Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is Amazing, It brings the world of ff vii Back to live in a beautiful Gorgeous way. The animation is 10/10 and the battle style is final Fantasy at its best, combining Crisis cores, kingdom hearts and FF Xv game style for the best. The characters are all fleshed out in an interesitng way. The ending although questionable it leaves so many questions unanswered that i really really want to learn about.. So ffvii Pt2 Come out already :D.

    Absolutely amazing    … Expand
  2. Siriand
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    I have been played final fantasy till the X which is one of my favourite. Since then I' ve never been attracted by any other FF at all. When I heard about the 7Remake coming on ps4 I did buy the console and the game st D1. When I played the demo I was not sure about the combact system but the game was spectacular and everythign was alike the original. I have finished thr game in 48 hoursI have been played final fantasy till the X which is one of my favourite. Since then I' ve never been attracted by any other FF at all. When I heard about the 7Remake coming on ps4 I did buy the console and the game st D1. When I played the demo I was not sure about the combact system but the game was spectacular and everythign was alike the original. I have finished thr game in 48 hours and I really enjoyed all the moments and how the story changed a bit at the end and some partes. I am looking forward for oart two.… Expand
  3. Aldanoka
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ce jeu est incroyable et m'a fait vivre de grande émotion ! Il vaut son pesant d'or et il est clairement dans mon top 3. Le fait d'avoir une fin différente de l'original amène un vent de fraîcheur et permet d'augmenter l'excitation en vue du prochain. La relation entre les personnages est naturelle et bien écrite. Les boss sont mémorables, particulièrement la maison et Sephiroth.

    Les seuls **** défauts sont parfois la facilité à laquelle on peut battre les ennemis de base en normal (Je n'ai pas encore joué en difficile), les combats aériens (il faut absolument les gérer avec Aerith ou Barrett si possible) et certaines quêtes annexes. Pour ce dernier point, je dirai que la majorité de celles-ci sont plaisantes à faire et dépende de vous.

    Dans mon cœur, c'est un 11/10, mais réalistement c'est 9/10. C'est pas si mal !     … Expand
  4. MrPerkos
    Mar 11, 2021
    9
    Amazing game, fantastic plot, music, charakters, and graphic, only 9 because **** you Jules.
  5. darksweet
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Thank goodness they are not using the old story now their is something to look up too. Visual is satisfying to look up too, combat new and interesting mechanics, satisfying and fun, Characters have a more characteristic that the old one.
  6. dmat
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    very nostalgic and really great soundtrack! sad thing is that it's kinda bloated and should have been the full game. plus the story not being very faithful to the original.
  7. GerardCS
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    buen sistema de combate para un FF, pero definitibamente no es FF7, se supone que estiran la historia para poder contar mas sobre la trama, pero si quitases el capitulo 14, el 16 y el tramo final del ultimo capitulo, te quedabas igual, no te perderias nada, no aportan nada, estirado artificialmente y sin escusas para ser vendido por fasciculos.
  8. XxStanTheManxX
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Day one playing FF7Remake was a AWESOME fun time playing! I platinum this game. Check out my PSN ID XxStanTheManxX This game is beautiful and the fighting mechanics are great. Thank you for bringing back the materia system. The characters and character voices are top notch. Having all the music returning along with new is FANTASTIC! Thank you Square Enix for bring back a well LOVEDDay one playing FF7Remake was a AWESOME fun time playing! I platinum this game. Check out my PSN ID XxStanTheManxX This game is beautiful and the fighting mechanics are great. Thank you for bringing back the materia system. The characters and character voices are top notch. Having all the music returning along with new is FANTASTIC! Thank you Square Enix for bring back a well LOVED game. Can't wait for the 2nd part. Keep up the AWESOME work that you do.… Expand
  9. Nixxon
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    FF7 original is one of my favorite games of all time next to ocarina of time. Yes, nostalgia etc - now that that's out the way.
    The game blew my mind. It shot out like a canon ball and had my jaw drop at stunning locations / scenery, cry like the manchild I am at points, laugh at jokes and learn to love these characters even more. The music is insane, the combat feels great especially    FF7 original is one of my favorite games of all time next to ocarina of time. Yes, nostalgia etc - now that that's out the way.
    The game blew my mind. It shot out like a canon ball and had my jaw drop at stunning locations / scenery, cry like the manchild I am at points, laugh at jokes and learn to love these characters even more. The music is insane, the combat feels great especially how satisfying Tifa combos are, linking moves switching characters making it flow. Epic boss fights, atmosphere, ups and downs story telling a **** rollercoaster of a game. My game of the year 10/10 I could not ask for anymore - except I WANT MORE!    … Expand
  10. Loczek0123
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing gameplay and story! It was my first FF series game, and i can't wait for part2.
  11. MarleyW
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    This game is utterly amazing, and one of the best games i have played, however this game cant get a 10/10 with the horrible texture quality in some of the areas, mainly in the slums.
  12. AllCowsMoo
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    An absolute Masterpiece of a Game. Best Story telling I ever seen in my Life. Imo, a must play before u die Game Top 3.
  13. SnakeCritic
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    Una rivisitazione pregevole di un capolavoro videoludico datato 1997. Final Fantasy VII Remake ripercorre la cupa avventura di Cloud e compagni e ci accompagna per una parte di storia. Combat System alquanto innovativo, un ibrido tra action e turni con barra ATB che funziona alla perfezione. Grafica spacca mascella e personaggi realizzati in modo spettacolare sia dal punto di vista visivoUna rivisitazione pregevole di un capolavoro videoludico datato 1997. Final Fantasy VII Remake ripercorre la cupa avventura di Cloud e compagni e ci accompagna per una parte di storia. Combat System alquanto innovativo, un ibrido tra action e turni con barra ATB che funziona alla perfezione. Grafica spacca mascella e personaggi realizzati in modo spettacolare sia dal punto di vista visivo che da quello della caratterizzazione... un approfondimento davvero notevole. Atmosfera unica: restituisce incredibilmente le sensazioni di FF7 originale. Colonna sonora divina, bossfight stratosferiche e differenti l'una dall'altra che metteranno a seria prova le vostre capacità di apprendimento.
    Uno dei migliori videogiochi di questa generazione, per quanto mi rguarda.    … Expand
  14. ShanyLong
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    I mean truly enjoy the game as fan of ff7 original
    Thank you square Enix for the moments I’ll spend in this world again, Im hope more parts coming in future
  15. ReviewHype
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing, awesome, the artwork is perfect and the soundtrack is simply superb, what a huge triumph by Tetsuya Nomura.
  16. Figurehead
    Mar 13, 2021
    9
    I never played the original when I first bought FF7 Remake, so I was very surprised to how good this was after playing the original. The graphics aren't always the best and the some of the side quests are tedious, but it's one of my favorite games of 2020. The game has some of the best combat I have used, great voice acting, a great soundtrack, and many more things to offer. I can see whyI never played the original when I first bought FF7 Remake, so I was very surprised to how good this was after playing the original. The graphics aren't always the best and the some of the side quests are tedious, but it's one of my favorite games of 2020. The game has some of the best combat I have used, great voice acting, a great soundtrack, and many more things to offer. I can see why some people didn't enjoy some of the changes in this game from the original, but that's why it is a remake and not a remaster.… Expand
  17. Pantichul0
    Mar 20, 2021
    9
    Let’s be clear with something: FF VII IS a good game. Nonetheless, it does have its flaws (what game doesn’t, anyway?)

    If you see some early videos from 2015 and compare the final game, you can see that Square Enix did a serious effort to actually make a good game that lives up to the hype. When I first read this project would be lead by Tetsuya Nomura I could only prepare for the    Let’s be clear with something: FF VII IS a good game. Nonetheless, it does have its flaws (what game doesn’t, anyway?)

    If you see some early videos from 2015 and compare the final game, you can see that Square Enix did a serious effort to actually make a good game that lives up to the hype. When I first read this project would be lead by Tetsuya Nomura I could only prepare for the worst... Both FFXV and KH3 weren’t exactly a good game, in fact, both of them if they didn’t have the franchise name would be games nobody would played to begin with. So, when I first grabbed my control, and played the opening chapter was delighted to se that everything that was done bad in the past, this time was corrected.

    Many complain about battle system and I can imagine it’s people that didn’t played FF XV (the first with real-time combat). Everything that had issues, it’s fully functional, even the use of magic and items and the fact that only pressing the attack button will make you die, so that you actually have to use your head to think what’s convenient for you speaks really well on the effort in this regard.

    Oh the technical aspect, this game truly reaches the limit of PS4. Many textures really have bad quality, but the vast majority does not. Actually, the draw distance is IMMENSE and due to this many scenes have such an impact, also, the characters have so much detail so you can apréciate the effort to make them look so unique. Square Enix really took serious efforts in this regard, I do not particularly think graphics should be something to mention that much nowadays, but this game DO makes its pathway forwards recognition in this area. Every animation, scenario, cinematic, dialogue, OST is carefully crafted: there’s lots of quality in pretty much everything you see or do in this game. As I stated before since the first couple of trailers back on 2015 Square Enix had a clear idea on how to make this game, yet really polished the game so it would be so special.

    What about the plot? It’s interesting, but sometimes I get the feeling that storytelling looses its path. Many things take its time to settle and/or make sense. Speaking of which: this game is relatively short (about 40 hours). it doesn’t even cover 1/3 of the original game, so it makes me wonder how much time it will take to actually see the full story on remake. Despite enjoying this game, it’s not the full story and this game took 5 years to finally hit the shelves... how many years will have to wait?

    Another thing to mention is the fact that they’re selling this game again with some extra DLC... EXACTLY for this kind of things I rate this game with 9. This could be a 10 or the best game in the. Entire history, instead, we get a really good game.    … Expand
  18. Kirilliy
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    PS4 Slim

    Бесплатная демоверсия FF7 Remake заставила меня пройти FFXV . И, знаете, сделал я это не без интереса. 80 часов хорошего роуд трипа со своими минусами и плюсами. Разумеется, после приключений Ноктиса и компании как никогда захотелось и дальше получать удовольствие от номерных частей серии. И вот, - руки дошли до FF7 Remake. Если коротко, - бегите ее покупать или заберите    PS4 Slim

    Бесплатная демоверсия FF7 Remake заставила меня пройти FFXV . И, знаете, сделал я это не без интереса. 80 часов хорошего роуд трипа со своими минусами и плюсами.

    Разумеется, после приключений Ноктиса и компании как никогда захотелось и дальше получать удовольствие от номерных частей серии. И вот, - руки дошли до FF7 Remake.

    Если коротко, - бегите ее покупать или заберите сейчас в PS+ пока есть время)
    Это достойный проект с кучей юмора, интересных персонажей и увлекательных кат-сцен.
    И про геймплей не забыли! От боев получаешь драйв. При этом играешь вдумчиво, не просто бьешь по кнопкам, а порой выстраиваешь целые комбинации.

    Про сюжет говорить сложно, так как я, считайте, только-только познакомился с франшизой. И, если хотите узнать побольше: почитайте Wiki о вселенной FF, посмотрите видео на схожую тематику или на крайняк, - читайте в рецензиях других пользователей. Порой встречаются очень достойные ответы на Лор. Но поосторожней там... Cпойлеры!!! От себя добавлю, что все это очень интересно смотреть. Привыкаешь к персонажам, следишь за сюжетом. И главное, с повествованием у игры проблем нет.

    Графика достойная. На консольной железяке увидеть такую красивую экспозицию крайне приятно. Конечно, встречаются мыльноватые текстуры, подгружающиеся объекты, но, что поделать, - бывает. Все это не мешает наслаждаться общей картинкой.

    Несмотря на то, что игре уже почти год, - она все еще актуальна. Не бойтесь попробовать в нее поиграть)

    По моему субъективному мнению, твердая 9 из 10. Я очень рад, что поиграл в этот шедевр. И вам советую. Главное - начать.

    Специально для СНГ комьюнити:

    Уважаемые геймеры(-ши), не бойтесь английского языка! Да, неприятно было услышать, что локализацию на нашем родном не завезли. Но! Здесь английский понятный. Всегда можно понять что к чему. Правда, если вы сомневаетесь - всегда есть внешний русификатор.    … Expand
  19. TriforceGem
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    This remake was surprising. The story, the combat, the more in-depth characterization. I loved the original. I love turn based RPGs. I also loved this game, even though it was wildly different. Nostalgia glasses aside (because, yes, I teared up when seeing Midgar and all the characters rendered so beautifully), this is a solid game, especially for the Final Fantasy franchise which somehowThis remake was surprising. The story, the combat, the more in-depth characterization. I loved the original. I love turn based RPGs. I also loved this game, even though it was wildly different. Nostalgia glasses aside (because, yes, I teared up when seeing Midgar and all the characters rendered so beautifully), this is a solid game, especially for the Final Fantasy franchise which somehow has become a better MMO developer than single player RPG developer.

    I feel the FF franchise has just wanted to make movies, and a lot of the gameplay and cohesion suffer greatly because of that (since FFX). The Remake has a lot of that movie studio polish and a new battle engine, but I found it enjoyable and engaging for *most* of the run.

    I have played this game almost 4 times through now and it has been out for almost 1 year. Where the game shines is the battle system, and how you can configure each character to your liking (though they still have their areas of excellence). Unfortunately the depth of the combat with weapons, accessories, and materia cannot be fully realized until Hard Mode is unlocked. I wish that depth could happen in a single play through, but I am no game developer and I wouldn't know how to make that happen.

    Playing through again on Hard Mode is all about the battle system and getting the most out of your play style. The Normal mode (or Easy or Classic) is there to engross you in the story. If you look at it this way, I think it's rather nice. Story first, then putting nose to the grind stone with a stronger battle mode.

    This game is far from perfect. Fortunately, or unfortunately, games lately, especially in the FF franchise, have been less than good. So the parts that are not great are still better or the same as other FF title issues.

    Some issues are the padded quests. They can get a little annoying for sure. There are also the mandatory shuffle-through-tight-space events. Really unnecessary. The textures issue is egregious, but I am giving them the benefit of the doubt and hoping it is fixed for the PS5 release in June 2021. Another sad point is that one of the characters towards the end loses characterization and becomes the cryptic exposition machine that Square Enix loves. I want to give the game an 8.5, but since I cannot, I will give it a 9 for the magic it brought back to the characters and world of FF7.

    One stellar part of the Remake is how they treat and characterize Cloud. Much better job than the original. And their handling of Wall Market and the transformation was so well done and very socially aware. I know a lot were worried about this portion and I can't think of a better way of handling it than they did in the game. Bravo FF7R team.

    I am excited for the Yuffie DLC and the next installment.    … Expand
  20. lightningalex1
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Great story, graphics, characters and gameplay. But the experience is completely ruined by terrible mini-games that are just there to frustrate players. The pull up game is the absolute worst. This shows a clear lack of standards by Square Enix. I have to give a low rating because this is unacceptable.
  21. Biggun
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Square Enix crache à la gueule des joueurs en refusant de leur proposer ce remake de Final Fantasy 7 pour la partie Midgard. Ce zéro pointé en note est le retour de boomerang.
  22. vgmkyle
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    FFVII is why I got into games in the first place. You really think I would ever rate it low? The game is amazing, looks amazing, plays amazing. The story and music touch my soul. Anyone that doesn't like FFVII can jump off a bridge.
  23. Liquidus
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    My childhood imagination realized. This is the game I have been waiting for. I can't bring myself to beat it just yet . I ha e to absorb as much of it as I can.
  24. 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
  25. Conot
    Apr 14, 2020
    5
    Best remake in the history of gaming. Every aspects of this game is an A++ from the graphics, to the story telling, to the game mechanics this game nails it.
  26. RealColeTrain
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    All out great game. Story great and combat is fun. Cloud still kicking as and my man Barret still a hard ass
  27. Zapparoly
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game .Never have seen such a superb remake work like that. Great soundtrack, history, characters well re-estrutured and a such perfect work. Thanks square, waiting for chapter two!
  28. Jimbojenkins
    May 6, 2020
    4
    I remember a day back in 1999, the first time I played FFVII. I was so excited. And as the game moved along I was in love with an amazing story and great characters. Now, it seems, we finally get an upgraded version. Playing through this was wonderful. And some of the extras added some depth to the original. But now it seems like they plan to stray away from the original storyline and thatI remember a day back in 1999, the first time I played FFVII. I was so excited. And as the game moved along I was in love with an amazing story and great characters. Now, it seems, we finally get an upgraded version. Playing through this was wonderful. And some of the extras added some depth to the original. But now it seems like they plan to stray away from the original storyline and that is a tragedy. I hat the reimagining on classics. It is like a movie adaptation where extra liberties are taken and ruin the original source material.… Expand
  29. Berto707
    May 8, 2020
    0
    If you are new to playing Final Fantasy 7 or the series in general then I rate this 4 out 5 stars. Although if you played the original and loved it, then this is not the FF7 remake we deserved. After playing the game and experiencing the new mechanics and expanded story I can say that it is ok. Simply ok. They completely changed some key points of the story, re-worked areas to satisfy aIf you are new to playing Final Fantasy 7 or the series in general then I rate this 4 out 5 stars. Although if you played the original and loved it, then this is not the FF7 remake we deserved. After playing the game and experiencing the new mechanics and expanded story I can say that it is ok. Simply ok. They completely changed some key points of the story, re-worked areas to satisfy a new audience (which sacrifices the original stories impact) and made some horrible dungeons that were clearly made to pad out the game and increase game time. The dungeons are just terrible and add nothing to the story or game play. The side quests are boring, primarily fetch quests and typical “go here and kill that”. Most of the things they added simply turned out to just pad out the game. This game should have only been 10 hours long if they removed all the unnecessary boring dungeons and side quests. And it would have been a solid and enjoyable 10 hours. The soundtrack of the original game was the heartbeat of the game and the remake just massively underplays it and creates terrible “modern” versions of it. Hopefully they will add DLC where you can select to have the original sound track play in the background instead of the new music. Frankly after playing this game, this should have been a shot by shot remake with added and expanded dialogue and the expanded story of the other characters. A massive let down overall, don’t get your hopes up.… Expand
  30. OmegaTavo
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, a true new vision of a classic. If you liked in anyway the original you should try this one.
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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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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

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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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