Square Enix Finally Confirms PC Final Fantasy VII

[Epona]

No steam release? bah

I'd rather not see a Steam release for this. I'd like to be able play FF7 on my PC without needing to be online. Not that Steam is bad for that but the odd time that my internet conks out with my PC off would make me displeased.

They could always do both and I don't see why not. For those that like every single game to be on Steam they could sell it to them on Steam while everyone else can just get it via their website.

They probably don't want all the profits for themselves instead of giving Valve a chunk of sale. Can't blame them, its FF7 it'll sell regardless.

It'll sell more on Steam.

Minecraft didn't. Neither did Diablo 3. Point is FF7 is not a game that really NEEDS Steam to sell, as much of a nigh monopoly it may be.

You don't know how much more either of those games would have sold if they were on Steam, especially Minecraft which required a PayPal account.

 

[ediblemitten]

I have FF7 on my desktop on right now. Its been around forever. Actually, I'm almost certain you could go pirate it right now.

This announcement is almost surreal to read... I thought someone had bumped a thread from 1998.

 

[5t3v0]

Great guys. Now remake FF6 in 3D and release that on PC. DO EET NAO.

 

[Durgiun]

I can just as easily torrent the Playstation version and start up ePSXe. Unless the game comes out with fantastic modern graphics (which it won't) I'm passing on this.

 

[Hiroshi Mishima]

But.... didn't FFVII get a PC port years ago? It was back during the Windows 98 days.

This was my first thought upon someone mentioning this to me.

Of course, my second thought was, "why the hell are we still catering to these people?" FF7 has been retconned so much by the sequels and prequels that it effectively no longer exists. I sincerely doubt the script is going to be cleaned up or the translation suddenly not being crap. I've owned the game since it came out on the PSX and after beating it once, I could never manage to make it out of Midgar before I ultimately lost interest.

I still think it's a poorly done game, especially compared to the two games that bookend it. Square rushed into 3D graphics in their infancy stage, when what they could've simply made.. say.. a proper version of Secret of Mana - which as some may know was butchered to make it fit a SNES cartridge after the SNES CD add-on was cancelled.


And really, let's see this for what it is. It's Square trying to get everyone to STFU about a remake. They're not going to do it. Hell, let's be even more cynical. This is going to cost people at least $10 (probably a lot more) for a game that's over 14 years old and is simply a re-release of a game on a platform it's being re-released on. They're essentially doing what GOG.com does, but for a lot more money and likely none of the fun extras.

EDIT: Oh gods, I just went one further and realized this is just gonna get even worse with today's modders out there. That's EXACTLY what FF7 fucking needed. More gods-awful porn associated with it. As if the crap I got shown in high school wasn't bad enough. *sigh* I have no faith left in Humanity.

Square, stop remaking shit, go make a new IP. Call it FF7.135386: The Waking Dream, and then have it be totally unrelated. People will buy it anyways, and you can start up a new series based on it, then drop the FF7 title.

 

[ThunderCavalier]

Most notably, only a week has passed since Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada dismissed rumors of a remake [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118105-Square-Enix-Denies-Final-Fantasy-VII-Rerelease-Rumors], claiming that a full reworking of the much-revered JRPG would kill off the franchise.

Trust me, the FF franchise got killed off already by this FFXIII saga stuff and the abysmal FFXIV MMO. Remaking FFVII would hardly be the nail in the coffin.

 

[AzrealMaximillion]

No steam release? bah

I'd rather not see a Steam release for this. I'd like to be able play FF7 on my PC without needing to be online. Not that Steam is bad for that but the odd time that my internet conks out with my PC off would make me displeased.

They could always do both and I don't see why not. For those that like every single game to be on Steam they could sell it to them on Steam while everyone else can just get it via their website.

They probably don't want all the profits for themselves instead of giving Valve a chunk of sale. Can't blame them, its FF7 it'll sell regardless.

It'll sell more on Steam.

Minecraft didn't. Neither did Diablo 3. Point is FF7 is not a game that really NEEDS Steam to sell, as much of a nigh monopoly it may be.

You don't know how much more either of those games would have sold if they were on Steam, especially Minecraft which required a PayPal account.

To be honest no one would know. Steam doesn't release sales figures. All they ever say is "this game sold 'a lot' of copies." Point is not everyone buys EVERYTHING from Steam. There are a lot of games Steam doesn't have as well that have sold just fine.

 

[go-10]

they better make this mod friendly, since they refuse to give me a remake; or better yet a conclusion to the story; I'll be happy to let the fans mod the hell out of this and give me the remake I "want"

I've played this game at least 60 times since it came out so I'm not remembering something else and nostalgia doesn't add anything to it, but I know a lot of people who'll be disappointed by this, replaying this will probably show that this game hasn't aged well at all, I just like it a lot which is why I've been able to play it so much year after year

 

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Ohfuckyesohfuckyesohfuckyes OH FUCK YES!

Steady there man. Isn't this just a port? I've had this on my PC for like 5 years now as a ROM to run on PSX.

 

[lapan]

It has no features that would make me want it over the old pc version. I don't need character boosters; where is the fun in removing the leveling in an RPG? I don't need achievements either. and it's not an HD rerelease but the same old blocky graphics.

I'd rather search for my old pc copy which isn't that hard to get to run on new pcs and won't cost me another cent.

 

[Epona]

It has no features that would make me want it over the old pc version. I don't need character boosters; where is the fun in removing the leveling in an RPG? I don't need achievements either. and it's not an HD rerelease but the same old blocky graphics.

I'd rather search for my old pc copy which isn't that hard to get to run on new pcs and won't cost me another cent.

You do know that HD has nothing to do with graphics don't you? They could still be using blocky graphics with higher resolution textures and it could be capable of running at 1080p or higher. The specs to run this are much much much higher than the specs needed to run the original PC version.

HD is determined by screen resolution, not graphics.

 

[lapan]

You do know that HD has nothing to do with graphics don't you? They could still be using blocky graphics with higher resolution textures and it could be capable of running at 1080p or higher. The specs to run this are much much much higher than the specs needed to run the original PC version.

HD is determined by screen resolution, not graphics.

You do know that there's hardware configurations that won't let the original game work at all? For that matter, how many of the original owners do you think still has access to the discs? Even if they do, do you really think all the discs are free from scratches? Even if it is possible to get it running, it won't be with native resolutions, nor widescreen.

In short, this re-release is wonderful news for a lot of people.

And yes, according to the trailer it certainly is an HD remake. HD is simply a matter of resolution and it certainly seemed to be 720p at the least and I doubt they'd stop short of 1080p.

Maybe i worded it badly, but my point was that most people wanted a rerelease in modern graphics.

I was only speaking about why i am not interested in a rerelease. I myself own the original discs and have been able to get them to work on my pc.

In no way did i say it couldn't be interesting for anyone. Way to get both your panties in a twist over nothing. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

 

[Epona]

You do know that HD has nothing to do with graphics don't you? They could still be using blocky graphics with higher resolution textures and it could be capable of running at 1080p or higher. The specs to run this are much much much higher than the specs needed to run the original PC version.

HD is determined by screen resolution, not graphics.

You do know that there's hardware configurations that won't let the original game work at all? For that matter, how many of the original owners do you think still has access to the discs? Even if they do, do you really think all the discs are free from scratches? Even if it is possible to get it running, it won't be with native resolutions, nor widescreen.

In short, this re-release is wonderful news for a lot of people.

And yes, according to the trailer it certainly is an HD remake. HD is simply a matter of resolution and it certainly seemed to be 720p at the least and I doubt they'd stop short of 1080p.

Maybe i worded it badly, but my point was that most people wanted a rerelease in modern graphics.

I was only speaking about why i am not interested in a rerelease. I myself own the original discs and have been able to get them to work on my pc.

In no way did i say it couldn't be interesting for anyone. Way to get both your panties in a twist over nothing. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

Why would we be offended? We know what HD means.

 

[lapan]

Why would we be offended? We know what HD means.

So do i, it was just a poor choice of words. You can buy the new version if you like and i'll keep my old one and everyone is happy.

 

[GamingAwesome1]

I hope this "Character Booster" is merely some form of glorified cheat code. If it turns out to be like the DR2: Off The Record GameBreaker pack where what should be a cheat code turns into something to monetize I will be pissed.

Then again, it sort of doesn't bode well when one of the advertise features of the rerelease is the ability to cheat. Knowing basically fuck all about FF7 over here, it certainly paints a picture of the game in your mind, if you know what I mean.

Well, this is a good a chance as any to actually give Final Fantasy 7 a try.

 

[DanDeFool]

Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada dismissed rumors of a remake, claiming that a full reworking of the much-revered JRPG would kill off the franchise.

Maybe this is just the perspective of a dumb hakujin who doesn't know what he's talking about, but Final Fantasy is already on life-support. You might as well just pull the plug and shift that chunk of dead weight off your company's shoulders.

The reason I feel that my opinion might be misinformed is twofold. One, I've heard from a variety of sources that Asians really like grind in their games (for e.g., Lineage II, Ragnarok Online, Rappelz, etc., etc.). For that reason, the Final Fantasy franchise might be doing just fine in The East, because the grind is strong in that series. Two, I strongly suspect that most of the clamoring for a HD revamp of FFVII is coming from the West, not from Japan itself. For all I know about Japanese culture (not a lot), doing an FFVII HD revamp might be considered pandering to those damn foreigners, and be seen as a sign of weakness or betrayal or something, and then every Japanese gamer in existence will boycott Square-Enix games until Wada terminates the project and commits seppuku or something.

Okay, I don't think that's really the reason. I'm just throwing shit at a wall and hoping something sticks, because, from the outsider's perspective, Wada's statement just doesn't make any sense. Especially considering they've already re-released several HD updated versions of the early Final Fantasy games on systems like the PSP. THAT didn't kill your precious franchise, so what the hell is wrong with revamping the one game every single Final Fantasy fan I know of wants and will buy no matter how much you charge for it!? Either Wada's just blowing smoke, or there's some kind of cultural/business/political reason he won't greenlight that kind of project.

Or... I dunno... maybe he's just dumb.