Final Fantasy VII Remake - Review by Skill Up

[@SkillUp]

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[@Stuy777]

Ralph are you allowed to upload a review? I thought the world wide release isn't until the 10th

[@CptOriginal]

@@Stuy777 Allowed isnt the right word, is it right?

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

"I've struggled with jrpg dialogue" shows xenoblade well... no wonder, between that and modern square

[@-Old-School-Gamer]

Skill Up I just happen to get paid early this week on Thursday as I’m off over the Easter weekend, it must be fate.

[@bodhibanerjee1797]

"You can just listen to this video as you would a podcast" would've been the perfect spot to talk about your sponsor

[@dannycornejo6634]

Barret sounds like the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.

[@LindseyDisney]

Love your Tropic Thunder reference.

[@patrickarraes4422]

And it was perfect

[@justhaku9240]

2 years later I'm replaying 7 remake and came back to this review, and I still don't understand what this means

[@pebl7735]

@@justhaku9240 it's a tropic thunder reference

[@philostopher8625]

Well done Skill Up. You nailed it: "FFVII remake is a game that can and will be torn down by many people for its business model and its minor short comings. But it will also be held up by many others for their sheer love and joy of it all."

[@simplygreen5832]

I don't know if I'd classify the combat system as a 'minor' shortcoming, I know I'm far from the only person disappointed by it.

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@simplygreen5832 you're the only person i've heard that doesn't like the combat

[@simplygreen5832]

@Aaron9 Okay, picture this for a second, a hybrid between the original combat system, FF13's non-static combat positioning and the area affects/combo attacks from Chrono Trigger, ATB system is fine. I'd also consider adding turn based repositioning along the lines of Trails of Cold Steel 'move' command. You're right I haven't played it but I've watched more than enough footage/reviews/livestream plays to come to the conclusion I dislike it. If you favor a more action orientated game with manual character positioning, great, I hope you enjoy yourself. As for me it's a hard pass.

[@markleonard.]

Aaron9 yeah I loved the combat I find purely turn based games lackluster and hard to get immersed

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@simplygreen5832 wait... you've never played it and you're shitting on the combat. jesus people are stupid

[@cfc3924]

"The story THEY wanted to tell in 2020" ... EXACTLY. This game is absolutely incredible.

[@slugshotgun]

This is popping up again after 3 years for some reason... I'm noticing a lot of similarities in the supposed "issues" he's pointed out and this game got a recommend but FF16 didn't. It has to be the combat isn't it?

[@makasete30]

Probably the other things he mentioned too such as the lack of rpg upgrades and element Effect, or controlling a party. It’s pretty clear that for better of worse FF16 is a huge departure from elements that have been consistent in almost all the previous games. He liked the game when he played the demo but had some concerns. He also addresses your point in the latest podcast.

[@mugi_c4420]

16 feels more like a game like Yakuza or DMC with RPG elements but not fully committed to being an RPG, 7 R fully commits to being and RPG. 16 also has bloated side quests and terrible pacing, 7 R is not void of those issues but they are not as prevalent.

[@jamesmoffat124]

2 reviews I always look forward to, acg and skill up

[@kg9177]

10/10 for the music in the whole game. I would travel anywhere in Australia if there is a FF7R concert to hear it live.

[@ArnnFrost]

**Spots a poisonous spider** "Why do i hear boss fight music?" **Sephiroth OST intensifies as the spider jumps at you**

[@Seraphina_FF14]

True. The music in this game alone justifies the price of the game. That's also why I've paid another $100 for the limited Soundtrack. ^^ And I certainly would also love to visit a FF7re live concert - in my country or one nearby. Make it happen SE! :)

[@robertoarbizu]

Loved all the music! Also the game was amazing just got the plat 🥰🔥

[@Celestias]

About the music, which version of Those Who Fight plays from 1:03 to 1:13? Thank you.

[@mandrews6282]

Speaking of audio, if there are any Breaking Bad fans here, considering the actor that played Badger voiced Wedge in the game, did anyone else have the issue of only hearing Badger talking to Pinkman whenever Wedge mentioned Jessie’s name in a sentence? I couldn’t unhear it. Amazing game though and the voice acting, audio, and music really are top knotch.

[@mr.voidout4739]

Note to self: Amass and set aside 3000 gil ASAP.

[@HeavyRollin]

I see what you did there. I'll round you up with a 5100 gil minimum by that point. 😉

[@quagsireclearaszerg7347]

whack, you savage

[@jeffersonjjohnson]

Sounds like legendary puff-puff mischief to me.

[@SDKSeizO]

How to understand the madam scene? How adult is this game? Do I see what I'am paying for or do I have to get a fanfic/microtransaction/dlc ?

[@Stuy777]

the amount determines Aeris dress

[@MuffinYoBusiness]

Love how Aerith is actually concerned for cloud when he agrees to the luxury treatment

[@KidArkx]

Its more like "But Cloud.... I'd do that for free"

[@robertthompson5701]

I took it more of her being like, "But I'm right here, why are you paying for it?"

[@brentloy131]

Jelly

[@Borderlines]

*deep inhale at the start* oohhh noo Skill Up: Well, they pulled it off. Whew! 😧

[@mAcroFaze]

"They pulled it off" -DUN, DUN, DUN!!

[@megaham1552]

Why are you s concerned about his opinion?

[@mAcroFaze]

@@megaham1552 I've found SkillUp's opinion to usually be very much like my own. Granted, his opinion doesn't shape mine, but it's always reassuring to hear from someone who's like-minded in that you know for the most part that if there's something you do or don't enjoy, you're likely to have the same manner of praise or problems with it. I also find him to be a reliable reviewer who brings fair points to the table with reasoning behind what he's saying instead of basing opinions on nostalgia or with rose-tinted glasses on (for the most part).

[@yvonneflop2471]

@@megaham1552 why do people commit suicide after getting bullied? Its just their opinion, after all.

[@Borderlines]

@@megaham1552 coz i was ready to downvote if he didn't like it, it would've been top 10 anime betrayals 😢

[@yurpcrusher123]

“And while it isn’t perfect, I loved it so so much. I really did”

[@maks_____]

Truly a great review

[@ArekkzGaming]

YEAHHHHHHHH BOI!!!!! I loved it -TwoSix

[@navyrayne]

"A railroad is linear" Yes, yes it is.

[@Kwazy-mojo]

The linearity isn't the problem. It's how drawn out those sections feel. The railway and the sewers feel more like padding overall.

[@ThatGBAGamer]

@@Kwazy-mojo This game suffers from the roller coaster effect. The highs are amazing, but the lows are just frustrating. I love this game to death, but every little thing it does bad is reflective of a two issues. The padding done to certain sections that took literally two minutes to get through in the original is insane. The collapsed highway with the robot arms. The train graveyard as well. The lack of urgency in key moments is the most insane part of it all. I love the music and combat, but removing these things, show how the pacing and level design are very weak. The boss fights are amazing as hell though.

[@neoperol]

@@ThatGBAGamer those slow sections were added probably to make the game last enough to cut it in parts.

[@ThatGBAGamer]

@Aaron9 I played the game in 2015 there is no nostalgia.

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@ThatGBAGamer hard disagree, loved how they extended a lot of parts. made me feel like i was a part of the world and not just a guest in it. i still had my sense of urgency in the train graveyard too. only thing i think was truly dragged out was the 8 floors of airbuster shit, but at the same time it felt cool how it waslike you were actually making the boss weaker

[@AniGaAG]

I honestly feel that "it's linear" is just not a valid criticism. Some of the greatest games of all time are linear. There's just a difference between good linearity and bad linearity.

[@wandatowellable]

Embargo just lifted? Phone is getting hammered with FFVII reviews.

[@The6amingDude]

Lmao ACG and Skill Up😂

[@bradhaines3142]

@@The6amingDude only 2 i watch

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Same. It all got amazing reviews so far. Many fans loving it

[@cocoliko]

IGN reviewed too but they are the twin of rottentomatoes 😂

[@braddl9442]

The checks cleared as well. The praise they give this game while justifying the fact its not actually a remake is telling.

[@SoulPurposeGaming]

I wish I could watch this review, but I want to go in blind. So, I'll like the video, leave a comment, and just watch it in a few weeks.

[@darthsonic4135]

>Go in blind. It’s fucking FINAL FANTASY 7!!! Even if you haven’t played the original, you know the plot front to back!!! It’s like Star Wars!

[@ggdc96]

@@darthsonic4135 But it's new content, new gameplay, a whole new experience.

[@blessedred]

Why not literally do what he said and don't "Watch" it just listen to it instead. He doesn't talk about spoilers......

[@mrskinszszs]

@@blessedred Yeah, I ignored the video and just listened and I didn't really hear spoiler content.

[@o0oSolidSnakeo0o]

@@darthsonic4135 I finished this two days ago (came out 10 days early in Australia) and trust me, they're is a LOT to be spoiled in this believe it or not. Even for the most hardcore FF7 fan. Go in blind.

[@leonluong1384]

Tifa is the only correct waifu.

[@XBullitt16X]

Yes.

[@clevelandbrown4571]

Jessie is also a good choice. Edit: Nevermind. Tifa it is.

[@dantesparda6558]

Yes.

[@wonkabars6982]

WAIFU FIGHT!

[@Brumskin.]

Tifa who? The only waifu in FF7 is obviously cloud

[@bernardosales1044]

Honestly, the fact that it's pretty linear is just obvious. That's hoe Midgar originally, and there's only so much you could do to pan that out. The game only opens up once you leave Midgar

[@exoticspeedefy7916]

There's rumors the next installment is more open world

[@Foogi9000]

@Sterman99 How much Tw3 did you even play? Must not have been a lot cause Tw3 is the opposite of boring imo.

[@OwnD1]

Sterman99 damn, you described my worst fears about Witcher 3. Open world games are super tricky to nail I feel. If we’re being negative here, you can get big world that feels empty to great environments that feel alive but lacking in gameplay. Fallout 3 and New Vegas are the only ones I remember, where it was great in both gameplay and open world

[@Mygrandpaspodcast]

Sterman99 bruh... did you just say botw had a better open world than the Witcher lmfao

[@Mygrandpaspodcast]

Sterman99 bruh botw is the most over rated game I’ve ever played the puzzles suck and the shrines are boring as fuck there is so much god damn filler it feels so god damn empty... the Witcher had so much amazing dialogue side missions player choice etc I just straight up disagree with you lol and I think your opinion is dog shit

[@Nathan-dd2uy]

Cried through about 90% of the game. Nerd Tears Club.

[@Vakda]

Your first statement was all I needed to hear. Hope you're keeping safe across the ditch brother!

[@troymakay796]

Kendal What boat them grade what boat them botch pewdiepie responds

[@braddl9442]

So being lied to is all you need to hear.

[@MrProdigy810]

Im surprised he barely touched the absolutely incredible music and sound design of this game in this review

[@kbg12ila]

Yep. I would often just stand around soaking in the music and ambience of the world

[@vickybustanut6451]

Watch acg for a more technical review rather than a narrative review. Both are awesome imo

[@philbarton2832]

Yeah I thought the same thing, how do you review FFVII and somehow ignore reviewing what is arguably the best part of the game, the soundtrack

[@BugsyFoga]

Still can't believe it's been nearly 5 years since this remake was announced.

[@Paghmani1sher]

Feels longer for me never played any ff

[@frenchlasagna8138]

It was announced like over a decade ago.

[@z3nkin]

with less than 40hrs worth of content.. It feels like a cash grab to me.

[@Paghmani1sher]

@@z3nkin ya but 6 hours of garbage fps for sixty dats worth it cod

[@ronnieblastoff4083]

@@z3nkin it's a 1st part of a multi disc series, ffvii was 4 ps1 disc, midgar took what 4 hours of 80+ on the original game. 30 hours in a 4 hour part of the story. Pay attention

[@shiki0836]

coming back to this review man its so hypocritical

[@makasete30]

Lol! How? Jesus some people are so butt hurt that he didn’t like FF16.

[@erikhendrickson59]

Man....just hearing the music in the background of this review almost made me tear up. These new renditions of the FF7 classics are absolutely PERFECT! Cannot wait to hear them in the context of the game itself!

[@philbarton2832]

So how'd you find the music now that you've played it? The whole soundtrack lives in my head rent free still to this day!

[@drgonzo123]

@@philbarton2832the music constantly lives in my head rent free. I just got FF16 and I’m really bummed with the music in that game. It doesn’t transition well or fit what’s happening on screen. FF7 has the greatest soundtrack ever!

[@philbarton2832]

@@drgonzo123 Couldn't agree more, I genuinely think the ff7 ost is easily the greatest soundtrack in gaming. I haven't gotten around to playing ff16 yet but looking forward to it!

[@r4m0m777]

OH MY GOD RALPH Your first line was enough for me, that was really all I needed to hear. I'm relieved, and can't wait for 10th. Thank you

[@nonnon9917]

I came to know you because of your Nier: Automata review (I've already finished the game by the time I stumbled upon your video). From then on, I decided to listen to you when in doubt and here you are, reassuring me that FFVII Remake will not let me down. Thank you, I'll trust you.

[@georganatoly6646]

Tifa's attack animations are amazing, easily among the best 3D melee animation I've seen

[@dannymartinez4827]

And she's totally hot@@

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@dannymartinez4827 Maybe the hottest video game character ever

[@starwarsfan729]

@@iHaveTheDocumentsnah. I prefer Aerith and Jessie.

[@cvaldez3563]

“Certified Thirsty” - Ralph 2020

[@gerofletcher216]

I know the voice actors worked very hard, but SquareEnix games are so much cooler in Japaneese tbh. The interactions feel much more real. As in some parts they use the Animesque pronounciation and other times they use the real pronounciation s

[@CHEFPKR]

I'm just here to leave a like, this comment and run the video without sound or watching it. Because watch time. And spoilers.

[@RoyConwell]

I work in an "essential" job environment but somehow was able to convice my boss to give me the week of april 13 to 20th off. I think I know how ill be spending my free time!

[@ngtyr]

Stay safe out there my dude!

[@garnetalex6561]

It's a 30 hour game you'll have more than enough timr

[@RandomFlask175]

@5pointgo Got a friend who's playing it right now, 40 hours in and he's not even started Shinra HQ yet

[@amyyost2753]

@5pointgo Game length is honestly subjective and depends on how much you like the busywork/sidequests that can extend it. Being technically able to last longer doesn't matter if it's not enjoyable to the people only getting thirty hours. That being said, I'm hoping it lasts longer for me.

[@amyyost2753]

@5pointgo I absolutely don't share your enthusiasm for sidequests. Maybe in an actual role-playing game, but not in a shorthand rpg. A lot of the latter have boring fetch quests without much consequence, and finding overpowered secret items tends to be something I reserve to future playthroughs. Not trying to shame anyone who likes being overpowered for their first playthrough, it just isn't fun for me.

[@KaiSchSp]

I really like the combat in this game. There is so much stuff to customize, and so many different options in each given situation, which makes it quite hard to master.

[@Z-A-C]

I like the combo a lot, I just wish you could jump manually lol

[@vitorgrego9523]

It's desapointing in my opinion

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Combat is amazing af.

[@mistakenumber7880]

Vitor Grego why tho?

[@vitorgrego9523]

@@mistakenumber7880 sorry but the combat sistem is horrible, the camera angle in battles my god can't even describe how bad it is, and the npc characters look weird, ovral a desapointment 😥

[@Thekidisalright]

Who’s here after Sony announced this will be the free game for P.S. Plus?

[@NatesiKness]

I can't help but wonder how they're going to pull off the absolute pacing and narrative nightmare that is the rest of the game after you get out of Midgar. If they can pull it off it will be an insane feat. I'm almost skeptical we'll even get subsequent games in the series

[@Ginsu131]

You're assuming the rest of the story will resemble the original's... Play this and you'll see

[@Reznor440]

I've just finished the original on Switch and I can't even start to imagine how they're going to remake this game in its entirety with these graphics. Will be an amazing accomplishment

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

i dont know if they know how they're gonna do it either. i'm equally worried as i am excited for p[art 2

[@PlebCentre]

can't even get a sidequest about getting a 30 year-old virgin slot-car racer a girlfriend after being bullied by kids 9/10 terrible experience.

[@angramainyu6429]

Game needs more Kiryu for sure!

[@clericneokun]

8:42 Barret dabs like in the original! I'M SOLD!!!

[@dimitriosgladio059]

clericneokun yeah!!

[@RyuDaBurninator]

Now that this is out of the way...Time to play the Yakuza series Ralph!

[@DV-ou1yu]

Yes yes yes

[@nutmalone5527]

He really needs to review yakuza 0

[@wolfsblood5188]

I just played Yakuza 0 for the first time, what the fuck it's good

[@cartoonvideos5]

Love the yakuza series

[@bumduckegypt2110]

@@wolfsblood5188 Right? It's honestly my favorite game.

[@amazinglyaverage590]

Imagine if Midgar was cyberpunk 2077 style open world, where you could travel between sectors with train etc.. man I would have seriously looked at the view all day

[@andrew18wowz]

No one is talking about the part 2 release date however. If it takes another 5 years itll be a massive L

[@dadrising6464]

My guess is closer to 2 years. They now got the framework already done (engine,mechanics etc)

[@Jesse__H]

Yup, that's all I could think too. I'll definitely play this ... when the whole thing is out!

[@gstylez0107]

I've almost finished it and I can tell you right now, unless you're some hardcore ff7 fan, it's not worth it.. Square ruined it with their bullshit business strategy. Turned a single amazing game into five ridiculously long, boring ones.. Nothing but hours of lame fetch quests, literally one after another in the same town for hours on end.. Linear dungeons that slog on, literally slowing your traversal down at every turn, reusing nearly every environment, forcing you through the same mob infested areas over and over throughout the game.. Square miles the fuck out of this. It was never meant to be a "series" ..The pacing is way too slow. They ruined everything that made the original good.

[@dadrising6464]

@@gstylez0107 well, im 30 hrs in, and i loved every bit of it. I'm seeing it more as an "fanservice"-standalone. If you dont expect the events tp happen at the same time and pacing like in the original it doesnt feel thst dragged. Way better than a "remake" like RE3.

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

i think it'll be shorter than people realize

[@r4m0m777]

Actually, one of the best moments of my quarentine was hearing your first line followed up by the game's soundtrack, OH MY

[@Naterkix]

I... think there has to be more than two other parts, unless they're _considerably_ longer. Midgar is, like, the first third of the first disc. Sure, disc three is the last dungeon and a buncha sidequests but there's still a huge amount of disc 1 and, even if it's a bit shorter, all of disc 2. With as much as the expanded Midgar, they'd have to be blasting past stuff or massively expanding the next parts for only two to be needed.

[@David-nd4to]

4 parts is my guess

[@victor_734]

Turns out Rebirth is indeed much much longer

[@Novskyy621]

Comparing this review to FF16 he mentioned all the same drawbacks but now talked bad about FF16 while loving FF7R. Subjectivity kicks in

[@supaporntan2548]

Yes he said that 9 out 10 would like it. Nothing wrong with his opinion. I also agree with him. FF7R is better than 16.

[@Novskyy621]

@@supaporntan2548 for me its the opposite

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@Novskyy621nah, 16 is a dogshit movie game for babies

[@skeel77730]

FF16 sucks get over it. Yoshi-P is not a god-like figure to sane people. Take your meds and touch grass.

[@popkhorne5372]

@@supaporntan2548 yeah but then why does he not critique the flaws of ff7r that are in common with ff16 with the same vehemence that he did in his review of ff16 ? Because bias. No ff16 is not great. Its just good. But many of his arguments for why he didnt like it are the same here and here he either said it was ok, or that it didnt matter that much.

[@adamlantos2319]

WOW, this is the first review pointing out the maturity of the story. I am officially sold!

[@darkwing5458]

For everyone who thinks paying $60 per episode for one game is robbery and want an amazing game with amazing graphics and gameplay including story and a full game try nier automata.

[@jego207]

Nier is truly a fantastic game. It's been a while since a game shook me to the core since Xenogears. It's a game that I would gladly pay full price for. But FF7 will hold a special place in the hearts of many players, and at some point, you can't put a price on that.

[@Julian-rt9qs]

@@jego207 well said. It's amazing how people want to judge without factoring in all the reasons why people buy things in the first place. Which is because they WANT to. The price goes towards the hardware, the software and the stuff you can't measure. People LOVE FF7. Ain't no price tag on getting an all-time favorite generation-defining game remade with current tech more than 2 decades after the original release. $60, to me, is fair for that kind of experience

[@darkwing5458]

@@Julian-rt9qs its $60 per episode if you think that's ok for nostalgic reasons it's all well and good but to people who want value and are against the greed of ubisoft and EA I think it's a rip off. Had they priced it at $40 per episode I would have no problem. The problem with gaming today is people like you people who would throw away cash on something they like as its priceless to them. You can never be upset with EA and ubisoft and the people who purchase their dlc and pay to win because underneath it all you cant put a price on something people like.

[@Julian-rt9qs]

@@darkwing5458 No, the problem is people like you who think you deserve the world on a silver platter at a discount. The whole purpose of games is entertainment. How stupid is it to think you can that out of the equation? You sound as if your argument is a game is worth the money if it's packed full of content and caters to your idyllic vision of said game. People buy games to play and enjoy. Unless you know somethin we don't, for all any of us know the next few episodes may be cheaper and function more like DLC. But for you to write this off so totally as a stain on gaming because it's episodic and lacking in YOUR OPINION doesn't mean the game is bad by any means.

[@jego207]

@@darkwing5458 The original PS1 game was sold for $50, and the remake is sold for $60. Consider inflation and how it's more expensive to produce games now, the $10 difference for a 23 year gap looks reasonable. Based on reviews, the game (or if you prefer to call it an episode) has at least 35 hours of quality content. Quality does not come cheap. If you think $60 robbery for a well-made game, you may always opt to delay and wait for a discount, or not buy it at all.

[@Trenchfood]

To anyone wondering: he addresses spoilers right at the start of the review.

[@nickshwartz6358]

Appreciate the heads up.

[@arcanumkonrad8200]

Okay please explain, which part that has been pulled off?

[@Drifyt]

Doesn’t matter he ignored square developers plea not to spoil until after 10th

[@vincevirtua]

Trenchfood and sure enough, there’s a ton of them, quite specific ones too!

[@JaymeSplendid]

To anyone wondering: Most people have found this out before reaching this comment.

[@blacksunapocalypse]

I don't get these side quests game keep having. No one seems to enjoy them (according to reviews), who do they cater to? Kids that just want to go kill monsters or something? I absolutely hate the brain dead monster kill quests. I remember FF7 having side quests that you had to really seek out, find by accident, etc... There were likely some silly ones I forget, but overall I WANTED to find all the little secret things out there, that would add a little more to the story. The whole "this monster sucks, it's bugging us, plz go down this linear alley to kill it," is the worst invention for RPG games.

[@blacksunapocalypse]

​@DeadMemes NeedToStayDead It's not exactly easy to get other peoples opinions from your own mind. How do you achieve that? Maybe you should read what I said again...

[@ANDY-1109]

@@blacksunapocalypse worst⁉

[@Fencepost55]

DeadMemes NeedToStayDead huh? He merely referenced the review 😂

[@BReedhomies]

Fencepost55 he literally wrote, in big letters, ACCORDING TO REVIEWS

[@BReedhomies]

StreetDogSteve wait so reviews are literally the only place to get other people’s opinions

[@xbolt678]

You could really tell the devs cared about this one. I felt the emotions and while it's not perfect this game is just so good and I loved every second of it.

[@beefymario88]

It's awful, I got the exact opposite feeling like they didn't care at all and just wanted to cash in on the fandom.

[@yannispirou101]

I totally agree.

[@terrencewilliams4355]

I completely agree. This game reinvented the wheel in such a way that it blew me away and gave me a new and deeper appreciation of the game than the original gave me. My only complaints are the side quests and quest tracking. Not to mention a certain aspect in the fighting that whom ever you controlled the enemy would blitz and cheese you.

[@jeffreyali1456]

@@beefymario88 that’s your problem then

[@Qladstone]

The devs cared about it, but the Director didn't give a hoot.

[@yannispirou101]

Absolute masterpiece imo and I can't wait for the next installment

[@Winters004]

A more honest title for this game would be “Final Fantasy VII Rewrite”.

[@justghoul]

Rewrite?

[@arkiststark]

@@justghoul yeah cause they changed a significant amount of story

[@Ace-il8sf]

@@arkiststark Especially the ending.... ooooh boy that ending. Its going to be... controversial, to put it mildly.

[@TheAceLewis]

Zach Strong it’s going to be the most controversial piece of media since the last Jedi. I’m gonna come back to this video in two weeks to see how many people shit on skillup for actually liking the game and the ending.

[@arkiststark]

@@TheAceLewis wow that sounds like some epic fuck up by square mate. Gonna have to play this soon

[@SekruTheGreat]

The midgar exploration just seems like a huge missed opportunity. The whole thing just sounds like they wanted to make it Yakuza but with final fantasy but missed the whole interesting content part of the equation.

[@War624]

Yeah all the side quests seem only a little better than the awful ones from XV. But in general this game seems at least better than XV, which I thought was just okay.

[@blumiu2426]

SE has never been good as sidequests as they barely put effort into them. Then again, I should point at who is behind the projects. FF X and XII are probably good ones, XII the best far as sidequests go. Yakuza was developed by a guy that did mini-games in the first place, so he is a master at it. He understands the fun and how it should contribute to world and story in some way. Most games aren't good at executing this. FF XV was just terrible, so this wasn't a surprise.

[@BabysitterSky]

I'm glad. I've never finished a Yakuza game. I always get bored a few hours in and stop. So the less this is like that the better.

[@blumiu2426]

@@BabysitterSky So you've bought Yakuza games and then never finished them because you didn't like them? I have to ask, how many did you play? And considering he just said the sidequest aspect which you probably only were able to access two or three a few hours in, you wouldn't be familiar enough to comment on it. If this did worse than Yakuza and it's praised for good sidequests and mini-games, you're actually speaking against FF VII R lol

[@BabysitterSky]

@@blumiu2426 I bought and tried zero, the remake of 1 (kewami or however you spell it) and 6. I'm glad people like them, they're just not for me.

[@lunarstain7545]

This never should have been made by Tetsuya Nomura. The man needs to be fired.

[@SonGoku100YearsLater]

For real

[@lunarstain7545]

Son Goku glad I’m not alone. The dude’s fans are straight ravenous!

[@SonGoku100YearsLater]

Considering how he failed with FFXVll and he fucked up with KH3 splitting the fandom apart I'm surprised he hasn't been fired yet

[@lunarstain7545]

Like... he dropped the ball so hard with Compilation of FFVII I have no clue at all how he got the helm of this.

[@happymuffin2673]

Glad to know that it's good . Will buy it when it comes to PC next year.

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

smart man

[@bloozism]

Is it coming to PC?

[@justinfrehs3053]

bloozism it’s only exclusive to PS until April 2021. Should be coming to PC/X Box around then.

[@selnor1983]

I'll be getting it on Series X next year. As well. Currently playing Kingdom Hearts 3 on Xbox Gamepass. Then will play Nier Automata on Game pass as well.

[@jonathancham7788]

Not, it wont

[@NapoMMC]

I find it really funny how you said about FFXV that the story is scripted but you don't complain about the fact that FFVII Remake is 100% linear and scripted story. Yes, the combat is more in depth but the progression is as linear as it can be.

[@gbdeck200]

Year of middling remakes continue Re3R was a poor reimagining throwing the plot around and thematically worse From what I'm hearing it's a game that can't really incentivize 1/3 of a product and is churning out padded content to fill it but that's fine cause nostalgia Simply put one can like a bad game but it can't be undervalued what it does cause of what it means for an industry, games sold off by thirds and mtx as well in the future

[@aosei]

I do, I remember De Grassi. And though it looms over my head, I feel No shame.

[@quietvand8840]

I melt with nostalgia when I hear the music ...

[@MorrisseyMuse]

It was a pure, addictive joy from start to finish for me. Easily GOTY so far.

[@SparkySpice0911]

CEWIIH either this or Doom are GOTY

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@SparkySpice0911 there's absolutely no chance doom will win considering goty is just a popularity contest. it'll absolutely be cyberpunk or tlou when it should be this or potentially nier replicant

[@nealfernandez9523]

Ghost of tsushima and Cyberpunk has entered the chat. FF7remake has left the chat. TLOU2 exits through the "backdoor." 🤭

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

@@nealfernandez9523 idk if you've seen that new gameplay video but cyberpunk is absolutely not winning GOTY, and ghost looks generic af. ff7 deserves it for sure. maybe doom

[@vendetta2975]

Dude, you look like a guy from laymen gaming!

[@Krzych66665]

After playing this on PC, away from all the hype and everything, I honestly think the game is overraated, not to say it is bad, as most of it is very good (graphics, sound, music, combat most of the times). Plot changes in comparison to original are baffling to me, most of them are just plainly stupid or unneccessary (Hojo's lab section was the worst level in I don't know how many years I am playing video games) for mostly worst story than original. I wanted from this game just a better explanation of the events in Midgar and better explanation of lives there and that part if very good, but at the other hand you have the ghosts which serves as it turns out as a meta comment to the original. Some changes of how things happend lost it's impact (President Shinra's death in original was wowing and very scary). On the other hand you have all the AV aspect which is amazing, but again this thing is riding a lot on nostalgia and that cannot be denied. For me it is 7/10, kind of inferior game to the original in key aspects.

[@aarononeill3]

Totally agree

[@DigitalRowye]

"They pulled it off" But the game is padded, they changed important scenes and characters, the maps are all linear and boring, sidequests are fetch quests, combat has frustrating mechanics and has nothing to do with the original system, they split in chapters... Can we review your first statement? I'm with you on the tearing up but after your review the remake doesn't sound that great. Sounds like they are cashing in on our nostalgia and not even delivering.

[@zeroskaterz92]

Spotted the moron who didn't even play the game and talked out of his ass without even know what the fuck he's talking about.

[@allanw]

The original game still exists to satisfy you. You can even heavily mod it on PC

[@rivon97]

have you even played the damn game? just fuck off, honestly

[@DigitalRowye]

@@allanw Oh, I never looked into FF7 mods, that my be interesting. :D Still, I'll likely play the remake, it was just funny the first statement was so good, then 20 mins of pointing out flaws.

[@DigitalRowye]

@@rivon97 Fanboy much? Did you even read the comment? It was about the review, not about the game. Moron, honestly.

[@lonodel]

How is this going to be finished up in 3 games? they've done so much to remain faithful and add where they can, there's no way they could go through the rest at this rate unless they cut/alter large swathes of the game. The pacing here just doesn't seem like it'd fit well with the rest of the original story.

[@Adama.1]

I've heard that the open world section will be much larger than the original. Sounds like they add new stuff if that's true

[@lonodel]

@@Adama.1 Yeah, thus why I can't imagine it all fitting in 3 games if they are around the same 30-40 play length as this. Hell, 3 might not even reach the end of Disc 1.

[@srijanroy2379]

@@lonodel That's why I assume that the next parts will have a different pacing than the first one while still having enough time for extra character development. I assume each part will end after major story beats of the original. And I think Ralph assumed the same thing.

[@RyanArnold]

Without spoiling too much, I think it will be likely be done in 3 -4 games going by the first part.

[@NneonNTJ]

@mabbohabb They completelyt finished 15, what are you talking about?

[@JeffKang84]

18:15 "since enemies target whoever you are controlling" I hope the shift isn't too extreme, but it might be interesting to add enemy movement manipulation to your tactics

[@bloedekuh]

If you are considering whether to buy this game, let me summarize for you: if you have always been a FF fanboy, then YA, even if it costs you a kidney, because that's what fanboys do. But if you enjoy a non-cringe story (this basically excludes all Japanese games) or parry/evade action games, this game is not for you. Yea, this game is a money grab geared toward FF simps. If you are not one of them, this game probably won't make you one of them, so don't bother.

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Combat and boss battles are hands down the stars of the game , they really nailed those 2.

[@AstralFrost]

I wonder when the second part will come out. I hope within the next couple of years, though if that's next-gen, there will be a lot more work on the tech side. We'll see. In the meantime, I'm convinced I need to get this!

[@DaveSkylark111]

They can reuse all the textures and character models so it won’t take that long.

[@lordofdarkness4204]

@@DaveSkylark111 aged terribly so far.

[@rickylovesyou]

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Played the original on day one and I feel they captured the essence of the original very well, from the quirky parts to the emotional beats. Amazingly well done remake, especially after the let down of RE3 Remakes length. Very well done, I cant imagine how long it will be though until the next part. 😭

[@mikev8746]

I'm excited to see how other developers and publishers react to the probable succes of FF7R. If this translates in big sales you can be assured more classic games will get the full remake treatment. Very exciting to say the least. I do think they established most assets, systems and essential parts of game design. Being on unreal definitely helped so I have faith that part 2 will be released within 2-3 years. They hinted towards this in various interviews too. Safe for any weird things happening I doubt it will suffer from delays either, but you can never truly know.

[@eKko0]

1-2years if all goes according to plan apparently

[@mikev8746]

@@eKko0 They actually said that? I mean I guess 2 years is possible if they have their stuff in order and don't want to add to many new systems. Bust still, if they plan to make the overworld an openworld in the remake that can''t possibly be done in 2 short years can it? I'd be fine with 3 years inbetween titles, that sounds like the sweet spot.

[@behzadmirmozaffari2563]

This is not a remake, this is not a reboot, it's a god damn part 2, like final fantasy 7-2. And I absolutely love it. It was so fun and so enjoyable, oh my god how much I loved it!

[@Mahbu]

**The Ending Exists** PREPARE FOR THE CIVIL WAR OF FF FANS!

[@ChomoActivities101]

This reviewer just lied to everyone who watched this video by saying this game has a great ending lmao. literally copy paste kh3 ending

[@pracitus]

@@ChomoActivities101 suck it

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

@@pracitus Wow, being mean on the internet is TIGHT

[@Dotoku14]

@Ghostlyspectre98 get mad bitch

[@onestop3941]

Never played the OG game so the ending isn’t an issue for me but j can understand people complaining about it.

[@Brajzah]

I don't get it, he said "make no mistake, this IS turn based combat". Ummm....what? Am I missing something? I did not think that this was a turn based combat game. Confused, lol.

[@PixelPhoenix]

Because it isn't. Makes you think it is with the ATB bar, but most of what you do is attacking rapidly with multiple button presses. He's mistaken.

[@jaymarcase9737]

It's a hybrid.

[@finalhalo3]

The issue I have is that it took 6years for us to get part 1 and no word on second part so I am not ready to drop 60$ on only a 1/3 or less of the game.

[@Fencepost55]

finalhalo3 same here, I was very excited when I played the demo. But I can’t shake the feeling that at the end of the day, this whole game revolves around a fraction of the original game. I want it. But not for 60 bucks when it’s all good content but mainly filler

[@MRocky323]

Once fucking again, this game is complete. The story isn't. There is a difference.

[@kaelshade4275]

@@MRocky323 you're an idiot.

[@defeitosespeciais2127]

@@Fencepost55 my god . The game is 40 hours. Is like 30 resident evil 3 hahaha.

[@Robyn-i8k]

@@Fencepost55 there manages to be a complete game with little filler considering everything, most of the new content is a welcome addition. It's a complete game, just not a complete story

[@paulcoffield2102]

The great thing about the episodic nature of the series, is that Square can take any criticisms on board for this game and iron them out as the follow-ups are released.

[@mikev8746]

That and they can focus on each segments new game systems. Open world, airship navigation, side quests, endgame etc etc. Everything gets more attention and time. I wouldn't even call it an episode. This is more like FF13 that had two follow up releases.

[@gooberglop8461]

Yeah that worked real well for half-life 😏

[@mikev8746]

@@gooberglop8461 I don't think you can compare Valve and SE. One company has financially motivated to release games and the other one can lay back and release nothing. Valve stopped being a game developer around the time of the Orange Box and Steam gaining momentum. I think its shameless how they've behaved in the gaming sphere for years now and I found the VR release to be an immense slap in the face for any normal consumer that might have loved HL. Two totally different situations here.

[@gooberglop8461]

@@mikev8746 Squeenix is still developing but they are mostly a publisher now and a large portion of their efforts go into publishing games from other companies as well. I feel like the burnout from episodic developing is real and seeing a game deteriorate over time rather then improve is a real possibility. Plus they chose a horrible genre to do this too, JRPG's are massive, long adventures and waiting 1-2 years at best between parts is going to feel horrible.

[@mikev8746]

​@@gooberglop8461 Thats a good and fair point you're making. I'm currently more on the positive side but who knows how I will look at it when time progresses. There's definitely also a chance it will just get worse with ever release as Square fumbles near the finish line. The first outing though made a good impression for me. When it comes to JRPG's I think it's a mix. Compared to every other genre I think these games have the most the gain and lose when it comes to possible remakes. I'm certain we wont get the next part for 2-4 years at best so the wait will suck. But from my experience the eventual pay off will be worth it. Once you have everything in your hands a decade from now there's simply more value in having 3 parts. You will truly be able to play it from beginning to end with the scope the original had. Absolutely no modern game has offered that much, even games such as GTA and RDR were shorter and felt less 'grand' than a traditional JRPG from that era. This is partially because of how JRPG's heavily rely on abstractions. The characters during the prerendered exploration parts aren't properly scaled, the battles aren't really turn based. The player sort of 'decodes' these things in his head and figures what they are meant to portray. Which means that these large scaled PS1 JRPGs came with a sense of scope that is partially an illusion. The more technology progressed the harder it was to recreate this illusion due to the realism of it all. Which ends you up at games like FF13 and even FF15 in terms of scope and such. That's why I think having three games developed on the Remake has possible advantages, one of them being increased scope and content.

[@wizzzer1337]

Cloud is actually the best waifu, have you seen him in that dress?!

[@TheTARANISh]

What's the music the remix that starts at 1:00 min of video ??? Anybody?

[@84jesterx]

I classify 2020 the year of the Remake (even more so than 2019). Also the year of iconic soundtracks being remade and me desperately searching for how to acquire them.

[@tali6144]

Song at 1-3 min mark?

[@homer_thompson5090]

18:05 - The camera battle mechanics problem you're having can be remedied by locking onto enemies with R3, as well as increasing the in-battle field of view in the Settings.

[@FrizFroz]

13:20 She picked that up from Zack in CC 😭😭😭

[@TyeTaylor]

Degrassi is one of my guilty pleasure shows and I got whiplash and had to rewind the video when you brought it up lol

[@Ty-ub4nc]

i welled up tears like a man MULTIPLE times throughout the game, and at the end I cried sweet nerd tears like a bitch.

[@alanbijoy6389]

I’m not gonna play this game cuz I feel it would take me down a path of hentai addiction

[@robertthompson5701]

I mean, the original FF7 was essentially the gateway 'drug' into that for alot of people anyway.......

[@Yggdrasill-X]

"Is this game a remake?" No it's a reboot. "But it's called "REMAKE" It's called a lie. "But... why...?" See the tenth rule of Acquisition.

[@wadew.9986]

I love this fucking game so much and I hope they put Golden Saucer in the next one

[@MrTmm97]

Started this on PS Plus around a year ago following completion of FF16. I enjoyed it so much I decided to try this. Eventually though around Charles 9 I got distracted by another release. Knowing Rebirth was releasing at the end of the month I picked this back up about 2 weeks ago. Currently halfway through chapter 17. Doing everything outside the hardmode trophy and 9 bridal dressed trophy. I’ve enjoyed the game more and mor the closer I get to the end. I feel super blessed to be able to pick up FF7 Rebirth tonight as soon as I finish Remake!

[@ShallowDepression]

"Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 1 Review"

[@dadrising6464]

This

[@teehundeart]

If it was Joseph Anderson the title would be: Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 1 review Part 1 of 5. And the video would be 50 minutes long

[@gshivs793]

How many parts will this game have?

[@dadrising6464]

@@gshivs793 3-5 i think

[@BigMac87963]

This last hour I’ve been hit all at once with FF7 reviews and decided to watch your video first. Well done review, Skill Up. Definitely going to be playing this

[@MoreImbaThanYou]

Most annoying part is smashing crates and watching Cloud for what feels like ages putting his sword back. I can't be the only one who noticed that.

[@SkillUp]

Yeah that sucked tbh

[@Brian-uq6jm]

Worst part is using Barett to break boxes. Sometimes he just doesn't wanna aim at the boxes :D

[@OrangeBox93]

Gotta complain about something right? It's a 2 second animation. Smh

[@chillhour6155]

Needs a dark souls roll

[@chillhour6155]

@@OrangeBox93 something small done repeatedly adds up to something not small at all

[@lcambero]

It is amazing, and in no way ironic, how they were able to turn a story from my childhood into a “kid friendlier” version. Gone are the nagging brutal consequences that mirror real life and instead we are left with a glossy neutered version in cruise control. What a breath of fresh air and filler, we can find here. Love how this version did not let respect for the players time, a focused storyline, or any inkling of genuine attempt at some artistic vision… get in the way of those profit margins. Can’t wait to play the short four hour DLC at half the price of the full game. It seems Squaresoft faced some 90s technological limitation when it comes to unnecessarily stretching out the story. Thank goodness Square Enix’s executives made sure to solve this problem and are giving us as many installments as they can to the shareholders heart’s content. With all it’s glorious filler, unnecessary deep dive into inconsequential characters, and expensive DLCs to look forward too, as well. Thank you to all the video game critics that held Square Enix accountable for this masterpiece. Now y’all excuse me but I have to go watch videogamedunkey’s review one more time, i still can’t wrap my head around why he didn’t enjoy sinking 30+ hours into what is approximately only 30% of the story of FF7 Vanilla.

[@BurnoutsAndBourbon]

Agreed

[@rjmq06]

The certified thirsty moments 😂😂😂😂😂

[@namelessbaby3141]

You can feel in Skill ups Facial Expressions how much he Loves the remake:) Nice Review. Stay safe out there

[@sean24833]

I had the first playstation but never played final fantasy so this was all new to me and it's definitely one of the best I've ever played by far

[@Adaon2090]

Gutted materia system, brainlessly easy combat, smaller cast, less world diversity(because it has none at all), rewritten story, I was hoping for/expecting a remaster, got this instead. On top of that almost every reviewer is as per the norm, overly positive, It's like watching those IGN reviews where they nitpick thirty things and then give a game a 9 out of 10, and it's like, objectivity, what reality is this ;)? I doubt I'm the only one who feels that way, as a fan of the original - but the strawman that people who will like this game raise - is built upon the idea that people who would have prefered something else are arguing this game won't be a good game, the game - is likely fine, but it's just wearing the lifeless skin of FF7, it's not FF7. Even making the argument for this simply being "part" of the story, no one seems to consider - how are they going to make this "part" of the story. Are they going to release the next title as a stand alone game, or as DLC? If it's a stand alone game, will save files be transferable, and in order to not alienate new players who might not have - or want to play the previous part, will they allow people to start fresh, in the new "part". If it's as I suspect, not really a "part" but simply it's own standalone game, then every part they release will require the same slow start, and ramp up, and you'll never really get a meaningful climax. If they wanted to make a completely different game, they should have ;) That's my personal take.

[@franciscomojica2689]

I think many games operate upon the assumption that there will be a sequel. They usually come up with some excuse to strip away the power or carry it over. It leads me to wonder though, are many expectations driven by the original and complete past product? Perhaps that leads to a lot of disappointment? And to your point, does it also interfere with the reviewing process? Perhaps the brand, the original guided this overall praise? Anyways, I like your point!

[@Moriningland]

I exactly agree. I really based my purchase on this review and the game is basically the opposite of what he said. Still I don’t blame him, reviewers who give games even mediocre reviews get death threats so it’s probably not worth it to be objective. And maybe he really did like it. For me the game is just PAINFULLY bad and was a total waste of money and seriously disappointing. Reviews are just entertainment, they aren’t to be taken seriously

[@XT91]

@@Moriningland Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the devs have said the series could go on for years if not decades, its basically another ff mainline game now like KH useing the hollow shell that is original ff7. it could end though i doubt it cause of that trash ending, at the same point as the og ff7 and still keep going cause they have open a can of worms that will allow them to continuously milk ff7 lore for years.

[@Kwazy-mojo]

If you skip side quests you miss out on specific dialogue and other less important options and consequences (keeping it spoiler free). Not saying that missing out on this content effects the story drastically , but the side quests do offer more than just money and item rewards.

[@jobejo64]

I just have to say I really enjoy you and your content. Thank you for this review.

[@SkillUp]

Thank you for watching :)

[@letuan7071]

Is that FFXIV: Shadowbringers review coming?

[@ramsez_r]

I wish. Shadowbringers need mode exposure

[@0909Alz]

@Urazz They're actually fixing that soon.Patch 5.3 is supposed to include a remade main scenario for ARR.

[@rachelharrison568]

"Well...they pulled it off" Instant screaming.

[@yeahnar1684]

was a great game square did a great job remaking it the only thing i can pick on it the fighting. l lived the new style of fighting except i found that you spend alot of time looking at the gauges then the flighting its self i feel they could tweek it abit and it would be amazing.

[@aultra-magawhostandsagains7974]

Everything you said I agree! No FF game is perfect,but I will say FF7R,FF12, and the original FF7 are near perfect games! FF10 has good combat and constant walking.😒 It’s good,but it never gives me that satisfied feeling ,like I do in FF12 or the FF7 games. FFX is also not very challenging. Use Wakka for sky enemies,Lulu for elemental enemies,Yunas summons for giant monsters,and Auron proves Tidus is useless for the ground enemies! The real timed overdrives are flawless,but when combat is done ,the game becomes a walking simulator with random encounters!

[@FFS3ph1r0th]

Now I need a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII REMAKE :D

[@frandavis1990]

Pleaaaaseeeee i love Crisis Core. Zack and Genesis were my favorites from the series

[@well...alright]

It will never happen (legal reasons)

[@FFS3ph1r0th]

BlakidComedy can you explain more about that?

[@FFS3ph1r0th]

Francisco Davis I love it too! I wish they make a pc port with better graphics :)

[@well...alright]

@@FFS3ph1r0th your boy "genesis" is a Japanese artist and he didnt want his face in the game anymore thus ending the ff7 compilation (dirge - crisis.) With remake, they have to redo zack story without genesis

[@damenlapalm5609]

I was sooo nervous to watch or read reviews, then I saw yours pop. I stared at it for a solid 15 mins, loving and hating the fact that you didn't give away your opinion in the title. "Well...they pulled it off". Oh thank God. Yours is the only review I need my dude, thank you.

[@wheatwhisky9670]

Your absolute passion for Final Fantasy oozed throughout the review. I hope to see similiar passion when the eventual FFXIV-review comes out!