Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: How long IS it?

Introducing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, a sprawling adventure filled with optional content that adds depth and longevity to the experience. While it's possible to rush through the main storyline, players seeking rich character interactions and mastery in combat will find plenty more to explore.

Regardless of your approach, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth offers an expansive journey. Let's delve into the time it takes to conquer FF7R and what activities await within.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth game time

During my personal playthrough, I invested approximately 74 hours to traverse from the opening scenes to the closing credits. This duration included completing primary side quests and fulfilling Chadley World Intel requests. Meanwhile, Polygon's reviewer, adopting a completionist stance initially before focusing on the final chapters, logged around 90 hours.

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While I engaged in some Queen's Blood matches and Chadley's battle simulations, I didn't delve deeply into extra challenges like Gold Saucer combat quests or aim for high scores in every minigame. Thus, achieving a full 100% completion entails investing additional hours, particularly revisiting specific chapters for activities such as Gold Saucer dates or Costa del Sol battles.

In an interview with Game Informer, Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, revealed that completing the main storyline alone requires roughly 40 hours. Additionally, a playthrough with substantial side content may demand around 60 hours, while completionists could exceed 100 hours of gameplay.

Final Fantasy 7 combat

Combat in Rebirth builds upon the foundation established in Remake, blending the fluidity of action gameplay with strategic depth. The introduction of synergy skills encourages players to leverage the unique strengths of each character, fostering dynamic combat interactions. However, Rebirth's heightened difficulty demands strategic finesse, requiring players to exploit enemy weaknesses and coordinate synergistic attacks to prevail.