Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. RaizReview
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Often heard people say that it felt like order chicken sandwich but got beef instead.. the thing is you ordered a chicken sandwich and you get a chicken sandwich just a different upgraded version of chicken sandwich..you might feel the original chicken sandwich is better but you don't own the restaurant you just brought the sandwich and expected you get the same sandwich menu when theyOften heard people say that it felt like order chicken sandwich but got beef instead.. the thing is you ordered a chicken sandwich and you get a chicken sandwich just a different upgraded version of chicken sandwich..you might feel the original chicken sandwich is better but you don't own the restaurant you just brought the sandwich and expected you get the same sandwich menu when they only sell the new chicken sandwich currently.... so is it their fault.. you tell me.. was it not ff7 ?.. was it bad in any form game play, music, etc?? no... was it advertised differently? doubtful... there's nothing from trailer which is differ from what you get.. everything they advertise they delivered 100% and more... a very good game in presentation but people give bad review just because they don't like the ending.. review bomb the game its pathetic to think when they enjoyed 9/10 of it and suddenly after ending 0/10 game suck... grow up...… Expand
  2. dddvg4
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Best REMAKE ever made. In recent years, we have seen a lot of modern Remakes utilize more reimagining approach to make old games fit in the current generation. This makes the balance of "new elements" vs "faithful to the original" a big challenge. We have seen Resident Evil fans complained about how their new Remakes didn't find the balance for a 20 years old classic. A lot of people doubtBest REMAKE ever made. In recent years, we have seen a lot of modern Remakes utilize more reimagining approach to make old games fit in the current generation. This makes the balance of "new elements" vs "faithful to the original" a big challenge. We have seen Resident Evil fans complained about how their new Remakes didn't find the balance for a 20 years old classic. A lot of people doubt if that is even doable to make a PS1 game work in 2020. However, FF7 Remake is the one who did it. Perfect recreation of the original/careful executions to the minor details/revamped but actually better combat system/best graphics of the generation. You name it. This is basically the standard of Modern Remakes, if not every kind of Remakes. There are some concerns about certain part of the tweaked story/gameplay. But this game is just too polished that you can easily give it a 10 for how great the majority of the game is. If you are a FF7 fan, get it. If you are a new fan to FF, get it. You won't regret. (BTW the game is LONGGGGGG, don't judge it by OG FF7)… Expand
  3. Lowbu
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    This game was an absolute joy to play, sure it wasn't 1:1 with the original but it was absolute beauty to play and experience. Everyone that is so upset with it not being a complete clone of the original but solved up is extremely small minded. Albeit the game is very linear, I feel they were able to get away with it due to the nature of the midgar portion from the original game.This game was an absolute joy to play, sure it wasn't 1:1 with the original but it was absolute beauty to play and experience. Everyone that is so upset with it not being a complete clone of the original but solved up is extremely small minded. Albeit the game is very linear, I feel they were able to get away with it due to the nature of the midgar portion from the original game. Hopefully we do see a return to freedom when the gang ends up on the outside for part 2. That is the only thing I can see being a true disappointment. Aside from that, I'm more than excited to get to play as my boy Vincent in the next part and really appreciate what they have done with the game. Definitely a must buy for any fans of spiky hair boy!… Expand
  4. TSoultz1995
    Apr 16, 2020
    7
    Going into this, I was optimistic that Square Enix would deliver another memorable experience like the original. In many way they came very close, even improving upon some things, but varying levels of polish and some stumbling towards the end detracted from the overall experience and creates concerns for the rest of the episodes.

    Pros: -Overall script and acting are superb, Tifa,    Going into this, I was optimistic that Square Enix would deliver another memorable experience like the original. In many way they came very close, even improving upon some things, but varying levels of polish and some stumbling towards the end detracted from the overall experience and creates concerns for the rest of the episodes.

    Pros:

    -Overall script and acting are superb, Tifa, Cloud, and Jessie especially.
    -Cutscenes and direction are fantastic (I'm looking at you, Wall Market!)
    -Great expansion of some areas you visit
    -Some great additional fleshing out of the characters and world
    -Battle system retains the necessity for strategy and gives a nice nod to the original, while feeling fresh and more immersive with the added action elements

    Cons:

    -Overall uneven quality: Some parts of the game are breathtakingly beautiful, while other parts look like they are from a Nintendo 64 game. It can be jarring to see beautiful environments laid out in front of a giant, low resolution JPEG in the back ground or have beautiful main character models interacting with NPCS that look like they are on a PS3. Textures on doors, railings, flowers, fences, etc.. are especially lo-res. Latter half of the game in general feels like it doesn't quite have the polish of the earlier bits.

    -Pacing: While many of the additions to stretch this small section of the original to full game size are nice, others feel like unnecessary padding and are often oddly placed. Several times in the main narrative, you are told time is of the essence and the story builds up this great tension only to send things to a grinding halt a few minutes later, hitting you with a series of side quests that involve you finding lost cats or kids.

    -The last part of the game feels rushed (in terms of development) and pacing becomes worse. What is an intense, breakneck section with a sense of urgency in the original, gets bogged down with more unnecessary padding. Dungeons are ill placed and certain sequences go on too long. Dialogue seems not as carefully crafted as the rest of game.

    -New narrative choices: Some major plot changes occur that come seemingly out of left field and conflict or don't feel in line with the themes of the original. They also have concerning implications for the rest of the project as well as SquareEnix's marketing for it....detailed below WITH LIGHT SPOILERS:

    *Spoilers*

    -End seems to imply this is a reboot and future installments may not follow the plot of the original. This could potentially be exciting, however, the plot developments that lead up to this are not very assuring. It also seems to be in conflict with Square's marketing of this project as an expanded, "faithful retelling" and interviews with the co-director who said the basic beats would be there.

    -Alot of powerful, emotional scenes have their teeth taken away (Sector 7 Plate)

    -Changes in Shinra building felt like padding and an iconic scene was changed for one that seems to be more friendly to a Teen rating.

    -Narrative changes are confusing for veteran players, who know who certain characters are or become, but are especially unfriendly to new players. It is never established in this game who a certain character is, why he is bad, and why we should want to stop him. As a result, the story seems to require that players have played through the original (but even then, it still feels out of place).    … Expand
  5. jomcey
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game and reached the New Game Plus screen just under 40 hours, at 39 hours 52 minutes and 43 seconds.

    I have played the original game. I was 10 when it released, so the majority of my memories are from watching my brother. But, on my own, I did get as far as Disc 3. I never bothered to finish it over all of these years, but I know the story from years of reading up on it and watching the spin-off media, be it the movie, anime or games (Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus.)

    With all of that out of the way...

    WOW!

    I loved this game so much.

    Gameplay: 10/10

    The hybrid system that they created for combat is one of the best I've ever played with. Merging real-time combat with the ATB system for Abilities, Spells and Items plays so well. You don't have to worry about button-mapping and remembering to press L1/R1 or L2/R2 to get access to certain abilities. There's a simple menu to pull up in a fantastic Tactical slowdown/pause. Brilliant!

    Wandering around was great too. Sure, Cloud is bound to the ground unlike his namesake, but the situational bounding/ducking/slipping areas were all you need to traverse the areas presented.

    I encountered a few annoyances of interacting with the environment, like maybe I was too close to a lever to pull it and had to re-position, or too far away to trigger a conversation, but nothing to ruin my enjoyment.

    Overall, the feel of running around as Cloud, traveling the parts of Midgar that were available through different chapters, encountering monsters and Shinra goons to fight – it was all exhilarating. I had a ton of fun with this game.

    Graphics: 10/10
    I said it above: photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors is jarring. It's a texture-loading issue, though, and it can be fixed with a patch. Surprisingly, SE has been silent on that. But maybe that's just the Japanese dev way?

    Aside from the texture-loading making some environments look wonky, everything else looks amazing! The updates to the characters is fantastic. Jessie is dreamy! Biggs looks and sounds like Charlie Sheen. Wedge looks a bit anime-fat-guyish, but that's fine. Tifa looks strong and capable, and it seems like they might have reduced her bust to what it could have been, making her look more believable (in the age of breast and butt implants.) Barrett looks great with his burly barrel chest taking up the screen as he barked insults. Aerith is beautiful - we never really saw much, if any, of her in Advent Children, so there wasn't really an updated graphics model for her like there was for some of the others.

    The game is gorgeous! I found myself stopping to admire what scenery there was under the plate. We know the engine can support amazing graphics, so there's no doubting how beautiful the world will look in part 2.

    Writing: 9.5/10

    The characters were amazingly done. They fleshed out every character. Cloud is no longer the mumbling, nearly-silent protagonist. Tifa steals your heart (I did have her with the Steal materia also.) Jessie, Biggs and Wedge come close to being liked more than the core party members.

    The story is expanded, reworked and revisited. There’s a lot of the same, what one would expect from something labeled “remake” – but there’s also a lot new and some different. The new stuff benefited the game without question – most of it is introducing new characters, but also just world building and fleshing out some gaps between the original’s big moments.

    The different stuff is where a lot of people are complaining. But I’m not. I like remixes, especially of things that I like the originals of. Nothing significant has changed in the story – all of the same basic beats are there. There’s just some tweaks that make you question where they’re going with it. Some of the tweaks wander into the new category, and that’s an interesting path they’re taking. I’m intrigued to follow!

    Music: 10/10
    Wow! Wow! Wow! There’s not a single track I wouldn’t jam to outside of the game.

    Hitting the credits and hearing “Hollow” with the lyrics, after having heard the music/melody in different parts of the game, was such an experience! It hit me in the feels for sure.

    Replayability: 7/10

    Not much incentive to replay unless you’re a collector or completionist. But it’s an RPG, that’s not surprising. Collectibles, side quests/odd jobs, maxing out the characters and making different choices to influence what dresses characters wear at certain times are all what are left for me to do. Hard mode might be fun too. Maybe.    … Expand
  6. Akiro
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    Amazing game.

    Good parts: + Characters & their development + Incredible music + Fun to play- combat + Great visuals, aside from some minor texture problems. + Story moments, with an ending twist Bad parts: - Lesser chapters with a bit to much padding - Aerial combat - Iffy camera & companion AI issues - Sudden twist in story Overall the game is an experience and the lows    Amazing game.

    Good parts:
    + Characters & their development
    + Incredible music
    + Fun to play- combat
    + Great visuals, aside from some minor texture problems.
    + Story moments, with an ending twist

    Bad parts:
    - Lesser chapters with a bit to much padding
    - Aerial combat
    - Iffy camera & companion AI issues
    - Sudden twist in story

    Overall the game is an experience and the lows aren't low enough for me to give this game a lesser rating. Reduce it by 1 point, if you have not played FF7 before.    … Expand
  7. Shadow1234
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Don't get me wrong this game is amazing in every sense. I highly recommend playing it however.... wait for a sale to purchase. Let me explain:

    The graphics are top notch and not something that even needs to be discussed. They nail the end life of this gaming generation and everything it is capable of with the next generation coming soon. Hearing the music and soundtracks take me back    Don't get me wrong this game is amazing in every sense. I highly recommend playing it however.... wait for a sale to purchase. Let me explain:

    The graphics are top notch and not something that even needs to be discussed. They nail the end life of this gaming generation and everything it is capable of with the next generation coming soon.
    Hearing the music and soundtracks take me back to the original for sure. The voice acting is superb and the audio while playing is great. From Barret's one liners to Jessie hitting on Cloud, even listening to the background voice as you walk through a section of town is great.

    The battles are awesome and and you can choose if you want it to be simplistic or more challenging. With many original monsters making a reappearance.

    I like everything about this game but here is why it only got a 5.

    I did not read up on anything about this game pre-release so I could be totally surprised by everything and enjoy it all. Everything was going great. Then the game ended and I was not even out of Midgar,

    ARE YOU JOKING ME!!! Looks like SE is going to make this into a three part series I would guess. While some may enjoy that I do not. Yes it makes the overall game larger but it also means we as players wont be done it until 2023, provided they release the next part every year and I doubt that is going to happen but it sure as hell better. If they do it every two years then we will be done this series by 2026. No way this game is just a two part series as Midgar was the first game. If I recall the game took place over a few towns and areas of the world map. Yes they really fleshed out Midgar with a town more to do and it was great but now I have to buy another game/DLC maybe two at $79.99 CAD each I am guessing. MONEY GRAB!! That is why this game gets a 5, Buy it; just wait on a sale.    … Expand
  8. peanuts
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Spoiler free review: They did it. Thank-god for Square Enix. The game was wonderful.

    I went purely for plot elements, side-quests, and map exploration- and it took me about 80 hours to finish the game... without attempting 100% completion in everything. I purchased the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Order which included Cactuar, Baby Chocobo, and Carbunkle    Spoiler free review: They did it. Thank-god for Square Enix. The game was wonderful.

    I went purely for plot elements, side-quests, and map exploration- and it took me about 80 hours to finish the game... without attempting 100% completion in everything.

    I purchased the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Order which included Cactuar, Baby Chocobo, and Carbunkle summon materias. These summons slightly enhanced gameplay, yet the chance to use summons in battle is quite random to begin with- at least in this game - until certain conditions are met. Still I imagine there are some die-hard fans that insist on using these optional summons just because they look cute.

    After playing RPG's for almost 3 decades the original FF7 was clearly the best of them all given the context and when it launched. I have compared new RPG's to it as the standard for judging. I think after playing the first chapter of this series- FF7 Remake (in it's entirety) will surpass even the original FF7 by a comfortable margin. The plot, story, and characters are simply too good in most places.    … Expand
  9. Lamorak87
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    My honest review thus far is an 8-9/10 but upon stumbling across certain egocentric review posts marking this game at a 0/10 I have no choice but to bump this game up to a 10/10 to balance out the fake outrage. When a game is a zero that implies that the product is outrageously incomplete or unplayable and that is certainly not the case here and anyone claiming it as such is beingMy honest review thus far is an 8-9/10 but upon stumbling across certain egocentric review posts marking this game at a 0/10 I have no choice but to bump this game up to a 10/10 to balance out the fake outrage. When a game is a zero that implies that the product is outrageously incomplete or unplayable and that is certainly not the case here and anyone claiming it as such is being factually disingenuous. The only thing I noticed thus far is that certain background textures are graphically out of place, but due to certain recent world events I suspect this is due to not being able to polish the final product properly as they previously planned in their release date extension. I suspect the low reviews are due to the fact that the ending puts the developers in the reigns of fate and gives them complete freedom to do something new to the story. The first Final Fantasy 7 game is my favorite game of all time and I for one was not excited to play the exact same game that I’ve been playing for the last 23 years because I feel that the original is already perfect. I wanted something new and creatively fresh and to my delighted surprise, Im getting it here. Entertainment is subjective and ppl are free to feel what they feel in their respective entertainment mediums, but to give a game that is not broken in anyway a 0/10 is completely laughable and dishonest and it’s clearly not warranted here. Im keeping my verdict here at a genuine 10/10 because it has everything I look for in a game: compelling story, addictive and immersive gameplay, and stunning visuals and to my surprise a new fresh creative direction with the same characters I fell in love with and spent so much time with as a kid. Fake outrage artists be damned, “there ain’t no gettin off this train we’re on!”… Expand
  10. Thesgnuk
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    Oooh, Square enix...
    You just had to do the nomura magic trick and change the story uh?
    I Mean, we alll wanted a remake, we shouted that for years, and the community wanted a remake that doesn't go off the rails Was that too much to ask? You had to go crazy interdimensional space stuff timeline vortex in the last hour? Dunno about the rest of you guys but i felt the last part was    Oooh, Square enix...
    You just had to do the nomura magic trick and change the story uh?

    I Mean, we alll wanted a remake, we shouted that for years, and the community wanted a remake that doesn't go off the rails
    Was that too much to ask?
    You had to go crazy interdimensional space stuff timeline vortex in the last hour?
    Dunno about the rest of you guys but i felt the last part was weak and uninspired, and i ENJOYED every moment until then. What a shame, but at least i know that to expect from the project
    And seeing the recent SE works (FFXV, KH3).. well you get the idea of what to expect    … Expand
  11. caseman2012
    May 1, 2020
    10
    This game was everything I was hoping it was going to be. It brought joy, sadness, fear and anger but also delivered on the fun. It was not without minor flaws. Some sidequests felt tedious, some monster fights felt like button mashing madness, and some textures were blurred. I would still argue that this part is better than the original part it was based on due to the level of detailThis game was everything I was hoping it was going to be. It brought joy, sadness, fear and anger but also delivered on the fun. It was not without minor flaws. Some sidequests felt tedious, some monster fights felt like button mashing madness, and some textures were blurred. I would still argue that this part is better than the original part it was based on due to the level of detail placed into the world and characters. The ending has some people upset and I can understand that but for me it created excitement to see what happens next. Not sure I wanted to pay 160 dollars plus (all parts) for the exact same game again.… Expand
  12. Ryuzen
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. Gameplay 10, OST 10, Story 10, Graphic 9.
    I played the first final fantasy 7 over and over again and I fully accept the changes made to the story.
    It was an emotion to take on the role of Cloud again.
  13. Sergio97costa
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Amazing game! It’s my favorite final fantasy game of all time! Waiting for part 2!
  14. HTGamer
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the 1st part of the biggest and most ambitious videogame remake project ever. This release surely isn't perfect, but sets the stage for something truly memorable down the line.

    Disclaimer: I have played a bit of FF7 in the past but I'm not a FF7 purist, so you won't find here any criticisms like "oh they changed that story bit and it's awful" etc. It's just    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the 1st part of the biggest and most ambitious videogame remake project ever. This release surely isn't perfect, but sets the stage for something truly memorable down the line.

    Disclaimer: I have played a bit of FF7 in the past but I'm not a FF7 purist, so you won't find here any criticisms like "oh they changed that story bit and it's awful" etc. It's just the opinion of a first-timer (kind of).

    This remake focuses on the Midgar portion of the original game, which originally lasted a few hours, thus Square Enix have largely expanded the content, the story, the character arcs, introduced tons of boss fights, etc. in order to make it last 40 hours.

    I warn fans that some story bits of the original have been changed a bit (ignoring the new content, the overall plot is 95% the same as the original up until the end of the Midgar portion) and Square Enix hint that the story will change even more in the sequels, for better or worse. Treat it like a parallel universe relative to the original 1997 game. This remake is not just the same game with modern graphics, and that's what I appreciate most in remakes of this kind. At least Square Enix take creative chances and don't play it safe. Had it been a straight retelling of the original's story, it'd have been boring for everyone who's read about FF7's story, and even hardcore FF7 fans would have yawned at it.

    The story is pretty straight-forward but also heavily cryptic (thanks to it having to be continued in the sequels), so there is no clear resolution, just a cliff-hanger. With the expanded scope, nearly every character is fleshed out and has the chance to shine a bit. Cloud is a seemingly emotionless man of few words with a mysterious past, Tifa is a childhood friend of Cloud's, Aerith is a carefree florist with plenty of mystery surrounding her, the trio of Jessie/Wedge/Biggs make for some nice chat, and Barret is a father genuinely concerned about the planet and his daughter Marlene. Of course there couldn't be a FF7 game without Sephiroth, but he's more of a guest star and isn't fleshed out at all. Red XIII is introduced very late into the game and has no real time to shine, but he should be fleshed out in the sequels.

    Gameplay is the most important feature of any game and I can say Final Fantasy VII Remake has one of the best battle systems I have played on any JRPG. Gone are the battle screen transitions, you simply engage any foe encountered on the environment. Battles flow like a mix of real-time action and turn-based specials. You can move, dodge, execute basic attacks and guard in real time, while items/spells/special moves can be used only after the ATB bar has been filled. Same for limit breaks or summons, whose respective bars are slowly filled during prolongued battles. I just wish the combat was more challenging, Normal Difficulty is just too easy for me. I never had to use de-buffs or status ailment curatives, and I only lost and continued 3 times.

    Graphics are great overall. The use of Unreal Engine 4 brings about weird artefacts in some places later in the game (particularly inside the Shinra building with all their reflective surfaces), but main characters are rendered and animated beautifully. While there are a few CGI videos every now and then, at least 90% of the cinematics are rendered in real-time and are the most impressive of the generation so far. Performance is rock-solid 30 fps both during battle and real-time cinematics, even when the screen is filled with plenty of special effects.

    The soundtrack is mostly the same as the original score (obviously re-recorded) with a few new tracks or songs. The sound effects are great, as is most of the voice acting. Unfortunately Barret's growling voice tone is annoying, while voice actor James Horan (Skull Face in MGSV) is not the right choice for voicing President Shinra.

    But not everything is perfect with Final Fantasy VII Remake. There are some technical issues which detract from the game's overall high quality. As of posting, there is no patch for the game fixing any of the following issues (which are minor complaints, nothing major). 1st, quite often textures either pop-in right in front of the camera, or fail to load the high-res version and remain in a low-res, jagged mess. 2nd, the overabundance of narrow corridors and "hold Triangle button" sections, which are invisible loading screens actually. 3rd, the level design is linear and almost on-rails, reminding me of the dreadful FF13.

    All in all, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a virtually flawless game in what it attempts to do. It's not easy for Square Enix to develop this remake while also meeting and exceeding fans' expectations. I definitely had a good time playing through the game and wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone.    … Expand
  15. calibur66
    Apr 16, 2020
    9
    This game is comes with a caveat, that is, if you are looking for a 1:1 recreation of the original game and hoping not a single thing will change, you are going to be disappointed, but I also think this is the wrong way to think about remakes, personally.

    Outside of that point, this game is an audible, visual and game-play delight. It has so many faithful and loving recreations of    This game is comes with a caveat, that is, if you are looking for a 1:1 recreation of the original game and hoping not a single thing will change, you are going to be disappointed, but I also think this is the wrong way to think about remakes, personally.

    Outside of that point, this game is an audible, visual and game-play delight.

    It has so many faithful and loving recreations of locations, enemies and characters with only a few characters having major changes to them, usually for the better. The combat is a great mixture of modern final fantasy and the original ATB system, that allows for some great combo-ing that results in some truly awesome "explosions" of damage when your whole team executes moves simultaneously.

    The only major point that people have legitimate feelings of contention towards is the changes in story, which mostly stem from personal opinions instead of genuinely factual improving or Damaging of the original story. For me personally, these changes were neither for the better or worse, they clearly were put there to specifically NOT destroy the original and instead offer a narrative that's both nostalgic for fans as well as giving them something that isn't note for note the same thing again, whilst also not spoiling story beats for the new people, though it will likely be slightly less impactful for newcomers as there is a definite focus on giving fans their service.

    I have to address the BIZARRE argument (From an admittedly small minority) that the game has no subtlety and that all emotional weight has been removed from 'ruined' moments such as Cloud and Aerith's first meeting:

    This is just wrong. While you may personally enjoy the original versions more for whatever reason, but between the cinematography, (mostly) great voice acting/dialogue and absolutely magical soundtrack, there is no way you can argue such a false notion as a lack of emotion or subtlety.

    Don't skip out on this game unless you genuinely have no interest in Final fantasy or RPGs. Whether you only care about the story, or only care about the combat, both are more than good enough to be worth the price and the amount of content available overall is far surpassing the price tag of the game, that's if something like game length is a key point for you.    … Expand
  16. bersi84
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Straight of: rating this title must be one of the hardest for a lot of people so I kinda wanna say that for me this is a 8.5 and (as usual) following my gut to rounding up or down, so this time I ll go with 9 but it might deserve an 8 depending on how you look at it and with what emphasize. I ll try to thoroughly explain why. So if you are interested, then read on.

    Engine 9/10: First    Straight of: rating this title must be one of the hardest for a lot of people so I kinda wanna say that for me this is a 8.5 and (as usual) following my gut to rounding up or down, so this time I ll go with 9 but it might deserve an 8 depending on how you look at it and with what emphasize. I ll try to thoroughly explain why. So if you are interested, then read on.

    Engine 9/10:
    First of all I ran this on a PS4 Pro with SSD and had no issues at all. No bluescreens. No frame drops and no texture pop-ins. I know many have those issues and I can just advise everybody to upgrade their console to SSDs to prevent these pop-ins. Of course it could be still better optimized. Also loading times are okay-ish. Considerung I already have a SSD inside they are sometimes a little bit too much, which is frustrating especially in some mini-games you need to do for completionist. Still the game in total runs very smooth and I am really waiting to play this again on the PS5.

    Graphics and sound 9.5/10:
    I personally can only say that I loved both to an extend that it really immersed me into the game. The graphics are really good except that sometimes there seems to be an issue with very low-detailed texture tiles. I m not sure whether this is intended to save memory or not but SquareEnix should really try to enhance this a bit. Mostly those things occur outside of the normal game view so it is not bothering me too much but it reduces the overall really good quality of the game. Also I want to emphasize the very good HDR implementation.

    Sound is awesome as usual, there is not much to say. Rockets explode, swords cling in the air and spells occur nearby. For me the biggest let down here is, that they remixed many of the vanilla soundtracks which is truely cannot understand. Of course many and most of the iconic tunes are back again but then some remixes are (IMHO) bad or at least worse then the orginal ones. It d be cool to have an option for this. In addition I cannot understand why they touch things like these when they know that people consider these things as the most valuable.

    Now the probably hardest part: Story and game length 7/10:
    I finished this game with a guide nearby on normal in around 43hrs. Having this said I didnt rush too much and I was on completionist route (doing ground work for the 100% trophy). That said the game length seems okay BUT... (here it is) a lot seems really unnecessarily drawn out. There are many passages where you can only slow-walk (which I truely hate) and many passages where you have to climb under, over, around or squeeze. I dont mind these mechanics but they should not be over-used.

    In addition the concept of chapter slices is personally one of the biggest let downs. It does not feel very consistent. Also the slices vary from 1hr to 4hr parts which might be annoying for casual players. The side quests could ve done a lot but SquareEnix missed the opportunity to include enough of those and make them enjoyable. Most of these are very basics or next to pointless which is very sad.

    The Remake changes:
    So they changed stuff. Wont spoil it here. I m personally okay with those changes. It gives some new impressions and most of these are really OKAY. People are very upset of minor changes which feels unnecessary. You can enjoy the game, you learn a lot on the characters and discover more bit in detail which is amazing. The ending is very controversial and I m very torn about it. Whether this is good or bad will be decided by whats coming next.

    And this is the biggest issue with FF7R!
    Of course I knew it was released episodic but oh boy... this part is maybe 20% of the initial plotline. It misses the open world in general and it gives plot indication to the players that wont make any sense without the rest. This might be okay for classic players but is an absolute no-go for the new crowd. Also I hope they will be reasonable on the prices and release periods for the other parts because otherwise this could be considered a huge rip-off.

    I wont loose faith and I really enjoyed this part so far. If you are not sure, wait for a price drop. It is still a very good game with awesome characters and good action that is presented decently on current gen PS4.    … Expand
  17. Myto77680
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    An awesome trip to Midgar, and a fantastic legacy. THANK YOU SQUARE ENIX !!!
  18. coltdogster
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    This. Game. Is so good, I was hooked from chapter 1, there's so much beauty, the music and cutscenes bring tears to my eyes. It's such a gorgeous game that will be remembered forever.
  19. Kavr1el
    Apr 16, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Square Enix took on a very difficult challenge with Final Fantasy VII Remake. It did so brilliantly, but not perfectly. I recommend the game whole-heartedly, though if you are a veteran that wants to play final fantasy VII as it was, play the ps1 title, not this one.

    Let's start with the objective cons, as they are few :
    1 :Textures,
    Some are blurry, some are pixelated. The door texture of Marle's buidling in sector seven, the plate textures, and some junk textures look like placeholders. Not worthy of a published game.
    2: Combat :
    The mp regen is very slow.
    Some attacks you can't block, some you can't dodge (dodge had no i-frames), some you can't possibly mitigate if you're in an animation, it feels like a guessing game, which rewards experience, but includes a bit of frustration. Lots of animation lock.

    As a subjective con, at times the game felt a bit too slow, in moments where you should feel pressured into going fast. It sort of ruins the momentum created by the story and pulls you out of it.

    Now onto the pros:
    It's a very solid game. Everything except some textures is beautiful and polished.
    The combat looks amazing and feels pretty good to play.
    The characters are even better than in the original, as their facial expressions and voice really help give them depth.

    Spoiler part starts now so don't keep reading if you don't want to be spoiled (though it's a minor spoil in my opinion)

    Right, here goes.

    The game is a remake, which means follows the core concept and core plot elements of the original but not to the letter. It's not a port, it's not a remaster, neither is it a reboot, too close to the original, it's a remake, as it says it is.

    The whole game felt good to play, but i wasn't surprised by anything. It felt prectictable, a bit boring maybe, though still very enjoyable. That was until the last chapters.
    The makers of this game had an idea in head all along. That one thing that was completly new and mysterious, was a hint all along.
    Maybe that specific traumatic event sparked this idea, but they decided to make changes feel possible.
    If changes are possible, then everything is not safe, predictable, and boring. It's exciting, it's full of possibilities, it's hopeful.

    I'm looking forward to the next one, maybe on the PS5 ?    … Expand
  20. Mastery6945
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This takes me right back to the glory PlayStation days in the nineties, My first two hours I played through were excellent, the combat is great, the story and peculiar detail they've put into this game is the best I've experienced so far, an absolutely unmissable game you can't look away
  21. VenusGospel
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing I was in tears most the game! What amazing job the crew at square did. Lives up to the hype for sure.
  22. Bypelu
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Juego en todos los aspectos de 10 salvo por los problemas de texturas, el rendimiento va perfectamente, muy estable, destacar el sistema de combate que es de lo mejor que tiene junto a su historia, al principio estaba preocupado por las horas de juego que fueran escasas pero a cumplido con creces ya que son mas de 40 y si quieres el 100,% del contenido unos 60 a lo poco, muy recomendableJuego en todos los aspectos de 10 salvo por los problemas de texturas, el rendimiento va perfectamente, muy estable, destacar el sistema de combate que es de lo mejor que tiene junto a su historia, al principio estaba preocupado por las horas de juego que fueran escasas pero a cumplido con creces ya que son mas de 40 y si quieres el 100,% del contenido unos 60 a lo poco, muy recomendable si te gusta este género… Expand
  23. Rakszma
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Playnig this game you laugh, cry and be shocked by many things. It has everything great game should have - memorable characters, epic music, interesting story and unbelievably awesome gameplay. Give it chance it won't disappoint you.
  24. DMMetal
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Obra maestra en todos los aspectos. Historia expandida, más detallada y con toda la esencia que tenía el Final Fantasy VII Remake original.
  25. flourless
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, an amazing game, with some minor infuriating points that tarnish the experience slightly. One of these is that basically the musical arrangements are very uneven in quality. Some of the tracks are beautifully rearranged, but in some other places it completely ruins the experience because of how bad it is, I'll mention two instances:

    1-There is a very annoying battle theme that plays about 3 times across the game (the experimental Shinra creatures, the electric 'centipede' thing and the Shinra combat simulator). This music just takes you back to the bland world of Final Fantasy XIII, which is not a surprise considering it's the same incompetent and bland composer Masashi Hamauzu. He continues to repeatedly fail at his attempts to change the themes or improvise on them and every single new track in the game is soulless and bland just like him. This guy should never touch another Final Fantasy game in the future. A lot of the themes are completely butchered and made hard to be recognizable.

    2-The second one is how he ruined the scene with the stairs in the Shinra building. This part of the game is supposed to have a slightly comic element to it, but this terribly bland composer just puts some generic 'epic' battle music in this part. Completely ruined it for me, to the point that I had to go to the settings and mute the music.

    I believe that the music + other minor elements warrant the deduction of 2 points, but other than that, some of the best games in a long time. I just hope the story continues as in the original in the part 2, and not some alternate realityy version as suggested in the ending.    … Expand
  26. Ferrarik1
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Giving this a 10 because of all the shills. This is a great game, opens up the story and leaves so much opportunity in the future. A must buy
  27. Blaze2002
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    The game is absolutely breathtaking and just a masterpiece all around, would definitely recommend
  28. Hewatza
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Before, the game closest to bringing to tears was the original Final Fantasy VII.


    This one made me cry in the opening cutscene.
  29. LeesanJP
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    The game is a 8 technically, but the ending just killed it for me. Don't expect anything good for now on from this project, u are gonna die not seeing a real FF7 Remake.

    Expect btw, Aerith not dying (or resurrecting in some way) expect Zack coming to help Cloud and so on...
  30. Thejuidy
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    I have played before crisis, crisis core, original FF7, Dirge of Cerberus, and watched advent children and short anime. I loved remake so much
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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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