


In fact, the story is all the better for this added detail, engrossing us with detail that just wasn't there in the beginning of the original game. This is essentially what makes a section of the original game that was just around five hours long stretch all the way out to a full 40 hours, but we promise that none of it really feels forced. Entire chapters – which are used to divide the story up – contain entirely new story details. Throughout the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, we were constantly surprised by entirely new story beats that weren't even mentioned in the original game. It's basically Final Fantasy tradition to have a Biggs and a Wedge in a game – even if they are technically different characters each time – and ironically, this is the first time in the entire series where we actually felt attached to them. In the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, however, all three characters get fully fleshed out with their own unique backstories and motivations. In the original game, these characters had the barest story, being there essentially as props. This is most evident with Jessie, Biggs and Wedge, the three other Avalanche members that you'll be dealing with the most. And, of course all the fan-favorite characters for the first 20% of the original game are back, and many of them have extremely expanded story lines. While you are a mercenary, you're accompanied throughout virtually the entire game by two members of Avalanche, Barett and Tifa. So, while you're initially helping take on Shinra for a paycheck, you eventually become part of the cause, once you see just how nefarious the company really is and the lengths it will go to in the pursuit of profit and power.īut this is a Final Fantasy game, after all, and you're not in it alone.
