Final Fantasy VII - Original vs. Remake

I´m a bit skeptical about the combat, but if they get it right, the remake looks really promising

The original one on PS1 did run on much lower resolution than the one in the video. I think they are using the newer FF7 HD version for the original

I like the new one. I think that it'll play quicker which is pretty nice. I hope that they don't let you choose the names of your characters and instead kept it so that its total voice acting could finally find out how to pronounce Aerith.

Why cant games keep their original gameplay anymore?? Turn based combat is a thousand time more enjoyable than the redundant hack n slash. Seeing this ''modernisation'' of a classic such as this truly has me worrying for hwat will happen to capcom with REmake 2.

lol...my childhood imagination was seeing the remake visuals back then. I don't remember it looking like that. I can't wait!

I know some never let it go, but I'm glad they moved on from turn-based. Deep, real-time combat has come so far since then and I just think it's a better fit with the visual upgrades. Having both options would've been interesting though.

I hope they add an option for japanese voices.

I've been a FVII since the very beginning and this remake looks awesome . the turn based combat system should stay in past.

The Final Fantasy series (when it's at it's best) is an innovator. The original had no fear of taking chances so i'm happy to see the same mindset here. We all have the original if we want to play more of the same.

It all looks brilliant till it gets to the combat.

The remake look's awesome I hope the feel is on point, the original is a classic and also hope the remake follows in the same path. Just like a lot of gamers Iv been wait for this remake for a long time and it's finally coming I'm just waiting for the final product.

I cannot wait to replay one of my favorite games of all time. Looks fantastic, Will miss turnbased, but I'm 100% fine with the new combat system. Loved Crisis Core as well.

wait.....Is this a Full version of the game?...... Or Episodes? FFVII at that time was a massive Game! .... This some how feels baited as in I see the Label ... i see some footage. some CG and then hack n slash.... but really? Are they going to provide a whole game?

I'm Old school as I played the b.... out of the original game (and the HD version now) but I do appreciate the turn-based style. I'm not saying get rid of the old school... just make it possible to have the old school mode? the Hack n Slash system will bore people fast unless they're into that stuff.

Graphics look good in typical SE fashion. Game looks lame. FF XIII with an FF VII skin. This is going to be downright insulting to the original.

I will care more once it is confirmed to be on platforms other than the ps4.

Ouch. This isn't looking terribly promising.

I hope they kept at least some references to the bad translation from the original and some way to have Barrett and Cid properly cursing away, not some PG appropriate gosh darn

Maybe just wishful thinking and/or speculations but:

on the full trailer i got the impression that this is actually a "turn/time" based game

Would there be a need for the action-window (attack,defend, magic, summon, item) if its pure action?
To me it looks like the "combo/fury" gauge is an emulation of the time-based gauge from the original (since there is a Limit Break gauge too, so combo/fury isn't that for sure).
The movement of the characters in battle is way too perfect to be manually done with such precision.

Out-of-combat sequences look like XV.
In-combat, to me, it looks like it plays like VII (turn based) but with only one character selected (other on AI) while keeping the in-between-actions filled with cinematic elements (automatic movement, complex auto-attacks that give a cinematic and dynamic feel of a battle, something that looks like XIII).

TL:DR
So its part action based (out-battle), part "turn-based" (in-battle), but the turn-based part is faster paced because there is only one character to be controlled.
Also it seems that you can select which character you can control (seems, not enough info to be certain).

this is fixing the only two problems i had with FF7 when i was a young squire. 1. the combat. i have never liked turn based combat if i have a massive buster sword i aint waiting to use it, its going in someones head right away and 2. because i was only 7 i could read but not quick enough for the text boxes so i had to finish the game like 9 times before i new what was going on

I jiized an pooped my pants

one looks like final fantasy the other looks like another hack n slash game.

Frankly turn based combat had it's time, and was mostly only made due to the technical limitations of the hardware, I would bet that if they could have had this kind of combat back then they definitely would have. I welcome the new combat, frankly there is nothing epic what-so-ever with turn based combat. Besides, who honestly loved ffvii due to the combat? it was the world, characters, music, and such which was the main appeal, so if they can pull all of that off then who really cares. That being said, they do have to make sure to due this real time combat right, and I'm curious as to how they will mix in the materia system, but my guess is that we will see legitimate normal gameplay at E3 or TGS next year.

Such a classic, I can't wait to see how they handle Clouds badass Shinra escape.

Was hoping for turn based combat but ah well.

I want ATB.

Turn based was definitely a lot of fun because of the real strategy it required. With maxed characters it was still crazy difficult to beat weapons. This has its own benefits though. Cloud can now be used like the badass we imagined him as. You can move and use moves more how you would want to. With these graphics I believe that is how it should be. Turn based doesn't need the graphics because its kinda like a game of chess. It doesn't matter whether you play with lumps of clay instead of hand sculpted masterpieces. There is a different fun to both systems. I'm sure I'll still play the old version after this comes out for the strategy and then this for the badassedry of quick movements. I just think KH fighting with FFVII. I hope this make sense lol.

i cannot wait to see what they do with the summons. here's hoping this makes it for the 20th anniversary.

AmaZinggg!!! This and FFXV cannot WAIT!!!