Fans of the original Final Fantasy 7 now have a chance to experience Square Enix’s reimagining for themselves with the new Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo. The publisher released the demo to the public on the PlayStation Store today, but fans are likely wondering how long the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo is before they hop in. Here’s everything players need to know about the demo.
Available as a free, 7.55 GB download, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo takes players through the first chapter of the game. FF7 protagonist Cloud Strife joins the members of eco-terrorist organization AVALANCHE on a bombing mission of Mako Reactor 1, one of the facilities that provides the city of Midgar with power. He fights alongside AVALANCHE’s leader, Barret Wallace, along with organization members Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie.
The Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo should take players about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how successful they are at combat. The main source of trouble will likely be a boss fight near the mission’s end. Players battle the Scorpion Sentinel boss seen in many of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s trailers so far. This can take around 10 minutes on its own to complete, and it could potentially cause some players a significant challenge. Afterwards, players will have 20 minutes to escape the Mako Reactor before it blows.
It’s important to note progress from the demo will not carry over into the final version of the game, so players will need to replay the opening section when Final Fantasy 7 Remake releases. Square Enix also pointed out that content in the demo is subject to change for the final release. Since this first Final Fantasy 7 Remake release takes place entirely in Midgar - functioning as a sort of “part one” of several remake “episodes” - one might assume the demo is a significant portion of the entire game, but Square Enix has said the Midgar section of the original has been fleshed out for the remake, making it a full-length RPG.
This means changes big and small to the original, including new characters, new dialogue, and reworked cutscenes. Players can see the difference for themselves in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake opening comparison, which reveals the dramatic upgrade in graphical quality from the first game to the remake. The developers are still trying to remain faithful to the original, however, and fans will have callbacks like the Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s classic combat mode to make sure the experience doesn’t stray too far from what they remember.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake releases for PS4 on April 10, 2020.
