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[Mr Moose]

After replaying (and loving) FF VIII recently, I am now playing FF VII for the first time. And I am absolutely baffled at how this game got this reputation. It has to be the most overrated JRPG ever. It is mediocre beyond belief, has an absolutely absurd story and successions of places you visit, combat is as brain dead as it gets, and it is filled with the worst mini-games I have ever seen.

Clearly, this was baby's first JRPG for a ton of people. FF VIII simply destroys it on every aspect, while being itself simply a good game (with many issues), not even great.

Seeing how the story unfolds in FF VII, I bet that a ton of situations must feel incredibly weird and ridiculous in a more realistic remake.

FFVIII is still my fave, I hope they do a full on remake rather than just the remaster.

 

[adamsapple]

FFVIII is still my fave, I hope they do a full on remake rather than just the remaster.

But not a multi-part one, please.

Still waiting to see that FFIX remake manifest.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Square just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase FF VII Remake Part 3 for either system, nor will they purchase any of Square's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Square has alienated an entire market with this move.

Square, publicly apologize and cancel FF VII Remake/Rebirth for Xbox or you can kiss your business goodbye.

The day may come when this will be old and unfunny....but it is not today.

 

[DanielG165]

and nobody will buy them...

Won’t have to if they’re on Gamepass. Pretty cool, right?

 

[digital_ghost]

To the 7 of you who will buy the game.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

And people will blame Xbox users when it sells poorly when in reality they are years late ports of meh games.

Bumbletuna : "Hellblade 2 is my GOTY, 9/10"

Also Bumbletuna : " FF remakes are meh"

This is the same user calling others "warriors" and "fanboys", the joke writes itself.

Opinions are opinions but sometimes, it's painfully obvious when people take sides.

Man, videogames are not serious business but, some self awareness would actually do you some good...

PS: forgot to mention the usual persecution complex

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Opinions are opinions

They sure are

Also I don’t remember saying HB2 was GOTY for me? Maybe early in the year when it launched? You’ll have to refresh my memory since you’re one of the receipt clout chasers.

 

[Boneless]

After replaying (and loving) FF VIII recently, I am now playing FF VII for the first time. And I am absolutely baffled at how this game got this reputation. It has to be the most overrated JRPG ever. It is mediocre beyond belief, has an absolutely absurd story and successions of places you visit, combat is as brain dead as it gets, and it is filled with the worst mini-games I have ever seen. Even music is seriously disappointing, quality is incredibly bad and only a few themes stick out, with many being forgettable, and some unbearable.

Clearly, this was baby's first JRPG for a ton of people. FF VIII simply destroys it on every aspect, while being itself simply a good game (with many issues), not even great.

Seeing how the story unfolds in FF VII, I bet that a ton of situations must feel incredibly weird and ridiculous in a more realistic remake.

Enjoy your poor taste in life.

 

[Esppiral]

Too late the game won't sell bot because there are no Xbox players interested but because it will arrive years later at full price, an most people has already played them....

 

[Calverz]

All 5 Xbox fans really into jrpgs are ecstatic at this rumor.

 

[CoreyFlawless]

Oh wow, it’s always them ff8 lovers that bash 7 the hardest and are the most wrong of all.

 

[Punished Miku]

After replaying (and loving) FF VIII recently, I am now playing FF VII for the first time. And I am absolutely baffled at how this game got this reputation. It has to be the most overrated JRPG ever.

I always felt that way at the time. I was playing Mario 64 first that gen and FFVII felt like a really ugly downgrade from Chrono Trigger and FFVI.

 

[cireza]

from Chrono Trigger and FFVI.

Right. Coming from these games, or Phantasy Star series, FF VII comes out pretty weak.

 

[Stafford]

I had given up any hope and expected it until the trilogy was complete, so this would be nice. Hopefully SE has the sense of putting a respectable price tag on it, it being a older game. Like Death Stranding at 40 euros or so. But I doubt it, it's SE.

I also read a rumor about 16 being a shadow drop like DS was.

 

[The Pleasure]

All 5 Xbox fans really into jrpgs are ecstatic at this rumor.

adamsapple is very happy I'll have you know.

 

[Moses85]

 

[adamsapple]

 

[yogaflame]

PC is understandable but the xbox series S and X which both already fallen is pointless.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

But not a multi-part one, please.

Still waiting to see that FFIX remake manifest.

Oh I don't think they will do that again.

I still think it's more of a remaster than a remake... and I'd expect them to remaster 8/10/12 at some point. But we're talking low effort. Maybe not Nintendo level low effort but low nonetheless.

 

[Goalus]

Glad I waited.

 

[Xaeroxcore666]

I really hope its truth. Xbox fans can have more games, and we'll see here on GAF more tears. Its a win-win.

 

[Sooner]

I bet porting will be more expensive than sales figures on Xbox. SE won't port it or risk their money.

No, they will. And later, they will realize they shouldn't have.

 

[Sooner]

I really hope its truth. Xbox fans can have more games, and we'll see here on GAF more tears. Its a win-win.

Who exactly is crying about a third-party game going to Xbox several years later?

I'm guessing no one is crying about all Xbox first-party games going to PlayStation?

 

[Ozzie666]

I can't wait to hear about how the game failed to meet expectations on Xbox. Begs the question, did they accept a big cheque from Microsoft to put it on gameass? Because honestly, I don't see it selling well being so late to the party. The audience is small, just look at Marvel 10 to 1 revenue.

 

[Kumomeme]

isnt everything is already an xbox nowdays?

 

[deriks]

Better late than never I guess.

By then we have Xbox Unicron or whatever, so ok

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Two of the best games this gen or any imo. Enjoy rats.

 

[Radical_3d]

Good. We need more people playing these games to have even more people hating the greed and bad design of those games.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

The Switch 2 versions should sell pretty decently at least

 

[sendit]

lol. This will sell 2 copies at the most. Unless it comes to gamepass, people aren't going to play it on that platform.

 

[StereoVsn]

I don’t get the big break there. SE should just release the dual pack and both games. They are probably trying to time it so people jump on first game, finish and bam, second game is there a year later.

But let’s be serious, the Venn diagram intersection of FFVII/JRPG fans who don’t have either a PS console or a PC got to be pretty small.

SE should just release both to maximize the hype and optimize marketing budget.

 

[BlackTron]

Won’t have to if they’re on Gamepass. Pretty cool, right?

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[Xaeroxcore666]

Who exactly is crying about a third-party game going to Xbox several years later?

You.

I'm guessing no one is crying about all Xbox first-party games going to PlayStation?

See?

 

[paolo11]

I’m ok for them to go to Xbox but please add PSSR the remake

 

[Beechos]

No one will need to buy them because they will be on gamepass. SE don't have to worry bout the sales.

 

[FF:Enhanced_Reality]

And if it's not on GamePass the sales are still going to be very low.

 

[Euler007]

I guess if it's not too much effort, but with them already out on PC this won't move the total sales number much.

 

[Gambit2483]

The Switch 2 versions should sell pretty decently at least

For FF7R, Yeah Especially in Japan where Switch 2 will (most likely) do gangbusters yet again

 

[Sooner]

See?

See, that you're not taking Halo and Gears going to PS5 well? Yeah. My condolences.

 

[Three]

Square will finally meet they sales expectations.

More like they'll take partnership upfront payment again but this time the xbox fanboys would be cheering it on.

 

[Fess]

”This is an Xbox”, remember? Get with the times, Remake has already been out for years on PC, I’m playing through it right now to be ready for Rebirth which comes out in days.

 

[Xaeroxcore666]

See, that you're not taking Halo and Gears going to PS5 well? Yeah. My condolences.

Condolences for what, kid? I dont even have a Xbox since 360. Current gen i have PS5 (Switch and PC).

 

[Skifi28]

Begs the question, did they accept a big cheque from Microsoft to put it on gameass?

That would be the smart thing to do. Get Sony to pay you for timed exclusivity, then get Microsoft to pay you to port and do a gamepass release. Milk them for all they are worth!

 

[SweetTooth]

Lets hope that SE sales expectations are reasonable this time, less than 5K for Xbox