Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. StevenVW
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    It was shaping up to be amazing, it could have been amazing. I could not wait for the next installment as I played through the game.

    Untill I reached the end and they decide to put the game's head on the chopping block and lob it's head off completely. Totally discarded the original, completely overboard, this is simply not final fantasy VII at all, but a lackluster Kindom Hearts type    It was shaping up to be amazing, it could have been amazing. I could not wait for the next installment as I played through the game.

    Untill I reached the end and they decide to put the game's head on the chopping block and lob it's head off completely. Totally discarded the original, completely overboard, this is simply not final fantasy VII at all, but a lackluster Kindom Hearts type game that hijacked all the characters and some IP from FF VII.    … Expand
  2. friedtofu1992
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    All of the negative comments seem to misunderstand the term 'remake'. A remake(just as far as the definition goes) isn't constricted by the original source; while a 'remaster' as they're currently known are. This is a through and through reMAKE of Final Fantasy 7 and I've enjoyed the first 12 hours of it since it was released in my time zone to a great degree.

    Since it seems to almost    All of the negative comments seem to misunderstand the term 'remake'. A remake(just as far as the definition goes) isn't constricted by the original source; while a 'remaster' as they're currently known are. This is a through and through reMAKE of Final Fantasy 7 and I've enjoyed the first 12 hours of it since it was released in my time zone to a great degree.

    Since it seems to almost be mandatory, yes, I too, played the original Final Fantasy 7 when I was younger. I don't think it's fair to even compare the two unless you're talking about anything other than story as the core gameplay (active time battle) incorporates real-time fluid combat with a mix that you have control over to slow time to a crawl and choose your next move. The game even offers a 'classic' mode that of course isn't going to be the same as FF7, but it pauses combat between moves so that you can strategically string them together more akin to the original.

    I have a strong feeling, though I won't accuse anyone with a negative comment, that they're angry because of the changes to the story and to a larger degree the ending. I feel like that's a totally warranted response, but going back to my first paragraph, this re*make* will likely continue to share the core story; however loosely that may be.

    I enjoy FF7 Remake *for what it is*, and it does what it set out to do perfectly, the narrative may not be quite what I was expecting, but I also didn't expect it to be a 1:1 copy of the original either. What I love most about FF7 Remake is the way they've created this hybrid combat system of ARPGs and traditional turn-based RPGs into something I think we will see more often in other games or systems resembling it.

    Also I agree with many other reviewers in that there are some nagging details such as the texture streaming, atypical map that can be hard to navigate in some areas in particular, and a great OST that I would expect out of the majority of Square Enix created games.    … Expand
  3. PlayerUpcom
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Complete masterpiece.

    Was a bit of a skeptic towards them remaking this game but they did a solid job. Game of the year candidate.
  4. HankMoody11
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    It's absolutely amazing, and will be more when we have all the parts, just can't wait to play next one.
  5. Zorada
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows. I looked forward to the remake and i have not been    I played the original back in the day and to be honest it was my first foray into the genre, i loved it and have played it a few times over the years on both Playstation and PC. I have played many FF games now and yet FFVII has always been my favourite.

    I am on chapter 10 at the time of writing and my thoughts are as follows.

    I looked forward to the remake and i have not been disappointed in any way shape or form. Sure it is one part of many and not the full game but what did you expect?. The graphical detail alone would mean a massive time to deliver just what we have. The extra parts and fleshed out sections work well enough and are all Final Fantasy. Just because it did not follow the original to the letter does not make it bad guys. If you wanted the original then go play it, this is a re imagining of that classic not a copy.

    Sure there are some sections that drag a little but let us be fair here no Final Fantasy game has ever not struggled in some parts to keep it going. Graphics are nice and yes its true some of the backgrounds do not hold up to the rest of it but I can forgive that. The story is done well and its fun seeing a little more in certain areas.

    All in all i have so far loved the game and I honestly do not get the hate from some people. Get it and play it and realise it is not the original game but a rework.    … Expand
  6. Link86
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Here is a list of why Remake is an excellent game (played for more than 50 hours so far):
    - The battle system, a brilliant mix of strategy and fast-paced action, you CANNOT mash out your way out win, each enemy/boss has a different way to overcome and make you think of different strategies to beat them which is absurdly fun and engaging
    - More than 30 hours of game-play for the main    Here is a list of why Remake is an excellent game (played for more than 50 hours so far):
    - The battle system, a brilliant mix of strategy and fast-paced action, you CANNOT mash out your way out win, each enemy/boss has a different way to overcome and make you think of different strategies to beat them which is absurdly fun and engaging
    - More than 30 hours of game-play for the main story alone, it is not a short game
    - tens of hours more in end-game content, side quests. mini-bosses, tournaments, summons, collectibles etc.
    - the MUSIC, one of the best if not the best OST I have ever heard in a game
    - Excellent characters and story, improved and fleshed out
    - Lots of mini-games, more than the OG

    I cannot recommend this game enough, if you like RPGs, or even hack and slash games you'll most likely enjoy Remake like I did.    … Expand
  7. TrueSepho
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    As a fan of the OG, I like what they did with the story and can’t wait for the next one
    10/10
  8. Ldds
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Le plus beau Remake jamais réalisé!
    Mention spéciale pour la BO et là DA!
    Vivement la suite!
  9. KidsnearwaterX
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Played the original to death over the years and was not expecting to enjoy this remake... But i was wrong, so very wrong!!! Now im stuck waiting for the next part to release, urghhh... But still, do not let the episodic approach put you off. I didn't finish everything and got a good 35 hours out of it. Midgar lasts around 3-5 hours in the original game so expect a healthy amount of extraPlayed the original to death over the years and was not expecting to enjoy this remake... But i was wrong, so very wrong!!! Now im stuck waiting for the next part to release, urghhh... But still, do not let the episodic approach put you off. I didn't finish everything and got a good 35 hours out of it. Midgar lasts around 3-5 hours in the original game so expect a healthy amount of extra content thrown in.… Expand
  10. takisdv
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is awesome it stays faithful while also adding new things to keep it interesting and also adds more depth yo characters.. graphics are amazing..and the battle system is amazing and combines action with strategy ..with great customization in materia and weapons...i am really excited about part 2 but if haters gonna hate then things might change in the next part and that is wringThis game is awesome it stays faithful while also adding new things to keep it interesting and also adds more depth yo characters.. graphics are amazing..and the battle system is amazing and combines action with strategy ..with great customization in materia and weapons...i am really excited about part 2 but if haters gonna hate then things might change in the next part and that is wring because the game exceeded my expectations..it is good..and i have been playing jrpgs from snes until ps4 i have played many not.only ff 7 and this is really good… Expand
  11. Mercinarie
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    5 For the Nostalgia, honestly looking at this objectively, it's an "OK" RPG I'd have given it an 8 no worries but that ending was so offensive to OG fans. This dude feel sick.
  12. Ekard999
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They ruined this game by turning it into a time travel story with time wraiths everywhere. The game is infested with them at every story point. They are like roaches. Se lied out their ass about a faithful reproduction. The combat is horrible and the textures are bad and the reuse of Npc models is cringe along with robotic unemotional voice acting. The ghosts ruin it though. This is not a remake it is a sequel with time travel. Se lied and used nostalgia to sell this scam.… Expand
  13. RIELTURO7
    Apr 16, 2020
    7
    Square sold a lie they said they would be faithful to the original but isn't. This isn't a remake but a reboot. The game is beautiful however once in the big city you will notice some background don't have any textures some parts looks like a ps3 game.

    However the game is really fun.
  14. Raidann
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What they have done to the ending of this game is an absolute travesty, I can't believe they would actually mess with the story this bad.
    People NEED to know before they buy it, I went in thinking it was going to be a true remake, I'm ok with changing some things, but you find out it's actually a sequel.. except you're replaying the story again with fate/time cops/ghosts trying to keep things the same.. You fight Sephiroth and a time giant at the end of the game ffs.. wtf have they done    … Expand
  15. greatduckguru
    Apr 12, 2020
    4
    They took something wonderful and just **** on it. It's the director of the game that really failed this. When the game is pushing for faster hyped up action it slows down. When you want to explore it drives you in a linear fashion. It is really just final fantasy XIII all over again. All the added content that they put in to what normally takes a player just a couple hours to beat itThey took something wonderful and just **** on it. It's the director of the game that really failed this. When the game is pushing for faster hyped up action it slows down. When you want to explore it drives you in a linear fashion. It is really just final fantasy XIII all over again. All the added content that they put in to what normally takes a player just a couple hours to beat it feels like they put filler in with no real substance to pad it out to 40 hours which if you do the math isn't insane level of filler… Expand
  16. Dragoness11
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Only ending is a little bit disappointing/confusing. Everything else - perfection!
  17. Lukea108
    Apr 11, 2020
    3
    Overall it's a fun game, great music with fun combat and brilliant characters just like the original. Unfortunately this game pads out the midgar section of this grand story to an exhaustively long length.. With later installments of the ff7 story this is the part of the remake series i highly doubt i will replay sadly.

    Honestly disappointed that i felt as if i was forcing myself    Overall it's a fun game, great music with fun combat and brilliant characters just like the original. Unfortunately this game pads out the midgar section of this grand story to an exhaustively long length.. With later installments of the ff7 story this is the part of the remake series i highly doubt i will replay sadly.

    Honestly disappointed that i felt as if i was forcing myself through what felt like hollow and unnecessary chapters of the game to get to that main story beats.    … Expand
  18. Gravvy85
    Apr 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an avid fan of the original awaiting a faithful remake I was sadly disappointed while some points were great and they did well expanding on the world and the side characters but some of their changes to combat and the materia system made it a bit jarring to play as I realised the ramifications of that system and that my favorite combinations and some of my favorite attacks/materia wont make it into the game. Then to get sucker punched with the ending where they basically completely rewrote the story and are trying to turn it into a Kingdom Hearts spin off **** thing just made me sick to my stomach.… Expand
  19. Isoninja
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Second best game ever made. True to the original and adding new elements and keeping the story interesting for the next chapter/s too. Great gamplay, story, music and overall feel 10/10
  20. Alexandr2001
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Magnificent game,best Final Fantasy since FF12!
    Graphics,music,gameplay are insane!
    And the story is still funny,epic and emotional ... don't miss this game,guys!
  21. Linx44
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    I loved Ff7 growing up, I've beaten it multiple times and when finding out that the remake was not going to be a turn based game I was sceptical and disappointed but let me assure you that after playing I think the combat is fantastic, if that's your only deciding factor then don't worry. A lot of people have also given this game a review of 0 because they said the game is linear and thatI loved Ff7 growing up, I've beaten it multiple times and when finding out that the remake was not going to be a turn based game I was sceptical and disappointed but let me assure you that after playing I think the combat is fantastic, if that's your only deciding factor then don't worry. A lot of people have also given this game a review of 0 because they said the game is linear and that they expected a more open world game, those people are clowns so don't listen to them. FF7 the original was a linear game too and especially in the first disk. There are still places to explore and side quests to complete so don't worry.
    Overall I think the remake/reimagining is totally worth it and you should give it a shot.    … Expand
  22. Johanzson
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Awesome !! This game is a masterpiece from start to finish, amazing graphics, beautiful music, charismatic characters and emblematic, complex and topical history, is everything that the original of 1997 had and much more, because it explains in greater detail some aspects of the original story, without a doubt you can see an excellent work done by square enix I love it !!!
  23. Kid310
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    O jogo ta.muito bom senhor amado cada centavo bem gasto, esperei 18 anos ppr esse game e estou muito feliz.
  24. Sir_Ligma
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    Game feels stretched to keep the story within Midgar, personally I didn't like the combat but I'm more of a fan of the turn based. After waiting so long I really wanted to love the game but after finishing it I cant say I would ever play it again.
  25. shenlong
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best.Game.Ever! I have the same wonder, amazement, happiness and joy like I had playing the original one back 20+ years.
  26. Gokublack87
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Like many of you I've been anticipating this game for years. Had it pre-ordered since 2015 I'm lucky enough to get it a week early. Initially disappointed with the game being broken down into multiple parts. And there is definitely a large amount of filler. Extended corridors and pointless side quests. But I still absolutely enjoyed this game and it was fun. The music is absolutelyLike many of you I've been anticipating this game for years. Had it pre-ordered since 2015 I'm lucky enough to get it a week early. Initially disappointed with the game being broken down into multiple parts. And there is definitely a large amount of filler. Extended corridors and pointless side quests. But I still absolutely enjoyed this game and it was fun. The music is absolutely fantastic the composers to a amazing job. The combat system is much improved and enjoyable to play. That my favourite thing was the characters in this game are done perfectly. I find with jrpgs the dialogue normally is horrendous and takes you right out the game. But there's some genuine great voice acting and dialogue making you feel attached to the characters. In a strange way I feel a lot of throwbacks to Final Fantasy XIII game play. But in a good way. I'm still disappointed at that I think they could have fits all into one game without the pointless filler and extended corridors. With games as large as the Witcher can do it I'm sure this could have done. I've not been a fan of the recent Final Fantasy stuff. Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy XV were mediocre games in my opinion but this is so much improvement let's hope we're not waiting years for the next parts.… Expand
  27. SeriusGamer007
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Omg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hardOmg the graphics this is So awsome I cant believe I’m playing this now ..This couldn’t have come at a better time these guys in here talking about ending and stuff how the heck have you finished the Game it just came out a few hours ago lol anyways amazing job with this remake no the story is not complete but the game and gameplay is definetely worth a full price thank you for your hard work making this to entertain me and everyone else in these times being quarantined because of corona virus thank you !!!… Expand
  28. Folter
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game, the ending has me conflicted because I loved the original but that did not lessen my enjoyment of this game. I truly hope square can do a fresh interesting take on the entire story and make a great but different ff7.
  29. Ermaster
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    I played the original game 4 times, and i think this remake is outstanding. I give it a 9.3 points in total. I give a 10 points in Metacritcs to compensate the unfairly bad scored critics. This game, understanding it as an modern JRPG, it can´t possibly be rated less than with 8 points. Range between 8 and 10 is a matter of taste. Despite minor flaws, Its a masterpiece of our times.I played the original game 4 times, and i think this remake is outstanding. I give it a 9.3 points in total. I give a 10 points in Metacritcs to compensate the unfairly bad scored critics. This game, understanding it as an modern JRPG, it can´t possibly be rated less than with 8 points. Range between 8 and 10 is a matter of taste. Despite minor flaws, Its a masterpiece of our times.
    --Story: 9 points - Core story of the original game is there, and is amazing. This remake takes that, and expand it with good script, character development and stunning cutscenes. Sometimes extra added story is overextended and slow, but doesnt change the general quality. Changes from the original don't change the real essence of FF7, and for the re-players like me, its fresh and exciting to see whats next.
    --Graphics: 9 points - Despite some textures problems, and a bit too long loading times, its the peak of this generation in terms of graphics. Version for next generation/PC will solve those minor problems.
    --Music: 10 points - This game has the best arranged OST ever in a videogame. Period. Original tracks of Uematsu are brilliant and they made them fit perfectly in the scene. Most of new themes are not as good as the originals, but fit quite nicely.
    --Gameplay: 9 points - Combat is exquisite, challenging at times, addictive, exciting. Best fusion of classic turns and action.Good weapon development and materia system. Many extra thing to complete but without being overwhelming.

    Doesn't matter if you played the original or not, if you like JRPG or not. Play it. Its a MUST.    … Expand
  30. OriginalFF7fan
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    Don’t be fooled by the 10/10 copypasted bot-reviews from 1-rating-1-review-random-google-image-avatar ‘reviewers’ with names like ‘GIANTMONKEYBUTT’.

    Instead, ask yourself: When you played the original Midgar segment, did you think ‘Wow, this could only be better if it were 6 times longer and all that extra length was devoted to running down Manhunt-ripped drab concrete hallways doing    Don’t be fooled by the 10/10 copypasted bot-reviews from 1-rating-1-review-random-google-image-avatar ‘reviewers’ with names like ‘GIANTMONKEYBUTT’.

    Instead, ask yourself: When you played the original Midgar segment, did you think ‘Wow, this could only be better if it were 6 times longer and all that extra length was devoted to running down Manhunt-ripped drab concrete hallways doing grindy Korean MMO-tier fetch quests?’ Of course you didn’t. But SE’s marketing department sure wants to think you did. This is the most soulless, poorly-written piece of filth which SE has yet to excrete. It’s time we accept that Nomura is a hack and that the original FF7 was a perfect storm that isn’t happening again.

    In addition to being padded as all hell so they can break in into installments and charge you for the game 10 times over, this isn’t a remake. This is a sequel about writing over the original plot with the most pretentious pseudo-intellectual fanfiction in existence:

    - Everything you loved about the original game has been retconned. Everyone's canon personalities have been overwritten with anime-archetypes. Aerith is now a random-pixie-dream girl who's so cliche-riddled, it wouldn't surprise me at all to learn Nomura had the TV Tropes page open when he wrote her cringeworthy 'dialogue'.

    - Shinra have actually been given LESS depth (ERR: Div by 0) to the point where they make Captain Planet’s villains look complex and subtle.

    - Twists for the sake of twists a la The Last Jedi.

    - Horrible ORIGINAL CHARACTER DO NOT STEAL archetypes occupy most of the extra length.

    - Open mockery of fans of the original game for ACTUALLY wanting the remake we were promised. (I’m not joking. They literally insult their own original game’s fanbase as a plot point.)

    - Buggy as hell.

    - Attempts to retcon in Dirge of Cerberus. Did you like Dirge of Cerberus? Because this game has more in common with that than the original FF7.

    - Looks horrible because SE outsourced the development of the 3D assets to a sweatshop in Malaysia. The few models SE made themselves and the outsourced NPC models are jarringly mismatched. Also, the environments look like PSP textures.

    - The new retconned ending is literally so terrible that SE is threatening to sue youtubers who post it out of fear it will hurt their sales.

    The new ‘retconned’ plot literally reads like something Nomura scrawled on the back of a pizza box while huffing Nos in the dumpster outside Kojima’s. If you’re a fan of the original, DO NOT buy this.    … Expand
  31. SirFortinbras
    May 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ghosts? No thanks.

    An unnecessary addition to the storyline that actively goes out of its way to infest the rest of the narrative, and because of the total lack of payoff (and childish sequence of final battles), it just spoils the rest of the game retroactively as well.    … Expand
  32. NashEquil
    Apr 20, 2020
    1
    Final Fantasy VII REMAKE is a sad, delusional, fragmented, shell of the original. They took one of the greatest stories in console history, chopped it up, and added 30 hours of boring, slogging, pointless gameplay. For new players, the story will make absolutely no sense. For veterans, you will instantly realize they destroyed everything there was to love. Nobody wanted this.
    R.I.P. FFVII 2020
  33. Robbio86
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Loving it. From the graphics to the gameplay and story telling is phenomenal. From a FF fan this one doesn't disappoint.
  34. Cwarner
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I fell like i should have seen this coming. For the first hour or so, i was sold. If i put it down after two hours in, i'd have rated it a 10.

    The story just derails so quickly. I don't know exactly when it happened or at what point, but i just realized i was bored to death. After the first mako reactor blows up, its like a completely different game. A little added content is always appreciated, always helps flesh the story out, but this game quickly hits the point where it loses sight of the original story completely and ends up going down mindlessly boring tangents.

    Then, at one point, it hit me and i remembered having read something a while back about how Square Enix planned on putting this out in episodes. Suddenly, it all made sense; all the mindless padding, the drawn out cutscenes, needless dialogue and slow animations. They have done literally everything they can to draw this installment out while adding nothing of real substance to the experience. It's all just to pad the little bit of plot they chopped out so they can extend it into a long, grueling cash in.

    The worst part is, i could have probably stomached it, maybe, if they intended to make it a two part deal, but now I'm hearing three episodes? four? FIVE? At $60 a whack! Not only is this practice a horrific trend in the industry, costly for the average gamer, but it also completely drains the overall experience of enjoyment. Nothing like playing through a fifth of the story and waiting four months to a year for the next chapter to come out to help you lose interest entirely.

    If you're going to prey on my nostalgia, at least do it right.

    I have a feeling this one will be on sale quick, so maybe just wait until then. Better yet, wait a year or so until the 'Complete Edition' comes out, and at least then you'll get the whole game and only get stung for full price once, not to mention pick up all the overpriced dlc they no doubt have planned for this title.    … Expand
  35. James_Jimmy
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alternate timeline where Zack is alive? Zack's death is literally the catalyst for Cloud's character in the majority of FFVII and now there's an alternate reality where he's alive? Sephiroth travels back in time to change date? This is not a Remake. This is spitting on anything Sakaguchi and team had built all these years ago. It's false advertising and a travesty. Send a message to Square Enix and do not buy this mess.… Expand
  36. simfy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Brilliant, the combat is great, music incredible, and I love the detail they’ve added to Midgar. Voice acting a pleasant surprise too. Some minor foibles (camera can be janky) but nothing that detracts from the overall experience.
  37. ps4rev
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    final fantasy 7 remake amazing game great graphics great gameplay!
    Absolutely A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game.
  38. reread
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This game is getting review bombed when it's really a very excellent game it's a 40 hours campaign full of s-tier new and old content on top of that 100gb of unique assets costing only 60$ without locking anything behind a pricy DLC
  39. ceazar
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    So far the game is superb, im 14 hours in the game and am enjoying it every second. The characters are great, midgar is a huge cool city. There are so many details and great character dialogue. There is plenty sidequest as well, and exploration. The boss battles are amazing. The level up and materia management is great. I have some minor problems with the battle system, I would haveSo far the game is superb, im 14 hours in the game and am enjoying it every second. The characters are great, midgar is a huge cool city. There are so many details and great character dialogue. There is plenty sidequest as well, and exploration. The boss battles are amazing. The level up and materia management is great. I have some minor problems with the battle system, I would have preferred more turnbased, that would give this game 10/10. It is a little bit annoying fighting flying enemies, especially in small areas as camera gets anoying. otherwise, it is worth every dollar - the best final fantasy game in years!… Expand
  40. Philsfilms
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    This game does an amazing job of fleshing out what FF7 was going for. Everyone knows the 1997 FF7 was revolutionary. This game being the first part of the remake project shows the amazing potential that it has to become even better. This game managed to create a full and amazing game out of a small portion of the original.

    If you are upset that this is a part of the game and not its    This game does an amazing job of fleshing out what FF7 was going for. Everyone knows the 1997 FF7 was revolutionary. This game being the first part of the remake project shows the amazing potential that it has to become even better. This game managed to create a full and amazing game out of a small portion of the original.

    If you are upset that this is a part of the game and not its entirety you do not seem to understand the point of it.

    This game is meant to further flesh out the atmosphere the game was originally supposed to. With better graphics and updated sounds/music.

    It really feels like I am experiencing what was in my imagination all those years ago.    … Expand
  41. Orpheusaa
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    The real score is 9.5. I give 10 to compensate for 0 underrated score. I won't describe which pro and con that a lot of people already said.

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

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

    Con
    1. The camera view in the combat is not wide enough. Many times I can only see only 1 of them, so I don't know what will the other do to me.
    2. Stupid teammate AI    … Expand
  42. kemutsemu
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    In the process of getting a refund. A little after it became apparent that Nomura was pulling a Kingdom Hearts with it, I lost all interest.

    If you want to play Final Fantasy 7, go play Final Fantasy 7. If you want a broad-strokes replication of the first 5 hours of Final Fantasy 7, but with multiverse shenanigans that strongly imply that the most impactful moments of the original will be    In the process of getting a refund. A little after it became apparent that Nomura was pulling a Kingdom Hearts with it, I lost all interest.

    If you want to play Final Fantasy 7, go play Final Fantasy 7. If you want a broad-strokes replication of the first 5 hours of Final Fantasy 7, but with multiverse shenanigans that strongly imply that the most impactful moments of the original will be undone in future entries, play this.    … Expand
  43. M1GU3L_09
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Really enjoy the game, battle system is great, materia system great, story was how I imagine as a kid, the expansion of the story some are great others good! Great game in my opinion, can’t wait for the next couples of parts!
  44. PXM
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    No joke, the people giving it 0's..... what?! And the fact that professional critics have given it a 60, you know, 15 worse than the motocross and Yu-Gi-Oh games is absurd.

    TL:DR - This game is a masterpiece. If you played the first one, this is how you imagined it in your head as a child, but real and in front of you. If you've never played it, this is a great start point for the    No joke, the people giving it 0's..... what?! And the fact that professional critics have given it a 60, you know, 15 worse than the motocross and Yu-Gi-Oh games is absurd.

    TL:DR - This game is a masterpiece. If you played the first one, this is how you imagined it in your head as a child, but real and in front of you. If you've never played it, this is a great start point for the series. Either way a must-buy for any gamer.

    Ok, so now with that said, they've taken a game from an era which would be difficult to translate into a modern gaming experience and done so beautifully. The combat is action-RPG, but if you don't like that you can switch it off. There are a ton of side quests which I was genuinely worried about up front, but 1) they are optional and 2) serve to get you more deeply invested with the people and teammates you have. You know, so you feel for them on a deeper level than a collection of sprites, in case anything bad were to happen to them. Even here, each quest ties into the next, what would seem to be a fetch quest advances 3 quests at once. At one point 5 quests hinged on each other. There is real care, thought and attention that has gone into each decision.

    The characters look gorgeous, subtle decisions in their models, scars, gear, all has been a painstaking labour of love. The combat is challenging but beautifully balanced. Never fought a trash mob during my first playthrough. Always hard, but rewarding. And the enemies look great. They managed to make the house look good. Nuff said.

    The music is incredible, blending and remixing original scores to hit you right in the feels if you played the first one. It is possibly my favourite thing about the game, the score and Nubuo Uematsu sent me back to being a child immediately, sometimes on the first bar, and rekindled the feelings that I had all over again. The depth to the customisation, both of weapons and materia give no weapon junk status. It's a decision that allows you to balance your loadout before each encounter if need be, or pick a favourite and stick with it. The game's battle intel system actually helps you get better as you go.

    Finally, the added bits to the story. I was a fan. I know others may not be. But in my eyes, it helped to give me a deeper level of relationship with the characters in whom I am supposed to care. It made some more human, more vulnerable, while others gained more depth than just their character model's curves. I can see some feeling that it's "not THEIR (insert character here)" but I tell you what, it worked for me, and I suspect far more people. Yes, it is a part one of more to come, but I'd rather have them commit to something now, which forces the continued development, than to wait 5-10 more years for something which is continuously pushed back. I'm grateful for what I have, because it's brilliant. I can't wait for the next instalment.

    This game is a triumph. 23 years of waiting had me constantly smiling and my overriding feeling was "I can't believe I'm actually playing this". This has easily taken to top spot on my greatest games of all time, just for the ambition of pulling off this project at the tail end of a console's life and giving a high note for the machine before moving on to the next one.    … Expand
  45. Will80
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Final fantasy 7 remake is what all kids which played this game 23 years ago would expect!!! Absolutely gorgeous mesmerising sound tracks are to die for!!!
    And this is just the beginning hope they do another 2-3 games of this remake!!!
  46. SinsOfChaos
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    Final fantasy 7 is not a remake for fans, it's a remake for Square Enix's pockets and we can see that through the decision to make a single game into 3-4 games. They wanted to squeeze as much as they could from their consumers and this first installment is a proof of that.

    This first installment could've easily been an 8 to hours long game, it didn't need to be this long. It's basically a    Final fantasy 7 is not a remake for fans, it's a remake for Square Enix's pockets and we can see that through the decision to make a single game into 3-4 games. They wanted to squeeze as much as they could from their consumers and this first installment is a proof of that.

    This first installment could've easily been an 8 to hours long game, it didn't need to be this long. It's basically a series of repetitive mundane activities that you do for the sake of prolonging the game without bringing any substance or development to the story. The little story we have in this installment is interesting, some people might like the major changes to the story and others who are nostalgic might not.

    As for combat, they are using ff15's combat system which I personally hated. Movement in combat feels almost robotic, camera movement is annoying and characters sometimes just stand there and do nothing when you're not controlling them.

    I do feel that if they would've just made the whole game, worry more about giving fans who have supported the company for years and years what they deserve instead of thinking of how they can abuse them, it would've been a great game. It doesn't need all these unnecessary content that brings absolutely nothing to the player, it needs to engage people, to make sure that we are having fun at every step of the way. This is not a final fantasy game, this is just another software SE created to fill their pockets like every console and mobile projects in the recent years.    … Expand
  47. Harcos
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large,    A faithful adaptation and re-imagining of the original game. I felt the nostalgia the entire way through the game and fell in love with the characters, the fantastic music and beautiful visuals all over again.

    The only gripe I have is the introduction of the new plot elements as they feel very out of place - but that doesn't detract from the overall experience which is, by-and-large, absolutely fantastic.    … Expand
  48. Kyljaiden
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    Good:
    - great game, great story, great combat (but bad camera)

    Bad:
    - its too easy. would have liked hard difficulty to be available as starting option
    - low res textures everywhere once you see them. cant be unseen and almost feels like a bug. Its very weird seeing your high detail character standing next to a Metal gear solid 1 graphic like door for example.
  49. Sakata1870
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I understand the people who are frustrated over the ending I feel that given we don't know how it will play out till the next part of the remake and that every other aspect of the game is so well done I think it is a fantastic game that is fun to play.… Expand
  50. ToguroYounger
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    The formula of this CASH-GRAB is far too simplistic:

    * Kingdom Hearts + Fantasy Fantasy 15 + Harry Potter = Final Fantasy 7: REBOOT *

    * That's right! This CASH-GRAB is definitely not a REMAKE, so I advise you to invest your MONEY in something that is at least worth it, since this CASH-GRAB is not..!! *
  51. banks72301
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Love all the changes. The way they changed the story makes it modern n make sense for sequels.
  52. spidey171201
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Graphics,music,gameplay are insane!One of the best looking games ive played this generation
  53. Serbinator84
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I must say for me the best game with the witcher 3
  54. MrNinosan
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.    I am a hardcore fan since 1997 of Final Fantasy VII.
    When the Remake was announced I was worried about the Part 1 thing. But the more SE talked about it, I understood there is no other way to make this game. And now, after putting over 80 hours into the game, I understand it's not just FF7 OG we're getting. It's the full saga of FG7. That includes 4 games, 1 movie, animeshow and novellas.

    So why is this a perfect 10?
    Let's start with the sound.
    It IS AMAZING. The music is made by magic, and can't be described by words.

    The battlesysten. I am all in for turn based, and not so much for action. When I started to play this game, I realised that Classic was slow and boring, so I changed to Normal and oh my what a gane. I never preferred action, but when it's made in this tactical way, I'm all in.

    For the story, we don't need explanation. The story is still amazing and expanded on.

    Tjanks SE for this amazing game. Already waiting for the nwxt one.    … Expand
  55. DanCsar
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é fantástico e maravilhoso, verdadeiramente uma carta de amor para os fãs. Seu sistema de batalha é único,e as cutscenes são simplesmente apaixonantes.… Expand
  56. MrButt0ns
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    One of the best looking games ive played this generation with a very engaging campaign the only little gripe i have are the side stuff that its not that excellent other then that i can highly recommend this.
  57. TuffinUp
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Prefect reimagining for the modern generation. I love classic jrpgs and turned based combat, but this move that forward with the times. Haters are kinda stuck in the past.
  58. Melzhas
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazingly immersive. The effort that was put in making the slums believable and looking food from every angle is to be respected.
  59. BatLB
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    I am now 33 years old - I played FF7 with sweet 11 on the OG PlayStation in my bedroom. I fell in love with the Characters, spent hundreds of hours on the game and a good portion of it on chocobo taming alone.

    I enjoyed the story, I got frustrated by Ruby and Emerald Weapons, I collected the ultimate Weapons and tamed the Golden Chocobo for Knights of the Round. That said, I AM the    I am now 33 years old - I played FF7 with sweet 11 on the OG PlayStation in my bedroom. I fell in love with the Characters, spent hundreds of hours on the game and a good portion of it on chocobo taming alone.

    I enjoyed the story, I got frustrated by Ruby and Emerald Weapons, I collected the ultimate Weapons and tamed the Golden Chocobo for Knights of the Round.

    That said, I AM the target audience for this game. And I can just say... wow! The Remake is brilliant. The Combat is fast, hectic, but still feels very strategic and organized. The Character Controls are, even though with a learning curve, intuitive. The graphics are stunning - besides a few hiccups with textures which the PS4 is to blame alone, mentioning especially doors and walls in some parts of the game - and the characters finally have personality. While my little Aerith legofigurine had some dialogues that gave you an idea about her, this Aerith is alive and feels real - Her emotions, thought processes, dialogues. Cloud, the little annoying S-Head with his emotions and psychological issues is exactly how I imagined him to be. Tifa, the strong and struggled martial arts warrior, simply perfect. Even the side characters we couldn't really get to know well in the original finally got a background story and life.

    To me, this is exactly what I wanted from the game. Even if they never bring a second part, I am happy to be able to see Midgar the way I imagined it as a little boy, when my fantasy was inspired by the beautiful stories and music of Squaresoft.    … Expand
  60. Tdg3
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Completely unfaithful to the original game. So much has been changed that this cannot be considered a ff7 remake, and should not have been advertised as one. This game is not what I wanted. I cannot stand the **** final fantasy xv style of combat.
  61. Keindel
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The beginning is just amazing but when the game is about to end it becomes the Nomura **** with Kingdom Hearst stupidity, please remove Nomura… Expand
  62. UnionJack0714
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    I'm confused on why this game has taken so long to come out... yet it isn't the full FF7 experience. What is here is good, but this isn't what I was expecting from a remake that's been in the works for more than 5 years. And now we're gonna be forced to pay another £50 to play the other half of the game... why SquareEnix??
  63. Vincent1310
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    A faithful recreation of a classic best RPG of all time, the graphic is beautiful, the combat is flawless, so much fun playing & exploring midgar, the story is top tier, is everything I hope for in a game, no its not just a game its a piece of art that should be treated like monalisa, the music is beautiful Nobuo Uetmatsu is a legend, he is obviously up there with legendary composer likeA faithful recreation of a classic best RPG of all time, the graphic is beautiful, the combat is flawless, so much fun playing & exploring midgar, the story is top tier, is everything I hope for in a game, no its not just a game its a piece of art that should be treated like monalisa, the music is beautiful Nobuo Uetmatsu is a legend, he is obviously up there with legendary composer like mozart & bethoven… Expand
  64. Descending23
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Wow, just wow. Square has done a stellar job, and this is a return to form revolution for the series.
  65. MattyTime
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love what they did with the ending it’s like Twin Peaks season 3 meets JJ Abrams Star Trek...incredible.… Expand
  66. Taryl
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    .. It's immediately clear that this game was made with great love, the city of midgard comes to life and is gigantic to explore, the graphics are wonderful, the combat system is both immediate and strategic! The original story has been enhanced by becoming much more exciting. Get ready, you will fall in love with the characters and their incredible stories
  67. tt225132
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    wonderful remake, I think we all need a reborn final fantasy 7, not a 4K version FF7.
  68. Alpha17x
    Apr 12, 2020
    2
    This game suffers from a severe technical issue on the PS4 Slim in which it will frequently false-trigger a data corruption error when no corruption has actually occurred. A true data-corruption error crashes the game entirely but in FF7 Remake the game will continue to run behind the error. The only reason you have to stop playing is that closing the error message forces closure of theThis game suffers from a severe technical issue on the PS4 Slim in which it will frequently false-trigger a data corruption error when no corruption has actually occurred. A true data-corruption error crashes the game entirely but in FF7 Remake the game will continue to run behind the error. The only reason you have to stop playing is that closing the error message forces closure of the game.

    One SSHD and one SSD, both passing all diagnostics with flying colors, 3 reinstalls, two database rebuilds. The game is amazing but I can't recommend buying it at this time.    … Expand
  69. Bloodbane2099
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Besides a beautiful graphics engine Final Fantasy 7 remake fails to impress gameplay wise on almost all fronts,im a Huge Final Fantasy 7 fan i must have played through the original more times then i can count which is why its sad to say this game is such a huge disappointment,essentially they took a tiny portion of the original the first 5 to 6 hours or so which was a terrible idea toBesides a beautiful graphics engine Final Fantasy 7 remake fails to impress gameplay wise on almost all fronts,im a Huge Final Fantasy 7 fan i must have played through the original more times then i can count which is why its sad to say this game is such a huge disappointment,essentially they took a tiny portion of the original the first 5 to 6 hours or so which was a terrible idea to begin with and made a long over dull and sadly not very fun to play re imaging of those first 5 to 6 hours,most aspects are padded to extreme levels to the point of just wanting to get it over with, chapters 5,6,and 7 are all a consecutive dungeon which devolves into running around hitting switches here and there and trying to get the matieria they tease you with that's just out of reach because of silly and just plain bad dungeon design,during combat the camera will often swing around wildly things will hit you off screen that you can not see because the camera is cropped so close to the character your using at the moment i swear there giving you a proctology exam,often times enemy attack animations will essentially stun lock you and the damage becomes unavoidable as well,the enemy's also seem to just gang up on the character your using at the time,they will actually stop attacking the AI controlled party members and make a B line for you alone,not to mention the AI controlled party members have abyssmil coding and will mindlessly attack what ever. in short combat is kind of a train wreck but with patches could be fixed,its a damn shame to see this happen but it is what it is,despite some beautiful graphics and some interesting music remixes, sadly poor retelling of the original midgard opening and dull boring and often times uninteresting gameplay will reserve this remake to only the most diehard of diehard Final Fantasy 7 fans =(… Expand
  70. onetrickwolf
    Apr 15, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Would probably wait until all the parts are out and it's on PC or a newer system. The story is kind of a mess with some major retconning that tries to tie it into the not great sequels and prequels and then on top of that they add a very convoluted "Kingdom Hearts-level" multiple dimension story to explain why the story might diverge from the original. I don't mind if they diverged the story, but I found the way they did it to be extremely lazy, not interesting, and confusing.

    That being said, the visuals are great and it's really neat seeing some of the old graphics recreated and some characters and areas expanded on. But since that's all the game really has going for it, I will probably just wait until all the parts are out and released for the newer systems at a higher quality.    … Expand
  71. Teddy_Shinobi_9
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    Did not expect the main story line to take such a KH3 like drastic turn. Not looking forward to the next part and will not buy it until I know what the whole story is.
  72. songforyou0313
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    Everything is perfect except the story.
    The new concept could be pretty interesting but Square Enix only can write ****
    Tetsuya Nomura must be proud of FFXV and KH3. He really doesn't know the story sucks. FFVII RE is like a part of KH universe.
    Let's see how he will destroy FFVII totally in part 2.
  73. Elfyth
    Apr 14, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am very disappointed wtih Squer Enix. They took a diamond which was the FF7 and transformed to a charcoal. Apart that the whole scenario is for kids of 10 years old the biggest disappoint is that there is not an open world. FF7 without beeing an open world it is not FF7 not even a remake .… Expand
  74. zhenzhuniao
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gorgeous visual effects will not be described in detail. I really like the new combat system. I can feel the operational feeling of ARPG and the strategic feeling of traditional JRPG, but sometimes when the enemy is in the air, the lens will change. It's a bit bad, and can't see the enemy normally.The main line part made me have a lot of fun. It was very enjoyable to go on in one breath, but I have to say that the side line task is not filled as satisfactory, and even there is no side line task line in FF14 for online games.… Expand
  75. Scorpion1223
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Thank you so much for this awesome game! It is perfect in all ways. People, please dont come here just to hate like you did with Death Stranding.
  76. MadMax09392
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    16 hours in and all I can say is that it was worth waiting so many years for this they actually pulled it off. I laughed I cried and felt every emotion in between playing this and it took me back all those years playing this on my PS One in 1998.
  77. Tuxedes
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To keep it brief, this is an absolutely fantastic game. I'll break down all of the key sections I want to cover. As a disclaimer: minor spoilers ahead.

    Story:

    The pacing is great, and while it takes a little bit to fully "buy in" to this game's story (especially if you're a huge FF7 fan), it does land. I'm not the biggest fan of the 'time ghost' nonsense either, but it's not as pervasive as the reviews might suggest. What is important to note is that there are other story adjustments beyond the time ghost stuff, and some of them are actually pretty fantastic. Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie all play more involved roles, which ends up being a very welcome addition.

    Sound Design/Music:

    It's, again, fantastic. The soundtrack knocks it out of the park. If there is any gripe I have, it's that there are key moments where you're looking for the EXACT same piece that Nobuo wrote, but you end up getting some sort of remixed version of the tune. Despite that, the amount of different 'takes' on the classic songs is tremendous, and along the way, this decision becomes more and more acceptable. Great stuff.

    Characterization:

    As others have mentioned, they've done a great job of staying true to all of the characters, while adding additional material and story beats that doesn't take away too much from the iconic team you remember.

    Combat/Gameplay:

    Your mileage may vary, but I really enjoy this as well. It's not as 'press X to win' as other games of similar genres that I've encountered. The materia system is incorporated in a pretty clever way, as is the 'ATB' system. While it's not ultra-complex, it does take a bit to wrap your head around everything: utilizing abilities frequently, leveraging the strengths of your party members, issuing commands, and the different modes your characters can take on. I have to say they did a great job on this all in all, but as a deviation from the original turn-based combat system that FF7 had, I'm anticipating a mixed response to it. I ultimately think the choice to overhaul the combat was a very, very wise one.

    In conclusion:

    It's a fantastic game. I really think it's worth the time of day if you enjoyed the original and, in particular, enjoyed the early game Midgar stuff in Disc 1. While it won't hit you immediately, Midgar's character really, really shines through. The setpieces and characterization are phenomenal, and I honestly had a LOT of fun. Gripes include: took me a bit to enjoy the world and combat system, this section of the story only covers the Midgar part of the game, and some time-ghost shenanigans add an awkward addition to parts of the story. That said, it's a fully-fleshed out game in its own right, and there is a LOT of awkward, lovable Cloud to go around. I love this game.    … Expand
  78. Drantzell
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Return to Midgar was my childhood dream. I am satisfied. Haters gonna hate :)
  79. kuehnau
    Sep 27, 2022
    3
    The original Final Fantasy 7 was the whole reason why I even bought a Sony Playstation to begin with. I worked a paper route at the time and I was making about $75.00 a month.

    Maybe it was the fact I had to work so hard to even buy the game that it holds such fond memories? So, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, where do I begin..? Well, it's not what I expected. A lot of the dialog feels weird    The original Final Fantasy 7 was the whole reason why I even bought a Sony Playstation to begin with. I worked a paper route at the time and I was making about $75.00 a month.

    Maybe it was the fact I had to work so hard to even buy the game that it holds such fond memories?

    So, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, where do I begin..? Well, it's not what I expected. A lot of the dialog feels weird or off. Characters will say things that seem incredibly awkward or misplaced. Barrett seems like they changed him in to a full blown psychopath Greenpeace terrorist. And I get it, Avalanche were basically terrorists at the time, but Barret just seems so over the top it isn't funny.
    Then I remember that this first installment of the game only goes up until the point you actually leave Midgar. The developers said they wanted to tell a bigger, wider story. I don't know if I feel inclined to believe that. The slums in Midgar are just terrible mazes of hallways with little pockets of open spaces, all of the environments in this area all look the same and it gets to the point traveling without the mini map is actually almost impossible.

    Adding to that is the fact there are areas you just can't go to. They are either literally locked off, or the game will simply force you to turn around and tell you to get bent. There's a ton of optional quests that are either fetch quests or combat quests. And they are placed so far apart they have you running to opposite fringes of the slums to complete them. The developers must have realized that their design of the slums were awful, because they added options to automatically go back to a quest giver after you complete your tasks.

    So far none of these quests feel meaningful in any capacity. Go kill some rats, go find my cats, go talk to this NPC. These quests and the characters that are involved with them are almost instantly forgotten by me. This doesn't feel like it's expanding the story or the world in a thoughtful way. This feels like padding tacked on as an excuse not to present the whole story in a single installment.

    I sometimes wonder if it's because Final Fantasy 7 came on so many disks that the developers felt inclined to drag the entire story out or if it was sheer greed motivating them, stretching the series out as far as they could to milk it as long as possible. I feel inclined to believe it's the later. People need to remember Final Fantasy 7 wasn't actually all that long, the extra disks that came with the original game were there mostly to hold all the CGI elements, not the major contents of the game itself. T
    he combat system is what it is. It feels clunky and oddly paced to me. They included a optional mode called classic mode that makes an attempt at emulating the classic combat feeling of the original game while still using their own combat system, almost as if the developers realized people weren't going to like their new combat system.

    Bottom line is this, the game feels badly paced, a lot of the additional story telling feels forgettable, the dialog is weird and the combat is clunky. After waiting so long for a remake of Final Fantasy, this isn't what I was expecting and it's not really what I wanted.

    I am probably not going to buy any of the other games, I am unsure if I am going to even keep buying Square Enix games, they've really went down hill.    … Expand
  80. MrNitsu
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Incredible remake faithful to the original with added scenes that make it even more perfect.

    The combat system is incredible and they have known how to adapt an action + rpg
  81. AVAVT
    Apr 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was okay - normal albeit a bit boring up until the last portion where you climb the Shinra tower, at which point it go straight downward until it reach borderline disgusting.

    I have a feeling the last several chapters was done rushed to meet deadlines because the quality of everything suddenly dropped significantly.

    1. Story got really messed up, dialogues are cliché as heck, probably the writer ran out of time and just insert whichever line first come to their head.

    Game is totally not for newcomer, because unless you already played the original FF7, you will have absolutely no idea who the white haired guy the party is ganging up against is, and what he has done to deserve such treatment.

    2. A game freeze bug that most people get by just play normally. I lost 5 hours of gameplay because I was stuck permanently immediately after a grinding spot. The whole game is only 3X hours, and poof, 5 hours gone just like that.

    3. The gameplay is just badly designed.

    Because Enix likes action games, they try to "improve" the original ATB system into a "more active turn based combat". What they got was a worse version of classic Hack'n'slash.

    - Most of the Materia in game are garbage, just space-filler to make it looks like there's a lot of new and old Materia. You won't even have the interest to mix-match Materia in your equipment like the original, because there's no real "combo" to use.

    - As a new addition, they give you a "talent build" equivalent system, which is named "weapon upgrade".

    Sounds fun, but in reality what it mean is you will spend most of the time choosing between "+10 atk talent that cost 16 sp" versus "+3 attack talent that cost 5 sp" in 6 different swords x 4 characters. And you will likely choose the latest weapon anyway, except for Barret if you want to keep playing ranged (which is OP as heck)

    Probably the playtesters voiced that problem as well, so they add an "auto upgrade" feature, which you will turn on for all of your weapons if you are smart.

    This weapon upgrade is prime example of a complex system with 0 depth.

    The design only get worse into the late game. I have this thought the entire game that with 4 PCs and a party of only 3 people, how will they resolve the Materia/Equipment management issue at endgame? Turns out they don't. They ran out of time. They just add a square button DURING cutscene that you have to hold if you want to change equipment. If you forgot, good luck fighting with naked Barret.

    The late game fights feel like they never went through 2nd design iteration. in the last several fight you basically have 5 seconds to smash buttons, and then interrupted by another cutscene animation, and repeat for half an hour.

    The game could have been decent. Fighting was boring, but at least the story was good. But the last portion show so much disrespect for the player.

    SE obviously just want to get this cash-grab done with asap to fund other projects. When they said they delayed release to "get a better game", they probably didn't even have a running game by then. The delay was so they can compile the first version that could actually run.    … Expand
  82. Honkhonkler
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    As a remake of ff7, this game fails entirely, because it is a sequel. They lied about what the game is in order to sell more pre-order and many people got duped.
  83. JusHol248
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gorgeous. Charming. Downright fun. This is what I envisioned while playing all those years ago. Cudos to the team. What a blast.… Expand
  84. amritanshu09
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc.    well as someone who has never played the original, this is one hell of a Final fantasy Game Probably my second favorite after FFX. Good story Awesome quirky Colorful Characters. amazing graphics,beautiful music and decent combat which makes this a solid 8/10 game for me. this not perfect game far from it
    there some bad dialogues and voice acting here and there side quest are rubbish etc. but the good simply outweighs the bad.

    i am giving this 10 because of some stupid people who are giving this 0 simply because the didn't get the story they wanted being different doesn't mean that its bad have an open mind people    … Expand
  85. Ricitydickity
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more.I don’t know how anyone could score this below a 9. One of the best looking games for ps4. The gameplay is solid and fun. The voice acting is great. The story so far is good. I have played the original and if that’s what your looking for then play that. This version lets the city come to life and give you an in-depth look at the story. So far it’s been everything I had hoped for and more. You can see the amount of blood, sweat and tears that went into making this game.… Expand
  86. CryRav
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    The best FF I've played ! Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great graphics!
  87. Goo4you
    Apr 29, 2020
    7
    FF7 Remake and Square Enix summed up:

    -Wonderful music -Fantastic voice acting -Beautiful graphics -The artistic direction is top-notch -Incredible package and presentation -The worst game mechanics ever put to a game. Square Enix doesn't want to make video games anymore, they want to make interactive movies, and It shows in FF7 Remake. Instead of crafting a whole new system to fit what    FF7 Remake and Square Enix summed up:

    -Wonderful music
    -Fantastic voice acting
    -Beautiful graphics
    -The artistic direction is top-notch
    -Incredible package and presentation
    -The worst game mechanics ever put to a game.

    Square Enix doesn't want to make video games anymore, they want to make interactive movies, and It shows in FF7 Remake. Instead of crafting a whole new system to fit what they were working on, something that highlights the way battles take place that accentuates the frenetic pace they've set here; they instead shoved a 20+ years combat philosophy and style where it doesn't belong. Not only that, but the damage balance is broken at every level.

    Normal mode damage is way over-tooled, forcing you further into the janky combat system. Let's not kid ourselves; you're going to tunnel one character for an entire fight until the game forces you to switch, and when it does, you'll tunnel combat over items or even spells (unless they force you into it). That is the horrible design, and they could have avoided all of it had they, just, made, something new. Instead, the caved to fanboy fear and shoveled this convoluted mess out.

    Easy, is UNDER-Tooled and saps any and all fun out of combat. It's not like there's a lesser risk from combat--there's NO risk in combat. The most straightforward answer here would have been to come to market with a wholly new system for combat and not one tugging at nostalgia.

    Classic, shouldn't exist. At that point, Square Enix should have gone full out and made this a movie and not pretend it was a game.

    FF7 Remake sums up Square Enix perfectly. Grandious design, meticulous attention to detail in presentation and style, but Dear Lord, Do I have to make a Video Game? I really don't want to make a video game anymore! I want to make movies!! Please let us make a movie?!? The ironic thing is when they are allowed to make a movie; they're horrible.

    I really hope after this release they take stock of their priorities and hunker down and focus back on Game mechanics and gameplay because right now, Square Enix is lost.

    Grade per points as mentioned earlier:

    Music: A+
    Voice Acting: A+
    Graphics: A+
    Art direction: A+
    Presentation of Total Package: A+
    Game Mechanics: F-

    Side note: The awful camera is awful, just awful. So, very, very bad. There's no fixing it, it's just bad.

    Update:4/27/2020:

    After spending a lot more time with the game, I took a point off for the awful linear corridor design. The damn hand-holding this game does it has all the frustration of FF13. You can't explore those side paths, you can't go check this building, YOU HAVE TO GO HERE NOW WHERE WE TELL YOU!

    I can take a bit of this in a game, but it's the entire thing folks. There's no grinding, there's no exploring. You go where they tell you to do and screw you for thinking otherwise! (until Chapter 14, basically the end of the game). It's another point against Square Enix for really, really, REALLY wanting to make interactive movies and not games.

    Combat is still awful. I don't think I've ever played a game where the game part is the part I want to get through as fast as possible. I've hated every single fight I've had in the game, without fail. And I mean, trash fights, awful. Boss fights, awful. All of it is just so, god damn bad.

    If you're shouting about great the battle system is, you're a masochist that hates good things. There is no middle ground here. No shades of grey. Normally I'd wouldn't be the type to be so black and white about something. With this game, it's all bad. If all the other elements weren't top-notch, I would have shelved this and never looked back. But, the rest of the package is just stellar.    … Expand
  88. kremator
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    Boring, it seems that all old titles that were remastered / remade are done by lazy people.
  89. Maxentirunos
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    I created this account just to be able to put my review. I can't believe how much people gobble giving this game 10 and 9 but you can see that the negative review are actually more prevalent in the 'useful' view of the silent majority.

    First thing first, an argument that have been made that need to be debunked right now. This game cannot be judge as a standalone game. If it could, it    I created this account just to be able to put my review. I can't believe how much people gobble giving this game 10 and 9 but you can see that the negative review are actually more prevalent in the 'useful' view of the silent majority.

    First thing first, an argument that have been made that need to be debunked right now. This game cannot be judge as a standalone game. If it could, it would be named FFXVI, episode 1, and would have received a solid 7 or even 8 from me. But it's not, his name is FF7 remake, and was marketed as a remake of FF7, a game existing for more than 20 years, that millions of people played and still have a massive community of players and modders. Giving a review while ignoring the original game and without comparison is absolutely disingenuous. Now, let's go over the review

    Graphics 9/10
    This is, without a doubt, the greatest strength of FF7RE. From the modern look of characters to the modernization of the 240p backgrounds of original FF7, the game is gorgeous. The engine and photo-realism are stunning, to the point that my only way sometime to separate actual cinematics from pre-scripted in game events was when Cloud sword and other characters weapon goes back to default. Without this detail, I wouldn't have been able to see the differences.
    More over, the facial expression of the characters give life to the emotions the original FF7 was lacking into transmitting to us. Where the original polygon had only one facial expression and the polygons of Barret had to do a pirouette with the polygons of Marlene to try to transmit the familial love between the two, a 10 seconds scene of Barret and Marlene give way more information about how soft Barret actually is. Of course the voice acting play as much but will be mentioned later in musics and ambiance.
    I can also now see how Hojo can be the actual father of Sephiroth and the kind of guy that attract beautiful women when he take a day off at Costa del Sol instead of the creepy crawly scientist that should give his father card to Vincent.
    My only negative about this is that the engine generic asset taken directly from FF15 give me once in a while a sore eye when I see them.

    Gameplay 4/10
    This is, with the story, the most divisive point concerning the remake. If this game was a standalone, I would give a 6 or 7. It's a direct follow up in the evolution of rpg combat system square have in his FF since the beginning. From turn-based, to ATB based, to going more and more toward action rpg akin to a beat them all.
    But it's not a standalone, it's a remake, was marketed as a remake, and must be judged as such. What me and most of the fans of FF7 i was talking with on the FF7.fr forum were expected was a return to the source, a modernized version of the original atb system, a tactical turn-based rpg where you heavily prepare your party to face opposition in a turned base system. Instead we got FF15 combat system moderately modified with a skin applied over. One of my friend sentence resumed very well the situation : I like FF7, FF12 13 15 and kingdom heart too. But if I want to play an action rpg, I play FF15 and KH, not FF7. I am not launching a play of FF7 for that.
    Some people will say there is a turn-based mode but it's only workable with grunts and basics enemies, not bosses, because of what I am going to describe.
    The game work on a mix between a beat them all with apparent numbers and an action rpg. You control one character at a time that are the main target of enemies. While you are doing basic actions like attacking, moving and dodging, an atb bar load letting you use actions like objects, special attacks and magic in exchange for one or two atb bars. The system seems effective and simple, enjoyable to play. But here begin the problems:
    Most ATB actions have a long build up that is constantly cut by enemies attacks, making you miss that action, from specials attacks to basics magics and items. Some of you seems to think this is a good thing, forcing you to learn enemy pattern to know when you can and cannot use these actions... I am sorry, when did I begin to play Dark soul in my FF ?
    More over, You must switch between characters in battle to make them do any other actions than the basics given above. The IA don't do these by default and there isn't any way to set that... Are you kidding me? This kind of feature exist in FF since FF12 with the gambit system, since 2006, almost 15 years, or even 2002 if you take other Square games like the original KH.
    Even worse, the concept of player character being main target id done as a way to balance the game but the IA is absolute dumb in the move and dodge part. It constantly put the characters in the way of the most harmful attacks and begin a game of trying to make them survive said attacks instead of a fight.
    Outside of fight gameplay, the outside of it is padded with useless side quests that can all be resumed by 'go found the slightly more stronger monster.'    … Expand
  90. AerithSkies
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    This is not a Remake. It's a travesty.
    Most reviews are from people who did not finish the game. The ending, and the upcoming games, are an insult to fans. Do yourself a favour and ignore this game exists. It looks nice, it does many things right, but it **** everything up and spits in the face of the lore.
  91. Danni5659
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    I hope J.K.Rawling sues over copyright infringement. A mild update in graphics doesn't overcome the destruction of a perfect story.
  92. SuineUzumaki
    Apr 13, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a huge Final Fantasy fan. I have played the original Final Fantasy VII and was completely open minded to whatever direction the new dev team wanted. I was so prepared and ready to give this game a 10/10. But as you can tell by my score, I was let down. And this is all just my opinion, if you enjoyed the game I am happy that you were able to, I unfortunately was unable to. Also, spoilers ahead so be warned!

    To start off, I'll state what was good about the game. The character designs are amazing. I fell in love with the new updated looks. The game can be absolutely enjoyable. I would say that 30-40% of the game is nearly perfect. Anytime the game focused on the main beats of the story, the game was a blast to play. Playing the Don Corneo beats, going to Wall Market (experiencing Honey Bee), fighting Reno and Rude, etc. All of it was wonderful. The combat can be rather enjoyable and challenging, which is always good to have. They fleshed out the characters a lot more than the original and at points made them feel more relate-able than the original. Cloud and Tifa's relationship is more well-rounded, Barret was toned down a little (could have been more well-rounded in my opinion), Tifa and Aerith's friendship is brought to light. Even Biggs, Wedge and Jessie are more thought out. But as I stated before that's roughly 30-40% of the game. The rest of it was absolutely a disappointment.

    There are so many issues that I have so I will do my best to cover all of my issues here:

    - The music is downright hard to hear. I have seen some comments on how the music doesn't compare and to be honest, I agree. It is lackluster in comparison to the original.

    - Jessie is completely written as a desperate thirsty lady who cannot wait to get into Cloud’s pants. It is a shame that they drove her character from being attracted to Cloud to being downright almost begging him to have sex with her. If anything, it made me hate her character and made me not care about her at all.

    - The textures in this game are horrendous. I do not know what the issue is. I cannot tell if they did not render the right textures into the game or if they have an issue of textures changing from long to short distance. For example, Cloud’s apartment doors, walls, windows, the bricks on the Leaf House, etc. It reminds me of Sonic ’06 which makes me so sad that I have to compare it to that.

    - I have to remind myself that Materia is even a thing in this game as it feels like it was an after thought. It’s there for nostalgia and nothing else.

    - Sephiroth comes into this game way too early and for no real reason. He shows up all the time for no real purpose to the story. Sephiroth only shows up so early here simply to tease the fanboys and fangirls. It has no plot relevance at all.

    - The script. I was 100% prepared for there to be changes in the story and would have welcomed them as long as they made sense to the overarching theme, plot, characters, and so on. If I am being honest, my original time spent in Midgar was maybe 6 hours, 10 hours at most if I am being generous. In my opinion, the original Midgar script felt fleshed out. It was the inciting incident, it banned the group together and got me prepared to fight Sephiroth and save the world. But that is just not the case here. It is completely dulled out and flushed out to a microscopic amount that it is extremely boring. The sense of urgency for example in many key moments is completely gone simply because we need to spend a full chapter and two boss fights in a train graveyard for no reason. As a player it was infuriating. The story is so hard to find through the mountain of quests, dulled out chapters, crazy long dungeons, and way too many unnecessary boss fights. 50% of this story can be cut out and it would be for the better. It feels as if this was only fluffed out to hide the fact they did not have the open world map or mechanics figured out yet. And I can't even talk about the ridiculous additions near the end, it was awful.

    - There are issues with the combat despite the fact I said they can be thrilling and fun at times. First off, the camera does not follow your target if you are locked onto them which can be extremely frustrating. Secondly, the ATB is infuriating at times. Charging abilities is totally alright, in fact the Summon and Limit Breaks are done well in this game. But the fact that enemies have home-seeking abilities that hit you while you are using an ATB to use an item or spell and then knock you out of it taking your ATB with it, is so frustrating. It makes the system feel as if it is based on luck. Aerith’s AI is wonky and does not do anything unless you control her, at least in my experience. You can get stun-locked so easily and it is extremely frustrating. The dodge system barely works, running around acts as a better dodge.

    Overall, it was amazing during the story and boring when it wasn't.    … Expand
  93. epodes
    Apr 14, 2020
    1
    The fanboyism is real. Square Enix is milking this to oblivion. Who would pay $60 dollars for one third of a game?
  94. kaindourden
    Apr 15, 2020
    1
    SquareEnix lied to us, they to all FF7's fan. They betrayed their words to stay "faithful to the original game story". They baited us with shiny images and graphics and musics, which, indeed, were excellent.
    But they were hiding the truth to us all... They baited us and we all fell for their lies...
    I'm saying that because everything was good, VERY good, until the last 2 chapters that    SquareEnix lied to us, they to all FF7's fan. They betrayed their words to stay "faithful to the original game story". They baited us with shiny images and graphics and musics, which, indeed, were excellent.
    But they were hiding the truth to us all... They baited us and we all fell for their lies...
    I'm saying that because everything was good, VERY good, until the last 2 chapters that DESTROY, annihilate, the original game's story. It takes it, piss, **** and spit on it and throw it to garbage before our confused eyes that don't want to belove what they're seeing.
    They slaughter the original game story with bull**** "fate" and "let's change the future" bull****.

    They did everything nearly perfect! From awesome chapter 1, to chapter 2, to chapter 3,4, 5... EVERYTHING was awesome! Then... then... some idi0ts decide to reboot everything from a certain point near the end of the game and transform the original FF7's story everyone beloved and cherish into a monstruosity mix of Kingdom heart HEART & "fAte and DeSTInY" shenanigans!

    Also, people supposed to die are living! Hurray! Lets **** on every major story's element! Barrett's deep story is basically throw to garbage...

    F- you SquareEnix, you ruined it all... Just 2 chapters... Just 2 GODD@MN chapter rushed with stupid non-sense kingdom heart-like bullsh!t that has nothing to do with the original game. Just 2 godd@mn chapters written by an absolute and total @utist(s) who don't give 2 sh!t about respecting the original game's story and its fans... Just 2 chapters to turn what could have been the best game of the last decade into a complete SH!T...    … Expand
  95. DevAtStation
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    The parts of the game that were taken from the original most of them remain good. ALL THE NEW PARTS, specially the dementors from Harry Potter, ruin this game.
  96. Shazzaabi
    Apr 17, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After finishing the game I almost wish I hadn't bought it. Some of the best scenes have been replaced by ridiculous alternatives and the atmosphere from the original game is lost. All we wanted was ff vii with todays graphics. Not a **** replacement… Expand
  97. Jibril935
    Apr 20, 2020
    1
    Amazing visuals, great music, overall a good game. However it’ was falsely advertised as a faithful retelling of the story, and it doesn’t, it completely changes the story. this isn’t FF7, more like Alternate Final Fantasy 7, what would have happened if none of the important things actually happened.
  98. Hyperbole86
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite the number above I really liked the game. Its actually a strong B+ however given how many glowing reviews there are I don't want Square enix to get the wrong impression and think they re-captured lightening in a bottle. Amazing game. Loved every second of it until the end. I know they want to give us a new experience but they really don't need to. The updated audio and graphics, side stories and the intricate environment IS the new thing. It's ok. The story can be the same exact story. Just look at the facebook or reddit game threads, it is what the fans actually want. The story is literally already perfect, it can't be more perfect, changing it can only make it worse and lead to fan rage/less sales. So please do us all a favor and just remake the original game going forward. Please don't reboot the game, no one wants that. I'm glad you kill the big whisper at the end because I never want to hear about fate, crossroads, or see another dementor again. Also other constructive feedback, let a character stay dead, it cheapens the stakes if everyone comes back. Finally stop with Zack. Cloud is the protagonist not Zack. Zack is like superman great but conceptionally boring. What makes Cloud a million times better is that there is nothing innately special about him. Hes just a kid with some mild altruistic traits who crushes on the girl next door and through a series of traumatic events and some Jenova cells/Mako later becomes the hero we all know and love. The fans love Cloud BECAUSE he is a flawed character, let the protagonist be flawed. It's ok. His flaws give him the strength to be the hero. So let Zack die, like the one dimensional plot device he is. You got it right the first time. You don't need to change it. Please for the sake follow up parts, remake not reboot.… Expand
  99. holdenmph
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    So disappointed by this game... they COMPLETELY missed the mark on overall tone/atmosphere. It's extremely cheesy and does not feel like FF7 at all to me. Not to mention all the pointless but consequential changes they made to the story. BIG sigh on this one such a shame
  100. Cloudy83
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Supera en muchos aspectos al original, y tiene uno de los mejores combates que he jugado en un Jrpg, sin exagerar, es profundo , estratégico y emocionante. Y qué decir de la historia, los personajes, la música...obra maestra
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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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