Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is going to be a much more open experience than its predecessor, and it seems like fan feedback was among the reasons behind this.
"An Experience Far More Grand" - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Preview
21.09.2023 - 03:17 / screenrant.com
Freed from the dystopian metropolis of Midgar, is shaping up to be an enormous game. Slated to be the second part of Square Enix's trilogy re-imagining the seminal from 1997, recently got a release date in February 2024, and had the opportunity to play two separate demos for the highly anticipated RPG. Although the full breadth of 's systems remains unclear, even these short glimpses show that it will build on its predecessor in nearly every conceivable way.
is expected to pick up right where 2020's left off – with Cloud Strife and company leaving Midgar behind to stop Sephiroth's still-mysterious plans to defy fate. While is a lengthy game in its own right, playing for just under an hour already made it abundantly clear that is ultimately little more than a prologue. While this isn't necessarily surprising – Midgar served a similar introductory purpose in the original game – it is rather impressive, because even the minute part of 's world map we got to explore was littered with side activities, hidden items, vendors, and more.
Related: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review: Midgar Like You've Never Seen Before
The two demos came from two distinct parts of the game, though they were both clearly quite early in the story. The first of the two, "," was story-focused. It's more-or-less what players might expect from a continuation of, though it did introduce Cloud's greater mobility through Parkour-like climbing and jumping. Rather linear segments are dotted with varied encounters, and plenty of chatter and cutscenes move the story along. Short, branching paths reward curious players with items and Materia, but the fairly straightforward 15 minutes of gameplay it provided culminated in an expected boss encounter.
"" took roughly three times as long to fully experience, and feels as though it may be more indicative of what players will face during a majority of 's runtime. A much larger play area with sections cordoned off for the purposes of the demo provided a more open-ended experience. It was possible to head straight for the main objective in Under Junon, but we were encouraged to explore as much as possible. Similarly littered with groups of enemies, "" was large enough to warrant riding a Chocobo around, a feature missing from and significantly improved over its counterpart, moving at a much faster pace.
Related: FF7 Rebirth: Characters, Story Details & Gameplay
Those who are familiar with the original will likely know the importance of ";" it is a flashback sequence recounted by Cloud of a mission he embarked on as a SOLDIER, in which he accompanies Sephiroth, guided by Tifa, up Mt. Nibel to the Mako reactor at the summit. The key difference in 's re-telling of the event is Sephiroth being playable,
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screenrant.com
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Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH Hands-On Preview
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21.09.2023 / 03:21
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screenrant.com
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trailers have already shown off a significant number of locations returning from the original game. As the sequel to, roughly aligns with the second half of 's Disc One, which is where the game's map opens up significantly. While the first half kept the party confined within the massive city of Midgar, the second grants them access to the open-world map for the very first time. While some parts of it are still saved for Discs Two and Three, or at least until the party finds a way around some difficult terrain, this transition represents a significant broadening of the game's scope.