Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. GamerZero
    May 5, 2020
    7
    If I hadn't been a long time fan of the Final Fantasy franchise I would have probably rated this game as 8 or 9 but when I rate games I include fun as a factor and I just didn't have fun playing this game because it is such a huge departure from what I want from a Final Fantasy game and Square seems to have gotten off that train in preference for action games as opposed to traditionalIf I hadn't been a long time fan of the Final Fantasy franchise I would have probably rated this game as 8 or 9 but when I rate games I include fun as a factor and I just didn't have fun playing this game because it is such a huge departure from what I want from a Final Fantasy game and Square seems to have gotten off that train in preference for action games as opposed to traditional RPG's.

    While I certainly prefer my RPG's to be turn based I'm not entirely opposed to action RPG's if the combat is done really well and is fun but that just isn't the case here. I knew it was going to be action combat style but I was hoping for something along the lines of Dragons Dogma but FFVII "Remake" fall far flat in comparison. The combat in FFVII "Remake" is more annoying an frustrating than anything else.

    Overall it was great to see the characters I love in glorious modern graphics but the game itself, the gameplay just felt like something I had to force myself to push through to get to the end and by that time I was very thankful it was over. After it's all said and done, FFVII "Remake" felt like FFVII LIte edition to me, so much of the epicness was gone yet I still feel it when I play the original.

    The original FFVII is my favorite game of all time and I wanted to love this game but I don't, to me it's just a huge disappointment and I mostly feel bad for the people who were expecting a Final Fantasy game who bought a PS4 just to play this. Thankfully it only cost me $60.00 and 45 hours but what hurts the worst is knowing Square has decided to kill off the original Final Fantasy turn based formula and that's really unfortunate.    … Expand
  2. mcoci
    May 3, 2021
    7
    La música y dirección de arte son de las cosas más épicas que he visto en un videojuego, también amé el sistema de combate y la historia, lastima que toda la parte de exploración se siente tan limitada y aburrida, llena de pausas innecesarias
  3. Empyrea
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better).Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better). Sidequests are skipable (I only did a few). My main complaints: the plot and dialogues could be better (they were not interesting), voices in English didn't match with the mouths (I don't know if in Japanese does), everything takes place in the same city (you won't see green). Doesn't end: leaves you at the same place you started without knowing much unless you later search on the Internet. Quite disappointed. Lucky me I just borrowed it. I mean, it's not bad but there was nothing that made you play more and more. It took me 34 hours.

    PS: For the love of God don't choose the stairs. Take the elevator instead.    … Expand
  4. YouMark_
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    i would give it a better rating if i played the whole game...This is only part 1 out of what seems likely to be 3 or 4 parts, with Many filler stretched out story lines.
    The Combat feels awesome, but the graphics need a bit work.
    Not a lot can be done (on ps4) but i can tell its bad in some places more than others which is a deal breaker to some, when i wanna play a game that i have    i would give it a better rating if i played the whole game...This is only part 1 out of what seems likely to be 3 or 4 parts, with Many filler stretched out story lines.
    The Combat feels awesome, but the graphics need a bit work.
    Not a lot can be done (on ps4) but i can tell its bad in some places more than others which is a deal breaker to some, when i wanna play a game that i have played many years ago only to have it looking like the same game i played before (ff15). Maybe port it over to the ps5 or pc? That will fix most of the Visual issues for me. Other than that nothing bad at all.    … Expand
  5. hkjhkjh
    Apr 14, 2020
    7
    This games story, music, cutscenes, graphics etc are really wonderful but god does that fighting system suck, really ruins the fun for me
    Square Enix should have stayed with turn based battles, these still work perfectly fine these days as u can see in for example Persona 5 Royal
  6. spesini
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Not really a big fan of JRPGs, which brings the score down for me. Fun gameplay, great soundtrack and interesting story, but the somewhat anime-like dialogues and character behaviour in cutscenes is a tough pill to swallow.
  7. Sinder583
    Apr 16, 2020
    7
    I like the retelling of the story, game felt really short. I did not care for the semi turn based combat system. End game after 30 hours to beat play-threw one. Is just play the game again on hard mode.... with no items allowed...
  8. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    May 13, 2020
    7
    Disappointed to say that FF7R fell a little short of what I believe the game should of been. I did enjoy my play through and it the game definitely had its strengths and weaknesses. Ill start with the strengths. Combat is by far the best part of this game, I couldn't get enough of the fighting being able to freely switch between characters and tear **** up was amazing. Characters andDisappointed to say that FF7R fell a little short of what I believe the game should of been. I did enjoy my play through and it the game definitely had its strengths and weaknesses. Ill start with the strengths. Combat is by far the best part of this game, I couldn't get enough of the fighting being able to freely switch between characters and tear **** up was amazing. Characters and story were also great and I really enjoyed the expansion they went into setting up the story more from the original, and giving more back story to the characters. Playing through midgar looked amazing at times and other times looked like an empty shallow game, current gen games should not have endless empty halls with not even baddies to fight. Textures looked good in some areas but others they didnt even load. Enemies not enough! have to fight in the Colosseum to level up because they dont give you enough battles outside of it to level up. Side quest cmon super boring and not even well written. Besides main characters, other NPCs looked really bad, animation bad and just bland design overall. Voice acting on main characters great but NPCs where laughable. Everything outside of battle felt very slow, slow walking, holding triangle for action was terrible, why do i need to hold triangle to open a box wtf. Even though FF7R left me wanting more, like really just when it starts to get good thats it game over. I wish we could have gotten to see the open world but guess we will wait for the next 6 expansions.… Expand
  9. roastbird
    May 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. combat system just awful, … Expand
  10. supermalik987
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I did enjoy my time with the game . But i did felt parts of the game did drag on a bit to long . And the party ai really like Donoad doesn't cast for Sora bad . Maybe its just me . What i liked about the game . Graphics looks nice, Great soundtrack with a return of Nobuo Uematsu . combat was good did remind me of ff xv . good English and Japanese dub . I can understand why some fans didn'tI did enjoy my time with the game . But i did felt parts of the game did drag on a bit to long . And the party ai really like Donoad doesn't cast for Sora bad . Maybe its just me . What i liked about the game . Graphics looks nice, Great soundtrack with a return of Nobuo Uematsu . combat was good did remind me of ff xv . good English and Japanese dub . I can understand why some fans didn't like the game . And im kinda hoping what's going happen in the sequel… Expand
  11. chad_pattan
    Apr 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's get the important stuff out of the way.

    1. This is NOT a "perfect 10" game. Not close.
    2. This is NOT a "Remake". it's a reimagining. Things have been changed around to suit the episodic narrative and there's been a heavy expansion of various things (that frankly didn't need it).
    3. The parts that ARE from the original, are true to it. Segments and fights and bosses and even scripted lines are almost perfectly taken from the original, which is good.
    4. Jessie and Hojo are the standout stars of the game in terms of memorable characters, with Biggs and Tifa a close second and Red XIII a close third.

    Here's the thing. I'm not going to fault the game for trying something new. My issue isn't that. It's the way it was done.

    The game feels patchwork. The first few hours are almost cut-and-paste from the original, then it veers sharply left into a completely different thing, then veers back. Segments that were previously flashbacks for Cloud are present, but in some cases you're playing them out rather than them being just flashbacks. The final 2-3 hours in particular make absolutely no sense.

    Then it hits you.

    They wrote this game to try and bridge Crisis Core to the main game.

    If you don't remember Crisis Core, don't feel bad. It was a PSP game, a LONG time ago, and not a very good one.

    It wasn't that I hated this. I didn't. I actually had fun on a few bosses and the voice acting is superb. But this felt like they started down the path of a true remake and then at some point someone got involved who wanted more explosions and random changes that made no sense as implemented.

    Finally, Midgar is full of fluff and padding. A bunch of quests and walking eat up the bulk of the gameplay, and you'd be hard pressed to get 20 hours out of it if you only focused on the main segments.

    I'll close by stressing once again: Jessie is easily the best character. Period. You will remember her long after you've played. She was written that well and her voice actor did so good. Meanwhile, Aerith came off annoying and childish the majority of the game - likely to make you feel the annoyance that Cloud felt when escorting her, but over the top.

    Is it worth playing? Absolutely. But you should keep your expectations in check.    … Expand
  12. saber_rider
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    I don't get the hype around this remake.

    I love the original Final Fantasy 7. Its still one of my favorite games. The remake judged on its own is an ok game with great graphics and character models, but it has almost nothing of the things which made the original FF7 such a great game: - it's not an open world game any more with a huge world to explore freely, but rather walking    I don't get the hype around this remake.

    I love the original Final Fantasy 7. Its still one of my favorite games. The remake judged on its own is an ok game with great graphics and character models, but it has almost nothing of the things which made the original FF7 such a great game:

    - it's not an open world game any more with a huge world to explore freely, but rather walking through a lot of linear corridors and hallways and needlessly blown up filler content with no meaning other than stretching out Midgar into a full length game.

    - you can't even move around freely in Midgar. When i heard first of this remake playing only in Midgar, I thought they make some GTA type of open world city exploration out of it and that Cloud could drive around in the city with his motorcycle, but its really not like that at all. Its very very linear and episodic.

    - It has a lot of MMO like meaningless fetch quests, like rescuing cats or bringing something from point A to point B. And with a lot I mean really a lot.

    The graphic, animations, overall presentation and sound is very good in this game and the combat system is kind of fun, even if its way to easy, but everything else feels just mediocre at best and not nearly as good as in the original. What I really miss most is the huge world you could travel around in and all the different environments you could visit in the original.

    Even if FF 7 remake plays only in Midgar i really don't understand why they didn't make it more open world exploration like, like I imagine Cyperpunk 2077 or Dying Light 2 to be.    … Expand
  13. lewis1992
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    The game crashes occasionally (even on PS4 Pro) and is very buggy - expect to be getting stuck in corners and unable to progress!

    Also the game is EXTREMELY linear, almost as much as FF13. Whenever you visit a new location you are not allowed to wander around and explore - you’re forced to walk very slowly behind an NPC and continue with the story. Most areas outside of towns are very    The game crashes occasionally (even on PS4 Pro) and is very buggy - expect to be getting stuck in corners and unable to progress!

    Also the game is EXTREMELY linear, almost as much as FF13. Whenever you visit a new location you are not allowed to wander around and explore - you’re forced to walk very slowly behind an NPC and continue with the story. Most areas outside of towns are very linear too, with only 1 or 2 “side” sections per area.

    The combat is good and the characters are fun. But I am not someone blinded by nostalgia because I didn’t play the original until 2018.    … Expand
  14. 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)
  15. Billiekun
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    No es mal juego, pero no es FFVII. Han destrozado la historia del original nada más empezar. Ya no hay sitio para rectificar y volver al cauce que todos conocemos o quedará una historia incoherente y confusa.

    El combate no está mal, sobre todo al jugarlo en difícil, pero no le llega ni a la suela de los zapatos al combate por turnos tradicional, en el que tienes más libertad para    No es mal juego, pero no es FFVII. Han destrozado la historia del original nada más empezar. Ya no hay sitio para rectificar y volver al cauce que todos conocemos o quedará una historia incoherente y confusa.

    El combate no está mal, sobre todo al jugarlo en difícil, pero no le llega ni a la suela de los zapatos al combate por turnos tradicional, en el que tienes más libertad para configurar a cada personaje como tú quieras y darle esa capa de profundidad. Además, parte de la gracia de este sistema de combate, al englobarlo en el juego completo, es ver cómo empiezas siendo un mindundi, y acabas pasando por la derecha al gran Sefirot... ¿qué van a hacer ahora? ¿en FFVII Rebirth volver a empezar? No tiene gracia.

    Gráficos espectaculares. Música preciosa, incluso las nuevas piezas. Escenas fieles al original increíbles. Incluso alguna misioncilla secundaria que expande el lore de personajes secundarios está bien verla y conocerlos más...

    Y por último... la basura woke. Cloud no puede bailar así en el Honeybee Inn. CLOUD NO. Cualquier otro personaje hubiera colado, pero el Cloud de este momento de la historia no...

    En fin, una lástima para los que llevábamos 25 años esperando y soñando en cómo sería uno de nuestros juegos favoritos en la generación actual, y hemos acabado teniendo un pariente lejano de ese juego en su lugar...    … Expand
  16. Chris454
    Jul 23, 2021
    7
    I loved this game as a whole. It has some of my all time favorite characters in a video game. The only real issue/gripe I had with the game, were the side quests, some of them dragged in my opinion and I also felt some of them were not needed at all for the story. Other than that I loved the game.
  17. Dwoodlander
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    Overall, this game had many fantastic aspects. The soundtrack was overall phenomenal. The battle system was consistently engaging with fun gameplay and a near-perfect difficulty level. The materia from the original was smartly implemented and a joy to use. Many of the boss battles were absolutely incredible. There are of course many beautiful and emotional scenes, both those of which weOverall, this game had many fantastic aspects. The soundtrack was overall phenomenal. The battle system was consistently engaging with fun gameplay and a near-perfect difficulty level. The materia from the original was smartly implemented and a joy to use. Many of the boss battles were absolutely incredible. There are of course many beautiful and emotional scenes, both those of which we are familiar with and expanded backstories that were handled really well. I teared up multiple times and can’t remember the last time a game impacted me in this way.

    However, as much as I wished this were a 10/10 masterpiece, the experience was held back in many regards. First, some of the story additions are incredibly lazy and out of place. Most notably, the ending is absolutely atrocious and convoluted. A major change to the original is not the worst part; the worst part is that the alternative they offer at the end is convoluted KH-level nonsense that implies a complete scrapping of the original source material, making most of the preceding events completely pointless. I didn’t believe the hearsay, but yes, the ending is THAT bad.

    I also felt like some of the environments were a bit too narrow and corridor-like. Much of the level designs felt very uninspiring, just point A to point B without much thinking involved. Aspects of the graphics such as the character models and weapons were beautiful, but it’s also bizarre and jarring to notice that many of the distant views are just static, slightly blurry, and flat images (seriously, the clouds don’t even move). The texture issues that have been mentioned were pretty minor, but noticeable. While it was fun to take a break from the action and collect materia, the side quests and added NPCs ranged from bad to mediocre.

    This was a difficult game to review as the original is one of the most important games of all time to me. I enjoyed many moments of this, but it was held back by some of the changes and terrible ending as well as some mediocre design.    … Expand
  18. eded9999
    Jul 7, 2021
    7
    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons. >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original. >The OST is superb. >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest. >The flirting trio is enjoyable. >Level design is cheap and pure    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons.
    >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original.
    >The OST is superb.
    >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest.
    >The flirting trio is enjoyable.
    >Level design is cheap and pure hallways.
    >Too much filler, everything is so slow. They want to make it look like a whole game and the results is just a mess.
    >The whisper thing is so dull an awful.
    >Everything after the Motorball is completely unnecessary and ruin the original story. That thing should .happen wayyyyyyy later on next games, not now.
    >Combat is also a hit and a miss at the same time, when it works is good, but when not, you feels like is a hot garbage without control. Its doesn't feel consistent. I wish they had left turn-based combat, that would have been great.

    I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either.    … Expand
  19. Professorfett
    May 20, 2020
    7
    Final Fantasy VII remake part one is out and if you are like me and never played one before where else is a better place to start right? For the first 10 hours I definitely agreed with that statement like no other. Then the game kept going and going, and going. Normally a long game isn't bad it is more game for your buck nothing wrong with that. Final Fantasy however was having me do thingFinal Fantasy VII remake part one is out and if you are like me and never played one before where else is a better place to start right? For the first 10 hours I definitely agreed with that statement like no other. Then the game kept going and going, and going. Normally a long game isn't bad it is more game for your buck nothing wrong with that. Final Fantasy however was having me do thing that felt so much like filler I could fit it in a JRPG pie. It didn't help I couldn't stand the characters or their dialog. The only thing keeping me going was the plot (when it progressed) and the combat. When you do fight it is fun and satisfying. I did enjoy every encounter I was in. I enjoyed the bug nuts boss fights even more. I do believe this could've been a wonderful game if they just trimmed it. Their sad attempt to get me to care about these characters with constant unnecessary dialog that bored the crap out of me only made me hate them more. If you love JRPG's this game is for you it is a very well made game. If you are like me and never really got into them for one reason or another Final Fantasy VII remake isn't going to change your mind anytime soon.… Expand
  20. ERRORCODE-20
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    The combat in this game is great but the story can be hard to follow if you haven't played the original and crisis core. Too many fetch quests and filler moments hurt this game in the long run as well. Overall its a good game but nothing ground breaking.
  21. Cesar3
    Aug 8, 2020
    7
    Buenísimo en todos los apartados, una lastima q no estén los combates clásicos por turnos
  22. michaelb1928
    Mar 11, 2021
    7
    Ive never played the original final fantasy 7 so going in blind, So far i think its pretty good.
    Some parts i really dig while others im not a massive fan.
    Firstly the graphics are great for the character models and cutscenes but look a bit ugly when it comes to the world and backdrop. The combat is decent and the materia system is fleshed out. The Story so far is fairly simple but    Ive never played the original final fantasy 7 so going in blind, So far i think its pretty good.
    Some parts i really dig while others im not a massive fan.
    Firstly the graphics are great for the character models and cutscenes but look a bit ugly when it comes to the world and backdrop. The combat is decent and the materia system is fleshed out.
    The Story so far is fairly simple but interesting id like to see where it goes.
    The side quests are meh but overall I had a good time with this game    … Expand
  23. Vanta77
    May 3, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game that was 10/10 for me until the ending that brought it down quite a bit.
    Its still a fantastic experience, i absolutely loved it but i dont like that newcomers feel like they have to play Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus and watch Advent Children to understand that Nomura wants Sephiroth to be a time traveler because thats his idea that ruined Kingdom Hearts which assumed people needed to play the 3DS game called Dream Drop Distance along with bunch of story added via phone app *breathes*

    That being said, excluding the ridiculous fate whispers and the minor problem yet new questionable additions like the japanese marketing booster Leslie and the "funny" obnoxious soldier Roche, FFVII Re-Imagined is ridiculously good. The music is good, although i wish we could switch to a different more similar original music though. I loved the Coliseum, even the sidequests because i loved having more to do, spending time with my favorite characters and not just rushing through the short part of Midgar. So i loved many of the new "filler additions" personally.

    The battle mode and graphics (excluding the background at times) is fantastic, the cinematics (when no whispers are around) is 10/10 and depth of the characters is 12/10, Aerith and Tifa are by far the coolest characters and i had to pinch myself a few times while playing, i'm really playing this timeless classic re-imagined, very similarily when i experienced as a 11 years old when it came out. The ending was the only boring part to me and i miss Sephiroth's depth, main good guys got some great depth but he really seemed to lose his mysterious presence in the game, where he killed President Shinra, while dragging the bloody body of Jenova out of the Shinra HQ while the gang was imprisoned (Which didnt happen in this game, minor bummer). We probably wont be astonished at him hanging the snake on a pole either. I just wish this was really a remake since the writers are expecting everyone to know Sephiroth so thats definetly less special for newcomers and to sum it up by time traveling and alternate timelines is just poor writing, one Nomura excels at unfortunately.

    Also the fact that the game isnt allowed to be more brutal is kinda annoying, you just dont see blood which is ridiculous.
    Original game was way more eery and dark, which was kinda one of its main atmospheric strengths.
    I also sincerely hope (which is my main concern) that we wont see more time travel/alternate timelines like Nomura did in Kingdom Hearts, i hope the Avalanche gang wont ALL survive and i really hope the heroic sacrifices that really made the story great, will not be touched, especially not through Cloud going through time to save certain someone. i sincerely hope FFVII will get to stay faithful to its roots while of course trying lots of new things that dont ruin the greatest moments. Making Zack and Aerith stay alive would probably be the worst decision they could ever make.

    My favorite moments were way too many, i loved the Honey Bee inn, Aerith smacking gangsters with chairs and Tifa being able to train in the gym as well. Sooo many fun details that were added, the materia system is fantastic, leveling up weapons was a good idea while not having too many of them. Also great that the game has New game plus and japanese voice acting. So if i wanna redo chapters i can have different language and play the game at my pace, Hard mode is really well done and the gameplay value is alot. I feel like those that love the game can easily end up playing 150 hours in 2-3 playthroughs. Incredible ride overall and i really hope Nomura wont screw this up, FFVII might become 4-5 parts even, who knows.
    I dont mind it as long as there are no more Whispers and time travel. Thats my only concern and what brought my rating down to 8/10.    … Expand
  24. 6oni
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    ! xpected mor from d best game of all time , d additions r not beter in most cases , filler burns d gud_
    tifas face , camera, sumons.. if u trust old players
  25. denni5m
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    I can't remember much of the story from the original as it's been so long which is probably a good thing anyway from what I hear some people complaining about a twist they don't like. This story is good but very slow to unwind and there are a lot of tedious side quests where it's just a fetch quest basically. The game is good in the combat, but the rpg elements are shallow and not muchI can't remember much of the story from the original as it's been so long which is probably a good thing anyway from what I hear some people complaining about a twist they don't like. This story is good but very slow to unwind and there are a lot of tedious side quests where it's just a fetch quest basically. The game is good in the combat, but the rpg elements are shallow and not much depth in the upgrade tree. Also because it's not a full game you get left with only a fraction of the materia combos it seems. Visually some parts are awesome and others really dull, it's like they ran out of time so just threw stuff in quickly. Also one thing that annoyed me is that we need to wait for the next chapter now, and the last chapter with the back and forth between teams was super annoying because it doesn't give you ease of life stuff like remembering materia equipped or letting you change it during a battle which causes a lot of cheap deaths. Overall it's a average rpg caught up in a very liniair World. If this has another title on the box almost everyone would give it a 7 out of 10 as well.… Expand
  26. ThBBoy
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Un poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta elUn poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta el hastío, con el único fin de alargar zonas, en algunas ocasiones teniendo incluso que volver a repetir estos escenarios insulsos. La recreación de Midgar está muy conseguida, pero por lo demás no transmite lo mismo que transmitirá el original, de hecho da más la sensación de estar jugando a un juego de acción genérico, que a un RPG.
    Lo único que está al nivel del original es el sistema del combate, siendo lo único en lo que destaca el juego.
    En cuanto al apartado técnico, el diseño y modelado de personajes es increíble. Pero los escenarios tienen algunas texturas que podrían ser perfectamente de PS2, especialmente algunos fondos que hacen daño a la vista, sobre todo por el gran contraste con los personajes.
    No deberían haber alargado tanto la parte de Midgar, de ese modo podrían haber incluido más localizaciones sin necesidad de alargar artificialmente algunas zonas.
    En resumen, tras tanto tiempo esperando este remake, no ha estado a la altura de su entrega original, una pena.    … Expand
  27. cvg
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Good but not when compared to the original game. I personally more dislike the changes than find them funny and entertaining. I don't like changes to the gameplay although graphically its very very good.
  28. meiwaku
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    This was a solid 9 for me until the last chapter. The ending felt like it was torn straight out of a kingdom hearts game. My score drops down to a seven because I really can't see how they are going to continue the story now. This really sucks because I was enjoying the game, but that ending left me feeling really conflicted. After letting it settle for a few hours I'm slowly beginning toThis was a solid 9 for me until the last chapter. The ending felt like it was torn straight out of a kingdom hearts game. My score drops down to a seven because I really can't see how they are going to continue the story now. This really sucks because I was enjoying the game, but that ending left me feeling really conflicted. After letting it settle for a few hours I'm slowly beginning to hate it more. The central themes of the original game feel like they're being thrown out, and I can't help but wonder why they decided to go this route. I have a bad feeling that the story is going to become a jumbled mess (similar to the issues with kingdom hearts). The sequel to this game is now completely unknown and Nomura can write whatever story he wants. After being disappointed with FFXV and KH3, I can't help but feel that Nomura is going to botch the story now. I just feel so conflicted because the game was really good, but that ending felt like a huge slap in the face (Game of Thrones vibes).… Expand
  29. Brianf
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    The game looks beautiful and has great voice acting. The fighting system is real time and it’s alright. Tifa is the most overpowered character in the game. The story changes slightly and some for the good and some bad. They did add some fun side stories but the game only covers Midgard. The weapons and stealing system were my biggest disappointments with the game otherwise I would haveThe game looks beautiful and has great voice acting. The fighting system is real time and it’s alright. Tifa is the most overpowered character in the game. The story changes slightly and some for the good and some bad. They did add some fun side stories but the game only covers Midgard. The weapons and stealing system were my biggest disappointments with the game otherwise I would have given this game a solid 9. The weapons are more just for appearances. You can upgrade them anyway you want and automatically learn their abilities. Stealing is useless even if you get it to work where as it originally was required to get some of the best items in the original game. They really did an amazing job with Tifa’s character in this game though I well admit they made her a bit more feminine in this game. Overall it was a fun experience… Expand
  30. basbazooka
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    I never played the original so I cannot judge it compared to that, but overall I really enjoyed this game! The story is interesting and especially the character writing is done very well, great cutscenes and dialogue for the most part. Also the characters look great.

    Some downsides: -Some levels feel very very drawn out and repetitive, they could have cut out some things to make it    I never played the original so I cannot judge it compared to that, but overall I really enjoyed this game! The story is interesting and especially the character writing is done very well, great cutscenes and dialogue for the most part. Also the characters look great.

    Some downsides:

    -Some levels feel very very drawn out and repetitive, they could have cut out some things to make it more streamlined

    -Combat could have been more expanded upon, for example you cannot control the AI of your teammates such as in FFXIII , I really loved that feature since you could create many strategies with it and the basic AI is very stupid in this game (most of the time my teammates did nothing untill I controlled them)

    -Bosses have a little bit to much health, the fights become very long because of this (not difficult, just very long)

    Really curious what they will do in the next part!    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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