A demo for them eagerly awaited Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now live on PSN. Announced this evening Final Fantasy VIIThe exclusive PlayStation 5 demo focuses on the State of Play stream and lets players experience the opening moments of Rebirthwith both Cloud And Sephiroth as playable characters during the game’s well-known Nibelheim flashback chapter.
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A direct one Sequel from 2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake (and its DLC, Episode break), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth deals with the events after Cloud and Co. escaped from the city of Midgar. As in the original, a flashback after the group’s escape describes protagonist Cloud’s relationship with Shinra, his elite military unit SOLDIER, and the game’s main antagonist, Sephiroth.
But aside from telling Cloud’s mysterious backstory, the demo also contains some of that Rebirthis the new combat mechanic.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo shows Synergy abilities and the open map
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth retains the same core combat mechanics as in New edition. During combat, players can move around the battlefield using the left thumbstick (and dodge using the circle), attack freely using the square, and perform some special moves using the triangle. As you land attacks, you fill an “Active Time Combat” meter, which allows you to perform special attacks, cast spells, and use items. Rebirthhowever, introduces some newer mechanics, including synergy abilities.
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Synergy Abilities are unique combination attacks and maneuvers that have their own separate meter that is filled by active time combat attacks. Once two characters’ gauges are filled, you can perform a combined attack, such as: B. “Savage Assault” from Red XIII and Cloud, which also fills your Limit Break meter according to Square Enix.
Later this month, Square Enix will also add the Junon region, home of the city with the big gun, to the demo.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth starts on February 29th
Today’s demo is just a taste of what to expect when the full game launches exclusively on PS5 on February 29th. While we’ve already seen a lot of the new game in some pretty epic trailers, there’s still a lot to discover. We can look forward to a 40-hour campaign, a large, explorable world map and brand new locations, not to mention exciting storytelling and a narrative that may diverge from the original in surprising ways.
