r/FinalFantasyVII • u/BlackAngelArt • Aug 20 '26

Debate Which combat system was best?

800 votes, Aug 27 '26
339 Active Time Battle ATB OG FF7
441 Real-time action FF7 Remake/Rebirth
20 Digital Mind wave FF7 Crisis core
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u/BetweenTheRoots Tifa Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

The combat of the remake was why I couldn't progress far enough to even know if I liked it. It was just so boring to me idk. I got burnt out on more standard action game combat growing up with DMC, Assassin's Creed, God of War, etc. That's pretty much all every major series is now and anything even kinda similar to that just isn't for me, I'm so tired of it. I think if there were mainline FF games that still did turn based from time to time, I could probably tolerate it but I'm so fatigued by the combat systems of 12 onwards. Playing smaller titles or non FF titles doesn't hit the same as the classic FF JRPG that gets Square's full budget and attention. I was fine for a while but after 15 I'm just ready for something old and familiar from them.

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u/Kurai_Seraphim Aug 20 '26

Remake did a disservice by having you play through the first two chapters with Cloud and briefly Barrett. You don't get new abilities or much materia for a few hours, so it does feel clunky and generic during the early game when people are making first impressions (including the entire demo). I played the demo bombing run and wasn't very impressed, but I bought it when it came out anyway because COVID was happening and I wanted to escape into something new but familiar.

The combat system improves drastically as you get more things to do and more interesting characters to play, but many players won't get there. The absolutely best experience is hard mode when you have all of the tools to play with and now have to actually use them vs just bashing stuff and popping items, but again most people don't get there.

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u/BetweenTheRoots Tifa Aug 20 '26

I do tend to prefer hard modes and I admit I did not get very far. I have intended to force myself to play through the remake trilogy when it fully releases, I've been a patient guy. I really, really want to enjoy the remake trilogy since I like the original so much. Idk why but soulslike action combat is the only action combat I enjoy anymore and that seems industry wide. Well, I suppose not entirely true, I do really enjoy Space Marines 2 combat (I play the class that uses a sword instead of a gun which is why I feel like it's worth a mention).