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'Final Fantasy 7 Remake' Review: A Worthy Successor That May Just Surpass the Original | Collider

Square Enix has pulled off a minor miracle with 'Final Fantasy VII Remake', deliving a love letter to the original title while remaking it for the modern era.

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Thundercat771535d ago

FF7 Remake is a masterpiece. They did a fantastic job with one of the most important games of the history.

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jaymacx1534d ago

I love it. My only complaint is the lack of textures on certain objects. I hope they add a texture patch for it on PS5. I am guessing they had to make sacrifices to get the game to run properly even on PS4 Pro.

Germaximus1534d ago

15 hours in, I dunno how this game is getting 9s and 10s.

stupidusername1534d ago

After finishing the remake I started playing the original for the first time and it’s very interesting to see how different the two games are. I don’t think it’s important to define any of them better than the other but the remake is honestly a incredible game. I’ve finished the midgard section in the original and the remake does a vastly better job in defining and developing the characters motivations and feelings. (I guess some of that character development comes later in the original though as midgard more or less is only the intro as stated by some.)

King_Noctis1534d ago

Surpass the original? In term of graphic and gameplay, I’d say yes. In term of story, definitely no. The remake has too many fillers.

meka26111533d ago

Was gonna say the same, people need to remove their nostalgia googles and actually look. It can be a fun game and I geeked when it followed the story, but the quests are BS for a jrpg, the story was altered to some stupid nomura look at me I'm deep crap, and the battle engine seems fine until the want you to do some devil may cry type of dodging when it's not made for that. Very very disappointed in this one, maybe it's because I love the original so much.

spartan112g1534d ago

Some of the textures look like they’re pulled from the original. That’s how bad they are.

Nyxus1534d ago (Edited 1534d ago )

Imperfections aside, the game looks great.

Mr_Luke1534d ago

I have the impression you didn't play the game but just read around, since they really are there but you almost don't notice them (unless you want to find them).
I could be wrong but on my TV they are rare to see... until now, i'm just 10 hours in.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Patch 1.040 Now Available for Download

Stay updated with the latest FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH news! Learn about the new Version 1.040 update, featuring critical bug fixes.

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M3talDiamond20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

No mention of fixing the audio issues the dialogue audio is too low this has been reported many times on social media the volume has to be turned up and music has to be lowered to hear the characters properly :(

Babadook719d ago

I have a question as someone who is considering buying the game soon. Is this a fixable issue? Can you just lower the volume for music and sound effects and keep dialog at default?

shadowT19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

yes, it is no issue at all. Just go into settings. Do you have already played the first Remake or the OG?

M3talDiamond19d ago

There are a few youtube videos and reddit tips with some tips on fixing the sound issues but sadly they didnt work for me

M3talDiamond19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

@Babadook7 There are a few videos on youtube with tips on how to fix the dialogue audio this but sadly they didnt work for me. There is an option to lower the music and sfx and keep the dialogue audio at 10 but you have to keep the volume up high (well for my TV I do) but when you are in battles and cutscenes the audio is higher so you have to adjust the audio again.
@shadowT The audio issues doesnt affect everyone there are some people on reddit complaining about the audio and there are other people saying they dont have any issues at all. I think it depends on the TV I have a Samsung QLED 4K and FF7 Rebirth is the only game I have audio issues with.

Babadook718d ago (Edited 18d ago )

Thanks for the answers all.

@Shadow yeah I have the Remake and finished it and loved it (loved the OG also back in the day). My understanding is this is even better than Remake.

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shadowT19d ago

GOTY contender got even better!

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Understands That A Tonberry Is The Scariest Thing In The World

The tiny green slasher villain returns in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and is as frightening as ever.

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MeteorPanda50d ago

The way it was handled was so dumb. One shots in melee...your teammates are to ostupid to get away from its attack. So you most often end up alone in a certain fight.

Hofstaderman50d ago

Two words, one accessory....Safety Bit

MeteorPanda49d ago

Needing an accessory to keep a.i from dying and only one of them isnt great.

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens5276d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan76d ago (Edited 76d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens5276d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK212176d ago (Edited 76d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan76d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens5275d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens5275d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos76d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos76d ago (Edited 76d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani75d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum76d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman76d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim76d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum76d ago (Edited 76d ago )

I disagree Batman

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