"Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Fans Divided Over Aerith's Fate and Ending"
TL;DR
The remake of Final Fantasy VII, titled Rebirth, has sparked controversy among fans by introducing a twist to the iconic death of Aerith. The game initially portrays her death scene as familiar, but then Cloud manages to save her, only for the scene to glitch between moments of her being unharmed and bloodied. This twist has left fans bewildered and questioning the point of the complicated change, as it alters the subsequent mourning scenes and the impact of Aerith's death in the game.
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- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth makes me laugh, on purpose even Polygon
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Players Divided Over Divisive Part of PS5 Game ComicBook.com
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Ending: What We Loved (And Hated) Kotaku
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