Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a big step in the right direction that’s unfortunately held back by graphical anomalies and open world tropes. It’s an emotional rollercoaster ride that’s heavily back loaded. It&s;ll pull on your heart strings and make …"

"Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth proves that you can take a gaming icon and modernize it, offering today the same emotions as back then, net of narrative freedoms for which one wonders why."

"For better and worse alike, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the most impressively ambitious game Square has made since FF’s golden age. It’s glorious, in spite of painful little flaws."

"Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth on PC is much more than a simple conversion: it&s;s a technical reinterpretation that takes full advantage of the platform&s;s capabilities. The exemplary optimization, numerous customization options, and surprising performance on Steam Deck leaves us with …"

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth successfully recreates the original title, elevating this part of the story to new levels and betting on a game format that, without being particularly innovative, works wonderfully. It&s;s immense, funny, emotional and very varied, but above …"

"Great characters and combat can&s;t hide poor pacing and a story with nowhere to go."

"With some unexpected twists and turns along the way, plus some confident changes, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is utterly massive and really is the ultimate way to experience this much-loved story. It&s;s a must for PS5 players."

"The second instalment in Square Enix&s;s epic three-part retelling of its most famous game opens up the world for players to explore. Read on."

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth somehow manages to spin multiple plates without smashing any of them. It’s over-the-top serious when it wants to be, and it’s utterly absurd in the next moment. Great Final Fantasy games have always managed to walk …"

"Despite the pacing issues in its final chapters, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is still bigger and better than Final Fantasy 7 Remake. If the third game can keep everything that&s;s great about these remake projects so far and trim the …"

"It&s;s a bit like being back in the company of old friends from a past that&s;s impossible to forget: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth successfully continues the rewriting work begun four years ago, ferrying Cloud and his companions into an open …"

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth evoked all kinds of emotions in me, made me see my low-poly childhood friends as real people, and allowed me to once again be part of a grandiose, fate-challenging, god-defying adventure that I haven&s;t experienced since …"

"Rebirth is a playful take on an emo classic that&s;s bloated but full of character in a bid to justify its own existence."

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is so good, it nearly wrecked my life."

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a phenomenal second chapter of what&s;s shaping up to be an all-time great game trilogy."

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth closely follows what Remake first outlines"

"My opinion doesn’t matter. For better or worse, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is going to be whatever it wants to be, and what it wants to be is anything it damn well pleases. Against all common sense, that audacity absolutely …"

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a stunning game that bridges an excellent start and what’s sure to be a thrilling conclusion. Unfortunately, being stuck in the middle puts a lot of weight on the game, which makes it strain in …"

"While there is a lot to love in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it left me disappointed in its main narrative. I wish it was more focused on telling the story set out in Remake and its constant need to push …"

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is an excellent RPG with some of the best characters in the gaming canon. While some open-world content skirts the edges, and the game&s;s main narrative is left somewhat deflated, the time spent with Aerith, Tifa, …"

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes the second chapter of Cloud Strife&s;s struggle to save the planet he calls home and surpasses the highs of Final Fantasy VII Remake in every way."

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is just as brilliant now as it was last year, and now you can play it on your PC or even on the Steam Deck."

"Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth masterfully continues the story of Remake. Acting as both a remake and sequel to the original game, Rebirth carves its own identity by deepening and expanding one of the most beloved stories in gaming. Its move …"

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth breaks limits as one of the most ambitious RPGs ever made."

"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."

"Rebirth doesn’t have any compromises. Or at least they’re so tiny that I didn’t notice or care. And even if I did have small gripes, an all-time great soundtrack easily washes any minor sins away."

"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a beautifully crafted experience that fans old and new will absolutely love. It almost goes too far in correcting the first game&s;s linearity with broad open areas stuffed with things to do, but there&s;s also …"

"Through its expanded story, fantastic graphics, and abundance of side activities, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth vigorously continues the momentum from FF7 Remake. While some parts of the game are too slow or padded for the sake of content, the majority …"

"To give the game anything but the highest possible score would be to hold it to nitpicky standards only made possible by its impressive size and wealth of content. Rebirth goes out of its way to ensure all players can …"

"An object lesson in how to turn an old classic into a modern masterpiece, that surpasses even Final Fantasy 7 Remake in terms of appealing to both veteran fans and complete newcomers."

"Rebirth keeps its narrative focus on characters while bringing a new dimension to combat, but it stumbles in pivotal moments."

"The story has it all, humor? Yep. Trauma. Oh, it’s here for sure in some big doses. Even though I already know the story beats from Final Fantasy 7 but Rebirth still managed to surprise me time and time again …"

"Credit to the developers for combining a tightly authored narrative arc with a compelling and wide-ranging new combat system that somehow satisfies everyone – almost"

"Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is a major evolution from the Remake. This is a title whose ambition is much greater, and which sports an open world full of detail and life that is very rewarding to explore. Despite the fact …"

"The best of Remake exists in Rebirth, but the various open-world areas surrounding it – the parts that make Rebirth unique from its predecessor – sometimes miss the mark."