Summary
The upcomingFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthrecently shared a video showing off its fast-travel system, which happens almost instantly thanks to the PS5’s SSD.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis easily one of 2024’s most highly-anticipated games, even winning the award for such at The Game Awards 2023.
WhereasFinal Fantasy 7 Remakekept the focus mainly on Midgar,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis blowing things wide open, giving players the chance to explore a much larger area with multiple towns and points of interest to discover.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis set to be much larger than its predecessor, and that means players will need some ways to get around fast.Chocobos will be one wayFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthcan speed up their travels, but fast-travel will also be an option.
Fast-travel is a common feature in many games the size ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but it’s especially impressive in the new game because it’s near-instant. In a video recently shared by the officialFinal Fantasy 7Twitter account, fans can see Cloud and his friends exploring some wilderness. The player then opens their map and drags their cursor north, showing off justhow hugeFF7 Rebirth’s world will be. They eventually find a town they want to travel to, select it, and then arrive with minimal loading.
The PS5’s super-fast load times have been used to great effect in other games as well. Something similar was done withSpider-Man 2’s fast-travel system, which allows players to go from one point on the map to another with virtually no downtime. It seems that this will be a common theme for PS5 exclusives with huge worlds and fast-travel.
Of course,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis taking advantage of the PS5’s horsepower in more ways beyond its super-quick fast-travel times. WhileFinal Fantasy 7 Remakealready looked incredibly impressive,FF7 Rebirth’s graphicsare taking things to the next level. Recent videos and screenshots show the jaw-dropping level of detail that is going intoFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s characters and game world. Time will tell if the final product looks as good as previews, but it’s a safe bet thatFF7 Rebirthis going to be one of the best-looking games of the year when it comes out.
Luckily, the wait forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis nearly at an end. TheFF7 Rebirthrelease dateis right around the corner, withFinal Fantasyfans able to start their adventures on February 29.
