Information Final Fantasy VII Re-released for PC

[Crooked Bee]

Tags: Final Fantasy VII; Square Enix

As RockPaperShotgun informs us, the updated PC version of Final Fantasy VII that makes it compatible with modern systems has been released today, also featuring cloud saves and an in-game cheat feature. I'm not making that up.

It already happened once, but that didn’t stop Square Enix from doing it again and releasing Final Fantasy VII on the PC. Unlike the majority off re-releases, there’s not even a hint of HD about this return to the most beloved game JRPG of the PlayStation 1 generation. So what gives?

The update are more about groundwork so it can be played on modern systems. So while you can download it and play it on your quad-core Intel beasts, it still has the midi music and plasticy looking characters. There is cloud saving and achievements, but there’s also grainy FMV. The game is absolutely the same one from the 90s, although this version has an in-built cheat that allows you to boost your stats to maximum, to allow you to carry on with your adventure. Does that mean we were harder, and more willing to accept potential defeat all those years ago?​

Whaddya know, there is even a launch trailer:

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You can grab the game here if you swing that way.

 

[Taxnomore]

Cheat to boost your stats? This bodes well for future Square Enix games in terms of difficulty.

We are not breeding chocobos with this one, but a generation of idiot douchebags who think a gameover is a sign of a badly programmed game.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[SerratedBiz]

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Unlike the majority off re-releases, .​

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Nothing like basic spelling mistakes to secure your place among the journalistic elite.

 

[Gwendo]

Which would look better? To play it with a PSX emulator or this re-release?

 

[Average Manatee]

Cheat to boost your stats? This bodes well for future Square Enix games in terms of difficulty.

We are not breeding chocobos with this one, but a generation of idiot douchebags who think a gameover is a sign of a badly programmed game.

Pushing a button a thousand times for max stats vs pushing a button once - which is better and why?

Which would look better? To play it with a PSX emulator or this re-release?

The original PC release with various mods. Though I expect those will probably be ported to this one.

 

[felipepepe]

Wow....biuld-in cheats...and this was one of the easiest FF of all times, I never had to grind and Sephiroth was faceroll by just doing the ultimate weapons sidequests (the equips, not the monsters)...

 

[Bahamut]

They didnt even botter to add improved music, they ported goddamn PSX crap midis to ogg

Also cheat and achievements


The movie cutscenes have been resampled and look better and the translation is supposed to be updated,

o yea and securom added

Wow....biuld-in cheats...and this was one of the easiest FF of all times, I never had to grind and Sephiroth was faceroll by just doing the ultimate weapons sidequests (the equips, not the monsters)...

Yea only Red and Emerald weapon mobs was only nontrivial thing in FFVII

 

[lightbane]

Squeenix did ITZ it again. In before massive dumbed do- oh wait, nevermind, it happened just as predicted

 

[Johannes]

What's the problem with ingame cheats? They're nice to have and redact nothing of the non-cheating experience, for example does it make DOOM an easy game that you can just type IDDQD?

 

[LeStryfe79]

Final Fantasy 7 is one of the easiest games ever made. Unless you count the optional weapon bosses it's almost impossible to die. Even Sephiroth's big attack only gives negative status effects. I beat it in 23 hours in one sitting and never even used anything beyond behamut and level 2 limit breaks. Not even the most popamole of decliners would have to cheat on this one.

The music's pretty cool as is though.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

23 hours in one sitting

 

[Excidium]

And all that for just 10 euros!

 

[asper]

Every time I see this game I think of Andyman's majestic Let's Play Thread.

 

[Jaesun]

It still has the MIDI music? Nice. I wonder how this will sound in my General MIDI Roland JV-1080?

 

[Whisky]

Sample of the MAJESTIC PC version music.

Man, fuck the choir. It's all about the MIDI drums!

 

[Clockwork Knight]

iirc Midi isn't an inherently shit format, quality of the music depends on the hardware.

 

[Jaesun]

Indeed. Using the shitty on-board MIDI on your sound card is NOTHING like hearing it through the FABULOUS Roland JV-1080, or the CM-500 for that matter.

 

[Irxy]

I remember FF7 pc had a nice built-in software midi synth (some yamaha emulator, afair), much better than the general midi support of sound blasters.

 

[Infinitron]

I remember FF7 pc had a nice built-in software midi synth (some yamaha emulator, afair), much better than the general midi support of sound blasters.

Yes, it also came with several Soundfonts, tailor-made for the Sound Blaster AWE cards that were popular at the time.

 

[LeStryfe79]

23 hours in one sitting

I probably got up to piss, but I don't remember.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/at+one+sitting

 

[Stabwound]

Which would look better? To play it with a PSX emulator or this re-release?

Neither: the original PC version with mods.

I'm not sure if mods work with this re-release, but they allow things like using the high-quality battle models outside of battle. Also you can use the original PSX music, not the mangled MIDI shit.

 

[Ion Prothon II]

First of all, PSX version didn't use MIDI, but other format of slightly better quality.
Second, there's just a little difference of PC MIDI version on the on- board SB64 and SB128, so what's your problem.

 

[Gragt]

I would have expected more fanfare for that release considering FF7 is supposedly Square's greatest accomplishement.

 

[Jaesun]

Well Final Fantasy VIII Was Squares best accomplishment.