Final Fantasy 7 Remake Full Story Recap

[@bigdims2435]

Having never played the original, i had no idea the whispers only turned up during deviations from the original plot. Great recap, thanks.

[@ehbtsincedayoneish]

Glad that was in here as I had no idea during the whole game what they were (must have missed Red saying it). Still, couldn’t they have just done the whole story (retold) without the ghosts? What’s the point of having these Whispers push the characters in a certain direction?

[@Ralathar44]

Honestly only during specific major deviations. They added alot of filler and alot of new lines and attitudes to existing characters. At this point the original and the Remake are already completely different games. They play different, the story is different, many characters act very different, etc. It feels more like I'm played through a FanFic loosely based on the original game than a Remake.

[@xDivinegenesisx]

Because they didnt intent to/arent sticking the the original events/story in the entire remake, it was a setup to transition from the first part mostly following the original to the next two (after freeing the party from the originial timeline) doing whatever they want/going in different directions. All we can really hope is they somehow are going to tell a better/more enjoyable story, instead of just changing things because they could/to proglong this isnt being 3 seperate purchase over 10 years for more income.@@ehbtsincedayoneish

[@xDivinegenesisx]

Yeah, I'm still giving these a once playthrough, but whereas I will likley play the original FF7 multiple more times over the course of my life, I certainly dont see myself ever revisiting these. Thus why I ended up watching this video instead of replaying through part 1, zero interest in doing so@@Ralathar44

[@patrickbateman1660]

Thats why they changed it. People have played the OG a million times. Just making a better aninated version of thay is boring.​@@Ralathar44

[@powersurge7849]

That's the best recap on KZbin. under 20 minutes is great. going to see if GameSpot has Final Fantasy 7 Original recap.

[@tomcaswell1529]

We'll have a video out after the launch of Rebirth that'll go through all the changes between the original game and the two remakes.

[@brysonholmes7839]

Thank you for the recap, while I wanted to play the game again I haven't had time with college I really appreciate this short and detailed recap

[@alandpal79]

This is the perfect recap. Not only caught me up but clarified some story beats that didn’t quite make sense to me when I first played it back in 2020

[@luciengreg4826]

Thanks to this recap i realized I knew 10% of the story. Thank you guys, awesome work!

[@frozenninja4030]

Fantastic recap! I really needed this refresher. Even giving a little extra context on things I didn't really pick up on playing through FF7 Remake as I never played the original. The F***ing ghosts make a lot more sense now. Diving into Rebirth tonight and am now even more hyped!

[@hattorihanzo1329]

Exactly what i needed! Great recap!

[@erraddict]

Sad how much I forgot lol...

[@kleec495]

Nice, now I don't need to play Remake and can jump directly to Rebirth

[@jbriones4144]

​@@erraddictWell the remake came out in 2020 and it's now 2024 so it's been a while!

[@4dwyn]

Thank you for recapping 30 hours + of gameplay for me

[@StephenOwen]

The writing and delivery of this video is fantastic! It’s completely hilarious!

[@mikeyhope7577]

Had meant to replay the game before rebirth but just couldn’t find the time. A video like this is perfect to remind myself on some of the characters and story.

[@Coraline_542]

Thank you so much for this recap! I would most likely be very lost without it.

[@Lorfarius]

Huge thank you to the writer for the work involved in this. Wonderful work!

[@leeloodallasmultipass3911]

Appriciate you my dude. i am grinding through chapter 13 and just could not take it anymore.

[@BiggHardcoreGamer]

Thanks. I wanted to replay remake this month, but have been too busy with other games. This was a really good recap

[@Xiertic.Xaelius]

I really appreciate this. Now I can just jump into Rebirth without having to go through this one again.

[@Koniving]

11:20 while true in terms of what we are told, they also appeared to get the events off track. Specifically only four, including one that talks with Sephiroth's voice actors for every language.

[@zarith87]

i played the game like 3 years ago.. i dont remember the storyline.. no time to replay.. thanks for the recap..

[@scottsacala]

Thanks for the recap! With Rebirth coming in a few days, I don't have time to replay Remake and start the Yuffie DLC before it comes out. Also, it would probably save myself from Final Fantasy VII fatigue playing then back to back to back like I did with the Spider-Man games a few months back.

[@xDivinegenesisx]

Supposedly at least downloading the intergrade and starting it up to get a save file, even at the start, will give you a small extra in part 2. Supposed to get little items for having a Part 1 and intergrade save, regardless of how far you progressed in it.

[@angelnieto316]

About to start rebirth and I forgot a lot of remake so I’m watching this before I start! Thanks for this video

[@Edgelordess]

Phew, thanks for the recap. One minute for every hour of game play! Alright, time to play Rebirth!

[@yorucyber2630]

Thank you Gamespot for the recap, definitely helped my memory

[@ravianwitte8151]

thank you so much for this recap! picking up FF7 Rebirth tomorrow and, while I've finished the game on PS4 already, it's been a few years. I got a PS5 2 weeks ago started a replay of FF7R but it'll be impossible to rush through FF7R because of how big it is, and I definitely wanna play Rebirth as soon as possible, so tomorrow lol. So this recap is great. allows me to remember what happened in the first one + the DLC (that i haven't been able to play) and will let me play Rebirth the same day i get it :)

[@antoniaamoretti1288]

Hi! This is the best recap of Final Fantasy 7 Remake that I've ever seen! I love that we can watch it on KZbin as well! You did an excellent job with summarizing the whole story leading up to the opening moments of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! Nice work!🥰

[@empatheticfrog2052]

Thanks for the recap. I played the game at launch and lost all my progress due to a glitch a little over 3/4th of the way through and havent touched the game since. Looking forward to this installment but im not willing to go through the 1st game again.

[@ThatPheel]

Thanks for the recap really helps before playing Rebirth on Friday!

[@sindelio]

Hey stop the bots, the comment section is infested. It's doing a deservice to the channel!

[@johnnyblazem5326]

He won’t they help him with the algorithm

[@zacretzer]

Wait there are like 15 comments where are the bots you speak of lol? People saying good video are bots now?

[@Zabuza3190]

@@zacretzeryou can usually tell which are bots by their profile pics. It’s rampant on KZbin.

[@ryno1808]

Bots are everwere in comment's know.. They even abuse you if you dont agree with them...

[@TheManOfGold7]

They all same similar things lol you can tell

[@statesminds]

Thank you! I needed this just as a little refresher

[@sodiumbicarbonate7356]

yep needed a recap thanks for this one!

[@justinmabb1997]

Awesome recap I only got to chapter 10 in remake took about 15hrs. I really want to play rebirth and I don't want to grind the rest of that game just to play this one I'll finish it once I finish rebirth for the trophies

[@distroyahd]

great recap, ts really the most complete out there

[@Random_Chiroptera]

Nero, The Sable, originally from Dirge of Cerberus in the original time-line.

[@mikecorn508]

Thank you I freaking needed this lol almost completely forgot everything in the first game at this point

[@anvy1231]

I just finished this game today. Loved it!

[@kenkenny6196]

Thank you for this incredible RECAP!!

[@m.i7132]

So I’ve played the final fantasy with Zack on psp I loved him as a character so seeing him not be dead is amazing I’ve never played the original ff7 buh the remake was amazing so can’t wait to see how this goes

[@henrywyhyt]

We are not sure who the people are that are crying in the church when Zack opened the church doors. This video claims they are refugees from the sector 7 plate collapse, however cos Zack's timeline is not the same this may actually refer to other something bad happening to Aerith (we see her unconscious in the latest trailers), or people recovering after the huge tornado / explosion event possibly caused by the party's fight in the final chapter of Remake - or both

[@victorvieira7469]

Surprisingly great recap, thanks

[@Sparticulous]

I know it will be two years before it comes to steam, but good to see this before watching streams of ff7 on ps5

[@rileylaye7355]

Great video very well put together

[@falvai]

Great recap. I recommend gamingbrit if you’d like a recap of OG VII and the rest of the anthology games

[@TheSilentHeel]

Amazing recap!! Thank you!

[@myownweirdaltaccount3603]

Airbuster was such a cool fight. What an awesome callback to the original.

[@unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701]

Well done gamespot. Great video.

[@Average_Archive]

Now I understand the whispers, they’re a great addition

[@AintPopular]

Great recap for OGs

[@HolyJonte]

Great recap! It was entertaining even for me which doesn't need one.

[@j0eyhz620]

Needed this, played it so long ago needed to catch up

[@hennyspiderman9974]

Honestly the best and most compact recap

[@Dr.KaitouPhD]

Great summary. Thanks!

[@ghostking433]

I never got a chance to finish ff7 remake, got about half way through about a year ago. This is just what I needed

[@furrybproductions]

If you're halfway thru and have the time, you could finish it before Rebirth

[@ghostking433]

@@furrybproductions problem is I have no idea where I left off lol

[@Shadowkey392]

Can’t wait for them to come out with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Remake Remastered Rebooted Resurrection Retouched Redeployed 10 to 20 years from now.

[@NeOmega83]

Thank you for this recap Mr Refresher 😅

[@pooolish334]

15:15 THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!! HE'S THE GOAT, THE GOAAAAT!!

[@Scenery-1976]

This was better than the videos by the gaming community, which is sad bc you're a corporation Loved your video, skipped your ads ❤

[@GamerMusic109]

It actually takes alot of courage to create FF7 Remake that is according to the actual story, people will appreciate it more.

[@Hannimal77]

Great recap! I’d like to find just one though that doesn’t spoil something about Zack or Aerith haha. My friend doesn’t remember Remake that well but also knows nothing about the original or any spoilers. If anyone is thinking the same, skip 5:15-5:25 if you don’t want to know things about Zack that aren’t really known at this point in the story

[@phoenixxamvs1170]

Im still not quite getting it. Why was zack carrying an unconscious cloud to midgar whilst at the same time cloud is with the gang about to go out into the open world. Is this two different time lines ? Like at the start of the rebirth the entire gang is seemingly dead or at least very badly injured but then it cuts to them outside of midgar completely fine.

[@ShadowExtremeEX8]

Basically there are now two timelines. The main timeline and a timeline where Zach lives (he was suppose to die protecting cloud). You know those ghost whispers that was always flying around? Those are only coming when the timeline has been significantly changed

[@ivan1990ivan1]

4 years later i finally understand the plot of FF7 remake :D :D :D i was wondering what are these whisperers and why Zack is included in all FF7 rebirth promos when he died in Crisis core :D i feel dumb now

[@meta527II]

How does everyone know these remakes are going to be a trilogy? For all they know, it could consist of 4 or 5 games. Or did they confirm it somewhere where I didn't see?

[@matthewa441]

I was hoping you'd better explain the geography of Midgar. I know the bottom sectors are the slums. But whats inside those metal plates above the slums?

[@dylan9124]

He did go over it, as did the game itself, in so far as the plates are little more than giant mechanical landscapes upon which the rich can live in relative convenience. There isn’t much more to it than that. Think along the lines of the film “Elysian; high-tech amenities with most of your needs taken care of up high vs a series of smog laden waste-filled low-tech villages down below.

[@craigburns4577]

I completely forgot why the whispers existed. So, when I got to the part where they were saying that, only they should be able to see the whispers. I was thinking, wait, why can only they see the whispers!? So, I looked it up and realized I must have either not caught or forgot about the biggest plot point about it being "Remake". Haha

[@brandonwirtz2308]

That she "Used to know"..... Thats rich seeing as she describes Zack as her first when she was 14 in the original.

[@AlexiTalksAbout]

So interested to see where they go with rebirth. Cool to see Nero! I hope they dive into Vincent and Dirge of Cerberus just as much 😭

[@SwobyJ]

Probably not much until a hypothetical Rebirth DLC (despite them saying they're not making one) or the third game.

[@Yukken-Amano]

Nice, finally i get it

[@LostWallet]

"you dont need to play the original to understand the remake..." Suqare Enix: about that...

[@hapahapahappy]

This recap doesn't spoil Rebirth, right?

[@matthewwenger7520]

I didn't even know that the wispers are ment for that!!!

[@metintin]

Red XIII or Nanaki is neither a dog, or a result of Hojo’s experiments. He is a member of an unnamed feline species with the ability to speak.

[@SwobyJ]

Hey dude, this is a Remake recap, not Rebirth.

[@treycraig2563]

Holy spoilers dude go to another video😂

[@Miguel834a]

People are t supposed to know this yet 😂

[@StephenOwen]

Is the woman, Jenova, not actually her mom?

[@iwanwilliams6139]

Replayed it last year as well as the original and crisis core 😂

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

I just can’t get through 70 hours of extremely linear gameplay anymore. So thanks for this. I’ve tried and tried but I never get more than half way through it.

[@YUKESFIRE]

Same here man. Wanted to love Remake but everytime I tried to get through it I would get so bored.

[@ItsATMDrums]

@@YUKESFIRE what were you bored by? 7R has some of the best combat in the entire FF series and it expands upon one of the most important games in the franchise, doing it really well with some interesting changes. Not sure what you would need here but it's an incredible experience. Sad to hear you're missing out on it

[@braikingboss9137]

So then are you guys expecting to play Rebirth? Or just watch a recap of that one as well???

[@myztklk3v]

@@ItsATMDrumsits the entire FF formula for me these days, I haven't been able to tolerate an entire final fantasy since 13, I own them all, but I haven't beaten anything since 10

[@alexb.9446]

Please ! do a recap of rebirth!

[@Negnart]

What game is this footage from?

[@PP-ss3zf]

FF7 Remake

[@khaledar8276]

15:00 About zack, I think it’s better you delete the spoiler part

[@chancawad]

Genuine question, is this recap good enough to play rebirth?

[@jynova]

Yes but I still would recommend playing it just for the sake of immersion. If you pre order now you get it and intermission for free.

[@xDivinegenesisx]

Yes, even more so since nothing carries over, your investment in levels, equipment, materia, etc. You're just starting off each part fresh without any continuity so doesnt really matter if you've played any of it. Really, all you're missing is the time you spend fighting/investing in your characters to have it all wiped away. Oh hey, you actually saved a bunch of money and time and got all the story this way, probably better. Unless you care about PSN Trophies

[@aaro9761]

⁠@@xDivinegenesisxwhen put like this, yeah.

[@chancawad]

@@xDivinegenesisx smart guy, this guy. Will prolly skip on the first one then.

[@R-Otaku747]

lol it’s been a while since I beat remake so I wanted to get a refresher

[@Dan89201]

I’ve played this on ps5 and have it on steam but it want it on gamepass for another reason to replay and so my friends who only have Xbox so they don’t have an excuse not to play

[@shawalfida6357]

Square Enix really2 nailed this one They really gave what the fans want 1) aertih's fate is uncertain now ( most likely survive) 2) combat like advent children 3) improved graphics Remake is essentially the sequel to the original timeline (FF7, Advent children, dirge of ceberus) They remade the game without making the old ones redundant An amazing feat. Zack is still dead, No matter how they're trying to change it, he's still that.... And please don't make us players choose between aerith or zack. Remake and intermission game structure is fine. Confined by chapters due to ps4's limits. I just hope we don't see hard mode again disabling items. Makes looting and exploring redundant. I've platinumed remake 3 years ago, toughest one to get for me by far... Now finishing intermission on hard mode

[@Ralathar44]

This is not what I wanted at all and now I want them to stay the F away from FF6 as well. There is nothing wrong with FF7 Remake as its own standalone game. It's a perfectly fine game. But its not a remake. It's more like a fanfic written by new developers. Plot points have changed, alot of filler was added, characters have changed dramatically, the entire battle system has changed, etc. They're also tying other gross stuff in like Ever Crisis.

[@shawalfida6357]

@@Ralathar44 It's not a "remake" per se It's actually a sequel, a new timeline Because when it is a sequel, it doesn't make the previous games and stories redundant

[@Ralathar44]

@@shawalfida6357Correct, and the fact they misleadingly marketed it as a remake is part of the problem.

[@myztklk3v]

@@Ralathar44same, I just wanted the original story remade, not a pretend sequel or a rewrite. Adding new beats is one thing (like going with jessie to meet her parents) but changing the story completely kills it for me. I love FF7, to this day its top 3 of my best games of all time, my friends used to refer to me as the walking FF7 strategy guide because I played it so much back in the day before internet guides were a thing and I knew basically everything about it. I'm still going to play this because I want to play a game in this world with these graphics, but I know I'm not going to be thrilled about the story changes. I couldn't even finish the first part. Which is why im here to see how it ended.

[@jaynemo674]

Waa waa, don't play it then​@@myztklk3v

[@Gavinanderson22]

Ayo tiffas outfit was looking a bit different 💀💀💀

[@brianrivera2520]

Sector seven plate is still in the air in the Zack timeline. I think the first trailer of rebirth mentions a tornado and I think that’s what has happened to those people.

[@SwobyJ]

I think this timeline is a way to show more widespread and terrible effects than even OG, since Remake trilogy's Cloud timeline is generally at least somewhat lighter in most effects. Its somewhere that the devs can go "Well no, we're still willing to let bad things happen! See Zack's world!"

[@futureactor132]

I played this game and thought it was meh and this story really proves how convoluted it was

[@jamesshepard3]

I still have the air temple displayed in my room. I would’ve died for the ship but it was too expensive when I was a kid. Welp. Missed opportunity I guess

[@KingDueceND]

I’m definitely a human and like human things, like this computer video I watched with eyes

[@Thundernoob98]

Am I the only one that hates the concept of the whispers trying to make sure that things happen like they do in the original game? Something about it rubs me the wrong way

[@Thundernoob98]

I mean they are literally eco terrorist. Even though the remake retconned it to make shinra even more of the bad guy by making the explosion by shinra rather than avalanche 😂

[@markf721]

That isn’t a retcon. The original game just doesn’t make it explicit like Remake did. There are multiple lines of dialogue in the original game heavily implying Shinra 1) knew Avalanche was going to bomb the reactor and 2) Jesse’s explosive was no where near as powerful as the bomb that went off

[@ElricSowrd]

I remember. But aren't we Players following the story as it proceeds? The whispers were unnecessary! Aren't the Remakers supposed to just simply Remake the PS1 Classic? We don't need these alternative timelines! Especially when it comes to Players new to FFVII only to confuse them!

[@liam-n8098]

To each their own. I like that they’ve changed it and I played both

[@ElricSowrd]

@liam-n8098 Huh?

[@kevinbonin6173]

Floating disk like city? My dude, they dropped a plate in the first game. If it was floating how did they do it?

[@darkazurr9891]

any mod to make it turn based out yet ?

[@ThadDePadua9928]

Sugoi. ;-;

[@SY-mn6qb]

Where and how did they say Barret’s faction was ex communicated?

[@Projecthypocrisy]

Not sure when but they do mention it when Jessie says that hq won't talk to them anymore.

[@henrywyhyt]

First bombing mission in Remake

[@noneofyourbusiness6630]

Why are whispers a thing?

[@matthewtonna1]

15:38 you mean integrade

[@CORBS_04]

GameSpot please have Jonathan Ferguson look at the weapons from Helldivers 2. If you do please also show him the bonkers auto cannons turret stratagem.

[@alexanderingraham8255]

"One drugs, please!"

[@BoredInTheComments]

Red 13 is obviously a weird looking lion lol

[@sublimed13]

dude... FF7 Crisis Core spoiler *would have been nice* :( literally on chapter 8 right now and the end was spoiled in mere seconds.

[@nicholasnajibi3082]

Let the cheesy anime tier voice acting, and writing begin 🤯🔫

[@nicholasnajibi3082]

🍕

[@hyenatron]

"Don Corny-O"

[@squalie9]

GS hired some fiver engagement.

[@Kangoshi_ru]

2:10 "I wonder what that's about?" Yeah, me too. It wasn't in the original.