Best Square Enix Video Games for writing quality

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

4.8 feature score

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#1 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
5.0

Writing is praised for warmth, humor, and character depth, though some reviewers dislike its excesses and convoluted additions.

Pros: controls responsiveness, movement feel

Cons: camera behavior, physical copy condition

#2 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4.8

Writing is strongly praised for expanding the original, deepening the human element, and selling relationships, even when broader story choices remain divisive.

Pros: world-building, art direction

Cons: mission design, stealth mechanics

#3 Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
4.6

Writing and localization were praised for adding character, humor, and series-appropriate flavor to the remakes.

Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail

Cons: AI behavior, level design

#4 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
4.3

Writing quality remained excellent overall, with sharper localization and literary praise offset by occasional verbosity concerns.

Pros: emotional impact, polish

Cons: bug frequency, crash stability

#5 Octopath Traveler 0
4.3

At its best, the writing gives the villains, themes, and later arcs real weight and emotional force. Critics of the script pointed to blunt messaging, clichés, uneven characterization, and occasional...

Pros: core gameplay loop, world-building

Cons: choice impact, economy and resource balance

#6 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
4.0

Localization and dialogue often earn praise for humor and personality, but some critics find the writing basic, cheesy, dated, or too archetypal.

Pros: atmosphere, voice acting

Cons: controls responsiveness, quest design

#7 Life is Strange: Reunion
3.1

Lead-character scenes can be tender, funny, and emotionally precise, but the wider script draws criticism for retcon-heavy exposition, forced exchanges, and uneven plotting.

Pros: level design, accessibility options

Cons: world-building, haptic feedback integration