The MOST Controversial Video Game Remake
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Chapters -
0:00 Introduction.
1:22 Chapter 1: How We Got Here.
6:05 Chapter 2: Let The Battles Begin.
41:12 Chapter 3: The Steel Sky.
52:39 Chapter 4: Destiny's Crossroads.
1:20:00 Conclusion.
The Final Fantasy 7 remake is one of the most frustrating games I’ve played in recent memory because it’s constantly at odds with itself; caught in the crossroads of what it can be, what it wants to be, and what it unfortunately is. What was once the most requested video game remake of all time has now become the most controversial. For a story about defying destiny, its own fate was unavoidable. When you remake something as universally loved as Final Fantasy 7, you’re playing with fire. People have a deep attachment to what they enjoy. So when what they love is morphed and altered to be unrecognizable, it inadvertently signals that they like the wrong thing. And if there’s one constant that defines the Final Fantasy 7 remake, it would be those differences.
When talking about remakes, you’re often forced to pick a side. Either you’re all for it or completely against it. I’m not here to take a side. If you’re watching this video hoping that I’m going to rip this game to shreds or act like it’s an objective improvement, then you’re in the wrong place. The FF7 remake is neither a masterpiece nor a disgrace, but it does fail to accomplish its mission statement, and that is where the real nuance lies. In trying to please everyone, Square Enix pleased no one. Final Fantasy 7 Remake has a serious identity crisis, and it’s one entirely of its own making.
The MOST Controversial Video Game Remake. Depending on who you ask, the Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy is one of the most Controversial Video Game Remakes of all time. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are as loved as they are despised, and in this Final Fantasy VII Remake Analysis, Final Fantasy VII Remake Review, and Final Fantasy VII Remake Critique, I'll be answering why this is The MOST Controversial Video Game Remake. I will not be covering Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in this video. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will get its own Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Analysis, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Critique in the future. While the hype for Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 (Theorized as Final Fantasy VII Return or Final Fantasy VII Reunion) builds, I wanted to catch up with these games that I've been neglecting. Nam's Compendium has done a Final Fantasy VII Remake video in the past, but never one on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will get its own video eventually. This video was written and recorded before the announcement and release of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3. The MOST Controversial Video Game Remake also functions as a Final Fantasy VII Remake Story Explained and Final Fantasy VII Remake Ending Explained.