A remake of the beginning of the original game, FF7R aims to greatly expand this part, and it does an absolutely incredible job of bringing new life into this classic storyline.
They nailed everything about the tone and made me care for characters who were barely an entity before. It adds some new elements, which may go on to change the course of the story.. we will see.
The thing is, this is all a small part of a bigger picture. And while it’s entertaining stand-alone, some parts are rediculously drawn out just to make this feel like an equal part of the whole story. I didn’t mind overall, as the acting and animation carried it, but it’s something I hope the next game improves on.
The gameplay is absolutely incredible, combat takes beats from the original while being its own thing, it’s fast paced and chaotic, making any encounter blood pumping.
There’s plenty of variety in how characters play, and the amount of customisation you can get is insane.
The world is well designed and side quests are often short distractions that can only benefit you. It’s mostly linear, but opens up in an extremely clever way towards the end.
The game looks insane on the PS5 especially and the music is something else, beautifully remastered by the original composer, just wow. FF7R is an extremely enjoyable time, and while it’s clearly part of something bigger, it’s still great - 8.5/10
They nailed everything about the tone and made me care for characters who were barely an entity before. It adds some new elements, which may go on to change the course of the story.. we will see.
The thing is, this is all a small part of a bigger picture. And while it’s entertaining stand-alone, some parts are rediculously drawn out just to make this feel like an equal part of the whole story. I didn’t mind overall, as the acting and animation carried it, but it’s something I hope the next game improves on.
The gameplay is absolutely incredible, combat takes beats from the original while being its own thing, it’s fast paced and chaotic, making any encounter blood pumping.
There’s plenty of variety in how characters play, and the amount of customisation you can get is insane.
The world is well designed and side quests are often short distractions that can only benefit you. It’s mostly linear, but opens up in an extremely clever way towards the end.
The game looks insane on the PS5 especially and the music is something else, beautifully remastered by the original composer, just wow. FF7R is an extremely enjoyable time, and while it’s clearly part of something bigger, it’s still great - 8.5/10