FORMAT PS5 / ETA EARLY 2024 / PUB SQUARE ENIX / DEV SQUARE ENIX / PLAYERS 1
Square Enix set itself an apparently impossible task: to remake one of its biggest series’ best-loved entries. But instead of approaching the task with a wearying faithfulness, with the Remake series the developer is doing something different. Just how different it will be in the end remains to be seen, but Rebirth shows it’s intent on keeping us guessing even as it retells a story many of us know well.
The series trades not only on the appeal of seeing beloved characters from the ’97 release looking miles better than even their Advent Children appearances, but also
