Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

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  1. davygravy93
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    Not bad but not very good either. While I do appreciate seeing midgar in modern graphics theres a bit of a hollow feeling to it since most of the experience happens in linear hallways similar to the 13 series. Theres also some weird retcons to the story, Square in their infinite wisdom decided that what the story of FFVII needed was alternate realities and spooky ghosts which might soundNot bad but not very good either. While I do appreciate seeing midgar in modern graphics theres a bit of a hollow feeling to it since most of the experience happens in linear hallways similar to the 13 series. Theres also some weird retcons to the story, Square in their infinite wisdom decided that what the story of FFVII needed was alternate realities and spooky ghosts which might sound interesting but really only serves as an excuse as to why the remake is split into parts. The combat was the saving grace for me, feels like the combat of 15 but more fluid, summons looked cool. I was hoping with this remake that midgar would be a much bigger place to explore but I guess i was expecting too much.… Expand
  2. macattack11
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastic reimagining of the classic story. Game play is superb. Ending was FAR better than I had heard and leaves you wanting more. It's the perfect start to the episodic remake of a classic.
  3. Naoshi
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great    The original was a favourite game of mine, it was my first jrpg growing up and always held a special place in my heart. I was both excited and nervous about the remake but I'm happy to say it's excellent.
    The music gave me goosebumps and it was nice to hear new mixes of the classics we've known for years.
    My only issues were the npc mouth movements on non main line npc's weren't great and the texture loadins were distracting at times    … Expand
  4. Drsw36
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    A lot of trolls leaving 0s I see. Judging by what they write they clearly did not played the game. They post a lot of inaccurate informations. Why do people do this? It’s so immature.

    Anyway, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a retelling of the story of Midgar from the original Final Fantasy 7. It’s a FULL game despite what some people says. This is NOT an episodic series. Each games in this    A lot of trolls leaving 0s I see. Judging by what they write they clearly did not played the game. They post a lot of inaccurate informations. Why do people do this? It’s so immature.

    Anyway, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a retelling of the story of Midgar from the original Final Fantasy 7. It’s a FULL game despite what some people says. This is NOT an episodic series. Each games in this series are going to be FULL games. An episodic series is something like Life is Strange. This is not what this is. You get a 40h+ experience. It took me 42h to beat the game and I did not do all the side quests.

    The battle system is more action oriented than the original but it’s still got a lot of strategy. You can’t just smash the square button and expect to win. It’s still use the ATB system from the original but this time it’s use to perform special attacks, magics and items. Normal attacks can be done without the ATB. You can also block and evade in real time. It’s super fun and battle are never boring. The boss battles are really epic.

    The game has a lot of new side quests and events that really flesh out the characters and Midgar. The city feels alive. Not all of them are great but even the most boring quests will give you some nice development.

    The music and voice acting are pretty good overall. Some NPCs have some ok voices but the main cast is great!

    The story is the most controversial part for some people I guess. They are changes from the original and that is to be expected. I won’t spoil stuff cause this is a spoiler-free review. I’m glad they changed some things cause it will be boring if it was the same has the original. The original still exist and that’s great! I like that there is now two versions of this amazing story.

    I guess that’s it. I’m probably forgetting a lot stuffs right now but I’m just so excited I wanna go back and do a new game+. Lol

    See you guy and have fun!    … Expand
  5. Sooby90
    Apr 12, 2020
    5
    Missed opportunity. The combat is sometimes buggy, the camera is hanky and most of the game is linear time padding or back tracking through where you've already been. It looks beautiful and the characters are great (the new ones not so much), but it plays more like a movie than a fun RPG to discover.
  6. cloudstrife12
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Wow this game is beautiful. Honestly people need to remember what this project is all about
  7. Gattsu88
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece... FF7 is the greatest game of all time, whuch I first time played 22 years ago and the way they managed to recreate everything is perfection. I loved the voice actors, gameplay and those beautiful graphics. Ohh and the music is incredible, they even surpassed some of the songs!

    The ending was quite different from the original, but damn epic one and I thought it was great.    A masterpiece... FF7 is the greatest game of all time, whuch I first time played 22 years ago and the way they managed to recreate everything is perfection. I loved the voice actors, gameplay and those beautiful graphics. Ohh and the music is incredible, they even surpassed some of the songs!

    The ending was quite different from the original, but damn epic one and I thought it was great. It changes things, so some will dislike it. I dont and but I hope that the future parts remain mostly familiar to longtime fans.    … Expand
  8. bromotion
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    THIS GAME IS AMAZING! Not perfect, because it does have some minor pop-in issues (sometimes) - but WOW!!! this game and story and gameplay has me smiling from ear to ear and have all kinds of emotions! So far, this is definetly the game of the year 2020 - and has already become one of my favorite games of all time!

    As I write this, I have exactly crossed the 17-hour mark - and probably    THIS GAME IS AMAZING! Not perfect, because it does have some minor pop-in issues (sometimes) - but WOW!!! this game and story and gameplay has me smiling from ear to ear and have all kinds of emotions! So far, this is definetly the game of the year 2020 - and has already become one of my favorite games of all time!

    As I write this, I have exactly crossed the 17-hour mark - and probably and hopefully got lots more to go, because I do NOT want this game to end, I wanna stay with these characters and I wanna stay in this world. This is only my 2nd Final Fantasy game, ever, the other being FFXV.
    I definetly like this one more in every aspect.
    PLEASE buy this game and support the developers, they really do deserve it!    … Expand
  9. camargitron
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I’d say ignore the 0s people will never be happy especially if you try to do a one to one comparison of the original. This is truly a good fun game and gives you the nostalgia to boot. SE tried to fill in some gaps and add more meat on some bones to a timeless classic. The truth of the matter is, no one will know how good this remake will be till it’s completed. And for now, we are allI’d say ignore the 0s people will never be happy especially if you try to do a one to one comparison of the original. This is truly a good fun game and gives you the nostalgia to boot. SE tried to fill in some gaps and add more meat on some bones to a timeless classic. The truth of the matter is, no one will know how good this remake will be till it’s completed. And for now, we are all getting warmed up! Thank you SE!… Expand
  10. oga2601
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this is most beautifull jrpg game, with nice soundtrack, nice graphic, FF7 is the greatest game of all time....
  11. ktjayhawk77
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Halfway in but absolutely love this game. It would be a straight 10 if it weren’t from some really bad graphical issues I’ve noticed. Still a must own!
  12. JardelX1
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    This is not a Remake, even a Reboot, it's like a fan-fiction. It's sad but a true Remake never gonna happen.
  13. Nitja
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece!
  14. FurionPS4
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    I've played and beaten the original 3 times, and this remake is amazing. I really enjoy the characters. The original Midgar section l was more linear than the remake, and I don't mind the side quests as much as people in the negative reviews are complaining about. Remember in the PS1 version you literally had to run around in circles to randomly get into battles to level up. Back then thatI've played and beaten the original 3 times, and this remake is amazing. I really enjoy the characters. The original Midgar section l was more linear than the remake, and I don't mind the side quests as much as people in the negative reviews are complaining about. Remember in the PS1 version you literally had to run around in circles to randomly get into battles to level up. Back then that was our standard.

    It's so much fun going into battles that the side missions give you purppose to level up and find items. Most of the side missions are optional, so if you don't want to do them, then... don't... no one is forcing you.

    All of the characters have stronger personalities and that makes the game so much more enriched in story. I'm looking forwared to the second part since that's when the real game actually starts. There's actual character development now.

    The battle system and materia mechanics are amazing. This is the playstyle I've been waiting for! I love it.

    On the negative: the game isn't polished enough to merit amazing reviews. It lacks attention to detail becacuse throuhgout the game there are textureless doors, texture pop ins and outs, and the sound mix forced me to raise the volume and then lower it. Also some of the music sounded like a disney movie near the end which is weird,

    As the people giving low reviews.... I don't think they have actually played the game, it's an amazing game. And yes the changes in the end are pretty amazing too! Just let it sink it after you finish it and if you know your FF7 lore this goes perfectly.    … Expand
  15. BilliePamplin
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    SquareEnix is so incompetent that they couldn't even make Red XIII a playable character even though this remake covers only the Midgar part of the original game. After 10 years or more of development, what kind of joke is this, SquareEnix? Hah?
  16. andyester
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Я чуть не расплакался, когда ее запустил. Спустя 20 лет я получил те же самые эмоции благодаря этой игре. Она великолепная. Классная графика, просто божественная музыка. Можно просто стоять и слушать и получать удовольствие. Боялся, что разочарует боевая система, но она хороша. Так как можно перемещаться по полю боя, игра заставляет тебя придумывать новые тактические приемы. КонечноЯ чуть не расплакался, когда ее запустил. Спустя 20 лет я получил те же самые эмоции благодаря этой игре. Она великолепная. Классная графика, просто божественная музыка. Можно просто стоять и слушать и получать удовольствие. Боялся, что разочарует боевая система, но она хороша. Так как можно перемещаться по полю боя, игра заставляет тебя придумывать новые тактические приемы. Конечно напарники не блещут умом, но вы же не думали, что игра будет играть за вас. Конечно жалко, что игра завершается на самом интересном(раньше я думал, когда же уже я пройду этот Мидгар и ворвусь в открытый мир). Но нас заставляют подождать ещё пару-тройку лет. И это печально. Надеюсь доживу)… Expand
  17. Lavie
    Apr 14, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un mal juego para nuevos y antiguos jugadores. Una revisión que no hace justicia al gran juego del que viene. El juego más lineal que recuerdo en años. Cierto que el original la parte de Midgar es lineal, pero dura 4 horas de las 50 totales. Este juegos es lineal en su máxima expresión. Pasillos de 3 metros de ancho y 50 de largo que conectan con más pasillos. Cero exploración, con ninguna parte nueva, no como prometieron. Mazmorras pasilleras y largas, con batallas excesivamente alargadas. Algunos jefes mueren por desgaste, echando 45 minutos en algunos de ellos. Alargando el juego lo máximo que pueden. En términos de historia es horrendo, es un cúmulo de presentación de personajes que no llevan a ninguna parte. Rompen el ritmo en situaciones clave. "El pilar va a caer, es el momento perfecto de meter tres mazmorras seguidas super largas, total prisa para avisar a nuestros amigos ninguna."
    Y bueno, quitemos hierro al asunto de generar una tensión o que los actos tienen consecuencias. El factor crudeza de tirar todo el sector, sepultado a todos los personajes que allí estaban desaparece. Sobreviven todos, vaya a ser que nos pongamos tristes con la muerte de npcs sin vida. De uno de los juegos más oscuros y tristes de la historia a uno más del montón family friendly. No entro en el final de la historia porque no merece ni la pena. Espero que no entremos en el juego de esta compañía y dejemos de comprar sus juegos.    … Expand
  18. Willsimm1986
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Remember FF13? Yeah, that, but only 1/5 the actual game. It's so up it's own butt about looking pretty and redconning original story that I will be refusing to buy any more of these money grabs. Square is dead in my eyes.
  19. RayfordWidener
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Unfortunately, I can't recommend this game to anyone because it is a total disrespect to the original game.
  20. Lushen1212
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    El remake que tanto habia soñado, nose que decir midgar pufff increible, la recreacion de su universo y los personajes una obra de arte, llevo 35 horas y de las mejores horas que he jugado en mi vida.
    A dia de hoy goty del año con el permiso del persona 5 royale
  21. DixyNL
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Honestly, it is amazing, i went in this wanting a 1:1 remake. Went out with something extra, i love how the game added on a lot of things, the slums actually feel alive now. The charaters have way more backstory. I always hoped the entire slums wer more in the original, i love how they expanded on that process.
  22. Disque
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Exciting fast paced combat-system with the nostalgic ATB/tactic implemented aswell. A mix with the best from previous final fantasy games to create in my opinion a fun way to fight, not at all a hack and slash and the variation of encounters forces you to use your whole party even though you might have a favorite character you prefer to focus on making strong. The weapon upgrade is aExciting fast paced combat-system with the nostalgic ATB/tactic implemented aswell. A mix with the best from previous final fantasy games to create in my opinion a fun way to fight, not at all a hack and slash and the variation of encounters forces you to use your whole party even though you might have a favorite character you prefer to focus on making strong. The weapon upgrade is a really god addition since you don't just swap for a "better" weapon and forget the previous one. Depending on situation you might wanna swap weapon before a fight to increase magic or raw strength etc. etc. The story grips you with emotional rollercoasters and characters you never even cared to know the background is so much more alive in this remake. Love it.… Expand
  23. DragonMan85
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I have had well over a week with this game before worldwide release, and I have had a chance to digest everything...
    This game had several difficult tasks ahead of it. People wanted nostalgia, but they also wanted a new game so they didn't feel ripped off. And so Square was tasked with remaking this game, all whilst walking on a tightrope.
    Midgar was quite possible the most difficult    I have had well over a week with this game before worldwide release, and I have had a chance to digest everything...
    This game had several difficult tasks ahead of it. People wanted nostalgia, but they also wanted a new game so they didn't feel ripped off. And so Square was tasked with remaking this game, all whilst walking on a tightrope.
    Midgar was quite possible the most difficult portion of the game to try and remake, as it is fairly linear, and does not change visually much.
    The remake of this game has found a way to walk that tightrope, giving you nostalgia, all whilst presenting something new. There are memorable story moments, all whilst having new plots interwoven into the story. The combat is a blend of both modern realtime, and the turn based throwback to the old FFVII. The environments are the same, but expanded upon in size to turn them into living and breathing spaces.
    I personally spent a good 30mins just marvelling at the sheer size of the Shinra BLDG, as you did not get the scope of this in the original.
    Great first steps, and if Square can deliver on the next few games, we will have a true contender for game of the decade.    … Expand
  24. yida
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Best RPG game in PS4！！ Great game graphics and soundtrack.. battle system is fun with lots of possibilities!
  25. trens45
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    I wonder, why didn't Tetsuya Nomura include Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Pluto in this new Kingdom Hearts game? Wouldn't that be an awesome Reinvention? Now if you excuse me, I'm going to play the original Final Fantasy VII game, again.
  26. QueenSith
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    When we were asking for a remake of FF VII we didn't mean what S-E has done. This is not a remake. The game is incomplete, the combat system is very poor. Trying to keep the turn-based system and adding action at the same time doesn't work. All the action part is unnecessary.

    I would undersand the division if they had created a big open world full of interesting content from Midgar    When we were asking for a remake of FF VII we didn't mean what S-E has done. This is not a remake. The game is incomplete, the combat system is very poor. Trying to keep the turn-based system and adding action at the same time doesn't work. All the action part is unnecessary.

    I would undersand the division if they had created a big open world full of interesting content from Midgar (even though it wouldn't be as faithful to the original game), but it's not the case. The city is completely limited and linear, and the added content lacks quality. It was added just to hide that the game is really short, but it's too simple and boring.

    The filler of the story is just a Nomura invention. He should has never laid a hand on this development.    … Expand
  27. rawrbearclaws
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    Update; after completing this I'm knocking my review score lower to 3/10.

    Not terrible but certainly not as impressive as I thought it would be. SE seems to have resurrected a lot of mistakes from previous installments; they seemed really close to getting things right after FFXV. This plays kinda like a VII spin-off rather than a remake. As other reviewers have said; it seems kinda    Update; after completing this I'm knocking my review score lower to 3/10.

    Not terrible but certainly not as impressive as I thought it would be.

    SE seems to have resurrected a lot of mistakes from previous installments; they seemed really close to getting things right after FFXV.

    This plays kinda like a VII spin-off rather than a remake. As other reviewers have said; it seems kinda padded rather than expansive.

    Midgar is not very "open". The environments do well to represent scale in most places and are also often relatively reminiscent of the original PSX BG art. However at the same time they feel quite claustral, meandering, cardboard-like and bland. The familiar XIII corridor syndrome is alive and kicking, just not as horrifically.

    The end-result was a sort of "guided tour" of Midgar, environments that didn't cohesively fit together to make up the city in a physical sense. It seems at odds with the larger Midgar that Square were going for.

    From the get-go the opening cinematics show the hustle and bustle of Midgar's streets. That's just not there; instead it's a hollow shell with limited exploration; it feels like a movie studio back-lot to me at least.

    It does do a fair amount right and there's some fantastic portions of the game; mainly chapter nine - however it's wildly inconsistent. It feels like every other chapter drops the ball. A fair amount of the dialogue sounded like it was written to fill gaps and, to me at least, drama lacked impact more often than not.

    It also seemed to bounce from realising the original game perfectly at some points; other times it felt like a generic RPG with a VII skin - then there was an odd touch of Kingdom Hearts. A few tropes such as ghosts (akin to heartless), melodramatic side-characters and KH-like level design in places made it seem like it was having an identity crisis. Some might enjoy this aspect of KHness but for me, it felt out of place and unwelcome.

    I have enjoyed it insofar it's been satisfying to play most of the time. Though I grew frustrated the more I played and by the end I was angry with the cheap changes they made - it was a bit like the Game of Thrones finale; yet worse in that it screwed up beyond forgiveness in its final moments. Chances are many fans will enjoy this game more than I did and I am a little jelly of that. If you played it and liked it then I'm happy for you.

    I still think Square could have done better though; I'm hoping successive parts are stronger and more consistent. I'd like to see meaningful side-quests that don't feel like an after-thought, story execution that doesn't seem oddly paced or padded with 'much ado about nothing' moments and consistent environments that don't feel like I'm on a movie-studio back-lot tour with "this way" signs. However the main thing is the extent to which the story has been sodomized - it's too late now and all I can do is my best to ignore Nomura's terrible edits.

    One big concern - which I think many are wondering - is that this is a very small portion of the original game and that makes me wonder just how many parts it will be divided in to. As each part will likely be a full-priced game I'm hoping they don't repeat these same mistakes in the next parts and don't give us a good-yet-inconsistent expanded chunk of the original each time, five times over. I'm really hoping part two is twice as big for that reason.

    On a side note, I've seen many comments about the soundtrack... I actually quite liked it myself. It didn't do some tracks justice but for the most part it was fun to listen to.    … Expand
  28. Scottynunn
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    If you wanted a faithful adaptation this is it. First off the orginal staff is back and you can tell they put there heart and soul in this game. The graphics are amazing, the voice actors are phenomenal and walking around midgar and seeing the whole city come to life was just fantastic.

    And the battling system was surprisingly easy to get into... this is definitely not the same as FFXV,    If you wanted a faithful adaptation this is it. First off the orginal staff is back and you can tell they put there heart and soul in this game. The graphics are amazing, the voice actors are phenomenal and walking around midgar and seeing the whole city come to life was just fantastic.

    And the battling system was surprisingly easy to get into... this is definitely not the same as FFXV, not even close

    My only real complaint I had was that there wasn't much of a dialogue decision making that I was told would be apart of the game, but still I give it a 10.    … Expand
  29. Revakun
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It worst than the horrible re3remake, the "classic" mode it's a joke (just watch how the game play itself), the Times travel excuse that ruined the story, and also this game is not complete (please, adding these stupid sidequests to increase artificially the lenght it doesnt do it a good game). Sorry Capcom, but on the worst competition remake, square enix wons you.… Expand
  30. socorobo
    Apr 11, 2020
    3
    FF7 Remake is both good and original. Unfortunately, the parts that are good aren't original and the parts that are original aren't good. When the game does what it was intended to do - remake the original FF7 - it's a great experience. Those parts have clearly been done with a lot of love and attention to detail. However, the Remake is not content to be just a remake. It feels it needs toFF7 Remake is both good and original. Unfortunately, the parts that are good aren't original and the parts that are original aren't good. When the game does what it was intended to do - remake the original FF7 - it's a great experience. Those parts have clearly been done with a lot of love and attention to detail. However, the Remake is not content to be just a remake. It feels it needs to improve upon the original with a completely new spin on the story. So the audience is inflicted with an entirely new plot that grows more and more absurd as the game progresses.

    Classic scenes from the original are ruined, new scenes added are conspicuously terrible - almost every new substantial addition is bad. There are two FF7 Remakes co-existing in this game. FF7 Remake is a straight up remake. It's great, it's nearly perfect. FF7 ReMAKE is an attempt to one-up the original game with new story additions and additional content drawing heavily from the FF7 'Extended Universe'. All of the ReMAKE, without exception, is awful and cheapens the original game. It's all of the worst tendencies of modern Squeenix - nonexistent characterisation, floaty and pointless anime duels, adolescent edginess and a complete lack of humanity.

    Nobody would remember the games in the FF7 Compilation if they weren't associated with the original game. They're terrible. The FF7 Compilation games are tiny parasites feeding on the mighty whale corpse that is the original FF7.

    It's a testament to how good FF7 is that it can inspire this sort of emotion 20 years later, and in the moments where the game hews closely to the original - even enhancing it - it's a fantastic experience. But the new additions are so bad, and so disrespectful to the original to which its indebted, that it hurts all the more because you can see how good the game could have been.    … Expand
  31. vincelouis_
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game blew me away. It is not only a technical achievement but it felt so modern in terms of story telling and gamplay.
  32. PegLoza
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    The crazy part about this remake is people are praising the game saying that it's a damn near perfect recreation of the original. I just don't get it, I just completed the game yesterday and I was VERY disappointed. They changed so damn much of the story.
  33. NicoLink91
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    This is such a great game. You REALLY should play it ! Story, music, visual, everything is great in this game.
  34. Fordageddo
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Nostalgia. A combat system that layered and interesting if you let it. I'm loving this game.
  35. DARKCRAID
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Game is new re imaginación title original is very good since for fans y new users good buy.
  36. Bramson
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    The lower user scores on here are ridiculous. This game doesn't receive the hate/low score it's getting, at all! I'll give my reasons why I rated it a 9/10 down under.

    First of all: The story. I thought it was good! You get to know Cloud, Tifa, Barret and Aerith better than the original game (of course, modern technology and cutscenes help a lot). Their character arcs unfold way better    The lower user scores on here are ridiculous. This game doesn't receive the hate/low score it's getting, at all! I'll give my reasons why I rated it a 9/10 down under.

    First of all: The story. I thought it was good! You get to know Cloud, Tifa, Barret and Aerith better than the original game (of course, modern technology and cutscenes help a lot). Their character arcs unfold way better than before. Even the side characters like Jessie, Biggs, Wedge get more fleshed out and I'm really liking it. They're giving you reasons for caring for them. Now, the rest of the story: I don't mind the new addition called the Whispers (or Watchers of Fate), they're making sure everything in this part of the remake is faithfully recreated (for about 90% at least). I think it's also good that they show Shinra is a bad guy, less subtle than before, but it works. The ending is controversial, but I for one am very curious where they will be going from here! A 1:1 remake would be less interesting.

    Second, the graphics. They're really pretty for the most of the time, but at times you suddenly get superlow textures (like the doors in Cloud's appartment block). Character models look amazing, they're really detailled. NPCs not so much, but that's doesn't disturb me. Another point is far-away backgrounds that don't look all too good, you can definitely see that it's a 2D "photo".

    Third, the gameplay. At first I thought it would be a FFXV/Kingdom Hearts like action RPG, but I was glad to feel that it's not the same at all. In my opinion, this battle system requires a lot more strategy than in the old game (where you could mostly bash X to win). It's a mix between attacking manually and inputting commands (Spells, Items, ...). While attacking with Square, you generate ATB. Once you fill out an ATB bar, you can use a spell, item or ability (some abilities need 2 ATB's). Materia are about the same, and you've got some interesting ones to choose from in this remake. Summons are handled like FFXII and cannot always be used. As in FFXII, you can summon them in (mostly boss fights) and they will fight alongside you while you can give them commands with your ATB gauges. You can see a bar slowly chipping away and at the end they will unleash their wellknown attacks (hellfire, diamond dust, ...). Most of the summons, you'll have to fight to win their materia and I really liked those fights!

    Lastly I'm just going to say: DO NOT listen to the 0 scores, they're just people who are review bombing this game, hoping that it gets a bad user score. I don't know why people like them would not want other people to enjoy the game, it's incredibely egocentric, egoistic and sad.    … Expand
  37. AdmiralSloth
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Buncha boomer cucks on here dropping zeroes cause the remake is only Midgard. **** outta here you buffoons. Best remake of a game to date, top notch quality!
  38. Fuknomura66
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I find it so strange this game has such a high rating by both critics and users when I and anyone I know who has played/cleared it is disappointed. The parts that stayed true to the original are done so well and are amazing but typical of current Square to add terrible new story into something that worked so well over 20 years ago. A few examples of this are having the dementors from Harry Potter show up as a plot device and ruin moments that were so good in the original. Robbing players of Cloud and Aeris first encounters. Another is overly using Sephiroth. He is meant to be this very powerful fighter rumoured to have died and in the original you're curious and wanting answere about him but in the remake he's shown non stop. Even at the end they just cannot help themselves by making the last boss of all ff7 after a long journey build happen before leaving Midgar (and a jenova fight...)ruining any reason to give a **** This is like remaking Star wars original trilogy and in the first half hour of the film having luke beat vader in a fight. Why would you give a **** after that? Then adding confusing elements of timelines. It could have been so good. … Expand
  39. ulukinatme
    May 5, 2020
    2
    After waiting 23 years for a decent remake, I'm sad to this this thing is a disappointment. The combat is so incredibly awful, it's just clunky and isn't enjoyable. It's built for kids that get bored unless they're pushing the Square button 10,000 times a fight. Regular attacks only serve to build ATB for meaningful actions, so you're forced to mash Square over and over which is tediousAfter waiting 23 years for a decent remake, I'm sad to this this thing is a disappointment. The combat is so incredibly awful, it's just clunky and isn't enjoyable. It's built for kids that get bored unless they're pushing the Square button 10,000 times a fight. Regular attacks only serve to build ATB for meaningful actions, so you're forced to mash Square over and over which is tedious and in no way actually fun. The AI is useless for any character you're currently not controlling. They basically stand there and do nothing or super light damage until you decide to assign an action to them. I almost find it hard to believe Square Enix spent 5 years on this thing and they couldn't just implement the original combat style in that period of time (Don't get me started on "Classic" mode, it's a sad mix of the new standard and the old, bugs and all). It's obvious SE has catered to a younger generation and they've given long time fans the finger.
    I really wanted to give this thing a 0, but the graphics and music lived up to the expectations at least. The voice acting was good in most cases too, although Aerith is now unbearable to listen to, she just comes off as annoying unfortunately, so VA took a hit. Side quests are a hit and miss, did they really have to break this game into multiple sections so I could chase cats and play darts? Other than the Biggs/Jessie/Wedge mission there really wasn't anything worthwhile that was added in terms of story.
    There just isn't enough content in this title to call it a full game, shame on Square for misleading fans and breaking up a perfect story for extra dollars. What a horrible way to treat your fans, but I've come to expect that in recent years given their Gatcha games and sad titles. Dragon Quest 11 is the only decent thing they've released lately.    … Expand
  40. Yuuko
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing gameplay, absolutely great characters and music, but this game fails to be an actual REMAKE. Instead you get weird ghosts, time travel and whole lot of stuff that weren't in the orginal. Now it's just another confusing KH, but marketed, as FFVII RE.

    This game was clearly promoted as a faithful remake only to ruin it all in the end. You really think this is okay?

    Definitely NOT a 10/10 game if you actually care for the story of FFVII OG.    … Expand
  41. Whiteout
    Apr 24, 2020
    1
    As a fan of the original, it was the best game ever until chapter 18 happened.
    The intro, the feeling of bursting into the reactors living again this incredible story, the fight with the Airbuster, knowing you Avalanche mates better (Jessie!), meeting Aerith and walking on the rooftops with her, Wall Market, the Shinra Building, how some regular enemies from the original became bosses.
    I    As a fan of the original, it was the best game ever until chapter 18 happened.
    The intro, the feeling of bursting into the reactors living again this incredible story, the fight with the Airbuster, knowing you Avalanche mates better (Jessie!), meeting Aerith and walking on the rooftops with her, Wall Market, the Shinra Building, how some regular enemies from the original became bosses.
    I even liked some of the new content (a lot of fanservice and some filler but ok).
    But THAT final twist completely destroyed the love, FF7R could have follwed the original script and ended up being the best game ever, but no.
    Also, I'll never accept the fact that the game is censored; Tifa changes (while her Dissidia NT counterpart is perfect), Don Corneo picking only Cloud...

    No I'm not gonna buy part 2, and other SE games that involve Nomura and the Ethics Department.    … Expand
  42. Runespirit
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    A wonderful Remake and probably one of best experiences available on PS4. FFVII Remake is the The Dark Side of the Moon of the videogame industry: a true masterpiece.
  43. Eldunari
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Not a remake, more like FF7-2. Square fooled us into believe this was a true remake.
  44. zackdotsh
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    I remember being 12 and getting FF7 for Christmas. I kept telling myself "This doesn't feel like Final Fantasy." I kept pushing though until I got out of Midgar and then suddenly the game opened up. I was thrilled and it became a game that will always be in my memory. It was even better FF6 and Chrono Trigger but this remake was never for me.

    I was OK with the ATB system being removed    I remember being 12 and getting FF7 for Christmas. I kept telling myself "This doesn't feel like Final Fantasy." I kept pushing though until I got out of Midgar and then suddenly the game opened up. I was thrilled and it became a game that will always be in my memory. It was even better FF6 and Chrono Trigger but this remake was never for me.

    I was OK with the ATB system being removed because everyone said it was archaic. I actually like the new combat. The reason I give this a 1 is because I'm getting 10% of the game I thought I was buying.    … Expand
  45. Luiyoking
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, highly recommended the graphics,gameplay,story,controls,music,characters all is a perfect game i don't know why the metacritic score is 78!! The game for me is more than that,buy it and enjoy gamers
  46. westparker
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    This remake is not what I expected as a fan of the original game. From the beginning the urgency and excitement of the opening bombing mission is absent and is a sign to things to come, with the entire Midgar section padded out in the most disappointing fashion, with new tedious missions, and remarkably, massive changes to the story that show us that this is not a remake, but a totallyThis remake is not what I expected as a fan of the original game. From the beginning the urgency and excitement of the opening bombing mission is absent and is a sign to things to come, with the entire Midgar section padded out in the most disappointing fashion, with new tedious missions, and remarkably, massive changes to the story that show us that this is not a remake, but a totally different game altogether. The characters and the setting might look familiar, but this is not Final Fantasy VII. The story is different, the pacing is different, the characters act different. And not in a good way.… Expand
  47. kexga
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    if only it wasn't for that end... It is not a remake, misleading advertising. the first 90% of the game is a 9,5/10, but the last hour it's a kingdom hearts game, it doesn't make any sense and now they are free to change everything they want. The last sentence before the credits is: THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE. I don't want that because the sold it as a remake not as a spin off. Iif only it wasn't for that end... It is not a remake, misleading advertising. the first 90% of the game is a 9,5/10, but the last hour it's a kingdom hearts game, it doesn't make any sense and now they are free to change everything they want. The last sentence before the credits is: THE UNKNOWN JOURNEY WILL CONTINUE. I don't want that because the sold it as a remake not as a spin off. I hope square change that end and they do a true ramake of FFVII. SO PLS SQUARE ENIX, just change that end and be true to the original game in the following episodes :(… Expand
  48. pstationgamer
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I pre-ordered this game with anticipation for months before its release. This game was beautifully made with its stunning graphics and incredibly fun combat system; you can tell they put a lot of time and money into this game. I played the original and this game was incredibly nostalgic. However, the persistent awkward anime moments/scenes would constantly derail my interest in characters and plot at times. I wasn't completely surprised by this (since it is a Square Enix game) and I was able to get over it for the most part, however, to my COMPLETE DISMAY, the original story was changed due to ghosts and time travel? Lol. What made FF7 original so amazing was it's captivating story, which now, unfortunately with time travel and time travel ghosts (wtf??), is trash. Sephiroth was not introduced well in this game. Zack was also introduced too soon. Building characters and their backstories up is what made the game so special in the first place. I wouldn't be opposed to changing the story, but if you're gonna do it, BE CREATIVE. I'll never be pre-ordering from, or may not play the future games of this series or company again.......until maybe when it goes on sale for $19.99.

    PS. the original soundtrack was 10000x doper than this version. Game needs a new director.    … Expand
  49. AsboXFlemzo
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    Well it's a reboot not a remake so for false advertising it loses 1 point. Second point lost is the poor story that has replaced to original in this reboot. Third point is lost because the combat isn't as good as the old turn based formula. Oh its at 7 already. The time line ghost broke me out of the story completely so - 1. The terrible fan fik ending which destroys the plot of the gameWell it's a reboot not a remake so for false advertising it loses 1 point. Second point lost is the poor story that has replaced to original in this reboot. Third point is lost because the combat isn't as good as the old turn based formula. Oh its at 7 already. The time line ghost broke me out of the story completely so - 1. The terrible fan fik ending which destroys the plot of the game - 1 so we're at 5, the music being worse than a game made 20 years ago lol. How is that possible 4. H
    I find it hard to believe a team who has a job of making a remake of a game given 5 years could have spent time on a mission to find 3 cats, yet couldn't d finish the rest of the game. So I give it a 3 for the 3 cats that took all the time and development d t of the rest of the game.    … Expand
  50. DiavoloGR
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    oh my god!! THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!! Cant wait for other parts!!! Thank you square thank you playstation !!!
  51. wblanc
    Apr 15, 2020
    4
    There is ton of things that don't work or are absurd. Why not have a TOTAL game for exemple ? Why change the history ? Why so lack of soul ? Why so many casual things ? Why "happy potter ghost" and "Sephiroth apparition" ? Why why why ? This history is damn good, there is nothing to change and you FAILED it, your damn ego.
  52. system_mal
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    Contrary to what even negative reviewers are saying, the story was trash from the very beginning. From the moment Shinra destroys their own reactor for you (and they let you destroy the other one too), the storytelling becomes nonsensical and stays that way. Shinra has no reason to destroy Sector 7 now that they let both of their reactors get destroyed. Ghosts come to ensure the events ofContrary to what even negative reviewers are saying, the story was trash from the very beginning. From the moment Shinra destroys their own reactor for you (and they let you destroy the other one too), the storytelling becomes nonsensical and stays that way. Shinra has no reason to destroy Sector 7 now that they let both of their reactors get destroyed. Ghosts come to ensure the events of the original game happen the way they're supposed to, yet intervene when it's unnecessary to and let so many survive after the plate crushes Sector 7 (including Biggs and Wedge) when they were supposed to die. If that's not a testament to how pointless their addition to the story was, I don't know what is. Sephiroth had no purpose in the story, from beginning to end; guess it made sense to introduce him late, huh? "But hey, just make all the waifus have the sexy times with Cloud and that'll patch everything up, right?" Said someone who knows nothing about storytelling.

    Combat is that of a braindead beat'em up. I've seen several playthroughs of people just face-tanking their way to victory. All of that customization you're given means nothing. You don't need strategy to beat this game, just hack and spellcast away until your enemies die. Forget the block button even exists; you've got all the healing. Doesn't sound like a very fun action game, does it? And stop calling the combat a mix of turn-based and real-time action. This is an action game using a fighting game meter and a meaningless time-slowing gimmick. There are no turn-based attributes to be found here.

    This piece of a rehash isn't redefining any genres, it's disgracing them, and doesn't come close to being a convincing purchase for newcomers when the FULL original experience can be easily obtained for far cheaper. I'm saying this as someone who's never played either version of FF7 and has only watched playthroughs. If this were the best 2020 could do for video games, the industry would already be dead. Thank goodness we have FAR better games to look forward to.

    I learned Articulation, which is why I re-worded my review a bit from last time.    … Expand
  53. Cannon9
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    A game made for the kind of people that only appreciate presentation and graphics and nothing else.

    Leaving aside that the game is not complete and who knows how many episodes they will try to milk the fanbase with: The story is nonsense. We have some bad levels of fanfic here. The sidequests and some of the main quests are boring. The combat is a weird mix of turn based and action based    A game made for the kind of people that only appreciate presentation and graphics and nothing else.

    Leaving aside that the game is not complete and who knows how many episodes they will try to milk the fanbase with:
    The story is nonsense. We have some bad levels of fanfic here. The sidequests and some of the main quests are boring.
    The combat is a weird mix of turn based and action based but it doesn’t achieve anything. good from any of those.    … Expand
  54. OmegaAP
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Rate this to og FF7 and it’s a 2/10.

    Rate it by itself and it’s a 10. The gameplay graphics story and music are all exceptional in all its glory. Boss battles are the best and there’s over 30. Square enix have done a terrific job in this remake.
  55. Friendzie
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Some people don't appreciate how much work goes into making a game with production values as high as this. No other JRPGs are capable of pulling off these kinds of visuals, much less with the scope of a game like FFVII. To remake the game with these kinds of productions values and expand on the characters and plot, I mean, it honestly couldn't all be done as one $60 game; it just couldn'tSome people don't appreciate how much work goes into making a game with production values as high as this. No other JRPGs are capable of pulling off these kinds of visuals, much less with the scope of a game like FFVII. To remake the game with these kinds of productions values and expand on the characters and plot, I mean, it honestly couldn't all be done as one $60 game; it just couldn't be financially viable for them to not split it into more than one part. I truly do not believe that this is a cash grab, in fact, I think it's always a big risk to put this much money into a JRPG. That's why major competitors like Bandai Namco have their Tales still looking like PS3 games for their last two PS4 entries. To further prove my point: Square Enix actually included two discs with my standard edition: one for game data and one as a "play" disc, because unlike the vast majority of publishers, they care about giving you the game playable on disc rather than just making you go online and download the whole thing. So no, I don't believe it's a cash grab. I believe they spent a huge amount of time and money developing this game, and that it's worth the price of a full game. What people are calling filler is the world building that I always craved in the original. I wanted to spend more time getting to know these people and locations. I usually don't like when RPGs are just an Inn, an item shop, and a weapon store, followed by another dungeon... over and over again. Spending more time in the world makes me care more about what's going on. I know that FFVII is a revered game, and many people think it's flawless, but I don't think so. I think expanding upon it helps secure its legacy as more than just nostalgia fueled fanboy fuel.… Expand
  56. Sonofocelot
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    i grew up with ff7 as my favourite game. It still is. I last played through it 4 months ago, my 43rd playthrough. This remake isn't a bad game I'm not going to go overboard and give it a 0 like some here, but in all honesty it isn't great. For one, it feels VERY linear. Even more so than the original, which was far from an open world game when you were in midgar. Secondly everything justi grew up with ff7 as my favourite game. It still is. I last played through it 4 months ago, my 43rd playthrough. This remake isn't a bad game I'm not going to go overboard and give it a 0 like some here, but in all honesty it isn't great. For one, it feels VERY linear. Even more so than the original, which was far from an open world game when you were in midgar. Secondly everything just feels.. clunky. The movement isn't good and the new battle system just doesn't have the strategic elements that the original did. Lastly the voice acting is just really cringe and it's hard to get past. No one feels well casted and everything feels over the top. Barret in particular is just making me red in the face through embarrassment every time he speaks. It might be worth playing if you're a huge fan of the original, mainly to see how certain scenery looks with modern day graphics. But in all honesty I would wait for a reduction in price. This is far from a good game, let alone a great one.… Expand
  57. jonnysilverhand
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    una autentica vergüenza, pierde toda la esencia de final fantasy, se ríe en la memoria del original y el modo clásico (modo prensa), es un insulto al fan de toda la vida, ya que otros juegos actuales y que han triunfado, con combates por turnos. (dragonquest XI, persona 5,etc..) y este final fantasy se declina por una lucha estilo ffXV, que no es malo, pero no es ff., por cierto, se estauna autentica vergüenza, pierde toda la esencia de final fantasy, se ríe en la memoria del original y el modo clásico (modo prensa), es un insulto al fan de toda la vida, ya que otros juegos actuales y que han triunfado, con combates por turnos. (dragonquest XI, persona 5,etc..) y este final fantasy se declina por una lucha estilo ffXV, que no es malo, pero no es ff., por cierto, se esta notando el rewievbombing que se está haciendo para inflar la nota y que pueda vender más… Expand
  58. MUG3NHC
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    The original FFVII is my all time favourite, that's why i need to score this version (not a remake) so low.
    There's already quite a few low scoring reviews that explained in detail what the flaws are, so I'll just skip that.
    It is very disappointing that they couldn't just stick to the original story and remake the game faithfully.
  59. Godhand1982
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    If 5 is an average than I can only give this game a 4. As a die-hard final fantasy fan I knew I wasn't going to get the remake I really wanted, the current attention span limited generation of gamers wouldn't allow it but square..what the heck is this square? A stupid real time combat system that seems to take the very worst parts of kingdom hearts with its crap camera and bad AI, aIf 5 is an average than I can only give this game a 4. As a die-hard final fantasy fan I knew I wasn't going to get the remake I really wanted, the current attention span limited generation of gamers wouldn't allow it but square..what the heck is this square? A stupid real time combat system that seems to take the very worst parts of kingdom hearts with its crap camera and bad AI, a nonsensical story also seeming like it was vomited up by the worst of kingdom hearts., why was the story meddled with at all? Why? It makes no sense.the excuse that this is just part one of God knows how many parts is a poor one too, if Atlus can give us Persona 5 royal and CD projekt red can deliver the witcher 3 then why can't square make a decent game anymore?. Don't give into the hype people, it's hot garbage and that's coming from a lifelong final fantasy fan of 37 years of age.… Expand
  60. isayimok
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    They captured my heart 23 years ago and now they have done it again. I was skeptical of the new combat and this is one of the things I have come to love the most! As a turn based fan I am very shocked at how much I enjoy this combat system. It is so fast and fun yet has the slow down making it feel turn based too or near enough. I just love the effects in the slow down too. When things areThey captured my heart 23 years ago and now they have done it again. I was skeptical of the new combat and this is one of the things I have come to love the most! As a turn based fan I am very shocked at how much I enjoy this combat system. It is so fast and fun yet has the slow down making it feel turn based too or near enough. I just love the effects in the slow down too. When things are too hectic you can use it to gather your thoughts.

    Each character feels unique in combat too. Cloud is by far the most fun to play in my opinion however I feel the characters get better later in the game. For example Barret feels kinda dull at first but later in the game he can be so much fun and quite often has saved the day for my party. I prefer to use him as the ranged character with a gun but he does get some powerful melee weapons. I just used them at a certain time in the story while I learnt it's abilities then switched back once I had mastered it. However his smackdown skill is incredible when you are surrounded by enemies. His charge attack is great too. I'll let you all play about with each character and figure things out yourself, but each weapon really does make a character play different and I love that.

    Story wise...just wow. I am so impressed. Few questionable changes especially the last chapter which I am keeping an open mind about. I kinda like it because if it was just the original story there wouldn't be as much excitement and mystery. This game ended with me questioning What is going on, or what is going to happen? - I have a few ideas but I can not claim which is correct. I am so excited to see where this "unknown journey" goes to!!

    They have captured my heart once again and they have redeemed themselves from most of the games they have produced in recent years. This is a return to the greatness that once was!    … Expand
  61. james234US
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Nojima and Nomura destroyed the game by transforming it into a Kingdom heart **** filled with time travel, alternate dimension and fate/destiny fighting ideas, that Final Fantasy 7 has NEVER BEEN ABOUT.
    The game LITERALLY ask you to defeat the story of the original game.
    These idiots are asking, in this game, the fans who waited for this game for decades, to literally fight and eradicate    Nojima and Nomura destroyed the game by transforming it into a Kingdom heart **** filled with time travel, alternate dimension and fate/destiny fighting ideas, that Final Fantasy 7 has NEVER BEEN ABOUT.
    The game LITERALLY ask you to defeat the story of the original game.
    These idiots are asking, in this game, the fans who waited for this game for decades, to literally fight and eradicate the story of the game they loved so that Squeenix can do whatever the f--- they want of this so-called "remake" (understanding there, between the lines : we're not gonna make effort to do an actual remake and will transform your beloved game into whatever the F we want and is easy and cheap to produce...)

    F- you SquareEnix! F-you, big time! You ruined it all!    … Expand
  62. bindiirwin
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    ... They ruined it... I.. I just end this remake i was waiting for years and I am genuinely crying.
    I'm crying like some other did, but not of nostalgia or happiness...
    I don't have the words to described it... What all the other negative or average reviews say about what they did are right... I didn't wanted to, but they are right... Square Enix butchered this game that could have been    ... They ruined it... I.. I just end this remake i was waiting for years and I am genuinely crying.
    I'm crying like some other did, but not of nostalgia or happiness...
    I don't have the words to described it... What all the other negative or average reviews say about what they did are right... I didn't wanted to, but they are right... Square Enix butchered this game that could have been so great if they just didn't... if they JUST....
    Why ??... Why did they have to do that ?... This nonsense ending... This massacre of everything that made the original game story so great... WHY, SQUAREENIX ?!...    … Expand
  63. CandyCoin
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    This is not a remake of FFVII; this is a prequel to Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus. It DEFECATES on everything good about the original game.

    Contrary to what paid reviewers will claim, this game is not ‘expanded’, it is ‘padded’. It’s padded and drawn out to a downright idiotic extent: 3-minute short segments in the original game have been turned into hour-long copypasted    This is not a remake of FFVII; this is a prequel to Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus. It DEFECATES on everything good about the original game.

    Contrary to what paid reviewers will claim, this game is not ‘expanded’, it is ‘padded’. It’s padded and drawn out to a downright idiotic extent: 3-minute short segments in the original game have been turned into hour-long copypasted FFXIII-hallways. You walk down a poorly-rendered linear hallway and fight the same three guys for 30 hours, broken up by god-awful cutscenes that openly mock you for caring about the original plot. This is the game.

    The replacement ‘plot’ is Premature Ejaculation – the Video Game. You never leave Midgar, yet Sephiroth, Cait Sith, bits of the Nibelheim flashback, and Aerith’s death are all flashed in front of you (again – this is a sequel, not a remake, so you can already ‘remember’ these things) in paper-thin attempts to keep to invested in the Korean-MMO-tier grind that makes up 99% of the playtime.
    This game is not fun to play. It is a chore. It is grind. There is objectively NOTHING fun in this game.

    It.
    Is.
    Bad.

    The plot reads like it was written by a bipolar 7-year old. The art is soulless and rushed (Square Enix outsourced development of 3D assets to a sweatshop in Malaysia) and the environment textures look like they were designed in the PS1-era. Literally everything reeks of design-by-committee – from the Tifa’s floating suspenders that they were too lazy to readjust after shrinking her breasts to the reintroduction of Dirge of Cerberus enemies to retconning Nibellheim as a desert outpost. The ending is so mind-numbingly stupid that, at time of writing, Square Enix is literally threatening to sue people for talking about it for fear it will hurt their sales.

    This is the most shameless cash-grab in the history of videogaming and to purchase it is to get scammed.    … Expand
  64. DANIEL_VALS
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Este juego es un sueño hecho realidad. Gráficamente es de 10, los.combates son de 10 y la historia es incrible.
  65. Rosenfield677
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    We asked for a remake of a game and they basically delivered a movie with a different story.

    Too much changes to swallow and digest at same time. No Thanks.
  66. Abel_Ballad
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    Square Enix managed to destroy the plot of one of the best games in the world. Has nice gameplay.
  67. lipar
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    SquareEnix thinks we are stupid.

    Remaster = same story with graphics upscaled. (Example, FFVII for Nintendo switch is a remaster) Remake = Same story with graphics remade from scratch. (Example, Resident Evil 1 for GameCube, Ps4, etc) Reboot = Different story and characters design totally changed. (Example DMC:Devil May Cry) Now, this remake is actually none of the above    SquareEnix thinks we are stupid.

    Remaster = same story with graphics upscaled. (Example, FFVII for Nintendo switch is a remaster)

    Remake = Same story with graphics remade from scratch. (Example, Resident Evil 1 for GameCube, Ps4, etc)

    Reboot = Different story and characters design totally changed. (Example DMC:Devil May Cry)

    Now, this remake is actually none of the above mentioned options, it is a sequel, it's about a story that happens after the events of the original game.

    The common sense right now is that, while in development, the developers concluded they were not able nor competent enough to finish the remake project so they went to plan B, make a sequel and advertise the game as it being a remake anyway.

    what a Fantastic and Glorious way to stupidly treat everybody.    … Expand
  68. MDragoon
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When FFVIIR was first announced I was very excited for a graphically upgraded remake of one of my favourite games. However this is not that remake. The game despite claims that splitting it up into parts was a necessary evil, clearly was a misleading claim from the amount of fetch quests and poorly added story elements it has been loaded with. There is no sense of subtleness and simplicity that the original FFVII did so well, major events in the game that you'd normally encounter later on such as meeting Sephiroth, learning Cloud wasn't in Soldier First Class, seeing Zac, and why Tifa kept these secrets from Cloud, are all borderline ruined for the player with Nomura's ego of thinking he can write a better story and have better pacing than the original creators. There is no respect for the original game and the title of 'Remake' is misleading and an obvious cash grab. The game play is less engaging than the originals game play, and the graphics at time looks extremely low resolution, generic, repetitive and boring. I don't recommend this game to anyone who values their time or money.… Expand
  69. opdi
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is exceedingly mediocre, I would not recommend purchasing it and instead watching a playthrough or waiting for a BIG sale - this goes for fans of the original as well as those who are new to the game.

    The game begins on a very high note, the visuals, voice acting, and general production quality are mostly excellent and remain so throughout the game. Fans of the    Final Fantasy VII Remake is exceedingly mediocre, I would not recommend purchasing it and instead watching a playthrough or waiting for a BIG sale - this goes for fans of the original as well as those who are new to the game.

    The game begins on a very high note, the visuals, voice acting, and general production quality are mostly excellent and remain so throughout the game. Fans of the original will enjoy seeing a few of the great early moments reimagined with modern graphics, and newcomers will be drawn in by the stunning visuals and gripping plot which hits most of the right beats from the original. The combat feels a bit hack-and-slashy, which may be off-putting to FF fans, but it also features an ATB gauge and the ability to pause time to unleash spells and abilities.

    However, after making it through the classic opening sequence, the game quickly reveals the mountain of padding and tedium that will define your coming experience. MMO-style fetch quests with no relevance to the plot, turning screens that you originally ran through in 20 seconds into a 45-minute slog through scripted battles and boring, tedious puzzles, and introducing new original story content that is also entirely irrelevant to the plot and filled with the the exact same padding. Well, that explains why they could only fit about 15% of the original game into a single release and market it as a "complete experience."

    I was honestly willing to endure the padding and did get some enjoyment out of the game. It was awesome to hear the extra banter between party members and expanded dialogue. But the final chapter of the game is an absolute dealbreaker. Without spoiling anything, the only thing I can say is that the writers completely changed the events in the plot to a point where there is no logical way it can progress as it was supposed to. When Square Enix said the story of the remake is "very faithful" to the original, it was simply a bald faced lie. Even on its own, the ending is poorly done and nonsensical, and leaves an extremely bad taste in your mouth. And to top it all off, this chapter COMPLETELY replaces one of my absolute favorite scenes from the original!

    I frankly feel scammed after buying this game. I cannot in good conscience recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  70. godessoftime19
    Apr 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a longtime, devoted fan of Square Enix and the original FF7 and the other spin offs, this has to be the worst one. Yes. Worst than Dirge of Cerberus, worst than Crisis Core, and most certainly, worst than the original FF7. There are spoilers down below so read at your own risk, i have marked them accordingly.

    When playing this game in the beginning, I was rather excited for the invigorating game play, the stellar level designs, and the beautiful character. As the game progressed, it quickly went downhill.

    1. I will say, the gameplay was what kept me on my feet but the boss battle lasted WAY too long and did become repetitive. My BIGGEST problem was how the first 30 hours of the game was just milling around in Midgar doing meaningless fetch quests just to earn some boring character cut scenes. While I did like exploring Midgar a little more, it was nothing like they marketed. It isn't really open world nor as expansive as they tried to advertise it as. In reality, this is the biggest marketing gimmick I've ever seen.
    2. The voice acting was alright in the beginning, and then it just hit a brick wall. The voices are jarring and bland, it pulled me out of the character immersion, the characters became rigid and in the end, it was very stale and unbelievable. It was as if I was watching inexperienced actors table read a script for the first time. Not what is to be expected in a Triple A game. Get Troy Baker, Jennifer Hale, and Nolan North in there and have them voice everyone, it would sound a million times better. Heck the original cast would have nailed it better than this cast.

    3. The storyline (will contain endgame spoilers) . Boy oh boy, this is where it tanked for me. If you were expecting just a little shuffle with the story, a little additional content with the backbone of FF7, this game isn't for you. It completely re-wrote FF7 within an hour's time. Not only that, Sephiroth appears WAY too much and does not have that mystery surrounding him. They are shoving this character in your face as much as possible. FF7R is like a sequal to Advent Children in the way that both Cloud and Sephiroth have traveled back to the past to relive the events of the original but both battling to stop it with their Advent Children selves...or something like that. The dead to not stay dead, they NEED to stay dead. It's like they saw how popular these characters were in the past and then wanted to keep them alive for a cash grab. Not cool man, part of the reasons we like them is because of their sacrifice. They made this game to be a giant "what if" where you can't take characters deaths seriously. It's ridiculous.
    4. The music is lackluster at best. It looks like they took Uematsu's compositions and then just butchers them and then stuck his name in the credits to try to appeal to fans. It's not well done. Don't get me started on the Chocobo rap, hip-hop thing.

    All--in-all, this game does not live up to the hype it is receiving. It was a huge letdown. I don't really have faith in them to fix this for part 2, but I sure hope they will see what dumpster fire they created.    … Expand
  71. JonnyNormus
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    Honestly I feel cheated. I pre-ordered thinking this was a remake of the full game and was extremely excited for it. Finding out it's only a remake of the first ~8 hours is utterly disappointing and infuriating. This should be called FFVII Remake - Part 1 (or something) to let consumers know what it is. It's incredibly misleading and simply false advertising to call this Final Fantasy 7Honestly I feel cheated. I pre-ordered thinking this was a remake of the full game and was extremely excited for it. Finding out it's only a remake of the first ~8 hours is utterly disappointing and infuriating. This should be called FFVII Remake - Part 1 (or something) to let consumers know what it is. It's incredibly misleading and simply false advertising to call this Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

    Additionally, the amount of content (25-30 hours) is wayyy to short for a AAA, $60 RPG.

    Everything about this feels greedy and disrespectful to loyal gamers.    … Expand
  72. AceAscendus
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Extremely disappointing, this isn't a remake, it is a complete reboot. Filler content is forced in and made up on the spot just to pad the game out so they don't have to do real work and save the real content for following episodes. The episodic nature of this game is horrible, I want a complete experience, it will take 10-20 years for them to finish the game judging from how slow theyExtremely disappointing, this isn't a remake, it is a complete reboot. Filler content is forced in and made up on the spot just to pad the game out so they don't have to do real work and save the real content for following episodes. The episodic nature of this game is horrible, I want a complete experience, it will take 10-20 years for them to finish the game judging from how slow they developed this first episode. Maybe going action combat wasn't a good idea and I say that as somebody who likes action combat and doesn't like turn-based combat, but now I realize this FF7 "Remake" should have kept the turn-based combat. Don't waste your money folks.… Expand
  73. LydaKircher
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    I was ready for minor changes in the story, as they advertised, but yet the changes were huge in such a way that you will have the impression that you are not playing Final Fantasy VII anymore but another game.
  74. Krille90
    Apr 14, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Average, bad lipsynching low textures on many things in the game, about the game being episodic didn't quite work as well as the original BUT! It can possibly get better in the 2nd part where we should get a open world, lets hope that it happens especially with the new PS5 coming out this year(gets easier to build). Really bad voice acting when it comes to certain characters like Cloud, Sephiroth, Reno and Rude.. the voices doesn't fit as well and it was a Huge! Let down for me especially when they had the perfect Sephiroth and Reno. Too many Changes is also bad, Cant summon when tou want too... Huge let down AGAIN!
    ... too much Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy..

    So what's good?
    Most of the Graphics in this game really shines through, Especially when it comes to the main characters. The Materia system! Oh god i friggin love that they stayed true to this system and also that it shows you when you level up materia(keept me searching for materia) Good Job!. The lightning effects are on point! , the acting itself (movement) is really well done and when it comes to combat, you really can feel when you use Barret's gun-arm or Cloud's Sword and heck! Even Tifa's fists when you fight enemies. Loved the music in this game just as I did on the original.

    ( This is the real un-paid review of this game )
    The game feels more like a movie than an actual game, the fighting, effects or music doesn't make this game any better than the original. I paid for a game and not a movie.

    Therefore I give Final Fantasy 7 Remake a weak 6 but close to 7 out of 10.
    (Input 6 to 4 because of the terrible choices to the story and VA's)

    It can be changed for some money ;), here I am Sony.    … Expand
  75. Reigolos
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    One of the most disappointing games I played in recent years. The game was supposed to expand over the original content but instead was padded out with boring side quests and narrow corridors. Thanks for nothing.
  76. Serenityinaz12
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    No, you don't get to release a game and call it "Final Fantasy VII remake" and only have 1/3 of the game inside. There was ZERO mention of this fact on the box of the game or in advertising for it. False advertising and shady practices from Square!
  77. MitchenerDue
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    The false advertising is what killing this game. Square Enix should have not insulted its fans by marketing this game as "Remake".

    This game is not even a "Must Play" game here in metacritic, thus, it's a Big Fail. (Hell, even the original game is a "Must Play" game.)
  78. juzzaga
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I created Metacritic account to reflect how badly Squarenix failed with this game.

    They ruined Sephiroth! The villain of the game that defined whole console generation.
    The villain that was originally introduced with mysticism, inspiration, fear and awe in the later parts of the game that tied the whole story arc together.
    The villain who showed that Shinra is not all powerful and that there is more to the planet than just mako.
    The villain that gave motivation to the main character to become who he is.
    The villain that we understand because he too is just an experiment.
    Sephiroth is now introduced in the very beginning of the game with no context - in fact just randomly as an flashback on some trashy Midgar alley because development time were so tight on budget. Probably because Nomura had ruined the story so many times with the external studios.
    Story is prolonged with game mechanics that are clumsy and reflect more other game titles that FF7. Oh and Midgar is sunny place now.

    It's unfinished, badly written. It's true disappointment - I wanted to like this game.    … Expand
  79. SavetheHumans
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm only giving this a zero for one reason. It's not Final fantasy 7. This is some new weird time travel,/ fight fate sequel. This is clearly a game to pander to those who must always have a "happy ending." If squareenix had advertised it as a totally new game,I wouldn't have even bothered with it in the first place. I think that is why it's so disappointing.… Expand
  80. Zyvera
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    So! 33 year old boomer here. Like many here I first played the original FF7 when I was around age 12, leaving a significant mark on my childhood. In the 21 years that have passed I've finished the original at least 50 times, done a few runs of Crisis Core, and watched Advent children.

    Positive; - Graphics - Music - Battle system Even though textures are surprisingly bad in some    So! 33 year old boomer here. Like many here I first played the original FF7 when I was around age 12, leaving a significant mark on my childhood. In the 21 years that have passed I've finished the original at least 50 times, done a few runs of Crisis Core, and watched Advent children.

    Positive;
    - Graphics
    - Music
    - Battle system

    Even though textures are surprisingly bad in some maps I'm generally positive about the graphics. Especially the main characters are exceptionally well done, and the majority is pure eye-candy.
    Some tracks are a bit 'overdone' or lower quality than Uematsu's classic tracks but I still loved most of it. It was beautiful hearing the classic themes I remember in a new coating.
    I've seen many criticising the battle system, but I believe with it being a hybrid this is as good as it gets. The battles are fast paced, interactive, and even though the AI seems lacking at times, with some fast swaps and command inputs with L2 and R2 this is no deal-breaker.

    Mixed;
    - Voice acting
    - Pacing

    Though some are especially well done (mainly Barret), I have mixed feelings. Some voices don't seem to 'match' and miss the emotional depth I expect them to have in certain scenarios and contexts.
    When it comes to movement the game tends to feel very 'sluggish' at times. Narrow alleyways, frustratingly slow movements in some spaces, and the inability to simply walk/run faster in specific places seem just there to extend the game.
    Further the game is loaded with needless 'boring' detours (every path is always blocked, and bridges always break) that increase the gap between main events to the extent it completely takes away their value and meaning. Endless corridors, ladders, switches and enemies for pretty much every dungeon does not equal good content for me.

    Negative things;
    - Lineair/Railroading
    - Sidequests/Padding
    - Story..

    Now one of my main issues - especially compared to the original game - you have next to no freedom. It is literally spelled out for you through the entire game where you absolutely must move. In case you want to look around a bit you get told off, followed by a slow turn around. It feels like you're constantly in a narrow box without freedom of movement to forcefully follow the script.

    The padding and sidequests are nothing short of obnoxious. The sidequests would've been fine would they have any relevance to the story line (think about Fort Condor in FF7 for example, optional bosses like weapons etc.), however, the sidequests feel like they've been taken straight from a random generic MMORPG, with zero relevance. They are but simple fetch quests, kill x enemy quests for random characters that nobody really cares about. Had this been in the original game it would've felt equally out of place, as it would demean the story.

    Last, the story. I expected some adaptations, perhaps in the sense of fleshing out characters, and going more in depth on all the facts around the events. However, the story as presented in the remake for me was the difference between an 8 and a 4. Now I think we can safely assume that the audience the remake was intended for are people that have played at least the original game, and preferably crisis core. I find it hard to believe people that have no affinity whatsoever with the original game would understand what is going on. Think about flashbacks, the identity and relevance of some characters, and the significance of the final ending sequence - because let's face it, you don't get a lot of background information at all.

    So if the audience was intended to be mainly oldschool FF7 players, why change the story so drastically towards the ending? I understand very well where they were going with the ending, and in what perspective it has to be seen. To go against fate, and against the 'known facts'. But this is at least not what I wanted for this game.

    The game severely lacks the original slow-burn feel of impending doom and build up towards significant events that take place. Instead we get an installment with a lot of sensory-overload and zero build-up to actually make certain events seem relevant. Different timelines, alternate realities, and the ending in general does not add anything to a story that was already great, and - from my perspective - they feel absolutely nonsensical. After I finished the game I couldn't help but feel a pretty big 'what the actual ****' boiling up.

    With this said, this game - even if awesome in many aspects - does not feel like a REMAKE, but more like a modernised spin-off that seems to miss the point in regards to what actually made this game great in the first place. The freedom, the mystery, and the story. I honestly feel like SE missed an opportunity here to make something great by choosing this route, and I really hope they manage to surprise me in some unforeseen way in the upcoming releases. It's painful for me to give this game a negative rating. It just could've been so much more.    … Expand
  81. Zero12345
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Terrible ending. How disrespectful to fans. What on earth were they thinking?
  82. hjinter
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Chapter 18 just destroyed my every positive experience in this game.You can not do this to fans who loved original FF7.
  83. zasham
    Apr 14, 2020
    3
    Positive:
    + Awesome music.
    + *Few* nice extra story and character presentation, especially Jessie but is also overdoing it a little. Neutral: ~ Graphics in general are really nice. in some parts, especially later parts are absolute trash. ~ Voice is acceptable in English, Best in Japanese, other (only tested in German) are not recommended.. Negative: - Enemies / Bosses feel    Positive:
    + Awesome music.
    + *Few* nice extra story and character presentation, especially Jessie but is also overdoing it a little.

    Neutral:
    ~ Graphics in general are really nice. in some parts, especially later parts are absolute trash.
    ~ Voice is acceptable in English, Best in Japanese, other (only tested in German) are not recommended..

    Negative:
    - Enemies / Bosses feel unbalanced at times.
    - Unnecessary stretched Story in total with stupid side quests and few extra "story" which no one cares about.
    - Multiple Episodes to milk you (the cow) even more, and no one knows when the next part(s) will be out (until then you won't even know nothing about EP1 anymore) and how many there actually will be.
    - Over complicated fighting system, the alternative classic isn't really classic at all.
    - Some new interpretations are way too far from the original, which doesn't classify as a remake anymore.
    - Price, for 1/3th(?) 1/5th(?) (Who knows! it's modern money hungry Square Enix after all) of the original game is way too high.

    Some few more points in positive and negative, but in overall i'm not really convinced at all.    … Expand
  84. Lordjuv27
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. De lo peor en este año, no me gustó nada. En verdad hay títulos que valen la pena un remake pero este me decepcionó mucho ...… Expand
  85. Octaslash12
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    I simply cannot accept this much and blatant padding in a game that is marketed as multiple episodes. This means that instead of padding, they could have used the assets to give us more interesting content. It is very disrespectful. Also the ending. And it doesn't feel like Final Fantasy 7, but more like Kingdom Hearts from all that happens during the game.
  86. aelord
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Way too short for a full priced game. It reminds me of when they stretched the hobbit into 3 movies to make more money by adding in a bunch of pointless crap.
  87. GenXGames
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    This isn't FF7 it's like some bloated college programmers bad dream.

    Music isn't nostalgic and does NOT match the scenes. Story is COMPLETELY rewritten. Combat SUCKS and is very repetitive. The fights with the Turks are terrible. You are basically led around on a leash the whole game. When you hit a gate area you see a giant cross sign and your character gets TAKEN over and    This isn't FF7 it's like some bloated college programmers bad dream.

    Music isn't nostalgic and does NOT match the scenes.
    Story is COMPLETELY rewritten.
    Combat SUCKS and is very repetitive. The fights with the Turks are terrible.
    You are basically led around on a leash the whole game. When you hit a gate area you see a giant cross sign and your character gets TAKEN over and physically turned.
    Game is needlessly bloated with 10 hrs worth of fetch quests.
    None of the zones match the original game.
    Sephiroth looks like a cracked out maniac.
    WTF. How do you make a game this good, this bad?

    HIT SQUARE ENIX! Tell them their game sucks. STICK TO THE ORIGINAL GAME. It was fine. Don't make this into a 5 part bloat fest of milking your idiot fan-base.
    IM OUT.    … Expand
  88. CALLmeSNAKE__
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    It was so beautiful to see my favorite parts, in my favorite game, with up to date graphics, minus the backgrounds and npc facial animations. 1997. I remember the commercial for the game, I remember buying the strategy guide because i never played a RPG before it. The story, characters, world and the adventure as a whole was what made me love story based games. To this day ff7 is theIt was so beautiful to see my favorite parts, in my favorite game, with up to date graphics, minus the backgrounds and npc facial animations. 1997. I remember the commercial for the game, I remember buying the strategy guide because i never played a RPG before it. The story, characters, world and the adventure as a whole was what made me love story based games. To this day ff7 is the greatest game I have ever played. ALL I WANTED WAS THE GRAPHICS!! These people put us in the game as a character......a bad character...made destroying us the goal at the end. WE are the final boss.....then they said we are free to do whatever we want with YOUR favorite game. HA HA JOKES ON YOU! I deleted the game and I'm about to play the REAL Final Fantasy 7. SUCH A SLAP IN THE FACE...btw I have NEVER reviewed a game before, THIS GAME JUST MADE ME GET ONLINE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT IT!… Expand
  89. Kaboose
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    As amazing as the game is it is a product of false advertising. This isn't a remake but a retcon that is used as an excuse to not remake FF7 story like it was marketed to us but to change the story to whatever they want to. Great gameplay, but the game is destroyed by bad writing decisions that are like from bad fanfiction. The ending of this game is flat out insulting and absolute nonsense.
  90. Elladar
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is biggest disappointment ever, definitely not buy.
  91. Okguy
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Poorly made cash grab, that's really all their is to say about it. I know some people think nothing will Cloud in it can be bad, but those people also like smash for the Wii U
  92. JustSandy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    People without a soul and nostalgia can complain of some linearity and some silly side quests, but what makes FFVII Remake an epic game is its respect for the source material and the story of the characters. Also, the gameplay is almost perfect in every aspect. This is the best JRPG in years, speacilly in Final Fantasy universe.
  93. CodyCoyote64
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is not a remake. It is a reimagining in the style of Evangelion Rebuild.

    The developers seem to actively hate the original game. No fan should play this.
  94. wenawenawena
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    -Falsely advertised as a remake
    -Dumb meta commentary and timeline-changing KH-esque plot changes
    -Padded to oblivion
    -Midgar is barely expanded
    -Terrible looking textures
    -Horrid design of side characters
  95. shaoran2
    Apr 11, 2020
    1
    This is not a remake, it is a re-imagination from final fantasy 7 Changes in the story Sephiroth is presented at the beginning of the game, which makes one of the most emblematic enemies of all time meaningless.
    gameplay is a kingdom hearts mixed with crisis core not bad but far from a final fantasy.

    morph no exist .
  96. Ashenkhar
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Should be FFVII: Repulsive... not remake.

    This is not a remake. It is a reinvention of a small portion of the first game. Just think, you too can spend hundreds of dollars on a plethora of add-ons that deliver a sub-par experience loosely based on the fantastic original FFVII! You too can experience terrible textures, and low frame rates! (although, maybe this will be fixed if    Should be FFVII: Repulsive... not remake.

    This is not a remake. It is a reinvention of a small portion of the first game. Just think, you too can spend hundreds of dollars on a plethora of add-ons that deliver a sub-par experience loosely based on the fantastic original FFVII!

    You too can experience terrible textures, and low frame rates! (although, maybe this will be fixed if they release this on modern PC hardware).

    Square... you could have done what people were looking for. A remake of the original FFVII. It's what it looked like you WANTED to do, based on the name alone.

    But no... greed got the better of you. You spent huge amounts of time on a sub-par experience, and delivered something "episodic" so that you could milk every dollar, and ounce of life out of a once great game.    … Expand
  97. Kiroki
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is trying very hard to be everything except Final Fantasy VII. Combat is boring. Classic mode does not satisfy this fan of the original. The pacing of the game is way off. The story changes are baffling and nonsensical. This game should not even be called a remake. Worst of all, they charge a full AAA price for a game that is incomplete. Play the original, ignore this mess.
  98. FinalFantasy467
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I think this game is amazing and I teared up as soon as the menu started. Thank you Square. The characters are beautiful and love looking around the world. The characters are even more developed and love to spend more time with some of my favorite characters in gaming. The side quest feel like part of Clouds job and you can knock them out fast. Make sure to do them all so you dontI think this game is amazing and I teared up as soon as the menu started. Thank you Square. The characters are beautiful and love looking around the world. The characters are even more developed and love to spend more time with some of my favorite characters in gaming. The side quest feel like part of Clouds job and you can knock them out fast. Make sure to do them all so you dont miss some extra side story with characters. Love this game, story, characters, and music. Cant wait for it to continue.… Expand
  99. jayeves_ya
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Can you imagine if they left the original as it was with this presentation? but no, Square Enix had to f*ck it up. Not a remake, just another Final Fantasy VII game with different story than the original.
  100. JakeTavernia
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We wanted a remake of a Masterpiece and Square Enix delivered a complete trash. Even some Critics gave this garbage 60/70. I didn't want to believe that IGN gave this remake less than 9, now that I finished this trash, OMG.

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