Final Fantasy VII Remake
A modern reimagining of one of the most iconic games of all time, Final Fantasy VII Remake harnesses the very latest technology to recreate and expand Square Enix's legendary RPG adventure for the current…
Final Fantasy VII Remake is an adventure developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit I, released 10 April 2020 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 38.5 hrs to finish.
What Final Fantasy VII Remake is
Final Fantasy VII Remake is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit I and released in 2020. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet’s very life force as mako energy. In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy VII Remake is the 283rd of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy VII Remake: Digital Deluxe Edition in 2020. Its critic score of 89 is 12 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.
How it was received
Final Fantasy VII Remake holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 89, across 504 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 38.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 60.4 hrs, roughly 1.6 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy VII Remake launched on 10 April 2020, within three weeks of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Persona 5 Royal, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Half-Life: Alyx. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Persona 5 Royal, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Half-Life: Alyx.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Final Fantasy VII Remake yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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