo que el juego sea malo, el juego esta bien, pero no es ni por asomo una obra maestra ni cerca de ser un notable, llevamos desde 2015 esperando este juego, 5 años completos de desarrollo, para terminar teniendo un montón de mecánicas jugables rotas, IA aliada y enemiga estúpidas y un montón de secundarias molestas con mucha atención mientras que las que deberían estar curradas como son invocaciones o cosas de los poblados en plan lore, se reducen a menus y timetrials. Prácticamente todo el juego te lo pasas teniendo momentos con Tifa, Aeris y Jessie, mientras que el resto de la historia sigue igual, Barret y todos los demás que no tengan pechos y se muevan delante de Cloud como interés sexual no tienen nada más que no tenia el original.

    Las animaciones que no sean en cinemáticas y combate son cutres y propias de oblivion, los personajes que te dan secundarias apenas se mueven o hacen nada, se siente que en todo momento el mundo esta muerto, los poblados y todo lo que ves se siente 100% un videojuego, hay puestos de chocobos, tiendas y npcs que están todo el día quietos esperando a que pilles su secundaria o hables con ellos, 5 años para conseguir que los poblados se vean igual que juegos que tienen más de 10 años y los npcs repitan las 3 frases que tienen todo el rato.

    Es un juego que apesar de que sea mediocre va a ganar nota y a la gente le va a gustar porque van a ver los personajes que le gustan de su infancia o adolescencia con buenos gráficos y tal, pero realmente si este juego no fuese FF7 sería un JRPG del montón, ya que no aporta nada no es innovador ni es nada, solo es un JRPG con mucha pasta detrás que hace que se vea superbien y que tenga un final el cual te haga desear un final disney cuando saquen la última parte.    … Expand
  50. Andy_5
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    FF7R game remake yang tidak mengecewakan bahkan sangat keren.
    Baik dari sisi cerita, grafis, cinematic, karakter, gameplay, musik, animasi facial dan voice actor.
    Cutscene yang sudah seperti film dan musik keren yang menambah semangat bermain menjadi nilai tambah yang sangat besar untuk game ini. Karena cutscene yang keren menjadi element yang sudah sangat jarang ditemukan sekarang    FF7R game remake yang tidak mengecewakan bahkan sangat keren.
    Baik dari sisi cerita, grafis, cinematic, karakter, gameplay, musik, animasi facial dan voice actor.

    Cutscene yang sudah seperti film dan musik keren yang menambah semangat bermain
    menjadi nilai tambah yang sangat besar untuk game ini.
    Karena cutscene yang keren menjadi element yang sudah sangat jarang ditemukan sekarang ini.

    Game yang membuat banyak fans2 FF7 bernostalgia ini memiliki banyak detail dari game originalnya. Menjadi hal2 minor yang sangat menarik untuk ditemukan

    Beberapa perbaikan dan perubahan dari segi design dan cerita minor menjadi daya tarik tersendiri. Terutama di area wall market. Tetapi beberapa perubahan plot utama cerita menjadi kekecewaan banyak fans.

    Hubungan Cloud dengan Tifa, Aerith dan Jessie menjadi salah satu element yang menarik di game ini. Selain itu juga cerita ayah dan anak, Barret dan marlene sangat menyentuh

    Hampir sempurna, tapi masih ada beberapa kekurangan minor dan mayor
    - Beberapa tekstur yang tidak highress
    - Beberapa background seperti jpeg
    - Ending yang agak mengecewakan tapi masih ada potensi kedepannya
    - Combat system yang belum sempurna    … Expand
  51. Kirikou974
    Jul 16, 2020
    2
    On the plus side : it's beautiful and the music are great
    On the minus side :
    - fights and camera angles are a nightmare - the game lacks consistency - sloowwwww pace - it's basically a long alley - the shinra tower part is boring - side quests are meh I'm a huge fan of FF7 and I was really disappointed with the overall experience of this remake. I set the difficulty to easy so    On the plus side : it's beautiful and the music are great
    On the minus side :
    - fights and camera angles are a nightmare
    - the game lacks consistency
    - sloowwwww pace
    - it's basically a long alley
    - the shinra tower part is boring
    - side quests are meh

    I'm a huge fan of FF7 and I was really disappointed with the overall experience of this remake.
    I set the difficulty to easy so that the fights stop being such a pain where I don't feel I have control at all.
    I went straitght to the end because I was just not enjoying the experience.
    Don't spoil your memories of FF7, don't play this game.    … Expand
  52. Engaskar_91
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Graphics : 10/10
    Story : 10/10
    Excitement : 10/10
    Gameplay : 10/10
    Surprises : 10/10

    This game is on another level !
  53. Sebald
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Je ne connaissais pa les final fantasy et je dois dire que je l'ai dévoré, j'ai hâte de jouer à sa suite
  54. Spahgetty
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    This game uses the original FFVII as a foundation for something greater. It goes deeper into the characters, settings and story to make you fall deeper in love with them. Songs that were already great in the original are remixed to be even more epic, and the combat system is extret fun and much more engaging then the original turn-based combat. The side quests could be better, but apartThis game uses the original FFVII as a foundation for something greater. It goes deeper into the characters, settings and story to make you fall deeper in love with them. Songs that were already great in the original are remixed to be even more epic, and the combat system is extret fun and much more engaging then the original turn-based combat. The side quests could be better, but apart from that I loved every second of this game.… Expand
  55. Pokepeter
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Final fantasy 7 Remake was a game that many were anticipating for a long time. The question is: was it worth the wait or is it an insult to your childhood. FF7R starts off with one of the best opening levels in any video game I’ve played recently. You go and hack and slash while listening to some S-tier music. It then concludes with a great boss fight that is tough and memorable. AfterFinal fantasy 7 Remake was a game that many were anticipating for a long time. The question is: was it worth the wait or is it an insult to your childhood. FF7R starts off with one of the best opening levels in any video game I’ve played recently. You go and hack and slash while listening to some S-tier music. It then concludes with a great boss fight that is tough and memorable. After that we go to town and it’s a little slow at first but once that iconic remixed battle theme came on, I was pumped. You then have to go through dungeons which can be a little confusing,but it is worth it. The bad guys of this game got my blood pumping, which can sometimes be rare for a video game. Also, the motercycle rides are A+. Soon we are introduced to a familiar face and the interactions between this character and cloud are amazing. The game then introduces us to even more characters and I could not get enough. However,this game is divided into chapters and while some chapters are amazing, some feel like they were made just for filler. But once you get through those filler chapters, it goes into a very emotional scene that I will not spoil. When I finished the game, my first thought was “when is part 2 coming out?” The game leaves off on a cliffhanger which made me love the game even more. Now onto pros and cons.
    Pros:
    Graphics
    Story
    Characters Soundtrack

    Cons
    Level design can be a bit bland
    Game is a little short

    Overall Final Fantasy 7 remake was worth its wait and I hope they can do the same for the sequels.



    sometimes bea little confusing    … Expand
  56. byemrezeytin
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    10/10 OST - 10/10 Combat Gameplay - Perfect Art design - boring side quests -
  57. Robert88
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    If You are a fan of the original you’ll definitely love this remake .. absolutely gorgeous graphics , gameplay fluid and smooth . Story is true to the original .. this game was made with love and definitely a must have for any final fantasy 7 fan
  58. PopCultureLozer
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    I think this is absolutely a great game and one of the best game remakes ever. With that said, its not my thing. I love an RPG every now and then but i COULD NOT get into this one. I love the game i had a couple hours of fun with it AAAAAAND then i dropped it. I think its great and I would recommend it to people who like a lot of RPG games but its just not for me.
  59. Diego1994
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    Grafics,music and gameplay are incredible but I really hate the fact that Square didn´t split the story in more tha one game when they could just finished in one game, aside from that the game is great
  60. Leguasch
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They nailed it! Beautiful game and well preserved remake. I love the fact that they let the plot opened for the sequels, they technically are making a sequel to the original and that’s crazy **** great.… Expand
  61. gdassieu
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a shame!

    I would have scored this game a solid 9/10 if it wasn't for some key changes to the story which transformed an otherwise excellent game into an major screw up.

    FF7 OG was a masterpiece. One of its strongest points was its dramatic, coherent and cohesive story. All SE had to do with FF7R was to build on FF7 OG and improve it. And for the most part they did just that: the modern graphics, character designs, dialogues, voice acting (at least in Japanese language), music and battle system are all excellent. Even most changes to the story are great *but* ultimately the addition of the arbiters of fate (the "whispers") and alternate timelines are total nonsense that has no place in FF7's story. Ditto for the final boss fight with Sephiroth, who should not have showed up so early in the story, let alone be defeated considering how powerful he is supposed to be.

    I can't find the words to describe the feeling of extreme disappointment I was left with after finishing the game, hence the bad overall score.

    Details:

    Graphics: 9/10
    Battle system: 9/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Sound: 9/10
    Characters and voice acting: 9/10
    Story: 0/10

    I will detail about score for the story by focusing on changes vs OG story.

    Positive changes:
    - The conversations and relationship building between Cloud and Tifa, Aerith and Barret show a much deeper connection than in the OG.
    - The additional story with Jessie helps to be more attached to this character as well.
    - The argument between Barret and Shinra employees.
    - The addition of the Trio in Wall Market (specially Madam M and Andrea), the presenters of the Corneo Colosseum and Corneo's lackeys.
    - The scene where Elmyra tells you Aerith's story is even more emotional than in the OG.
    - Even the way and frequency of Sephiroth's appearances in Cloud's *imagination* are ok to me (some people complained that it "kills" the mystery, but I do not agree). In fact, these appearances can be explained by Cloud's treatment with Jenova's cells -- as shown in the story of the OG.

    Negative changes:
    - Why make the first Mako reactor bomb fail and the explosion be triggered (amplified) by Shinra? It increases Shinra's responsibility for the pain and destruction and lowers that of the team of eco-terrorists.
    - Roche is a totally useless and forgettable character. He's just filler content that brings nothing to the story (and his totally unrealistic motorbike acrobatics do not help).

    Changes that really blew it -- these are the reason for the bad score!:
    - Basically, anything related to the whispers and alternate timelines.- The whispers causing Jessie's injury (and her replacement by Cloud) is  unnecessary. Instead, Cloud should have been made part of the team from the start, like in the OG.
    - Why keep Wedge and Biggs alive? Their death was part of the emotional impact of the plate collapse in the original story.
    - In Shinra building's Cosmos Theater, why can the team see the future (Meteor hitting Midgar)? It makes no sense... is this a clairvoyant Movie Theater?
    - Sephiroth should not appear at all in the game other than in Cloud's *imagination*. In FF7 OG, we could only hear about Sephiroth or see the trail of what he had done, gradually building the mystery around this character. For instance, in Shinra building, we saw Jenova chamber emptied, followed a trail of blood leading upstairs, and found president Shinra murdered.
    Instead, in FF7R we get to see Sephiroth taking Jenova, then follow a trail of blue goo (??) to find Shinra president left hanging from a ledge (who put him there?? Sephiroth??) only to be killed later by Sephiroth (why did he not kill him directly??), who also kills Barret (and Barret then resurrects like Jesus-Christ!!).
    - The last scene where suddenly Aerith becomes some sort of prophet, the team enters a portal, then defeats fate himself (represented by a giant entity that you fight on a floating cloud of debris above Midgar's skies!!), followed by Sephiroth (who you also defeat!!).
    - The last cutscene showing that Zack survived? Again, this character's death by saving Cloud is a key part of the story. Why change it?

    I will not be buying the other parts until I see in the reviews that we are back on track in terms of story.    … Expand
  62. King94
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I never play the original game before but when I play this game I love it the combat is so awesome :3 Love it and waiting for the FF7R part 2.
  63. Sus1216
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Nunca llegué a jugar al original del 97 hasta que me pasé el Remake. Iba con mucha ilusión ya que soy fan de la saga Final Fantasy aunque no los he jugado todos. Las primeras impresiones al jugar a este Remake no podían ser mejores. La historia es un calco de la original añadiendo más zonas jugables donde te cuentan más sobre Midgar y sobre los personajes ya que en el original era todo muyNunca llegué a jugar al original del 97 hasta que me pasé el Remake. Iba con mucha ilusión ya que soy fan de la saga Final Fantasy aunque no los he jugado todos. Las primeras impresiones al jugar a este Remake no podían ser mejores. La historia es un calco de la original añadiendo más zonas jugables donde te cuentan más sobre Midgar y sobre los personajes ya que en el original era todo muy plano y no empatizabas mucho con ellos. La recreación de los escenario y Midgar en general está a un nivel altísimo quitando zonas muy puntuales donde las texturas no cargan. Pero para mí eso no es un problema. En cuanto a los personajes, depende de gustos, pero para mí son increíbles, tienes una personalidad increíble, todos ellos. Mi favorita es Tifa y Aerith no se queda atrás. El punto fuerte del juego es el combate, un action JRPG muy táctico que tienes que aprender a manejar. No sirve con aporrear el botón cuadrado, tienes que utilizar habilidades para agotar al enemigo y que sea vulnerables para infligirle más daño, ya sea con ataques físicos, mágicos o con objetos. En el nivel difícil se vuelve un autentico reto, y más si quieres sacarte el platino con los jefes extra. En cuanto a la historia y su final, me han gustado, dejando incógnitas para el futuro que ya veremos que ocurre, pero sinceramente, prefiero mil veces esta parte de Midgar que la del original que dura 8 horas. Aquí está todo mejor contado, empatizas con los personajes y ves cosas nuevas y necesarias que no tenía el original por, evidentemente, limitaciones de la consola. UN juego disfrutable hasta el final. Recomedado.… Expand
  64. Gooner76
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Finally finished this game and all I can say is wow what an amazing game felt emotionally drained at the end definitely can not wait for part 2
  65. RH27
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m just going to review what I absolutely hated the most about this game and what I loved the most about it. Now what I hated more than anything else this remake had to offer is.

    THE ARBITERS OF FATE.
    The arbiters of fate (or whispers) first make an appearance when you meet Aerith during the opening bombing mission and during the course of the game you come to find that the Arbiters purpose is to ensure that the remake follows the same events as the original story because as it turns out you’re playing in an alternate time line and not at all in the originals time line. Sephiroth is revealed to be aware of all the events that took place in the original story, which would suggest that he somehow time traveled from the future of the original game’s plotline and is now trying to alter the remake’s plotline by pitting Cloud and the rest of his party against the Arbiters of Fate in order to defy their destiny that they had in the original games universe and all this to change the course of history in the current timeline thus definitively changing the course of the story for all future installments of this remake. Try and wrap your head around that. This is the very reason why I just wanted the same game with current gen graphics because I knew that Square would go into kingdom hearts territory and ruin it. I wish they would have just left the story untouched because now Aerith might not even die and Zack is still alive and that takes away the emotional impact of the story for me… but oh well it is what it is just have to accept it at this point. Now that I got that out of the way onto what I loved the most about this game and that is.

    THE CHARACTERS.
    The character development in this remake is nothing short of amazing even better than the original which is something I really wasn’t expecting going into it. I’ve played through the game twice so far once on normal and once on hard and it’s always a joy to watch all the dialogue scenes between these characters even minor characters from the original game are featured more prominently here and this addition is more than welcomed. Having played the original countless times I initially thought it might not be as exciting as it was in 1997 to watch the same scenes and interactions play out even with current gen graphics well fortunately I was wrong about that and Square has managed to get every character right in this remake even Cloud who I was the most skeptical of after seeing what’s been done to his character since the release of Advent Children. As for the chapters without a doubt one of the best chapters in the game is when you get to Wall Market between the renowned cross dressing make over, Don Corneo’s mansion, the underground colosseum and even a humorous hand massage scene there’s something to delight and entertain old fans and newcomers alike. FF7 is basically a Japanese anime and like an anime the Japanese voice cast is usually better than the English voice cast but after listening to both I can’t decide which one I prefer more all the voice actors here really did a remarkable job in bringing these iconic characters to life as a long time fan I couldn’t be happier with what they did here.

    All in all I didn’t love the remake but I didn’t hate it either there were many things I liked about it and many things I disliked about it. As far as comparing it to the original it’s nowhere near as great but that feels really unfair to say being that this first installment only covers about 10 to 15 percent of the original game.    … Expand
  66. Giarc1982
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    Really great introduction to the Final Fantasy 7 story, will be interesting to see if subsequent installments can hold this high standard.
    It lost one point because of the Professional Pull Up challenge which can do one
  67. jub412
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    As a huge fan of the Compilation of FFVII, it's safe to say I had high hopes for this game. Thankfully, this game delivered in every way that I could have possibly asked for. The combat, music, graphics, and character models are amazing. The only negatives I could mention are the fact that skyboxes tend to look a bit low-res which can be jarring since most of the rest of the scenery looksAs a huge fan of the Compilation of FFVII, it's safe to say I had high hopes for this game. Thankfully, this game delivered in every way that I could have possibly asked for. The combat, music, graphics, and character models are amazing. The only negatives I could mention are the fact that skyboxes tend to look a bit low-res which can be jarring since most of the rest of the scenery looks so amazing as well as the fact that if this is your first foray into the FFVII universe, you might be incredibly confused by the time it's all said and done.… Expand
  68. Smile_Ruliweb
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    기대했는데 PS2 같은 저질 텍스쳐에 실망
    아직까지 패치 언급도 없는 모습에 실망
    그래서 0점 줍니다.
  69. lucmaster
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake was released on April 10, 2020, exactly 3 months ago today when Im making this review. I´ve played the game once to its completion, but I also started a second playthrough and replayed a lot of the chapters. That being said, I need to admit that this game, for me, was something else and its hard to say why I feel like that, its my second Final Fantasy I´ve played,Final Fantasy 7 Remake was released on April 10, 2020, exactly 3 months ago today when Im making this review. I´ve played the game once to its completion, but I also started a second playthrough and replayed a lot of the chapters. That being said, I need to admit that this game, for me, was something else and its hard to say why I feel like that, its my second Final Fantasy I´ve played, the first being FF15 (which I love, but I admit that its a broken mess), but this actually made me feel more than 15. The characters, the music, the visuals (except in some parts, like times in the day were things looked not so great), the story, the jokes, I felt genuine joy throughout the whole game. It was a nice experience, one that I will not forget anytime soon and I hope other remake games try to do something like FF7 Remake.

    With all that out of the way, the gameplay. is it good?, yes, fun?, yes, combos with characters and stringing attacks? oh hell yes. its great always in my opinion, i hope the second game gets even crazier with its characters and abilities, upgrades, just everything (air combat sucks though, like its really bad). I loved that this game was fun, and it sounds stupid, but last year was very boring for me. Played RE and DMC 5, but after that everything was dull or not so great and fun, but this was refreshing, its a very fun and serious game, with great and goofy moments and the gameplay packs a punch and I haven't played hard mode, but apparently enemies change a little bit, so that sounds fun.

    The story is fun, feels like you are surrounded by a great movie cast or anime cast and it feels very 90s to me, loved the the dynamic and the chemistry with everyone. Everyone goes through something in this game Cloud, Barret, TIfa, Aerith, Biggs, Jessie, Wedge, Marlene, Reno, Rude, Sephiroth, the teacher from the orphanage, I can keep going and its because i connected with the characters, for some reason i was very into it. And the world building and the setups for bigger things in the future. I feel like im rambling, but this game had me liked that for weeks, even now, i just wanted to talk about it.

    I guess its my type of game. the setting is awesome, the armors and the swords, but then there's cars and guns and this cyberpunk feel, its great. If you like that and anime, you´ll like this, i know.
    Some things that I specifically enjoyed while playing: the bike sequences, Jessie and Cloud, just basic interactions between the main cast, Cloud playing dress-up and dancing in the HoneyBee inn, that's just a few.
    This game is not for everyone, but i love it so much that i can recommended to anyone. it has its flaws its loading sections that irritate everyone, weird scenes sometimes because of voice acting, bad aerial combat, but overall i saw this as the new era for action Final Fantasy games, this just destroys FF15 in basically every way and as a standalone game without thinking of the original, its a pretty solid game. Its fun, the wait was worth it, wanted this game since they announced it and it blew me away. I could talk forever about this game, but that enough, go play it if you can. The future of this franchise its exciting and I cannot wait for the sequel. This review doesn't make a lot of sense, but I just love this game so much, so i needed to put that out there.    … Expand
  70. Berritxarrak
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    A pesar de q entra todo midgar el juego está trozeado y tener q pagar x la 2paerte es robar al jugador
  71. JAX85
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This Game is Amazing !!! Best PS4 Game in 2020 !! Deep and Awesome Story between all video games! Cool & Innovative gameplay , Perfect Sound and Graphic !!
  72. Deblintrake09
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    An almost perfect recreation of the game that made me love jRPGs...

    A 10 in all aspects: sound and music, graphics and gameplay. Only a couple of times the camera positioned itself in a weird angle, but nothing bad and that wouldn't fix in a simple flick of the R stick. My only concern is on the "Nomura-style" twist in the end. That is really good and unexpected and may provide a    An almost perfect recreation of the game that made me love jRPGs...

    A 10 in all aspects: sound and music, graphics and gameplay. Only a couple of times the camera positioned itself in a weird angle, but nothing bad and that wouldn't fix in a simple flick of the R stick.

    My only concern is on the "Nomura-style" twist in the end. That is really good and unexpected and may provide a good jumping point for an awesome new story, but may become a Kingdom Heart-ian mess if left unchecked...    … Expand
  73. patramanis
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. perfect battle system especially on hard mode when you finish the normal starting the real challenge.the sound is masterpiece some changes majore to minore make the old song like new.the graphics are poor especially the fake backgrounds and some characters.… Expand
  74. aosan
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    It's a good game. Characters are awesome, graphics are not bad, boss-fight and music are great. But side-quests are lame don't be distracted by them. Well, I'm waiting for episode 2 after 10 thousand years xD
  75. Igor_1311
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Not bad, but focusing a full game on what used to be a 4-hour segment in the original is not a move I would have recommended. Because much of the game is filler or them spreading a 20-minute event over 4 hours, a lot of the game I spent trying to "get through" in order to advance the story. Also, I'm personally not a huge fan of the "chapter select" style of gaming. I'd rather play theNot bad, but focusing a full game on what used to be a 4-hour segment in the original is not a move I would have recommended. Because much of the game is filler or them spreading a 20-minute event over 4 hours, a lot of the game I spent trying to "get through" in order to advance the story. Also, I'm personally not a huge fan of the "chapter select" style of gaming. I'd rather play the game normally and at the end get to a point where you have full access to the map, all characters, side quests, etc. (like in the original FFVII).

    Also they simplified the battle and materia system so much that you end up playing through the battles with the same 2-3 combos over and over again. Have your characters attack, charge up their ATB for skills, heal occasionally, and run circles around the enemy. That's pretty much it for every random encounter and boss battle. By the end of the game I was pretty much ignoring 80% of my materia.    … Expand
  76. AkkiKishore
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    God tier game. Sat down and played it and did not stop. Waiting for part 2!!!!
  77. Abel_Ballad
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    Square Enix managed to destroy the plot of one of the best games in the world. Has nice gameplay.
  78. Kradwolf84
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível. Apesar de mudanças em alguns aspectos da historia, acho que isso só acrescentou ao jogo original.
  79. IvanCiclon
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Esta es la maravilla que muchos esperamos durante toda nuestra adolescencia, por fin podemos disfrutar de el mejor juego de la saga remasterizado
  80. Devilsinme
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    This remake proves that it can be both faithful while still surprises old fans. The high mark of this game is the battle system, it moved on from turn-based system with a more action oriented battle but not less tactical. The materia system as good as it ever was and how they rotate the roster of character for each level is fun. I love every character and their skill set in this game.This remake proves that it can be both faithful while still surprises old fans. The high mark of this game is the battle system, it moved on from turn-based system with a more action oriented battle but not less tactical. The materia system as good as it ever was and how they rotate the roster of character for each level is fun. I love every character and their skill set in this game.

    The story, I like it a lot. They bring fresh aprroach to a two decade old story. With a slap to "purists" fan that demands everything should be as it happened in the old game.

    I love those Whispers. Really do.    … Expand
  81. Zerathiel
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review would have been a 10 if the ending didn't have to be explained via the previous compilations. I didn't mind the ending, but players would find themselves suddenly thrust into a story change that requires you to play FF7 original, Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus and watch Advent Children to make any sense of.

    What I can say about this game though: CHARACTERS - the    This review would have been a 10 if the ending didn't have to be explained via the previous compilations. I didn't mind the ending, but players would find themselves suddenly thrust into a story change that requires you to play FF7 original, Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus and watch Advent Children to make any sense of.

    What I can say about this game though:

    CHARACTERS - the characters have been fleshed out far beyond my expectation and for the first time I enjoyed actually playing Tifa and Barrett (characters that I never used in the original FF7) and how they bounce off each other and have different personality quirks. Aeriths personality has been significantly developed and hearkens to the FF7 Japanese Version of Aerith, which is this fun, bubbly, confident and caring young woman.

    MUSIC - The music is mind blowing, emotional and beautiful. When I heard Nobuo Uematsu was coming back to work on this game I knew we were in for a treat. Not only does the soundtrack inspire the feeling from the original score, brought into the 21st century, but the mixing of the music within the game from exploration to battle is flawless.

    SCENERY - You feel like you are living and breathing in Midgar and the remake is incredibly faithful to the original, just built upon even further. There are some issues with graphics that look a bit shoddy, i.e. when you look down at the slums from atop the Midgar plate, and the VERY detailed characters can often look strange against the barely textured walls and props. Also a weird note aside, but I don't like that when the character runs through scenery, objects bounce off them like nothing; for example Cloud when running through Sector 7 can send steel girders flying, which slightly ruins immersion.

    BATTLE SYSTEM - The blend of ATB and button controls to dodge and switch between characters is fun, refreshing and exhilarating. The battles in this game made me sweat, not only do you have to think strategically about your next moves, but you have to execute them well too, by making sure your button presses, timing and positioning are in sync. I cannot wait for the WEAPON Battles....

    All in all, I was so worried about the FF7 Remake, I don't know how they could top the original, but so far to my delight they have. This is game is legendary.    … Expand
  82. BrSE
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    The return of my favorite game of all time, musics, characters, combat, everything is on point.
    Got platinum, amazing experience.
  83. PauloVN
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    My favorite game!!! I don't even know how to describe. I'm just so greatful they did the remake you claimed for so long. Thank you Square.
  84. cvg
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Good but not when compared to the original game. I personally more dislike the changes than find them funny and entertaining. I don't like changes to the gameplay although graphically its very very good.
  85. nafiz
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This game is the best game of the history of gaming. There is nothing missing in this game. This game has great action, a masterpiece story, the characters are awesome and super cool. This game has defined the rpg game's history.
  86. sj4geek
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    I loved this game, And trying to figure out all the new mysteries. I was however a fan of the turn based combat more. the ending will also blow your mind.
  87. LG_Fox_Brazil
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    A very good JRPG that will probably be used as the example to all the other games in the genre that will follow and with a story that is very good and that makes me wonder if this is the same story as in the original PSOne release or if this is, indeed, a sequel to the legendary JRPG.

    A salute to all the producers involved in the creation of the new battle system, it blends action and    A very good JRPG that will probably be used as the example to all the other games in the genre that will follow and with a story that is very good and that makes me wonder if this is the same story as in the original PSOne release or if this is, indeed, a sequel to the legendary JRPG.

    A salute to all the producers involved in the creation of the new battle system, it blends action and turn based in a way that only Square could do    … Expand
  88. Crazyhydra89
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Nomura turned Final Fantasy into Kingdom Hearts. Salty metacritic mods keep deleting my reviews, but it's still going to be a zero.
  89. Sherrdreamz
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy VII may be among the highest acclaim videogames of all time. To follow up on such a prized experience was always going to be a challenging and deeply scrutinized endeavor. The first part of this remake of this beloved tale provides greater focus on the characters and their interactions, aswell as life within and below the technological metropolis of Midgar.

    Square Enix in    Final Fantasy VII may be among the highest acclaim videogames of all time. To follow up on such a prized experience was always going to be a challenging and deeply scrutinized endeavor. The first part of this remake of this beloved tale provides greater focus on the characters and their interactions, aswell as life within and below the technological metropolis of Midgar.

    Square Enix in addition to expanding upon the abundant lore and world of FF VII has masterfully crafted a combat system that blends aspects of their previous games into what can only be described as a perfect marriage of a turn-based and action centric fighting system. The chapter based scenes devided by linear and non-linear setpieces was a smart choice to really get a sense of Midgar and its massive scope

    Any fan of JRPG's or the steampunk realm of modern Final Fantasy can't go wrong with FF7R. While many have been critical of the brave new direction that Square Enix has taken the story. What they have already managed to accomplish has many fans cautiously optimistic for the second part of this monumental game that may end up redefining the JRPG genre more than 20 years since the original took the world by storm and left a legacy that few pieces of media have ever come close to matching.    … Expand
  90. MatthewDavisMed
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    While I do feel some of the side quests feel more like fetch quests, and it does have a few annoying gameplay sections. It's still a great remake non the less. It's one of the best looking games I've seen on PS4, and the combat is super fun. It truly had me hooked for hours, and I truly can't wait for what comes next.
  91. Darkmagician13
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    The game is beautiful and it amplifies the experience of the predecessor. The story and character development is very nice and very appreciated, since some characters in the previous installment were very bland and lack of a personality.
    The gameplay is a hybrid between atb and turn based combat system, which is really nice and it works wonderful. Some bad things are graphics at some    The game is beautiful and it amplifies the experience of the predecessor. The story and character development is very nice and very appreciated, since some characters in the previous installment were very bland and lack of a personality.
    The gameplay is a hybrid between atb and turn based combat system, which is really nice and it works wonderful. Some bad things are graphics at some point are very pixilated (most of the part is wonderful). The only really bad thing is to wait a year or more for the next part.    … Expand
  92. nowhereguy
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    "Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated." Brilliant in almost every level. While you are re-living all the events from original you are always on your toes about what happen next because of all new elements. I never thougt that you can create a remake plot that hits all your nostalgia points, retells this amazing story and in the same time generate so much field for curiocity"Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated." Brilliant in almost every level. While you are re-living all the events from original you are always on your toes about what happen next because of all new elements. I never thougt that you can create a remake plot that hits all your nostalgia points, retells this amazing story and in the same time generate so much field for curiocity and fan theories for future installments. Graphics are beyond FFXV or almost anything I saw to date. Game brings nostalgic music remixed to the brink of total originality, worth waiting for OST. We find in FF7R the best gameplay mechanics we seen in any Final Fantasy to date. Battle is engaging and fast yet strategic and requires costant thought. I'd like to have all FFs remade just to incorporate this specific gameplay system. It's just an essence of FUN. Only suffering is waiting for the next part. May it be at least half that good, and I am ready to play.… Expand
  93. Selwell
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Incredible layered story cannot wait for the next instalment. Brilliant and exciting.
  94. kojo
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    nostalgic , perfect game, deep story and personality of all chara, beautiful soundtrack. tifa and aerit so wow
  95. dudebro
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    One of the best JRPGs I've ever played, and a love letter to fans of FF7. The story is handled with such care and attention to detail. The reinvented combat system is among the best system I've ever played. All the characters play so uniquely, and toggling between them, casting spells and building ATB is an exhilarating experience. This has to be one of the best soundtracks in games,One of the best JRPGs I've ever played, and a love letter to fans of FF7. The story is handled with such care and attention to detail. The reinvented combat system is among the best system I've ever played. All the characters play so uniquely, and toggling between them, casting spells and building ATB is an exhilarating experience. This has to be one of the best soundtracks in games, period. And the ending... is a doozy, but it's actually brilliant in retrospect. THIS is how you reboot a franchise.… Expand
  96. Daimonoz
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    First I feel the current metacritic raiting of 81 is far too low for this. You will find many who are salty at the fact that this game is episodic, or that it isn't a direct 1 to 1 redo of the original story. To them I say, if you wanted the the original game, then do go ahead and play the original game. Final Fantasy VII Remake is honestly a beautifully and masterfully done re imaginingFirst I feel the current metacritic raiting of 81 is far too low for this. You will find many who are salty at the fact that this game is episodic, or that it isn't a direct 1 to 1 redo of the original story. To them I say, if you wanted the the original game, then do go ahead and play the original game. Final Fantasy VII Remake is honestly a beautifully and masterfully done re imagining of the 1997 original. It by no means is perfect, having some environmental textures being noted as lower res, some cringe voice acting on some non main characters and having some arbitrary crawling or sliding through terrain to mask loads, but that aside the execution of the story telling was brilliant. The Gameplay changes to make it a more action oriented game with hints of turn based combat with the ATB charges was also a fantastic change. The combat changes made the game feel much more engaging and added many layers of depth beyond what hte original had with it's materia system.

    I loved the original, it was a fond memory of my youth along with Final Fantasy Tactics. Coming back to this games immersive world all these years later when you can clearly see the love and attention the devs put into this was wonderful. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment.    … Expand
  97. Avronfayde
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Great story, amazing music, truly impressive graphics. Final fantasy 7 Remake so far is my favorite game this year.
  98. Daveman
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    FF7R is not a perfect game, but my GOD, if there was ever a game made in the pursuit of perfection, this would be among them. (Before anyone says anything, a 10/10 does not mean a game is perfect; it does mean it is a masterpiece and deserves to be part of your gaming library.)

    FF7R does a daring approach to combine its modern action-based gameplay seen in more recent games like FF15    FF7R is not a perfect game, but my GOD, if there was ever a game made in the pursuit of perfection, this would be among them. (Before anyone says anything, a 10/10 does not mean a game is perfect; it does mean it is a masterpiece and deserves to be part of your gaming library.)

    FF7R does a daring approach to combine its modern action-based gameplay seen in more recent games like FF15 and the Kingdom Hearts series, with the classic menu-based approach of more traditional FF games. The result is a big payoff as it creates an exciting, yet tactical based style of combat that slows down time to a crawl when selecting Menu abilities for your spells, items, and big ticket attacks. This style of combat feels like a true evolution of both the traditional menu and action-based gameplay.

    Those familiar with the story and characters of FF7 will largely know what to expect, but FF7R throws a few curveballs here and there that will take everyone by surprise. Secondary characters from the original game have been expanded in the narrative, and new characters are also introduced and play significant roles as the story unfolds. The characters are surprisingly well acted in English, save a few cringey lines and hammy delivery (more of a script problem than the actors themselves, honestly). Overall it's the characters that are FF7R's strongest aspect, and they will leave a lasting impression on the player.

    Whatever criticisms anyone has of this game, almost everyone can universally agree on one thing: THE SOUNDTRACK IS PHENOMENAL! Nobuo Uematsu REALLY flexes his musical muscles in this game, as there is a huge variety of tracks and remixes that will never sound repetitive! If you are an audiophile like myself, you will buy this soundtrack immediately after finishing this game!

    Now to talk about the flaws of the game. The camera angle is awfully close and can be a hassle in small spaces. There are some sections of the game that definitely feel like padding. Some of the NPCs can look like marionettes instead of actual people. And finally, if you're an old FF7 fan expecting this game to have the entire story in one go, you're not going to be happy. This game takes place exclusively in the Midgar portion of the original game, albeit it has been expanded in scope to a massive degree. The sheer level of detail and content added to Midgar does justify the game being split, as from a development point of view, there is no way a full FF7 with this much scope could possibly fit in one game, let alone be worth only $60.

    The ending is also going to be controversial, as from this point is where it deviates from the original story line. It should be noted that FF7R was intended to actually be a sequel - you'll find out why as the game unfolds.

    All in all, this game's flaws are overwhelmingly dwarfed by its positive aspects. This has so far been my most enjoyable gaming experience in the first half of 2020. Even though the deviancy in story at the end concerns me as a long time FF fan, part of me can't wait to see what the rest of the Remake series has to offer.    … Expand
  99. Felnze
    Jul 7, 2020
    2
    It doesn't take long for this game to show it's true colors. Chapter 2 is the genesis from which all story related problems arise, with nods to Advent Children, the constant pushing of Sephiroth, and the introduction of the Whispers. Even in regards to game play, you are consistently greeted with a "Warning" signal if you dare to stray from the extremely narrow path laid out before you.It doesn't take long for this game to show it's true colors. Chapter 2 is the genesis from which all story related problems arise, with nods to Advent Children, the constant pushing of Sephiroth, and the introduction of the Whispers. Even in regards to game play, you are consistently greeted with a "Warning" signal if you dare to stray from the extremely narrow path laid out before you.

    The short length of the story might be forgivable, if the post content was plentiful enough. However, we are only given a hard mode with a few extra arena battles thrown in. Even Final Fantasy 13 provided various quests and an open field to play around in when the story was reaching it's last stretch. Some "fans" seem to miss the point that cutting out a second trip through the sewers and the over bloated length of a subway could have allowed for a trip to Kalm or the Chocobo Farm. Who doesn't want those things? Easy answer: People who don't care about FF7.

    This is something we've all been trained to accept: spindly little area maps, repetitive sphere grids, and stagger mechanics that have been done to death. After all of that, we need to go back to FF8 and FF9 to even come close to what would be considered a 3D Final Fantasy game. We need to wake up and get out of this. The customers who have been pouring countless dollars into Square Enix products (in hopes that the company will deliver) deserve better than this. You deserve better.    … Expand
  100. aoi000
    Jul 7, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before the game release, Square Enix said that they would add "little additions" to the story, but these "little additions" totally ruined the whole remake. It would have been fine if Square Enix told me they would be changing the plot a lot. The story was changed drastically in the last chapter, which is very disappointing. I feel like I got tricked after playing chapter 17 and 18.

    I accept plot change if the decisions that the characters made were reasonable, but the remake was unable to convince me. To me, the biggest question is why Aerith wanted to change her fate. The group saved the world in the original game, but after defeating the whispers, they may be unable to do so this time. The game failed to explain why Aerith took this risk and decided to change her fate. Also, the existence of whispers was unnecessary and incomprehensible. You can just let the characters act differently from the original game, and explain why they made a different choice this time.

    I also did not like the filler chapters, such as chapter 10, 11 and 15.

    The graphics, music and combat system were great so I did not rate this game 0.    … 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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