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.
Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH Hands-On Preview
21.09.2023 - 04:05 / mmorpg.com
Stepping onto the slopes leading up to Mt Nibel, I felt transported in time. Back in 1997, when I was ten and first jumping headlong into the world of RPGs, I found myself standing on these very slopes, watching the backstory between Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth play out.
It was such a cool moment back then, sitting in my small room huddled around my PlayStation that my dad bought for me out of the back of someone's car and, along with it, a copy of FFVII. At this moment, I got to party with Sephiroth. While I didn't get to control him in combat, it was cool nonetheless to experience fighting alongside this legendary character each person in the story had spoken of with a mixture of reverence and awe-inspired fear.
So it was an even cooler experience when I actually got to play as Sephiroth during last week's preview event, going hands-on with Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH. During my hour-long demo, I had the chance to check out an early build of the next installment in the Final Fantasy VII series started by 2020's REMAKE. The build itself comprised of two parts: A story segment taking Cloud, Sephiroth, and Tifa up towards the Mako Reactor in Mt Nibel, as well as a more open-world exploration section where I was able to check out Junon and the surrounding areas.
Warning: Mild story spoilers for Final Fantasy VII REMAKE ahead!
Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH picks up the narrative after REMAKE: the party has just left Midgar after successfully defeating Sephiroth at the Edge of Creation. The demo I played last week picks up a bit further down REBIRTH's narrative, taking me through the Fated Mt. Nibel Mission.
A SOLDIER survey team, led by Sephiroth, is sent to investigate the Mako Reactor near Nibelheim. Tifa, a local and Cloud's childhood friend, acts as their guide to the Reactor itself. This portion of the narrative back in the original FFVII was important as it helped to establish Sephiroth's motivations and build his character, while also providing some much-needed backstory for Cloud and Tifa's relationship.
The slopes of Mt Nibel in REBIRTH are dark, craggy, and full of Mako seeping out of the planet in the form of jagged, luminescent crystals. The path was rather linear, as many of the main story missions in REMAKE tended to be, though it provided plenty of room and opportunity to put Cloud and Sephiroth's SOLDIER skills to the test.
The combat system of Final Fantasy VII REMAKE is back in full force, with its mix of action combat and tactical turn-based systems with the ATB gauge. You can issue commands to party members, sling spells with the help of Materia and more, all while keeping that Buster Sword swinging at an enemy.
While it felt good to swing Cloud's hefty blade around again, it was even better to
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