Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Freesteff
    May 13, 2020
    6
    Als ebenfalls Spieler des Originals von Final Fantasy 7 hab ich was das remake angeht doch sehr Gemischte Gefühle was story angeht finde ich es sehr gut das man viel mehr von den Nebencharaktern erfährt als wie im original aber grade zum Endgame hin fionde ich weichen die geschehnisse doch schon extrem vom original ab.

    Nen anderer Punkt was mich etwas getört hat ist das man einige    Als ebenfalls Spieler des Originals von Final Fantasy 7 hab ich was das remake angeht doch sehr Gemischte Gefühle was story angeht finde ich es sehr gut das man viel mehr von den Nebencharaktern erfährt als wie im original aber grade zum Endgame hin fionde ich weichen die geschehnisse doch schon extrem vom original ab.

    Nen anderer Punkt was mich etwas getört hat ist das man einige Substanzen wie zum beispiel Leviathan oder Barrets Limit Katastrophe was eigentlich viel später in der story kommt um genau zu sein ist Katastrophe Barrets eigentlich letztes Limit odeer manche ehemalige Limits sind im Remake sogar Gewöhnliche Waffenfähigkeiten was mir persöhnlich fragen aufwirft wie die Fortsetzung wird und umgesetzt wird ob man wieder bei 0 anfängt oder sein Fortschritt mit übernimmt

    Also zum Fazit dieses Remake hält sich im grossen und ganzen schon an die original Story wenn auch sehr neu interpretiert wodurch das spiel wohl doch mehr für die leute eignet die das original nicht gespielt haben.    … Expand
  2. Reflion
    May 13, 2020
    9
    Amazing Game you can tell that the developers care about this game only thing that is a detractor from this experience is some bad texture loading which can be fixed in the future.
  3. Floxy
    May 13, 2020
    7
    LE jeux est plutôt bon dans le l’ensemble, mais bcp trop de défauts non pardonnables qui ne passent pas perso .... bref va falloir se bouger un peu pour la/les suites.
  4. sefrabu
    May 13, 2020
    6
    So! The Remake has happened and as a long-term fan, who played the original in 1997 (which, by the way, made me a video game enthusiast that I am now), I'm incredibly torn (meaning: disappointed). Everyone already knows the obvious: yes, the visuals are gorgeous, the music is amazing, all the fan-service and easter eggs are there, and all of that could and will make a senior FF7 fan shed aSo! The Remake has happened and as a long-term fan, who played the original in 1997 (which, by the way, made me a video game enthusiast that I am now), I'm incredibly torn (meaning: disappointed). Everyone already knows the obvious: yes, the visuals are gorgeous, the music is amazing, all the fan-service and easter eggs are there, and all of that could and will make a senior FF7 fan shed a tear of nostalgic joy. The fact that this is a Midgar-only installment is controversial not without a reason, and the expanded, or even altered at some points, story, will rub some fans the wrong way. But I won’t talk about this, as this has been discussed ad nauseum already.

    What I want to focus on is the general atmosphere of the game, something that I’ve already seen in FFXV, and which not only annoys me, but also is, in my opinion, slightly disturbing (yes, the word is correct).

    No, not only the fact that the game is a PG-16 title, and most of the dialogues and themes seem to be directed at 10 year olds. No, I wasn’t expecting something at the level of The Last of Us, but I was slightly hoping that the game, at least in some portion, will be directed at people who played the original, who are sometimes well over 30, and expect the game to grow up with them. Unfortunately, it’s not the case, but this can be forgiven easily, given that the developers need their income, and apparently there are many more gamers younger than 20 than older than 30. No biggie, I can seriously plough through this and even enjoy it at times, it’s an entertainment after all, not the philosophical alternative cinema club.

    What I can’t savour though is the share amount of completely generic, uninspired, boring and sometimes downright shallow amount of content, seen mostly in the side quests, but sometimes even in the main arc. The game is stretched to impossibility by side quests which literally say “go there and kill that”, which wouldn’t be that bad if it wasn’t just that, Cloud is a mercenary after all, and having any background for grinding is, or at least seems to, be always better than having to background at all. But when a mercenary, who blows up equivalents of our nuclear reactors killing hundreds of people in the process takes up an order to kill a few rats in the backyard from a whimpy twink, who also has the gall to say pretentious stuff like “you did it, I knew you would, you’ll be a mercenary in no time”, this is when I need a coffee break, possibly for a day or two. The side content not only seems to be rammed in the game well after the postproduction to artificially extend the play time, but also seems to be made by people who not only have never played Final Fantasy 7, but who haven’t played any Final Fantasy game at all, and the only point of reference for them are MMOs, and only those less ambitious ones. I would really be less offended if the full play time was 10 hours, or that the only way to get some additional levels was to mindlessly run in circles in a dungeon. Seriously.

    This, and also the fact that the vast majority of the main story that was added or expanded in respect to the original FF7’s Midgar chapter is borderline boring and void of any significance, made me go through this game for a long time, because I couldn’t make myself play for longer than an hour or less a day. This is a first for an FF game for me, as even FFXV, which to date is my least favourite, made me play continuously till the ending for 2 days straight.

    I don’t know if it’s me getting older and bitter, or just having impossible expectations towards the Remake (and accidentally the most influential piece of any popular entertainment that is the original FF7 in my life), but FF7 Remake didn’t only gravely disappoint me, it made me question my whole interest in the gaming industry at all.

    (The score is as it is, because as bad a FF7 spawn this game is, I still can recognize it as a good game on its own, which plays nice and has great production values; however, if you, like me, are approaching it from a sentimental point of view and expected something that would grow up with you since 1997, this score is obviously way too generous).    … Expand
  5. roastbird
    May 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. combat system just awful, … Expand
  6. Hcore77
    May 12, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They f*** up the end
    But this might be the best fight system in ages,
    I hope they dont mess it up even more at the next part    … Expand
  7. Siondyne
    May 12, 2020
    10
    It was all I ever wanted and more! Its flaws (such as some textures) were so insignificant that they're not even worth taking into accout and I feel like the ending worked very well.
    Simply amazing!
  8. localboy_claude
    May 12, 2020
    7
    FF7R boasts a solid blend of combining the best of Turn-based RPG combat, by splicing them into a passable action combat system. Strategy manages to take a front seat while button mashing will lead you into an early defeat.

    The game is an absolute masterpiece up until you start realizing tetsuya nomura's terrible kingdom hearts style writing becomes more and more present, ultimately    FF7R boasts a solid blend of combining the best of Turn-based RPG combat, by splicing them into a passable action combat system. Strategy manages to take a front seat while button mashing will lead you into an early defeat.

    The game is an absolute masterpiece up until you start realizing tetsuya nomura's terrible kingdom hearts style writing becomes more and more present, ultimately destroying the flawless story originally helmed by the great sakaguchi.    … Expand
  9. Kirk136
    May 12, 2020
    1
    Maybe worst square enix work ever. Glitches and bugs make the game unplayable in many situations.... i dont want to talk about the italian localization because its a mess, with subs traslated from jap and eng audio with a completely different meaning. AND I SHOULD PAY 3 TIMES FOR THIS SH€€T? yeah, sure! you can count on it square!
    Is not a 1 rate game, my rating is a big disappointment    Maybe worst square enix work ever. Glitches and bugs make the game unplayable in many situations.... i dont want to talk about the italian localization because its a mess, with subs traslated from jap and eng audio with a completely different meaning. AND I SHOULD PAY 3 TIMES FOR THIS SH€€T? yeah, sure! you can count on it square!
    Is not a 1 rate game, my rating is a big disappointment protest    … Expand
  10. beckar85
    May 12, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Speravo di poter scrivere una recensione positiva, ma sarei falso con me stesso e con chi mi legge.
    Terminato il gioco, il senso di soddisfazione era elevato. Ma, esaurito l'effetto nostalgia, ho ragionato su ciò a cui avevo giocato: un disastro.

    Detto questo, provo ad analizzare il gioco in se:

    - Musica: salvo la colonna sonora. Su questo argomento, nulla quaestio.

    - Grafica: protagonisti bellissimi, ok, ma tutto il resto? Esclusi i capitoli 1 e 16, il resto è scarno. Texture slavate; texture che caricano in ritardissimo, o neppure hanno la forza di caricare; ambientazioni prive della minima interattività; elementi degni di una PS2; sfondi panoramici dalla resa pessima (l'apice dell'orrido nel capitolo 15). Quindi, tutti questi anni di attesa e di promesse, per avere una grafica degna della PS3 (per essere gentili)?

    - Sistema di combattimento: lo salvo, per gusto personale. La deriva action è interessante, ma cozza con la mancanza di realismo tanto nella grafica, quanto nella fisica di gioco. Una mancanza, per esempio, è l'ignoranza dei due membri non comandati direttamente: è impossibile impostare delle strategie. Si è sempre obbligati ad impartire ordini diretti. O svecchi bene, o tanto vale conservare il metodo del 1997, molto più ordinato.

    - Gameplay: Cloud NON SALTA. Siamo nel 2020 e una limitazione simile è inconcepibile. Nel capitolo 2, anzichè saltare oltre l'auto che gli blocca la via, il gioco ti forza a fare il giro di un palazzo, per ritrovarti esattamente oltre l'auto che non hai potuto scavalcare. Ridicolo. E questo genere di situazioni si ripete costantemente. Ma voglio anche ricordare le innumerevoli scale, scalette, strettoie, passaggi in cui ci si abbassa, passaggi su paletti, tutti rigorosamente indicati con freccette luminose (giusto per calarci nell'atmosfera...). Non basta il marcato backtracking tra missioni in cui hai nel gruppo prima un personaggio e poi altri, NO, devono pure farcire il gioco con questi piccoli elementi che nel minutaggio hanno fatto gola agli sviluppatori. E aggiungo anche le svariate "passeggiate obbligatorie", lentissime, dietro al personaggio di turno che deve farti strada verso un determinato punto.

    - E qui ricollego subito il gameplay alla longevità: il gioco si compone di 15 ore di video e circa 25 ore di gameplay (Modalità Normale). Solo che in 25 ore sono comprese tutte le missioni secondarie, tutte le azioni indicate nel punto precedente (come l'assenza del salto), e il tempo che si perderà dentro ai menù di gioco, tra gestione delle materie e sviluppo delle armi. Ho finito la prima run raggiungendo il livello 40 con tutti i personaggi (su un massimo di 50 livelli di esperienza).
    S'era tanto parlato di una Midgar "viva" ed estesa, ma a conti fatti dell'affascinante città che vediamo nell'introduzione di gioco, in game visiteremo quattro zone in croce, lineari e basate su un pesante backtracking.
    Vorrei fare un parallelo col gioco originale, visto che in sostanza sono le stesse zone (se escludiamo l'uscita per andare a trovare la madre di Jessie e il capitolo 15): se vuoi fare un remake esteso, di un prologo che dura 4 ore, devi aggiungere nuove zone visitabili...inventare qualcosa per farmi visitare quella bella cittadina viva vista nell'intro, altrimenti è tutta aria fritta e mi gioco le 4 ore originali.

    - Infine, la trama: hanno preso un gioco del 1997 e, anzichè svecchiarlo e ripulirlo nei punti poco coerenti o poco chiari, hanno demolito tutto in virtù di uno pseudo seguito di Advent Children.
    Nel prologo originale, Sephiroth era un uomo leggendario, circondato da un affascinante alone di mistero e lo avremmo visto solo in seguito. Nel remake, te lo sbattono in faccia dal capitolo 2 fino al 18, senza ritegno, spiegando già tutto.
    I Numen (Whispers) devono vigilare sul corretto prosieguo delle vicende originali, che portano alla salvezza del pianeta, ma lo fanno solo quando fa comodo agli sviluppatori, generando anche situazioni paradossali (e non mi riferisco a Zack).
    Il trio Biggs, Wedge e Jessie era inutile nel 1997 ed è solo stata amplificata la loro inutilità, per non parlare della macchietta Roche che, probabilmente, sfrutteranno nel prossimi episodi per continuare ad allungare il brodo inutilmente.

    Conclusioni: se non avessero speso tempo e denaro dietro ad una grafica pompatissima (che a conti fatti non abbiamo ricevuto), scendendo a compromessi avrebbero potuto benissimo realizzare tutto in un unico gioco. La prova palese della pigrizia di questo team, mista all'incapacità di gestire un progetto, è un gioco realizzato nel 2017 da un altro team della stessa azienda: Dragon Quest XI.
    Se cercate un gioco completo e realmente appassionante, puntate su DQ, perchè FF7R è un'operazione nostalgicamente spillasoldi.
    Hanno preso una briciola dell'originale e l'hanno espansa bagnandola nell'acqua...ma sempre una briciola resta.    … Expand
  11. Rishino
    May 12, 2020
    8
    A fresh new take on the classic story we all know and love. Visuals and voice acting are both amazing as well as gameplay. Unfortunately, there really is only 50-60 hours worth of content, and half of it is just replaying the story on hard mode. I hope for a more open experience in the coming installments, but for the game presented at hand, it is nothing short of a masterpiece.
  12. Cainomane
    May 12, 2020
    5
    Ho appena finito il gioco e la domanda che mi sono posto è stata: Cosa è sta roba? Square Enix ha letteralmente violentato un capolavoro per creare un gioco privo di anima e corpo. Non è un remake, non so descrivere neppure cosa sia. Innanzitutto il sistema ad episodi poteva benissimo essere superato, poiché la scusa della dimensione originale non regge, basti pensare a Dragon Quest XI cheHo appena finito il gioco e la domanda che mi sono posto è stata: Cosa è sta roba? Square Enix ha letteralmente violentato un capolavoro per creare un gioco privo di anima e corpo. Non è un remake, non so descrivere neppure cosa sia. Innanzitutto il sistema ad episodi poteva benissimo essere superato, poiché la scusa della dimensione originale non regge, basti pensare a Dragon Quest XI che a livello di grandezza e contenuti se lo mangia a FFVII, quello per PS1. Il sistema di comabttimento l'ho trovato confusionario e frustrante, la sfida non tiene conto dei progressi dei personaggi, i combattimenti sono o inesistenti, o snervanti. Più che un gioco di ruolo sembra un gioco di combattimento, uno Street of Rage con i personaggi Square. Un remake avrebbe dovuto tenere conto di ciò. La grafica è meravigliosa per i personaggi, che battono i modelli in CG di Advent Children (... anche se è un film di 10 anni ), tuttavia il resto è altalenante, con scorci bellissimi, ma anche texture che sfigurerebbero su una PS2. Secondo me i programmatori non si sono sforzati più di tanti per ottimizzare il motore grafico (il paragone è sempre Dragon Quest XI...meraviglioso). La cosa peggiore del gioco alla fine è la trama, massacrata da un concept assurdo e imbarazzante. Un consiglio per in fan di FFVII, state alla larga, questo non è un remake, ma la reinterpretazione di una software house che cerca di innovare, ma che crea mostri (in senso negativo) di giochi. Vorrei ricordare alla SE che innovazione non vuol dire dimenticare cosa c'è diu buono nelle vecchie formule di gioco. Si guardassero intorno, poiché sia con FFXV che con questo remake avete fatto un DISASTRO!… Expand
  13. SileSixEcho
    May 12, 2020
    10
    Yes, this game has fillers and yes, sometimes the tone shifts a bit too quickly from serious to weird but all is forgiven thanks to an amazing battle system, great characters and a great reimagening of the original story with a plot twist that is kind of hard to get but very well done in my opinion. I did not enjoy playing a game this strong since a long time. Looking forward for thatYes, this game has fillers and yes, sometimes the tone shifts a bit too quickly from serious to weird but all is forgiven thanks to an amazing battle system, great characters and a great reimagening of the original story with a plot twist that is kind of hard to get but very well done in my opinion. I did not enjoy playing a game this strong since a long time. Looking forward for that story to continue, no matter what they come up with next.… Expand
  14. joshbreviews
    May 12, 2020
    9
    A fun game. Easy to pick up, difficult to master. Graphics are great. Music is masterful. Voice acting is good. Sound design is good. Gameplay is great. Replayability is good.

    A bit about the story, but no spoilers. I only have a minor complaint - there is a very important, recurring element that is new to the story of FF7, and they do a very poor job of explaining it. They keep teasing    A fun game. Easy to pick up, difficult to master. Graphics are great. Music is masterful. Voice acting is good. Sound design is good. Gameplay is great. Replayability is good.

    A bit about the story, but no spoilers. I only have a minor complaint - there is a very important, recurring element that is new to the story of FF7, and they do a very poor job of explaining it. They keep teasing it and teasing it, to the point that it gets annoying. Ultimately, though, it is a very interesting new element that opens up a wealth of possibilities for the story.

    Hopefully in the next part, they add even more replayability - more arena battles, more boss battles, etc.

    I'm very excited for part 2, whenever it may come out.    … Expand
  15. TheMarcosBay
    May 11, 2020
    2
    Wtf was that ending? Did Square enix ran out of ideas? This **** happens qhen you let nomorua lead anything., it was this way with XV and now FFVII. This is NOT a remake is just some generic hack and slash with FFVII themed skins. A remake is supposed to bring the feeling of the original in a modern technology, but then they com with this complete change of the plot with Harry Potter'sWtf was that ending? Did Square enix ran out of ideas? This **** happens qhen you let nomorua lead anything., it was this way with XV and now FFVII. This is NOT a remake is just some generic hack and slash with FFVII themed skins. A remake is supposed to bring the feeling of the original in a modern technology, but then they com with this complete change of the plot with Harry Potter's Dementors wich breaks the plot and OH MY GOSH why Sephiroth decided to be a Hollywood star? He appears at each 5 min, ripping off the mistery around him. You build the villion image in your head because you barely see him in the original and now he's almost the main character the much he shows. Wanna know what a good Remake is? Play Metroid Zero Mission.… Expand
  16. jamesdanton
    May 11, 2020
    3
    How can they call this a remake? This isn't even a third of the original game's story, the characters are completely different and not for the better and most of them don't act like human beings or have identifying personality characteristics, just the same hyper-kawai nonsense from all, all serving tonal shifts that will leave you scratching your head.
    Chocobos? Nope. Open world? Nope.    How can they call this a remake? This isn't even a third of the original game's story, the characters are completely different and not for the better and most of them don't act like human beings or have identifying personality characteristics, just the same hyper-kawai nonsense from all, all serving tonal shifts that will leave you scratching your head.
    Chocobos? Nope. Open world? Nope. Cid? Nope.
    It's a very pretty cash grab (that has some jarringly poor texturing) and my girlfriend, who is a FFVII devotee doesn't want to play it anymore.
    Don't waste your money, get yourself a copy of the infinitely better original.    … Expand
  17. Gonoru
    May 11, 2020
    0
    Maybe one of the worst games I have ever played in 32 years! -Slow
    -boring
    -Worst way to told a story ever
    -worst and boring lvl up and fighting system ever
  18. GhostGaming400
    May 11, 2020
    10
    That was the MOST COOLEST AND AWESOMEST GAME I EVER PLAYED!!!! I love this game sooo much
  19. RaphaelPangare
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Um dos melhores remakes ja feitos nesse século , so não leva nota 10 porquê é um jogo " incompleto" oq desagradou pelo fato de ser dividido em capítulos! Fora isso é uma verdadeira obra prima!
  20. narsil86
    May 11, 2020
    10
    Great game! If you liked the FF7 world and characters, this is an excellent addition to the series. It’s also a good entry point for newcomers, as the remake focuses on character development.

    If you expected a remaster of the old game and don't want any gameplay changes, this is not for you.
  21. TomofBodmin
    May 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a game its ok. Very overblown at times. Pointless side quests. Like most corridor games it gets boring very quickly. Barret is a terrible stereotype and Cloud is a complete nonentity. The fight sequences are much too frequent and very quickly become tedious.… Expand
  22. Cristian8913
    May 11, 2020
    10
    El sueño mas bonito jamas vivido, por fin la vieja squaresoft a vuelto de los muertos y de que manera!!. Una autentica obra maestra que a partir de aora todas las companias cojeran como ejemplo a la hora de desarrollar un buen rpg
  23. Lamjam
    May 11, 2020
    9
    Yeah I got worried about the changes.
    But played it, I spoke to folk shared my theories listened to there’s. I relaxed and loved this game.
    I hate 2 of the 18 levels, and some of those side quests that don’t work with the lore of previous ff7 works just feel like padding. The stuff that builds on the lore is a welcome addition and it far out weighs my problems, I hope to see a    Yeah I got worried about the changes.
    But played it, I spoke to folk shared my theories listened to there’s. I relaxed and loved this game.
    I hate 2 of the 18 levels, and some of those side quests that don’t work with the lore of previous ff7 works just feel like padding.

    The stuff that builds on the lore is a welcome addition and it far out weighs my problems, I hope to see a continuation, to have more open world and to see the old locations from the original game.    … Expand
  24. Focs
    May 11, 2020
    8
    Начну с того что я крайне не доволен, что они выпустили только Midgar. Да его сильно растянули, именно что растянули. Но почему же я поставил такую высокую оценку?
    Все просто, в игру довольно приятно играть. Она оставляет приятное послевкусие. В игре довольно хорошо сделаны катстцены, Они информативны, приятны, и рассказывают довольно много по игре. Не создается впечатления, что что бы    Начну с того что я крайне не доволен, что они выпустили только Midgar. Да его сильно растянули, именно что растянули. Но почему же я поставил такую высокую оценку?
    Все просто, в игру довольно приятно играть. Она оставляет приятное послевкусие. В игре довольно хорошо сделаны катстцены, Они информативны, приятны, и рассказывают довольно много по игре. Не создается впечатления, что что бы понять сюжет нужно посмотреть фильм, пять мультфильмов, почитать комиксы. И автобиографию персонажей. В игре "Хорошая" боевая система. И отвратительный искусственный интеллект, не ну серьезно порой они просто стоят и получают по морде. Чем хороша боевая система. Ну тем, что она предусмотрела ошибки 15 части и теперь магия не кладет весь ваш отряд. У вас есть от одного до 3 атб. В большинстве у вас будет 2 атб. Это очки действия. Они набираются во время боя и потом вы можете их использовать на предметы или магию, или призыв эйдолонов. Кроме этого у вас есть оружие и обычные комбинации ударов. У каждого персонажа свое оружие. Меч, миниган, жезл, перчатки. По ходу игры вы найдете их вариации. С уклоном в какую-то сторону, атака, защита, магия, что-то среднее. Комбинируя оружие и материю вы сможете атаковать стихиями, лечить, поднимать павших бойцов и все в таком духе.
    Почему я считаю что игра растянута? Ну это видно по локациям. Есть локации по типу центрального офиса в Midgar где все проработано до мельчайших деталей. В котором просто приятно находится. проходя эту локацию не появляется чувства вторичности. А вот маршрут до второго реактора растянут на 5 часов монотонных, однообразных локаций. Да и множественное число можно к этому не применять по сути там их две и они жутко скучные. Побочные Квесты вызывают зевоту. Они максимально устарели для 2020. И служат еще одним рычагом увеличения время игры. Убей 3 крыс, опять убей 3 крыс, убей 5 роботов, найди 3 котов, найди 5 детей, найди снова 5 детей, убей мутанта пса, убей чудовищный эксперимент, сходи на могилу убей трех мутантов. Как вам такие задания? И ведь если бы эти задания несли бы за собой какую-то историю, последствия. То было бы круто. Но нет. Что вы их выполните, что нет. Изменятся только платья Тифы, Айрис, Клауда. А ну еще при первом прохождении они не плохо вас прокачивают. В общем добавлены для галочки.
    Специально для тех, кто играл в предыдущую часть и хочет знать а изменился ли сюжет ил инет? Да, они его поменяли. В лучшую или худшую сторону решайте сами, желательно после прохождения игры. Если кому интересно мое мнение. То мне кажется, что в худшую сторону. Игра порождает много вопросов. И на них им придется ответить в следующих частях. А вот ответят они или нет не кто не знает. В игре есть некоторые сцены которые имеют разные диалоги в зависимости от ваших действий.    … Expand
  25. Sardan
    May 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im sardar. Final Fantasy 7 remake is one of the first time in my favourite. Awesome video game like a movie cinematic.… Expand
  26. pongkrit03
    May 10, 2020
    8
    I am a big fan of original FFVII. I have beat it three times and always hold it dear in my heart. When FFVII remake was announced, I was very skeptical about battle system. However, it turned out that battle system here is the best one I've ever played in my 20 yrs gaming life. It blends so well between action and turnbase. On the other hand, the story of FFVII, which should be the apex ofI am a big fan of original FFVII. I have beat it three times and always hold it dear in my heart. When FFVII remake was announced, I was very skeptical about battle system. However, it turned out that battle system here is the best one I've ever played in my 20 yrs gaming life. It blends so well between action and turnbase. On the other hand, the story of FFVII, which should be the apex of gaming, has become somewhat questionable in remake. I don't want to spoil anything here let say the story is disappointed in my view. Not only it became super extended (which I felt bored in some sections), It also added some annoying things, which made the story hard to understand especially for new comers. The pacing is quite slow. Sidequests, only few I like, mostly are uninteresting. Final chapter is more like FFVII advent children style, very exciting but vaguely understandable.

    On the bright side, not only combat is very amazing, the animation and voice actors are top-notch as well. Characters look very beautiful. Moreover, enemy variety here is godly superb. There are so many of them and each one is different. I never played any game that has these many types of enemy before. It is mind blowing how much effort devs put in this game. Music is perfect too. I always love ost of FFVII and the remake did it even better.

    In summary, FFVII remake is an outstanding game and contender of GOTY for sure. Unfortunately for me as a fan of OG, I did not appreciated what devs messed with story (and the slow pace too). Anyway, I still encourage everyone to play. Just combat alone is enough reason for everyone who call himself gamer to try it, since it is worth calling evolution of gaming.    … Expand
  27. karioth
    May 10, 2020
    9
    With this Remake, Square Enix embarked on a truly impossible task to remake one of the most beloved games in history in a way that pissed off the least number of people. Everything from the original game with simply updated graphics, to a completely new experience and opportunity to change certain story outcomes was hotly demanded by fans. Given this, I think SE did a masterful job tryingWith this Remake, Square Enix embarked on a truly impossible task to remake one of the most beloved games in history in a way that pissed off the least number of people. Everything from the original game with simply updated graphics, to a completely new experience and opportunity to change certain story outcomes was hotly demanded by fans. Given this, I think SE did a masterful job trying to balance all of this out, and the game was very polished and detailed right out of the gate, with no obvious corners cut.

    All that being said, it truly deserves a 9 if not scaring a 10, and anyone rating substantially less is likely someone who wanted a very specific outcome and didn't get it, rather than someone evaluating the game on it's independent merits.    … Expand
  28. SirSwan
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Honestly, It's a 9.8 or so for me. Not QUITE a 10, but it's genuinely a beautiful game and better than I had hoped it would be.

    Pros: They just about nailed the combat system Well paced mostly Most of the voice acting is great (I hate Barrett's, but it grew on me) Characters and environments are well realized (I like me some Tifa) Cons: Can drag in some parts (sewers, train GY)    Honestly, It's a 9.8 or so for me. Not QUITE a 10, but it's genuinely a beautiful game and better than I had hoped it would be.

    Pros:
    They just about nailed the combat system
    Well paced mostly
    Most of the voice acting is great (I hate Barrett's, but it grew on me)
    Characters and environments are well realized (I like me some Tifa)

    Cons:
    Can drag in some parts (sewers, train GY)
    A couple boss fights are more annoying than fun
    Really only a couple sectors of Midgar and Shinra HQ

    Yes, it's not quite the whole game, but it took me 37 hours and by the end I felt like it was enough for now. Which is another issue in and of itself - We have no idea when the hell the rest are coming out and how many parts there will actually be. I've heard 3-5 total. It's a pretty big drag not knowing how long it will be, plus having to wait to continue.    … Expand
  29. AnonBrier
    May 10, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy Remake was eh to be honest. It’s fine for what it is but if you’re expecting a full game(or even full disc one of a full game) you’re going to be disappointed. Combat was great and the graphics were beautiful. But a lot of things didn’t render correctly, namely the sides of buildings. The world was huge for what you got but any hope of fleshed out story is overshadowed byFinal Fantasy Remake was eh to be honest. It’s fine for what it is but if you’re expecting a full game(or even full disc one of a full game) you’re going to be disappointed. Combat was great and the graphics were beautiful. But a lot of things didn’t render correctly, namely the sides of buildings. The world was huge for what you got but any hope of fleshed out story is overshadowed by meaningless fluff and filler meant to make a part of a part of a game seem like more than it is. Without spoilers, there is a lot that was changed for the better, like the ending. But it’s not what one would expect when they heard an iconic game would be remade. It seems like a money grubbing move from Square to release it in parts like a telltale game. A lot of people keep saying “it’s a big game would you rather wait ten years or play a part now? Hurr hurr.” As if that is an end all own. I’d rather have waited and played the full game at thirty-five or so instead of paying sixty bucks and using ninety gigabytes to get a partial game.… Expand
  30. Zurcan
    May 10, 2020
    10
    A flawless game. Complete masterpiece. I have never seen a game made with such care ever. Hit everything perfectly. Ignore any review that down rates based on it not being a shot-for-shot re-skin, that is a ridiculous expectation, and would of been a extremely terrible game that only lasted 7 hours. instead I had 60+ hours of perfectly crafted immersive content that had me enthralled fromA flawless game. Complete masterpiece. I have never seen a game made with such care ever. Hit everything perfectly. Ignore any review that down rates based on it not being a shot-for-shot re-skin, that is a ridiculous expectation, and would of been a extremely terrible game that only lasted 7 hours. instead I had 60+ hours of perfectly crafted immersive content that had me enthralled from beginning to end.… Expand
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 126
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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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