Well i didn't want to feel like a total cheat and I only do it to get the weapons and stuff I need I made off w about 9000 Gil could've got plenty more would've took a while too I didn't realize that was an option though but I doubt I would use that or the no encounters etc Mainly I just wanted to see it that trick worked on this version.
Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Kind of disappointed in the port. Backgrounds look kind of SD, Bars to the top and bottom of the screen, no screen orientation and the framerate is a bit weird. It doesn't really spoil the game or anything and it's like 100 times better than the FF 7 port, but I was hoping it would be better.
You do know this isn't a remaster, right? It sounds like you were expecting a HD remake? We're lucky we even got HD player textures and an improved menu etc to be honest.
I guess I was expecting that. I know it's not realistic to expect that from Square Enix, given their port history.
OR Apple's restrictions on game size? I can imagine a full HD remaster (with completely redrawn HD backgrounds) would exceed Apple's size limitations for apps.
Love your vids always Consider this though it's 3.9 gigs What would it be if it was full on HD remake etc don't think it could be in the store would be too big I did have the impression it was gonna be more when I first heard about it But looking at it now it makes sense. i do like the characters way better and battle menus are more clear, dialogue boxes are better too and w touch quicker to get through. I like the sd background okay its nostalgic I guess and keeps it orginal but w some polish in areas needed.
Losing another star from me because the wait feature doesn't work. Enemies attack while you select a command whether it's set to wait or active. That's REALLY annoying when your trying to speed up a Boss battle
Did you play the original? I really wanted what you're saying to happen in the original, but it doesn't. I think time only stops while navigating through items, magic, and summons. Check out this thread. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/197341-final-fantasy-vii/60297138
Excellent port. Tip: you can disable the animation before each battle in the options menu. My only gripe with the game so far is that the side bars are not functional. Makes no sense. I should be able to activate the virtual stick there and the virtual buttons should also be there instead of over the main screen.
All what you're saying makes sense and my complaints are nitpicky. I don't really notice the bars, framerate and backgrounds that much. But 1 thing they need to fix is the save-system, it's not mobile friendly at all. Everytime I close the app, I forget to save and I have to replay some content.
If you hit Continue, when starting the game, it should take you right to the last screen or room you entered. It's a Quicksave system that doesn't get explained in app that well.
Oh. That's a bummer to hear. I guess I'll have to make sure I manually save before bosses and after... Yeah, I don't remember save points always being there after a boss fight. But it's been so long. That might start being a problem.
It seems to start you at beggining of the screen you were on at the time. So usually it can be a couple fights before. it's not perfect and it could be tweaked and my guess it will. I have a feeling this game will get some updates. 6 hours 45 mins in needless to say all other apps and games are on stand by haha At Qu's Marsh
I just took a look at the iTunes reviews, and there are some disappointing ones on there. Someone rated it 2 stars because it's not full screen. Now, I don't know if they were born when Final Fantasy IX was originally released, but I guess this person expected SE and it's developers to draw extra artwork around every background, or zoom in on the screen, OR squash the frame down so everything looks short and stout. It's a bummer to see the overall review be lessened by people who don't understand why things are the way that they are. Now, if this was a remastered version of the game, I would totally expect them to redraw every background in today's aspect ratios. Anyway, I had to stop looking at those reviews because I realized that there wasn't a reply option and I was just getting needlessly frustrated.
I'm knee deep in backlog and playing Chaos Rings 3 and recently got Final Fantasy VI. But damn, reading Shaun's initial impressions is just killing me. I think I may have to suck it up and buy this now. So what was the final verdict on how much space is required to download it? I know it's 3.9 GB installed. So is the full 8 GB suggested in the description required for a direct download install? It's going to be hell just deciding what to get rid of for 4 GB.