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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: unforgettable sequel fights for the future
22.02.2024 - 14:07 / digitaltrends.com / Giovanni Colantonio
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth MSRP $70.00 Score Details DT Editors' Choice Pros
- Phenomenal story
- Strong performances
- Impactful combat tweaks
- Some excellent side-content
- A legendary soundtrack
- Repetitive open-world structure
When we last left the heroes of Final Fantasy VII Remake, they had defied their predetermined fates by killing the concept of destiny — literally. It was a triumphant victory but a short-lived one. As soon as their journey begins in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it’s clear that Cloud and company are facing off against a much tougher foe that threatens to doom their futures. It’s not Sephiroth; it’s themselves.
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Despite having definitive control of their lives, the heroes of Gaia still struggle to overcome their own anxiety. Cloud believes he’s destined to become like his arch nemesis, and Barret is left panicking over how his smothering behavior will ruin his daughter’s life. The city of Midgar has fallen into collective despair, as its residents are convinced that there’s simply nothing anyone can do to save a dying world. The planet has fallen victim to a nihilism epidemic where hope is as scarce a commodity as Mako.
That narrative defines Rebirth, the emotional second chapter of Square Enix’s ambitious Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. Rather than continuing the total meta-deconstruction of its predecessor, Rebirth is a more personal sequel about heroes who are terrified to become true masters of their own fate. For them, and perhaps players themselves, the inevitable feels inescapable — and that’s bad news for a certain flower peddler, whose future depends on everyone else getting their act together.
In another brilliantly self-reflexive action RPG,Final Fantasy VII Rebirth uses gaming’s most iconic bit of dramatic irony to fuel a deeply moving tale of self-doubt and personal rediscovery. It’s a bigger, at times less focused adventure, but one that leaves the kind of life-affirming imprint bound to make it another instant classic.
The unwritten future
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth picks up where Remake left off. Having escaped Midgar and the grip of fate itself, Cloud and his eclectic eco-terrorist pals set out on a world-spanning journey to hunt down the nefarious Sephiroth. The story sticks much closer to the original 1997 release’s script this time. The crew follows a familiar sequence of events, from marching in a military parade to racing Chocobo at the Gold Saucer, Gaia’s opulent amusement park. For those who felt like Remake spit in their memories, Rebirth offers a more faithful chapter that’s bound to be
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