Final Fantasy VII Remake Review: An Endearing Classic in Its Own Right

Publisher: Square Enix / Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 / Platform: Playstation / Release Date: April 10, 2020 Everyone has their favorite Final Fantasy, more than that, everyone has an entry in the series that they consider to be the best. Some say it’s VI, others IX’s but one thing that everyone can agree on, and it’s a fact that’s undeniable, is that Final Fantasy VII has had the biggest impact of all the games. Whether it’s because it’s the first 3D Final Fantasy game or most people’s first game in the series, Final Fantasy VII is infamous. The music, story, and characters are so iconic that it’s forever burnt into our brains. That’s why when Square Enix first teased the possibility of the classic game being remade with back in 2005, the whole world collectively lost its shit. The prospect of seeing the game we loved recreated with current-generation graphics and technology was too enticing to pass up. It wasn’t until more than ten years and a whole console generation later that a remake of the game was officially announced, and it all became a reality. Over the course of the next couple of years, more and more details began to emerge about how the remake would take shape, with director Tetsuya Nomura promising a change from the game’s original’s turn-based battle system to a more accessible action-RPG one. Even bigger was the reveal that the remake would be separated into parts, with this only being the first one. All this drew some cause for concern amongst …