Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. AceYaeger
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake ist ein überragende Modernisierung des Originals. Es mag zwar ''nur'' Midgar sein aber dies allein wurde so unglaublich gut ungesetzt, dass es für mich die 60€ auf jeden Fall wert ist. Die Story wurde zwar verändert aber die Veränderungen waren mein positiv. Die Grafik ist auch atemberaubend. Die Texturen der Welt mögen zwar schwächeln aber die Beleuchtung undFinal Fantasy 7 Remake ist ein überragende Modernisierung des Originals. Es mag zwar ''nur'' Midgar sein aber dies allein wurde so unglaublich gut ungesetzt, dass es für mich die 60€ auf jeden Fall wert ist. Die Story wurde zwar verändert aber die Veränderungen waren mein positiv. Die Grafik ist auch atemberaubend. Die Texturen der Welt mögen zwar schwächeln aber die Beleuchtung und Charakter Modelle gleichen es für mich aus. Das Kampfsystem sollte man auch nicht außer acht lassen. Einige hier behaupten, dass es nur ein hack and slay sei aber schlimmer könnte man nicht lügen. Das Kampfsystem hat sehr viele taktische Elemente drin, welche man natürlich nur bemerkt, wenn man das Spiel tatsächlich gespielt hat. Zur Musik muss ich gar nichts sagen. Es ist Perfekt.… Expand
  2. MilenaDiaza
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Why is Square Enix even selling this game as a remake? This is not a remake, this is Final Fantasy VII-2 with a lot of Kingdom Hearts elements added into the mix. Here is my real score, -10.
  3. Rmucci
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Awesome. The return of a legend!! To be able to play again with Cloud and company and live this story is a huge emotion for people who grew up loving this story. everything was done with great care, it is an explosion of emotion.
  4. Promalik
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best game. Really digging the story. I hope it does not get review bombed but seriously this game is really good for everyone
  5. peejoh
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Time jannies. (Mulitple) Sephiroth's during the first half hour. Yeah, no thanks.… Expand
  6. ShrooMaster
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Attention to detalis 10 of 10, sounds, anination, no loading screen... Amazing game
  7. Alaamak
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I played the original final fantasy 7 back when it was released on PC on 1997 . I even finished the game like 3 times that's how much I was fascinated by it. Now this remake didn't delete anything old but it did add a lot of new stuff that old gamers and even new ones would appreciate . Yes the side quests does take out some the game appeal since there weren't any side quests in theI played the original final fantasy 7 back when it was released on PC on 1997 . I even finished the game like 3 times that's how much I was fascinated by it. Now this remake didn't delete anything old but it did add a lot of new stuff that old gamers and even new ones would appreciate . Yes the side quests does take out some the game appeal since there weren't any side quests in the original one in midgar area and the fact that battle incounters are not random any more but that shouldn't make the game less appealing . Maybe in the future for the next part of the game if they make it like when you finish a dungeon and come back you find enemies again that would be a good idea . Otherwise this game is worth every scent and anyone who plays it will have a lot of fun with it . I highly recommend playing the final fantasy 7 remake (even if it's just one part and square wants to capitalize on it by making it on multiple parts )… Expand
  8. Lifeinstripes
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastic visuals, music and nostalgia thrown in! This is Midgar like you’ve never known it!
  9. patriarchy
    Apr 10, 2020
    6
    Visuals are mostly solid, there are some PS2 era moments here and there though. I played on PS4Pro and the game fails to load higher res assets constantly. Audio is very good and while pulls the nostalgia strings in a right way it got some solid moments by it's own. Turn based part is made well, however action is a miss. Some enemy attacks tracking is ridiculous, while some of yours isVisuals are mostly solid, there are some PS2 era moments here and there though. I played on PS4Pro and the game fails to load higher res assets constantly. Audio is very good and while pulls the nostalgia strings in a right way it got some solid moments by it's own. Turn based part is made well, however action is a miss. Some enemy attacks tracking is ridiculous, while some of yours is really bad. Story is diluted in a way I did not care for the characters I loved in the original. It's supposed to focus on Midgar only to give it more depth yet some moments from original are cut. It's like a cover of a song which is not as good. Overall it's a decent game, worth playing. I would prefer it to be rapid-fire like the original though. The tone shift is significant here.
    Add two points to my score if you're high or drunk while playing.    … Expand
  10. ninso
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Time travel and alternate universes set this up to be another Kingdom Hearts fever dream. Not what we were promised.… Expand
  11. Sonofocelot
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    i grew up with ff7 as my favourite game. It still is. I last played through it 4 months ago, my 43rd playthrough. This remake isn't a bad game I'm not going to go overboard and give it a 0 like some here, but in all honesty it isn't great. For one, it feels VERY linear. Even more so than the original, which was far from an open world game when you were in midgar. Secondly everything justi grew up with ff7 as my favourite game. It still is. I last played through it 4 months ago, my 43rd playthrough. This remake isn't a bad game I'm not going to go overboard and give it a 0 like some here, but in all honesty it isn't great. For one, it feels VERY linear. Even more so than the original, which was far from an open world game when you were in midgar. Secondly everything just feels.. clunky. The movement isn't good and the new battle system just doesn't have the strategic elements that the original did. Lastly the voice acting is just really cringe and it's hard to get past. No one feels well casted and everything feels over the top. Barret in particular is just making me red in the face through embarrassment every time he speaks. It might be worth playing if you're a huge fan of the original, mainly to see how certain scenery looks with modern day graphics. But in all honesty I would wait for a reduction in price. This is far from a good game, let alone a great one.… Expand
  12. ClairePendragon
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This is like comparing Star Wars ep.7, to ep.4. If you preferred ep.7 to ep.4, you'll probably be ok with the game.

    -GAEMPLAY -COMBAT Combat is easily the best feature of this game! A solid base for all future games to build upon. If there's any reason to play this game, this is it. Inspired between a mix of FF13s stagger system (but more simplistic) FF15s combat (technically more    This is like comparing Star Wars ep.7, to ep.4. If you preferred ep.7 to ep.4, you'll probably be ok with the game.

    -GAEMPLAY
    -COMBAT
    Combat is easily the best feature of this game! A solid base for all future games to build upon. If there's any reason to play this game, this is it. Inspired between a mix of FF13s stagger system (but more simplistic) FF15s combat (technically more simplistic, but flows better) and FF12's general "feel".
    Some minor flaws though, such as the camera is R3, but changing lock-on targets is also R3. So if your target is behind you, or out of sight, the act of moving the camera to see them, will lock-on to a different target, and make your attacks miss.
    Most bosses don't have real mechanics. (Roughly 20-25% do though)
    And enemy variety is sparce. (This one isnt fully SE fault.)

    Combat Score: 9

    -NONCOMBAT GAMEPLAY
    I can't possibly stress this enough. The game is mostly padded filler. It's clear the developers couldn't possibly make enough of the game within the modern age of gaming. The "new areas" are just road blocks/hallways, to slow your progress through the game. It's very disingenuous for the "new content" to be considered an "expansion" upon the original. And with so many long road blocks and tedious treks, the games pacing comes to a crawl. (IMO FF7's strongest feature is its pacing. As any singular factor of the original was never that great, but the pacing made it amazing.)

    This alone would easily be scored a 1 out of 10. But, to be fair, there's still more than just pacing. Such as customization. Which is great, and helps fill in the tedium of trekking through the games new hallway sections. Town exploration is mostly fine, sadly no real new areas to explore, since new areas are meant to be road blocks, and not actual hubs/fields. Additionally the old mini games have mostly been ruined, but some of the new mini games are pretty darn good.

    So combining it all together...
    GAMEPLAY SCORE: 5

    -STORY
    Almost every character introduction involves a lot of poses. (Think Genyu force from DBZ) Followed by some of the cheeziest lines ever written. (Worse than the originals cheeze)
    The new segments are poorly timed, or poorly built up. Such as hoping you would find certain moments scary/intimidating, despite not actually explaining WHY the event should be seen as terrifying. But despite most of the new segments being bad, there are at least a small handful of moments that improved upon the original a bit. (No spoilers here)
    Story segments from the original game had small parts cut out, in awkward ways, that don't make the scene flow properly.
    Lastly, characters aren't really interacting with the situation, location, or other characters reasonably.
    ex: Barret Knows the name of a character that he previously didn't know, despite no one telling him. Then suddenly knows what that character means to another character, despite not being told. Followed by trying to harm the character, despite the character not clearly being an enemy. And lastly, states the characters goals, despite not being told any of this. But YOU the player know this, so they don't bother having the conversations flow correctly.

    STORY SCORE: 6

    -MUSIC/ART DIRECTION
    This isnt about graphics, but how they chose to use artistic visuals to present the story, along with the music. Both were improperly used. Such as happy music during sad moments. Colorful scenery, when its an oppressive tone in the story.

    MUSIC/ART SCORE: 4

    FINAL SCORE 5.
    This game was clearly the limit of what they could make, and tries to pretend its about "expanding" the story of midgar, when only 10% of it is expanded, and barely at all. Most new content is designed to slow you down, and not have any actual substance.
    What does Aertith think, when she finds out about Cloud being in Avalanche? What does Cloud think about the bombings? These are questions we'd have loved to see explored, but instead we get only a few lines regarding the implications of the bombings from a small portion of the cast, with most dialogue being about fetch quests, roadblocks, and the trailers new "ghost" looking beings.
    With no spoilers, I can only say the ending is also rather dull, and rushed. The final opponents have even less "mechanics" than prior bosses. (They have none, zero, zilch) And contribute nothing to the plot, while also being a complete change in tone of the rest of the game and story.
    The ending brings worries of all the things they can do wrong with the next games, and unfortunately, I can't warn what they are, w/o spoilers.    … Expand
  13. rookie009
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    It IS Final Fantasy 7. Some nerfs at materia system but this makes the fights way better and in first place the boss fights profits from the changes. Nothing negative but waiting a long time to play the other parts. They did a perfect job here. Even the reworks in the fighting system... I was afraid that I wont like this (hated FF13 system, did not like the FF15 system very much) but IIt IS Final Fantasy 7. Some nerfs at materia system but this makes the fights way better and in first place the boss fights profits from the changes. Nothing negative but waiting a long time to play the other parts. They did a perfect job here. Even the reworks in the fighting system... I was afraid that I wont like this (hated FF13 system, did not like the FF15 system very much) but I love what they created here. So much fun to play this game.… Expand
  14. rmnfr
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    There's not such a thing as perfect piece of art. In this case, you can sense the love and care placed into a single work. I'm giving it a 10/10, not because it's a perfect game, but because FFVIIR explores emotions, it has good mechanics, it plays well, it's well writen, well directed, it has heart and it deserves to be praised.
    You should absolutely try it out.
  15. SpewPuke
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    A "what if" sequel advertised as a remake. Also, it is not the full thing...
  16. Valen7
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After all this years,we need something changes from the ff7. There is no need to remake this game if everthing is same with the original.… Expand
  17. Arcius
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    10/10 - Fun and Challenging

    Music: Fans of the series will enjoy a fresh take on the classic Final Fantasy themes. Gameplay: The combat system is one of a kind and beautiful to watch. Story: The story is immersive and interesting. Relates to a lot of problems we see in society today. You will really enjoy the character development and each persons story. Graphics: The graphics in    10/10 - Fun and Challenging

    Music: Fans of the series will enjoy a fresh take on the classic Final Fantasy themes.
    Gameplay: The combat system is one of a kind and beautiful to watch.
    Story: The story is immersive and interesting. Relates to a lot of problems we see in society today. You will really enjoy the character development and each persons story.
    Graphics: The graphics in this game are so good you'll be left wishing you had a photo mode.    … Expand
  18. Lotus-CP
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing game worth playing every minute of it also worth your time and money. Enjoyed my 50 hours with it.
  19. Simoncino
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    FF7RE is a JRPG with stellar production values, that boasts an evoluted ATB system. Some of the most iconic FF7 moments are now even more memorable, thanks to the wonderful cinematics.
    Get ready to explore an expanded Midgar - this time with all the members of the Avalanche group.
  20. 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
  21. DixyNL
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Honestly, it is amazing, i went in this wanting a 1:1 remake. Went out with something extra, i love how the game added on a lot of things, the slums actually feel alive now. The charaters have way more backstory. I always hoped the entire slums wer more in the original, i love how they expanded on that process.
  22. MrMead
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Giving this a 0 to off set the score it doesn't deserve. Would be a 4/10 otherwise. Its genuinely terrible. They RAPED the story. I feel dirty and gross playing it. Nomura molested this story. Sepiroth is a time traveler being pursued by ghosts that are trying to keep the plot the same. You see sepiroth about 30 minutes into the game, and somehow Cloud already knows who he is and that hes dangerous (draws his sword when he sees visions of sepiroth). This is just one early game example of how much they changed about the plot. You see the time ghosts about 40 minutes in. It completely ruins it. It feels like a kingdom hearts game and definitely not in a good way. Nomura genuinely feels like he IMPROVED the game writing it this way. How arrogant do you have to be to actually think that? This is just a watered down sequel to FF7 with some good ol kingdom hearts cringe twists. AVOID.… Expand
  23. thetokinone
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    If you want an example of every possible way gaming has gotten worse in the last 20 years, this game exemplifies nearly all of them. My expectations were low, and I expected to be angry, offended even. I am neither, just... kind of depressed.
  24. Kid310
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    O jogo ta.muito bom senhor amado cada centavo bem gasto, esperei 18 anos ppr esse game e estou muito feliz.
  25. xmpekr
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I am out of words a really great remake. I love it, it feels like the negative reviews are just the classing nostalgia guys that just want the same game all over again while we have to understand that this is a new game.
  26. GSLGaming
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    A bastardization of final fantasy series and a disgusting disservice to any fan of the original. The plot is thrown out the window, it is not a remake, it is a sequel that is horrendous on all fronts.

    Story sucks, characters suck, everything is horrible. If you want to play this, wait till they make all 7 parts + DLC's and other nonsense and buy it in one package for half price. This is    A bastardization of final fantasy series and a disgusting disservice to any fan of the original. The plot is thrown out the window, it is not a remake, it is a sequel that is horrendous on all fronts.

    Story sucks, characters suck, everything is horrible. If you want to play this, wait till they make all 7 parts + DLC's and other nonsense and buy it in one package for half price. This is worse than FFXV and that game is trash. Don't waste your money, don't waste your time. The game is filled with horrible fetch quests, linear hallway game play, and literally filler time wasting nonsense that adds nothing but time to the overall experience.

    Atrocious game, absolute disgust at this bad company.    … Expand
  27. DANIEL_VALS
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Este juego es un sueño hecho realidad. Gráficamente es de 10, los.combates son de 10 y la historia es incrible.
  28. kazuki1866
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Este juego es un sueño hecho realidad para todos los fanáticos de FF7, hay que jugarlo sabiendo que no nos transmitirá la misma sensación que hace 23 años pero ver a nuestros personajes queridos interactuar de esta manera ampliando sus historias con unos gráficos increíbles es sencillamente magistral.
  29. freegames
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    ff7 remake
    this gameplay is so fun, great game, great graphics
    dont go in play like a hack and slash this game is all about action tactical
  30. westparker
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    This remake is not what I expected as a fan of the original game. From the beginning the urgency and excitement of the opening bombing mission is absent and is a sign to things to come, with the entire Midgar section padded out in the most disappointing fashion, with new tedious missions, and remarkably, massive changes to the story that show us that this is not a remake, but a totallyThis remake is not what I expected as a fan of the original game. From the beginning the urgency and excitement of the opening bombing mission is absent and is a sign to things to come, with the entire Midgar section padded out in the most disappointing fashion, with new tedious missions, and remarkably, massive changes to the story that show us that this is not a remake, but a totally different game altogether. The characters and the setting might look familiar, but this is not Final Fantasy VII. The story is different, the pacing is different, the characters act different. And not in a good way.… 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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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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