Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Preview: The Open World Is Bigger Than Rebirth
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's open world has expanded beyond even Rebirth's scope, according to hands-on time at Gamescom. Rather than streamlining the series' approach to open-world design, Square Enix has opted for greater scale. However, the demo didn't fully justify that ambition - leaving questions about whether bigger necessarily translates to better for the concluding chapter of the remake trilogy.
- Revelation's open world is larger than Rebirth, reversing expectations that the final installment would pare back environmental bloat.
- The Gamescom demo failed to make a convincing case for the expanded scope.
Series finale's design direction suggests Square Enix is prioritizing scale over refinement in its final FF7 remake chapter.
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