For those who were waiting to buy Chrono Trigger PC until all the major patches were out, that day has finally come.
The fifth and final major update for Chrono Trigger adds in full keybinding for keyboards, and partial binding for controllers(you can change what the A/B/X/Y buttons do). There's also a new Extras option in the main menu which lets you view the movies and endings you've seen once you first clear the game. (Unfortunately, this only applies to endings you unlock after this patch today. Good things come to those who wait, I guess...)
For those curious, here are all the updates, and their biggest changes. Click on the update number for full patch notes:
What do you all think? Is CT back on your "to buy" list, or has the ship already sailed for you? (Or somewhere in between?) I've personally waited on playing through the game until the last of the big patches, a move which seems to have paid off, what with the endings gallery only showing the ones you've unlocked from today onward. Ultimately, however, I'm glad that the game is patched up, and that Square is really showing interest in improving their PC ports.
[Recap for those not in the loop: Chrono Trigger received a PC version back in late February, but it was extremely problematic. Little more than a straight port of the mobile version, the game featured a clunky UI, poorly-implemented texture streaming which caused noticeable seams between tiles, controls that were obviously not made with the PC in mind whatsoever, and a host of other minor problems. After facing a considerable backlash from user reviews and feedback, Square commissioned a series of updates to the game to both fix these problems and make the game much more suited for the PC platform. The last of the updates was released today.]
The fifth and final major update for Chrono Trigger adds in full keybinding for keyboards, and partial binding for controllers(you can change what the A/B/X/Y buttons do). There's also a new Extras option in the main menu which lets you view the movies and endings you've seen once you first clear the game. (Unfortunately, this only applies to endings you unlock after this patch today. Good things come to those who wait, I guess...)
For those curious, here are all the updates, and their biggest changes. Click on the update number for full patch notes:
- Update #1 (added option to use original, un-filtered graphics, updated in-game typeface)
- Update #2 (replaced UI with a brand new interface; the old one still remains as an option and was optimized for touchscreen PCs)
- Update #3 (various changes to the dialog UI)
- Update #4 (various changes to the UI and title screen)
- Update #5 (final update; adds Extras menu and implements keyboard/controller rebinding)
What do you all think? Is CT back on your "to buy" list, or has the ship already sailed for you? (Or somewhere in between?) I've personally waited on playing through the game until the last of the big patches, a move which seems to have paid off, what with the endings gallery only showing the ones you've unlocked from today onward. Ultimately, however, I'm glad that the game is patched up, and that Square is really showing interest in improving their PC ports.
