Does this version have the fast forward and cheats (basically) that FF9 has? I don't have much time for a jrpg now but I don't mind breezing through it haha.
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Final Fantasy VII [Switch + XB1] |OT| USENET Gone Wild
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The name was Aeris when I played back in the day on my old PS2.
And I also played FF6 like five or so years later and the name was Terra, not Tina.
I don't think I'm pretentious, I just miss my Teenager days.
Also, downloading now, because I'll support FF on my Nintendo console.
And I also played FF6 like five or so years later and the name was Terra, not Tina.
I don't think I'm pretentious, I just miss my Teenager days.
Also, downloading now, because I'll support FF on my Nintendo console.
Omg, those Usenet posts are amazing
In memory of Eggnog
I'll be buying this port on Xbox. Finally I can play nearly squares full library on the system.
In memory of Eggnog
I'll be buying this port on Xbox. Finally I can play nearly squares full library on the system.
Right back at ya. I enjoy IX, parts of X, and XII after the update a lot. I've played every mainline game and I spent a lot of time with XI, which was OK. Still haven't touched XIV. If you think three games since VII being good to very good is the definition of a consistent series, fine. But don't go pretending it's an isolated opinion that the series has been headed generally downhill for a good decade now. XV is quite possibly the worst Final Fantasy game ever made.
Trust me I am. Blessed times :)
Also spotted the OG GameBoy on that shelve, probably loaded with Link's Awakening.
This game's atmosphere is still off the charts even 20+ years later. It's one of the most atmospheric video games ever. It completely nails that.
The great thing is that atmosphere is pretty there right from the get go ... you don't need to play for like 10-15 hours before you realize "oh yeah, the atmosphere is really good".
So I'm playing through this for the very first time and it's of course been great so far.
I do however have a question for when... the inevitable happens.
I do however have a question for when... the inevitable happens.
Will I lose equipment and materia that's on Aeris when she... uh, leaves the party for good?
Spoiler tagging the most spoiled game event in history. How cute LOL.
I remember magazines putting screens of Aerith's death almost frame by frame in their reviews.
I've never understood what this ad meant... :(Release it on carts
disgusting. at least play with the original low res character models.and here we go...
I played a bit last might and then a bit more on my lunch break both docked and undocked and I have to say, compared to playing it on my PC it just looks and feels good playing it on my switch, maybe it's the novelty of this being on a nintendo console, maybe I'm just more comfortable playing this on a console, regardless, I can feel like I can lose myself playing it this time
My impression was it was meant to somehow evoke a firing squad maybe? I know that in the past whenever a person was to be executed by firing squad they might give them a cigarette and a blindfold. At least that's how I've always interpreted it.
Okay. I have a serious problem. This is the fourth time I've bought FF7. Originally on psx. Then PC. Then for ps3/psp/vita. Now switch. And after an hour I can say that this is the first time not on percoset I'm enjoying the fuck out of this game? Is it that its finally on nintendo hardware or because I'm taking a shit and playing the game? I don't know but I will now fully acknowledge my nintendo fanboysim and say I really think its the "irony" that FF7 is finally on a Nintendo console and it feels good. Feels so good.
I don't think it sounds pretentious, more like someone is saying it with a bad lisp. It sounds bad, and saying it that way feels wrong in my mouth
Does this version have any of the issues that the PS4 version had like the music glitch?
Well good to see this crap here too. I guess I'll just avoid this OT and go ask other sites for answers instead.
Aw dang it. Guess I'll stick with the PS4 and PC version then. Thanks though!
Man I don't want to just drop in and shit on the port, but the bugs sound like game breakers for me. I can't stand that music glitch....but damn, I played through this game on my iPad, it's my most replayed FF....but that fucking music glitch....ugghhh
FFVII (non-GH) and OoT are the two games I'll keep with me my whole life. I really should get this on the Switch and see if I can't convince my wife to play through it with me.
Someone posted a map in that other thread about cut content...and god damn it brought back memories. That first time leaving Midgar and realizing the world was completely different (I was young and went in blind). I still remember being blown away by the pre-rendered backgrounds, the story, the scope. Definitely one of the greats.
Someone posted a map in that other thread about cut content...and god damn it brought back memories. That first time leaving Midgar and realizing the world was completely different (I was young and went in blind). I still remember being blown away by the pre-rendered backgrounds, the story, the scope. Definitely one of the greats.
I've been seriously spoiled by that Phantasy Star SEGA AGES port. I can't accept anything less than that for retro RPGs brought to Switch. At the very least I just wish weirdo bugs that didn't exist in the PS1 original were fixed.
Also OMG look how Jessie floats up the ladder at 16:40 of this video: https://youtu.be/jebbuyCGsxk?t=1000
Now compare that to the PS1 original at 14:39: https://youtu.be/BOUMiEbkZUM?t=879
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Did they play this after they ported the game and just thought "Eh.. good enough" ? This makes me sad..
My 3 biggest issues with this port, which are all carryovers from other ports, are
- Resetting music bug
- 30fps battle menus (60fps on PS1)
- Sephiroth's mouth hanging open in an O shape for the entire game looking dumb as hell
Mouthbreather!
I'm very impressed by how crisp the game looks. It's way sharper than the FFIX port and has no loading issues.
If they could just tweak a few minor bugs and the music thing, that would be great. Floating Jesse is just weird.
If they could just tweak a few minor bugs and the music thing, that would be great. Floating Jesse is just weird.
Is this port better than the ff9 port for switch? I have this on steam already and I don't mind buying it again for the portability.
Square never taking the time to fix their legacy ports it seems.
I just don't get putting such a half assed effort into such great legacy titles.
I just don't get putting such a half assed effort into such great legacy titles.
Cosigned. Matra Magic, Beta, Trine and Aqualung are great for mobs, and Mighty Guard is a free Protect/Shell/Haste for the party.
Also: Steal, steal, steal, y'all. The Shinra building in particular has some enemies with useful weapon/armor equips.
Checked this out on a friend's Switch and compared it with the PS4 version (on my Pro). The Switch version looks to me like it's running in 720p or 900p while docked; it looks softer than the game running on PS4 (though it's clearly the exact same port). I'm curious to see if Digital Foundry does their thing.
How does this game hold up for people who haven't played it before? (Well, I played about 30 minutes of it on Vita)
I want something to play on Switch. I'm trying to decide if I should give it a go, but I'm having trouble finding impressions that aren't overly skewed by their nostalgia goggles. Am I going to ruin it by using the cheats? I'm not looking to spend 60 hours grinding in a JRPG.
$16 is pretty steep for a PS1 game that is frequently under $5 on other platforms. I'm also considering Wargroove, Hollow Knight, or Dead Cells, so it's up against some strong competition.
I want something to play on Switch. I'm trying to decide if I should give it a go, but I'm having trouble finding impressions that aren't overly skewed by their nostalgia goggles. Am I going to ruin it by using the cheats? I'm not looking to spend 60 hours grinding in a JRPG.
$16 is pretty steep for a PS1 game that is frequently under $5 on other platforms. I'm also considering Wargroove, Hollow Knight, or Dead Cells, so it's up against some strong competition.
I mean, the unfortunate truth is that they don't have to. This port is already in the eShop Top 5, so they've "gotten away with it" once again. Why invest even a dollar into a fix if not enough people care and it doesn't significantly impact sales?
Ya, there were some changes made to the dialogue in the 98 PC version that carry on.
Mostly changing that iconic line, removing a shitload of pointless ellipses, and changing some of the swearing to %#&*.
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If you've never played it before all the way through ... I mean you might as well get FF7. The poly models will naturally feel quite dated, but I think once you adjust to that, the soundtrack/atmosphere of the game is still magical.
It's actually no.1 now on the US eShop, lol, but that was to be expected. FFIX was no.1 so no way was VII not getting there.