![]() There's just too much filler in this part of the series. The gameplay is fun, the scenery is beautiful, and there are some good moments that successfully invoke those fuzzy warm memories. If all we end up doing in Wutai or Cosmo Canyon is finding herbs for doctors and searching for cats then it's going to start to feel like the nostalgic cash grab we all feared this project would be.įF7 Remake is still a worthwhile experience for the most part. In order for this whole Remake endeavor to be worthwhile, future installments need that feeling of exploration and wonder. It's hard to muster up some enthusiasm about the big climactic Sector 7 plate drop when you've spent the better part of the prior few hours wandering through a sewer and fighting ghosts in a Train Graveyard.Īs everyone knows, FF7 becomes far more open-ended once the party leaves Midgar. Some of the best moments feel less impactful because we have to jump through more hoops to get to the parts we know. It can sometimes take hours to get through a boring dungeon just so you can finally arrive at fun or interesting sequences and areas. RELATED: Final Fantasy VII Remake's Cloud Is Based Off FFXIII's LightningĪll this padding ruins the pacing of the game. The whole Andrea dance sequence that leads to Cloud winding up in a dress is enjoyable, but did we need to suffer through a mostly dumb side quest from Chocobo Sam or Madame M to get to that point? Getting to see Cloud goof around in a playground is swell, but did we need to manipulate giant mechanical hands to allow Aerith to cross a gap in the Collapsed Expressway just to get there? The Colosseum contains some great battles, but why did we have to fight Hell House? WHY DID WE HAVE TO FIGHT HELL HOUSE?! ![]() They're just there to establish how Tifa can afford her rent.Įven the most delightful new moments usually have something dull tacked on for the sake of extra content. Did we really need to meet Tifa's landlord? Why is there a Robin Hood-esque thief in the slums? What is with Wedge's unhealthy fixation with cats? These new tidbits of information don't add anything important to the narrative or answer any pressing questions. But some of these additions seem so superfluous. RELATED: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Every Chapter Ranked From Worst To Bestįinal Fantasy VII Remake's goal of expanding the story is a worthy cause as there were several plotholes or loose threads left in the original's tale. Wait, that last one wasn't in the original game, was it? What about the time you found missing children for a teacher who turns to be a burlesque dancer? No? What about breaking into Jessie's parents' house while everyone eats pizza? That wasn't in the old game either? Well, at least these moments add valuable insight and flesh out the story in significant ways.Oh, hold on, they don't? Huh, it's almost as if they were put in to make the story seem longer than it really is. ![]()
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