One of the most surprising things about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the way that the game incorporates some of the best elements of the last decade of open-world game design. After Remake‘s shepherding of players through relatively cramped spaces within the city of Midgar, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth essentially cuts the tether loose to allow the player to explore the wider world of Gaia completely unfettered. Not only is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth‘s open world one of the game’s greatest strengths, but it also exhibits a massive leap in quality over the last mainline Final Fantasy game to adopt an open-world approach: Final Fantasy 15.