Critical Backlash on Steam for Remastered Final Fantasy 7

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The new Steam version of the 1997 classic Final Fantasy VII is facing heavy criticism from players, earning an average rating of 37. Square Enix is working to swiftly address the issues in this updated release, but some fixes have inadvertently introduced new bugs. Square Enix replaced the 2013 version of Final Fantasy VII on Steam with this new version, which is not compatible with save data from the previous release. The 2013 version is no longer available for purchase. This updated Final Fantasy VII includes features intended to improve the experience, such as a 3x speed mode for battles, travel, and certain events; the option to disable random encounters; an autosave feature; and a battle enhancement mode that restores HP/MP during fights and maximizes the Limit gauge.

Final Fantasy VII Steam Release: Players Face Persistent Issues and Quality Focused Development

However, players have reported that these features and other aspects of the new release are problematic. For example, raising the FPS limit from 15 to 30 doubles the battle speed without adjusting animations, which leads to desynchronized audio and action. Other complaints include sound problems, the removal of the fullscreen panoramic play option, a lack of support for widescreen displays (limiting the game to the original 4:3 aspect ratio), framerate drops, and random crashes. Some players are unable to launch the new version and have reverted to the 2013 release. Still others have reported blurry backgrounds and cutscenes. Square Enix released a patch addressing the battle speed error, but many issues remain unresolved. According to Naoki Hamaguchi, director of FFVII Remake Part 3, the team will not sacrifice quality to release the game on more platforms. The developers are focused on improving the game and delivering an enhanced gaming experience, but significant work remains to be done to address the numerous player complaints.

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