Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Cesspul
    May 2, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 game of the year. Nothing but good things to say about it. Fantastic is every way.… Expand
  2. supercriticguy
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst part about quarantine is being stuck in the same building as Kingdom Hearts 4--err, FF7 Remake.

    First half of the game was great. Second half was padded to hell and back with so much filler that it was a struggle to get through. The fun pretty much ended after Wall Market.

    Though I wasn't enjoying myself anymore I kept going, unaware of just how bad it was going to get. Near the ending the (original) story is hijacked and becomes Kingdom Hearts--and as a writer (and someone with enough intellectual capability to boil an egg) nothing could be more disappointing.
    I saw the signs early on but I never thought they would culminate into quite possibly the worst plot decision possible.

    Random ghosts interrupting Aerith's introduction scene, forcing her to emit Vanille's orgasm sounds, and then chasing her down an alleyway? Weird, awkward, but entirely in-line with modern Japanese storytelling.

    Cloud having a seizure and Sephiroth appearing every 5 minutes, dispelling any potential mystery or build-up? Ham-fisted, but the narrators masturbating about how great their villain is was not unexpected.

    What I did not expect was for Aerith to suddenly and inexplicably become a possessed, all-knowing arbiter of time. I didn't expect the party to so easily walk through a fate-portal without asking what was going on. I didn't expect to kill the God of Fate. I never for a second thought that Sephiroth would kill Barret and then Barret would be revived Kairi-style. I didn't think that Fate had been controlling everything up until now, rendering everything I did in the last 40 hours meaningless.

    I can't believe they messed up this badly. If there was a BINGO card featuring all the ways *not* to write a story, FF7R will have filled out every square. It's impressive in an apocalyptic coronavirus kind of way.

    I'm sure there's an alternate version of me in a different timeline multiverse that *can* believe they messed up this badly. You just have to kill some fate gods to release me from those chains. But it's too late, because I'm already dead because Sephiroth killed me. Oops, now I'm alive again. Thanks, Fate! Hashtag Game of Thrones.    … Expand
  3. adamrjp
    Apr 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Once the initial nostalgia wears off you’re left with a very linear, very repetitive and dull grind to an unsatisfying conclusion. I thought the first mission included in the demo is the only real major highlight of the game before it descends into a boring slog of fetch quests and endless battles against the same enemies. The odd shout outs to the old game are nice but others are horribly misplaced and you see the same mechanic being applied to a different area. It feels like they rushed the end of this game too. The Shinra building section is one of the most boring bits of a game I’ve ever played and the fact that Red isn’t a playable character (the game gives a text box reason for this) proves that they ran out of time.
    Overall very disappointing. I got the game a week early and have already flogged it after finishing it. No way I could put myself through it all again.    … Expand
  4. TheGamerGirl
    Apr 26, 2020
    3
    Final Fantasy 7 has been my favorite game of all time for over 20 years now. I grew up with it, fell in love, and replayed and enjoyed it multiple times over the years.

    Sadly, playing the Remake quickly shows that SquareEnix is doing their own thing, and doesn't really care to follow the original too closely. There are some scenes that are 1:1, some are made better with additional    Final Fantasy 7 has been my favorite game of all time for over 20 years now. I grew up with it, fell in love, and replayed and enjoyed it multiple times over the years.

    Sadly, playing the Remake quickly shows that SquareEnix is doing their own thing, and doesn't really care to follow the original too closely. There are some scenes that are 1:1, some are made better with additional elements, and generally everything looks amazing with great graphics, voice acting, and orchestra music.
    But everything is ruined by an ending that is a slap in the faces of the original fans, practically telling us that the future FF7 Remake games will not follow the original storyline and there's freedom ahead.
    Oh and let us revive a character who is, or was, otherwise dead in 2 games and 1 movie. Because alternative timelines make everything possible!
    Next thing we know, some random, unlikable character will become a new main party member, and major story events from the original will not even happen to make a completely different game.

    Go into this knowing this is NOT a remake, maybe a reimagining.
    As someone who thinks the original story was very close to perfect the way it was, this is utterly disappointing.    … Expand
  5. oil_T
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    Game was quite nice till the last chapter. Ending is awful. I bought a Remake, not an alternative story.
  6. baerenknuddler
    Apr 12, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The whisps, the ending, time travel, ... Sorry, FF7 had a simple but powerful story. That story made that game great. But SE **** it up.… Expand
  7. YokaiChallenger
    Apr 12, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The spiderman movies have been rebooted 3 times. All having shared the same characters and story arcs to an extent but changing certain aspects of the STORY and character motivations. Devil May Cry was rebooted the same way, altering the look and feel of the series but keeping the characters of Dante, Virgil and others although the STORY was drastically altered. The thing is, these games and movies never promised to be a remake or sequels of the series.

    Don't belive what many are saying about people giving the game a low rating because it takes place only in Midgar. Many fans of the game itself, myself included, are upset over "bait and switch" SE has done with the game promising a remake when in all honesty, this is a reboot. Much of the original story remains the same with some additions up until about the 20 hour mark where they just throw what we knew out of the window in place of a "defy fate," time travel story akin to a KH game. Characters that should have died, don't and events that should have happened late in the story are forced into the Midgar segments. There is also a ton of filler, "kill this monster" and fetch quests as well that provide a ton of padding. There is a part in Sector 5 were you have to move a giant robotic hand for Cloud and Aeris to make it across the slums. Cloud is literally and errand **** boy during the Sector 5 and 7 segments of the game.
    Some of the new characters like Rosche and the trio from Wall Market were unnecessary in my opinion. On the other hand, the more fleshed out backstories for the original cast was nice though. Honestly, much of the first half is really good. The music is great, the battle system is actually pretty dynamic once you get the hang of it. Voice-acting is good. Seeing all of the original areas redone was jaw-dropping. This is what those who have been waiting 14 years after seeing the tech demo back in 2005-2006...

    What people are mad about is the butchery of the ending and the uncertainty of the future games. It's clear that there will be parallels worlds and what if scenarios. I wouldn't be surprised if a certain character doesn't die later in the story or Sephiroth becomes a good guy. People are upset because of the lies SE have spouted...it's not a remake...its a reboot. I'd even go as far to call it a glorified spin-off.    … Expand
  8. thegreatreviw
    Apr 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. Sephiroth. He hit the nail on the head, the original game handled him perfectly. Escaping your cell in Shinra headquarters only to see all the Shinra personnel have been slaughtered by...something, and getting only a peek of this terrifying force in the original was perfect. In this, his line about Sephiroth having no life and appearing every hour is about right. This was more about telling then showing, and the original let Sephiroth's carnage tell his story.

    2. Destiny. Everything involving these ghosts including the final fight is Kingdom Hearts level grade A **** I only hope this is the end of that garbage.

    3. Ghosts/lack of ugency. The whole ghost train graveyard **** could have been fine. If it was done while you were building up your rep as a merc? That would have been fine, maybe great. The fact that you know the plate is going to be brought down, AND CAN SEE IT UNDERWAY and have to take your time to deal with some dead children and some sort of reaper of souls instead of getting the **** to the pillar was incredibly painful, and really detracted from the urgency. Focused on Aerith's walking, which was also annoying, but I was about to scream at my television that we're screwing around with ghosts while we had important **** to get to.

    The voiceacting and dialogue was fine, though I'll grant him the grunting was garbage. The dude's on the train were supposed to be robotic shills. The Rude/Aerith exchange was weird, but cherry-picked from what was otherwise fine. Jessie was a very welcome change, legitimately a highlight of the game. Avalanche getting fleshed out was one of the best changes, if anyone of those three were annoying it was Wedge.    … Expand
  9. mac10299
    Apr 16, 2020
    6
    Its not a good overall game, the secondary missions are to boring.

    It looks like Nomura was hold back for the ff7 original story but he actually do whatever he can do to put he's personality in the game making that parts of the game the worst. The game have some good points: The graphics Principal character expressions Remastered music To be honest that's actually the only ones i can    Its not a good overall game, the secondary missions are to boring.

    It looks like Nomura was hold back for the ff7 original story but he actually do whatever he can do to put he's personality in the game making that parts of the game the worst.

    The game have some good points:
    The graphics
    Principal character expressions
    Remastered music
    To be honest that's actually the only ones i can put on the table for this game maybe are another ones in the game but the only excuse to buy the game is nostalgic and the remastered music.

    The secondary missions of ff7 remake are literally indistinguishable from ffXV, they are equally bad. The npc's look like they come from Fallout 4.

    Better waste money in Persona 5 Royale its more worth it or buy another game, wait till this game low the price if you want to buy it    … Expand
  10. FF7End
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    I'm very sad to see how FF7 has been disgraced. Graphically it looks very nice, the combat system is interesting even if you have to consume a lot of Ether. But the soul of the game is dead. Characters are uncomfortable expressing feelings out of the situation and too manga-like. There's too much speeches to artificially extend the game's life. You're literally flooded !
  11. Giuliani
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Everything is Beautiful in this game, but the scenario is a real shame!
    What about the "Watchmen of the fates" 'idea? I hate it Nomura, it's a real insult for the true FFVII fans.
  12. DanielNegreiros
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    O jogo esta incrivel. Adorei toda a profundidade que foi dada em personagens secundários (Avalanche) e toda a trama que foi criada. A jogabilidade esta incrivel, as lutas animais, os gráficos nem se fala. Esta tudo maravilhoso na minha opnião.
    Só espero que a Square continue no bom caminho
  13. GryphonM
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Excellent game and well worth the wait and I can't wait to see how the rest will turn out
  14. Jp117
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing game from beginning to end feel like a kid again can’t wait for part 2.
  15. kramni
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    For me one of the greatest games of all time. I played it back in 1997 and to play this game again on the PS4PRO with so much more detail and added story-lines. And just to think there are 2 more episodes waiting in the pipeline...ahh, thrilled to play them too!!
  16. Syntheticbreed
    Apr 12, 2020
    6
    Uninspired and mundane side quests drag out a game that never needed to be this long in the city of Midgar. Lacking voice over work along side stereotypically dumbed down characters hurt the story's progression. The battle system is a major let down as well. To sum it up, it isn't a bad game, but it absolutely was not worth the wait. If you buy this, expect Kingdom Hearts meets FinalUninspired and mundane side quests drag out a game that never needed to be this long in the city of Midgar. Lacking voice over work along side stereotypically dumbed down characters hurt the story's progression. The battle system is a major let down as well. To sum it up, it isn't a bad game, but it absolutely was not worth the wait. If you buy this, expect Kingdom Hearts meets Final Fantasy Xv, and not in a good way. It's a hollow lacking package wrapped in lovely graphics and beautifully orchestrated music.… Expand
  17. juanvalverde
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    I think they did a splendid job with this remake. Revamping the combat feel new, asking new questions in the story and adding new elements that keep it interesting and surprising. We've all played the original multiple times and that story as it was written back then will never change. This one, is a new take, a new version. To me it feels like if this was The Book version vs the oldI think they did a splendid job with this remake. Revamping the combat feel new, asking new questions in the story and adding new elements that keep it interesting and surprising. We've all played the original multiple times and that story as it was written back then will never change. This one, is a new take, a new version. To me it feels like if this was The Book version vs the old one being The Movie. This is way more in depth and full of detail, it asks more questions about your actions and gives out new stuff to analyze and either accept or reject. To me, if a piece of art doesn't piss off at least someone, it's not trying to push forward. I love that Square Enix didn't play it safe like they did with Dragon Quest XI, I want new things and I love how they did that here. As a remake I also appreciate this. With Resident Evil 2 and Link's Awakening, I found myself a little bored after a while as the games were almost exact replica's of the original just with a fresh modern coat of pain, more specifically with Link's Awakening. This is such a better adaptation to modern standards that I can't wait to see what comes next. Of course, it's not perfect, that's why I can't give it a 10, some textures are low res and it can feel a little padded and linear in some parts. Also, some of the pacing and story decisions are not exactly my cup of tea but I can accept. Overall a wonderful experience so far, loving every minute of it. As a fan of the original I am pleased.… Expand
  18. Stails
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Amazing!!! Don’t listen to the haters. Great combat, story so fleshed out. If you’re expecting a 1:1 remake though, this isn’t for you.
  19. Stranger776
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game and way more than just a remake, what might disturb some players. It is definitively a Nomura game with a fun and challenging action battle system with fine touch of good old atb. Cant wait for further FF7R games.
  20. Rmucci
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Awesome. The return of a legend!! To be able to play again with Cloud and company and live this story is a huge emotion for people who grew up loving this story. everything was done with great care, it is an explosion of emotion.
  21. Leinad
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    If you're a true old fan of this game you will love it no matter what. That being said buy it buy it now lol
  22. Sofispar
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing jrpg with great battle system combining action with commands and great story
  23. DaddyNate85
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Its everything I could have wanted and more. The fighting is fun and even wish it had a difficulty level higher than normal but that could come at a later date. But the writing is so on point and am loving the character developments!
  24. Olimon660
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The real time combat is great with a turn based spirit. The story is fantastic.
  25. NERVren
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Cool game with cool story.
    FFVIIR has a lot interesting mechanics.
    Fighting is dynamic and fan. Mini games are amazing. Do u play the darts mini game? Oh, my god, i didn't stop while i took a first place in 7Heaven.
  26. Maycara
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing game, avoid the haters. They would have hated if for anything. Played the original 28 times and its my fav game ever. This game does it justice.
  27. Masterbrood
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    An incredibly well(high)-pased game with an interesting battle mechanic and interesting plot. Att beautiful animations and game models and its definatly a 9 for me. I played the original back in the early 2000:s and was honestly not looking forward to playing the same game again (due to the excessive ammount of hours spent), but the remake is different enough in all aspects to make itAn incredibly well(high)-pased game with an interesting battle mechanic and interesting plot. Att beautiful animations and game models and its definatly a 9 for me. I played the original back in the early 2000:s and was honestly not looking forward to playing the same game again (due to the excessive ammount of hours spent), but the remake is different enough in all aspects to make it super enjoyable, it is honestly difficult to put down the controller as there is always another
    GREAT battle around the corner.    … Expand
  28. Ttottoro_
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    Excelente juego!!! Lo mejor: El sistema de combate, el modo de subir armas y materias (fácil y entretenido), los gráficos buenísimos, sobre todo las animaciones de los personajes, les coges mucho cariño a todos.
    Lo peor: Poca libertad para la exploración y las las invocaciones (me han decepcionado), su sistema de control, para mí las mejores siempre serán las de ff x.
  29. csulasiris
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    I was going to score the game a 9, because (even though it is a fantastic experience) it certainly has a few technical (textures) and pacing (fetch quests) flaws, especially in the more 'open-world'-style chapters. But given the deluge of mindless 0-star reviews here I feel it is only fair to give the game a bonus point to counteract them. The bottom-line is this is an excitingI was going to score the game a 9, because (even though it is a fantastic experience) it certainly has a few technical (textures) and pacing (fetch quests) flaws, especially in the more 'open-world'-style chapters. But given the deluge of mindless 0-star reviews here I feel it is only fair to give the game a bonus point to counteract them. The bottom-line is this is an exciting re-exploration of the FF7 mythos that succeeds far more often than it stumbles. So excited for Part 2!… Expand
  30. 1tipocualquiera
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Recuerdos, nostalgia, mucho mimo en la recreación y un apartado técnico muy destacable, excelente mezcla para un resultado sublime!
  31. Ravmos183
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    Great remake, gets evwrything you know a out The Classic game and turn it even better.
    Fantastic
  32. Usercool
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro: Even though I wasn't a fan of the combat system, it's very well implemented and enjoyable. Great new depth in character development. Cons: the story and gameplay elements in chapters 17 & 18ruin everything the game has worked up to. The game feels way too padded filled with generic content and it's as enjoyable as walking down a dank straight corridor where you're being forced in a single direction.… Expand
  33. smartinezmb
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Excellent reimagining, addicting combat and complex character customization, engaging story.
  34. klkevinkl
    Apr 16, 2020
    3
    The biggest problem of the game is its inability to decide whether it's an action game or an RPG. The combination ends up feeling like someone lazily cobbled the two together without a concern about how it worked. The main feature is circled around using enemy weaknesses to pressure them, then stagger, and finally damage/kill them. The problem with this is that enemies have super armorThe biggest problem of the game is its inability to decide whether it's an action game or an RPG. The combination ends up feeling like someone lazily cobbled the two together without a concern about how it worked. The main feature is circled around using enemy weaknesses to pressure them, then stagger, and finally damage/kill them. The problem with this is that enemies have super armor and do not flinch until you can pressure or stagger them. Bosses will change patterns several times over a fight and make it harder to do this each time with the occasional instant kill in their final form. Melee characters also have a hard time hitting the mobile aerial units because they were not designed for that. This is especially noticeable for someone with short reach like Tifa who sometimes fails to hit them even if they are right in front of the target in the air.

    Item uses (not allowed in hard mode by the way) and spells are limited by the ATB bar which you get two charges of. Some skills require one, others require two. There is a special skill to get three bars for a fight, but you will rarely have the opportunity to use it, making it a waste. This is different from previous games, but they probably wanted to make magic and items more meaningful compared to their other games. But by doing so, it ends up making a lot of other things in the game like materia linking kind of useless.

    The game's story is okay, but the end is rushed. There's a ton of good voice acting too. The problem comes towards the end when a lot of things are not explained and all of Cloud's headaches and freak outs throughout the game are visions that we do not actually see until near the end of the game. This is fairly important, yet we the player as Cloud never actually see them until the end.

    Overall, this feels like a halfway experiment between incorporating the old more turn based elements of the RPG genre with the elements that are normally only found in action games. If they decide to make a sequel, they should just abandon the older RPG elements in favor of the action elements they are already favoring to make it better rather than try to keep elements they clearly have no interested in just for the sake of nostalgia.    … Expand
  35. LUMRED
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    dint play the original before but this is the best game i ever played in 2020.
  36. Juicyjays
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Just play the game. An absolute masterpiece. There's gonna be lots of pushback on this game simply because it isn't the "full" game but trust me - you get your money's worth here folks.
  37. ScrapBrain
    Apr 12, 2020
    3
    A patchwork assembly of elements from the original game set into a revisionist story that fails to deliver on the moniker of a 'remake'. There are certain sections that are pitch perfect in its delivery, though the end of the game summarily discards the legacy of its source material and has a pacing problem throughout. Texture issues plague the game, including one large sequence where theA patchwork assembly of elements from the original game set into a revisionist story that fails to deliver on the moniker of a 'remake'. There are certain sections that are pitch perfect in its delivery, though the end of the game summarily discards the legacy of its source material and has a pacing problem throughout. Texture issues plague the game, including one large sequence where the background textures are so low-resolution it pulls you completely out of the experience.

    There are nice things in this game; The character models and environments are fantastically realized, and the music is well produced and catchy, pulling favorites from the original game and remixing them in a more modern style - but as an RPG this game rests on its story, and if you're looking for a heightened, more intricate retelling of the original story, this most certainly is not it. This is a new story that uses elements of the original game to tell a new story with the same environments and characters, and some scenarios to it's own detriment.

    At the end screen I felt as though I had been punched in the stomach. If you've never played the original, sure, go nuts, I'm sure you'll have a great time...but if you love the original game, and want to see the rest of the excellent story of the original play out, you're going to be sorely disappointed.    … Expand
  38. Jevinigh
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    IT'S HALF A GAME!! IT'S LESS!!

    Devoid of any of the wonder of the original; stripped of any depth and left a shallow reflection of it's former self!! The game is all show and tedium! It's 20~Hours long without the cut scenes!
  39. Blitz6699
    Apr 15, 2020
    3
    This game could of at least gotten us to Juno. Or, right before. Im almost twenty hours in and just got to the sewers..... There is way to much fluff in the game. Meaning, there is stuff there that goes on for the sake of going on. You know, to make the game longer. It's to validate the creator's decision to split up the game into many pieces. And, get more of your money. The battle systemThis game could of at least gotten us to Juno. Or, right before. Im almost twenty hours in and just got to the sewers..... There is way to much fluff in the game. Meaning, there is stuff there that goes on for the sake of going on. You know, to make the game longer. It's to validate the creator's decision to split up the game into many pieces. And, get more of your money. The battle system is okay. I dont like how your allies dont do much unless you control them. And, if you dont control them they basically stand there getting killed. It also takes a long time to fill their gauges. Why? Only two ATB gauges/bars. Really!!?? I do have to say the boss battles are really fun.

    They messed up the materia system. I'm not going into detail here, because it makes me angry. I also really don't like how the game let's you jog for a bit, slow you down for no reason, then back to jogging again, then walking again. I hate this with an absolute passion. I think I am being more critical than what needs to be done. But, the things I dont like I ABSOLUTELY HATE. FF7 original is my favorite game of all time. I don't think I'll get the next few iterations of the game. I'll wait for them to all come out at once. I'm afraid I dont think I would have played this game if I wasn't on qarenteen.    … Expand
  40. Dunderkarlsson
    Apr 18, 2020
    3
    Do not buy this game at full price

    I'm a long time fan of the Final Fantasy-series with relentless hours logged towards original game. The original FF7 contains a fantastic story, immersive atmosphere and brought an addictive gameplay to the genre. The remake is a big bowl of crap. Do not believe the fan boy-hype. The good -The battle-gameplay with a mix of turned based action    Do not buy this game at full price

    I'm a long time fan of the Final Fantasy-series with relentless hours logged towards original game. The original FF7 contains a fantastic story, immersive atmosphere and brought an addictive gameplay to the genre.

    The remake is a big bowl of crap. Do not believe the fan boy-hype.

    The good
    -The battle-gameplay with a mix of turned based action and classic ‘hack and slash’ works quite well and is fairly entertaining yet a bit repetitive.

    -The lightning effects, especially in the battles, looks and feels great.

    -The music stays true to the original, meaning one of the best soundtracks out there.

    The bad (the oh so bad..)
    -They managed to f-up the original and excellent story with extremely non-logical quests and plot, even for a J-PRG where you will go from laughs to irritation after a chapter or two.

    -The voice acting is not bad itself, but the dialogue/script is just gibberish and mostly made of "reactionary sounds" (ehum! ehm?! ah! huh?!). At least in the original you could visualize the character mentally, but in this game basically all characters sound and acts mentally challenged.

    -The story or quest "puzzles" (push the lever, find the keycard that's right in front of you, go to the place marked X on the map) is made for kids. Combine this with the 3-year old dialogue (probably written by Uwe Boll) and this game would fit kindergarten-game-night quite well.

    -Normal difficulty setting (which is the only one available starting the game, either that or easy) is a breeze. Just use your abilites and that's it.

    -The animations are ok, but the characters facial expressions are either dead or hilarious.

    -Camera movement have not changed really since 1997.

    -The game studio says that they are releasing additional episodes due to the massive map and world. The actual playable area in each chapter and scene is however very small. Sure, there is a ton of details and back-drops..that you never get to interact with. This is a linear game no doubt about it.

    -The movement of characters, especially when going under or sliding through something is annoying and bulky.

    If this game would have been released as a stand-alone game without any reference to the old game it would have been shame whipped all the way to the summer PSN Store Sales.

    Do not endorse this kind of games, being release 2020 after seeing massive AAA-titles. Go play the original instead and spend your money on something else.

    On a lost note; Metacritic needs to do something about the "either 0 or 10"-grading.
    (I’m also sorry Uwe, your movies are bad but not FF7 remake-bad).    … Expand
  41. RamManRamsay
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    So let's get this out straight away.....its not a remake of FF7, its game where about 20% of it is based on about 10% of FF7. So let's break that down.

    Everyone knows that its only the midgaurd section that is included, and the actions that do follow the path of the original, I.e. the opening and main plot to destroy the reactors, is an amazing nostalgia trip of the original, and a visual    So let's get this out straight away.....its not a remake of FF7, its game where about 20% of it is based on about 10% of FF7. So let's break that down.

    Everyone knows that its only the midgaurd section that is included, and the actions that do follow the path of the original, I.e. the opening and main plot to destroy the reactors, is an amazing nostalgia trip of the original, and a visual treat, save for some of the most noticable texture streaming pop up in recent times. However it's what happens between these sections that let's the game down so badly.

    Once you're given the freedom to run around midguard, the problems become evident quickly: busy work. There are lots of side missions, but they all involve the same basic mechanics and reuse the same locations over and over. These locations, thought often stunning, suffer from poor texture optimisation and steaming outdoors, and long empty corridor sections inside to hide each hub area loading in the background.

    The new story additions too are very our of place, and in particular the motorcycle sections and boss there seems very at odds with the rest of the grotty setting, complete with controls so bad that it leaves the impression that your playing a 90's arcade game. The graphics too outside of the main story, especially these sections, are often poor - one mission to a residential area has you walking around a completely pristine neighbourhood that would look more at home in the sims than FF, and it utterly spoils the deep of the game. Its painfully evident where the new story elements are being written.

    For die hard fans of the mechanics of the original, classic mode is offered but it's really nothing more than an AI controlled version of action mode, which in itself is too often hidden behind a screen so busy you just mash buttons randomly and hope for the best.

    Summoning is also hugely disappointing, with the ability to do it control to only boss level battles where the game decides you should be able to do it, and choosing which character to use - if you pre-ordered prepare to see the Chocobo Chick, the least useful of all, on a VERY regular basis. In fact at one point the game let me summon Ifrit and I had genuinely forgotten I even had him.

    The realtime combat also means that confrontations are less frequent than before, and normally feature only one or two creature types per large area, pressumably due to memory limitations.

    The games transition to 3D also lends to some amazingly glaring "linear path" moments....one early in during a factory missions sees you running down a path with wooden fences on each side and coming to a section which has fallen over, but which your character refuses to cross because.....reasons.

    The game does look amazing, and the main FF7 story is as compelling as ever, and I challenge any fan of the original not to get chills during the opening section, but the forced realtime combat, frequent confusing and bland level design, numbingly boring side quests and unskippable dialogue, and poor summoning mechanics take so much away that I didnt enjoy the experience nearly as mich as the demo. In fact, after the first 4 hours, I'd day it's not even worth playing.

    And that's before we even discuss the guiding "ghosts" which serve as nothing more than a mechanic to allow them to dispense with the open map sections in the next installment, and diverge away completely from the story we all love.

    What should have been amazing is in reality a run of the mill action slasher riding the coat tails of legend.    … Expand
  42. gguile
    Apr 19, 2020
    1
    It's a shameless cash grab that does not stay true to the original. Instead they just split the game up into 4-5 parts and added a bunch of fluff everywhere. Also, a lot of the facial animations are distractingly terrible.
  43. Finalfantasyki
    Apr 21, 2020
    3
    Last chapter does not do justice and seems very fairytale like. It would have been an 8 as most of the story was captured nicely with good sense of realism until the last chapter.
  44. posta
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    My god... As someone who didn't get a chance to play the original one, I was excited to try this out. The game started off well - but what the hell happened?! Lazy writing, that's what happened. Why the hell did the writers feel the need to add this whole alternative reality/destiny trope? It's cheesy and unnecessary. The ending is just rubbish. A letdown of epic proportions.
  45. Hydrae
    Apr 28, 2020
    3
    What the **** Square Enix?
    People just wanted to see the game with updated graphics, you even went as far as creating an actual okay "modernized" combat system, modern in quotes because modern doesn't necessarily mean action oriented. All the hard part was done graphic wise and combat/customisation wise, why did you have to **** it up by changing the story, it was already super convoluted    What the **** Square Enix?
    People just wanted to see the game with updated graphics, you even went as far as creating an actual okay "modernized" combat system, modern in quotes because modern doesn't necessarily mean action oriented. All the hard part was done graphic wise and combat/customisation wise, why did you have to **** it up by changing the story, it was already super convoluted but it was beautifully paced, minor tweaks? Sure. Adding some side content? Why not. But why just blowing up the whole thing?
    The longer I keep watching square Enix work the more I believe they don't understand that sometimes less is more, and they don't understand why people used to love them, a shame coming from the guys who were so great at making perfectly crafted games decades ago.
    It feels like a middle finger to anybody who wanted this, I know people would say that the game is not that bad, but it was supposed to be a masterpiece and it could have been so much more than just an ok game with pretty graphics    … Expand
  46. zspturbo
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This game is so bad it has made me re-contextualize my childhood love of jrpgs. Are the Japanese losing it?

    It’s not fun, at all. It’s just pretty. That’s it. This is a nostalgia cash grab. They put no effort into making this an enjoyable experience, just making it look good in a promo. Every action has a 2 second pause as the animation runs for the character to pose, then open the door,    This game is so bad it has made me re-contextualize my childhood love of jrpgs. Are the Japanese losing it?

    It’s not fun, at all. It’s just pretty. That’s it. This is a nostalgia cash grab. They put no effort into making this an enjoyable experience, just making it look good in a promo.

    Every action has a 2 second pause as the animation runs for the character to pose, then open the door, then slowly walk through. Want to open a chest or something? Better walk straight up to it perfectly. And let’s not even talk about the speaking animations - characters mouths literally move like a **** ps3 game. And the characters? Holy **** if you thought final fantasy 15 was bad, wait until you see this. Barrett is a ridiculous racist overblown joke, and Tifa is literally a hentai character. She behaves with the cutesy little facial expressions and gestures that make it clear this was written by someone who doesn’t interact with humans, a hikkikomori or whatever. Can’t take it seriously at all. And then the Turks... oh god the Turks are so terrible. The most ridiculous unrealistic cartoonish bull**** of all time, and it makes NO sense. Overall, Square really messed up the voice acting and it destroys the storytelling aspect by taking you completely out of the experience.

    And the gameplay is absolute trash as well. You control one character in battle, and you’re lucky if the others do much at all. Outside of battle, they spent more time on background graphics than the things you interact with. The slums are laid out in a completely meaningless way, it’s just some random streets that are stretched out for no reason!

    I have nothing good to say. Avoid this game. Even if you’re nostalgic - preserve your nostalgia by not playing this. If you have to, watch someone else play on YouTube, but for the love of god don’t give these people your money.    … Expand
  47. basbazooka
    Apr 10, 2020
    7
    I never played the original so I cannot judge it compared to that, but overall I really enjoyed this game! The story is interesting and especially the character writing is done very well, great cutscenes and dialogue for the most part. Also the characters look great.

    Some downsides: -Some levels feel very very drawn out and repetitive, they could have cut out some things to make it    I never played the original so I cannot judge it compared to that, but overall I really enjoyed this game! The story is interesting and especially the character writing is done very well, great cutscenes and dialogue for the most part. Also the characters look great.

    Some downsides:

    -Some levels feel very very drawn out and repetitive, they could have cut out some things to make it more streamlined

    -Combat could have been more expanded upon, for example you cannot control the AI of your teammates such as in FFXIII , I really loved that feature since you could create many strategies with it and the basic AI is very stupid in this game (most of the time my teammates did nothing untill I controlled them)

    -Bosses have a little bit to much health, the fights become very long because of this (not difficult, just very long)

    Really curious what they will do in the next part!    … Expand
  48. PabNAC
    Apr 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First 17 chapters of the game were amazing and mostly fateful to the original, then the ending happens.. this is not a remake but a sequel to Advent Children, and that is not even the worst part but the horrible way in which they presented this new plot. 8/10 for 90% or the game, 1/10 for the ending.… Expand
  49. Nimler
    Apr 21, 2020
    4
    Honestly I think a lot of people rating this very high are blinded by the hype that this game has come with. The game has issues for me. The battle system been one. Not what I wanted to see in a ff7 game at all and yes I know it's 2020 but a good old-fashioned system would now be refreshing again amid all the action titles that are out on the market today.the game has some very bad textureHonestly I think a lot of people rating this very high are blinded by the hype that this game has come with. The game has issues for me. The battle system been one. Not what I wanted to see in a ff7 game at all and yes I know it's 2020 but a good old-fashioned system would now be refreshing again amid all the action titles that are out on the market today.the game has some very bad texture issues if you look at it and has a lot of character clipping when running through areas to which Squares answer it to not run through the areas rather than to sort the issue. I know my opinion is in the minority but it's still a valid opinion and I didn't enjoy this game at all I'm very disappointed that Square didn't make a game for the fans that wanted it but for the masses who like to bash buttons.… Expand
  50. Danorganplayer
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    A perfect reimagining of a classic title. They finally got these characters right after a long time of missing the mark since the original. I do have some minor nitpicks but hopefully they get ironed out in a part 2.
  51. Hasuki
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS

    Firstly I think a lot of the positive reviews come from people who have not finished the game. Finishing it completely changed my opinion of the game.

    Good standalone game but this isn't a remake, it's FF7-2. I'm judging this as a remake.

    Where to start on this game.

    So I'm a huge fan of the original and with the remake I expected some differences from the original, which is fine as long as it sticks to the story.
    This is what made the original so good, the story itself but even more so the way it was told.

    This remake covers disc 1 of the original so covers midgar only.

    For the most part it stays true to the original right up to the last couple of chapters. (i really enjoyed it up until the shinra building)

    Lets start with the graphics:

    First couple of chapters, they look amazing but as the game goes on the graphics get worse, looks like a PS2 game in places. If I didn't know better I'd say Square put the most effort into the start of the game to hook people. After that it really is poor graphically and badly needs patching.

    Gameplay
    They have gotten rid of the turn based system and now realtime. It's isn't bad and I liked it after getting a handle on it, but would have preferred the original. It turns the game into an action game more than an rpg imo, which they also did with the story in a way, but we will get to that.

    I don't like how Red XIII is now not a playable character, they have dumbed down the materia system, less summons, less use of summons. Overall the combat is good but they have tinkered with it too much imo.

    Story

    This is where the they game falls on it's face unfortunately. They introduced new ghosts of destiny which I didn't like but not a game breaker. They made some changes in who survives the pillar scene, no big deal.
    Where it starts to fall apart is the shinra building. They skip over a lot of tension building in the shinra section, show way too much of Seiphorath, introduce some time/alternate dimension nonsense with the ghosts of destiny and pretty much have you fight Seiphorath in a battle similar to the last battle of the game in the original.

    With part 2 of the original, you were being built up to who/what Seiphorath was and what has happened with Cloud, in part one of the remake they have taken elements from the final part of the original game which completely removes any of the mystery.

    One of the main things I noticed, near the end in the building it was playing the seiphorath music, like the original, to build tension.
    In the original it worked as there were a lot of unknowns. In this it was out of place, I was running around hacking and slashing like an action game, had already seen lots of the main boss so there really was no tension at all, just another generic boss. Some heavy guitar would have been more appropriate.

    Overall this is a decent stand alone game but this isn't a remake, and I'm judging it as a remake.

    They could probably wrap the whole game up in one more part now as they have chucked so much of the game into the final chapters and just made a load of stuff up which wasn't in the original.

    I was eagerly awaiting this game for years, now it's out and the follow up will come in a couple of years, it's very meh.

    Fans wanted a remake, not a rewritten story with ghosts and alternative dimensions, frankly. If they hadn't screwed up the ending so badly this would have been a solid 8/10.

    Wouldn't surprise me if you told me Kojima directed this, convoluted nonsense. Again I was open to changes, but the changes are childish and nonsensical at the end which don't make me worry about the next chapter, but make me have written it off already.

    If you are a fan of the original, AVOID.    … Expand
  52. AntenSe7en
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I just finished playing through the story, and I’ve gotta say, I’m unfortunately disappointed in the direction they took this game in. Allow me to preface that by saying that there’s a lot of good in this game, though. It’s graphically stunning, the combat is fun and engaging, the character development in the first 5 or 6 hours was more than we got in some of SE’s past games (I’m looking at you, FFXV), and Midgar was faithfully re-created and fleshed out. It really felt like what I personally imagined a hyper-realistic Midgar should look like.

    So why am I disappointed? Simply put: the ending was enough to offset all of the good that this game brought to the table. I understand that this wasn’t supposed to be a beat-for-beat remake of the original Final Fantasy 7, but the narrative direction that this game was taken to at the very end was chock full of Kingdom Hearts levels of **** It made next to no sense, especially considering that the game felt very true to the original for a good 90% of the game. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of the KH series, but we have plenty of those games. If I wanted to play a KH game, I would have popped KH3 into my PS4. The problem is that this game wasn’t supposed to be a convoluted mess of a story. In fact, the source material was right there for the creators of this game to follow. It didn’t have to be a 1:1 remake for it to feel faithful to the original, but adding in plot elements like the “Arbiters of Fate”, and to have the game end with a swarm of them surrounding the Shinra building, followed by a romp into a portal created by Aerith that leads you to a fight with a giant, Midgar destroying ripoff of a heartless, to an Advent Children-esque fight with Sephiroth, and then topped off with a one-on-one duel between Cloud and Sephiroth where he spouts nonsensical, lofty, cryptic dialogue pertaining to “the edge of creation” while the game retcons the events of the past games set in the Final Fantasy 7 sub-universe just left me scratching my head, and I couldn’t help but feel like I was suckered in and lied to. I’m starting to feel like Square-Enix can’t do anything right anymore. They honestly had one job with this game, which was to give us Final Fantasy 7, with some added content that allowed us to see and explore Midgar, while spacing out the main story points. The sad thing is that that’s essentially what they did, right before the writers dropped some acid and set to work on writing the ending...

    I’ll be honest: if you’re looking to play a fun, engaging, beautifully designed JRPG and have little to no knowledge of the original Final Fantasy 7, then I highly recommend that you play this game. However, If you’re a fan of the original then avoid this game like the plague, as it’ll only serve to undo what was next to perfectly done back in 1997.    … Expand
  53. Modax19
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I have a few nitpicks but I enjoyed this SO MUCH its definitely a 10 out of 10. I finished the game in 45 hours on normal difficulty and never wanted to put the controller down. The battle system is a perfect blend of action rpg and strategy. The music is incredible - it was almost worth playing just to listen to the soundtrack.

    I like that the story is not exactly the same as the    I have a few nitpicks but I enjoyed this SO MUCH its definitely a 10 out of 10. I finished the game in 45 hours on normal difficulty and never wanted to put the controller down. The battle system is a perfect blend of action rpg and strategy. The music is incredible - it was almost worth playing just to listen to the soundtrack.

    I like that the story is not exactly the same as the original game. That would have been boring. Instead this game is set in an alternate universe or timeline and that makes it much more interesting and keeps everyone guessing. Can't wait for part 2!    … Expand
  54. willko
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    The battle system has been a massive disappointment. This game is a remake of a game that used a turn-based combat style. I strongly prefer turn-based combat over action-oriented combat. While this battle system tries its best to be a hybrid between the two styles(which in and of itself makes it lower quality than pure turn-based), it leans more toward the action side than the turn-basedThe battle system has been a massive disappointment. This game is a remake of a game that used a turn-based combat style. I strongly prefer turn-based combat over action-oriented combat. While this battle system tries its best to be a hybrid between the two styles(which in and of itself makes it lower quality than pure turn-based), it leans more toward the action side than the turn-based side of things.

    Square added a "Classic Mode" which was intended to be something of a compromise for the turn-based fans. But, Classic Mode is a complete joke. Classic Mode locks the difficulty to the Easy setting and simply dumbs down the gameplay of the action-oriented combat. It is not "classic" in any way at all. When you use Classic Mode, two things happen: difficulty is locked to Easy(as I mentioned) and your character will automatically do physical attacks and blocks during a fight. If the developers think that turn-based fans just want a dumbed down and easier game, then they misunderstand their fans entirely.    … Expand
  55. Roboballs
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    WOW JUST WOW !!! Never would i had imagine such an incredible and stunning remake. So much sauce !!!!! Graphics, combat physics , storyline every details so much love has been put into this masterpiece. If you played the original(2 times), like i did as a youngster you will surely enjoy this remake.
  56. 4139614715
    Apr 19, 2020
    2
    The visuals are beautiful, the music is stunning, the voice acting is... hit and miss. The combat feels like it tries to split the difference between Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry and ends up missing out on the best things that both of those styles bring.

    The expanded characterization for the Avalanche crew, the improved inter-party characterization is all very very welcome, but    The visuals are beautiful, the music is stunning, the voice acting is... hit and miss. The combat feels like it tries to split the difference between Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry and ends up missing out on the best things that both of those styles bring.

    The expanded characterization for the Avalanche crew, the improved inter-party characterization is all very very welcome, but setting up the purists who are looking for an unadulterated walk through the plot of the original game as the badguys and then symbolically killing them is both a really lame piece of storytelling, and intensely disrespectful of exactly the people that clamored for this project in the first place.

    That's on top of giving you most of the classic weapons, materia, and bosses from the original game just in Midgar, which leaves you wondering "Well now what? Do I just go back to level 1 and have to collect the nailbat again for every game after this one? Are they going to throw the original plot entirely out the window?"

    I am not excited to find out. I do not have any faith that Nomura will reign things back into a traditional style after having written this entire game as a giant middle finger to "doing it the way it's supposed to be done."    … Expand
  57. LukeTheDude
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    German: Ist echt ein Klasse Remake. Man darf es eben als Einzelstück neben dem wunderbaren Original betrachten, mit hoffentlich einigen Fortsetzungen. Die Geradlinigkeit und das fehlen einer Open world hat mich nicht gestört, die Story ergibt dadurch einfach mehr Sinn. Das Kampfsystem macht mega Laune, kamera kommt manchmal nicht ganz hinterher, aber dennoch ist das kämpfen auch noch imGerman: Ist echt ein Klasse Remake. Man darf es eben als Einzelstück neben dem wunderbaren Original betrachten, mit hoffentlich einigen Fortsetzungen. Die Geradlinigkeit und das fehlen einer Open world hat mich nicht gestört, die Story ergibt dadurch einfach mehr Sinn. Das Kampfsystem macht mega Laune, kamera kommt manchmal nicht ganz hinterher, aber dennoch ist das kämpfen auch noch im lategame sehr anspruchsvoll. Grafik ist bombastisch, ab und zu sind die Hintergründe stark verpixelt, die Gesichtszüge sind aber sehr fotorealistisch.
    Alles in allem lohnenswerf, für Fans der Reihe aber auch Fans von RPG's die eher Fokus auf eine gut erzählte Story als 10000 Nebenquest, Loot und das übliche Open world-RPG vorziehen. Außer ein paar Schönheitsfehlern wirklich genial, auch für mehrere Durchläufe. Spielzeit 30 Std auf normal bis 60-70 Std für den hardmod.    … Expand
  58. Oh_My_Grimm
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This is a remake not a remaster totally two different things, a remake is similar to a reboot, if you look it up you will see the definition . Anyways I knew some stuff would be different from the original and that’s fine with me! I’m excited to see a new story vs the one I already know. This might be one of the best visual pleasing game I played. It’s a emotional roller coaster from meThis is a remake not a remaster totally two different things, a remake is similar to a reboot, if you look it up you will see the definition . Anyways I knew some stuff would be different from the original and that’s fine with me! I’m excited to see a new story vs the one I already know. This might be one of the best visual pleasing game I played. It’s a emotional roller coaster from me feeling confidently strong, to some laughs, to frustrated and sad, have not had all those emotions in a game for a while. The play style reminds me of Crisis Core, which is one of my favorite FFs, go into this game with a open mind and not the mind of a boomer.. I’m happy these three parts are being made and well it’s one of the better games I played since the newest GOW… Expand
  59. kazuki1866
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Este juego es un sueño hecho realidad para todos los fanáticos de FF7, hay que jugarlo sabiendo que no nos transmitirá la misma sensación que hace 23 años pero ver a nuestros personajes queridos interactuar de esta manera ampliando sus historias con unos gráficos increíbles es sencillamente magistral.
  60. Linearskillz
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing from the beginning until the before-last chapter. It's clear, coherent, and beautiful. Unfortunately the ending goes completely bonkers at the last minute and I'm worried it might be heading in a weirdly convoluted Nomura-esque direction, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I am still very excited for future chapters.

    This would've been a 10/10 until the    This game is amazing from the beginning until the before-last chapter. It's clear, coherent, and beautiful. Unfortunately the ending goes completely bonkers at the last minute and I'm worried it might be heading in a weirdly convoluted Nomura-esque direction, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I am still very excited for future chapters.

    This would've been a 10/10 until the final chapter where it drops that point. It's unfortunate because the production values at the end are through the roof.

    I have no problems with the original story being altered I just don't want it to be become a stupid convoluted mess like Nomura's previous works (I'm looking at you KH).

    Took me 38 hours doing everything you can do in 1 playthrough while taking my time, talking to all NPCs, etc.    … Expand
  61. Ultima12
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This is SquareEnix best showing since FFX on PS2 a game this shares a lot of world design with. They took the stagger system from FF 13 added it to FF 15 and created a rewarding combat system. The story beats are excellent. Wall Market was the most fun I have had gaming since Doom Eternal two weeks ago but same deal near perfect. Some texture issues stopped me from a 10. This game is pureThis is SquareEnix best showing since FFX on PS2 a game this shares a lot of world design with. They took the stagger system from FF 13 added it to FF 15 and created a rewarding combat system. The story beats are excellent. Wall Market was the most fun I have had gaming since Doom Eternal two weeks ago but same deal near perfect. Some texture issues stopped me from a 10. This game is pure on your seat fun strap in for a focused hard hitting opening to FF 7 remake.… Expand
  62. Weeeeee711
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    Combat 6...targeting, camera and ai needs work
    Side missions 8..but stop guilt tripping me to do them RIGHT when the story REALLY picks up!
    Music 9...really good! Atmosphere 10...perfect..just needs a photo mode Voice acting/characters 10..everyone did great and all the characters (with a name, at least) have value! Story 10...Not sure where it's going..but love all the depth they put    Combat 6...targeting, camera and ai needs work
    Side missions 8..but stop guilt tripping me to do them RIGHT when the story REALLY picks up!
    Music 9...really good!
    Atmosphere 10...perfect..just needs a photo mode
    Voice acting/characters 10..everyone did great and all the characters (with a name, at least) have value!
    Story 10...Not sure where it's going..but love all the depth they put into it.

    it's hard to grade something that's 1/6 done and can be updated at random..but currently, a 9 sounds fair.

    For all that are new OR haven't seen it yet..go watch/play Crisis Core!    … Expand
  63. anfil18
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Nostalgico 100%100. Banda sonora espectacular. Jugabilidad buena (tipo FFXV), aveces le falta movimiento y hay problemas de camara. Aunque segun avanzas vas cogiendo mas movilidad ala hora de luchar. Graficos flojea se nota borrosidad a 1080p, a “4k” no lo e jugado Quien aya jugado al original..! MUST HAVE
  64. Dwoodlander
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    Overall, this game had many fantastic aspects. The soundtrack was overall phenomenal. The battle system was consistently engaging with fun gameplay and a near-perfect difficulty level. The materia from the original was smartly implemented and a joy to use. Many of the boss battles were absolutely incredible. There are of course many beautiful and emotional scenes, both those of which weOverall, this game had many fantastic aspects. The soundtrack was overall phenomenal. The battle system was consistently engaging with fun gameplay and a near-perfect difficulty level. The materia from the original was smartly implemented and a joy to use. Many of the boss battles were absolutely incredible. There are of course many beautiful and emotional scenes, both those of which we are familiar with and expanded backstories that were handled really well. I teared up multiple times and can’t remember the last time a game impacted me in this way.

    However, as much as I wished this were a 10/10 masterpiece, the experience was held back in many regards. First, some of the story additions are incredibly lazy and out of place. Most notably, the ending is absolutely atrocious and convoluted. A major change to the original is not the worst part; the worst part is that the alternative they offer at the end is convoluted KH-level nonsense that implies a complete scrapping of the original source material, making most of the preceding events completely pointless. I didn’t believe the hearsay, but yes, the ending is THAT bad.

    I also felt like some of the environments were a bit too narrow and corridor-like. Much of the level designs felt very uninspiring, just point A to point B without much thinking involved. Aspects of the graphics such as the character models and weapons were beautiful, but it’s also bizarre and jarring to notice that many of the distant views are just static, slightly blurry, and flat images (seriously, the clouds don’t even move). The texture issues that have been mentioned were pretty minor, but noticeable. While it was fun to take a break from the action and collect materia, the side quests and added NPCs ranged from bad to mediocre.

    This was a difficult game to review as the original is one of the most important games of all time to me. I enjoyed many moments of this, but it was held back by some of the changes and terrible ending as well as some mediocre design.    … Expand
  65. GenoNF
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The final of the remake story may appeal to many and displease others.
    I want to give my opinion, since I liked the ending a lot, since I think that the way it expands the part that takes place in the Remake is very good and natural, I have never felt that the game has been artificially lengthened by simply adding minor missions. And regarding the end, the game leaves you with an open ending with many possibilities and that provide a great debate to the community about how the story will continue from now on in the following games in this saga that the remake has created.

    [SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!] I also think that Zack's scene is pure fan-service, although nobody can deny that this scene is epic and very emotional for fans of the FF7 collection.    … Expand
  66. Iammanolo510
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Got what I expected and more out of the game. Amazing start to what is going to be an amazing story. I truly hope SquareEnix add a beautiful open world experience like no other when the time comes.
  67. Gabfax
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Besta game ver. Best Remake.
    I play again and again.

    The end of the game is Crazy.
    Hard mode is good.    … Expand
  68. QueenAegis
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Great first part of the remakes, really Gors so much more in depth that when all the games are released it’ll be masterpiece that may surpass the original.
  69. ZoltonMD
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    The one of the best games on eighth generation!
    It was great adventure! Thx!
  70. bugjam
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Es un juegazo de principio a fin, no tiene desperdicio, unos gráficos impresionantes, una historia cautivadora, una banda sonora flipante, por ponerle una pega no me ha gustado que no venga doblado al español sin embargo es un juego por el cual no te arrepentirás si lo compras.
  71. Thomasziemann
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    It’s beyond my expectations!! Everything is amazing from the graphics, the gameplay, the music and the dialogs. People have to be reminded that this is a remake...R E M A KE..... not a 1:1 copy of the old FF so there’s no need to be disappointed. It’s better that they changed and added stuff.
    They simply nailed it!
  72. Mikireq
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Me lo acabo de pasar. Emotivo, grande y divertido. Gráficamente expectacular, alguna textura flojea y algunos personajes de mas ciudades no están al nivel enfermizo de los protagonistas pero para mi no ensombrecen el nivel artístico general. Midgar está viva. Hacía años que un juego no me absorbía tanto
  73. Rinom
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Combat is just fantastic.Amazing graphics tho there are some low texture quality and the gameplay is expansive.Having a blast
  74. Funeraldirector
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Ok wow! I played when I was 10 and I love the whole series don’t get me wrong but this ff7 remake is outstanding has me smiling and I have not done that in forever yes it’s emotional but the gameplay is even better! RPG with action and a grand story = MASTERPIECE
  75. XboxAndPlay
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo incrível! Não só melhorou tudo que o original tinha mas como adicionou muita coisa, melhor game do ano até o momento!… Expand
  76. 98classicgmr
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    After five years of development, I can happily say that we got a great remake, it may not be perfect but it’s one of the greatest experiences I had in a long time (IT’S MY PERSONAL OPINION HERE).

    “Relieving a Fantasy” The first two hours of the game are quite energetic and bombastic, from the moment the camera swoops around and let’s you play as Cloud Strife Former Soldier you feel the    After five years of development, I can happily say that we got a great remake, it may not be perfect but it’s one of the greatest experiences I had in a long time (IT’S MY PERSONAL OPINION HERE).

    “Relieving a Fantasy” The first two hours of the game are quite energetic and bombastic, from the moment the camera swoops around and let’s you play as Cloud Strife Former Soldier you feel the emotion and energy from the bombing mission same feelings when I first played the original 97’ FF. “A living world” There’s not much to say about the open areas in this game without talking about how alive this sections are, even though I have a gripe with the size of the areas I feel like it’s a well detailed recreation of the Sectors we got to see in the original game. Each area (Slums from sector 7, Wall Market, etc.) has its own presentation like an introduction of a book, with an specific NPC to make connections for you to do sidequests. Like I said my only gripe is with the size and by the way the said this was a midgar focused game I thought we would see more of this living city, I know we got a lot of content but It feels like it’s a bit small and not a lot to explore. “Quick Jobs for your everyday Merc” As i said previously there are some Sidequests in the game that I personally consider fun because they’re not long stretched and the fact that you can completely ignore them without missing important or crucial items makes them very balanced for the game. I honestly wished there was more to it or different ones that you would actually need to go to the upper plates and such.

    For same these side quest might not be the funniest of any game, since most of the times are a run through an area with monsters to get an item for an npc but overall i think they could be a lot more improved in an obvious part 2 of the game. “Mini games remakes”

    The question of some people, that actually care about these little details, the mini games are actually pretty fun, I actually played them with a couple of different people and everyone enjoyed each one. The squats and even a Whack a Mole are amazing, time flies when you’re playing a game within a game! “Let the battles begin!” The combat system feels really polished, there are some camera stuff that cannot be perfected by today’s standards but it’s really fun to play. There’s actually settings for how the camera works and you should definitely modify these setting at your desire.

    The materia and progression system of cores for each weapon had me really invested that I actually played it for a second time just as I finished the game, and the fact that you can pick you weapon and carry over the special ability once you fulfill the proficiency bar of each one you feel you’ve got a lot of options at your disposal for each character and makes you understand why an specific character introduced almost at the end of the game isn’t playable, the bar is set and I cannot wait to see what will they do for the next part of the game with the characters.

    “Embracing the fantasy”

    This is a review with minimal spoilers so the best way I can talk about the story is by saying, it shows that they actually cared that this wasn’t just a cash grab game, the updated story of the original game (Midgard portion) it’s amazing, how the characters interact with each other, your every now and then pre rendered scene, and the comedic moments aren’t cringe my at all. And a quick note here: The way they remade every single song from the original it’s phenomenal, once again it shows that they actually cared for the fans. An original song that originally lasted a minute and a half, now lasts 10 minutes! It has variations depending the situation, Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu did an outstanding job making new songs and actually giving you the feel that the old OST is now complete that this is the way it’s meant to sound.

    And of course it may be a divisive theme going on specially with the ending, but I feel confident that this the way the game will be relevant (just like the 97’ game), it might be setting up something for the future or the devs are having fun by throwing us for a loop so the game feels like it has an ending. They took the Episodic meaning to another level, I can only compare it to Avengers Infinity war, you know there’s a 2nd part coming but you feel satisfied at the end of the ride. For me and for a lot of us was something special back in 1997, some purists might not like the game at all and they have their right, even if there is an atb system with a Classic mode (Super easy) but after all you can’t make everyone happy. This was a ride I hope we get to enjoy even more with the next game, and I can’t even begin to imagine the things they can do with next gen hardware. You totally feel the 60 dollars are well invested it’s a complete game after all.

    Thank you Square Enix, for making me feel like a kid again.    … Expand
  77. EwanFerguson
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    A really solid game. I enjoyed every minute of this and even though it only goes to the end of Midgar, it really felt like a journey - the experience was rich. The battle system is the best to come from Square Enix and Final Fantasy in a long time and the character specific abilities and play styles really make each character feel unique. This is an improvement on the original as in theA really solid game. I enjoyed every minute of this and even though it only goes to the end of Midgar, it really felt like a journey - the experience was rich. The battle system is the best to come from Square Enix and Final Fantasy in a long time and the character specific abilities and play styles really make each character feel unique. This is an improvement on the original as in the original the characters just felt like skins in battle which you would customise with Materia - with the exception of weapon growth types and limit breaks.

    The music, writing, sub plots and content of this game really impressed me and this is a solid foundation for what will be an amazing gaming experience - similar to how Lord of the Rings is regarded in cinema.

    Only issues I'd have with the game is that some of the textures are slow to load, which can be distracting and detract from the immersion of the experience. There are some convoluted story elements that deviate from the original story but this doesn't ruin the experience at all, especially if you're a new comer to the franchise. Minor points in what is a real achievement in gaming.    … Expand
  78. Kgrs530
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Lives up to the hype! Great game that brings back great memories. Controls are great, outstanding graphics and voice is acting hits the mark.
  79. DavijoMan
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Absolutely fantastic experience from beginning to end. The original is my favourite game of all time and this is without a doubt the best Final Fantasy title since Final Fantasy X!

    The ending got a little bit crazy and meta, but given how great the rest of the game was I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they will continue to do a great job moving on to Part 2 whenever    Absolutely fantastic experience from beginning to end. The original is my favourite game of all time and this is without a doubt the best Final Fantasy title since Final Fantasy X!

    The ending got a little bit crazy and meta, but given how great the rest of the game was I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they will continue to do a great job moving on to Part 2 whenever that releases!    … Expand
  80. Hesry
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Better than the original! Battles, summons, characters, everything. Can't wait to continue the story!
  81. XiroInfinity
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This rating exists solely to counteract the absolute idiocy of the people rating it 0. Fanboys are the worst.
  82. Teets27
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Love it! Really enjoying it! I got to give it to them. It’s an amazing remake. Definitely recommend to anyone!
  83. ShyPantelones
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    The original Final Fantasy 7 was amazing, and told a story like no other at the time. The characters were fleshed out, the stakes were high, and the game is just a classic. As much as I love Final Fantasy 7, as much as I loved the idea of going back to Midgar with a huge sword, I had a small hope that Square might flesh out the game, give the characters some more depth. I wasn't sure ifThe original Final Fantasy 7 was amazing, and told a story like no other at the time. The characters were fleshed out, the stakes were high, and the game is just a classic. As much as I love Final Fantasy 7, as much as I loved the idea of going back to Midgar with a huge sword, I had a small hope that Square might flesh out the game, give the characters some more depth. I wasn't sure if Square had their eyes set on a shot for shot battle for battle remake of FF7 or if they wanted to do more or what, I knew what I didn't want, which was a remake that offered less than the original (Resident Evil 3 Remake anyone?). It scared me when I heard that this game would come in 3 parts, and part 1 would end when you left Midgar. That seemed insane, that's only a few hours of story right? Am I going to be paying for a few hours of gameplay? Well, Square pulled the rug, they did everything I wanted and more, the characters are more fleshed out, the locations are bigger, the battles are more epic, the graphics are downright stunning, and the story? Well the story is like the one you know and love, but it isn't at the same time. We have Avalanche, Shinra, Mako, Lifestream, all the pieces are there, some of the beats are the same, there is still that cross dressing part, but Square made it clear that you're not just playing FF7 again, this is new. This isn't FF7 Part 1, this is the FF7 Remake, now the rest is a brand new story, a brand new telling. No one knows what will happen next, but I'm going to be eagerly awaiting the next installment. It took me 20 hours to beat the game and I wasn't going for a completionist run or anything like that, this game has MEAT. You're going to get your moneys worth and then some on top as well. 10/10 for me, if you're on the edge about it, if you're hearing that the game wasn't worth it or something stupid like that, they're wrong, every negative review of this game is dead wrong.… Expand
  84. TheMallen
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished this game within the first 4 days of owning it. Combat is a blast. Graphics are mesmerizing. I cared way more about side characters than the original. Yes, the ending is different, but I loved my time with this game anyway.… Expand
  85. Kdreams89
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    I want to find everyone who worked on this project and hug them and pay them more money. Thank you so much. Truly.
  86. tebin
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Tenía años en que un juego no me cautivaba tanto! Es una obra maestra! jamás pensé ver la magnitud en detalle y cariño con la que hicieron este gran remake! Estoy disfrutando como si volviera a ser niño, mejoraron todo! la historia esta infinitamente mejor, con más detalle, mejores lineas y la sientes tan actual! lucha de clases, socialismo, capitalismo, gobiernos que engañan, gente queTenía años en que un juego no me cautivaba tanto! Es una obra maestra! jamás pensé ver la magnitud en detalle y cariño con la que hicieron este gran remake! Estoy disfrutando como si volviera a ser niño, mejoraron todo! la historia esta infinitamente mejor, con más detalle, mejores lineas y la sientes tan actual! lucha de clases, socialismo, capitalismo, gobiernos que engañan, gente que cree en el gobierno, ecologistas, conspiraciones...uf!!!. El sistema de juego es divertidísimo y lleno de acción!!!, visualmente es UN SUEÑO HECHO REALIDAD! juro que así nos lo imaginábamos cuando éramos niños :P ( corrijo... lo supera!!)... Pero su gran secreto es: LA MÚSICA!! conservaron las composiciones de Nobou Uematsu pero no solo las orquestaron, las llevaron al siguiente nivel!!! se mezclan dependiendo de tus acciones y son dinámicas adaptándose a las circunstancias del juego. :D En fin un juego mega ampliado enorme y una gozada!!! GRACIAS SQUAREENIX! te la megarifaste!!!!!… Expand
  87. FusionLaxtor
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    Great Game! There are some technical issiues, but it's at least a nice game.
  88. RubyRubez
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing. Only has my expectations through the roof and can’t wait to see more to come. Sure they changed a few things compared from the original, but it really is a very well made remake.
  89. Xerra17
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    El mejor Remake en la historia de los videojuegos. La espera ha merecido la pena, pese a algunos errores en texturas, la ejecución es de 10.
  90. amanduh
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    The original Final Fantasy VII is my favorite video game of ALL time. I have invested numerous hours into the original and have been awaiting this remake since its announcement in 2015. To say this game exceeded my expectations is an understatement. The score was beautifully done, the characters stayed true to their distinctive personalities, and the environments were nothing short ofThe original Final Fantasy VII is my favorite video game of ALL time. I have invested numerous hours into the original and have been awaiting this remake since its announcement in 2015. To say this game exceeded my expectations is an understatement. The score was beautifully done, the characters stayed true to their distinctive personalities, and the environments were nothing short of stunning. This game IS a Remake, meaning it isn't EXACTLY the same, but I am absolutely so excited to see where they take the story from here. It's going to be a journey well worth taking.… Expand
  91. Abelcerdeira
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    I was one kid who played the original in 1997. I played the original 5 times a n my life doing everything the game had to offer. I'm pleased with this new game. It has a heart. It captured the essence of the characters. I fell in love again for that universe.
  92. Face
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Just no. Why in the world would they feel the need to do what they did with the story? It's absolute garbage now. Don't waste your time. Boycott Square-Enix.
  93. GlennLimos
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    The game is fantastic, I do have some gripes with it, but they are minor and few. I did a review of FFXV which I disliked very much, this game is so much better, but you have some of the camerawork and combat that I complained about there, the better combat does make up for it though so it isn't that much of a problem. I would have wanted a more turn based combat, but this is fine. YouThe game is fantastic, I do have some gripes with it, but they are minor and few. I did a review of FFXV which I disliked very much, this game is so much better, but you have some of the camerawork and combat that I complained about there, the better combat does make up for it though so it isn't that much of a problem. I would have wanted a more turn based combat, but this is fine. You can go for a classic mode, which is more turn based, but not as turn based as I would have wanted. I'm not pulling points for this though. My biggest gripe is that I wished my team mates where more independent.

    When seeing the first screens of this game one of my biggest worries where that the camera angle would take away much of the overview of different, beautiful, detailed areas that you got in the classic FF7 game, but still from a 3. person view they manage to show much of the areas you traverse, some places even give you a grander feeling of Midgar.

    They have done stuff with the story, but have nothing against it yet, can't really make a comment on it before it plays out. Some of it rubs me a little the wrong way, and I think they did it better in the original, while other stuff give characters and areas more fullness in ways I really appreciate.    … Expand
  94. GeorgeLets
    May 2, 2020
    9
    The game meets my expectations as an old final fantasy fan. The combat is not turned based but we can’t have it all.. the characters are great voice acting is very good for the main characters but I can’t say the same for the side characters. The music is very good too. The graphics are great except the muddy textures that exist (hope that it gets fixed) no other complaints the game runsThe game meets my expectations as an old final fantasy fan. The combat is not turned based but we can’t have it all.. the characters are great voice acting is very good for the main characters but I can’t say the same for the side characters. The music is very good too. The graphics are great except the muddy textures that exist (hope that it gets fixed) no other complaints the game runs great. Better play the game in normal mode because the easy has no challenge at all. The story is great and makes you care for the characters very much, in my opinion it is successfully realized storytelling. Love the game hope the next one comes soon!!!!… Expand
  95. Derangedxzombie
    May 13, 2020
    10
    This is how you do a remake, stay very faithful to the original whilst improving upon everything; and adding some new stuff that expands upon the original content. Amazing game, with characters and story that hit harder than the original. Also the combat system is simple, fun and engaging with a lot of tactics still at play.
  96. sawesome
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    What big brain level are you? Level 1-4
    Finish the game, watch some videos and play hard mode. You will see the game completely differently.
  97. Belarus_neckoby
    May 4, 2021
    0
    21 век на улице . А разработчики до сих пор положили на русский язык . Так вот я тоже положил на разработчиков . не вижу смысла ставить выше единицы
  98. dragknock
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, Thank you for Square Enix.
    Active battle + FF7's select battle = So Good This is a good thing! Yeah!    … Expand
  99. NotoriousMadCow
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Astonishing! As I played through the game, the Remake brought so many memories in new ways. I played normal mode and enjoyed the game very much. The game's music sounds so beautiful! Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a great fit (Swan Song) for the PS4 generation finale!
  100. Squallion
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have read a ton of these reviews and the negative ones I have noticed are dealing with not following the story exactly.

    STORY: I have played this game since the introduction in 97 and have always thought that they could have done more with the story, especially with the antagonist Sephiroth, you never see him except in flashbacks, so for the Remake, I am quite satisfied with them bringing him out early, to me, it sets the tone for the rest of the game, knowing that Sephiroth is more of a threat from the beginning of the game, praying on Clouds mind and emotions, agging him on and taking advantage of his hate for him.
    Everything in FF7R that makes FF7 what it is, is still there, nothing has been lost, all the special moments throughout the game have been flushed out and emphasized, all the characters you got to know more, with Berets hard outer shell and soft heart to Tifa's Deap care for others, these are the things I wanted in the original, but was only slightly able to get a glimpse of, I was pleasantly surprised of how a great job the writers did on this, they really made you care deeply for each and every character, including Biggs, Wedge and Jessie, to the point that you were truly saddened when, things happened.
    My point is< the writers only had so much they could work with, story wise, the technical limitations of the time made it impossible, So I'm sure the way they wrote the story in the remake was what they had originally had in mind, but could only keep the most important bits, I am amazed that people swear by the original and say this is not a remake and give them a bad score because they diverted, not realizing that what was in the original was only a fraction of what they wanted, In my opinion, this IS the true story, everything still critical to what makes FF7 what it is, is still there, the big difference now, is they are able to extrapolate, add and expand the story to what they originally intended.

    BATTLE SYSTEM: I think this is as close as you can get to a turn based battle system as you can get without actually going there, The battle system still has all the components of a turn based system while still integrating an action based system at the same time, you still cannot take any action unless you have ATB to sped INCLUDING items, the only thing not affected by the ATB is the action part, primarily used to build ATB (swinging Clouds sword or Tifa's punches) This is what makes this battle system a hybrid action turn based, and it's brilliant, you really have to plan every action, your ATB 's can also be interrupted and you could lose all your progress, so your positioning on the battlefield is also critical, and just as important is to keep yourself healed up, enemies can take multiple actions at once. it is also important it switch characters frequently, a lot of the enemies will focus on the controlled characters, switching frequently forces the enemy to change targets (not all the time, but most of the time) I love this combat system.

    SIDE QUESTS: Not really much to say about this, they did an excellent job on them, and the fact that there weren't side quests in every chapter was great, none of the side quest where boring or tedious, and they all told a story at the same time flushing out the characters, I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to do an entire chapter with Biggs Wedge and Jessie, something to which I thought was a shame we never got to know them in the original, Just Berrets sidekicks and that's all. The best side quest though was with chadly, vary challenging boss battles to obtain powerful summons and other matiria as a result of your actions throughout the game, most of the objectives completed themselves and the game kept track of them even if you never obtained the quest yet, making this the best side quest in the game, and all the mini games had great rewards as well, making it well worth the challenge.

    In my opinion, this has been the best game of the year and I cannot wait to see the next game.    … Expand
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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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