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[family_guy]

I finished this game but didn't finish VIII. However why was this game so forgettable? Maybe I missed something, but the game felt way too linear and I don't recall there being much side content.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

SE stream going on on Twitch and they just said it's not coming today

 

[UnrealEck]

I still have no idea wtf happened to my PS1 original. I think I still have the Prima guide though.

 

[Parsnip]

How surprising that it's not out yet.
Truly, I'm shocked.

 

[Ludens]

I think this is what happened: the original release date was 21st January, but SE decided to delay the game, maybe because this week other games like RE0 released.
But they forgot to update something, so the game went up on new releases tab while it was not intended.

 

[Tizoc]

Yeah no
You all did this to yourselves
S-E got nothing to do with it
Various games have had this same thing happen to them on Steam.

 

[Unai]

lol the only thing people are talking about in the Lightning Return stream is FFIX.

http://www.twitch.tv/squareenix

 

[Falk]

Every time I see this GIF I watch to the end hoping it's something different/funny at the end, precluding a low-effort posting of a meme.

 

[Quote]

Why don't they just put a date out?

 

[Shepard]

Every time I see this GIF I watch to the end hoping it's something different/funny at the end, precluding a low-effort posting of a meme.

So sorry to disappoint you.

 

[Syntsui]

So, it will be out tomorrow, right guys?

 

[Unai]

It's weird that No Pineapple Left Behind was confirmed for today, but just like FFIX we can't buy it yet.

 

[Syntsui]

It's weird that No Pineapple Left Behind was confirmed for today, but just like FFIX we can't buy it yet.

 

[Syril]

I finished this game but didn't finish VIII. However why was this game so forgettable? Maybe I missed something, but the game felt way too linear and I don't recall there being much side content.

The big thing was the Chocobo Hot & Cold quest which lasted most of the game and I enjoyed more than the actual story.

 

[demosthenes]

I think this is what happened: the original release date was 21st January, but SE decided to delay the game, maybe because this week other games like RE0 released.
But they forgot to update something, so the game went up on new releases tab while it was not intended.

Reasonable guess.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

I think this is what happened: the original release date was 21st January, but SE decided to delay the game, maybe because this week other games like RE0 released.
But they forgot to update something, so the game went up on new releases tab while it was not intended.

But would they release it the same week as Tomb Raider?

 

[Slaythe]

COME ON SQUARE

 

[Ludens]

But would they release it the same week as Tomb Raider?

We don't even know if it's scheduled for a January release now.
It was "Early 2016", so it could be SE opted for a February release, after Rise of the Tomb Raider anyway.

 

[MulderYuffie]

wasn't expecting it to release today just a little bit let down.

 

[10k]

If it doesn't let me use the dpad like the FFVII and VIII ports it'll be a no buy from me. Hard to go through menus and choose attacks with an XB1 joystick.

 

[Syntsui]

If it doesn't let me use the dpad like the FFVII and VIII ports it'll be a no buy from me. Hard to go through menus and choose attacks with an XB1 joystick.

Is this true? Wtf, awful decision.

 

[SamuelSupreme]

MINE....Whens FFXII coming out?

 

[BlazeBreak]

We don't even know if it's scheduled for a January release now.
It was "Early 2016", so it could be SE opted for a February release, after Rise of the Tomb Raider anyway.

Honestly it's the smart thing. I was locked into buying Rise of the Tomb Raider at launch... until FFIX got announced with the January date. Then it instantly became "lol guess I'm buying TR at <$40 in two months". Now I may very well end up buying TR when it goes live next week.

 

[dickroach]

MINE....Whens FFXII coming out?

that'll definitely come out on PS4 way before it hits Steam, and it hasn't even been announced for PS4 yet... so.... any day now.

 

[Falk]

So sorry to disappoint you.

It's not you, it's me.

I'm disappointed in me.

 

[Skyfireblaze]

GOAT game coming to my smartphone?

IS THIS REAL LIFE OR IS THIS A FANTASY.

It's a fantasy based on reality!

Spoiler

Sorry I couldn't resist

But yeah I hope it comes out soonish, I likely will instantly double-dip for PC and my phone

 

[MUnited83]

Yeah no
You all did this to yourselves
S-E got nothing to do with it
Various games have had this same thing happen to them on Steam.

S-E has everything to do with it, they forgot to update the internal release date.

 

[JohnCYQ]

Looks like some tests are being done.

 

[Tizoc]

S-E has everything to do with it, they forgot to update the internal release date.

Yet it's not something unique to S-E, I've seen this happen to various games before.
Plus haven't all previous FF releases had pre-orders go up (with their prices)? This didn't happen to FF9 and that is a big tell that it wouldn't be released on that day.

 

[Unai]

Yet it's not something unique to S-E, I've seen this happen to various games before.
Plus haven't all previous FF releases had pre-orders go up (with their prices)? This didn't happen to FF9 and that is a big tell that it wouldn't be released on that day.

No. Some of them, Lightning Returns included, didn't have pre-order at all.

 

[Syntsui]

Looks like some tests are being done.

They are toying with us!

 

[artsi]

S-E pls

Make my weekend

 

[Novum_Veritas]

I'm not to certain this will release this weekend or at the end of this month,
especially they didn't announce a release date via PR.

 

[brotkasten]

Looks like some tests are being done.

Why on earth does it only have partial controller support?

I'm not to certain this will release this weekend or at the end of this month,
especially they didn't announce a release date via PR.

They didn't have a date for VI either and just released it. People are focusing a bit more on this release, because it's never been on PC.

 

[Novum_Veritas]

Why on earth does it only have partial controller support?



They didn't have a date for VI either and just released it. People are focusing a bit more on this release, because it's never been on PC.

Okay, I didn't know that, well we have to wait I guess that would be our best bet.
I hope still S-E is giving an ETA at least for FF IX.

 

[Son Of D]

Why on earth does it only have partial controller support?

I get the feeling it's going to be like VII and VIII in regards to the D-Pad as pointed out by 10k.

If it doesn't let me use the dpad like the FFVII and VIII ports it'll be a no buy from me. Hard to go through menus and choose attacks with an XB1 joystick.

 

[Corpekata]

Partial controller support just means it has a launcher like most FF games on PC. Any game with a launcher is qualified as that.

 

[Grzi]

I finished this game but didn't finish VIII. However why was this game so forgettable? Maybe I missed something, but the game felt way too linear and I don't recall there being much side content.

The game has much more side content than FFVIII or even FFVII.
The Chocograph sidequest alone is much more robust than all of the sidequests in those two games combined.

 

[Unai]

Why on earth does it only have partial controller support?

Probably because of the laucher. The other psx games are like that as well. Even Skyrim has only partial control support.

 

[Chambers35]

Might actually get this for my phone I so can't wait for this to be ported to PS4 though, as well as 8

 

[stargateheaven]

yeah i was gonna say the launcher with graphical settings etc wont be controller supported probably.

 

[thechristoph]

I finished this game but didn't finish VIII. However why was this game so forgettable? Maybe I missed something, but the game felt way too linear and I don't recall there being much side content.

I think the reason is that it's pretty much butt-ugly. I mean, most PS1 games are butt-ugly in their own ways, the previous two Final Fantasy games included, but FFXI tried to do a more whimsical tone with anthro animals and wacky proportions, but the color pallete of the game is very gloomy. There's a weird disconnect with the way everything looks.

Don't hit me, it's my favorite polygonal FF, but for reasons completely removed from the visuals.

 

[aravuus]

I get the feeling it's going to be like VII and VIII in regards to the D-Pad as pointed out by 10k.

Hope not. That's more or less a deal breaker for me.

 

[Corpekata]

Not sure why people think it'll force analog menus on you. It was likely a holdover from the old PC ports of VII and VIII and their Dinput support, and IX never had a PC version. The other FFs on Steam let you use the Dpad in menus

 

[aravuus]

Not sure why people think it'll force analog menus on you. It was likely a holdover from the old PC ports of VII and VIII and their Dinput support, and IX never had a PC version. The other FFs on Steam let you use the Dpad in menus

I don't think anyone's actually thinking it'll be like that

We're just cautious, is all

 

[Magnus]

Still not up, eh?

 

[Unai]

They are working on it

Added Achievement Languages 22 minutes ago.

 

[MulderYuffie]

Please be soon!

 

[Mr. RPG]

So excited for this.

I suppose I'll start over on my low level playthrough when this comes out.

 

[ctothej]

Wish it was out already. Tonight is the one time this week I'll have time to play it.