Final fantasy 7 original2/24/2023 Without a doubt, you absolutely get your money’s worth here. Final Fantasy VII Remake is long (it took me almost 40 hours to complete), grandiose, has sky-high production values, and feels like a complete, contained story. “Zooming in” on the first section of the original game has allowed Square Enix to flesh out and expand the story and characters in a way that not only pays homage to the source material but realizes its artistic vision in a deeper, more complete way. The decision to set the entirety of the game in the city of Midgar was a bold one, but just to get this out of the way, I’ll tell you now that the risk yielded massive rewards. The studio didn’t play it safe by simply updating the original game with pretty graphics and a beat-for-beat retelling of the story. The story is much more intimate and expansive despite the fact that the entirety of the remake encompasses only about the first five hours of the original game’s campaign. The characters are more complex and brought to life by talented voice actors and Square Enix’s artists and animators. The original turn-based combat system has been replaced by third-person action-RPG combat more akin to modern Square Enix titles like Final Fantasy XV. The remake takes the original game’s creative mission–tell an epic story in cinematic fashion, with relatable characters adventuring through a massive, richly textured game world–and accomplishes it yet again, but in a different way. What’s more, the remake cements itself as one of the essential games of this console generation. Unlike most remakes, this lovingly-crafted RPG feels like it carries on the original game’s legacy rather than exploiting it. It captures the essence of the original 1997 classic and also builds on its foundation, introducing brand new ideas that transform the original concept in fascinating ways. When considering the value of a remake, particularly of a classic game or movie, my measurement of its success boils down to this: Does it capture the essence of the original? Does it feel as special as the original? Was it worth remaking the original in the first place?įinal Fantasy VII Remake, for all of the hype and years of waiting, answers all of those questions with a resounding “yes.” But it also goes above and beyond to offer a faithful yet completely different experience than its predecessor.
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