Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. slam_man
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    It is not FF7, just another Slasher... No basic rpg controls. Pretty grapfic, thats all. Dont buy this if u wanna play at FF7.
  2. Ricitydickity
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more.I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more. You can see the amount of blood, sweat and tears that went into making this game.… Expand
  3. AdmiralSloth
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Buncha boomer cucks on here dropping zeroes cause the remake is only Midgard. **** outta here you buffoons. Best remake of a game to date, top notch quality!
  4. OmegaAP
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Rate this to og FF7 and it’s a 2/10.

    Rate it by itself and it’s a 10. The gameplay graphics story and music are all exceptional in all its glory. Boss battles are the best and there’s over 30. Square enix have done a terrific job in this remake.
  5. SeriusGamer007
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Omg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hardOmg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hard work making this to entertain me and everyone else in these times being quarantined because of corona virus thank you !!!… Expand
  6. CryRav
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The best FF I've played ! Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great graphics!
  7. Melzhas
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazingly immersive. The effort that was put in making the slums believable and looking food from every angle is to be respected.
  8. derv69
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Pretty heckin great game. Visually amazing. Loving the world building. Thinking of the total built up that game will have until the ending and other various climaxes of the game is getting me pumped!
  9. Bill_Whithers
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't actually my first Final Fantasy. That honor (or dishonor, depending on who you are) goes to FFX. Seeing how much I enjoyed that game, I decided to backtrack through the catalog. Thus, a couple of games later, I stumbled on the majesty that is FF7. The moment I booted up that game, I knew I was in for something special.

    Despite the limitations of technology, the somewhat unreliable translation, and missteps here and there, FF7 has stood the test of time as one of, if not, the greatest JRPG of all time. The atmosphere, plot, characters, and battle mechanics are truly a wonderful experience and something every JRPG fan should enjoy. Whether or not you believe FF7 is overrated, most will agree that it's place in gaming history is an important and significant one.

    That's why, despite the recent SE track record, I, along with many others, were very excited when they announced the FF7 remake. For decades we discussed, with childish gleefulness, what a FF7 remake would look like. The idea of the world of FF7 being expanded upon with modern technology and a vast amount of resources made most of us extremely excited with high hopes of seeing our beloved game in a new light. And then, reality hit with the release of FF7R.

    It's not good. I knew there was going to be many changes to the game. How could there not be? Most remakes of any medium suffer through such changes. What I didn't expect was a complete butchering of the original plot and characters. The amount of nonsense added into the plot and character changes basically makes this game not a FF7 remake, but more of a Kingdom Hearts reboot, masquerading in a FF7 suit.

    Before I complain, let's start off with the good. The combat, atmosphere, and certain expansions of side characters are all great; especially the character development of the rest of the cast of AVALANCHE and I personally think they did a good job with the design of Midgar. They truly bring the mechanical city to life. I also found the combat to be enjoyable; Nomura seems to have managed to take the best parts of FFXV and KH, and combine it into something that is highly enjoyable and very intuitive to play. The boss characters aren't just "mash A to win"; despite being an ARPG, there is still a bit of strategy and thinking involved. This is all good.

    Here's the bad: They have completely massacred FF7. The plot has been convoluted with what I can only describe as "Kingdom Hearts BS" (That's a quote from IGN, not me). I don't want to spoil anything but if you are going into this game expecting a "faithful remake" or maybe even just "a complete overhaul that hits all the major beats of the original", you will be disappointed. So many things have been changed that this feels like a deluded fans weird interpretation of what they think it SHOULD have been instead of what it was. Decisions made completely change character's motivations, flaws, and the weight of their choices. No longer are you hit with wonderful story telling, character development, and themes of loss, accepting who you are, and guilt like in the original. No, this "remake" feels like a cash grab that found all the superficial aspects of the original and jacked it up to 11. It honestly is a travesty and a complete betrayal to any of the OG fans and/or purists.

    If you can ignore all that (which how could you? It's an JRPG; like most, it's entire spirit revolves around it's plot) There are still major issues. The side quests are nothing but glorified fetch quests, characters both new and old, feel like flat, hollow characters. While Midgar does have amazing atmosphere, the actual textures themselves are horrible. The pacing of the game is also off; menial tasks seem to take unnecessarily forever, most likely in an attempt to pad out the game. This game either should have been 30% shorter with a smaller price tag or they shouldn't have padded out so much of Midgar and ended the journey farther along in the plot. It honestly is a mess.

    This is why I'm giving the game a 5. I just can not forgive what they did to the plot of this game. It's borderline treason to those who have waited and begged for decades. We did not want some form of re-imagination or "pseudo-sequel"; what we wanted was a faithful remake with QoL changes and expansion of what was there (like how it was advertised). While ridiculous, all the people who are giving 0s are just fans who feel betrayed like I do. There is a lot of good here, specifically the combat. But the bread and butter of what makes a good JRPG has been tainted.    … Expand
  10. TuffinUp
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Prefect reimagining for the modern generation. I love classic jrpgs and turned based combat, but this move that forward with the times. Haters are kinda stuck in the past.
  11. MrNinosan
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.

    So why is this a perfect 10?
    Let's start with the sound.
    It IS AMAZING. The music is made by magic, and can't be described by words.

    The battlesysten. I am all in for turn based, and not so much for action. When I started to play this game, I realised that Classic was slow and boring, so I changed to Normal and oh my what a gane. I never preferred action, but when it's made in this tactical way, I'm all in.

    For the story, we don't need explanation. The story is still amazing and expanded on.

    Tjanks SE for this amazing game. Already waiting for the nwxt one.    … Expand
  12. oga2601
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this is most beautifull jrpg game, with nice soundtrack, nice graphic, FF7 is the greatest game of all time....
  13. cloudstrife12
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Wow this game is beautiful. Honestly people need to remember what this project is all about
  14. BSTCloud
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    Not ashamed to admit I created an account to rate this game. Honestly I want to rate this with a zero just to reflect my disappointment but I'll be fair, unlike Square Enix's marketing department, and especially the director and producer Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase, who are a bunch of liars that didn't say the truth in interviews and various press material.

    I am a huge fan of    Not ashamed to admit I created an account to rate this game. Honestly I want to rate this with a zero just to reflect my disappointment but I'll be fair, unlike Square Enix's marketing department, and especially the director and producer Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase, who are a bunch of liars that didn't say the truth in interviews and various press material.

    I am a huge fan of the original and bought the Deluxe edition because I was extremely happy with the way the remake had been lining up, just showing material that was faithful to the remake, and nothing that even remotely suggested there would be this much difference between the games, until a final trailer a few days before release, when they spilled the beans and people are happy to swallow them up:
    This is NOT a proper remake, this is a retelling that seriously diverts from the original plot at the later parts of the game, and completely tramples over everything that made the orignal great. Playing this will NOT guarantee a similar experience as playing the original because the tone and main themes are completely different from the original.

    Pros:
    -What's actually faithfully recreated from the original game, in a vacuum, is pretty good. Any FF7 fan will get a goofy smile from the small detals like Barret engaging a shinra worker on the train back home, or the cutscene with Cloud's mom.
    -When they decide to play the arranges of the original themes, they are amazing. The soundtrack feels incredible when it hits the spot.
    -The character designs mostly (with the exception of Rufus, Heidegger, and few else) translate well to modern 3D, these characters look the same.
    -The battle system, while flawed and unbalanced, is fun and engaging.
    -The visual fidelity of the character models and particle effects is really good.
    -Some of the actual content they expanded with, is great, and I could see it as a part of the original title, albeit with a little bit of rework on the dialogue and tone (Jessie's sidequest to meet her parents, the renewed Wall Market, the section to nerf the Airbuster...)

    Cons:
    -The tone, pacing, and content of this game are all over the place, and it's not like story changes are unwelcomed, but they're not appreciated when they're so out of place like these. The whispers of whatever and this much Sephiroth jerking do not belong in this game. Sephiroth has lost all his menace and threatening presence since he appears stalking Cloud every half and hour and this poorly executed "fate" theme completely undermines the emphasis the original title did on the gritty setting and the inmediacy, inevitability and impact of somoene close to you dying. Every time the whispers appear on screen, I swear I get brain damage. The last chapter really cranks things up to eleven and then some to an uncomfortable and unbelonging degree. A mess.
    -This game is padded beyond belief, every small plot nuance takes an hour to progress because every mindless and meaningless story beat has been made into 1h corridors or 2h dungeons. Most of the new content is meaningless fetchquests about killing rats, rescuing kids and cats. These do not belong in FF7. You can not fully explore midgar, and the side content is not meaningfull. Literally lied to the players.
    -Unfortunately the original soundtrack makes for less than half the screen time, and the new pieces are all but memorable. If some of these tunes were supposed to be arrangements of the original ones, I'm sorry but they're so strangely recreated I couldn't even recognize them. This lack of cohesiveness truly hurts Nobuo's signature motif style of soundtrack design, and by not playing the songs over and over the beats fly over your head. I honestly cannot believe they did such a good rendition of the boss battle theme from the original game to NOT use it except for one fight.
    -These characters look the same, but they sure do not feel the same. When the scenes are reenacted, sure, but the dialogue is inconsistent because they don't feel like themselves in most of the new dialogue. It's like watching a hollywood adaptation of a movie you like, you know what's from the book and what's not.
    -The battle system after Don Corneo's mansion takes a nose dive, 80% of the regular encounters have super armor and makes every encounter incredibly tedious, while suddenly bosses are easy in comparison because you're starting to get too jacked up. It doesn't feel like casting an spell and getting interrupted should deplete your MP and ATB bar either, makes the combat drag even longer since you rely more heavily on using spells on the second half of the game and getting interrupted and losing your initiative and having to spend more ethers just to kill the sewer turtles is a pain in the ass.
    -There are texture streaming glitches and the texture quality is REALLY low. Dialogues and cutscenes take entire seconds to trigger, and the game softlocked to me twice during my playthrough. Rough, technically speaking    … Expand
  15. fuerstrainier
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    One word: impressive!
    Impressive that they managed to ensure FF7 remains a unique creative masterpiece.
    Impressive how they improved the visuals compared ro FF15 and of course the origibal. These character and weapon models look insane, sometimes I'd argue even better than Advent Children. Impressive how they managed to let me wait for the sequel. Let me be clear though that it wasn't a    One word: impressive!
    Impressive that they managed to ensure FF7 remains a unique creative masterpiece.
    Impressive how they improved the visuals compared ro FF15 and of course the origibal. These character and weapon models look insane, sometimes I'd argue even better than Advent Children.
    Impressive how they managed to let me wait for the sequel.
    Let me be clear though that it wasn't a perfect game, but to me it did so much right, that 9 is definitely justofied.    … Expand
  16. vincelouis_
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game blew me away. It is not only a technical achievement but it felt so modern in terms of story telling and gamplay.
  17. Net__
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    On nous avait promis un remake , et nous voilà finalement avec un jeu découpé en morceaux qui tient plus du reboot qu'autre chose . L'histoire n'est pas respectée , et pire encore l'intrigue est complétement décousue avec un Sephiroth qui apparaît toutes les dix secondes et ce délire de vouloir expliquer chaque scène , comme si le public visé était dépourvu de cervelle . Je ne parleraiOn nous avait promis un remake , et nous voilà finalement avec un jeu découpé en morceaux qui tient plus du reboot qu'autre chose . L'histoire n'est pas respectée , et pire encore l'intrigue est complétement décousue avec un Sephiroth qui apparaît toutes les dix secondes et ce délire de vouloir expliquer chaque scène , comme si le public visé était dépourvu de cervelle . Je ne parlerai même pas des fameuses serpillères volantes sans intérêt qui viennent massacrer le scénario , on devine déjà ce qu'ils ont derrière la tête pour la suite et ça augure la pire chose qu'on pourrait faire à ce jeu .
    La scène finale totalement ratée confirme qu'on a plus affaire à FF7 premier du nom , mais à un espèce de pâté de crisis core , advent children et ff15 ... , c'est à vomir .
    En parlant de ff15 on retrouve le même gameplay , et s'il diffère dans les commandes il n'en est pas moins rebutant , et encore plus dans le visuel . Là aussi on nous avait promis qu'on allait retrouver les sensations d'origine , bin ... c'est raté ! Les combats se résument à du bourrinage 80% du temps , et quelques passages en ralentit pour faire semblant de faire des choix stratégiques avec 3 ou 4 magies ... Absolument aucun intérêt si ce n'est de faire durer les combats pour palier à une durée de vie de jeu risible .
    SE a voulu faire du grandiose , c'est bien , mais c'est fait au rabais et c'est surtout trop visible . Je ne vais pas me plaindre des textures ni des graphismes parce que ce n'est pas essentiel à mes yeux , par contre les clones pnj tous les 2 mètres ... voilà quoi . Tout le budget a dû passer dans les feux d'artifices des combats et la fanfare .
    Je dis fanfare parce que certaines musiques sont réussies , mais alors d'autres ... à faire saigner les oreilles . Et le pire c'est qu'elles ne correspondent presque jamais avec le contexte du jeu , pour le joueur habitué à retrouver tel morceau à tel endroit ou moment du jeu , c'est presque un viol auditif . Quand en plus ça se mélange à des sonneries d'alarme , des bruitages de combats et des "hi han" que couinent les persos ... Une horreur .
    On se serait largement passé de cette réorchestration , surtout pour le thème d'Aerith ...
    La musique me dérange plus que les voix , les doublages je m'en fiche un peu , je fais avec . Les dialogues me dérangent un peu plus , avec des "fils de p.." et autres grossièretés qu'on entend et qui n'existaient pas dans l'original , qui d'ailleurs n'existaient pas dans ce genre de jeu à l'époque . Le style est complétement dénaturé .
    Je parlais de la durée de vie précédemment , je voulais mettre une mention spéciale pour les quêtes bidons au passage , SE veut faire du death stranding avec le scénario et nous sert des quêtes 3-7 ans à côté ..
    Je crois qu'ils se sont un peu perdus dans leur trip.

    Malgré la nostalgie qui parfois l'emporte sur tout ces défauts , il faut rester lucide . Ce remake n'est pas un bon remake , et ce n'est pas plus un bon jeu . Se avait la pression et peur de se lourder , et bien c'est fait .
    Je m'imagine même pas faire une suite dans 2 ans , c'est du n'importe quoi .
    Ma note sera au niveau de ma déception , un petit 11/20 .    … Expand
  18. tyber16
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    It's an okay game. The story has many **** filler kingdom hearts part but the game is a decent action-rpg. If you don't know the original than this will be a complete game like a first season of a series.
  19. Graepiano-Luis
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is a technical masterpiece. It is visually stunning and the characters and story pulls at your heart. The battles are kinetic, fast-paced and intense. Playing this game is similar to walking through and marvelling at the Ff7 that lived always inside your imagination. A dream brought to life.
  20. NonaLapin
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    A beautiful recreation of Midgar with welcome expansion of some key characters from the original and a solid combat system, held back by some design/ technical issues and creative choices that for some original fans may be more of a meteor crater than a dent in an otherwise solid game.

    In depth below: Graphics: The game is absolutely visually stunning to look at. Models are rendered    A beautiful recreation of Midgar with welcome expansion of some key characters from the original and a solid combat system, held back by some design/ technical issues and creative choices that for some original fans may be more of a meteor crater than a dent in an otherwise solid game.

    In depth below:
    Graphics:
    The game is absolutely visually stunning to look at. Models are rendered amazingly and the Midgar looks phenomenal - with wall market being a personal visual highlight.
    Unfortunately as reported, there were frequent instances were textures appear low quality or “pop” in - certainly enough to warrant this games not being 10/10 in the graphics department which is a shame.

    Story:
    I’m not a diehard fan of ff7 so I can’t speak too much of faithfulness to the original but I think there were some excellent expansions on some of the key casts stories and motivations that I think fans will welcome and enjoy for most of their ride through FFVII: R. This is not to say it is perfect and are certainly some key creative decisions that when looked at objectively do feel rushed, out of place, and not fitting of the first instalment of this remake.

    Gameplay:
    Combat was a fun blend of action hack and slash with use of the ATB gauge to use items, materia and other weapon abilities. Other party members have unique combat styles that are fun to master and it felt like a breeze to switch between characters or issue commands.

    My main criticism with the Combat lay with normal mode, in which didn’t feel tougher but rather that enemies felt very padded - especially boss battle encounters to which abilities didn’t feel impactful and the stagger gauge, a returning gameplay mechanic from FFXIII, seemed incredibly slow to fill for little payback. Even the summons, which can be called upon during specific fights and fight alongside the party for a short spell, didn’t feel like they made as much of an impact. On easy mode it does seem to remove the extra padding making combat feel a little more satisfying.

    The side quests are pretty cookie cutter “NPCs first fetch quest“, but there are some fun mini games thrown in to mix things up. Music:
    I absolutely loved the soundtrack of this game. They made some original tracks feel part of the world with modern takes on the older melodies and it felt like the score had plenty of range while hitting the nostalgia notes when it needed to.

    In conclusion:
    All in all a great game that has had a loving amount of detail poured into the world befitting of the long development cycle. Creative choices from a story standpoint have the biggest impact on the score and I can see OG fans rating this much much lower as a result. But for me, the love and care gone into everything else that has gone into this game means it can salvage a much higher result.

    7/10 - thanks for coming to my ted talk.    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. Metaes
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Despite being just a part of the original one, I've loved most of it, the music masterfully remade, the graphics and the way the original content is now represented. Even more, I think that the battle system is deep enough and challenging. I do not give it a higher score as I don't agree with the episodic release...
  23. wintermute420
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    Terrible action game in the guise of ff7. They dropped the ball. Very sad that they have done this. This is not a worthy successor to ff7
  24. Chickenlegs
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This remake elevates the old ff7 to new heights. Hands down, the top 3 best games I have ever played.
  25. Harcos
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large,    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large, absolutely fantastic.    … Expand
  26. hintonhintonhin
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I think it’s a stunning testament to Square’s great and ambitious move of 1997. The game is for lack of a better term, a love letter. Aside from revising a classic, it is clear so much love and effort went into the small details here. The game comes at you as if to say, with the limitations of the past we can now give you in game form what you could only imagine through abstraction in theI think it’s a stunning testament to Square’s great and ambitious move of 1997. The game is for lack of a better term, a love letter. Aside from revising a classic, it is clear so much love and effort went into the small details here. The game comes at you as if to say, with the limitations of the past we can now give you in game form what you could only imagine through abstraction in the PSOne Era: An epic adventure.… Expand
  27. Sir_Ligma
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    Game feels stretched to keep the story within Midgar, personally I didn't like the combat but I'm more of a fan of the turn based. After waiting so long I really wanted to love the game but after finishing it I cant say I would ever play it again.
  28. Naoshi
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great and the texture loadins were distracting at times    … Expand
  29. amritanshu09
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc.    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc. but the good simply outweighs the bad.

    i am giving this 10 because of some stupid people who are giving this 0 simply because the didn't get the story they wanted being different doesn't mean that its bad have an open mind people    … Expand
  30. Zorada
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows. I looked forward to the remake and i have not been    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows.

    I looked forward to the remake and i have not been disappointed in any way shape or form. Sure it is one part of many and not the full game but what did you expect?. The graphical detail alone would mean a massive time to deliver just what we have. The extra parts and fleshed out sections work well enough and are all Final Fantasy. Just because it did not follow the original to the letter does not make it bad guys. If you wanted the original then go play it, this is a re imagining of that classic not a copy.

    Sure there are some sections that drag a little but let us be fair here no Final Fantasy game has ever not struggled in some parts to keep it going. Graphics are nice and yes its true some of the backgrounds do not hold up to the rest of it but I can forgive that. The story is done well and its fun seeing a little more in certain areas.

    All in all i have so far loved the game and I honestly do not get the hate from some people. Get it and play it and realise it is not the original game but a rework.    … 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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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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