After what feels like the longest wait, Final Fantasy VII Remake is here! In this two part video series, I'll be discussing both the game and the story in separate videos, so please enjoy Part 1 as I work on Part 2 during May. I'll be replaying 7R on my Twitch channel if any of you are interested in watching me scuffle with Roche, slam down some drinks in Tifa's bar or indulge in some butter Tea with Palmer. EXCITING TIMES!

In my playthrough, the final boss died having Fat Chocobo fall on his head. Have that as a mental image...

"Aerith smacking the camera with a chair" is going to be a regular transition on future videos, isn't it?

The thing I'm looking forward to the most is Sephiroth beaning cloud with a materia and then a-pose flying away.

For what I would love to see: Outside of gameplay in fights & technical aspects: Change the controllable character outside of battles. I know that it is only a small thing but running around as Tifa & Co. would be great

Can confirm the texture issue is NOT fixed on the pro, just FYI

Absolutely adored how they did the characters this time. So many moments were so damn impactful, like any scene with Barrett and Marlene was just so damn cute. Also Aerith kinda blew my mind, love her so much!

BUT WHAT ABOUT FINAL FANTASY NINE!? YOU PROMISED, DADDY CLEMPS, YOU _PROMISED!_

Those 5 years honestly felt like 84 years in internet times.

"Triangle, circle, square and *cross*" Ah, so this is how we part ways....

I giggled like a child when he said "hopefully on the PS5" and a microwave appeared, god bless you Clemps

I 100% do not recall anything that mentioned the Multiuse function. I also took forever to notice it...

Calling the x button “cross” is an affront to all 5 of my senses

One thing that surprises me is that no one talks about how there's no way to actually control your party members when they're under control of the CPU. Like, make them focus on the same enemy or a different enemy, make them either stay far away or stay close by, or even make them do nothing at all and stay at a distance

Fantastic editing, Clemps! You’ve improved heaps in the past few years.

“The cross button”...Disliked, unsubbed, removed from watch history, reported to KZfaq and reported to the authorities.

I am not kidding when I say you sold me on this game with the cat review. More than anything else, I wanna see these cats.

FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONED THEM CAT GRAPHICS!!!!

18:51 For those interested in playing the original Playstation/PC/Steam version, gonna highly recommend The Reunion mod (includes the Beacause relocalization).

Unlike some reviews with awkward jokes or being just a view bait, this is my favorite review I find on KZfaq.

The only thing that bothered me with combat was playing as Aerith. The enemy aggros to you so quickly that I never really saw the point in playing her...

I don't know if it's just me, but this game just made me want to play the original.

And here I was just watching your Dirge or Cerberus video. Your FF content is so good my dude, thanks for all the great effort you put into them. Onto watch the video!!!

Holy shit. Been subscribed to you for over a year. This video is so good. Made me realize you are probably the best video game review channel out now. You are so funny, but you arent telling a million jokes they mostly come from your tremendous editing and sound effects. You do so many little things just to entertain the people that happen to catch it.(rock and a hard place) you arent screaming about anything and everything, because it doesnt warrant it. You come across as passionate, smart and informed without being dry and boring. It took me this long to realize it but you are really good at what you do and you should keep doing it as long as you can.

10:35 Cloud: Aerith! LANGUAGE! Aerith: I'M ABOUT TO DIE!

I ACTUALLY squealed when I saw this posted: always excited to watch your stuff!

Yeessss! I'm very excited for the next part to see you cover the story, cause that's the reason why I'm just interested in this game now! Love the edits, they gave me a good laugh

Whenever the game was recreating scenes and moments from the original, even if altered or different they were absolutely stunning and amazing. And whenever it went off on something completely new or that uhmm Yknow which plotline im talking about. It was pretty abysmal. Such a mixed bag. This game woulda been 10/10 if they stuck to the script. And also if the enemies and bosses had less HP. some of those fights go on for WAAAY too long.

Mild Spoilers regarding the Ending of the remake: As someone that has heavily mixed feelings regarding the ending and the "defying fate" plot line, i'm at the same time giddy with joy and excitement, yet filled with potential dread, Maybe Sephiroth wont be the big bad, maybe Jenova will have a more active role in the story? Will Aerith still get skewered? Will there be more fake-out dream scenes? Is the extra fluff from the compilation going to be shoe-horned into this? WHAT THE FUCK WILL THEY DO WITH ZACK? You just cant turn your eyes away from a good train wreck, and with the way this is going, it will probably be the biggest train wreck possible, i am almost 100% expecting Genesis and the Sephiroth Brothers to show up during the next game, with Angel and Dirge of Cerberus Vincent in all of their post Kingdom Hearts Nomura Glory. I'm all in for Nomuras Wild ride, and I am expecting we will reach some Kingdom Hearts and Rebuild of Evangelion type of Shenanigans. Final Fantasy 7.77 YOU CAN(NOT) REMAKE will be one hell of a beautiful train wreck. The mere thought of it fills me with hope an despair All aboard Nomura's wild ride, we are going at 100000 miles per hour,multi-track drifting and the brakes have been removed, one way or another it will be glorious.

Aerith was like watching drag race on a thursday night honey

I really love how you use the Nine Wood Hills theme in your videos, it's an integral part of the Clemps experience for me. What an amazing song.

I know im super late to this channel, but Clemps... Your sense of humor tickles me to no end. I LOVE YOU

I'm most looking forward to my boy Vincent and what they'll do with his limit breaks. Though as that's not until the second continent I don't think we'll get there in the next game if I'm honest. Also actually controlling Red XIII in combat.

Also, I love the constant use of nine wood hills in most of your more recent videos, that song is a chill bop 😌

Coral Town prison and Dyne is what Im dying for, especially since Barret gotten such a Glow up in the remake.

I’m actually excited to see barret past in part 2 when they go to his home town

I really liked VIIR and enjoyed it- up until that ending. I spent the whole game marveling and wondering what they'll do in the next part, but now I'm just nervous that I won't like it.

I am subscribed to so many channels, yet, this is the only one I have the bell on for.

Hey Clemp, thanks, genuinely, for doing this video. I know you probably just did it because you wanted to but I was really apprehensive about FF7R from everything I've read about it and my special attachment to the original, and seeing you be completely honest and blunt about the game like this just feels nice and alleviates fears I had. I need to give the game a try, it doesn't have to be a 1:1 copy to be a good game.

I was waiting to see you tackle a ff7r video. Great work as always. I felt the same way as you mentioned in your video. Can't wait for part 2!

I'm super duper excited to see all the characters' progression/backstories in the next installment and be able to play as Red in combat. I am in love with this story so much and cannot wait to see what is done from here on out

Great video. (As always). Hit a lot of great points, and funny as all get out. 10/10

I.... I didn't know there was a multi use function :( Fantastic video, looking forward to your story discussion! Especially 'cause I've seen the Foxcade podcast (highly recommend that one btw for anyone reading this) and agreed with all of your points regarding the story.

Great video, mate. Love your editing chops. I'll be skipping the second video because of spoilers. I really liked the idea of story parts being a separate section.

I just love watching you talk about final fantasy. I really enjoyed you opinion clemps

I didn't enjoyed it as much as i wanted to, I don't like action RPGs and what they offered didn't impress me, the battles were too long, I'm sure that for does that liked the system were excited for battles but to me it felt like a drag, also, maybe it's just me but I felt that they really focused the fights on staggering the opponet, like I didn't do to much damage unless I stagger them which makes sense but it felt weird for me, but my biggest problem in combat was the camera, some times it wouldn't let me see the enemies or will spin in some battles. The secondary missions felt like filler, sure you get to see around Midgar and interact with it's citizens but that didn't feel like a reward to me. The dungeons (at least the majority) really drag on and on, it felt like they were stretching them just to have more content. But for things I enjoyed, the interactions, I loved the Jessie back story and I hope they do something similar going forward, the materia system was perfect and I find the character's unique modes really interesting and give you an incentive to switch characters ( something that I actually enjoyed about battles) I'll give my opinions on the story in your next video, looking forward for it.

YES YES. New Clemps video!

Never stop with the Melvin joke Clemps its the best reoccurring gag ever! XD

Your reviews are great man. Typing that before I even watched this one lol

The amount of hint and foreshadowing in this video is rival with the game it self. You outdone yourself there lad

I have been waiting for this since i watched the foxcade stream.

“Imagine zooming in on L1 when talking about controls mapped to it”. [this post was made by the dyslexia gang]

Great review, honestly keeping me hopeful for the next instalment, since to me a newcomer to FF7, didnt really pick up on a lot of details in regard to the ending, thanks a lot Clemps :D

The crazy frog jokes had me dying. Lol

By fucking chance I browsed Pat's Twitter and saw you had uploaded holy shit

Omg that multiuse button. You weren't alone. Jeebus I'm so mad now that I finished it that I never noticed that button!

OMG I'm so hyped to watch this, I adored remake, it was such an emotional journey :D

I can't wait to see how they handle the World Map system going forward, as well as a good chunk of the optional content too.

Man I can’t wait for my workday to be over so I can come back to watch this

Two things I'm hoping they keep for this remake. 1: the different Bahamut summons I personally enjoyed these because it not only showed that Bahamut was prominent in every aspect, but also diversed him as not just a singular entity, almost like a species. 2: The Jenova fights I think this is self-explanatory

great video Id love to watch part 2 but sadly im waiting for the pc release see you in 2+ years probably

For flying enemies: The material we need for this I believe is already in the original. The "Float" spell. For padding: Was wondering how we were gonna grind levels with no random encounters. I think maybe that's it.

Thank you for bringing up the Mako Reactor theme. I had the same exact thought while playing the demo. I'm not exactly clear how much Uematsu was involved with the soundtrack here. I had the impression that he only really worked on the vocal track for the credits.

Surprised to see so many people didn't know multiuse was a thing. I noticed very early on. What actually took me until now to notice is that you can press triangle to save from the menu without going into Save/Load.

Our savior the Clempiest of the Clemps has returned ❤

I'm the most excited for the gold saucer date...I can't wait to see how they SPICE that up, especially if we can still have a bro date with Barret...

I'm excited to explore red's and cloud's home towns. The character interaction is soo wonderful in this game that just giving them something to talk about ooozes charm.

Wow is that triforce at 5:30 from The Light of Courage animations? That brings me back to IGN in 2006 lol

16:51... made my day. Loved that part of the review! hahahaha. :) 100% relatable!

The Review I've been waiting for!

I can't wait to see how the other characters will control! I love how all four of the playable heroes all play differently in fights, and I'm super-excited to see Red and Yuffie in particular.

Great video as always. Btw about the textures, according to Maximilian dood, it's a bug and they're working on fixing it. If that's true I look forward to going back and finally seeing clouds door pop in.

AHHHHHHH NEW VIDEO! I haven't watched it yet, but I know I'm going to have a good time

Fun video. As always you did well on the skits. I made my own FF7R review and it was kinda neat we both took the bait of making a cheap unreal engine joke. Keep doing as you do!

HA I had the exact same thought during that close up of the flower in Aerith's garden

Part one of the review of part one of the remake of Final Fantasy 7. Lovely.

100% agree with you on the soundtrack. Feels like it's like "overly orchestral" in some instances if that makes sense.

I also want to explore more beyond of Midgar in Part 2, and hopefully get the rest of the party together (mostly an excuse for me to thirst more on Vincent Valentine than I am), but I'm confident in the FF 7 Remake Project and Nomura's direction on where it will go, so I'm just overall excited and ready for Part 2! Great job on this video! Can't wait for the next one!

After your NieR Analyse vids, I've been hooked and binged em all. Keep up the dope work!

THE ONLY REVIEW I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

Tempest is amazing for either slow enemies or staggered enemies because it builds massive amounts of ATB and the staggered nature of the latter hits of it means you can get more than just 2 ATB actions in a row.

@17:40 I personally want to see Costa Del Sol again. I have always loved beach/resort areas in games. I also hope we get to see Vincent Valentine again - I know we probably won't, but maybe we encounter him early (like how Yuffie could be encountered early in the oroginal game). I also want another variant of the "Fanservice Dress" scenes and have it be a Swimsuit scene with Tifa and Aerith. Have it be unlockable swim suits/swim trunks and other outfits (skins) for a New Game+ or something. Having Surfing, and/or Beach minigames (like volleyball) for a fun/goofy distraction like the dancing scene too. You earned a Like and a Subscription! AWESOME Review!

16:05 By that token, you could say it’s great that the game has grown up alongside you. Now you’re an adult it nicely reflects a change in perspective.

There's a reason I've come to love this channel. Clemps is weird as shit but so fucking loveable. He's like that redheaded sibling everyone knows is adopted but loved regardless. Your review is bang on. It's really unfathomable how lifelike the characters are. The goddamn dogs react to your presence! The dog!! It moved its head when I ran by. It telescoped my movements. The amount of care/attention it must've taken to do this should be illegal. Then there's the banter; the shinra stair sequence dialogue had me in tears. Barret acts black. Not stereotypically black, actually black. Amazing. The NPC's are quite diverse in age/gender/race. Which is a welcome addition without pushing a narrative. Didn't have an issue with the story because I've all but forgotten the nuances of the first game. 97 was a long time ago, couldn't appreciate a great story at 12. Was much more concerned with flashy moves and battling/summons. Don't remember the original anyway. The battle system is incredible. Combining turn base and action elements cohesively is no small feet. Tifa plays like a monk, barret a tank, cloud a swordsman and aerith a mage. They're all very unique and play entirely differently. Some are better suited for a particular situation. More importantly, the game forces the player to explore each character, at least on a superficial level. The multitude of choices; attacking, healing, blocking, switching, staggering, movement patterns, etc can initially become overwhelming. But some hours in the Colosseum, understanding each characters nuances makes combat extremely pleasurable. The difference between playing correctly and not is massive. Spamming attacks will get you killed. Very few games manage to reward/punish player without changing difficult. Fights can be a 10s faceroll or 10 minute struggle for life. All depends on player choice. My only gripe was the lack of it. Replaying on harder difficulty - skipping the cutscenes exposes how combat light the main campaign is. Hopefully, subsequent releases changes that. The summon's were great, even though they obviously cut Bahamut's megaflare animation. Wasn't too happy with that. It's not like I'm a big fan or anything.. Overall 9+. God of war was better. Best game I've ever played actually. Like you, the low resolution graphical short falls were stark, especially since the majority of the game is absolutely gorgeous. Did I mention, the character models have ankles!?! Ankles... Just wow.

God, finally a reason to wake up in the morning

Yesssss, my favorite glove-wearing youtuber is back!

I was today years old when I discovered the multitude prompt in the atb menu. I completed the game two weeks ago...

3:50 cross? SOMEONE SHOUTED THAT AT ME LONG AGO...! "TRIANGLE!" YES,SIR!

The "find..." trophies do not trigger for me. Anybody know a fix? Example: The wrong turn onw with the arrows, or the film poster one.

The thing I can’t wait for is more part members, how they’ll play, and what they will do about the optional characters like Yufie and Vincent.

I can't wait to see what they do with golden saucer!

All I want in part 2 of the remake is seeing everyone’s reaction the moment it My Chemical Romance king, Vincent Valentine, makes his HD debut.

Finishing the game I think Remake has a much deeper meaning than we initially thought.

The two places I look forward to seeing the most in part 2 are Cosmo Canyon and the Forgotten City/Capital.

FYI there are bad texture popping issues even on a PS4 Pro. Also I'm really happy you noted the good cat graphics! You vindicated me because I was going on and on about them and my friends thought I was crazy.

We’ll be waiting for like 5 years but yeah I’m excited

Can't wait to how the rest of the crew plays! Looking forward to seeing how they hit all the upcoming story beats, particularily how Wutai will be now, given all the emphasis. That will play in big come Junon Harbour. One quality of life change? Give us a master list of unlocked weapon properties to easily take stock of all the "soft" stat changes (mana regen, buff/debuff duration, etc).

This is one good review.. Bravo..

I see those FFX summon (Aeon) head pics, good choice

I need team attacks in the second part that cost atb for every member involved. Also, brief summons, as in, just the final attack (that costs a chunk of mp and atb) to use against trash mobs in dungeons or overworld, but still have the option for regular summons in boss battles. And the option to switch characters mid battle (maybe two atb bars and once per battle).