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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Have More Cheats on PC Than on Consoles

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is bringing angsty teens to modern platforms on the 3rd September, and it's coming equipped with several cheats. These cheats include: triple game speed, no random encounters, and the ability to max out your hit points and ATB gauge in battle. However, it's come to light that the PC version of the remaster will offer a suite of additional cheats which won't be available in the console release.

CrimsonWing692122d ago

Ok... why? Like how do you come to a decision where you give one platform way more features/options than another and think that’s a great idea?

Juusterey2122d ago

lol
why?i mean i don't want them in the first place, but why?

Elda2122d ago

That's fine I'm buying it for the Pro.

NarooN2122d ago

Didn't this game already get "remastered" before lol? What's special/new about this version?

CosmicTurtle2122d ago

No. It has never been rereleased to my knowledge. Certainly not remastered.

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Snookies122122d ago

Didn't the PC version on Steam get released with updated character models? That's somewhat of a Remaster, I suppose.

BrainSyphoned2122d ago

The port PC version has cheats so that may be what you are thinking of.

CrimsonWing692122d ago

You may want to do some due diligence.

Knightofelemia2122d ago

The game was cleaned up to look better so was 7 and 9 as for a total remaster no this is the first time

NarooN2121d ago

Yeah that's what I was referring to. That release was sometimes referred to as a "remaster" which is a term that gets used so loosely that it could mean a lot of things. I mean technically that release was cleaned up and in HD resolution, so it was a remaster. They're working on an actual full remake now which is why this title confused me

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SegaSaturn6692122d ago

I don't want cheats enabled by default in my game -- especially when it takes a button press to enable them.

Juusterey2122d ago

especially when that button is an easily hittable button on the back of the controller

SegaSaturn6692122d ago

Exactly. They disable trophies, too. I just feel it ruins the original feeling of the game to have a win button always at your disposal. Let us have a special "easy mode" to select at the beginning of the game if people want it.

Wintersun6162122d ago (Edited 2122d ago )

@SegaSaturn669

The FF VII remaster on PS4 had similar cheats, and it didn't bother me. If you ask me, the triple speed cheat especially is a welcome feature, when grinding for levels. Same goes for the no encounters cheat in some sections, where the enemies are under leveled to the point they're a nuisance and a waste of time. Those two cheats don't do much to ruin the feel of the game to me and I'm glad they're there. The rest of the cheats I would never use in a serious playthrough, and no one is forcing you to.

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Final Fantasy Games That Deserve the Remake Treatment

Final Fantasy has a long running history with numerous numbered titles and spin-offs, but which games stand to benefit from a remake?

gold_drake541d ago

i feel like all of them.
well except 2 haha.

shinoff2183541d ago

Agreed. Ff2 though can be made better, so it's not entirely a lost cause. Ff8 will gets its time. I do wish they'd do the old ones. From ff10 and up those ones still hold up pretty well.

kevco33540d ago

Honestly, I've always felt that VII and up 'hold up well' in that regard. The early 3D games just needed a cosmetic update. But the FFVII Remake is so different to the original in execution that a lot of games could be done in a similar fashion and feel far more modern.

I'm not saying that's a good or bad thing (that depends on your personal preference!), just that they could feel very different.

shinoff2183540d ago

Kevco I liked remake but I think your right. Idda been happy with a 1 to 1 remake that looked like ever crisis to. Or both

I'd just love I square would one day give us a turned based one with today's graphics. I can't really think of a jrpg that does that.

andy85540d ago

I'd rather the 13 trilogy just be ported tbh. No matter what you think if it, it shouldn't be the only numbered offline games not playable on new consoles. But naturally I'd play the **** out of 8-12 remakes.

shinoff2183540d ago

I do agree. I'd give it another shot even though I didn't like it at first. My taste change over time. Gta 4 for instance I was so disappointed it lacked so much of what san andreas had I didn't play it for like 5 years. One day went to a semi pro football game(American football) came home drunk and decided to try 4 again. I actually liked it after giving it a fair shot.

Rebel_Scum540d ago

Just make new games. Not every game needs to be remade.

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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Review [PSLegends]

It's a rare privilege to be able to delve back through gaming history to review one of the greatest games of all time.

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CrimsonWing69576d ago

It’s a great game, but uh, this is like a really old release. Not sure why you felt the need to put a review up for it now. Are you going to do a review on Parasite Eve?

andy85576d ago

I'd like it remastered I know that 😂

CrimsonWing69576d ago (Edited 576d ago )

Oh I’m with you. I was thinking the other day I wish we had an FF Tactics Remake or HD Remaster. What I’m hoping is Square ports over their PS1 library to PS5. Like Remasters or Remakes with trophy support. God, I’d love to play Einhander at some point.

shinoff2183575d ago

Final fantasy tactics and ff9 are the only games that haven't released of that leaked Nvidia list from a few years ago. Far as I know everything else has been released.

Far as the review maybe it was their first time playing it. I'd give it a 8.5 or so personally.

CrimsonWing69575d ago (Edited 575d ago )

Yea, it’s a 9 for me, personally. 5-10 are the best, in my opinion.

As for the leaks, I remember seeing something for FF Tactics but it’s starting to bum me out nothing official has dropped.

I was playing Tactics Ogre and it just made me wish for The War of the Lions.

Snookies12575d ago (Edited 575d ago )

Lol! A bit late to the party on that one? Honestly, it still holds up extremely well. It's a fantastic game to this day. As long as you can get over the giant cube hands character models. If you've got a PC, you can even mod it quite extensively if you want to. I've seen some mods that make it look like a completely remade game.

VersusDMC575d ago

The redone character models made this a must buy for me as a FFVIII fan. Turning off random encounters was also nice.

Would love if they gave this treatment to to Parasite Eve 1 and 2.

jznrpg575d ago

I want Vagrant Story first and foremost but I’d be happy with those as well.

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Final Fantasy VIII: The big game-changer of the entire series

Few people really know how important Final Fantasy VIII is to the series as a whole and why it is so different from the games that the series itself presents to us. That's what Final Fantasy Crystal is going to bring here in this special. A real research into the development of Final Fantasy VIII.

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Knightofelemia1271d ago

My second favorite Final Fantasy entry next to Final Fantasy X always had fun playing the card game, loved going into space and rescue Rinoa. The way they added game sprites to the FMV was awesome always loved the intro the Guardian Forces had. I think Parasite Eve uses the same engine as Final Fantasy 8 which is another favorite of mine. I love Eyes On Me song. I just imported the PS4 port of Final Fantasy 8 and I also have Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 8 cartridge for my Switch. I even bought the Final Fantasy 8 Sound track off a buddy near mint condition only used three times.

celohill1271d ago

It's everyone who really play through the story of Final Fantasy VIII and they don't know how incredible this story is. Final Fantasy Crystal will launch soon an special talking every single detail in story of Final Fantasy VIII to create a nostalgia place. Final Fantasy VIII story is beautiful. Some people think that's is about love, but it's not. It is about what happen after you fall in love. Is just fantastic.

CrimsonWing691271d ago

Can you explain further what you mean about the story not being about love?

My interpretation was it was absolutely a romance story. You have someone who was an introverted loner who discovers that people in his life matter and learning the value of someone you love and then not wanting to lose that person and be alone again.

got_dam1271d ago

It's about love. But not just romance. It's about learning to love yourself, and learning to accept the love of others. It's the kind of story that wouldn't have worked as well if the main cast wasn't mostly teenagers. It's my favorite in the series. The game has all kinds of warts to he sure but I love it. The junction system was broken but still very compelling. I've never played a game that you can break so thoroughly. By the time I reach disc 2 it's already a massive power fantasy. Not the first time I played it, but I got more and more familiar with the possibilities with each playthrough.

Michiel19891271d ago

FF8 is my favorite, but i really wasnt a big fan of the space rescue mission, or how they handled the latter part of the story at all. basically once you are 80% through the game, they introduce the real plot, it felt a bit cheap and rushed. The rest of the game made up for that tenfold over though, it has my favorite OST, triple triad, the junction system (yeah when you cheese it, its not great) and amazing visuals.

Would love to see a remake of it at some point, but i guess thats wishful thinking.

masterfox1271d ago

FFVII and FVIII are my legendary Final Fantasy games of all time, played 9 and 10 , great FF games but not Legendary status as 7 and 8 imo, FFVIII card game so addictive got collect them all for super powerful spells, epic soundtrack , still remember Laguna's epic battle theme, or how about last boss theme with Ultimecia?, I really thought Sephiroth's battle themes couldn't be surpass, but oh man!, still not sure it surpass it but the music in FF VIII is up there with same high quality as VII. If there is a old past FF games I would love to play or have it remade is FF VI just because this amazing intro, something tells me this is an epic adventure as well like 7 and 8.

https://youtu.be/RDMWp1oLoA...

CrimsonWing691271d ago

FF6 through 9 are the best FF games for me, we’ll go ahead and lump FF7 Remake into the mix. Like each one was incredible in their own way. After that it just hasn’t been the same to me.

thejigisup1271d ago

Final fantasy on the PsOne was always very good. The draw system was interesting, broken but interesting. Final fantasy 9 was also really good. Wish we could return to that Era, just briefly.

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