Enjoyed the combat a lot more than I thought I would, but I really didn't connect with the story or characters. I thought Zack was a decent protagonist but I didn't end up loving him as much as I wanted to. Sephiroth was done decently and Cloud's characterization was well-done for how little screen-time he really had. On the other hand, Genesis was really painful to listen to and Angeal's more human characterization unfortunately didn't last long. Although I haven't played the original PSP version, from what I've seen of it Zack's original voice carried a lot of that game's dialouge and emotional weight compared to this remaster. There's also some graphical issues that bothered me like some weird looking faces and the game feeling low-budget at times. Worth a playthrough, as it's surprisingly short, but not something I'd want to revisit anytime soon.

Reviewed on Jan 02, 2024


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