Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is bringing angsty teens to PlayStation 4 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.
As RPG Site reports, the PC version also gets:
- Obtain all items
- Obtain all abilities
- Maxed G.F. levels
- Maxed Gil
- Maxed magic
- Obtain all special moves
- Obtain all cards
- And other detailed customisations in the system settings
Obviously this doesn't mean much if you plan on playing through Final Fantasy VIII Remastered without modifiers, but it's still a bit strange that the PC version is getting extra stuff. It could be because the additional cheats might mess with Trophies, or maybe it's to make up for the fact that there's already been a port of Final Fantasy VIII on PC. We don't know for sure.
Think you'll be using cheats in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered? Blow those optional bosses away in the comments section below.
[source rpgsite.net]
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I absolutely fail to see the point on why anyone would use these (aside maybe the encounter elimination thing for special challenges), but w/e it's not like they hurt me by being there.
FF7 boosters as SE called them didn't interfere with trophies as I only used the speed booster to get to places quicker on the world map. For FF9 they effected trophies and achievements etc so I suspect these will too
" It could be because the additional cheats might mess with Trophies, or maybe it's to make up for the fact that there's already been a port of Final Fantasy VIII on PC"
Probably a mixture of both to be honest
Doesn't really matter since any game on PC has loads of cheats thanks to Cheat Engine. Be invincible in Dark Souls, infinite money in GTA5, all moves one-shot in SF. Whatever way in which you want to ruin your game, it's possible with Cheat Engine!
Isn’t it because these specifically change the value of variables in your save file? Correct me if i’m wrong but the PS4 is surely a lot harder to change save file data than on PC, no?
Not surprised Pc gamers love to cheat, cheating and piracy are rampant for the " master race"
Just to clarify, the Steam version of FFVIII is actually based on the original 2000 PC release that was published by Eidos. In that version there was an INI file that could use to manipulate in game values and use it to cheat the game. The Steam release was mainly an updated version of the 2000 release to work on newer versions of Windows and had a front end menu that allowed you to cheat the game without the need to tinker with the INI file.
My guess is that seeing as this is a newer version of the game, and is closer to PS1 game (but with improved textures) than the PC game. I'm guessing that the new cheat system wouldn't have as many cheats as the Steam version as it might not even use the same files as the PC editions have used.
Believe me, I'm cheating. I never finished this on PS (ugh, the draw system) and I want to see the full story. No time for the grind these days.
I would have for 8. I member thinking a latter portion of the game being a slog to get through for some reason.
@Nyne11Tyme FFVIII is pretty "sloggy".
It's a game that really wants you to find exploits in the game to progress. If you play too honestly, you'll be practically walking on glue. It's tough because the exploits require you to figure out some crazy maths and how certain characters do things in battle. I have a fried who back then ran some serious spread sheets to figure out how to exploit characters and battles.
This game is easy enough, don't need cheats and gaining all cards spoils the fun of earning them.
No cheats for me!
@SepticLemon i do remember exploiting the crap out od that games draw system among other things. I still think 7 is the easiest to break lol. I did rather enjoy 8 collectively. But something about it makes it the one of the "big 3" (imo) that i didnt revisit but a time or two after i beat it
Interesting may check it out on pc . Mebe
I've finished FF8 multiple times. If you are playing with unlimited items, max magic and all cards there's literally no point in playing. The experience would be so mundane without a hint of stress. The story is a mess from disc 2 so its not worth cheating as playing the game is learning the systems and expanding your arsenal.
The only cheats worth using are a speed up option for easy battles and something I don't think is included x2 or x3 to every drawn magic to cut down on the grind. Turning a 60 hour great game but an occasional slog in to a 35-40 hour fantastic game.
Something I've noticed is that the Remastered version is coming to the PC on the same day.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1026680/FINAL_FANTASY_VIII__REMASTERED/
Looks like the older Eidos published version has been delisted off Steam's store. Though to be honest, if I was to get FFVIII again, I would get it on the Switch.
I may cheat a little bit, but only if I'm having trouble with certain areas/battles.
@Deadhunter Had the full game never cheated. And i have seen the complete story Draw is not so bad as people make it out too be.
@Expa0 I've completed this game countless times, I still own my PS1 discs. I'll just want to run through it, I'll probably activate a few of these.
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