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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

“EVERY FAN-FAVOURITE CHARACTER AND SCENE HAS BEEN DONE JUSTICE.”

This is a fantasy you can believe in. It’s as if the PS1 original was a blueprint, a top-down view of a beautiful flower garden, and only now do we get boots-on-the-ground to take in the detail that was there. Startlingly detailed, Final Fantasy VII Remake is an astounding achievement.

The title might be Final Fantasy VII Remake, but to be Materia-crystal clear, it only covers the Midgar portion of the original game. Make no mistake, though, events have been expanded and given extra depth to the point where it legitimately feels like a full

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