Final Fantasy VII Remake Reviews

Final Fantasy VII Remake is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Tom Marks
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's dull filler and convoluted additions can cause it to stumble, but it still breathes exciting new life into a classic while standing as a great RPG all its own.

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Recommended
Apr 6, 2020

An expansive remake that treads carefully upon this most cherished of games, though some blunders will linger long in the memory.

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TheGamer
Top Critic
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is an awesome game with a few annoying flaws that stop it from reaching the same heights as its predecessor. Final Fantasy VII was lightning in a bottle, while Final Fantasy VII Remake is just a really good game that wears its skin. The story of the remake series isn't over yet and we hope that Square Enix improves upon the formula for the later entries, but for now, Final Fantasy VII Remake is still well worth your time.

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Apr 6, 2020

A beautifully crafted and entertaining reimagining of a classic that brings renewed life to its story and characters

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8.8 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake finds a satisfying balance between innovation and tradition, delivering flashy battles and fun systems mixed with nods for old-school fans

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10 / 10
Apr 6, 2020

Square Enix tells a smaller, more personal Final Fantasy 7 tale and marries it with a smart mashup of action and RPG gameplay to deliver a must-play experience.

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Unscored
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a flawed, but fascinating, reimagining of a classic

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Unscored
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is not what I expected. It’s a grand, ambitious, beautiful experiment, a bold new take on a game that millions of people remember fondly. It sometimes feels shackled by the weight of two decades worth of expectations, but it handles those restraints with aplomb. I certainly can’t wait to see what’s next.

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Kirk McKeand
Top Critic
Apr 6, 2020

The journey is completely worth it.

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Unscored
Apr 6, 2020

You get to do a lot in this game's runtime, which is why its 35-plus hours feel as hearty as classic JRPGs of twice that length.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 10, 2020

It's hard to remake a beloved game.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020
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9 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is simply stunning, and a breath-taking masterclass in recreating something beloved for a new – and old – audience.

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Josh Wise
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 22, 2020

As a result of magnifying such a comparably miniscule portion of play, the pacing in the remake lumbers. Still, the prospect of leaving planet Earth for a few hours comes at a premium in our present moment.

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Ollie Barder
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 11, 2020

Overall, this is an amazing game that works on its own and fleshes out the story and setting of Final Fantasy VII in a remarkably cogent way.

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IGN Spain
Top Critic
9.6 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

The only reason we might not consider Final Fantasy VII Remake a masterpiece is because the play is not over. But it is a work of art. A love letter to the original, written directly on your DualShock 4. Square Enix dresses in Squaresoft, fulfills all its promises and recovers the magic. In short, the remake is just what we expected: a dream come true.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

23 years after Final Fantasy 7 changed the gaming landscape forever, Final Fantasy 7 Remake seeks to revisit Midgar on a scale we could only dream of.

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Unscored
Apr 10, 2020

It is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mind-set that’s fun to pass through but hard to be riveted by.

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Apr 15, 2020

...although the complete Final Fantasy VII storyline is a fascinating, emotional globetrotting adventure, this first 40-hour romp is anything but.

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10 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake follow the masterpiece that was the oldest game. Time passes by the works of art that last.

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