Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

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  1. mudranerMD
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    This is COOL remake!
    Great game. Loved it so much I have played it twice.
    Get a PS5 just for this game! LOVE!
  2. TRIPLED
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Terrible remake of a classic game. I can't even begin to start on what's wrong. In short they took a 8 hour start to a 50 hour plus game and loaded it with tropey boring chores. Nothing about this is done right other than a decent soundtrack. Do not support this game.



    and lie empty
  3. KUNMB11
    Jun 25, 2021
    6
    FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (PS5)

    "The New Standard for all Remakes/Remasters" (+) Presentation (+) Characters (+) Performance (+) Combat FFVIIR features some of the most breathtaking characters, material quality, and environments to date. The presentation excels that of most AAA games and is nearly incomparable to its original. Characters are likable, relatable, and    FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (PS5)

    "The New Standard for all Remakes/Remasters"

    (+) Presentation
    (+) Characters
    (+) Performance
    (+) Combat

    FFVIIR features some of the most breathtaking characters, material quality, and environments to date. The presentation excels that of most AAA games and is nearly incomparable to its original. Characters are likable, relatable, and brought to life as I became well invested in their adventures throughout the game. Although it’s not a 'new' feature as it leans heavily on its original material, it is still executed well here. Performance is outstanding as the game is extremely well developed as I experienced no bugs, crashes, or glitches throughout all my playthroughs. The combat in this game can either be overwhelming or simplistic depending on the difficulty you play at. I recommend at least trying the hard difficulty (unlocked after first playthrough) because it encourages you to plan your attacks, Materia use, and ability use. Its real time strategy reimagined in a tactical modern-day age and executed to near perfection.

    (-) Traversal
    (-) Finale
    (-) UI/UX

    Extremely outdated traversal as it is easily the worst part about this game. Slow walking, numerous cutscenes, and linear corridors interrupt the flow of the game in nearly every one of the 18 chapters. The Yuffie DLC aims to get rid of these annoyances by allowing you to sprint more frequently and glide through traversal puzzles more enjoyably. The ending of the main game has been controversial to a lot of people, but I appreciate the effort to try something new when compared to the original. The game earns its remake title instead of a remaster. However, the last 2 chapters of this game are very repetitive and frustrating in terms of gameplay. New characters are being introduced with not enough impact on gameplay and the combat begins to fade into a grind. The user interface is inept, especially the pause menu. There are way too many hidden options buried inside unnecessary menus (i.e. why is the ‘Upgrade Weapons’ menu in its own section? Just pair it with the Materia and Equipment section since all your stats and characters are shown there. Why is chapter selection hidden in the system menu? Why is the map so underwhelming and frustrating to navigate when traversing areas with different floors or height levels? etc…).

    (3/5) - Above Average - Recommended at $59.99    … Expand
  4. Wut1234
    Aug 12, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately Fianl Fantasy is not what it used to be in the nintendo era. It is very bad now
  5. JamesFlake
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    I made an account especially for this review.

    This price increase is absolutely ridiculous, i was looking forward to playing this game so much, but seeing the price at 80 euros (about 90 dollars) my jaw just dropped. This game just went from a normal AAA game of 60 euro to 80, that is an increase of 33% and is absolutely unacceptable. Unfortunately will not be playing this game until    I made an account especially for this review.

    This price increase is absolutely ridiculous, i was looking forward to playing this game so much, but seeing the price at 80 euros (about 90 dollars) my jaw just dropped.

    This game just went from a normal AAA game of 60 euro to 80, that is an increase of 33% and is absolutely unacceptable. Unfortunately will not be playing this game until a sale might drop it to a normal price.    … Expand
  6. ScanX
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    The devs think we are stupid.... Too much expensive !!!! Are you stupid ? It's free on PS+...
    With a reduce price to 40€ I can buy it... not more...
  7. Ashenkhar
    Dec 16, 2021
    0
    Atrociously overpriced. Not only is this a remake of a game that came out ages ago, it has also been out for SIX MONTHS already on PS5.

    However, Square has the gall to price this at $70?!? For a 6 month old game? This is NOT WORTH IT. Don't believe the hype. This is the same game with new graphics, and Square is just trying to capitalize on the name. I'm a huge fan of the Final    Atrociously overpriced. Not only is this a remake of a game that came out ages ago, it has also been out for SIX MONTHS already on PS5.

    However, Square has the gall to price this at $70?!? For a 6 month old game?

    This is NOT WORTH IT. Don't believe the hype. This is the same game with new graphics, and Square is just trying to capitalize on the name. I'm a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series, but this is just too much greed for me. Since they decided to price gouge on release, I'd suggest waiting for it hit $30, and grab it then. No need to get this right away.

    I'd pause to consider, even if this was Final Fantasy 16. $60 is plenty for a AAA title, and nowadays you need to pay an extra $30 for the "season scam pass" just to get the full game.

    Square just turned the greed up to 11. Don't take the bait.    … Expand
  8. oiuytre
    Jan 6, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is now the single biggest disappointment in my 35-year history of gaming. I played the original on pc back in 2000, so my opinion on the remake was coming from high expectations since it's been 20 years since the original and I've played every installment since then and they keep getting better. Personally, this was my #1 most anticipated title for the PS5, and is now an overwhelming letdown.

    Spoilers & old-man-stick-shaking ahead:

    First, of all, I must be an idiot because I didn't realize that this isn't the whole game/story of FF7. I admit I avoided all trailers & reviews before playing it, but it's not like the title is "FF7:RI, PART ONE" unless "Intergrade" means "Part 1" & I don't know it? So I was massively disappointed to figure that out by playing up to that point and then getting slapped in the face with that insane reveal: To Be Continued...

    Second, in my first playthrough 20 years ago, I made 2 mistakes in that playthrough:
    One, I didn't know the twist, so I was beefing up Aerith without the knowledge that you lose her. I lost some great materia and armor that Aerith had equipped and there was no getting it back when she died unless you load up an old save point - but the twist was worth totally it, and it taught me a valuable lesson.
    Two, I totally rushed through the game in my first playthrough so when I got to the end with Mother & Sephiroth, which is a point-of-no-return, so I was severely underpowered with no chance to win. After multiple losses, I admitted total defeat & had to roll back to a manual save point, which meant I lost hours & hours and had to grind to get to be powerful enough to have a fighting chance at the end; in hindsight, I deserved it because the original wasn't a game to rush through. All in all, I loved the original and probably played it start-to-finish 3 or 4 times.

    So... this run through, I've been anticipating the coming loss of Aerith so I neglected her and opted to use other characters whenever possible. Only now do I know that there's no point to have done that because in this version, up to the cliffhanger, she's still alive so I could've been using her the whole goddamn time.

    I was extremely disappointed in so many things about this Remake - I expected much more depth & dimension to the world and missions but everything was still mostly like the original - pretty much going point A-to-B-to-C with little option to stray from the main story's path. Also, seeing that it's been a quarter of a decade since the original, I was hoping for an upgrade in the Materia Summon animations, but I felt like they were actually a step backwards from the original. The OG FF7 had eyepopping visuals (compared to everything else in that ancient era of gaming) and I felt like the Remake was good but not mind-blowing for what gaming is capable of today.

    I was hoping for extra dimensions to the game, like more enemies, a wider variety in armor, weapons, & abilities, or perhaps crafting; maybe they are there and I didn't explore everything, but I really feel like I traversed every back alley and tunnel and I completed every single useless side mission.

    I also feel like maybe not all the story beats were covered - all the villains were not fully fleshed out, and Sephiroth, who was a hall-of-fame video game villain, one of the all-time greats, is just a shell of the original with little-to-no intimidation factor. How can we be through part one and not have a complete fear of Sephiroth at this point?

    Also, come on - you don't even get a chance to equip Red XIII to your party? Seriously?!

    There were so many mini-games in the original which maybe you don't get to until the next half, but, with all the lackluster and hollow gameplay up to this point, I'm so disappointed that I've lost all desire to play the next installment unless its a PS Plus freebie.

    I guess I was just so hyped for the Remake since I played the original a full lifetime ago, and I was hoping to share this with my wife and kids and introduce them to a game I loved so much. This was just such a let down that, aside from a few cutscenes, so there wasn't much worth sharing.

    If this was your first experience with FF7 or you're a FF diehard fan, maybe you love this, but I feel embarrassed for wanting this game so badly, only to discover that this is just half of a mostly mediocre game. Nostalgia is a ****    … Expand
  9. NickRethcon
    Dec 11, 2021
    1
    The rushed, quickly-made filler DLC of the horrendous remake of the legendary title Final Fantasy 7,
    continuing Nomura and his team's undertaking in destroying everything the original game was.
    Since the birth of the video game industry and up to these days, the original Final Fantasy 7 always was on top 10, if not top 3 or 2 of the best video games of all time. Go figure why the    The rushed, quickly-made filler DLC of the horrendous remake of the legendary title Final Fantasy 7,
    continuing Nomura and his team's undertaking in destroying everything the original game was.

    Since the birth of the video game industry and up to these days, the original Final Fantasy 7 always was on top 10, if not top 3 or 2 of the best video games of all time.
    Go figure why the remake isn't...
    Go figure why the remake, while being a game 20 years later vastly better graphically, doesn't even succeed to reach at least the original game score, even here on this website ?

    This DLC, conveniently released barely a year after the remake title, do you will really think it can save this whole remake ?
    No, of course it's not... But it gives you the clear message of what this whole remake will be...
    A disappointing major title claimed to be a proper and faithful "remake" that is actually a mediocre subpar Final Fantasy title that does hold to its parents' legacy and now is (and will be) filled with rushed DLC at full-price every now and then, trying to milk money from those who, for some reasons, are happy of what the story of the legendary Final Fantasy 7 has been turned into... or those in denial of what the vast project of remaking FF7 has ended into, thanks to the revengeful shenanigan of some people who believes every story should be a Kingdom Heart "fight fate and destiny and fans' will into a 4th wall-breaking fight against boss and ennemis impersonating them as a big F-you".

    Intergrade is just the cheap sequel of a overwhelmingly sabotaged, disappointing remake.
    The first of its kind, and we can all bet, surely not the last, for from it...    … Expand
  10. Alex_33_
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    Только 0. Нет русского языка. Нет перевода нет хорошей оценки. Субтитры на русском должны быть.
  11. Eretik
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    This game is just too old and too dull. Just do not buy cheap-n-dirty remake, especially from Square Enix
  12. Acrobat
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    Very clunky game. Gameplay is terrible. Uninteresting as well. The original was at least somewhat fun. Do not buy this....
  13. ExplosiveBolts
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    It's amazing how many people Nomura tricked into thinking this piece of **** game was any good.
  14. tdebug
    Jan 15, 2023
    3
    The game looks and feels pretty good, but my enthusiasm decreased drastically after I reached the 1st settlement. Side quests there were so bland and primitive that I literally don't understand what developers were thinking. Overall, this isn't a bad game, but the 79.99 price tag is eyewatering for what it is. You can play it with a PS plus subscription or wait until you can get it forThe game looks and feels pretty good, but my enthusiasm decreased drastically after I reached the 1st settlement. Side quests there were so bland and primitive that I literally don't understand what developers were thinking. Overall, this isn't a bad game, but the 79.99 price tag is eyewatering for what it is. You can play it with a PS plus subscription or wait until you can get it for 9.99 - it really is not worth more.… Expand
  15. AnimeKing
    Jun 17, 2022
    2
    Bad game for those who actually play final fantasy games.

    Graphics, Square Enix put a lot, and I mean a lot, of time and resources in making the characters look beautiful but everything is complete sh**. They literally put a JPEG in 1 area. But it does have great cutscenes and made a 2D world in 3D showing off more then what was originally there in the PS1 version. Sound, Has almost    Bad game for those who actually play final fantasy games.

    Graphics,
    Square Enix put a lot, and I mean a lot, of time and resources in making the characters look beautiful but everything is complete sh**. They literally put a JPEG in 1 area. But it does have great cutscenes and made a 2D world in 3D showing off more then what was originally there in the PS1 version.
    Sound,
    Has almost the same music as the PS1 version the difference is the Remake has more instruments.
    While the music is not bad the surrounding sounds, voices, etc. seem to not know which needs to be louder. You could be done with an objective and listening to what the game wants you to do next but you won’t be able to hear it over the people in the background talking about their day and how they hate the Shinra company, this way too often.
    Gameplay,
    Gameplay is 3rd person hack n’slash with a menu you can use to pause the fight so you can choose what magic or item you want to use. If you’ve played Kingdom Hearts, think of that but the menu can pause the fight. Playing through isn’t bad but if you want to grind like some people like to do so they can be ready for the next fight, you can’t, well sort of. You can grind but have to go to a simulator to have a better chance to level, you can grind outside but the respawn rate of these enemies is fairly long.
    The good is
    Story,
    It follows the same story as the PS1 version but makes a turn halfway through the game. SE added extra stuff in to pad the run time since this game is only from the beginning to leaving Midgar, if you played the original, you’ll know this is like 10% of the game. I spent most of my time on the mini game, Fort Condor.
    The difference in story comes like a dream, Cloud will go through the game like normal but will randomly see Sephiroth when in the original game he was never there. This begins the split in game because now you’ll be seeing ghosts. These ghosts come in when the story makes a change and tries to correct the story to the way it is suppose too. It later shows Sephiroth is behind this or at least ok with these changes.
    Intergrade Story,
    This story is taken from Yuffies point making her come to Midgar because she’s apart of a group to take down Shinra. This by the way never happened. This is really it; she goes to Midgar does something that ultimately doesn’t matter she then leaves to go home, this takes all of 30 mins.
    Overall,
    If you’ve never played Final Fantasy 7 and this is your first time with this story you won’t know any better, but at the same time you won’t know how the story is supposed to be and why it is being changed or what is being changed.
    For those who have played FF7 and enjoyed the game, you will not like this game or not enjoy what SE is doing to the game.
    Even if you enjoy the story the game is a very small part of what the original game is, if they follow the original story and change parts of it.
    I can see SE making many main games of this Remake just to make money. They already made 2 other games branching from this game.    … Expand
  16. darkarth
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The love for details, visual quality, battle system, dialogues, voice acting, soundtrack are the best I've ever experienced in this franchise.
  17. SickK
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    Just amazing. The loading times are updatet to the maximum, some graphical tweaks were made ,
    And Intermission gives you a good chunk of more story and intodruces Yuffie. She is, as the other members of the Group displayed in a truthfull way. They even addes more depth to her Character than ever. Just a great Addition overall.
  18. Not_too
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    $60 for what is essentially a 4 hour Yuffie DLC added to the game you already bought? Come on.
  19. LeoAioria
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    The best Playstation 5 game!
    Recomendo a todos esse game!
    Joguei platinei e estou satisfeito.
  20. Ragnarneymar
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Vraiment très bon jeu, un classique que vous devez avoir fait. La version PS5 est sublime !
  21. RedDragon1240
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    If I loved the PS4 version of this game, Intergrade just made it so much better! No loading times, textures have been improved so much, increased resolution, improved lighting & 60 fps just makes it nearly perfect, Also, the Yuffie DLC is so much fun! And Fort Condor mini game is pure nostalgia. Can't wait for Part 2!
  22. Rafael021
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Com a DLC esse jogo é uns dos melhores RPG que já joguei, recomento muito esse incrível jogo.
  23. erkinunlu
    Oct 12, 2021
    6
    This is really a boring game. Completely straightforward, dungeon crawler. I really don’t understand how gamespot.com rated the game 10/10.
  24. TheRealBando
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Really enjoyed this game really looking forward for them to do the next part off this!
  25. IamChris8
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    Holy SMOKE, habe ich lange für das Game gebraucht. Für mich war das Spiel die ersten 15 Kapitel nichts besonderes, danach ging das Spiel ab ziemlich ab. :)

    Grafik: 9/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Atmosphäre: 8/10
    Umfang: 5/10
    ------------------------
    Gesamt: 7/10
  26. Linkinparking
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    GG , Square Enix made a great effort , and Nomura brought back a great never ending story where it belongs ♥️
  27. Ballison1158
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that I enjoyed playing more than anything else got a expansion that builds off on some of the games week points. And even included a fun mini game and 2 characters from the other ff7 games that were handled better than I could’ve expected. What’s holding me back on a 10 though is the main games flaws are still there. Some not fun puzzles, level design could use some work, and even though I like the new direction of the story, it’s delivery to the players is kind of dumped onto the player and can be confusing. Other than that I highly recommend this game for anyone especially rpg fans.… Expand
  28. fadz13
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    So I didn't play the PS4 version of FFVII Remake. But the jump from FFVII 1997 to FFVII Remake Intergrade is a gigantic leap and it looks and plays incredible. I can't wait for part II!
  29. Sephiroth1804
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Graphics: 9
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 10
    Story: 10
    Longevity: 9
    Entertainment:9

    Total: 9
  30. cchenders40
    Jul 9, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haven't had to force myself through a game in a long time... but here we are.

    Chapters 7-9 are some of the most slow and boring content I have played in a game in a long time. I had to break 9 and its unending series of fetch quests up over a month period to stomach getting through it (not to mention the cringe dance sequence).

    The combat is just okay. Enemies are damage sponges and it is more flash over substance or depth. It is a series of rinse and repeat combat rooms for the most part and gets old after a while.

    The progression system is weird and nothing but a percentage game offering very little past that.

    The writing for the dialogue is pretty bad. I love JRPGs but compared to something like Persona 5 Royal it borders on cringe.

    The dual sense experience is lackluster here, which was very sad because I love the controller's features on an immersion level.

    The game looks beautiful, that is a positive. It is very polished and bug free.

    I would skip this game honestly.    … Expand
  31. jlexei
    Jan 16, 2022
    1
    I have a feeling that the company ignores Russian-speaking countries in the localization of its game. It requires full payment for the game.
  32. Viltgans
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    This game killed Cloud and the FFVII atmosphere with dancechapter and QTE. Incredible corridor drag.
  33. Biggun
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Square Enix a décidé de cracher à la gueule des joueurs Xbox en refusant de leur proposer ce remake de Final Fantasy 7 pour la partie Midgard. Ce zéro pointé en note est un retour de boomerang bien mérité.
  34. Ozhubi
    Apr 25, 2022
    0
    Imagine to buy an incomplete game, and be scammed by an "exclusive" DLC that was made only for a marketing deal, and forgetting about all the other that only bought the first version on PS4.
    This is Intergrade.

    A degenerative way to further ruin an already ruined game that was that boring slowly walking mess that is FF7 Remake
  35. Yucuvu
    Oct 2, 2022
    0
    Nomura: "Bu.. but.... but...... Intergrade is impossible with the PS4 technology..... I swear!...... "

    With these words I start my honest review about one of the most disappointing games I've ever played. Not only a fake Remake, because it's a soft reboot/sequel, but an even worse scenario. A cinematic game divided into parts, and with even exclusive DLC! WOW And if we add the padding    Nomura: "Bu.. but.... but...... Intergrade is impossible with the PS4 technology..... I swear!...... "

    With these words I start my honest review about one of the most disappointing games I've ever played.
    Not only a fake Remake, because it's a soft reboot/sequel, but an even worse scenario. A cinematic game divided into parts, and with even exclusive DLC! WOW
    And if we add the padding plot of 3 hours stretched to 30 hours, the horrible side quests, and the corridor maps, we can see the clear picture of this disaster.    … Expand
  36. Sir_Him
    Jun 3, 2022
    0
    The decision to lock the DLC to the PS5 is a massive spit in the face to everyone who bought this on the PS4 and still don't have a PS5. Way to keep spitting on your fans, Square.
  37. Sequn
    Aug 2, 2022
    2
    Imagine pay for a fake remake, and an exclusive DLC, and say some sh#t like: "sure, why not?".... LOL
    This is one of the worst action jrpg I've ever played.
    And the literally worst remake ever made. All these people that try to start ff7 they don't understand what the actual original PS1 game is, because this sh#t fake remake try to make a sort of Reboot of the original story, making    Imagine pay for a fake remake, and an exclusive DLC, and say some sh#t like: "sure, why not?".... LOL
    This is one of the worst action jrpg I've ever played.
    And the literally worst remake ever made.
    All these people that try to start ff7 they don't understand what the actual original PS1 game is, because this sh#t fake remake try to make a sort of Reboot of the original story, making retarded plot changes (crazy time ghost sh#t, and alternative timeline garbage) that destroy completely the whole sense of the original. Who praise this crap, and who praise the idiotic Nomura's choice, are basically blind.    … Expand
  38. Grapen
    Jan 2, 2023
    0
    FF7 Remake is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played.
    A trash game badly optimized, without any kind of soul from the original game.
    An atrocious, monotonous and ridiculous rubbish that reduces the plot to an insipid and diluted mush with an embarrassing script and dialogue. This "Remake" menage to ruin every single aspect of the original story, even of the characters (since in this    FF7 Remake is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played.
    A trash game badly optimized, without any kind of soul from the original game.
    An atrocious, monotonous and ridiculous rubbish that reduces the plot to an insipid and diluted mush with an embarrassing script and dialogue.
    This "Remake" menage to ruin every single aspect of the original story, even of the characters (since in this game they become horrible and flat stereotypes).
    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.
    Avoid this messy **** because isn't worth your money.    … Expand
  39. January_
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    This is the first final fantasy, that i have played and i liked it. The combat is incredibly fun, the story is fun, although sometimes it is hard to follow, but it will keep you hooked in, the soundtrack is incredible. There were mostly 2 things i didn't like in the game:
    1) The Illusion of open world-FF7 Remake fills its world with boring and unoriginal side quests, so that the game    This is the first final fantasy, that i have played and i liked it. The combat is incredibly fun, the story is fun, although sometimes it is hard to follow, but it will keep you hooked in, the soundtrack is incredible. There were mostly 2 things i didn't like in the game:
    1) The Illusion of open world-FF7 Remake fills its world with boring and unoriginal side quests, so that the game would be longer, through my journey i haven't found a side quest, that had me interested.
    2) The Voice Acting is bad, average at best, the characters have to grunt every 5 minutes, but when the voice acting is at its worse, it is kinda funny
    Overall the game is a flawed, but fun experience, that lays the foundation for the next two parts, which i am excited for    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. klausfiedler8
    Mar 15, 2023
    2
    não conhecia os Final Fantasy e dei chance pra esse, mas achei a história mto bobona, personagens infantis. talvez nao seja um jogo pra mim, apesar de gostar do estilo. joguei mais de 25h e larguei. nota: 2
  42. 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
  43. Nythya
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    A boring piece of crap. Don't waste your money.
    This FF7 Intergrade represents what's most wrong with the gaming society today.
    Resell you an oldgen game, with the excuse of the "exclusive DLC", only to make you waste other 80$, even for a bad game like this... You should not follow this atrocious practice, otherwise they are justified to sell you 2 times the same game. Anyway, this    A boring piece of crap. Don't waste your money.
    This FF7 Intergrade represents what's most wrong with the gaming society today.
    Resell you an oldgen game, with the excuse of the "exclusive DLC", only to make you waste other 80$, even for a bad game like this...
    You should not follow this atrocious practice, otherwise they are justified to sell you 2 times the same game.

    Anyway, this trash game was the result of this cash grab created by Square Enix, and the childish/cringe Nomura mind.
    This is the objective demonstration of how much Nomura actually cares about all the people that simply asked for a faithful remake.
    0

    The gameplay is a mess, the plot is a cringe show of stereotype characters, and a nonsensical trash.
    A cutscenes every 20 minutes and a totally linear maps don't incentive the 0 exploration of the game, with also atrocious side quest.
    And this mess is only a portion of the original game, rewritten for create a new FF7 Compilation (again), and continuing to milk the same story for the next 2 generations...    … Expand
  44. WeAllEffed
    Mar 10, 2023
    3
    Overall disappointing. The graphics at times are pretty, but you can easily see where all the sacrifices had to be made. This is just another SquareEnix Hallway RPG.

    This game has 10-20 hours of padding. Storytelling is all emotion and little to no substance. Tired Hollywood story arcs; along with the meta, near 4th wall breaking ‘Whispers’ loses all impact of the story. Characters are    Overall disappointing. The graphics at times are pretty, but you can easily see where all the sacrifices had to be made. This is just another SquareEnix Hallway RPG.

    This game has 10-20 hours of padding.

    Storytelling is all emotion and little to no substance. Tired Hollywood story arcs; along with the meta, near 4th wall breaking ‘Whispers’ loses all impact of the story. Characters are unlikeable. Cloud and Aerith are awful. Secondary characters like Johnny and Kyrie get too much screen time and are more meme than human. There’s also an uncomfortable alliance with ‘The Trio’ even though they are sex traffickers. This game almost glorifies the villains, and the heroes just kinda suck.

    Environments are static and lifeless, there are next to no interactions, or world building. In fact there are numbers of opportunity to insert lore and it’s absent.

    The battle system is nothing but lame lizard brain gameplay, the original turn-based system was better.    … Expand
  45. Jidik
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    A bad game, a bad Final Fantasy and a bad action jrpg
    A fully linear action jrpg, with a sh%t gameplay
  46. Karmelin
    Jan 17, 2023
    4
    I tried really hard to not see the Remake as a cashgrab, but even when reminding me of all my love for FF i can't help myself. Or maybe it's because of it. Sqare Enix expects you to pay more for the remake than the original ever was whilst offering less content, less playability, almost no post-game whatsoever and the outsight to pay even more for the upcoming parts god knows how many ofI tried really hard to not see the Remake as a cashgrab, but even when reminding me of all my love for FF i can't help myself. Or maybe it's because of it. Sqare Enix expects you to pay more for the remake than the original ever was whilst offering less content, less playability, almost no post-game whatsoever and the outsight to pay even more for the upcoming parts god knows how many of them there will be. The only part in which the game delivers in abundance are the cutscenes, and boy do they take much space of the game. Well the problem is, i bought a game and not a CGI movie. I play games to have an active time, if i wanna sit passively on the couch i would have chosen to watch a movie or some series. I played the game together with a friend, there were numerous times someone got the controller handed just to lay it back down after holding it for ten minutes during another cutscene-fest. I know very well that cutscenes have been an important part in FF7, but the former parts usually had long stretches of free gameplay and freedom so the breaks were spread out widely and thus not interrupting the gameplay. The remake has barely any freedom in gameplay nor any interesting parts or longer stretches of pure playing, it basically feels like the game is playing you, only needing the player to get to the next loading zone starting another cutscene. I know many people view it differently, but for me cutscenes, no matter how many hours there are, are a small percentage of the whole presentation. So if it comes to rate the game, id give cutscenes a 10/10, which is great, but it only determines around five percent of the games overall rating, so you can put in as many hours as you want, it wont be a better game at the end, i dont care. I take the other 20 hours of the actual game and rate that accordingly, like the cutscenes wouldnt even exist, which leaves you with an absolute garbage game no one would even remotely think about giving a proper rating. Dont get fooled by eyecandy and looks, it drags you away from viewing things as they really are. Actual gameplay, as already mentioned, is streamlined to the max. There is not one situation in the game that needs your decisions, not even thoughts. Its as casual as it can get, feels terribly bland and its not worth at all diving into any builds for your characters, because your party isnt together anyway for the most part of the game. Dont even bother building one char as support, because chances are extremely high after the next cutscene this char will be removed from the party for another 8 hours (6 hours of cutscenes) and you need another character to do the job. Just build every char as allrounder so they can to everything on your own, it wont give you good damage or fun with different classes, but there are no real mechanics anyway that matter a lot in terms of fighting, the game, as mentioned, just needs you to get to the next cutscene, after that almost all your former gear gets useless anyway because you reached the new tier items without even realising. To the people that say "not every gamer enjoys the hardcore-postgame and grind, some just want have a relaxing gaming time after a days work" i will only reply: imagine getting home after a hard day, looking forward to play two hours of fine FF7 gameplay because thats all the precious time you got, then after those two hours you watched 103 minutes of cutscenes, spent 11 minutes in the menu trying to figure out if you need sth. for the upcoming fights and a whooping six minutes of actual gameplay. No thanks, how frustrating. Play Uncharted or the Last of Us if you wanna have a good casual gaming experience. For me the new FF7 experience is a true disappointment, and by shattering their masterpiece into pieces, Square Enix undoubtedly showed their only aim is to squeeze as much money out of it as possible. Have fun paying 400 bucks for a 5 piece set of CGI movies with some gameplay on top of it, im gonna play the original instead and celebrate a true game.… Expand
  47. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    2
    Enemies are hard and the action is not exhilarating.
    The dungeon is long and the tempo is bad.
    The story ends in the middle of the game and is different from the original story.
  48. Garuc
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    One of the worst Final Fantasy games ever made.
    It's a torture see how badly they have ruined the ff7 story, gameplay and characters, just for selling a trashy fanfiction Remake, and milking it all over again....
    A terrible disappointment
  49. Bicof
    Apr 19, 2023
    1
    A bad action jrpg and the worst possible kind of "remake" ever made.
    The combact system is a braindead button smashing, the linear exploration is poor, the characters development are completely stereotyped, and the whole plot feels like a pudding and boring filler of the original game.
    Overall a game that doesn't have nothing of really remarkable, if we exclude the OST, and that is    A bad action jrpg and the worst possible kind of "remake" ever made.
    The combact system is a braindead button smashing, the linear exploration is poor, the characters development are completely stereotyped, and the whole plot feels like a pudding and boring filler of the original game.

    Overall a game that doesn't have nothing of really remarkable, if we exclude the OST, and that is created as a sadly and cheap marketing move for nostalgic people.
    Nothing more than that.    … Expand
  50. Ologreek
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    A boring and incomplete game.
    That's right. Because this is only the second times that they have released this incomplete Remake to the people.
    They just have plans for making more parts and more DLC of the game for years, just for milking to the worst extreme the original ff7 game. (witch, unfortunately, this wasn't his real remake, since Nomura have the brilliant idea to use the    A boring and incomplete game.
    That's right. Because this is only the second times that they have released this incomplete Remake to the people.
    They just have plans for making more parts and more DLC of the game for years, just for milking to the worst extreme the original ff7 game.
    (witch, unfortunately, this wasn't his real remake, since Nomura have the brilliant idea to use the Remake word for building a soft reboot/sequel of the original)
    Well, sorry.
    But I've never asked for this sh/t    … Expand
  51. DraegenBreath
    Mar 16, 2023
    5
    This game is a caricature of the original. Chalk full of filler quests and plot holes. The graphics are great. The boss fights are well done. But Barrett voice acting is super cringe. Story has all kinds of problems. No way is this as good as the original. Not only that but it’s not even a complete game. This is a cash grab by Shinra Corp, the company formerly known as Square Enix.
  52. Jesol
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    One of the most terrible actions games I've had the misfortune to play. A bad Final Fantasy game.
    Very linear, very easy, monotonous, boring and with a plot so bad that it leaks everywhere...
    An overall very bad experience
  53. Roxu
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    A terrible action game and a bad Final Fantasy game
    I was baffled by all the flaws that dominate the almost totality of this game.
    Because 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...
  54. Cedex
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy VII Remake 358/2 Days Reboot
    Questo è il vero titolo del gioco.
    E cioè Final Fantasy 7 ridotto a pezzi, riscritto, e con una pesante skin di Kingdom Hearts che modifica anche gli eventi dell'originale.
    Pesssimo
  55. 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
  56. Xerrin
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    A second scam version of an already fake Remake
    The next time I surely don't going to waste my time with part 2
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. Tobom
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    Only who never played a Final Fantasy game in his whole life can consider this FF7 Remake trash the best.
    And if the current fandom accept this incomplete trash, there's no way to make this franchise good anymore...
  60. Pixarlover
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Boom, Baby! This remake is a fantastic continuation and expansion of FFVII Remake: adding to Final Fantasy VII’s legacy as one of gaming’s most important cornerstones to ever come out of Japan.

    The game still has all the good stuff from the PS4 release, and then some extra stuff with the Yuffie chapter. What’s not to like here? If you played the last one, you can carry your data over    Boom, Baby! This remake is a fantastic continuation and expansion of FFVII Remake: adding to Final Fantasy VII’s legacy as one of gaming’s most important cornerstones to ever come out of Japan.

    The game still has all the good stuff from the PS4 release, and then some extra stuff with the Yuffie chapter. What’s not to like here? If you played the last one, you can carry your data over without fail, and it backtracks your story-based trophies too. Though it’ll become a little tricky making sure you’re up to speed with BOTH the PS4 and PS5 versions (if you haven’t finished the prior version completely) in terms of the Trophies; that’s one thing that could be addressed if it hasn’t already, as in PS5-to-PS4 data transferring so as to make things a little less cumbersome.

    Final Fantasy remains a strong and completely relevant, important franchise in gaming and still innovates in the J-RPG scene with every release.    … Expand
  61. Lucleonhart
    Jan 26, 2022
    10
    Game of the century.. again! Loved every second of it. Highly recommended!!
  62. DSouls_guy
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    I remember when I was in my teenage years and my Dad and I used to stay up late and play ff7 on psx, yup those were the good old days of gaming! And now that I'm an adult on my 40s and waiting years to see a this masterpiece of a remake brings joy to my heart and memories! Epic all the way and a perfect game deserves a perfect score.
  63. Antek
    Jun 5, 2022
    5
    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...
    It's unfortunate as the visuals, the world and the ambience are pretty well done...
  64. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    I am a big fan of the original and this new remake has done a great job remaking most aspects of the original game and also changing things that were outdated. Absolutely Enjoyed this game and looking forward to play part 2 and 3
  65. jelikey
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    There's nothing new or innovative about FFVII Remake Intergrade, except that Yuffie's Short and Sweet storyline, performance mode, photo mode, and quality mode in this next gen port shines throughout the entire game. Everything else aside, FFVII Remake on PS5 still looks and plays beautifully great that will keep us waiting for Part II whenever Square Enix is ready to release it. If youThere's nothing new or innovative about FFVII Remake Intergrade, except that Yuffie's Short and Sweet storyline, performance mode, photo mode, and quality mode in this next gen port shines throughout the entire game. Everything else aside, FFVII Remake on PS5 still looks and plays beautifully great that will keep us waiting for Part II whenever Square Enix is ready to release it. If you own FFVII Remake, it's a free upgrade for you, but Yuffie's DLC is the only cost that we need to pay if you want more action in Midgar.… Expand
  66. Drakord
    Aug 21, 2022
    8
    Fantastic remake.
    I hope they beef up the PC options though, they are kind of basic
  67. Jonny5784
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Basically this is the same game as the ps4 2020 release on the ps5, obviously the graphics are slightly better and it runs better on the ps5, the big difference is that you get to do yuffies side quest which runs alongside the events of the first game, it’s only an additional 3 chapters but it’s great and adds a further layer of depth to the world and character building, personally IBasically this is the same game as the ps4 2020 release on the ps5, obviously the graphics are slightly better and it runs better on the ps5, the big difference is that you get to do yuffies side quest which runs alongside the events of the first game, it’s only an additional 3 chapters but it’s great and adds a further layer of depth to the world and character building, personally I really enjoyed what it added to the already fantastic storyline from the first instalment, I played the entire game again to get the ps5 platinum trophy and again like I said massively enjoyed it again, it’s a great game an one I recommend to any final fantasy fan, especially if you like 7.… Expand
  68. KayVen17
    Dec 28, 2021
    7
    ### Deutsche Review ###
    Ich hatte wirklich Spaß mit dem Add On. Ich beziehe mich hier vollkommen auf die Erweiterung und nicht auf Neuerungen des Hauptspiels bzgl. Performance zum Beispiel.
    Ich finde das die Yuffie-Episode sehr viel Spaß und kurzweilig ist. Allerdings ist die Dauer des Add Ons sehr gering. Es gibt wirklich kaum Wiederspielwert. Trotzdem kann ich sagen, dass ich gut    ### Deutsche Review ###
    Ich hatte wirklich Spaß mit dem Add On. Ich beziehe mich hier vollkommen auf die Erweiterung und nicht auf Neuerungen des Hauptspiels bzgl. Performance zum Beispiel.

    Ich finde das die Yuffie-Episode sehr viel Spaß und kurzweilig ist. Allerdings ist die Dauer des Add Ons sehr gering. Es gibt wirklich kaum Wiederspielwert.
    Trotzdem kann ich sagen, dass ich gut unterhalten war. Das neue Minispiel zum Beispiel war klasse!

    Für den Preis erwarte ich allerdings persönlich mehr. Da bevorzuge ich dann schlussendlich doch ein Indie-Spiel in der selben Preisklasse.

    Aber natürlich ist es auch meckern auf hohem Niveau. Ich will mehr FF 7. Ich bekam mehr FF 7.    … Expand
  69. hkjhkjh
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    This game is almost as bad as Ni No Kuni 2 and Ni No Kuni 2 is really, really bad!
    Wouldn't recommend

    edit: Nvm, I gave it another try and it's actually good (beside the side quests)
  70. Bzone
    Dec 19, 2022
    10
    I don't really play single player games, I found games like god of War, ghost of tsushima and horizon zero dawn extremely boring, as they're all trying to be movies instead of an actual game... As for my first final fantasy game, it's fantastic! Whenever I think that I'm done, it hits me with another couple of hours of gameplay. This is the most fun I've had in a single player game in aI don't really play single player games, I found games like god of War, ghost of tsushima and horizon zero dawn extremely boring, as they're all trying to be movies instead of an actual game... As for my first final fantasy game, it's fantastic! Whenever I think that I'm done, it hits me with another couple of hours of gameplay. This is the most fun I've had in a single player game in a really long time.… Expand
  71. ferrri430430
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    PS5 version is a solid 10, the combat system is the greatest among all the ff games
  72. ZeoN
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Uno de los mejores remakes que se han hecho en la historia de los videojuegos. Simplemente brillante desde la narrativa hasta su sistema de combate pasando por su historia, banda sonora y personajes. Lástima que tengamos que esperar varios años para verlo completo. Muy recomendado
  73. TheLastPlay
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Mejorando apartado técnico de su versión de ps4 y con el genial dlc de yuffie. Si algo me gusta de este remake es que empatizas mucho más con los personajes que en el original. Todos tienen un trasfondo muy detallado. Esperando la parte 2 con ganas
  74. ColdWorld1
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Good game, solid 8. I spent too much time upgrading all the weapons. The story has plenty of memorable moments but also lots of filler.
  75. ericmoon82
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    It shows the perfect way how games need to be remade. Story, battle, characters, everything was perfect for me who played the original FF7.
  76. mmarkk3
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely incredible. From the compelling story, to the creative ways to take on foes in battles, to all the unique items to power up the player, to the customization, GREAT characters, stunning graphics and visuals, , BADASS ACTION sequences, it is all phenomenal. What an experience!
  77. Moriquendi
    Jan 11, 2022
    5
    10
    9 No Doblado al Español pero si al Frances.
    8 Venta a 80€ mismo precio que el resto de países que si trae voces en su idioma. 7 Combate pesado y repetitivo peor que un Devil my cry o un Kingdom Hearts 6 Juego agrandado artificialmente para venderte segunda parte. 5 Port penoso para PC ley del mínimo esfuerzo. 4 Casi dos años exclusivo Ps5 después para pandemic store y cuando les    10
    9 No Doblado al Español pero si al Frances.
    8 Venta a 80€ mismo precio que el resto de países que si trae voces en su idioma.
    7 Combate pesado y repetitivo peor que un Devil my cry o un Kingdom Hearts
    6 Juego agrandado artificialmente para venderte segunda parte.
    5 Port penoso para PC ley del mínimo esfuerzo.
    4 Casi dos años exclusivo Ps5 después para pandemic store y cuando les convenga lo sacaran para steam para sacarse otro tanto de dinero.
    3 El Port a Ps5 es igual de lamentable que el de PC pudiendo poner un parche para que funcione a 120hz
    2 Han Cambiado la Historia original.
    1 El mejor villano de todos los tiempos que ni siquiera sabia el nombre de cloud ahora es un acosador con cara de pervertido sexual, sale al principio mediados y al final del juego.    … Expand
  78. Naedeslus
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    + Fantastic combat that merges ATB combat with fast-paced action. 60 FPS as well as the PS5 version.
    + Great retelling of FFVII’s Midgar arc with a few twists.
    + Great graphics that make you forget it was a PS4 game first. Looks amazing to this day. + The overall writing is vastly superior in terms of character interactions and dialog. + Great remixed OST with some great original new    + Fantastic combat that merges ATB combat with fast-paced action. 60 FPS as well as the PS5 version.
    + Great retelling of FFVII’s Midgar arc with a few twists.
    + Great graphics that make you forget it was a PS4 game first. Looks amazing to this day.
    + The overall writing is vastly superior in terms of character interactions and dialog.
    + Great remixed OST with some great original new tracks.
    + The best way to experience Final Fantasy VII Remake.

    - Some areas have significant padding. Some areas feel dragged on and you revisit this one dungeon twice for no reason. The final dungeon is a chore.

    Bottom Line:

    Final Fantasy VII Remake is a fantastic remake of the first act of Final Fantasy VII. It isn’t a 1-1 remake and there are changes to the narrative, but most of it is very faithful to the original source material. The combat is great, it looks great and it plays great with a fantastic OST. This is the best way to experience Final Fantasy VII Remake, so if you’re even remotely interested, pick this up ASAP while we wait for the second game to drop.    … Expand
  79. shaggx83
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    I only played Yuffie's chapter on my PS5 and the game is as fun as the main game. I wish Yuffie's story is a bit longer though.
  80. tgitz
    Jan 5, 2022
    9
    Waited long time for this and didn't disappoint it's a shame that it's not the entire game but for this level of care and details I can understand
  81. GryphonM
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing game and it improved in all areas of the original game. Can’t get enough… Tifa is the best
  82. offerni
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    I’ve played this game on the ps1 back in the day and I was excited to give it a try on the ps5, my expectations were high but boy this exceeded all my expectations, this is a masterpiece, one of the best video games I’ve ever played.
  83. Akma
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    I started getting sick or tired of those "remakes" and "remastered" junks so I had a bias on this one too but geez masterpiece game is a masterpiece game. Throughout the play I felt it is bit old fashioned but overall the game itself was fantastic. Really looking forward to see FF XVI this year!
  84. tom974
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    A must play for RPG lovers and moreover for those who loved the original opus. This is a masterpiece in many ways, every aspect is carefully crafted with great attention and an obvious respect for the original material. The OST is delightful, even the remixes from the original pieces. Great graphics, precise and incisive gameplay with many possibilities, complex characters. I did not waitA must play for RPG lovers and moreover for those who loved the original opus. This is a masterpiece in many ways, every aspect is carefully crafted with great attention and an obvious respect for the original material. The OST is delightful, even the remixes from the original pieces. Great graphics, precise and incisive gameplay with many possibilities, complex characters. I did not wait so much from it.
    For the Intermission DLC, it is a high quality one which does good introducing a nice character and got a fair amount of challenge for the trophy hunters.    … Expand
  85. Reinhard07
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Nos encontramos de vuelta en MIDGAR en una una versión totalmente rediseñada de un título destacado y reconocido de SQUARE ENIX. Visualmente se be hermosos, los personajes, las voces, el diseño de mapas y y la asombrosa banda sonora lo hacen un título destacado ya que desde su lanzamiento en PS4 venia casi sin errores y no requirió de un parche día uno, obviamente en la versión INTEGRADENos encontramos de vuelta en MIDGAR en una una versión totalmente rediseñada de un título destacado y reconocido de SQUARE ENIX. Visualmente se be hermosos, los personajes, las voces, el diseño de mapas y y la asombrosa banda sonora lo hacen un título destacado ya que desde su lanzamiento en PS4 venia casi sin errores y no requirió de un parche día uno, obviamente en la versión INTEGRADE vemos la mejora de algunas texturas que nos quedaron a deber en la versión anterior. Es te es un juego digno de ser jugado. lo único que no me agrado mucho fue el sistema de batalla por turnos con las mecánicas anteriores de invocaciones pero se que hay jugadores que piensan que ese sistema es obsoleto pero aun así es un sistema que me gusta y que me engancha en otros RPG como Octopath Traveler y los Shin Megami Tensei.… Expand
  86. natgreystar
    Sep 19, 2022
    7
    I have a love hate for this game. I was a teen when this game originally released and I loved it. I realized now that the story is still great and relevant but the gameplay in this version is flawed if not broken in some battles. I prefer the original only because this was a bad execution of the active RPG mechanic.

    Grinding isn't really a thing you can do but it feels very necessary    I have a love hate for this game. I was a teen when this game originally released and I loved it. I realized now that the story is still great and relevant but the gameplay in this version is flawed if not broken in some battles. I prefer the original only because this was a bad execution of the active RPG mechanic.

    Grinding isn't really a thing you can do but it feels very necessary and even if you try it's far more time consuming than before. Weapons, items, and accessories feel really useless throughout most of the game. I feel like the game heavily relies on its active battle mechanic but too many enemies have long portions where you just wait for your bar to fill and use magic. It always seemed like I spent too much time managing which materia and equips I had instead of playing which is kind of expected for an RPG but annoying for an active RPG. There's no quick swap for loadouts and that's just a huge fail.

    Some standard enemy battles are way harder than boss battles. A few points had just a group of enemies that somehow wiped the floor with my team. Ones with grapples are the worst. The dodge time is incredibly specific and you can't block them. The enemies later in the game will almost always focus on the character you're playing which causes you to constantly jump around. I had moments where 4 enemies would team up and just do perpetual damage and grabs to every character I had control of. It was terrible.

    I still love the story. The voice acting is pretty good. The graphics look great and I rarely ran into any problems with the game as long as you keep it in performance mode. Graphics mode is choppy and slow, almost unplayable. The quality improvement is marginal so keep it in performance. All in all I like it but you can tell this was made by people who understand RPG first and active action battle last.

    The worst part of battle is that you can use a spell or ability and it can be canceled by any enemy at any time doing an attack on you. At some parts of the game this happening once or twice can mean you are going to run out of HP.    … Expand
  87. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  88. painava
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    FF7 was the first RPG I ever played (20 years ago), still one of the best Final Fantasy games and one of my all-time favourites I've completed several times. I still remember watching that remake teaser years ago and now finally I got to experience the remake on PS5. There's good and there's bad.

    The graphics are great, everything looks pretty damn beautiful. No complaints there. Midgar    FF7 was the first RPG I ever played (20 years ago), still one of the best Final Fantasy games and one of my all-time favourites I've completed several times. I still remember watching that remake teaser years ago and now finally I got to experience the remake on PS5. There's good and there's bad.

    The graphics are great, everything looks pretty damn beautiful. No complaints there. Midgar feels lively and the different areas are very detailed and visually interesting. The music's amazing and very nostalgic. I really liked most of the new orchestral versions. Combat has never felt this good in a JRPG. The long boss fights are especially awesome and the changes to weapons and materia are welcome. However, gameplay can be frustrating too as the remake's just as linear as the original but somehow ends up feeling more confined and restricted. Outside of combat the game often feels kind of bland, and that brings me to the story.

    Almost everything that worked in the original game works in this one too, but I absolutely disliked the huge plot changes. I didn't mind how they expanded on some side characters, but all the new characters are so cringe-worthy or boring. Voice actors are good, but the dialogue is so-so. It's definitely good at times, but atrociously bad throughout the game. So many weird "sex noises", anime grunts and gasps. Just terrible. The story is stretched out and filled with meaningless side quests nobody cares about. The pacing is all over the place and the story lacks urgency. The stakes should be high, but they feel almost irrelevant. The ending is utter nonsense and I didn't like it.

    Thanks to its excellent combat and beautiful graphics, I mostly enjoyed the remake. It's very nostalgic and the long boss fights are really awesome and worth experiencing. It sucks how big a disappointment the plot changes were. However, it's only a game. No one plays Pacman for the plot, and I actually really like the combat in FF7R so I'll live with the changes and enjoy playing the best Final Fantasy game in ages.

    The DLC was also great if way too short. The hard mode wasn't that hard and "ng+" feels more like an afterthought. It also has the most challenging bosses (damn you Weiss). 100% both game and DLC.    … Expand
  89. mynameiscalled
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    Ever since I first played FF7 on PS1, I was hooked on the FF series, so I knew, that I'm gonna have to take my sweet time playing this game. With this being a reimagined and modernized version of the game, I sadly can not NOT compare this to the original FF as I write this. Obviously, graphically it is far superior to the original version, but that was the only aspect, that exceeded theEver since I first played FF7 on PS1, I was hooked on the FF series, so I knew, that I'm gonna have to take my sweet time playing this game. With this being a reimagined and modernized version of the game, I sadly can not NOT compare this to the original FF as I write this. Obviously, graphically it is far superior to the original version, but that was the only aspect, that exceeded the original. The game struggled with the FF XIII tube-like world system - in OG FF 7, the world felt massive and open to explore (Yes, I do get that this isn't the full FF7 experience yet - the stroy continues) but this game is built the same way FF XIII was (My least favourite of the franchise so far) You watch a pretty cinematic (and they are pretty!) then you wander into a tube-like world with no real freedom to explore, mostly getting from point A to B. Then there is a bossfight and then you do it all over again. Luckily the delivery of this system is well polished and if you like games for their stories - this one is for you. I do have to wonder though, if I've never played original FF7, would I even have any idea what is going on most of the game or who is this Sephiroth dude, that just drops haikus and leaves mysteriously half of the times. I know I started the review on a bit negative undertone, but I actually did love my playthrough. It just can't compete with the original game experience, and that is fine. Pick it up if you are a FF fan - you will love it!… Expand
  90. Salad_Boy999
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    This is clearly version is clearly superior of that of the ps4 and as of writing this (the PC port isn't out yet) it is the best way to play this game along with an incredible dlc that teases the sequel to this amazing game. 60 fps, photo mode, better graphics/fidelity (THEY FIXED THE DOOR!!) and dlc, what more can you want? Only issue is getting a ps5 to actually run this... On the brightThis is clearly version is clearly superior of that of the ps4 and as of writing this (the PC port isn't out yet) it is the best way to play this game along with an incredible dlc that teases the sequel to this amazing game. 60 fps, photo mode, better graphics/fidelity (THEY FIXED THE DOOR!!) and dlc, what more can you want? Only issue is getting a ps5 to actually run this... On the bright side there's a PC port coming in 3 days fellas so more people should be able to experience this awesome package.… Expand
  91. RetrogamingFTW
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    Great game, very enjoyable experience and storyline. Can't wait for part 2.
  92. Ariskal
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    dari segi grafick, desain karakter final fantasy remake ini adalah salah satu remake terbaik, tapi dalam segi gameplay kurang banget, mungkin kalian yg baru ngikuti series final fantasy dan mulai dengan FF7 remake ini kalian akan kesulitan dengan gameplaynya, kalian setidaknya harus main 2-3 jam untuk mempelajari gameplaynya yg aga memusingkan, tapi dari itu semua kita bisa melihat Tifadari segi grafick, desain karakter final fantasy remake ini adalah salah satu remake terbaik, tapi dalam segi gameplay kurang banget, mungkin kalian yg baru ngikuti series final fantasy dan mulai dengan FF7 remake ini kalian akan kesulitan dengan gameplaynya, kalian setidaknya harus main 2-3 jam untuk mempelajari gameplaynya yg aga memusingkan, tapi dari itu semua kita bisa melihat Tifa waifu sejuta umat yg sangat imut dan sexy dalam bentuk 3D.… Expand
  93. lesiuML
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    Really beautiful game both visually and narratively. Downsides of this remake are really boring side quests... Few are actually good but mostly they are awful. Another downside is unfortunately some locations... Game engine is capable of amazing visuals but I hate those early games design where you always must explore the sewers... Too many underground levels, they are boring andReally beautiful game both visually and narratively. Downsides of this remake are really boring side quests... Few are actually good but mostly they are awful. Another downside is unfortunately some locations... Game engine is capable of amazing visuals but I hate those early games design where you always must explore the sewers... Too many underground levels, they are boring and repetitive as in every game ever. Besides this two bigger issues game is amazing! Story is just beautiful and it's really easy to sink in for hours. But I highly recommend to play ff7 crisis core on psp to fully understand whole story.… Expand
  94. Nick_Scratch
    Aug 18, 2022
    8
    Utterly beautiful, with an excellent combat system that integrates real-time & turn-based play seamlessly. My only gripes may be that it is a bit too bloated, and the last 2 chapters are an unending sequence of boss fights (which for a certain type of player may be a plus, though). A stellar remake.
  95. 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
  96. slavatest
    Sep 14, 2021
    6
    Good game, but doesn't have Russian language. No localization, no subtitles.
  97. Tuhkakasa
    May 28, 2022
    9
    FF7 Remake updated to PS5 console. Yuffie adventure in Midgar was interesting addition to story. Guess we see how thing go in next part.
  98. BobJones780
    May 1, 2023
    9
    A cast of characters with their own charms and personalities, a new inventive take on turn-based combat that is both flashy and satisfying, a plethora of boss fights, great soundtrack and a fun and exciting story to delve into FF7 remake intergrade takes all of this and adds some needed refinements for this next gen version with better visual affects such as lighting, shadows and textures,A cast of characters with their own charms and personalities, a new inventive take on turn-based combat that is both flashy and satisfying, a plethora of boss fights, great soundtrack and a fun and exciting story to delve into FF7 remake intergrade takes all of this and adds some needed refinements for this next gen version with better visual affects such as lighting, shadows and textures, a photo mode to accommodate those that like to capture the moments of Midgards impressive world, the addition of a performance mode which is a locked 60 frames so that combat and gameplay is as fast, fluid and engaging as ever and not to mention the new story to explore with Yuffie, a character from the original who is refreshing from Clouds stubborn and one-dimensional personality who introduces new gameplay mechanics and a clash-royale type board game in the form of fort condor that is quite fun and revitalizing from the other side activities established in its game world. The 3-4 hours of additional story do however feel abit too short to warrant its standalone price so I would suggest waiting out for a sale. My issues with this game are still the same regardless of the new quality of life updates. I still feel chapter 11 was weak, unnecessary and very boring to playthrough, Cloud as a character despite having his reasons for lack of emotions can feel really awkward and soulless in his interactions with other characters which also stems into another issue which is some of the writing is really poor and sometimes even corny which can bring players out of the immersion. In addition, the world, districts and areas you tackle throughout your journey in Midgard can be encountered with very tedious, boring and uninspired side content which is usually your typical fetch quest which sucks. However, if this is your first time playing or if you are a really big fan of remake then I would definitely recommend this version of the game as it is the most definitive experience that is on offer currently and for those that love story-driven adventures, jrpgs and fun combat then I would encourage you play this game as it is one of the best jrpgs out.… Expand
  99. Mehna
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Incroyable ! L’immersion, les graphismes, l’ambiance et surtout les personnages !
    Tout est maitrisé du début à la fin ! Le système de combat est jouissif. Faites le !
  100. churros
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Pros:
    + amazing voice acting
    + charismatic characters
    + fun side stories
    + creative combat
    + good ost

    Cons:
    - too linear
    - underdeveloped side quests
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  1. Games.cz
    Aug 16, 2021
    80
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade shows the correct way to conclude a console generation’s journey. But beware - the Intermission episode won’t really satisfy the hunger for the next instalment - on the contrary, your impatience will probably only increase.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jul 15, 2021
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is a complete package, telling the story of Midgar from two different perspectives. Both the main campaign following Cloud and his journey, and Yuffie's own adventure, are well told with tight and responsive gameplay along with an impressive graphical update. These tales each leave exciting questions to be answered, and this reviewer can't wait to see what awaits Cloud and his friends beyond the City of Mako.
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  3. GameGrin
    Jul 14, 2021
    90
    Final Fantasy Remake Intergrade is technically impressive. Fixing many of the original release’s technical issues while also improving the game for next-gen hardware. INTERmission offers an excellent character edition with that of Yuffie with some excellent gameplay to boot. Intergrade is simply more of the best parts of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
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