Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

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• Recommended Posted December 30, 2025 on Steam [table] [tr] [th]Steam Deck performance review for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade [/th] [th]This game is listed as 'verified' on the steam deck but how does it run. This is strictly a steam deck performance review after spending about 40 hours playing on the steam deck. If you want to know about the game itself, there are countless of reviews online. Check out those. [/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Problems Encountered [/td] [td]At the very beginning , first time starting the game, it froze. I could no do anything and had to hard reset the steam deck. Some framerate drops and slow downs [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Battery Life[/td] [td]About 90 mins on a single charge using 50% brightness on the old LED steam deck [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Overall[/td] [td] After the initial problem, the game ran fine despite the occasional frame rate drops. No other crashes, no audio or visual glitches, no other problems [/td] [/tr] [/table]
• Recommended Posted August 31, 2025 on Steam I played the original on the original PS console. It was released just after the death of my mother and this game with it's story of life and death helped me through the grieving process. I'm playing the remake now and while it's not the same story exactly, so far it's still hitting all the right notes. If you enjoyed the original, this will bring back a lot of nostalgia but with a far more modern style of play and is worth your money and time.
• Recommended Posted February 24, 2026 on Steam I didn't realize how much I would love this game until I bought it. This was my first time playing a Final Fantasy game, let alone FF7. It was so good, that before I even finished playing the story of this one, I had already bought Rebirth, Crisis Core, and the original. The art? Spectacular. I'm amazed at the 3D models. They look so alive even with a semi-realistic art style. The attention to detail is amazing. The veins on Cloud's arms, the pores on each characters faces, the details in their clothing and eyes. It's breathtaking. (This is solely speaking about the cutscenes/up close scenes) I heard from others that Remake had added parts/changed parts to the story, but I honestly love the story. (And it makes me excited to play the original too, as I'd love to see how it differs!) the story always kept me on the edge of my seat and I was always thinking "What's gonna happen next?" the only reason I'd stop playing for the night is because I got too tired lol. The combat is also very fun. As somebody who plays a lot of games with a "hack and slash" type combat, I was pleasantly surprised when I was met with that sort of gameplay. Remake also has an interesting "turn-based but not really" feature in it's combat system. While not traditional, you are able to pick some attacks and skills from a little menu mid-battle. So while I guess I wouldn't consider that "turn based" I think there's dabbles of it in there, paying homage to the original. It's refreshing to see, as I've personally never played or seen a game with that sort of playstyle. Anyways, I'm so happy I bought this game. I think this was a very good introduction to FF7 and the Final Fantasy series.
• Recommended Posted January 8, 2026 on Steam I know I am late to the show but FFVII Remake is done. It took me this long because the original is one of my favorite games and holds a place in my heart. I felt that anything that didn't just copy and paste the original story with better graphics would be sacrilege. I was right and I was also wrong. Pros: - Decently fun gameplay - Likeable Characters - Good Visuals (materia, summons, characters, and the general sense of Midgar) - Nostalgia (revisiting areas from the '97 game recreated was fun for me) - Decent story - Voice acting - Marlene is adorable Cons: - Different from the original story (I already knew this but still a small con) - Silly side quests for a group of heroes trying to "save the world" - I prefer the old turn based style of combat like the old FF games or CO: E33 The way I chose to go into this game already knowing the story would differ from the original was to not look at it as a remake but as a different game. Almost like a parallel universe if you will, same characters and basic story but different. Kind of like comics do. [spoiler]In the original FFVII Sephiroth was shrouded in mystery and his backstory unfolded gradually. It built up his character through dialog and a few great moments. In this "remake", Sephiroth frequently appears throughout the game. In my opinion this frequent exposure diminished the mystique the the original character had.[/spoiler] There were more unnecessary changes to the story but this one stuck out to me. All and all it's a good game and worth a play through.
• Recommended Posted February 1, 2026 on Steam [h2]"To those who loved this world And spent time with friends in this world..."[/h2] Advent Children started with this sentiment years ago, and I sat down with the Remake with this exact feeling. More than 20 years ago, in the PS1 era, I didn't just "play" this game; I lived in it. I was there when the shadow of Meteor first darkened the sky, and I squeezed every secret and every Master Materia out of that disc. With this background, I returned to Midgar as the harshest possible critic: protective of my childhood, yet hoping for a miracle. And the verdict? Remake is a miracle. But it is a rough, sometimes unjustifiably frustrating miracle. Where it Shines: The Weight of Actions Square Enix achieved the impossible. They didn't just polish the graphics; they gave depth to the morality. Remember how Jessie and the crew were just extras in the original? Here, they are flesh-and-blood people. One of the game's greatest virtues is how it shoves the consequences of our actions right in our faces. When we blow up Reactor 1, we don't just get a sterile "Mission Complete" screen; we have to walk through the rubble, witness the panic of civilians, and feel the destruction. The game isn't afraid to ask: are we heroes or terrorists? This narrative courage elevates Remake above cheap nostalgia. And the combat? The hybrid of real-time action and classic ATB is brilliant—the best thing to happen to the franchise's battle system in two decades. Where the Gears Grind: The Corridor Syndrome But let’s take off the nostalgia glasses. The level design is, at times, painfully archaic. Midgar has never been this beautiful, but often it’s just a breathtaking 4K wallpaper for a narrow hallway. The linear "move forward, pull a lever, move on" mechanic is simply not enough in 2024. There are chapters—yes, I’m looking at you, Train Graveyard and Sewers—that add nothing to the story, only serving to artificially stretch the playtime with "industrial methods." For a game of this caliber, this kind of padding is undignified. The Thorn Under the Veteran’s Fingernail: Hard Mode And now, let’s talk about what irritates every black-belt fan: the mandatory Hard Mode for 100% completion. Listen, Square. I bred Gold Chocobos without guides back in the day. I don't fear a challenge. But banning item usage in Hard Mode isn't a "challenge." It’s not tactical depth; it’s lazy design. Conserving MP and praying that my mana lasts until the boss isn't a question of skill, it’s a patience game. For those of us raised on defeating Ruby Weapon, this doesn't provide the thrill of glorious combat; it feels more like a repetitive, sweaty obstacle course for the Platinum trophy. The Redemption: Yuffie and Intermission Fortunately, the Episode INTERmission DLC brings the smile back. Yuffie Kisaragi’s introduction is spectacular. The expansion is exactly as loose and fast-paced as it needs to be, and her combat style might be even more fun than Cloud’s. It’s a perfect taste of the dynamic that awaits us, and finally, Wutai is no longer just a footnote on the map. Conclusion Final Fantasy VII Remake is not perfect. It has growing pains, and sometimes it clings too tightly to bad habits of the past. But as the cornerstone of the "New Trilogy"? It is essential. This game doesn't overwrite my childhood; it engages in a dialogue with it. And if Rebirth and the final episode fix these flaws, we are looking at the greatest remake project in history. A mandatory play. But pack some sedatives for Hard Mode. [i]P.S. Full disclosure: I am exactly that specific kind of idiot who bought this day-one on Epic, maxed it out there, and then bought it again on Steam just to see it sit prettily in my library and 100% it a second time. That should tell you everything you need to know about my commitment (or insanity).[/i]
• Recommended Posted January 4, 2026 on Steam ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☑ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☑ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☑ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ 9 / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10