Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review - an overstuffed but lovable re-imagining. Rebirth is a playful take on an emo classic that's bloated but full of character in a bid to justify its own existence. Remakes are a precarious proposition. Do too much and you risk losing a fanbase. Do too little and fans question if it was even worthwhile. With a game as iconic and beloved as Final Fantasy 7, the risks are gigantic. This new trilogy, based on the PlayStation classic, is proving to be less remake and m...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review - Destiny's Child Rebirth keeps its narrative focus on characters while bringing a new dimension to combat, but it stumbles in pivotal moments. In the final moments of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cloud finds himself at Destiny's Crossroads. Sephiroth has torn a hole in the fabric of reality, and a thrashing gateway into an unknown future beckons. It's a daunting prospect that is made even more so when Aerith says the next step in their journey will involve "changing ...

A world worth fighting for. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion, both as a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long. Standing on the edge of Midgar's expressway at the end of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the seemingly infinite possibilities of what could come next left me overwhelmed with a yearning I hadn't really felt from a game before. In several ways,...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review Great characters and combat can't hide poor pacing and a story with nowhere to go. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gave me the world's most luxurious vacation. From cruises, to resorts, to the world's greatest amusement park, I was shuffled like a hurried tourist from one dazzling experience to the next, showered with endless shiny new things to admire. But the indoor kid in me must be too strong, because it didn't take long before I was tired of all the sights and sound...