Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8148 Ratings

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  1. waleed_shihada
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    I was hoping the remake is the same original FF7 with better graphics so it can be played with the new generation. But I was disappointed. They did a massive effort in graphics which is by the way is the BEST! , but did not introduce to us the all storyline of final fantasy 7 .
    Now I wish if they did a remaster version instead of this.
  2. Alvokun
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    To me this is a perfect example of how a classic game ought to be rebooted. The 1997 original game is but an inspiration, as they have updated a large number of aspects: gameplay, graphics and even the story. Most of these changes are wise and foster the creation of a new series of game. I must admit I did not expect the Remake to be like this at the beginning, but on second thought, thisTo me this is a perfect example of how a classic game ought to be rebooted. The 1997 original game is but an inspiration, as they have updated a large number of aspects: gameplay, graphics and even the story. Most of these changes are wise and foster the creation of a new series of game. I must admit I did not expect the Remake to be like this at the beginning, but on second thought, this a much more sensible game nowadays.… Expand
  3. Moriquendi
    Jan 11, 2022
    5
    10
    9 No Doblado al Español pero si al Frances.
    8 Venta a 80€ mismo precio que el resto de países que si trae voces en su idioma. 7 Combate pesado y repetitivo peor que un Devil my cry o un Kingdom Hearts 6 Juego agrandado artificialmente para venderte segunda parte. 5 Port penoso para PC ley del mínimo esfuerzo. 4 Casi dos años exclusivo Ps5 después para pandemic store y cuando les    10
    9 No Doblado al Español pero si al Frances.
    8 Venta a 80€ mismo precio que el resto de países que si trae voces en su idioma.
    7 Combate pesado y repetitivo peor que un Devil my cry o un Kingdom Hearts
    6 Juego agrandado artificialmente para venderte segunda parte.
    5 Port penoso para PC ley del mínimo esfuerzo.
    4 Casi dos años exclusivo Ps5 después para pandemic store y cuando les convenga lo sacaran para steam para sacarse otro tanto de dinero.
    3 El Port a Ps5 es igual de lamentable que el de PC pudiendo poner un parche para que funcione a 120hz
    2 Han Cambiado la Historia original.
    1 El mejor villano de todos los tiempos que ni siquiera sabia el nombre de cloud ahora es un acosador con cara de pervertido sexual, sale al principio mediados y al final del juego.    … Expand
  4. superpyro296
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    Final Fantasy 7 remake is a true masterpiece and definitely one of the best ps4 games I played. I completed my playthrough in around 52 hours on normal difficulty and it involved just a little bit of farming. What I want to say is that there is a lot of content even though it's not the complete FF7 experience. The graphics, animations and voice acting are top notch and top tier if weFinal Fantasy 7 remake is a true masterpiece and definitely one of the best ps4 games I played. I completed my playthrough in around 52 hours on normal difficulty and it involved just a little bit of farming. What I want to say is that there is a lot of content even though it's not the complete FF7 experience. The graphics, animations and voice acting are top notch and top tier if we compare to other games. Sometimes, I had the impression I listened to a great movie during the cutscenes. I liked also the different characters and the Midgar environment. For me, this kind of setting is unique and is not generic (that's what I want to see in video games). Here is a list of the most importants pros and cons:

    +
    Graphics, animations, cutscenes are over the top and excellent
    Music is great
    Gameplay, combat and progession system are well designed
    Campaign length is good for a full-price game

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    Some boss combats are way too long and at one moment, I found myself frustrated because there was no autosave between 2 long boss fights (this may be challenging for players who play in a small time-window)

    Some parts of the game are really linear amd we are forced to go in specific directions

    End game is really confusing

    This is still a 9,2/10 game for me ! I never played FF7 before so I think it may be a great experience for newcomers !    … Expand
  5. agentbinky
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    Your favorite Final Fantasy blown up to ridiculous proportions by way of Michael Bay and injected with a bunch of fluff and anime treacle. Still a mind-blowing experience for anyone who was a fanboy for the original. I didn't really mind the gofer quests that much and I can't wait to see what they do with the series.
  6. lilbigplayer
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    Can't express my hapiness playing this again with everything renewed. Even though there is some graphic issues like doors with poor quality or people poping on the screen out of the ground when you are running in the town (fixed with the ps5 version). It doesn't spoil the experience but could be solved. Looking forward to the last part.
  7. Laviar
    Apr 12, 2020
    3
    Разрабы! Если у вас есть идеи, то добавляйте их в новые части финалки. У вас есть оригинал и относится надо к нему с уважением! Что за дементоры Азкабана? Что за д.рьмо вы наворотили в конце? Слегка разочарован игрой! 35 часов коридоров это не то что я хотел получить и плевок в сторону оригинала с добавлением какой то чуши меня просто взбесил.Разрабы! Если у вас есть идеи, то добавляйте их в новые части финалки. У вас есть оригинал и относится надо к нему с уважением! Что за дементоры Азкабана? Что за д.рьмо вы наворотили в конце? Слегка разочарован игрой! 35 часов коридоров это не то что я хотел получить и плевок в сторону оригинала с добавлением какой то чуши меня просто взбесил.
  8. svonton
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    i'm love Square Enix and games that they create, so Final Fantasy VII Remake is not an exception. Now i will tell why i think so. Firstly visual part of this game is awesome as cutscenes as gameplay one and that on old PlayStation 4 with no so cool hardware u know. what really amazed me that camera work and settings in cutscenes it doesn't look like ordinary game cutscenes it feel likei'm love Square Enix and games that they create, so Final Fantasy VII Remake is not an exception. Now i will tell why i think so. Firstly visual part of this game is awesome as cutscenes as gameplay one and that on old PlayStation 4 with no so cool hardware u know. what really amazed me that camera work and settings in cutscenes it doesn't look like ordinary game cutscenes it feel like real film or movie or whatever. and chapter 9 with honey bee moment it greatest thing that i ever saw in video games during all time im played video games (who played that definitely will agree with me =D). so lets dive into gameplay actually it's slasher with bullet time during this time you can give some commands to your crew (probably that genre has some name but it described it as i did) actually all your timeates have their own wepons and each wepons have different tree of skills and special ability (that you can learn while using this weapon and after it you can use this ability with another weapon). also you can add more skills by rainbow orbs that give some kind of magic to your character. another great thing of this game is sound and music is also great (but chapter 9 main theme is sucks as heck) music perfectly suits to all thing that you can see on your screen (one more time except chapter 9 =D i hate it =D). so the last part is a plot and yeah i don't get it =D at all =D probably the middle part of the game i can say that i understand but first 2 chapters and last 2 it only brings me buch of questions like: "who this people?", "why thei do that thing?", "when it hepen?" and moreever. but actually i cant say that plot is bad in this game probably it's just me maybe i was concentrated on plot while playing or something else. So in conclusion will i recommend this game ? and answer is yes (probably i recommend all games of Square Enix =D) if you looking for something with interesting plot/gameplay/sound/characters that game is your choice.… Expand
  9. Shimmeywill
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    Great visuals and art. Combat is a good balance of flash and enough depth that it isn't button mashing. Great music. Dialogue and writing can be hit or miss although mostly it is miss, although it doesn't stop the characters from being at least likable.
  10. Fiercevinegar
    Jun 20, 2023
    5
    one of the most overated games ever, takes a 5 hour game adds a **** ton of filler to make it 40 hours completely botches the story to make it incoherent, and somehow everyone acts like its the best thing ever
  11. kotulp
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    !!This review is in Slovak Language!!

    Tak popravde toto bolo prvýkrát čo som vôbec Final Fantasy hral ... Najskôr som skúsil demo ktoré ma dosť bavilo... A kedže odložili Cyberpunk 2077 aj The Last of Us Part II a nemal som čo hrať tak som si kúpil rovno Deluxe Edíciu... A podľa mňa to je fakt úžasná hra... Mám tam už cca 21 hodín a nemám tomu čo vytknúť Prostredie, postavy, dabing aj    !!This review is in Slovak Language!!

    Tak popravde toto bolo prvýkrát čo som vôbec Final Fantasy hral ... Najskôr som skúsil demo ktoré ma dosť bavilo... A kedže odložili Cyberpunk 2077 aj The Last of Us Part II a nemal som čo hrať tak som si kúpil rovno Deluxe Edíciu...
    A podľa mňa to je fakt úžasná hra... Mám tam už cca 21 hodín a nemám tomu čo vytknúť
    Prostredie, postavy, dabing aj soundtrack sú fakt top a súbojový system funguje perfektne (hrám na normal a každý súboj som si fakt užil), preskúmavam každý kút mapy a mám splnené všetky vedľajšie questy (síce nie su jedny z najoriginálnejších ale na druhú stranu nie su ani zlé a dokážu tiež dosť zabaviť)
    Hlavného hrdinu Clouda som si obľúbil už v deme takže som s ním nemal problém a fakt mi sadol
    Ale nechcem sa tu ale moc rozpisovať kvôli spoilerom (a písanie recenzií mi moc nejde) tak to skrátim:

    Na to že je to hra do ktorej som šiel ''naslepo'' tak sa parádne bavím
    Či už ste fanúšikom Final Fantasy alebo je toto ''vaše poprvé'' tak určite odporúčam (ale pre istotu aby ste 60€ nehodili do vetra radím vyskúšať demo ak ste tak ešte neurobili)

    Za mňa 8 z 10    … Expand
  12. GamerGoob100
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    My introduction to the series and I was blown away. One of my favorite games of all time because of super fun combat, story, and art design.
  13. Fty13
    May 12, 2023
    9
    Настоящая JRPG хороший сюжет, почти каждый персонаж яркий и запоминающийся, есть даже щепотка фан сервиса. Из минусов нет полноцнной поддержки мониторов 21:9, хотя есть фиксы от сообщества и местами плохая навигация.
  14. newjks
    May 12, 2023
    9
    Best FF since FF7,8,9,10 the remake nailed almost everything with expanding character story and development in advent children style, and faithfully recreate them, there are some issue like some generic fetch quest on chapter 3, other chapter's quest was ok many of them are originally included in story just now become optional quest, and some new music was not great compared to original,Best FF since FF7,8,9,10 the remake nailed almost everything with expanding character story and development in advent children style, and faithfully recreate them, there are some issue like some generic fetch quest on chapter 3, other chapter's quest was ok many of them are originally included in story just now become optional quest, and some new music was not great compared to original, thankfully they almost included all music from the original.
    The last big complaint i have is the last chapter which i think was not needed, Overall this game reminded me why i fell in love with FF when i was a kid.    … Expand
  15. PLAYBOYPIJON
    Apr 8, 2022
    7
    Игра весьма хороша, но это уже какой-то слешер, старая пошаговая боёвка была фишкой фф, некоторые моменты сюжета не ясны (например с котом с короной)
  16. crowstastegood
    Dec 25, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you know, i feel like everyone who gave this game a 10/10 didn't play the original. the visuals are good but performance felt choppy and some textures looked awkward. music was good but the original also had good music so it doesn't necessarily make this game superior. combat is better or worse depending on what you like, however, it doesn't matter either way as the materia was always the fun part about ff7 combat, and since this game is only 1/7 of ff7, original ff7 has much more materia options, and for that reason, the combat is more interesting in original ff7. the story is just sh*t in this game. foreshadowing in this game can barely be called foreshadowing. they hint at cloud not being a soldier during midgar except everyone around cloud just doesn't care that he's not a soldier for some reason, despite that it should be a surprise since only tifa should know. a lot of dialogues are also sh*t. the added backstory to characters is pretty bland and uninteresting, on top of that they don't add much depth to the main cast and only focus on side characters no one cared about (except for yuffie but she's in ff7ri and is technically a side character). the side quests are also bland and uninteresting. the worst part of this game though, is definitely the ending, which is also sh*t. basically, everything related to writing is sh*t and whether the combat is good or not is debatable. the excuse for this review would probably be "well it's a reboot not a remake" but that's false advertising, which is a crime, and it wouldn't even change the fact that the side characters and added backstory are bland and uninteresting. overall, i'd recommend playing the original since you won't have to wait 30 years and it's also not a cashgrab.

    to be fair, at least this game actually had good translation which is one plus i guess, but it should be expected from a $60 game (for context, the original PSX release had a sloppy translation. it does actually have a fan translation though, which is much better. unfortunately, it's pretty buggy and a few things are broken. from my experience, it took about an hour to do the shinra march minigame due to not working properly and trying to attain the cave materias crashed the emulator.)    … Expand
  17. ThatPSXBGamer
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    This game was great all around, with superb graphics, excellent voice acting, excellent story, and smooth intuitive combat. Final Fantasy 7 Remake takes the best of mainstream Final Fantasy and modernizes the gameplay with it's in real time combat, and for the most part is a joy to play. The only point of frustration comes from the sometimes brutal boss battles, in which combat chokes downThis game was great all around, with superb graphics, excellent voice acting, excellent story, and smooth intuitive combat. Final Fantasy 7 Remake takes the best of mainstream Final Fantasy and modernizes the gameplay with it's in real time combat, and for the most part is a joy to play. The only point of frustration comes from the sometimes brutal boss battles, in which combat chokes down to basic doge and counterattack, playable, but very monotonous. That coupled with sometimes a little too many enemy encounters throughout the many labyrinths culminate into some repetitiveness. That being said, these frustrations are clearly the minority of this very well rounded, memorable game, Square Enix, you did great and deserve this 8/10.… Expand
  18. LeoAioria
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Estou platinando o mesmo e digo vale muito a pena!!!!! tiveram o carinho de colocar detalhes que fãs queriam ver, a cada cena uma nostalgia, foi incrível e continua sendo!!!!

    É o melhor jogo de playstation 4 concerteza, recomendo a todos.
  19. arthurchikman
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Brilliant game! Action, drama, story. Great visual. Challenging gameplay. Awesome!
  20. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    8
    This remakes the first disc of the game, and while I haven't played the original this didn't stop me from having such a magical time with this game. The game is dramatically longer than the original allowing fun side content and fleshes the story and characters out more. While this can have its pro and cons, overall the change is for the better. The newly upgraded battle system is greatThis remakes the first disc of the game, and while I haven't played the original this didn't stop me from having such a magical time with this game. The game is dramatically longer than the original allowing fun side content and fleshes the story and characters out more. While this can have its pro and cons, overall the change is for the better. The newly upgraded battle system is great and will definitely be a staple for future titles. The music is, of course, great and the graphics hold up most of the time, but the pure majesty of the story and characters is what defines this experience… Expand
  21. charls_0404
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    I played it with high expectations, but it ends up boring me, I completed the game 100%, and I found it very tedious and tiresome. The performances seemed very childish to me. I think it's a very overrated game.
  22. elijahlape
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    This is awesome! I loved every bit of this game, from fun and charming characters to incredibly sassy villains. Got to admit, I've never played FF games before this remake, but I'm hooked. Can't wait to try Intergrade on PS5!
  23. stevsull09
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Music 10/10
    Characters/voice acting 10/10
    Battle mechanics 10/10
    Storytelling for 95% of game, 10/10
    Only minor complaints. Great game for long time fans and new players
  24. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    Oh Square what have you done? Versteht mich nicht falsch. Nach der groundbreaking Ankündigung, dass das Remake von Final Fantasy nun endlich kommt, ist das Projekt durch einen Reboot gegangen und letztlich in den hauseigenen Studios bei Square Enix gelandet. Es ist nahezu ein Wunder, das wir heute ein so hochwertiges Spiel in der Hand haben, das zudem den originalen Spirit von FFVII so gutOh Square what have you done? Versteht mich nicht falsch. Nach der groundbreaking Ankündigung, dass das Remake von Final Fantasy nun endlich kommt, ist das Projekt durch einen Reboot gegangen und letztlich in den hauseigenen Studios bei Square Enix gelandet. Es ist nahezu ein Wunder, das wir heute ein so hochwertiges Spiel in der Hand haben, das zudem den originalen Spirit von FFVII so gut in ein modernes Game Design transferieren konnte. Vieles an diesem Spiel ist fantastisch. Zumindest bis wir zum großen Showdown des Spiels kommen. Square Enix what have you done? Warum alles Pulver in einer Stunde verschießen. Wie soll ein zweiter Teil da noch weiter machen können? Zudem - die Idee mit der Meta Ebene des Schicksals ist brilliant, aber hätte man diese nicht subtiler ins Spiel fügen können? Warum gleich im ersten Teil alles teasen und die Karten so offen auf den Tisch legen? Wir werden sehn wie Square Enix den Löwen wieder in den Käfig kriegen will in einer Fortsetzung. Ich kann mir nicht gut vorstellen wie das funktionieren soll. Von dieser Kritik einmal abgesehen ist FFVII Remake ein fantastisches Spiel, das den Geist vom vermutlich besten Final Fantasy der Seriengeschichte gekonnt in eine neue Generation trägt.… Expand
  25. Dampecram
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This game has exceeded my expectations in almost every way - new combat system and voice acting to being the characters alive was spectacular
  26. sanivffx
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Valió la pena esperar por él.

    Este juego reinventa de una manera genial un clásico, disfruté de principio a fin este juego y me gustó mucho el rumbo que va tomando la historia.
  27. GameFan232
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Well, 23 years after the original, Squarenix finally released the first game of the "remake" of the legendary FFVII i enjoyed when i was a kid.
    I can't deny it, i enjoyed this remake very much. It's not perfect of course, some textures issue, sometimes to be picky the balance of the battle system could be improved. Also i'm not a big fan of THE major addition to the story(but the story    Well, 23 years after the original, Squarenix finally released the first game of the "remake" of the legendary FFVII i enjoyed when i was a kid.
    I can't deny it, i enjoyed this remake very much. It's not perfect of course, some textures issue, sometimes to be picky the balance of the battle system could be improved. Also i'm not a big fan of THE major addition to the story(but the story follow the big lines of the original anyway for a big part).

    However, the overall game is so pleasant to play, the story is so interesting to follow, there is a great job made on the characters personnality, very faithfull to the original but more deep. The combat system is also great, it capture the spirit of the ATB system but combined with action features.

    However, the feeling is very dynamic but not 100% action, you can not dodge everything, you have to switch you characters often to fill the ATB bar(the game make you play your team, not just one character, like the original!), you have to parry more than you have to dodge, and it's a gameplay choice.

    The materia system is back, and it's one of the core of combat like it was in 1997. The difficulty is not better than the orginal, except for boss that are for me a bit more difficult than the old FFVII. If you want to enjoy the battle system at his best, you can unlock a "difficult mod."
    Anyway, this battle system is pretty good, even very good.

    At the end, we have here a nice battle system fun, dynamic, and strategic, and it does'nt feel like another a-rpg.

    Musics are also awesome, just a few are a bit "unexpected", but the big majority are just so good. Also, despite textures problem sometimes, the game look great, characters models are perfect, and Midgar atmosphere is amazing, with a very good job made on lighting. The night is probably where the city shine the best.

    Now we have to wait for the sequel, and it will be another challenge for Kitase and Nomura's team.
    But this first game for me is already a very good start, i can't wait for the part II! Even if i'm pretty sure there will be a part III, maybe a part IV, we don't know.    … Expand
  28. CLOUDSTRIFE111
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. il miglior gioco di sempre. anzi , non un semplice gioco ma una grande avventura con emozioni e sensazioni che vanno oltre il semplice giocare.
    Storia fantastica , Personaggi indimenticabili , Musiche assolutamente indescrivibili e molto altro.

    Per chi è rimasto deluso dal Finale , faccio notare che è solo la prima Parte ed in pratica può succedere tutto come niente. Non capisco quindi i voti bassi per il solo finale che in realtà non è nemmeno un finale..    … Expand
  29. kevon24
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    My only problem with this game -aside from the weird textures thing- is that maps are not big enough and sidequests are super generic. Red XIII not being playable is another weird choice. The rest of the product as a whole is nice. Graphics, animations, OST, voice acting, gameplay, etc. I loved the plot twist and the fact that I will be seeing Cloud & Co. new and not-so-new adventuress inMy only problem with this game -aside from the weird textures thing- is that maps are not big enough and sidequests are super generic. Red XIII not being playable is another weird choice. The rest of the product as a whole is nice. Graphics, animations, OST, voice acting, gameplay, etc. I loved the plot twist and the fact that I will be seeing Cloud & Co. new and not-so-new adventuress in the future.… Expand
  30. ActionCritic
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    This is the best kind of compromise for people who likes turn base game play.
    The Materia system allows for deep customization. you have a party system and can switch between your party members as indented for a FF game.
    The Ghost plot makes no sense.
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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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