Final Fantasy VII Remake Reviews

Final Fantasy VII Remake is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Feb 23, 2024

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth blends nostalgia with innovation, appealing to both longtime fans and newcomers. The game impresses with its enhanced visuals and storytelling, setting a high bar for the adventure ahead, and it impresses with its satisfying combat mechanics, abundance of mini-games, and memorable soundtrack. While it navigates through some questionable story changes and occasional clunky exploration, Rebirth offers a rich and immersive experience. It skillfully tells a great story, making it a compelling play as it gears up for the trilogy's conclusion.

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9.5 / 10.0
May 13, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake has re-envisioned the classic game, delivering a much expanded upon but faithful adaptation of the Midgar portion of the Final Fantasy 7 story. Providing brand new twists and turns to the narrative and plenty of great character development. It’s likely still years away, but I truly can’t wait to see what Square Enix have in store for us in the next entry in this multi part remake of one of the greatest games of all time.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a prime example of a remake done right. It is able to capture the original’s magic while being an accessible and fun title for new and old players to sink their teeth into. Like the Buster Sword, which has inherited the hopes of those who fight, Final Fantasy VII Remake has inherited the hopes of all who await its sequel. It can’t come soon enough.

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9.4 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake might be an early contender for Game of the Year 2020 thanks to a wonderful retelling of an iconic game. While it's only the first part in a larger story, there is no denying that the reworked combat system, deep RPG mechanics and iconic characters feel right at home in 2020. The graphics and mucis themselves are art and with new elements in the story there is plenty of love to go around even when your not going after Shinra.

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8.8 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2020

We would like to be able to divide the evaluation of Final Fantasy 7 Remake into two moments, evaluating the first with all the positivity possible, net also of very diluted chapters and an experience that does not always keep a precise and rapid pace, and the second with so much skepticism towards that narrative smudge that is revealed at the end.

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Recommended
Apr 10, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is easily one of the biggest games this generation and delivers on almost everything promised. Aside from minor things like texture issues, the combat, the characters, and the world are excellent and exciting, offering hours of gameplay. Whether you've played the original Final Fantasy VII or starting out with the remake, you'll have a blast.

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May 20, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake as a project is not a simple retelling of the story that people fell in love with back on the PS1. It’s a sequel. In many ways, it’s a response to the decades of fandom and cries for the game to be remade.

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90 / 100
Apr 6, 2020

Final Fantasy VII: Remake is a grand experiment that succeeds on all fronts. It may seem like a blatant cash grab at first, sure. But dig a little deeper into this Northern Crater, and you’ll find a lot to fall in love with.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake delivers a bold reinvention of a classic while changing what a remake truly means.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 7, 2020

Even those who have no idea of Final Fantasy VII, they will find an extravagant remake and a story that are complete on their own although it is no secret that there will be a continuation to the title.

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Unscored
Apr 10, 2020

Square Enix has revitalized this RPG after 23 years, but its essence is lost along the way, a Final Fantasy is not the same without its turn-based combat, nor its classics invocations. This Remake offers us an interesting combat system that has been designed to attract new generations to the saga. If you don't mind waiting a few years to know how the story continues, give it a chance because its technical section is impeccable and you will like the game.

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8.8 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2020

It’s so refreshing for Square Enix to put out a game with minimal issues, especially since there are fundamental problems that have plagued these games since arguably Final Fantasy X on PS2.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jul 2, 2020

I had high expectations for the Final Fantasy VII Remake due to the hype around the game when it was first revealed. I’m happy to say that my expectations were met and then some. I loved every second I had with this game (niggles aside) and was engrossed in its world and its story. The characters are a joy to spend time with and I was with them every step of the way. There were twists I didn’t expect and moments that just had me smiling more than I had in a game for years. As someone who hasn’t played the original, I’m not sure how the Final Fantasy VII fans will feel about its changed story, or how different it plays, but to anyone who is looking for a great JRPG to play then look no further than this.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2020

The first episode of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series gets off to a strong start, and despite the odd graphical blemish, pacing issue and bizarre plot addition, it's hard not to be optimistic about what comes next.

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Worth your time
Apr 13, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake may be the first part of the story of our favorite characters, but it is in itself a complete game that I'm sure old players will love, as it strikes fearlessly in the heart of nostalgia, as well as new players who decide to "dive" for the first time in this world. Square Enix made history in 1997 and with this Remake they are dusting off the "golden" books of gaming and try repeat it.

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92 / 100
Jun 15, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake takes an old classic and creates a game that both new generation players and old fans will love. One of the strongest candidates to be the game of the year.

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4.5 / 5.0
Apr 25, 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a helluva ride, and whether this is your first foray into the world of Final Fantasy of you’ve been an FF fan for decades, there should be plenty here to like.

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8 / 10
May 18, 2020
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Noshin Khalatbari
9 / 10.0
Apr 23, 2020

The quality of this product is good in itself, but what makes it special is the name it carries. What happened to the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes are likely to happen for the next part (or maybe parts as well) of Final Fantasy VII; The hype surrounding the game is slowly running out, and now the creators have to work harder to impress the audience. Again, the Final Fantasy VII remake is really high, but it's unfair to say that our many years of waiting for it have had no effect on our surprise at the final product.

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9 / 10
May 13, 2020

In the end, when the world of Remake is so painstakingly realized, the combat so immersive, the characters this fully brought to life, I found it difficult to remain steadfast in my apathy towards its source material. Even as the game reaches its heart-stopping conclusion, hinting at not just a greater villain to confront, but a saga on the verge of sweeping you away, Remake feels complete.

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