Easy modes in games have been a controversial topic for ages, but an upcoming update for Final Fantasy 7 Remake – launching with the Switch 2 and Xbox ports in January, but also coming to PS5 and PC – will let you cheat your way to the end of the game without restriction. The new Streamlined Progression feature is controversial even within Square Enix, but co-director Naoki Hamaguchi thinks the choice to use it should be in players' hands.
You can turn on Streamlined Progression in the settings menu, allowing you to enable options like "constant max HP" or "constant max damage," or even boost your EXP gain rate. In effect, it's a sort of god mode, and Hamaguchi tells Automaton that he personally pushed for its inclusion.
