Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Jehquis
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Arleady 55 hours in less than a week. Can't put the controller down.
    Not exempt of default but i now consider it a must-buy if you're a FF fan.
  2. djaparatic
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Game is a great interpretation of the first couple of hours of the original game. Great storytelling that ends leaving all of us, fans of the original and newcomers, in uncertainty of what 's next.

    Battle system is the best you can experience in series if not RPGs in general. From art direction, graphics, and cut-scenes to voice acting and music, this game is a treat you should not    Game is a great interpretation of the first couple of hours of the original game. Great storytelling that ends leaving all of us, fans of the original and newcomers, in uncertainty of what 's next.

    Battle system is the best you can experience in series if not RPGs in general. From art direction, graphics, and cut-scenes to voice acting and music, this game is a treat you should not miss.

    PERSONAL OPINION:
    I struggled a lot during my first run to nit-pick the game for every little flaw, texture, linear path or story deviation. i.e. everything different from what I imagined this game in my head when I played it for the first time. This anxiety of weather or not it will live to my expectations kind of paralyzed me and affected my game-play, until I reached the controversial ending. It kind of surprised me and reminded me what playing the game should feel like without the fear of expectancy. Ending does not mean second part will have a major plot points changed, or if it will I guess it will be an optional thing because you as a player now could in fact be an arbiter of fate. This uncertainty weather the story will follow the preexisting script from the original game or not is a masterful way of amplifying the major story events when and if they eventually happen. Well convoluted, in a positive way.    … Expand
  3. KRYPTAIYAN
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I loved every bit of this game. If I were to gripe about anything it would be the ending. I felt the fans were led to believe this was a remake of the orginal game with minor changes here and there. However it isn't. I definitely dont mind the changes either. Just didnt expect them. I have faith this team will come through and continue to make this game as great as the remake.
  4. hhrriisstt
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Wow. I'm so happy with this game. Getting the opportunity to not only revisit these characters and this story, but to have it fleshed out, given more depth, as well as not knowing what's coming in the future? Bravo.

    The gameplay is addicting, the boss and enemy (re)design is a masterclass in unique mechanics, The graphics are the best I've ever seen - it's legitimately difficult to tell    Wow. I'm so happy with this game. Getting the opportunity to not only revisit these characters and this story, but to have it fleshed out, given more depth, as well as not knowing what's coming in the future? Bravo.

    The gameplay is addicting, the boss and enemy (re)design is a masterclass in unique mechanics, The graphics are the best I've ever seen - it's legitimately difficult to tell the difference between a pre-rendered scene and an in-engine scene (with certain exceptions).

    There are changes to the story, purists beware, but I feel they gave the original a lot of respect and love - we'll see how it goes moving forward, but so far I have to say I'm extremely happy and impressed with the amount of love this game seems to ooze from every pore.    … Expand
  5. Cloud_to_kozak
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    In all, this game is absolutely amazing. Combat is great, graphics look stunning, music is excellent and the voice acting is perfect. Then the overall gameplay, the fan service, the atmosphere of the game and the nostalgia trip is just a jaw dropping experience for all fans of FFVII.
  6. Alukun
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Till today i play every few years a run of FF7. It was one of my first games i ever had and my first big love which enlighted my enthusiasm for videogames.
    10/10
  7. pigjedi
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This game was a masterpiece in story telling. It really felt like a full fledged triple A game even though it only covered about 10% of the original FF7 story. Detractors will bomb the reviews with 0 cause they can't see past the purpose of the ending. If we keep an open mind with regard to the ending, 95% of the rest of game was pure gold.

    FF7 Remake told the original story but added    This game was a masterpiece in story telling. It really felt like a full fledged triple A game even though it only covered about 10% of the original FF7 story. Detractors will bomb the reviews with 0 cause they can't see past the purpose of the ending. If we keep an open mind with regard to the ending, 95% of the rest of game was pure gold.

    FF7 Remake told the original story but added so much more. Things that didn't make sense in the original makes sense now. Things that were not explained properly are explained in greater detail now. The story was a roller coaster ride. It made us question ourselves at times. It made us entertained and laugh at times. It made us love to hate some of the characters. It made us really sad many times. The writing was top-notched. It did justice to the original by keeping the feel of FF7, and even betters it.

    The battle system is finally a good blend of action and turn based. It keeps you on your toes at every moment. It takes a while to master. But once you know the mechanics, it is just pure joy. There is so much customisation with the Materia and so many possibilities with the abilities. The fact that there are now so many videos on different Materia builds to conquer hard mode is a testament to how good the battle system is.

    The voice acting was also one of the best in any video games. Every character was brought to life. The top tier voice acting together with the realistic facial expressions gave us movie quality cut-scenes. And when characters have tragic moments, it was hard to not shed a tear.

    Music in this game is undoubtedly the OST of the year. There is not one track that is average. Majority of the tracks are top tier, the rest are very good. The music really added to the story telling.

    This game was a dream for so many people. And the expectations were sky high.
    The fact that Square Enix managed to pull this off is a miracle. Credits to all the staff. This project wouldn't have been easy at all.
    Let us all enjoy the ride, embrace it and have faith that Square Enix knows what they are doing.    … Expand
  8. Kikierpel
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    50h gameplay and great graphics. Battle system is challenging. The main characters + jessie are lovely. Its part one, but without question its worth to be sold at full price. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for a great time Square Enix :)
  9. jomcey
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game    I want to preface this by saying I did 10 because 9.5 isn't available. 10 is perfect. The game isn't perfect at the moment I played it, but it is near perfect. What is keeping it from a 10? Graphical bugs relating to texture pops; photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors...it was jarring. The more I played, the less I noticed though.

    I beat the game and reached the New Game Plus screen just under 40 hours, at 39 hours 52 minutes and 43 seconds.

    I have played the original game. I was 10 when it released, so the majority of my memories are from watching my brother. But, on my own, I did get as far as Disc 3. I never bothered to finish it over all of these years, but I know the story from years of reading up on it and watching the spin-off media, be it the movie, anime or games (Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus.)

    With all of that out of the way...

    WOW!

    I loved this game so much.

    Gameplay: 10/10

    The hybrid system that they created for combat is one of the best I've ever played with. Merging real-time combat with the ATB system for Abilities, Spells and Items plays so well. You don't have to worry about button-mapping and remembering to press L1/R1 or L2/R2 to get access to certain abilities. There's a simple menu to pull up in a fantastic Tactical slowdown/pause. Brilliant!

    Wandering around was great too. Sure, Cloud is bound to the ground unlike his namesake, but the situational bounding/ducking/slipping areas were all you need to traverse the areas presented.

    I encountered a few annoyances of interacting with the environment, like maybe I was too close to a lever to pull it and had to re-position, or too far away to trigger a conversation, but nothing to ruin my enjoyment.

    Overall, the feel of running around as Cloud, traveling the parts of Midgar that were available through different chapters, encountering monsters and Shinra goons to fight – it was all exhilarating. I had a ton of fun with this game.

    Graphics: 10/10
    I said it above: photorealistic characters walking into rooms with blurry rectangles as doors is jarring. It's a texture-loading issue, though, and it can be fixed with a patch. Surprisingly, SE has been silent on that. But maybe that's just the Japanese dev way?

    Aside from the texture-loading making some environments look wonky, everything else looks amazing! The updates to the characters is fantastic. Jessie is dreamy! Biggs looks and sounds like Charlie Sheen. Wedge looks a bit anime-fat-guyish, but that's fine. Tifa looks strong and capable, and it seems like they might have reduced her bust to what it could have been, making her look more believable (in the age of breast and butt implants.) Barrett looks great with his burly barrel chest taking up the screen as he barked insults. Aerith is beautiful - we never really saw much, if any, of her in Advent Children, so there wasn't really an updated graphics model for her like there was for some of the others.

    The game is gorgeous! I found myself stopping to admire what scenery there was under the plate. We know the engine can support amazing graphics, so there's no doubting how beautiful the world will look in part 2.

    Writing: 9.5/10

    The characters were amazingly done. They fleshed out every character. Cloud is no longer the mumbling, nearly-silent protagonist. Tifa steals your heart (I did have her with the Steal materia also.) Jessie, Biggs and Wedge come close to being liked more than the core party members.

    The story is expanded, reworked and revisited. There’s a lot of the same, what one would expect from something labeled “remake” – but there’s also a lot new and some different. The new stuff benefited the game without question – most of it is introducing new characters, but also just world building and fleshing out some gaps between the original’s big moments.

    The different stuff is where a lot of people are complaining. But I’m not. I like remixes, especially of things that I like the originals of. Nothing significant has changed in the story – all of the same basic beats are there. There’s just some tweaks that make you question where they’re going with it. Some of the tweaks wander into the new category, and that’s an interesting path they’re taking. I’m intrigued to follow!

    Music: 10/10
    Wow! Wow! Wow! There’s not a single track I wouldn’t jam to outside of the game.

    Hitting the credits and hearing “Hollow” with the lyrics, after having heard the music/melody in different parts of the game, was such an experience! It hit me in the feels for sure.

    Replayability: 7/10

    Not much incentive to replay unless you’re a collector or completionist. But it’s an RPG, that’s not surprising. Collectibles, side quests/odd jobs, maxing out the characters and making different choices to influence what dresses characters wear at certain times are all what are left for me to do. Hard mode might be fun too. Maybe.    … Expand
  10. Mochichi
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Amazing experience. As a newcomer this was a ride and it has me yearning for the next part.
  11. fliesbegone
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Amazing nostalgia trip in a great a style. I love the combat, animation, and lots of fanservice.
  12. ImPillo
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Its a masterpiece!! and I look forward to the next parts, congratulations to the entire team, the have done surprisingly good!
  13. cupcake9711
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Easily the best game of 2019/20. Combat mechanics have been really polished up from FFXV. Beautiful graphics all throughout the game making Midgard look better than ever. I'm personally a big fan of linear games but it might be a push off for many people. 10/10 game for me and the people complaining about it not being the same as the original should just go and play the original. Can'tEasily the best game of 2019/20. Combat mechanics have been really polished up from FFXV. Beautiful graphics all throughout the game making Midgard look better than ever. I'm personally a big fan of linear games but it might be a push off for many people. 10/10 game for me and the people complaining about it not being the same as the original should just go and play the original. Can't wait for completely different part 2. :)… Expand
  14. Isoninja
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Second best game ever made. True to the original and adding new elements and keeping the story interesting for the next chapter/s too. Great gamplay, story, music and overall feel 10/10
  15. CarlosRayon
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Me esperaba mucho menos de este remake. Realmente me ha sorprendido. Opino que se ha adaptado el juego original con mucho respeto y cariño.
  16. lokirtmaik
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I spent 40+ hours and still wanting to play more. Really love how they handle the story and characters. The combat is also fun and substantive. Great job Squre Enix!
  17. Almightystokes
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    The remake made me remember everything I loved about FF7. When playing it I felt like they perfectly captured what my young mind envisioned when I looked at the older graphics in the original. It was like watching a movie that was a perfect adaptation of my favourite book. 10/10 in my eyes

    I have enjoyed myself!
  18. belovedfool
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I was a little sceptical of this going in, but some 57 hours, a lot of laughs, much cursing and a few tears later, I can honestly say that this game was pretty much perfect for me. The way they retold the story of Midgar, of Cloud, of Aerith, Sephiroth, Barret, Tifa, Don Corneo and Shinra was nothing short of incredible. Paid homage to the original for the people who've played it, but alsoI was a little sceptical of this going in, but some 57 hours, a lot of laughs, much cursing and a few tears later, I can honestly say that this game was pretty much perfect for me. The way they retold the story of Midgar, of Cloud, of Aerith, Sephiroth, Barret, Tifa, Don Corneo and Shinra was nothing short of incredible. Paid homage to the original for the people who've played it, but also gives anybody new to the game - or to the franchise or the genre in general - a perfect entry point, in much the same way that the original was for me some 23 years ago.

    Truly a masterpiece in all aspects: gameplay, story, graphics, voice acting and the score by Nobuo Uematsu, reprising and updating his soundtrack from 1997 - were all phenomenal. An absolute joy to play and to experience.    … Expand
  19. camilafofapopa
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    I liked it very much. It became my favorite game. They made a small part of the original much bigger and nicer than it was. I hope the second part is nice as this one was.
  20. CatcatS
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best games I've ever played in my life. The battle system is one of my favorites ever in a JRPG. They designed it to kinda feel like a turn-based system once you understand the strategy of it. The depth of the world is absolutely breathtaking, both in terms of visuals and characterization. It feels like the characters have come to life. At times, it seems like Aerith is a real person--they did especially well with her. The voice acting is great all around. I was a bit worried about the voice acting after seeing the trailers, but when you hear it all naturally in the game, it doesn't have the stilted sound like it sometimes does in the trailers.

    How does it compare to the original? The original has two big things going for it--one, our nostalgia; two, it's the complete story. That said, I stand by what I said--I think Remake is one of the best games I've ever played in my life.

    (Spoilers)

    Some people are upset by the ending, and I just beat it about an hour ago, so it's still relatively fresh on my mind....but I don't think there's anything to indicate they definitely beat "Fate." They beat the Whispers there at the end....but are those all the Whispers? Can the Whispers come back? We're not told, so I think assuming they've beaten destiny is perhaps going a bit too far.

    Next, even if they did beat destiny and we never see the Whispers ever again....is there any indication that the next game won't follow the story for the most part? I mean, the whole thing is kinda commentary on the whole Remake process anyway. I think it's cool--if they do follow the story for the most part, it's because the characters have their own free will, and yet we know it's because the original story went that way....but the characters aren't bound by that destiny in their own world. I think that kind of back-and-forth play is very cool.

    And this is where I depart from many people--if tomorrow, they announced that they're going to do a completely different story with these characters, I'd be on board all the way. And I would be because of the excellent game they've created here. I want to see what this team does in the next installment and if they just go crazy with the plot, I'll be on board with them as long as they keep the life that they breathed into this game.    … Expand
  21. otaviolp5
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Top que venha os outros..... jogo ótimo historia ótima bem mais completo que o primeiro , sao feitas por partes....
  22. Mercian54
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Outstanding really good suprise!! The graphics ,music and combat are top quality!!
  23. motto
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    A great game through and through. The overall play-through never bored me once. An action-based semi turn-based battles live up to me. Be reminded that this is not a open-world game; the visual is not no.1 in the industry but really, really good, it’s so pleasing to interact with those characters you have loved since the original game.
  24. crazycowboy
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    I enjoyed this game more than any final fantasy game since FF9, and I've been a lifelong fan of FF and played them all. I started a metacritic account just to rate this game. Would give it around a 9-9.5/10, but rounded up because anyone giving this game less than an 8 is just trolling.
  25. EY0290
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    The battle is striking and the direction is also very good. and People who like the original may be disappointed that it is not a perfect remake, but I still like the next episode, including stories.
  26. Madmike7
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Game of the decade! Definitely will be the game of the year. The music, emotional story, the battle system. I mean most great games can't hold my attention now a days but this one has me hooked. Go get it.
  27. itsbeppe
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    This remake is a masterpiece, don't take it as a 1:1 remake but as a new way to live the adventure you already lived.
  28. LuisRiba
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    História muito bem construída que remete à uma aventura nostálgica tão aguardada e tão desejada por muitos. Construção gráfica dos ambientes de FF VII Remake fazem os fãs de Cloud se surpreenderem positivamente com este "novo jogo velho".
  29. Orpheusaa
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    The real score is 9.5. I give 10 to compensate for 0 underrated score. I won't describe which pro and con that a lot of people already said.

    Pro 1. Every NPC characters have their own dialogue, so it look like they alive. 2. Almost materia is useful in it own way. It hard for me to choose due to limited materia slot. In the original, you use 20-30% of materia to win the game. 3. It's    The real score is 9.5. I give 10 to compensate for 0 underrated score. I won't describe which pro and con that a lot of people already said.

    Pro
    1. Every NPC characters have their own dialogue, so it look like they alive.
    2. Almost materia is useful in it own way. It hard for me to choose due to limited materia slot. In the original, you use 20-30% of materia to win the game.
    3. It's quite hard for me despite normal mode. You have to use good skill to win the battle even it's not a boss.

    Con
    1. The camera view in the combat is not wide enough. Many times I can only see only 1 of them, so I don't know what will the other do to me.
    2. Stupid teammate AI    … Expand
  30. eliebaz
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    I waited to finish the game before writing a review, I never played the original, but this game was phenomenal, absolutely amazing. I played and couldn't finish FF XII, I played and couldn't finish FF XV, so I had thought that this game would be the same, but I absolutely fell in love. Captured from start to finish, loved loved loved loved this game! I hope tetsuya nomura is able to bringI waited to finish the game before writing a review, I never played the original, but this game was phenomenal, absolutely amazing. I played and couldn't finish FF XII, I played and couldn't finish FF XV, so I had thought that this game would be the same, but I absolutely fell in love. Captured from start to finish, loved loved loved loved this game! I hope tetsuya nomura is able to bring out the second half of the game sooner rather than later, I waited 12 years for KH3, this game has been teased for 3 or 4 years before release, so if I am made to wait that long for the sequel I will be pretty upset, just because this game was such a masterpiece… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game we've been waiting for from Square Enix for so long. Atmospheric, interesting and exciting all your attention modern jRPG with an interesting story and spectacular battles. To achieve the ideal, the project only needs more even graphics and all the content from the original release. If you were waiting for a turn-based classic with new graphics you will most likely be disappointed, since the game has changed a lot. Everyone else is happy with the release of the first really powerful single-player release from the internal Square Enix studio for many years. Especially after the failure of Final Fantasy XV.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 20, 2020
    80
    A good remake of the introductory part of the cult-favorite Final Fantasy VII. It improves on the original game in almost all aspects, yet lacks in scale and drops the ball at the very end.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    What matters is still intact, and that’s the heart and soul of one of the greatest stories in video game history. It’s a return to form that has felt a long time in coming, and what’s even better is that there’s still at least two more games of this quality to come...They can’t mess this up, can they?
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