Summary
- Performance Mode improvements and graphic tweaks in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's recent patch address major player complaints.
- Additional fixes in the patch include buffs to Red XIII's moves and new customization options for Mini Games in Fort Condor.
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the middle game in the Remake Trilogy.
While two different modes for players to toggle between to provide s with the option of how to best play the game. This has become common practice for most AAA video games on consoles, given that the hardware is capable of running most games at 60fps at the cost of 4K resolution.
Per Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's official blog post, Performance Mode caused the visuals to suffer too severely.
One Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Mini-Game Is So Popular It Might Get Its Own Expansion
As Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Queen's Blood card game takes players by storm, the developers believe there's room to further expand on the system.
What Else Was Adjusted in FF7 Rebirth's Patch?
Aside from the game's various performance issues, the hotfix for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth also addressed several smaller issues that have bothered the community. Notably, party member Red XIII’s moves Supernal Fervor, and Watcher's Spirit have been buffed to ensure they're not as easy for enemies to cancel. Players can now also select between difficulty options when customizing their Mini Game settings for Fort Condor, and Gears and Gambits.
The original Final Fantasy VII was released in 1997 for the PlayStation One and is widely regarded as the best game in the franchise.
While many players are pleased to see that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is running significantly better in Performance Mode, many are questioning whether Square Enix has any plans to add additional content to the game. While the developer's intentions are unclear, it traditionally releases a couple of pieces of DLC for its Final Fantasy games, if not entire expansions. 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake received the Intergrade expansion a year after its debut on PlayStation 4, marking its release on PlayStation 5 and PC.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be A Trilogy
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second game in what has been dubbed the Remake Trilogy, given that Square Enix has noted that it will cap off its reimagining of the beloved PlayStation One game with a third and final title. The PlayStation 5 exclusive largely focuses on Cloud Strife and his team of eco-warriors as they leave the smoky dystopia of Midgar and begin exploring the wider world. While the narrative has been praised, it's worth noting that the developers have changed several major plot points, something that has irked some diehard enthusiasts.
Source: Square Enix
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PC
