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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review - an overstuffed but lovable re-imagining

Eurogamer's review of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the latest in the remake series that's overstuffed but lovable.

It continues the story of protagonist Cloud Strife and members of the eco-terrorism group Avalanche as they chase down the assumed-dead war hero Sephiroth and thwart the omnipresent Shrina Electric Power Company that's sucking the planet dry of its natural resource, Mako energy. It's FF8's Triple Triad by way of Gwent and it has you battling in tense duels to win power over the board, with opponents becoming increasingly outlandish, from a man who won't stop crying, to a clockwork robot, a country singer, and even a dog. It presents the most likeable Final Fantasy party in series history, offering flawed and layered characters, yet Square Enix isn't afraid to make them look silly and undermine their actions with bathos, physical comedy and repeated in-jokes.

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