One of my enduring memories of the original Final Fantasy 7 is turning a corner, getting in a random battle, realizing I'd walked into a dead end, and then having two more random battles trigger while I turned around and walked back. What I'm saying is, Final Fantasy 7 was not the kind of game that cared about our limited time upon this Earth.
At least the open world filler of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is optional. So while it may be a waste of our brief lifespans to follow a bird to a quicktime event, and then listen to Chadley tell Cloud what a good boy he is for clearing a map icon, it's a lot easier to avoid Rebirth's brand of timewasting. At least, it is if you play on easy.
