So, Final Fantasy VII REMAKE still didn't receive any update?

Viale · Oct 17, 2020

Tatsu91 said:
It was the most polished AAA game I've played in years.

We played rather different games if you're not joking. It's not the worst out there, but I've certainly had many AAA games that didn't have that level of visual bugs/issues, and most AAA games don't require me to repeat hours of content because of soft lock bug.

Caiops · Oct 17, 2020

So you are probably going to get a update free for the PS4 version in PS5.

But i believe they are going to release a "special edition" with new features like
Photo mode
New battles
60fps.
For PS5.

ZeoVGM · Oct 17, 2020

Mikey Jr. said:
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What I mean is that people sharing awesome photos on social media and that gets people to pick up the game.

Ah, that makes more sense.

Magnus · Oct 17, 2020

icyflamez96 said:
Huh? I'm pretty sure all it's saying is mindshare about the game would get around further in general if pretty pictures were trending everywhere

I misread. Thanks for clarifying.
Still though — is photo mode a big vector for spreading word about a game? Like, do people take and share photos a lot? I assumed they were taking and keeping them for themselves by and large. I imagine there's some promotion the game benefits from when people share, but I would guess it's negligible.

I've never seen a shared photo from a photo mode in any of my socials, and have a lots of friends who game.

XaviConcept · Oct 17, 2020

Game came out, sold a lot and they probably need all hands on deck for the next one. Makes sense to me

Taurus · Oct 17, 2020

KeRaSh said:
The PS5 version will be exactly the same as the PS4 version but with an HD door.

For $69.99

Descendant · Oct 17, 2020

Nola said:
Unless you are one of the people that get swallowed by a progress breaking bug and lose hours of work and/or story progress.

If the game were in fact in a perfect place, sure, but there are bugs, QOL, and polish issues that are very much justified in being addressed. Or at a minimum publicly acknowledged so players can be warned to avoid.

Not trying to dismiss any potential issues you may have had with the game, but I am sure these bugs and issues have to be pretty rare. I say that as someone who has played the game 2-3 times, and watched 4 other people play it as well, with 3 of them finishing it to completion, and none of them ran into any bugs.

Yes...I was a bit obsessed with the game when it released. That being said games used to release back in the day, and never received patches or updates. If the game shipped with some bugs it normally wouldn't ruin the experience all too much.

Its may be sad, but I've grown up with glitchy games. Thats why I usually save with at least 2 different slots in case the game decides to break on me.

LAA · Oct 17, 2020

It is actually quitte the surprise, because there are definitely things that can be fixed/improved or new features added.

Xtortion · Oct 17, 2020

If there's a PS5 version I hope they slightly redesign the areas to have less squeezethroughs.

Wise · Oct 17, 2020

It's my disappointment of the year imo. So much potential. Lack of updates is truly bizarre. hopefully a PS5 update is in the works

Descendant · Oct 17, 2020

TheGreatJordan said:
It's my disappointment of the year imo. So much potential. Lack of updates is truly bizarre. hopefully a PS5 update is in the works

How exactly is it bizarre? They are already working on Part 2 is most likely the reason. Maybe a separate team will update the game as they port it to PC and possibly Xbox.

Calabi · Oct 17, 2020

Wrexis said:
I'll give them credit for releasing a game intact in 2020 that doesn't require patching.
Thanks for the tip about the PS5 version.

It has a few game breaking bugs in my opinion and lots of functional smaller bugs.

It's at travesty that it still hasn't been patched or updated yet. If there waiting so they can release the updated FVII Remastered Remake version then Square are a disgusting sleazy developer.

Beth Cyra · Oct 17, 2020

Honestly a bit sad we got no post launch support as it's my GoTG, but at the same time I'm okay with it.

However if they do bring out a PS5 version I really hope they add a seventh weapon as that open slot is killing me...also Advent Costumes and I will drop full price SE.

Nola · Oct 17, 2020

Descendant said:
Not trying to dismiss any potential issues you may have had with the game, but I am sure these bugs and issues have to be pretty rare. I say that as someone who has played the game 2-3 times, and watched 4 other people play it as well, with 3 of them finishing it to completion, and none of them ran into any bugs.

Yes...I was a bit obsessed with the game when it released. That being said games used to release back in the day, and never received patches or updates. If the game shipped with some bugs it normally wouldn't ruin the experience all too much.

Its may be sad, but I've grown up with glitchy games. Thats why I usually save with at least 2 different slots in case the game decides to break on me.

I mean from this thread alone there are around a half dozen people or more that have spoken about experiencing the bug. And it's a completely repeatable bug, it appears seemingly baked in. If you listen in on the second vent at the Shinra building it will not let you back out and you have to shut the game off and restart at your last save. Which given the sudden sparseness of the auto save and the training facility right before can mean hours of lost progress. And in this thread alone, me and couple of other people had this happen.

Games are patched all the time for far less. The fact that they didn't even do a single patch for this game is pretty inexcusable at this point.

Makoto Yuki · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
I'm not 100% sure on this but from my understanding it's a PS5 version, not a free update.

Play it first on PS4, buy it and play it again on PS5 🤣

pleaseinsertdisctwo · Oct 17, 2020

Unfortunately I have no self control when it comes to mainline FF's outside of MMO's

Me when XV was released: *hours of raging about it every day*
Also me: *bought every DLC*

So for something I absolutely love like VIIR, I'll definitely double dip. Sadly.

But seriously above all else please just fucking fix the slow walking segments and the atrocious loading masks (especially the one in Aerith's hometown) thank you

Also a sexy secret ending would be great thank you

Deleted member 9857 · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
A PS5 upgrade has been in the works for a while. Not sure when is it happening but should be pretty soon.

I hope it's cheap/free, I'm definitely excited to play through the PS5 version

Arex · Oct 17, 2020

Yeah weirdest shit ever, it's like they abandon the game after launch lol. Maybe we'll get something next year when the pc version launches

Rendering... · Oct 17, 2020

Honestly FF7R just needs a patch for the texture bugs, a fix for the softlock issue in the vents, and a photo mode. Maybe fewer duplicated NPC models too.

The game was insanely well polished at launch, compared to most other AAA releases.

MegaSackman said:
People talking like the game is some disgusting looking game. It looks phenomenal 70/80% of the time.

It's true that the slums and some doors looks like shit but other than that the visuals are incredible.

Yeah the hyperbole surrounding the texture bugs is too stupid to be taken seriously. The game is a visual stunner, aided by exceptionally good art direction.

I have no problem double dipping for the definitive PS5 release, because this game is worth it.

That Naive Cube!! · Oct 17, 2020

Very happy I dropped the game part way through. Cant wait for the update.

Skunk · Oct 17, 2020

Descendant said:
Not trying to dismiss any potential issues you may have had with the game, but I am sure these bugs and issues have to be pretty rare. I say that as someone who has played the game 2-3 times, and watched 4 other people play it as well, with 3 of them finishing it to completion, and none of them ran into any bugs.

Yes...I was a bit obsessed with the game when it released. That being said games used to release back in the day, and never received patches or updates. If the game shipped with some bugs it normally wouldn't ruin the experience all too much.

Its may be sad, but I've grown up with glitchy games. Thats why I usually save with at least 2 different slots in case the game decides to break on me.

I mean you can easily miss the vent bug (I have on all of my playthroughs), but as far as I know *nobody* is missing the texture bugs. You can choose to ignore them, but those issues currently are not missable or rare afaik.

Dizastah · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
A PS5 upgrade has been in the works for a while. Not sure when is it happening but should be pretty soon.

Sweeeet! Can't wait! Is it PS5 only? Or will the one year exclusivity be up and the upgraded version will released on other platforms?

Rods · Oct 17, 2020

I thought that'd be the case, they don't want to patch the PS4 version and add extra content then release a PS5 version and ask for 70$.
So they keep the PS4 version in the dust, make a new PS5/Xbox Series x/PC version with fixed textures, extra content, maybe even some extra story missions and VR battles and charge full price, to entice players to double dip.

-girgosz- · Oct 17, 2020

PS5 update semi-confirmed. Fuck yeah!

The door meme is getting a bit tiring. I mean chapter 8 had puked early-ps1 level textures everywhere you look. Chapter 15 had a 10 kbyte low-res jpeg filling up half the screen all the way. Shouldn't those be the memes instead?

truncated_pachyderm · Oct 17, 2020

Caiops said:
So you are probably going to get a update free for the PS4 version in PS5.

But i believe they are going to release a "special edition" with new features like
Photo mode
New battles
60fps.
For PS5.

You believe based on some source, or is this original conjecture?

Chumunga64 · Oct 17, 2020

eh, it was released like a year before next gen so I assumed it wouldn't

riverfr0zen · Oct 17, 2020

Maybe coronavirus thwarted the update plans.

Geode · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
I'm not 100% sure on this but from my understanding it's a PS5 version, not a free update.

Ha, I'm glad I never bought the PS4 version. Heck I haven't bought a PS4 game all year. With the Next-Gen consoles coming out this year I figured something like this would happen.

Toth · Oct 17, 2020

Honestly, I put 90 hours+ into it getting the platinum and aside from the door texture issues, I never had any technical issues in the game.

ghibli99 · Oct 17, 2020

It's kind of impressive that they didn't *need* to update the game. I played through it beginning to end and don't remember running into any gamebreakers or feeling like things were unfinished.

ss_lemonade · Oct 17, 2020

shinken said:
The low res textures in FF7R are NOT PS3 textures lol. They would've been fine if they were.

It isn't just textures IIRC. Some of the geometry is questionable too. Almost like the game was supposed to be played with a fixed camera pushed back to not see things up close

datwr · Oct 17, 2020

There is so many texture and LOD issues its distracting, but sure, I can handle that, maybe they didn't care, or wasn't good enough to be able to fix those issues.
But leaving game breaking bugs in a game in this day and age? There is no excuse for that.
Everybody talking about this game not "needing" an update don't know what they are talking about, its the very definition of a game needing post-release support.

Foffy · Oct 17, 2020

HD doors are a PS5 exclusive. ;)

Tora · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
A PS5 upgrade has been in the works for a while. Not sure when is it happening but should be pretty soon.

God bless

Wanted a reason to replay the game via BC but I'll definitely wait now, ty

Wonder if it's coming out April 10th considering that's when the PC/Xbox version releases or if it's a separate release

ss_lemonade · Oct 17, 2020

I feel like the technical issues are a non-issue outside of places like era. Pretty much everyone I know who's played the game loved it and never even mentioned or brought up the textures and low level of detail problems

Caiops · Oct 17, 2020

truncated_pachyderm said:
You believe based on some source, or is this original conjecture?

No inside info

jett · Oct 17, 2020

georaldc said:
It isn't just textures IIRC. Some of the geometry is questionable too. Almost like the game was supposed to be played with a fixed camera pushed back to not see things up close

The game is designed to run at a locked 30fps no matter what.

Yappa · Oct 17, 2020

Paid PS5 version? Not exactly what I was hoping for. Uh, should I sell my unopened Deluxe edition while I still can or what?

Finale Fireworker · Oct 17, 2020

Man, I didn't notice any of the graphical issues when I platinumed 7R in September. Played it for like 90 straight hours and wrung it out for all it was worth. I did notice inconsistencies in character models, which betrayed the game's long and complicated development time, but the textures and geometry never registered to me at all. I can see what people are talking about when they post pictures but it's not something I noticed in game.

I'd be very excited for an even better looking version of 7R, which I would platinum again on PS5. But I hope whatever is done for PS5 also comes with fixes and updates for PS4 players too.

truncated_pachyderm · Oct 17, 2020

georaldc said:
It isn't just textures IIRC. Some of the geometry is questionable too. Almost like the game was supposed to be played with a fixed camera pushed back to not see things up close

Clearly the team did not have enough time, budget, or both. But I'm more than happy to accept the game, flaws and all. 13 and 15 took way too long to develop, and both (especially 15) were underwhelming. I'm glad Square prioritized getting the basics down (combat, writing, voice acting) and getting the game OUT rather than perfecting every little detail. Hopefully this is the direction they take with FF16 and future FF7 games.

FZed · Oct 17, 2020

Looking at the amount of meme-like comment since release, I am surprised they didn't even patch the door...

Nahbac · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
A PS5 upgrade has been in the works for a while. Not sure when is it happening but should be pretty soon.

Fantastic to hear

Warrior of Light · Oct 17, 2020

truncated_pachyderm said:
Clearly the team did not have enough time, budget, or both.

Well, as far as the textures go that's a bug. The HQ textures are in the game files. They just don't trigger like they're supposed to.

Wein Cruz · Oct 17, 2020

platocplx said:
He's the source. They know. Lol

Don't know em. Who are they?

platocplx · Oct 17, 2020

Wein Cruz said:
Don't know em. Who are they?

Mod verified insider

Rendering... said:
Honestly FF7R just needs a patch for the texture bugs, a fix for the softlock issue in the vents, and a photo mode. Maybe fewer duplicated NPC models too.

The game was insanely well polished at launch, compared to most other AAA releases.

Yeah the hyperbole surrounding the texture bugs is too stupid to be taken seriously. The game is a visual stunner, aided by exceptionally good art direction.

I have no problem double dipping for the definitive PS5 release, because this game is worth it.

Yeah these issues were minor in the grand scheme. everything else worked great.

Tiago Rodrigues · Oct 17, 2020

Navtra said:
A PS5 upgrade has been in the works for a while. Not sure when is it happening but should be pretty soon.

Let's hope they include those wallpapers pretending to be backgrounds in HQ this time cause the last few chapters were embarrassing:

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I still can't believe someone played this before released and thought "ok, this looks good"

ZeroDS · Oct 17, 2020

I mean I know it's not great if they are thinking about selling it again on the PS5 but I'm also probably going to buy it

samred · Oct 17, 2020

Mikey Jr. said:
_____________ is a fucking crime and probably lost some word of mouth sales honestly

that's got some real "you just lost yourself a customer" vibes

FrostweaveBandage · Oct 17, 2020

Tiago Rodrigues said:
Let's hope they include those wallpapers pretending to be backgrounds in HQ this time cause the last few chapters were embarrassing:

I still can't believe someone played this before released and thought "ok, this looks good"

I don't think you need to believe it. I think it was a bug that was going to take a long time to fix for the ps4 without breaking performance and they said "fuck it".

Tiago Rodrigues · Oct 17, 2020

FrostweaveBandage said:
I don't think you need to believe it. I think it was a bug that was going to take a long time to fix for the ps4 without breaking performance and they said "fuck it".

This game was not well optimized for sure. It's mostly corridors and my PRO was sweating to render all this. Even RDR2 made my PRO suffer less.

So, Final Fantasy VII REMAKE still didn't receive any update?

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