Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. Baristashin
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    Final Fantasy 7 wasn't my best FF series I have ever played, but it is one of memoriable FF series that in my childhood memory.
    I always thought when Square Enix makes remake of FF7 or 6 it would mean they are desperate.
    Well, as soon as they have announced remake of 7, I thought this better be great not just good. Graphically I have no complain. I love to see Tifa and Aerith in    Final Fantasy 7 wasn't my best FF series I have ever played, but it is one of memoriable FF series that in my childhood memory.
    I always thought when Square Enix makes remake of FF7 or 6 it would mean they are desperate.
    Well, as soon as they have announced remake of 7, I thought this better be great not just good.

    Graphically I have no complain. I love to see Tifa and Aerith in flawless motion and Cloud actually speaks. They showed how big Midgar is and what kind of city it is, they have succeeded. At some point I was bit disappoint how meaningless NPCs felt.

    Battle system is fun, but I wish summon and limit break bar carries over to next battle. It's only available in one long battle. This is such a disappointment for me. You have to be in control of each character to build ATB or otherwise they sometime just stand there wasting time. I think they could've done better at this.

    One huge disappointment was quests. There are lot of sidequest you either skip or do, but some I had to search around not knowing where to go due to lack of information and guidance.
    I don't feel like I'm achieving by doing quests. I felt Square was trying to extend play time by adding numerous and meaningless side quests.

    Gamers waited 7 years for this such short game(I think about 10~20% of original?).
    I don't know what's Square's plan by making this game in numerous series, maybe 3~5?
    Maybe take 20 years to complete?
    I feel like they made a huge mistake releasing this unfinished game now and make gamers to wait 2~5 years for next one and another for next which I find stupid.    … Expand
  2. SAJILI1212
    Jul 2, 2021
    0
    Trash trash trash
    Fight System is trash Dont have blocking System for enemy stroke
    Gameplay is deformed
    terrible bad game
  3. Zzz71
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2021 на дворе, где русские субтитры??? Хотя бы… Expand
  4. super_absorber
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    I didn't play the original FF7 and I really love this game (38 hours on normal mode). The graphics and soundtracks and top-notch. Battles are very very good and engaging. I love the mini games too. Towards the ending, the gaming experience is very worth the price of the game! You wouldn't go wrong with this game!
  5. Alden14
    Oct 15, 2020
    3
    This is honestly the worst final fantasy game I've ever played. It is so bad that I felt the need to make a metacritic account. I'm on chapter 15 out of 18, cursing myself for being too stubborn to just get rid of the game.
    Its possible that all the hype made me view it in too favorable a light before going in and I'll give that it was a decent nostalgia trip given that I played the    This is honestly the worst final fantasy game I've ever played. It is so bad that I felt the need to make a metacritic account. I'm on chapter 15 out of 18, cursing myself for being too stubborn to just get rid of the game.
    Its possible that all the hype made me view it in too favorable a light before going in and I'll give that it was a decent nostalgia trip given that I played the original when I was 8.
    Problems:
    For a game that requires so much jumping, just add a jump button. Any dexterous action that is required outside of combat is so tedious that I've found myself screaming "WHO WOULD DESIGN THIS!? WHO MOVES LIKE THAT ON MONKEY BARS!? DAMN YOU STAIRS!"
    The combat is alright, but honestly feels like a step back from FFXV. I understand that they were trying to make a combat system that could combine action and jrpg but it honestly feels like they half-assed both and relied on nostalgia for sales. The included "classic" mode is a joke and cant be used in any difficulty above easy, which is laughably simple.
    All of the exploration outside of combat is also made exceedingly tedious by the slow movements that seem oddly placed. "Oh, a 6" wide bar is in the way? Let me just spend the next 10 seconds ducking under it even though I was just sprinting"

    Pros: the soundtrack is fantastic and revisiting old memories with amazing graphics is pretty cool.

    Bottomline: while watching me play, my wife would often say "oh that's so pretty!" well so is a Corpse Flower but that doesnt mean you want to spend 40 hours with one.    … Expand
  6. UT99
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    Didn't quite live up to the hype mainly because you're stuck in Midgar for 35 hours but shows promising signs for Part II. FFVII Remake is visually stunning but lacks any real substance in the game play department as the combat is grinding and gets repetitive very quickly. Some of the characters like Aerith lack any real substance and gets very annoying quickly with her shallow dialogue.Didn't quite live up to the hype mainly because you're stuck in Midgar for 35 hours but shows promising signs for Part II. FFVII Remake is visually stunning but lacks any real substance in the game play department as the combat is grinding and gets repetitive very quickly. Some of the characters like Aerith lack any real substance and gets very annoying quickly with her shallow dialogue. Barrett is a stereo type comic relief character with a lot of obnoxious meat head quotes. Jessie is surprisingly a witty and charming character but her constant affections for Cloud become tiresome. Talking about Cloud he's apparently the biggest chick magnet in Midgar and reeks of being a emotionally broken bad boy.

    All that aside FFVII Remake isn't a bad start but it would be nice if the dialogue and combat had a bit more substance in part II of the remake.    … Expand
  7. FF16isComing
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Let me start by saying that this game is great, it's nothing extremely special, but neither is original FF7. None of these games are god tier. I get that. if it's your favorite gaming series, then sure, but if we look at bigger picture, this game is nothing extraordinary. There are more interesting bosses in games like Resident Evil 4, more interesting characters in other games. But that'sLet me start by saying that this game is great, it's nothing extremely special, but neither is original FF7. None of these games are god tier. I get that. if it's your favorite gaming series, then sure, but if we look at bigger picture, this game is nothing extraordinary. There are more interesting bosses in games like Resident Evil 4, more interesting characters in other games. But that's not me hating this game. Hell no. I actually really like this one, surprisingly i would say. Because i have never really cared for this series, but i have always known that they exist, they just never interested me. But this remake actually made best out of what the original was. Like this is literally best version of that game. This version actually made me care. Characters are not some low-resolution images anymore, but feel like actual characters. Now let's get to the reason why i even made this stupid account to write this actually very important review. There's absolutely nothing i hate more on this planet, than these absolute losers who give this game 0 out of 10 and claim that they have been hardcore fans since 80s and this new one is bad blah blah blah. Just give up. I'm literally telling you, if you are one of these people, just give up gaming, forever. It was same **** with resident evil remake (where's muh fixed camera angles), but it seems to be even worse with FF7 Remake. 8.2? Seriously? It's so obvious some absolute losers have tried to lower this score. But guess what. Nobody cares. Most people seems to like this game and FF16 will be even more action oriented. And no i don't care either. I'm just here telling you that nobody cares about your hate and whining. Because someone needs to say it. If you don't like these new games, that fair. Nobody forces you to play them, but that doesn't mean you just have to leave tons of 0/10 reviews, because it's so obvious that here are many double accounts. You have absolutely no right to ruin other people's fun. Go play your cartoon looking 90s games as much as you want and leave games like FF7Remake and FF16 to people who want actually fleshed out stories, good animations, top level graphics and characters who actually feel alive. Solid game, would recommend.… Expand
  8. fabgo
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. It's worth buying a PlayStation just to play this game. And this game belongs on your shelf if you already have one.

    This is an exceptionally well-crafted game. Fantastic story, great characters, stunning graphics, amazing score, cool combat system and engaging gameplay. I have played dozens of games now on my PS5, and this is my favorite so far. I was hooked from the    A masterpiece. It's worth buying a PlayStation just to play this game. And this game belongs on your shelf if you already have one.

    This is an exceptionally well-crafted game. Fantastic story, great characters, stunning graphics, amazing score, cool combat system and engaging gameplay.

    I have played dozens of games now on my PS5, and this is my favorite so far. I was hooked from the first minute, and can't wait for the prequel/sequels. And I am not even a big Final Fantasy fan. I played FF XV also and was did not care for it very much.    … Expand
  9. ElSchlumpi
    Apr 24, 2021
    4
    This game fails at the very principle of what a video game should be. It's not fun to play.
    While the character (re)designs are fantastic and Midgar as a whole are exceptional, the gameplay is horribly slow paced. Endless forced slow walk animations and a feeling that the entire game is set on a single railwax is going to accompany you throughout every chapter. This combined with the    This game fails at the very principle of what a video game should be. It's not fun to play.
    While the character (re)designs are fantastic and Midgar as a whole are exceptional, the gameplay is horribly slow paced. Endless forced slow walk animations and a feeling that the entire game is set on a single railwax is going to accompany you throughout every chapter. This combined with the unnecessary dull minigames, which ate also forced takes away every illusion of freedom.
    Pairing this with the ATB Action combat the devs chose to go with makes the game a horrendous mess. Action combat itself was a great choice for the remake, as it's Story is action packed with the main group being literal eco-terrorists. However the decision to, yet again, force the ATB into the game ruins the entire immersion. Combat feels like a weird mix between classic rpg and modern hack and slash. But it does not work. Pairing this with the idea that almost every enemy can either disable or stunlock a character and the messy status ailment system made the combat a chore.

    FF 7 re is a mess that is plagued by weird and to be honest straight up dumb design choices. And is yet another prime example of SquareSofts biggest flaw. All graphics no substance.    … Expand
  10. Arcanaxxiii
    Apr 29, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming from a long time FF original series fan, this game doesn’t quite add up to the original FF7. First I couldn’t truly connect to the characters as before, plus the music is more “noisy” bkg filler. The gorgeous FF7 soundtrack is lost or barely heard. It only covers Midgar and introduces new characters too quickly. The mystery of Sephiroth is overplayed and much like the movie instead of the game. The story is jumbled or forced and not laid out smoothly or gradually. It’s replay value is ok. But you have to play by chapter not by free form as the original.

    Jenovah is fought too soon. It was a climax and surprise to learn of her. Plus you had to go to the meteor crash to find her. It’s like they jumbled the whole game into Midgar at once. No free world exploration.

    Oh and Sephiroth was not a one winged angel, he had many wings and was magnificently designed when he transformed. At least that music was close to the original. Oh and I hated that after each battle with main characters none of them actually died. Or most of them.

    The fact of trophies and rewards for perfecting scenes or mini games were a bit annoying but this may be the new thing. I liked the logic puzzles and exploration bits to find powerful items not see how good you are at pushing buttons.

    The dance at honey bee was fun but really wasn’t my thing. I tried a couple of times to perfect it but it was just not my taste of music or flamboyancy. To each there own. Seeing cloud in a dress was funny like the original. I’m glad they kept that.

    I do still like the game but I miss the original feeling of FF7. I cried when “Aeris” died. That’s the emotion I was expecting n this remake. Of course it’s only part of the game but I may not buy the other parts as I assume they’ll only get worse for greed and speed of production through anticipation or lack of funding. That’s only a guess. I’ll wait and see.    … Expand
  11. Rityx
    Jan 26, 2023
    1
    Terrible and INCOMPLETE action jrpg.
    Yep. Square Enix menage to ruin FF7 story with this fake Remake. And the most hilarious aspect of this?
    The people buiyed 2 times this incomplete fake Remake.
    And is still unfinished! LOL
    Little advice, avoid this
  12. Gax_nzen88
    Sep 26, 2022
    10
    I never played the original game but I absolutely adored this remake. The characters for me are some of the best. The chemistry between Aerith, Tifa and Cloud is like none other and along with Barret's quick wit create one of the best experiences i have had with a game. The story is incredible the game play is fun and I cannot wait for part 2.
  13. Vamiko
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    Create a boring and totally linear cinematic jrpg, without the original artstyle of the original game, and rewriting the original plot for create a sequel, it was one of the worst moves made by Square Enix.
    One of the most disappointing games ever
  14. DarkRing
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    the best Final Fantasy combat so far by a long shot with an incredible cast that fleshes out those beloved characters more improving my enjoyment and appreciation for them definitely my favorite game of 2020
  15. aaronnmp96
    Jan 30, 2023
    3
    The best thing about the game is its Gameplay, was it so difficult to keep the original story?
  16. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    I've never played the original FF7 so I went into this completely blind. I had a great time playing this game, however, you could easily cut off about 7 hours of filler from it. There's just way too many slow paced walking around sections and the side quests are very dull. The combat is fun af though. Even on normal it was a real challenge. Cloud is a very meh character though and JessieI've never played the original FF7 so I went into this completely blind. I had a great time playing this game, however, you could easily cut off about 7 hours of filler from it. There's just way too many slow paced walking around sections and the side quests are very dull. The combat is fun af though. Even on normal it was a real challenge. Cloud is a very meh character though and Jessie is way too horny. But great combat, alright story, nice visuals. I'll play the sequel.… Expand
  17. lgndsgn
    Jul 29, 2020
    6
    I'll make this short. The original was FARRRR better.

    SquareEnix is milking the hell out of this game. It doesn't even compare to the original. 1) The music has been butchered ("remixed"). No longer does the music mesh perfectly with the environment and really draw you in like it did in the original. The motifs have been destroyed to make it more "modern" sounding. The jukeboxes mess    I'll make this short. The original was FARRRR better.

    SquareEnix is milking the hell out of this game. It doesn't even compare to the original.

    1) The music has been butchered ("remixed"). No longer does the music mesh perfectly with the environment and really draw you in like it did in the original. The motifs have been destroyed to make it more "modern" sounding. The jukeboxes mess up the atmosphere by introducing music that doesn't fit the scene. 2) graphics are better, of course... but there's a hell of a lot more to a game than graphics. I feel like they dropped the ball. 3) wayyyy too linear. 4) ending was contrived and forced... again, just to say to fans "look this was an exciting ending wasn't it?"... 5) much of the story in this game is straight up FILLER... just for them to says "look, this is worth $60!!!". But it's not QUALITY story like the original. The original was pretty damn close to perfect in terms of story chapter and pacing. 6) 25% of the story seriously just feels like a dating simulator with a love triangle. This was not in the original and its so dumb. 7) way too many cliches.... how many times are they going to show us a character falling off a ledge like they're about to die and then another character swooping in to save them. 1 time is enough (or not at all), but SquareEnix decides to use this cliche probably 10 TIMES!!! Seriously?? 8) they had to add pro-trans "gender is anything you want it to be!!!" propaganda BS that, of course, wasn't in the original.

    Ugh.... anyways, it's not bad. I just don't understand why they have to milk it and destroy the soul of the game. Oh wait, I do. It's called money.

    And SquareEnix, if you read this, you BETTER not take out the overworld airship flying in the next one or you're going to have a lot of pissed fans. Please, please don't get rid of the airship/overworld and make everything menus and linear BS like every FF since FFX.    … Expand
  18. TitaniumDragon
    Feb 14, 2022
    8
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a game of highs and lows. An action RPG which is a “remake” of the original Final Fantasy VII, interestingly, not only is it a genre shift from the first game, but the story itself diverges – and the divergence of the story is a major plot point. It expands on the Midgar section of the original game, a section of the game that took about 8 hours to beat, andFinal Fantasy VII Remake is a game of highs and lows. An action RPG which is a “remake” of the original Final Fantasy VII, interestingly, not only is it a genre shift from the first game, but the story itself diverges – and the divergence of the story is a major plot point. It expands on the Midgar section of the original game, a section of the game that took about 8 hours to beat, and turns it into a 40-60 hour long game, all while engaging in a few meta plot twists to keep players familiar with the game guessing how much things will change.

    Unfortunately, this is the heart of the problem of the game: they didn’t know what to expand on, so they expanded on EVERYTHING, even making up a few new sequences. This makes the good parts even bigger and even better, and results in a few new sequences (like a sequence with the Avalanche sidekicks, who were largely a side note in the original game) which really worked well, and added significant characterization – but the game also expanded on the bad parts, resulting in what were previously brief inter-area travel sequences or mini-dungeons becoming two hours long (or longer!) of endless corridors, and some added dungeons that weren’t even in the original game which added nothing to the game but length.

    At its best, it strikes an excellent balance between characterization and humor that was common in 1990s JRPGs, then sort of faded from view. At its worst, it is hours of slogging down corridors and fighting monsters that aren’t very challenging to fight, over and over again.

    The best part of this game is the improvements in characterization. Every single character is more interesting, including the random background Avalanche characters, the Shinra characters, and even the random side characters in the Wall Market. Barret in particular ends up with a sort of almost preacher-esque character, which is really fun to see – doubly so because for all of his bravado and being so big and bad, he’s clearly got issues underneath and is putting on a bit of a show. Tifa’s insecurity comes through much more strongly than it did in the original game, and Cloud ends up with significantly more characterization, being both uncertain and putting on a show of being a badass SOLDIER. Aerith’s personality, too, shines through, with her playful mischief being a major highlight – at least, until she ends up becoming the Cetra Waif, which makes her much less interesting and more subdued (and generic).

    This goes down to the background Avalanche members, who get a lot more characterization, and thus build more of a connection with the player, as well as the random people in Wall Market, including some new characters, including the sadistic masseuse Madam M, a bit character whose interactions with Cloud are absolutely hilarious.

    The introductory sequence, the added characterization for Avalanche members (including a whole chapter that is totally devoted to them), the Aerith meeting all the way through Wall Market, the battle up the pillar to try and defend Sector 7, going up the Shinra building, and the battles at the top of the tower – all of these sequences are improved over the original, and add new context and characterization.

    Unfortunately, this is a game with 18 chapters, and in the end, chapters 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 17 all contain very significant padding – meaning that over half the chapters in the game contain significant filler content. Worse, chapters 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, and 17 are basically entirely filler, with the only significant events occurring with the boss fights in them (and sometimes, not even then).

    This is a huge black mark on the game; it is the quality new story content that draws us in, but the vast amount of filler means that it ends up spaced out. Worse, it weakens the story very significantly; half of the game (chapters 5-7, 10 – 12, and 15-18) are all done under very significant time pressure, but each of these three sequences includes not one but *two* filler chapters, where you basically go through a “dungeon” that is just a bunch of corridors or pseudo-corridors. None of these are interesting, and they just bog down the progress of the game while robbing it of the sense of urgency that the pacing of these parts so desperately need.

    Perhaps the saving grace is that the combat of the game is pretty reasonable; while the normal encounters are mostly pretty easy, the game has a few sub-boss type enemies that help mix things up. Moreover, the actual bosses are made much more interesting by the new combat mechanics, and the game is significantly more difficult than the original JRPG – it is not an overly difficult game by any means but the combat is at least interesting.

    Overall, I think this game averages out to decent-to-good, but the really good parts are separated by padding.    … Expand
  19. drlowdon
    Sep 9, 2022
    9
    The game opens with former soldier Cloud Strife taking on a mercenary job for Avalanche, an eco-terrorist organization intent on stopping the Shinra Corporation from depleting the planets vital supply of Mako. Events will soon transpire to make him a part of their lives for a good while longer however.

    Other than the fact that there is a little too much ‘padding’ in places, it’s hard to    The game opens with former soldier Cloud Strife taking on a mercenary job for Avalanche, an eco-terrorist organization intent on stopping the Shinra Corporation from depleting the planets vital supply of Mako. Events will soon transpire to make him a part of their lives for a good while longer however.

    Other than the fact that there is a little too much ‘padding’ in places, it’s hard to imagine how Square Enix could have done a better job with this remake. It looks fantastic, the combat is great, the characters are better developed and the plot goes in interesting new directions. Roll on Part 2!    … Expand
  20. OldSchoolGamer1
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    My favorite game of this entire generation and now on my all time list for sure. It captures the nostalgia, gameplay, and spirit of the original and expands upon it in glorious ways. A game with this much hype and expectation behind it is often a near impossible task to achieve, however they have done it here and I am overjoyed to know this game now exists. I will be playing this gameMy favorite game of this entire generation and now on my all time list for sure. It captures the nostalgia, gameplay, and spirit of the original and expands upon it in glorious ways. A game with this much hype and expectation behind it is often a near impossible task to achieve, however they have done it here and I am overjoyed to know this game now exists. I will be playing this game until I have achieved all there is to achieve withim it's rich and intelligently designed world.… Expand
  21. Antek
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    The game is scripted to death, it should have been a TV series, so at least you could browse a smartphone 50% of time during another "exciting" sequence of walking-talking along a corridor where you can move only in one direction... booooooring
    P.s. Visual quality is ok
  22. WondemanLocke
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Game got released too early, really much bugs, less testing and really annoying minigames that ruined a potentially good game for me. About a half of game time is a pleasant gameplay, then rest is replaying annoying parts of the game over and over.
  23. lukie116
    May 26, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are probably the most beautiful game of all time, I still absolutely love the characters, no idea why they decided to completely butcher the story and combat and add a whole buncha filler bullcrap to the game. If I wanted to play kingdom hearts, i'll go and play kingdom hearts, I wanted to play Final Fantasy VII with modern graphics and that's really not what this is.… Expand
  24. DrSiko
    Oct 26, 2020
    7
    I will focus on the negatives here because I don't want to rehash the same what others mentioned: The visuals are beautiful. The music is outstanding and the dialogue is (in most times) entertaining and fun.

    Overall, the game is entertaining and it's great to see the characters who we loved to show again in today's technology. What made FF7 great is the rich story and characters.    I will focus on the negatives here because I don't want to rehash the same what others mentioned: The visuals are beautiful. The music is outstanding and the dialogue is (in most times) entertaining and fun.

    Overall, the game is entertaining and it's great to see the characters who we loved to show again in today's technology. What made FF7 great is the rich story and characters. Unfortunately, the "remake" did not live up to the same level.

    The remake could have stuck to the original story and be one of the greatest modern hits, but they decided to manipulate the story to be 100+ hours longer in order to create several installments. The story was dumbed down the dark and nihilistic side. The characters are too cheerful considering how their situations are.

    The people in the slums look too "clean" as they are your usual Starbucks customers rather than what supposed to be laborers who are suffering from bad living conditions living under a huge metal plate covering the sky and inside huts with no lights and rats running everywhere.

    Some parts of the cutscenes and dialogs are cringy, like Berret's overreacting over how he cares about Marlene and the anime-like behavior of the girls namely Aerith, Jessie and even Tifa.

    The side quests are **** What made FF7 stands above all the other RPGs is putting the player into the action rather than wasting time on fetch quests and "bring me my cats" **** to fill up playtime. None of the sidequests were interesting. They could have invested richer dialouges and side stories to add more interesting characters but they dropped the ball hard time.

    There are a lot of levels with 1-2 hours of corridors and one-way routes that are too long they become boring and you just want to finish them ASAP to move on.

    The new characters are all cringy and annoying you wish you can hit them hard in the face, especially Johnny who isn't annoying in a funny way.

    Finally, the "ghost" thing was a very bad diversion from the original story. As I said before, because the original story is grim and dark, they want to fix it (it's not broken in the first place) by changing the story to a fairytale. I won't proceed more so my review don't spoil it, but the story is going to be a Disney-like franchise where people are happy thereafter.

    The game is ranked as "T" for teens, a game which 80% of its fans are now in their mid 30s and older.

    The game took too long to be released, and not even the full game too. You can see they used most of FFXV and KH's engine and mechanics so it looks like the game wasn't in production until far later when they reused the existing stack, which is not necessarily a bad thing.    … Expand
  25. Harlock
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    As much as the game does not have the full story.
    The way the universe is being remade is exemplary, it would be impossible to add the whole journey in a game so big in content.
    Gameplay is wonderful, the characters are more alive than ever, the immersion in Midgar is indescribable.
    I really loved this remake, I'm looking forward to the next parts.
  26. nanabi_ashiro
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    This game is brilliant, I felt like a kid again, I really didn't think Square would be able to do it, outside of FF XIV, the last FF game to make me feel something was FF X, they had so many expectations on them, so many issues in development with having to scrap everything and start anew

    And yet, they nailed it. I am the biggest FF VII fanboy out there, someone who despises dirge of    This game is brilliant, I felt like a kid again, I really didn't think Square would be able to do it, outside of FF XIV, the last FF game to make me feel something was FF X, they had so many expectations on them, so many issues in development with having to scrap everything and start anew

    And yet, they nailed it. I am the biggest FF VII fanboy out there, someone who despises dirge of cerberus and a lot of Crisis Core/Advent Children for how it goes against the quality writing and characters of the original game.

    But this game somehow managed to meet all of those unrealistic expectations, I was ready to be disappointed, to just be happy I get to explore a 3d Midgar and take in the sights.

    They nailed every single character, Aerith, Barret, Tifa, AVALANCHE, everyone is the best they have been in years, perhaps ever.

    After XV's atrocious combat feel, getting the battle director for Kingdom Hearts 2 definitely helped this game, feedback on movement and attacks is perfect, it's less an action RPG and more a really smart and fun hybrid of action and regular turn based JRPG, managing ATB and constantly swapping between party members for the right strategies in fights for the new game plus hard mode made a second playthrough even more enthralling than the first. The combat system even in this early stage has so much potential and fun in it.

    You'd think with such a controversial ending, and how critical I've been over every compilation of FF VII title that it would bother me a lot, but it really doesn't. Square has earned my trust with this remake, and I stare at the future with a true chidlike wonder at the fact that I don't know what's going to happen next.

    But I am unbelievably excited for it, and it's nice to be hopeful for the future of FF VII storytelling once again, I have complete faith in wherever they take the story, as the love and care they poured into every inch of midgar, and the characters inside it, practically leaps off the screen.

    I'm really grateful I got to live long enough to experience something I as a child always dreamed of happening, and it somehow meeting that child inside me's hype for it.    … Expand
  27. supermalik987
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    I did enjoy my time with the game . But i did felt parts of the game did drag on a bit to long . And the party ai really like Donoad doesn't cast for Sora bad . Maybe its just me . What i liked about the game . Graphics looks nice, Great soundtrack with a return of Nobuo Uematsu . combat was good did remind me of ff xv . good English and Japanese dub . I can understand why some fans didn'tI did enjoy my time with the game . But i did felt parts of the game did drag on a bit to long . And the party ai really like Donoad doesn't cast for Sora bad . Maybe its just me . What i liked about the game . Graphics looks nice, Great soundtrack with a return of Nobuo Uematsu . combat was good did remind me of ff xv . good English and Japanese dub . I can understand why some fans didn't like the game . And im kinda hoping what's going happen in the sequel… Expand
  28. Lucky_Strikez
    May 15, 2022
    1
    I keep trying to like this, I just upgraded to the PS5 version and the whole game is literally just padding and filler. I love the original game so much and they destroyed it here. Tifa was my favorite character but I hate her in this version. They made her look so stupid and her voice doesn't match at all. Wedge is also retarded. There's a lot of awesome things that they did right butI keep trying to like this, I just upgraded to the PS5 version and the whole game is literally just padding and filler. I love the original game so much and they destroyed it here. Tifa was my favorite character but I hate her in this version. They made her look so stupid and her voice doesn't match at all. Wedge is also retarded. There's a lot of awesome things that they did right but overall I just can't deny that I hate it overall. We had a chance to see something awesome here, they could've recreated FF7 1:1 and instead of pre-rendered gfx we could have seen it all in realtime. That would have been glorious. But that's never going to happen now, they done **** up.… Expand
  29. HappySpaceInvad
    Mar 24, 2023
    3
    This appears to have been made for nostalgic fans with rose-tinted spectacles only.

    I bought the original game on release, but quickly tired of it as it seemed really childish. To be fair, I was already 25 in 1997, so possibly not part of the target demographic. I did enjoy the battles though…. So I decided to give this remake a go, thinking it might be made to cater to modern    This appears to have been made for nostalgic fans with rose-tinted spectacles only.

    I bought the original game on release, but quickly tired of it as it seemed really childish. To be fair, I was already 25 in 1997, so possibly not part of the target demographic. I did enjoy the battles though….

    So I decided to give this remake a go, thinking it might be made to cater to modern sensibilities… but no. The dialogue is still horribly corny (and full of bizarre non sequiturs), the voice acting is hammy as heck, the characters are hackneyed and 2-dimensional (protagonist of few words, fawning female, jolly fat man, gruff muscle man who’s always shouting…).

    I don’t even think the graphics are especially good for a PS4 title, with very repetitive NPC models. And the combat is no longer typical JRPG turn-based, but instead a rather vague and sloppy real-time affair with abysmal camera controls.

    I always felt the original was a bit overrated, but I’m stumped as to why this remake got such glowing reviews. Nostalgia is a powerful force, I guess.    … Expand
  30. ichimitch
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    If you want to see what a remake should be, check out Bluepoint Games work. They Remade Shadow of the Collosus and Demon Souls. Both of which hold very true to the original games. FFVIIR doesn't resemble the original in any regard what so ever: It's a new game entirely. Calling this pretty abomination a remake is an insult. F*** you, Squeenix.
  31. Brianf
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    The game looks beautiful and has great voice acting. The fighting system is real time and it’s alright. Tifa is the most overpowered character in the game. The story changes slightly and some for the good and some bad. They did add some fun side stories but the game only covers Midgard. The weapons and stealing system were my biggest disappointments with the game otherwise I would haveThe game looks beautiful and has great voice acting. The fighting system is real time and it’s alright. Tifa is the most overpowered character in the game. The story changes slightly and some for the good and some bad. They did add some fun side stories but the game only covers Midgard. The weapons and stealing system were my biggest disappointments with the game otherwise I would have given this game a solid 9. The weapons are more just for appearances. You can upgrade them anyway you want and automatically learn their abilities. Stealing is useless even if you get it to work where as it originally was required to get some of the best items in the original game. They really did an amazing job with Tifa’s character in this game though I well admit they made her a bit more feminine in this game. Overall it was a fun experience… Expand
  32. DionXFC
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    This game was fun, but it's easily the most over-rated game of the year. The dialogue and script simply does not hold up against the elite in 2020. Graphically this game had moments of brilliance but couldn't maintain that level of quality consistently. Sometimes I felt like I was looking at a different game. The lack of polish had me realising that Rockstar Games, Naughty Dog and SantaThis game was fun, but it's easily the most over-rated game of the year. The dialogue and script simply does not hold up against the elite in 2020. Graphically this game had moments of brilliance but couldn't maintain that level of quality consistently. Sometimes I felt like I was looking at a different game. The lack of polish had me realising that Rockstar Games, Naughty Dog and Santa Monica are so far ahead of the opposition. Not upset I played it, but it's an experience I could've easily gone without.… Expand
  33. Hackslashshoot
    Apr 30, 2021
    6
    My first FF experience . I always thought these games looked lame. Got it free with Playstation Plus and gave it a go. Made it to chapter 6 and deleted . I usual give games a few hours to see if they grip me. This one just seemed like it would be a run around and listen to potion bottle clinging together with annoying foot patter sounds then fight a few enemies and continue. Lack ofMy first FF experience . I always thought these games looked lame. Got it free with Playstation Plus and gave it a go. Made it to chapter 6 and deleted . I usual give games a few hours to see if they grip me. This one just seemed like it would be a run around and listen to potion bottle clinging together with annoying foot patter sounds then fight a few enemies and continue. Lack of builds and customization hand holding . Dumb maps. Man i am so tired of that map design in games. Just not my type of game.… Expand
  34. Aurre
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    One of the BEST Final Fantasy Games I EVER played. Amazing looking game
    Amazing Voice Acting
    Amazing Music
    Amazing gameplay
  35. DigaHole
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    Incredible graphics, really good music and fun gameplay combined with a good narrative. I really liked it. Maybe the best PS4 game I´ve played.
  36. Eternalfalter
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    While not perfect, I had a giant grin on my face for most of the game.

    There were padding issues, and I didn’t love the ending, but overall it was a great experience. Some of the side quests were fetchy and empty, but mostly fun. The ending I could have digested a little better if not for the fact that I don’t see how they’re going to amp it up more in future installments. The power    While not perfect, I had a giant grin on my face for most of the game.

    There were padding issues, and I didn’t love the ending, but overall it was a great experience.

    Some of the side quests were fetchy and empty, but mostly fun. The ending I could have digested a little better if not for the fact that I don’t see how they’re going to amp it up more in future installments. The power scaling and epic nature of it felt like too much too soon for a story I know is far from over.

    These knocked it down two points to 8 instead of 10, but the visuals, music, characters, dialogue, and combat were awesome.    … Expand
  37. Not_too
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    For the newcomers, I can see the game being mind-boggling and beautiful enough to warrant a high score. However, for the fans of the original, this entry falls short of the 1997 original.

    Straight off the bat, I knew that it wasn't going to be the whole game. However, what I didn't know, was how disappointing exploring Midgar would be. Some of the side quests boil down to: Find 3    For the newcomers, I can see the game being mind-boggling and beautiful enough to warrant a high score. However, for the fans of the original, this entry falls short of the 1997 original.

    Straight off the bat, I knew that it wasn't going to be the whole game. However, what I didn't know, was how disappointing exploring Midgar would be. Some of the side quests boil down to: Find 3 chocobos that you have to traverse the entire world map for in chapter 14. The world map itself is essentially a long straight linear line with some offshoots to dungeons making it a series of Y-shaped corridors. The quality of the side quests simply doesn't justify the game being Midgar only. Sequences in the original game have been stretched to 30 minutes so you spend more time with your favorite characters that have been brought to life, instead of actually having something meaningful develop plotwise.

    Once the nostalgia wears off and you replay it, all of these little moments that were good on the first go, fall short and you just want to get it over with as soon as possible so you can go find that missing item/quest.

    Then there is the ending. This is an ending that is so disconnected with the tone of the rest of the remake and the original that I can't even begin to describe the drop in the enjoyment you get going from chapters 17 to 18. This ending fills older fans with worry and confuses newer players. SE either put this in just to get older fans talking (and will loop back to the events of the original just so they can "surprise" the older fans) or they have just majorly changed it for whatever reason. Either way, it's a shocking drop in storywriting and enjoyment compared to the rest of the game. Not only does the story become strange here. The characters they have lovingly built up in the first 35 hours completely change personalities. Aerith becomes a cryptic nonsense spewing prophet and the other characters just accept it and walk into the portal that pops up for the final boss just like that. Suddenly, even though this doesn't fit how shes portrayed in the rest of the game at all, Tifa says she's willing to defy destiny. Cloud doesn't say anything. Barrett, despite just being saved by fate, also agrees to spit in its face. Whether the change itself was good or not, I just cannot believe how badly they messed up the execution.

    I don't see how they will build up anything for part 2 anymore. The sephiroth and Aerith in this game are beings who can open dimensional portals like gods at this point of the story already. Our main cast of characters have already fought a literal manifestation of fate. Imagine going from that to the Midgar Zolom in game 2...

    Once I reached this ending and replayed the game on chapter select, because of how much of a bad taste the ending left in my mouth, all of the other issues with the games snail-like pacing in some areas become noticeable and I realized that this game was not justified in being Midgar only. I am now also fearful of how many sections they will release it in and how expanding it and adding filler willl lessen the impact of the special moments in the original.

    This absolutely horrendous experience is made even worse by the attitudes of the fanboys on the subs and forums discussing this game where any criticism is met with trolling or straw man arguments. Shame on Square-Enix for turning the Final Fantasy Franchise into a joke and shame on the people who support this direction    … Expand
  38. xilef2007
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    The story 10/10, gameplay 9/10, soundtrack 10/10, characters 10/10, world 10/10, atmosphere 10/10.
    This is such a good game I have never played a Final Fantasy before but I can say that I will play the other games. Why is this game only a 8.2???
    Hours played: 32
  39. DrWANG
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    I Luv this game!
    Can not wait for the FF7R2, and The new ATB system is interesting.
  40. motorcomcom
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been waiting for this game since a long time. Honestly, I was very pleased when the game was announced in the year 2015.

    Although waited long enough for the release but I'm glad I could finally play this game. Cloud, Barret, Tifa and Aerith look really good in this game.

    I was a little disappointed when SE announced this game is just midgar only. But I can understand it because the original FF7 had 3 discs.
    If it became a full game on PS4, how big it is. And surely it will take a lot of time to make the game.

    But even though it is only Midgar, but I think it deserved because its gameplay is long enough about 30-40 hours. The story is different from the original version, but OK.

    I think it's a good thing to make the player curious for the next game. Overall this game is very good, soundtrack characters, Environment and others. I even bought a PS4 pro just to play this game.

    I apologize if my review hasn't been so good because it's the first time I wrote a review on Metacritic. Thank you very much.    … Expand
  41. L1nktendo
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    As Big fan of all the Final fantasy games (except the online ones) I really wanted to give this a 10. But when the credits rolled after I nearly pulled my hair out beating Sephiroth, I was left reflecting on my journey. At times the experience was amazing but other times while exploring bland corridors I literally fell asleep with the dual shock in my hand. I feel like the game wasAs Big fan of all the Final fantasy games (except the online ones) I really wanted to give this a 10. But when the credits rolled after I nearly pulled my hair out beating Sephiroth, I was left reflecting on my journey. At times the experience was amazing but other times while exploring bland corridors I literally fell asleep with the dual shock in my hand. I feel like the game was unnecessarily but purposefully drawn out. I guess we will have to wait another half decade before we see where Square-Enix takes it next, but I hope it’s less linear next chapter.… Expand
  42. leothelionninja
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    The visuals, music, and combat are outstanding and jaw dropping. The writing was beutiful but not outstanding. The game all the way to the last hour was honestly wonderful. But that last hour proved once again that Nomura is a hack-job director and writer..
    The problem with FF7R is that it is in fact not the game anyone was promised. The ending has worse writing that all of Kingdom Hearts.    The visuals, music, and combat are outstanding and jaw dropping. The writing was beutiful but not outstanding. The game all the way to the last hour was honestly wonderful. But that last hour proved once again that Nomura is a hack-job director and writer..
    The problem with FF7R is that it is in fact not the game anyone was promised. The ending has worse writing that all of Kingdom Hearts. Decides to ditch the original concept of FF7 and let Nomura do his own thing g. And honestly it ruined a game that would have been a 10 for me. Do not play or buy FF7R if you are looking for a a remake of FF7 because it is not that. It is an original series with many elements from FF7.    … Expand
  43. Anno1404
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    The game is absolutely amazing in every way. Graphics, story, game play, characters and combat. an absolute masterpiece
  44. FuzzyFluffy
    Jul 28, 2020
    6
    I was honestly quite surprised to see the high score that this game has gotten not just the Critic Review score but also the User Review score both hovering in the 80s

    I think a lot of this might have to do with the fact that its a remake of a beloved old game that a lot of people have fond memories off the reality is though that this game is deeply flawed its rushed this can clearly    I was honestly quite surprised to see the high score that this game has gotten not just the Critic Review score but also the User Review score both hovering in the 80s

    I think a lot of this might have to do with the fact that its a remake of a beloved old game that a lot of people have fond memories off

    the reality is though that this game is deeply flawed its rushed this can clearly be observed through the awful and i do mean awful texture work and its clear this is not simply just because unreal engine has texture streaming issues its lazy

    the further you go into the game the worse it becomes for example at one point i literally gawked at how terrible it looked i was close to the end of the game and the entire background was just a gigantic flat low resolution jpg...

    The environments are frequently reused you will have traversed and seen the same areas multiple times before you reach the end often you have to backtrack through exactly the same areas and you will get lost because the map is useless and everything looks exactly the same

    their attempt to hide loading screens fails you usually have to wait for 10 seconds to pull a lever now and then and whenever you come out of a cut scene the character has to stand still for 10 seconds before you can move them often you cannot even run you have to walk at a snails pace as if the main character has pooped his pants i really greatly dislike when a game does this

    The game has obvious padding throughout the side quests are nothing but fetch quests what hurts is that they clearly have cared but only in very specific spots the graphics in the boss battles are fantastic

    there are some great effect work the main character models looks freaking amazing though everyone else in the game looks like they came out of a ps3 game

    I have no idea how anyone could rate this game so highly considering how deeply flawed it is but that is not to say the game is all bad i love the battles i think Square done a great job mixing a tactical sorta feel with action it is almost a perfect hybrid more tactical than final fantasy 15 which was really just an action rpg

    Sadly the rpg elements are weak fairly linear choices can be made to improve your weapons sadly there aint many weapons in the game the battles are great fun strategic and action packed but the rpg portion of the game is shallow and linear

    The story is really well told there is nothing new here but what is there is done well even about 10 hours of the game are cut scenes and it never slowed down the pace i enjoyed the story and the battles i also liked the bike sections i thought they were cool

    But except the battles and story we have non existent jpg elements repeated reused environments backtracking horrible textures and low quality jpgs to fill in for actual graphics if this game was not a remake of a beloved game if it was not part of a big popular franchise i do think a lot more people would be critical about it

    This game was rushed that is clear through the entire game it just becomes more and more obvious the more you play playing it for the story and the battles alone is definitely worth it but font expect too much i did not view this game through rose tinted glasses like i suspect a lot of people here did

    I have never played final fantasy 7 before but i have played a lot of rpgs and jrpgs

    because the battles are so enjoyable and the story is so well executed i would give this game a 6 its saves itself from mediocrity but that is somehow even worse this game actually had potential when you play it you can see how this could have been a 10 out of 10 game

    but it has such fundamental flaws littered throughout and poor decision making is a constant red thread throughout the whole experience

    And this is personal and not part of my review score but i dislike parts of the art style what is with the 1940s type of aesthetic for cars and character clothing? And why.. why is Tifa wearing plate armor.. it looks ridiculous i get it Square thought when making final fantasy 7 we can just mix our sci fi with our medieval aesthetic and nobody will be left out.. and just threw in the 1940s because why not

    but it often looks ridiculous    … Expand
  45. Quills
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    I wanted it to be better. After so many years in development, and so much feedback from the demo testing, I wanted it to be better. So much was done right from music, to the NPCs, to the weapon upgrade system;however, so much was done wrong like camera angles, battles, and cutscenes. If you want to see more in-depth reasons for my rating see my Pro/Con below.

    Pros: Music: I LOVED the    I wanted it to be better. After so many years in development, and so much feedback from the demo testing, I wanted it to be better. So much was done right from music, to the NPCs, to the weapon upgrade system;however, so much was done wrong like camera angles, battles, and cutscenes. If you want to see more in-depth reasons for my rating see my Pro/Con below.

    Pros:

    Music: I LOVED the music in most sections. I usually turn video game music off to listen to a podcast or something and I haven't done that once with this game.

    NPCs: The sectors felt alive as I went through them. I liked to hear dialog about their lives as I walked past. Also, the little side quests were a nice way to "grind" without it feel like grinding.

    Weapon Upgrades: Really nice to customize the characters to support a play style I liked.

    Cons:

    Camera Angles: Why were the angles so bad? Why? Half the time I couldn't see where I was fighting or was phasing through other characters during scenes.

    Freedom of Movement: Yes, FFVII was a linear game and I expect some of that to return but in a way this was worse than the original. We have the technology now to make it so slow walking through a sector isn't the only way to get to an endpoint. Clearly they can climb, jump, etc. so why not allow that a la Assassins Creed?

    Battles: Warning rant/screed ahead. tl;dr: Battles make no sense.

    Hitting an enemy who is resistant to physical attack just so I can get enough ATB to use the magic I should be using is annoying. Special abilities I get, but things like magic and items should be available for use anytime. When I am fighting and trying to move away from an enemy who is about to attack, half the time I end up bumping into one of the other party members.

    Faces: For the most part the female faces were okay. Not always great but okay. Male faces were always too soft and rounded. They felt out of place when looking at someone like Jesse. It feels like two different art styles got tossed together and whoever did Jesse is the superior artist.    … Expand
  46. jallday
    Aug 3, 2020
    7
    what coulda made the game great came in small doses

    cut scenes crowded the game leaving the gameplay to take a passenger seat. didnt feel they needed to stretch such a small portion of the game so much only to not really have a ending. controls, fighting systems and visuals were all great tho. but they got carried away with the story and presentation
  47. Kratos118
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    Great game can’t wait for part 2 great story the combat mechanics are really good
  48. PHNTMRIDR
    Sep 12, 2020
    9
    The game is great. Wasn't really a Final Fantasy fan, but after playing this I think I am now.
  49. ColinDa
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    Not bad, but unfortunately it is hard to really hold my interest to keep playing the game. I do like the game but at the same time you are largely working on the game chapter by chapter and there is only so much that can be done in a chapter. After a bit of trial and error I defeated the chapter bosses but all of them are brutal tough which made the game less enjoyable. The chapters can beNot bad, but unfortunately it is hard to really hold my interest to keep playing the game. I do like the game but at the same time you are largely working on the game chapter by chapter and there is only so much that can be done in a chapter. After a bit of trial and error I defeated the chapter bosses but all of them are brutal tough which made the game less enjoyable. The chapters can be finished on easy but you need to complete the chapters on normal to unlock chapter select. And the story is different from the original but for the most part the changes make sense. For me it a game you finish it up perhaps get as many trophies and you can then never play again.… Expand
  50. drkknight
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    THIS is how you remake a game. I'm almost surprised they did so well with it. Highly recommended.
  51. Fateoftheworlds
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Truly masterful remake, hopefully there will be PC version in 2021. Also can't wait for FFXVI.
  52. SeaSphynx
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    It took a while for the game to sorta click with me but when it did it wasn’t as great as I wanted it to be. The non-battle gameplay is the most boring thing ever, the story ending is the most confusing thing ever, and WOW is the dialogue absolutely atrociously annoying and The game is fun and even exhilarating at some points but so much of it feels like cheap filler quests that, as aIt took a while for the game to sorta click with me but when it did it wasn’t as great as I wanted it to be. The non-battle gameplay is the most boring thing ever, the story ending is the most confusing thing ever, and WOW is the dialogue absolutely atrociously annoying and The game is fun and even exhilarating at some points but so much of it feels like cheap filler quests that, as a whole, it didn't live up to what I find fun and/or interesting.… Expand
  53. AnthonyRickard
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Combat is okay when camera can keep up. Don't even mention the frame rate in areas. Graphics are gorgeous, until you're on the plate looking down on the slums. 7 months later and it still hasn't been patched

    The story and setting is fantastic for the first 90% of the game. You're being fleshed into the avalanche plotline and fight, while getting mild flashes of intrigue towards sephiroth, just like the original, then you get to the final couple hours of the game and OH BOY, does it get whack. Sephiroth all of a sudden gets forced to be a final boss. You spend 40 hours plus fighting Shinra, getting emotionally involved, absorbed into the lore, to then be told at the end 'ok, sephiroth bad guy, go kill'


    Sephiroth is the villain, I get it, but considering this remake is just up to midgar, there is still a whole two thirds of the original game that would continue to build up the sephiroth fight, but in the remake, I'm expected to care about sephiroth in the last 2 hours, after spending 40 hours battling shinra and enjoying midgar. Just seems tagged on, almost like that ran out of ideas in how they can actually 're-boot' the next game. Most areas are glorified hallways. No where near as bad as ff13, but they have learned to be a bit more discreet about it. Gameplay boils down to 'run forward, squeeze through rubble gap, fight enemy, run forward, destroy item cache's, walk forward, rinse and repeat. EXCEPT, now 5 minute sections of the original game are padded out to last an hour. People will try and say it's fleshed out, but it's just running through bland repetitive dungeons. It's padding, nothing more, nothing less. All in all, as a mega ff7 fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the expanded avalanve Vs shinra plot, the main cast where well voice acted and incredibly likeable, and the combat is a big improvement from ff15, with lovely visuals. The general gameplay and late plotline will inevitably frustrate you, and make you question whether it was even worth playing. Knowing the route the plot is now going down in the second part, I won't be in any rush to play part 2 when it does come out. 7/10    … Expand
  54. v__GALAHAD__v
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    FFVII remake is a great experience for anyone that owns a PS4. The setting of Midgard is visually stunning and creative, not to mention the graphics are stellar (apart from some very bad background visuals in one area). The combat is amazing, it's a perfect blend of real time action and turn based combat that is well complemented with a varied party and plenty of weapons and skills at yourFFVII remake is a great experience for anyone that owns a PS4. The setting of Midgard is visually stunning and creative, not to mention the graphics are stellar (apart from some very bad background visuals in one area). The combat is amazing, it's a perfect blend of real time action and turn based combat that is well complemented with a varied party and plenty of weapons and skills at your disposal.

    The overall plot for me was intriguing enough to keep playing and really lives up to the title of this game being a REMAKE and not a carbon copy of the original. The highlight for me was visiting Sector 6 where the game really shines and also the jaw dropping finale.

    The characters writing for me was below par with overly dramatic lines and cringeworthy dialogue exchanges. This doesn't help by the wooden English acting of some characters, particularly Cloud. The overuse of Sephiroth really makes the character less intimidating and more of a crazy ex that will not leave you alone.

    One major flaw of this game is the amount of padding it has. Certain chapters and scenes are excruciatingly drawn out, particularly chapters 4, 6 and a particularly annoying scene in chapter 12.    … Expand
  55. L30x
    Dec 28, 2020
    7
    The good:
    - Excellent combat system. Never gets boring and is very fluent as well as complex and punishing if you don't pay attention.
    - Great soundtrack. - Detailed character designs (in combat and cut scenes) and overall sharp graphics with very little aliasing. - Good paced story with some nice additions (imo) to the original storyline. The bad: - Terrible voice acting and/or dialogue    The good:
    - Excellent combat system. Never gets boring and is very fluent as well as complex and punishing if you don't pay attention.
    - Great soundtrack.
    - Detailed character designs (in combat and cut scenes) and overall sharp graphics with very little aliasing.
    - Good paced story with some nice additions (imo) to the original storyline.

    The bad:
    - Terrible voice acting and/or dialogue directing. While the original FF7 was somewhat goofy in it's tone this one is outright hysterical and over the top. Barret in particular is super cringy.
    - Clunky and inaccurate controls when navigating the world. Feels very pre-gen.
    - The environment is poorly textured and looks like a PS3 game that got remastered. It is probably due to the very long development and this does not at all look or feel like a current generation game from 2020.
    - Overly convoluted and poorly explained menus. The leveling system and equipment is rather basic compared to other RPGs (not neccesarily a bad thing) yet navigating it is a chore.

    It is mind boggling how this game in almost every aspect is a step down from FFXV that came out 3.5 years prior to this one. And with the insane and very delayed development I highly doubt they will ever release the rest of the episodes.
    I did however very much enjoy the game as I am a big fan of the original and the combat was very entertaining so it was easier for me to look through the flaws. For someone who didn't play the PS1 title back then it might not be as easy.    … Expand
  56. zai_zai
    Dec 31, 2020
    6
    Pros:
    1. Interesting characters and voice acting
    2. Somewhat repetitive but fun and visually appealing combat system Cons: 1. Side-quests are MMO style fetch quests 2. Bad environment design, many quests will take place in hour long bland corridors 3. Ton of filler content when compared to original. Many design choices are added to deliberately pad the length of the game which    Pros:
    1. Interesting characters and voice acting
    2. Somewhat repetitive but fun and visually appealing combat system

    Cons:
    1. Side-quests are MMO style fetch quests
    2. Bad environment design, many quests will take place in hour long bland corridors
    3. Ton of filler content when compared to original. Many design choices are added to deliberately pad the length of the game which leads to uneven pacing and boring portions of the game.
    4. Hit or miss boss battles. Boss fights can be very unenjoyable meat-shields. Bosses often don't do much or take much damage leading to a wet noodle button mashing fight that does not feel satisfying.

    Overall mediocre game that I would only recommend to the biggest fans of Final Fantasy. Otherwise it is just a generic action-rpg that does not do anything particularly well.    … Expand
  57. Whodatguy
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    First time playing a Final fantasy game, and i can honestly say this was a very enjoyable game, and im so excited to see the sequel to this remake, the soundtrack, the beautiful pixar quality, the enjoyable combat, the characters are really amazing, i think it would of been way better if it was more fleshed out and get to learn more about each supporting characters such as barret, Briggs,First time playing a Final fantasy game, and i can honestly say this was a very enjoyable game, and im so excited to see the sequel to this remake, the soundtrack, the beautiful pixar quality, the enjoyable combat, the characters are really amazing, i think it would of been way better if it was more fleshed out and get to learn more about each supporting characters such as barret, Briggs, Jessie, and wedge, but overall its a fun game, with a very interesting story, the voice acting is top notched, so if you're worried about how the voice acting is or care about dialogue its really good, i never played the old ff7 im not an OG i dont think i would enjoy the old ff7 or see the beauty of it like the other players who have played it, but im really sure when they complete the ff7 remake this game will draw more attention towards final fantasy, so if you can get this game cause you will surely not be disappointed.… Expand
  58. nemanjavaskovic
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    Really good game. Hope next part is going to be open world. Cinematics are amazing, but gameplay could’ve been a lil better
  59. KamuiChaser
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    The best game of 2020 in my opinion.
    Gameplay is impeccable, the story is being innovated in this remake, I can't wait for the continuation.
    All the dialogues are excellent, the soundtrack is phenomenal, in fact FF VII is the most important game in the franchise, so the project must be along the way, so we will have more news in the reworked history.
  60. Shadowsky101
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    Final Fantasy 7 is legendary. But i could not play. So i played the remake and i was flashed how cool this game is.
  61. Saintyweb
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    A long awaited game for me, it was one of the best experiences in 2020.
    Great battle system, character models and pacing. Good job on preserving and fleshing out most of the original scenes, and adding thrilling new ones. I am eager to see how they tie up all established plot points in next installments. It may go full wrong or be absolute excellent, we'll see.
  62. Italofm
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    Incredible abr bold game. A lot of new things are added and expanded. This game is a complete experiece with truly amazing ending.
  63. Edmglee
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    I love this great game so far! Beautiful characters, amazing story, epic presentation and so on! I recommend this game to other people who remember the original or are new to the series.
  64. Solidwisdom
    Feb 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely amazing. The graphics, soundtrack, voice acting is top notch and i loved seeing this my childhood game remade with these amazing graphics. minor spoiler: Some things i didnt like was that i was really hoping that some of the scenes from the original would have been stilll in the game like the part in the original where you get arrested in the shinra building, in this game that part they basically turned it into a tedious dungeon that took awhile to finish, i feel it just drags on some of the dungeons in this game. Overall it was a blast playing this game. Not the best jrpg but dam near one of the best looking ones. Im happy that square remade this classic.… Expand
  65. Jp2017
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    Love it love it love it amazing game and beginning to this beautiful game. Can’t wait for more
  66. JUspadoni
    Apr 30, 2021
    2
    Nova historia fraca,mudanca no sistema de combate, se for pra fazer remake, mantenha o original e nao nomeie sua ideia um remake
  67. Untravel
    Jun 7, 2021
    0
    Need Russian Subtitles. Why should I buy a full price game that doesn't have subtitles in my native language?
  68. Ausama95
    Jan 9, 2023
    7
    Good graphics but the combat is very repetitive which makes the game become boring, especially at the end, and story-wise it wasn't that special compared to nowadays games.
  69. Hypergem
    Jun 21, 2022
    0
    Story is bad especially ending. The game is full of fillers and contains boring fetch quests. The game is going full Kingdom Hearts with the story with all the faith alternating events. Combat is also mediocre.
  70. Jattaman
    Sep 25, 2022
    10
    Remake capolavolo di un gioco capolavoro.
    Trama strepitosa, personaggi epici, colonna sonora da urlo.
    Sistema di combattimento e progressione personaggi perfettamente equilibrato, tra strategia e azione.
    Masterpiece.
  71. Davidnotavailab
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    I had times where i loved this game, and times where i got so bored i wanted to drop the game but then it got good again and i kept interest. However this game was pretty poorly optimized, and i kinda didnt finish because of that, which is sad. Still played 80% of it maybe im gonna give it another try sometimes, even tho its unlikely cuz some of the sidequests were so boring i dont want toI had times where i loved this game, and times where i got so bored i wanted to drop the game but then it got good again and i kept interest. However this game was pretty poorly optimized, and i kinda didnt finish because of that, which is sad. Still played 80% of it maybe im gonna give it another try sometimes, even tho its unlikely cuz some of the sidequests were so boring i dont want to do all that again… Expand
  72. NickRethcon
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    I'm not at full ease with expressing my resentment using the english language (which i'm not a native speaker of), so I'm going to use words already said here by other people about the problem and dramatic error this so-called "Remake" was :
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    Think of your favorite game. Now, let M. Night Shyamalan rewrite the ending. But it's not really the ending,    I'm not at full ease with expressing my resentment using the english language (which i'm not a native speaker of), so I'm going to use words already said here by other people about the problem and dramatic error this so-called "Remake" was :
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    Think of your favorite game.

    Now, let M. Night Shyamalan rewrite the ending. But it's not really the ending, it's only the first arc, which you paid worth a triple A value. They could have fleshed out the story, but they retcon and spoil significant climactic parts of the complete game. Now, it's a reboot with an alternate timeline. This new generation has a knack for deflecting criticism and make it out about failures of pleasing everyone. The requests for a remake were clear: same story, modern graphics.

    If your critical review gets enough helpful votes, they take it down. They must be thinking about Square Enix stocks.
    ------------    … Expand
  73. LiveToRek
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    Boring combat, bad fan fiction story additions, linear hallway maps, no depth treasure chests include potions/ethers nothing else. just a trash game overall and I'm tired of all these fanboys rating it 9-10. Shows how much SE has brain washed some.
  74. WellEvil
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  75. Zealcloud
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    the fighting mode is really awesome, and the story is so good and epic

    MUST play the hard mode, really great challenge
  76. RULO_182
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Mi primer final fantasy y no pude elegir mejor. Vaya maravilla. Deseando que salga la segunda parte.
  77. nfs7379
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    10/10........................................................................................
  78. Ozhubi
    Apr 25, 2022
    0
    Horrible corridor simulator and fake Remake.
    If you have played the original game, you can clearly see how much this boring mess is worse in almost every single aspect except for the graphics department.
    A gigantic disaster made in the worst and incomplete way possible.
  79. Erresug
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is easily one of the worst Final Fantasy game I've ever played in more than 10 years.

    First of all, it isn't a true Remake. But a ridiculous Reboot/Sequel made in an alternative timeline, thanks to the sh%ty plot made by Nomura. And second, it's basically a cinematic corridor simulator. That kind of game that stop you from playing it because, at every single 5    Final Fantasy VII Remake is easily one of the worst Final Fantasy game I've ever played in more than 10 years.

    First of all, it isn't a true Remake. But a ridiculous Reboot/Sequel made in an alternative timeline, thanks to the sh%ty plot made by Nomura.
    And second, it's basically a cinematic corridor simulator.
    That kind of game that stop you from playing it because, at every single 5 minutes with slow motion walking, a new 5 minutes cutscenes starts.
    Atrocious game. Avoid it, if you can    … Expand
  80. shin777
    Aug 29, 2022
    8
    10/10 game, glad to see a non open-world game for once, the ost is bad, but the combat and history is enjoyable, and at least side quest are all optionals
  81. george_bondo
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    i'm not so crazy bout this game, this is the first part that I went through in the whole series, and it turned out to be a remake of a very old game (the game is very good as a remake), but whatever one may say, this is an old game design, where the story is not crazy, fighting the system got boring by the half of the game (by the way, in my understanding the game is very long), and at thei'm not so crazy bout this game, this is the first part that I went through in the whole series, and it turned out to be a remake of a very old game (the game is very good as a remake), but whatever one may say, this is an old game design, where the story is not crazy, fighting the system got boring by the half of the game (by the way, in my understanding the game is very long), and at the same time the side quests are terrible,
    but the game definitely has its perks.    … Expand
  82. Taken_Hades
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    -7/10 story
    -7/10 gameplay
    -8/10 environments
    -8/10 characters
    -8/10 music
  83. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    the original is still better but mainly because the remake doesn't have a finished story which is why i gave this an 8
    by the time the story is finished it'll probably be a 10
    i also like the different things they're doing
  84. Fitty3
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    The remake was just perfect. Gameplay improved significantly compared to original version.
  85. Jidik
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    A trash Remake and a bad jrpg.
    One of the hugest disappointment ever played.
    Plot - 2/10 Gameplay - 0/10 Graphics - 5/10 They have created a button smashing action gameplay for this game, and it's a boring sh%t, just like the new plot. A linear corridor game with just cinematics every 5 minutes. Square Enix ruined a PS1 game story, just for building a soulless piece of crap for    A trash Remake and a bad jrpg.
    One of the hugest disappointment ever played.

    Plot - 2/10
    Gameplay - 0/10
    Graphics - 5/10

    They have created a button smashing action gameplay for this game, and it's a boring sh%t, just like the new plot.
    A linear corridor game with just cinematics every 5 minutes.
    Square Enix ruined a PS1 game story, just for building a soulless piece of crap for milk the blind fanboys.    … Expand
  86. Rasilou
    Mar 15, 2023
    1
    Una schifezza immonda che rovina il FF7 originale, e che crea uno dei peggiori precedenti videoludici di Square Enix.
    Vendere un gioco incompleto molteplici volte, se contiamo Intergrade, e uscirne con i soldi di coloro che hanno sostanzialmente fregato.
    Il gioco è un action insipido, ripetitivo, e senza spunti interessanti, che rovina il Materia System dell'originale, e distrugge la    Una schifezza immonda che rovina il FF7 originale, e che crea uno dei peggiori precedenti videoludici di Square Enix.
    Vendere un gioco incompleto molteplici volte, se contiamo Intergrade, e uscirne con i soldi di coloro che hanno sostanzialmente fregato.
    Il gioco è un action insipido, ripetitivo, e senza spunti interessanti, che rovina il Materia System dell'originale, e distrugge la narrativa infarcendola di idiozie e lungaggini noiose ed inutili.
    Non basta fare il graficozzo per un gioco cinematografico ed a corridoi come questo, giusto per far leva sul becero fanservice fatto male.
    Perché è questo ciò che ci hanno venduto.
    Un pessimo action jrpg basato sul pessimo fanservice    … Expand
  87. Mekoci
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    This is an horrible pile of trash game.
    One of the worst action jrpg ever made, and definitely the most boring jrpg played in the recent years.
    Terrible plot and terrible gameplay are the 2 reasons for avoid this mess
  88. Garuc
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    One of the worst and boring piece of garbage I've ever played.
    A ridiculous walking simulator game, with a trash gameplay and a disgusting story where the bland characters just act like braindead dudes.
    Square should be ashamed for releasing this horrible and incomplete game
  89. Playtoomuchbruh
    Mar 28, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is good, smooth and maybe a little repetetive, but overall good. Areas are beautifully crafted but not as dark as the original would’ve suggested. What really drags this game down is the audacity to rip up the foundation of what everyone came to love from the original. The original game deals with heavy terms such as identity and loss(life/death) which are ripped out of the game, everyone survives, nothing matters and apparently Aeris knows way more than she lets on. The game is acting extremely self aware and dont even to attempt to hide its disgust for the original fans by the not so subtle metaphor of the whispers. I dont even want to write about the last part of the game as it was just disrespectful.

    This game feels like someone looked at it and thought they could surpass the original, but all they did was destroying the soul of it, so they could persue their own little fanfic.

    Tl;dr Director turns FF7 into his personal fanfic and kills off the originals soul.
    (Anyone who mentions that this is a sequel should read the title of the game; Remake)

    I would not recommend.    … Expand
  90. Roxu
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    A terrible action game and a bad Final Fantasy game
    If we add the linearity of all the maps to the laughable and pointless rewritten plot, the stereotypical characters feels out of place and not believable at all...
  91. livelaughlove7
    Apr 12, 2023
    4
    Game was insulting and childish. WHAT WAS SQUARE ENIX THINKING? The constant hand holding, the goofy cut scenes every 5 mins was a huge barrier in enjoying this game. I was expecting a literal 1:1 scene remake the entire way through. The story is there, now us Millennials who enjoyed this game while young, we wanted a good remake of this story. I'm morbidly disappointed in FF7 Remake. IGame was insulting and childish. WHAT WAS SQUARE ENIX THINKING? The constant hand holding, the goofy cut scenes every 5 mins was a huge barrier in enjoying this game. I was expecting a literal 1:1 scene remake the entire way through. The story is there, now us Millennials who enjoyed this game while young, we wanted a good remake of this story. I'm morbidly disappointed in FF7 Remake. I love Final Fantasy so much I'm still wiling to support and buy their games, but gone are the days of great story telling and adventure. I recently got the PS5, played Elden Ring while waiting for this game. Elden Ring was just mind blowing and PHENOMENAL! I was gobsmacked with the great graphics and great LoTR style story. Ecstatic to get FF7 Remake, playing it, realizing it's some episodic style of gameplay, Wedge is cringy as hell just hearing that voice is painful, the graphics are just OK. I was so disappointed. And NO OPEN WORLD???? Square Enix, the next one better stay faithful to the story and have an open world, or it will be a flop. The top head wigs at Square are so unbelievably out of touch. That being said, I'll still buy the FF7 Remake Part 2. I hope the guys designing this game can TAKE A HINT AND TAKE OUR REVIEWS SERIOUSLY!… Expand
  92. huginodensen
    Jun 22, 2023
    0
    De los peores juegos que he visto en mi vida, graficas deficientes, las mecanicas muy basicas y no deja de ser un vil pelijuego, la saga final fantasy esta muerta.
  93. Cedex
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Pessimo gioco action, finto Remake, ed ignobile presa per i fondelli di Square Enix e Nomura verso i veri fan dll'iconico FF7 originale.
    Non intrattiene ed anzi annoia pesantemente a causa del l'allungamento di prodo tedioso dei nuovi personaggi.
    Sostanzialmente una fregatura
  94. ericthetutor
    May 18, 2023
    0
    im in shock at the reviews for this game. it was an absolute joke of an easy walkthrough of a game that should have had a harder setting and it seemed more like one long intro level rather than a complete game that we all paid top dollar for. story was beyond basic and the gameplay was baaaarely open world with trivial side quests. highly disappointing for even the most modest of finalim in shock at the reviews for this game. it was an absolute joke of an easy walkthrough of a game that should have had a harder setting and it seemed more like one long intro level rather than a complete game that we all paid top dollar for. story was beyond basic and the gameplay was baaaarely open world with trivial side quests. highly disappointing for even the most modest of final fantasy fans. clearly part of a multi part money grab rather than a dedication to making a quality remake.… Expand
  95. LeKargo
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Not a good game. Dont like the system, boring story, toxic community, bad sounds, repetetiv gameplay,...
  96. Getyto
    Jul 17, 2023
    0
    Il peggior Remake che io abbia mai avuto la sfortuna di giocare
    Una schifezza commerciale senza precedenti che, alla fine, prosegue la scia di distruzione dell'universo narrativo di FF7
  97. Xerrin
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    A boring and bad Remake, because it isn't a real Remake
    They should have called it Final Fantasy VII Rewrite, since it fit better the point of this reboot
  98. backinred
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    A triumph of hybrid combat systems, and a failure of thoughtful storytelling. Replacing the themes of environmentalism, corporatism and self-identity with a melodramatic brawl between ''destiny and those fated to it,'' makes of the Final Fantasy VII's narrative a juvenile clownfest that is as weightless as it is meaningless.
    It's overly long, and it's overly dull— but the worst part is    A triumph of hybrid combat systems, and a failure of thoughtful storytelling. Replacing the themes of environmentalism, corporatism and self-identity with a melodramatic brawl between ''destiny and those fated to it,'' makes of the Final Fantasy VII's narrative a juvenile clownfest that is as weightless as it is meaningless.
    It's overly long, and it's overly dull— but the worst part is that it's barely a resemblance of the original game we've come to love.    … Expand
  99. Toryi
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    A horrendous remake made by Square Enix to put another nail in the coffin of a dying franchise.
    Nomura menage to ruin a game with an already written plot and ruined the original good gameplay for make it more casual friendly....
    Pure trash, just like that ff16 garbage, Square isn't able to make new good Final Fantasy game today
  100. Nocho
    Jul 10, 2023
    0
    A boring action game and a dull Final Fantasy game
    First of all it's incomplete, and second it wasn't even a Remake in the first place.
    Why even bother to defend this fanfiction?
    Oh... yeah.... The fanservice right?
    LMAO
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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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