Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. Brit_Miller
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Misleading advertising. Dementors. 35 hours gameplay. By RPG standards, poor, by FF7 standards abysmal
  2. Zer0TheHer0
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad fanfiction written by a 12 years old

    nomura keeps ruining the Final Fantasy name over and over

    It's pathetic, it's juvenile, it's **** writing and the only good thing about it it's that it will never end since it's episodic and this is just a small part (but full price!) of the whole game

    nomura shouldn't have a job in the industry

    do not buy this ****    … Expand
  3. yersinia
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    The camera is terrible, it's hard to target anything correctly.
    The padding and fluff is very tedious: kill x rats, find 5 kids, find 3 chocobos, find 5 kids again, etc...
    The sidequests are meaningless and bring nothing to the game of value. The battles are painful and unpleasant. If you don't know the enemy weaknesses or gimmick before the battle, then good luck. Very little    The camera is terrible, it's hard to target anything correctly.
    The padding and fluff is very tedious: kill x rats, find 5 kids, find 3 chocobos, find 5 kids again, etc...
    The sidequests are meaningless and bring nothing to the game of value.
    The battles are painful and unpleasant. If you don't know the enemy weaknesses or gimmick before the battle, then good luck.
    Very little exploration possible. All areas are simply empty corridors.
    This feels like a demo or tech demo at most.    … Expand
  4. Serenityinaz12
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    No, you don't get to release a game and call it "Final Fantasy VII remake" and only have 1/3 of the game inside. There was ZERO mention of this fact on the box of the game or in advertising for it. False advertising and shady practices from Square!
  5. sumbodyshero
    May 2, 2020
    0
    Metacritic is DELETING negative reviews! Let that sink in! The cover up is official!

    This is the biggest bait and switch in gaming history! Do not buy! Not the same story! Not the same genre! "Classic mode" plays itself! This is just a $60 FFXV skin. It has one tiny fraction of the content, and pads it out with fetch quests. They deleted my review! PS: Cloud wears PURPLE,    Metacritic is DELETING negative reviews! Let that sink in! The cover up is official!

    This is the biggest bait and switch in gaming history! Do not buy!

    Not the same story!
    Not the same genre!
    "Classic mode" plays itself!

    This is just a $60 FFXV skin. It has one tiny fraction of the content, and pads it out with fetch quests.

    They deleted my review!

    PS: Cloud wears PURPLE, not black.    … Expand
  6. Kildahl
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tacticalThey've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tactical and tough), the graphics are sub-par, the story is altered. How can people even give this a good score? It is not a good game on itself, and it's especially a bad game when set against the original. It feels like a cosplay of the original.… Expand
  7. Raidann
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What they have done to the ending of this game is an absolute travesty, I can't believe they would actually mess with the story this bad.
    People NEED to know before they buy it, I went in thinking it was going to be a true remake, I'm ok with changing some things, but you find out it's actually a sequel.. except you're replaying the story again with fate/time cops/ghosts trying to keep things the same.. You fight Sephiroth and a time giant at the end of the game ffs.. wtf have they done    … Expand
  8. Joenightwalker
    Sep 26, 2020
    0
    False marketed as a remake when it is in fact a reimagining that changes almost everything for worst and is almost as messy as the work that have been done on the Kingdom Hearts franchise. They may ruin FF7 legacy with the next parts.
  9. lyekay1
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    First loot boxes, now games are being split in episodes where you have to pay? Nah this aint it, sorry Square bot you lost me as a fan. I'm tired of this man, rather wait and release a full game then do this. I've been a fan since the PS1 days.
  10. supman
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is really bad. ending bad. texture is bad. really not good game..
  11. SecludedGodMind
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Square Enix took the game that got them on the map and completely changed everything. The story makes absolutely no sense now. We can revisit this in 15 years when they come out with FF7 5: REEEEmake v2.5, when they've added so much extra nonsense to the story and have no idea where to go with it.
  12. CodyCoyote64
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is not a remake. It is a reimagining in the style of Evangelion Rebuild.

    The developers seem to actively hate the original game. No fan should play this.
  13. hjinter
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Chapter 18 just destroyed my every positive experience in this game.You can not do this to fans who loved original FF7.
  14. CrabCult
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    The game was marketed as a remake of FF7 but it's in fact a reimagining. The story has been altered and it's implied the sequels will deviate even further. This would be fine by me if this was what they marketed the game as from the start. I can't help but succumb to cynicism as well over the filler content, endless hallways and the implications of the episodic format. I'm expecting themThe game was marketed as a remake of FF7 but it's in fact a reimagining. The story has been altered and it's implied the sequels will deviate even further. This would be fine by me if this was what they marketed the game as from the start. I can't help but succumb to cynicism as well over the filler content, endless hallways and the implications of the episodic format. I'm expecting them to drag the story out and needlessly desecrate the franchise to try and milk it for the sweet dollars.… Expand
  15. alandeanavery
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage. It's well rendered garbage, but garbage nonetheless.

    At no point in the game are you afforded any real freedom as would be the hallmark of the original. Everything about this game is designed to be a drag. In 23 years the only technological advance is a dramatic uptick in the number of invisible walls. They've managed to make a game that is less interactive than    Absolute garbage. It's well rendered garbage, but garbage nonetheless.

    At no point in the game are you afforded any real freedom as would be the hallmark of the original. Everything about this game is designed to be a drag. In 23 years the only technological advance is a dramatic uptick in the number of invisible walls.

    They've managed to make a game that is less interactive than the original.    … Expand
  16. Andyo
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake takes the worst parts of FFXIII and FFXV and mashes them together in one game. Neverending hallways and a terribly clunky, non-fluid battle system. If you change all the characters names and models in this game you would think it is nothing more than a budget action game.

    Sorry old school fans, Final Fantasy is dead and Square needed the "Final Fantasy" IP to sell    Final Fantasy 7 Remake takes the worst parts of FFXIII and FFXV and mashes them together in one game. Neverending hallways and a terribly clunky, non-fluid battle system. If you change all the characters names and models in this game you would think it is nothing more than a budget action game.

    Sorry old school fans, Final Fantasy is dead and Square needed the "Final Fantasy" IP to sell this garbage that bears no resemblance to a Final Fantasy game (aka Breath of the Wild). Good IPs dead, try a new game, this just isn't what it used to be.    … Expand
  17. chrisfrenette
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    The music soundtrack is perhaps the best in any video, ever. over 8 hours. the cutscenes surpass 15 hours total. This story is a masterpiece and the hard mode gameplay is extremely challenging. Game of the year so far for me.
  18. Tibeto
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Linear RPG. Split the original game in N parts to earn more money...this is so ridiculous
  19. Eldunari
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Not a remake, more like FF7-2. Square fooled us into believe this was a true remake.
  20. yeflynne
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Umm wtf lore breaking. Sephiroth is being hunted by shinra cuz theyre trying to kill the super soldiers cuz they got too strong, thas why they kill zack. Originally there are no sephiroth clones in midgar becuz it makes sense shinra would be trying to hide their experiments and killing anything sephiroth related. In this game there are sephiroth clones everywhere in midgar like they werentUmm wtf lore breaking. Sephiroth is being hunted by shinra cuz theyre trying to kill the super soldiers cuz they got too strong, thas why they kill zack. Originally there are no sephiroth clones in midgar becuz it makes sense shinra would be trying to hide their experiments and killing anything sephiroth related. In this game there are sephiroth clones everywhere in midgar like they werent trying to hide the experiments. W.T.F.

    Then even worse, the beautiful main theme of ff7 that plays when you first leave midgar and see the sun, now plays first in the bathroom at seventh heaven literally by the toilet i couldnt believe it... literally wtf are these 2 choices..    … Expand
  21. Psycho0762
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    this is not a remake this is an abomination not worth $60.00 x4 for each chapter its full of fluff and fetch quests this is kingdom hearts with ff7 characters if this was a song SE would be sued for plagiarism get your money back before the 90 days are up and don't buy. every person that gave it a good review is dishonest or never played the greatest game ever ps1 ff7 i still play ff7this is not a remake this is an abomination not worth $60.00 x4 for each chapter its full of fluff and fetch quests this is kingdom hearts with ff7 characters if this was a song SE would be sued for plagiarism get your money back before the 90 days are up and don't buy. every person that gave it a good review is dishonest or never played the greatest game ever ps1 ff7 i still play ff7 with my ps2 and just got a black chocobos i have been playing ff7 since 1997 when it was originally released in the us and this garbage called a remake is not ff7 only the 1st 2hrs of game play are. then it goes to garbage. SE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN FOR THIS CRAP THEY JUST CANT LET GO OF KINGDOM HEARTS WHAT DID YOU THINK WE WERE STUPID REALLY ff7 original is one of the greatist games of all times it has laughter, tears it has true omg moments and great stories. some char we fell in love with some we hated with all our hearts and what i wanted as a die hard lover of ff7 is to play it with modern graphics with voices and fall in love with the char all over again with a new visual not some 30hr+ wast of fluff midgar was only 15min into disk 1 and you turn'd it into 30+ of garbage damn you square damn you… Expand
  22. B3457
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    absolute disaster, why did they change the story...all we wanted was FF7 with updates graphics and voices, instead we get this garbage ...
  23. wihdinheimo
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    This game sucks. Once you'll finish it there's a twist that absolutely ruins the franchise. If this was developers way of paying homage to the original game, they should all be fired. Square-Enix hasn't been able to write anything coherent since Sakaguchi left the company.

    The ending feels like the adults were done with the script and some kid came in and drew crayons over the last few    This game sucks. Once you'll finish it there's a twist that absolutely ruins the franchise. If this was developers way of paying homage to the original game, they should all be fired. Square-Enix hasn't been able to write anything coherent since Sakaguchi left the company.

    The ending feels like the adults were done with the script and some kid came in and drew crayons over the last few pages.

    The antagonist of the game, Sephiroth is introduced too early which breaks the tension.

    Get your narrative together Nomura, you can't write. Sakaguchi's approach of wholesomeness and creativity is gone with your childish plot twists and the greed of your company shareholders. Square-Enix became the Shinra. The story of this game sucks so hard, that every single employee involved making these decisions should be fired on the spot. Super disappointed.    … Expand
  24. CesarV
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered everything about the original to make it look like a good guys vs bad guys type of situation, when the original game had everyone with a more greyed out sense of morality where everyone was trying to find their way in life. They even went to the extreme of NOT INCLUDING one of the main characters Red XIII why the hell would they do this to many people's favorite character in the game?

    I have to say I am truly disappointed with the path Square has chosen for itself, shame on whoever is making these decisions.    … Expand
  25. Phuz
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    My God. If irritating, over the top, shoddy voice acting, combined with irritating, over the top, shoddy scripting floats your boat, then guess what? You're in luck. You'll have a field day in fact because that is exactly what this is. A load of irritating, Hollywood style junk. If I asked you to go and find me a game where I want to kick all the annoying little **** of characters inMy God. If irritating, over the top, shoddy voice acting, combined with irritating, over the top, shoddy scripting floats your boat, then guess what? You're in luck. You'll have a field day in fact because that is exactly what this is. A load of irritating, Hollywood style junk. If I asked you to go and find me a game where I want to kick all the annoying little **** of characters in the face and you brought me this, you would pass your mission.

    You'd have to be about 13 years old to remotely tolerate the acting and script here. Total, utter **** And a big fookin whopping 100GB of hard drive clogging **** at that.    … Expand
  26. nexus4p
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Remake that ruined the original. Full of childish scenes. Graphics are bad.
  27. ichimitch
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    If you want to see what a remake should be, check out Bluepoint Games work. They Remade Shadow of the Collosus and Demon Souls. Both of which hold very true to the original games. FFVIIR doesn't resemble the original in any regard what so ever: It's a new game entirely. Calling this pretty abomination a remake is an insult. F*** you, Squeenix.
  28. Lestatman
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    First of all why did they introduce Sephiroth so early into the game when he's supposed to be this mysterious figure. The side quests where not that interesting but passable and some slight changes to the story early on were ok but then comes the ending which left me staring at the screen with my brain trying to work out did I really see what I just saw. Graphics mean nothing to me it'sFirst of all why did they introduce Sephiroth so early into the game when he's supposed to be this mysterious figure. The side quests where not that interesting but passable and some slight changes to the story early on were ok but then comes the ending which left me staring at the screen with my brain trying to work out did I really see what I just saw. Graphics mean nothing to me it's the heart and soul of a game that interests me especially a game like this and like with RE3 another hugely disappointing "Remake".… Expand
  29. diegomc97
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incomplete game sold at full price that eventually will be sold again and in the end we will have paid around 200 dollars… Expand
  30. morningland
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Im about 10 hours in and I just can’t play it anymore. I was really trying to tough it out and make to to the church with Aerith but I just can’t do it. The game, in typical loser square fashion, is a boring painful chore to play. They took what was an epic game and remade at as a mediocre one. It’s boring and stretched out just for the sake of creating a franchise instead of justIm about 10 hours in and I just can’t play it anymore. I was really trying to tough it out and make to to the church with Aerith but I just can’t do it. The game, in typical loser square fashion, is a boring painful chore to play. They took what was an epic game and remade at as a mediocre one. It’s boring and stretched out just for the sake of creating a franchise instead of just faithfully recreating the game for the next generation. Just a really stupid idea. Please don’t give them your money and I’m saying that as FINAL FANTASY 7 1997 being my favorite game. Who ever thought it was a good idea to release these games in episodes when the first only covers the first 10% of the game is, simply put, an idiot. Or he’s just greedy, one or the other. At the pace square finishes these games we will all be dead by the time this series is finished and it probably won’t even be worth the wait. And the combat system just sucks. Turn based combat is still fun and was great in recent games like dragon quest 11. Here square is trying to use a blend of action and turn based combat but both end up being mediocre. Combat is just frustrating, confusing button mashing mess. I understand it’s probably my problem and I’m not understanding how to play but it all seems way too chaotic and quickly gets tiresome. Seriously. Why couldn’t they just recreate the 1997 because in the small moments where they did that this game really shines. The opening reactors scene and the streets or Midgard after were truly awesome and I was truly struggling to slog through the game to get to more moments like that. I just could t take it after a while. Also. The some of the textures in the game are just shockingly bad. It’s pretty amazing for a game that took five years to make. Also, the lip syncing must be glitched because it is beyond atrociously bad. Also, they ruined the story. Wait until the end of the game. They completely change the story and turn it into confusing kingdom hearts crap

    Honestly. If people like this game more power to them but for me it’s just painful. I’m going back to the original and after the disappointments of final fantasy 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 I’ve finally learned my lesson that this series is finished. I’m not spending anymore money on these games. Please only buy this game when it’s half price. Don’t support this.    … 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
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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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