Our time on this earth is limited. Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn't seem to be aware of that. Few games seem to value the player's time and patience so poorly as this one. Whether it's walking and talking, or watching a cutscene, or engaging in incredibly sloggy battles with healthbars inflated for the illusion of difficulty, you never seem to garner much respect as the player. I have not played the original game, nor do I know much at all about it. I held no notions about what to expect from the story or the gameplay when coming in. I bought the game because its namesake was one of the most famous video games of all time, and it looked pretty. I was not impressed with what I got.