GameTech: First look at new Final Fantasy VII

Back in 1997, cloud gaming only meant one thing — you were playing Final Fantasy VII. The main protagonist of Squaresoft’s seminal RPG, Cloud Strife, was the definition of edgy back then, right down to his iconic (and literally edgy) giant sword.

The question is can Cloud (and his sword) cut it in 2019? We finally got our first proper look at the long-gestating Final Fantasy VII Remake at the E3 expo in LA, and answer seems to be ‘Not quite’. While diehard fans of the original have every right to get excited by what they saw, the rest of the gaming world might be left somewhat underwhelmed.