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The reviews for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PS5 will go live on February 22 at 9 AM ET so let's try to predict/discuss where the opencritic/metacritic score might land at. Of course, there will be a separate review thread once the embargo lifts so we'll use this one just for score predictions.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

My heart says 91 - 92 so I'll have to go with that.

 

[Aion002]

91 - 95.

Anything lower the reviewers just suck.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

FF7 Remake on PS5 had a very high user score and was just short of breaking the 90s on the critic front.

Assuming Rebirth addresses the criticisms of part 1 such as linearity/not enough exploration and has some more meaningful side content then I could see it scoring higher. Many went into Remake not expecting such changes to the story like we got and some docked it some points for this. With Rebirth the expectation should be set they're going to do new things with the story, so that shock factor (whether positive or negative) is removed going into it.

 

[balls of snow]

92.
We in for a ride.

 

[Bernoulli]

91+

 

[nicoGec]

It has all the signs of a 90+, I say 92

 

[rickybooby87]

93+

 

[Nankatsu]

I would say 90+, but it may be a bit lower if they don't improve from what we seen on the demo, graphic wise.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I would say 90+, but it may be a bit lower if they don't improve from what we seen on the demo, graphic wise.

I don't think graphics matter and as a whole they look nice. Infinite Wealth on PS5 scored an 89, despite also being UE4 and having similar lighting and lower quality assets mixed in. That game also has some game pacing issues and some fan complaints, yet it has scored very well. Jedi Survivor was a tech disaster...

Games like these largely derive their scores from the quality of both the main scenario, map/world design and side content these days. As well as combat, soundtrack, art direction. I've had a blast with Infinite Wealth and everything I've seen from Rebirth looks a step or two higher as a UE4 title.

 

[TheAssist]

I'd say 86 to 90. Of course it will probably be higher for me personally, but too many people have a very different view on what FF7 should look like, you can not make them all happy. Some revierwers wont like the story changes, some might dislike the open worldiness of it or god forbid some will detract points for low res textures.

I am sure there will be lots of filler quests (go here kill that, get reward), I dont think they will manage a 180 on this front. Square has never been good with side quests in FF games. Its what I expect and I am kinda fine with it because I just want to spend time with the gang, but for reviewers who are not so deeply engrained with the franchise, this will definitively detract from the score.

Would be nice though to see it get the same praise as Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth.

 

[Perfo]

81-85 for me, I fear the open world will bring some clunkyness to the mechanics introduced and overall pace of general progression and story.

 

[Nankatsu]

I don't think graphics matter and as a whole they look nice. Infinite Wealth on PS5 scored an 89, despite also being UE4 and having similar lighting and lower quality assets mixed in. That game also has some game pacing issues and some fan complaints, yet it has scored very well.

Games like these largely deride their scores from the quality of both the main scenario, map/world design and side content these days. As well as combat, soundtrack, art direction. I've had a blast with Infinite Wealth and everything I've seen from Rebirth looks a step or two higher as a UE4 title.

I totally stand by you, it's just that when it comes to media review, they may very well bash on the technical side of the game if they're feeling too.

 

[skit_data]

86-90

It could of course go a bit higher but I deem 87-89 the most likely

 

[Sensei]

I hope it breaks the 90 barrier, but I don't think it will get a free pass on the graphics issues (I don't think they'll be able to fix them by the release, if ever) and there will probably be too many reviews criticising the fact that that it's not faithful to the original.

So it will probably land in the 86-89 territory.

 

[begotten]

Mid 80s

 

[Skifi28]

85-90, it'll be great, but I expect pacing issues, bugs and the like. Suddenly going open world is not easy.

 

[MaKTaiL]

I say we are in for the first GOTY of the year. 97-98+

 

[AJUMP23]

Lo 90s


Nostalgia and fun. also TIFA

 

[Fbh]

Mid 80's
+ Fun combat
+ Solid main story
+ Gold Saucer
- Pacing issues
- Bland side content (Gold Saucer aside)
- Lacking open world

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I say we are in for the first GOTY of the year. 97-98+

I wish it would score that high, but I have a feeling Rebirth might have some slight pacing issues and maybe some technical issues here and there as well which will annoy some of the critics.

 

[Fake]

85~90

 

[Comandr]

Mid 80's
+ Fun combat
+ Solid main story
+ Gold Saucer
- Pacing issues
- Bland side content (Gold Saucer aside)
- Lacking open world

- Graphically unimpressive for current gen only.

 

[Monokrom]

 

[Die Namek Ability]

93

 

[saintjules]

The most important score is your own. I'd rather see what people would give the game score wise versus metacritic and the like.

I want more Pros and Cons conversations versus numbers.

 

[Fbh]

- Graphically unimpressive for current gen only.

For users maybe. But unless the game is really broken and full of bugs critics don't seem to care too much about presentation.

You'll have games like Jedi Survivor launching with a 30fps full of drops or an ugly 720p performance mode that still drops frames like crazy and they'll be like "the performance is a bit lacking 9.5/10"

 

[MikeM]

85 minimum. I just hope perf mode is fixed up. I’d prefer not to wait for PC or a PS5 Pro patch.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

For users maybe. But unless the game is really broken and full of bugs critics don't seem to care too much about presentation.

You'll have games like Jedi Survivor launching with a 30fps full of drops or an ugly 720p performance mode that still drops frames like crazy and they'll be like "the performance is a bit lacking 9.5/10"

Yup precisely. Critics and the wider gaming audience cares much less about visuals than places like this! As I mentioned before Infinite Wealth is sitting at 89 despite its obvious issues and Jedi Survivor was a hot mess. Rebirth in the demo maintained both a solid 30 and 60fps which is what matters most.

 

[Caio]

91-92

 

[BaneIsPain]

95

 

[Madflavor]

Mid 80's
+ Fun combat
+ Solid main story
+ Gold Saucer
- Pacing issues
- Bland side content (Gold Saucer aside)
- Lacking open world

This. It's going to land somewhere between 86 - 89 imo. Modern day Square don't know how not to shoot themselves in the foot with one or two design choices that drag the game down. FFXIV is the one rare exception.

 

[Draugoth]

92

 

[Humdinger]

I'd say 88.

 

[analog_future]

I'm predicting an 84 review average. A bit of a dip compared to Remake.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

wait? are reviews playing it as we speak?

 

[Fake]

90

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

wait? are reviews playing it as we speak?

Yep, they have had the game in their hands for around 2 weeks now

 

[nikos]

High 80s console, 90s PC.

 

[cash_longfellow]

I want to say 90…but I promise they will lock something, whether it be an achievement or item, behind a garbage ass computer cheats mini game like the pull ups in part 1, so I’ll probably give it an 80 tops.

 

[ShadowLag]

 

[Brigandier]

I'll go with 91

 

[Mozzarella]

I'm guessing 92 after a month, 94 on review day.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

88

 

[Northeastmonk]

I see it sailing around the low 90’s. 91-94 range. I have to wonder which game will stand out the most. Sequels can be better in a lot of ways. However, part 3 is going to have to have one hell of an epic battle at the end.

 

[cormack12]

Any thoughts after the second demo? Will probably play through it tomorrow.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Any thoughts after the second demo? Will probably play through it tomorrow.

I booted it up but found myself disinterested.. I already don't like that we are following some hooded folks when before the reason for going through the caves was just to move along.

Will try again later.

 

[Kokoloko85]

89. Its hard for ps exclusives to hit higher with shill reviewers

 

[LordCBH]

So far my votes this year have been spot on. I’m hoping that continues. 91-95

 

[Ansphn]

94