Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode INTERmission
Play it on: PS5, Windows (Steam Deck OK)
Current goal(s): Mop up those sidequests, discover new stuff, reattain familiarity with the combat system
Buy it from: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop
As you might’ve guessed from my recently divulged inability to play follow-up expansions, so too have I put off playing Yuffie’s short chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake project.
The good news is that I have finally played 2021’s side-story to Final Fantasy VII Remake (and am planning to do a full revisit of Remake shortly). If I’m being honest, the actual substance of this chapter left me wanting more, but damn do I love these characters, especially Yuffie. I continue to be unconvinced by Square Enix’s seeming need to add in all this extra stuff to an already super-solid story, yet I keep wanting more reasons to spend time in this world. And that’s what I aim to do this weekend.
I beelined straight through the main story in INTERmission. So I’m gonna go back and play it from the top, this time taking in all that I can and I’m hoping there’ll be at least some sidequest worth its time (though I fear I’m misguided in that hope).
I also need to get back to basics on combat. If I’m being honest, despite absolutely loving the heck out of this game’s fighting system (I did two full runs on Hard when the original launched), to say that I’m rusty would be an understatement. I clicked with it a few times while playing INTERmission, with that familiar dopamine rush that’s rather unique to this game’s combat hitting me once more (damn does it feel good). But I need to be better prepared for Rebirth, ready to take on any changes or new features that’ll come my way from that experience. — Claire Jackson
PlayStation Plus is overflowing with | FF7
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (which includes INTERmission ) is included in the PlayStation Plus Extra catalog ( Final Fantasy VII Remake also has a free demo on PlayStation). You can also play a two-hour demo of Final Fantasy VII ’s prequel, Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion with PlayStation Plus Premium. Finally, the slightly enhanced 2015 version of the PSX original is also on PlayStation Plus Extra.
And that wraps this week’s picks. What games are you playing this weekend?
