Since Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s big gameplay reveal at E3 this year, fans have begun to rally into two broad camps: those who dig its new action-led combat system, and those who really wish Square Enix had stuck to the turn-based design of the original game. In what could be seen as an attempt to satisfy the latter camp, Square Enix has announced a new ‘classic’ battle mode. Yet what the studio has revealed is more likely to satisfy those already sold on the new vision for Final Fantasy 7 rather than those who oppose it.
The issue is a simple one: classic mode is not a turn-based combat system. It is still Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s new real-time combat, but it has been tweaked just enough to provide an illusion of individual turns.
Source: IGN.com Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Classic Mode Won't Satisfy Purists