The PC version is the definitive way to play if you have high-end hardware.
If you played the original PS4 version, here is what is different: Final Fantasy VII Remake- Intergrade
Let’s be honest: the technical upgrades are nice, but they aren't the headline. The real star is Episode INTERmission, a two-chapter side story starring the Wutai ninja, Yuffie Kisaragi. The PC version is the definitive way to
In the original game, Yuffie was a hidden, optional character—a materia thief who annoyed your party until you earned her trust. In Intergrade, she is front and center. Set concurrently with the main game’s latter half (during the Sector 7 plate drop), Yuffie and her partner Sonon infiltrate Midgar on a mission for Wutai: steal the "Ultimate Materia" from the Shinra Electric Power Company. Let’s be honest: the technical upgrades are nice,
You cannot talk about this version without addressing the elephant in the room: The Story Changes.
Intergrade is not a remake. It is a Re-quel (Remake + Sequel). The ending of the base game involves fighting literal ghosts of destiny so you can break the timeline. Episode INTERmission doubles down on this, introducing a post-credits scene that directly ties into Advent Children and a certain "Crimson-haired" secret villain.
If you want a 1:1 copy of the 1997 script, you will be frustrated. But if you are okay with Kingdom Hearts-level insanity wrapped in a gritty sci-fi skin, you are in for a wild ride.