Final Fantasy VII Accidentally Re-released

[Lancer873]

I think we can call it official: Square Enix is just trolling the FF7 fans.

 

[ScruffyMcBalls]

This thread is both hilarious and sad at the same time.

There's people who paid money for a product that just plain doesn't work at all entirely due to the fault of the producer with no refund being given and some people here are saying they shouldn't complain?

Are you guys serious?

I completely agree with you man, the attitude of some members of this community makes me fucking cringe.
We're talking about people, excited and more than likely long-term fans might I add, probably checking Square's site every day for this game to go live so they can buy it and support a company they still somehow have faith in (much like my misguided faith in Nintendo) by buying a game the majority of them probably already own in an attempt to pay homage to a story they love.
And Square's response is to say "oh shit.." and pull the product and pretend it didn't happen. People, that's not legal, whether by Judicial Law or simply by standard moral code, that ain't gonna fly.
Oh, and to all the assholes who poke fun at these people because they're buying a game that's A) old and B) easily found elsewhere: KISS THE DARKEST PART OF MY PEARLY WHITE ASS!
Who the hell do you think you are, begrudging someone the right to buy a game they love just because it's old. We're supposed to be GAMERS, you know, people who love GAMES, regardless of their age. We love games because they're good or because they entertain us, not because they were released last week and come in High Definition.

For fucking shame people, for shame. The so called "Gaming Community" at large really has to take a look at itself and readdress their stance on this kinda shit.

(sorry that took so long, kinda got outta hand...)

 

[The White Hunter]

Yet more evidence for the 'Squeenix has no clue what it is doing' outlook.

But yes, those who already purchased the game are entitled to it, however they may have to wait and think of it as a pre-order

Of course they don't, they're completely insane, I'm expecting F13-3 and TWEWY2 to be announced at the same time before christmas and for TWEWY2 to become vaporware like Versus 13.

As for waiting and it basically being a pre-purchase, that'd be a good work around for Squeenix tbh.

At any rate I got the game for free on PS+ a while back. Oh, and I own an original black disk copy of it for the PSX. So yeah. Not interested.

And frankly it's an overated FF title imo, it's good but it's not the best in the series.

Flame-shield ON! : D

 

[ScruffyMcBalls]

Also, no one has yet to explain as to how the hell these guys (not sure if they'd wanna be called fans anymore) were supposed to know the game was released early since there hasn't been a release date announced yet as far as I can tell after looking at previous articles and Googling for answers.

 

[The White Hunter]

Who the hell do you think you are, begrudging someone the right to buy a game they love just because it's old. We're supposed to be GAMERS, you know, people who love GAMES, regardless of their age. We love games because they're good or because they entertain us, not because they were released last week and come in High Definition.

Makes sense, I'd like to think that sales of this digital release could inspire Square to do a full HD remake or something of FF7, which would be pretty cool... now if only we could convince them to remake 8...

Square should just treat the guys who bought it like it was a preorder and give them a digital download of the OST or something, that'd be pretty fair compensation if you ask me.

But Square don't make good decisions often,
isn't that right captcha?

captcha: yeah right

 

[The White Hunter]

I think we can call it official: Square Enix is just trolling the FF7 fans.

There are better ways to do that.

HD remakes of 8 or 9 would do the trick.

 

[Zoomy]

...by complete accident.

Not the consumer's fault.

...yet, because it's not supposed to until the actual release date

Again, not the consumer's fault.

I've not seen anybody but one forum-goer actually say anything about being refused a refund, and that was the guy who 'personally knows 2 lawyers, TWO' and has promised "HELL to pay" and threatened piracy.

Know what else I've not seen? An official statement by Square Enix explaining the situation even though it seems to have happened on the 4th and this is the 6th.

They claim to deserve the right to play a game now that they're not supposed to have yet.

No. They claim the right to play a game they paid actual money for. So what if "it wasn't supposed to be out"? If it wasn't ready, it shouldn't have been sold. But it was. The customers paid the money in good faith, expecting that in exchange for their money they would get a working product. They did not. SE has broken the trust between seller and buyer, and the onus is on them to fix it. The only thing the customers did wrong was go on the SE website, see the game they wanted for sale and bought it.

 

[GamingAwesome1]

This thing has SecuROM?

Pffftt, nope. I'm out.

Still haven't played FF7 and that's probably the way it'll stay now.


Also, they bought a game after it was released by accident, they can't play it and they're being denied a refund for literally being a sold a product that doesn't work and you people are saying they shouldn't complain? Really?

 

[evilneko]

They will be, once the actual release date hits.

Has Squeenix confirmed that? Have they publicly stated that the game will work?

If not the aggrieved customers have every reason to *****, moan, complain, and dispute the charges.

This is not a pre-order. This is not a Steam pre-load. People bought it, expecting it to work, and it didn't. The complaints are absolutely legitimate and I'd be right there with them if I'd bought it.

 

[mooncalf]

I have the PC version of FF7, bought it off the shelf in NZ utterly bewildered to see it there at all. That MIDI music was indeed pretty damn awful, I remembered the good stuff from watching it played on a PSX. This does seem to be quite fail. I hope the "Official response" is "Sorry, you DON'T get the game early, you DO get it when it's released, here's another game you can play in the mean time, no charge."

 

[tellytoy]

You can get FF7 on PSN for $10, and get it on PS3, PSP and PSV for that one price, and no DRM, and better sound files. Why bother with this?

 

[A Username Not In Use]

Why put DRM on an 11 year old game for its re-release?
Everyone who wants to pirate it already has so what the hell.

Hell PS1 are cheap these days and I've already found several copies of the game on ebay where the postage costs more than the game and both are alot cheaper than the 12.70 mentioned at the start of this thread.

SquareEnix may complain that their getting no money for doing it this way but they stopped supporting the format years ago. If you still want money for Final Fantasy VII release the HD remake that fans have champing at the bit for since that tech demo trailer.

 

[GAunderrated]

Stupid entitled pricks. Just because you bought a game early doesn't mean you're allowed to pirate it. Just wait until the game is released properly like everyone else.

You bet they are entitled to play a game THEY PAID FOR. I can't believe I am still surprised that people like you still can't use the word entitled in its proper context. When you purchase a game legally you are fully within your rights to play it.

I buy games before they're released all the time, and don't complain when I don't immediately get to play them. It's called a "pre-order". Most of the time I pay for food before I'm able to eat it.

People need to quit acting like they're screwed out of their money and will never be able to play the game. They will be, once the actual release date hits.

Except when people purchased this game it wasn't disclosed as a pre-order but rather the full game, that's why they took it off the site. Try and use some common sense. If SE did nothing wrong they wouldn't have removed it.

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

they complained because it has the original sound files...

areyoufuckingkiddingme.jpg

Anyhoo, who exactly got on and checked and bought this, and for that matter, why would they believe it would work if they KNOW it hasn't officially been released yet. And who in their right minds wouldn't just ask for a refund!

you havent heard the pc sounds then, have you? the pc port sounds terrible

 

[Khayl]

I think we can call it official: Square Enix is just trolling the FF7 fans.

There are better ways to do that.

HD remakes of 8 or 9 would do the trick.

Are... Are you some kind of wizard of trolling?

That would be genius....i can almost feel the butthurt.

 

[The White Hunter]

I think we can call it official: Square Enix is just trolling the FF7 fans.

There are better ways to do that.

HD remakes of 8 or 9 would do the trick.

Are... Are you some kind of wizard of trolling?

That would be genius....i can almost feel the butthurt.

Not a wizard no, but I've always said those two would be better served with remakes than 7.
I could see forums lighting up with rage from 7 fanboys. It would be glorious.

Want to really upset the FF Community?

12 sequel.

Though my most wanted FF thingy? 10 prequel with Jecht/Auron/Braska.

 

[Silver Patriot]

Stupid entitled pricks. Just because you bought a game early doesn't mean you're allowed to pirate it. Just wait until the game is released properly like everyone else.

You bet they are entitled to play a game THEY PAID FOR. I can't believe I am still surprised that people like you still can't use the word entitled in its proper context. When you purchase a game legally you are fully within your rights to play it.

I buy games before they're released all the time, and don't complain when I don't immediately get to play them. It's called a "pre-order". Most of the time I pay for food before I'm able to eat it.

People need to quit acting like they're screwed out of their money and will never be able to play the game. They will be, once the actual release date hits.

A small point, but I can cancel a preorder anytime before the game is released. Are the people who want a refund going to get one?