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- Alex T
Runtime is 3 hours and 18 minutes. This is the "Knights of the Round" of all FF7R reviews.
Tim has a lot of great insights. I'll share two that stuck with me. Tim explains that the OG's multiple aesthetics, for example the low-poly field models compared to the elongated models in FMVs, were jarring enough that people were envisioning a remake even in '97. He also builds a convincing argument that the developers wanted to create a pure action game, but felt obligated to include treasure chests and skill trees. This is especially evident when considering items are locked out of hard mode and weapon progression can be automated. But there's so much to unpack here. If I were to watch again I'd probably come away with all new insights.
Spoilers are clearly marked. Tim has also said he thinks the spoiler section is the best part.
This video consists of an intro, seven "discs," and an epilogue.
Intro: 00:00
Disc One: "Why Remake Final Fantasy VII?" 16:35
Disc Two: "How Remake Final Fantasy VII?" 37:32
Disc Three: "The Structure Atlas" - 1:07:07
Disc Four: "Those Who Fight" - 1:53:00
Disc Five: "The Trinket Ultimatum" - 2:22:34
Disc Six: "A Most Delicious Vacuum" - 2:40:12
Disc Seven: "The Forbidding New" - 2:52:22 (spoilers start at 2:52:52 and end at 3:00:29)
Epilogue: 3:07:36