Info about FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH: Official game description: Save data bonus =============== Customers who have save data from the different components of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE can claim the following bonus items: * Save data from the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE main story: **“Leviathan” summoning materia** * Save data from FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE INTERmission: **“Ramuh” summoning materia** \* To obtain these items, the relevant save data must be present on the same PC that FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is played on. \* To obtain these items, the same account that was used to play FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE must be used to play FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH. ■ Content included in this product ================================== * FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH * Summon materia: Posh Chocobo FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Digital Deluxe Edition ================================================ This product is a bundle containing FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH and the digital content. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is also available for purchase as a standalone product. Please be wary of duplicate purchases. Please visit the individual product pages for details. ■ Digital Deluxe Edition Contents: ---------------------------------- * FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH * Digital Art Book * Digital Mini Soundtrack * Summon materia: Magic Pot * Accessory: Reclaimant Choker * Armor: Orchid Bracelet * Summon materia: Posh Chocobo \* The digital content may be made available for purchase at a later date. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE & REBIRTH Twin Pack ============================================ This product is a bundle containing FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE and FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE & REBIRTH Digital Deluxe Twin Pack containing the digital content is also available for purchase. Please be wary of duplicate purchases. \* Those who already own FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE or have purchased FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH are also able to purchase this product. Please be wary of duplicate purchases. Please visit the individual product pages for details. ■ Twin Pack Contents: --------------------- * FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE * FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH * Summon materia: Posh Chocobo \* FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE contains the following content. * FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE * FF7R EPISODE INTERmission FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE & REBIRTH Digital Deluxe Twin Pack =========================================================== This product is a bundle containing FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, and the digital content. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE & REBIRTH Twin Pack that does not contain the digital content is also available for purchase. Please be wary of duplicate purchases. \* Those who already own FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE or have purchased FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH are also able to purchase this product. Please be wary of duplicate purchases. Please visit the individual product pages for details. ■ Digital Deluxe Twin Pack Contents: ------------------------------------ * FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE * FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH * Digital Art Book * Digital Mini Soundtrack * Summon materia: Magic Pot * Accessory: Reclaimant Choker * Armor: Orchid Bracelet * Summon materia: Posh Chocobo \* FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE contains the following content. * FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE * FF7R EPISODE INTERmission \* The digital content may be made available for purchase at a later date. About the Game ============== The second game of the FINAL FANTASY VII remake trilogy. Experience the award-winning RPG with support for up to 4K resolution and 120 FPS, enhanced lighting and textures, variable refresh rate (VRR), NVIDIA DLSS, and more. The game also supports play using the DualSense® controller. After escaping Midgar, the City of Mako, Cloud and his comrades shatter the barriers of fate and embark on a new journey into the wide world beyond. A brand-new adventure awaits as a vast, multifaceted world unfolds before you. Gallop across grassy plains on the back of a chocobo as you explore the world before you. ■ Story ------- The lifestream represents the very cycle of life and death, where all life emerges from the planet and returns to its embrace. However, the Shinra Electric Power Company ruthlessly drains the planet of its very essence, the lifestream, and processes it for industry as "mako." After overcoming countless fierce battles in the mako-powered metropolis of Midgar, ex-SOLDIER Cloud Strife and his companions step out into the wider world. Riding across grassy plains atop chocobos, they embark on an uncertain path, beginning their fated journey across the planet. At the same time, SOLDIER First Class Zack Fair walks through the wastelands outside of Midgar. Wounded and weary, he drags his battered body forward while supporting his dear friend Cloud, who is delirious from mako poisoning. Beyond the veil of death, an ominous rift tears the heavens above. Meanwhile, the Wutai interim government leads the Shinra Resistance Committee in a declaration of war. In a grim procession, mysterious black-robed figures carry the remains of Jenova, the alien entity infamously known as the cataclysm from the stars and the catalyst of our plight. Sensing the threat to the Planet itself, the fearsome guardians known as Weapons, awaken and rise from the lifestream. Through the machinations of Cloud’s sworn enemy Sephiroth, the strands of destiny intertwine and are reborn again. The FINAL FANTASY VII remake trilogy ------------------------------------ The FINAL FANTASY VII remake project uses the latest technology to bring FINAL FANTASY VII - the legendary RPG that enchanted the world - to a new generation. Fans can now experience the beloved story reimagined. The first game in the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, was released in 2020, achieving critical acclaim across the globe and shipping over seven million units worldwide. Now, the second game, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, continues the story at the heart of the trilogy. Release date: Jan 23, 2025 Categories: Action RPG, Character Progression, Open-World Exploration, Player Customization, Spell-based Combat, Party-based Combat, Non-linear Exploration, Strategic Combat - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: No data - Playtime Metrics: No data - Time-to-fun: No data - Player Archetypes: No data Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Engaging and strategic combat system (weight 0.75): The combat system is frequently praised for its depth, blending real-time action with tactical elements like the ATB gauge and synergy abilities. Players highlight its balance, fluidity, and strategic depth, especially in boss fights. - Fun and varied mini-games (weight 0.62): Mini-games like Queen’s Blood, Moguri Chase, and Chocobo racing are frequently mentioned as enjoyable distractions. They add depth to character stories and provide optional, high-quality content. - Rich and immersive open-world design (weight 0.36): The open world is praised for its beauty, diversity, and meaningful exploration. It balances freedom with narrative progression, offering activities, side quests, and lore-rich environments that feel alive. - Well-developed and memorable characters (weight 0.33): Characters like Tifa, Aerith, and Barret are lauded for their emotional depth, tridimensional personalities, and meaningful interactions. Their development and voice acting enhance player immersion and connection. - Engaging and expanded story (weight 0.26): The narrative is praised for its emotional depth, unpredictability, and respectful expansion of the original. It balances action, humor, and drama while introducing new twists and multiverse elements. - Emotionally impactful soundtrack (weight 0.2): The soundtrack is celebrated for its emotional resonance, blending classic themes with modern arrangements. It enhances storytelling, cinematic moments, and overall immersion, with over 400 tracks. - Improved over *Final Fantasy VII Remake* (weight 0.14): Players note significant improvements in combat fluidity, world design, and storytelling compared to the first remake. The sequel is seen as a polished, more complete experience. - Massive scope and replayability (weight 0.07): The game’s sheer size, with hundreds of hours of content, is highlighted as a major strength. Its depth, side activities, and strategic combat encourage replayability and long-term engagement. Common complaints: - Excessive Mini-Games Disrupt Pacing (weight 0.99): The game forces an overwhelming number of mini-games, many of which are poorly designed or mandatory, disrupting story flow and immersion. Players report these feel like filler to artificially extend playtime. - Story Changes Alienate Fans (weight 0.26): Significant deviations from the original FF7 story, including unnecessary meta-narrative elements, dilute emotional impact and confuse newcomers. Character arcs and tone feel inconsistent. - Intrusive NPC Interruptions (weight 0.13): Characters like Chadley frequently disrupt gameplay with repetitive dialogue, breaking immersion and making exploration feel like a chore. - Clunky Chocobo and Vehicle Controls (weight 0.1): Chocobo riding mechanics are frustrating due to poor maneuverability, auto-mounting issues, and forced progression gates (e.g., reacquiring chocobos in each area). - Weakened Materia and Progression (weight 0.06): The Materia system lacks depth compared to the original, with desirable abilities locked behind tedious side quests or Chadley’s shop. Grinding feels mandatory for progression. Gameplay feedback: - Abundant side quests and activities (weight 0.48): Side quests are numerous, often tied to character interactions or mini-games. While some are rewarding, others are criticized for being repetitive or excessive. - Hybrid action/turn-based combat system (weight 0.39): The combat system blends real-time action with turn-based elements (e.g., ATB gauge, synergy abilities). It allows for strategic planning while maintaining fluid, action-oriented gameplay. - Open-world exploration with Ubisoft-style design (weight 0.29): The game adopts an open-world structure with climbing towers, regional variety, and collectibles, resembling Ubisoft-style designs. Exploration is streamlined but sometimes restricted (e.g., no climbing in certain areas). - Materia and progression customization (weight 0.12): The Materia system enables deep character ability and equipment customization, tied to progression. Players can unlock missed items and tailor builds to their playstyle. - Dynamic difficulty and replayability (weight 0.09): The game offers adjustable difficulty modes (e.g., easy, normal, dynamic) and replayability features like hard mode. Combat balances accessibility with strategic depth. - Altered narrative structure (weight 0.09): The remake expands the original story with new plot points, timeline changes, and narrative deviations. Key locations are visited in order, but the tone and structure differ. - Chocobo and transportation mechanics (weight 0.06): Chocobos serve as a transportation method, with side activities like racing or sniffing for items. These mechanics add variety to exploration and progression. - Strategic boss battles (weight 0.05): Boss fights are cinematic and require planning, often featuring elemental weaknesses and multiple phases. They are a highlight of the combat system. Performance notes: - Severe performance optimization issues (weight 0.37): The game suffers from widespread stuttering, frame drops, and inconsistent frametimes across high-end and mid-range hardware, including issues with DLSS implementation and texture loading. These problems persist even on systems exceeding recommended requirements. - Mods required for stability (weight 0.24): Many players rely on mods to achieve stable performance, fix camera issues, or enable features like ultrawide support. Mods are often necessary to mitigate crashes, stutters, or graphical bugs on PC and Linux. - Linux and Steam Deck struggles (weight 0.23): Performance on Linux and Steam Deck is notably worse, with severe FPS drops, crashes, and graphical downgrades. Despite being verified for Steam Deck, the game often requires mods or tweaks to run smoothly. - Hardware compatibility problems (weight 0.22): The game fails to launch or crashes on specific hardware configurations, including older CPUs, Nvidia RTX 4070, and AMD GPUs. Some players report fatal errors, black screens, or unplayable performance despite meeting system requirements. - DLSS and frame generation flaws (weight 0.21): DLSS implementation causes performance issues, including poor frame pacing and stuttering. While some players note smoother performance with frame generation enabled, others report negative impacts on stability and visual quality. - Optimization improvements over time (weight 0.15): Some players report that performance issues were resolved through updates, mods, or hardware tweaks (e.g., disabling ReBar). The game runs well on high-end PCs and PS5 when optimized, though mid-range systems still struggle. - Graphical and rendering bugs (weight 0.14): Players report low-resolution textures, lighting inconsistencies, missing textures, and LOD issues causing clipping or pixelation. Visual glitches like whiteouts, flashbang effects, and sudden day/night transitions further degrade the experience. - Limited display and settings support (weight 0.06): The game lacks native support for ultrawide monitors, non-16:9 resolutions, and fullscreen mode. Graphics settings may not save or apply correctly, and default resolutions are locked, forcing manual adjustments. - Animation and camera glitches (weight 0.05): Minor but noticeable bugs affect animations, movement, and camera behavior, particularly in combat or enclosed spaces. These issues can disrupt gameplay flow and immersion. Recommendations: - Highly recommended for fans (weight 0.36): The game is strongly recommended for fans of the Final Fantasy VII series, JRPGs, and newcomers alike. Many reviews highlight its emotional impact, replay value, and strong storytelling as key reasons for its appeal to dedicated fans. - Best purchased on sale (weight 0.36): Reviewers frequently suggest buying the game at a discounted price rather than full price, citing its flaws and recommending it only if the cost is reduced for non-fans or casual players. - Not for casual players (weight 0.18): The game is described as time-consuming and demanding, making it less suitable for players with limited time or those who prefer shorter, more streamlined experiences. - Play Remake first for context (weight 0.13): Several reviews recommend playing *Final Fantasy VII Remake* before this game to fully understand the story and characters, as *Rebirth* builds on its narrative and events. - Skip or reduce side content (weight 0.12): Many players advise focusing on the main story and avoiding or minimizing side quests and mini-games, which are often described as filler or detrimental to pacing and enjoyment. - Anticipation for Part 3 (weight 0.07): Many reviews express excitement or hope for the third installment in the remake series, while others are hesitant to commit to future purchases due to mixed experiences with *Rebirth*. - Mods enhance experience (weight 0.04): PC players recommend using mods to fix technical issues, improve performance, or enhance visuals, suggesting the game benefits significantly from community-driven improvements. - Linear storytelling preferred (weight 0.03): Some players express a preference for the linear storytelling of the original *Final Fantasy VII* or the first remake, finding *Rebirth*'s structure less appealing. - Technical fixes requested (weight 0.02): Players highlight issues like crashing, lighting problems, and motion blur, urging the developers to address these technical flaws in future updates or patches. Other player notes: - Missing flyable Highwind airship (weight 0.01): Players noted the absence of a fully flyable Highwind airship, a beloved feature from previous titles, as a disappointment in the current game. - Leadership concerns at SquareEnix (weight 0.01): Multiple players expressed dissatisfaction with the current leadership and called for fresh talent or visionary changes at SquareEnix. This reflects broader concerns about the company's direction. Emotions: - Frustration (weight 0.29): Players consistently cite excessive and repetitive mini-games as a major source of frustration, often disrupting the main story and feeling forced or mandatory. Additionally, poor optimization, performance issues (e.g., crashes, stuttering), and unfair or poorly balanced combat mechanics (e.g., boss difficulty, unresponsive UI) further exacerbate the negative experience. - Disappointment (weight 0.17): The game fails to meet expectations due to its excessive filler content, repetitive side quests, and lack of meaningful rewards for exploration. Players also express disappointment with the story's pacing, disjointed narrative, and deviations from the original's tone, as well as technical issues like poor PC port quality and unmet graphical expectations. - Excitement (weight 0.08): Players highlight the engaging combat system, ambitious world design, and narrative innovations as key sources of excitement. The expansion of the *Final Fantasy VII* universe, including new areas and character interactions, along with the game's soundtrack and visuals, contribute to a highly immersive and enjoyable experience. - Satisfaction (weight 0.06): Satisfaction stems from the game's improved story and gameplay mechanics, particularly in the latter chapters, which are often described as excellent. Players appreciate the depth of character builds, engaging combat, and the emotional impact of the narrative, as well as the overall value and quality of the game despite its flaws. - Enjoyment (weight 0.05): The refined combat system, reimagined story moments, and well-designed mini-games (e.g., Queen’s Blood) are frequently mentioned as enjoyable aspects. Players also appreciate the exploration, visuals, and character interactions, which contribute to a fun and engaging open-world experience. - Nostalgia (weight 0.05): The game evokes nostalgia by revisiting iconic locations, characters, and scenes from the original *Final Fantasy VII*, often with modern enhancements. Players reflect on their long-term attachment to the franchise and the emotional connection to its story and world. - Appreciation (weight 0.02): Players appreciate the game's high production quality, including its graphics, soundtrack, and creative ambition. The effort to modernize the original while staying faithful to its spirit, as well as the diverse combat systems and character development, are also praised. - Anger (weight 0.02): Anger is directed at forced mini-games, poor design choices (e.g., non-optional bloat, unsatisfying character interactions), and technical incompetence (e.g., lack of fullscreen mode, poor optimization). Players also express frustration with manipulative storytelling and disrespect for their time. - Joy (weight 0.02): Joy arises from reuniting with beloved characters, exploring a living and visually stunning world, and experiencing the modernized combat and storytelling. The game's emotional depth and optional content also contribute to a memorable and enjoyable experience. - Annoyance (weight 0.02): Frequent interruptions from characters like Chadley, repetitive tasks, and immersion-breaking elements (e.g., excessive mini-games, camera issues) annoy players. The lack of guidance for traversal and unbalanced mechanics further disrupt the gameplay flow. - Awe (weight 0.02): The game's visuals, attention to detail, and masterful combination of classic and modern elements inspire awe. Players highlight the emotional impact of the presentation, including character animations, storytelling, and the recreation of iconic moments. - Amusement (weight 0.01): Players find amusement in the game's chaotic storytelling, fun mini-games (e.g., Chocobo racing, Queen’s Blood), and the sheer audacity of its design choices. Some even view frustrating elements, like poorly designed side quests, as unintentionally comedic. - Admiration (weight 0.01): Admiration is expressed for the game's production quality, creative ambition, and overall execution. Players praise the developers' effort, the game's art and soundtrack, and its ability to improve upon the original in meaningful ways. - Boredom (weight 0.01): Repetitive and directionless gameplay, excessive mini-games, and unengaging side quests lead to boredom. Players describe falling asleep during gameplay or uninstalling the game due to a lack of fun or meaningful progression. - Anticipation (weight 0.01): Players express anticipation for the next installment in the series, looking forward to the resolution of the story and the potential improvements in gameplay and narrative. - Love (weight 0.01): Players express love for the game's characters, story, and world, often citing the emotional impact and engagement with the narrative. The modernized version of *Final Fantasy VII* reignites their passion for the franchise. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Enthusiasm is driven by the game's improved systems, engaging combat, and the depth of its world and story. Players recommend the game to fellow fans and praise its variety and polish. - Confusion (weight 0.01): Players feel confused by the game's unclear direction, surreal story elements (e.g., parallel realities, multiverse), and illogical character actions. The storytelling is criticized for requiring prior knowledge of the remake's ending or being inconsistent. - Relief (weight 0.01): Relief is felt when performance issues are fixed, the story improves in later chapters, or players finally overcome frustrating gameplay segments. Some also express relief after completing the game and feeling a sense of closure. - Sadness (weight 0.01): The game's emotional themes, such as loss and unresolved hope, evoke sadness. Players also feel sadness due to the director's perceived disregard for the original material or the difficulty of saying goodbye to beloved characters.}