This game was an amazing experience. I have played the original Final Fantasy VII and while the remake is not 100% true to the original when it comes to story, it exceeded my expectations in what it delivers as a whole. Some may complain that you are not getting the entire game as Square Enix has mentioned that this is part 1 of several episodes but Final Fantasy VII Remake will give you 40 to 50 hours of gameplay (minimum not counting extra post game content) and after you see what content was put into this game you will understand why Square needs to expand the game into separate parts. This game alone is 2 blu-rays long!
I think FFVII Remake was the best any FFVII fan could have asked for, and it also definitely exceeded my expectations.
Lifting the entire game and slapping on next gen graphics would not have appeased anyone. The route that Square took with this was a very wise one. They modernized the game and kept as true as possible. The core values of it are still there (I actually wrote a term paper on FFVII and the ethics explored).
I think most people forget that the golden age of JRPGs actually had stories that went 80 hours, even 120 hours. So, FFVII Remake Part 1 is on track in terms of hours. The original story was as good as any intense book I read as a teenager, and the remake is still lightyears ahead of average games these days.
Definitely looking forward to the next part! Glad you enjoyed it!
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I think I lost my "hard core" FF fan status.
I did not even realize it was released lol.
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