The Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC is far too expensive

There comes a time the place the principal in paying for a recreation overtakes your hype for the sport.That occurred with Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade coming to PC. This is the improved port that got here out earlier this 12 months, and it was introduced throughout The Game Awards final evening. While I wakened with glee that it was lastly confirmed, it shortly turned to disbelief as soon as I found the worth.

While Final Fantasy VIII will all the time be my favourite entry within the series, I used to be caught up within the hype of the remake of Final Fantasy VII when it was first introduced in 2015.The cheers on the Sony convention at E3 that 12 months, alongside Shenmue 3 and The Last Guardian being showcased, made me excited for Final Fantasy once more. But at a worth of $70 / £70 for the PC model that has been leaked by the Epic Games Store, I'm ready for the sale.

Final Fantasy VII Intergrade UK price on Epic Games Store

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A excessive worth for Cloud gaming

It's been six years between the announcement of the remake at E3 and the PC port lastly being made official.While it was first launched on PS4 in 2020 to nice critiques, I used to be nonetheless holding out for it to both arrive on Game Pass or one other storefront on PC ultimately.It took longer than I anticipated, however as quickly as I noticed the information, a wave of disappointment got here crashing down round me.On Amazon, you should buy the PS4 model for $35 / £25 proper now, or the PS5 model that features Intergrade for $58 / £40.If you personal the PS4 model however have a PS5, you may improve at no cost, however the DLC that includes Yuffie prices $19.99 / $14.99.This nonetheless equals to roughly $55 / £40 for a similar package deal as what's being provided for the upcoming PC port.Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Intergrade will be wishlisted on the Epic Games Store for now, however the worth seems to be to be $70 / £75 when it releases on December 16.

Price of Final Fantasy VII Intergrade on Epic Games Store

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Nostalgia at a excessive gil

We've reached out to Square Enix for remark as to why the worth is so excessive, nevertheless it appears like a slap within the face for nostalgia and followers of Final Fantasy VII.This is particularly the case when Epic co-founder and CEO Tim Sweeney acknowledged in an interview, that the video games provided on the Store could be cheaper than anyplace else.There are many individuals on the market who maintain this specific entry of Final Fantasy near their hearts. It's helped outline careers and friendships since its launch in 1997, with the story nonetheless talked about in the present day by means of written media, podcasts, movies and more.Paying nearly double the worth for a similar recreation on PS4, on PC, particularly when the unique recreation from 24 years in the past will be purchased on Steam for $9.99 / £9.99, is an actual disgrace.I haven't got a PlayStation so I am unable to play it anyway. But with this worth, and for a recreation that is primarily half certainly one of three, I'd somewhat look forward to the eventual sale and play the unique within the meantime.