Opening by saying I'm a fan of the OG FF7 and played it both on PS1 and PC.
I would argue that this is probably the best modern single player FF to come out in over the better part of a decade. First half of the game is fun but I found myself racing to finish the story after chapter 8 due to side quest burnout and minigames.
The game straight up fell off the edge of a cliff for me in the final multiple phase Sephiroth fight. Early boss fight design was great, but these bells and whistles epic battles are brought down hard throughout the later part of the game with frustrating jank mechanics you'd expect from an MMO.
I played Remake and Rebirth, but I don't think I'll be picking up the final installment.