Few games manage to have as enduring of a legacy as Final Fantasy 7, and even fewer manage to recapture that legacy in something brand new. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth manages to feel like a faithful retelling of one of the most important games ever made, while simultaneously forging a path forward for both RPGs and the Final Fantasy series as a whole. It’s an impeccable game in almost every regard, and Square Enix has somehow worked black magic to make it even better on PC. If you have the rig to run it, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is one of the best role-playing experiences you can have on PC, period.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, of course, ends exactly where Final Fantasy 7 Remake left off, with Cloud and company leaving the technocratic city of Midgar and venturing out into the larger world — and looking for a way to stop whatever Sephiroth is planning. What’s really most remarkable about Rebirth is how it creates a sense of mystery for longtime fans and managers to add new fascinating layers to characters that have been beloved for decades. But before we dive into that, let’s get what’s really new out of the way: the state and performance of the PC version itself.
