Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Demikly
    May 27, 2020
    8
    Amazing retelling with a few caveats.

    Plus: Story / Combat / Charm
    Negative: Linear / Sculptered / Limited
  2. Cyber_Angel
    Aug 8, 2020
    8
    It drags and is boring and dull at times, but as a whole it's a fantastic ride.
  3. DH1987
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A good game, but it had the potential to be a masterpiece. Unfortunately, it appears that corporate greed has prevented this from reaching its full potential.

    The voice-acting is near perfection and I enjoyed the fleshed out dialogue between the main characters, accurately depicting their personalities and bringing their character development to a new level. They clearly put a lot of work in the presentation of the story. The combat is fun. I do enjoy that each character has their own unique core abilities and it does make for a more dynamic experience, but the materia system does seem a bit out of place here. The soundtrack is mostly very good with arrangements that add intensity to the major battles.

    But what makes this game less than great, and merely a good game, is the blatant padding. A significant portion of the 40 hours I played were spent doing fetch quests and backtracking through places looking for quest objectives. As many others have pointed out, most of these quests add nothing to the story and they do not give you any exciting items or provide you with rewarding challenges.

    I also do feel that the ending of the game is taking the series in the wrong direction. I got the whole "power of friendship" anime vibe at the ending, and the game has already revealed Sephiroth to be a godly powerful being. In the original, by the time we leave Midgar, we know that Sephiroth is a skilled warrior, but we do not even begin to fully understand what he is until Cloud breaks the news to the party in Kalm, and we do not understand his godly power until we fight him at the end of the game. Also at the end, the party has already overcome forces that seem to be greater than most of Disc 2 in the original. If they can beat Destiny itself and put up a fight against Sephiroth in his one-winged form, then how the hell are Shinra going to pose a threat to them?

    I do not think it was a good decision to release this game into multiple parts. It's going to kill the flow of the story and it will also make the transition into an open world much more awkward, if that is indeed their plan. Part of what made the original so great was exploring the world, that led to side quests which actually added to the story, provided new challenges, and rewarded you with lots of interesting items. This is not here in the first chapter of the remake, and I'm not sure how or if they will implement that in the next chapters. The only benefit to splitting this into multiple episodes is only for the company to make more money from it, and I feel that is precisely what Square Enix was aiming for with this release. What a shame.

    In summary, this is proving to be an inferior project compared to the original game. I do feel it is still worth playing, but it could have been something far greater.    … Expand
  4. firstevil87
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    in short: Good, with some flaws that prevent it from being a masterpiece.
    in not short: high expectations and more anticipated than the second coming, Ff7 remake proves that a JRPG doesn't need to be "open world" to be good.
    Bear in mind, this was not my first FF and I played it long after its initial release, so I am less subject to the "nostalgia value" of this game. I thought that    in short: Good, with some flaws that prevent it from being a masterpiece.
    in not short: high expectations and more anticipated than the second coming, Ff7 remake proves that a JRPG doesn't need to be "open world" to be good.
    Bear in mind, this was not my first FF and I played it long after its initial release, so I am less subject to the "nostalgia value" of this game.
    I thought that ff7 1997 was good, and I could see why people loved it, but I preferred some later installments.
    In fact, the most memorable part of the game for me was the Midgar section, I always had fuzzy memories of what happens afterwards (except the end of disc 1 and the very very end).
    So, I guess it makes sense for the developers to focus on that part, although to me it felt like "we had no idea on how to translate the world map on a ps4".
    The end result both suffers and benefits from this, we all know is an incomplete story, but the remake offers a solid full game, well worth its price.
    Having said that, some areas of the game overstay their welcome and seemed to be stretched just for the sake of length.
    The highlight of the game for me was everything happening in wall market, where all the gameplay mechanics are used well and in ways I was not expecting.
    A great plus in this game is the combat system, long are the days of "press button to win": here there is a complex system of balancing equipment with skills and coordination with the party members.
    I actually died in this game a few times: boss fights were challenging but not frustrating, and showed how having the right Materia could make the difference between life or death.
    Replay value will be determined by how much people are invested in playing this game again, once they know the story.
    Speaking of story, I still have no idea what happened in the last section of the game, so I will pretend it never happened until we see the Part 2 sometime in 2120.    … Expand
  5. sandrom
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Wow! Incredible! Finally a good ff again! Can’t wait for the next part! Please make it as good as this one!
  6. sityoazzdown
    Oct 29, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    + Story
    + Characters

    So-So:
    - Combat
    - Side- missions
    - general repetition

    Cons:
    - uninspired level design (yes, I know it's a remake of an old game, I can still not like something. I also never played the original).
    - Gameplay/combat wasn't deep enough for a 30-40 long campaign, making the game feel extra drawn out.
  7. raulacho
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    Good game, Combat was addicting, i didnt play the original but i was invested in this story, really looking forward to next part.
  8. Underpants158
    Sep 6, 2020
    7
    I loved the original Final Fantasy 7 when I was a teenager. This game feels at times like it recaptures my imagination of what the game was when I was younger but... actually I just wasnt into it as much anymore. The story is fleshed out and at times that feels great but at other times it feels overly padded.
  9. Umbrella-17
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest games i played in recent years. And an even better remake. That's how you make a remake. From someone who played Resident evil 2 and Resident evil 3 which were really average remake. FFVII follow the original close enough while adding contents and modify the gameplay to feel new but also classic. I can't wait for Episode 2 and 3. Also kudo to Square for not adding payOne of the greatest games i played in recent years. And an even better remake. That's how you make a remake. From someone who played Resident evil 2 and Resident evil 3 which were really average remake. FFVII follow the original close enough while adding contents and modify the gameplay to feel new but also classic. I can't wait for Episode 2 and 3. Also kudo to Square for not adding pay to win transaction or buyable skin. The fact that they manage Episode 1 to last 60 hours without getting boring is impressive.… Expand
  10. Steyraus
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    I never got into this at first as I never played the origional and have never been able to get through a Final Fantasy game. But once I got into FFVII R I was in love.. The characters, the story, gameplay, graphics, the girls ,EVERYTHING is perfect. I could not put it down from begining to end. The emotions from the love triangle and the friends Cloud makes is an experiance very few gamesI never got into this at first as I never played the origional and have never been able to get through a Final Fantasy game. But once I got into FFVII R I was in love.. The characters, the story, gameplay, graphics, the girls ,EVERYTHING is perfect. I could not put it down from begining to end. The emotions from the love triangle and the friends Cloud makes is an experiance very few games these days can give you..I smiled every flirty secomd spent with Tifa and Jessie, I partly wish I had played the origional to feel the naustalgia the fans must have got from this, but coming in fresh was still amazing.. Cant wait for the next episode, I hope the Yuffie episodes and thr sequel were on PS4 though as I am not getting a Ps5… Expand
  11. ImArtem
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    I enjoyed every second of this game
    I recommend everyone to go and buy it!!!
  12. chr1so
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Had my reservations with this as I'm an OG FFVII player who wanted the turn based combat to remain, but pleasantly surprised I enjoyed the new style. Story was good & more detailed than the original.
    The only downside is the combat got a bit repetitive at times, especially going through that underground tunnel. Highly recommend though to anyone sitting on the fence.
  13. Kerber
    Aug 23, 2021
    9
    I am huge fan of original game and have played it numerous times on different platforms, so when this remake was announced I had a lot of doubts how can they transfer original spirit so many years later when FF series have been dying for so long.

    Well, Square did incredible job at refreshing this gem and I’m astounded it turned out to be great game that I really enjoyed playing. Yes, it    I am huge fan of original game and have played it numerous times on different platforms, so when this remake was announced I had a lot of doubts how can they transfer original spirit so many years later when FF series have been dying for so long.

    Well, Square did incredible job at refreshing this gem and I’m astounded it turned out to be great game that I really enjoyed playing. Yes, it is not 1:1 remake, far from it, but that is exactly a reason it turned so good, otherwise it might seem outdated of they mixed old game with new graphics.

    Now just need to wait for second part.    … Expand
  14. kambing860210
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    this game is amazing, smooth game-play and graphics looks good for current gen console, as a fan boy of original game, it has a good ending that makes me surprise, can't wait for the part 2
  15. Gspradley
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+!+++++++!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!!!!@@@@!!!@
  16. Kaioh
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    Perfect remake of a classic. There's literally no flaws.
    10/10 music, story, characters, graphics, length and pacing are on point. Perfect conclusion. I just really hope they won't fail the 2nd part.
  17. HaloFever
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    Final Fantasy is one of those series that makes me throw up my hands and ask “why do people like this so much?” Can you even call this game an RPG? I know its a JRPG but think about what that means. When in the game can you say you are playing a role? The player has no options to make decisions other than which weapons to upgrade. Many of the important cutscenes are pre-rendered. NothingFinal Fantasy is one of those series that makes me throw up my hands and ask “why do people like this so much?” Can you even call this game an RPG? I know its a JRPG but think about what that means. When in the game can you say you are playing a role? The player has no options to make decisions other than which weapons to upgrade. Many of the important cutscenes are pre-rendered. Nothing the player does matters. As story based beat-em-up, Final Fantasy VII is fine. The game has its audience and new players might really enjoy the game play and story.

    My biggest complaint with JRPGs is that the player has little to do except hit “X”. Sometimes a mini-game will require hitting all the buttons. There is a wide safety net that prevents failure but also little opportunity to innovate. In Final Fantasy VII, the player starts with very little agency. Combat in the early game is easy, but also tedious, like a chore that must be done to progress between cutscenes. By the end, combat opens up with greater options. You can combine magical abilities like linking some magic attacks to stealing enemy’s health. Still, the options are severely limited, and the number of cheap enemy attacks will guide the player to builds that prioritize player health. The player also has no agency over the composition of the parties. You get what you get and that is it.

    Combat itself is at least more satisfying than Final Fantasy XV. You can cycle through different characters who really feel like they play differently. Cloud is rather slow but his ridiculously large sword provides the best blocking. Tifa moves very quickly in and out of danger but is susceptible to the enemy’s cheapest attacks. Barret can fire from a distance and is best left as a background character who won’t take the enemy’s attention. Combat feels like a JRPG, though. You won’t be rolling around and pulling off special moves like Ninja Gaiden. Some of the enemy attacks seem unavoidable. Maybe my 40+ years have dulled my reflexes too much. Maybe a remake of a 1990s game should consider the age of its audience.

    Full disclosure, I never played the original Final Fantasy VII. I certainly had opportunity. My brother once had a PlayStation, there was a great PS1 emulator for PC, and many ports of the game have been on various platforms since then. The problem is my obvious bias against the JRPG genre. This game slightly moves the needle away from that bias. Some of the mini-games are interested and the motorcycle combat sequences were a nice break from the usual combat. You cannot simply grind levels and hit “X” to win. Some fights were lost on the first run as I learned how to counter the enemy’s cheapest attacks. The game has some semblance of combining real time action with classic JPRG strategy. Like I said, this was a step-up from Final Fantasy XV. For JRPG fans, this my be the best of the JRPG games.

    Just one last point on the graphics and quality of gameplay. The characters and world enter the uncanny valley territory. Some of the character models are incredibly over the top. At one point you see a brief glimpse of a cartoon cat with a cape. Most of the character models are realistic looking people (who have 1% body fat). The same is true of the background. You see overly designed industrial areas beside realistic looking vehicles and buildings. The whole world has that uncanny valley feeling. These people live with the every day danger monsters in single city country surrounded by a wasteland and yet somehow they have an industry that supports all manner of contemporary consumer goods. The premise probably made more sense with the blocky textures of the original PS1 game.

    All-in-all the game offers a lot of content and I do appreciate the effort than went into it. My play through was almost 40 hours and I only skipped a few of the side missions. The problem is simply my own personal conflict with the genre.    … Expand
  18. GamergodsFail
    Dec 8, 2020
    9
    FF7 Remake may be the best installment in the series over the last 20 years. It's an exceptionally well put together adventure that does its original Midgar segment justice. Here we have great writing, better fleshed out characters, addicting combat and a phenominal soundtrack. This is easily one of the best remakes of all time. I only wish it told the whole story, but I'll definitely beFF7 Remake may be the best installment in the series over the last 20 years. It's an exceptionally well put together adventure that does its original Midgar segment justice. Here we have great writing, better fleshed out characters, addicting combat and a phenominal soundtrack. This is easily one of the best remakes of all time. I only wish it told the whole story, but I'll definitely be back for the next act in this classic epic tale.… Expand
  19. diegoleao
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    This game is a true reimagining of the original game we all know and love. The music is insane, the story beats are all there and expanded, and they nailed the characters. I just hoped they had better side quests, they feel completely souless and the only reason to do them is to experience the great combat. There are some crazy people in the reviews here criticizing the battle system (akaThis game is a true reimagining of the original game we all know and love. The music is insane, the story beats are all there and expanded, and they nailed the characters. I just hoped they had better side quests, they feel completely souless and the only reason to do them is to experience the great combat. There are some crazy people in the reviews here criticizing the battle system (aka one of the best parts of the game), these people need to chill. This is the closest you can get to full turn based and it is glorious! You can't really ask for better bosses. Even a minor character shows up as a great boss. Just don't do all the side quests, just get a taste to how they feel in the first section (go ahead do them all), and you will know how bad they are (it never changes). I hate myself for doing almost all of the sidequests because it takes away from the game SO much. They are the worst mmo garbage quests in one horrible package. You get sick of it. So just do a third of them for each area and move on! The game would be a 10 without those, but remember, you don't have to do them (even the rewards are very bad). People are so childish, there is no gun to your head to make you do anything. The rest is just brilliant!… Expand
  20. Bluespell1
    Aug 24, 2020
    8
    To let you know the game is not 100% the same as the original PS1 game there are changes. I never played the original ps1 version It was a chance to experience the story with a blank slate. The environment and graphics of the game are some of the best I ever seen in a video game to date. The game play combat is a blast. At times the story can be top notch and very funny. To tell you whatTo let you know the game is not 100% the same as the original PS1 game there are changes. I never played the original ps1 version It was a chance to experience the story with a blank slate. The environment and graphics of the game are some of the best I ever seen in a video game to date. The game play combat is a blast. At times the story can be top notch and very funny. To tell you what the voice acting for some of the characters is done o so ever well. all in all if your a final fantasy fan i think you will enjoy this game.… Expand
  21. DrZomboid
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    Didn't played the original so can't compare but this is best FF game since 12. Amazing graphics except in outside areas, the are so lower in resolution. Battle system is mix of ATB and action. Perfect modern style.
  22. MANDIRIGMA
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    I was one of the unlucky ones that didn't get to play the original. The remake was magnificent in every aspect. I've enjoyed playing it and was awed by the graphics. Nicely done.
  23. Wardrobechaos
    Jan 10, 2021
    4
    This was the flop of 2020 for me personally. Had really high hopes for this as i loved the original FF7 and played it to death. What i liked: graphics, music and the characters.
    what i really did not like: the battle system - awful, messy - why oh why did they have to change it? when you are controlling one out of 3 characters the others do basically nothing, no damage no contribution,    This was the flop of 2020 for me personally. Had really high hopes for this as i loved the original FF7 and played it to death. What i liked: graphics, music and the characters.
    what i really did not like: the battle system - awful, messy - why oh why did they have to change it? when you are controlling one out of 3 characters the others do basically nothing, no damage no contribution, the rest of the enemies focus only on you. so badly done. the side quests, side areas etc are just ugly, boring and bloated time fillers. terrible
    the minigames - like the bike sequences are so awfully terrible - how could something like that have stayed in the game?
    difficulty - completely messed up difficulty - way too hard on normal with this poor battle system. when switched to easy you can basically (mostly) just beat through anything while the clunky combat system will be the biggest challenge.

    really a poor overall effort and worthy FLOP of the year 2020.    … Expand
  24. SuperkenGaming
    May 20, 2020
    8
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    Breathing new life into a classic
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 23 hour hour long action 3rd person action rpg and the first part of this multi part remake where you play as cloud strife, a mercenary for hire who sets out to take down the Shinra Company with his new friends.. Final Fantasy VII Remake starts out breath taking and fun… everything about this game    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    Breathing new life into a classic
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 23 hour hour long action 3rd person action rpg and the first part of this multi part remake where you play as cloud strife, a mercenary for hire who sets out to take down the Shinra Company with his new friends..
    Final Fantasy VII Remake starts out breath taking and fun… everything about this game has been modernized to essentially feel more like a kingdom hearts game.. you have hack and slash elements mixed with hints of turn based roots, as youll be able to attach different spells and moves to each of your weapons and gear for all of your party.. all of course attached to magic points… so the potions and spell management is there to really engage you in this games combat… and this combat stays really fun and addictive from start to finish, though admittedly it does get a bit tiresome towards the end with regular enemies… I found them to be a bit too spongy and more of a nussance than a fun challenge after a while… thankfully the boss battles here prove to be exciting, challenging, and fun every time.. each boss having its own feel and strategy, different weak points and weaknesses… limbs you can chose to attack to take care of annoying attacks… the boss battles were my favorite part of this game and I wish there were twice as many and half as many random enemy ecounters.. another great aspect of final fantasy 7 remake is its story and character development, you get to know each character and their motives, their hearts throughout this story, really making you care to see this game through to its end… so much so that according to trophy stats, about half of the players that start this game finish it… which is insane considering again this is a nearly 30 hour long game… speaking of trophies… finaly fantasy 7 remake isn’t all greatness… for starts there are broken trophies here.. I have about 5 or so story related trophies that didn’t pop throughout my playthrough… and in terms of the world of finaly fantasy 7… this is the weakest aspect… everything id dark and grey and industrial and I hate it… I get plenty love settings like this but I need some color in my life… I can only take so many shades of grey, final fantasy 7 gives you all 50…. Also progressing through this world feels like a bit of a chore at times… don’t get me wrong most of the time I love the linear feel here.. up and down latters, through halways, fight enemies, do it again, fight a boss, occasionally get thrown into a cool sequence out of nowhere riding motorcycles or showing off your sick dance moves… but the chapters whre youre throwing switches or controlling a crane… they were awful.. thankfully theyre few and far between.. but I hated them…
    Overall that Final Fantasy 7 is a really great action game period, if youre a final fantasy fan or not… you owe it to yourself to experience Final Fantasy 7 Remake as an action or rpg fan.. or even if you like a good story with great characters.. the good outweighs the bad here…
    I give final Fantasy 7 Remake
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  25. SquallL
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    7 points for Tifa, 1 point for Aerith, 1 point for Jessie, 0.5 points for the story and 0.5 points for the beautiful world. Minus 1 point for the combat system, because the original turn-based was better. Total 9 points.
  26. LatinCritic13
    Dec 10, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is everything you expect from a remake and it is glorious. This isn’t the complete package that every diehard VII fans were expecting, but our time in Midgar will keep us waiting for more whenever Square Enix is ready for Parts 2 and 3 to be released. If you’re new to RPG gaming and love anime, you will indeed love this game.
  27. diLesnock
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    The good:
    -One of the best battle systems in the series;
    -Outstanding soundtrack as expected from any FF; -Well implemented RPG elements that allows for a wide variety of strategic approaches. The bad: -Lots of filler dragging areas (the main story of the remake takes around 30 hours which represents only around 8 hours of the original game). -slow paced story with boring    The good:
    -One of the best battle systems in the series;
    -Outstanding soundtrack as expected from any FF;
    -Well implemented RPG elements that allows for a wide variety of strategic approaches.

    The bad:
    -Lots of filler dragging areas (the main story of the remake takes around 30 hours which represents only around 8 hours of the original game).
    -slow paced story with boring dialogues;
    -dull side quests;
    -some major graphic issues.    … Expand
  28. Daimoz
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Awesome game ,i really enjoy it ,awesome entry in FF games ,looking forward for part 2!
  29. devchaos
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    The game has gorgeous models and effects. The story awesome too. I love this game.
  30. SolidSnake1231
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Not only is this probably one the best Action games but also it's probably one of the best remakes ever made as well the combat is probably one best systems I played every characters have unique play styles so they have they their strengths and weaknesses where you have to utilize in your favor.The story and characters are the best version's of the character's ever represented in anythingNot only is this probably one the best Action games but also it's probably one of the best remakes ever made as well the combat is probably one best systems I played every characters have unique play styles so they have they their strengths and weaknesses where you have to utilize in your favor.The story and characters are the best version's of the character's ever represented in anything before and story and really respectful to the original with so many nods that it'll make all the fans chuckles with glee. As for the length or content? Average play time is 30-40 hours if your trying to complete I'd say 90-100 hours and I think it's worth completing in this case because seeing the all the content seems worth plus Hard mode changes the game so much that it makes you rethink on how to approach all the enemies and boss fight also this game probably has the best boss fight in any game I've ever played the all have a unique strategy to them, they feel challenging, intense plus the music in this game is absolutely amazing please if have a PS4 go out and buy this. This isn't just a Final Fantasy game for fan's its a Final Fantasy game for everyone whether you like the genre or not you'll find value in it.… Expand
  31. AsaZimbabwe
    Feb 8, 2021
    6
    the game looks pretty good, and the action is decent, worth a run-through if you can get it at a less-than $60 price tag... but there are so many disappointing issues...

    summons are only available during pre-determined battles, awkward and mostly pointless or useless, half the time I was ABLE to summon, by the time my summon showed up the battle was over, once the summon arrives, they    the game looks pretty good, and the action is decent, worth a run-through if you can get it at a less-than $60 price tag... but there are so many disappointing issues...

    summons are only available during pre-determined battles, awkward and mostly pointless or useless, half the time I was ABLE to summon, by the time my summon showed up the battle was over, once the summon arrives, they just stand around until your charge your ATB meter again to call specific commands, throughout the course of the game they almost never helped me win a fight, or the fight was over before they had time to do anything useful, they didn't ever once feel powerful or awe-insipiring as they did in FF generations past...

    the game is extremely LINEAR, despite a few "choices" there is little-to-no open exploration that the series was once known for, with numerous narrow corridors and isolated chapters, it never feels open-ended in any way, presumably, hopefully, some of this is coming in the sequel, when the original FF7 actually opened up a bit... if you take an obvious wrong turn on the map, you might get a few boxes to smash or a chest with a high-potion...

    the optional side-quests, although some of them are necessary for achievements, special items, or banal alternate versions of a few story threads, are largely disappointing too, you might be chasing missing cats, or finding CDs for a jukebox to inspire stand-around NPC's, generally just doing laps around the same map...

    although the graphics are generally very high quality, the diversity of scenarios and art direction was another big disappointment, with very few exceptions, almost the entire game takes place in the same two generic industrial slums or corporate complexes, there was very little diversity in the color palette or locales, with Aerith's home being one of the few occasions where there was some color or marginally "fantasy" setting...

    there are a few weapons, armor and materia combos to choose from & play around with, which adds a certain degree of customization, but ultimately during my playthrough these also felt largely pointless, I never really needed to, nor felt inspired to use half the materia acquired, and most of the weapons or armor were simply sub-par and didn't really impact the battle strategy...

    the weapons upgrade menu also felt underwhelming and ultimately kind of pointless...

    by the time the game was over, it constitutes literally only the opening sequences of the original FF7, and i felt very little motivation to explore the post game content, which includes a "hard" mode, a small handful of alternate, but inconsequential story threads to witness, a "secret" boss battle which takes place in a lame, VR fight simulator, and a "summon" that is pretty irrelevant...

    although I am hard-pressed to say this game was bad, I feel very underwhelmed... the original FF7 on PS1 was a vastly superior game... i hope the sequel can find some of the fun from the original FF7 that is clearly missing here...    … Expand
  32. geo333
    Jan 1, 2023
    8
    This is the third game I play it's a little different from the last FF game I played which is action-turn-based which I liked. The story, however, is alright because I like final fantasy x story better. Overall the game is fun to play
  33. Leandro_MRE
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    The Final Fantasy VII Remake is one of the best games i have played in the PS5, though it is a PS4 title. Its soundtrack, improved upon the original, is a masterpiece. The story is great except for the final act of Chapter 18, which, in my opinion, is a little bit disjuncted. Chapter 11 is unnecessary. The gameplay also improved upon previous FF titles and, in my opinion, is the best inThe Final Fantasy VII Remake is one of the best games i have played in the PS5, though it is a PS4 title. Its soundtrack, improved upon the original, is a masterpiece. The story is great except for the final act of Chapter 18, which, in my opinion, is a little bit disjuncted. Chapter 11 is unnecessary. The gameplay also improved upon previous FF titles and, in my opinion, is the best in the series. However, the HARD mode is too punishing to a point it is pointless. PS4 trophies are sometimes boring. For these reasons, i subtratected 1.0 from a possible 10, considering the the whole story is not there too. But the game is full of great moments, and they are more than one reason to play it.… Expand
  34. Sandman83
    Jun 16, 2020
    7
    + Great graphics, one of the better-looking games on the PS4
    + They have redone the characters very well and close to the original vision.
    + Story holds up very well even today. + A few fun minigames to break things off. + The game have a very good action game type of the battle system. + They kept the materia system which is still pretty fun to fiddle around with. + Certain moments    + Great graphics, one of the better-looking games on the PS4
    + They have redone the characters very well and close to the original vision.
    + Story holds up very well even today.
    + A few fun minigames to break things off.
    + The game have a very good action game type of the battle system.
    + They kept the materia system which is still pretty fun to fiddle around with.
    + Certain moments in the game gets pretty cool.
    - The game is very linear, would have been nice if you could explore Midgard a bit more freely.
    You find yourself a lot of time forced to follow someone and literally can't go anywhere except where that character is going.
    - It's episodic and thereby very expensive in the long run if you intend to play through all of them so other RPG:s like the Tales of Berseria, Kingdom Hearts or Xenoblade (if you own a Switch) might be worth considering.
    - Some summons is locked behind a paywall which feels ridiculous when the game is already episodic.
    - There are very few sidequests and they are not very interesting, for example, I picked up all sidequests in the slums where you start off (6 of them).
    More or less all of them sent me into a warehouse to kill some enemies.

    If you view this as a linear story-driven action game or just want a bit of a nostalgia trip there is fun to be had.    … Expand
  35. SuperDuck23
    Apr 11, 2021
    9
    As this is my first experience with the Final Fantasy series, I had zero expectations going in. I found this game to be an intriguing first part that is delightful when the all the pieces gel. The characters are great and for the most part the story is engaging - although I admit it lost me in the last chapter. I suppose the next instalment will answer some of my questions. While the gameAs this is my first experience with the Final Fantasy series, I had zero expectations going in. I found this game to be an intriguing first part that is delightful when the all the pieces gel. The characters are great and for the most part the story is engaging - although I admit it lost me in the last chapter. I suppose the next instalment will answer some of my questions. While the game is a slow burn and some of the side missions feel unnecessary, I was never bored and couldn't wait to see where the game was headed. My biggest criticism would be the repetitive nature of the combat and some of the checkpoints towards the later stages in the game. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Final Fantasy VII Remake and will surely be playing Part 2 when it comes out.… Expand
  36. rnpena
    May 16, 2022
    10
    It’s importante understand, that it’s nota the same game as before, it’s a new propose, and I think this is wonderful. Some people need to open their mind for a new perspective that if you look to the right side, you will see that is a great game, the best of “new final fantasies” since PS3.
  37. jdidangel7
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Not sure about the ending but the journey there was everything I hoped for!
  38. truenorman
    May 3, 2021
    8
    Un buen remake, con buen sistema de combate y desarrollo de personajes, que se ve un poco lastrado por algunas fases sin profundidad y con mecánicas desfasadas. Aún así, un must have.
  39. mcoci
    May 3, 2021
    7
    La música y dirección de arte son de las cosas más épicas que he visto en un videojuego, también amé el sistema de combate y la historia, lastima que toda la parte de exploración se siente tan limitada y aburrida, llena de pausas innecesarias
  40. DeltaPeng
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some spoilers ahead.
    Final Fantasy 7 is among my favorite RPGs, and so I had high hopes for this remake, albeit I was cautiously optimistic. I'll say FF7: Re overall is a success and a fun game to play at least once. The graphics are stellar, and the real time battle system was a lot better than I thought it'd be, adding strategic elements (in the form of limiting how many actions can be performed at a time). The weapon customization/leveling was a good idea, and enables old weapons to still be useful late game. The music is nicely remixed with nods to the original, yet also being modern. I like how all the fighters (except barrett) play and enjoyed switching between them.

    I had hoped it would extend beyond just Midgar, but it makes sense that making the world map would be a huge feat and would lend itself better to the next installment. The main gripes I (and other people have) is probably the pacing. They extended the Midgar section to make this into a full length game, which, while it is awesome seeing the nods to nostalgia, and certain aspects of expanding the story (i.e. Jessie's side mission, seeing Tifa's life in sector 7 a bit more), the cutscenes help flesh the characters and their personalities more. Other parts are extended too long to make it less fun / enjoyable than the original. Examples, the bike scenes were annoying, the first bike boss had too much HP and him being in the game seems out of place. The whispers, I'm mixed on. I don't see a consistent connection with them yet. There are a number of scenes that ruin the pacing by being too long, aka the long walk away from the first bombing, aeris and cloud's underground venture w the robot arms, train graveyard. The biggest story pacing gripe is learning of the potential plan to drop the plate, but the tension is killed because it takes way too long from learning of the plan to actually seeing it happen. The party is just like "that'd be really bad, we need to get their asap" but then mosey everywhere but to the danger point.

    Aside from that, certain boss battles were a major PAIN to get through. Seriously, the balancing or something was way off, or perhaps there was some secret strategy to winning, but if so it wasn't apparent at all. Examples being the house (glad it made an appearance, but cloud dealing 10 damage and being unable to combo cause his sword kept balancing off was...dumb and frustrating). The large robot boss when trying to leave shinra hq, annoyingly high hp and killer laser attacks. Another gripe is many of these bosses had multi parts. That can be used clever with good design (in some cases like w the behemoth), but per the big robo boss, the wheels had waaay too much hp, plus destroying one didn't do anything as far as I could tell. So, what is the point? There is none other than being distracting. The bike escape boss was annoying and took me like 6-7 tries, I almost rage quit the game bc it was so annoying.

    So, overall a good experience, but it's not a masterpiece imo due to the pacing problems, particularly the annoying bosses, and loses some replayability too bc of that. The new game + seems fun, and I'm glad they majorly bumped exp and materia growth during it. It's not very practical, playing hard mode in that it prevents you from using items (it seems, albeit I haven't tried it much). The game had good and touching moments, and visually it looked great, loved seeing nods to the original and the times when they did meaningfully expand the story. I tried to go in w low expectations so I could enjoy it, so it was better than I expected to be. Well made, and fun and worth a playthrough. I appreciate that most of the standard combat was fun, and felt challenging (with difficulty that 'felt' fair), minus those few exceptions for bosses that made me rage.

    I think letting some chars live was eh in that it ruins the emotional impact the original had. Maybe one, but two and not my fav? That's rough. Aside from that, hmmm. Maybe some of the materia could've had a lower limit to level up (just so they could've been used more in the initial run through). Written in hopes that the second game fixes those two issues.    … Expand
  41. JWalker117
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    Just recently i played the original Final Fantasy 7 before diving into the remake, i was thoroughly impressed by how fun it was and how sympathetic and relatable these characters are, and then the Remake arrived, and i loved it, its expansion and differences made me appreciate the original even more because its clear just how much the people behind Remake care about its characters and itsJust recently i played the original Final Fantasy 7 before diving into the remake, i was thoroughly impressed by how fun it was and how sympathetic and relatable these characters are, and then the Remake arrived, and i loved it, its expansion and differences made me appreciate the original even more because its clear just how much the people behind Remake care about its characters and its story and they believe in them.
    I know there's people that dont like the ending and what it implies, but you know what, im ALL IN for something new and exciting.
    Let's **** mosey babyyyyyy    … Expand
  42. Empyrea
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better).Not a bad game but nothing mind-blowing either. I was about to rate this game with an 8 (honestly, I don't think you could rate this game higher than that) but because it ends as it ends (you have no clue of what's going on and the story goes on) I will just give it a 7. Gameplay is ok. Graphics are good, especially the main characters (the other characters could have been better). Sidequests are skipable (I only did a few). My main complaints: the plot and dialogues could be better (they were not interesting), voices in English didn't match with the mouths (I don't know if in Japanese does), everything takes place in the same city (you won't see green). Doesn't end: leaves you at the same place you started without knowing much unless you later search on the Internet. Quite disappointed. Lucky me I just borrowed it. I mean, it's not bad but there was nothing that made you play more and more. It took me 34 hours.

    PS: For the love of God don't choose the stairs. Take the elevator instead.    … Expand
  43. Jonny5784
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    As a massive fan of the original on the ps1 I loved this game from start to finish, all the things that I was worried about changing I ended of liking, the game it quite different from the original visit to Midgar but nothing that I feel makes it worse of an experience, it actually creates a lot more of a backstory for some of the characters, I really like the graphics and gameplaybattleAs a massive fan of the original on the ps1 I loved this game from start to finish, all the things that I was worried about changing I ended of liking, the game it quite different from the original visit to Midgar but nothing that I feel makes it worse of an experience, it actually creates a lot more of a backstory for some of the characters, I really like the graphics and gameplaybattle system and hope the stick with this style for the two upcoming parts of the trilogy, overall all I feel the game was great and one I recommend to any final fantasy fan especially if you liked 7.… Expand
  44. quantexyq
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    this is one of the games that hit every spot for me, the story/character/music/game play/graphics, it really is perfect in every way.
  45. setuis
    May 28, 2020
    6
    The game is dragged down by mini games that don't respect the player or players with disabilities or people's time e.g the pull up mini game and the squat mini game (The mini games remove the gui to help with timing for no real purpose or reason and with the pull up game randomise the button controls to much and don't allow enough time to learn the button inputs for the mini game that hasThe game is dragged down by mini games that don't respect the player or players with disabilities or people's time e.g the pull up mini game and the squat mini game (The mini games remove the gui to help with timing for no real purpose or reason and with the pull up game randomise the button controls to much and don't allow enough time to learn the button inputs for the mini game that has prevented people completing the experience to 100%) The mini game would be fine if they left the Gui on or made it easier to complete (e.g had a set score to beat by the pro and not doing it simultaneously). These mini games are not welcome or wanted in video games and greatly effect people with disabilities, depression. The dancing mini game is also terrible cause you can't always make out which button needs pressing and when due to the gui being blocked. I would say my opinion on the game was greatly diminished by garbage mini games that don't respect the player or people with disabilities and as such i wouldn't recommend this to anyone with disabilities such as autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia or Dyscalculia or anyone with depression and Anxiety issues who like to complete things to 100% also the game jokes about training and other crap where its just demeaning to obese people with medical issues. Kind of wish that Jessie survived too as she is unfortunately more likeable than Tifa who's eye colour just seems off to me. (Box whacking was fine, bike was fine but better in other recent games (astral chain), Darts was annoying another trash mini game surely a solider would be able to aim for any period of time and be able to throw the dart pretty much where he wants.) Main combat good but not having any option of having mastered material become a part of your character permanently is just bad design as it forces you to only use certain material. Collecting music is fine and doing the battle tasks for new summons etc is fine. The problem is if a mini game is harder to do than a final boss it means your game will be remembered for the trash and difficult mini game rather than the final boss of the game and it will certainly influence my purchase choices with square enix for a long time just like king of jump rope did in FF9. Minus 3 points for difficult , demeaning mini games that have no respect for disabled, depressed and medically fat gamers.… Expand
  46. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Final Fantasy VII remake has the unenviable task of trying to live up to the critically acclaimed original that is now 23 years old. The development team certainly had a huge challenge before them. Tackling such a beloved title brings with it many expectations.

    The developers must have had their own expectations because much of the work that had been done early on by an external studio    Final Fantasy VII remake has the unenviable task of trying to live up to the critically acclaimed original that is now 23 years old. The development team certainly had a huge challenge before them. Tackling such a beloved title brings with it many expectations.

    The developers must have had their own expectations because much of the work that had been done early on by an external studio had to be scrapped. Development was moved in-house. This included a change from the Luminous engine to Unreal 4.

    In the lead up to release many fans (myself included) were worried about the proposed episodic nature of the project. In addition, the departure from the turn-based combat of the original also worried me as I hadn't really enjoyed FFXIII.

    The end result then is a surprising result. What we have is a much deeper look at the city of Midgar. What once was a 5 hour opening in the original has been expanded across 40+ hours of meaningful content.

    It goes without saying that the upgrade in graphical fidelity is striking. Character models especially look fantastic. However, some environments have some lackluster low-resolution textures that can be a bit jarring next to these high fidelity models.

    Beyond the said graphical overhaul? The biggest draw here is the characters. As was the case in the original you have a memorable cast of characters. Those you thought you knew before, have a lot more nuance here. The portrayal of these characters is supported by an excellent cast of voice actors. More surprising is how characters that were a mere afterthought in the original are fully developed in this remake. Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie are all great characters that each get their time to shine. You also get a number of fresh ancillary NPC's like Marle in the sector 7 slums that make this feel like a real-world these characters inhabit rather than just a theme park.

    The combat feels like a blend of the turn-based original and more hybrid action RPGs of today. Each character can have various abilities that can be learned via weapons or from Materia. Tactical mode pauses the action slightly giving you that more traditional feel from the original. Enemies are relentless and seem to aggro the currently active party member. This means you need to switch between characters regularly. This becomes especially useful during boss fights. That isn't to say that it's not without issue. Sometimes the camera can be inconsistent and due to the enemy density at times? It can be hard to get your footing again if you lose a character or two.

    The materia system returns here and it is just as fun and satisfying as it was in the original. You can employ some clever pairings of Materia to come out on top. Or unleash a number of fantastic summons.

    I know that some would rather have had the main game and feel Square Enix took a shortcut. But the game I have played shows a passion and care for these characters and this world. I say that as someone that was and still is a bit concerned about the episodic nature. How many installments will there be? How long will Square take to finish the whole journey?

    Some have said Square lied. I feel Square had been pretty transparent about their plans for an episodic release. It even says on the back of the box that the game covers up to the party's escape from Midgar.

    Should you finish the game? There is a hard mode that removes the ability to use items and really makes things a challenge. I am still going for the platinum.

    Finally I would just say that the story does take a bit of a turn. I can't go into too much detail without giving spoilers. But I think if you go into this with an open mind? You may be pleasantly surprised. I didn't think I would ever say this about a remake of FFVII but I really have no idea where they are going next. That unknown is worrying due to Nomura's writing and but at the same time? That unknown is also exciting.    … Expand
  47. VTL
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    Gran remake, buena reinvencion y muy buena adaptacion de gameplay... peeero sinceramente... no es un Final Fantasy... esto es pasillero a matar y espero que en la segunda parte sea más RPG y menos Hack&Slash. Ahun así yo que para mi el FF7 es la meca de los RPG (junto con Chrono Trigger y FFX), considero que han hecho un trabajo genial.
  48. spesini
    Oct 2, 2021
    7
    Not really a big fan of JRPGs, which brings the score down for me. Fun gameplay, great soundtrack and interesting story, but the somewhat anime-like dialogues and character behaviour in cutscenes is a tough pill to swallow.
  49. agent13
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    final fantasy 7 remake is the first ff game that I've ever played and it is surely one of top 10 ps4 exclusives it's story is really good and it's graphics are amazing. ff7 remake has a lot of exciting and creative boss fights I've rarely seen a game with this much boss fights but despite that the game doesn't have enough variety and sometimes it feels too long and repetitive the fightingfinal fantasy 7 remake is the first ff game that I've ever played and it is surely one of top 10 ps4 exclusives it's story is really good and it's graphics are amazing. ff7 remake has a lot of exciting and creative boss fights I've rarely seen a game with this much boss fights but despite that the game doesn't have enough variety and sometimes it feels too long and repetitive the fighting system is also generic and the difficulty settings are not balanced normal is very hard and easy is tooooo easy. with all that said, I can't wait for the sequel I hope they add more variety and more different environments to the sequel and no more sewer levels please!… Expand
  50. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    May 13, 2020
    7
    Disappointed to say that FF7R fell a little short of what I believe the game should of been. I did enjoy my play through and it the game definitely had its strengths and weaknesses. Ill start with the strengths. Combat is by far the best part of this game, I couldn't get enough of the fighting being able to freely switch between characters and tear **** up was amazing. Characters andDisappointed to say that FF7R fell a little short of what I believe the game should of been. I did enjoy my play through and it the game definitely had its strengths and weaknesses. Ill start with the strengths. Combat is by far the best part of this game, I couldn't get enough of the fighting being able to freely switch between characters and tear **** up was amazing. Characters and story were also great and I really enjoyed the expansion they went into setting up the story more from the original, and giving more back story to the characters. Playing through midgar looked amazing at times and other times looked like an empty shallow game, current gen games should not have endless empty halls with not even baddies to fight. Textures looked good in some areas but others they didnt even load. Enemies not enough! have to fight in the Colosseum to level up because they dont give you enough battles outside of it to level up. Side quest cmon super boring and not even well written. Besides main characters, other NPCs looked really bad, animation bad and just bland design overall. Voice acting on main characters great but NPCs where laughable. Everything outside of battle felt very slow, slow walking, holding triangle for action was terrible, why do i need to hold triangle to open a box wtf. Even though FF7R left me wanting more, like really just when it starts to get good thats it game over. I wish we could have gotten to see the open world but guess we will wait for the next 6 expansions.… Expand
  51. Mubher
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Best action-rpg combat hands down. The world and characters are crafted with care. The remake lived up to the hype.
  52. roastbird
    May 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. combat system just awful, … Expand
  53. Rstiles7
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    Let me start off by sayin that I have never played Final Fantasy VII and know practically nothing about it either. This review is coming from the perspective of someone who is completely new to this game's world and characters, so I cannot say anything for the original game. But what I can say is that the remake is truly a fantastic game.

    The aspect of this game I enjoyed the most was    Let me start off by sayin that I have never played Final Fantasy VII and know practically nothing about it either. This review is coming from the perspective of someone who is completely new to this game's world and characters, so I cannot say anything for the original game. But what I can say is that the remake is truly a fantastic game.

    The aspect of this game I enjoyed the most was the combat, and man was it awesome. The game gives you four different characters to control, all of which not only are fun to play as but also feel completely different from each other. Also, switching between characters during combat is not only seamless but helps to add another layer of strategy to the battles. In terms of the boss battles, there is a huge variety with some being a great challenge and others providing a wonderful spectacle. I won't name any bosses to avoid spoilers, but just know that some of the endgame bosses are truly exhilarating. Finally, the wide variety of special moves and spells the characters could pull off was a great way to mix things up, as certain enemies encouraged the use of these in very strategic ways. All and all, the combat in this game is simply excellent.

    Now I will discuss the story, which is the area of the game I will have to be the most critical. I definitely don't think the story is bad but it's not good either, it's just ok. Most of what occurred felt pretty predictable, and when it wasn't predictable it made very little sense in all the wrong ways. That's not to say it doesn't have its great moments (Chapter 9 was an absolute banger), but they just felt too uncommon. However, I can say that I did like this game's main characters, as they were all likeable and had a strong purpose for being involved in the action. The side characters are a lot weaker, but this game definitely nails the most important ones. To address this game's ending, I don't want to spoil anything, but I am going to say that the everything that happens within it is poorly explained and makes no sense. I don't know what it means for the story of the next game, but I can say that right now it feels rather incoherent. Overall, not a bad story, but far from being one of the best stories I've seen in a JRPG.

    Now that I've discussed the two most important parts of this game, I'd like to address some of its smaller aspects. First off, the side quests, while rather simple, I found myself enjoying the loop of completing them. Maybe it was only because I felt a strong attachment to the world, but I had a great time with the side quests regardless. Speaking of the world, it definitely felt fleshed out within the character department, but I didn't like the way it was designed. It felt too compacted, as if everything was designed like a one-way tunnel, so I was really disappointed the game didn't balance this out with more open and expansive levels. Also, I really didn't appreciate how long it took to kill certain enemies, as they were given far more health than they had any right to which really made fights drag on for too long. Finally, some of the other smaller things I liked included the soundtrack, minigames, and entertaining dialogue.

    Final Fantasy VII Remake is not only a great game, but it's one that really surprised me. I feel like this game is probably more of an 8/10, but given that this is the first time a Final Fantasy game has really impressed me I decided to be generous and give it a 9/10. If you're looking for an enjoyable JRPG with a strong action combat system then this game is one you cannot miss out on. As long as the sequel has a more impressive story and a greater focus on expansive level design, then I think we could be in for a masterpiece. But for right now, I'm so glad I gave this game a try, as it was truly a wonderful experience.    … Expand
  54. Takishima
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    The negative reviews on this website and the critics score didn't do justice to the game. The game is perfect, and it exceeded the expectations of all of those who already had very high expectations in every aspect. The gameplay, cutscenes, music, battle system, characters, environment are all top-notch.
    The story is divisive but I heavily support their direction. I don't want to play    The negative reviews on this website and the critics score didn't do justice to the game. The game is perfect, and it exceeded the expectations of all of those who already had very high expectations in every aspect. The gameplay, cutscenes, music, battle system, characters, environment are all top-notch.
    The story is divisive but I heavily support their direction. I don't want to play FFVII OG story with just a 2020 graphics because I played the OG and I would know the story so all the shock value is gone.
    The way they did it is genius so I'd give the game 12/10 if I could.
    For those who disagree, play Crisis Core, watch Advent Children, then go watch the theories on YouTube and then you'd probably understand.    … Expand
  55. Method__Man
    Nov 1, 2021
    9
    Great game overall. Would be near perfect except for a few things:

    1. Too linear. Yes later games ideally are less, but still 2. FETCH QUESTS. Remove these. No one ever likes this garbage padding 3. Micro cutscenes. We don’t need a micro cutscene every few seconds. It’s annoying 4. Gear and weaponry seem pointless more or less Otherwise the voice acting is superb, visuals superb. Story…    Great game overall. Would be near perfect except for a few things:

    1. Too linear. Yes later games ideally are less, but still 2. FETCH QUESTS. Remove these. No one ever likes this garbage padding
    3. Micro cutscenes. We don’t need a micro cutscene every few seconds. It’s annoying
    4. Gear and weaponry seem pointless more or less Otherwise the voice acting is superb, visuals superb. Story… of course superb

    The best part is how it fills out a LOT of atmosphere and backstory to midgar and avalanche. Some may not like this, but as the most fascinating part of the whole original game, it really needed it.    … Expand
  56. jub412
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    As a huge fan of the Compilation of FFVII, it's safe to say I had high hopes for this game. Thankfully, this game delivered in every way that I could have possibly asked for. The combat, music, graphics, and character models are amazing. The only negatives I could mention are the fact that skyboxes tend to look a bit low-res which can be jarring since most of the rest of the scenery looksAs a huge fan of the Compilation of FFVII, it's safe to say I had high hopes for this game. Thankfully, this game delivered in every way that I could have possibly asked for. The combat, music, graphics, and character models are amazing. The only negatives I could mention are the fact that skyboxes tend to look a bit low-res which can be jarring since most of the rest of the scenery looks so amazing as well as the fact that if this is your first foray into the FFVII universe, you might be incredibly confused by the time it's all said and done.… Expand
  57. pinper
    May 24, 2021
    10
    En 1997 jugué a FF7 con 12 años y fue una experiencia inolvidable. Este FF7R me ha hecho volver a la infancia y al mismo tiempo me ha sorprendido para bien, para MUY BIEN, gracias al fabuloso desarrollo de personajes, añadidos ( el trasfondo de Avalancha, en especial Jessie que es lo mejor del remake), a la maravillosa BSO orquestada, el sistema de combate tremendamente adictivo yEn 1997 jugué a FF7 con 12 años y fue una experiencia inolvidable. Este FF7R me ha hecho volver a la infancia y al mismo tiempo me ha sorprendido para bien, para MUY BIEN, gracias al fabuloso desarrollo de personajes, añadidos ( el trasfondo de Avalancha, en especial Jessie que es lo mejor del remake), a la maravillosa BSO orquestada, el sistema de combate tremendamente adictivo y divertido. Podría continuar, pero ya se ha dicho tantas cosas de este juego que no quiero ser redundante. A algunos los "cambios" no les gustarán, pero es que este juego, si lo has acabado sabes realmente que es una secuela y me parece una genialidad.… Expand
  58. TheFrog
    May 22, 2021
    5
    I played FF7 Remake thanks to its inclusion in the PS Plus program. I initially appreciated it more than I had expected, but after a while, I started realizing that something was very wrong. In short, you get high production values but a very poor JRPG, with severely limited scope and derivative narration.
    The graphics revamp is obviously welcome, with the 3D environments looking much    I played FF7 Remake thanks to its inclusion in the PS Plus program. I initially appreciated it more than I had expected, but after a while, I started realizing that something was very wrong. In short, you get high production values but a very poor JRPG, with severely limited scope and derivative narration.
    The graphics revamp is obviously welcome, with the 3D environments looking much better than the original 2D images, except when you see distant, pixellated panoramas. The semi-interactive battle system is more immersive than the original, turn-based active time battle. On the other hand, I quickly realized that turn-based strategy goes down the drain. Almost any enemy attack will stagger you, preventing you to complete any action, which means that casters like Aerith are heavily impaired when fighting multiple enemies. Say your team gets knocked out and your healer is the last man standing: chances are it's game over because she'll never manage to pull off a resurrection spell, with enemies concentrating on her. Also, if you can control one character at a time, team AI for the other two should be good. Here it’s abysmal, with your teammates doing practically nothing and getting hurt all the time.
    Using a fighter is some fun, but not as much as it could be. You have a dodge move that is essentially useless, your combos cannot be cancelled and block has a huge delay. All in all, it's totally unresponsive, preventing any fast action from working. Finally, stunlock is definitely a thing with certain enemies. As an action melee game, FF7R fails miserably.
    This is not its worst problem. The main issue is The Hobbit effect. What was once a very special game with a tightly knit story, relatable characters and a really special feel, has been artificially inflated to transform it into a 3-game epic, injecting filler content everywhere, and it suffers from the transformation. The original FF7 started exactly like this game: you are in Midgar City, battling the evil Shinra Corporation, and think you have it all figured out. After they pull a certain, horrible move, the perspective suddenly changes completely, the real game begins, the scope becomes huge and you realize you had only scratched the surface so far. In FF7R there is no such epiphany because the first game doesn’t get out of the small setup, which results in a very, very small game world and mundane side quests.
    The story also suffers. In FF7, you could talk to a lot of people, and while most chatter was just that, sometimes you could get glimpses of background stories going on, lots of hidden gems. It’s kind of difficult to explain, but a certain character takes a liking to Cloud from the very start. In FF7, you had very few chances to actually interact with her, and yet these interactions were poignant, because my imagination would reconstruct what was left unsaid. In FF7R, it’s all spelled out loud, and becomes a badly written, run of the mill semi-romance of no consequence.
    You get very, very few instances where you can decide what Cloud says. In FF7 you had a lot; many did not have real story consequences, but they were still part of what “my” Cloud was, they were role-playing in my view. Here, you just go through fixed dialogs 99% of the time.
    Other things I didn’t enjoy:
    - Bad, over the top acting. Stupid, evil laughter worked when it was text, irks when it’s voice.
    - Way too many special enemies. May be ok if you like bosses, but really, there are apparently more unique enemies than normal ones.
    - This is not Devil May Cry. Who figured that an idiotic, bombastic, superpowered, emo badass like Roche would fit in?
    - The ending. Bloody hell, talk about making it five times as long as it should have been! It’s a putrid slog through annoying, unsatisfying, inconclusive fights that drag on forever.
    All in all, I’m glad I didn’t pay for the game.    … Expand
  59. SkyEpic
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    TL;DR
    For those who have PLAYED Final Fantasy or FF7 - Buy.
    For those who have NEVER PLAYED FF7 or any other Final Fantasy game - Buy. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a great game. Although the story is 1/3 of the original, the developer's decisions of multi-part games are justified if it continues to develop its characters and world-building like in this game. I was skeptical of the    TL;DR
    For those who have PLAYED Final Fantasy or FF7 - Buy.
    For those who have NEVER PLAYED FF7 or any other Final Fantasy game - Buy.

    Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a great game. Although the story is 1/3 of the original, the developer's decisions of multi-part games are justified if it continues to develop its characters and world-building like in this game.

    I was skeptical of the game being multi-part but with FF7R, I'm all in on the "episodic" games even though they seem like cash grabs.

    If you're an FF7 fan, this game contains the same charm that the original provided with a few filler content. I recommend buying the game. The combat system stands out the most as it combines the old turn-based and the new style of real-time action. I found myself strategizing more in the first few chapters of FF7R with tactical mode than the entirety of FF15. The game is not turned based which may disappoint some fans but FF7R's combat system is truly a fun experience.

    If you've never played any FF games or the original FF7. I recommend buying the game. The story is easy enough to understand but there are some easter eggs that require some type of knowledge of the FF7 compilation. But don't let that discourage you from experiencing the gameplay.

    FF7R is both for the new and long-time fans. The only real disadvantage is that we may need to wait a few more years in order to fully experience the entire FF7R story.    … Expand
  60. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    I had to watch 3 hours of videos after beating the game to understand what the heck it is telling. Anyway, a good ride overall. The graphic is good at a glance but the details are just not there.
  61. Alex1010500
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Это конечно никакой не ремейк, а так? переосмысление по теме. Но, играется вполне бодро. Из минусов дизайн отдельных локаций можно и получше сделать было, за столько то лет разработки.
  62. jrdnnn
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    Overall, I think the decision to remake FFVII, possibly the most important videogame ever made, has been a huge success in many fronts and has likely brought this timeless story bang up to date with a larger audience than ever. This said, it does feel and play like a tech demo, testing the waters for the bulk of what's to come, and this can sometimes be a bit distracting, despite me reallyOverall, I think the decision to remake FFVII, possibly the most important videogame ever made, has been a huge success in many fronts and has likely brought this timeless story bang up to date with a larger audience than ever. This said, it does feel and play like a tech demo, testing the waters for the bulk of what's to come, and this can sometimes be a bit distracting, despite me really enjoying most of the ~35 hour run time.

    The game is absolutely stunning visually and sonically. I am in awe with how the team recreated, upscaled and enhanced every aspect of the original from characters to iconic bosses/enemies to locations and the general atmosphere of the steampunk city of Midgar. I regularly stopped to marvel at the environments and the fanboy in me swooned at the incredible attention to detail. Battle visuals are stunning, and everything just feel so alive. Wall Market is a particular highlight, in addition to the Shinra Labs and Plate Top from the latter chapters. Everything is so charming and the magic of what made FFVII so special is captured completely. The cheesey dialogue and awkward anime-esque sighing and grunting is occasionally jarring, but to be expected in a dub of a JRPG. In general, the presentation of Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, Aerith and Red XIII as actual companions is really well done, and the villains are as ludicrous and animated as ever.

    The battle system is pretty much the outcome of more than a decade of experimentation from Final Fantasy games. The pseudo-turn based combat from XII, the staggering system from XIII and the overall approach to action gameplay from XV. What I am completely surprised about is how they've integrated all these systems WITH the materia from the original VII and came up trumps. The game is a joy to play, challenging and exciting with real tactical depth, and for the first time the four playable characters are truly on par which older Final Fantasies struggled with. Inevitably, you favour the stronger, more straightforward characters in RPG end-games, but I loved the way the situation of the story naturally fluctuated the team and they were all viable players. Boss battles really shine and the final two bosses of the game really showcase the utility of the system. Weapon progression is fun, taking yet more inspiration for yet another Final Fantasy, this time IX with weapon-specific skills. The materia system is virtually untouched from the near-perfect execution in the original and summons are powerful boss battle-specific abilites that improve upon XV's misfire. There's lots of side stuff to do (colisseums and hard modes) for completionists but ultimately a bit unnecessary.
    What doesn't shine in the game are side quests and every non-story related. Sure, RPGs have boring quests but this takes the biscuit. Everything is drawn out and needlessly dull. Traversal takes a long time, conversations draw on and on, and nothing super interesting comes as a consequence of completing side quests, which is a shame. The game in this respect does not deliver an immersive experience. Considering the Midgar section of FFVII is 8-10 hours maximum originally, extending this out to 30-40 hours was always going to be hard and unfortunately there is a lot of filler between the outstanding story beats from insanely long fetch quests to entire chapters crawling through tedious sewers or warehouses. Everything from the Train Graveyard, however, and especially the last 5 or so chapters are absolutely fantastic.

    Finally, speaking of which, the story. I loved what they've done with the story here if I'm honest. They've ironed out some weird 90s nonsense, gave prominence to all the right characters, highlighted the true weight fo Shinra's actions, and set up for what should be a different, but riveting continuation for part two. This said, the aspects of "destiny" completely new to the new iteration are pretty terrible. I don't see how the game or story merit from it at all, and it comes across very Kingdom Hearts babbly nonsense. This doesn't detract from the core story too much but the prominence in the latter half is a bit bemusing.

    Ultimately, this game is a successful update that out-did my expectations. I was genuinely emotional seeing this game unfold in front of me and despite some weak, boring artificial extensions to the playtime and occasional dodgy new plot elements, this is a heartfelt love letter to FF fans everywhere that I cannot see anyone being truly upset with.    … Expand
  63. Masterprime10
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Graphically, the game has moments where it is quite simply beautiful. The character models for the protagonists are exceptional; equally, the lighting engine brings a cinematic quality that makes certain scenes look pre-rendered, almost photo realistic. The vision of the city of Midgar is artfully realised and stands up to the lofty highs my nostalgia has painted.

    But then we have the    Graphically, the game has moments where it is quite simply beautiful. The character models for the protagonists are exceptional; equally, the lighting engine brings a cinematic quality that makes certain scenes look pre-rendered, almost photo realistic. The vision of the city of Midgar is artfully realised and stands up to the lofty highs my nostalgia has painted.

    But then we have the NPCs and some texture streaming issues. In terms of the former: some NPCs looks like they should be in an open world game from a previous generation - they are woefully wooden and lacking definition. I think the devs really missed an opportunity to create a world full of stylistically coherent NPCs that match the outfits of the protagonists. In fact, the drab and mundane attire of the Midgar’s denizens only serves to highlight how ridiculous the protagonists look: as others have mentioned, it is like the leads are perpetually on their way to cosplay at an anime convention. Had every character dressed in an outlandish and eccentric way, ironically, the world of Midgar would seem more plausible. Final Fantasy XII did this well in Ivalice.

    The texture issues I hope will be resolved in a later patch, but can break moments of beauty.

    One major high point and perhaps the most successful quality of the Remake for me was the music. The remixes and orchestral renditions of the classic songs from Uematsu often spoke to me on an emotional level. The opening cinematic: the camera leaves Areith and zooms out of the Midgar side streets, the main theme rises to a crescendo, as the logo flashes onto the screen. It evokes moments from my childhood. You know what I mean; it is magical.

    Yet the voice acting from all involved is utterly atrocious. Obviously the NPCs are bad, much like their physical selves; but the protagonists are also over acted and misplaced. It never really feels like the actors are talking to each other - perhaps a flaw in the editing. The female characters are whiny and awkward; Baret is loud, bordering on hysterical at times; even Cloud seems to slip into parody in his edgy portrayal some times. It’s a disappointment and I feel more could have been done to reflect the well established personalities of each of the characters.

    While I did enjoy the further insight into the characters through the expanded narrative, I felt that the majority of the ‘new content’ in the Remake was unnecessary filler. Many of the side quests were simple go-here-do-this activities and really didn’t add much, if anything, to building a world that was already established masterfully in the original. Less is more in this sense and I feel that one or two examples of despair in the slums at the hands of Shinra would have sufficed. Yet we are made to do these utterly mundane and tedious tasks again and again in the name of what? It made the story beats sometimes fall flat and lose their impact, a crime the original never committed.

    I found the combat initially enjoyable and loved the fire works, sparks and acrobatics. The action / turn based hybrid was interesting, but it wasn’t without its flaws. First, I found the non-controlled characters fairly useless. It would have been nice for some kind of gambit system or a stronger AI. Second, the combat was very easy and didn’t really require much in the way of strategy. I felt that a lot of the spells were under utilised and less effective then they could have been. Lastly, my personal preference, if the devs were intent on having a live combat system, would be for more button presses to actually correspond to individual strikes - so when I press ‘hit’ the character does the first move in their combo. This is just something I would have enjoyed, however. Overall, combat was flashy but hollow.

    I, personally, didn’t mind the linear nature of the worlds. In fact I though that was okay in term of enabling the devs to provide a curated experience and squeeze as much beauty out of the graphics engine. Still, I found that there were many instances that could have been cut - again, as previously mentioned, the game felt very padded out with filler.

    Ultimately, while I did enjoy aspects of this game, I find it difficult to recommend as an actual ‘Remake’. This, to me, was more of a Reboot or a Retelling. It had some of the charms of the original, but fell short of the mark in many ways. I really feel that it was    … Expand
  64. Saeba
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    It's not a bad game, but i expected more as huge fan boy from the first game. Some parts forces you to slow the pace, HP sponges bosses, the music and new remixes are awful,with mixed felling with the ending and the ghosts is worst addition in the game.
  65. gerry180
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    El juego no esta nada mal el apratado grafico y la nueva forma de juego hace que tenga mucha accion sin dejar de centrarse en la estrategia tal vez falla en que no es un juego completo y por eso del 10->8
  66. plark2
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    Best game on PS4!
    Everthing is a love letter made for fans.
    Its a must play

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  67. Billiekun
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    No es mal juego, pero no es FFVII. Han destrozado la historia del original nada más empezar. Ya no hay sitio para rectificar y volver al cauce que todos conocemos o quedará una historia incoherente y confusa.

    El combate no está mal, sobre todo al jugarlo en difícil, pero no le llega ni a la suela de los zapatos al combate por turnos tradicional, en el que tienes más libertad para    No es mal juego, pero no es FFVII. Han destrozado la historia del original nada más empezar. Ya no hay sitio para rectificar y volver al cauce que todos conocemos o quedará una historia incoherente y confusa.

    El combate no está mal, sobre todo al jugarlo en difícil, pero no le llega ni a la suela de los zapatos al combate por turnos tradicional, en el que tienes más libertad para configurar a cada personaje como tú quieras y darle esa capa de profundidad. Además, parte de la gracia de este sistema de combate, al englobarlo en el juego completo, es ver cómo empiezas siendo un mindundi, y acabas pasando por la derecha al gran Sefirot... ¿qué van a hacer ahora? ¿en FFVII Rebirth volver a empezar? No tiene gracia.

    Gráficos espectaculares. Música preciosa, incluso las nuevas piezas. Escenas fieles al original increíbles. Incluso alguna misioncilla secundaria que expande el lore de personajes secundarios está bien verla y conocerlos más...

    Y por último... la basura woke. Cloud no puede bailar así en el Honeybee Inn. CLOUD NO. Cualquier otro personaje hubiera colado, pero el Cloud de este momento de la historia no...

    En fin, una lástima para los que llevábamos 25 años esperando y soñando en cómo sería uno de nuestros juegos favoritos en la generación actual, y hemos acabado teniendo un pariente lejano de ese juego en su lugar...    … Expand
  68. fearthemost
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The combat system is the best from the new era. It's the perfect balance between action and strategy.
  69. ArshiaGam1ng
    Sep 23, 2020
    9
    God damn this game was one big chunky beefy juicy boy and i thoroughly enjoyed platinuming it to squeeze it dry , took me 80 hours. Definitely worth the price , the graphics are some of the best this generation, the combat while janky in air is the perfect mix of old and new and very satisfying to engage in , the music is excellent with remixes of old songs that feel like a blessing toGod damn this game was one big chunky beefy juicy boy and i thoroughly enjoyed platinuming it to squeeze it dry , took me 80 hours. Definitely worth the price , the graphics are some of the best this generation, the combat while janky in air is the perfect mix of old and new and very satisfying to engage in , the music is excellent with remixes of old songs that feel like a blessing to your ears and the story...is fun to play through and watch unfold but a litte drawn out in some places and sephiroth is a little too involved for new players to feel anything about him . The voice acting can be a little awkward at places but there isn't any MAJOR problems with this game , give it a shot if you dont straight up hate jrpgs, i enjoyed it enough to platinum it… Expand
  70. ayslanjpropst
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Everything fits together and additions to the plot have given the game a whole new reason to play.
  71. Chris454
    Jul 23, 2021
    7
    I loved this game as a whole. It has some of my all time favorite characters in a video game. The only real issue/gripe I had with the game, were the side quests, some of them dragged in my opinion and I also felt some of them were not needed at all for the story. Other than that I loved the game.
  72. byemrezeytin
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    10/10 OST - 10/10 Combat Gameplay - Perfect Art design - boring side quests -
  73. LadySephiroth
    Aug 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The soundtrack this time around was orgasmically good, I'll give the game that. Along with stunning graphics and voice acting to bring the areas to life. However, I miss the open -world exploration of the original. This one seems to point you in one direction and you can only walk that way. I miss being able to go into any house I wanted, talk to people, or go to a different map entirely. "Hmm what's over there on the world map? Ohhh a chocobo Farm!! Am I supposed to be here? Probably not , but let's check it out! " or "Ooh what's that? Fort Condor?" (w. a hidden Phoenix summon). Any attempt to do this in this game will cause an AI to say "Not that way Cloud!" while blocking you off. I was expecting the story to be a little watered down due to that fact that they had to "fill up " a lot of the time in order to create enough content for events happening before Midgar. This caused a lot of quests to feel empty and pointless. I really don't wanna spend an hour looking for a kid's missing cat, or posting posters up on the walls you know? Also the battle system was just ok. I preferred the original wher eI had full control over every character, not just one. The battles we fun back then, and the materia and summons too. Summons are reduced to "simulators' this time around which felt kinda dumb. But I guess they're setting up for the real thing in later installments (hopefully). I did enjoy some of the detailed character story depths on Avalanche members, and on Sephiroth clones, I wish they included more of things like that vs. meaningless side quests. I did enjoy the ending cause know I don't know where the story is going to go , and that EXCITES me. Honestly, a retelling carbon copy of the original would have been boring cause we all already know that story. The original will always be the best. It had heart and soul, plain and simple. It made you cry, laugh, and fall in love with polygons. There will never be a game like the original , but that doesn't mean this remake won't take us on a different, and exciting ride. My heart rests with the 1997 version, but I still enjoy the remake, and will play all the installments to see what happens. All in all , this game is a reboot, not a remake. Can you imagine the possibilities though? Aeris lives, Zack lives, they can have so many cute scenes together , I actually would love to see that. Cloud finally embracing Tifa ? Yes please. And cause I love Sephi, does he become good? Someone else is a new villian? Who knows. I would love to see a happy ending though, since the original , while being so beautiful, was a little sad. Even just listening to the theme song makes be go " so beautiful, but also kinda sad." lol.… Expand
  74. Edgard86
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Jogo é superestimado, seu apelo é pura nostalgia.. seria um jogo comum se nao tivesse o nome de FF7. Gráficos aos redores do personagem sao de ps3 xbox 360. Missões secundarias genéricas e mal feita, bobas, perda de tempo.. A Square enganou com esse papo de quem a história seria muito bem contata e que por isso será 3 ou 4 capítulos-jogos, pois esse primeiro é nítido que o jogo é arrastadoJogo é superestimado, seu apelo é pura nostalgia.. seria um jogo comum se nao tivesse o nome de FF7. Gráficos aos redores do personagem sao de ps3 xbox 360. Missões secundarias genéricas e mal feita, bobas, perda de tempo.. A Square enganou com esse papo de quem a história seria muito bem contata e que por isso será 3 ou 4 capítulos-jogos, pois esse primeiro é nítido que o jogo é arrastado pra ficar grande e pouco focado na trama principal. Jogo extremamente Linear e com problemas graves de câmera. Larguei o game no 10 capitulo pois não aguentei mais... PSN: Edgard_1986… Expand
  75. eded9999
    Jul 7, 2021
    7
    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons. >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original. >The OST is superb. >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest. >The flirting trio is enjoyable. >Level design is cheap and pure    Hit or Miss? More like a hit and a miss:

    >Bosses are cool as hell, same with Summons.
    >Motorball fight was a fantastic upgrade from the original.
    >The OST is superb.
    >Characters can be really lovely or very annoying, same with story, one moment is a masterpiece of nostalgia and the next is a fcking cringe fest.
    >The flirting trio is enjoyable.
    >Level design is cheap and pure hallways.
    >Too much filler, everything is so slow. They want to make it look like a whole game and the results is just a mess.
    >The whisper thing is so dull an awful.
    >Everything after the Motorball is completely unnecessary and ruin the original story. That thing should .happen wayyyyyyy later on next games, not now.
    >Combat is also a hit and a miss at the same time, when it works is good, but when not, you feels like is a hot garbage without control. Its doesn't feel consistent. I wish they had left turn-based combat, that would have been great.

    I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either.    … Expand
  76. DasBearJuden
    May 17, 2020
    8
    Terrified of where this leads, but ultimately they did Cloud and the gang justice - which i am realizing more and more; is very difficult to do.
  77. Alvz9
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Estupendo gameplay, cómodo y fácil de aprender, muy adictivo superando a otras lógicas A-RPG (como las ya vista en la saga Kingdom Hearts). A nivel gráfico es una maravilla, y a nivel narrativo se arriesga a re-imaginar la primera historia contada en el PSX. Es un juego que no se queda sólo en el "remake", sino que arriesga y propone una nueva perspectiva para abordar esta hermosa historiaEstupendo gameplay, cómodo y fácil de aprender, muy adictivo superando a otras lógicas A-RPG (como las ya vista en la saga Kingdom Hearts). A nivel gráfico es una maravilla, y a nivel narrativo se arriesga a re-imaginar la primera historia contada en el PSX. Es un juego que no se queda sólo en el "remake", sino que arriesga y propone una nueva perspectiva para abordar esta hermosa historia sobre clases sociales, política y ecología. Muy ansioso de esperar su segunda parte en la siguiente generación de consolas.… Expand
  78. PS4GUY1
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Very good game! I love the new direction and narrative reason to go off the original script. Also all the characters got really fleshed out. I really like the side characters this time around. This is a must buy.
  79. Tastet55
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Very solid game. I enjoyed it even though I don’t play games like this usually
  80. AlvaroK95
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    Juegazo con pocos aspectos negativos, muchas novedades con respecto a la versión de PS1 y una recta final para el recuerdo.
  81. jogarcia
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    Excellent!!!
    captivating good story good duration keep making more games like this!!
  82. darkarth
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The love for details, visual quality, battle system, dialogues, voice acting, soundtrack are the best I've ever experienced in this franchise.
  83. VendonJura
    Sep 17, 2020
    3
    I love Final Fantasy games and 7 was kinda good. It had a cool lvling system, Materia and some mini games originaly but it's kinda different in the remake version of this game.

    1st I wana say that this is NOT a game it is just a small episode OF the game which 90% of people do forget and not mention about it. 1st the good stuff. Posetive: 1. Graphics of most places, Characters    I love Final Fantasy games and 7 was kinda good. It had a cool lvling system, Materia and some mini games originaly but it's kinda different in the remake version of this game.

    1st I wana say that this is NOT a game it is just a small episode OF the game which 90% of people do forget and not mention about it.

    1st the good stuff.

    Posetive:

    1. Graphics of most places, Characters but there are some graphics which are rlly rlly baaaad.
    2. Materia is still a cool thing
    3. Amazing summoning system of esper.
    4. Animation of skills etc.
    5. Music.
    6. Aerith, Tifa and Jessie are totally gorgeous.
    7. If Barret is not sweating it's not Barret xD
    8. Barret is singing the fictory music sometimes. Totally funny.
    9. Bestiary
    10. Quests

    Negative:

    1. Balancing is horrible. It's actually non existent.

    2. The enemy does not care if you hit them with a 100kg sword, they do not flinch nor anything at all. They just ignore your hits but only 1 slap and YOUR character flys all over the map. Most annoying stuff of all.

    3. 100% of the time I am walking and looking for enemy to grind some lvl but there are none and no real respawn. I was hoping to have a monster respawn when reloading the game but no there is just nooooooothing so you are walking around looing for monsters and find nothing at all to lvl up and that's the balancing issue problem here. FF7 original was an easy easy game just because you could lvl up and grind but this remake here is just garbage. Atleast no lvling way possible.

    4. What the h.... is this ATB stuff. I can not use items nor skills when I don't have my ATB bar atleast at 1.... who came with this stupid idea. This is the most annoying dumb mechanic I have seen in my whole life. I mean why is this crap in the game? It was not originally in the game. What kind of sadistic person came up with this dumb system? The whole battle is getting harder by a billion times just because of this garbage.

    5. There are quests yes but no real quest leading so you have to watch and search your stuff. There is no real arrow that leads where you have to go nor you can not put your own marks on the map to make it easier to walk to your wanted location. I mean we are in 2020 so why is this not in the game ? Marking the map like every Borderlands game has. There is a Route button but it's more a deko. When you press that button... just nothing happens. It will not show you the route where you have to go. It's just a dumb button that makes nothing.

    6. Graphic. Yes there are allot of horrible bad graphics in the game. It's blury like on the PS1. We are living in 2020 but you still can not read texts written on walls or books in the game. What a weak way of showing ppl some extras. When I see a note written something on it then dang I wana reaaaaad it and not see the blurry pixels on it. When deffs will finally understand that? Also what's the problem with the doors in this game? some doors look blurry as hell. Like the door where Tifa and Cloud has to sleep in the beginning of the game. They tell you a number of that flat but you can not even see it.

    7. Cloud and all the rest is talking stuff like Cloud is strong bla bla bla Cloud says I am strong are you sure you wana fight me ? and dies in 3 seconds. As I said balancing in this game is non existent. Why is there no monster respawn?

    8. You 100% ALWAYS have the aggro no matter what character you play with because the enemy turn their focus instantly on you when you switch the character and this happens 100% always when you switch. Totally annoying.

    I am not sure if I will buy the other episodes of this game since Jessie and Biggs has died. I am not wanting to see how Aerith dies again. Also since there are to many things that I hate and makes me very angry while playing the game.    … Expand
  84. VictorHugo2
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    History (10)
    Gameplay (10)
    Rhythm (8)
    Graphics (9)
    Soundtrack (10)
    Difficulty (10)
    Atmosphere (9)
    Gender(9)
    Bugs (10)
    Final Score: 9.4
  85. Naedeslus
    Sep 22, 2020
    9
    Pros:
    Terrific graphics, most of the time.
    Incredible OST with great voice acting. Some of Square Enix’s best work. Great gameplay that combines elements of both ATB and action combat, yet with a classic mode for those that just can’t or don’t like action combat. A great retelling of the Midgar arc with great character development. 20+ hours for the main story. New game + and hard    Pros:
    Terrific graphics, most of the time.
    Incredible OST with great voice acting. Some of Square Enix’s best work.
    Great gameplay that combines elements of both ATB and action combat, yet with a classic mode for those that just can’t or don’t like action combat.
    A great retelling of the Midgar arc with great character development.
    20+ hours for the main story.
    New game + and hard mode unlocks. Gives replayability.

    Cons:
    Some graphical glitches and camera can be a pain in close quarters.
    Some of the plot twists will feel out of place and a very controversial ending.
    Most of the side quests feel like filler.
    Some pacing and padding issues. Not too bad but some of the dungeons go on longer then they should.

    FYI:
    The game feels more like a reboot rather than a remake. This is not a 1:1 retelling of Final Fantasy VII.
    This is the first part of a multi-game series. It only covers Midgar. Square Enix has no idea how long this series will go on for and how long it’ll be until part 2 comes out.
    Might not be for purists of the original. Keep that in mind.

    Do I recommend Final Fantasy VII Remake?

    Yes. Unless you’re a purist because some of the changes will irritate you. Regardless, if you’re a fan of FFVII and open to some changes, or never played it before but like action RPG’s, I fully recommend this game. There are some technical issues with low-quality textures, probably a glitch. Some of the NPC’s look a bit bland as well. The gameplay is very good, arguably their best combat system in years. The music is fantastic and while the story does take a few unexpected twists and turns and not all the new plot twists are as great as the original’s story, we’ll have to see how these new threads resolve themselves.    … Expand
  86. Phuz
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    My God. If irritating, over the top, shoddy voice acting, combined with irritating, over the top, shoddy scripting floats your boat, then guess what? You're in luck. You'll have a field day in fact because that is exactly what this is. A load of irritating, Hollywood style junk. If I asked you to go and find me a game where I want to kick all the annoying little **** of characters inMy God. If irritating, over the top, shoddy voice acting, combined with irritating, over the top, shoddy scripting floats your boat, then guess what? You're in luck. You'll have a field day in fact because that is exactly what this is. A load of irritating, Hollywood style junk. If I asked you to go and find me a game where I want to kick all the annoying little **** of characters in the face and you brought me this, you would pass your mission.

    You'd have to be about 13 years old to remotely tolerate the acting and script here. Total, utter **** And a big fookin whopping 100GB of hard drive clogging **** at that.    … Expand
  87. MYSTIC7
    Aug 21, 2020
    10
    To be honest I didn't expected this to be good but I was pleasantly surprise by this so yeah i recommend it!
  88. CynicalIdealist
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    This was the best game I've ever played. Its full package. Amazing characters, story, game play, music, performances, graphics. I'm blown away by this game.
  89. Faxthtax
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    I would say it stayed true to the original. This is Part one that only takes place in Midgar. Square actually rewrote a more comprehensive Part 1 without straying away from the original story. There were scenes i knew the words to as it unfolded. That much it stays true without ruining it.
    The graphic is insanely good and beautiful. The combat is not as tactical as the classical turnbased    I would say it stayed true to the original. This is Part one that only takes place in Midgar. Square actually rewrote a more comprehensive Part 1 without straying away from the original story. There were scenes i knew the words to as it unfolded. That much it stays true without ruining it.
    The graphic is insanely good and beautiful. The combat is not as tactical as the classical turnbased combat as the original one, it sometime feels messy but it works well never the less.
    The original saga is long and this game covers only about 1/4 of it to roughly put it. There was much they could have done to break aside the main story path, they tossed in some mandatory sidequest that felt..useless.. But the core is the storyline, as the original was, purely story driven.
    All in all, a true to the vein of japanese story telling, character mannerism and (at times) corny episodes (The Honeybee Inn dance off was ultimately gay in every form)
    But it did not dissapoint. I still hold the original version at my #1 spot of all time. Always have, always will.
    I am just not so sure if i want to experience the next chapters and the emotional episode that will take place (players of the original game will know what i am talking about)    … Expand
  90. SabreNic
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    Excellent game, worth the wait. The score brought a smile to my face and the combat took a little getting used to. The graphics mostly looked incredible though some places looked a bit mediocre. My biggest complaint would be the summons only choosing to appear when they felt like it or when it was chosen they could be used, not when i needed them.
  91. Norleft
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake, ya era un juego difícil y complicado de llevar desde el principio del planteamiento de la idea, pero tal y como se ha llevado aquí lo único que puedo decir esque tiene que mejorar muchísimo para las siguientes partes y que no recordaba para nada que mitad de FF7 fuese Cloud ligando con chicas las cuales en el juego original no ocurría nada...

    "Vamos a hablar más    Final Fantasy 7 Remake, ya era un juego difícil y complicado de llevar desde el principio del planteamiento de la idea, pero tal y como se ha llevado aquí lo único que puedo decir esque tiene que mejorar muchísimo para las siguientes partes y que no recordaba para nada que mitad de FF7 fuese Cloud ligando con chicas las cuales en el juego original no ocurría nada...

    "Vamos a hablar más de avalancha..." dijeron en el desarrollo, el único personaje que se ve más desarrollado es Jessie y el único papel que le dan es que esta interesada por Cloud y tenga citas con él, mientras que los otros dos compañeros no sabes nada más allá de que a uno le gustan los gatos.

    No estoy diciendo que el juego sea malo, el juego esta bien, pero no es ni por asomo una obra maestra ni cerca de ser un notable, llevamos desde 2015 esperando este juego, 5 años completos de desarrollo, para terminar teniendo un montón de mecánicas jugables rotas, IA aliada y enemiga estúpidas y un montón de secundarias molestas con mucha atención mientras que las que deberían estar curradas como son invocaciones o cosas de los poblados en plan lore, se reducen a menus y timetrials. Prácticamente todo el juego te lo pasas teniendo momentos con Tifa, Aeris y Jessie, mientras que el resto de la historia sigue igual, Barret y todos los demás que no tengan pechos y se muevan delante de Cloud como interés sexual no tienen nada más que no tenia el original.

    Las animaciones que no sean en cinemáticas y combate son cutres y propias de oblivion, los personajes que te dan secundarias apenas se mueven o hacen nada, se siente que en todo momento el mundo esta muerto, los poblados y todo lo que ves se siente 100% un videojuego, hay puestos de chocobos, tiendas y npcs que están todo el día quietos esperando a que pilles su secundaria o hables con ellos, 5 años para conseguir que los poblados se vean igual que juegos que tienen más de 10 años y los npcs repitan las 3 frases que tienen todo el rato.

    Es un juego que apesar de que sea mediocre va a ganar nota y a la gente le va a gustar porque van a ver los personajes que le gustan de su infancia o adolescencia con buenos gráficos y tal, pero realmente si este juego no fuese FF7 sería un JRPG del montón, ya que no aporta nada no es innovador ni es nada, solo es un JRPG con mucha pasta detrás que hace que se vea superbien y que tenga un final el cual te haga desear un final disney cuando saquen la última parte.    … Expand
  92. x3ch0x
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    I loved the characters, story, music, graphics and combat! My favorite FF game is FF X story vise, and FFXII gameplay vise. This one sits in Between :)
  93. ThBBoy
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Un poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta elUn poco decepcionado con esta entrega. El juego empieza muy bien, las sensaciones cuando llegamos por primera vez a la barriada del Septimo Cielo son buenísimas y da la sensación de que estas ante algo muy grande, pero a partir de ahí, todo para hacia abajo. Zonas alargadas excesivamente, con escenarios laberínticos, en los que recorres numerosos pasillos y habitaciones clónicas hasta el hastío, con el único fin de alargar zonas, en algunas ocasiones teniendo incluso que volver a repetir estos escenarios insulsos. La recreación de Midgar está muy conseguida, pero por lo demás no transmite lo mismo que transmitirá el original, de hecho da más la sensación de estar jugando a un juego de acción genérico, que a un RPG.
    Lo único que está al nivel del original es el sistema del combate, siendo lo único en lo que destaca el juego.
    En cuanto al apartado técnico, el diseño y modelado de personajes es increíble. Pero los escenarios tienen algunas texturas que podrían ser perfectamente de PS2, especialmente algunos fondos que hacen daño a la vista, sobre todo por el gran contraste con los personajes.
    No deberían haber alargado tanto la parte de Midgar, de ese modo podrían haber incluido más localizaciones sin necesidad de alargar artificialmente algunas zonas.
    En resumen, tras tanto tiempo esperando este remake, no ha estado a la altura de su entrega original, una pena.    … Expand
  94. shaggx83
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    After so many years, finally this game came out. I played the original when I was barely a teenager and years later I remember this characters, places and music just like it was last week. What a way to remake a game. Even without the whole story, there are plenty of new things to discover in this more detailed world. Combat was breezy and action-packed. It was a gift and my saviour whileAfter so many years, finally this game came out. I played the original when I was barely a teenager and years later I remember this characters, places and music just like it was last week. What a way to remake a game. Even without the whole story, there are plenty of new things to discover in this more detailed world. Combat was breezy and action-packed. It was a gift and my saviour while under lockdown during the 2020 pandemic!… Expand
  95. Digiclone
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    story: The game takes the start of the original game and expands in an incredible way, bringing depth to Midgar's social and political experience, yes, Final Fantasy is a game that has a very large political weight towards the environment, but still the game focuses on the individuality of the characters and their motivations. We know that Remake will be divided into several parts, thisstory: The game takes the start of the original game and expands in an incredible way, bringing depth to Midgar's social and political experience, yes, Final Fantasy is a game that has a very large political weight towards the environment, but still the game focuses on the individuality of the characters and their motivations. We know that Remake will be divided into several parts, this game was a solid entry presenting everything that comes around while delivering a memorable experience.

    gameplay: the combat manages to make a perfect mix between the turn-based system already known in the old final fantasy with real-time combat. The enemies require different strategies, weapons and spells to be defeated so the game is very dynamic with changing characters and strategies. We also have variation where at times we have bosses where we face 1x1 with a sword instead of using magic and special powers against giant bosses.

    art: despite having a stylized realistic footprint the game has unique and beautiful scenarios and monsters. Everything looks very natural and looks great on the current generation of consoles.

    soundtrack: a strong point, the game managed to produce remixes of the original game's track with different musical genres and other changes that make the experience very rich and epic.    … Expand
  96. lqstuart
    May 9, 2021
    8
    I never played the original FF7 (or any other FF game ever) but it's really hard to find any real faults with this. It's very linear, the soundtrack is entirely too intense for most of the game, and Cloud Strife probably should stop shopping for sweaters in the Mature Women's section at Macy's. Other than that, my only complaints are that a lot of it feels kinda tacked on and pointlessI never played the original FF7 (or any other FF game ever) but it's really hard to find any real faults with this. It's very linear, the soundtrack is entirely too intense for most of the game, and Cloud Strife probably should stop shopping for sweaters in the Mature Women's section at Macy's. Other than that, my only complaints are that a lot of it feels kinda tacked on and pointless (e.g. gearing up character(s) who are absent for most of the game).

    On its own merits, I'd put it pretty much exactly on par with Jedi: Fallen Order. Both are exceptionally polished, great looking, bug-free, and otherwise entirely forgettable games. If you're a FF fanboy/fangirl then I am sure you will absolutely love or hate it for some reason I don't care about.    … Expand
  97. SaintVulcan
    Dec 9, 2020
    9
    Music,graphics and battle performance are all top level of the FF series,but they are so concentrate on the story.More freedom elements should be added in the game.
  98. ToshLichev
    Apr 9, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    - As someone who had never played a FF game, I'd say this was the perfect entry point for me.
    - Visually the game looks amazing. Specially when you compare it to the original and you see the graphical evolution that has happened in the past 25 years or so. - The gameplay never stopped being fun during the 30 hours I played it. - Although the japanese style of characterisation    Pros:
    - As someone who had never played a FF game, I'd say this was the perfect entry point for me.
    - Visually the game looks amazing. Specially when you compare it to the original and you see the graphical evolution that has happened in the past 25 years or so.
    - The gameplay never stopped being fun during the 30 hours I played it.
    - Although the japanese style of characterisation can feel a bit odd at first, you get used to it pretty quickly and really fall in love with the characters
    - The story offers a mostly great mix of seriousness and goofiness.

    Cons
    - The game has the tendency to drag on in certain sections. The natural flow of the story gets halted multiple times by obvious filler that really wasn't needed considering that the game is pretty long as it is.
    - There are a few levels where the music really gets on your nerves.
    - The platinum trophy forces you to replay the game multiple times which is always a major con in my book
    - The biggest con - at no point do you smash Tifa...

    Overall a really great game that made me interested in the franchise and hyped to try other JRPGs.

    P.S.: Big ups to Sony for the last few months of PS+ games. These are the types of games we expect and deserve as players - not throwaway indie games and B-level flops.    … Expand
  99. TwoBe
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This wasn’t just a game, it was an adventure. This was a beautiful story told in an action and sometimes innocent way that makes you want to know more about the lives of the characters.

    Talking about the technicality of the game, I wasn't a fan of the game mechanics, it was clunky and awkward at times, I prefer something more fluid like Nier: Automata but in all it was ok. The graphics    This wasn’t just a game, it was an adventure. This was a beautiful story told in an action and sometimes innocent way that makes you want to know more about the lives of the characters.

    Talking about the technicality of the game, I wasn't a fan of the game mechanics, it was clunky and awkward at times, I prefer something more fluid like Nier: Automata but in all it was ok. The graphics were good but the music sucked, it sounded like a 30yo game I was expecting something with more quality like Nier but it was ok… The weapon rewarding system was satisfying, it makes you keep experimenting until you find your own style.

    Tifa’s elegant dress was... AMAZING, every time she appeared on screen my jaw was dropping, I thought Aerith’s dress was great but Tifa’s... was a delight to the eye.

    There was a dance scene that was funny but really weird, it felt like it didn't belong there, but besides that the game was a great experience. Definitely a top game to have a good time.    … Expand
  100. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Même s'il est un peu trop linéaire et avec des quêtes annexes fedex au possible , le système de combat fonctionne a merveille et la mise en scène défonce . Sans compter les nouvelles musiques bref que du bonheur !
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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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