Wow such a massive open world RPG that took me a month to play! This is prime example of what JRPGs are becoming, ACTION RPGs. The open world, learning new lore with the party! And Cloud!… tripping his nuts off. The story of Remake and Rebirth are a wee bit different from the OG FF7, same overall key points of Nibelheim, and the unfortunate scene of Sephiroth d-air on Aerith. Same key points but the writers here expand on these themes of being more than an activist group wanting to save the planet, it became a story about philosophical understandings and who is Cloud really?
The first time I booted up the game, I got whooped every single fight. Idk why this game felt so different from Remake and thank goodness I played Intergrade, YUFFIE IS OP and practically carried the game. Along with, synergizing Quakaga with Aerith, instantly filling my limit and stagger. THE TEAM THAT CARRIED ME IS CLOUD, YUFFIE AND AERITH, and if I get whooped or I need more damage output, CLOUD YUFFIE AND BARRETT. idk why I could not understand Cait Sith, and Tifa too fragile. Red was good damage output but also same fate as Tifa, TOO FRAGILE, DIED A LOT IN THIS GAME. After chapter 9, leaving Cosmo Canyon, that’s where my booty was kicked around. I don’t know what they are putting into their beverages, BUT WHY IS THERE SO MANY OF THESE DANG MINIGAMES? I literally competed in like 50 chocobo races, and was confused the whole time about Queens Blood. And then I didn’t even complete the last side quest cause the G-Bike glitch. The minigames pissed me off so bad holy moly, I DONT REMEMBER THIS MANY IN THE OG. Even tho, I was petty cause I got whooped, this game was fantastic, the ending made cry and feel empty, I have no idea what’s gonna happen in the 3rd part.

91h 50m
NORMAL
35/36 SIDE QUESTS COMPLETED (STUPID G BIKE GLITCH)
RANK 9 BLOOD MARQUIS (LANDWORM AND THE REPLACE CARDS)
GILGAMESH SUMMON (I WAS SWEATY)

PARTY:
CLOUD LV 50 w/ ATB BOOST, QUAKAGA/MAGNIFY COMBO, and FIRE/ICE ELEMENTAL ON WEAPON. (MAIN DAMAGE OUTPUT, CRAZY STAGGER, and emergency healing/reviving)

YUFFIE LV 50 w/ HASTE/MAGNIFY, 2x LUCK UP, and ATB BOOST. (THE DAMAGE OUTPUT AND CHIP DAMAGE IS CRAZY. THE SET UP: ATB BOOST, HASTE, WHATEVER NINJUTSU, DOPPELGÄNGER AND THROW SHURIKEN AND SPAM ATK AND BLINDSIDE)

AERITH LV 50 w/ auto cast/Curaga, synergy/Quakaga, and revival. (Weird they made Aerith like a Black Mage, I had every magic equipped because of the dmg output of her MAGIC ATK.)

BARRET LV 50 w/ autocast/Barrier, elemental/lightning and wind, and Provoke. (This guy saved my butt so many times, Lifesaver literally saved my butt. If I need more damage, this my guy)

I didn’t really use Tifa (even tho I got that date on the Gold Saucer hehe) Red or Cait cause they just get whooped.

Now I feel empty, burnt out, and sad, i guess I’ll just patiently wait for Part 3…