Final Fantasy VII: Remake – The Most In-Depth Review (ThisGenGaming)

TGG says: "Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a love-letter to the source material. It does a much better job at telling the gripping story and makes you feel for the inhabitants of Midgar. Lay to rest any worries you may have had over its length as well, as this first “episode” will provide you with a full game’s worth of content. It’s a true masterpiece and has quickly jumped up to the top of the list as my favourite entry into the series."

[spartan112g]

A real love letter wouldn’t have such bad textures like they ran out of budget or something.

[bloodyspasm]

The textures aren't bad, they load too slow. Don't know what causes that but could very well be the PS4's fault. We're at the dawn of a new generation and I'm curious to see how the new hardware will handle it.

Would have loved to compare this on a PC or Xbox One too (but that'll have to wait a year)
(FYI: I didnt downvote your reply 😅)

[HeisenbergX]

Those textures are only in the couple of those hub areas where you can walk around and do quests.. and they are only very noticeable when it’s daytime. But it will be fixed, it has to be so no worries there.

[Nacho_Z]

If you think a game is a 10/10 for many substantial reasons then I don't think a few dodgy textures is going to drop it to a 9. Not a big deal really is it.

[bloodyspasm]

Exactly this. I couldn't rate Ori & the will of the wisps a 10/10 because that game really did have technical issues even after the launch. But if the only strike against a game are some texture issues and perhaps an NPC who get re-used...

[Vetalka83]

game is too boring to me,personaly i prefer 15 over this!

[bloodyspasm]

I had a lot of issues with 15 myself. it was so obvious they rewrote the story a couple of times and the pacing was way off. I still had a great time with it, but I could never shake the feeling that an extra year in the cooker could have done wonders.

My biggest complaint is perhaps how the DLC had to have been in the main game as what happens there is important to the plot. not to mention that you needed to watch an anime and a movie to get the whole package.

[LightofDarkness]

No accounting for taste, it seems.

XV was as utterly mediocre as XIII, with many of the same design flaws, yet XIII was a more complete experience.

XV = 6/10
XIII = 7/10

I haven't complete remake yet, but so far it is leagues beyond the tripe you just compared it to.

[Vetalka83]

and i'm not a fan of 15 at all.

[TheGamez100]

Oof....15 lol.

[Elda]

Deserving score! So far the game is a gem.

[bloodyspasm]

The remake fixes a lot of the issues I had with the original, that's for sure. While still hitting you in the nostalgia feels

[NukeDaHippies]

I don't think this guy played very far.......

[bloodyspasm]

What would make you say that? Because I don't spoil the ending like IGN did? I've got 38 hours on the clock, beat the game and completed almost all of the side content. Going at it on Hard now 🥰

[NukeDaHippies]

You couldn't experience some of the added stuff and still say it's perfect, can you? You don't need to spoil an ending, but the final sequence is a complete nonsensical mess.

[bloodyspasm]

(Since you're talking about the ending, without spoiling anything: I freaking loved it and it has me VERY excited for the next part. It's a remake, not a 1:1 representation of the old. FF7R fixes a lot of story issues I had with the original, so if they don't go absolutely over the top, I'm fine with it.)