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Final Fantasy VII Remake

2020The Reimagination

Gameplay

9/10

Innovation

8/10

Legacy

7/10

Total

24/30

A classic reborn, then subverted.
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Why It Ranks

A classic reborn, then subverted.” — The Reimagination. Scored 24/30.

Score Breakdown

GameplayControls, mechanics, moment-to-moment fun factor
9/10
InnovationHow much it pushed the medium forward at release
8/10
LegacyLasting influence on the industry and culture
7/10
Total Score24/30

The Review

Final Fantasy VII Remake did the impossible: it reimagined one of the most beloved games of all time and made it feel fresh. The hybrid real-time and ATB combat system is brilliantly designed, Midgar has never looked more alive, and the expanded character development — especially for Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge — adds emotional depth the original could only hint at. Then the ending tears up the script entirely, daring to deviate from the sacred source material in ways that are simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. Square Enix did not just remake a game — they started an argument.

Fun Fact

The Remake covers only the first five to six hours of the original 1997 game, expanded into a full 40-hour experience.

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