Upgraded Final Fantasy 7 Release Gets Emergency Patch Following Influx of Negative Reviews on Steam

Shortly after the 'upgraded' Final Fantasy 7 dropped on Steam, an influx of negative reviews highlighted a glaring issue.

is one of the most popular games in the long-running JRPG series. That’s part of why it’s getting the remake treatment in the form of a new trilogy that started withback in 2020. But some fans still want to experience the original game in all its pixelated glory.

In honor of that, Square Enix announced a new, upgraded version of the original 1997The new version fully replaced the 2013 edition on Steam when it was released on February 25th. However, things didn’t quite go as well as Square Enix might have hoped.never quite worked as well as the console versions of the game. Square Enix has been encouraging players to revisit the original game ahead of the final installment in its remake trilogy. So,was supposed to make it more accessible to PC gamers. Alas, the upgrades didn’t all work as intended, leading to an influx of negative Steam reviews shortly after the “enhanced” version dropped. Thankfully, a patch has already arrived to remedy the most glaring errors.was intended to deliver a series of enhancements to the PC version of the 1997 classic. When it dropped, itas a free update for anyone who already owned the 2013 port. The new version should have been an improvement and promised the following extra features:Play through the game at up to three times the speed! This feature can only be used in battle, travel, and select events.with console editions . In practice, however, it seems like the enhanced speed wound up being more of an issue than a solution. Shortly after the updated patch arrived, users on Steam expressed frustration as the 3x battle speed seemed “completely broken.” The game’s updated frame rate appears to have caused syncing issues with dialogue and animations, as well as serious issues with battle commands due to the enhanced speed.still sits at Mostly Negative for the new version, that may soon change. Square Enix quickly released a patch that appears to address the biggest issues with FPS rates and combat. Just a few hours after those negative reviews began rolling in, a new Steam update confirmed a small patch. The notes are quite brief, but claim to have “fixed the speed of certain scenes, including battles.” Many users have already edited their reviews to note that the speedy patch has improved matters.is now a slight improvement over the old PC port. It’s likely that the Steam review average will recover as more players check out the changes post-patch, but there may still be some bugs and issues that need to be resolved. At any rate, the quick response to player complaints is a good sign that the new version ofFinal Fantasy 7This 24-Year-Old Star Wars Game Needs to Make a ComebackGet access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more!

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