2020-05-01_Official_PlayStation_Magazine_-_UK_Edition

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bilitiesandmagicare

tiedtoa character’s

equipmentinFinal

FantasyVIIRemake,

buildingonthesystem

introducedbythePS1game.Not

onlydoesthatallowyouto

customisepartymembers’roles,it

alsoletsyouupgradeandimprove

theirskills.Themoreyouuseskills,

themoretheylevelup.

Allmagicis obtainedthroughthis

system,andyoucanimprovespecific

Materiabyusingit andlevellingit up.

Thatencompassesoffensivemagiclike

Fire,healingmagiclikeCuraand

Regen,whichrestoreHPinstantlyand

overtimerespectively,andAssess,

whichgivesyoumoreinformationon

enemiesandcanhelpyoufigureout

betterstrategies.

Butdon’texpecttoseeonlyMateria

basedontheoriginalgame.New

Materiatakeadvantageofthequicker

natureofRemake’sfaster-paced

combat.DeadlyDodgeis ourfavourite

sofar;it allowspartymembersto

Beinga powerfulmagic

user,Aerithshouldbe

positionedatthebackof

yourpartyin combat.

Unleashthefullpowerof magicandabilitiesusingtheseaetherialgobstoppers

MAGIC & SUMMONS

“NEW MATERIA

TA K E A DVA NTAGE

OF REMAKE’S

FASTER-PACED

COMBAT.”

counterattack when they dodge enemy

hits at the last minute. This type of

skill, when combined with shortcut

abilities, means combat feels fast and

frantic, almost like a character action

game with a tactical edge.

Different equipment has varying

numbers of Materia slots, and can be

upgraded to fit more in. If slots have

connections, the set Materia in those

slots can interact with each other –

for example, in the original game using

All Materia made magic affect an area

rather than a single target. This time

equipment can have abilities baked in,

such as the Buster Sword’s Focused

Thrust. Rather than just equipping the

biggest numbers, it’s worth putting

time into picking the right equipment

and Materia for the task ahead.