Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. Ben_ben
    Jul 1, 2021
    9
    Beautiful world and character. demonstrated what fantasy is. Much better than FF 15
  2. felipelucktt
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
    Um ótimo jogo. A história não é nada inovadora, mas os personages são excelentes e te farão querer continuar jogando para ficar próximo a eles.
  3. the_red_bear134
    Apr 29, 2021
    0
    People who think the games story should be judged only after all parts are out are deluded and suffering from severe buyers remorse which they wont admit to.

    After witnessing that absurd ending, the game or series or whatever the fanboys want to call it is already ruined. Imagine reading an amazing novel and then all of the sudden the writer puts a chapter about nothing but **** in the    People who think the games story should be judged only after all parts are out are deluded and suffering from severe buyers remorse which they wont admit to.

    After witnessing that absurd ending, the game or series or whatever the fanboys want to call it is already ruined. Imagine reading an amazing novel and then all of the sudden the writer puts a chapter about nothing but **** in the middle. That is the effect that this last chapter of FF7 Remake has on the overall story,

    Oh and lets not forget Square's deceptive marketing. "Oops we didnt want to call it FF7 Reimagining Part 1 of 3 because people wont buy it because it sounds **** because it is ****    … Expand
  4. NOGAS123456
    May 2, 2021
    0
    The people who rate this 10/10 are either paid shills or have lost touch with reality.

    What on earth are they trying to do with the story? All the unnecessary additions seem to be there so Square Enix can justify splitting the game for extra $$$$. Pathetic how far the company has fallen since the 2000's
  5. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    It's incredible to me how they manage to keep the entire spirit of final fantasy 7 while updating it and making it a live-action game!
  6. BerserkWolf
    Jul 10, 2021
    5
    Un arte maravilloso al igual que su música, la originalidad de cambiar su historia no le resta nostalgia pero si esencia, respecto ala jugabilidad me dejo un mal sabor de boca el cambio del funcionamiento de las materias de igual forma en las batallas terminas un poco limitado especialmente cuando debes de enfrentarte a los retos del juego ya que no existe mas opción de crecimiento, y porUn arte maravilloso al igual que su música, la originalidad de cambiar su historia no le resta nostalgia pero si esencia, respecto ala jugabilidad me dejo un mal sabor de boca el cambio del funcionamiento de las materias de igual forma en las batallas terminas un poco limitado especialmente cuando debes de enfrentarte a los retos del juego ya que no existe mas opción de crecimiento, y por ultimo de verdad era necesario el modo difícil? creo que termina por arruinar la esencia del original… Expand
  7. QilBoy
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    I'll be evaluating this game mostly as a product on its own, but it needs to be said that the atmosphere, enviroments and characters of the original FFVII are given new, spectacular life thanks to the massive technological advancements that the game industry has made since 1997.
    The narrows streets of the lively slums and the ominous industrial landscapes of Midgar can now be explored and    I'll be evaluating this game mostly as a product on its own, but it needs to be said that the atmosphere, enviroments and characters of the original FFVII are given new, spectacular life thanks to the massive technological advancements that the game industry has made since 1997.
    The narrows streets of the lively slums and the ominous industrial landscapes of Midgar can now be explored and witnessed with a realism that was once impossible, Cloud and the others now display a more rounded personality and deeper character thanks to the aid that voice acting and facial animations provide when making these fictional inidviduals feel more real (mostly thanks to the spectacularly written dialogues: these characters often speak to each other with such realistic demeanor, empathy and wit that you could mistake them for actual people), just as the new areas of the city and backstories give more personality to certain cast members and expand on the worldbuilding of the original. Even the soundtrack, once limited by the sound chip of the PlayStation, can now explode in its orchestral glory, surpassing the original. Every single aspect of the original game finds here a bigger, more decorated stage to perform on, without losing any of its original flare and instead having more room to convey itself. In that sense, yes: FFVII Remake is more FFVII than FFVII itself could ever be, at its time. And yet, in the final story beats of the game, although the presentation never fails, the screenplay and writing do, faltering here and there with abrupt tonal shifts and protagonists acting out of character to accomodate the story, mostly when the writers try to toy with the original script a little. But let's move on to the gameplay.
    If we compare the gameplay to a coin, we have two sides: Level Design and Combat.
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Level Design is quite underwheling, and it's mostly due to its painful linearity. There are small detours here and there, but they are all so inconsequential and minute that in the end it stll very much feels like you're funnelled through Midgar on a narrow path. There are pleasant exceptions, mosty when exploring towns (like the labyrinthian Wall Market), but they are exceptions. The one aggravating element that makes this even worse are the slow, sluggish animations. Cloud takes such a long time to climb ladders, slowly bend to open chests, press a button or swinging on monkey bars it's soporific. Some of these may be a way to hide loading screens, but some others can't be and are just a waste of time.
    Thankfully, walking and exploring it's not what we'll be mostly doing: that would be fighting.
    And the Combat of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is, simply put, better than the original game.
    This is not due to the shift from Turn-Based to Action: a Turn-Based game can be just as engrossing as an Action game, but the original game had some issues that hindered the overall experience that this game doesn't have, be it for its Action game nature or clever design choices.
    Firstly: one of the main flaws of the original is how every party member felt the same, since Materia is the main pillar of Combat, and every character can have every Materia, so they all felt like the same exact character in battle. Here, every character has its own Combos, with different range, speed and mechanics during fights which completely changes how you approach the enemy. On top of that, each character has a specific set of Abilities unique to them, unlocked through different weapons (which in turn incentivizes the player to try out every weapon), maybe some Abilities feel way too smiliar and plain, but overall it's a pretty solid array of techniques. Speaking of weapons, now every weapon has its own skill tree that can be upgraded. Every weapon has a different skill tree which leads to different builds for different situations. This way, not a single weapon truly becomes obsolete. The only real downside of Combat are Aerial Combos, which feel extremely sluggish and clunky, mostly due to the lack of options given to the player on air unlike games like Kingdom Hearts.
    The Enemy Roster, as well, is spectacular. So many different varieties of enemies with different movement and attack patterns, elemental weaknesses and weak points to find, since now enemies, and especially bosses, have different body parts to attack, which can affect the flow of battle, offering even more strategic options.
    Or, in other words: FFVII Remake tells a part of the same story that was told 23 years ago, only with more passion and more believable characters, but the exact same spirit, making only a couple missteps, especially in the end. The Level Design leaves much to be desired, but the strategic depth and variety of options in Combat, strengthened by the sensational bosses and enemies offered by the main story, side-quests and challenges, makes FFVII Remake substantially better than the original, as far as gameplay.    … Expand
  8. Marcelzoro
    Aug 16, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very short, i love the game, but i desapointing, I hope the sequel is better, but the emotion isn't the same as the original, or I'm getting old… Expand
  9. Beegee84
    Sep 9, 2021
    5
    The original was the best game ever made. It was dark sofisticated and engaging. The remake re-wrote the story taking away things that had impact, absolutely everything that made the original good is gone. The open world exploration after midgard..... gone

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

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

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

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

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

    The original had you dying to find out the mystery of sephiroth. This game re-writes the main things that kept the original interesting by giving sephiroth to much of a role too early........ throughout the original you were dying to work out what was going on with sephiroth is he good or bad he was talked up so much before you interacted with him and then when you did it had a huge impact..... all of this is removed    … Expand
  10. Tzol
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Un-Fun
    Tedious combat system like FF15
    Repetitive
    Feels like half a game packed with filler.

    Pro's
    Great music.
    Looks good
  11. alexwang
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    10 for the main story
    -7 for your fxxking mini game
    If you can’t make it well, then don’t make it.
    The trash mini game totally ruined my experience.
  12. Rats_Off_To_Ya
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    Visually, just unbelievably amazing coming from a fan of the game. Exiting the apartment to the view of the upper plate and the slums of Sector 7 just simply perfect, and sets the tone for the rest of the perfect visual delivery.

    However, story starts to show some red flags that are first apparent with Sephiroth getting shoved into the story right from the get go. Storyline continues to    Visually, just unbelievably amazing coming from a fan of the game. Exiting the apartment to the view of the upper plate and the slums of Sector 7 just simply perfect, and sets the tone for the rest of the perfect visual delivery.

    However, story starts to show some red flags that are first apparent with Sephiroth getting shoved into the story right from the get go. Storyline continues to get more muddled in the narritive as it gets closer to the end of this first part.

    I'll continue to applaud the visuals and the work the PC mod community has done but not looking forward to the story in parts to come.    … Expand
  13. Pon3
    Mar 29, 2022
    0
    Ethics department ruined this game They clearly have too much power I thought they were safe from this western bs but it's bad and turned a good game to ****
  14. nofuxaregiven
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Super Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 is such a good game the music is great the controls are solid but it does feel a little bit wonky and bosses are fun there not to hard or not to easy. It would always be a iconic piece of art and it does have a place in my heart.
  15. Ventuski
    Apr 19, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a game itself it's a masterpiece. Probably what the original developer staff had in mind for it's first release, but now without hardware limitations.
    As a remake of the legendary PS game, it fell short as it's only a part 1 of a spin-off saga, and I'm sure everyone was expecting way more specially when it comes to playtime hours.    … Expand
  16. Galact1cGam3r
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best games i’ve i’ve played on the ps5 thus far. really enjoyed it ☺️
  17. the_gunner_04
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Just amazing in every detail; the graphics, the combat, the old materia system brought back better than ever and getting to see these wonderful characters that have brought so many so much joy over the years made real all's i can say is bring on part 2.
  18. Chidori
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    This was my first experience with FF7, I haven't played the original or consumed any of the media. But from a game to game standpoint this has the be one of one as far as production value in a JRPG game. It is not only one of the best looking games I've played but its fun as hell to play. Feels like playing a movie at times and other times I'm planning 10 steps ahead of how to defeat aThis was my first experience with FF7, I haven't played the original or consumed any of the media. But from a game to game standpoint this has the be one of one as far as production value in a JRPG game. It is not only one of the best looking games I've played but its fun as hell to play. Feels like playing a movie at times and other times I'm planning 10 steps ahead of how to defeat a boss. Finishing JRPGS can be a bit of a hassle for me if I'm not in love with the plot and not enamored by the characters. This game checks both lists!… Expand
  19. Yaacgold24
    May 10, 2022
    9
    I'm not a huge fan of FF series but this one is the first one i liked really.
  20. llkgfo
    May 11, 2022
    8
    it will take a while to wait for Part 2 and 3, and that's the bad thing. good thing is that the game looks good!
  21. Tidu
    Jun 15, 2022
    9
    A game that really needed the remake and Square delivers! Stunning graphics, interesting story and oh yeah, Tifa...
  22. HarikenNOA
    Jun 17, 2022
    9
    Really good game, enjoyed all of its elements starting from gameplay to story!
  23. otmiyo
    Jul 4, 2022
    8
    A lovable journey through Midgar, a total recommended experience.

    The Good This game has a pretty good presentation, introducing you to a series of endearing and lovable characters throughout the story, the cinematics after each character are pretty rewarding, and the visuals are stunning. The sidequests have a good background, getting you involved to solving them, also there are    A lovable journey through Midgar, a total recommended experience.

    The Good
    This game has a pretty good presentation, introducing you to a series of endearing and lovable characters throughout the story, the cinematics after each character are pretty rewarding, and the visuals are stunning.

    The sidequests have a good background, getting you involved to solving them, also there are hidden rewarding cutscenes after complete all the sidequests of a region.

    The battle system is dynamic and fun, a good deal between an action game and turn base strategy game, also appropriate level of option to level up your gear and personalize your weapons via materias.

    The Bad
    The journey feels interrupted in some areas were you will be able to complete some sidequests, the main problem is that these sidequest are attached to story characters, then you can't save then for later, if you want to have the optional content you will have to complete these right away, in some moments this could ends up felling like homework instead cool optional content.

    The normal difficulty (the max difficulty for a first play) could feels a bit easy, making it possible to beat the game without pay attention to the enemies weaknesses or even leveling up your gear.    … Expand
  24. 39BAKA
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    A new entry into the FF7 compilation, instead of a remake of the original FF7 instead its a remake of the story one where it tells of a new story of the FF7 cast. The combat is amazing and the story bring in a new set of excitement for me as a fan of FF7 compilation.
  25. Salty_McSalt
    Jun 24, 2022
    2
    We wanted a remake for years. So many years that two decades passed us all by and then we finally got it. I would have loved to say that the wait was worth it. That it was worth it to wait a little longer for the game to be ported over from the PS4 to PC... I do. I truly wish I could say that...

    The game is graphically excellent. The voice acting is great (for the most part). That's    We wanted a remake for years. So many years that two decades passed us all by and then we finally got it. I would have loved to say that the wait was worth it. That it was worth it to wait a little longer for the game to be ported over from the PS4 to PC... I do. I truly wish I could say that...

    The game is graphically excellent.
    The voice acting is great (for the most part).
    That's all we wanted.

    Sadly, they decided to mess with the story.
    A story that had a constant sense of urgency.
    Now; we have side quests that make the sense of urgency evaporate in the blink of an eye.
    Sephiroth is introduced ludicrously early.
    And what the hell is with all the ghosts in capes?

    WHAT THE HELL?!?!

    In one scene they're terrifying Sector 7, with you beating the sh*t out of them as they attack you for seemingly no reason, and the next time you see them they're helping you?!?! What the f*ck is that for poor consistency? After the first major encounter with them, it was if the incident never happened!

    Barretttttt: "These ghost things are bad!"
    Cloud: "Ugh. Yeah. Ugh."

    And that's it! It's as if the ghost terrorizing Sector 7 never happened.
    They're completely forgotten about!
    Didn't happen!?

    As for Cloud:
    Someone: "hahaha funny joke"
    Cloud: "Ugh!"

    Every God damn five minutes!
    It's like reading a typical Reddit thread; nauseating, repetitive, and cringe.

    Like I said, the game is graphically brilliant, voice acting is done well (with the exception of Cloud's script work, which should be shoved up Nomura's a**) but they messed with the story by diluting it down and padding it with content that.. frankly... makes me wish I was glad I pirated the game.

    I stopped playing it at Aeris' house.
    I've uninstalled it.
    Glad I didn't buy it.
    Glad I pirated it.
    It's that bad.

    I can't tell you how many times I've played the original version.
    More than 40+ play throughs in 20+ years?

    I've bought/owned it on the PS1, PC, iFad, PS4, back to PC with Steam...
    I've bought this timeless classic multiple times on different platforms.

    F*ck you, Nomura, you ruined this one great opportunity with Reddit-Tier Padded Cringe.

    The remake is a padded out disappointment.

    They would have been better off leaving the original story alone.

    I'm reinstalling the original version, via Steam, as I type this. I prefer it.    … Expand
  26. Tomplexthis
    Jul 7, 2022
    4
    I hate this game, i like this game, They completely Vomited out the heart and soul of the original, for money, they split the game up for money, there is a great game here, but this is the first 3 hours of the original 45 hour story of FF7, there are awful textures in this game that look like 1997 year old Jpeg files, terrible padding, terrible characters, ham-fisted in dementors, TheyI hate this game, i like this game, They completely Vomited out the heart and soul of the original, for money, they split the game up for money, there is a great game here, but this is the first 3 hours of the original 45 hour story of FF7, there are awful textures in this game that look like 1997 year old Jpeg files, terrible padding, terrible characters, ham-fisted in dementors, They lost what made ff7, Life and Death, and just made another Kingdom Hearts, but with the skin of ff7 on it, this game is about destiny hearts and darkness, and i hated it. but it still wasn't terrible, even though iam disgusted with everything this game stands for. it is definitely Greedy. and i just wish it was gone.

    There is way too much padding and slow down in this game, you can barely move, it feels like molasses, and it holds your hand.    … Expand
  27. PedroHyper7
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This game is exelent in almost everything.
    it is loyal is various apects of the original game but also made some inputs.
    i think the all the caracters are super carismatic and the combat is one of the best i have ever seen. there are some rendering texture problens but nothing that will mess your exepirience. the game is divided by parts so its not the complete game but square made a game    This game is exelent in almost everything.
    it is loyal is various apects of the original game but also made some inputs.
    i think the all the caracters are super carismatic and the combat is one of the best i have ever seen.
    there are some rendering texture problens but nothing that will mess your exepirience.
    the game is divided by parts so its not the complete game but square made a game with a lot more developmente than the original    … Expand
  28. Rovix
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    The worst action game I've played recently
    And one of the worst cash grab operation made by Square Enix, for stole money with the fanservice mist.
    Unfortunately they have just ruined the whole sense and story of the original FF7 just for that....
  29. Marioku
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Una remake a la altura con unos gráficos hermosos y una historia bien contada
  30. ImprudentDev
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    Really great game, I had a lot of fun, but...
    I'm **** angry
    like really really **** angry So I spent 80 bucks on FF7 Remake yeah? I spent 40 hours on it yeah? turns out theres a part 2 It's PS5 exclusive meaning that if I want to see the entire story, I either play the OG game or Buy a PS5 WHAT THE **** DID I PAY 80 BUCKS AND SPEND 40 HOURS ON?! I got ****ed over hell I even    Really great game, I had a lot of fun, but...
    I'm **** angry
    like really really **** angry
    So I spent 80 bucks on FF7 Remake yeah?
    I spent 40 hours on it yeah?
    turns out theres a part 2
    It's PS5 exclusive
    meaning that if I want to see the entire story, I either play the OG game or Buy a PS5
    WHAT THE **** DID I PAY 80 BUCKS AND SPEND 40 HOURS ON?!
    I got ****ed over
    hell I even **** bought the prequel expecting to play that after finishing FF7
    And guess what
    there's literally no reason to **** play it now
    So I wasted another 80 bucks on that
    Thanks Square Enix
    oh good the oG FF7 is only 11 bucks
    still not less pissy
    they could have atleast marketted it as Part 1
    how hard could it have been to write 'Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 1'

    - Me in a discord chat

    Good game, really mad    … 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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