GamesAction RpgFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says reaching over 90 on Metacritic was “one of our goals” as the RPG sequel’s review scores surpass RemakeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
GamesAction RpgFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says reaching over 90 on Metacritic was “one of our goals” as the RPG sequel’s review scores surpass RemakeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director says that reaching a Metacritic score of over 90 was one of the development team’s goals when crafting the second part of Cloud’s story.
With Rebirth’s reviews out in the wild, game director Naoki Hamaguchi has taken to Twitter to celebrate the game’s success, revealing that the team always had its sights set on near-perfect review scores for the follow-up. “To reach review scores over 90 was one of our goals as a development team,” Hamaguchi says in a message posted on Twitter, “to reach fans and welcome new ones as well!”
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The developer goes on to acknowledge the efforts and talent of those who worked on the game, as well as the community and others who’ve shared their support along the way.
Rebirth’s impressive score make itthe series' highest-rated entry in 23 yearsand the second highest scoring Final Fantasy on Metacritic overall. It’s managed to outperform last year’sFinal Fantasy 16, which has 87, andCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, with the Zack Fair-fronted prequel reaching 78. Currently, out in front is Final Fantasy 9 with 94, just one point ahead of Rebirth.
In ourFinal Fantasy Rebirth review, we said “it’s a rare thing to seeSquare Enixmake a direct sequel and it’s been made to count here with a second act that meaningfully improves the past and charts a course for a final act that promises plenty of twists and turns.”
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