Closing Fantasy 7 Revelation goals to be the largest chapter within the remake trilogy, not solely within the variety of areas gamers can discover, but additionally in verticality. Sq. Enix had beforehand proven off how the sport’s solid will be capable of skydive into new places on the world map, however for a style of simply how a lot verticality the sport could have in sure areas, you’ll be able to take a look at this new slice of gameplay set within the Midgar area, which options Cloud exploring a huge chasm beneath the city–and atop a pink chocobo, too.
Whereas that is lots of empty area to fly by way of, it is nonetheless spectacular simply how a lot of it there may be. After all, this is just one a part of the sport, and there is no assure each area could have caverns this huge. However contemplating how Closing Fantasy 7 Rebirth enormously expanded on the environments of Closing Fantasy 7 Remake with its open-world design, Closing Fantasy 7 Revelation is anticipated to boost the bar by rising the scale of the world round Cloud and the remainder of the gang. Revelation can even introduce Cid’s iconic airship, the Highwind, which is able to function the gang’s base of operations, and sadly, Chadley is there too.
All that “planetary-scale” content material will take up lots of area in your PC or console, with sport director Naoki Hamaguchi estimating the sport will likely be “round” 200GB.
One of many massive video games to look ahead to subsequent yr, Closing Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027. It is estimated {that a} full playthrough may take so long as 100 hours–something Hamaguchi had accomplished 46 occasions already when final we spoke to him–and two post-launch expansions starring Vincent Valentine and Sephiroth will comply with within the sport’s wake.
“My time with the ultimate chapter of the Closing Fantasy 7 remake trilogy clearly exhibits that the crew at Sq. Enix has loads of story left to inform. We’ll simply have to attend till April for the remainder of the Revelation(s),” Jason Fanelli wrote after going hands-on with Closing Fantasy 7 Revelation earlier this month.