I liked it and look forward to what comes next
Below is just me rambling about the game.
(spoilers)
To begin with, I want to say I have only played about 1 hour of the original ff7 game on the ps1. I could never get into it or any of its many, many ports.
But after I found out more about what the"remake" in the title actually means I was intrigued and got the game. I didn't want to pay a $60 game that was only part of the story. But $60 for a story that is being remade is fascinating. I'm also a sucker for alternate timelines and time-travel for what that is worth.
The game though is pretty fantastic. There is plenty of humor and action and the animation in this game is stunning.
The characters are well done and seem like distinct individuals.
Barret is often annoying as a headstrong dood that is very happy to shove his opinions on others and rush in without thinking.
Tifa is sweet and kind but girl has some serious sadness she is carrying around. She needs a hug. She seems like she just keeps pushing forward without dealing with what is bothering her.
Aerith at first annoyed me when we got to her village because she seems to be a mary sue but the more interactions she had with others the more well rounded she was.
Now everyone likes to say Cloud has no personality. But I have to disagree with that. He clearly doesn't know how to relate with people (I look forward to learning why that is the case) and he clearly has some mental instability but he is also sarcastic and kind. But he doesn't like it when people baby themselves and give up.
The story is good and make sense.
The battling is super hard (for me casue I suck at this system) but fun.