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Square Enix Patches Final Fantasy VII PC Re-Release as 'Mostly Negative' Reviews Persist

The update replaces the 2013 PC edition without save compatibility, heightening player concern over the rocky launch.

Overview

  • Square Enix launched the updated PC version on Steam and GOG for $11.99, granting the new build free to existing Steam owners.
  • The 2013 edition was removed from sale but remains accessible to prior purchasers, and save data does not carry over to the new release.
  • Quality-of-life additions include a 3x speed mode, an option to disable random encounters, a battle enhancement toggle, and autosave.
  • Players reported that launch code effectively doubled combat speed due to framerate changes, desyncing animations and audio in battles.
  • A same-day patch claims to fix battle speed, but users continue to cite crashes, blurry backgrounds/FMVs, texture and overlay issues, screen tearing, and menu framerate drops, with Steam feedback holding at Mostly Negative.