Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 2020 role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is the first part of a group of games remaking Final Fantasy VII.

Plot
Being a remake of the first part of Final Fantasy VII, the game follows a greatly expanded story with a concept nearly identical to that of the original's beginning part of the story, which takes place in the metropolis Midgar.

Why It Will Never Be Another Memory

 * 1) Just like the original, the plot is a very well-written one with a dark tone, and has some plot elements not featured in the original.
 * 2) * Some moments of comedy here and there as well as some sad/emotional scenes.
 * 3) * The main characters' actions are ambiguous and often walk a thin line between good and bad in order to save the planet. We often get to see the consequences of their actions.
 * 4) Challenging combat that is a well-done mix between turn-based and real-time combat. Selecting which character and command to use works like a turn-based combat system while fighting the enemies themselves works like a real-time combat system.
 * 5) * The protagonists have more unique fighting styles than in the originals as they focus more on one specific fighting style.
 * 6) ** Cloud is focused on close-ranged melee combat and has two different fighting styles.
 * 7) ** Barret is focused on long-range combat using his gun-arms.
 * 8) ** Aerith is focused on spellcasting and serves more as support than a combatant.
 * 9) ** Tifa is similar to Cloud, but she attacks faster and is more focused on combos.
 * 10) * Players will have to plan out their attacks strategically, as enemies have a wide variety of weaknesses, resistances, and strategies for fighting the player.
 * 11) * The ATB gauge is adjusted for real-time combat and fills faster when doing normal attacks.
 * 12) * Each playable character has six weapons that are scattered throughout the world, encouraging exploration. These weapons are also highly customizable like the weapons in the original.
 * 13) * In later parts of the game, the characters gain abilities that can deal massive damage to enemies.
 * 14) * Materia is adjusted to the different combat systems, with some types being removed and replaced with new types. Additionally, materia has less of an impact on character stats, resulting in much fewer penalties for using them.
 * 15) Fairly long story that takes about 40 hours to complete. For comparison, this part of the story in the original usually takes around 6 hours to complete.
 * 16) Very likable, well-written characters that have more depth and development than in the original.
 * 17) * Some characters who only had a minor role in the original now play a major role in this game.
 * 18) Outstanding graphics that are better looking than any other Final Fantasy game to date. The character models, lighting, and environments are especially great and detailed looking.
 * 19) Despite the really beautiful, breath-taking & detailed graphics, the performance is nearly flawless, staying at 30 frames-per-second at all times.
 * 20) The cutscenes are always memorable and enjoyable to watch considering how likable the characters are.
 * 21) Nobuo Uematsu returns as one of the composers for the soundtrack and composed a soundtrack just as excellent as the original.
 * 22) * The battle theme has a large variety of remixes to not become repetitive as time goes on.
 * 23) Top-notch sound effects, especially the highly detailed ambiance.
 * 24) Pretty good voice acting, especially for the main characters.
 * 25) Detailed, realistic NPC interactions.
 * 26) The PlayStation 5 version fixed many graphical errors that the PlayStation 4 suffered from such as the infamous low-resolution door scene in Chapter 3, improved lighting and fog effects in various areas, adds two graphical options that allow players to target either 4K resolution or a solid 60 FPS, a few gameplay balances (even including Classic mode for normal difficulty) and (if players purchased it on the PSN Store) a DLC episode centered on Yuffie which allows players to get their first taste of playing her in preparation for her joining the party in the next installment.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Due to the game being a remake of only the first part of the original, there are a few tacked-on battles and sections that feel like they only exist for padding out the game's length, as well as some slow-paced parts.
 * 2) * Although great, some cutscenes tend to be very long.
 * 3) Some of the textures aren't good looking, such as the skyboxes which are reminiscent of those in the original. This was fixed in the PS5 Version.
 * 4) The camera can be awkward at times, such as being too close to a character or making simple actions like picking up an item or pushing a button difficult.
 * 5) The combat can get frustrating for a variety of reasons:
 * 6) * The AI for the player characters when not playing as them is fairly poor, rendering them mostly useless in combat.
 * 7) * If the player performs a special attack but gets knocked over, the character will still perform the special attack even if it's no longer necessary.
 * 8) * The lock-on system in combat will often automatically lock on to a different enemy, which can get annoying. Thankfully this is easily fixable by adjusting it in the settings.
 * 9) Classic mode was a disappointment as it was not what people wanted.
 * 10) Sometimes there are side missions that are kind of tedious and some are ridiculous.
 * 11) There are a few moments that are unfaithful to the original, such as Zack surviving his "final stand".
 * 12) The game's dialogue is censored in Japan. There is a scene where Aerith/Aeris and Cloud talk to Madam M, Madam M then gets angry and says profanity, but the dialogue in English remains uncensored.

Reception
Final Fantasy VII Remake was met with a very positive reception from critics and fans alike. On Metacritic, the game has a Metascore of 87/100, and a user score of 8.0/10. On GameFAQs, the game has an average rating of 4.18/5.

Angry Joe gave the game a 9/10, stating that the game made him interested in the Final Fantasy franchise after previous games he reviewed in the franchise failed to do so. ProJared similarly gave the game a 9/10.

The game sold very well, selling around 3.5 million copies within its first three days of release, making it the fastest selling PlayStation 4 exclusive to date.

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