How? You can download and play it on any Sony device, Vita or PS3, that you log into your account on. And then it's 100% playable offline.
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Final Fantasy VII released on Steam, $11.99 USD (Squeenix account required)
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How? You can download and play it on any Sony device, Vita or PS3, that you log into your account on. And then it's 100% playable offline.
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I bought it again, I'm so weak. The SE login was disapointing
Whogie
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Could be some glitch; it's starting for me.
connecting it to your facebook account is supposed to be better?
this isn't a free to play phone game
Monado Blade
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Well, played it a bit just now... and here are my impressions.
I had some controller problems (would detect in settings, but not in the game itself) but once I went into the control panel and set my specific gamepad to "use with older programs" it worked fine. Was disappointed directional movement was mapped to the analog stick, but since I use a Logitech F510, I can just swap analog and d-pad functions by pressing a button. Would suck a lot if I was using a proper Xbox 360 controller though.
My first experience of FF7 was with the original PC version when it first came out in the late 90s. I have bad memories of the game crashing every 5 minutes, horrible framerate, horrible music, horrible controls, all horrible really. I only played it cos I was a huge fan of Final Fantasy and didn't own a PS1.
So I came into this particular game expecting the game to be a horrible, janky mess... and to my surprise, I didn't find it bad at all. Music's fine for me, even though I'm so used to the PS1 music by now, controls are similar to what I would feel with PS1 (with my Logitech) and the stretched graphics are... well, I can get used to it.
In short, I'm having fun! Stockholm syndrome?
The only things I don't really like are having to log on and the game connecting to the server every time you save and every time you get an achievement. WTH, Square Enix. What. The. Hell.
Now I just hope SE will let me redownload this game if I suddenly feel the need to, several months from now...
I had some controller problems (would detect in settings, but not in the game itself) but once I went into the control panel and set my specific gamepad to "use with older programs" it worked fine. Was disappointed directional movement was mapped to the analog stick, but since I use a Logitech F510, I can just swap analog and d-pad functions by pressing a button. Would suck a lot if I was using a proper Xbox 360 controller though.
My first experience of FF7 was with the original PC version when it first came out in the late 90s. I have bad memories of the game crashing every 5 minutes, horrible framerate, horrible music, horrible controls, all horrible really. I only played it cos I was a huge fan of Final Fantasy and didn't own a PS1.
So I came into this particular game expecting the game to be a horrible, janky mess... and to my surprise, I didn't find it bad at all. Music's fine for me, even though I'm so used to the PS1 music by now, controls are similar to what I would feel with PS1 (with my Logitech) and the stretched graphics are... well, I can get used to it.
In short, I'm having fun! Stockholm syndrome?
The only things I don't really like are having to log on and the game connecting to the server every time you save and every time you get an achievement. WTH, Square Enix. What. The. Hell.
Now I just hope SE will let me redownload this game if I suddenly feel the need to, several months from now...
YouEnjoyMySelf
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There. Is. No. Always. Online. D.R.M.
Holy. Shit. What is that matter with you GAF?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/39140/discussions/0/846958001162974435/#p8
READ!
Holy. Shit. What is that matter with you GAF?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/39140/discussions/0/846958001162974435/#p8
READ!
I am Michael Bolton
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No but it isn't always online and that is news. It doesn't have the same DRM as SquareSoft's own version on their website and that is news. If you don't want it you obviously don't have to buy it but the OP should be updated for those who are interested and are simply turned off due to the alleged always online requirement and installation limit that doesn't exist on the Steam version.
bigace33
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Lol when Gaf is in a frenzy all reason is out the window. When everyone calms down they will actually read the facts and find out its not quite as bad as it initially seemed. Once I saw that I can play on multiple computers and pick right up where I left off I wasn't so butt hurt about it.
legacyzero
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brandonh83
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Does this affect achievements? If I could just have that and have some of those sleek looking UI mods I'd be set, I don't even mind having new character models or whatever.
exmachina64
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Remember not to post spoilers.
You and me both.
Alcoholikaust
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thanks man- finally fixed the one problem I had with the PC version (even though I have been playing for nearly 6 hours today)
the music fix seals it-
Mr. Luchador
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YAY it's released, but I'll wait for Steam Winter Sale 2014.
Lordwindowlicker
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Is worth my and to purchase?
Is it worth $12 and always online DRM to play this shitty port that adds nothing to this old ass game?
legacyzero
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IMO $11 is not bad.
Trying to sell you a piece of SHIT version of a game made in 97, IS bad.
Dude...
I dont thinks it's "Always online." It's once time activation.
Trying to sell you a piece of SHIT version of a game made in 97, IS bad.
Dude...
I dont thinks it's "Always online." It's once time activation.
I am Michael Bolton
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For goodness sake, read up. There is no always online. You register it once and you can play offline. There aren't any installation limits.
It's ridiculous. Perhaps a mod can change the title to reflect that there is offline play.
legacyzero
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Is ANYBODY making an |OT|?
I feel if we had all this info in one place, (IE Music fix, DRM) it'd be a lot better.
I feel if we had all this info in one place, (IE Music fix, DRM) it'd be a lot better.
in the first few lines of the OP
yea I don't know how anyone could get the idea that this game has always online DRM!
I will put modding info in the OP if its posted.
I just woke up so gotta get caught up.
We can just use this thread.
Ill update OP.
I am Michael Bolton
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Read this page? Multiple people have said that isn't the case.
When the game launched last night there was a launcher that required an online check.
We assumed it was the same as the Square Enix store version last year.
No one posted any conflicting evidence that it wasn't always online and I don't personally own the game.
Sometime in the last 8 hours that opinion has changed. I will update OP to reflect the changed info.
I am Michael Bolton
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it's not always online....
The installation limit is when Square takes down the authentication server.
Lordwindowlicker
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Okay, based on what I've read the "DRM" isn't as bad as people have made it out to be... and I realize that I run the risk of sounding like an ass because I didn't read the entirety of the thread.. But does it include any interesting graphical options? Does it at least accept forcing AA, and higher resolutions?
Says it right there in the OP, so somebody is wrong.
Edit. Never mind it was changed.
The backgrounds are pre-rendered 320x240 images.
Increasing the resolution will only stretch those images.
Read my post literally right above your first one.
I am Michael Bolton
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Yes, it was updated just now and it's been littered throughout the last two pages.
Lordwindowlicker
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I'm fully aware of that. I was mostly curious about the polygonal aspects of the game.
Okay.
Ill work on a modding guide and add it to the OP today.
Unfortunately I'm pretty busy all day. If someone wants to put one together then PM a mod to add to the OP then that is fine.
Will the mods even work with this version? They didn't for the version from the SE store.
CambriaRising
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$12 is way too much when you can get this on PSN for $10 and have it on 3 platforms. :-/
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