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Koil
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download I was JUST talking to my B-I-L about this and how I wanted to check them out, as I never really understood the hype. (Always fewlt turn based stuff was kinda lame), but I've run out of other stuff to play, so I wanted to check out the FF stuff. He said FFIII may be going back to far to really be worth it, but VII would be just about right....so thanks, I'll be picking this up this evening! | |
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by Koil  :I was JUST talking to my B-I-L about this and how I wanted to check them out, as I never really understood the hype. (Always fewlt turn based stuff was kinda lame), but I've run out of other stuff to play, so I wanted to check out the FF stuff. He said FFIII may be going back to far to really be worth it, but VII would be just about right....so thanks, I'll be picking this up this evening!
Hey Koil what does B-I-L stand for?
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Koil
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1 edit | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download Thats what it means...
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by Koil :Thats what it means... jk...brother in law oh, now its obvious. | |
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download I still have my original discs as well, and play it on my PSP. However, for $10 to not have to find the discs and swap them at the "right" times. That is TEMPTING.
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| said by Franz :I still have my original PS1 copy. I was hoping for an announcement of a remake rather than a re-release. Even with as good of a game as FFVII was(is), I don't know if I can take the old graphics... LOL  Have you tried it on ePSXe 1.7.0 with all the graphics options on high (1024x768 or higher resolution, high res textures, AA...)?
It almost looks like an entirely different game - in a good way | |
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download I'm about 13 hours into it again. I just started playing it again because I couldn't find any great mmorpg's to play so I fgured I'd go back to the basics. even with the graphics the game is amazing. i wonder if i downloaded it i could use the saved game i already have saved on the ps3 HD.
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clubs: | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download I am about 4 hrs in...not bad..kinda simple, and some of that story line cheese, but I like the way the game is done. You can tell there was a lot of out of the box thinking here. | |
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2 edits | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by Koil :I am about 4 hrs in...not bad..kinda simple, and some of that story line cheese, but I like the way the game is done. You can tell there was a lot of out of the box thinking here. The game only gets better, especially the whole side quest with Yuffie in Wutai
Not to spoil it for you but if you have not passed up the Midgar Zolom yet there is a way to make your game a lot easier.
I'm still curious if this is a straight up emulation of the original or are there enhancements. Just wondering if its better than using epsxe emulator. | |
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by DataRiker :said by Koil :I am about 4 hrs in...not bad..kinda simple, and some of that story line cheese, but I like the way the game is done. You can tell there was a lot of out of the box thinking here. The game only gets better, especially the whole side quest with Yuffie in Wutai Not to spoil it for you but if you have not passed up the Midgar Zolom yet there is a way to make your game a lot easier. I'm still curious if this is a straight up emulation of the original or are there enhancements. Just wondering if its better than using epsxe emulator. I don't think I've gotten there yet...I just escaped reactor 5 and got the girl back to her house w/ her mother and slipped out the door.
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download Oh, dude the game "officially" begins when you leave the city of Midgar (serious, you have not hit the Intro yet) . You've got a long way to go man !
Anyway, there is a way to capture a powerful spell W.beta (?) very early on in the game which will just about destroy anyone on disk 1. | |
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by DataRiker :Oh, dude the game "officially" begins when you leave the city of Midgar (serious, you have not hit the Intro yet) . You've got a long way to go man ! Anyway, there is a way to capture a powerful spell W.beta (?) very early on in the game which will just about destroy anyone on disk 1. please do tell. i just got out of the golden saucer prison and just got Yuki. I think all my characters are chilling around lvl 20 right now.
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1 edit | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by muzscman :said by DataRiker :Oh, dude the game "officially" begins when you leave the city of Midgar (serious, you have not hit the Intro yet) . You've got a long way to go man ! Anyway, there is a way to capture a powerful spell W.beta (?) very early on in the game which will just about destroy anyone on disk 1. please do tell. i just got out of the golden saucer prison and just got Yuki. I think all my characters are chilling around lvl 20 right now. I am quoting from a web site as its been a while for me so here goes:
if you want to get the powerful enemy skill Beta, which the Midgar Zolom casts, follow these steps. Firstly, equip one person with the Enemy Skill materia and Fire + Elemental on his/her armor. Cloud is a good pick for this since he probably has the highest max HP right now. Also, have someone in your group have the Poison and Restore materia. Next, confront the Midgar Zolom and Bio right away. If the Midgar Zolom doesn't turn green, cast it again. Keep on attacking it and healing until it stands up to its full height. At that time, have only the person without the Enemy Skill or the Restore materia attack. Why? It's because the Zolom will eventually do a move that'll cast one person out of the battle, usually the person that hit it last. Now, attack it with all your might, but have the person with the Enemy Skill materia with an HP of over 500 at least. The Zolom will then cast Beta. Heal up and revive ASAP, then kill it off. At that time, the Beta materia should be yours. Phew!
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Dejavu
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Ishpeming, MI | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download Thats a nice deal for a great game.
I wonder if it will hurt the resale price of the game as it currently is pricey. | |
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| said by Franz :how big is the download file? 1.32 GB accroding to the PSN store | |
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captokita
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| $10 for a re-release of a game that's HOW old? Yowch. Talk about gouging people.
I know many of you are fine with paying it, but really, it's mad to me to do so. If you OWN the game already, there should be some way for you to "validate" you have a copy and get the download for free. For those not owning it, I think $5 is more than enough for a game that was Sony's greatest cash cow at one point.
It's no different from the Wii downloads of old NES games - they want $10 for some of them too, which is just as asinine.
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by captokita :$10 for a re-release of a game that's HOW old? Yowch. Talk about gouging people. I know many of you are fine with paying it, but really, it's mad to me to do so. If you OWN the game already, there should be some way for you to "validate" you have a copy and get the download for free. For those not owning it, I think $5 is more than enough for a game that was Sony's greatest cash cow at one point. It's no different from the Wii downloads of old NES games - they want $10 for some of them too, which is just as asinine. Of course, YMMV. Problem is a "hard copy" of the game is now selling for $60-$100 each online...more than its new price. The game has a huge fanboy/collector following and Sony knows that.
So your options are buy an original for a heck of a lot more or download this one for $10 which I think is more than fair.
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by Dejavu :said by captokita :$10 for a re-release of a game that's HOW old? Yowch. Talk about gouging people. I know many of you are fine with paying it, but really, it's mad to me to do so. If you OWN the game already, there should be some way for you to "validate" you have a copy and get the download for free. For those not owning it, I think $5 is more than enough for a game that was Sony's greatest cash cow at one point. It's no different from the Wii downloads of old NES games - they want $10 for some of them too, which is just as asinine. Of course, YMMV. Problem is a "hard copy" of the game is now selling for $60-$100 each online...more than its new price. The game has a huge fanboy/collector following and Sony knows that. So your options are buy an original for a heck of a lot more or download this one for $10 which I think is more than fair. I must have bought at the right time. I bought an original disc set about 4 years back for 10 bucks off of ebay.
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| said by Dejavu :Problem is a "hard copy" of the game is now selling for $60-$100 each online...more than its new price. The game has a huge fanboy/collector following and Sony knows that. In which case you're not buying the same thing over again, you don't own the game - so buying it for $10 from the online store may seem like a good deal to you. That's fine. I'm talking for people that own the game already.
BF69 - I knew someone would make that comparison, but this is a totally different medium. A record to a tape/CD = new medium, costs to produce/distribute/etc. Whereas this is just a download. No extra medium on Sony's part, it's $10 pure profit. They would pay for bandwidth if you do or don't download the game.
That's why I said YMMV - if you're happy shelling out $10 for a download of a game you already own, then that's cool. Have at it. Me, no thanks. | |
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1 edit | Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download said by captokita :said by Dejavu :Problem is a "hard copy" of the game is now selling for $60-$100 each online...more than its new price. The game has a huge fanboy/collector following and Sony knows that. In which case you're not buying the same thing over again, you don't own the game - so buying it for $10 from the online store may seem like a good deal to you. That's fine. I'm talking for people that own the game already. BF69 - I knew someone would make that comparison, but this is a totally different medium. A record to a tape/CD = new medium, costs to produce/distribute/etc. Whereas this is just a download. No extra medium on Sony's part, it's $10 pure profit. They would pay for bandwidth if you do or don't download the game. That's why I said YMMV - if you're happy shelling out $10 for a download of a game you already own, then that's cool. Have at it. Me, no thanks. Well, no. You actually covered both bases by saying it should be $5 for those that don't own it. So not entirely true.
Can you elaborate as to why someone who owns the game would want to download it besides being too lazy to put the game in the machine?
I guess I dont see the need to even download it if I already own it. I do own a copy and would just play the disk if needed.
Another question: On the download, has Sony purchased the rights from Square or are they shared? this obviously could shoot many holes in your validation theory as well if the publisher is different in each case.
It honestly doesn't matter to me either way but I find your logic silly.I own a HUGE collection of NES games. People play to download them on the Wii. Nintendo charges people for them. I sure wish I could validate all these NES games I have and get them for free downloads. Especially the huge cash cows like the mario games!
From a business standpoint it doesnt make sense and publishers would never even release these games if the public expected this.
You sir are in a minority using this mindset I believe.
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| said by captokita :$10 for a re-release of a game that's HOW old? Yowch. Talk about gouging people. I know many of you are fine with paying it, but really, it's mad to me to do so. If you OWN the game already, there should be some way for you to "validate" you have a copy and get the download for free. For those not owning it, I think $5 is more than enough for a game that was Sony's greatest cash cow at one point. It's no different from the Wii downloads of old NES games - they want $10 for some of them too, which is just as asinine. Of course, YMMV. So people who bought an album in the 1960's should have gotten the cassette for free in the 1970's? And then gotten the CD for free in the 1980's?
People who bought a movie on VHS should have gotten the DVD for free? And then they should get the blu-ray for free? | |
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| said by captokita :$10 for a re-release of a game that's HOW old? Yowch. Talk about gouging people. I know many of you are fine with paying it, but really, it's mad to me to do so. If you OWN the game already, there should be some way for you to "validate" you have a copy and get the download for free. For those not owning it, I think $5 is more than enough for a game that was Sony's greatest cash cow at one point. It's no different from the Wii downloads of old NES games - they want $10 for some of them too, which is just as asinine. Of course, YMMV. I don't own a PS3, but if you have the disk, can you not play it in the PS3? | |
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| The one reason I would buy this is simply so that I don't run the risk of wrecking yet another copy of Final Fantasy VII that I had purchased. Considering this is my third hard copy (that I had to buy at $50 back when it was still not yet in Greatest Hits because of the PS1 having wrecked the other copies I'd had), the idea of having a download version that wouldn't run the risk of being ruined by a weak/faulty disc drive definitely has its appeal to me. That, and it would mean relative safety when grinding for items/levels/stats/whatever.
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1 edit | So your worried your PS3 is gonna ruin your disks now?
Or just another chance to bash your poor luck with Sony products by referring back to something that happened many years ago?
No matter, I guess that is a viable reason for the couple of people in the world who may be concerned their PS3 is gonna eat their disk.
Damn, all this talk about this game is making me wanna play it again. But too many other ones out right now I need to get to.
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| Re: PS3 - FF VII available for download Considering my first ps3 ruined a fresh copy of Metal Gear Solid 4 - proving what a brilliant lie all that hardcoating for bluRay discs is - such a thing became a very legitimate concern. Especially given the rather high cost of getting another physical copy nowadays.
Secondly, it means no more having to worry about long grinding sessions done for trying to harvest AP/items/etc.
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