Final Fantasy VII Remake: Digital Deluxe Edition

About

Final Fantasy VII Remake overhauls the 1997 RPG with modern visuals and mechanics. You play as Cloud Strife in Midgar, a city dominated by the energy-hoarding Shinra Corporation. Combat mixes real time action with the Materia system letting you swap abilities on the fly. Side missions and optional battles add depth to the core story of rebellion against Shinra. The game runs on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch 2 with single player focus. Deluxe Edition adds a digital art book tracing the game’s 25 year evolution and a mini soundtrack capturing its synth-heavy themes. The Cactuar Summon Materia unlock introduces new combat options. With 25-30 hours of main story and Metacritic score above 90, it balances reverence for the original with fresh ideas. Fans appreciate the detailed world building and character moments that feel both familiar and new.

Storyline

The world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet’s very life force as mako energy. In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him.