- July 4, 2013
- Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY VII
The RPG that defined a generation finally receives a port on the last console thought possible.
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FINAL FANTASY VII is a single player open world role playing game. It was developed by Square Enix and was released on July 4, 2013. It received positive reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.
In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., the No. 1 Mako Reactor has been blown up by a rebel group, AVALANCHE. AVALANCHE was secretly formed to wage a rebellion against Shinra Inc., an organisation which is absorbing Mako energy, destroying the natural resources of the planet. Cloud, a former member of Shinra's elite combat force, SOLDIER, was involved with the bombing …
- Improved controller support with visible gamepad prompts and better Steam Deck compatibility.
- No DRM and added Steam Cloud saves make switching devices easier.
- Includes new features like 3× speed mode, disabling random encounters, battle enhancements, and autosave.
- Battles run at double or triple the intended speed due to incorrect 30fps implementation, causing desynced audio and too fast animations.
- Visual issues including blurry backgrounds caused by aggressive bilinear filtering with no option to disable, and lower quality FMVs.
- Delisting of the 2013 PC version removes extensive mod support and consumer choice, leaving an inferior and less polished release.
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with praise for improved resolution options and seamless controller support, but criticism centers on the removal of original graphic modes, resulting in forced upscaled 3D visuals and low-quality, muddy textures. Additionally, some users report technical issues like stuttering FMVs and poor visual fidelity due to missing settings, leading to a generally disappointing graphical experience.
“The graphic settings that were added are nice; borderless mode finally works at higher resolutions, which is very welcome, and controllers just work without needing to remap every time as was necessary in 2013.”
“To start with, music is fine, graphics are fine.”
“Many players rely on that for graphical overhauls, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements.”
“They have removed the original graphic mode, forcing you to play with upscaled 3D graphics and ugly bilinear filtered backgrounds.”
“Other settings such as original graphics mode, linear filtering, full screen, and keep aspect ratio are missing; not being able to turn some of these settings off makes the textures look horrible and muddy.”
“Everything is broken from graphics to gameplay; this is the worst launch for a Final Fantasy product.”
Final Fantasy VII Review
Final Fantasy VII is the sort of game that speaks for itself, a touchstone of game design that played a large role in setting the standard of RPGs for years to come. It goes without saying that you should give Final Fantasy VII a shot if you consider yourself to be a fan of RPGs, as this is an experience unlike any other in many ways. With that being said, it’s also the sort of thing that has since been surpassed in almost every manner by games that took the concepts it introduced and expanded upon them in plenty of new and more interesting ways. Final Fantasy VII is a relic of its time, but that doesn’t mean it’s to be respected any less; if you can look past the obviously antiquated elements, this is a well-paced, engaging RPG that’s still fun to play today – it’s more than worthy of your time.
80%Final Fantasy VII Nintendo Switch Review
One of the defining games of the 90s is ported to the Switch with a few bells and whistles. Essential playing for newcomers and veterans.
80%Final Fantasy VII Review
Final Fantasy VII is a milestone in console RPGs in general, deserving to be played by all fans of the genre for its historic relevance. However, it has not aged quite as gracefully as others in some areas, which means it's not quite as timeless, like many games of its vintage, unfortunately. This is to do with the original game itself, of course, and not this release in particular, so anyone who already enjoyed it elsewhere won't enjoy it any less on Switch. What has to do with this release, though, is that, for a digital release of a game of that vintage, at the price it goes for on the eShop, the very minimum would be to deliver a product that is devoid of bugs, and Square Enix delivered a package that not only packs bugs already patched previously on other platforms, but which also introduces new ones to boot - and several weeks after its release, there is still no sign of any updates coming. This doesn't get in the way of the enjoyment, sure, but that is still inexcusable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FINAL FANTASY VII is a open world role playing game.
FINAL FANTASY VII is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iPhone and others.
FINAL FANTASY VII was released on July 4, 2013.
FINAL FANTASY VII was developed by Square Enix.
FINAL FANTASY VII has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.
FINAL FANTASY VII is a single player game.
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