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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-09-15 19:52:42 »

So here's my honest take after spending some time with the PS4 and Switch versions.

For Console players: Buy it. It's the only version that is available anyway and it's definitely worth the 20$. Especially on the Switch. Sure, you don't have the trophies (big deal anyway 🙄) but you get portability + the graphics don't look as bad on the 720p screen.

For PC users... Honestly, if you don't mind spending some time modding (and since you're on this forum, I'm gonna assume you don't), you don't need to buy this version. I think that the original, modded game might be a better fit. Unless you REALLY want the turbo option. Other than the turbo option, if you already own the original, you don't need to buy this one.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-09-14 16:57:34 »

which again emphasizes that this is an action game at heart

Which is no secret. It IS an action game. However, the fact they actually added an option to try and please people who are far more into the turn based combat system is pretty cool. Is it going to be perfect? Well I guess it remains to be seen... it appears that instead of your characters just sitting with their weapon in their hands, waiting for commands, they'll just be moving around and doing some very light damage hits. It might not be a 1:1 copy but hey! At least the option exists. I personally didn't see it coming at all so it's definitely a nice surprise.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-09-14 15:57:51 »

Looks great. Will probably be sticking to the new battle system but classic mode is gonna be great for those lazy moments. It's also great that the option exists at all for those who prefer it. I guarantee people will still find some way to cry about it though.

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General Discussion / Re: OpenVIII - an open-source Final Fantasy VIII engine implementation

« on: 2019-09-12 20:44:24 »

if none even care to reply then i have no choice but to write another message,  and it isn't double posting because is not the same message, it is a new one, instead of expect ignored people to just suck it up, care to give an answer to what people say or ask , it would solve the problem , unlike what would do an edited previous message that would be ignored

Have you considered that maybe there's a reason why no one is replying to you? No one owes you a response.
What you have been posting about isn't easily doable. There doesn't appear to be a program that you can just open, edit encounters with 2 clicks, save and done. You're going to have to do proper research if you want to get that done this badly.

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General Discussion / Re: OpenVIII - an open-source Final Fantasy VIII engine implementation

« on: 2019-09-11 20:32:22 »

Dude...

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-09-04 13:07:12 »

As far as ports go, the graphics department is definitely off on this one. Still enjoying it on the Switch (where it's the least noticeable). It's not a great port but at least we now have the game on modern systems. I'll check the PS4 version after being done with the Switch one.

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-08-20 23:29:41 »

Yeah, and to add insult to injury, the current owners are expected to buy it again with no discounts for almost twice the price of the original

Why are you "expected to buy it again" exactly? if you already have the old version and are happy with it, who's forcing you to buy it again...?

And again... Discount... on a 19.99$ piece of software. Damn...

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-08-20 22:42:56 »

Wow, 20 bucks for a THIRD release of the same game except now it has 10 updated models, retextured summons/bosses and backgrounds smeared in vaseline yet some fanboys STILL think they're paying an amazing price.

It is an amazing price. And yes we "fanboys" will happily pay for it. Not only that but I feel sorry for anyone who believes 20$ is a lot of money.

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-08-20 17:22:29 »

19.99 for a 1998-9 game that's now got poor models. A game we've seen re-released already and some of us have owned multiple times.  I've got a few adjectives lined up, but "amazing" is definitely not among them.

Yes, they should make it 5$. Right? lmao.
19.99$ is very cheap and affordable. it's basically one cheap lunch. I'd fully agree with you if it costed 39.99, maybe even 29.99. but 20 dollars? Seriously?

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-08-20 16:39:50 »

After all it's not that different from modded version we already have thanks to modders... right?

Depends. Can you play "modded" versions on Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch? Can you hit the game icon and start playing without research, downloading installers and troubleshooting?

They never promised or claimed it would be a remaster built from the ground up. Of course it's a port with some new models and hopefully fixed music. That's also why is only costs 19.99$ which is an amazing price and falls right in line with the ff7 and ff9 ports.

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-08-20 13:18:11 »

So many whiners, they have replaced all of the important characters, weapons, GF's, vehicles with new models and textures, even minor characters such as the waitress in Lagunas dream got a new model and texture, yes its a shame battlegrounds or pre-rendered backgrounds didn't get updated but that would have pushed costs and the price up to a brand new fully priced game release which few people would be willing to pay to begin with. They also fixed the text scaling so it actually looks presentable now. It's a fair price for how much they did.

They've also made it available on all gaming platforms so everyone gets a chance to play it. But yeah, there will always be crybabies wanting more, for less. Can't be helped.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-07-05 13:18:06 »

-Ric- That was beyond childish and certainly not within the boundaries of The RULES. Grow up.

I don't believe there's anything childish about defending myself from insults. That being said, I didn't throw the first insult. I'll certainly insult back anytime that one is thrown at me though. And why was my post about the thread being full of salt, not gold, removed? That one wasn't offensive, it was a joke.

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-06-28 19:21:47 »

Not bad at all.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-27 21:36:51 »

I personally don't really mind the redesign, I don't think that changes like these can really be telling of how they are handling the remake, we are only gonna know for sure when it finally comes out. And when it does, I think it would be fair to judge it by it's own merits and not compare it too much to the original, even if it's a remake; a lot of people who play this will not have played the 1997 game anyway.

Facts.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-27 15:33:09 »

Ignore Ric, mr nygren.  He's not got any logic or understanding as to what made the original game good and even defended the latest season of GoT.

Wrong. The latest season sucked. Nowhere did I say otherwise.

He also likes trolling. 

I only troll stupid people.

You're right that most fans wanted this remake to be an update of the original.

You got 0 evidence to back that claim up. Again, maybe you two would want that. You have the right to your opinion. Don't claim to speak for "all" or even "most" fans though.

Some people are living in a dream world.

Correct, Mr. "MU IQ IS VERY HIGHHHH" "MUUUU IMDB REVIEWWWWWWWWWWSSSSSSSSSSS".


Edit: Shite.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-27 14:58:57 »

If people could choose between FF7 original with PS4 graphics, and the FF7 Remake - they'd prefer the original with PS4 graphics.

Wrong again. Maybe some people, including you would choose that. I would not. neither would a ton of people. Pretty positive that if you made a poll with EVERY SINGLE human being that ever played FF7, the remake would win hands down.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-27 14:54:37 »

"And that's precisely why the majority who loved the original game wanted it to be a proper remaster and not this awful modern hybrid tripe."

Yes, not a remaster with the old models.. A remaster with the PS4 graphics.

Wrong. The LARGE majority of people are excited for the remake. The people crying their eyes out about it are definitely a small minority.

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General Discussion / Re: [FF7:R] Materia will change...sort of...

« on: 2019-06-26 00:11:33 »

In terms of Magics, I can see either sleep going away. Possibly Confuse and/or Berserk as well. Technically these are statuses, but I don't see how those statuses would work well in this format. Silence I can imagine working better than Darkness.

The way confuse works in FF15 is basically by switching your direction controls randomly so you can't really fully control where you're walking and what enemies to hit and it also makes you use random warps/magic so they could do something similar here. Sleep works perfectly on 15 too, the character just sits there doing nothing and unable to move and with the sleep icon on their head so that would work well here too. Berserk is probably gone.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-24 12:55:41 »

Welp, it's a huuuge missed opportunity to have a massive production team remaking FF7 legally, the "right(ish)" way, instead of creating FF7R: the DBZ-matrix-realism-crap reboot lol. Same with most of the other FF ports/remakes, instead here it's wasted by cheap and lazy production cycles. But, shrug, I don't really care, SE is pretty much a lost cause in the FF department as far as I'm concerned.

Whereas the cryers may cry, there are at least 10x as many who seemingly just loves whatever SE throws at them regarding FF7r. There are plenty of reaction vids out there with more cringeworthy statements to count.

Most remasters have been great actually. 10/10-2 look and play amazing on modern generations/PC and include all the international content that the original US release didn't, 12 is AMAZING since it not only includes the international's zodiac job system but it also includes many new additions. 3 for the DS/Android is a great game, 4 is absolutely amazing on the DS and even on Android especially since they went with a more difficult version. 7 plays great on PS4/switch and FF5 for Android is one of the best games I've played. Sure, some of the other ports have issues but most of them are good.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-24 02:51:28 »

12 is good, but it doesn't hold a candle to 10 and prior.

12's pace, voice acting, dialogues and even the combat are all amazing. The story itself is also great. Some of the characters don't have very interesting backgrounds but it's definitely one of the good Final fantasy games.

You should give 15 a go. The combat might not blow you away but the characters are all pretty good and their friendship, leading all the way to the end has some twists that you might not expect. The story isn't bad either but they screwed up by having it split into movies, game, DLC. And well, you can snatch it for PS4 for like 15 bucks so it's not all that expensive anymore.

FF7:R has my interest, but probably moreso due to nastalgia. It feels more like a battle to hold onto my beloved original, rather than trying to embrace this new vision. Gotta see more before I can begin to parse my thoughts on it.

The best thing about it, and a thing that everyone appears to overlook is that you don't need to fight that battle. You can get the remake and enjoy it, you can keep the original and enjoy it. It's a new take on FF7, not a replacement. The original will always be there for you. Available pretty much on any console, tablet, phone. I'm sure you could even get it on some of Samsung's fridges if you really wanted it.

This is why I don't get the whole crying and moaning about the remake. Don't like it? Great. The original is there for you and will always be.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-24 00:21:02 »

I can't make my position on this any clearer than that. FF12, 13, 14, 15, the spin offs, the sad "remasters", and Advent Children, and the released info and scenes so far from FF7r all point to me being right.

FF12 is amazing. FF14 is one of the most successful MMORPGs ever and 15 is fun as hell. While not as good as the others, 13 is still enjoyable. Next.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-23 15:39:27 »

If you have seamless battles with cutscenes showing your characters shot and stabbed - and then you see Aerith killed by a single stab, how do you reconcile those?

Creepy looking Planetary-scale being with 5 meter sword and glorious white hair>fodder lvl 10 enemy.  It's not that hard.

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-22 20:04:35 »

There's a reason why being stabbed in a cutscene and being shot in the face by Rufus in battle are not taken as the same thing [and in the remake will be forced to be because of how it's being presented].  How's it going to look when cutscenes show people being blown away and Aerith dies from a single stab wound?   

Yes, cause this was definitely never done on millions of other games. It's not we haven't had games in which main characters fight and defeat God-tier villains and yet can't open certain treasure chests at certain times. Must mean treasure chest>Villain. Unplayable! It definitely has to be 100% realistic to make sense. It's definitely a whole new concept that SE has come up with and will not make any sense. 

And you're a fanboy who'll defend it all costs "imo".

And you're a hater that will keep crying about it at all costs "imo".

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General Discussion / Re: [FFVII-R] 03.2020 - New Trailer

« on: 2019-06-14 20:15:41 »

Ultimately, just by depicting the story until the original's Escape From Midgar, we already reached a huge capacity with a pack of 2 Blu-ray discs, which should have enough density and volume for the world setting and storyline.

I mean.. they fit the entire open world of Final Fantasy XV into one... How damn big have they made Midgar exactly? LOL

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General Discussion / Re: FFVIII Remastered

« on: 2019-06-12 13:43:39 »

This again...  How many more remakes and rehashes and remasters are people going to buy?  It's far beyond laughable at this point.

All. Of. Them.