when it comes to remakes/reboots, Star Trek has always been one of my favourites. instead of attempted to re-tell the story which is bound to make people disappointed, they found a way to re-invent it that made sense. that way, they were able to create their own path in that universe with those characters. it gave a sense of familiarity as well as the freshness of something new. it was such an innovative way to do a remake.
so when i finished the first part of the ff7 remake, oh my god, i felt it in my bones. they did the same thing that Star Trek did, and i truly think it's groundbreaking. we've already lived through the original, and we've already been broken by it too. this is such an intelligent way to tell a new story while retaining the characters and setting, which were the key parts that made the original so special.
ff7 in particular has completely warped the standard for remakes. it was phenomenal in many ways and the excitement i felt playing this game is something i haven't felt in a very long time with any game. it was, simply put, a magical experience, much like the original. they recreated that spark, but they did it in a different way. a new way. truly something remarkable that i and many others will never forget.