Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

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  1. Aszach
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game overall the graphics are stunning, the battle system in general is the best since FFX and far better than XIII and XV. Materia System is addictive and now you can be able to upgrade your weapon using Sp even if you have a new weapon you can still stick to the old one. Characters are well portrayed and flesh out out even minor characters such as Biggs, Wedge, Jessie. I have a mixed feeling in regards with the story the side quests didn’t give me enough reasons to like them they are more like a padding to the game but that’s understandable though the main plot stayed faithful to the original up until the final chapter. And if it wasn’t for that Convoluted ending which reminds me of Nomura KH3 esque It could’ve been a perfect 10/10 nonetheless i will be looking forward to part 2 and this time in regards with the story people who played the OG already know the end and likely it will stay the same but the process of going there remains a mystery will It play out like the OG or not? Either way i will still be looking forward to the next part and FFVIIR Part 1 is a rather game that you must have.… Expand
  2. Tomy8192
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I've always been waiting for a release！

    It's really interesting！

    Thank you for producing this software！
  3. Fernandoamf
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor jogo..uma verdadeiro remake..fiel e com coisas novas simplesmente fantástico.… Expand
  4. Mtqcapture123
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The best FF I've played ! Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great graphics!!
  5. SamuraiKnight
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Everything about this brings back fond memories. The combat system is in depth and amazing. Music is best ever in a video game. Overall can't say enjoy great things.
  6. Jonnyrosa
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Game is excellent! the battles are incredible. The story is impeccable and the animations are impressive. Great job as a remake.
  7. Xabino90
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Grandísimo remake !

    Jugabilidad 10/10
    Graficos 8,5/10
    Musica 10/10
    Historia 8/10
  8. Solon_Jee
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    What a disappointment.

    The game offers a revised combat system that actually works! It's dynamic and clever, making each boss fight a true pleasure. The ability to upgrade the equipment is nice. Not the deepest feature of the game, but a positive one nonetheless. The game's biggest flaw is its inability to properly tell a story. The pace is inexistant. Most of the time you will    What a disappointment.

    The game offers a revised combat system that actually works! It's dynamic and clever, making each boss fight a true pleasure. The ability to upgrade the equipment is nice. Not the deepest feature of the game, but a positive one nonetheless.

    The game's biggest flaw is its inability to properly tell a story. The pace is inexistant. Most of the time you will wander through endless corridors that offer little creativity from a game-design perspective. If the original game included these corridors, they were rather short and diversified. Here, they're long, and very repetitive.

    As we know, this Remake only focuses on Midgar. Why not? If we can discover new parts of the city, learn more about the characters and experience new storylines, I'm all for it. The issue is almost nothing is new. This is a 5 hours story spread on a 30 hours game. We don't learn anything new about Midgar, we're not allowed to explore the city at all. Worst, the rare new elements the game brings are embarrassing at best. I did appreciate the bits we learn about Biggs, Wedge and Jesse, but characters like Chadley or Roche have no relevancy in FF7. They just show Nomura's issues in creating interesting characters. So here we are, walking through endless corridors, waiting for an underwhelming story to reveal itself.

    From a visual point of view, FF7 remake is weird. Some environments are absolutely stunning. The core game looks great. But some textures look like they belong to a PS2 game (I said PS2, not PS3). And the NPC look horrendous. It's a bit of a shame but it's not the end of the world. The biggest issue here I would say is that Midgar slums are a bit boring, and repetitive. I would have hoped a bit more variety in the environments.

    Is this game a bad game? Not really. The fights are great fun, and each key moment is magnified. Is it a worthy remake? Not at all. The original Final Fantasy VII was a perfect mix of a great combat system, an interesting story and great graphics. This Remake is not the visual masterpiece I was expecting, but it's still a pleasant game to look at. Its biggest flaw is that it fails to offer anything interesting apart from its boss fights.    … Expand
  9. Beldriuk
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to be brief (contains spoilers) .The game would be wonderful if they had stuck to the original story, expanding the story and releasing more details (I liked that). But the Echoes, the visions of the future, the visions of Zack, alive have spoiled the title. I had high hopes and a desire to relive history. It has disappointed me a lot. I advise that they play the original, without so much artifice, it maintains the intrigue and the desire to want to see more. As for the end .. What kind of Sephiroth will we see in the cave after seeing the one in Midgar? What did the director mean by that jumble of effects and timeline crossings without meaning or explanation? My congratulations, you have destroyed a myth… Expand
  10. Lekhter
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Great remake of a great game. But I hope the ending will not break already existing plot and just provide us a possibility to play differently. Waiting for sequel (and Advent children please).
  11. tidus_g
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Never played the original, I started to play the saga with FFX. Everything is perfect, the history is complex and deep, the cmbacts super fun and technically is superb. I hope this game introduce new people to the saga
  12. Milidante
    May 3, 2020
    10
    Best Final Fantasy game for me. Turn base combat is not intresting anymore so square enix do best thing to change them to real time. Everything in this game is perfect. Wish the second part come soon
  13. saboteneko
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    Pros:
    - stunning visuals and gorgeous set-pieces
    - amazing soundtrack and audio production - perfect character development - fantastic world-building - well-developed environments - Midgar felt like a real lived in place, it’s people were so characterised and full of life - very dynamic boss battles (for the most part) - fast-paced and tactical combat system (for the most part) -    Pros:
    - stunning visuals and gorgeous set-pieces
    - amazing soundtrack and audio production
    - perfect character development
    - fantastic world-building
    - well-developed environments
    - Midgar felt like a real lived in place, it’s people were so characterised and full of life
    - very dynamic boss battles (for the most part)
    - fast-paced and tactical combat system (for the most part)
    - interesting level-up mechanics
    - Nice interactions and banter between characters

    Cons:
    - Combat target locking mechanic is not consistent
    - Aerial combat is awkward
    - Towards the end of the game felt more hack n slash than tactical RPG action
    - Some dungeons were drawn out
    - Side quests felt padded and stretched the play through time a bit too much    … Expand
  14. GoiutsgH
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    Скачал по подписке + до этого ничего не знал про эту игру и оригинальную игру. Терпения хватило на два часа чтения тонны английского текста, из-за чего не испытал никакой вовлеченности в сюжет игры. Удалил, жалко тратить время.Скачал по подписке + до этого ничего не знал про эту игру и оригинальную игру. Терпения хватило на два часа чтения тонны английского текста, из-за чего не испытал никакой вовлеченности в сюжет игры. Удалил, жалко тратить время.
  15. matthewrussel
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    Amazing game except for the ending, which is horrible and insulting! I hope they stop calling this project a remake, because it isn't.
  16. Lunax84
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    Amazing game. For the most part the Remake I had hoped for. The only negatives are that for some reason they wanted to push for a "big boss" ending but it didn't really make sense to me at that point in the game. And slightly dissapointed that I could not play as Red XIII, one of my favorite characters. I hope he does become playable in the next parts though. And now guess we play theAmazing game. For the most part the Remake I had hoped for. The only negatives are that for some reason they wanted to push for a "big boss" ending but it didn't really make sense to me at that point in the game. And slightly dissapointed that I could not play as Red XIII, one of my favorite characters. I hope he does become playable in the next parts though. And now guess we play the waiting game for 1 or 2 years. Damn can not wait to continue this amazing story. For all the low scores. Ignore them, they are just a bunch of crybaby's. The kind of types that just isn't pleasable. Definatly worth your money. ( sorry for bad English )… Expand
  17. Forv
    Apr 23, 2020
    7
    While final fantasy 7 remake main cast may support some impressive details the rest of the game does not have the same amount of polish as tifas skirt.the issue begin immediately when you hit chapter 3 and you realize the slums are so poor they cant afford textures.its is jarring and game breaking that the beauty of cloud and gang are surround by textures lower than the ps2 era of finalWhile final fantasy 7 remake main cast may support some impressive details the rest of the game does not have the same amount of polish as tifas skirt.the issue begin immediately when you hit chapter 3 and you realize the slums are so poor they cant afford textures.its is jarring and game breaking that the beauty of cloud and gang are surround by textures lower than the ps2 era of final fantasy games.the battles are the most engaging part of the game and adds alot of depth,while you may not be able to change your party...at least you can still change your materia. The problem with the battle system is there is no a.i controll,so if your not manually controlling your characters they will do nothing.the game world is more linear than final fantasy 13.its full of narrow hallways and yes its midgar but there could of been ways to make it not a hallway simulator. The music is a high point and that's the best thing of this game.the soundtrack alone can bring tears to a long time fan.which leads to that.if your a fan is the only waybyoull understand this story.theybdont tell you who certain characters are and assume you know the final fantasy 7bstory.with weak sidequest that the directors claimed was just as good as main quest but they are fetch quest and monster hunts.the game slenght if you play the main story cam be beat in 20 hours Nd even the main story has padding.final fantasy 7 remake has no buisness being split if what players get is a padded,low texture,linear game.when you see 110 reviews on metacritic to give this game a high score its sad.who are these companys and if your a professional reviewer why are you not actually reviewing the game instead of giving nostalgia filled reviews about the orginal rather than talk about the games pre rendered ps2 era backdrops.7/10… Expand
  18. Robinwalteelr
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Un gran juego, una reinvencion del original increíble en todos los aspectos desde técnicos hasta narrativos, una expansión de midgar Digna de película
  19. Averdom
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Simply wonderful. Art, visual, music, combat, dramma, storytelling, ... Beautiful
  20. Omnislasher420
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing! The combat system is probably the best in many years, it has such a love able cast and world. Could be less linear, but overall a must play. Buy this.… Expand
  21. Sasori_Nagashi
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    Simplistic gameplay to the highest measure, messed up and changed the story, slaughtered iconic pieces of music... I could go on but it doesn't deserve it.
  22. idolovegaming
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    I have to be honest, i wasn't ready for the greatness that this game is. This is so, so good.

    First of all, voice acting is next level in this game, especially for female characters. Both Aerith and Tifa were amazing characters and i'm pretty sure voice acting helped a lot. They are obviously very beautiful women anyway, but i think this top-tier voice acting really made these    I have to be honest, i wasn't ready for the greatness that this game is. This is so, so good.

    First of all, voice acting is next level in this game, especially for female characters. Both Aerith and Tifa were amazing characters and i'm pretty sure voice acting helped a lot. They are obviously very beautiful women anyway, but i think this top-tier voice acting really made these characters to become one of my favorite female characters in any video game. Cloud's voice acting was solid too, it wasn't anything special, but it was exactly what it needed to be.

    Boss fights were amazing, music was something i would actually listen in my free time and i rarely listen video game soundtracks, graphics were good, not phenomenal, but still very good. Overall it's beautiful game and i would recommend this to pretty much anyone. You like Resident Evil 4? Try this game. You like FF 16? Try this game. You like epic story, lots of cool characters and boss fights? Try this game.    … Expand
  23. mike4156
    May 1, 2020
    7
    It's a 7 out of 10 game for sure. its what you expect now days from a video game, mostly graphics and adding in things to remakes that don't make sense (like re3)
  24. Hemcsi
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    Once the fantastic visual department is removed, the game proves unable to aspire even to mediocrity. a system of mutilated and simplified materials to meet the children, the summons were better not even put them since it is the game that decides when they can be used, the growth of the pg seems the simplified and badly made version of ff10. Leaving aside the fact that the whole game isOnce the fantastic visual department is removed, the game proves unable to aspire even to mediocrity. a system of mutilated and simplified materials to meet the children, the summons were better not even put them since it is the game that decides when they can be used, the growth of the pg seems the simplified and badly made version of ff10. Leaving aside the fact that the whole game is the fair of the script, and the recycling of models is extremely ridiculous (someone even advanced by Kingdom Hearts), just to water and lengthen the number of hours ... Who would you like to address this game to? those who have not played the original FF7 do not understand more than half of the events, with players who hate Sephiroth without reason since they don't even know it ... And those who have played the original finished the powerful nostalgia effect of finding those characters so beautiful, there was once again a growing hatred for this which is clearly a work of total cancellation of the original plot. With the grip for the final pads "Thanks for financing the cancellation of the memory of FF7"… Expand
  25. Frandumont
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    No me parece que el juego tenga un cero. Pero considerando lo corrupta que está la prensa de videojuegos como para que la nota sea tan alta, me parecía adecuado compensar. Digo que el juego no merece un cero porque si alguien que no conozca el original lo juega, a lo mejor lo disfruta. Por mi parte le daría un cuatro si yo no hubiera jugado al de 1997. Pero como lo he hecho, deseo vomitarNo me parece que el juego tenga un cero. Pero considerando lo corrupta que está la prensa de videojuegos como para que la nota sea tan alta, me parecía adecuado compensar. Digo que el juego no merece un cero porque si alguien que no conozca el original lo juega, a lo mejor lo disfruta. Por mi parte le daría un cuatro si yo no hubiera jugado al de 1997. Pero como lo he hecho, deseo vomitar en la boca de Nomura para que se sienta un poco como me ha hecho sentir a mi.

    ¿Se puede insultar en Metacritic?

    Lamentable juego.    … Expand
  26. cycloverid
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's an extremely well-crafted game that muddied the story with the bafflingly juvenile plot device of time ghosts and an ending that should have simply followed the script. The remake served its purpose though: to remind me of the greatness of the original.… Expand
  27. Aironically
    May 9, 2020
    4
    Nomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they sawNomura has proven his genius with this attempt at retroactively ending Final Fantasy with VII; as it almost did 23-years ago. Making final the fantasy of millions was no small task when surely even the unholy union of Square and Enix had to do justice to Midgar's literally on-rails portion. The scorn for a fanbase represented in-game mockingly by "fate whispers" says it all, for they saw what us plebs could not: we needed more Kingdom Hearts 'plot', FFXV combat and FFXIII corridors. Lots of corridors.

    Ironically, the sheer scope of Midgar shown in its iconic intro convinced my child self the whole game would play out within its confines, when it was merely an unforgettable chunk of a MUCH larger world. That impression was distinct and stayed with me; as did my sense of awe upon reaching the world map. Times have changed: gone is turn-based combat, gone are world maps and the Square of old are long dead. But I refused to believe a remake of arguably the greatest game of all time could fail, and was open to change. Expand the world, add to the characters and bring the universe to life in a way the hoof-handed, spiky haired polygons of old never could. That was ALL they had to do. Fans wanted to see the vision of the original, with current technology. No more, no less.

    Only now can I fully appreciate the driven urgency of the original, when compared against an entire chapter dedicated to turning off gigantic sodding lamps. Chapter 2's look at the aftermath of terrorist bombing gave a glimmer of world-building hope... before water filter busywork and Roach drained my optimism. 5-10hrs became a 30-40hr walkathon. The imminent dread of being crushed was disregarded for character switching; or, instead of following a trail of blood, forcing utterly pointless lever pulling. I was shoved down repeat corridors for hours upon hours, with no regard for pacing or cohesion. On and on and on I trudged until the warmth of nostalgia was replaced by cold indifference and anger. WRPG sidequests, like finding cats or kids, further grinded progress to a halt.

    There was some wonderful fan-service introducing the characters, such as finally seeing Aeris animated and hearing Barret voiced by a black man; preaching his views instead of just waggling his arms at Cloud. Chapter 9's Wall Market section was also so fabulous in its over the top silliness that it surpassed what the original tried to but couldn't do visually back then--Yakuza-esque absurdity. But that's about 2hrs out of 40! The few obvious highs were hit, with all the nuance in-between lost amidst last words dialogue consisting of a desire to eat pizza. And Wedge.

    And then there is the combat... or, more specifically, the bosses. What should be epic showdowns become a case of '...is it over yet?', with sighs of relief exclaimed after spamming items/curaga+magnify. The amount of HP and bizarre reliance on getting a stagger meter up to do damage, paired with bosses having phases like in Souls that abruptly reset stagger, made this one of the worst combat experiences I have ever had. Battles of attrition involving learning to abuse skills like triple slash to auto-kill grunts, and spamming overpowered magic. The best analogy I can make is a TV ad I saw involving a woman waiting, bored, for her lover to climax just to get it over with: impotent and inept. It is a hybrid battle chore, forever confused between turn-based command slow-mo and real-time useless dodging, with worse than useless AI. A mess resulting from not wanting to commit. And to top it off, you cannot change materia in combat and go into bosses blind, when they are even more unbearable if you don't bring *insert elemental here*. There's also no way to swap load-outs between characters, and ch17 has you switching constantly. Awful design choices, decades later. Truly, the most fun I had playing was raging at the pull-up mini-game.

    The final insult was saved for last: non-committal, nonsensical void world wtfisgoinonyyy that strongly suggests retconning, without context. Why 7 seconds? What are you on about? WHY ARE WE IN SPACE!? 'Change destiny' tripe gets repeated as Cloud fights a giant KH shadow. Red XIII exists solely to spout exposition about fate whispers. Barret lets an old man (why was he even hanging on that ledge?) get a gun, instead of killing him, as the rest of the cast standstill as if in a bad anime. People do not die when killed. And why does destiny need changing when the world was saved, again?... Aeris and Zack are treasured by the fanbase because their lives forced people to feel the weight of their virtual existences. The intent seems to be a happy ever after, and I am convinced they have no clue what they are doing and are too arrogant to care as inflated egos led to a dementors sucking away at my will to play.

    This is no longer my Final Fantasy VII: it is an Advent Children sequel sold as a remake. All that is left is an empty husk that ruins memories with tedium.    … Expand
  28. Hiei88br
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Epic game Melhor jogo dessa geração. Obrigado Square dessa vez você acertou
  29. XAKER4
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Хорошая игра только для фанатов ! Для новичков так себе разрекламирована слишком дальше по игре местами халтура и минус ждать долго продолжения
  30. GamingFantasy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully follows the story of the original, all while adding new elements. It is an amazing game.

    The combat in the Remake is exhilarating and very immersive. It's also not a hack and slash, you need to be tactical, and use all your party members. The only things that are putting it down is: Padding, dull side quests (the story of the side quests have a    Final Fantasy VII Remake faithfully follows the story of the original, all while adding new elements. It is an amazing game.

    The combat in the Remake is exhilarating and very immersive. It's also not a hack and slash, you need to be tactical, and use all your party members. The only things that are putting it down is: Padding, dull side quests (the story of the side quests have a satisfying story behind it, so don't skip), some of the textures won't load properly, or take a while too.

    All in all, its a fantastic game and I can't wait for Parr 2.    … Expand
  31. Thromon
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Truly surpasses my expectations. A true gem of a game that exceeds the original in mostly everywhere. A must play!
  32. Dragoonarok
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    A 2020 re-masterpiece scenario video game, an incredibly badass re-soundtrack, a seriously fun gameplay to control around, and literally a loving juego para todos. Do not forget to play the original after this Remake or before the Remake!
  33. Oluckyasian24
    Apr 16, 2020
    3
    If you are looking for a turn base strategy/tactical game that challenges you to think - this aint it. Aside from beautiful graphics, everything else is lacking. This is an action game playing on people nostalgia for a cash grab. Sure it makes for a great movie - but do you want to pay $180+ to watch a movie you already know the ending to? Huge disappointment... if its not broken - dontIf you are looking for a turn base strategy/tactical game that challenges you to think - this aint it. Aside from beautiful graphics, everything else is lacking. This is an action game playing on people nostalgia for a cash grab. Sure it makes for a great movie - but do you want to pay $180+ to watch a movie you already know the ending to? Huge disappointment... if its not broken - dont fix it. No one will remember this game a few years from now. All the memorable soundtrack are original ones; the side quests are literally like WoW classic and the gameplay is button mashing galore with barely any strategy involved. You can run through the entire game using a few types of materia, difficulty is non existent. Over hyped big time… Expand
  34. Aaron1uk
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Halfway through I tweeted Square praises where I noted that they had captured the charm of the original while adding depth to the characters and how the game brought me more enjoyment then any game or film since playing the original. It's on a disappointing note now that I have finished the game. I can honestly say no other form of media has brought me this much disappointment. It was a bold move to try playing with the plot in such a meta way however I think for the most part fans of the original weren't looking for a sequel. I really did enjoy 90% of this game. It has the nostalgia we all craved, the visuals are breathtaking, the graphics glorious. Minor characters get the backstory they deserve, the combat is deliciously complex and rather challenging. The soundtrack is something I'll be listening to for years.It is arguably the best thing about the game. I figured it was going to be an impossible task to get this right and they were so so close, if it had just ended before fate reared its ugly head.

    Despite FF7:Remake not living up to what I was hoping it would be I did find it immensely enjoyable for the most part, this game if it ended after defeating motor ball 8.5 however that’s not where it ends so alas sadly a 7.

    HIGHLIGHTS
    Honey Bee Inn - No spoilers just amazing.
    The Turks - I liked Rude and Reno before but now..
    THE Soundtrack - needs another mentions it's phenomenal
    Combat System - It’s not easy but I like that.
    Familiar - Weapons, Enemies, Locations.
    Red XIII - This one might not be to everyone's taste
    Jenova Reveal

    LOWLIGHTS
    Quests that don't enhance plot or characters
    Red XIII not being playable
    Some of Tifa's Dialogue
    Bug in the Ducts

    NOTABLE MENTIONS
    Mini-games - Lots of them, some more fun than others
    Hell House - I don't want to see this thing again.
    Rufus Fight
    Squatting

    THE CRUX - The Ending.    … Expand
  35. jamespedid
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    An absolute kick in the dick/elbow in the **** for any person who was a fan of the original FF7 game. Not only did they prove that they could take all of the awful elements of some of the later Final Fantasy games and mash them into a single game, but they do so in a way that is just boring, uninspiring, and downright cheap. The only way for the honor of the original FF7 to be preserved isAn absolute kick in the dick/elbow in the **** for any person who was a fan of the original FF7 game. Not only did they prove that they could take all of the awful elements of some of the later Final Fantasy games and mash them into a single game, but they do so in a way that is just boring, uninspiring, and downright cheap. The only way for the honor of the original FF7 to be preserved is for the entire FF7 staff to be fired AND/OR for Square Enix to be disbanded, because this first part of a remake is absolute trash.

    Want to go look for cats or school children as sidequests? This is your game. Want to fight bosses with no warning and for those bosses to be unbeatable unless you have the right equipment setup? this is your game. Want to have an uninspiring battle system that is completely different than the simplistic and majestic combat system of the original? This is your game. Want to play FF 15 again? This is your game.

    I will not purchase a Final Fantasy game again if they continue to produce trash games because some dickhead managed to get a producer level position that has no respect for JRPGs or any games of that type, and instead insist on spamming garbage beat-em-up combat games down your throat. If I wanted to play Golden Axe or Gauntlet, I would go play those games.

    On a positive note, the game is pretty and the graphics are well done, and this is typical from a studio that is now run by artists and not game designers. If you're in Japan, please do me a favor and post a sticky note to the front door of Square Enix that reads **** You!".    … Expand
  36. CharlyZiock
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Very story heavy game, good cinematographic language with very good techniques and style. Battle system is top notch and Characters feel more alive than ever. Even if this is the first game of the series, it’s perfect in every single way on its own. Can’t wait for part 2!
  37. Arngrim560
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    You can feel in every step the master piece that this remake is, can't wait for the next chapter!
  38. JCgamer18
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    This game was really good but there were some issues with it balance wise. I loved the combat it was a fantastic combination between tactics and arpg combat.

    I loved the flowing combat especially when you parried and countered then flung into a flurry of attacks. and magic was really fun to use. The world and design of the levels were gorgeous all the animation overall when the game    This game was really good but there were some issues with it balance wise. I loved the combat it was a fantastic combination between tactics and arpg combat.

    I loved the flowing combat especially when you parried and countered then flung into a flurry of attacks. and magic was really fun to use. The world and design of the levels were gorgeous all the animation overall when the game wants to shine it does buuuuuuuuttttttt.

    Chapter 17 and 18 a lot of the deaths i had in those felt extremely cheap and unfair and i felt that it was a bosh rush and was not that fun and the final bosses has this problem very badly. Also a lot of the chapters did not have good pacing there were a lot of times where all of a sudden id get through 4 chapters in quick succession and the last chapter shows up after a long period of time. The pacing and balancing needed work especially in the final chapters.

    I know a lot of people had problems with the story but i did not. i actually liked how it played out and the plot twists were not as bad as people made it out to be. I found the story about defying the fates to be real interesting and i really like how they are taking it in a different direction from the original and how they are showing how you can make something new out of things from and older game.

    overall:
    Positive: Great combat and gameplay, great story and lots of quests to do and it was really fun
    Negative: definitely had pacing issues, difficulty spikes towards the end, and pacing issues

    side note: how the hell is this game over 80 gigabytes its big but definitely not that big seriously game companies need to work on compression.    … Expand
  39. Jonas-san
    Apr 26, 2020
    4
    Bon je vais essayer d'être objectif et bref.

    On nous vend ici un remake d'un chef d'oeuvre, or il n'a de remake que le nom. Ne vous attendez pas à ce que le scénario original soit pleinement respecté : le dernier chapitre (pas le seul mais surtout celui là) vient tout bouleversé. Cela change non seulement la partie Midgard mais aussi toute la suite de l'aventure à venir (et pas que des    Bon je vais essayer d'être objectif et bref.

    On nous vend ici un remake d'un chef d'oeuvre, or il n'a de remake que le nom. Ne vous attendez pas à ce que le scénario original soit pleinement respecté : le dernier chapitre (pas le seul mais surtout celui là) vient tout bouleversé. Cela change non seulement la partie Midgard mais aussi toute la suite de l'aventure à venir (et pas que des **** changements), a tel point que ça dénature complètement l'histoire originale. Ok mais imaginons que cet épisode était appelé reboot et non remake, est ce que ça passerait mieux ?
    Et bien non, les choix scénaristiques n'ont aucun sens, dignes d'une fanfiction d'un gamin de 12 ans. On vient incorporer à l'univers de FF7 des histoires de destin, de timelines, d'univers parallèle et en prime, on vient même cracher au visage des puristes explicitement dans la représentation d'un des derniers combats. Je ne vais pas m'étendre sur le côté DBZ de la mise en scène à certains moments, si vous avez vu Advent Children, sachez que c'est maintenant introduit dans le jeu. Voilà pour mon avis sur le scénar, dans un soucis d'objectivité, je dois tout de même préciser que l'ajout du pan de scénario sur Jesse est plutôt bon sans pour autant être extraordinaire ni imposant.

    Pour ce qui est de l'aspect visuel, c'est en dent de scie : tantôt magnifique tantôt honteux pour cette gen, surtout pour un jeu couloir ...

    L'ost est pour moi l'un des meilleurs atouts de ce jeu, elle est sublime.

    La durée de vie est dans la norme, première run en 35h pour faire toute l'histoire et toutes les quêtes en normal. J'ai platiné le jeu en 80h.

    La progression dans l'histoire est juste désastreuse, lente et d'une autre époque. On vous coupe sans arrêt par des cut scenes (dont la grande majorité est d'une inutilité sans nom), on vous ralenti constamment par des mécanismes inintéressants (innombrables leviers et mécanismes long à actionner, passages étroits qui nous font avancer doucement à répétition :malade:). J'ajoute également le manque de liberté dû à un aspect trop couloir, sans grande surprise : mécanismes - couloir - Arène combat - couloir - mécanismes - combat - cinématique et ainsi de suite. Ça coupe presque l'envie de faire une deuxième partie. Les nouveaux pans de scénario sont presque tous inintéressants, et très mal introduits. On sent bien qu'on à voulu agrandir maladroitement la durée de vie.

    Le doublage FR et la VA sont bons. Mais dans les deux cas, Aerith est juste insupportable. J'ajoute également qu'on perd en crédibilité dans les combats quand on entend dire "C'est mon tour !", "Laisse moi tranquille, vas t'en" ... un peu niais.

    Pour finir sur une note positive, le gameplay est quasi parfait. Il mélange de manière ingénieuse le tour par tour à l'action avec une composante stratégique intéressante, surtout en mode difficile. Ce système devrait être repris (et adapté) pour les futurs opus de la série à mon sens. Dynamique et nerveux, il est pour moi l'argument n°1 du jeu.

    Je n'ai maintenant aucune attente pour la suite, si ce n'est pour le gameplay. Ça sera en occasion dans tous les cas, et je vous le conseille déjà pour ce premier opus.

    Merci de m'avoir lu :)    … Expand
  40. Tgh6767
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    its not a part of game its a full game even with 60 or 70 hours this game are a masterpiece and i hope the game be like the original in 3 cd like 3 parts and I'm waiting for the part 2
  41. hdyokai
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Un vrai bijou ce jeu!!
    Square enix a réussi leur pari ! Chapeau!!!! Tout est magnifique dans ce remake, la bande son, l’esthétique en général.
    Hate de découvrir les chapitres suivants.
  42. Triett
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Great game!! Made me so emotional throughout the whole playthrough and with the chapter select system, it felt very comfortable going back for the 100% clear. Can't wait for the next part!!!
  43. paulocma
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Não joguei o FF7 original e conhecia muito pouco a história. A forma como a história é contata é muito interessante deram uma atenção em cada detalhe dos cenários. Sistema de batalha inovador, trilha sonora espetacular. Ao terminar o jogo me deu vontade de jogar o original para entender mais sobre a histórica e os personagens que foram muito bem construídos nesse remake.

    Único ponto que    Não joguei o FF7 original e conhecia muito pouco a história. A forma como a história é contata é muito interessante deram uma atenção em cada detalhe dos cenários. Sistema de batalha inovador, trilha sonora espetacular. Ao terminar o jogo me deu vontade de jogar o original para entender mais sobre a histórica e os personagens que foram muito bem construídos nesse remake.

    Único ponto que me incomodou durante a gameplay são alguns trechos muito longos de cenário, mas isso não tira o mérito desse brilhante jogo. Nota 10.    … Expand
  44. cheemsburbger
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    FF7R is an unambitious project by Square Enix and I'd say they've done a poor job telling an immersive story, forgettable music, bland combat, poorly designed characters and the environments and it's not perfect. I will be addressing some of the issues that it has alongside the review.
    I've played this game on normal mode, it should take you around 40 hours to complete the game, including    FF7R is an unambitious project by Square Enix and I'd say they've done a poor job telling an immersive story, forgettable music, bland combat, poorly designed characters and the environments and it's not perfect. I will be addressing some of the issues that it has alongside the review.
    I've played this game on normal mode, it should take you around 40 hours to complete the game, including the side quests.

    They have done a very terrible job telling the story of Midgar and its characters. Some of the side quests are a bit bland and some of them in one of the later chapters were put awkwardly between the main quests.
    When it comes to soundtracks, it is abhorrent. Some of the scenes were seriously excruciating especially in combination with the amazingly bad soundtrack.
    The English voice actors also did a great job of destroying the characters.
    The combat is trash and has a mix of hack n slash and hack n slash. The combat feels sluggish and punishes you for successfully pulling off certain actions.
    Graphics, overall it looks disgusting even on PS4 slim considering the hardware and there are almost no frames at all. The characters look woeful with low quality and very undetailed models. Environments also look really bad as you can see low-quality textures in most areas. It could be results of either budget cuts, budget cuts, or budget cuts.

    As someone has played the original and knows the story, I'm looking forward to seeing this game buried beneath stinking peat moss and forgotten    … Expand
  45. hvad
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    My score is very severe because i lose my time and i was very
    disappointed, frustrate combat system. I like original game ff7 but i can't like this one. How can be it fun to play when system combat is so bad.
    Shame on you Square Enix.
  46. Needles_Kane
    Apr 16, 2020
    2
    I bought this game, looking forward to revisiting the epic battle between Cloud and Sephiroth that I played around 23 years ago when I was a junior in high school. Never did I consider that a game titled "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE" would ONLY cover the first 10-15% of the original game. Name the game appropriately. Title it "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Episode I" or "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE:I bought this game, looking forward to revisiting the epic battle between Cloud and Sephiroth that I played around 23 years ago when I was a junior in high school. Never did I consider that a game titled "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE" would ONLY cover the first 10-15% of the original game. Name the game appropriately. Title it "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Episode I" or "Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: EXTREMELY HALF-ASSED EDITION" or anything other than a highly deceiving title. The game looks great, but fleshing out a roughly 5-6 hour portion of the original into a 40 hour game is not the same as remaking the original 40 hour game.

    This is simply not covering the part of the game that made many of us fall in love with Final Fantasy VII. Is this game a must play? Sure, but it's highly upsetting that they would title it like this when it's really not a remake of a highly beloved game in full form.

    I am giving the game a 2 as we only got 15% of the game. I am generously rounding up to a 2 from a 1.5.    … Expand
  47. orkha
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not final fantasy 7. This game is a weird universe reset where the new final fantasy 7 has a very pretty and fun combat system but completely forgot what made the original combat system decent and what made the story so enthralling. Final fantasy VII remake fails horribly in keeping my attention. A game about saving a planet has been dumb down to one city and it's woes. Instead of caring about all of creation we care about sector 7, or some other slum. I'm 27 hours in and at this point I've given up the idea that I'll ever see sephiroth inside of all volcano as he's one-winged angel form flying in some ethereal place all in an attempt to defeat him before the super materia meteora brings destruction to everyone. Instead I'm confident that if you play this game you'll be bored to tears from shortcuts in the inability to control your own f****** character. I promise you are not missing out if you do not buy this game. at the very minimum I promise if you expected to have a good final fantasy 7 experience then I'm letting you know it will not be a final fantasy 7 experience in the first place. Good luck with what you do with your money and your time… Expand
  48. Shippuden64
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an apsolutly beatiful game, probably the best in the generation. The combat system is awsome and every fight feels difrent. The story is (mostly) epic and really engeiging. The only problems I have with the game is that the textures need some time to load and that the side quests are crap. Oh yeah spoiler alert, I'm now gonna talk about the ending. I'm actually new to the final fantasy searese and this is my first one. So I haven't played tge og ff7. Near the end of the game I was just confused. Like wtf is Sepheroth doing, is he real or notn, wtf is he trying to do, what is his motivation. Who is this black haired anime boy? What is he doing with Cloud? How can Arith sense him because it is basiclly implited that this is a flashback. I have so many questions and I'm playing the original now. Hope that it anwsers my questions.… Expand
  49. Jlrsn
    Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Bob Dylan is quotes saying nostalgia = death and I feel that is my general opinion for this game. The linear gameplay, and poorly written characters, and badly executed combat, don’t make for an enjoyable game. Often it’s obvious I need to go to Point B and how to get there, but the game forces you to go through a linear way, and then I have to backtrack all in order to do what I set outBob Dylan is quotes saying nostalgia = death and I feel that is my general opinion for this game. The linear gameplay, and poorly written characters, and badly executed combat, don’t make for an enjoyable game. Often it’s obvious I need to go to Point B and how to get there, but the game forces you to go through a linear way, and then I have to backtrack all in order to do what I set out to do in the first place, is getting very old. That and the rediculiuy annoying skill trees and their long transitions make me feel my time
    Is getting wasted. I’m all for immersion, but this is silly. The adult language placed with gameplay of a child is an odd mix. Graphically it’s nice, but that along doesn’t save this game for me.    … Expand
  50. clonc
    May 21, 2020
    4
    Gameplay is typical FF13 corridor walking with a handful of open areas in between. Some generic quests at the hubs, but they are few and pointless. The game constantly takes control away from you, forces you to walk or other annoying things.

    Story is FF7, mostly, just really padded.
    Main cast is OK, supporting characters are bad. Antagonists are really bad. Everything reeks anime cringe.
  51. Blu9016
    May 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing story, amazing graphics, very well blended battle mechanics of new and old. Very linear with side questing here and there but within a focused map. Character feel real, event are covered in so much detail that you feel at times this actually happened. Biggest no good is the Camera and lock-on mechanics which can be cumbersome at times. So much so that it can be more frustrating that losing an important battle. Just trying to see the enemy and attack a specific component of a boss takes so much concentration, it’s half the battle. Everything else is perfect.… Expand
  52. Alex_c
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Pro:
    - incredible characterization of every main and sub-main character. They are incredible, from behaviour to expressions
    - Deep and Mature Story - jaw-dropping characters aesthetic. Never seen something this astounding since The last of Us - Great Gameplay. Simple if you're not into it, very deep if you're interested. Typical example of easy to learn, hard to master Mixed: -    Pro:
    - incredible characterization of every main and sub-main character. They are incredible, from behaviour to expressions
    - Deep and Mature Story
    - jaw-dropping characters aesthetic. Never seen something this astounding since The last of Us
    - Great Gameplay. Simple if you're not into it, very deep if you're interested. Typical example of easy to learn, hard to master

    Mixed:
    - This is a heavy story-driven game. So don't expect a open-world like game. Buy it if you like those kind of games.

    Con:
    - It's like they forgot to add textures to some places, so sometimes you have this gorgeous looking character speaking in a PS2 environment. It's visible enough for you to notice it, but not too much as to render the scene ugly. It's just weird
    - Some camera problem here and there, especially with intense fights    … Expand
  53. yumaxz
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Es una obra maestra, el juego de producción mas grande y divertido que he jugado en mi vida
  54. RuffioLostBoy
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing experience. I think this is the best combat system Final Fantasy has ever had, bar none. The graphics are amazing, the the character development for main and side characters was impeccable, and the sound track? It's absolutely brilliant! The story pretty much follows along the same lines as the original game, but expands, builds upon, and in some cases changes things toAbsolutely amazing experience. I think this is the best combat system Final Fantasy has ever had, bar none. The graphics are amazing, the the character development for main and side characters was impeccable, and the sound track? It's absolutely brilliant! The story pretty much follows along the same lines as the original game, but expands, builds upon, and in some cases changes things to make it overall a more enjoyable experience.

    If you're a fan of the original with an open mind, this is the game for you. If you're a purist that just wants turn based FF7 with nice, pretty, modern graphics and audio, then I am afraid I have some bad news.    … Expand
  55. gzarco
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Excellent remake. Graphics, music and battle system are top notch. I'll wait to see where the story changes lead before making a judgement about that part. There's a lot of FF7R to be played and unfolded yet.
  56. titanblade
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    Probably the best game I played this year so far. Its a very enjoyable game and I recommend getting it digital because everyone is sold out of the physical version. PLEASE BUY IT IF YOU HAVE A PS4.
  57. Gamala
    May 13, 2020
    4
    The game has a lot of good in it, yet it has a lot of little things that make it so much worse.

    Summary: General: To me this game feels like what Full Metal Alchemist movie was compared to FMA manga. It has the story elements of the original but even then the story falls far from the real story. (in this case, I would rate this game 7.5/10 if they would just completely remove    The game has a lot of good in it, yet it has a lot of little things that make it so much worse.

    Summary:

    General:
    To me this game feels like what Full Metal Alchemist movie was compared to FMA manga. It has the story elements of the original but even then the story falls far from the real story. (in this case, I would rate this game 7.5/10 if they would just completely remove chapters 17 & 18 from the game, but I get to that later.)

    This is a PG 3 game that has a PG 16 rating, the amount of hand holding even till the end is extremely annoying. Not only does camera ALWAYS show you where to go with fixed angle. Your NPCs tell you multiple times where you need to go or what to do. You literally cannot go wrong way because of "Cloud don't go there".

    Even the quest where you need to find undercover dude with password the quest marker literally is on his head all the time, there is no possibility to miss him or even wonder. This game seems to assume that you are literally so stupid that you cannot find even bathroom on your own, it's really off putting when game thinks i'm retarded. When game does this, I'm like no **** is that really the way to go, who would have thought.

    This game has too many benches that allow you to restore hp/mp full. Its harder to run out of mp between fights than to consume it all since sometimes you have bench literally after every other fight.

    I'll rope hard mode into this. in hard mode you cannot use items, but benches are still there, tho this time they only restore hp. I find this to be really stupid way of doing things, I didn't have any problems with hard mode, this just shifted my combat almost completely from materias to skills which didn't make any other difference than made combat more boring to me.

    I rather they removed the benches completely and let us use those items we collected in normal mode. After I hit hard mode I sold all items, since I used less than 10 of them combined truout the whole game before that anyway.

    Also I personally dislike hard mode exclusive items/skillpoint books. I think these should be obtainable even on normal but if you want to get multiple of the same items then you should be able to farm them on hard, or something like this. Looking at you secret battle.

    Visuals: 9/10
    Would have 10/10 but I keep getting distracted by doors and floors that look like they are copied from the original game.

    Movement: 8/10
    Personally I find it annoying that character starts circling around when you try to just move sideways a little. Also 5/10 for all those damn forced to wall near quest characters/objects, really annoying in some parts when you just wanna walk.

    Music: 10/10
    Absolutely fantastic music.

    Combat: 6.5/10
    The combat mechanics are really good in general. I personally didn't like how summons work, but I still think they are fine nontheless.
    Your chars gets interrupted little too easily while casting or using skills and even tho you wouldn't have cast or attacked yet you still lose mp and action.
    Limit breaks are absolutely worst part of the combat. The fact that you can die, get interrupted or enemy moves a little so you hit empty corner during limit is really stupid. it also doesn't re-target a different enemy if the original dies. Don't get me wrong, they look nice and hit nicely when they work, but they should work like summon so that the rest of the game pauses till you have done limit.
    These are the main breaking points of combat for me. There are some other minor things but if they fixed limits and losing actions for nothing I would rate combat 9/10.

    Characters/character development: 8/10
    I love all other characters but Aerith in this game. Well-written, they seem to have their own stuff and seem natural. Aerith is written as annoying and out-of-place too often. For an instance, who talks about themself like "Since I'm so generous, I..." and this is not even sarcastic remark, since she actually does those things.

    Cloud character develops much faster into friendly soldier than in original which I don't like that much but its not that big of a turn off. And for some reason his mercenary side is played off as a joke towards end.

    Story: 0/10
    Here I will say that til chapter 17 I think writing was mostly good so I would give it 8/10.
    After that story went full StarWars part 8 in writing. Most things make no sense even with this games plot, not to mention original FF7 plot. I shall not spoil it, but that is mostly since I would need about 20000 more characters to point out all of the plot holes and points that make absolutely no sense whatsoever. As a fan of original FF7 with thousands of hours into it, this was more like spit to the face than anything else.

    Overall phasing of the game is good imo, but in the end the phasing goes from 0 to 1000 in 3 seconds which made it even worse. This game is the JRPG meme "find a kitten then kill a god" the problem is that they skip everything in between.    … Expand
  58. GoddamnBananas
    May 2, 2020
    8
    Overall a really solid experience, and worth the money I spent. The music, graphics, and combat are all fantastic. And while the story differs from the original game, it's still very enjoyable, though the ending will split fans. The game's biggest problem is just how padded it is. They really stretch some parts out, and it does take away from the experience some. There's quite a bit ofOverall a really solid experience, and worth the money I spent. The music, graphics, and combat are all fantastic. And while the story differs from the original game, it's still very enjoyable, though the ending will split fans. The game's biggest problem is just how padded it is. They really stretch some parts out, and it does take away from the experience some. There's quite a bit of unnecessary platforming and long walking sequences that kinda take you out of the game. That, and some of the dialogue/voice acting is hit-or-miss, though I still found myself liking nearly all of the characters by the end of it. It is still an enjoyable experience as a whole.… Expand
  59. vlakon
    May 2, 2020
    10
    I loved this game.
    I didn't play original, but i was absolutely excited by story line.
    On this moment best game of 2020 for me.
  60. DragonHawk-
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Just beat the first installment of the Final Fantasty 7 remake, what a masterpiece in videogame storytelling.

    Fully fleshed out characters, gorgeous cinematics, awesome combat, and goosebump inducing music. The definitive Square Enix blockbuster. Wow. Gamers have been asking for FF7 to get the makeover it deserved for years and that's exactly what we got. Dreams do come true. Sure    Just beat the first installment of the Final Fantasty 7 remake, what a masterpiece in videogame storytelling.

    Fully fleshed out characters, gorgeous cinematics, awesome combat, and goosebump inducing music.

    The definitive Square Enix blockbuster. Wow. Gamers have been asking for FF7 to get the makeover it deserved for years and that's exactly what we got. Dreams do come true.

    Sure there are a few texture mishaps, but don't let that detract from the astounding amount that Square Enix got right.

    The effort and care that was put into recreating this game is breathtaking.

    Looking forward to the next installment in the FF7 saga! Hopefully it's not too many years away.    … Expand
  61. Retenish
    Apr 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game in general is great but the impossible pull-up minigame kills the entire experience for me. Can't beat it can collect the trophy item or anything. Ive been trying for 10 hours and nothing… Expand
  62. TheGamerSundays
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    My personal score: 9/10

    Leaving the big reviews for the professionals I'll just leave here a quick personal review: - Gameplay - simply great; arguably the best combat system since SE started trying this action oriented systems, very polished and addicting; outside of combat you have some mini games like the original that are fun and add a bit of breathing moments (except that pro    My personal score: 9/10

    Leaving the big reviews for the professionals I'll just leave here a quick personal review:
    - Gameplay - simply great; arguably the best combat system since SE started trying this action oriented systems, very polished and addicting; outside of combat you have some mini games like the original that are fun and add a bit of breathing moments (except that pro level pull-ups...jeez is that hard as hell!?); replaying the game in hard mode adds even more to the fun of combat. You need to be good at materia management and MP usage, good for strategists. Chapter selection also helps a lot for those trying to get platinum. Overall a lot of quality of life systems. Easy menus, upgradable weapons, upgradable materia and all that add to a solid RPG system.

    - Characters: what can I say besides they carry the story like the original? They are great, just as I remember, hell, the main crew is better than ever. The side characters, especially the rest of Avalanche are miles better and the new additions are interesting.

    - Story: it's the old story with an added element that changes things. I like it, it gives a twist and by the end it gets me thrilled. I'm excited for what's to come and how is SE going to deal with what they added. Been watching a lot of podcasts reviewing this ending. It leaves a lot to discussion and that's great, makes people connect, think, scratch their heads.

    - Graphics: outside of some textures glitches (looking at you Sector 5 Slums) it's a pretty game, up to the best of this generation of consoles.

    - Soundtrack: I don't know how, but the bastards gave an even better soundtrack than the original. It's amazing. It gets your heart pumping in boss battles, it gets you emotional when it needs to be and sometimes it feels like it's own character in the game (especially when it's throwing you hints, mainly by the end of the game).

    I have some minor issues with the game, thus the 9/10.

    The Whispers ("Plot Ghosts") are fundamental to the new flavour added to the story, but for the most part they're just an annoying mechanic. Can't help but feel that the game could add this new flavour without them.

    Sometimes the pace really goes down and some side quests, even though they add character and world building very well, are just weak.

    SPOILER: Going back to the sewers just to get some grappling hooks and a bit more of Leslie's story is just very weak writing. In the original how we go up the plate is also goofy, but hey, at least you don't have to go through the same level and fight the same boss (even though it's a nice battle).

    I see a lot of people in a tantrum because they feel misleaded or because they think everything is going to be extremely different from here on out. Most of it comes from the more recent works of SE. And they're right on that. It's hard to trust a company that has failed more than once in its storytelling, but this is their Holy Grail. This is the piece of work they have the more respect and love. I believe they will work with bot nostalgia and the feeling of new adventures, and that to me is just how it was supposed to be.

    For the people that are outraged I would just say, breathe a little, give some space to the developers. 95% of the first part of this Remake hits the right notes and goes beyond that. Why would you even think the rest wouldn't be like this?    … Expand
  63. GabrielLopes21
    May 2, 2020
    10
    Ist einer der besten Storygames und auch für Neulinge ein gutes Final Fantasie. Habe für die Story und alle Nebenquests etwa 30h gebraucht. Ich empfehle es auf der ps4 Pro zu spielen weil ein Freund von mir der Meinung ist das die Grafik manchmal nicht so sauber lädt . Was aber wichtig zu wissen ist, dass das Remake nur 10% des Original ist. Aber der Rest soll noch kommen. Ich freue michIst einer der besten Storygames und auch für Neulinge ein gutes Final Fantasie. Habe für die Story und alle Nebenquests etwa 30h gebraucht. Ich empfehle es auf der ps4 Pro zu spielen weil ein Freund von mir der Meinung ist das die Grafik manchmal nicht so sauber lädt . Was aber wichtig zu wissen ist, dass das Remake nur 10% des Original ist. Aber der Rest soll noch kommen. Ich freue mich schon auf die nächsten Jahre.… Expand
  64. Stuvok
    Apr 13, 2020
    5
    mildly interesting dating simulator. The combat is grossly overrated with dodges and blocks that you can't be sure will actually work. Overall it just feels terrible to fight but it is a big step up from the FF15 combat while still looking flashy and cool. The game has great graphics sometimes but last gen graphics others. So many things are ultra low resolution awkwardly. Poorlymildly interesting dating simulator. The combat is grossly overrated with dodges and blocks that you can't be sure will actually work. Overall it just feels terrible to fight but it is a big step up from the FF15 combat while still looking flashy and cool. The game has great graphics sometimes but last gen graphics others. So many things are ultra low resolution awkwardly. Poorly designed world to wander around in with lots of low quality hallways. Not even a single side quest of quality is present in this game and to top it all off the story is cut short.... stuffed with filler to just be cut short. This painfully average game is largely propped up by fond memories of what was once an amazing game from our childhoods.… Expand
  65. Alukard
    Apr 11, 2020
    1
    В 2020 году, когда ААА игры выходят с переводом на несколько десятков языков, выпускать игру за фул прайс на 4 языках - фантастическое свинство и жадность
  66. Jb20
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    Terrible, this game ruined the ff universe for me. 20 minutes of show and 2 minutes of gameplay. If I wanted to watch a show I’d turn Netflix on!
  67. Horus343
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Tetsuya Nomura nunca le debieron dejar dirigir ff7 el era solo diseñador de personajes, se nota que no sabe hacer buenas historias, lo único que debía hacer era respetar la trama original y ni eso pudo hacer, un remake decepcionante, pasillero, niveles alargados a lo tonto, problemas severos texturas, pero hablemos de solo la trama esta haciendo lo mismo que en kingdom hearts enredar una historia clara y precisa con tonterías de metafísica sacadas del culo jefe final realmente decepcionante el típico jefe enorme cliché de cualquier kingdom hearts, repito Nomura va a echar a perder el proyecto, ya echo a perder la primera parte, para mi un fracaso como juego y más como remake lo único salvable es su gameplay, y ya.… Expand
  68. sumbodyshero
    May 2, 2020
    0
    Metacritic is DELETING negative reviews! Let that sink in! The cover up is official!

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

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

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

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

    They deleted my review!

    PS: Cloud wears PURPLE, not black.    … Expand
  69. Cloud91
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Greatest game of all time in history with incredible gameplay,story,music,graphics with gorgeous HD towns. Once more we get to experience the best characters ever. Thanks Square Enix for creating a masterpiece.
  70. CptLove
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    Looked great, tons of detail (especially with the Slums feel), and the weapon upgrade system was a nice touch. Everything else was pretty poorly thought out, more questions than answers by a landslide and poorly introduced 'bad guys'. Glad I played it just to know for myself but hopefully they fix the tropes in the next
  71. blinkme0
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    It is really good, but has a sizable number of difference that will certainly be divisive. I like it more than not as a fan of the original i just think maybe it should be renamed FF7: Alternative or something instead of remake. But do keep an open mind it is really good regardless.
  72. dharma
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    I have a confession to make, I played the original FF VII in a very rudimentary fashion in the past. The first proper FF for me was FF VIII, and even then I was awestruck at its incredible production values and plot. FF VII Remake is a way for me and many newfound fans to experience this incredible story line with the hindsight of today's technology, and what a sight it is. From the firstI have a confession to make, I played the original FF VII in a very rudimentary fashion in the past. The first proper FF for me was FF VIII, and even then I was awestruck at its incredible production values and plot. FF VII Remake is a way for me and many newfound fans to experience this incredible story line with the hindsight of today's technology, and what a sight it is. From the first time you popped in the disc, you will be mesmerized by the amount of work that this game has brought forward. All the bells and whistles that other developers such as Naughty Dog and Monolith Soft has brought into the plate is being used to bring you literally a live action FF VII CG-Anime that you can play through. It is obvious that a decade of missteps in FF 13 and 15 have brought the Square team the perfect blend of Action and RPG into the mix, for a completely immersive experience. Of course, lots of fans complained that this particular story line only covers the first 6-8 hrs of the original. Yet, what we have here is a complete and detailed re-telling of the whole saga. The fact is that Midgar feels alive is an amazing accomplishment. I have played most of the so called AAA 'best of PS 4's' games, and many left me unimpressed outside their amazing production values. FF VII Remake is a different animal and a culmination of sorts of Square's efforts all these years. It is the best PS 4 game of all time in my book.… Expand
  73. kellcooz
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    The battle system looks like an update version of FF12 with elements from FF13 & FF15 mixed in. The graphics are fantastic as expected, a long standing trademark from Square Enix. The story though, even if still good in it's own merit, takes a page from STAR TREK 2009 Reboot... having the events of the original FF7 altered with a potential different timeline twist that may have the fatesThe battle system looks like an update version of FF12 with elements from FF13 & FF15 mixed in. The graphics are fantastic as expected, a long standing trademark from Square Enix. The story though, even if still good in it's own merit, takes a page from STAR TREK 2009 Reboot... having the events of the original FF7 altered with a potential different timeline twist that may have the fates of each beloved character reach a different conclusion altogether. Regardless, FF7 Remake is doing a great job bringing the Final Fantasy brand back to upper echelons of the gaming world.… Expand
  74. Drawnimo
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is not the game that its fans grew up with; it's the game that was always there, but modern hardware allows it to reach the potential it so desperately wanted to reach back on the PS1.
    Combat:
    The combat system is a complete modernization of FF7's ATB system. Materia remains one of the most interesting ability systems I have ever had the joy of experiencing in a    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is not the game that its fans grew up with; it's the game that was always there, but modern hardware allows it to reach the potential it so desperately wanted to reach back on the PS1.
    Combat:
    The combat system is a complete modernization of FF7's ATB system. Materia remains one of the most interesting ability systems I have ever had the joy of experiencing in a JRPG. The ATB gauge that dictates character actions perfectly incentivizes aggressive, fast-paced play. Staggering enemies and exploiting individual weaknesses ensure that fighting never gets stale throughout the entire playthrough. Enemy types are extremely varied, and their attacks are well-telegraphed to the point where everything feels balanced and fair.
    Story:
    While the story of FF7R is heavily altered from the original, I couldn't point to any specific changes that make the story worse. In fact, a lot of added story beats contribute more to the story. For example, (SPOILER WARNING) Jessie's character is immensely expanded, diving deeper into her past and her connection to her family (and by extension, Avalanche). All these changes develop the characters and events further than ever before, and I applaud Square Enix for taking this ambitious risk. In my personal opinion, it definitely paid off.
    Graphics:
    Some textures will be low. Some areas will have bizarre lighting. However, these minor gripes are completely trampled over whenever I look up and see the upper plates hovering ominously over the Midgar slums. These grips are trampled over whenever I see Cloud and his partners conversing with one another, looking better than they ever have before. These gripes are completely trampled over whenever I activate a cinematic summon that turns the entire screen into a visual spectacle.

    While I could divulge further, I don't want to accidentally spoil anything about this near-perfect experience. This is the Final Fantasy 7 that Final Fantasy 7 should be. I applaud Square Enix and its team for realizing Midgar in this fresh, new, exciting way. I look forward to the future of the FF7R series. If you are at all interested in this game, even if you have not played the original game, I implore you to give this game a try. Denying yourself the pleasure of introducing yourself to one of the most unique game worlds ever created would be an absolute crime.    … Expand
  75. UnknownMight
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Remaking a beloved game is a double edge sword. On one side the makers can spare the character and story design because people already love it so nothing can go wrong here, on the other hand, every one and their grandma plays this game with biased expectations.
    Most people expect this to be a Remaster, so I am here to tell you the game is titled a Remake with the express purpose of    Remaking a beloved game is a double edge sword. On one side the makers can spare the character and story design because people already love it so nothing can go wrong here, on the other hand, every one and their grandma plays this game with biased expectations.
    Most people expect this to be a Remaster, so I am here to tell you the game is titled a Remake with the express purpose of distinguishing itself from a Remaster. So in theories the game should be considered a standalone game "based" on FF7, however this practice is made difficult as well: Despite being a Remake it is highly recommended or at least spoiler yourself with FF7's story to fully enjoy this game. This is a glaring paradox, people are not supposed to think this is a FF7 Remaster but still people should have played FF7 to understand FF7R's plot. FF7R is reviewed bombed because of this but no one can really blame all these angry people for being put into such a difficult position.
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    Story: 9/10
    + The story loosely follows FF7 then starts getting real interesting towards the end, almost mind boggling interesting.
    - One just need to ignore the existence of the final boss which was completely out of place and seemed to be blatant fan service.

    Characters 10/10:
    The story fleshes out the main cast and the supporting cast is extremely charming as well.
    I don't need to talk about Cloud of Tifa, what I would mention is how supporting cast all have a different feel because Roberto Ferrari was in charge designing them, they ended up appearing much less anime cliche and are on par with top tier western RPG characters.

    Setting 10/10
    + so beautiful...no words needed. So many details it's like unreal
    + People often compare FF7R to FFXIII. That is no accurate. in XIII long linear corridors always connect a cutscene, and a boss, yet the whole world felt empty and dead. It would be more precise to compare FF7R to FFX. Linear path ways connect places brimming with LIFE. Every time you visit a new town you will end up being overwhelmed by the energy.

    Gameplay 8/10
    + The combat feels hectic at first, but once you get the hand of it it is pretty fluid.
    + Lots of streamlined quality of life services, you can feel the devs really wanted to avoid unnecessary chores
    - What troubled me a little is the lack of Materia sets. Party members go in and out a whole lot at times and you are forced to resetting the materia for the upcoming fights on your own.
    - Even for people who never played FF7 some episodes were obviously filler. The dumbest example was when the party was forced a detour because some dude stole the key to a generic metallic door, some episodes ago we hacked down a giant robot 10 times bigger and now the one thing that stops us is a locked door? There is really no shame in making a short game, a 10 hour game can still be 10/10, this is what Square Enix failed to realize

    Overall 9/10
    Haters should drop their expectations, Square did not promise a Remaster to anyone    … Expand
  76. ybantwo
    Apr 28, 2020
    9
    Me ha encantado! De principio a fin. Los personajes transmiten muchísimo más que en el original y la narrativa y la jugabilidad es perfecta!!
  77. AceYaeger
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake ist ein überragende Modernisierung des Originals. Es mag zwar ''nur'' Midgar sein aber dies allein wurde so unglaublich gut ungesetzt, dass es für mich die 60€ auf jeden Fall wert ist. Die Story wurde zwar verändert aber die Veränderungen waren mein positiv. Die Grafik ist auch atemberaubend. Die Texturen der Welt mögen zwar schwächeln aber die Beleuchtung undFinal Fantasy 7 Remake ist ein überragende Modernisierung des Originals. Es mag zwar ''nur'' Midgar sein aber dies allein wurde so unglaublich gut ungesetzt, dass es für mich die 60€ auf jeden Fall wert ist. Die Story wurde zwar verändert aber die Veränderungen waren mein positiv. Die Grafik ist auch atemberaubend. Die Texturen der Welt mögen zwar schwächeln aber die Beleuchtung und Charakter Modelle gleichen es für mich aus. Das Kampfsystem sollte man auch nicht außer acht lassen. Einige hier behaupten, dass es nur ein hack and slay sei aber schlimmer könnte man nicht lügen. Das Kampfsystem hat sehr viele taktische Elemente drin, welche man natürlich nur bemerkt, wenn man das Spiel tatsächlich gespielt hat. Zur Musik muss ich gar nichts sagen. Es ist Perfekt.… Expand
  78. marcelskerps
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    esse jogo está fenomenal, lndo demais!!!!!!!!!! lembro quando joguei o origian lá no pas1 e realmente esse remake levou o game a um nivel surpeendente
  79. TanimKing
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy VII Was a All Time Favourite PS1 Game. The Remake is a Masterpiece For it’s Reworked On RPG Gameplay Mechanic, Deep Dive Open World To Explore Like it’s Original Final Fantasy VII (Because Back Then Graphics Were Polygon 32 Bit 3D with No Detail Environment Of Open World). Rework The Storyline From it’s Timeline From Final Fantasy VII To Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII. ( There’s a Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Main Character Zack Was Involved in Storyline as a External Cutscenes From Clouds Flashbacks. Because Zack Was Clouds Mentor). And You Can Do Random Activity Like Do Sidequest’s,Random Jobs,Mini Games & More. Not Just That You Can Level Up Party Member After Battle. Upgrade & Replace you’re Old & New Weapons with Higher Level Or Levelling Up Your Stats Depend On if You Want To Or Don’t. And Collect & Equip Skill & Summon Materia However You Want it. it’s a Masterpiece Of a J-RPG Genre.… Expand
  80. Promalik
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best game. Really digging the story. I hope it does not get review bombed but seriously this game is really good for everyone
  81. Manu_ramos
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Hermoso volver a tu niñez con este gran juego!!! Recomendado al 100% para amantes de un buen Y clásico RPG
  82. Juba88
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed playing through FFVII remake, and managed to complete the game in 32 hours which included all the side quests I am aware of. The difficulty level of the game is really fair in the classic mode, and is well balanced to allow you to enjoy the combat. Writing this review makes me think whether the game deserves a 10, or less. Judging this game as a game on its own, it deserves a 10, however as a remake of the original, it does not capture the full glory of the original. Many of my favourite moments were absent, however this was my expectation before starting to play the game. I expected the game to be released in more than 1 chapter, and given the ending, it seems highly probable.… Expand
  83. Ythannox
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Still Nostalgic, love the score, really polished. The experience was really good, loved it.
  84. ps4review
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
    quick & short answer this game is great
    the gameplay real time combat combined with tactical amazing
  85. onewingedangel
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Will be game of the year, this game is so beautiful, it deserve perfect score, I dont find any flaw even when I want to find one, thank you Kitase & nomura & uematsu-san & thank you for the fans who made this game possible
  86. SasaPapac53
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the greatest remakes ever, the Story is just as compelling as the original and the character designs are all perfect and the soundtrack is something special, a must play for all RPG fans… Expand
  87. Akagami_oden
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Un juego de final fantasy que es muy superior a los últimos títulos que ha sacado últimamente square Enix, a pesar de sus fallos como su excesivo pasillo y ciertas texturas ...en lo demás es un juego sobresaliente que en ocasiones roza la excelencia y que a los que en su tiempo disfrutamos del original, con este nuevo título volvemos a la niñez y a sumergirnos en un viaje de fantasia. UnaUn juego de final fantasy que es muy superior a los últimos títulos que ha sacado últimamente square Enix, a pesar de sus fallos como su excesivo pasillo y ciertas texturas ...en lo demás es un juego sobresaliente que en ocasiones roza la excelencia y que a los que en su tiempo disfrutamos del original, con este nuevo título volvemos a la niñez y a sumergirnos en un viaje de fantasia. Una nota que valora el esfuerzo y cariño que esta vez sí ha puesto el equipo de desarrollo… Expand
  88. crazydolphin
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Parfect JRPG Parfect remake.
    This is not just "remaster", Spuare enix created New Game.
    This project will change how to remake old games.
  89. NakaKenobi
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game. The only bad thing is that you have to wait for the second part.
  90. Jamcla4176
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FFVII Remake is quite the game...
    So I'll start with the things I don't like. The side quests are atrocious, basic fetch quest with no depth just time eaters. The beginning is kinda slow as far as gameplay goes. Gaps between fighting. Also, some of the minigames are buggy. The difficulty rating is misleading.

    Now the positives: Gorgeous character detail especially the weapons really cool material slots and design. The weapon upgrade is a plus. Some actual customization for prioritizing different attacks. The story is greatly improved and really expands on character development. Boss fight are over the top amazing. The animation in the fights are really spectacular. Really enjoying the combination of real time action and menu abilities. As the game progresses it just gets better and better.

    Overall the beginning is brutal and dull but slowly builds to an absolute insane closing to the end of leaving Midgard . The story is excellent minus the side npc rhetoric. I have to say that I applauded the end battle of the first release. Cant wait until they release the next phase.    … Expand
  91. Muddzyn
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    I love this game and i waiting for part 2 Square Good Job ! Ending is controversial but i love it.
  92. MaxHeidegger
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Nomura made Kingdom hearts 4. I was waiting to heard "let your heart be the key that guides you"
  93. Smirtington
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    There are some minor quibbles about texture pop in and some of the battles being unfairly punishing, but overall it was a great ride and I'm extremely excited for the next one.
  94. nathangdavid
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake delivered everything that Square Enix promised.

    The soundtrack is amazing as always, the battle system is fun and good to use, each character feels different and when fighting different bosses, every character action is important. There is a lot of secrets within the map (as the original). From what I've seen here, there are a lot of complaints about how the    Final Fantasy 7 Remake delivered everything that Square Enix promised.

    The soundtrack is amazing as always, the battle system is fun and good to use, each character feels different and when fighting different bosses, every character action is important.

    There is a lot of secrets within the map (as the original).

    From what I've seen here, there are a lot of complaints about how the game is different, and how it is linear like FFXIII, but those who played the original knows how linear Midgar is. The changes to the game are different, but it is a fresh take on in an old story.

    At first I was afraid that they were going to ruin this game, as one of the best stories ever told in a video game, but Square Enix has managed to recreate every character with strong personalities, every character feels important and feels unique.

    The sidequests may be fetch quests, but they all have a small story behind, which tells a little about Midgar's citizens background, which I have really enjoyed doing all of them, including battle quests from Wall Market, the Shinra battle simulator, and the summons battles.

    The boss battles got me amazed, they are both fun and hard. Each boss has different style of attacks, patterns and are all amazed, those who said this game is purely button mashing haven't got to the boss in Wall Market, there they will learn that this game require you to play tactically.

    The only complaints I have, is about it, is the watchmen of fate being thrown too much into the early game with no explanation until the end, and the game textures in some areas (especially in Sector 5 and Sector 7) have a very low resolution.    … Expand
  95. PhantasyMind
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    30+ hours for a normal playthrough and its only the 1st part of the game?

    it does fit the price and please give me the next part ASAP
  96. Ulti1
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Just an Amazing Game All the people who are saying this is garbage have no idea and would have hated ANYTHING square would have released
  97. CrypticConnie
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A retelling of the original game, the graphics are beautiful and the entire game feels well thought out and put together. The musical score is phenomenal and as someone who grew up playing FF7 as a child, the game manages to tell a brand new story without losing the charm at its core.
    If purists want to play the original, then they should play the original. Spoilers ahead.

    This is not a remake. This is not a reboot. The story is a direct sequel overlaying itself on top of the originals timeline. The core concept has become about defying fate, and it's something that veterans of FF7 have been pondering for a long time. For example, since its original release over two decades ago, people have always wondered if Aerith was supposed to live. There's evidence in-game to suggest she should have, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake plays off of questions like this to tell a new story. It's a very ambitious beginning, and I'm eager to see what comes next.    … Expand
  98. sneppi
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this game is not even ugly, is beautiful, perhaps one of the best rpg ever seen. here people are only spoiled and faithfully religious to the old final fantasy. I would like metacritic to cancel the reviews of those who have not even tried it, people who judge without looking. but also square enix, however, was not corrected, a pile of broken promises, I admit that I didn't digest thethis game is not even ugly, is beautiful, perhaps one of the best rpg ever seen. here people are only spoiled and faithfully religious to the old final fantasy. I would like metacritic to cancel the reviews of those who have not even tried it, people who judge without looking. but also square enix, however, was not corrected, a pile of broken promises, I admit that I didn't digest the ending with sephiroth, some changes in history, not to mention that the one wing angel music was completely ruined.the originality of this game, the new innovations on the plot, it is a wrong way to go because it unleashed the fury of the fans.Square enix is blind and doesn't understand that people don't want innovations, a great example is dissidia for ps4 this game completely destroied by innovations and originality.but it's still worth playing and judging only if it's really bad in history or in the game, not by faith in the past… Expand
  99. kenpy
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    A massive dissapointment I have to say and sadly the main reason is just one. They decided to make this episodic. Really square enix? like really? The first time I played this game I was like omg this game is amazing.

    - Cool graphics - Amazing Story staying loyal to the classic while also surprising you with extra content and details - Amazing combat system - New sidequests - Great    A massive dissapointment I have to say and sadly the main reason is just one. They decided to make this episodic. Really square enix? like really? The first time I played this game I was like omg this game is amazing.

    - Cool graphics
    - Amazing Story staying loyal to the classic while also surprising you with extra content and details
    - Amazing combat system
    - New sidequests
    - Great Enviroment
    - Awesome music

    Everything was painted in pink until I found out that this amazing game only covers 25% of the game. I felt cheated. I felt like I bought a long demo. I was expecting to find characters like yuffie, vincent, cid, cat-seith and kick sephiroth's ass with a whole new amazing animation for the omnislash but all I got was a "stay put for the part 2" ****

    If they are going to make this episodic. I doubt they will be able to cover the whole thing in part 2, meaning that we are gonna have to wait for part 3 and maybe even 4.

    This makes me believe that they are just a bunch of greedy mofos and they wanna make more money by selling this game in parts. and Its gonna suck even more if they release future episodes for a different console. PS5 is coming soon. So this is gonna be a mess spreaded into multiple consoles and multiple episodes.

    Summary

    Everything is cool except for the fact that is episodic, and no, you won't get to see the whole content in this game    … Expand
  100. JVcity05
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    My first console was the PS1, my first two games that I purchased were Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. I purchased them because of the game cover art. Never played either of their predecessors so I was spoiled rotten as a child when I started both of those franchises at their absolute best.

    I am highly disappointed with this first installment will not be paying for more of the    My first console was the PS1, my first two games that I purchased were Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. I purchased them because of the game cover art. Never played either of their predecessors so I was spoiled rotten as a child when I started both of those franchises at their absolute best.

    I am highly disappointed with this first installment will not be paying for more of the future installments. Don’t waste your money if you have played the original. You will be surprised at how short this game is for sixty dollars real quick. This is a cash grab. The game developers deserve credit for their hard work and effort but the executives are literally Shrina executives for all of these dumb ass choices.

    Barret is still a stereotype despite there being heavy changes to the original story in this remake. Really?

    The game play is cool but there isn't a compelling story that couples the game play.

    The writing is subpar for the voice actors.

    This game is filled with more filling than a pie toss.

    Animation scenes are great.

    I feel for this generation of gamers and the future gamers. If this industry continues in this direction they will be groomed for fleecing.

    I am close to retiring my controller at this point. Seikro was the last game I truly felt like a kid playing and enjoying a fully-realized video game.

    I was mistaken to have thought a remake of a classic would be enjoyable this time around.    … Expand
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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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