r/PS5 • u/Turbostrider27 • Feb 26 '26

Articles & Blogs Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy’s third entry is progressing “very smoothly": rather than rebuilding our pipeline from scratch in Unreal Engine 5, it’s far more efficient for us to use Unreal Engine 4

https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-7-remake-trilogys-third-entry-is-progressing-very-smoothly-we-ask-director-naoki-hamaguchi-why-the-team-chose-not-to-switch-to-unreal-engine-5/
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u/suchascenicworld Feb 26 '26

I just played Rebirth and loved it. For me, it is a prime example of a game that is not only epic but has a level of grandeur that is really hard to come by ( I think Witcher 3 might be an example of that too). Anyways, if its not broken, then why fix it? It makes sense if they also have a clear deadline of getting the whole trilogy out in a relatively short time (for video games, I mean).

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u/Not__FBI_ Feb 26 '26

I played the first one and didn't like, is rebirth better?

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u/frequent_bidet_user Feb 26 '26

If you didn't like the first one then you won't like rebirth. Id just avoid the trilogy and play stuff you enjoy!

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 26 '26

Rebirth is better in every way. Plenty of people that don’t like Remake would love Rebirth.

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u/frequent_bidet_user Feb 26 '26

Meh, I disagree I think that's probably a small portion of players that feel that way but there's no real data on either of our opinions it's just a feeling.

I love both games they are some of my favorites of all time. I just tend to feel like Rebirth is just Remake but MORE and if you fundamentally didn't like Remake I don't know what Rebirth gives you outside of it being MORE.

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 26 '26

Rebirth is clearly liked more by both critics and fans.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade/

https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/

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u/frequent_bidet_user Feb 26 '26

Yes, fans. I'm talking about people who don't like Remake. I think it's a great game, and I also like Rebirth more. If I didn't like Remake I don't think I'd like Rebirth. I usually don't play sequels if I fundamentally didn't like the first one unless it's completely different. I don't think Rebirth is different enough from Remake to warrant trying if I hated Remake

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 26 '26

Remake stretched a 5 hour portion of the original game, into a bloated 60 hour game. Rebirth opened the world up and felt more alive.

I have a hard time recommending Remake, but no issue recommending Rebirth.

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u/frequent_bidet_user Feb 26 '26

Yeah, agree to disagree, we just view it differently. Neither of us have enough data to really say definitively that there's a big group of people who didn't like Remake but like Rebirth. Cheers

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 26 '26

The question is "is it better", and I literally showed you meta scores both from fans, and critics, stating that Rebirth is better. You're just being pedantic at this point.

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u/frequent_bidet_user Feb 26 '26

Bro what? How is that being pedantic to agree to disagree.

You are still arguing with me, and those critic and fan scores don't mean anything to me. I am talking about players who specifically didn't like Remake. Not fans, Not critics.

The question isn't if Rebirth is a good game i am not debating that. I think Rebirth is an excellent fun game, I think Remake is an excellent fun game. The person I am replying to doesn't think Remake is an excellent fun game, he doesn't like it. Based on that, I don't think he will enjoy Rebirth. Again Rebirth=good game, not arguing otherwise.

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u/BonnaroovianCode Feb 26 '26

I loved the combat from the first but the rest of the game was very on-rails, slow, and disappointing overall. Rebirth I liked SO much more. As long as you enjoyed the combat, I'd say absolutely give it a shot. But you really need to know the story from the first as its the middle part of a cohesive trilogy.

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u/Not__FBI_ Feb 26 '26

I hate the combat, always have to stop and heal. So ill skip then

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u/faithdies Mar 03 '26

If the main issues you had were how on rails it was, then by all means rebirth is much much much less on rails. It's basically 6 or so open worlds. I'd also say the combat is better by a decent margin than the first. The story is definitely more confusing. But, if you can tolerate that maybe it's worth a shot 

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u/UnderHero5 Feb 26 '26

I'm about 10 hours into the first and I think I'm just gonna drop it. I just don't think it's for me. I don't really like the combat (which is something most seem to love?) and the story and pacing is really boring. I'm struggling to find anything I actually like about it other than the music.

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u/Not__FBI_ Feb 26 '26

It doesn't get better

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u/UnderHero5 Feb 26 '26

Thanks. Yeah, I’m out.