Final Fantasy VII Remake

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8.1

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  1. crichards88
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    I would love to give this game a 10 but maybe that is for another timeline with a better version of this game. They did everything "alright" up till the Shinra building but more was needed and then it just went down a little for me.

    on a side note where was the bloody horror of Jenova's rampage through the halls (claw marks, blood,mutated monsters)? purple ooze what is this Nickelodeon.    I would love to give this game a 10 but maybe that is for another timeline with a better version of this game. They did everything "alright" up till the Shinra building but more was needed and then it just went down a little for me.

    on a side note where was the bloody horror of Jenova's rampage through the halls (claw marks, blood,mutated monsters)? purple ooze what is this Nickelodeon.

    I finished the game over a weekend, that sure was the length of a mainline final fantasy game let me tell ya.

    Overall after play it multiple times I have hope that they can do something interesting with the plot but this isn’t a remake. The way things play out it feel like a sequel sort of. Very cool idea!

    More content, open world, have us fight summons to get them like FFviii I hate chad robot guy (super dumb).    … Expand
  2. bowserStain
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    No... The 0 are not because we're angry because of false reason.
    SquareEnix told us for 10 YEARS that this remake will dutifully respect the Final Fantasy 7's storyline.
    Because, it was supposed to be a remake of Final Fantasy 7, remember ? That's why it was so hyped and that's why it sold so dreamfully well in pre-order. They said they won't touch the story, just add content...    No... The 0 are not because we're angry because of false reason.
    SquareEnix told us for 10 YEARS that this remake will dutifully respect the Final Fantasy 7's storyline.
    Because, it was supposed to be a remake of Final Fantasy 7, remember ?
    That's why it was so hyped and that's why it sold so dreamfully well in pre-order.

    They said they won't touch the story, just add content...
    They added content : good. Very good.
    But they completely messed up and changed totally the story by the end of the game.
    Numerous people who are supposed to be dead are magically alive, demon and monster for parallel universe pop, backed-up by Sephiroth so that the timeline of OG's story are preserved, and YOU, the player and the characters are fighting so that Final Fantasy 7's story don't happen...

    Can you imagine that ??... The game... is telling you... to **** off and destroy the game's normal story so that Nomura can force his own story down your throat and into the game.
    Next step : we will learn Marlene is an ancent too, Aerith will not die because now every characters know what the "normal" future is made of and they will fight against it.

    Also, **** you everyone who believed SE's sweet lies that they would respect the original game's story.

    THIS ! ... is way we all put 0 to this game...
    The rage is legit and as big as the crush of all our hopes for these remake...
    They destroyed our hope, they lied in the most crual manner by the last hour of the game's story. They deserve the anger.
    They deserve to KNOW that we're pissed, that we KNOW THEY LIED and we're really, really, REALLY not okay with this destruction of the otherwise very good game by killing the story for some Nomura's stupidity.    … Expand
  3. zycore718
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Square advertised this game series as the remake that fans had hoped and wished for, and for the most part the first game absolutely delivered on that. Midgar is faithfully reproduced and feels more alive than it’s ever been. The graphics are beautiful and perfectly match the character of the city and the slums. The characters are multi-dimensional, even the background Avalanche trio of Biggs, Wedge and Jessie get more to do and say. The combat is fun and challenging once you get used to the fundamentals and how each character handles. Aside from a few slow bits, too linear places and the admittedly boring sidequests, I had a blast with the first 17 chapters and it was getting me stoked for the future games. I wanted to see Nibelheim, Rocket Town, Wutai, Cosmo Canyon and the rest of the characters experience the same loving treatment given to Midgar in this game. I started to think to myself ‘this is too good to be true’, it was damn-near perfect.

    Well, turns out it was too good to be true. Having finished the game, I now find myself absolutely shellshocked that Square could take such an easy slam-dunk and fumble it at the literal final hurdle. Chapter 18 – the ending chapter - single-handedly brings the entire game down crashing and burning. It’s a baffling, disappointing trainwreck that rips apart the spirit of not only the ORIGINAL game but the first 17 chapters of ITS OWN GAME on top of that. I had several theories about what the floating things that kept popping up during the game were, but I honestly believed all that they were was something to do with the Reunion that is prominent in the story of FFVII. Nope, surprise! They’re mystical time ghosts who preserve ‘destiny’, because we clearly needed that crap from Kingdom Hearts in here – complete with a huge black blob boss. And double surprise! Sephiroth can now travel in space and parallel dimensions like **** Dr Strange. And Zack is somehow also still alive. Meaning that the emotional weight of his death is completely invalidated. I’M NOT EVEN LYING about any of this.

    The whole chapter and ending made me bash my head against the wall, and I still lost less braincells than watching it all unfold. I’m struggling to understand what the **** happened. And if your plot is unintelligible to a lot of your audience then I’m sorry, but it’s not a good plot. What was so wrong with the original story that warranted this absurd deviation? Did Nomura and Nojima decide that it wasn’t “”cool”” or “”meta”” enough for the Gen-Zers who’ve never played the 1997 original? We’ll probably never know. But nevertheless, it took my enjoyment of the game and excitement of the future and threw it in the trash. All my hype destroyed in one short hour. I can’t for the life of me understand how the hell they thought that this was the direction those like me who loved Final Fantasy VII wanted to go in. I can’t understand that the same people who gave us the original story that was almost perfect could turn it into such moronic drivel.

    The game was easily a 9/10 before Chapter 18, but that ridiculous ending seriously deserves a 0/10. So I averaged the score to 4/10. It’s frankly saddening. Square shouldn’t have advertised this as a ‘remake’. It’s clearly not. It’s clearly aiming to be a reboot. A reboot that, from the ending of the first part, will end up trumping Advent Children in the stakes of gaudy nonsense. It’s ‘Rebuild of Evangelion’ levels of reboot. I feel cheated, and I was one of the people who DIDN’T want just the original game with HD graphics, and expected there to be some story changes. But I expected those changes to actually ADD to the original story, not take away practically everything it had in favour of lazy, brainless tropes. I’m not gonna stick around for the next games in the series now. I don’t want the rest of Final Fantasy VII Remake if it’s based on the rubbish in Chapter 18. Sorry, Square, but you blew it. I’ll just play the original from now on.    … Expand
  4. DSouls_guy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This is one of the Best remakes I've played!!! First of square enix once again dazzled us with Beautiful graphics, the voice acting is fantastic and the soundtrack is AWESOME. I played ff7 way back in 1997 when I was a teenager. This game is a Masterpiece and I'm excited to see what happens next.
  5. Animegroove
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    Este juego es una falta de respeto al original No tiene el contenido completo y viene en formato episódico Gracias Square Enix por joder el juego
  6. Zer0TheHer0
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad    This is not Final Fantasy VII
    This is not a remake
    this is a piece of **** pathetic reboot/reimagining made by incompetent game directors (nomura and nojima) that felt the need to ruin the real Final Fantasy VII story and design. Everything is wrong and stupid. From Tifa design to all the story, the use of Sephiroth and those moronic "time ghosts". It's embarassing, feels like bad fanfiction written by a 12 years old

    nomura keeps ruining the Final Fantasy name over and over

    It's pathetic, it's juvenile, it's **** writing and the only good thing about it it's that it will never end since it's episodic and this is just a small part (but full price!) of the whole game

    nomura shouldn't have a job in the industry

    do not buy this ****    … Expand
  7. the-down-of-man
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    SE and Nomura killed my childhood and my favorite game. I don't wanna play a Kingdom Hearts like, I just want Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game is great 'till the last section, but then... VOMIT.
  8. Vile-Okami
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    I hate this game more the longer I play it. Combat is a chaotic, terrible mess. Graphics have a severe downgrade after the demo, and it's frankly just boring to play knowing it's only 1/8 of the actual game.
  9. AngelusNovus07
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    A lot of graphic engine and a lot of paraphernalia but quite inferior to the original in several aspects. The change of style of game seems to me a mistake because the sensations that it transmits while you play it are not in line with the story that is being told. The subject system of the original game was incredibly good even compared to current games, a revision and extension of thisA lot of graphic engine and a lot of paraphernalia but quite inferior to the original in several aspects. The change of style of game seems to me a mistake because the sensations that it transmits while you play it are not in line with the story that is being told. The subject system of the original game was incredibly good even compared to current games, a revision and extension of this would have been much more enjoyable to play. The characters look good but there's always something creaking about them as if something isn't quite right. In short, as a game it is entertaining and nice to watch but it doesn't go any further, it stays at the level of any RPG action of the last generations except for the technical improvement of the consoles and engines themselves. If we add to all the above that it is a game that in its original version came complete in several CDs and in this case is sold as several episodes that are worth the same as a complete game each we can reach the conclusion that the idea is to get the maximum benefit at the expense of mistreating a classic title in an unnecessary way.

    I don't recommend its purchase since the original game is a much better way to live the FF IIV experience and in case you are not looking for that experience but for a game of this style I think there are similar options in the market that for the price of a single episode of this title include the complete game.    … Expand
  10. imc_manu
    Apr 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just can't believe the amount of perfect score reviews that I am seeing on this website. They always talk about review bombing because of the negative ones, but on metacritic is happening something very suspicious in the other direction. It doesn't seem normal to me that many of these 10 score reviews are three or four lines long and many of them say that the game is very faithful to the original and totally respects the characters. Seriously? Have these people actually play the game and finish the game?

    The ending of the game is a real disappointment and I even signed in on Metacritic just to write a review. This is not a FF VII remake, this is something else. You can call it a sequel, an alternate reality or whatever you want to call it but it is not a remake. During my playthrough I was enjoying and reminiscing my childhood in spite of the damn ghosts that kept showing up and ruining almost every important scene of the game. I thought: "well, Nomura is behind this project, I could expect something like this after the disasters of KH3 and FFXV" but how could I imagine what they had in store for us waiting at the end of the game.

    I feel betrayed, I feel scammed, I feel like I want my money back. They told us that this would be a remake of the original game and I could accept changes such as certain scenes played differently or even characters that were supposed to be dead to be alive on this one, but was it necessary to add different realities and all that bull**** at the end? I think that Nomura and the guys in charge of this think they are smarter than they really are and what they have added to the game is complete nonsense.

    They only had to follow the script. I hope there is a great negative response to what SE has done to this beloved masterpiece and they reconsider their plans for it.    … Expand
  11. ninso
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Time travel and alternate universes set this up to be another Kingdom Hearts fever dream. Not what we were promised.… Expand
  12. Glauz
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Han destrozado una de las mejores historias de los videojuegos, empezó muy bien pero luego decepcion absoluta… Expand
  13. stgreylv
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    This game is the gamd from my dreams. Thd only thing i'm not totally enjoying - kinda cheap side quests. But in every other aspect it is a state of the art.
  14. Chewieflakes
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an absolute mess... Why would they dirty the legacy of FF7 with this abomination? Zack's death at the end of crisis core was a dramatic and impactful scene. Now in this "remake" he survives in the goofiest way possible, demeaning his memorable departure. Oh but it's okay, because time ghosts make sure he dies like he's suppose to by having him get hit by some train. You remember that when you played through FF7 right? That's good writing, yeah?… Expand
  15. DrgnMasterKota
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    We’ve waited 23yrs to get this “Remake” that actually turns out to be some Kingdom Hearts type alternate dimension time travel spinoff of the original game.. the game is Gorgeous minus some prominent background textures issues and the first 15hrs of gameplay minus the new ghost that ruin the iconic OG cutscenes are perfect. From there this game really nose bombs HARD and it’s true colorsWe’ve waited 23yrs to get this “Remake” that actually turns out to be some Kingdom Hearts type alternate dimension time travel spinoff of the original game.. the game is Gorgeous minus some prominent background textures issues and the first 15hrs of gameplay minus the new ghost that ruin the iconic OG cutscenes are perfect. From there this game really nose bombs HARD and it’s true colors start to come out to show the real sh#! show that it is. They managed to fool us with the “Remake” nostalgia for part 1 but I can promise it won’t be the same with part 2.… Expand
  16. morningland
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Im about 10 hours in and I just can’t play it anymore. I was really trying to tough it out and make to to the church with Aerith but I just can’t do it. The game, in typical loser square fashion, is a boring painful chore to play. They took what was an epic game and remade at as a mediocre one. It’s boring and stretched out just for the sake of creating a franchise instead of justIm about 10 hours in and I just can’t play it anymore. I was really trying to tough it out and make to to the church with Aerith but I just can’t do it. The game, in typical loser square fashion, is a boring painful chore to play. They took what was an epic game and remade at as a mediocre one. It’s boring and stretched out just for the sake of creating a franchise instead of just faithfully recreating the game for the next generation. Just a really stupid idea. Please don’t give them your money and I’m saying that as FINAL FANTASY 7 1997 being my favorite game. Who ever thought it was a good idea to release these games in episodes when the first only covers the first 10% of the game is, simply put, an idiot. Or he’s just greedy, one or the other. At the pace square finishes these games we will all be dead by the time this series is finished and it probably won’t even be worth the wait. And the combat system just sucks. Turn based combat is still fun and was great in recent games like dragon quest 11. Here square is trying to use a blend of action and turn based combat but both end up being mediocre. Combat is just frustrating, confusing button mashing mess. I understand it’s probably my problem and I’m not understanding how to play but it all seems way too chaotic and quickly gets tiresome. Seriously. Why couldn’t they just recreate the 1997 because in the small moments where they did that this game really shines. The opening reactors scene and the streets or Midgard after were truly awesome and I was truly struggling to slog through the game to get to more moments like that. I just could t take it after a while. Also. The some of the textures in the game are just shockingly bad. It’s pretty amazing for a game that took five years to make. Also, the lip syncing must be glitched because it is beyond atrociously bad. Also, they ruined the story. Wait until the end of the game. They completely change the story and turn it into confusing kingdom hearts crap

    Honestly. If people like this game more power to them but for me it’s just painful. I’m going back to the original and after the disappointments of final fantasy 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 I’ve finally learned my lesson that this series is finished. I’m not spending anymore money on these games. Please only buy this game when it’s half price. Don’t support this.    … Expand
  17. NestorKilduff
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Square Enix developers are so incompetent that they can't even remake the whole original game, then they decide to insult their fans with this "reimagining" trash game and advertise it as being a remake.
  18. zemp
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Guys, we need to create a petition that demands Square Enix to change the title of this game because this game is definitely not the remake of the original Final Fantasy VII game, it's just a new game with a new story that occurs after the events of the original game.

    Now I'm really glad by the fact that I never tattooed "Final Fantasy VII" in my body, because if I had did it, Oh God, I    Guys, we need to create a petition that demands Square Enix to change the title of this game because this game is definitely not the remake of the original Final Fantasy VII game, it's just a new game with a new story that occurs after the events of the original game.

    Now I'm really glad by the fact that I never tattooed "Final Fantasy VII" in my body, because if I had did it, Oh God, I would have really regret it these days.    … Expand
  19. Melfes
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Warning: Spoilers for the future of this series
    The game itself is decent. If you list the events in the Midgar section from the original, the scenes you remember, they're all there, the gameplay is fun but it gets tedious because the enemies tend to be damage sponges, the design is barely a bit less linear than FFXIII, there's quite a bit of padding (walking sections and hunting quests) and way less exploration you would assume from what the developers promised. Graphically the party models look great, as some of the cutscenes, but the npc and some of the environment take a massive dive in quality to PS2 levels. Could be a bug.

    The real problem comes with the plot itself: the events are there, but a certain bad guy is everywhere, and not only he's aware of the events of FFVII 97, so are certain creatures that make sure nobody messes with the events of the original game.
    These creatures will inject themselves in a lot of story events and ruin them, you will understand as you play.
    Also, it's heavily implied this is a Sequel that's taking place in a reality where the original game already happened.
    The final arc is probably the biggest mistake Square ever made: while it's not confirmed, the battle and the events at the end are very, very different from the original and make it obvious the rest of the remake is never going to happen as FFVII 1997 is now the scrapped past, and they're going to do their own thing moving forward.

    As a game it's a 8.5. Story-wise, for what they added and what they plan to do, a 2 is courtesy.

    My recommendation: play it, get to the final dungeon (Shinra building), stop, sell the game, pretend you never saw anything.    … Expand
  20. Crazyhydra89
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Nomura turned Final Fantasy into Kingdom Hearts. Salty metacritic mods keep deleting my reviews, but it's still going to be a zero.
  21. KojimbooSucks11
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Cool """remake""" you've got there bro. What's even the point of pretending to remake a game if it's a fanfic? Nomura and Nojima has no shame.
  22. sabaothkelly
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Most people that are hyped because of this Reboot or Reimagination, obviously haven't even played its original version, which is still one of the greatest and most fun games ever. But now Square Enix is ​​just milking it's success, because they have nothing going for them anymore. Final Fantasy 15 was pure garbage, and Square Enix is ​​obviously desperate after that failure of a game.Most people that are hyped because of this Reboot or Reimagination, obviously haven't even played its original version, which is still one of the greatest and most fun games ever. But now Square Enix is ​​just milking it's success, because they have nothing going for them anymore. Final Fantasy 15 was pure garbage, and Square Enix is ​​obviously desperate after that failure of a game.

    So now they make a ridiculous hack and slash simulator, just for a quick cash grab, with a combat system so dull and flat that makes it nothing more than smash those buttons kind of game. What happened to the turn based combat system, in which one even had to use tactics to survive in it? The players can even literary destroy the first duo of Shinra Security Guards with a single slash of the Buster Sword, and yes, I know there is a Hard difficulty which has to be unlocked, but that should be selectable from the start, since that the fact that you have to unlockit is a very CHEAP idea, and without forgetting the fact that there have been mods for years, which increase the difficulty of the original game too!

    What a **** show Final Fantasy has become. I still love going back and playing FF 01-10, but now they just dumped everything down and ruined their own franchise, and of its bests and more successful titles ever. THIS IS SO SAD...........    … Expand
  23. thetokinone
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    If you want an example of every possible way gaming has gotten worse in the last 20 years, this game exemplifies nearly all of them. My expectations were low, and I expected to be angry, offended even. I am neither, just... kind of depressed.
  24. Zuest
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy 7 remake? more like Final Fantasy 7 Joking Edition.
    Nobody ask for a fking alternative timeline where almost all event in the Midgar arc of the original game is changed into a KH clone.
    Also, what is this era? when a serious vibe game turn into a fkin "high school adventure with pink tone kiaa kiaa"    … Expand
  25. Bill_Whithers
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't    This is my first, and most likely, my last review. I have never felt the need to ever review any game (largely because I think most reviews are either paid, ridiculously biased, or bare-bone garbage pushed out for money). Yet due to the circumstance of this game, I felt like I needed to. Please ignore my lack of articulation.

    I remember playing FF7 for the first time. It wasn't actually my first Final Fantasy. That honor (or dishonor, depending on who you are) goes to FFX. Seeing how much I enjoyed that game, I decided to backtrack through the catalog. Thus, a couple of games later, I stumbled on the majesty that is FF7. The moment I booted up that game, I knew I was in for something special.

    Despite the limitations of technology, the somewhat unreliable translation, and missteps here and there, FF7 has stood the test of time as one of, if not, the greatest JRPG of all time. The atmosphere, plot, characters, and battle mechanics are truly a wonderful experience and something every JRPG fan should enjoy. Whether or not you believe FF7 is overrated, most will agree that it's place in gaming history is an important and significant one.

    That's why, despite the recent SE track record, I, along with many others, were very excited when they announced the FF7 remake. For decades we discussed, with childish gleefulness, what a FF7 remake would look like. The idea of the world of FF7 being expanded upon with modern technology and a vast amount of resources made most of us extremely excited with high hopes of seeing our beloved game in a new light. And then, reality hit with the release of FF7R.

    It's not good. I knew there was going to be many changes to the game. How could there not be? Most remakes of any medium suffer through such changes. What I didn't expect was a complete butchering of the original plot and characters. The amount of nonsense added into the plot and character changes basically makes this game not a FF7 remake, but more of a Kingdom Hearts reboot, masquerading in a FF7 suit.

    Before I complain, let's start off with the good. The combat, atmosphere, and certain expansions of side characters are all great; especially the character development of the rest of the cast of AVALANCHE and I personally think they did a good job with the design of Midgar. They truly bring the mechanical city to life. I also found the combat to be enjoyable; Nomura seems to have managed to take the best parts of FFXV and KH, and combine it into something that is highly enjoyable and very intuitive to play. The boss characters aren't just "mash A to win"; despite being an ARPG, there is still a bit of strategy and thinking involved. This is all good.

    Here's the bad: They have completely massacred FF7. The plot has been convoluted with what I can only describe as "Kingdom Hearts BS" (That's a quote from IGN, not me). I don't want to spoil anything but if you are going into this game expecting a "faithful remake" or maybe even just "a complete overhaul that hits all the major beats of the original", you will be disappointed. So many things have been changed that this feels like a deluded fans weird interpretation of what they think it SHOULD have been instead of what it was. Decisions made completely change character's motivations, flaws, and the weight of their choices. No longer are you hit with wonderful story telling, character development, and themes of loss, accepting who you are, and guilt like in the original. No, this "remake" feels like a cash grab that found all the superficial aspects of the original and jacked it up to 11. It honestly is a travesty and a complete betrayal to any of the OG fans and/or purists.

    If you can ignore all that (which how could you? It's an JRPG; like most, it's entire spirit revolves around it's plot) There are still major issues. The side quests are nothing but glorified fetch quests, characters both new and old, feel like flat, hollow characters. While Midgar does have amazing atmosphere, the actual textures themselves are horrible. The pacing of the game is also off; menial tasks seem to take unnecessarily forever, most likely in an attempt to pad out the game. This game either should have been 30% shorter with a smaller price tag or they shouldn't have padded out so much of Midgar and ended the journey farther along in the plot. It honestly is a mess.

    This is why I'm giving the game a 5. I just can not forgive what they did to the plot of this game. It's borderline treason to those who have waited and begged for decades. We did not want some form of re-imagination or "pseudo-sequel"; what we wanted was a faithful remake with QoL changes and expansion of what was there (like how it was advertised). While ridiculous, all the people who are giving 0s are just fans who feel betrayed like I do. There is a lot of good here, specifically the combat. But the bread and butter of what makes a good JRPG has been tainted.    … Expand
  26. hanspeterjantje
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All most fans ever wanted was a remake of the original with generally better graphics and some of the more wonky parts improved (chocobo races , the rts level etc) . Instead we get a reskin of the last final fantasy game as far as combat and depth goes.

    Time travel ruins most of the emotional drama of the original. Image a Romeo and juliet where in the remake they both survive.    … Expand
  27. nexus4p
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Remake that ruined the original. Full of childish scenes. Graphics are bad.
  28. thandalNexus
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    He did it... He dare doing it...
    Nomura murdered Final Fantasy 7... The end of this game is a clear "F- you" to everybody who believed this remake (and the following that may, or may not, come after) will respect the original game.
    Plot twist (pun not intended) : it doesn't ! The game story has been diverted massively from the OG and considering the butchering of the story they did in    He did it... He dare doing it...
    Nomura murdered Final Fantasy 7... The end of this game is a clear "F- you" to everybody who believed this remake (and the following that may, or may not, come after) will respect the original game.
    Plot twist (pun not intended) : it doesn't ! The game story has been diverted massively from the OG and considering the butchering of the story they did in the last hours of the game, there is NO chance the next games (if there is any) will be Final Fantasy 7 anymore...

    It's not the remake we wanted for decades, it's a Nomura's reboot : timeline-traveller edition...
    … Expand
  29. mishayangg
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    If you love FF7, this game is not for you. It is a worse version of FF15 with some of the FF7 story slapped on top. The combat is hectic and confusing, most of the time you do not understand why you died or what you even were targeting. Camera goes haywire and you often end up targeting a enemy that is out of range. You do your special and, you are out of range. Now you are in range, ohIf you love FF7, this game is not for you. It is a worse version of FF15 with some of the FF7 story slapped on top. The combat is hectic and confusing, most of the time you do not understand why you died or what you even were targeting. Camera goes haywire and you often end up targeting a enemy that is out of range. You do your special and, you are out of range. Now you are in range, oh wait, enemy interrupted you or dodged and your camera didn't follow. Combat just feels very unfulfilling 10 hours in. Level design feels boring and a chore to get through. The new parts of the story feels forced and out of place. --- This is not JRPG, this is a under cooked and rushed action game. Your head will spin from all the character changing during combat, camera going wild and targeting being bad.… Expand
  30. super_dude_m
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How dare you do this to ff7. Unforgivable. You destroyed a gem and stole my money.… Expand
  31. RicardWolfe
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    If you are expecting to play the remake of the original game, then here is a nice advice for you, don't buy this game.

    Different Story + Different Gameplay + Different targeted audience = A total different game.

    Skip it without hesitation.
  32. OJMichaels
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely 100% hate the ending with a passion. What on God's green earth are they doing? Leave aside the use of the word remake as a blatant lie, and if they are using the word remake as in the characters remaking their destiny, that isn't clever it's convoluted. Let's also leave aside the appearance of Zack so early on taking away from the major twist of the game, and Barret's Cosmo canyon scene being emotionally lessened due to Biggs and maybe Jesse being alive. Let's leave aside the final fight with Sephiroth being all flash no substance as he hasn't earned his place to be there yet. Most newcomers will still have no idea who he even is so what is he doing as the final boss.

    Narrative is important, the key themes and concepts of a story resonate with people. We recognise ourselves in the characters we see strengths weaknesses and are able to abstract lessons from them. These characters and their stories are as real to us as real people because of the effect they have had on us and our lives. People, including me, literally cried with all the emotions attached to tears through the journey to get here. Square knew this and capitalised on it with their Japanese adverts of the connections created through the OG.

    To turn people like me, who said please explain, explore and expand on the lore of the game but leave the core themes and characters the hell alone, into the last boss of the game. To have their loyalty and love for ff7 be represented as the whispers of fate, have them defeated and announce they will now do what they like, that everything is now on the table is a disgrace. I don't know how they have the arrogance or the disrespect to treat the fans like that. Nomura isn't half as clever as he thinks he is.

    Please, if I am wrong tell me, if I am being uncharitable change my mind. I want to be wrong. But as things stand right now, I'm done with Square, I'm done with gaming. Without respect, I reject    … Expand
  33. Gordknight
    Apr 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay. This review is coming from someone who bought and played the original Final Fantasy VII back in 1997 at the age of 14. Played it religiously for years. Still play it at least every other year for a full playthrough.

    Be Warned First: THIS IS NOT A REMAKE as the title implies. It's more of Final Fantasy VII: Alternate Universe Part 1.

    Now first I will say what I liked about it because I'll give credit where credit is due. The combat system is fun and engaging. The music at many points is gorgeous and spot on. The music is bad too but I'll get to that later. The voice acting is great and believable.

    The pacing seems fine for the most part.

    Now the bad. And by bad I mean REALLY **** bad.

    They strayed so completely from the source material that this game can no longer be considered a remake. Its designed more of an alternate universe prequel to Advent Children and a sequel to Crisis Core. Some of the music is such a poor rendition of the original track that its distracting. You find yourself listening closely to see if its the music that should be playing at that point/area in the game or not.

    The game is overall a marketing scam. We were sold with the deliberate pitch that veteran FFVII players would get some moments of surprise.

    That is putting it mildly. We didnt get moments of surprise. (SPOILERS BELOW)

    They rewrote the whole **** plot. In the original game Sephiroth isn't even mentioned until he kills president Shinra near the end of disc 1. In the game he bounces all over the place. Constantly appearing and disappearing. He kills president Shinra, but he also kills Barrett. Then guess what? Barrett didnt die because a magical fate ghost saved him. These stupid ass fate ghosts BTW will be appearing over and over again throughout the game. Making sure that the current time line stays in accordance to FF7 I guess? But then instead of walking into the sunset on your great adventure because president Shinra is dead and Cloud wants to pursue Sephiroth (who at this point in the original) is still a mysterious character that Cloud thought was dead) you fight the god of fate itself and then the Advent children version of Sephiroth thus changing the timelines and making Biggs back alive, ZACH appears never died and set the timeline on the course to what it seems is going to lead Aerith (Aeris) to never die too.

    What the actual **** I thought I was playing FF7 with better graphics, sound/music and a more up to date combat system. Not a bad remake of Back to the **** Future with Final Fantasy VII characters replacing DOC Brown and Marty Mcfly.

    Honestly the moments in the game that followed the original plot had me smiling ear to ear, but the huge and story destroying alterations made me feel like I was reading a terrible fan fiction made by a virgin weeb whilst he stole ideas from a rejected script of Dr Who.

    TLDR: IF you loved the original FFVII, go play that. Don't buy this **** game. If you never played the original, go get the original and still don't buy this. Its just so sad and depressing that this **** is what we got.    … Expand
  34. Ff7re_violates
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I refuse to play the game after Sephiroth "NOT" killing Barret... I know what happens and it is NOT "Nomura 400 Intelligence" as youtube ending analysis people put it. It is lazy and poor writing. It is jealousy of not being able to create a true masterpiece.

    I won't use 5000 characters to say this game is good. It was okay up to Shinra building, at best. But since the ghost trainyard I started getting this bad gut feeling. What if they change these pivotal moments? My fears turned reality and my feelings for the characters built up since 1997 faded away. I feel noting for Biggs, Wedge and Jessie becuase they took away their purpose, their sacrifice by letting Wedge live.

    I moved on with the game but the Whisperers of fate was standing in my way. Until I noticed I was a whisperer. The creators want me to kill my own feelings for the original so they can boost their egos and be able to say their version was better. I will not take part in this utter violation. That is why I refuse to finish the absolut last parts of the game.

    PS. I played with my girlfriend, a person with no relation to games what-so-ever and we started playing FF7 OG as it now will always be remembered as. She likes the story in OG better, she likes the music better (She is studying to be a music teacher and finds the remake music uphauling, LOVES the OG music). The only thing she liked better about Remake was the graphics, but even there, she finds the characters to be more expressive and fleshed out in OG. She likes Cloud more because you actually get a choice to be a nice person in OG. And that is despite me speeding through Midgar section. We will finish the Midgar section today and she is really looking forward to seeing what the world ahead holds in store for us.    … Expand
  35. LucilleMagar
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    I never rated a game in my life, but this remake revolted me in such a way that I had to come here, create an account and rate it 0.

    I will take the time and rate the original Final Fantasy VII game 10. (Something that I should've done a long time ago.) By the way, I used to trust metacritc "Critic Reviews", but not anymore. How dare they rate this remake 88? Who are these    I never rated a game in my life, but this remake revolted me in such a way that I had to come here, create an account and rate it 0.

    I will take the time and rate the original Final Fantasy VII game 10. (Something that I should've done a long time ago.)

    By the way, I used to trust metacritc "Critic Reviews", but not anymore. How dare they rate this remake 88? Who are these metacritic's Critics rating this remake trash 100 anyway?    … Expand
  36. KevinTheGrey
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    First I wanna say that i loved the original game. I remember getting the game for Christmas and how excited I was. My friends and I would do speed runs through the game over weekends. That excitement was the same when I heard it was getting a remake as even more so after seeing the trailer! But this isn’t a remake of that game. This is the worst cash grab I’ve seen in my life. It wasFirst I wanna say that i loved the original game. I remember getting the game for Christmas and how excited I was. My friends and I would do speed runs through the game over weekends. That excitement was the same when I heard it was getting a remake as even more so after seeing the trailer! But this isn’t a remake of that game. This is the worst cash grab I’ve seen in my life. It was marketed as final fantasy 7 but really is just Midgar. 1/5 of the game. All of the packaging and marketing told us that this was a full final Fantasy 7 remake with an expanded world. This was a lie! You can’t explore the world at all cause the paths a narrow and the maps are linear. The gameplay is whack. The character development is nonexistent. The storyline has been butchered. The weapons are trash. The music falls flat on its face and most of the time is so damn loud you can’t hear the dialogue. The only way I even knew what was being said is cause of the caption box. And everyone just seems to think this kinda crap is ok?!? I will not be playing or buying any further installments of this, so called game. The only thing I wish I could get my money back or maybe file a class action lawsuit.… Expand
  37. Solid_Igor
    Apr 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is Excellent when it is what it was marketed for, a Remake.
    But the ending is atrocious, a middle finger to long term fans.
    it gets extremely convoluted because they added lame plot devices that betray the essence of FF7. Timetravel doesn´t belong to the FF7 lore.
    Sephiroth is not Ultimecia.
    They transformed this game from an outstanding Remake to a Sequel/Reboot full of Nomura´s nonsense.
    If you loved the story of the OG stay away from this game, mostly because of the last chapter.    … Expand
  38. Jonas8102
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    What will kids learn from this game if it succeeds? They will learn that it's ok to lie, because yes, this game is just a big lie. It's obvious not a remake, just a new Final Fantasy VII game with a new story.
  39. Fantacap
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    You didn't play FF15 because it sucked. FF7R is the same game, but with some nostalgia thrown in.

    The most simple dialogue is painfully drawn out. (I just wanted to buy some Phoenix Down why are you still talking to me? can I go now?) You spend a strange amount of time sliding through tight spaces or holding down Triangle for 3 seconds to open gates for seemingly no reason (don't get    You didn't play FF15 because it sucked. FF7R is the same game, but with some nostalgia thrown in.

    The most simple dialogue is painfully drawn out. (I just wanted to buy some Phoenix Down why are you still talking to me? can I go now?)
    You spend a strange amount of time sliding through tight spaces or holding down Triangle for 3 seconds to open gates for seemingly no reason (don't get me started on the big-hand crane thing)

    The combat is brainless and tedious. The block function is barely working. The camera doesn't fix on your target so you are attacking enemies off screen.
    The menu's are clunky.
    It will cost you$180 - $240 to complete the story.

    Still, it looks nice.

    Honestly though, I stayed away from previews and articles about this game purposely. No where does it say that this is not the full game and you will only get as far as Shinra HQ. Its marked as FF7 Remake , not FF7 Remake Part 1. I will wait till all the cut scenes are on youtube and just watch it. Cant take anymore of the gameplay.    … Expand
  40. MaximillianDood
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game might as well be named Final Fantasy VII-2 since it's not even the same story.
    What's with the plot ghosts running around and changing everything    … Expand
  41. Avoidedorc36584
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Horrible. Just horrible. Unfinished (even after the numerous delays) and just plain boring. Save your money and do not make a mistake buying it.
  42. drunkito
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    Soy un super fan de final fantasy 7 y lo único que se puede decir que esto no es un remake, primero metiendo mucho relleno en Migdar y luego con el final, eso NO ES LO QUE PASA EN EL JUEGO, encima a partir de ahora con la siuiente entrega no pasara nada de lo que tenía que pasar, han cambiado toda la historia. no deberia llamarse FF7 que lo llamen FF16 o como quieran pero que no mientan.
  43. Zalbuc
    Apr 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains Spoilers.

    I wouldn't call myself a hardcore fan of the original FF7 however I had played trough the game as a kid and I really enjoyed the Advent Children film. I also think that FF7 has one of the strongest soundtracks of any game, and the certainly did it justice here. However Final fantasy 7 and the remake is primarily a story game, and that is why I have to give it a 0. The first 18 hours of this game were pretty decent to good. I enjoyed the combat and and the story, and I especially liked the expanded Jessie backstory. However Once I got do the pillar section that's when things fell apart in a major way. Firstly with the gameplay. After 20 hours and having mastered the combat it started to feel a bit shallow but I could put up with that. What really grinded my gears were the helitroopers in the pillar section where you are forced to play as Cloud and later cloud and Tifa. Those bastards would hover outside the bounds of the arena thus giving you no chance to attack them, and once they do come inside the arena and you jump in the air to get a few hits in they do an attack that takes away 500hp so the atb gauge I had build has to be used on healing and not ranged magic. They were a little annoying but i looked passed it and the Biggs and Jessie deaths were a strong point for sure where I got a little misty eyed. However when you got do the top of the pillar everything changed.

    At the top of the pillar you have to fight 2 of the Turks: Reno and Rude. We've met them before where Aerith tells us that they are "good people". Well those "Good people" are trying to commit a genocide by making a midgar plate fall on the slums, the game tells us that 50000 people live in the slums but doesn't tell us how many live on the plate.

    Then income the changes from the original. In the original FF7 Reno sets of a timebomb, you fight him and he runs away. In the Remake Reno is about to set off a time bomb, you stop him beat Reno and Rude and then, somehow Rude gets up dodges every bullet from Barrets arm gun which he is supposed to be a master with, Deus Ex Machina ghosts show up, a wonded Rude beats up Tifa who I mainly used to beat him with, and then comes the most inexcusable thing of all. Rude walks to Reno, picks him up, and a Helicopter comes to pick them up and Barret Cloud and Tifa just let them fly away. That drove me over the edge. The main characters who Just lost their home, friends and hundreds of thousands of people died, just let the people who caused it walk away, AND take the most logical transport to get themselves off the plate away. This is not how rational people act. Imagine this. I kill your best friend, launch a nuke that will kill millions of people, you have me at gunpoint, would you let me just take the only transport to get to safety away? I know I would be seeking major revenge. Put they turned these characters into **** retards who just stand there and do nothing while Jessies murderers fly away. After that I had to quit the game.

    I tried to play the game again later but then the content padding started to really get to me. After coming back from Aeriths house the second time Tifa sais that Don Corleone would know how to get to shinra headquarters. And that is when I finally quit the game for real. Why do we have to do this extra thing again. Tifa has been living in Midgar for 5 years and Barret presumably even more, why would the not know how to get to Shinra?
    We also find out that Wedge survived which is another kick in the balls since he was the least fleshed out character and the most boring out of the 3 avalance members

    tl;dr: They handled the plate falling so bad that after that I just couldn't take the characters seriously. And after 20 hours the padding of content for the game wore me down. And most importantly these stupid inconsistent storywriters self insertion ghost do not belong in a Final fantasy game. They are just a Deus Ex Machina and that is not competent storywriting.    … Expand
  44. Skire
    Apr 17, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is almlost perfect until the final part. It's not fair selling a 'REMAKE' while breaking the original story. This is not a remake.… Expand
  45. Ttttttt111
    Apr 12, 2020
    2
    It’s just so boring. When I played the original I didn’t sleep, I played all the time. This game feels like a chore. The extra characters are obnoxious, and there is no autonomy. I feel like I’m being held hostage by what the game developers are trying to show me instead of letting me have my experience playing the game. Too many narrow passageways and slow dialogue. When I realized thatIt’s just so boring. When I played the original I didn’t sleep, I played all the time. This game feels like a chore. The extra characters are obnoxious, and there is no autonomy. I feel like I’m being held hostage by what the game developers are trying to show me instead of letting me have my experience playing the game. Too many narrow passageways and slow dialogue. When I realized that was happening, I was like “oh that’s how you fit a 10 hr game into 40 hrs”. I like the battle system and am open to change I just could not stay awake for this after a while. Booooring !… Expand
  46. Higgins1989
    Apr 17, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy 7 is a game that carries a lot of meaning and importance to many people, myself included. Having played it in 97 when it orginally came out, I fell in love with the characters, world, and the epic story that the game told. Square had a recipe for success with this game as the original story was great as it was but they decided to alter the flavor drastically and made something sour and bitter.

    I can say the character world design is overall exceptional and its amazing to see characters and places you met and visited in your childhood in such vivid detail. Midgar feels like the Midgar you pictured in your mind while playing the original game. Combat is actually fast and fun and requires thoughtful approach. The remake does a good job when it expands upon and adds much needed depth and backstory to better understand and relate to the characters that many people already love and adore. A great example of this is the games treatment of Aeriths adoptive mother, description of Aeriths early life, and the focus on Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge as friends who you grow to know and cherish, friends you fear to lose.

    The remake largely is a faithful adaption of the original Midgar section of the game up until the finale when the game introduces metaphysical entities, time travel, alternate realities, all of which never existed in the original game. These additions do absolutely nothing to enhance the story. The original game never needed such to tell a great story as greatness was already there, this ending comes across like poor fanfiction. Square has stated over the past couple yrs how faithful to the original the remake would be, its very disingenuous and misleading to call this game a remake and not reimagined with the poor story changes near the climax.    … Expand
  47. JulsH
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    Sorry but the ending destroyed the game. The mediocre Gameplay didn't help and the fact they didn't really advertise how this isn't the full game is just a bad joke. It feels incomplete (because it is) and rushed. I didn't even play the original. I can't imagine how the og fans must feel. I'd rather play ffxv again...
  48. OmnislashVII
    Apr 19, 2020
    3
    Ending was a complete and total mess. Will come back and change my review if they ignore all the stupid Nomura crap for part two. I know a three is dramatic and I loved 97% of the game, but the ending is really that bad.
  49. Nin_
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    If you love the original, don't bother with this. It's an absolute abomination. Whoever thought of changing the story should be sacked.
  50. Gianmarco9412
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Questo gioco è un vero e proprio insulto a tutti i fan di vecchissima data, che per l'ennesima volta si ritrovano in balìa di un "autore" (un character designer e uno sceneggiatore con manie di grandezza) che è riuscito a rovinare irrimediabilmente un gioco che, fino al suo finale, era semplicemente stupendo. Hanno ragione a dire che questo è un pessimo capitolo di Kingdom Hearts, perché Nomura e Nojima non sanno fare altro che pessimi capitoli di Kingdom Hearts ormai. Hanno spacciato per anni, per anni, che questo sarebbe stato in tutto e per tutto FFVII riportato ai giorni nostri, mentendo spudoratamente su di un piccolo particolare: NON È FFVII REMAKE, È FFVII RE-MAKE 1.0. Si dice che non ci sia peggior detrattore di un'innamorato tradito, ed è esattamente così che mi sento, sono uno di quei videogiocatori che fino ad oggi ha amato FF, e questa sciaguratamente è l'ultima zolla di terra buttata sulla bara di un Franchise che ho amato, ma che adesso è sacrosantissimo e giusto abbandonare, perché a me sarebbe andato bene tutto, purché raccontato con rispetto del materiale originale, senza resurrezioni sconclusionate di personaggi che dovevano rimanere morti e viaggi spazio-temporali del cazzo che devastano l'intera timeline e gli interi eventi futuri (statevi tranquilli che qui Aerith non muore). Siete fan di vecchia data? Fatevi un favore, statene alla larga. Siete amanti dei JRPG? Fatevene un altro di favore, acquistate Persona 5 Royal, che è una revisione meravigliosa che non stravolge e non tradisce il gioco originale, ritenuto (giustamente) il miglior JRPG degli ultimi anni. Siete amanti di FF? Giocate gli originali. Questo FFVII non è rivolto a noi.… Expand
  51. RuriGokou
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    Ugh, just don't buy this game. It's also unfair that metacritic has locked the user score to 8.0. What a **** show of a site.

    Anyway, this game isn't Final Fantasy 7. This game is Final Fantasy 7-2. I wasn't expecting the game to be an exact remake. Sure I expected certain parts to be flushed out more, but this game just throws it all away to rewrite everything. This isn't a remake in    Ugh, just don't buy this game. It's also unfair that metacritic has locked the user score to 8.0. What a **** show of a site.

    Anyway, this game isn't Final Fantasy 7. This game is Final Fantasy 7-2. I wasn't expecting the game to be an exact remake. Sure I expected certain parts to be flushed out more, but this game just throws it all away to rewrite everything. This isn't a remake in the sense of remaking the game with better graphics and such. This is remake in the sense that Nomura and his turd Kingdom Hearts crew are remaking the game how they want it.

    Parts that would take 10-20 minutes in the original take up to an hour. Mostly because you're required to walk slowly or squeeze through tight areas. When you're not doing that, you are doing side quests that are taken from any run of the mill MMORPG. You have classics LIKE: find the mcguffin and return it to the owner, defeat X amount of enemies, and defeat unique enemy to get mcguffin and return it to the owner. What fun! I sure remember in the original when Cloud and co had to find cats and defeat rats for people. It doesn't even ADD to the lore of the game world. It's just padding and it's boring. I find myself just zoning out or skipping dialogue from scenes that weren't in the original because the dialogue is cringe and bad. Especially the character Jessie. This character went from neutral to cringe in an instant. Hate the character so much.

    Speaking of characters. What has happened to Tifa and Aerith? The dialogue is written and spoken in such a way to appear as a waifu material. It's so disgusting. I hated getting Aerith finally in my party because of her cringe cutesy dialogue as you're trying to get to Wall Market. Not to mention, I'm not a fan of this dialogue as you're walking around. It doesn't add anything to the game.

    I knew things weren't going to go well when in the first hour, Sephiroth appears. Just. What. ARE. THEY. THINKING!? Apparently the plot has something to do with going against fate/destiny. So, this game is some kind of alternate universe to the original. It was falsely advertised. That's right. This is a sequel because there is no way a new player could understand just what is going on. Nothing is explained very well at all UNLESS you've play the original game.

    The staff who made this game have no freaking clue what made the original great. Fans didn't want a story on fan fiction levels. Fans didn't want to see scenes taken directly from Advent Children in Final Fantasy 7. Fans wanted a game with the same major story beats as the original and having it in great graphics with some minor additions.

    Combat is horrible and can take up to 20-30 minutes just to finish a boss battle. The battles are so padded out. When you do a certain amount of damage, they'll be a cutscene or something. I'd hate to die just to sit through these cutscenes again. The character AI is so stupid. I wish you could program it to perform certain moves to help out like Final Fantasy 12 but nope. Instead the AI just seems to stand around only to get hit. I constantly have to be switching characters to put in the moves I want. And when you're not controlling a character, why does their ATB guage take SO long to even get ONE BAR!? With this kind of action RPG combat, it can get very stressful. It's not particularly fun. Especially on boss battles because they're giant damage sponges.

    I don't really remember using materia a whole lot at the beginning of the original game. Mostly just healing magic, but now you're required to equip all different kinds of materia because enemies now have weaknesses. You have to exploit these weaknesses to cause enemies to stagger. Wow, since when did Final Fantasy 7 become Persona 5? It's such a pain to go into a battle and not have the correct materia on. Be prepared for that because it'll happen often. Trash mobs should not take 10 minutes to defeat because you can't exploit the weakness and stagger them. This is what I hated about the combat in Final Fantasy 13!

    Because of how tedious combat and plot pacing is I could never see myself playing this game ever again. I've played the original numerous times since I first played it back in 1997. Not only is combat tedious, but there is no exploration. In the original game, I get to a new town or area of course I want to walk around and check things out. But this game is so on rails everyone is holding your hand and telling you what you can and cannot do. That's not fun at all. You can't even explore or interact with the towns. It's all just painting on the wall to look lived in. It's so bizarre to see 3 or 4 of the same looking NPC in a row right next to each other. Did they not even think about the placement?

    You fooled me once Squreenix shame on you. You won't fool me again. I'm not supporting Final Fantasy as a franchise anymore. I'm eagerly looking forward to the release of Trials of Mana. I've been wanting to play that more than this turd anyway.    … Expand
  52. LeraMi5
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me just say that I've loved original ffvii for ages and could only dream to play this game in modern grapfics. Ffvii means a lot to me and many others, so why I'm giving it a low rating?

    This would never happen if SE told us from the start that this is NOT a remake, but a reimagining of beloved story. No one should feel bad for feeling disappointed by the product we've got. Absolutely NO ONE thought this will turn out to be a retcon or whatever it is now when we all bought this game and started playing it. This is called false advertisement.

    Instead of enjoying it from start to finish we've been slapped with some unknown plot manipulations like watchmen of fate, time travel and parallel universe. Up until the ending the game was super enjoyable with some moments to improve here and there, but nothing too critical.

    Pros:
    - Characters are all on point and I feel like I've fallen in love with them all over again
    - The world feels alive and is so much more detailed than ever
    - The music is so absolutely amazing
    - Battle system is actually a lot of fun when you get used to it

    Cons:
    - Low textures in many places
    - The pacing of the story in some parts feels too slow
    - The whole final part (Sephiroth the "God", time travel and defying fate) just destroys everything so good about this game and ffvii story    … Expand
  53. Keymons
    Apr 13, 2020
    4
    Pro Graphically high quality detail in the characters and environment. (Some background scenes are poor quality)

    Good instrumentals but very quiet at times. Pretty much bug free (current moment could 2 bugs both missable, you can complete the game still.) Narrative is good with the serious scenes and the humour to boot, the comedy did make me giggle a lot. Con Story/narrative (the last    Pro Graphically high quality detail in the characters and environment. (Some background scenes are poor quality)

    Good instrumentals but very quiet at times.

    Pretty much bug free (current moment could 2 bugs both missable, you can complete the game still.)

    Narrative is good with the serious scenes and the humour to boot, the comedy did make me giggle a lot.

    Con
    Story/narrative (the last segment of the game ruined it, this is new content but it felt a half arsed attempt to finish the game)

    Battle system is ok but there are flaws such as rolling is a gimmick (evading) hence enemies will always hit you no matter what. (I would class it as 1000% hit wich for me is a pettty system, instead of the sensation of fighting a battle, instead I feel like I am playing against a scripted code aiming to resolve everything as fast as possible)

    Overall It is a good game but I am worried about the direction it may go, it could be a good game or it could go very bad being at the current moment give a take about 20% ish of the game is out as the remake compares to the original.    … Expand
  54. rmfrost
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    It’s fan fiction and false advertising and has nothing to do with the series canon xd
  55. supman
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    This game is really bad. ending bad. texture is bad. really not good game..
  56. Deanomite
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    The gameplay is tight, The production values are very solid. I would like for it to be just 1 game, and not 5 games over 5 years. Lots of pretty girls flirting with Cloud, whose sword is way more phallic than I remember. At the 20 hour mark it gets so ungodly boring, walking around towns for like 3 hours, feels like walking in molasses. fyi this game becomes VERY homosexual aboutThe gameplay is tight, The production values are very solid. I would like for it to be just 1 game, and not 5 games over 5 years. Lots of pretty girls flirting with Cloud, whose sword is way more phallic than I remember. At the 20 hour mark it gets so ungodly boring, walking around towns for like 3 hours, feels like walking in molasses. fyi this game becomes VERY homosexual about halfway through for a couple hours. notwithstanding, this was one of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had, it was up there with Ocarina of Time. You will remember where you were when you played this game.… Expand
  57. MarcoPolo777
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    For 80% of the game, it was like a slowly brewing fine wine, then the last 20% became trite, cliche, C grade, lowest common denominator over the top anime circus, and not in a good way.
  58. CesarV
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered    They completely butchered this masterpiece that saved their very lives when it came out, if it wasn't for FF7 there would be no Square, and now they do the ultimate betrayal and try to cash cow it.

    They not only rushed the game out so people need to buy it on the ps4 so they can later launch a remaster for the PS5 cha ching, they divided the game in 3 parts and completely altered everything about the original to make it look like a good guys vs bad guys type of situation, when the original game had everyone with a more greyed out sense of morality where everyone was trying to find their way in life. They even went to the extreme of NOT INCLUDING one of the main characters Red XIII why the hell would they do this to many people's favorite character in the game?

    I have to say I am truly disappointed with the path Square has chosen for itself, shame on whoever is making these decisions.    … Expand
  59. lemanyk
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    The game runs very poorly and feels unfinished. There are like 15 fps and 1 second of input delay, so pretty much unplayable. The camera is fixed half of the time (in 2020!). The story starts in the middle so you have no idea what is happening. Huge step back after how amazing ff15 was.
  60. Wickert56
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    SquareEnix better be prepared because people are already creating and signing petitions demanding refunds and demanding that the title of the game must be changed.

    I myself already signed a petition that demands both, refunds and title change. Good luck SquareEnix.
  61. Kaymanillo
    Apr 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solo necesitabamos crear la misma historia con la tecnologia actual, FF7 Remake es un gran juego que durante 35 horas te hace sentirte igual que hace 23 años, plasmando la misma magia a cada paso que damos. Hasta que lo terminas y ves que toda esa magia acumulada se desvanece en la ultima hora de juego, rompiendo completamente la historia que todos recordamos y creando algo nuevo que para lo unico que sirve es para insultar nuestros recuerdos. gracias Nomura… Expand
  62. BigPapa1
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    It's not the full game. It changes the original plot so much that it might as well be it's own game. There is no turn base combat....0/10 Persona 5 Royal is better and COMPLETE.
  63. Valgarv
    Apr 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nomura lo ha hecho una vez mas, destrozar otro FF.
    Es una maravilla poder disfrutar de nuestro juego de la infancia con estos gráficos mejorados, el problema, es que no es el mismo FF7 que los fans conocemos y me explico :
    - Hay partes de la historia que no son canon, son inventadas y no para bien, como los fantasmitas, fumada de Nomura, destrozando el juego completamente ( sobretodo cuando llegas al edificio Shinra, ahi el juego se va literalmente a la mierda )
    - La mitad del juego está relleno de contenido basura, misiones de recadero, sistema de cacería ( igual que el FF15 ), por lo tanto de las 40 horas que puede durar, 20 son de puro relleno. ¿ Enserio no podrian haber utilizado todos estos recursos en hacer al menos misiones secundarias interesantes?.
    - Esto es 1/6 del juego original, para que extender tanto Midgar si lo único que han añadido son misiones basura y pasillos mas largos?
    - Que Red XIII no sea jugable, lamentable.
    - La sensación de vacio al acabar el juego, con un giro argumental muy distinto al original y saber que solo es Midgar.
    - El combate esta bien y mal, bastante facil, con spamear el cuadrado te lo puedes pasar.

    Conclusión, esperaba realmente disfrutar de una historia mas completa ( aunque solo sea Midgar ), pero mi decepción ha sido muy grande al ver que esta relleno de misiones de recadero y caceria, lamentable, queriamos un Final Fantasy 7, no un Final Fantasy 15. ¿Ahora que? cuanto tiempo para la siguiente parte? o esto se va a quedar aqui?    … Expand
  64. theykeeponrisin
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    I had to make an account just so I can lend my voice to the apparently minority of people who think this game is absolute garbage. I can't believe just how bad they messed this up. Story wise, all they had to do was follow the original and maybe add some more depth to side characters, but nope they go completely off the rails and turn it into some awful teenage fan fiction. I wasI had to make an account just so I can lend my voice to the apparently minority of people who think this game is absolute garbage. I can't believe just how bad they messed this up. Story wise, all they had to do was follow the original and maybe add some more depth to side characters, but nope they go completely off the rails and turn it into some awful teenage fan fiction. I was completely and totally defending this remake up until release with full faith in their ability to deliver AT LEAST the original story up to Midgar with updated graphics and modernized combat. The combat is all form and no function, as you are frustrated with being locked into animations and attacks being interrupted so you lose MP and ATB. I hated every minute of this game after the first 5 hours or so, and it took me 35 to get through it.… Expand
  65. BanMaster
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's NOT a remake it's kinda a Kingdom Hearts sequel.

    The positive things:
    Some music, some great arrangements
    The combat is something i liked (although enemies just focus who's in control)
    Some voice acting is really good and some not so.. like Sephiroth and Zack
    The graphics are fine for the most part. Although some textures wont show up. ("but there's a day one patch" my ass)

    The negative things
    Plot ghosts everywhere.
    The side quests are boring
    Not a lot of monsters/humans spawning to fight ("but theres a arena" yeah sure still not much..)
    Cloud PTSD-ing in the church seeing Aerith die
    No bloodtrail"in the Shinra building or the lack of blood overall, like Corneos dungeon
    (i last cut my finger and when i checked there was NO smoke coming out)
    Barret letting president Shinra live (we killed 5000 soldiers so far but noooo not president Shinra)
    "We fight against Destiny" Bulls**t
    Everybody lives Biggs Wedge (Jessie most likely or not don't care) and a whole lot of Sector 7
    Seto Kaiba enters the game... i mean Rufus with some belt problems
    Even ZACK!! survived..... (he can be a Sephiroth Clone for all that matter now)

    They even killed the word REMAKE cuz its not    … Expand
  66. skads7
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Por favor, Square Enix, dejaos de rollos y no llaméis a este juego REMAKE, porque no lo es. Esto es un REBOOT/ SECUELA EXTRAÑA, con todas las palabras. Vivimos en un mundo donde un juego como este, que se inventa por arte de magia finales donde no los hay, con viajes en el tiempo y miles de mierdas que no vienen a cuento, se lleva nueves, cuando este juego no vale más de un 6.

    Final Fantasy VII no es ni Chrono Trigger, ni Kingdom Hearts ni Harry Potter. Los viajes en el tiempo, los espectros, los mundos paralelos y las pajas mentales que os montáis, cansan demasiado ya. A los vendemotos de "Es que me he pasado el juego 20 veces, necesito algo nuevo". Si queréis algo nuevo, no hace falta cagarse en la memoria de un clásico, lo tenéis muy cerca: La ventana más cercana, la abrís y para abajo os tiráis, que vais a volver al planeta como Aeris, a ver si lo salváis, a menos que venga un espectro y os de un empujón a dentro de vuestra casa, no sea que vayáis a fastidiar la linea principal del tiempo ;))))

    Jugablemente, es repetitivo, pasillero y muy cansino. Ni justifica que el juego se base solo en Midgar y mucho menos justifica tantos años de desarrollo para este juego. Hasta Don Corneo, todo va como la seda y suave, ahora, cuando llegas a las alcantarillas, el juego cae en picado.

    Devolvedme mi dinero Square, sois una mancha de estafadores de cuidado y esta es la última vez que compro un juego más de salida vuestro.    … Expand
  67. LexieForry
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    Do you want to know what real fans are? Sonic fans, for sure. We need to take example from the Sonic fans and complain as loud as we can in order to preserve the legacy story of the original Final Fantasy VII game.
  68. VelvaAday
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    Oh well, turns out this game is no remake and I wasted money buying a PS4 and waiting 5 years especially for this game.
  69. mrtheshaggy
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    A absolutely pointless remake. Took the fun parts of the classic, bogged them down with a pointless combat system, and added piles of useless fluff. If all they can think of to do is create crappier remakes of older Final Fantasy games ... we can confirm this franchise is dead.
  70. Fuksquarenix
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For those saying to give this game a 0/10 is really unfair but are completely fine with the ridiculous amount of perfect 10s need to just shut up. I'm gonna score it a 0 as a protest to all those 10s which this game definitely does NOT deserve!
    Let's just say for example Square left the story alone and Nomura didn't insert his extremely cringey dementors into key moments of the game and ruining it. Let's say they didn't add terrible cringey side characters like Roche and Chadley who don't fit at all. And let's just say they didn't ruin the entire story and characters by constantly showing Sephiroth every hour of the game, killing the subtlety of his approach in the original. Long gone is the mystery and intrigue. And lastly let's say they didn't completely **** up the end by changing everything. Letting Zack live and destroying the core of Clouds character. Ruining any build up to a fantastic journey to fight and defeat Sephiroth. Even if all of the games story stayed true and didn't piss off the loyal fans, my point remains that the game itself is still weak!

    Even staying true to the original it's a 6-7/10 at best.
    Let's name a few things.
    -Repetitive combat. Mostly spamming square and healing on occasion.
    - Hallways everywhere! Flashbacks to forcing my way through FF13. ugh.
    -Cloud constantly moving slow in areas.
    - Cringey dialogue. (Jesse dying was painful to watch and not because it was emotionally painful but because she wouldn't just die already! had so much terrible dialogue to spew out) She's also thirsty as ****.
    -Side quests are terrible and repetitive. mindless padding. Something FF15 does alot of
    -Pacing is destroyed completely. The flow of the story is so off compared to the original. You're not as invested because of it. Ultimately the original was so much better.

    Such a shame.
    This game thanks to Nomura is gonna just go do its own thing and like anything he's involved in will just be a badly written mess and you'll all be wishing it had of just stuck to being a solid remake of the original.    … Expand
  71. Disapointedx
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Since FF9, since Squaresoft and Enix become SquareEnix, since that day Final Fantasy is dead ! I was hoping FF7 be spared by Enix because it's a remake but no. Enix's incompetence has imposed again ! Bye-bye Final Fantasy, I know now that it's definitely over.
  72. Sterbherb503
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    This game was butchered, sorry this is no remake. It doesn't have the atmosphere of the original. I can't understand why they focused so hard on Characters who aren't essential to the plot. I don't understand the cringyness of them too. TimeTravel in FF7? WTF? Thanks for the Ripoff.
  73. assembler
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Oh boy it's been a rollercoaster with this game.
    Initially I gave 0/10 with very angry review. Slow pacing, false advertising and boring parts in the first chapters really let me down. It is not full game, just episode 1 nor a remake like we all imagined. They changed so much! WTF?
    I was disappointed but decided to finish it, just to make sure... I was on the level 1 of understanding.    Oh boy it's been a rollercoaster with this game.
    Initially I gave 0/10 with very angry review. Slow pacing, false advertising and boring parts in the first chapters really let me down. It is not full game, just episode 1 nor a remake like we all imagined. They changed so much! WTF?
    I was disappointed but decided to finish it, just to make sure...
    I was on the level 1 of understanding.

    Suddenly game hit me at Chapter 9 when Aerith appeared. After long, boring reactor sections something clicked:
    Wow, Aerith is so sweet. The church looks great. Oh, Aerith house is amazing! Wall Market even better!
    That's when I realized - hey maybe it is not my 1997 game but it is still good.
    I reached level 2.

    Then I watched analysis of the story by Easy Allies and the other smarter people than me. And realized I was wrong all along. This game is really well thought and the story is amazing.
    Just like in 1997 I was from "what is this? a trash jrpg, don't show me this game dude" to "wow, this the game of my life".
    I reached level 3.

    To be clear: I think they should advertise this game much different. It is NOT A REMAKE, it is more like a FF7 sequel. BUT the game itself is great and I can't wait for the next parts. Nomura was right all along :)

    I'm sure it will be 10/10 when all parts are here. For now I give 9 for the first episode.    … Expand
  74. slam_man
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    It is not FF7, just another Slasher... No basic rpg controls. Pretty grapfic, thats all. Dont buy this if u wanna play at FF7.
  75. Cordvot
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Changing scenario in this way - it's absolutely unacceptable. I don't buy any of your games in future. Goodbye
  76. Romangelo
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How could they even mess up something that already have a blueprint? All they had to do is remaking a successful game with modern graphics but look at what happened. They couldn't even remake a game properly. The battle system is PATHETIC. I don't mind it being an ARPG, in fact I prefer ARPG over turn-based but this game doesn't even a good ARPG battle system. It's very simple as if they were too worried about the casual gamers. The English voices are annoying. Characters' face expressions are terrible.
    The worst thing is they completely rewrote the story, adding Kingdom Hearts-style plots, screwing everything up.
    I think these developers are so selfish, altering FFVII to satisfy themselves, and taking away the opportunity of the fans to play the real FFVII remake in modern graphics. And it's very unlikely they're going to re-remake it again for the rest of our lifetimes.    … Expand
  77. JaytotheBizzle
    Apr 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am disappointed overall. Yes the graphics are great. The story is very close to the original. I had expectations as this game was incredible on the Playstation when it was originally released. I should have done a bit more research prior to ordering. I assumed FFVII Remake was going to be exactly that, a "Remake" of the original. It is not. Here comes the spoiler. One of the largest parts of the game was traveling around in the ship, looking for Chocobos and greens to breed and race. If you played the original then you know what I mean. I literally cried 1/2 a tear when the credits rolled after only 26 hours of gameplay. I immediately went to look to see if that was truly it and that is when I found out there were no Chocobos in the game other than looking at them and saving the 3 lost ones. So from someone who played the original and was really excited to play this. I wish I had not spent the money. Epic failure. If this is the first time you have played it, then yes it will be awesome but for those of us that know better, C'mon SQ Enix, you crushed my hopes and dreams.… Expand
  78. JustMrFox
    Apr 10, 2020
    1
    Nothing new here . Old story that everyone knows and play like any other current ff game
  79. Kildahl
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tacticalThey've ditched so many things that made the original a classic, like the materia system. I remember they said 10 years ago "We will do a remake when we feel we will do it right, in honor of the original". Now that is certainly not the case. The voice acting is horrible, the combat is dumbed down and reminds more of Fortnite than FF7 (which in turn reminded a bit of chess; it was tactical and tough), the graphics are sub-par, the story is altered. How can people even give this a good score? It is not a good game on itself, and it's especially a bad game when set against the original. It feels like a cosplay of the original.… Expand
  80. gersb
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Eu ainda nem quero acreditar que Square-enix está comercialisando este jogo como sendo o remake do jogo original. Isso é macacagem e falta de respeito cara.
  81. AngelinG
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    They should have remade the whole Final Fantasy VII back in 2006, release it for ps3 and then re-release it for ps4, ps5, ps6, etc with upgraded graphics.

    A 1:1 Final Fantasy VII remake is not even that all complicated to be done, they only need to remake the static pre-rendered environment images with dynamic 3d environments, then re-releasing the game for the next generation consoles    They should have remade the whole Final Fantasy VII back in 2006, release it for ps3 and then re-release it for ps4, ps5, ps6, etc with upgraded graphics.

    A 1:1 Final Fantasy VII remake is not even that all complicated to be done, they only need to remake the static pre-rendered environment images with dynamic 3d environments, then re-releasing the game for the next generation consoles with upgraded graphics would be really easy.

    Anyway, this ps4 remake is misleading and it's an insult for the fans of the original game.    … Expand
  82. GMOSU22
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    I had to log in just to Write a counter review to all the idiots who haven’t even finished the game giving it bad ratings..

    The game is gorgeous. The mechanics are a fantastic spin on new and old. The characters are perfect. The voice acting is almost entirely amazing. The production value is superb. The presentation is spectacular. They nailed the vibe of Midgar and FFVII in general. The    I had to log in just to Write a counter review to all the idiots who haven’t even finished the game giving it bad ratings..

    The game is gorgeous. The mechanics are a fantastic spin on new and old. The characters are perfect. The voice acting is almost entirely amazing. The production value is superb. The presentation is spectacular. They nailed the vibe of Midgar and FFVII in general. The music is an appropriate modern take on the Original soundtrack. The materia system is there and is just like what I’d expect a new take on the game to be. Everything is just amazing. The only actual complaints I have are the occasional camera annoyance and parts of the game have some pretty poor textures. It’s like they just forgot or didn’t have time or the hardware is limiting the game. But that’s something that will undoubtedly be patched.

    The detail is just incredible. This feels like a real Midgar. I never could have imagined how they would represent this city in a modern game to such high standards. If not for the poor textures in some areas it would be 10/10 and best of this generation of gaming. The little things are amazing. If you really take your time and check things out and enjoy the game, there’s so much thought and care that went into it. They clearly wanted to make the best final fantasy game ever here. And if the rest of the games add up, then they will succeed. Because this is freaking superb.

    Now about the people rating this 0 or 5 or really anything less than 7: They are either butthurt mega fans that can’t stand anything being different from the original, or they are Idiots who can’t understand the concept of a remake and how much different it is going to be from a 23 year old game... This isn’t a remaster. It’s not the exact same game with modern graphics. It’s a REMAKEof the FFVII story and universe. You know, like as in it’s not a remaster... It’s a full blown game by itself. Even being only a part of the whole story, it’s still far better than most any game out there. Its a shame that some people can’t comprehend how impossible it would be to shove the entire original story into this kind of format. This remake is as good as we ever could have hoped for.

    Yes, the game and story are different to some degree. But that’s because it HAS to be... The original was a radically different era. Just designing and rendering all of these areas in Midgar would be an insane amount of work. To build in all the story elements, have virtually seamless cutscene transition to in-game rendering, all the voice acing and animations and battle mechanics and all that... It’s an accomplishment just for this first part of the FFVII story. If you’re unhappy that they didn’t deliver the whole story, that’s understandable. Nobody wants to wait. If you’re rating the game a 0 or 5 because of that, or because everything isn’t exactly the same as a 23 year old game, you’re an idiot or a troll.

    This game is definitely a 9/10 or above. If not for the texture gaffs and an imperfect camera, this is a perfect game in my book.

    We all knew this would happen with this game. There’s going to be idiots and trolls out there. It’s absurd to rate such a wonderful piece of work so low. A real 5/10 or even 0/10 game is so far from this it’s not even funny. They didn’t screw this up at all. It’s a modern, fleshed out version of the FFVII universe as a modern game. All the important bits are there. All the iconic areas and events aside from some changes that were necessary to bring a 23 year old game to modern times. This is everything we could have hoped for. I am already sad that we must wait for part 2. But it is what it is. When it’s all done it will undoubtedly be a video game masterpiece that will hold up for decades to come.

    Just don’t get turned off because al these trolls and people who can’t understand why something is different after 23 years. The core story isn’t going to change. The journey changed because now we can experience so much more than we could back when the whole game was just some text in different scenes and a whole lot of random battles. This game still has all those main events, plus some more and a whole lot more in between. For once, I agree with the overall critic rating. It’s at least an 87 and I’m pretty sure it would be in the 90’s if it weren’t for some weirdly bad textures. I saw some reviews taking about it making it sound like the whole game is bad. It’s not. The entire first few hours is incredible. I’m here playing on my OLED in HDR on my PS4 PRO and it’s gorgeous.

    Buy it. Play it. Don’t expect the exact same damn game as the original. It is the same story and al that. They just baked in some of the extended FFVII content in. That’s not a bad thing.    … Expand
  83. Ordin1120
    Apr 12, 2020
    0
    Stretching progress; a childish story. A childish level that only minor people can enjoy the original work. It was released as a PS4 exclusive film due to lobbying unique to Japanese companies.
  84. Olberic29
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1997 FFVII made history. The team behind the original wants to create a piece of art, risking ($$$) in many ways.

    But this" REMAKE"(FALSE ADVERTISING)??? Fan fiction( In All fan fictions from 1997 there's a Sephiroth saying 'cloud join me') ?? Avengers plot point? !!!! PIECES OF THE STORY !!!!!! as a FULL game?!?!?! This game is flashy and modern but without a SOUL!! IT S A BEAUTIFUL CASH GRAB!!! You changed too much square, and as a hardfan of yours I hope you will come back making masterpieces that remain in HISTORY, NOT THIS TRASH!!!    … Expand
  85. nextlvl66
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    That's how you remake a game. Amazing. Story, characters, graphics. 10/10 from me.
  86. damndanielcruz
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final fantasy 7 is a game that needs no introduction. When it came out it made Jrpgs awesome in the west and people started to recognize the genre. To this day people still look back fondly on this game thinking about The amazing protagonist Cloud or the cute and hilarious Aerith as well as Sephiroth one of the most iconic video game villains of all time. However we are no longer in 1997 time has passed since the original Adventure with cloud and the gang. In 2015 Final fantasy 7 Remake was announced and it was a sight to behold a remake of a beloved game. So many were excited for this game and were excited to experience FF7 all over again except with a modern version of the game. I myself was excited although there existed a problem I was an Xbox and Nintendo owner I didn't have a PlayStation. So the game came out and I didn't get to play it at launch time passed and in 2021 I finally got my hands on a PlayStation 5 it was time to finally try it. One thing I should mention Final fantasy 7 remake is only part one of the remake there will be 2 more parts released later on. And when I went to play the game it was magical not only was it everything I wanted it to be, not only was it breathtaking, it was everything I ever wanted in a Remake of Final fantasy 7 and even more. The game in my eyes has surpassed the high expectations I had for it. Let's start by talking about the big thing the story. Final fantasy 7 Remake for the most part is the original story but with differences that make the story engaging and fresh even for people that have already played the original game. I really liked the added context for story and the expansion of Midgar it was absolutely phenomenal and it's amazing. Gonna talk spoilers rq towards the end of the game a decent amount of stuff happens that was not at all in the original game. Many out there dislike this and think it completely ruins the story and game. How do I feel about it you ask? I for one love the changes made it makes sense when you remember this is Final fantasy 7 Remade for modern times it never was gonna be 1:1 to the original. The story is the same it's just being told slightly differently and I absolutely love it so far everything that has happened I'm completely on board for it has me theorizing what's next and it has my absolutely excited for the future games and man if part 1 was this good I bet part 2 and 3 will be amazing too. I wanna touch on the topic of characters all of them have received amazing Voice acting and it matches the characters from the original game really well. I'm only gonna talk about 1 character for time's sake I'm gonna talk about my fav character of all time Aerith. In this game Aerith was treated with such respect that it just felt like FF7 Aerith in everyway but better in some ways and I love it. every scene with her made me really happy and to see her be done with Justice it's really touching I love the care that went into preserving what made Aerith great in the original game. As she was then she's adorable and absolutely funny while also being emotionally touching. I love everything they did with her I could go on and on but I'll move on. Let's talk gameplay the original Final fantasy 7 was a turn based RPG. For those in the know you probably noticed my last sentence was false which good eye. Final fantasy 7 the original uses an atb system which basically means enemies can attack you if you are too slow you do you gotta learn to be fast in it. In Remake they went for an action approach and let me just say. This is my favorite combat system in any video game what they have done here makes me really happy. Blocking attacks is important for defense and in a good amount of encounters helps defeat enemies with insane offensive abilities. After landing a lot of hits or waiting you get atb charges which in this game let you cast a magic or use an ability which uses the atb charge and these can help you turn the tide of battles. Materia also is here and let's you customize and make your own builds which adds to replayability and it's just an amazing system. The ability to switch characters at anytime makes it so you can have full control of the battle and just is so fun to perform. There's even more but I'll leave it at that. Music in this game is some of the best music I've ever heard one of my favorite soundtracks of all time easily. If it wasn't apparent from all the praise you just read Final fantasy 7 Remake is one of my favorite games of all time as of writing this I would probably put the original and remake as my 2nd fav of all time it just clicks with me and does things I personally adore in gaming. My final score for Final fantasy 7 Remake is a 10/10 I love this game so much… Expand
  87. vuvuwu
    Apr 14, 2021
    2
    I didnt understand that game. Maybe for fans. Spent only 2 hours and than deleted
  88. TK4EVA47
    Oct 15, 2022
    8
    I played Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020 and thought it was a great game that I loved.
  89. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  90. kc0321
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    This game has nice graphics , however the gameplay is pretty shallow. Most of the time doing repetitive missions or running circles in the map.
  91. LeChatwin
    Apr 10, 2021
    6
    rilliant in parts but too much filler content.

    Doing odd jobs for Tifa, the train graveyard, the dons henchmen side story and the stuff with hojo is there purely just to pad out the run time and makes the whole experience less enjoyable. If they had stuck with the original story they probably still could have split into two games and not taken away from the experience. Good for a one off    rilliant in parts but too much filler content.

    Doing odd jobs for Tifa, the train graveyard, the dons henchmen side story and the stuff with hojo is there purely just to pad out the run time and makes the whole experience less enjoyable. If they had stuck with the original story they probably still could have split into two games and not taken away from the experience. Good for a one off play through but will never play multiple times like the original.    … Expand
  92. jotaroo
    Jan 10, 2023
    1
    terrible game. It's really bad when it's compared to the original one. Also, what's up with those stupid corridors? it's not 1997 dude it's 2020 and still that terrible map design. I'm not even talking about the stupidly unfair and effortlessly designed enemies. the destiny **** literally has no weaknesses and also kills you in one move, can block all of your attacks and when you're deadterrible game. It's really bad when it's compared to the original one. Also, what's up with those stupid corridors? it's not 1997 dude it's 2020 and still that terrible map design. I'm not even talking about the stupidly unfair and effortlessly designed enemies. the destiny **** literally has no weaknesses and also kills you in one move, can block all of your attacks and when you're dead you gotta do all of those boring stuff over and over again. Don't even bother playing this game. Also you know what, It's not even a whole game ONLY THE MIDGAR PART DUDE ONLY THE MIDGAR. And they want a full price for it, which is also pretty dumb. Anyways, all I'm saying is even though probably lots of money has spent during the development process this game is just bad. Like literally, it's just bad.… Expand
  93. Grapen
    Jan 2, 2023
    0
    FF7 Remake is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played.
    A monotonous, ridiculous rubbish bad game that reduces the plot to an insipid and diluted mush with an embarrassing script and dialogue.
    The gameplay sucks, and the "world" of the game has no soul, considering that Midgard is the main city of the original, in this FF7R it becomes flat and ridiculous to visit. A bad game that I do    FF7 Remake is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played.
    A monotonous, ridiculous rubbish bad game that reduces the plot to an insipid and diluted mush with an embarrassing script and dialogue.
    The gameplay sucks, and the "world" of the game has no soul, considering that Midgard is the main city of the original, in this FF7R it becomes flat and ridiculous to visit.

    A bad game that I do not recommend to anyone who is a fan of the series, and an embarrassing whim perpetrated by Nomura and with the concession of a Square Enix now in disarray trash company.    … Expand
  94. Secod
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Worst "Remake" played. And actual scam from Square Enix.
    They menage to capture the people with the nostalgic factor, and than they leave to Nomura and Toriyama the free script choice for change the whole plot of the original main game.
    And they have even menage to ruin the basic core of the the Materia system, trying to put together a sort of pseudo hybrid action game, and creating    Worst "Remake" played. And actual scam from Square Enix.
    They menage to capture the people with the nostalgic factor, and than they leave to Nomura and Toriyama the free script choice for change the whole plot of the original main game.
    And they have even menage to ruin the basic core of the the Materia system, trying to put together a sort of pseudo hybrid action game, and creating something of soulless and tremendously repetitive.
    Linear maps, and a padding and excessive dilated plot contribute to put a grave stone to this garbage project.    … Expand
  95. Charz52
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Remake of perhaps my most beloved game that really accomplished what I believe it set out to do and I am very exceded to see where Square goes with this. Though it is more of a sequel reboot than a remake, I actually prefer it that way. Myself, and I feel a lot of other people, have wished they could forget about a game so they could experience it for the very first time all over again, and the remake trilogy will be the closest we ff7 fans will get to that operatunity (aside from anyone who might get amnesia). I heard a conspiracy theory before that the entire original game of ff7 was a vision in Aerith’s head; the fact that we see her face in the beginning and at the end could be used as evidence for this, but that seems a little weak. Though the remake seems to indicate that that could be true!
    The only real criticisms I have with this game is that the expanded content wasn’t entirely perfect. The only chapter I felt to have been kind of unnecessary and drawn out was the revisit to the sewers in chapter 14 (it would have actually made a good side quest tho). It also would have been good if there were some side quests on top of the plate where I would like to have spent more time. A lot of the side quests they did have were a little tedious, but a few were a really nice touch and I also think the side content will likely be better in part two, as that game will probably cover more of the story and be able to more easily fit in new stuff due to the new timeline. I also didn't like it when the characters only survived because of fate, but fate is dead now, so that will be fixed in part 2 as well.
    Ultimately, I cannot say I disliked or felt bored during any part of the game. I loved this game and everything else from the music, to the battle system, to the characters, to 95% of the story was perfect. Let's just hope they don't screw it up in part 2, but I've loved what they've done so far so I put my faith in them, for now anyway.    … Expand
  96. Dovahslayer
    Nov 26, 2021
    3
    Great visuals, good soundtrack, hot waifus.
    The rest of the game is absolutely trash. I can't fathom how anyone could've made this and thought it's a job well done.
  97. greninjaX
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    they're trying to take final fantasy 7 and turn it into something it is not: kingdom hearts. this is not the remake we deserve.
  98. Felipe545
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu tenho q yuuu e a gente não vai ter que fazer o meu Deus que eu não tenho mais o que eu vou ver se eu vou ver aqui com o cara que eu não tenho mais q o edu é uma voz de Deus que eu não tenho mais q o que é uma pessoa que eu não tenho mais q o jogo de futebol.… Expand
  99. Ahmed_Fahmy96
    Mar 9, 2021
    5
    It’s one of the best games I’ve played on the last 10 years The best ff game that ever been made I mean ever
  100. Corvonero
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Combat has to be praised, it has improved a lot since FFXV. Graphics are inconsistent - Shinra is gorgeous while Slums are quite lazy, both in terms of aesthetic and size of the map.
    There wasn't any need to add fetch quests to dilute the game either.
    Main issue however is the story - as a fan of the original FF7 the remake's final chapter with major plot changes completely ruined it for me. I was open to minor tweaks, additional scenes, new sidequests or minibosses but not major plot changes with iconic events cut from the original.    … Expand
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#8 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 126
  3. Negative: 0 out of 126
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game we've been waiting for from Square Enix for so long. Atmospheric, interesting and exciting all your attention modern jRPG with an interesting story and spectacular battles. To achieve the ideal, the project only needs more even graphics and all the content from the original release. If you were waiting for a turn-based classic with new graphics you will most likely be disappointed, since the game has changed a lot. Everyone else is happy with the release of the first really powerful single-player release from the internal Square Enix studio for many years. Especially after the failure of Final Fantasy XV.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 20, 2020
    80
    A good remake of the introductory part of the cult-favorite Final Fantasy VII. It improves on the original game in almost all aspects, yet lacks in scale and drops the ball at the very end.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    What matters is still intact, and that’s the heart and soul of one of the greatest stories in video game history. It’s a return to form that has felt a long time in coming, and what’s even better is that there’s still at least two more games of this quality to come...They can’t mess this up, can they?
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