Best Square Enix Video Games for graphics quality

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Octopath Traveler 0

39 supporting reviews

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

4.3 overall score

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#1 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
5.0

Graphics received near-universal praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling the HD-2D presentation brilliant, gorgeous, stunning, or full of life.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#2 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
4.6

The Switch 2 version is widely praised for lighting, models, and cinematic presentation, with softer textures and hair artifacts as tradeoffs.

Pros: controls responsiveness, movement feel

Cons: camera behavior, physical copy condition

#3 Octopath Traveler 0
4.4

The game is widely considered beautiful, especially in motion, with strong HD-2D lighting and sprite presentation. Some reviewers saw reduced detail, washed-out lighting, or a visual step down from earlier...

Pros: core gameplay loop, world-building

Cons: choice impact, economy and resource balance

#4 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
4.2

The visual overhaul is a major success, with polished characters, monsters, towns, and battle scenes that make the old adventure feel contemporary without chasing realism.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: controls responsiveness, quest design

#5 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4.2

Visuals are often praised for cutscenes, vistas, and character models, but performance-mode blur and occasional inconsistency reduce the score in several reviews.

Pros: world-building, art direction

Cons: mission design, stealth mechanics

#6 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
3.9

Graphics were divisive: many liked the cleaner HD presentation, while others disliked softened sprites, textures, or visual filtering.

Pros: emotional impact, polish

Cons: bug frequency, crash stability

#7 Life is Strange: Reunion
3.8

Autumn color, lighting, and character models can look gorgeous, but texture pop-in, oversaturation bugs, clipping, and low-detail assets make visual quality inconsistent.

Pros: level design, accessibility options

Cons: world-building, haptic feedback integration