Topic: Final fantasy discussion thread

@Balta666

"Dear Company
I wish to buy one of your products, but you won't let me
Please help"

Yup, seems about right; capitalism is a beautiful thing

@FuriousMachine

"Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting the Square Enix Customer Support Centre team.
As mentioned in item description in the PS Store the DLC intermission is available only for the digital copies of Final fantasy Remake for PS5 obtained with the Upgrade from the PS4 version of the game.
In order to be able to play the episode intermission, unfortunately, you will need a working code or you will need to upgrade from the PS4 to the PS5 version of the game.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

I love some of their games but Square ...

@Balta666 Fantastic, somebody was wearing their stupid-hat when they came up with that idea. Oh well, hopefully your PS+ plan works out. Shouldn't have been necessary, but this is the world we're living in

@Balta666 I can recall playing the DLC when only previously played the PS4 version of Remake, but most likely redeemed the PS5 version when it was with ps plus.

A word of warning, there are a few hoops to jump through to upload your saves to the PS5 version. Especially if like me had long deleted the game from my PS5.

@JohnnyShoulder thanks, I will keep that in mind

@Balta666 To just add to the endorsement, I really liked the Intermission DLC and definitely feel like it’s worth playing in whatever way you can get it. I did it through the PS+ method like you’re considering. I had the disc for the base game, but when I played the DLC it was through the service. I suspect the DLC adds some nice background in preparation for Rebirth (which I’ve not played yet.)

Also while you’re on PS+, you could try to knock out Crisis Core Reunion, which is also on the service. It’s a great game and is useful added story and lore for the main saga. Getting through Intermission is quicker and iirc about a 6-8 hour affair. But CC Reunion is a bit longer and I recently finished it around the 35 hour mark. If you mainline it though you can probably complete it in 20 hours, maybe even quicker if you’re efficient. If you do everything though it can easily take over 40+ hours to dive into side quests. So depending how fast of a gamer you are then your one month sub for PS+ could be quite a value.

@Th3solution I played crisis core when the remaster released a few years ago but thanks for the note!

Well the plans have changed... As the full ps5 digital game is 19€ I just bought it 😅

@Herculean Awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and especially that it really clicks for the modern remakes. I’m looking forward to Rebirth. Just need to set aside the time to play it.

Totally agree on your feelings about the combat and story. Overall though it’s an impressive addition to the FF7 universe.

@Herculean thanks!

I was going to move to other series but ended up booting Rebirth straight away 😅, which I am now about 25h in and starting Costa del Sol. I am trying to be a completionist to get all dialogue with my companions (as these are my favourite roster since young age). However it very formulaic, in a Ubisoft manner, which is bothering me a little. I may pause for a while at some point.
Regardless it is awesome to see a Cloud with a bit more of personality!

@Herculean I like open world games and to do every sidequest available (my favourite game is the Witcher 3) but I need good stories about them and that they feel natural and Rebirth has the small issue that in each (at least the two I have been so far) you have the same number of quests (fights, antennas, crystals, etc), hence the "formulaic" nature that does not go particularly well with me.

I'm probably alone in this, but I wouldn't mind a VII style remake at all for IX. The original is still here, I don't mind then getting weird!

@Herculean I would love a FF9 remake with Rebirth's battle system, but in the back of my mind I'm thinking, "would it really work with FF9s art style" whatever they decide to go with I'll be happy, I just wish they stop edging us and announce the damn remake already!!!

@Oram77 I like to compare FF7 with Rebirth. They made that work, so it doesn't seem so farfetched that they would be able to nail a modern looking FFIX.

@Herculean I have no doubt they will pull off an amzing remake, my only concern is, whatever battle system they go with, the toxic subsection of the fan base will be unbearable and complain.

@Oram77 Oh don't worry about the "fans". They'll hate it regardless. And if it's a pixel perfect recreation, they'll complain it's not worth buying, because it's the same game they played 25 years ago.