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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Gets New Footage and Comparison For PS5

Square Enix has released a new video showcasing an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and its visual upgrade on PS5.

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MadLad1529d ago

Little difference, outside of some added volumetric lighting and fog.
Improvement is improvement, but definitely only minor tweaks in terms of visuals.

Sonic-and-Crash1529d ago (Edited 1529d ago )

exactly ..some Lighting effects and fog doesnt make the difference ....Environment was needing complete overhaul , improvng its art, augment its geometry, redisigning textures and assets to resemble og FF7

kylie7531529d ago

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abstractel1528d ago

What were you guys expecting? What have you guys seen from other developers that is so much better than this (Spider-man Morales and the benefits it brought to the Spider-man game overall doesn't count). I think the lit fog looks beautiful and greatly enhances many scenes. Having said that, definitely looking forward to seeing more from Square's Japanese studios. FF XVI is looking pretty good as is Forspoken even if I'm personally expecting even more from the new consoles once 1-2 years have passed.

Gardenia1529d ago

The video is in 1080p so you won't see a difference except the lightning and fog. I don't know why they even bothered uploading this video if it is not in 4K.

GottaBjimmyb1529d ago (Edited 1529d ago )

Yea, compressed 1080p in Youtube makes it a tough distinction. Honestly I wouldn't even say lighting looked all that much better, the PS4 version looks better in some respects. I suspect that is due to different time of day or location of light source as ray-tracing doesn't seem to be in play. The PS5 definitely seems brighter, and the light sources (like neon) seem more defined in some areas, but it does seem like part of that is due to cranked brightness or contrast, because it does also seem more washed out in a couple spots. I am not a fan of the fog effect either, very muddy.

Biggest improvements visible in this format are LOD and draw distance, and FPS; Otherwise resolution (which we cannot fully see here) and cruddy looking fog seem to be about it. For free though, it honestly seems fair.

I see a few mentioned improved textures, I honestly don't see it, but I only watched once through and it is a compressed Youtube video after all.

Eonjay1529d ago

The biggest improvement is the performance mode. That mixed with the added effects and improved textures will look great.

Sunny_D1529d ago

And the loading times.

RaiderNation1529d ago

I dont know. Going from 30fps > 60fps is pretty big. That alone makes me glad that I waited to play this.

Babadook71529d ago

Lots of subtle little tweaks. Can't wait to play it again.

Horseygamer1528d ago

the video in hd 1080p square has not released a 4k video witch does keep you guesing??

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SDuck1529d ago

should they even be doing trailers for graphic comparisons when the graphics are identical!?

Om4ever1529d ago

It's just not a good publicity for them

Lionsguard1529d ago

I'm sure there are improvements but the video is in 1080p and coupled with YouTube's compression, you're just not going to see it on video.

SDuck1528d ago

I'm aware of that but those things just prove my point. I'm not trying to be negative. The game already looked amazing so there's no point to advertise this improvements as if they were major things. They are just the expected improvements a PS5 would present

MrNinosan1529d ago

Why post this weeks after it was news?

Pyrofire951529d ago

This is an extended trailer. I think it's about 2 extra minutes of comparisons.

Fraggle19871529d ago

The 60fps difference is Massive! Combat looks so much smoother. The visual upgrade is great too and the loading times are near instant. Looks like a really worthwhile upgrade over the ps4 version. I wish this was the version I played instead of the ps4 one.

LOGICWINS1529d ago

Visuals/framerate aside, is this worth getting for a person that's never played an FF game....but enjoys JRPGs like Persona, DQ, and Octopath?

LiViNgLeGaCY1529d ago

Yes, because I love all the games you mentioned, plus FF7 Remake.

LOGICWINS1529d ago

@LiViNgLeGaCY Thanks man! Hopefully Microsoft announces it for the Series X next month since Sony only paid for one year of exclusivity.

lucian2291529d ago

I believe it has 2 years exclusivity ; but it is def an amazing game

MadLad1529d ago (Edited 1529d ago )

I mean, that depends. The games you listed are very much styled around classic jrpgs, where FF7 remake ks far from.
If you haven't played the original, you may want to try the Steam version. Updated character models, filtering for the texture work, a few quality of life changes, and is plug and play with virtually any controller. Not to mention it runs on virtually anything, if you don't have a gaming PC.

You may very well enjoy the remake, but the original is a lot closer to the games you listed.

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SegaSaturn6691529d ago

Wouldn't the vanilla ps4 version played on ps5 have 60fps??

andy851529d ago

This game should have been a PS5 game in my opinion. You could see how it struggled with textures and corridor areas for loading. I really hope the next game will be next gen only because it vastly limits the scale of what it could be having to design areas around an SSD. Especially as the world map is about to unlock. having to cater to old tech may mean we don't get the full open world map. By the time it's released supple should be plentiful

andy851529d ago

Around an HDD I meant 🤣

Pyrofire951529d ago

That's just how end of a generation games are. Very impressive but ultimately you can see limitations.
This is also a HUGE investment of an installment and releasing only on PS5 would butcher the number of units they could sell. Every PS5 owner would have to have bought it to even come close. Not to mention all the PS4 owners who would want to buy it but aren't able to get a PS5.
Also I'm right with you on the SSD front. There are areas of Cloud squeezing in through tight spots that is obviously just a load and with an SDD areas can be much more open and seemless. Very exciting.

andy851529d ago

That's the thing though, it's looking likely that the next installment will be next gen only. That's gonna piss off and alienate people who bought the first part and don't have a PS5. With the limited actual exclusives available I do think it would have sold well on the 5. Of course it will always be better sales wise to release it on the older gen though

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FFVII Remake/Rebirth Director Hints At Entire Trilogy Getting A Nintendo Switch 2 Release

Final Fantasy VII Remake/Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has hinted at the entire trilogy getting a Nintendo Switch 2 release.

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gold_drake22d ago

i mean, weve been joking about this for a while now haha

they're gonna resell this trilogy for the next 20 years ha

but i wonder ... remake and rebirth already had to cut back on the psr4and ps5.

hows that gonna go on that inferior system?

andy8521d ago

Steam deck runs it ok and the switch 2 is more powerful (docked]. Handheld mode will be the interesting one

PRIMORDUS21d ago

No physical release GTFO. This game deserves to be in your collection, not some digital shit.

raWfodog21d ago

I can definitely see them offering a boxed collection of the entire trilogy after it’s completed. Or at least it would be a smart thing to do if Square wanted to bring in more money.

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Square Enix on Bringing Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade to Nintendo Switch 2

Square Enix talks about developing Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for Nintendo Switch 2 in a behind-the-scenes interview.

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raWfodog22d ago

Why do we think this is coming out on Switch 2 before Xbox? Any thoughts? The S2 is not more powerful than the Series S so it’s not a ‘lack of power’ issue. Perhaps the sales forecast is higher on S2 than Xbox so that’s maybe where their priority lies?

jznrpg22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

It’s definitely a sales issue. If Xbox didn’t have players used to GamePass I bet it would be there already.

andy8521d ago

The fact people will buy it. Xbox gamers generally have minimal interest in this series. Portable Final Fantasy will go down a storm in Japan where the switch sells huge numbers

repsahj21d ago

Hamaguchi states not just the remake but the entire FF7 remake series.

repsahj21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

The Switch 2 version is really beautiful. It looked as good as the PS5 version.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Update 1.002 Adds Head Start Mode and Scene Fast-Forward Option

Final Fantasy VII Remake update 1.002 introduces the 'Head Start' mode for a powered-up journey and a fast-forward feature for event scenes.

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Workshyskiver166d ago

But why? I mean cool and all just seems a bit random. Now if they could set a mode in Rebirth that makes these Brutal challenges easier then I am all for it...

JimBeans166d ago

Because they will release the games as a completed trilogy when the third one comes out but they need a way to deal with the boring sections.

SethNW166d ago

Probably features they are developing for future titles on same engine, or in other words third part, and they are easy and cheap to backport to released entry. Which also expands their options test feature in sort of safer environment, where it won't hurt anything if it isn't popular or used. Since everyone already bought the game. Plus they probably will want to eventually release whole trilogy as one game. Which will warrant feature parity between all three, so doing work ahead of time won't hurt.

Babadook7165d ago (Edited 165d ago )

"But why?"

Personally I like the "fast forward" as opposed to just "skip" for times when I need to replay a mini game thats combined with story (like the upper Junon 1st infantry mini game). I wanted to improve my result without skipping the part of the cinematic that reveals your result. This feature makes those moments more precise. There're probably plenty of times when this will be nicer.

andy85166d ago

I don't really see the point of speeding up cutscenes. Aren't they there to be enjoyed. And if you don't want to see them again..just skip them

jambola165d ago

Does it let me skip the forced cutscenes in battle?
like in the final battle where there's a full minute long unskippable cutscene?
will it finally do that, or do we have to wait for a pc release where 1 guys in his bedroom with no funding to fix this