# Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: First Impressions of an Early Slice of Gameplay from an FF7 Veteran | IGN Preview

> Key Preview Takeaways: Previous previews have focused on the open world, but my slice was focused on the more linear, story-intensive sections. Materia has a new way to level up.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-revelation-i-played-a-new-slice-from-the-early-game-with-a-boss-fight-ign-preview?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac9847786b74701fe7eb177)
- **Published:** 2026-10-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #preview #slice #early #fantasy #final #focused #gameplay #impressions
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