So, what really did go wrong? Because I didn't hate it or the remake as much as some of you seem to. Is it simply due to it not being classic turn based? Is it the changes to the story? Is it the fact that they split it up into multiple games?
If you asked anyone 20 years ago if a FFVII remake would do well, you'd almost have a unanimous "Yes" from the fans.
Yet, the response has been mixed, at best.

Normalfags don’t play games that are longer than 30 hours
Hardcore fans hate the fact everything is stretched out as much as it is, and the changes to the story.
JRPG purists hate the action combat
WRPG fans hate how japanese it is

This game was made for nobody in particular, and that hurt it the most

>>712879908
Should have just made a straight remake, keeping all of the aspects of the original, but with updated graphics.

>>712880047
boring

>>712880073
But, that's fans wanted, is it not?
Again, I had no issue with the games as is other than the stupid whispers or whatever, but the main complaint I have seen is that it's much a departure from the original game.

>>712879745 (OP)
I find it hard to believe anybody would play these remakes and not immediately fall in love with them because of the amazing combat, excellent music and charming characters. Like what games have you even played in recent years that are comparable to this? These remakes are pretty unique in its own right and breath of fresh air.

>>712881714
Anon, pls, the games are far from perfect. Enjoyable? Yes, but there IS room for improvement.

>>712879745 (OP)
combat sucks, its repetitive and not engaging

baldurs gate 3 and many others proves you can do turned based right in a modern setting

>>712879745 (OP)
Specifically with rebirth I think there was too much to 'do' to the point that people burnt out on the game. I actually think its a pretty well paced game if you only do the main storyline. The moment you get the urge to fill in checkboxes is when it starts going down hill. The actual proper side quests are fun enough though.

>>712881902
I agree and I feel like SE were trying too hard to address the first game's supposed lack of side activities.

>>712881843
>combat sucks, its repetitive and not engaging
You sure you played FF7R?

>>712881773
When was the last time you played a game where for a short period of time you bond with a small enemy group and then later on you even get a sidequest where you help them?
You retards truly have no idea how much of an incredible and unique experience FF7R truly is... Probably because most of you never even played it. Fell for the hate campaign.

>>712882294
stop baiting me

>>712882294
>When was the last time you played a game where for a short period of time you bond with a small enemy group and then later on you even get a sidequest where you help them?

Have you never played a JRPG in your entire life before FF7R?

>>712879745 (OP)
>the response has been mixed, at best
Meanwhile in reality...

>>712879745 (OP)
Going from Rebirth to XVI’s DLC gave me whiplash

>>712879745 (OP)
I don't know what they did wrong but Square hasn't released a game that had this much soul since the PS1 days.

>>712881902
This is such a dumb fucking argument
> There's too much to do

This is copium because random vtards feel the need to find any reason to shit on ff even when they actually make a good game.

>>712879745 (OP)
Nothing rebirth is exactly what remake should have been. Remake was cursed with being the slogfest tutorial area of the original. It should have ended at the farm of getting your first chocobo.

>>712879745 (OP)
It's not a remake, it's a sequel. No one wanted a sequel to an already complete story.

>>712879745 (OP)
in a few years anons will be making threads asking about why did we hate these games.

>>712879745 (OP)
Redditbirth is straight ass how is this even a conversation?

>>712879745 (OP)
The story changes hurt the most and they turned FF7 into a shitty mystery box story with no real meaning to it.

All of the changes, both big and small have made it worse off. Stuff from Zack, Whispers and spamming Sephiroth ahead of time, to changing Dyne's death.

The only positive was increased character interactions.

>>712879745 (OP)
I loved it I just troll it because all of the issues people have are true as well. But it's still a fantastic experience. Hopefully 17 is like e33 though since e33 mogged it

>just beat Expedition 4/20:69
>20something hours into Metaflop Redditfazio
Rebirth is objectively the better game of the three. Rebirth deserved better, rare instance of gamers failing a game instead of a game failing gamers.

>>712879745 (OP)
Ignoring the obviously horrible storytelling, my main problems with it was that the combat got boring and tedious really fast, and that leveling up didn't feel good, which is the cardinal sin for an rpg.

>>712886598
>instead of a game failing gamers
Kill yourself

>>712884580
>reddit reddit reddit
deranged 2bh

>>712886598
Fuck off, I played Rebirth right before Expedition 33 and the quality in dialogue and storytelling between them(in E33's favor, of course) was so obvious it's not even funny.
Also, SE should just stop trying to make "open world" games and focus on more linear stuff, garbage side content in both Rebirth and 16 drags their overall quality down so much.

>>712890571
If FF16 was linear it would actually be full 3 points better than it is currently (5/10). The player does not need the power to travel freely between locales to complete side quests that are sub-mmo -tier. Short story focused action game that is replayable is infinitely more engaging than the bloated mess they shat out.

>>712886598
Atlus have been mogging square since Nocturne you fucking zoomer
The remakes along with 15 and 16 are garbage arpg slop

>>712879745 (OP)
I reply to every single negative post about 7R on 4chan to correct the record, and let me tell you, it's exhausting

>>712890571
>optional content is le bad
Then. Don't. Do. It. Faggot.

This is to OG FFVII what The Hobbit movies were to the book. They added an incredible amount to one story in order to stretch both franchises into 3 movies/games and the additions were absolute junk. 7R trilogy's gameplay is largely alright though but the story changes are retarded

>>712889826
>those fucking time ghosts buzzing around.
these fucking autistic senile japs are a parody of themselves. I couldn't make anything this laughably bad even if I tried.

>>712879745 (OP)
>So, what really did go wrong?
>Remake tried to be the first hours and shits itself in the end
>Devs listened to fans crying about the ending and kneejerk rebirth to be more faithful than remake's implied freedom
>Rebrith tries to hard to be disk 1 and steals from disk 2 at the same time
>Rebirth also wants to be a new game with even more dumb bullshit at the end
That's the issue basically, for anyone who paid attention rebirth ruins almost every big scene in disk 2 just so part 3 can be something new
Here's what got ruined
>Cloud and Tifa falling into the Livestream
>Juno Cannon
>Weapons
>Cid and the big materia quest being shifted to yuffie
>Sephiroth says all the timelines are connected to the planet so rocket town is completely fucked because leaving to space defeats the entire purpose of the new story
So expect part 3 to be a mess

>>712879745 (OP)
BUT MAXIMILIAN SHILL DUDE TOLD ME THIS GAME IS PERFECT

>>712892009
>these games will be good as long as they don't include compilation junk like DoC characters!
>...
>d-dude... t-this is so hype! omg what am I seeing here!? wow this is so... so HYPE! my close personal friend Kitase has knocked it out of the park once again!

>>712891968
Oh yea the open world stuff might as well just be a different game, was immensely disappointed none of the characters actually reacted to any of the places in the open world and only spoke in side quests or on the way to the main quest
Also chadley is the worst thing square has ever created