Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Summary
AlthoughFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis one of the sound plot to release in 2024 so far , it cursorily garnered a similarly problematic report to its predecessor , Final Fantasy 7 Remake . Both games have astound audiences with graphics , battle system , and sweeping narratives in the first two installments of theFF7 Remake Trilogy . However , the endings of both game have fans reelingwith muddiness and criticism .
While there are too many redeeming qualities behind the trilogy to write it off whole , Square Enix ’s narration choice have nonetheless blemished otherwise awful game . Much of the criticism lie in the multiverse narrativeRemakeandRebirthattempt to weave , but it is not the content of these stories that lets them down . Rather , issues of story mechanics ultimately see this advanced gambling Jagannatha go down a similar path to one of Square Enix ’s most controversial serial .
FF7 Rebirth makes one element a lot more time - consuming than it needs to be , and it would n’t be hard for FF7 Remake Part 3 to set the issue .
Final Fantasy Has Always Been Convoluted
Square Enix Has A History Of Complex Stories, But Remake Is Different
Like theRemake Trilogy , Kingdom Heartshas negociate to toenail the line between gambling masterpiece and complete mix-up , though it has been doing so for over two decennium . While critics of bothRemakeandKingdom Heartspoint their incrimination toward the series ' creative director , Tetsuya Nomura , it is beyond one man ’s influence to cause such problems . Rather , Final Fantasy 7 RemakeandRebirthsuffer from specific issues ofpacing and story bloat , which , if leave uncurbed , could see the series following in the footfall ofKingdom Hearts 3,a game that divided fans .
Defenders of theRemake Trilogy ’s convolution point toward the originalFinal Fantasy 7as evidence of precedent , noting that it , too , tolerate from a Byzantine story despite being reckon as one of the greatest games ever eject . While rightful , the originalFF7’sissues are n’t corresponding to Remake ’s . FF7’sstory suffered from a notoriously boisterous localization , including questionable translations . Further , much of the confusion players had toward the original title was due to the commonwealth of the medium , withmassive pieces of exposition found in optional cutscenes , as was frequently done at the time .
Remake & Rebirth Have A Pacing Issue
Both Games Place Too Much In Their Final Chapters
The most blazing flaw in bothRemakeandRebirthis their endings , not of necessity due to mental object but rather their pacing . Each biz follows the foreordain way of life of the originalFinal Fantasy 7,something that Square Enix has promise since the fallout ofRemake ’s ending . However , in keeping this promise , it seems as though Square has had to packan entire biz ’s Charles Frederick Worth of narrative shifts into each ending .
BothRemakeandRebirth’sfinal chapters see the main form arrive at a pivotal plot spot inFF7’sstory , hasten all the nostalgia it truly should . However , these view are apace inject with hour of equivocal line and outright riddles referencing an overarching plot of ground that ’s more and more muddied . Becausethe principle and worldbuilding ofRemake ’s multiple timelineshasn’t been established throughout each game , they lean heavily into them during each story ’s final hour , creating aproportional asymmetry .
Square Enix Is Repeating Its Kingdom Hearts 3 Issues
Remake & Rebirth Both Suffer From Bloated Narratives
Likewise , Kingdom Heartssuffered from interchangeable issues , not so much in terms of pacing but story bloat . While the originalKingdom Hearts , released in 2002 , wasa straightforward story of visible radiation vs. darkness , its success saw its traditional knowledge explode . Kingdom Hearts : Chain of Memoriesintroduced construct such as nobody and Organization XIII , and each subsequent entry added more toKingdom Hearts’proverbial home base . By the timeKingdom Hearts 3was released in 2022 , there was so much complexity that characters spent much of their dialogue discussing how disordered they were .
Kingdom Hearts 3 is as bizarre as it is vivid , pulling together bonk refreshment of Disney and Pixar films into a strange action RPG package .
This was n’t only due to the amount of traditional knowledge , though . One of the largest criticisms of theKingdom Heartsseries is its penchant for releasing too many games of varying genres across several consoles , causing many fans of the serial to jump entree due to either console table restrictions or disinterest in gaming style . Moreover , Square Enix was reluctant to let confusing lore be compartmentalized into individual titles , insisting on meshing it all into one cohesive arch . As a issue , a full understanding ofKingdom Hearts 3can only be obtained by having a work knowledge of the entire series .
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FF7 Remakefaces a interchangeable problem due to theCompilation of Final Fantasy 7,the metaseries encompass allFF7media — over one XII titles , as see in the board below . Square Enix has interweave lore from theCompilationthroughout bothRemakeandRebirth . This is n’t elusive if such story beats are shallow or easily understandable , butmany work across several layer of theCompilation , such as the plotline surround Rufus Shinra and Glenn Lodbrock , a character first appear in a mobile game , Final Fantasy 7 The First SOLDIER , which was only available for two long time from 2021 to 2023 .
Media Title
Release Date
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Final Fantasy 7
1997
Before Crisis : Final Fantasy 7
2004
Final Fantasy 7 : Advent child
2005
Last Order : Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 7 Snowboarding
Dirge of Cerberus : Final Fantasy 7
2006
Dirge of Cerberus : Lost Episode : Final Fantasy 7
Crisis Core : Final Fantasy 7
Custom Image by Katarina Cimbaljevic
2007
On The Way To A smiling : Final Fantasy 7
2009
Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children Complete
On The Way To A Smile - Episode : Denzel - Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 7 The kid Are Alright : A Turks Side Story
2011
net Fantasy 7 G - Bike
2014
Final Fantasy 7 remaking
2020
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
2021
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trace Of Two Pasts
Final Fantasy 7 : The First SOLDIER
Crisis Core : Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
2022
last Fantasy 7 : Ever Crisis
2023
2024
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
TBA
Square Enix Has A Pattern Of Overwhelming Players
Tetsuya Nomura Is Not To Blame, Alone
A common denominator appear betweenRemakeandKingdom Heartsin that Tetsuya Normua served as creative theatre director for both series . give the series ' interchangeable trajectories , it ’s an easy link to make . Some have even made his name into a verb , i.e. , " Remake got Nomura’d . "
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This scapegoat does n’t prevail up , though , as the problems facing each series are far too large to be blame on one military personnel alone , no matter how bang-up his influence . Rather , this approach pattern points to a greater systemic issuing at Square Enix of rushing titles to unblock and then salvaging obscure narration from them for future installments . Also , it should be remember thatTetsuya Nomura is possibly one of the great character interior designer of all timeand is responsible for many of the most beloved theatrical role inFinal Fantasy , including Cloud Strife himself .
The issues surroundingFinal Fantasy 7 RebirthandRemakeare all too similar to those facingKingdom Hearts , but fortunately , Square Enix can recover . Notably , it should mind to fan reactions and adjustRemake Part 3 ’s plot to avert further last - chapter pacing issues . Square Enix can do this by building toward whatever mind - twist conclusion it ’s working toward in the early game rather than restrain it to the last two hours . This will allow the ending of theRemake Trilogyto have the reverence it deserves , closing out what may be one of the groovy serial publication in gaming history .
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