Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review

[@brendangreen1812]

I can’t wait to play final fantasy 7 remake: complete edition, remastered on my PlayStation 6 Pro in summer of 2032

[@DescantForte]

Psh, how about you get in line for the waiting.

[@kentralleason5420]

Sound about right

[@Fanthomas1742]

How naive. You think you will be alive by then?

[@xander9299]

People waited this long for one disc. It's kinda sad honestly

[@tobiewolfen01]

That's with the hope that the developers don't abandon the project much like what they did with FFXV and the DLCs they planned on making for it.

[@pinkhairvulcanus8153]

I heard they made a PS1 version of this.

[@Tynewijne]

vastly superior too

[@prashant46149]

Martijn Dewyn this is better

[@extralifegaming3482]

@@Tynewijne silly thing to say, care to elaborate?

[@Tynewijne]

@@prashant46149 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH

[@Tynewijne]

@Herman Takhar hahahha yeah no it's completely different, just accept that some people don't like the remake, dude

[@beckettgray9515]

IGN: gives an 8 Final fantasy fans: kinda sounds like a 0 to me

[@egoerisproject112]

I thought an 8 was very fair

[@TheLynx30]

@@caseyfreshman1202 You are definitely the only moron here bud.

[@jackjohnson8305]

@@caseyfreshman1202 shut up nerd lol

[@egoerisproject112]

@@caseyfreshman1202 you wouldn't say that to my face hehe

[@najib9093]

Casey Freshman Have you played the remake?

[@puppysoda7062]

Whose here after seeing it for free on psn??

[@bosswolf2243]

Me

[@abgkacak]

Same bro

[@fi9L5000]

Me too

[@soumilarora5747]

Is it nice game to play or stream

[@KevyB.]

Quit begging for likes, it's PATHETIC!

[@TongsTan]

I was honestly surprised at how balanced the reviewer was. He didn't let nostalgia overwhelm his views while playing and looked at it critcally: an opening section of a beloved game, enhanced and sometimes unnecessarily padded out to make it a full length game. And the reviewer probabaly knew how controversial the score would be to long time fans, yet stuck to their guns. For the longest time, IGN reviews had become memes and a joke, but this is nothing short of an unbiased, well-informed take. Thank you

[@midnightmayor5460]

Tony Tan exactly man I thought the same thing.

[@bungifish2227]

Yet persona 5 royal was reviewed by a fanboy and got 10/10....

[@KiuHayakari]

@@bungifish2227 Cause it deserves it. Well at least in my opinion. Fans of rpgs should be allowed to review rpgs. Fans of shooters should be allowed to review shooters. Is it going to be bias, yes. But that is something that can't be helped. In the end its up to you personally to give your own verdict on your enjoyment of a game. Regardless of others opinions/

[@bungifish2227]

@@KiuHayakari that's fine, but why would you let a huge fan of a game review that respective game/franchise? But in this review it's not fan but more so a casual player. And I'm not saying persona 5 doesn't deserve 10 (I don't think nothing is 10 since nothing is ever perfect) I just don't like that persona was reviewed by a fan and FF7 wasn't.

[@HekateMGO]

bungi fish IGN has only clarified like 50 times that a 10 doesn’t mean the game is perfect. “Simply put: this is our highest recommendation. There’s no such thing as a truly perfect game, but those that earn a Masterpiece label from IGN come as close as we could reasonably hope for. These are classics in the making that we hope and expect will influence game design for years to come, as other developers learn from their shining examples.” That’s a straight quote of the “10” section of their review scale.

[@TheIceLurker]

IGN: Really great game! Just had lot of filler. Fans: Do you want to die?

[@AproposDare]

yes

[@wizofhell]

the bad filler is really bad like ff13 kinds of bad

[@fumbahtulay2227]

wizofhell YOU’RE BAD FILLER!! ( I got triggered, I'm sorry)

[@mattiasolsson1523]

Those filler is just a break from the main story. But that dosen’t mean they have to give it an 8 when the game has so much content.

[@spenserfarthing3898]

@@mattiasolsson1523 That's dumb. You don't "have breaks from the main story". A main story is nothing to take a pause or break from. If you wan't a break then that's what the side mission was invented for.

[@jamesguerra5425]

Once again, people getting upset that a game they've never played gets a lower score than expected

[@eyezwollowcome166]

It's truly a shame

[@always_serpico]

It’s the IGN comments, of course that’s what happens. They’re a bigger joke than they claim IGN are.

[@eyezwollowcome166]

If this game didnt get a perfect score It was inevitable

[@XxMasterPxX]

@@always_serpico The projecting is strong with this one.

[@bungifish2227]

I'm currently 18 hours in...and I'm telling you this game cannot be less than a 9 I'm shocked by this review. Unless from my point it gets worse but I highly doubt it

[@JroCofGGroove]

Who's here to read all the "Who's here bc of ps plus" comments?

[@TPKirkland.]

Who's here to read about the "Who's here to read about the 'Who's here bc of ps plus" comments" comments?

[@BigMac87963]

Why the dislikes? It sounded like a pretty legit review. Nothing like when they did Alien: Isolation

[@Hunter-D.]

Because it's not like the original FF7. The new plot is full of Nomura's nonsense.

[@chriskellymediaTV]

Plus a majority of people on the internet are 13. Remember that.

[@No-dl6im]

lyvonnel Nomura is a glorified fanfic writer

[@Owlboom]

because the neckbeard are only satisfied with 10

[@troutsy6897]

Because it's not a perfect score, even though the reviewer went in-depth on the very valid reasons for that.

[@insecdroid]

8/10 People: WHY ISNT IT A PERFECT SCORE?? Same People: No, I haven’t played it yet.

[@chrismadiazefanya6071]

True, lol. They pretty much drowned in nostalgia. I have to admit tho that this remake feels "rather" great and captures the "supposedly" overall presentation of the original games. But at some points of the game, it just feels kinda boring, lacks of contents, unfinished and uninspired. Better waste yo money on Royal.

[@bungifish2227]

I'm 18 hours in and I'm telling you it's atleast a 9 currently, unless it gets worse from my point which I don't see happening right now. If you loved the original and advent children then you will love this

[@Keppis100]

So true. So many dislikes but none of them have actually played the game.

[@RandomBlackGamer]

Its kinda ironic that their favorite non-IGN reviewer can utter the same sentiments/score and they receive 98% thumbs up.

[@lpfan2818]

bungi fish Finish the game, opinion would change, a lot have changed how they felt about the game by the end. All subjective though, if you love it then you love it.

[@Fabler]

Cant wait to buy all 3 parts at once in 9 years

[@pv1nny714]

lol

[@masteroogway3816]

Fable more like 5 parts

[@NathanielEc239]

Ive been hearing some people say that there could be 5 more games after this

[@hawk66100]

They should have remade the ENTIRE game and released it completed. Or release each part annually. 5-10 years is too long to wait for an episodic game and I think most people will lose interest.

[@hinata750]

Try 20 years this is square were talking about lol we"ll get a preview for part 2 in 4 years then 2 years after that we"ll get a trailer then for 3 years we wont hear anything then they annouce a launch day 3 years from then. Then in the year its suppose to come out it will get delayed a year and a half then come out. Then repeat the same process but longer for part 3 lol same thing that happened with kingdom heart

[@GRiznitDShiznit]

Put 140 hours into this game and finally had to force myself to stop playing. Was a 10/10 for me. Can’t wait for the second part.

[@hraberuka2847]

For me too 10/10 :)

[@trickybread2007]

Definitely a 10/10

[@gamesgabriel8950]

I never played any ff game, why does people say that the game is not completed? I mean, why people say its better to wait? Wait for what?

[@atomicsodium]

@@gamesgabriel8950 FF7 remake is only one part of the original FF7.

[@yannispirou101]

107 hours in overall and it's definitely a 10 imo

[@DragonKnight90001]

Is it me or did some of mouths look a little to big when they started talking?

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Just you

[@andresbarea-torres4131]

I noticed that too. Badly animated

[@noobz4hire290]

I noticed that too. I assume it’s because the dub isn’t synced with their mouths moving. Hopefully it won’t be noticeable when you have the Japanese voices.

[@donmcron3334]

It looked really off lmao

[@DragonKnight90001]

Noobz4Hire ...i think its just for the side quests looking at the story its pretty well synced

[@yoshi1146]

Gotta love how in 2020, people are still comparing IGN reviews with one another as if 1 person is responsible for every review.

[@GameHunterDeathhunter]

Shhhhhh you are not allow to bring logic to the internet

[@aguio3917]

Internet is toxic,yet at the same time the opposite of toxic...Thats cycle of life

[@aliatya9337]

that is the problem with ign tho

[@iris089]

Because they review it with a standard scoring system.

[@weaverquest]

@umar b Not really because there are plenty of independent reviewers on youtube who really do a great job with in-depth game reviews. When it comes to IGN it is completely random and some of their staff is definitely much better than others.

[@Balloonbot]

A lot of peoples happiness is clearly riding on this game being perfect.

[@lolailo2199]

Sad

[@silver9t7]

Well they did have a few years...

[@cocoliko]

Nah, i understand the riot. I’ve only played the demo but watching other channels reviews, the game appears to have earned 9 at the least. 8 is nitpicking.

[@BrunoDojo]

Your damn right XD

[@yeetman1344]

@@cocoliko or a opinion from one person but since it comes from as the representation of the opinion of a well known review platform many to choose take it as gospel or that this game is nought but perfection and this review as an insult instead of playing the game and drawing their own conclusion while keeping the points of others in mind

[@aliz5875]

You gave call of duty ghosts 8.8/10 and FF7 remake 8/10. Are you drunk IGN ?

[@RSmith181]

Or bought. Lol

[@nicehomelander]

i definitely dont see how cod ghosts got that score but i pretty much agreed with this reviewers complaints about final fantasy, the developers are stretching out a short section of the original game, adding lots of unnecessary filler and sidequests. had this game been the complete story then this game could easily earn a 10/10

[@nicehomelander]

Joe yeah true, but cod ghosts was universally panned by fans. thats why he made the comparison. but these two are completely different genres so i get your point

[@darkcloud5631]

I don’t know about COD Ghosts (i never played a CoD game), but an 8 is pretty generous to FFVIIR, is a very limited JRPG.

[@fionn9229]

Different reviewers dumbass

[@roudrosakibkarim2161]

"I just wish I didn't have to keep reslotting my materia every time the party shifted" Well some things are still exactly the same XD

[@shaokhan4421]

Roudro Sakib Karim they fixed that in FF8 but yeah lol. Things don’t change

[@waxdoe115]

@@shaokhan4421 Tell them again lmao. That's my favorite ff. Js

[@slippinjimmy2077]

Exactly what I was thinking. Why complain, be glad they kept it.

[@6ixlxrd]

@@slippinjimmy2077 Some of us aren't glad they kept it though.

[@slippinjimmy2077]

な6IXLXRD I understand. I’m just an old ff7 purist. Too be honest not even sure I’m going to like it with all the changes. Time will tell.

[@jeykneeko_606]

Let’s be honest. We all just came here because we were curious. 90% or more of people in the comments are still gonna play the game.

[@Draidis]

Of course, they would. It got an 8 which literally stands for 'Great', why are people acting like IGN called it hot trash?

[@josflorida5346]

@@Draidis because they dont seem to understand he was hard on the game to put pressure on later installments. The reviewer clearly liked the game but you can tell he is speaking up so we get the best content by not being a fanboy or anti fanboy. Its like a keep it up guys but next time dont pull that move you did again kinda review if that makes sense

[@kidbright]

I’ve already preordered... now I’m just slightly sad that I did

[@Haz3Nation]

Larry Cornelius the game is getting 8s and 9s across the board. What r u ssd about?

[@e1iteyoshi998]

@@Draidis Because over the years IGN and GameSpot respectively have turned the number ratings for gaming into a joke. Whenever i watch these reviews 70% of the time the score never correlates with the review at all. Both in the full version and summarized versions of the reviews. They made the number seem like it was slapped on. The problem for me is that IGN reviews are never consistent between the score they give out and the actual review itself. That;s why i never rely on these reviews to justify a purchase on any video game. Same goes for GameSpot.

[@DavidM_10]

Finding lost kitty-cats is always of the utmost importance, even when the world is at stake.

[@number-kg3ul]

I whole heartedly agree .

[@FahrenheitEX]

David Marshall in all fairness at this point the world is not at stake and it is explained to us why cloud is doing mundane tasks and also made very obvious he takes no pleasure in it. The sidequests in this game are not magnificent but I wouldnt compare them to mindless fetch quests.

[@lcs-1]

that reminds me of Tales of Xillia 2!

[@ThePokefreak98]

If you dont have to find a cat in a jrpg are you really playing a jrpg?

[@conorkyle3583]

DON'T FORGET GUINEA PIGS

[@alen1181]

8/10 IGN really?? The dancing scene itself is a 10/10 for me

[@laughingseal2282]

The battle system has some huge flaws. Tbh I kinda agree with this score. But Id give it a 8.7/10 instead

[@yannispirou101]

Agree 😂

[@scyronaucole8749]

Honestly because of the flaws in the battle system and the pacing and story changes I'd say a solid 7 out if 10 for me. I love the original but this one is just a bit lacking.

[@calanjarvis4788]

Punished Jaguar what flaws do you mean? For me the fighting was one of the best things in the game

[@memkrebs]

It’s only half the game and they were working on it for 5 years. I agree

[@gtafan110010]

*sees dislikes* alrighty. people aren't happy with the score

[@thekingkellogg]

Could be fans who are angry with how the game ends.

[@dantasticmania8728]

People that look for reviews based solely on scores are simps.

[@yfndorsey1582]

Poorly reviewed you can tell he's not a rpg fan

[@chriskellymediaTV]

Correction. Children are not happy.

[@geo7orge874]

because it not open world

[@ShaneJoshua1980]

In terms of the monotony of sidequests nothing will beat having to dodge 200 lightening bolts in FFX.😖

[@koodorichan]

or catch them butterflies or dodge them gullwings..... DX

[@Mr.Ming07]

😂

[@Omegaslashbuster1]

You confusing 200 lightning Bolts with 1000 Jumps in Jumprope

[@Alltimefox]

FF9 jump rope is worst cause I got the trophy for lightning dodge.

[@conkerlive101]

@@Omegaslashbuster1 I don't know, that might have been fine back in the day but in 2020 there are plenty of games that have far more interactive ways for the player to achieve end game loot. it's not a hyperbole to say that some of this "game play" is the equivalent of watching paint dry.

[@MichelleAlexandria-EM]

there should be a find toilet paper side quest. Apparently that’s the first thing that goes during a crisis.

[@PoppaLope]

Michelle Alexandria sounds like you understand the Crisis at its Core

[@draxel101]

@@PoppaLope I see what you did there lol

[@Jimsock3y3]

Thats actually sort of a thing in Astral Chain

[@muhdazeim6834]

Sounds like yakuza games lol.

[@Jimsock3y3]

@@muhdazeim6834 exactly lmao

[@darthsmaul8843]

I thought one of the things they did so well was actually showing the impact of what happened when the mako reactors were destroyed. Children crying for their parents in the streets, people screaming in fear. Knowing it was actually shinra who increased the explosion but having the characters grapple with the morality of the few vs. the many.

[@brunopassos9413]

Ikr. Im still playing it but I can feel this game is more about rewriten the story than the Gameplay itself.

[@SpadeOfNades]

Welcome to 2020, where for some reason an 8/10 is considered a bad score. Because apparently, every game should be perfect.

[@RiskyWiskyHD]

people arent made because he gave it a 8/10 and they wanted a perfect score, people are mad that the game is a reboot instead of a remake. This wouldnt have been disliked if he gave it a 6/10

[@dantasticmania8728]

Even when and if a game scores a perfect 10 doesn't mean it's completely flawless. Gamers need to realize that and look more towards the context of the review it's self.

[@Edz519]

It all started with double dash

[@osufan77]

I downvoted because I feel Square is setting a bad precedent by charging fans $180 over 3-4 years for what amounts to a full game experience (100+ hours, standard issue for a great RPG)

[@darkchakra22]

We’ve been waiting for this game 20+ years and this product isn’t what we wanted. Yeah we’re pissed

[@stephenheart1916]

IGN: 8/10 Fans: "I can't believe you've done this."

[@FelixS.]

WAY to much for a bloated episode which took 5 Hours in the original to complete. CD Project Red released a way more ambitious and polished, fullworthy rpg in 2016. In my opinion FFVII Reimagening Episode 1 (which would be an appropriate title) deserves a 6/10 at best.

[@krysler5905]

Ign rating dont matter.

[@mrl4646]

@@FelixS. How much crack have you smoked in the last 10 seconds?

[@FelixS.]

mr L Wow, strong argument, kiddo 👶

[@weaverquest]

@@FelixS. You forget that with FF7R they beautifully fleshed out the story and characters and that's the whole point of the remake's episodic nature. In the original Midgar part felt short and rushed now we got the full vision developers had. Also, FF7R completely destroys Witcher 3 in the combat and graphics department so 8 or 9/10 seems fair.

[@CrimsonFIame]

All these people upset about the review score are the same ones who will be attacking square on Twitter once they see how much this game has changed compared to the original.

[@weaverquest]

A lot of people actually already played through the game before this review since the game released early in Australia and Europe I think.

[@christopherbradley7149]

No they won’t... why do people like you assume two different groups of people on the internet are the same people?

[@oceansidee]

@@christopherbradley7149 probably because that is the case sometimes 😂

[@trianglestri7487]

CrimsonFlame for me it’s more to do with 4 hour campaign getting 9, online 6 and final somehow magically 9 lol it’s clear their RE3 copies were overflowing with cash

[@Dragoniron97]

@@christopherbradley7149 I think he's suggesting the people who are upset are mega fans of ff7 and that once they get to the end of this remake, those same mega fans are going to be greatly upset at square for reasons I won't discuss because spoilers.

[@jdumbia2887]

It's going to take another 10 to 15 years for square enix to finish the next two disc.

[@steelyeyes9190]

This game doesn't even come close covering the first disk lmao

[@kylerzonca1875]

Probably 4-6 discs

[@extralifegaming3482]

they saod it wouldnt, foundations are set, this is a great base to start from

[@honey1376]

I really hope not. I finished this game already.. I dont wanna have to wait 5 years to play the next one on playstation 9

[@extralifegaming3482]

@@honey1376 what did u think of the plate mission? just ripped your heart out right?

[@itsnotwhatyouthinkicanexpl2810]

Woah, people defending IGN? ...never thought I'd see the day.

[@jerminator0688]

Itsnotwhatyouthinkicanexplain I’ve never had any problems with them. People are just too critical. They’re still my go to for reviews.

[@Corteslatinodude]

Oh my gosh, that username. You tha real final boss.

[@einherjar4902]

@@jerminator0688 Well I look at IGN reviews for specific things. For example if I want a review from someone who usually doesnt play games. If I want an opinion from real fans or real gamers, IGN is definitely the wrong choice

[@Demokaze]

​@@einherjar4902 Careful, though. The "real" fans often become gatekeepers who don't accept new things and the "real" gamers will just tell you to "git gud" when you criticize technical flaws in a game.

[@einherjar4902]

@@Demokaze You are only talking about the extremes in those camps but yea, they exist

[@ArtieStrongManMusic]

It's frustrating how Square's side quests have regressed over time. They were killing it in games like chrono trigger and ff 6 and that was over 20 years ago

[@dylanburt3307]

Bro those are 2 out of my 3 favorite games. When square remakes ff6 I'm going to lose it. Definitely want it to be more of a remaster than a remake though

[@shaokhan4421]

Key players left pre KH era

[@shaokhan4421]

Square soft was gold. Square Enix was silver. Don’t @ me

[@steveg4896]

Oh you mean the thrilling sidequest looking for frogs repetitively, for beans and onions like in ffxv?

[@kene8008]

Keep making the dope music. I first listened to a song of yours about 8 years ago here on KZbin. I even listen to your songs on Spotify.

[@utis22]

Hearing him say that they added some Kingdom Hearts-level convolution to the story made me sick. The story should not have been tampered with at all, just fleshed out with character development for a full length game. This was exactly what I thought would happen, though. I guess I’ll find out for myself.

[@zawarudoz]

I cancelled my preorder after reading the spoilers. All I can say is buckle up, man.

[@iTz_Cheshire]

@@zawarudoz im definitely on the fence now cause of this new stuff. I already wasn't happy with them remaking the game but still was excited but now im....idk i just might wait until all parts are out

[@cantdestroyher7245]

It's a little silly but its nowhere near kingdom hearts bad. I'd definitely recommend playing still some parts of it are absolute jaw dropping

[@utis22]

@Nosaj B I hope you’re right!

[@daman8249]

Just wait. This 8/10 will be nothing compared to what’ll be out there when people start to finish the game.

[@kevinkunieda7883]

This guy didn’t mention the appreciation of seeing Midgar from under. Looking at all the lights and background WHILE doing filler quest. Enjoying the fact there was more to cloud then just “not interested”. He actually helped out which help gain his “heart” didn’t mention the nostalgic music and scenes along with the same dialogue on certain areas. Yea some players might be confused if they’ve never played the first game but that’s what makes it awesome. Switching materia back and forth has always been ff7. He says he’s a fan but didn’t mention a lot of detail that makes old fans love the game. He’s probably 25 and watched his brother play. To me I didn’t like the squeezing between areas and they have a hard time lift a cabinet but can swing the pump of steel around.

[@ag-bf3ty]

I think those times where you squeeze between alleys or crouch under rubble are to allow more time for the next area to load. Hopefully next gen will reduce load times thanks to the SSD.

[@sheercold26]

@@ag-bf3ty thats correct

[@moonmoon2479]

That’s not really relevant. Regardless of any of that, a boring side quest is a boring side quest

[@KoosGK]

I’m just here to read the comments 🔥

[@savagegiraffe1]

That's what everyone does

[@saheel3586]

Ah everyday ign audience

[@sageblackwolf1084]

KoosGK same here they don’t know what they want

[@Kilocrack]

Zou jij een hogere score geven Koos?

[@KoosGK]

Jordy Bakker ik heb hem nog niet uit, dus ik wacht nog even af!

[@michaelkarim57]

8/10 "It has a little filler for everyone"

[@playgloria3213]

Kade Karim so funny

[@cube2fox]

8/10 "Pokémon is clearly better"

[@michaelkarim57]

@@playgloria3213Thank you I really do appriciate your thoughts I really do

[@RK-zc6gj]

Kade Karim what if he was being genuine lmao

[@cube2fox]

@@RK-zc6gj What if Kade Karim was really genuine? 🤔

[@albelvalentine8983]

I’m ok with 8/10. There are flaws. They are outweighed by the overall experience. But now square can see what people loved and disliked and fix it for the other parts.

[@soulcheese7149]

I wouldn't count on it. A lot of the gripes seem similar to FFXV to me. I couldn't pull myself to finish that game with the pacing and filler. I feel it's just a formula they're going to stick to regardless.

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

“So you just hold square and watch him?” -Everyone I know who played the demo.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

9/10 imo.

[@soracool1234]

@@LD1E60 Nomura didn't write the story my guy.

[@FIGHTER8max]

@@LD1E60 those storytelling issues had nothing to do with Nomura. At least he keeps things interesting. It's Disney and their mismanagement that dragged down the series.

[@antonitescaro2728]

9/10 for me, the music, combat and visuals are amazing, and of course the still great story

[@hydaragaming4125]

I would of gave it a 9 if it weren’t for the ending. It was so confusing to me

[@ButtheadSquid]

@@hydaragaming4125 I'd recommend watch easy allies with max spoiler review. If you have 2.5 hours to kill.

[@harshitrakhiani8833]

10 for me

[@angrykoreangamer1153]

6 for me

[@jamesgabriel7132]

the story aren't great. ff7 original plot is way better. who care sephiroth stick a blade into barret, the most annoying character in the game.

[@Riophi]

Reasonable and honest review. As a big fan of JRPGs I wasn't expecting a perfect score but it was more than 7 at least. Respect.

[@BaileyCallis]

Well Gamespot (usually tougher than ign)gave it a 10.

[@charlotterose4202]

Ikr people are forgetting individually scores are always going to be different, I'd give this game a 9 and my mum would probably give it a 5, we both loved the original it's totally subjective

[@funnfungusie9622]

@@BaileyCallis We all perfectly know that it aint a 10

[@Zeegoku1007]

@@Walters134 Exactly 😂

[@Reds-Retros]

There were moments playing this game that I wanted to give it a 9 or 10, moments where I wanted to give it a 7 or a 6. Its a rollercoaster of a game that should be experienced by fans of the original who played till the end. After completing it, I can't say that I'd recommend this for newcomers and they should absolutely play the original first. Dont question it, just do it, you'll know when you know.

[@DancyHercules3]

I could never understand people getting mad over reviews lmao.

[@Kage-jk4pj]

His voice is kinda annoying just to listen too tbh. It's somehow high pitched and crackely at the same time.

[@MoltenArmour]

issue with reviews on large sites like IGN is it can impact on sales which then might again impact on whether you see more games of this type or not. Only reason I can see why you'd be upset with a review.

[@IllMatic97]

People can't form opinions for themselves

[@sugonmaballs]

@@MoltenArmour Anyone who only buys games rated a 9 or 10 from one reviewer is doing themselves a collosal disservice as a gamer.

[@MoltenArmour]

@@sugonmaballs I agree, but that doesn't stop it from happening :(

[@TheKensei777]

Sounds like a solid review, what's the problem?

[@akiinmoonlight79]

the Problem is that it's at least a 9/10 or a solid 10 and no fcking 8

[@evilgeko7]

People wanted 10/10 perfect score probably. Like that will change their personal experience of the game. Modern gamers are petulant.

[@IllMatic97]

Manchildren that watch amine and nostalgia weirdos

[@troutsy6897]

@@akiinmoonlight79 Why? The reviewer gave perfectly valid reasons for the score. Not to mention even most hardcore FF fans aren't happy with how the story's been changed. How's it a 10?

[@internetgoat4831]

@@akiinmoonlight79 You're profile tells everything on why you're just another salty fanboy

[@JayNotion]

I seriously cant get enough of this game. Side quests or not, collecting cats or not, this is one of the most beautiful things to grace our consoles. The voice acting is spot on and the combat feels more fluid and has the pace of Usain Bolt on roids. This is Game of The Year for me without a doubt. Spent 9 straight hours playing it on Twitch yesterday and I cannot remember the last game i got so emotionally involved in a game 😎 🎮👏

[@gerritbosch5269]

Blind fandom

[@JayNotion]

@@gerritbosch5269 Not for everybody I get that, just my opinion

[@venomhammer9592]

Totally agree. However, most of the haters stem from people who never played the original (too young, or too dumb). Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Personally I enjoy the side quests. I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t make game of the year.

[@JayNotion]

@@venomhammer9592 Totally right. Just done another 4 hours on twitch, I seriously cant get enough of this game. Nostalgia does help you are right. Not for everybody is it but cant see why you wouldn't appreciate this game even if it's not for you. 👍

[@venomhammer9592]

JayNotion yeah I’ve done about the same on Twitch. The game was remade for the fans in all honesty, but my viewers who never even played it still appreciate it.

[@rafarga1980]

I’ll just wait for its PS5 “game of the year edition” with all chapters and dlc included 😅

[@noblesavage8964]

Right? I was day one pre-order for this until I heard it's not even half of the original game. What's the point? I'll have to buy a PS5 to play the rest so I might as well just wait anyways.

[@kaiplue]

@@noblesavage8964 The point is, its not gunna be the same story like the OG by the time all parts have come out. This is not a Remake.

[@babyyyz7948]

@@kaiplue just play it its gonna be gud!

[@westy1637]

@@tomiecacique Hardly milked to the bone, my dude. I'm over 30 hours in and the only parts that felt tedious to me are optional.

[@adelaclos7508]

you think it's easy to make a game with a huge universe like ff 7 with the standard of 2020 ?

[@MostafaTElmansoury]

95% of comments: People complaining about the people who didn't like the score 5% of comments: People who actually didn't like the score.

[@DrMrPersonGuy]

Mostafa Elmansoury A lot more than 5% according to the dislikes.

[@Kage-jk4pj]

@@DrMrPersonGuy doesnt mean they're actually commenting

[@DrMrPersonGuy]

Kage 777 Not really important whether they’re commenting or not, point is that people are pissed over a dumb reason.

[@ImTheKingOfHyrule]

The people who downvoted the video don't have the courage to defend their opinions, because they can't prove that there's nothing wrong with the game. Spoiler alert: there's a lot wrong with it.

[@noblejosher4185]

Looks like FFVII didn’t get a 10/10 just by looking at the like - dislikes

[@conkerlive101]

You have no idea how many cry babies are in here

[@wgo523]

As someone who is only vaguely interested having never played any final fantasy I'm PISSED

[@miliyn17]

noblejosher ya a game with this much filler should never get a perfect score

[@tiramisumochi4787]

Billy Overton well you shouldn’t be lol, as someone who played the original when I was 10 (and almost every final fantasy game ever since) I think the score is perfectly reasonable 🤷‍♀️ the filler is unnecessary and definitely very kingdom hearts-esque

[@wiseguy240Winston]

For a minute I thought someone gave a dam about ffV, then I realized they mistyped.😭

[@95A1140]

11/10 for me. Just beat the game. Outstanding, Square really outdid themselves here. What a damn rollercoaster! My new all-time favorite game, hope Square keeps up the great work

[@skepticalbutopen4620]

Well, we know you never played the original from this comment.

[@Jenova867]

Same here 10/10

[@moonmoon2479]

7/10 combat is boring, characters swing wildly from weird to annoying and unlikable. Garbage side quests more often than not

[@J2ojuiced95]

Considering all the marketing has been nostalgia based I don’t see why they made a lot of changes to the story. That definitely won’t go over well with the older fans.

[@caryrose1370]

It raises my eyebrows a bit, this was my first RPG experience back in 97 lol, but I stand by the motto " if I dont like this one I still can play the original." That being said I'm pumped to make up my own mind this weekend.

[@JayMasquerade]

older fans who saw the trailer already knew about majopr changes because of things like sephiroth showing up in midgar and all the new characters...so those were to be expected

[@rangerscoach]

Ohhh it’s bad. Rouche is the ff jar jar it has about 10 additional scenes I’d keep the rest I’d bin and most importantly you can’t make an abbreviated version of the original version as a movie and that should’ve been possible. I don’t want an 8/10 I want people to experience the original game the feeling of the state of the art graphics that came with that story all those years ago

[@always_serpico]

I’ve been telling people that was going to happen since they first started begging for a remake. There was no way they could have kept the game how it was, the money and time sink made it impossible. This was always going to take a lot of time and money, Square was going to make sure it appealed to as many people as possible to recoup the cost.

[@conkerlive101]

@@caryrose1370 it saddens me just how rare of a rose you are. An old-school final Fantasy 7 fan using critical thinking skills in this comment section.

[@scottwallofficial]

At first I agreed with this review 100%. I would have told you the game should not have been so linear, that there should be more content, that the sidequests are a little boring. After really playing the game and letting it settle I really find myself thinking this game is a masterpiece (my opinion). I haven't felt this way about characters in a long time, maybe since I was a child during kingdom hearts or ffx. This game has so much love made into it that you feel it as you are playing it. Every detail from the voice actors, the music, the story, the side characters. You begin to really feel how much work went into the game. To me the game felt like an 8/10 but after experiencing the game it is a 10/10.

[@getstrongby4038]

So you didn't play ff7 when it was out?

[@scottwallofficial]

@@getstrongby4038 No, it came out in 1993 which is the year I was born. My first FF was ffx. I think I was like 7 or 8.

[@josephmoore9706]

@@scottwallofficial it came out in 1997

[@scottwallofficial]

@@josephmoore9706 My bad thanks for clarifying

[@scottwallofficial]

@Slickfoot It does not have a lot of replayability. I agree with that. To me this game is kind of like a work of art similar to a movie. An incredible movie is something that can change you but after repeatedly watching the movie it loses some of its enjoyability. The movie might hold its value but the first experience is something special.

[@shua3146]

Whats with some of the NPC's overreacting with their mouths?

[@NickNutjob]

AI-controlled lipsync.

[@am_infinite]

@Malique Kawabata lol actually you're wrong, this game in particular just like XIII, had its english VA set to specifically match the lips movements for its international release.

[@jriibzmodus4792]

It's not hand crafted it's A.I controlled

[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

@umar b That's true, but it's very noticeably bad at certain points. Doesn't even look human.

[@chillhour6155]

Uncanny valley/translation lip syncing, also feels very romcom anime watching this

[@ryanwest5179]

Genuinely don’t understand how you could rate this game lower than a 9

[@SgtBobcat08]

Byron Tracey ... arbiter of fate was trash. Should’ve got a lower score.

[@FitzRave]

@@SgtBobcat08 agree with u

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

@@SgtBobcat08 but when you beat him, you become the captain.

[@skepticalbutopen4620]

Probably because we know what the original game was and see this one was given filler as an excuse to sell 3 games that was once 1.

[@noahpalmer709]

@@skepticalbutopen4620 I mean if you want to wait 30 years to get a game go ahead and wait in the corner

[@scottieallen6725]

My biggest thing is not knowing when the next installments come out.. if they to long then it kinda kills it for me.. but if they come out as fast as say.. these resident evil remakes are.. then I'm ok with that. I mean I havent even seen word on how many installments its gonna even take to compete the remake.. idk

[@m00gleboi]

I'd expect it'll be out in a year. That might sound rather ambitious but the development will likely be significantly faster than that of part one. However; the global pandemic might drag development time out slightly more. There's a couple other potential hurdles; the next portion of the remake will likely involve a large world map which is pretty much an "all in" affair; significantly more demanding to realise than Midgar alone. Then there's PS5 which will be out by next year - the game will likely just run at settings above PS4Pro but who knows how much extra work is needed for a multi-platform release. Otherwise the core assets and engine will be completed as they are in part one already - they've just got the chore of building the next chunk of environments, storyboards, planning, recording dialogue, music etc. It will probably happen at a faster pace than part one. Some of it may already be finished; heck, some of it may have been exported into part one as orphaned assets.

[@alanrominuqui9964]

I think 1-2 years for the sequel and the saga will end 2-4 years from now. Where they may conclude the story in a trilogy or maybe the sequel is the final part. Once they go open world in the sequel they must show easter eggs, the treasures and other stuff that one can find as well as their own additions. Therefore, the sequel could be the final part, unless the world goes into drastic change due to the story. That will cause the players to explore the world once more in the third game if they do a trilogy. Well, one thing that players can look forward to is the means of travel in the open world. Just like in ffxv. Did not play ff7 so I do not know what will happen with the story.

[@JayNotion]

They said the next part is due out March 2021. It looks like it is going to be an annual thing. Whilst I'm down with having a game like this released each year I dont want the current part to end 🤦‍♂️

[@BK-uy9nj]

Fuckinf seriously. The ONE thing I wanted was to just play the whole game without spending $200...the original came on 4 discs.

[@Sheamu5]

Well the original was 4 discs so that'd be my guess for the remake too

[@integralcialbay4633]

This game has a lot of filler because in the original, the Midgar section was 5 hours at most. Meanwhile, in here, they are trying to extend it to 50+ hours.

[@RyuSaarva]

just looked at a random lets play and midgar took 6,5 hours.

[@gras2121]

What are fillers?

[@TheUchihasparky]

@@gras2121 < plot .......................................... plot > the dots represent "filler"

[@gras2121]

Dub_Steep so they shortened the story?

[@barkley8285]

@@gras2121 ever watch anime?

[@_richardaustin]

PlayStation Plus squad where you at

[@super_dude00]

right here

[@theGodfollower99]

Right here bro! Can’t wait to finally try it! 👍

[@thegamingzone1325]

What up

[@XSpartanDroneX]

Fantasy 7 really makes you *feel* like it’s expanded and not a cash grab.

[@MrFootballman52]

It has a little something for everyone

[@skyblazeeterno]

@@MrFootballman52 not really...it will never be considered a full game so it IS a cash cow

[@aztecblanchard344]

skyblaze eterno It is a full game though. It’s literally a full game length, it will have cost the same as making any other full game and taking the same amount of time. You’re talking like they’ve stuck out a cheaply made, rushed part game when that’s not what it is in any way.

[@MrFootballman52]

@@skyblazeeterno r/whoosh

[@nicolemoore7727]

Ff7 the what if stories, should be the title

[@dankmemes4dayz]

Resident Evil 3 Remake: 9/10 Final Fantasy Vii Remake: 8/10... Well done, IGN.

[@Brandonjlarry]

dante miles but they cut out some sections.

[@CandarianGaming]

Different reviewer dude

[@sharilshahed6106]

@@dantemiles689 FF7 tripled the timeline of it's storyline and gameplay, RE3 shortened it's already brief and linear survival game. Both games are still fun, but not exactly a fair comparison.

[@CandarianGaming]

@@Yajnaji Don't knock lucy obrien, she's the best reviewer in my opinion

[@mattiasolsson1523]

Give IGN a big long finger after i saw that 8

[@MAR-jq7co]

Another solid ps4 exclusive. Sony is dominating this generation with exclusives.

[@Krauzer_3]

it's coming to all platforms next year.

[@theindianpaladin]

*timed exclusive

[@raycraft001]

But Nintendo tho

[@choodledee5961]

nintendo

[@mauriciozx4695]

@@raycraft001 I really dont think the switch could handle this sadly (unless they could make it like the witcher 3 port)

[@d-rabbitfor5398]

Tbh, i was sceptical at first. But the remake clicked with me. This game isnt for the masses. Everyone who didnt play original ff7 and crisis core will think of the side content as a chore. But i think the long term fans will find joy in every little detail the developers put into any additional content of this game. Like the description of the buster sword hinting at zack and angeal, the motorcycle dudes sword resembling zacks first sword, wutai being mentioned way earlier, the thing which binds sephiroth to cloud (mako) because seph is long time part of the life stream, the sun flares to show how the slums get light despite being under the rotting pizza, how the mako transforms insects and other usually small animals into mutated monsters. Helping people out in the slums just like you did in crisis core. Other people might think of this game as a 7 or 8, but i cant get enough of midgar and its people and every little detail i can get is a joy to experience, so this game is a solid 9 for me.

[@Maximus5798]

I really wish they had a classic mode w/ strict turn-bases combat.

[@matthewgunning8949]

NPC#8975 if you play the demo it’s an option

[@nilimadebbarma7694]

Nah. I have finished the game. The new Battle system is much better. Try it after it releases in your country.

[@TheeDevilWearsPrada]

Why do people like turn based combat? Its so boring.

[@Mcdude02]

@@TheeDevilWearsPrada agreed

[@777residentevil]

What’s weird is they gave this an 8 and Resident Evil 3 a 9 when that game felt like a DLC

[@huey6248]

Resident Evil 3 was always a short game so the remake is faithful

[@Terron29]

@@huey6248 its faithful in some regards but fails in the most important. Nemesis is not anywhere near as dynamic.......like....mr x was more dynamic in resi 2 for gods sake. its all scripted scenes with him, that alone brings the game way down as well as tons of cut content and locations. I enjoyed it so dont get me wrong, it was a fun action romp for 5 hours. 6/10 for me.

[@777residentevil]

Huey Knew ps1 games are generally short. But I find it weird that they cut such a huge chunk of the game and didn’t even replace it with new content at the same amount. Also, weird that they took away the ink ribbons in the hard difficulty. It was really fun but really short, not worth the 60 bucks

[@LP1ToTheEndOfTime]

Different reviewers , different views .

[@LOKITYZ]

Different reviewers. This is why I mostly rely on individual reviewers instead of big websites like IGN. I still follow IGN to get their opinion, but I don't value their opinions as highly as other. It kinda depends on whose reviewing the game...

[@JohnnyXNatalie]

I think I can handle the dull moments. HOURS of grinding to have the ability to take on ruby and emerald weapon in the original FF7 has prepared me for this.

[@LuxTenebrae]

Its going to be true hell now to fight the weapons....

[@theovlach]

Not in this part though, you have to wait 5 years for this.

[@JohnnyXNatalie]

@Linda Niemkiewicz Thankfully I have never played 15. Heard nothing but horrible things about it.

[@JohnnyXNatalie]

@@theovlach If not more

[@fullcrackalchemist]

Xander Reacts And Rants Even as a 15 critic, it’s a pretty neat game. Certainly not the best if you’re comparing it to the greats, but certainly not worth skipping.

[@OctoNico]

Am I the only one who finds it so lame that it even comes out in several installments? I mean how lame is that to just stop after like the first 8th of a full game and not knowing when you will be able to play more

[@skyblazeeterno]

youre not the only one...I think with that in mind and the padding it will tank...and I'm a big fan of FF7

[@mofmia1530]

Am I the only one who finds it lame when books come out in several parts? Just release all 7 books at once

[@mirroroftruth9874]

It's somehow weird how developers put so much effort in remakes instead of sequels, such as in the case of Final Fantasy. FF7 Remake is what FF15 should have been like. I'm still playing FFXV and it doesn't come close to the great atmosphere and gameplay of FF7 remake in my opinion. FF15 has an open world and gives me more freedom to explore the game but the linear gameplay of FF7 remake is more fun in my view. Square Enix has done a great job with FF7 remake. I'm definitely overwhelmed by the game and it's a fresh flashback of the golden era of Final Fantasy. I'd also recommend playing the original FF7 which is available on PS Classic.

[@messithegoat7178]

Nostalgia merchants are to blame.

[@Infin88]

HeHasHivemind Wrong sounds like you haven’t played the game at all

[@devyvalentinoify]

FFVII isn’t linear, just Midgar

[@devyvalentinoify]

HeHasHivemind FF15 was suppose to be “Final Fantasy Versus 13” while the true FF15 was dropped.

[@SpaceAndyx]

It is a sequel

[@muneebhamza8917]

This game really makes great use of Unreal engine' powerful particle system. Those particles are gorgeous

[@bookiehillbilly]

Muneeb Hamza Yeah can’t get enough of those particles

[@MegaVSable]

History of mankind: comments roast IGN. 2020: comments defense IGN.

[@Yannick.FPV.]

Your history of mankind is my 5 years.

[@jeromealday614]

Yeah, People hate overrated piece from big companies. But when it's small indie game or from Nintendo, they'll fight you to death until you say it's the best

[@joshmarden9933]

Different story, different pacing, different game. Same old square-enix. FF died when Squaresoft became square-enix.

[@AmritSingh-gj5rw]

Not giving it a 9 is dumb

[@skins4thewin]

I imagine the sequels will be a bit more straight to the point, as there is so much content still to cover. There probably will be less filler and more open world exploration to focus on. At least I hope so.

[@tyfenrir]

Next part will probably cover up to Arieth's death. That's a lot of ground to cover with a scope like this.

[@markuspeterseim7251]

Ty James as I‘m replaying the old game at the moment as warm up, I also felt like this would be the only logical break in the story line for the next game. Whenever they release this one... (2028 is my best guess...)

[@nicholasmasi9699]

@@tyfenrir I think you're right. But I also will be very upset if this thing is anything more than 4 parts. Unless they slash most of Disc 2 and the Huge Materia hunt, I can't see everything being completed in a reasonable amount of time. Even if the next part comes out in 2 - 3 years, by the end, it's going to be the entire story on possibly 2 - 3 generations of consoles like wtf

[@alb8304]

As soon as I heard convoluted, I knew a kingdom hearts reference was coming 😂😂😂

[@TheBreezy703]

having played kingdom hearts games then this for the first time dmn now i wonder if kingdom hearts success was from the final fantasy characters

[@vega_12345]

If you finished the game you'll understand what he means by that but I won't spoil it for you

[@alb8304]

@@TheBreezy703 the final fantasy characters definitely helped its success. When I 1st played kh1 I was hyped to see the characters from ff 7,8 and 10

[@prodigous21]

Convoluted isnt anything new to Square, and compared to Kingdom Hearts the story in here is super simplistic and easy to understand. by mid game you should already be understanding the whole point of the added things. The story isnt finished yet so yes we are going to be left wondering whats going to happen next, that pretty standard.

[@RIELSG]

I want a Keyblade dlc for Cloud the ending will be perfect.

[@JannikL91]

Diehard FF Fan here, I LOVE THIS REMAKE. Sure, I wish it was the whole of FF7, but it was worth it just for the Dialogue and the Visuals. Especially everything Aerith-related... Her saying "You can't count on me forever" with a wink pulled on my heartstrings hard.

[@swillieplays]

8?!?! But Barbie movie gets 9?!?!

[@godemperorpepe]

The score was an *8* +Great combat. +Great story. - Slow/lackluster filler missions.

[@jimmyeng663]

It's what I expected it to be.

[@FraserSouris]

You forgot "some dialogue wasn't written well"

[@MrRybak777]

+ money from majkelsowt

[@Ascend777]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@throneintheocean615]

It would have been a solid 9.5 to a 10 all the way up to the ending where Nomura just loses his damn mind to put it bluntly.

[@PaulRizzo504]

Original game had pretty major plotholes. They put in the dementors from Harry Potter to keep from spoiling the original game 5 seconds in.

[@MarkSkids]

I liked it

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

Eh it ended up in the same place the original did. I feel like they just decided to make a more grandiose ending. To justify it being split in to parts and standing as it's own game. And plot twists is just nomura trying to spark discussion and and more mystery to upcoming parts.

[@xwhEdward]

So it's not just me who thinks the ending is the worst part of the game. High-five for agreement, but sob for such a disappointing ending

[@A203D]

@@PaulRizzo504 Any peice of fiction can have plot holes. Even religious texts have plot holes. As long as the peice of fiction keeps the rules of that world intact then as fans we just overlook these things and enjoy it for what it is. Any form of time travel or multiple realities is very bizzare in something like Final Fantasy 7. These are abstract concepts that are perfect in something like Star Trek. For Final Fantasy 7 to include things like this feels like they've broken the rules of the world they created. How can anything have any meaning if time travel is possible or multiple realities are possible. In a game where someones death has meaning, how can that death mean the same thing if time travel can undo that persons death.

[@gellister]

This game is kind of in a weird position. It has to act as something substantial enough to justify its own existence whilst also being a part of a larger saga whose main events are something a lot of players already know (assuming SE takes the game direction fairly beat for beat with the original). I am looking forward to settling in because I always felt the Midgar section in 1998 was a bit truncated for how purportedly big the city was. I also look forward to having things unfold differently because as much as I would love to see the 1997/1998 story just in better visuals, the idea of an adaptation with lots more new to it is far more intriguing. I wouldn't mind if FFVII Remake in total ended up very different from the original. The fact is I can already tell this game is going to give me an even better version of the cast and as such I will care about whatever happens and wherever they go because their characterization will have an enormous boost. No offense to anyone who feels differently. P.S. I am hoping that with the fundamental groundwork laid for the series, subsequent entries are permitted a faster turnaround using the already built systems and assets (updated as the series continues of course). Conventional expectations have me thinking this will be the case, but then again, FFVII Remake's rollout has been anything but conventional.

[@anime-cu7sq]

its not the same at all

[@marko-1987]

I can't wait to play this soon. Was going to wait til price came down but nostalgia bug wins.

[@indrasetiono4302]

is there a sidequest where you need to find a missing frying pan for the old lady in the shack?

[@Culturedbum1985]

Indra Setiono but that old pan got cleaned to make ink!!! Pretty important!

[@lawrencelord9777]

Mos Definitely I deleted the game after that mission

[@CountArtorias]

Missing frying pan? 10/10 game!

[@codystegemueller9428]

Witcher 3?

[@Culturedbum1985]

Cody Stegemueller bingo

[@3264-m3b]

I'm so, *SO* happy that this generation gets to experience this classic in such a dazzling way!

[@AlmostGrewMyHair]

You Will Be Afraid FF7 is my favorite game, but this is nothing like the original FF7 experience. I probably wouldn’t even play it if I didn’t love the original so much.

[@Llama770]

@@AlmostGrewMyHairit’s better

[@siddhantsingh9244]

welcome here all PS PLUS members :)

[@TheRokunana]

Is this gonna be a MGSV like thing where the first game is significantly smaller than the main game? Or are we gonna get 6 more games to finish this remake?

[@stevenwitte769]

You know what's funny I was litterly thinking about that . Midgar was the most linear part of ff7 and it opens up towards the end . And there was like 5 discs for the original ff7. There gona make the next one probably bigger on next gen

[@XBezerkerX]

@@stevenwitte769 The original was 3 discs and it's all but been confirmed that the whole story is being told over 3 parts the same as the original.

[@asmronly24]

@@stevenwitte769 It was 3 disks...

[@stevenwitte769]

@@asmronly24 ok kill me

[@Slappaccino]

This is supposed to be the full original script for FF7 spread across three games. They had to cut a ton of it for the original playstation release, as it wasn't possible at the time.

[@mooganify]

5:03 my face is tired from dealing with... everything

[@ager126]

Y’all want a 10/10 play persona 5

[@nguyentuananh6689]

Persona 5 is the best, but ff vii remake deserve at least 9

[@kusogakirenfir]

Will do, Mr. Kojimbo-san.

[@AshwathGokul]

@@ScribbleVicious the early hours a are slow. The game picks up after that

[@Yokai_Yuri]

Persona 5 is kinda boring but you now the so called anti-mainstream rpg purist. Those who consider games not so much popular as the best ever? Well, these are the only guys that overhype the crap out of games such as persona, xenoblade and ehat not

[@kurapikafreecs1464]

Persona series never fails

[@kamikazee2x417]

Why so many dislikes? It has a positive score

[@4EverK3LZ]

it's from the xbox players that have to wait to play it

[@HombreGato]

It's because kids who would kill to get an 8 at school, when talking about videogames think it's the shittiest score in the universe

[@gau3463]

is it possible to have a -1 rating? or 0?

[@tyshawnwhite1128]

With all the free time some people have unfortunately they spend it being negative😥

[@dmjord412]

rymonator settle down troll.

[@One_Man_Army919]

Just beat the game and I must say I loved it. The music, graphics, gameplay and choreography was amazing! It was great to see iconic characters realized in HD glory. The music deserves an award it really sets the tone for most the scenes and boss fights. Final Fantasy remake excelled at portraying cloud as the badass soldier we remembered while also expanding on the bonds he formed along the way. The graphics were breathtaking, you can see how much thought and passion that went into creating the world of Final Fantasy VII. My favorite area being Shinra HQ. The gameplay was great having both turn based and action based elements. I was surprised to see how versatile the battle system was. I now have a deeper appreciation for the FFVII verse and I can’t wait to see what they do with the new story elements. I would give this game an 8.9 rating

[@dcb6729]

I'm loving it but im disappointed with all the low quality textures bugs in the game.

[@michaelespeland]

Honestly, some of the facial animations on the side characters looks pretty bad.

[@mooganify]

5:03 my face is tired from dealing with everything

[@lobstrosity7163]

The side characters look like they're Sims. I'm almost convinced two separate teams made the bland sidequests and the actual game.

[@Exclusive1011111111]

Michael Espeland lol that’s ff for u. They always do that since 6.

[@Brandonthebeastsolis]

Michael Espeland so you focus more on the main characters:)

[@michaelespeland]

@@Brandonthebeastsolis Yeah thats really no excuse tbh. Either you do it right, or you just do nothing at all

[@DIES3LUX]

Dislikes for this threw me off i was expecting a verdict of 5 or 6

[@slipknotpurity00]

I think people are upset at Square for putting out a game with a lot of filler and are taking it out on IGN for telling the truth.

[@0ovidio0]

Yeah I mean, this review wasn't harsh or anything. I see people not into the episodic thing because it just feels like miling a remake. Others want to pretend its perfect for just being ff7 I dunno, I get that witcher 3 set huge standards for content. But this kinda made this divise

[@carllipsey1497]

@@0ovidio0 I feel the score is justifiable, honestly, no game is perfection, the best we can do is enjoy it on its own merits.

[@fricktard12345]

carl lipsey If only more people thought like you

[@carllipsey1497]

@@fricktard12345 I mean think about it. Even FF7 classic isn't perfect by any means, and is just very solid, and quite iconic. I didn't grow up with the game, but I have played it, and it's enjoyable, but people acting like everything FF7 related should be considered perfect, seem a little misguided.

[@unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701]

Gamespot gave it a 10/10

[@marky3609]

Yea but GameSpot also gave the Resident Evil 3 REmake a 6/10 so there credibility is shot already.

[@Rexaroth]

@@marky3609 Re3 remake is a disappointment and 7/10 at it's best lol

[@unstoppableforcevsimmovabl1701]

Marky 360 RE3 is a 5 hour game with no clock tower it deserves a 5.

[@cookingsauce8274]

@@marky3609 re3 remake is a disappointment accept it and get over it.

[@ranjan100100]

With less Gamer Spot

[@dinohazardalex1285]

I mean I’m ok with 8, means it’s still a great game, but I’m not ok with RE3 or Nioh2 being 9, those 2 games compare to this one is like cheap rushed school homework.

[@Purple-iz1bd]

Jimmy Strudel people are playing ff7

[@frogglen6350]

@@gamerd8709 Nioh 2 has a complete story ,:)

[@Hannibal457]

Gamer D You sound like an 8 year old kid. It’s a video game you manchild, grow up.

[@marcusmoore4819]

Jimmy Strudel Damn Lol 😂😂 You ain’t lying though these anime fans are freaking weird

[@tigerex777]

What you talking about? Nioh 2 highly deserved that score. RE3 on the other hand is far inferior to Remake2 and it's like 6 hours long.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

Can't wait until the remake of this 25 years later.

[@Moleman_eyes]

Real talk, I hope FF6 gets a remake, even if its in a smaller scale like FF3 AND FF4

[@rasalghul84]

I can't wait for the remake after that 50 years from now.

[@radarjammer691]

@@rasalghul84 it's gonna be sic!

[@jakerittlinger440]

Is it me, or were some of those mouth animations absolutely dreadful?

[@dink7458]

japanese game dubbed in english

[@MrGamecatCanaveral]

You're a moron Jake. Lol

[@darthvader137]

@@dink7458 nope it just looks so unnatural especially the npcs

[@HunterForHire422]

I think I would have been ok waiting a few more years to get the whole story as one game. It would have more likely been better all around and with new hardware look even better.

[@1deep803]

Slappy 422 seeing we won't get the whole game makes me kind of not want to get it, but FF7 always had a lare hype, so hopefully this'll show me why. Wonder how long it'll take to get the whole game

[@jonathanfrancisco6910]

The more reviews I watch, the more I want to wait for the complete game

[@1989Zealot]

Think for yourself. Thats all I'm gonna say. I played it with out watching reviews and love it. Reviews give me a head ache from all the crying old men.

[@ronni3darko]

I would just play it and form your own opinion. This reviewer in particular was complaining about some things that are so small in scope compared to the rest of the game.

[@UnexpectedDanger]

Waiting is the smarter way to go.

[@extralifegaming3482]

@@UnexpectedDanger 5 years for 60 damn dollars.🤣😂🤣

[@extralifegaming3482]

if u loved the 1stvit will be EXTREMELY hard to not like this the amount of detail is overflowing and thus is one of the most atmosphere rich games around.

[@inneruniverse17]

Companies like IGN is the reason I often doubt reviews. I'm currently playing this game. It's a solid 9/10, perhaps even a 9.5/10.

[@MVahag]

So I guess from now on every new Final Fantasy will be Final Fantasy 7.

[@Yokai_Yuri]

Nah, that is just FF7 aka Nomura's child. This is why true FF fans want the treatment FF7R is recieving for past titles like FF6, a much superior FF game

[@jdjgg9398]

They are supposed to speak Japanese

[@PapaNurgle1]

@@Yokai_Yuri anyone who says they're a "true fan" of something, is an asshat

[@WhatKindOfNameNow]

@@Yokai_Yuri Damn, guess my many hours enjoying multiple FF titles doesn't count, since I don't really want FF6 to get the FF7R treatment...

[@meisterottmardergroe8804]

@@Yokai_Yuri Bravely Default 2 is kinda a homage to older FF titles.

[@kaiwenyuan9704]

and resident evil 3 gets a 9...this is unbelievable

[@Gonkers20XX]

Resident Evil 3 was a 6 at best. Really mediocre remake.

[@pracitus]

This is why IGN can't be trusted

[@kevinmlfc]

A different member of ign reviewed resi 3 that's the problem with big review companies. You're better off finding another channel who has the same interest in games as yourself instead of trusting ign.

[@jayhovah5621]

That's because re3 didn't have filler added....

[@jadedinosaur7573]

I mean, even back in the day, the first part of FF7 was my favorite; so that’s the reason I’m actually kinda pumped for this game

[@bharbir]

Jade Dinosaur you will love it man. Australian here, finished the game in 40 hours across 3 days. Loved every moment. I recommend you avoid watching videos and googling answers. One of the best things about Australia getting it early was playing it blind. It enhanced the experience tenfold.

[@kysierkevin]

@@bharbir what?

[@meamverysmart]

@@kysierkevin What he said is pretty damn clear

[@johnpkang]

Bobby Heyer so the game is only in midgar? Did it have the ultimate weapons like Ruby weapon? Can you still breed chocobos etc?

[@bharbir]

John Kang no ultimate weapons, no chocobo breeding But there are 2 chocobo summons you can get, and you can fast travel using a chocobo carriage service in the later part of the game

[@jasonruka1665]

Just started playing this… loving it so far. The battle mechanics I’m still getting head around. But looks fantastic and the score makes it very nostalgic… ❤

[@theocan]

The only gripe I have so far is the major texture drops, in particular the sector 7 slums has some ps3/ps2 level textures, with doors literally just being a grey block with a door handle shoved on it, and almost all posters being completely unreadable as they're just too blurry. I'm assuming this is an issue to be fixed with the day 1 patch so I've stopped playing until the game officially comes out so I can get the best out of this game.

[@Bcap222]

At least you are reasonable with the patch stuff

[@conkerlive101]

Just wait till the end. You'll have a few more of those gripes

[@rexlogan1495]

tv host: with a 99.9% testing score, cloud you are the father of jesse's baby. cloud:...damn..

[@joelthepizzawizard493]

Definitely a 10/10 to me, but I respect other people's thoughts on it

[@paoloibayan7055]

People hating on Tabata before like he's the bad guy. Now they realize it was Nomura who messed up so bad that it took an entire company to correct his mistakes on FF15. Tabata did a great job on FF7 Crisis Core, how they fleshed the story out is amazing... Nomura is great on doing jaw-dropping scenes and battles but isn't great in terms of storytelling not to mention Nojima who wrote FF13 which is so badly written. Makes me think that if FF Versus 13 was released, it'll be just another convoluted Fabula Nova Crystallis garbage with some KH goodness.

[@Killer_Kool7]

Nope.

[@OffDutyOfficial]

I'm not mad that FFVII Remake got 8/10. It's that they Resident Evil 3 Remake 9/10 when it was clearly 6-7/10 mess, compared to the original RE3 and Resident Evil 2 Remake. Then they go and give FFVII Remake 8/10, when it's a MUCH better game compared to RE3R.

[@danyr1236]

They didnt like anime just like FFVII bro.. they want action zombie just like re3.. forgetted about gameplay

[@dieulimenezephir6946]

Two different reviews

[@josflorida5346]

Kinda glad they were critical on this one with a solid score outcome. This is my favorite game of all time and the rest of the installments are coming with high standards as they drag this out. Im pumped for the 10th!

[@yenneferofvengerberg9588]

Check out this guys other reviews. he literally gives an "8" on every single review, now did it again with this. .. 8 is such a safe number, so tells me he just likes to play it safe

[@Bcap222]

Guess he wasn't safe enough from those dislikes lol.

[@Sour_Goose]

With how toxic fan bases can be I honestly don’t blame him lol

[@truebigboss]

Well, the ending went full Nomura madness. He should keep this kind a things in KH, not in FF tbh.

[@chrisbynum4438]

My heart sank when Sephiroth told me directly that the next two games weren’t gonna be what we think they’re gonna be. It’s like the developers thought if someone scary like sephiroth told us to be okay with it, we’d be too scared to question it :/

[@ronthehybrid]

Only reason I gave it an 9.5 out of 10

[@truebigboss]

@@ronthehybrid I agree

[@donnyyasu2764]

Yeah they blew their load at the ending. A lot of it should have been saved for the later games. I would have been happy with the final boss being Shinra's mad chase for Aerith, and the ending cutscene with them leaving midgar/ or Cloud telling the tale of Sephiroth as an end to foreshadow the later installments.

[@truebigboss]

@@donnyyasu2764 yes, the ending should be Kalm Inn where Cloud talk about "his past"

[@lilfuzzballa]

So they split this game into 3 parts so that they could give us an incomplete experience, to keep milking another $60 out of everyones pockets? They could have easily waited a bit longer and released the entire story as a 60-80 hour experience, without the need to pad incomplete games with a unecessary extra 10 hours of pointless zones and fetch quests.