“Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth” is a fantastic follow up to “Remake”. It leaves the dark and dreary world of Midgar and enters a lush open world with so many secrets and fun things to do. The over-reliance on mini-games did hurt it a little, but over the 144 hours I spent I mostly had a blast exploring this rein-visioning of the OG game which is one of my all time favorite games. The story continues where the last left off in grand fashion and while this one gets a little incoherent sometimes as it juggles so much, I was never bored, always absorbed and endeared by this cast of characters that have been in my heart since I was a kid. It’s not quite the masterpiece it almost is, but it’s a bold sequel that has me hotly anticipating the finale to come in a few years.