Want to start this review by saying that there are probably a wide variety of people reading up on Final Fantasy VII right now, from the old fans that still haven’t played Remake to the new fans that have only played Remake and I want to have a section for each type of people coming across this game and then I’ll have a general review of the game.

[1] New players that have never engaged with Final Fantasy VII (including Remake):


Please play through this game before jumping into the Remake, the Remake is an amazing game that you could enjoy and take much from without playing the original but playing this one amplifies how good the Remake ends up being for you. A playthrough of this game should be in between 30 to 40 hours so it’s not an insane investment but it makes Remake so much more worth.
I’ll refrain from explaining why playing this game is mandatory for the enhanced enjoyment of Remake because of fear of ruination. Remake completely redefines the meaning of spoiling.


[2] Players that have played Remake but have never played the original:


So you have just experienced the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that is the finale of the Remake and ended up on the internet trying to make something out of it and realized that playing the original is really essential?
Good! While the Steam version of this game could be better it still does its job very well.
If Remake made you feel amazing while playing then this game will be more of the same, this game has one of the best atmospheres and the Remake really did this game justice in that regard, so jump in and spend more time with your favourite characters. You will also find out that Midgar is a much smaller section compared to Remake.


[3] Old frogs that have played the original but haven’t touched the Remake:



If its been too long since you have touched this game do replay it and make yourself a favour and replay Crisis Core too (there’s a PSP emulator that’s very simple to setup).
As I have said before playing the previous game does multiply how much you enjoy the Remake and please do not judge the Remake off of things you have read on the internet just please for the love of god get the game and play it for yourself I promise you won’t regret it.





[4] So you have played both this one and remake uh?

I’m going to be honest this section is going to be about me shilling the Remake.
I don’t know where you sit on the fence about the Remake but for me it was some of the best experiences I have had in video games ever not even in recent years…
The first game that made me feel that way was the original Final Fantasy VII and playing the Remake and the final battle versus Sephiroth making me feel the way I felt all those years ago is something I never expected. Now I know Nomura is Nomura and some people don’t like the Kingdom Hearts convoluted story type that he seems to be going for in the Remake but truth is, I feel like Nomura is a shonen anime protagonist and usually is able to get out of these things fairly well and I do like how convoluted Kingdom Hearts is, yes it is not without it’s flaws but it’s very enjoyable nonetheless.
Remake right now has so much potential in what it can end up being and that’s very exciting.
Will Sephiroth go after Tifa? To what extent does Aerith know stuff? What does Cloud have 7 seconds for? Why is Zack alive in another timeline and why does that matter?
There’s so many things going in terms of plot and it’s not like the combat was left behind the combat is very enjoyable and challenging at times, it doesn’t suffer what FFXV suffered from and that’s great.
Also if you haven’t already please go and read the few translations that exist of the Ultimania that was release shortly after the Remake it’s confirms some theories and debunks others.



[5] The actual review of the original Final Fantasy VII…
I played this game before touching Remake a few months ago, and let me tell you this game in its atmosphere is still almost unrivalled, few games in today’s industry make you feel like the way this game makes you feel.
Of course the graphics and the gameplay are outdated but I have to say I ended up enjoying both even though both are outdated, the game is way too easy and that is one flaw though.
You can mod it although, if you do end up modding it you won’t be able to win Steam achievements and Steam won’t count the hours that you played, if neither of these things are something that matters to you I do recommend on modding FFVII the combat can be made more interesting, the graphics be made more modern and the translation more accurate.
This version is always online because whenever you save the game also saves in Square Enix’s cloud, this should be optional and its dumb that it isn’t.

And that’s all that I have for this review. This game is amazing and made many childhoods and hopefully my review made another person join in on the fun of the future of this franchise with the Remake!

[h1]Final Fantasy VII [/h1] Want to start this review by saying that there are probably a wide variety of people reading up on Final Fantasy VII right now, from the old fans that still haven’t played Remake to the new fans that have only played Remake and I want to have a section for each type of people coming across this game and then I’ll have a general review of the game. [b] [1] New players that have never engaged with Final Fantasy VII (including Remake): [/b] Please play through this game before jumping into the Remake, the Remake is an amazing game that you could enjoy and take much from without playing the original but playing this one amplifies how good the Remake ends up being for you. A playthrough of this game should be in between 30 to 40 hours so it’s not an insane investment but it makes Remake so much more worth. I’ll refrain from explaining why playing this game is mandatory for the enhanced enjoyment of Remake because of fear of ruination. Remake completely redefines the meaning of spoiling. [b] [2] Players that have played Remake but have never played the original: [/b] So you have just experienced the mindfuck that is the finale of the Remake and ended up on the internet trying to make something out of it and realized that playing the original is really essential? Good! While the Steam version of this game could be better it still does its job very well. If Remake made you feel amazing while playing then this game will be more of the same, this game has one of the best atmospheres and the Remake really did this game justice in that regard, so jump in and spend more time with your favourite characters. You will also find out that Midgar is a much smaller section compared to Remake. [b] [3] Old frogs that have played the original but haven’t touched the Remake: [/b] If its been too long since you have touched this game do replay it and make yourself a favour and replay Crisis Core too (there’s a PSP emulator that’s very simple to setup). As I have said before playing the previous game does multiply how much you enjoy the Remake and please do not judge the Remake off of things you have read on the internet just please for the love of god get the game and play it for yourself I promise you won’t regret it. [b] [4] So you have played both this one and remake uh? [/b] I’m going to be honest this section is going to be about me shilling the Remake. I don’t know where you sit on the fence about the Remake but for me it was some of the best experiences I have had in video games ever not even in recent years… The first game that made me feel that way was the original Final Fantasy VII and playing the Remake and the final battle versus Sephiroth making me feel the way I felt all those years ago is something I never expected. Now I know Nomura is Nomura and some people don’t like the Kingdom Hearts convoluted story type that he seems to be going for in the Remake but truth is, I feel like Nomura is a shonen anime protagonist and usually is able to get out of these things fairly well and I do like how convoluted Kingdom Hearts is, yes it is not without it’s flaws but it’s very enjoyable nonetheless. Remake right now has so much potential in what it can end up being and that’s very exciting. Will Sephiroth go after Tifa? To what extent does Aerith know stuff? What does Cloud have 7 seconds for? Why is Zack alive in another timeline and why does that matter? There’s so many things going in terms of plot and it’s not like the combat was left behind the combat is very enjoyable and challenging at times, it doesn’t suffer what FFXV suffered from and that’s great. Also if you haven’t already please go and read the few translations that exist of the Ultimania that was release shortly after the Remake it’s confirms some theories and debunks others. [b] [5] The actual review of the original Final Fantasy VII… [/b] I played this game before touching Remake a few months ago, and let me tell you this game in its atmosphere is still almost unrivalled, few games in today’s industry make you feel like the way this game makes you feel. Of course the graphics and the gameplay are outdated but I have to say I ended up enjoying both even though both are outdated, the game is way too easy and that is one flaw though. You can mod it although, if you do end up modding it you won’t be able to win Steam achievements and Steam won’t count the hours that you played, if neither of these things are something that matters to you I do recommend on modding FFVII the combat can be made more interesting, the graphics be made more modern and the translation more accurate. This version is always online because whenever you save the game also saves in Square Enix’s cloud, this should be optional and its dumb that it isn’t. And that’s all that I have for this review. This game is amazing and made many childhoods and hopefully my review made another person join in on the fun of the future of this franchise with the Remake!