Final Fantasy VII Remake

“The visuals are also surprisingly not up to par at times.”

“An awful remake, graphically the main characters are stunning but the rest of the game lacks loads of detail in the environment, it currently has added nothing extra to the story and has bloated gameplay out by adding long linear corridor after long linear corridor.”

“It has done neither; the graphics look like PSP and I’d go as far to say almost look like Crisis Core on the PSP and the story feels more disjointed as opposed to more fluent.”

“The gameplay is far too linear, and the pace is slowed down by tedious cut scenes, with far too many oohs and ahhs, and pointless actions of shimmying through cracks in walls. I was really excited to play this game after such a long wait, but my optimism was quashed roughly halfway through the game.”

“An awful remake. Graphically, the main characters are stunning, but the rest of the game lacks detail in the environment. It currently adds nothing extra to the story and has bloated gameplay by adding long linear corridor after long linear corridor. It feels like FF13 with a better battle system. For something that has taken so long to make, this is a disgrace. I am currently at the same place in the game as I would be in the original; however, it’s taken 5 hours longer to do so, and I’ve got nothing extra out of it.”

“The levelling up is so redundant to the gameplay that you never have to grind (or even really get a chance to) as you can just beat every boss first or second go without trying too much.”

“Not as a stealth device, or part of any tension building - just a really weird pointless activity that's been thrown in for seemingly no reason, and actually just slows down the piece to a grinding halt.”

“The gameplay is far too linear, and the pace is slowed down by tedious cut scenes, with far too many oohs and says, and pointless actions of shimmying through cracks in walls etc. I was really excited to play this game after such a long wait, but my optimism was quashed roughly halfway through the game.”

“Spoiler alert - nope, you can't: instead if you choose 'classic', you are gifted this chaotic, smash-fest of a battle technique, that has a nod to action selecting, however it's nearly impossible to be strategic because as you're planning a setup, your party is doing their own thing - so please enjoy the tooth grinding delight of setting up to steal a coveted item or meet a battle intel task, to have your pal Tifa take out the fiend you were carefully picking bits of HP off to keep alive.”

“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth and immersion that I expected from such a renowned franchise.”

“Despite the beautiful graphics, the overall atmosphere is dull and fails to engage me in the world.”

“I was disappointed by the atmosphere; it feels lifeless and doesn't capture the essence of the original game.”

“This game is a blatant cash grab, as customers will now be paying hundreds of pounds just to play and finish the story of Final Fantasy 7 Remake.”

“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, making it difficult for players to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”

“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, turning what could be an enjoyable experience into a constant grind for cash.”