Final Fantasy 7 Definitive Edition on Steam Lands to Mostly Negative Reviews
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
The new definitive edition of Final Fantasy 7 on Steam has launched to mostly negative reviews from fans citing performance bugs, blurry visuals, and broken combat pacing, despite adding helpful modern quality of life features.
As players continue to wait for the final chapter of the modern remake trilogy, Square Enix has rolled out a brand new version of the 1997 classic on Steam. Replacing the 2013 PC release, this definitive edition brings quality of life upgrades like a 3x speed mode, encounter toggles, autosaves, and battle enhancements. While these features sound great on paper, the execution has left a lot to be desired for the PC community, and the release currently sits at a mostly negative review consensus on the platform.
Players taking to Steam have pointed out a frustrating array of technical hurdles, including blurry visual assets, games failing to launch at all, and frame rate increases that inadvertently break the pacing of combat animations. While the development team has already pushed out a few rapid patches to address some of the speed issues, the initial rollout serves as another reminder of how difficult it is to remaster beloved retro games without alienating the core audience.
For players who already owned the 2013 release, the new version was provided for free, and the older build remains playable even though it has been delisted from the store. However, save files are not compatible between the two versions, forcing players to start fresh if they want to experience the updated features. As reported by Polygon, fans wanting a more stable alternative can still explore other digital storefronts for different versions of the legendary RPG while the dust settles on this rocky Steam launch.
Tags: Final Fantasy 7, Square Enix, Steam, PC Gaming, RPG
Original article: Polygon