Final Fantasy VII PS4 |OT| One last time before the remake
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dickroach
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I haven't heard that sentiment echoed really strongly since I used to hang out in Final Fantasy AOL chats. in a world where (i think) a majority of people consider FFX the best Final Fantasy game ever, FF7 gets a lot more cred that FF6 now.
FF7 is going up against FF6 in the GameFAQs greatest game ever battle in a couple of days. we'll see
//ARCANUM
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Battle:
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Hijacking this for my question - see the black bar at the top of the image? That's what I'm talking about. I have those bars on top and bottom, looks like it's actually putting out the image that way. Kinda disappointing.
Try going in the PS4 display settings. IIRC there is some option to resize the window to the proper size.
I did a little quick comparison by using my cellphone. I had both versions running at the same time.
Nice!
This is looking really good so far.
It's only $10, the theme alone will make any buyers remorse go away instantly.
You have get the pop up window when you walk into the save thingy, that's when you know you can save (you do know you can't just save anywhere right?).
The Sum of Zero
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There weren't any changes to the PC version that would make the old Brady Games guide useless, were there?
I think the only changes were some bug fixes and some engrish translation fixes. Im also very happy it has the proper sound track and not some weird Midi medly that doesn't sound like the PS1. So far I'm very happy with it.
Maintenance
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Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy or this? Really tempted, the only reason I'm waiting is because I need more info on RG and DC's performance.
Check this thread out, ppl not so happy with Rouge
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1151082&page=31&highlight=ps2
FFVII is on sale so may as well get it now.
It's my birthday and I only played through FF7 once in the past, so what the hell I bought it! Lol.
The Sum of Zero
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Ah good. As much as I want that newer one that came out, the BradyGames guide has been my trusted companion since I was young.
I read the guide for fun back in '98-99 before my parents decided I was old enough to play lol.
KyanMehwulfe
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downloaded 
i'm so busy with work, supposed to be working like 12-14 hours in my office a day straight for next week or so, and i really want to save this until i can play 6-7 hours a night during my mini-vacation so i downloaded dark cloud to play for a few nights
but damn i'm too excited q_q maybe i'll just go really slow and grind-y for the Midgar section and time it so I finish Midgar right when my vacation starts
i'm so busy with work, supposed to be working like 12-14 hours in my office a day straight for next week or so, and i really want to save this until i can play 6-7 hours a night during my mini-vacation so i downloaded dark cloud to play for a few nights
but damn i'm too excited q_q maybe i'll just go really slow and grind-y for the Midgar section and time it so I finish Midgar right when my vacation starts
Oh that reminds me... *grabs guide*
Lumpy Onion
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I often hear people say the 3d in this game has aged poorly, but I absolutely love it's look. Gauraud shaded polygonal characters have this crispness to them that I find really pleasing to the eye. Games like this and Tobal No 1&2 have this pop that resonates with me more than a lot of the textured stuff. I kinda wish there was more like it today. Playing this version of FF VII and it's crispness makes me feel like I'm interacting with solid plastic figurines.
I guess some of the limbs look a bit goofy still tho...but it's a kind of goofiness I find endearing.
I guess some of the limbs look a bit goofy still tho...but it's a kind of goofiness I find endearing.
If you can get past the dated polygonal characters, absolutely. To my eyes its as classic as Mario Bros, timeless. To new eyes I know it will look dated.
Some of the things were quite dated but even when I was a kid when I played it, it was really fun. I didn't get some of the darker themes but overall the experience was good.
It was my third RPG (excluding Pokemon). I played a bit of Chrono Trigger and FFVI before that too.
KyanMehwulfe
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only if you're only interest is the story I suppose... I mean, if the main thing you want is a strongly presented story, then maybe I could see waiting
I could understand why some people may appreciate the story more playing VII-R for the first time if they're not really fond of old school graphics
that said, it looks like the Remake will definitely be its own take on the game, and there will be enough changes where each version is worth playing. so I guess it just depends on which game you want to experience the story first.
Happy Birthday!
I'm also coming into this kinda fresh. The 2 times I finished this game were back in the PS1 days where I was very young. Now I'm sure I'll pick up on things I've forgotten or maybe didn't understand back then.
Well the grind is a lot faster now, so there's that.
All we need now is for someone to confirm the cheats work on the weapons.
TheAggroCraig
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So I got to the part where I'm right outside of Shinra. I'll raid that shit tomorrow
It definitely makes most every trophy easier. There are a few missables but the 99,999,999 gil one seems worrying, unless you can glitch.
Chaserjoey
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Well, a bit pointless now since you can access it on the online store, but on PS4 just open the store, scroll down to games -> new releases and just move along until you see FFVII.
Next to it are the PS2 games as well (starting at $22.95)
Australia doesn't get that sale. Game has been up for like 6 hours now and it's remained at $16.45.
So I got to the part where I'm right outside of Shinra. I'll raid that shit tomorrow
Cosmo Canyon, for me.
Thanks for the responses folks.. I think I'll sit on it for a couple days and make up my mind once I finish a game I'm playing through atm.
The dated graphics do put me off a bit but I'm sure I could see past that to embrace the story. I suppose it's whether I want to go through that or just hold out and get the not quite original remake.
The dated graphics do put me off a bit but I'm sure I could see past that to embrace the story. I suppose it's whether I want to go through that or just hold out and get the not quite original remake.
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
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So did they fix the mouth thing for npcs from the steam version? The main party all had normal mouths, but npcs were stuck with the open mouth for some reason. The screenshots on psn make it look like they just got rid of everyone but the party's mouths
I think what holds up more than anything in the game is Uematsu's soundtrack. It's a reason to play the game right there.
Rats Off To Ya
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That's definitely texture filtering. That screenshot is really turning me off of this port. Can't stand that kind of filter. I like seeing PS1 textures in all their pixelly goodness.
Yabberwocky
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The x3 speed is a gift. FFVIII/FFIX ports with x3 speed, please, Square! (Especially poor FFIX.)
I played FFVII for the first time after it had been out for about a decade, and I remember being really surprised at the time by how well it held up, with both the story and the soundtrack especially. (I think I was pretty addicted to FFVII within the first 20 mins, it's been a love affair ever since.) The pre-rendered backgrounds are still gorgeous and beautifully designed. Definitely give it a go!
I played FFVII for the first time after it had been out for about a decade, and I remember being really surprised at the time by how well it held up, with both the story and the soundtrack especially. (I think I was pretty addicted to FFVII within the first 20 mins, it's been a love affair ever since.) The pre-rendered backgrounds are still gorgeous and beautifully designed. Definitely give it a go!
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I'll probably pick this up when I have money.
I have the original PS1 copy and I usually have no need to double-dip on PS1 classics... But the fact that it's really a port on a proper console... Yeah I want it.
I have the original PS1 copy and I usually have no need to double-dip on PS1 classics... But the fact that it's really a port on a proper console... Yeah I want it.
matrix-cat
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The turbo speed thing sounds like a fantastic addition. I got so close to the end of this game years ago, but the PS2 I was playing it on started freezing every time I hit the CG cutscene where you
so I was never able to finish it. Same thing happened really late in FFIX, too, and weirdly enough that PS2 used to freeze at the end of the credits in MGS1 every time. That was a bad time for me 
Anyway, I don't have the patience for JRPG grinding any more, but that 3x speed option has me strongly considering getting this.
parachute into Midgar
Anyway, I don't have the patience for JRPG grinding any more, but that 3x speed option has me strongly considering getting this.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Wait, it comes with a theme? Tell me you can buy this separate, please. I already own this on Steam, don't need it again.
lowhighkang_LHK
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No. That won't fix anything. Just make sure your tv is not overscannig and make sure the white lines are matched up in the display area settings in the ps4 display settings menu.
Anything you do beyond there is just going to Fuck up everything for all other games. So don't mess with it.
Well......my case has been rested....and what projector. I've been looking around and I was settling on an optima hd141x I think it was.
Isn't it just outputting the image like that so that the game scales perfectly? PS2 games on PS4 do the same thing. I don't know why you guys are mentioning overscan. If he had overscan then the image would be getting cut off now showing more
Launching it at a sensible cheaper than expected price, adding a great theme, launching it alongside Remake footage, throwing in x3 speed and it looking fairly decent compared to the existing PS3 port...
Good job Square-Enix! You mess up sometimes but you handled this quite well. New translation and a pan and scan wide-screen mode would have been nice but screw it
Good job Square-Enix! You mess up sometimes but you handled this quite well. New translation and a pan and scan wide-screen mode would have been nice but screw it
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