If I had my way it wouldn't be so much a love triangle as a love decagon. And this is also one of the thirstiest games I think I've ever played - Square knows exactly what it's doing as it toys with your affections, making you fall in love with one character after another. There are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as the party chat, bicker, and get to know one another on their journey. Even the dialogue - which some feared would be stilted given a few previews - mostly hits the mark.
Dare I say it, the remake even manages to frequently improve upon the original's telling of the story.Ĭharacters you know and love are fizzing with new life and personality, their expressions and movements and little asides capturing the essence of what made them so iconic and enduring. But I'm happy to say that, for the most part at least, the spirit and tone of the original Final Fantasy 7 is perfectly preserved. It's no easy task to rewrite one of the most beloved stories in videogame history, and given the series' recent shaky past even Final Fantasy 7's most optimistic fans were nervous as to how their favourite characters, moments and story arcs would weather the transition.