As more time has passed since I've played FF7R (2020), I think I've grown to appreciate this game more. When it first released I was disappointed that the game wasn't a full remake of the original, and it really soured my experience playing through the game. Playing through it again knowing how soon Rebirth is, I got heavily invested in the world. So much effort was put into crafting this world and the encounters. It truly is one of those special games that you can tell was crafted with mountains of care. However, there are huge problems- some portions feel like you're crawling through molasses to just get to the next story beat, and some of the dialogue is Kingdom Hearts level of cringeworthy. The best way to experience this game is to have played the original, and take your time with this one. It's a much slower, stop and smell the flowers kind of game. And when I finally understood that, I really liked it. I can't fuckin wait for the next one