Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake is SE's bold reinterpretation of a classic. While it reaches breathtaking heights in technical and visual presentation, it has obvious problems in combat system design and content completeness. As the first part of a trilogy, this work limits the story to Midgar City. Although it reconstructs a more refined Midgar, the overall explorable space is limited, operations are too linear, and players lack opportunities to explore this new Midgar, greatly reducing immersion. In terms of combat system, the producer mentioned early in development that there would be two combat modes to accommodate both old and new players regarding whether to retain turn-based combat. However, judging from the final product, the combat system feels constrained and unable to fully develop. Aerial enemies can only be handled by Barret and Aerith, which while logically reasonable, affects the control feel. Technically, the PC version has resolution setting issues - after each change and application, restarting the game resets it again. Such basic problems shouldn't appear in the official release. Story-wise, the portrayal of early Avalanche members, especially the trio, is more three-dimensional. They're often forgotten characters, but this pure Midgar chapter gives them considerable screen time. However, the new Whispers and parallel world settings affect narrative coherence, with the Whispers' appearance timing often inexplicable. Side content is rather uninteresting, lacking enrichment of the main story, with mission content also feeling outdated. The ending boss battle is too inexplicable, seemingly just to rush Sephiroth's presence since he appears too little in the first part. Viewed as a standalone work, there are too many unresolved plot threads, with many details left unclear, failing to attract new players well. The story breaking at Midgar indeed lacks rich content, with much of the middle padded with new settings, making the lack of actual gameplay content obvious. Despite these issues, the work still excels in character development and presentation effects, with the 93-point rating reflecting its overall standard as a remake.