Josh Amsden

Let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of the original FF7 and while I was excited to play the remake I also had my doubts and reservations. After playing FF7R through normal and hard mode along with going after all the "endgame" hidden items and bosses I have the following takeaways. Combat is amazing, boss fights are epic, story and characters truly lived up to my expectations (I also loved how they brought life to characters like Jessie, Biggs, Wedge, along with a few new faces), and I felt the materia system was truly a next generation approach to one of the things I loved most about FF7. I liked how all the classic area we all loved in FF7 (for me, wall market, shinra HQ, Aerith's church, climbing the wall, and train yard) still made ann appearance, and in a lot of ways even better in FF7R. One of the best things about FF7R is the replay value, beating the game on hard, getting the bonus items/gear, and watching mechanics for some boss fights evolve truly made the game feel so rewarding once completed. For me I'm giving FF7R a 10 out of 10, this game will go down as one of my top 3 favorite games of all time. I cannot wait to see what SE does next with FF7R part 2 and beyond. Side note: I would love to see FF5, FF6, FF8, and FF9 remade with the same level of love and attention to detail as what has gone into FF7R.