as much as i enjoyed final fantasy 7 as a kid, i hope they do alter the remake to some extent. i'm one of those people that have grown out of being able to enjoy old games that i used to play all the time, and if this remake was exactly the same as the old one, then i'm not sure i could enjoy it as much as if it were a remake that had small changes. as long as it stays true to the plot, then i would be totally overjoyed with having some new materia, etc.