Release Sends Steam User Review Rating Plummeting to 'Mostly Negative'
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Square Enix re-released the original Final Fantasy 7 on Steam with quality of life improvements such as 3x speed mode, battle enhancements, and autosave, but the update has received negative reviews due to issues like mismatched animation speeds and blurry textures.
- A quick patch was released to fix some speed-related bugs, but the game now forces a 4:3 resolution, removing the option for widescreen available in the 2013 edition, which has frustrated many players.
- The new version replaces the 2013 Steam edition entirely on the storefront, limiting new buyers to the problematic update, while existing owners can still access the older version; this has contributed to a "Mostly Negative" Steam user rating with only 36%
