Final Fanntasy VII remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about why FFVII Revelation's emphasis on player choices matters in today's gaming scene.
Not exactly something new even for a JRPG, Valkyrie Profile and Star Ocean offered some choices that affected what you experienced and the story’s final outcome. Aiming for a Baldurs’ Gate 3 level of choice is inadequate for FF7, especially as Larian prizes itself in trying to offer plenty of roleplay options, not unlike how Deus Ex games offer 2 or 3 different approaches to solve most problems.
Not exactly something new even for a JRPG, Valkyrie Profile and Star Ocean offered some choices that affected what you experienced and the story’s final outcome. Aiming for a Baldurs’ Gate 3 level of choice is inadequate for FF7, especially as Larian prizes itself in trying to offer plenty of roleplay options, not unlike how Deus Ex games offer 2 or 3 different approaches to solve most problems.