Also new policy at Square Enix anyone who got a review code has to put " #Ad Game Provided by S/E" in their title now.. No money was exchanged to get a review code..I am just putting it in to be compliant..
Great review Johnny, as always. Man, wouldn't it be amazing to able to tell your younger self that companies such as Square-Enix, Capcom, Falcom, Nintendo and the like would be getting in touch with you to review their new titles? You've introduced me to so many RPGs that I've loved over the years, thank you.
I was going to say. I personally wouldn't say getting the game from free from Square makes it an add since you can still give an honest review. And if it's bad you can say it's bad. Usually ads are someone is being paid to say certain things. But if square is making that policy then all you can do is be compliant. Great vid as always.
Skip to year 2060. I'm now 73 years old. Sitting there next to my playstation 32. Finally downloading the final part of final fantasy 7 remake. After spending probably well over $500 on all the parts of it, I will finally defeat sephiroth and I will be able to die at peace.
Just finished it myself. Had to wait to watch. My play through was 47 hours on normal, doing everything available. It lived up to the hype. Wish the textures were better, it was the only downside.
I love what SE has been able to do with character development and growth, the exploration of side characters' lives, etc. I'm especially blown away with Aerith. Like, the sass on her is amazing! From what I recall in the original, she always had this almost overwhelming air of purity and innocence; in the Remake, that's still definitely there, but it's also very clear she's grown up in the slums of Midgar, and can hold her own handily.
I love this game. They did a fantastic job!! My younger self approves. Glad they expanded on the original and happy that theres more to come. Highly recommended
So here's my opinion! For me this is the FIRST time I play this game. Never had a chance to play the original version of the game but lots of people told me that it's one of the best video games in the world. I originally not a fan of the FF series, however I started to pay attention to this series since I played FF 15. FF 15 was OK in my opinion, not that %100 perfect game but it's a must play FF game. Then out of the sudden, , Square Enix decided to remake FF 7 and everyone went crazy about it. Even my cousin who has quit video game for a while, decided to come back to video game one more time. I remember about a month ago he told me that he couldn't believe that this FF7 is coming in April and for him this game was his childhood. My cousin was a big fan of this series and especially FF7. He kept telling me to grab the game and play it as soon as possible. So, I bought my FF7 remake about 2 days ago and still haven't finished due to my countless homework. But here's how I think about the game, I f***cking love it. Right from the first moment of the game, I was shocked and I swear this game was epic. After an hour I started to feel like gosh how long has it been since game companies started to pay attention to the storyline of their games. I mean video games on these days are great but their storylines are not that deep like what they used to be in the past. FF7 was different, I just can't wait to finish homework and get back to the game. I'm at chapter 4 right now and everything is just wonderful so far, Seventh Heaven, Tifa, Cloud ... gosh they're wonderful. It's kinda weird because I never had this feeling back in the day when I was playing FF 15, I still think that FF 15 was missing something, I'm not really sure. FF7 was different, I absolutely fell in love with it. Now I understand why people love this game so much and why Cloud has become one of the most Iconic characters in the game industry. I've read the comments and some people said that they were a little bit disappointed because it didn't meet their satisfaction. They were disappointed because It was episodic not a full game. For me, I've never played the original version so I don't know how the game is supposed to be like. I don't care what people say about this game. For now I don't have any problem with it, It has proven to me that this is one of my favorite games of all time. I don't know how it's going to be in the future but everything is great for now. Best game ever! Thanks for reading!
Great read Ethan Winters (LOOOOL!) Huge FF fan here, I've almost played all games in the series. Honestly, FF15 was my worst in the series. It was bad. FF7 my best and this remake did it justice, it was really really good
Honestly, for me, Midgar was good but honestly leaving Midgar is when the game really clicked with me. When I think about my favorite FF7 moments it's not the Midgar stuff. Maybe that's the point, to make Midgar seem more important, but for me I just wanted to see the stuff outside of Midgar.
When this remake was first announced I basically had no faith in Square Enix and predicted that if they even were able to get the game out the door it would take place entirely within Midgar. Then they announced the remake would be episodic, and I predicted the first episode would never leave Midgar. Seems I was technically right about that part, but thankfully my long-time dread that the game would be a dumpster fire seems to have been proven wrong. I still really wonder if they have a solid plan for the rest of the game though, because the outside world is where the "wacky 1990's JRPG" dial really gets cranked up. They surprised me by actually putting Cloud in a dress, but will they... actually have an open overworld map? That RTS mini-game at Fort Condor? Preserve the "optional" nature of Yuffie and Vincent as party members? Put Barret -- and Red XIII balancing on his hind legs, pretending to be a human -- in sailor suits? Will we get the Tifa vs Scarlet slap fight? Snowboarding? Will Emerald Weapon still be underwater? (that never made any sense, to be honest, I would be fine if they changed that aspect of it)
Weird. I feel completely the opposite. I had played all the us ff games at that point and to me, the game fell off a cliff after Midgar. The plot is mostly a rehash of Chrono trigger and FF6 smashed together and once that started to become apparent? Yuck. Not a fan of 7.
well yeah cuz midgar was basically an after thought in the original, so ofc it wouldnt be that big of an interest for original fans. The point is to expand on the universe and make things that they glossed over have their own fleshed out moments.
I never played this game when it came out. Got the Switch version in anticipation of the Remake. I honestly hated the over world. Felt like a pain in the ass way to just drag out the game time. "Okay, onto the next area." "Sorry, no. You're gone to need to catch a Chocobo!" "Well, as long as it will get me over all of this flat, boring world, so I can get to the places of interest." "...Well..." "....Damnit!" Like, I get it must have been amazing back then. But to me, the open world was as fun as a loading screen. All it did was impeded my progress. Having vast fields of nothing as I slowly traverse it, just to go from point A to B, wasn't fun at all. And sure, there's areas you can go to that are off the beaten path, to 'explore'. But it never felt like it served a purpose, beyond creating an illusion that this world was big. Big, flat, low poly, with a lot of the map looking the same. It just hasn't aged well at all. :/
I'm really excited for this, but seeing as how my favorite character is Cid and I'll probably be 84 before we make it to Rocket Town I can't say I'm not at least a little disheartened that this is only a sliver of the full game.
@@RIELTURO yup. By the time they get to the end (some 2 decades later) the story will be such an incomprehensible mess, people will just want an ending, any ending ala Kingdom Hearts. It is beyond baffling how this incompetent is allowed to direct anything. Idiot is a CHARACTER ARTIST. NOTHING MORE.
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@@braddl9442 You obviously are new to this channel. Johnny Millennium is easily, hands down, the best spoiler free reviewer that I watch. I've been watching him for 5-6 years now. His reviews are always like this. Can any fellow HCG fans back me up on this? lol Do not listen to this guy.
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im afraid that there wont be data conversion and each part will just stand on its own. that would be a crazy dissapointment almost as much as the fact that i wont get my pre orderd hard copy till corona clears up
i will also say 10 years would be alot longer then i would think most of the assets and such are there they dont have to build a game from scratch every time at least and there were 3 disks originally but disk 3 was largely extras/ the fact you could visit the entire game so i think 2 more full title maaaaybe 3 releases would rap it up. im curious what they do with the world map or if there even will be one i have a feeling it will just be fast travel and unlock new areas thru questing/ talking to npcs.
Yeah, I was really thinking about how they might implement the world map, and I don’t know if it’s feasible to consider a whole open world considering how big it would have to be, and then considering how much detail they are putting into each of the city/town areas... I don’t imagine they would consider redoing how they did flying the Highwind around a small scale map? Maybe they could just scale everything up a little more. Other RPGs are able to have large environments along with detailed towns, but I’m not sure it would fit with the hyper-realistic look of this game and considering how long it took them to develop FFXV which is a similar idea but on an even smaller scale.
Dillon oickle I mean what other way is there? chapter two start everybody at the same level, like level 10, everybody has the same items and experience, materia, etc. there is literally no way they would do something like that.
I think the world mal will end up working like it did it FFX where h kind of just visit each and all the in between travel will just be done for you coz each episode will be in chapters! It’s not gunna end up being an open world game like we all want it will episodic the whole way through
@@All_Ice117 it is. However, back then there were no audio recordings of these ff7 terms so most of us had to use our imagination to figure out how to pronounce them.
Oh brother i am so disappointed with you . here you are doing a review of ff7 remake and you do not even tell us that is not even a remake but a reboot and a bad one at that . I got my copy today and at first i was very happy with it but soon i began to see problems and then arbiters of fate came and i understood what they have done FML i am done with squaresoft forever
@@keen7youtubeistoast796 then where can I see it give me a link so I can check it out the Full FF7 Remake experience all of it not just Midgar please reply soon
Well they are adding an changing stuff. Some of the stuff they change will affect the story later on so it can finish in the next game or the 100th sequel.
Honestly I was skeptical at first too, but after playing it, the amount of character development and world building for this game is so huge, I don't think they could have done it any other way. I do hope It won't take too long in between, one every 2 years at least is what I'd like to see. I also hope they don't make too many games either, but seeing how surprised I was with how good it is, not sure if I mind anymore or not.
Looks really cool. The imagination used to compensate for the simple graphics of the original and how you remember it is a hard thing to match with a remake like this, but it seems they pulled it off, and then some!
I needed on normal mode almost 40 hours, but I did every sidequest and I played the minigames a bit. This game took me through all emotions and I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game like this. It is beautigul and exciting and you have so much of action^^ It is better than every action film!
And now you wait for the second part?... You will forget everything you done so far trust me... Waiting for a year just to play the second part,it's ridiculous in my opinion FF7 i was expecting to be a FULL GAME and not parts!!
@@snakeoo Grab a game and leave it half....play it again after one year and tell me how many things you remember...plus they have 7 years time..and they give us only a part
@@nikos223a So your memory really IS that bad? You can get some games that will actually help you train your memory I recommend it. Do you say the same thing about sequels? "Hurrrrrr I can't remember most of what happens so sequels are bad hurrrr".
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I’m a huge fan of ff7 and I got half way through the remake and stopped playing because it sucks. It feels like the game restricts you from so much.
I received my 1st class edition two days early and I've been playing nearly non-stop. The game is fantastic. I love the old game and this one just enhances the experience. Bravo Square Enix! Bravo!
Its the waiting that sucks. Even after waiting forever already, we get less than a 3rd of the story. I'd take quality over speed but only to a point. Another decade to get the "complete" remake would just be cruel.
Yeah, I don't understand how old players of the original game even accept it. I don't. If you haven't played the original during its release, then the Remake is probably great for you. But for someone like me it feels like a nostalgia-infused cash grab when you call it a remake and you remake like 8% of the original game. I get that it's difficult to do such a big story justice, but frankly I'd accept a lot of downgrades in order for the entire game to be released in one package.
@@princemwamba5230 We get so much more backstory on the characters, and more character development, it is very silly to want the older short story. We already have that, it's on multiple platforms and you can play it right now. This is a remake and should be different.
@@Krytern yes but it shouldn't have to be spread out over who knows how many different versions you could make it 70+ hours on one disc or two for 60 bucks while still giving enough backstory to the key characters hell persona 5 at it's fastest takes like 80 hours to beat all one disc even with royal its adding extra stuff but no one could complain about the original not having enough content
I'd be mindful, I've been lambasted for thinking it was a convoluted mess. Some folk are absolutely hellbent on defending this game as the best thing to happen to the franchise.
The ending isn't bad, it's bad because you don't like change. You are afraid of change. You want it the be the came as the original game, that's the problem. You need to stop being a dumb purist.
Fck midgar. I didn't even like it that much in the original, I always considered the start of the game to be when midgar was over. Just repetitive backgrounds and linear areas, all in one city. They had better step it up for the next one.
Considering that the game isn't officially out for everyone yet, I bet Square-Enix tosses out an update on the 10th that fixes some of those graphical problems. Fingers crossed anyway.
@@jasonyim2027 I honestly dont think it falls under PS4 limitations as most games have been able to render background well beyond that a "still image." When was the last time you saw the background looking that atrocious in a AAA PS4 title? I mean for heaven's sake, it literally is a jpeg image. They could've at least added some illumination on the building's lights to give it some sense of realism. It blatantly looks like an image that the foreground was layered on to. They clearly were slacking on this aspect of a game.
@@laribaalbert there seems to be LOD and texture streaming issues in some of the outdoor areas that are most likely a bug. They literally created thousands of unique assets so each sector looks unique, they didn't skimp on graphics here.
I can always relay on Johnny for a review of one of the most anticipated game this year! Definitely getting this one! Thanks for the awesome review my friend. 😃
I have to agree, I cant seem to spot much aliasing at all. This is what happens when S-E works with a reliable game engine rather than wasting money on something in house.
@@braddl9442 All of the "Review #ad" videos I've watched are naturally trying to play down the more disruptive things while emphasizing the things that most would just overlook. Diversion: Omg - look at these horrible skyboxes! Minimizing: Oh, yeah people are going to talk debate about this one thing forever [Arbiter of Fate].
One thing: people should stop calling it "episodic" because there are morons out there that will still think that this like a Telltale game instead of something like Mass Effect and God of War (standalone games that tell a part of a huge story).
did the original ff7 release in separate parts? god of war & mass effect has a concise story with each entry, which comes together in the end. boy stop!!
So, having the complete versión of this game within a timeframe of ten years (assuming they got almost everything beyond plans and concept) is sadly a given. What concerns me the most is how every single part of game is going to be tied to each other, in terms of save files, gameplay, etc so that in the end it becomes one full complete experience instead of several different ones. And of course, do not forget we are talking about at least 3 different generations of consoles (PS4, PS5 and most likely the next one as well) which will do nothing but make everything way more complicated... Im no expert folks, but achieving the full remake in a satisfactory way is becoming less and less likely.
What Awesome Genome said -- this is a sequel to FF7 (Hint: Back to the Future/The Terminator) and the story drastically changes after Midgar. Therefore they can probably write the new story to tie up in just 1 more game.
When I heard it wasn't even a third of the original game I became way less interested. I understand how massive the original was and how long that would take to recreate but spreading this across console generations could be concerning. I am also sure that at some point they will get lazy and drastically cut out large parts of the story that were important in the original.
@@awesomegenome6883 It isn't a sequel. it is a remake. I do think they are likely to cut out parts of the game they don't feel like working on. I don't see the point of doing a remake if they are going to drastically change everything.
FF7 purists who complain about the new combat system not being "turn-based" like the original have forgotten that the original wasn't turn-based either - it was ATB based. The only difference is that Remake gives you actions to perform in the interim to charge your ATB faster.
to me this doesn’t look and/or feel at all like my experience of FFVII and is more of a continuity of the huge disconnect between Squaresoft and Square Enix.Its not that it does not look good but its far from being Final Fantasy at all. FF died a long,long time ago.
SushiHamster it’s weird that FF has gotten so different (and a lot of ppl don’t like that) and in some ways worse. Meanwhile SE just published arguably the best dragon quest game ever. Weird how differently different IP’s can be treated.
Beautiful graphics, fun boss fights. But too much filler quests, too many story discrepancies, and for me turn based combat and controlling a party are just requirements. They have a pseudo turn based system but it feels like a worse version than the original. I’m highly disappointed in this game. Between this and FFXV I think I may be done w the franchise and that makes me sad. Also them splitting it up has no real purpose other than money. They could have done a true remake of the original game and made it complete. Graphic hyper realism doesn’t make a game fun.
100% agreed. Remake isn't even a remake. It's a whole new thing. It's not for fans of the original (despite that you need to be one to understand wtf is going on in it) and it's clearly not for newcomers (since they'll be confused af). It's for Nomura and nobody else :\ I hate it.
brandog 570 as someone from Massachusetts, where our accent pronounces the a as “ah” in everything word, it is disturbing that you can get an “ay” pronunciation from that word
If you pick classic the game is on easy mode. Plus you can still move the characters around. If you want more of a challenge just deal with the new combat and pick normal because it’s never gonna operate like the original. Plus you can hit X and pause combat no matter what anyway.
unless they fix it from the demo, classic mode is not turn base it more auto play with the option of selecting a few things. Basically 24 hours for the bare game... what happen to our 60 hours jrpg from this series?
None of the previous FF games ever reach 60 hours on casual playthrough so I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You clearly never even play the games from this series to begin with.
To be fair. The original is not that long either. I beat it couple of months ago again, took me 27h with all side qs done except chocobo breeding and the waepons ofc. But i feel you, i hate that square split the game up. And I got the game early and I think it's a good game, but i prefer the turn based combat of the original. Let's just say I'm not so hyped for the next part lol
I thought the writing in the demo was bad and cliché. Square really didn't go with the times. From a narrative point other games have upped the standard, like Witcher 3
@@Bayonet1809 true, but that needs to change imo and there are Enough examples of great story in (strategy) jrpg's like some fire Emblem games, xenosaga and panzer dragoon saga.
I'm 31 hours in (I'm upto shinra HQ) it's just absolutely incredible - the original FF7 is my favourite game of all time but I think this remake might be taking over it when it all comes out I can't wait for it to hit PC, its only downfall is the fact it's on ancient hardware
You could have the best hardware but could still make the worst game. Example persona 5 is a ps3 game, but it's better than 85% of games on ps4,Xbox one and PC.
@@indeimaus I am not saying having bad hardware is good. All I am saying is it's not a key to creating good games. Look at how the ps4 with 1TB managed to creat one of the best games on a shitty hardware.
I love how passionate you are about video games, especially the ones that are special to your heart. Great review, I have not played the original but this one is outstanding! A game of the year contender, no doubt!
They had a sale on the ff7 on the e-shop for 7.99 recently, I picked it up and have been enjoying it. It is still worth playing for sure, very good game.
I got the game Friday and I feel it’s an absolute masterpiece I’m at the end of chapter 8 so I’m so excited to see chapter 9 now the music is incredible the way they have upgraded let the battles begin blows my mind great review others seem negative and keep stating it’s not a full game but we already knew that we’ll done keep it up
Dude they sed they had so much content in midgar its a full game..... But it seems they lied n padded it out with generic side quests. Its the shortest 3d final fantasy game there is, JRPGs tend to have near 100 hours of content most the time even back in ps1 days
@@zamon8erz10 - It seems like it's an extremely impressive remake of 1/8 of FFVII. I understand it's complicated because of how much bigger of a scale they are going but to me it's still not a good look. I have a feeling this game will never be fully remade or some big chunks will be left out.
@@zamon8erz10 except no, lol? The original ff7 was little under 50 hours bud, dont lie and say most RPGs clock in at 100 when they dont. There's a select few that have 100 hours clocked into that are full of fucking padding themselves or just outright repetitive. Get out of here with that nonsense. If you want a 100 hour game then go play persona. There's no way in hell this game was logically going to clock in over 100 hours given its production value.
Its no Masterpiece. The ending is kingdom hearts tier trash. There's a lot of nostalgia in the air....Some reviewers are somewhat banging on the ending but not enough. All they had to do was remake it but they changed the ending completely. Square enix is finished after this. Trials of Mana will be the superior remake in April.
@@spiritualsoul2711 so far, Final Fantasy is considered to be a critical success and will most definitely be a commercial success. So no, they aren't done with anything after this. Count in the fact that they just announced a Nier remake, things are looking up. It was pretty obvious this game wasn't going to be an exact retread of the original the moment they announced it was going to be episodic. I doubt that nostalgia is blinding any large group of people. If anything, its blinding you from seeing a good game because it's not a 1:1 repaste of the original. And how is Kingdom hearts trash? If it was trash then it wouldn't be as popular as it was. Kingdom hearts 3 got panned for its lackluster story pacing but other than that, the story is pretty serviceable
Ok wait a second, classic isn't harking back to the turn based combat, it's just auto-combat with all the other characters in your party with the only input being the command menu, you barely control the other party members besides those commands (and obviously someone could go into how classic is just easy difficulty too with the enemies alongside auto-controlled party members, but I'm not here to judge that, play on whatever difficulty you want, I'm just pointing out a bit of a misconception there on classic [tho I will agree, that chocobo hip hop track, the guy who gives it to ya was right, deffo a hot track xD]) Also extra bit, agree on that last point about how our progress from the first game will work into the other ones, guessing they'll do a Mass Effect/Witcher thing where you transfer your saves and stuff
@@andreseh87 do you know the definition of the word complete? Even Johnny in the video literally stated that there is so much from the original game that hasnt been done yet. I'm not sure if you're trolling or you really want to have this debate man...
Finished it last night.. ending was AWFUL. Spoiler*** You fight a giant ghost blob in a different universe then beat Sephoroth but JK. Voice acting is AWFUL too. What a let down. Never really got the sense of how big the city is. Just one big hallway simulator
Basically this game is really great, and could become the best game of all time if Nomura can stop using that retarded "KH convoluted story telling" tactics in future releases that kinda took a hit on this one.
If you're paying ps4 you're definitely gonna see the pixel jpeg. I'm playing on and rtx 3070 and I've been really blown away. Everything is crisp. No jpeg pixels
Thanks for being super transparent about using the easy difficulty and skipping most of the side content, makes it easier to gauge compared to other play times I've been seeing. Glad you enjoyed the story so much, your sincerity is very obvious haha
This game is bad. Horrible battle system long drawn out side quests,microtransactions and full game not released. And what about that ending of part 1? Puke
It's not quite the same - not saying I necessarily have a problem with that either, by the way. It's been a long time since the original and a lot of baggage has been added to the lore since then and the characters have changed a bit in their behaviors and styles, just as they have in pop culture and world views. In objective terms (while avoiding potential spoilers), the "Ramake" is not a replacement for the original.
100% loved it. I truly feel like you're missing the best part of the core experience by playing on classic (you'll get good at it if that's the worry) but i like that the game encourages you to play through it multiple times. The combat to me felt like the vision of the future action/RPG combat that Chrono Trigger promised us in terms of making gameplay and cinematics a seamless experience that isn't reductive to either.
I agree with nearly everything he said. I have also finished the game. 44hours. The main story on normal will take most people 35 hours or more. The game is not perfect but it really is close to it in my opinion. Square has completely exceeded my expectations. 9.5/10
The ending wasn't in the original you fanboy. It was nomura level kingdom hear trash. It shouldn't even be called a remake because it's fake advertising
@@cencil6497 quite a lot of people haven't heard that the game is in parts. My sister only found out a few weeks ago as I had just assumed she knew already. They really should've put part 1 in the title as not everyone keeps up with game announcements/updates. They see it in store and just decide to pick it up.
@Sofa King being a fan can mean different things. I always loved the FF francise. But that doesnt mean that i have to ride SQEs dick to play a game that might never be finished. I wont support such bullshit practice from developers. Simple as that.
You're the kind of person that says I'll wait till the tv show finishes to watch it. I can't wait to play this in a few days. Honestly its more fun to jump into the fanbase and hype train. FFVII is amazing.
stretching a 30 hour game to 3+ 40 hour games is stupid, idk, I really don't like the change with the time stuff etc etc edit; dont read this comment thread if you care about spoilers
@@johnedwards3489 What does that mean to you when you change the story hard enough that dead characters are alive and the entire first game 'already happened'
I was so bummed out when I found out this wasn't the full game. Such a long wait for only the first part of FF7. At this point I'm just going to wait for a complete edition with the whole thing in one package. I'm sure it will be a 10 year wait.
lol. people make no efforts in proper research for their favourite hobbies that it's almost unbelievable...when the foundations of a game are done, it becomes a lot easier to produce a sequel. That is the reason why games like Uncharted were released smoothly over time. FF VII has its own engine, same used to develop FF XV which main reason for its really long production time came down to that same engine development. The release of FF XV was very likely one of the reasons why Square Enix announced the Remake so early in time, back then production of the Remake barely started, but were confident on the capabilities of the engine. So expect a 2 year wait at most for the next one, maybe less depending of the complexity of the world map and how long has that been in development in parallel. The 3rd one will definitely be a 1 year wait, there won't be anything else for it that will require a major feature. So 3 years time for the next 2, unless ofc there is another pandemic or worldwide tragedic event slowing down development or next generation demanding a bit of rework pushing it to 4 years time.
Great review, love your positivity! more so as I've paid £60 and it's now downloaded to my ps4 with the countdown clock, really looking forward to it now!
I already bought the game, I'm a diehard fan of ff7 since it was my first rpg, but with the info we have today, I sincerely wouldnt be able to reccomend to someone to buy the game. The reason is because you just won't be able to enjoy the full story of the game in one playthrough. That's criminal. SE dropped the ball here. I would have been willing to pay SE their 240 bucks for 4 parts of the game even if they all came out today, but separating so much of the game will take out so much from it in terms of enjoyment, and I feel for the new generation of gamers that wont be able to enjoy this story fully in one go. It's just not the same. When ff7 came out, I played it non stop. My friends and I only talked about this game for months. It was a journey. Today, we get to play a SMALL part of the game for around 40 hours and then we completely stop and need to wait we dont know how long for the next part. Let's say it takes 1 year for part 2, by then new games will have come out, and not only that but we would have lost track of a few details from the game. In its quest to monetize the game, SE just did the greatest disservice it could have done to ff7. They could have easily released the game in two parts instead of 4, and made this first part reach all the way into Juno maybe or a bit further, and that would have been enough content to at least put gamers to play for HOURS and also grind levels. But the game as it is now, will truly hurt the ff7 game we all knew and loved for the new gen.
It should have gone EXACTLY to Aerith's death. And then there should have been ONE more part. In my opinion that would have been the perfect amount of fleshing out.
The worst part is that Square completely revamped the story and removed some of the best parts of the original story while making those stupid dementors play a central role through the whole game.
I don't know if this is going to be 10+ years. Mosat sequels seem to be every 2 years (Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, Uncharted, etc.). They already announced they've been working on the next game for over a year, are using the same engine, and same combat structure. I think tweak some things, but I believe they will be 2 to 3 years between games at most. Also, I think this will be a trillogy. Midgar was the most dense part of the original game. The third disk of the original only had side quests that weren't closed off, the world map, and the final dungeon. I think the next part will be Kalm to Aerith's death and then game three will be Forgotten City to the Northern Crater.
They lost quiet a bit of development time because it was originally outsourced to a 3rd party (questionable decision in the first place), they scrapped that moved it back to SE and started again.
Yeah, but the number of installments irks me. Reviews have been fairly consistent in stating there's a lot of unnecessary padding on the game with the weak side quests. Just seems like SE wants to keep this going as long as possible. Which will ultimately mean the story suffers and the games have a bunch of extra crap to fill in time to make it feel like a fuller game.
Ronin 90 Honestly the flow was way off for me. I’m also not a huge fan of turn based RPG’s. I didn’t gel with the characters either. Comparatively I LOVED FFX. I’m so torn lol
I hate to be that guy but this is exactly what i feared the most this is not even 20 percent of the whole game and we get it about half a year before ps5 drops so by the time it finishes we will be on what ps6 or ps7 . And they charge a full retail price for episode 1 out of 6 or 7 so this will be the most expensive game of all time spanning multiple console generations . Sorry but that does not sit well with me Square Enix just pulled an EA move or worse
Yep, it's been too long for me to care anymore unfortunately. I would've killed for the remake back during the PS3 but it's a bit like Duke Nukem, they drug it out way too long and I can't honestly say I care anymore. I played the demo, I liked it but I wasn't blown away
@@BoshBargnani if they at least made the first part as big as the original disc one i would have been ok with it but this is extreme midgar is at best a third of disc one . so no this is not a full or even satisfying experience but they charge a full triple a title price
PS1 FFVII is the definition of an epic video game. Words cannot describe the nostalgia and happiness I get thinking back on playing FFVII, hearing the soundtrack, or seeing gameplay of the original FFVII.
@@MrSuperbeast92 EVERYBODY GONNA WANNA RIDE YOUR CHOCCOBO
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2 questions : 1. i notice your playing the og music whilst playing the game does that mean you get the choice of classic music or was it copyright reasons you used it? 2. You mention that there is some controversial stuff that is spoilerific will you discuss these in a spoilers discussion video?
I'm so scared about this game though :/ I feel as though Square hasn't been doing well in the FF department. Maybe I should wait until all the games come out to play the Remake.
I was dubious about the whole episode thing... But honestly I’m so stoked they’ve done it how they have. A FULL sized FF title just on Midgar! I’ve replayed the original more times than I could have possibly counted and this feels like justice to the story. So much more content. The Materia system is BACK. So many feels. And they got Aerith’s name right this time 😏
I've been playing on normal mode, and I definitely have some opinions about the combat. It feels alright to play but the way the battle system works is not as skill based as it is just very very high maintenance, like unnecessarily so. I'm 7 chapters in and at this point only playing for the story and characters, the gameplay is hooking me less the more I play it. Still hoping that changes though, I got a long way to go.
The world backgrounds haven't bothered me. I'm actually kind of floored by them honestly. Really gives you a sense of insane scale of the city.
completely agree. it provided scale to Midgar and was very effective. I spent a couple minutes just looking up as soon as i could
I agree
@@captawesome42 same
@@captawesome42 i thoguht they looked like that as a throw back to the old PS1 version.. back grounds were kinda presented similarly?
Me too
Also new policy at Square Enix anyone who got a review code has to put " #Ad Game Provided by S/E" in their title now..
No money was exchanged to get a review code..I am just putting it in to be compliant..
I figured it was something like that, most other reviews have it in the title too.
Great review Johnny, as always. Man, wouldn't it be amazing to able to tell your younger self that companies such as Square-Enix, Capcom, Falcom, Nintendo and the like would be getting in touch with you to review their new titles? You've introduced me to so many RPGs that I've loved over the years, thank you.
I was going to say. I personally wouldn't say getting the game from free from Square makes it an add since you can still give an honest review. And if it's bad you can say it's bad. Usually ads are someone is being paid to say certain things. But if square is making that policy then all you can do is be compliant. Great vid as always.
yeah french reviewers said the same thing. Love your channel and your insights as always.
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"I saw things in this game that you wouldn't believe..."
It was attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion, wasn't it?
Cyberpunk reference??
@@jeffboachie4108 Blade Runner ;)
@@rmgb-tv sorry that's what I meant lol. Yh the OG Blade runner with Harrison Ford. V nice ;)
LOL Yeah that slipped out!
"All those moments will be lost in time, Like tears in rain"
Skip to year 2060.
I'm now 73 years old.
Sitting there next to my playstation 32.
Finally downloading the final part of final fantasy 7 remake.
After spending probably well over $500 on all the parts of it, I will finally defeat sephiroth and I will be able to die at peace.
More like playstation 9.
Don't forget the Season Pass!
@@TheRealAburaman Don't forget the skins to go with the micro transactions 😂 maybe not so micro if they keep putting prices up.
Yxng, you think there is going to be a new playstation every 1 year and 3 months? That's odd.
@@tamr9167 I want an Aerith skin for Tifa hahaha
Thank god this is spoiler free, you’re a gent, keep up the great videos! I’m so excited for this!
Wow Johnny after years of watching this Channel I would never have thought I'd be watching a HCG review of FF7 remake. Thank you!
I am more surprised than you! lol
Just finished it myself. Had to wait to watch. My play through was 47 hours on normal, doing everything available. It lived up to the hype. Wish the textures were better, it was the only downside.
lived up to the hype? lolol where is the other 90% of this so called ''remake''
paul mcgarry Yeah. Unreal Engine 4's texture issues are a pain. Can't wait for the PS5/Xbox Sex versions of this and the upcoming episodes to fix it.
I love what SE has been able to do with character development and growth, the exploration of side characters' lives, etc. I'm especially blown away with Aerith. Like, the sass on her is amazing! From what I recall in the original, she always had this almost overwhelming air of purity and innocence; in the Remake, that's still definitely there, but it's also very clear she's grown up in the slums of Midgar, and can hold her own handily.
I love this game. They did a fantastic job!! My younger self approves. Glad they expanded on the original and happy that theres more to come. Highly recommended
So here's my opinion!
For me this is the FIRST time I play this game. Never had a chance to play the original version of the game but lots of people told me that it's one of the best video games in the world. I originally not a fan of the FF series, however I started to pay attention to this series since I played FF 15. FF 15 was OK in my opinion, not that %100 perfect game but it's a must play FF game. Then out of the sudden, , Square Enix decided to remake FF 7 and everyone went crazy about it. Even my cousin who has quit video game for a while, decided to come back to video game one more time. I remember about a month ago he told me that he couldn't believe that this FF7 is coming in April and for him this game was his childhood. My cousin was a big fan of this series and especially FF7. He kept telling me to grab the game and play it as soon as possible. So, I bought my FF7 remake about 2 days ago and still haven't finished due to my countless homework. But here's how I think about the game, I f***cking love it. Right from the first moment of the game, I was shocked and I swear this game was epic. After an hour I started to feel like gosh how long has it been since game companies started to pay attention to the storyline of their games. I mean video games on these days are great but their storylines are not that deep like what they used to be in the past. FF7 was different, I just can't wait to finish homework and get back to the game. I'm at chapter 4 right now and everything is just wonderful so far, Seventh Heaven, Tifa, Cloud ... gosh they're wonderful. It's kinda weird because I never had this feeling back in the day when I was playing FF 15, I still think that FF 15 was missing something, I'm not really sure. FF7 was different, I absolutely fell in love with it. Now I understand why people love this game so much and why Cloud has become one of the most Iconic characters in the game industry. I've read the comments and some people said that they were a little bit disappointed because it didn't meet their satisfaction. They were disappointed because It was episodic not a full game. For me, I've never played the original version so I don't know how the game is supposed to be like. I don't care what people say about this game. For now I don't have any problem with it, It has proven to me that this is one of my favorite games of all time. I don't know how it's going to be in the future but everything is great for now. Best game ever!
Thanks for reading!
@Slickfoot I am not upst and I played the original.
You share my exact opinion, so I think that the opinion on the game can't be a general thing because it really depends on the person.
Great read Ethan Winters (LOOOOL!) Huge FF fan here, I've almost played all games in the series. Honestly, FF15 was my worst in the series. It was bad. FF7 my best and this remake did it justice, it was really really good
7:47 holy crap. That comparison was spot on.
Stumbled upon this channel weeks ago, you've become one of my favorite channels to watch, fucking awesome
This dudes been the man for years! Listening for his love for phantasy star online is what got me hooked to his channel!
I started watching this channel when he and rob talked about resident evil 2 for the first time been watching ever since
binge watch his videos bro
This channel is magical
I would recommend watching all the Christmas episodes. So good.
NPC: "I wanna drink with Tifa so bad."
NPC: "Who wouldn't she's a looker."
Tifa is just a bit good looking in this remake :P
I bet both of you watch that tentacle stuff.
@@chesspunk489 No projections of what you're into are required, thank you ;)
Lmao I first read it as she’s a hooker
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Honestly, for me, Midgar was good but honestly leaving Midgar is when the game really clicked with me. When I think about my favorite FF7 moments it's not the Midgar stuff.
Maybe that's the point, to make Midgar seem more important, but for me I just wanted to see the stuff outside of Midgar.
When this remake was first announced I basically had no faith in Square Enix and predicted that if they even were able to get the game out the door it would take place entirely within Midgar. Then they announced the remake would be episodic, and I predicted the first episode would never leave Midgar. Seems I was technically right about that part, but thankfully my long-time dread that the game would be a dumpster fire seems to have been proven wrong.
I still really wonder if they have a solid plan for the rest of the game though, because the outside world is where the "wacky 1990's JRPG" dial really gets cranked up. They surprised me by actually putting Cloud in a dress, but will they... actually have an open overworld map? That RTS mini-game at Fort Condor? Preserve the "optional" nature of Yuffie and Vincent as party members? Put Barret -- and Red XIII balancing on his hind legs, pretending to be a human -- in sailor suits? Will we get the Tifa vs Scarlet slap fight? Snowboarding? Will Emerald Weapon still be underwater? (that never made any sense, to be honest, I would be fine if they changed that aspect of it)
Weird. I feel completely the opposite. I had played all the us ff games at that point and to me, the game fell off a cliff after Midgar. The plot is mostly a rehash of Chrono trigger and FF6 smashed together and once that started to become apparent? Yuck. Not a fan of 7.
well yeah cuz midgar was basically an after thought in the original, so ofc it wouldnt be that big of an interest for original fans. The point is to expand on the universe and make things that they glossed over have their own fleshed out moments.
I never played this game when it came out. Got the Switch version in anticipation of the Remake.
I honestly hated the over world. Felt like a pain in the ass way to just drag out the game time.
"Okay, onto the next area."
"Sorry, no. You're gone to need to catch a Chocobo!"
"Well, as long as it will get me over all of this flat, boring world, so I can get to the places of interest."
"...Well..."
"....Damnit!"
Like, I get it must have been amazing back then. But to me, the open world was as fun as a loading screen. All it did was impeded my progress. Having vast fields of nothing as I slowly traverse it, just to go from point A to B, wasn't fun at all.
And sure, there's areas you can go to that are off the beaten path, to 'explore'. But it never felt like it served a purpose, beyond creating an illusion that this world was big.
Big, flat, low poly, with a lot of the map looking the same. It just hasn't aged well at all. :/
I'm really excited for this, but seeing as how my favorite character is Cid and I'll probably be 84 before we make it to Rocket Town I can't say I'm not at least a little disheartened that this is only a sliver of the full game.
I reckon we will get rocket town in part 2
I 200% feel you there. FF7 Cid is one of my favorite Cid's, and my other two favorite party members are Vincent and Red XIII. I got cucked hard lol
Cid had one of the best limit breaks. I think Highwind was 18 hits? Last Dragoon type character that I liked before him was Kain
Vincent and Nanaki are my fav alongside Cloud so I should at least get my Nanaki lol
@@mikerada2773 nanaki is in this game but not playable he still fights though
I’m 28. I’m going to be 40 by the time SE finishes this game.
40 is an understatement. This is SquareEnix and knowing them, they're gonna milk this to high heaven.
I´ll be 98 and won´t even remember I still have to finish it. Sad.
There won't be any ending they going to milk it and change it until fans hate it and will cancel the other parts saying there no demand.
@@RIELTURO yup. By the time they get to the end (some 2 decades later) the story will be such an incomprehensible mess, people will just want an ending, any ending ala Kingdom Hearts. It is beyond baffling how this incompetent is allowed to direct anything. Idiot is a CHARACTER ARTIST. NOTHING MORE.
@@GracelessTarnished Nomura had almost nothing to do with 7 Remake lol
This is the game that officially got me into the Final Fantasy franchise. Absolutely loved it
Hey HCG I’m up all night can’t sleep anxious. Saw this video and I felt like a million bucks.
Stay safe and healthy
I'm not Johnny haha but I wanted to pop in and say take care of yourself! I definitely understand the anxiety. Stay healthy.
try to move and go for a walk every day that might help.
Don see what I mean? This ch is fam. Look at how kind the people in our community are. Thank you.
I’ve been walking a mile each day trying to enjoy nature. And to get out and free my mind.
I hope others are taking care as well!
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@@HotTakeHQ Glad to hear it! I hope it's helping. Be sure to gave plenty of me time too. Feel free to DM if talking helps!
By the way, your cat is precious. I adore mine so much!
I can’t wait to dive back into this world. I’ve also got so many questions... Starting to feel like the final chapter will be a PS6 launch game.
You can pretty much guarantee that at this point if not several chapters
I can't wait to visit the Sector 7 weapon shop so I can be called a Cheap %#*^ again. lol
My bet: They cancel the project after part 2...
Rai Sie Based on what?
@@raisie6334 what made you think that.....
The only early FFVII review I care about along with Maximillian Dood's
cant go wrong with dood and johnny :p
@@braddl9442 what are you even talking about? Did you play the same game I did...?
@@braddl9442 not "sequel". It's a reboot
[Computer] Oyyy I think he’s right. Considering what they show at the end.
@@braddl9442 You obviously are new to this channel. Johnny Millennium is easily, hands down, the best spoiler free reviewer that I watch. I've been watching him for 5-6 years now. His reviews are always like this. Can any fellow HCG fans back me up on this? lol
Do not listen to this guy.
My man you're reviews are always on point,not only that but you have a one of a kind personality that meshes well with you're reviews!!!!Could not imagine watching any other tuber besides you.Keep up the phenomenal work!!!
I thought this game was amazing! Had a wonderful time playing it. I will definitely buy the next part of the game when it comes out.
im afraid that there wont be data conversion and each part will just stand on its own. that would be a crazy dissapointment almost as much as the fact that i wont get my pre orderd hard copy till corona clears up
i will also say 10 years would be alot longer then i would think most of the assets and such are there they dont have to build a game from scratch every time at least and there were 3 disks originally but disk 3 was largely extras/ the fact you could visit the entire game so i think 2 more full title maaaaybe 3 releases would rap it up. im curious what they do with the world map or if there even will be one i have a feeling it will just be fast travel and unlock new areas thru questing/ talking to npcs.
Yeah, I was really thinking about how they might implement the world map, and I don’t know if it’s feasible to consider a whole open world considering how big it would have to be, and then considering how much detail they are putting into each of the city/town areas... I don’t imagine they would consider redoing how they did flying the Highwind around a small scale map? Maybe they could just scale everything up a little more. Other RPGs are able to have large environments along with detailed towns, but I’m not sure it would fit with the hyper-realistic look of this game and considering how long it took them to develop FFXV which is a similar idea but on an even smaller scale.
What possible reason would they have for doing that..? Not sure why anyone would even think its a possibility
Dillon oickle I mean what other way is there? chapter two start everybody at the same level, like level 10, everybody has the same items and experience, materia, etc. there is literally no way they would do something like that.
I think the world mal will end up working like it did it FFX where h kind of just visit each and all the in between travel will just be done for you coz each episode will be in chapters! It’s not gunna end up being an open world game like we all want it will episodic the whole way through
I still can't get behind "mahko". It's always gonna be "mayko" to me lol
Me too
Yeah I had to make sure I said mahko and not mayko :)
@@All_Ice117 it is. However, back then there were no audio recordings of these ff7 terms so most of us had to use our imagination to figure out how to pronounce them.
as a Francophone, i always pronounced it "Mahko" anyways lol.
Agreed!
Nomura went full Kingdom Hearts at the end of the game, I am not OK with this.
Trust me. You're not alone. Trying to sell my copy already and I'm thinking about getting the original on Steam lol
It feels a lot like the ff 13 saga on breaking destiny/fate since that was a heavy subject in those games.
Same ol' same ol' post-FF13 and KH3D tropes, that's all Square's puching now, huh.
After 40+ years of gaming we almost had the perfect game... but then Nomura had to Nomura shit up
It's trash.
Assembling all the parts of the FF7 remake will feel like being able to assemble exodia in Yu gi Oh lol
Oh brother i am so disappointed with you . here you are doing a review of ff7 remake
and you do not even tell us that is not even a remake but a reboot and a bad one at that .
I got my copy today and at first i was very happy with it but soon i began to see problems
and then arbiters of fate came and i understood what they have done FML i am done with squaresoft forever
i agree with you:
unless it's related to FF8, i don't care anymore for final fantasy, SE dropped shit too many times with final fantasy.
One of the best reviews ever. An open minded, constructive review that recognizes both it's awesome achievements and flaws. Subscribing now!
"Quests where you go find people's cats" - Thinking back to shooting photos of cats all over Kamurocho in Judgement...
th3j03sh0w chrono trigger
Or the cat hunting in Yakuza 6
I really love, how they expanded the story, and this gameplay is sooooo gooood
Yeah screw that I'll wait for all the parts to finish then I'll buy the collection that we know will be put out if they even finish the dam game.
I really wanted to wait to get this on a sale due to the multiple entries planned, but the nostalgia was just too strong, And square knew this!!
The game is finished already.
I still can't believe that some shmucks won't get it in their """brains"""... ^^"
@@keen7youtubeistoast796 then where can I see it give me a link so I can check it out the Full FF7 Remake experience all of it not just Midgar please reply soon
This game covered about a tenth of the plot of the original game. Will this game series include nine sequels? Ridiculous.
Well they are adding an changing stuff. Some of the stuff they change will affect the story later on so it can finish in the next game or the 100th sequel.
Honestly I was skeptical at first too, but after playing it, the amount of character development and world building for this game is so huge, I don't think they could have done it any other way. I do hope It won't take too long in between, one every 2 years at least is what I'd like to see. I also hope they don't make too many games either, but seeing how surprised I was with how good it is, not sure if I mind anymore or not.
Looks really cool. The imagination used to compensate for the simple graphics of the original and how you remember it is a hard thing to match with a remake like this, but it seems they pulled it off, and then some!
I'm chuffed I'm not the only one who saw Charlie Sheen in Platoon when I looked at Biggs
Guess we aren't the only ones who thought it. Maybe on purpose from the Dev team? Even the voice acting resembles Charlie.
I even thought everyone would think of Charlie Sheen.
I needed on normal mode almost 40 hours, but I did every sidequest and I played the minigames a bit.
This game took me through all emotions and I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a game like this.
It is beautigul and exciting and you have so much of action^^ It is better than every action film!
Me too ... until that fucking ending
And now you wait for the second part?...
You will forget everything you done so far trust me...
Waiting for a year just to play the second part,it's ridiculous in my opinion
FF7 i was expecting to be a FULL GAME and not parts!!
Assuming is just going to be a year.
Is your memory really that bad?
You make it sound like he will never play it again. Many people play the game again before the next title comes.
@@snakeoo Grab a game and leave it half....play it again after one year and tell me how many things you remember...plus they have 7 years time..and they give us only a part
@@nikos223a So your memory really IS that bad? You can get some games that will actually help you train your memory I recommend it. Do you say the same thing about sequels? "Hurrrrrr I can't remember most of what happens so sequels are bad hurrrr".
I’m a huge fan of ff7 and I got half way through the remake and stopped playing because it sucks. It feels like the game restricts you from so much.
I received my 1st class edition two days early and I've been playing nearly non-stop. The game is fantastic. I love the old game and this one just enhances the experience. Bravo Square Enix! Bravo!
For a console that released almost 7 years ago this game looks amazing. Ill let the pixelation issues slide.
the people who are griping are people who probably primarily play games on PC. it's graphics are top tier for a ps4 game for sure.
@insert text here Or maybe they see something they don't like and are being vocal about it, but sure let's take the most base route.
@@jprec5174 somebody hasn't played God of War then... This game has nothing on that.
"They say it couldn't be done in a major motion picture. They . . . were right."
I’ll be disappointed if Chrono Trigger doesn’t get the remake treatment within the decade.
An updated Chrono Trigger would be SICK!!😱
Remember Chrono cross
As long as anyone but current Square Enix employees make it it will be good.
Its the waiting that sucks. Even after waiting forever already, we get less than a 3rd of the story. I'd take quality over speed but only to a point. Another decade to get the "complete" remake would just be cruel.
Yeah, I don't understand how old players of the original game even accept it. I don't. If you haven't played the original during its release, then the Remake is probably great for you. But for someone like me it feels like a nostalgia-infused cash grab when you call it a remake and you remake like 8% of the original game. I get that it's difficult to do such a big story justice, but frankly I'd accept a lot of downgrades in order for the entire game to be released in one package.
@Steve McQueen why would the cut the story we literally have games just as long if not longer with nothing cut
@@princemwamba5230 We get so much more backstory on the characters, and more character development, it is very silly to want the older short story. We already have that, it's on multiple platforms and you can play it right now. This is a remake and should be different.
@@Krytern yes but it shouldn't have to be spread out over who knows how many different versions you could make it 70+ hours on one disc or two for 60 bucks while still giving enough backstory to the key characters hell persona 5 at it's fastest takes like 80 hours to beat all one disc even with royal its adding extra stuff but no one could complain about the original not having enough content
@@Krytern it's just milking it cause they know people will buy it
just finished the game, god the ending is so bad. I need a hug now. :(
I'd be mindful, I've been lambasted for thinking it was a convoluted mess. Some folk are absolutely hellbent on defending this game as the best thing to happen to the franchise.
CATASTROPHICTHECAT nomura went full kingdom hearts with this ending
the ending isn't an ending. It's the beginning.
The ending isn't bad, it's bad because you don't like change. You are afraid of change. You want it the be the came as the original game, that's the problem. You need to stop being a dumb purist.
@@refwwwrf7204 and you need to accept bad change as great. I don't mind change but when it's for the better this wasn't.
Fck midgar. I didn't even like it that much in the original, I always considered the start of the game to be when midgar was over. Just repetitive backgrounds and linear areas, all in one city. They had better step it up for the next one.
"They're just throwing money at the screen over and over."
Wish some of that money went into that super expensive jpeg background.
My thoughts exactly lol
Considering that the game isn't officially out for everyone yet, I bet Square-Enix tosses out an update on the 10th that fixes some of those graphical problems. Fingers crossed anyway.
That’s due to the ps4 limitations so pc version should be better hopefully
@@jasonyim2027 I honestly dont think it falls under PS4 limitations as most games have been able to render background well beyond that a "still image." When was the last time you saw the background looking that atrocious in a AAA PS4 title? I mean for heaven's sake, it literally is a jpeg image. They could've at least added some illumination on the building's lights to give it some sense of realism. It blatantly looks like an image that the foreground was layered on to. They clearly were slacking on this aspect of a game.
@@laribaalbert there seems to be LOD and texture streaming issues in some of the outdoor areas that are most likely a bug. They literally created thousands of unique assets so each sector looks unique, they didn't skimp on graphics here.
I'm going to wait until they release all parts in a bundle.
See you in a decade
Yeah, I'm sure they'll have a remastered ultimate collection for PS7.
Yeah... good luck waiting.
Maybe it happens with the PS6 or PS7.
And you'll buy it for the PlayStation 16.
Their is no way youll wait that long 😂
I can always relay on Johnny for a review of one of the most anticipated game this year! Definitely getting this one!
Thanks for the awesome review my friend. 😃
I have to agree, I cant seem to spot much aliasing at all. This is what happens when S-E works with a reliable game engine rather than wasting money on something in house.
@@braddl9442 All of the "Review #ad" videos I've watched are naturally trying to play down the more disruptive things while emphasizing the things that most would just overlook.
Diversion: Omg - look at these horrible skyboxes!
Minimizing: Oh, yeah people are going to talk debate about this one thing forever [Arbiter of Fate].
One thing: people should stop calling it "episodic" because there are morons out there that will still think that this like a Telltale game instead of something like Mass Effect and God of War (standalone games that tell a part of a huge story).
of course it is episodic they split one game into episodes stop defending money grabbing practices
@@Crushonius Dude, this game is still a full game with a complete arc. It's not like it's artificially cut down to a 3 hour story.
did the original ff7 release in separate parts? god of war & mass effect has a concise story with each entry, which comes together in the end. boy stop!!
So, having the complete versión of this game within a timeframe of ten years (assuming they got almost everything beyond plans and concept) is sadly a given. What concerns me the most is how every single part of game is going to be tied to each other, in terms of save files, gameplay, etc so that in the end it becomes one full complete experience instead of several different ones. And of course, do not forget we are talking about at least 3 different generations of consoles (PS4, PS5 and most likely the next one as well) which will do nothing but make everything way more complicated... Im no expert folks, but achieving the full remake in a satisfactory way is becoming less and less likely.
Nahh theyre well into the development into part 2. They have been. And development is goin smooth. give it like a year.
Don’t worry, this isn’t ff7 original this is a sequel to ff7 original. The events of disc 2 are going to happen in a completely different way.
What Awesome Genome said -- this is a sequel to FF7 (Hint: Back to the Future/The Terminator) and the story drastically changes after Midgar. Therefore they can probably write the new story to tie up in just 1 more game.
When I heard it wasn't even a third of the original game I became way less interested. I understand how massive the original was and how long that would take to recreate but spreading this across console generations could be concerning. I am also sure that at some point they will get lazy and drastically cut out large parts of the story that were important in the original.
@@awesomegenome6883 It isn't a sequel. it is a remake. I do think they are likely to cut out parts of the game they don't feel like working on. I don't see the point of doing a remake if they are going to drastically change everything.
FF7 purists who complain about the new combat system not being "turn-based" like the original have forgotten that the original wasn't turn-based either - it was ATB based. The only difference is that Remake gives you actions to perform in the interim to charge your ATB faster.
That isn’t the only difference lol.
Trust me
@@awesomegenome6883 hahaha yep...I've been having these weird thoughts lately... like is any of this for real or not?
Raian Clarke lmao
to me this doesn’t look and/or feel at all like my experience of FFVII and is more of a continuity of the huge disconnect between Squaresoft and Square Enix.Its not that it does not look good but its far from being Final Fantasy at all. FF died a long,long time ago.
SushiHamster it’s weird that FF has gotten so different (and a lot of ppl don’t like that) and in some ways worse.
Meanwhile SE just published arguably the best dragon quest game ever. Weird how differently different IP’s can be treated.
Totally agree. Stopped loving after. ff12. Beat 15 but never going to replay it.
I mean FFXIV is still a huge hit, and addicting af
Beautiful graphics, fun boss fights. But too much filler quests, too many story discrepancies, and for me turn based combat and controlling a party are just requirements. They have a pseudo turn based system but it feels like a worse version than the original. I’m highly disappointed in this game. Between this and FFXV I think I may be done w the franchise and that makes me sad.
Also them splitting it up has no real purpose other than money. They could have done a true remake of the original game and made it complete.
Graphic hyper realism doesn’t make a game fun.
100% agreed. Remake isn't even a remake. It's a whole new thing. It's not for fans of the original (despite that you need to be one to understand wtf is going on in it) and it's clearly not for newcomers (since they'll be confused af). It's for Nomura and nobody else :\ I hate it.
Mako will forever be pronounced "May-koh"... Not "Mah-koh"
Idc if I'm wrong its right lol
brandog 570 I’m with ya
brandog 570 as someone from Massachusetts, where our accent pronounces the a as “ah” in everything word, it is disturbing that you can get an “ay” pronunciation from that word
Always been may-Koh always will be
based on traditional japanese, it is read as mah-koh
for me it'll always be mah-koh. I know nobody who said may-koh :) different accents and languages I guess.
If you pick classic the game is on easy mode. Plus you can still move the characters around. If you want more of a challenge just deal with the new combat and pick normal because it’s never gonna operate like the original. Plus you can hit X and pause combat no matter what anyway.
unless they fix it from the demo, classic mode is not turn base it more auto play with the option of selecting a few things. Basically 24 hours for the bare game... what happen to our 60 hours jrpg from this series?
None of the previous FF games ever reach 60 hours on casual playthrough so I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You clearly never even play the games from this series to begin with.
To be fair. The original is not that long either. I beat it couple of months ago again, took me 27h with all side qs done except chocobo breeding and the waepons ofc.
But i feel you, i hate that square split the game up. And I got the game early and I think it's a good game, but i prefer the turn based combat of the original. Let's just say I'm not so hyped for the next part lol
@@zeroskaterz92 maybe I was a slow player during 7 thru 9
@@Ronin-kk4bt I normally grid now that I think of it
@@Ronin-kk4bt sound like so fun times
OMG the hip hop Chocobo song was such an unexpected present!!!! Such an original cadence to a familiar tune!!!
I thought the writing in the demo was bad and cliché. Square really didn't go with the times. From a narrative point other games have upped the standard, like Witcher 3
it is a JRPG after all, they are generally pretty cliche.
@@Bayonet1809 true, but that needs to change imo and there are Enough examples of great story in (strategy) jrpg's like some fire Emblem games, xenosaga and panzer dragoon saga.
I'm 31 hours in (I'm upto shinra HQ) it's just absolutely incredible - the original FF7 is my favourite game of all time but I think this remake might be taking over it when it all comes out
I can't wait for it to hit PC, its only downfall is the fact it's on ancient hardware
You could have the best hardware but could still make the worst game. Example persona 5 is a ps3 game, but it's better than 85% of games on ps4,Xbox one and PC.
@@geraltofrivia4936 ...you're never going to convince me having bad hardware is EVER a positive thing
@@indeimaus I am not saying having bad hardware is good. All I am saying is it's not a key to creating good games. Look at how the ps4 with 1TB managed to creat one of the best games on a shitty hardware.
Call me when it's done. Like, DONE done.
It is done. This isn’t a remake it’s a brand new sequel to advent children.
@@awesomegenome6883 I haven't ever bought into the episodic release model since Half-Life did it, and I'm not about to start now.
I always wanted more of Midgard, as kid, it’s concept impressed me a lot back in 1997.
While everyone was playing this, I was playing Panzer Dragoon Saga...I wonder if we will ever see a remake of that, wishful thinking.
Panzer Dragoon remake on Nintendo Switch.
DonQuixote DeLaMancha not the same though we still need saga
Doubtful due to code loss they’d have to start from scratch wish they would though
@@jd-py5nm they said the same about ff8
Remake a game only hardcore gamers know? I doubt that will ever happen but it is good to dream lol
I love how passionate you are about video games, especially the ones that are special to your heart. Great review, I have not played the original but this one is outstanding! A game of the year contender, no doubt!
They had a sale on the ff7 on the e-shop for 7.99 recently, I picked it up and have been enjoying it. It is still worth playing for sure, very good game.
@@edwarddaignault5243 Nice, thank you very much for the info!
I got the game Friday and I feel it’s an absolute masterpiece I’m at the end of chapter 8 so I’m so excited to see chapter 9 now the music is incredible the way they have upgraded let the battles begin blows my mind great review others seem negative and keep stating it’s not a full game but we already knew that we’ll done keep it up
Dude they sed they had so much content in midgar its a full game..... But it seems they lied n padded it out with generic side quests. Its the shortest 3d final fantasy game there is, JRPGs tend to have near 100 hours of content most the time even back in ps1 days
@@zamon8erz10 - It seems like it's an extremely impressive remake of 1/8 of FFVII. I understand it's complicated because of how much bigger of a scale they are going but to me it's still not a good look. I have a feeling this game will never be fully remade or some big chunks will be left out.
@@zamon8erz10 except no, lol? The original ff7 was little under 50 hours bud, dont lie and say most RPGs clock in at 100 when they dont. There's a select few that have 100 hours clocked into that are full of fucking padding themselves or just outright repetitive. Get out of here with that nonsense. If you want a 100 hour game then go play persona.
There's no way in hell this game was logically going to clock in over 100 hours given its production value.
Its no Masterpiece. The ending is kingdom hearts tier trash. There's a lot of nostalgia in the air....Some reviewers are somewhat banging on the ending but not enough.
All they had to do was remake it but they changed the ending completely.
Square enix is finished after this. Trials of Mana will be the superior remake in April.
@@spiritualsoul2711 so far, Final Fantasy is considered to be a critical success and will most definitely be a commercial success. So no, they aren't done with anything after this. Count in the fact that they just announced a Nier remake, things are looking up.
It was pretty obvious this game wasn't going to be an exact retread of the original the moment they announced it was going to be episodic.
I doubt that nostalgia is blinding any large group of people. If anything, its blinding you from seeing a good game because it's not a 1:1 repaste of the original.
And how is Kingdom hearts trash? If it was trash then it wouldn't be as popular as it was. Kingdom hearts 3 got panned for its lackluster story pacing but other than that, the story is pretty serviceable
Ok wait a second, classic isn't harking back to the turn based combat, it's just auto-combat with all the other characters in your party with the only input being the command menu, you barely control the other party members besides those commands (and obviously someone could go into how classic is just easy difficulty too with the enemies alongside auto-controlled party members, but I'm not here to judge that, play on whatever difficulty you want, I'm just pointing out a bit of a misconception there on classic [tho I will agree, that chocobo hip hop track, the guy who gives it to ya was right, deffo a hot track xD])
Also extra bit, agree on that last point about how our progress from the first game will work into the other ones, guessing they'll do a Mass Effect/Witcher thing where you transfer your saves and stuff
I'd rather play the entire game, releasing the game like this is not my jam. I'll buy the complete edition on PlayStation 6.
Alright then
I cant knock you on that. I agree man I'll get the complete edition with all segments and DLC and stuff I rather get that for 60.
This is a full-sized game. Stock knocking it by saying it's not a complete game.
@@andreseh87 do you know the definition of the word complete? Even Johnny in the video literally stated that there is so much from the original game that hasnt been done yet. I'm not sure if you're trolling or you really want to have this debate man...
LOL "PlayStation 6"
Finished it last night.. ending was AWFUL. Spoiler*** You fight a giant ghost blob in a different universe then beat Sephoroth but JK. Voice acting is AWFUL too. What a let down. Never really got the sense of how big the city is. Just one big hallway simulator
Basically this game is really great, and could become the best game of all time if Nomura can stop using that retarded "KH convoluted story telling" tactics in future releases that kinda took a hit on this one.
If you're paying ps4 you're definitely gonna see the pixel jpeg. I'm playing on and rtx 3070 and I've been really blown away. Everything is crisp. No jpeg pixels
Thanks for being super transparent about using the easy difficulty and skipping most of the side content, makes it easier to gauge compared to other play times I've been seeing.
Glad you enjoyed the story so much, your sincerity is very obvious haha
This game is bad. Horrible battle system long drawn out side quests,microtransactions and full game not released. And what about that ending of part 1? Puke
I never played the original but I’ve always heard it’s amazing. This remake looks really good, going to have to get it.
It's not quite the same - not saying I necessarily have a problem with that either, by the way. It's been a long time since the original and a lot of baggage has been added to the lore since then and the characters have changed a bit in their behaviors and styles, just as they have in pop culture and world views. In objective terms (while avoiding potential spoilers), the "Ramake" is not a replacement for the original.
Man i havent watched any gaming videos on youtube in years. Happy you re still around. Good review 👍🏼
100% loved it. I truly feel like you're missing the best part of the core experience by playing on classic (you'll get good at it if that's the worry) but i like that the game encourages you to play through it multiple times. The combat to me felt like the vision of the future action/RPG combat that Chrono Trigger promised us in terms of making gameplay and cinematics a seamless experience that isn't reductive to either.
I wont buy this... needing to buy all the "games" to get the complete "game"
is stupid as shit; and i wont be a part of it.
I agree with nearly everything he said. I have also finished the game. 44hours. The main story on normal will take most people 35 hours or more. The game is not perfect but it really is close to it in my opinion. Square has completely exceeded my expectations. 9.5/10
Even with that ending? I felt gutted knowing ff7 original is the “bad ending”
Damn you nomura
The ending is so vague though. No one really knows what it means as of yet. We'll have to wait and see.
The ending wasn't in the original you fanboy. It was nomura level kingdom hear trash. It shouldn't even be called a remake because it's fake advertising
It's February of 2022 I still have not played ff7 remake why iam waiting on part 2 so I can play them together on ps4 and ps5
Sounds great. But wait, this isn't the whole final fantasy 7?! That's a surprise.. Damn.
I know kinda lame. I'm just gonna reply then original one for now
No offence but have you been living under a rock / just heard about this game?
@@cencil6497 quite a lot of people haven't heard that the game is in parts. My sister only found out a few weeks ago as I had just assumed she knew already.
They really should've put part 1 in the title as not everyone keeps up with game announcements/updates. They see it in store and just decide to pick it up.
@@ZEFISH888 Just the people who weren't hyped / in the loop regarding the game, I suppose.
No wonder this fanbase has a reputation when a game is over 40+ hours an they still bitch its not "finished"
I will wait for all the chapters
Wait for 6 years buddy.
Me too. As a fan, I cannot support Square and this practice
Might need to buy the rereremake for the ps6
@Sofa King being a fan can mean different things. I always loved the FF francise. But that doesnt mean that i have to ride SQEs dick to play a game that might never be finished.
I wont support such bullshit practice from developers. Simple as that.
You're the kind of person that says I'll wait till the tv show finishes to watch it. I can't wait to play this in a few days. Honestly its more fun to jump into the fanbase and hype train. FFVII is amazing.
stretching a 30 hour game to 3+ 40 hour games is stupid, idk, I really don't like the change with the time stuff etc etc
edit; dont read this comment thread if you care about spoilers
its a remake
@@johnedwards3489 What does that mean to you when you change the story hard enough that dead characters are alive and the entire first game 'already happened'
I was so bummed out when I found out this wasn't the full game. Such a long wait for only the first part of FF7. At this point I'm just going to wait for a complete edition with the whole thing in one package. I'm sure it will be a 10 year wait.
lol. people make no efforts in proper research for their favourite hobbies that it's almost unbelievable...when the foundations of a game are done, it becomes a lot easier to produce a sequel. That is the reason why games like Uncharted were released smoothly over time. FF VII has its own engine, same used to develop FF XV which main reason for its really long production time came down to that same engine development. The release of FF XV was very likely one of the reasons why Square Enix announced the Remake so early in time, back then production of the Remake barely started, but were confident on the capabilities of the engine. So expect a 2 year wait at most for the next one, maybe less depending of the complexity of the world map and how long has that been in development in parallel. The 3rd one will definitely be a 1 year wait, there won't be anything else for it that will require a major feature.
So 3 years time for the next 2, unless ofc there is another pandemic or worldwide tragedic event slowing down development or next generation demanding a bit of rework pushing it to 4 years time.
Great review, love your positivity! more so as I've paid £60 and it's now downloaded to my ps4 with the countdown clock, really looking forward to it now!
I already bought the game, I'm a diehard fan of ff7 since it was my first rpg, but with the info we have today, I sincerely wouldnt be able to reccomend to someone to buy the game. The reason is because you just won't be able to enjoy the full story of the game in one playthrough. That's criminal. SE dropped the ball here. I would have been willing to pay SE their 240 bucks for 4 parts of the game even if they all came out today, but separating so much of the game will take out so much from it in terms of enjoyment, and I feel for the new generation of gamers that wont be able to enjoy this story fully in one go. It's just not the same. When ff7 came out, I played it non stop. My friends and I only talked about this game for months. It was a journey. Today, we get to play a SMALL part of the game for around 40 hours and then we completely stop and need to wait we dont know how long for the next part. Let's say it takes 1 year for part 2, by then new games will have come out, and not only that but we would have lost track of a few details from the game. In its quest to monetize the game, SE just did the greatest disservice it could have done to ff7. They could have easily released the game in two parts instead of 4, and made this first part reach all the way into Juno maybe or a bit further, and that would have been enough content to at least put gamers to play for HOURS and also grind levels. But the game as it is now, will truly hurt the ff7 game we all knew and loved for the new gen.
It should have gone EXACTLY to Aerith's death. And then there should have been ONE more part. In my opinion that would have been the perfect amount of fleshing out.
The worst part is that Square completely revamped the story and removed some of the best parts of the original story while making those stupid dementors play a central role through the whole game.
I don't know if this is going to be 10+ years. Mosat sequels seem to be every 2 years (Tomb Raider, Mass Effect, Uncharted, etc.). They already announced they've been working on the next game for over a year, are using the same engine, and same combat structure. I think tweak some things, but I believe they will be 2 to 3 years between games at most. Also, I think this will be a trillogy. Midgar was the most dense part of the original game. The third disk of the original only had side quests that weren't closed off, the world map, and the final dungeon. I think the next part will be Kalm to Aerith's death and then game three will be Forgotten City to the Northern Crater.
"...10 years to finish this..." ...How...unsatisfying. Looks like Square's gonna milk this as long as possible.
They lost quiet a bit of development time because it was originally outsourced to a 3rd party (questionable decision in the first place), they scrapped that moved it back to SE and started again.
It only took 5 years Once they actually decided to make it
Yeah, but the number of installments irks me. Reviews have been fairly consistent in stating there's a lot of unnecessary padding on the game with the weak side quests. Just seems like SE wants to keep this going as long as possible. Which will ultimately mean the story suffers and the games have a bunch of extra crap to fill in time to make it feel like a fuller game.
i hope for SE that this joke of a remake will be only two parts.
@@coverandoacasa nah 3 minimum
Thank you for not showing too much of the game. I'm waiting for the digital copy but all reviews are showing way too much footage
Breaking up an RPG in to parts like this is just dumb.
This or wait for 10 more years to finish the entire game?
I take the first option, at least developer get more money to do their next part quicker
@@widchaponjearaphunt5452 More money to frisk from their customer's you mean?
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Kill the negative talk .... ff7 ... be happy and stfu
Dude I keep getting asked if I’m getting this and my answer is no. As I’m not a massive fan of the first would I be missing out if I skipped this? 💛
Ronin 90 Honestly the flow was way off for me. I’m also not a huge fan of turn based RPG’s. I didn’t gel with the characters either. Comparatively I LOVED FFX. I’m so torn lol
Ronin 90 I know right! Luckily FFX was way more visually stimulating and enchanting so I could put up with turn based 👌😬
So I just have to wait +10 years to play the full version? Then I take the next train cuz this hypetrain aint for me.
That's exactly the same thing for me.
Dude, really awesome channel, I'm glad i found you today!
I hate to be that guy but this is exactly what i feared the most this is not even 20 percent of the whole game and we get it about half a year before ps5 drops so by the time it finishes we will be on what ps6 or ps7 .
And they charge a full retail price for episode 1 out of 6 or 7 so this will be the most expensive game of all time spanning multiple console generations . Sorry but that does not sit well with me Square Enix just pulled an EA move or worse
I want to get this game, but at the same time I don't want to endorse this sort of pratice. This isn't the remake I wanted, is just a smal part of it.
Yep, it's been too long for me to care anymore unfortunately. I would've killed for the remake back during the PS3 but it's a bit like Duke Nukem, they drug it out way too long and I can't honestly say I care anymore. I played the demo, I liked it but I wasn't blown away
I don't see this as an issue if it's a full experience. They're selling a game not a skin.
@@BoshBargnani if they at least made the first part as big as the original disc one i would have been ok with it but this is extreme midgar is at best a third of disc one . so no this is not a full or even satisfying experience but they charge a full triple a title price
PS1 FFVII is the definition of an epic video game. Words cannot describe the nostalgia and happiness I get thinking back on playing FFVII, hearing the soundtrack, or seeing gameplay of the original FFVII.
"my favorite collectable music is..."
Pls don't say hip hop de chocoboo
... 😅
Nah.
It's Crazy Chocobo. ;^D
I'm picturing Fat Chocobo with gold chains and bling toe rings. xD
@@MrSuperbeast92 EVERYBODY GONNA WANNA RIDE YOUR CHOCCOBO
2 questions : 1. i notice your playing the og music whilst playing the game does that mean you get the choice of classic music or was it copyright reasons you used it? 2. You mention that there is some controversial stuff that is spoilerific will you discuss these in a spoilers discussion video?
I'm so scared about this game though :/ I feel as though Square hasn't been doing well in the FF department. Maybe I should wait until all the games come out to play the Remake.
Believe me, I am 10 hours in and it's incredibly.
I was dubious about the whole episode thing... But honestly I’m so stoked they’ve done it how they have.
A FULL sized FF title just on Midgar! I’ve replayed the original more times than I could have possibly counted and this feels like justice to the story. So much more content. The Materia system is BACK. So many feels. And they got Aerith’s name right this time 😏
I'll wait and buy "Final Fantasy VII: complete edition" on my PS8 instead.
I've been playing on normal mode, and I definitely have some opinions about the combat. It feels alright to play but the way the battle system works is not as skill based as it is just very very high maintenance, like unnecessarily so. I'm 7 chapters in and at this point only playing for the story and characters, the gameplay is hooking me less the more I play it. Still hoping that changes though, I got a long way to go.
Subject98 LOL, what gameplay are you talking about? There is no gameplay involved in this.
The game should’ve went to golden saucer
I was hoping this would be a 2 parter originally and would end with Aerith's death.
I assumed it would be to the end of the first disc. It's not?
@@BDaMonkey Nope. It ends right after you escape Midgar.
@@Dartanyoogles That's a bit shit.
@@BDaMonkey I agree, but I'm a sucker and I bought it anyway.
Love your content johnny, keep it up bro and look after yourself in this crazy time we're living in.