Barrett’s Blasphemy in the Elevator
This one isn’t a graphical detail, but something that long-term fans will likely get onto. If you’re a newcomer like me, however, you’ll overlook this completely, so thanks to our Reviews Editor Zhiqing Wan for pointing this one out to me.
Towards the beginning of the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo, the party will find themselves in an elevator. Barrett goes off on one at Cloud and Jessie in the lift, and you’ll hear him say “shit.” In the original, you had to try and decipher what he said, as it was censored with symbols instead.
No, no we’re not calling Barrett’s potty mouth an insane detail, more that Square Enix has gone that little extra mile with quality of life changes to make the game feel more mature and at home in the landscape of the industry today.
