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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Critics Consensus (Play It)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been met with widespread critical acclaim, with critics praising the bold new direction of the story, the refined combat system, and the expanded world ready for exploration. There are some minor pacing issues, but they are overshadowed by the game’s ambition, beautiful visuals, and deep respect for the source material.
Game Info
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the new story in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, a reimagining of the iconic original game into three standalone titles by its original creators. In this game, players will enjoy various new elements as the story unfolds, culminating in the midpoint from the original Final Fantasy VII.
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Total Reviews: 120
Editors' Choice
Platinum TIER
33% of scored reviews fell within the range of 100 / 100
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GENRES:
- Action, RPG, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Square Enix
PUBLISHER(S):
- Square Enix
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Final Fantasy
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
120
Critic Reviews
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
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Median Score
95%
Low Score
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Michael Higham (IGN)
February 22, 2024
9/10
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion, both as a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long.
Ed Nightingale (Eurogamer)
February 22, 2024
4/5
Rebirth is a playful take on an emo classic that’s bloated but full of character in a bid to justify its own existence.
Wesley LeBlanc (Game Informer)
February 22, 2024
8.5/10
The best of Remake exists in Rebirth, but the various open-world areas surrounding it – the parts that make Rebirth unique from its predecessor – sometimes miss the mark.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (120 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Video review. | Read review |
| Areajugones | Urko Miguel Galparsoro | 9.7 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is a major evolution from the Remake. This is a title whose ambition is much greater, and which sports an open world full of detail and life that is very rewarding to explore. Despite the fact that not all secondary content shines in the same way, it is undeniable that Square-Enix’s effort to provide freshness and variety is noticeable from the moment we begin to take the first steps of this second chapter. | Read review |
| Atarita | Seyidcem Öztürk | 90 / 100 | 03-11-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth does a good job and leaves us eager for the next game. Cool combat, tons of mini-games, and an immersive story… It’s totally a must-play and unforgettable adventure for PlayStation 5 owners. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 100 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is just majestic. A master piece. Square Enix has just created one of the best RPG of all time. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Davi Braid | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Remake evoked all kinds of emotions in me, made me see my low-poly childhood friends as real people, and allowed me to once again be part of a grandiose, fate-challenging, god-defying adventure that I haven’t experienced since the PS1 days. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Arsaln Khoodi | 10 / 10 | 03-07-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the ultimate FF experience that improves the series in almost any direction and offers more than 100 hours of adventure, proclaiming the acclaimed series as the king of the JRPG genre and itself as one of the best releases of the current video game generation. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Arman Tabrizi | 8.8 / 10 | 03-09-2024 | In conclusion, it should be said that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a vast and rich JRPG title. A title with a big and beautiful world that can keep the audience entertained for hours exploring and completing various quests and attractive mini-games. We are facing shortcomings in terms of storytelling and graphics. But in general, most of the users’ general expectations are answered, and in terms of sound, we are faced with an extraordinary experience. Therefore, it must be said that if you are interested in Japanese action and role-playing titles, the Final Fantasy series, or the original version of the game, and you have no problem with some of the graphic and story weaknesses mentioned in the article, you will probably like this title. You will have a lot of fun. Therefore, you should give the work Final Fantasy VII Rebirth a chance. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Kyle Foley | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a grand adventure that, despite minor pacing issues, is incredibly engaging and exciting. There are so many discoveries waiting to be uncovered, and every inch of the game is dripping with love and care. | Read review |
| Capsule Computers | Travis Bruno | 9.5 / 10 | 02-23-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth delivers an extraordinary story expanding on the plot in ways that fans could never have imagined with a massive open world and character building they will adore. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Gabriel Bogdan | 8.5 / 10 | 03-05-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth extends the experience of the original in many ways for the good but fails with that on the world itself and its side activities through odd design decisions. Besides that, the gameplay improved immensly over Remake and the sheer amount of main missions and nice surprises for fans, makes it very easy to look past its shortcomings. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Chris De Hoog | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth delivers upon Remake’s thesis, increasing a classic’s scale and character tenfold to create a new modern-day masterpiece. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Charlie Kelly | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth defies all expectations and is the new benchmark for what a remake should be. Bold and unapologetic with something to say but also true to its roots. I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and I’ve cried while playing this game and if you fall into the right crowd, you very will too. Provided is an unforgettable journey, a magnetic cast, and a world that is magic and an experience that is transcending. From combat to graphics to music to side activities to writing to performances, Rebirth is one for the books and I can’t wait to see where we go from here. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Estela Villa | Recommended | 03-06-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is an adventure that will appeal to everyone, everyone and anyone who loves RPGs in general. Throughout its 14 chapters we will experience situations that will make us remember what we experienced back in the day and that we now enjoy with a better explained experience. A continuation that improves Remake in many aspects, not only because of its wide world but also because of the number of activities that we can do, a fact that means that completing it completely can cost you more than 100 hours, 50 hours if you only go to the main story , but it is certainly something that I do not recommend given the rich world that is Gaia. | Read review |
| COGconnected | James Paley | 95 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | This Final Fantasy VII project is a massive undertaking of an impossible scale. A single release stretched into three games? Preposterous. And yet, so far the team is totally nailing it. The first game was a smash hit, and Rebirth runs laps around it in almost every way. | Read review |
| ComingSoon.net | Tyler Treese | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Thanks to its focus on exploration, Rebirth is a refreshing and wonderful road trip throughout Gaia. With incredible spectacle, memorable battles, and plenty of side content that flesh out its world, this is an unforgettable journey worth taking. | Read review |
| Console Creatures | Bobby Pashalidis | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is incredible. I struggled to complete my review because I had so much fun working through each region in a nearly 100-hour playthrough. I dread waiting another four years for the finale but put my faith in Square Enix’s hands. If Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth indicates what to expect going forward then I believe in the vision. The ending will be divisive for many people, but it means as much to the developers as it does to fans, and because of that idea, I walk away content with where we left off. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Sandy Kirchner-Wilson | 9 / 10 | 03-11-2024 | There is an abundance of things to love in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. It successfully provides players with an excellent linear critical path and a ton of side content which some players might call bloat, though it is entirely ignorable. It has absolutely insane production value, housing one of the most insane and interesting Final Fantasy VII stories so far, which strikes a perfect balance between incredibly silly, self-referential and very serious. It has a couple of slight technical issues but is otherwise the perfect follow-up to part one and the perfect setup for part three. Absolutely recommended! | Read review |
| Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 5 / 5 stars | 02-23-2024 | Overall, this a deep and wonderful game packed full of exploration, juicy combat and a strong story | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth somehow manages to spin multiple plates without smashing any of them. It’s over-the-top serious when it wants to be, and it’s utterly absurd in the next moment. Great Final Fantasy games have always managed to walk this line, and it’s a testament to how the brand has stayed relevant for decades on end. | Read review |
| Dexerto | Cassidy Stephenson | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | This is Game of the Year material and an exceptional follow-up to a revered first entry. It handles the beloved material with care while still establishing its own new voice, making for a stellar sequel. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Ben Sheene | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth codifies the long-lasting significance of JRPGs from the mid to late ’90s, an era in which developers finally had the tools to tell captivating sagas with little compromise. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Ben Rayner | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | With some unexpected twists and turns along the way, plus some confident changes, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is utterly massive and really is the ultimate way to experience this much-loved story. It’s a must for PS5 players. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Giovanni Colantonio | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a phenomenal second chapter of what’s shaping up to be an all-time great game trilogy. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-23-2024 | Most of all, I love and adore the work that Kazushige Nojima has done with the narrative (especially the ending that, once again, challenges everything we assumed about the FFVII plot), and he further entrenches himself as arguably the most innovative and creative writer in JRPGs with Rebirth. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Matthew O’Dwyer | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth masterfully continues the story of Remake. Acting as both a remake and sequel to the original game, Rebirth carves its own identity by deepening and expanding one of the most beloved stories in gaming. Its move toward the open-world format is expertly done and creates a near-perfect experience for fans both old and new. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Michael Damiani | 4.25 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth breaks limits as one of the most ambitious RPGs ever made. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 03-07-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a dense game. Dense in content, in stories, in mechanics, and in emotions. A game that exceeds all expectations for this second part of the Remake project and still promises us that the best may be yet to come. | Read review |
| Enternity.gr | Christos Chatzisavvas | 9.5 / 10 | 02-29-2024 | With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix presents a richer venture in every way, offering players the freedom they enjoyed in the original game. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Ed Nightingale | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth is a playful take on an emo classic that’s bloated but full of character in a bid to justify its own existence. | Read review |
| Eurogamer.pt | Bruno Galvão | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is pure magic in the form of interactive art. I found myself thinking about how majestic the original on which it is based is and how ambitious it was for the time. We can only describe as phenomenal what Squaresoft has managed to do with the limitations of height. Playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth makes you feel like you’re playing a game from that era, with an emotional campaign full of impactful moments, supported by a huge world to explore. It’s easy to lose track of the hours exploring these various places for secrets, always looking for easter eggs and curiosities that greatly reinforce the sense of discovery and wonder. The original is my favorite game of all time and Rebirth deserves to be featured alongside it. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Antonello Bello | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a very good title, which once again demonstrates the enormous commitment put into the Square Enix team in the reconstruction and expansion of Final Fantasy VII. | Read review |
| Evilgamerz | Peter Derks | 7.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | A while ago I wrote that this was one of my most difficult reviews. That’s because Rebirth does everything it can to make it as difficult as possible to love this game. Despite the adjustments, the main story is still fantastic, the soundtrack is great and so are the graphics during cutscenes. The open zones are not necessarily bad, but they are overcrowded with meaningless content that only functions as filler and not enough combat. When Rebirth opens everything up and you can dive into the combat or the story, then you can enjoy it. It’s a shame that the game does everything it can to pull you out of there and saddle you with boring meaningless padding. Rebirth is at times brilliant, fantastic, beautiful and leaves you as an emotional wreck. It’s just that it’s interrupted so often that the entire outcome leans more toward “okay” and not what it could have been. | Read review |
| eXputer | Hamid Shah | 4FALSE | 02-22-2024 | FF7 Rebirth is bigger in scope, providing a solid narrative and riveting gameplay that makes you fall in love again with the Unknown Journey. | Read review |
| Final Weapon | Noah Hunter | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a generational RPG that exemplifies everything there is to love about the medium. Featuring a colossal open world, a gripping narrative, beautifully written characters, and an out-of-this-world soundtrack, Rebirth is a title no RPG fan should pass up on. It’s improved on nearly everything from its predecessor, offering a complete and flawless combat system alongside countless other additions. FFVII Rebirth is the shining jewel of modern Final Fantasy, a prime example of the series at its best. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Wesley LeBlanc | 8.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | The best of Remake exists in Rebirth, but the various open-world areas surrounding it – the parts that make Rebirth unique from its predecessor – sometimes miss the mark. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Dalton Cooper | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Despite the pacing issues in its final chapters, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is still bigger and better than Final Fantasy 7 Remake. If the third game can keep everything that’s great about these remake projects so far and trim the fat a bit, we will have a spectacular trilogy on our hands. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Jason Faulkner | 4.5 / 5 stars | 03-08-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a stunning game that bridges an excellent start and what’s sure to be a thrilling conclusion. Unfortunately, being stuck in the middle puts a lot of weight on the game, which makes it strain in some areas. However, it’ll only be possible to appreciate its merits once the final chapter is complete. Only then will we have the context to see how well Rebirth succeeded or failed. For now, I’d lean toward it being a resounding success that translated the original material wonderfully while also adding a few twists that will have even long-time fans wondering what will happen next. | Read review |
| GameBlast | Ivanir Ignacchitti | 9.5 / 10 | 03-08-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth does an excellent job at reworking the universe of one of the biggest classics in the genre. There are certain elements that deserved more polish, especially on the game’s technical side, but the end result is a fantastic experience and once again a reference within its genre. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | https://www.gameblog.fr/jeu-video/jeux/tests/test-ff7-rebirth-final-fantasy-sublime-526955) | Read review |
| Gamefa | Unknown | 9.7 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, follows in the footsteps of the first part and on top of that, every single aspect of the game, from combat system to visuals and content, has been improved significantly. not only does Final Fantasy VII Rebirth deliver one of the best combat system of all time, it also delivers one of the best gaming experiences of this generation. | Read review |
| GameLuster | Tim Jewett | 10 / 10 | 03-18-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes everything good about Final Fantasy VII Remake and puts a polish on it while. Whether you’ve played Final Fantasy VII before or not, you can find something to love in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 03-15-2024 | It will be nearly impossible to evaluate Final Fantasy VII Rebirth outside of the trilogy as a whole in the years to come. But right now nothing is stopping us from doing so. To put it succinctly, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is one of the finest games in Square Enix’s entire history. | Read review |
| Gamepressure | Giancarlo Saldana | 9 / 10 | 03-26-2024 | While may stumble at times with balancing the amount of mini-games it throws your way, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth excels in all other areas and feels magnificent when all its pieces click into place. | Read review |
| GamePro | Stephan Zielke | 90 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth expands on the original story in a meaningful way and surpasses the FF7 Remake in all respects. | Read review |
| Gamepur | Laura Gray | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is superior to Remake in every way, with a story that gripped my heart and a perfectly reworked version of a world that has filled my imagination since I was a kid. Square Enix succeeded in a feat that is very hard to achieve with a remake – it felt as if I was playing the story for the first time. | Read review |
| Gamer Escape | Eliot Lefebvre | 8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Maybe it’d be nice to say that we all should have gotten over Final Fantasy VII by now instead of fawning over the world and its characters. But far from being the simple note-for-note reprise of the original that it could have been, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth swings for the fences to be a big and original thing that feels like a full game even while it is, functionally, the middle. It has weaknesses like combat I’m not wholly sold on and maybe a bit too much start-and-stop through gameplay, but if you’ve been looking forward to the game, you will not be disappointed. And if you want to experience the full story, this is a really good time. | Read review |
| gameranx | Unknown | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Video Review | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Blaine Smith | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | My time through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was profound. In one moment I was relishing in the opportunity to learn more about a world and characters I have loved for nearly 30 years. In the next, I was mourning the passing of principles and ideas that represent the very foundation of my love for the RPG genre and the Final Fantasy franchise as a whole. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth marks the very best in class across practically every element of game design for the Final Fantasy franchise, but I still couldn’t help but feel I was bidding farewell to an old friend. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth offers a fulfilling content and a lingering experience. | Read review |
| GAMES.CH | Sönke Siemens | 90 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lives up to its name and presents you with the rebirth of a timeless story. | Read review |
| GamesBeat | Mike Minotti | 100 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth doesn’t have any compromises. Or at least they’re so tiny that I didn’t notice or care. And even if I did have small gripes, an all-time great soundtrack easily washes any minor sins away. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | We absolutely loved Final Fantasy VII Remake, but it’s safe to say that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth surpasses it in every possible way. It’s a masterpiece. It tells a grander tale, with more twists and turns that keep you on your feet. And while some new story elements may rub some players up the wrong way, they keep things feeling fresh, and make us keen to see where Square Enix will take things next. Ultimately, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has exceeded our expectations, building on the original game and indeed Final Fantasy VII Remake, delivering a sequel that feels bigger and better in all regards. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Tamoor Hussain | 8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth keeps its narrative focus on characters while bringing a new dimension to combat, but it stumbles in pivotal moments. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Iain Harris | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth closely follows what Remake first outlines | Read review |
| Gaming Age | Dustin Chadwell | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | I’ve absolutely loved playing through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and I’m happy to say that Square Enix once again delivered with this release. It’s a fantastic follow-up to Remake that expands the world of Final Fantasy VII even more, and it’s a sequel that shouldn’t be missed. Whether you’re a hardcore Final Fantasy VII fan, or someone that came on board via the Remake, you won’t be disappointed. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Eric Hauter | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | With the core team assembled, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth feels like embarking on a fantastic adventure with a gang of your best friends. More open, action-packed, and surprisingly funny, Rebirth gives players days of content and the freedom to pursue it, while still telling a wonderful and cohesive story. Every aspect of Remake has been examined, refined, and improved. This is the franchise’s Empire Strikes Back, in all the best ways. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | The promise of those old, grand, globe-trotting Final Fantasy epics from the series’ 16- and 32-bit heyday in AAA form has been fulfilled at last. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth finally realizes the series’ central, implicit potential, looking to the past to pave the way for hopefully the start of a new golden age for the series. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | David Burdette | 95 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is not only a worthy successor to Remake, but to the original title. With an incredible and multi-layered open-world, outstanding combat, and a heartfelt story that takes you on a beautiful scenic route, Rebirth reaches heights you’d need one wing to touch. Rebirth is special; First-Class in a way only the best Soldiers can be. | Read review |
| Geeks & Com | Anthony Gravel | 10 / 10 | 03-19-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a great success that met my expectations, even though they were very high. It’s impressive to see how the developers have managed to integrate the open-world aspect while modernizing it. What’s more, the quantity and quality of the secondary activities make discovering the universe more fun than ever. And it’s all done naturally, allowing us to constantly improve our team. Last but not least, everything complements the excellent story, which will leave no one indifferent. It’s definitely a contender for Game of the Year, honoring the excellence of the original work. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | David Koury | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is the definitive way to experience this story. | Read review |
| GGRecon | Harry Boulton | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is one of my favourite games that I’ve played in a long time and does so much with its narrative that feels uncompromisingly ambitious and fresh. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is a phenomenally good video game. It has a habit for self-indulgence, but earns every pause with some shocking story moments, and some of the best combat I’ve experienced. | Read review |
| Guardian | Tom Regan | 4 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Credit to the developers for combining a tightly authored narrative arc with a compelling and wide-ranging new combat system that somehow satisfies everyone – almost | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 4 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a big step in the right direction that’s unfortunately held back by graphical anomalies and open world tropes. It’s an emotional rollercoaster ride that’s heavily back loaded. It’ll pull on your heart strings and make you invested in each character more than ever before. It helps that all the memorable moments from the original are not only retained, but strengthened thanks to the graphical prowess of the PlayStation 5. Combat also remains highly engaging, with slight modifications that only enhance the experience further. Unfortunately, Rebirth is also marred with baffling design choices that stifle its greatness. It’s filled with mini-games that thankfully are mostly in side quests, as their controls and function leave much to desire. At the very least they will keep you interested as it never gets stale. On top of that, while most of the graphics will have you impressed, low resolution textures and geometry are spliced in the most confusing of ways, only pulling you out of the immersion. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has its share of issues that prevent it from greatness, but whether you’re a dire hard fan or relatively new to the saga, this remains an RPG for the ages. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Francis DiPersio | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | It’s not often we see a Game of the Year contender so early in the year, but here we are. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an unforgettable follow-up to one of the finest remakes ever produced. Deftly building upon the rock-solid foundation of its predecessor, it evolves the combat and progression systems in subtle yet exciting ways while setting you loose in a massive world that you’ll want to explore to the fullest. With countless activities to keep you busy and a gripping story that will leave both Final Fantasy VII veterans and newcomers alike on the edge of their seats, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an unmissable adventure. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 93 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth successfully recreates the original title, elevating this part of the story to new levels and betting on a game format that, without being particularly innovative, works wonderfully. It’s immense, funny, emotional and very varied, but above all it’s a fantastic remake that delivers on its promises. | Read review |
| IGN | Michael Higham | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion, both as a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Alessandra Borgonovo | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth proves that you can take a gaming icon and modernize it, offering today the same emotions as back then, net of narrative freedoms for which one wonders why. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Alejandro Morillas | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the culmination at all levels of the current Action RPG. An immense, brave and ambitious work, capable of giving the best possible homage to the original classic while introducing its own vision. | Read review |
| Infinite Start | Mark Fajardo | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth shines as a standout game of 2024, offering players an expansive and immersive experience that keeps them engaged from beginning to end. With a perfect mix of nostalgia and fresh innovations, Rebirth surpasses its predecessor in every way. From its stunning open-world exploration to its polished combat system and fun side activities, Rebirth sets a new benchmark for JRPGs. All these things combine to cement Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s status as a must-play game that will likely remain one of the year’s best titles. | Read review |
| INVEN | Hongman Yoon | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Matured action and an expanded gameplay experience characterize Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It can easily be considered a sequel that surpasses its predecessor. With a shockingly well-executed storyline that permeates the entire remake project, this game can truly be said to have made the four-year wait worthwhile. | Read review |
| Kakuchopurei | Jonathan Leo | 70 / 100 | 03-05-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is a huge improvement over FFVII Remake because it doesn’t need to stretch the 3-hour closed portion of its source material to the point of insane padding. Unfortunately, the last quarter of the game’s plot is really not doing it for me and falls flat, thus derailing the entire narrative that opens up more questions and answers. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Claire Jackson | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth is sure to be a more divisive and debated game than Remake was. But in this deep sea of an RPG, I was thrilled by the action and the tactics, brought to emotional highs and lows through its characters, and found myself with an even greater love of FF7, the original and this return, than I thought was possible. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Víctor Rosas | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | From the beginning to the end, you will feel the need to keep playing, to know what happens to Cloud and his friends and if Shinra or Sephiroth will end the world. This impressive adventure stands as testimony that the remake project remains in good hands, honors its legacy and takes it to the top with new and original elements. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Samet Basri Taşlı | 94 / 100 | 02-23-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has the capacity to be the best game I’ve played this year. I don’t know what more can come on top of this game with its tireless open world, beautiful side quests, fun mini-games, characters, each offering a different gameplay experience, smooth storytelling, great music, and a series of events that go through you like a sword. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Steve Boxer | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | An object lesson in how to turn an old classic into a modern masterpiece, that surpasses even Final Fantasy 7 Remake in terms of appealing to both veteran fans and complete newcomers. | Read review |
| MMORPG.com | Joseph Bradford | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | As a result, Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH is a modern RPG masterpiece and solidly sets up its third installment in the Final Fantasy VII Remake Project. It’s ambitious and massive in scope | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Spencer Legacy | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a remarkable sequel and one of the best RPGs of the generation. This new installment both respects and expands upon the original game’s story and legacy in a way that will please old-school fans while sowing some intriguing new narrative seeds for the final installment in this trilogy. I can’t wait to get my hands on whatever comes next – even if it takes another four years. | Read review |
| Multiplayer First | Dean James | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | The gauntlet has already been thrown as a Game of the Year contender with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and it’s going to take one hell of a game to match its quality in 2024. The expanded story is riveting from start to finish, serving as essentially the Empire Strikes Back of the trilogy. Even the smallest of sidequests can add something to the lore of the world or the overall narrative that you wouldn’t expect as well, making you want to complete everything the game offers. It is pretty amazing what Square Enix has managed to put together here with this Remake trilogy, and I cannot wait to see how they build on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the third and final chapter in what is setting up to be one of the greatest gaming trilogies of all time. | Read review |
| Nexus Hub | Sam Aberdeen | 9 / 10 | 03-13-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a behemoth of a sequel that mostly outshines Remake with its extremely strong character writing, massive scale and weighty amount of content, though some story elements are still divisive. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Fingal Belmont | 6 / 10 | 03-15-2024 | The biggest departures in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s story feel like fan fiction. There is no restraint when it comes to Sephiroth and there’s too much emphasis on the love triangle to please the repugnant shippers. There should have been more effort to focus on the internal struggle of the characters instead of the “Will she/he, won’t she/he?” aspect of the story. | Read review |
| Noisy Pixel | Bailey Seemangal | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an exceptional sequel that surpasses expectations in nearly every aspect. It combines compelling storytelling, innovative combat, and a wealth of engaging content to deliver an unforgettable adventure. As a bold continuation of the saga, it sets the stage for the final installment, leaving fans eagerly awaiting what comes next. Square Enix has truly outdone itself, showcasing the depth and potential of the Final Fantasy VII universe. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Asura Kagawa | 95 / 100 | 03-06-2024 | Square Enix gave us the ultimate role-playing game and the best Final Fantasy ever with its flawless combat, charming cast, and fascinating tale. If you enjoy role-playing games or Final Fantasy, you will simply love Rebirth. Immersed in its 14 chapters, you’ll relive moments from past events that you now understand more clearly. However, I still suggest playing Final Fantasy VII Remake before Final Fantasy VII Rebirth if you can. | Read review |
| NookGaming | Thomas Knight | 9 / 10 | 03-21-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is another excellent installment in the three-part remake of Final Fantasy VII. While I can’t say the implementation of an open world was a complete success, the story, characters, and minigames make it absolutely worth playing. | Read review |
| One More Game | Vincent Ternida | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth rises to the challenge set by its predecessor, by bringing to life every facet of the imagined open world we’ve cherished for decades and executing the vision to near perfection by marrying it with today’s technology. Square Enix’s meticulous attention to detail, no matter how minute, resonates with awe-inspiring clarity, no longer feeling the need to imagine because the world is finally alive and it is here. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Can Arabacı | 9.5 / 10 | 03-08-2024 | There is a new contender for the “which Final Fantasy game is the best?” debates now. But if you ask me “which is the best Final Fantasy VII?”, them we have a clear winner. | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Moises Taveras | 8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth‘s world is gorgeous and fun and quirky, even if the delivery of its stories can feel a bit stilted and rote, and it turns the finale of Remake into the impetus to re envision a phenomenal cast in ways I adore. Along the way, it becomes big, perhaps even bigger than Final Fantasy VII ever needed to be, but that excess provides quite a bit to love. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Timothy Nunes | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes the foundations of Remake and expands on them, adding more control to combat, more places to explore, and more ways to dig deeper into the world and the story it tells. Whether in Graphics or Performance Mode, the quality of the experience remains the same: top tier presentation with exceptional gameplay. Rebirth is an early shoe-in for Game of the Year. | Read review |
| Polygon | Todd Harper | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth is worth your time, but I’m not sure if it’s worth as much of your time as it asks for. It’s a game that does many things right and does right by its weighty legacy — but it also makes it clear that for the future final installment, Square Enix should reconsider how necessary it is for these games to be so big. | Read review |
| Post Arcade (National Post) | Chad Sapieha | 8.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | The second instalment in Square Enix’s epic three-part retelling of its most famous game opens up the world for players to explore. Read on. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Adam Mathew | 9 / 10 | 02-23-2024 | I cherished almost every hour I spent with this sequel, and I’m already Buster Sword hilt deep in a second run on Hard. Rest assured, the phoenix rise of this remake is still soaring on an upward trajectory. | Read review |
| Press Start | Harry Kalogirou | 9 / 10 | 02-23-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an immense and expansive middle chapter of this ambitious remake trilogy. A reimagined and redefined behemoth of a game that simultaneously plays on nostalgia and forces you to question your memories of the original. While it suffers from some rote open world elements and a few technical issues, Rebirth is another magnificent entry into the gilded halls of Final Fantasy. | Read review |
| Prima Games | Meg Bethany Koepp | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth may just be the best video game of all time. Its fantastic story does wonders to make you care about each character while its phenomenal world is absolutely filled with endless activities to participate in when you need a break from the heartache. It’s an improvement in every way imaginable, yet it never forgets the goofy charm that made the 1997 original a classic. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho | 100 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is awesome. FFVII Remake’s excellent battle system is further enhanced, the story leaves the player (whether a veteran or newcomer to the series) intrigued to know what will happen, and there is an immense amount of content to be explored. | Read review |
| Push Square | Robert Ramsey | 8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | If you can push through the tedium of its open world busywork and padded storytelling, there’s a great sequel at the heart of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It retains all of Remake’s most important strengths, but builds on an already brilliant combat system, and excels at showcasing an iconic RPG setting. If you enjoyed Remake and you have fond memories of the PS1 original, you’ll likely love every minute of Rebirth’s memorable, character-focused adventure. | Read review |
| Reno Gazette-Journal | Jason Hidalgo | 9 / 10 | 02-28-2024 | Like a dashing Chocobo, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues the momentum started by Final Fantasy VII Remake by improving on its predecessor in every way. As a sequel, it doesn’t quite have that revolutionary sense of newness that Remake initially wowed audiences with. But what it has is an even more fleshed-out experience with tons of exploration, oodles of extra content and an even more polished combat system. Add a compelling narrative that honors and adds to the original story and you have a game that hits all the right spots for longtime fans while also reintroducing the Final Fantasy VII story to a new generation of players. | Read review |
| RPG Fan | Zach Wilkerson | 93 / 100 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a fantastic game that is true to the spirit of the original while also carving its own path. | Read review |
| RPG Site | Josh Tolentino | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | A massive game that synthesizes two distinct eras of blockbuster game design, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth feels fresh and familiar simultaneously, while forging a new path for Cloud and the crew. | Read review |
| RPGamer | Paul Shkreli | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | This is the game that delivers on the promise of the Final Fantasy VII remake project. It’s a fascinatingly familiar yet unknown journey that is breathtaking and unforgettable. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | This installment builds on and improves upon what made REMAKE so great, namely beautiful scenery and epic music in addition to the best in class battle system, while one of that game’s flaws, namely the dearth of side content, although the story segments can still suffer from filler content at times. It expands, improves Nd subverts enough to create a thrilling experience for veterans and newcomers alike. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Cody Gravelle | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | What felt like an impossible task in Remake has since been one-upped in FF7 Rebirth. Improving directly upon Final Fantasy 7 always felt like a dangerous proposition, and Remake smartly switched things up to avoid having to do so directl | Read review |
| Seasoned Gaming | Alex Segovia | 9.5 / 10 | 03-21-2024 | In many ways, playing through Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth feels like the dream game many envisioned when they stepped out for the first time to a world full of wonder and possibilities back in 1997. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Jesse Vitelli | 8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | While there is a lot to love in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it left me disappointed in its main narrative. I wish it was more focused on telling the story set out in Remake and its constant need to push the kitchen sink into each plot beat wore on my resolve throughout the game. | Read review |
| Siliconera | Jenni Lada | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | It may only be February, but I’m confident Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is going to be 2024’s Game of the Year. | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Justin Clark | 4 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Throughout, Cloud and his motley troupe of friends are given the space and opportunity to be more than just heroes, even more than just friends, or potentially lovers, but human beings who are rightfully unsure of what power they have to stop the inevitable. These are still the familiar heroes on the same journey they were on in 1997, unsure of their roles as eco-terrorists turned fugitives on a nebulous quest against a force of unfathomable, alien evil, but more than just the size and scale of Rebirth as an RPG, there’s so much more catharsis in the telling. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Domenico Musicò | 8.9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the perfect representation of what a modern Final Fantasy should always be. That said, controversial narrative choices are indelible black stains on a beautiful picture. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Andrew Stretch | 9.5 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth carries on the torch from Remake and delivers another incredible experience. The world of FFVII comes alive as you venture across it with Cloud and his party. Watching the story play out with gorgeous graphics and fantastic acting elevates the entire experience. This is a must play for Final Fantasy fans. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.4 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | It’s a bit like being back in the company of old friends from a past that’s impossible to forget: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth successfully continues the rewriting work begun four years ago, ferrying Cloud and his companions into an open world of rare beauty. A certain repetitiveness in the secondary activities and some minor flaws related to the combat system | Read review |
| The Jimquisition | James Stephanie Sterling | 9 / 10 | 03-20-2024 | My opinion doesn’t matter. For better or worse, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is going to be whatever it wants to be, and what it wants to be is anything it damn well pleases. Against all common sense, that audacity absolutely works, and I can’t wait to see how the next game gloriously screws things up. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Andrew Agress | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Rebirth arrives as one of the best games of the past decade. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Nic Bunce | 9 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a beautifully crafted experience that fans old and new will absolutely love. It almost goes too far in correcting the first game’s linearity with broad open areas stuffed with things to do, but there’s also key additions to the combat, and the story running through this middle chapter is masterfully retold. Really the biggest problem you’ll have once the credits roll is knowing that it will be far too many years before we can finish the trilogy. | Read review |
| Tom’s Hardware Italia | Mario Petillo | 90 / 100 | 03-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a lesson from Square-Enix to Square-Enix: Final Fantasy XVI and Naoki Yoshida pale in the face of the construction of gameplay and everything beyond Rebirth’s narrative. From moving around with the Chocobo to exploring a huge world, to think that this will only be the second chapter in a trilogy leaves us to imagine how huge the concluding one might be, which will give us a chance to explore everything again with Cid’s Highwind. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Keenan McCall | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is, for all intents and purposes, a phenomenal second act in the Remake series. Though it’s open world design isn’t perfect, the game is finely honed in every other area and provides as luxurious of an experience as FF VII Remake did. | Read review |
| Twisted Voxel | Salal Awan | 9 / 10 | 03-05-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth serves as a worthy continuation to the Final Fantasy VII Remake project, building upon its predecessor’s foundation with vast maps, refined combat, and a compelling narrative. However, the game is not without its faults, as it suffers from technical performance issues in its visual-focused mode. Despite this, the game innovates with semi-open world exploration, improved gameplay mechanics, and an engaging story, setting a high standard for the series. | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 03-12-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a masterpiece, with the re-imagined storytelling, world design, and combat even bettering that found in its predecessor. It’s absolutely massive too, with the world packed full of exciting showdowns with enemies, intriguing side quests to complete, fun mini games to indulge in, and secrets to uncover. Add to that the riveting narrative that delves into the world and its characters deeper than before, the stunning visuals that bring so many familiar locales to life, and a soundtrack that easily stands out as one of Square Enix’s best, and you’ll quickly find that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is simply one of the greatest RPGs that has ever been released. | Read review |
| VG247 | Alex Donaldson | Recommended | 02-22-2024 | For better and worse alike, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the most impressively ambitious game Square has made since FF’s golden age. It’s glorious, in spite of painful little flaws. | Read review |
| VGC | Jordan Middler | 5 / 5 stars | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is an excellent RPG with some of the best characters in the gaming canon. While some open-world content skirts the edges, and the game’s main narrative is left somewhat deflated, the time spent with Aerith, Tifa, and the gang makes this a hugely enjoyable road trip you’ll be playing for hundreds of hours. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 9.1 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH takes what made REMAKE work and expands on the formula in nearly every way imaginable from its rewarding combat and exploration to its absolutely hilarious humour. As a long-time fan, I’m incredibly happy with what it has to offer. | Read review |
| Washington Post | Gene Park | Recommended | 02-23-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is so good, it nearly wrecked my life. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Kai Tatsumoto | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes the second chapter of Cloud Strife’s struggle to save the planet he calls home and surpasses the highs of Final Fantasy VII Remake in every way. | Read review |
| WhatIfGaming | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 03-04-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sets a new standard for JRPGs, and it’s one of the best entries in the franchise yet. It’s a sequel that tackles a classic with respect, and reverence to retain what made it special but delves deep into its characters, and the world to satisfy fans of the original, and the remake alike. The combat is a highlight and meaningfully iterates on the 2020 entry and the jaw-dropping presentation invites you to explore every inch of its diverse world. Some technical issues aside, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an incredible game that’s worth spending close to a hundred hours in. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9.8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth knocks it out of the park. It takes the already excellent first game and expands it to a bigger and more populated world. The combat has been improved, the dungeon design is better, the story hits a lot more than it misses, and from start to finish, it was pretty much everything I could’ve wanted. Only a few nagging problems keep it from perfection, and it’s a love letter to everything that makes Final Fantasy VII great. | Read review |
| XGN.nl | Luuc ten Velde | 8.8 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a triumph in many ways thanks to its story, a plethora of minigames, an improved fighting system and a sprawling open world full of activities that are fun and rewarding. The story dips a bit towards the middle though, while the new mechanic that tracks the relationships in the party is a bit unclear at times. | Read review |
| Zoomg | Sadegh Tavazoyi | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is like a love letter to all the Action RPG lovers and also the fans of Original Final Fantasy VII. the game tells the story of the original game in a perfect way and also add new elements which makes playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth really enjoyable and fun. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Ken McKown | 10 / 10 | 02-22-2024 | There is so much more I want to say, but I do not want to ruin any part of this experience. Being such a huge fan of the original game, I could not be happier with how this sequel turned out. After being lukewarm on the first entry, this one squashes all my concerns and doubts about this remake. I do wish it wasn’t going to take over a decade to see it all, but this sequel gives me confidence in the finale. I cannot recommend it enough, but mute all keywords on Twitter, experience this for yourself, and enjoy what is easily an early contender for the best game of 2024. | Read review |
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Credits
CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):
Naoki Hamaguchi, Motomu Toriyama, Tetsuya Nomura
PRODUCER(S):
Yoshinori Kitase
DESIGNER(S):
Teruki Endo, Masanori Sato
PROGRAMMER(S):
Daiki Hoshina, Satoru Koyama, Ryo Hara
ARTIST(S):
Shintaro Takai, Tetsuya Nomura, Roberto Ferrari
WRITER(S):
Kazushige Nojima
COMPOSER(S):
Mitsuto Suzuki, Masashi Hamauzu
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