Question about game time

[Toast]

Thinking of purchasing the remake, i understand they’re breaking the original ff7 into a series. How much game time, can I get out of the first installment?

The first section of the story?
100% completion?

If I’m gonna invest my time in the remake, would like to know, if it stays true to the original?

How much game time can I squeeze out of, what I guess is, act 1?

[Pack 4 Potatoes]

Remake takes place during the Midgar section of the original and ends when the heroes leave Midgar. That maybseem like a small section, but it actually about 30% of the dialog in the original game was in Midgar. It has been expanded with new content and mini-games. It would take 40 hours to do a first run. There is also the Yuffie DLC story which is about another 8 hours. However, there is a new game plus with harder difficulty that really forces you to use materia combinations creatively to beat enemies. So completing everything might take you 100 hours.

The second game, Rebirth, is reportedly about 80-100 hours for just a first run and ends at the Forgotten capital. So you are getting a lot of gameplay in these remakes. Part 3 is still in development.

[Toast]

Originally posted by Pack 4 Potatoes:

Remake takes place during the Midgar section of the original and ends when the heroes leave Midgar. That maybseem like a small section, but it actually about 30% of the dialog in the original game was in Midgar. It has been expanded with new content and mini-games. It would take 30-40 hours to do a first run. There is also the Yuffie DLC story which is about another 8 hours. However, there is a new game plus with harder difficulty that really forces you to use materia combinations creatively to beat enemies.

The second game, Rebirth, is reportedly about 80-100 hours for a first run and ends at the Forgotten capital. So yiu are getting a lot of gameplay in these remakes. Part 3 is still in development.

Ah ok, so they added a lot to Midgar, and part two will end when Sephiroth does his thing to a certain party member.

[Weltall8000]

Yes, this is an expanded Midgar arc, ending after the escape. This version also includes a short Yuffie side mission in Midgar.

Standard run, probably around 30-40 hours for the base section of the game. Probably 4-10 for the Yuffie/DLC section. If you are going for all achievements, depends a bit on you, and if you skip cut scenes, but around 80 sounds to be the norm.

As for Rebirth, the next title only available on PS5 as of this writing, I can totally see over 100 hours. I am around 70 and have at least a few more chapters, plus whatever end/post game stuff there is to do.

[Shock_&_Awe]

For Remake, if going for 100% you can expect around 80ish hours depending on how efficient you are with it or how much trouble the endgame content is for you. There are great guides out there, but some of them are still quite difficult.

For Rebirth (whenever it releases on PC) if going for 100% you can expect easily over 100 hours. I'm at 110 hours into Rebirth and still have some endgame challenges and Hard mode to complete.

The story isn't 1:1 with the original FYI. Some things have been changed, though the full effect of those changes is unknown since the trilogy isn't complete yet.

[Toast]

Awesome! Thank you guys for the info. I guess my final question is. Does the game data carry over to each installment, like .Hack did? Or will we start fresh, with each release?

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Toast:

Awesome! Thank you guys for the info. I guess my final question is. Does the game data carry over to each installment, like .Hack did? Or will we start fresh, with each release?

No. It does not carry over.

[Tiberius]

Originally posted by Toast:

Awesome! Thank you guys for the info. I guess my final question is. Does the game data carry over to each installment, like .Hack did? Or will we start fresh, with each release?

It doesnt carry, but a few summons are only available in rebirth if you own ff7 remake (save file).

Ps: this is for ps5 version. No idea how they gon do steam version

[Toast]

Originally posted by Tiberius:

It doesnt carry, but a few summons are only available in rebirth if you own ff7 remake (save file).

Ps: this is for ps5 version. No idea how they gon do steam version

I’ll go ahead, and move forward with the purchase. Thank you guys.

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Toast:

Originally posted by Tiberius:

It doesnt carry, but a few summons are only available in rebirth if you own ff7 remake (save file).

Ps: this is for ps5 version. No idea how they gon do steam version

I’ll go ahead, and move forward with the purchase. Thank you guys. :MHRISE_OK:

Enjoy!

[alumlovescake]

It can be rushed through in 20 hours but you could get over 100 hours easily if you do everything

[Hoppertron]

I'm 47 hours in and I *think* (pray) I'm leaving Midgar. (I'm on the motorbike chase section).
I'll be honest, it's a been a total grind for me. I took my time in the early stages of the game but since 30 hours I've been absolutely gunning for the end and it cannot come soon enough. I haven't touched the Yuffie missions. Can't see myself bothering.
I literally came to this thread to find out how much further I have to go haha

[Weltall8000]

Originally posted by Hoppertron:

I'm 47 hours in and I *think* (pray) I'm leaving Midgar. (I'm on the motorbike chase section).
I'll be honest, it's a been a total grind for me. I took my time in the early stages of the game but since 30 hours I've been absolutely gunning for the end and it cannot come soon enough. I haven't touched the Yuffie missions. Can't see myself bothering.
I literally came to this thread to find out how much further I have to go haha

You are at...the end of the main game. There are the Yuffie DLC missions (about 4-10 hours), Hard Mode, and a couple extra VR challenges. Possible side quests and alternate choices you didn't do.

But, yeah, that's about it. That's part 1 of this trilogy.

[[NAVY] Vensira]

took me 70 hours to get the plat trophy on PlayStation, highly recommend playing