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[nnytk]

I guess OP just doesn't "get it".

You're not just walking Aerith home from a church, you're acting as a bodyguard to a beautiful young girl (a stranger to you) who is being pursued by a mad scientist. The juxtaposition between Clouds cold demeanour and her warmth is interesting. The dialogue and acting are some of the best of last gen.

The materia system and gameplay are also a godsend.

That last part I cannot get behind. The gameplay/combat system is extremely messy imho. It's a hybrid that doesn't do action nor turn-based well.

I don't necessarily hate it, and there's worse out there, but having no decent aggro system and constant pausing, changing characters, using shortcuts that you constantly rebind again, ugh.

Not to mention the materia system being convoluted as fuck due to weapon switching for unlockable skills but not having the same amount of slots.

I'm sorry but, nope. For me, the gameplay in FF7Remake is a 7 out of 10, at best.

 

[Fess]

That last part I cannot get behind. The gameplay/combat system is extremely messy imho. It's a hybrid that doesn't do action nor turn-based well.

I don't necessarily hate it, and there's worse out there, but having no decent aggro system and constant pausing, changing characters, using shortcuts that you constantly rebind again, ugh.

Not to mention the materia system being convoluted as fuck due to weapon switching for unlockable skills but not having the same amount of slots.

I'm sorry but, nope. For me, the gameplay in FF7Remake is a 7 out of 10, at best.

Yeah I agree. The messy combat and also the linearity and slow crawl/squeeze segments drags it down for me.

The character design and graphics in general and music and story is all top notch.

Chapter 17 now, just took down the flying saw tooth fish thing. All in all I enjoy the play through, one time, I doubt I’ll ever play it again.

 

[Alex11]

That last part I cannot get behind. The gameplay/combat system is extremely messy imho. It's a hybrid that doesn't do action nor turn-based well.

I don't necessarily hate it, and there's worse out there, but having no decent aggro system and constant pausing, changing characters, using shortcuts that you constantly rebind again, ugh.

Not to mention the materia system being convoluted as fuck due to weapon switching for unlockable skills but not having the same amount of slots.

I'm sorry but, nope. For me, the gameplay in FF7Remake is a 7 out of 10, at best.

I see your point of view, although I like the combat, but yeah it has some messy parts.

I really like how materia works, in the sense that it level up as you use it, I adore when a game does this, that's such a natural way of evolving and growing a skill, instead of just giving xp to everything you have or you chose a skill to invest it in even if you don't use it.

What I don't like is something you pointed with the rebinds and pausing. The roll is a bit weird, I have trouble using it and all the other ways of parry and dodge as materia are wrong for me. IMO, any kind of dodge, dash, parry etc. stuff in games should be a single button, and here is a bit uncomfortable and it uses a quick slot, which are just a few.

Another thing, the limited quick slots and the constant rebinds if you want to use the shortcuts, especially if you play on hard, where you also constantly change materia, as you have to grind. The game not having more than one set of builds, where you change materia, equipment, it's tiring and an oversight.

Don't know if some of these are different in Rebirth as I've yet to play it, but for me, if it is or in the final part it would be amazing.

 

[Salmonboy]

Haha! People are totally delirious about this game. Seems like many have forgotten how what makes a game good. Raise your standards!

 

[Salmon Snake]

I liked Remake a lot better.

I'm getting closer to the end part of Rebirth and the game for the most part have been a agony for me.

I like the gameplay, but the game is bloated with crappy mini games that feel like mobile games. Every new character I absolutely hate and most of the open world/roaming music is giving me a headache.

OG FF7 is my all time favorite game, so the fact that I despise Rebirth is soul crushing. Well, I can always go back to the original game.

 

[Nickolaidas]

I liked Remake a lot better.

I'm getting closer to the end part of Rebirth and the game for the most part have been a agony for me.

I like the gameplay, but the game is bloated with crappy mini games that feel like mobile games. Every new character I absolutely hate and most of the open world/roaming music is giving me a headache.

OG FF7 is my all time favorite game, so the fact that I despise Rebirth is soul crushing. Well, I can always go back to the original game.

Sucks to hear. The original can be modded to an amazing degree right now - with 4K A.I. upscaled visuals, 60 fps in combat and traversal, non-chibi character models, fully voiced characters, updated music, etc. Perhaps you'll get your kicks there.