![]() Midgar is a sufficiently interesting area with sufficiently interesting characters and plotlines to warrant in-depth exploration, and Remake provides in spades. When I say improves, I mean that literally characters that were glorified props in the original now feel like they belong, get some actual screen time and character development, and the game is all the better for it. Knowing the original paints that picture all the more clearly. ![]() Many a time, I caught myself thinking that Remake presents some events better than I imagined them as a kid, which is the highest praise I can give any remaster or remake.Ī game objectively obliterated by the passage of time is restored to modern technical standards exceedingly well. The game has many moments well worth pausing, taking in the sights, and using Photo Mode in. The soundtrack (without the jukebox track versions and the DLC tracks!) clocks in at almost nine hours of pure delight, and I have no complaints about the graphics though, as with any game ever, NPCs are left slightly wanting for detail. The game also makes allusions and overt references to the events of the original, which often double as welcome fanservice. Though I think it is worth playing standalone regardless, I will say that I enjoyed it a lot more knowing just how much the remake improves on some original areas and events. I will begin immediately with what I feel is this game's only noteworthy "flaw" it is advisable to play the original first. Load times on an average M.2 SSD are short to nonexistent. All things considered, I would hazard a guess that most issues people have with the game are a result of user error. Remake, uniquely, has zero issues with switching between keyboard and controller mid-gameplay I can begin a fight with the keyboard, switch to the controller mid-way, and it continues working absolutely seamlessly. The game ran smoothly throughout, and my Steam Controller worked plug-and-play. I recommend the game regardless.īefore a "review" proper, I will say that I played the game for close to 60 hours at 1440p60, "High", with a GTX 1070 Ti, i3-10100F, and 16GB RAM. Whether these changes make the game not worth playing is for you alone to decide. This review intentionally does not elaborate on Remake's divergences from the original story, primarily to keep the review fully free of spoilers. It speaks volumes about both original and remake that the answer is a resounding "yes". VII Remake presents an interesting question can what was essentially the (extended) tutorial area of a cult classic become, with enough care and attention, a full game in its own right?
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