After 130 Hours...It's Over - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Part 28 - 4K - FINALE)
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Now that we know Sephiroth has been hunting Aerith in every timeline, the intro scene of Remake makes a lot of sense. The Sephiroth theme plays while Aerith is in the alley and she gets spooked and runs away.
Oh yeah, great catch. And also they changed the ending of remake to match the tone of rebirth. Aerith hates the steel sky now because she sees the crack on the sky.
That totally makes sense...!
Square Enix mapped this whole story out before they even started remake... This is gonna be their ultimate baby.
Damnn nice catch! And then the flower gets crushed as if to remind her of her fate
Making Sephiroth a fucking multiversal Dahaka is honestly a great idea.
130 hours till the end... But what will you do with it? Let's see.
Mostly combat simulators and Queens blood lol
@@Disaster_Dan*jazz intensifies*
Fucking crawl into a hole of my own doing for approximately 7 hours. The boss fight had me fighting with the ps5, the controlled, the husband, my cat. I couldn't eat or sleep or stand up
Cloud: Zack? But you drowned in a river?! Zack: I did what now?
😂😂 wish they met again
@@mhmd_763most likely will. Maybe he’ll play an even bigger part in the final disc. Already pumped for more info about it.
@@touvampire same but we’ll have to wait till 2027 :(
@@mhmd_763 yups
I WISH CLOUD SAID THAT 😂
Did you notice that when the fight with Jenova starts, everyone has their limit except Cloud? They’re all in a heightened state because they saw Aerith dead. Cloud still thinks she’s alive so he didn’t start the fight with his limit. I think it’s his mind repressing painful memories/reality again.
Max notice at Twitch stream.
Yeah, I think it's more Sephiroth mind-fuckery. Like at the end, he still sees Aerith and acts like she's still alive, and that she's just staying behind for whatever reason. I think in his mind, he did save her and that she's still alive to him, but the reality is that she is dead, and it'll probably be something he has to come to terms with in Mideel, just like the rest of the mind-fuckery he dealt with in the original.
@@AzureKyle Nanaki sensed her nearby in that last scene.
@@PersonMcHuman He probably sensed her in the lifestream watching over them, but she's not really there.
Tbh, I don’t think it’s that deep. Everybody hitting their limit break on an endgame boss fight is hype. Cloud is going to have much more opportunity to get his LB up than everyone else. Not much deeper to go than that
"What the Hell is going on?!" Zack, ever voicing the thoughts of the player.
I feel bad for Zack lmao because, from the POV of Crisis Core, Zack was just headed back to Midgar with Cloud when his luck ran out and he's killed. But now if he DID survive, he's stuck in a multiverse 🤯
The thing I appreciate about zack is that he actually talks to sephiroth. It's a quick couple of lines but he's trying to reach sephiroth's humanity. Don't think anyone has tried since the flashback.
He also doesn't know everything that's happened in the years since his "death". What Cloud and the group have been doing to try to stop Sephiroth, and what all they've been through. But still, when he's there with Cloud in that moment, he just knows he has to fight. He knows that Sephiroth is Threat Number One.
You're right. No one has tried that. Not even Cloud. Understandably, Sephiroth murdered Cloud's mother and village and tried to kill Tifa, but I always found it strange that Cloud didn't at least once try to reach Sephiroth to understand exactly wtf happened to him. Maybe a "snap the fuck out of it" or something. Unfortunately, Sephiroth is far too gone now. He made himself evil.
Cloud has never had a real relationship with sephiroth. Cloud was just a jobber assigned to a mission with two great people. In crisis core it’s heavily implied that Zack has had considerable amount of time with sephiroth. Zack was partially trained by him and worked with him for probably years. So for Zack to see his good buddy do crazy stuff when they are both soldiers, that means something to him.
and what i love as well is how quickly and simply sephiroth shoots him down zack: "how could you do all that and turn your back on everyone" seph: "easily" like damn okay dawg
Zacks the true hero.
For you youtube watchers only, I want you to know he spent roughly the next 6 hours of the stream this episode came from talking about the game and theorizing. Dont know if youll get all of it, but you better prepare for the madness youre gonna get from him
not just 6hr, but more
I’m a youtube watcher, and I've listened to Max's impressions of this ending on the Spoiler Mode podcast. It’s actually wild what he said about the ending lol
So there will be an upcoming episode where he will share his theories?
@@GodOfAI_ possibly but the latest Rebirth Spoiler Mode does a good job of that as well 😂
And then we had a whole ass 9 hour music appreciation stream on a whim lol 😂
Start 0:00 Cutscene 2:50 Aerith Praying... (Gameplay + Cutscene) 8:13 Jenova Phase 1 14:50 Jenova Phase 2 18:30 Jenova Phase 3 20:55 Jenova Phase 4 26:28 End of Jenova Boss fight 33:40 Start of Sephiroth Boss fight Cutscene 34:00 Cloud and Zack vs Sephiroth 36:07 Cloud Vs Sephiroth Reborn 40:00 Tifa, Red XIII and Cait Sith vs Bahamut Arisen Whisper 43:40 Zack vs Sephiroth reborn 48:15 Red XIII, Barrett and Yuffie vs Sephiroth Reborn 51:47 THE FINAL FIGHT 58:22 Sephiroth defeated CUTSCENE 1:16:00 Zack cutscene 1:17:45 CUTSCENE 1:18:45 cutscene 1:20:30 Rufus Cutscene 1:23:15 Weapon cutscene 1:25:56 Zack Cutscene 1:26:28 Nibelheim cutscene 1:27:23 THE FINAL CUTSCENE 1:27:57 Credits 1:34:00 Anyways Imma slowly go back and leave timestamps for all the pervious parts I missed. Part 1-4 and Part 15-28 all have timestamps at the moment. I'm not really sure how you would find my comment but they are in there somewhere. I'll edit this comment whenever I end up doing an extra part. Bye
Absolutely incredible work mate, thank you!
I'm so glad I equipped Cloud with the Buster Sword for the final battle....that one shot of him and Zack both wielding it is so sick
7:07 Dang those ancients, and their crazy old vending machines. Those goofballs...
Even ancient civilizations need refreshments. 😜
mass production and shopping malls! They get everybody in all worlds of everything 😆
The ancient mahatma books division running for you for more than 2 millenia...
It’s weird how the potions haven’t expired yet… unless…. Oh my- they are restocking them!!!!
The art of the vending machine was lost to time until an ancient Cetran ruin was uncovered.
I love watching streamers get to the end. You can tell exactly who’s played the OG FF7 - they hesitate to approach Aerith because they’re absolutely terrified of what might happen.
me everytime i remotely went near a platform that looked like where she might be 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think that’s why they dump all those extra side quests on you before you start chapter 13.. I was trying to extend my time as long as I could with the party knowing what was coming towards the end
You can also tell the OG players as most of them switch to the Buster Sword for the end
I was one of the OG. Thought Aerith died for good, took out her healing materia, only for her to appear in the last battle and being useless.
@kura2ninja944 Huh? Aerith has set materia for this fight, she’s already left the party.
Max's silent WTF at 40:50 says everything about Bizzaro Sephiroth suddenly showing up 😂
I already thought the Whisper Harbinger from Remake was essentially Bizarro Sephiroth, thought 'This is a pretty good adaptation of that split fight.' Sephiroth Reborn just blows it out of the water.
They clowned so hard making you fight Bizarro already, not to mention this already had like 10 phases. What's final fight in part 3 gonna be like, 30 phase final boss?
omg I'm so excited @@Walamonga1313
@@Walamonga1313 I'm only seeing one clown around here clowning hard, it's you sir 🙏🤡
@@Walamonga1313 I agree that 10 phases was a bit of an ask but clowning? You're welcome to your opinions but that's just being dramatic for the sake of being dramatic
35:35 DUDE Zack and Cloud holding their swords in opposite ways just like they hang them on their backs facing opposite ways AHHH
Basically a mirror.
It’s because Angeal was able to tell Zack not to use the sharp side but Zack failed to pass on the memo.
So good.
@@aaronballard8211 also part of the reason Zack uses kicks and punches with his combat style as well
world record for the number of elixirs used in a single battle
The transition into the Jenova fight, the writing, the cinematography, THE MUSIC and gameplay! It's friggin unbelievable. This Remake series dude...
Fact
I had to force myself to stop doing minigames and side quests so I can see how this game ends. 150 hours for me. This has been one of best video games I ever played. Simply unbelievable. THIS is system seller. So much content no DLC or microtransactions. Thank you to everyone who worked on this and thank you Max for another amazing let's play.
Same, just couldn't wait anymore with all those videos popping up on KZhead with "ff7 rebirth ending explained". So I just went to final encounter, either will start from last saved file or start it over .
I’ve never played a game this long without getting bored. I played it obsessively. Loved it.
OG Aerith and Sephiroth playing chess with reality lol I love it.
And it just escalated into 4D Chess with time travel.
U mean they're playing Queens Blood...4D Queens Blood.
Straight up. ITS A SEQUEL haha felt so vindicated
and with our hearts...
Absolutely one of the greatest games of all time.
agreed
Easily. A true masterpiece.
@@NamelessCat77. Pointless comment.
Agreed
@@NamelessCat77FF6 fans trying not to talk about the game when someone mentions FF7 being a amazing game challenge: impossible
I love when the game forces you to play as the other characters, and especially in times like the end when everyone has to work together. This really brings the "party" together and makes everyone feel more powerful rather than just playing as Cloud the whole time. Hope to see more of it in Part 3!
I liked that too, sort of. The one thing that ruined that for me was that most people, myself included, play with "good" materia on characters they play, and "grinding" materia on everyone else, and there are no materia loadouts, so you'd have to manually swap from one character to another, assuming they even gave the option to do so. I had some issues in the last boss fight because most of the characters had trash materia on them.
I really need a nier automata moment! Where it switched between A2 and 9S during mid boss fights. Always found that super cool considering the fights happened close to each other but with separate bosses, it kept transitioning between the 2 fights. FF7 can definitely do something epic like this considering the huge amount of party members now.
Same here. I really did like that too, when they forced you to play different party members during the boss fights and during the last fight we had to use everyone and more, which I really liked. One of the reasons why I like RPGs is the party based aspect that's why.
im pretty sure we'll play half of the third game without cloud .
I didn't mind it but there is a clear biasness with cait. Not only does he get an entire section of his own solo but in this last gauntlet they force him on you twice. Not cool.
Max literally predicted that cloud and Zack would cross paths and fight together.
I geeked out so hard at that bit
@@TheRealAhoy I was fanboying like crazy. Literally screamed like a little girl. 😂
@@romanhorizon I probably had the goofiest looking smile ever. I smiled these whole two games but I didn't expect that at all and was thinking about it for days haha
@@TheRealAhoy can’t wait to see what they cook up for part three! Just imagine. Part two, but even better. I can’t wait for 2026.
It shouldn't have happened until part 3. It would feel earned then, when Cloud knew fully who he really was and people who didn't play the original finally knew who Zack was.
I hope that Max’s theorizing and all those stream thinking is uploaded too because goddamn. I remember from the remake when he was like, “I need cigarette.” The feeling is back full force This game has been absolutely INSANE. I got such chills when Cloud was trying to resist then “blocked” the strike. Not to mention the sheer gauntlet of bosses. Thanks so much for playing this Max! There’s so much to chew on
Yeah he mentioned on Twitter his descent into madness once again will be uploaded lol. Much more condensed though. I think on the stream he beat the game and then was going for another 6 hours about the ending. Was a fun watch
I know I just posted a comment about Hollows lyrics, because bro it fits his Thoery so god damn well, I was listening to the song right after I heard his theory and my friggin jaw dropped to the floor
He posted something with Easy Allies
@@calciferrr Yeah I watched the Easy Allies spoiler talk with Max and then went back and finished watching the Finale Stream. It’s so much fun seeing Max form the theories in real time with chat. Hopefully that’s added to KZhead and not super cut down because honestly the theory crafting is so much fun
Well, problem was that very theorycrafting he did after he beat the game attracted some unpleasant people of the shipping community so yeah probably he will cut it down when uploaded to YT and even then, it may restroke whatever controversy it started
This game is a masterpiece, not only spent my own 130 hours playing it, but watched every minute of your 28 videos and I already still can't wait to play it again on PC, outstanding in every way.
This comment will get buried, but I just need to say it: Max, this was the first time I played a video game and followed along with video streams. It made my experience with this game infinitely more enjoyable. Thank you for the amazing content. Looking forward to your final review and analysis.
Playing a game alongside watching a streamer you enjoy is honestly a great way of approaching new games! Real fun
As a massive OG FF7 fan, I loved this game, how it told the story it told, and how it ended. Perfect way to respect the legacy of the original, while leaving room for new stuff - just the right balance between resolution and epic finale moments, and lingering unease and tension that is just right for an "entry 2 out of 3" ending in a trilogy, that leaves you immediately absolutely THIRSTING for the 3rd game even after 100+ hours of playing this one, with zero burnout in sight. This game was damn near perfect overall, and imo it's going to go down in history as one of the best RPGs (certainly, JRPGs) of all time.
My tinfoil hat/headcanon is; in the JENOVA fight, Yuffie yelling "Get that shit outta here!" was included because the devs watched Max playing through Remake. He said that so often in the beginning, when testing out Cloud's punisher/counter setup. The childlike wonder each time he pummelled someone and yelled it had to have inspired them. Amazing playthrough, thanks for the ride.
Ok that would be hella cute. I'm sure the devs had their fun watching players get hype about the combat once they started figuring it out. Its a very "You're playing with us Peter" from Hook lol
Yo Max, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all the videos, your banter is top-notch and your passion for FFVII is a joy to watch. I played this as a kid on a friends PlayStation and never got to finish it. Loved seeing where it leads + you talk about when it differs from the OG too. I've never actually watched anyone stream games before, but as a new dad I knew I wouldn't have much chance to play it & finances are too tight to buy a new PS5 just for this one game. These videos helped me get through some tough times when baby wouldn't sleep! Will continue to follow along all your FF content. Keep it up dood, from NZ.
1:28:00 literally the most beautiful CG cutscene I’ve ever seen, and it’s of one of the most heartbreaking finales of any game I’ve ever played.
No Promises to Keep hits a lots harder after the ending...
If Part 3 happens to be on PS6 then GODDAMN THESE PHYSICS ARE SO FLUID I CAN'T WAIT
I really enjoyed the game but thought the finale was pretty weak. Especially Aerith's death scene
@@Walamonga1313 If you dont understand what's happening I can understand why you feel that way, but when you get that Cloud's mental state is even more fucked up than it was in the original it feels a lot sadder
Agreed, the quality is insane. Seeing the awakening of the Weapons with the quality we've seen so far will be absolutely mind-blowing.
Words can not describe part 2 of the journey we had in this game. It truly is a masterpiece!!!!
Rocking the Buster sword for maximum cinematics
Some things I noticed that gets overlooked: - Cloud isn't imagining Aerith because 1) Red feels her touch him in the ending 2) Tifa sees the shifting worlds of Aerith covered in blood and not covered in blood. There are subtle signs, but Cloud is clearly NOT crazy when he's seeing her alive. - When Glenn appears at the end, it says Glenn & Sephiroth together instead of just showing Sephiroth. It seems both Glenn and Seph might actually be together instead of Seph being the only puppeteer. After all, Glenn was with Seph during all of Ever Crisis. - The Clear Materia is the "purest materia" that the Gi talked about that they "filled with their malice." Now Cloud has it, so it's neither good nor bad at the moment. Depends on what feelings he puts inside of it.
The Jenova Life Clinger fight was my favorite in the entire game! Everything about it was damn near perfect from the music to the cinematics.
The Rebirth ending is excellent, builds something new to the table to keep it fresh for the main audience, also keeps the newer audience intrigued. Can't wait for Part 3!
People say it "ruined someone's death" isn't true at all. Who said that character passing away is going to happen just in rebirth alone? This thing can happen in the next game also and it'll be more contextualised and maybe better. But as rebirtb as a standalone game, I can understand why the death is criticised. At the end of the day, we're here for a 3 part story like any other great trilogy be it star wars or lord of the rings or kung fu panda. So see the bigger picture.
@@bruhm0ment6000the problem is that it was filled with multiverse and Nomura was the one who wanted a faithful remake, not multiverse shenanigans
@@dee_dee4640 At this point, you'll be crazier than a person who doesn't expect it to have multiverse plots. Even in 2020, people didn't expect it to be a 1:1 considering the first part is midgar and in FF1997 midgar was only 5 hours, anyone with logic would know some things would be changed and expanded upon. However, with this multiversal plot going on, it all comes down to the third act, if it lands it can be one of the greatest multiverse stories ever told, if not it's just a confusing mess with a big ideal. Look at Everything Everywhere All at Once, it's a great multiverse story, it doesn't have to be a multiverse story to begin with considering how down to earth the story takes place and who the characters are. It's about a family, a father and a mother contemplating their place in life and their daughter who has nihilistic views on the world but with the multiverse element added to it, it makes everything better. To this day I still don't understand the bagel metaphor but I'm sure it's the reason why this multiverse movie is so good. Okay I have 3 more multiverse stories to go through so stick with me. Next is The spiderverse trilogy, into the spiderverse was essentially different spider people coming together and miles journey to becoming Spiderman and across the spiderverse is essentially miles fighting destiny or canon event in hopes to save his dad's life, this is almost similar to Cloud and Gang fighting the arbiters of fate in remake. Except Remake came first before across the spiderverse. Also one of the best plot twist in modern cinema is when miles thought he went back to his universe only to discover he went to a universe similar to his. That plot twist was so jaw dropping I was stunned. Next is Steins gate, enough is said with this masterpiece, it's a man testing fate itself to save two people he cares about when there's only one option presented. Rintaro essentially reversed time back 3000+ times just so he can find the good ending. I think part 3 is gonna go the same route, that's just my game theory. Basically no matter what cloud does Aerith still dies, cloud hops between timelines to the "canon event" and no matter how many times cloud tries, Aerith dies and there's gonna be this big emotional scene where cloud comes to terms with fate or something like that but that's just my game theory. Next is Marvel's what if season 1 episode 4, it's also leans heavily on the idea of a canon event but it's called the nexus point. Basically Dr Strange tries over and over again to save his girlfriend from dying but it's inevitable, at the end, Dr Strange has to bare the consequences of breaking the nexus point and the collapse of the universe because of his actions, a story about a man with a lot of grief trying to change the impossible.
@@dee_dee4640 These multiverse stories are great and FF7 Re: trilogy can be one of the greatest multiverse games if it lands the 3rd act. Your disgust with multiverse stories is because of Marvel and how their multiverse saga drag this plot element through the mud. But I also proved that if it's great then it's an award winning film like Everything Everywhere All at once. List a game with a multiverse plot that's amongst the likes of steins gate and isn't confusing as heck, kingdom hearts sure doesn't count. Oh, I also forgot to mention Loki. Yeah anyways multiversal stories can be a great thing if done right. Now, wait till 2027 and we can finally judge the story for what it is.
@@dee_dee4640 A story like everything everywhere all at once, the spiderverse trilogy, Steins gate, Marvel's what if season 1 episode 4 are all great multiverse stories. It's just how they're going to stick the perfect landing for part 3.
Couldn’t agree more. Seriously one of the best games I’ve ever played. Part 3 can’t come soon enough.
@15:10 this will go down as one of the best battle themes ever made! Mixing Aerith's theme and Jenova's theme was the best choice!
When that came in at the start of the boss fight it made me so pumped! I was fighting FOR Aerith!
They did this in the OG
@@user-cl5yt8yt5d all they did In the og was just aeriths theme iirc
@@user-cl5yt8yt5dOg was only Aeriths theme. OG FF7 didn’t have phases for the music
i've watched these videos along while ive played... and i just wanted to say. Loved your input Max, this was a great ride!
I finished around 125 hours. Hell of a ride. Maybe the best music of any game I have played in my life
Bro when the fucking music kicks in as jenova appears and aeriths theme just pours your heart all over the floor oh my days this game is a masterpiece. So excited for part 3. Played the original in 1997 when i was 13 years old. This is my childhood man. Much love max.
27:09 avalanche synergy
Thank you Square for doing what you wanted to do and ignoring the cynics, the enthusiasm has shone through the screen in ways I never could have imagined. Loved the playthrough Max, we are truly final fantasy 7 bro's for life (said in Johnny cadence)
You guys can have the multiverse bullshit. 👍
@@samuraiwarrior87 And you can cry about it.
@@samuraiwarrior87 And you can lazily compare it to the tired Marvel franchise 👍
The multiverse garbage isn't going to age well. Someone needs to take the superhero marvel boxsets away from the Square employees.
@@kenmasters1803 Marvel are doing this stuff because their franchise selling point ran dry! They ran out of movie ideas, so they did the multiverse stuff. Did Square run out of final fantasy 7 ideas? Nope, because they didn't churn out 3/4 games a year on FF7 like marvel did movies 👍 Lazy comparisons, pity all of them are negative tinted (wow, how convenient!)
Zack casual jumping through different timeline: See ya! 😂😂😂
I expect him to meet Gilgamesh now in part 3 😂
Interesting detail that after finishing the final fight at 1:16:12 Cloud holds his sword just as Zack does at 35:43
Facts
Well spotted it! Looks like a very unfamiliar stance for Cloud
Aerith: "You promise?" Cloud: "Promise" Fast forward to Advent Children, Cloud is mulling over his inability to keep it. IT ALL ADDS UP!
I really can't wait to see where we start in the next game. I wonder if they put us right at the Great Glacier. I can't wait to see how Vincent and Cid play.. back to the long wait we go!
And so it begins. A confluence of worlds… and emotions. Loss, chief among them. It engulfs fleeting moments of joy, transforming them into rage, sadness, hatred. Never have I felt them so keenly. - *Sephiroth*
Listening to all of Max’s wild theories as we’ve been waiting for the answers has been a highlight of FF7 KZhead content. If they stick to the trilogy idea, then I’m so glad that we’ll finally get to hear which predictions were correct, whilst also getting blindsided by some wacky unexpected stuff too.
@@jogsi1558going to be interesting to see what they decide. 10 would be probably the most financially viable but it doesn't particularly need the treatment. 8 could definitely benefit from getting the remake And while I would love 6, I think it's probably just too big an ask to do it in this style.
@@zero1343 Maybe FF5?
Schrodinger's Gainsborough.
I always enjoy watching your FF videos. Thank you for all your hard work Max! 💪
So my theory behind the death scene is this; When sephiroth shoed cloud the other worlds he says "I give you my blessing" so that's gave clouds the ability to see the tear in the sky and because of that is seeing different worlds/ timelines in parallel with his own so he thinks he saved aerith but she still dies cause he's seeing 2 worlds simultaneously. This helps further his unreliable narrator plot especially with him having some sort of memory of Zack in this game which shouldn't happen. When aerith dies you see the glitch effect between cloud holding her and shouting at sephiroth in anguish like in the OG
This is exactly what I think. This is the point that I was trying to make in my theory but u explained it better
Max leans heavily on the idea that Cloud is purely mentally broken and Hallucinating, and he's ignoring what the game kept trying to tell him about parallel worlds, and what Sephiroth said about "hiding". Aerith is using what generates alternate worlds (split possibilities from major events i.e. her living/ dying) in order to hide and complete her plan, and Cloud is somewhat in on it but not enough to understand the enormity of alternate worlds. He forgot that the sum total of all the alternate world stuff from remake>rebirth just amounted to "Parallel worlds exist". If Cloud was simply making up things that weren't there in order to cope, Red wouldn't have noticed Aerith's presence and Cloud wouldn't have hallucinated what I guess is a "parallel earth sky". Cloud being mentally messed up is honestly not a much of a plot point so far in this one compared to Sephiroth's influence on his mind (see: Cloud flashing to Aerith's death the first time he meets her in Remake). They even have him start to remember who Zack is earlier that they did in the OG. I don't think Max realizes "Cloud's mental breakdown makes him make up things that aren't real" is actually a really lame plot point and Square realizes that too, and they downplaying that as much as possible. Max elsewhere also talks about how Aerith might be a Jenova imitator, and honestly it really doesn't fit. Aerith clearly isn't visible or known to the rest of the cast, and I don't think we've ever known Jenova to both imitate someone and also be ethereal at the same time. Jenova's MO, as is clearly shown in Cetra times, is imitating and infiltrating. It makes no sense to imitate just for Cloud and remain behind. Max's theories are really interesting, but always go about two levels deeper than Square themselves seem to want to go. Max thought that there were going to just be two cohesive parallel timelines a-la Back to the Future, and what ended up happening was far less cogent and important than that.
i thinks its not different world or parallel.. more like its mirror world, 1 is real world and 1 is lifestream world.. like marlene said, "she will die if she wake up" means she go to lifestream world if she died in real world.. and biggs in coma state thats why he in lifestream world.. dunno about wedge and jessie not in there, and why marlene in there too..
@@megamandrn001Max is not the only one how thinks that Aerith is a Jenova clone that he are seeing from the point when the party. Look how that Aerirh are almost showing up whit kind of the same pose as seperoth is turning against cloud in Nibelhim. So that Aerith is not a real one. And him making things up is not a lame plot point. Trauma makes ceazy thi gs whit your brain. Well normal stress does it to. I for exempel was 100% sure that I had forgott my Keys in a store. So my besin remebered it clearly even if they was in my pants in my aparrment.
Either way this game has made me equally if not more excited than when KH2 first came out before they went off the rails with all the side game before KH3
What a journey. I will never forget playing this game, and I will never forget watching your playthrough as well. Thank you Max (and mods!).
I platinum'd this game in with 213 hours played, and i still could not get enough of the EZA Spoilermode with max and watching every single minute of all 28 parts to this playthru. Love your insights, Max. i always pick up on new things when i watch you play FF7 due to your attention to detail and commentary.
So stoked to have watched this play-through with you Max! Just as in 2020. Thanks for the unforgettable times man. ❤
You know, I had a lot of ups and downs with this game, after a nearly 100 hr playthrough. Several times I had to turn it off out of pure frustration for things like Fort Condor, the Cactuar doors in Chokobo races, and other such nonsense. But it was all worth it for 26:30. Chills, tears, hype... holy shit.
I played OG as an adult about 5 years ago and couldn't believe what I was missing out on. Even in this short amount of time, I have become so attached to FFVII, and Rebirth was unfathomably good. 115 hours to complete what I wanted to do and I still wanna go back just to go live in the world. I honestly can't believe how incredible this experience has been.
So glad to have gone this journey with you, Max! Thank you for letting us follow you as you played the game! Can't wait to see what theories you make of it!
Has anyone noticed that in two different frames when cloud is holding the materia in his hand at 1:28:20 is the hollow/clear materia but at 1:28:22 it’s the black materia. And this is before he’s put either of them in his pocket!
I think that’s just because his thumb was over tbh, you could be right though!
I thought it was great. Its different but not so different that it takes away from the main plot. I love that Cloud can still see Aerith and that she will still be fighting with us, in her own way. Incredible game, thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. The last string of boss fights were some of the best gaming I've ever gamed.
1:31:45 narrator: "he could, in fact, not handle it"
Finally!!! I finished my playthrough two weeks ago, so have been waiting for you to post your finale. I still feel empty after playing the game. Just need to stay alive to see part 3
It was a fun journey to experience this game with you max. Thank you.
1:16:00 i like how cloud instantly copies zacks stance
I watched the VOD's on twitch, but thank you so much for this playthrough Max. I really enjoyed watching it.
That smirk after omnislash and knowing you almost had him is pure evil 😅
This is a AAAA game. The amount of content is mindblowing. What an incredible effort by SE, hope they get their fair recompants.
Flawless production and sequence choices and reactions of course plus family stuff is wholesome. Great stuff Max, I'm glad some random comment on KZhead brought me to you. Side note: Sad that your dragon's dogma 2 official pawn didn't scale like other streamer's pawns did.
I literally finished watching the previous episode a minute before this dropped. Fate is at work.
22:23 That transition in the fight and the music timed so well. It Was Perfect!
there are so many incredibly hype moments in the game emphasized by music, but i really think my favorite one is the ending fight with sephiroth where the whispers finish returning to him and you just get SLAPPED with one-winged angel. 10/10 top notch moment
Max: it’s been a pleasure following your full 28 part playthrough, sir. We’ve been spoiled 😎
I share Max's age and perspective on Final Fantasy 7. I played and watched everything in the order it came out, when it came out. And I mean the good along with the bad. I was there too. It's been a lifelong obsession with me too. And this game is more than I ever hoped for back in those days and it is definitely one of the greatest games of all-time if not my personal favorite. That is all.
Wow. Thanks for the playthrough Max.
I enjoyed this series. Thank you for making the videos. I chose the perfect creator to watch and tune in.
Pretty excited for part 3. There's already so much of the original that we'll probably see: huge materia, weapons, chocobo breeding, Northern Continent, return to Midgar. Gameplay wise, I think there's some room to expand. Besides more playable characters, we get more limit breaks and materia, maybe live party swapping, I'd like to see summons made a little more flexible to accommodate the having of more Summon materia, and maybe a hot take, but I'd like to see materia crafting. Anyway, lots of possibilities. So hyped!
The rainbow light really did have meaning.. i just got it watching max's playthrough.. theres 3 characters who have that light, 3 who could cause timeline splits
It's absolutely wild that you uploaded this yesterday because I always felt like our pacing was more or less aligned, but I had to focus on work the last couple weeks so I figured you'd beaten it last week. I beat the game last night and nope, here's your vid not even 24 hours later haha
Hate to see this end. Love to theorize what's coming next
Every time Max sees Zack -----> :O
1:28:01 love the detail that CID is basically humming“THE FINAL FANTASY theme”
After 130 hrs finally our journey together has come to an end ngl I enjoyed watching all the playthroughs Max thank you for this wonderful experience never gonna forget it 😄😁
god tier uploads of the playthroughs..wonderful
Just finished last, was gonna go bed, it's midnight here in UK, then spotted this...... gaddam man, lets gooo!!
Loved that silent What The F... from Max at 40:51
max, you're an inspiration for devoted FF7 fans, thank YOU for sticking around
Thank you ufor this series was great watching
"Just as a game begins, so too it ends."
The whales having their materia glowing pale green signifies that the White Materia has answered Aerith's prayer. Don't forget the reason Aerith choose to die is because she knows her Death is the catalyst for Holy. Without her death the planet cannot be saved.
Why don't more people understand this?
Man seeing you play this was surreal, and the ending is so......man this game is just different man
i agree what max is saying at 1 hour and 35 min bout the game and the way the music drops at that time makes me agree 100 times more the music the characters the battle system i just love FF7 😊
Dood already theorizing on this game 100 levels beyond the level like at the end of this vid is what I am all here for after finally seeing him seeing the final. For sure GotY.
36:09 What this party screen shows and doesn't show is really important. First, every playable character minus Sephiroth is in the list, including Aerith and Zack. Second, the only person you can see on the screen is Cloud unless you go out of your way to select other characters. I think this is showing that everyone in this fight is alive but in different timelines. They're all connected even if they aren't physically existing in the same space. Cloud and Zack hail from two different timelines, which is why you can see Cloud but not Zack. This Cloud is from a timeline where he saved Aerith, so you can see him but not the rest of the party. The Aerith who fights with you in the final battle is the R Aerith from the timeline where she died-- this is why she says "I saw what you did back there. Thank you."
Or is just so you can change your party equipment lmao. Pretty sure this is the only time you can during this boss. Zack being invisible could just be a glitched, others are invisible bc they’re currently not with you.
@@lulu_TheWitchBoy Max and I come from a time when you couldn't transfer equipment from dead party members to living party members. Aerith left all her materia behind when she went to the Forbidden City in 1997 but if you didn't deequip her armor beforehand then it was gone permanently. Is having former party members in the roster regardless of dead or alive status common practice in 2024?
I have been waiting for this!
130 hours and how many grenades where thrown? Thanks for the streams and videos! It was always good to catch up to you. I finished like 2 days before you. I hope we are all healthy and good for Part 3 in a few years. Shine on Dood.
Cloud is losing his mind lol
This has been a ride. Thank you, Max
100% agree on this one - one of the greatest games ever made! I could not have dreamed Rebirth would be this good. Thank you, Max, for the playthrough, it has been one hell of a ride, and while I'm not able to play it myself, this was the next best thing. Thank you for being so thorough and showing me every second of this game!
Cloud is now in multiple timelines at the same time. One where aerith and zack are still alive, but also the timeline where theyre not. Thats the whole thing. For the rest of the party, theyre ONLY in the timeline where theyre dead. Thats why they cant see the cracked sky but cloud does in that scene. If she was only in clouds head, red wpuldnt have sensed her when she touched him in the "other" timeline where the party is dead(: only cloud, aerith, and zack are alive in her timeline. Party died in the beginning, and cloud died when he fell with aerith and they woke up in the "other world" looking at snacks. So now cloud and aerith came from the other timeline to the one the party is alive in, then aerith had to go back to the old timeline again after cloud "saved her" in the other timeline, but not the one the party is in. Hopeful this makes sense to you guys, cuz i know it does to me. Theyre killing it with this muti-timeline world stuff. Its actually working for once in a story.
I've only just noticed now, but when Cloud deflects Sephiroth's blade, the rainbow effect appears.
Yep... such a slab in the face. To resist and manage to parry and save Aerith. But his parry pack a hell of power that cut thru dimensions.
Naw he created a different timeline, she's both dead and alive.
Aerith: hey, I saw what you did back then... thanks
I got a crazy screenshot someone shared on Reddit of cloud using prime mode 's final against sephiroth in regular form and it's just epic
@@blazinchimp1671but as we know all these splinter timelines are fated to expire, her being dead in the prime timeline is the important part. Both Sephiroth as well as the white whispers know this.
I subscribed to your page solely for your FF7 Rebirth review I had no doubt it was going to be good but just the bang for your buck for a AAA game is mind boggling. Th absolutely 100% I'm hearing it's like 200-300 hrs
I feel like in true OG JRPG fashion this is one of those games that just refuses to end, always growing in scope, and always surprising you with just one more thing. It was fantastic seeing the "overworld" map and the world of FF7 opening up to you little by little. Thanks for all the work you and the crew put into this, the quality and love really shows! What a ride this series was!
Im very happy Max had Cloud use the buster sword for the end.