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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is getting an HD remaster

The real price of freedom was waiting this many years for a modern version of this game
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The HD remaster will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X this winter. The graphics have gotten a massive overhaul, while keeping core gameplay elements, like the slot machine DMW system.
 
Atomix - Sebastian Quiroz - Spanish - 85 / 100
Thanks to a series of substantial visual updates, and an improved combat system, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion stands as the best remaster Square Enix has ever made. This is the definitive version to enjoy the adventure of Zack Fair.
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Checkpoint Gaming - Pedro Cooray - 8.5 / 10
For fans of the OG PSP game, Crisis Core Reunion is a fantastic remaster, seeing how meticulously a game can be updated with enough budget behind it. For fans of Final Fantasy VII on PS1, this is an opportunity to play the best game in the original Compilation (no offence to Dirge of Cerberus) on modern consoles. Its many changes and additions help bring these PSP mechanics closer to modern standards and the game is better off for it. For fans of Remake keen to understand more of this world and characters, Crisis Core is a great amuse-bouche before Rebirth launches next year.
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Dexerto - Laura Gray - 4 / 5
Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Reunion is an emotional barrage of nostalgic gameplay and new challenges. The remaster has given the classic story new life, updating it in a way that both long-time and new Final Fantasy 7 fans can enjoy.
While some graphical updates aren't completely smoothed out, every aspect of the game is sensitive to the original content while bringing it up to speed for modern consoles. I have always wanted to play this game as if it was new again, and this remake granted that wish.
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Eurogamer - Ed Nightingale - Recommended
A sensitive remaster of the PSP prequel that's recontextualised in the wake of Remake.
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Everyeye.it - Antonello "Kirito" Bello - Italian - 8.5 / 10
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GamePro - Eleen Reinke - German - 84 / 100
Crisis Core Reunion offers a fantastic graphical boost and gameplay improvements, but it shows its PSP roots.
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GameSpot - Jessica Howard - 8 / 10
Crisis Core Reunion triumphs in transforming a PSP classic into a modern-day must-play, especially for fans of the Final Fantasy VII saga.
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GamingBolt - Shubhankar Parijat - 8 / 10
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is an impressive visual upgrade that, above all else, proves the quality of the original game yet again. Much of it can feel dated at times, but thanks primarily to its enjoyable combat system, it remains an easy game to recommend.
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GamingTrend - Abdul Saad - 90 / 100
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is almost undeniably the definitive version of the 2007 action RPG, as despite its issues it still succeeds at presenting the player with an unforgettable experience.
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Hobby Consolas - Álvaro Alonso - Spanish - 80 / 100
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion is more than a remaster, yes, but just in some ways. In many others, it's still the same PSP game... for better and for worse. Nevertheless, this is the best version to discover Zack's story... or to reunite with an old friend.
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Inverse - Hayes Madsen - 8 / 10
Crisis Core Reunion doesn’t alter the story of the original PSP game, but it lands somewhere between a remaster and a remake on account of its gorgeous graphical updates and gameplay improvements. That being said, the limitation of the original game being on a handheld still shines through, becoming obvious through the game’s simple structure that uses mostly small confined environments and linear pathways. For anyone coming from the tremendously ambitious Final Fantasy VII Remake, Crisis Core is going to feel remarkably limited.
Still, the overwhelming positives of experiencing the Crisis Core story on modern consoles make its minor flaws totally forgivable.
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PC Gamer - Kerry Brunskill - 86 / 100
An excellent remake, prequel, and game in its own right-Crisis Core has it all.
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PSX Brasil - Thiago de Alencar Moura - Portuguese - 95 / 100
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a masterclass in how to do a remaster, vastly improving every little aspect of the original game without changing its essence. If the original was already one of the best games on the PSP, this remaster can easily be considered one of the best JRPGs on PS4 and PS5, offering a story, gameplay, visuals and soundtrack worthy of the best games of the genre of all time.
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PlayStation Universe - Garri Bagdasarov - 8.5 / 10
A fantastic remaster of one of the best Final Fantasy spin-offs. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the definitive version of a game lost for fifteen years. With a masterful visual and audio upgrade and a combat system that, in my opinion, outshines Remakes with its fluidity and ease of use, Crisis Core shouldn't be missed; it's just a shame that the writing remained unchanged, and side content is just as repetitive as it was fifteen years ago.
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Press Start - Kieron Verbrugge - 9 / 10
Not quite a remake, but well beyond what's expected of a remaster, Crisis Core Reunion is exactly the kind of reverent and carefully-considered re-release that fans of the original deserve. Not everything from the 2008 iteration holds up equally, but the updates are plentiful enough that it hardly matters. Whether you managed to catch it on the PSP or you're diving in for the first time – this is without a doubt the definitive way to experience the excellent prequel to Final Fantasy VII.
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RPG Site - Scott White - 8 / 10
After almost 15 years, the story of Zack Fair has escaped the confines of its UMD prison and has emerged as one of Square Enix's best remaster offerings that new and old fans of Final Fantasy VII need to experience.
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Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 8 / 10
More than just a remaster, this is the best way to play a game that while admittedly banks on its fan service is nevertheless still a fun game.
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Shacknews - Ozzie Mejia - 9 / 10
As a whole and in a vacuum, I heartily give this game a thumbs up. To Final Fantasy 7 fans, specifically, I have to say that Reunion is an absolute must play, especially given that nobody knows where this is all heading.
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Siliconera - Kazuma Hashimoto - 9 / 10
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion lives up to its legacy, setting a benchmark for Square Enix remasters going forward.
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TechRaptor - 8.5 / 10
Crisis Core Reunion is an excellent example of a remake. Crisis Core looks and plays better than ever before with updated controls and the story is just as good as the original if you're someone who buys into brooding anime boys. If you're wanting to refamiliarize yourself with Zack's journey or replay this classic FF title then now is the perfect time!
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TrueGaming - Arabic - 8 / 10
The story of Zack Fair is still humane and touching a it was the first time, its one of our favorite Final Fantasy games and Square Enix improved every single aspect of it with this remake. Don't miss this one.
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Twinfinite - Zhiqing Wan - 4 / 5
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion isn’t perfect, but it’s got a lot of heart. And sometimes, that’s enough.
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VG247 - Alex Donaldson - 4 / 5
Repackaged into one of the sharpest Remaster releases I’ve ever seen, it’s a relatively irresistible package - warts and all. The blemishes upon its carefully airbrushed visage are, in many ways, part of the charm. This is a joyous little time capsule of 2000s Square - and perhaps a curious aperitif before Remake part 2. It’s easy to recommend.
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Wccftech - Francesco De Meo - 8.5 / 10
With vastly enhanced visuals and audio, a major combat overhaul that finally makes the game fun to play, and a great ending, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – Reunion is, without a doubt, one of the best remasters released in recent years. While some of the original's issues haven't been addressed, such as the bad story pacing and mediocre writing, they shouldn't stop any Final Fantasy VII fan from getting the game. The price of freedom is steep, but it is one worth paying.
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WellPlayed - Mark Isaacson - 8 / 10
It does feel a little patchwork in places, but Crisis Core is a reunion worth going to. The emotional gut-punch of a finale remains one of the best in the long running series, and that alone is worth the price of admission.
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Worth Playing - Chris "Atom" DeAngelus - 8.5 / 10
Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Reunion manages to be a lot more than the sum of its parts. There are a lot of things that you can complain about, from the dumb antagonist to the legacy of its PSP roots. It's a credit to the game that despite those flaws, it is still probably one of the best Final Fantasy spin-off games on the market, and Reunion is by far the best way to experience it. It should do a good job of tiding over fans until at least Final Fantasy XVI.
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PS platforms account for 82% of physical sales in UK, then Switch then Xbox.

 
I'm so tempted to buy this 😭




  • made by Tose and uses UE4
  • called a remaster, but it's a remake
  • pretty much all the UE4 features on display
  • the cutscene animation is carried over from the psp game
    • this means psp limitations are here like some stiff animation at times and poor lip sync
  • level designs are the same so places could feel small
  • foliage and grass could use AO
  • original FMVs are used and are upscaled
  • summons are completely redone
  • compared to FF7R, everything is a step down
  • lots of reused assets from FF7R
  • one of the most comprehensive overhauls
  • one visual mode across all systems
  • premium systems
    • 1800p-2160p/60
  • series s
    • 1080p/60
  • switch
    • gamma is off compared to other systems
    • most features are retained
    • the expected pairing down is here
      • reduced foliage draw
      • lower res post processing
      • SSR is noisy
      • real time shadow maps have mixed removal of real time shadow maps in exterior settings
      • seems to use capsule shadows
    • 576p-720p/30 in docked
    • 432p-720p/30 in handheld, usually 504p
    • has frame pacing issues
    • few drops below 30
    • no motion blur
 
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