Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. Aszach
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game overall the graphics are stunning, the battle system in general is the best since FFX and far better than XIII and XV. Materia System is addictive and now you can be able to upgrade your weapon using Sp even if you have a new weapon you can still stick to the old one. Characters are well portrayed and flesh out out even minor characters such as Biggs, Wedge, Jessie. I have a mixed feeling in regards with the story the side quests didn’t give me enough reasons to like them they are more like a padding to the game but that’s understandable though the main plot stayed faithful to the original up until the final chapter. And if it wasn’t for that Convoluted ending which reminds me of Nomura KH3 esque It could’ve been a perfect 10/10 nonetheless i will be looking forward to part 2 and this time in regards with the story people who played the OG already know the end and likely it will stay the same but the process of going there remains a mystery will It play out like the OG or not? Either way i will still be looking forward to the next part and FFVIIR Part 1 is a rather game that you must have.… Expand
  2. Tomy8192
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I've always been waiting for a release！

    It's really interesting！

    Thank you for producing this software！
  3. Fernandoamf
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor jogo..uma verdadeiro remake..fiel e com coisas novas simplesmente fantástico.… Expand
  4. Mtqcapture123
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The best FF I've played ! Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great graphics!!
  5. SamuraiKnight
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Everything about this brings back fond memories. The combat system is in depth and amazing. Music is best ever in a video game. Overall can't say enjoy great things.
  6. Jonnyrosa
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Game is excellent! the battles are incredible. The story is impeccable and the animations are impressive. Great job as a remake.
  7. Xabino90
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Grandísimo remake !

    Jugabilidad 10/10
    Graficos 8,5/10
    Musica 10/10
    Historia 8/10
  8. Solon_Jee
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    What a disappointment.

    The game offers a revised combat system that actually works! It's dynamic and clever, making each boss fight a true pleasure. The ability to upgrade the equipment is nice. Not the deepest feature of the game, but a positive one nonetheless. The game's biggest flaw is its inability to properly tell a story. The pace is inexistant. Most of the time you will    What a disappointment.

    The game offers a revised combat system that actually works! It's dynamic and clever, making each boss fight a true pleasure. The ability to upgrade the equipment is nice. Not the deepest feature of the game, but a positive one nonetheless.

    The game's biggest flaw is its inability to properly tell a story. The pace is inexistant. Most of the time you will wander through endless corridors that offer little creativity from a game-design perspective. If the original game included these corridors, they were rather short and diversified. Here, they're long, and very repetitive.

    As we know, this Remake only focuses on Midgar. Why not? If we can discover new parts of the city, learn more about the characters and experience new storylines, I'm all for it. The issue is almost nothing is new. This is a 5 hours story spread on a 30 hours game. We don't learn anything new about Midgar, we're not allowed to explore the city at all. Worst, the rare new elements the game brings are embarrassing at best. I did appreciate the bits we learn about Biggs, Wedge and Jesse, but characters like Chadley or Roche have no relevancy in FF7. They just show Nomura's issues in creating interesting characters. So here we are, walking through endless corridors, waiting for an underwhelming story to reveal itself.

    From a visual point of view, FF7 remake is weird. Some environments are absolutely stunning. The core game looks great. But some textures look like they belong to a PS2 game (I said PS2, not PS3). And the NPC look horrendous. It's a bit of a shame but it's not the end of the world. The biggest issue here I would say is that Midgar slums are a bit boring, and repetitive. I would have hoped a bit more variety in the environments.

    Is this game a bad game? Not really. The fights are great fun, and each key moment is magnified. Is it a worthy remake? Not at all. The original Final Fantasy VII was a perfect mix of a great combat system, an interesting story and great graphics. This Remake is not the visual masterpiece I was expecting, but it's still a pleasant game to look at. Its biggest flaw is that it fails to offer anything interesting apart from its boss fights.    … Expand
  9. Beldriuk
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to be brief (contains spoilers) .The game would be wonderful if they had stuck to the original story, expanding the story and releasing more details (I liked that). But the Echoes, the visions of the future, the visions of Zack, alive have spoiled the title. I had high hopes and a desire to relive history. It has disappointed me a lot. I advise that they play the original, without so much artifice, it maintains the intrigue and the desire to want to see more. As for the end .. What kind of Sephiroth will we see in the cave after seeing the one in Midgar? What did the director mean by that jumble of effects and timeline crossings without meaning or explanation? My congratulations, you have destroyed a myth… Expand
  10. Lekhter
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Great remake of a great game. But I hope the ending will not break already existing plot and just provide us a possibility to play differently. Waiting for sequel (and Advent children please).
  11. tidus_g
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Never played the original, I started to play the saga with FFX. Everything is perfect, the history is complex and deep, the cmbacts super fun and technically is superb. I hope this game introduce new people to the saga
  12. Milidante
    May 3, 2020
    10
    Best Final Fantasy game for me. Turn base combat is not intresting anymore so square enix do best thing to change them to real time. Everything in this game is perfect. Wish the second part come soon
  13. saboteneko
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Pros:
    - stunning visuals and gorgeous set-pieces
    - amazing soundtrack and audio production - perfect character development - fantastic world-building - well-developed environments - Midgar felt like a real lived in place, it’s people were so characterised and full of life - very dynamic boss battles (for the most part) - fast-paced and tactical combat system (for the most part) -    Pros:
    - stunning visuals and gorgeous set-pieces
    - amazing soundtrack and audio production
    - perfect character development
    - fantastic world-building
    - well-developed environments
    - Midgar felt like a real lived in place, it’s people were so characterised and full of life
    - very dynamic boss battles (for the most part)
    - fast-paced and tactical combat system (for the most part)
    - interesting level-up mechanics
    - Nice interactions and banter between characters

    Cons:
    - Combat target locking mechanic is not consistent
    - Aerial combat is awkward
    - Towards the end of the game felt more hack n slash than tactical RPG action
    - Some dungeons were drawn out
    - Side quests felt padded and stretched the play through time a bit too much    … Expand
  14. GoiutsgH
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    Скачал по подписке + до этого ничего не знал про эту игру и оригинальную игру. Терпения хватило на два часа чтения тонны английского текста, из-за чего не испытал никакой вовлеченности в сюжет игры. Удалил, жалко тратить время.Скачал по подписке + до этого ничего не знал про эту игру и оригинальную игру. Терпения хватило на два часа чтения тонны английского текста, из-за чего не испытал никакой вовлеченности в сюжет игры. Удалил, жалко тратить время.
  15. matthewrussel
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    Amazing game except for the ending, which is horrible and insulting! I hope they stop calling this project a remake, because it isn't.
  16. Lunax84
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    Amazing game. For the most part the Remake I had hoped for. The only negatives are that for some reason they wanted to push for a "big boss" ending but it didn't really make sense to me at that point in the game. And slightly dissapointed that I could not play as Red XIII, one of my favorite characters. I hope he does become playable in the next parts though. And now guess we play theAmazing game. For the most part the Remake I had hoped for. The only negatives are that for some reason they wanted to push for a "big boss" ending but it didn't really make sense to me at that point in the game. And slightly dissapointed that I could not play as Red XIII, one of my favorite characters. I hope he does become playable in the next parts though. And now guess we play the waiting game for 1 or 2 years. Damn can not wait to continue this amazing story. For all the low scores. Ignore them, they are just a bunch of crybaby's. The kind of types that just isn't pleasable. Definatly worth your money. ( sorry for bad English )… Expand
  17. Forv
    Apr 23, 2020
    7
    While final fantasy 7 remake main cast may support some impressive details the rest of the game does not have the same amount of polish as tifas skirt.the issue begin immediately when you hit chapter 3 and you realize the slums are so poor they cant afford textures.its is jarring and game breaking that the beauty of cloud and gang are surround by textures lower than the ps2 era of finalWhile final fantasy 7 remake main cast may support some impressive details the rest of the game does not have the same amount of polish as tifas skirt.the issue begin immediately when you hit chapter 3 and you realize the slums are so poor they cant afford textures.its is jarring and game breaking that the beauty of cloud and gang are surround by textures lower than the ps2 era of final fantasy games.the battles are the most engaging part of the game and adds alot of depth,while you may not be able to change your party...at least you can still change your materia. The problem with the battle system is there is no a.i controll,so if your not manually controlling your characters they will do nothing.the game world is more linear than final fantasy 13.its full of narrow hallways and yes its midgar but there could of been ways to make it not a hallway simulator. The music is a high point and that's the best thing of this game.the soundtrack alone can bring tears to a long time fan.which leads to that.if your a fan is the only waybyoull understand this story.theybdont tell you who certain characters are and assume you know the final fantasy 7bstory.with weak sidequest that the directors claimed was just as good as main quest but they are fetch quest and monster hunts.the game slenght if you play the main story cam be beat in 20 hours Nd even the main story has padding.final fantasy 7 remake has no buisness being split if what players get is a padded,low texture,linear game.when you see 110 reviews on metacritic to give this game a high score its sad.who are these companys and if your a professional reviewer why are you not actually reviewing the game instead of giving nostalgia filled reviews about the orginal rather than talk about the games pre rendered ps2 era backdrops.7/10… Expand
  18. Robinwalteelr
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego, una reinvencion del original increíble en todos los aspectos desde técnicos hasta narrativos, una expansión de midgar Digna de película
  19. Averdom
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Simply wonderful. Art, visual, music, combat, dramma, storytelling, ... Beautiful
  20. Omnislasher420
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing! The combat system is probably the best in many years, it has such a love able cast and world. Could be less linear, but overall a must play. Buy this.… Expand
  21. Sasori_Nagashi
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    Simplistic gameplay to the highest measure, messed up and changed the story, slaughtered iconic pieces of music... I could go on but it doesn't deserve it.
  22. idolovegaming
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    I have to be honest, i wasn't ready for the greatness that this game is. This is so, so good.

    First of all, voice acting is next level in this game, especially for female characters. Both Aerith and Tifa were amazing characters and i'm pretty sure voice acting helped a lot. They are obviously very beautiful women anyway, but i think this top-tier voice acting really made these    I have to be honest, i wasn't ready for the greatness that this game is. This is so, so good.

    First of all, voice acting is next level in this game, especially for female characters. Both Aerith and Tifa were amazing characters and i'm pretty sure voice acting helped a lot. They are obviously very beautiful women anyway, but i think this top-tier voice acting really made these characters to become one of my favorite female characters in any video game. Cloud's voice acting was solid too, it wasn't anything special, but it was exactly what it needed to be.

    Boss fights were amazing, music was something i would actually listen in my free time and i rarely listen video game soundtracks, graphics were good, not phenomenal, but still very good. Overall it's beautiful game and i would recommend this to pretty much anyone. You like Resident Evil 4? Try this game. You like FF 16? Try this game. You like epic story, lots of cool characters and boss fights? Try this game.    … Expand
  23. mike4156
    May 1, 2020
    7
    It's a 7 out of 10 game for sure. its what you expect now days from a video game, mostly graphics and adding in things to remakes that don't make sense (like re3)
  24. Hemcsi
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    Once the fantastic visual department is removed, the game proves unable to aspire even to mediocrity. a system of mutilated and simplified materials to meet the children, the summons were better not even put them since it is the game that decides when they can be used, the growth of the pg seems the simplified and badly made version of ff10. Leaving aside the fact that the whole game isOnce the fantastic visual department is removed, the game proves unable to aspire even to mediocrity. a system of mutilated and simplified materials to meet the children, the summons were better not even put them since it is the game that decides when they can be used, the growth of the pg seems the simplified and badly made version of ff10. Leaving aside the fact that the whole game is the fair of the script, and the recycling of models is extremely ridiculous (someone even advanced by Kingdom Hearts), just to water and lengthen the number of hours ... Who would you like to address this game to? those who have not played the original FF7 do not understand more than half of the events, with players who hate Sephiroth without reason since they don't even know it ... And those who have played the original finished the powerful nostalgia effect of finding those characters so beautiful, there was once again a growing hatred for this which is clearly a work of total cancellation of the original plot. With the grip for the final pads "Thanks for financing the cancellation of the memory of FF7"… Expand
  25. Frandumont
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    No me parece que el juego tenga un cero. Pero considerando lo corrupta que está la prensa de videojuegos como para que la nota sea tan alta, me parecía adecuado compensar. Digo que el juego no merece un cero porque si alguien que no conozca el original lo juega, a lo mejor lo disfruta. Por mi parte le daría un cuatro si yo no hubiera jugado al de 1997. Pero como lo he hecho, deseo vomitarNo me parece que el juego tenga un cero. Pero considerando lo corrupta que está la prensa de videojuegos como para que la nota sea tan alta, me parecía adecuado compensar. Digo que el juego no merece un cero porque si alguien que no conozca el original lo juega, a lo mejor lo disfruta. Por mi parte le daría un cuatro si yo no hubiera jugado al de 1997. Pero como lo he hecho, deseo vomitar en la boca de Nomura para que se sienta un poco como me ha hecho sentir a mi.

    ¿Se puede insultar en Metacritic?

    Lamentable juego.    … Expand
  26. cycloverid
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's an extremely well-crafted game that muddied the story with the bafflingly juvenile plot device of time ghosts and an ending that should have simply followed the script. The remake served its purpose though: to remind me of the greatness of the original.… Expand
  27. Aironically
    May 9, 2020
    4
    Nomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they sawNomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they saw what us plebs could not: we needed more Kingdom Hearts 'plot', FFXV combat and FFXIII corridors. Lots of corridors.

    Ironically, the sheer scope of Midgar shown in its iconic intro convinced my child self the whole game would play out within its confines, when it was merely an unforgettable chunk of a MUCH larger world. That impression was distinct and stayed with me; as did my sense of awe upon reaching the world map. Times have changed: gone is turn-based combat, gone are world maps and the Square of old are long dead. But I refused to believe a remake of arguably the greatest game of all time could fail, and was open to change. Expand the world, add to the characters and bring the universe to life in a way the hoof-handed, spiky haired polygons of old never could. That was ALL they had to do. Fans wanted to see the vision of the original, with current technology. No more, no less.

    Only now can I fully appreciate the driven urgency of the original, when compared against an entire chapter dedicated to turning off gigantic sodding lamps. Chapter 2's look at the aftermath of terrorist bombing gave a glimmer of world-building hope... before water filter busywork and Roach drained my optimism. 5-10hrs became a 30-40hr walkathon. The imminent dread of being crushed was disregarded for character switching; or, instead of following a trail of blood, forcing utterly pointless lever pulling. I was shoved down repeat corridors for hours upon hours, with no regard for pacing or cohesion. On and on and on I trudged until the warmth of nostalgia was replaced by cold indifference and anger. WRPG sidequests, like finding cats or kids, further grinded progress to a halt.

    There was some wonderful fan-service introducing the characters, such as finally seeing Aeris animated and hearing Barret voiced by a black man; preaching his views instead of just waggling his arms at Cloud. Chapter 9's Wall Market section was also so fabulous in its over the top silliness that it surpassed what the original tried to but couldn't do visually back then--Yakuza-esque absurdity. But that's about 2hrs out of 40! The few obvious highs were hit, with all the nuance in-between lost amidst last words dialogue consisting of a desire to eat pizza. And Wedge.

    And then there is the combat... or, more specifically, the bosses. What should be epic showdowns become a case of '...is it over yet?', with sighs of relief exclaimed after spamming items/curaga+magnify. The amount of HP and bizarre reliance on getting a stagger meter up to do damage, paired with bosses having phases like in Souls that abruptly reset stagger, made this one of the worst combat experiences I have ever had. Battles of attrition involving learning to abuse skills like triple slash to auto-kill grunts, and spamming overpowered magic. The best analogy I can make is a TV ad I saw involving a woman waiting, bored, for her lover to climax just to get it over with: impotent and inept. It is a hybrid battle chore, forever confused between turn-based command slow-mo and real-time useless dodging, with worse than useless AI. A mess resulting from not wanting to commit. And to top it off, you cannot change materia in combat and go into bosses blind, when they are even more unbearable if you don't bring *insert elemental here*. There's also no way to swap load-outs between characters, and ch17 has you switching constantly. Awful design choices, decades later. Truly, the most fun I had playing was raging at the pull-up mini-game.

    The final insult was saved for last: non-committal, nonsensical void world wtfisgoinonyyy that strongly suggests retconning, without context. Why 7 seconds? What are you on about? WHY ARE WE IN SPACE!? 'Change destiny' tripe gets repeated as Cloud fights a giant KH shadow. Red XIII exists solely to spout exposition about fate whispers. Barret lets an old man (why was he even hanging on that ledge?) get a gun, instead of killing him, as the rest of the cast standstill as if in a bad anime. People do not die when killed. And why does destiny need changing when the world was saved, again?... Aeris and Zack are treasured by the fanbase because their lives forced people to feel the weight of their virtual existences. The intent seems to be a happy ever after, and I am convinced they have no clue what they are doing and are too arrogant to care as inflated egos led to a dementors sucking away at my will to play.

    This is no longer my Final Fantasy VII: it is an Advent Children sequel sold as a remake. All that is left is an empty husk that ruins memories with tedium.    … Expand
  28. Hiei88br
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Epic game Melhor jogo dessa geração. Obrigado Square dessa vez você acertou
  29. XAKER4
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Хорошая игра только для фанатов ! Для новичков так себе разрекламирована слишком дальше по игре местами халтура и минус ждать долго продолжения
  30. GamingFantasy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully follows the story of the original, all while adding new elements. It is an amazing game.

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

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

    All in all, its a fantastic game and I can't wait for Parr 2.    … Expand
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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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Metascore
87

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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