For all of the a long time of ha-ha-hilarious jokes a couple of closing Final Fantasy because the numbers stored climbing greater, we hadn’t predicted that Square Enix would maintain it going from the opposite finish too with remakes and remasters aplenty. Up subsequent is Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, a fancied-up model of the game which in 1999 was positively the final within the RPG sequence for actual ho ho! Squeenix at this time introduced that it’s coming actual quickly, on September third. This is the game our Katharine collectively declared the best Final Fantasy (and Brendan reluctantly agreed) so possibly I’ll take a look subsequent month.
Along with obscure speak of “new graphical enhancements,” Square Enix say they’ve added a couple of helpful/cheaty choices for the remaster:
- Battle Assist: The skill to at all times have maxed out HP and ATB, and set off Limit Breaks at any time.
- No Encounters: An enemy encounter choice that enables gamers to benefit from the storyline uninterrupted. While enemy encounters are turned off, gamers can nonetheless benefit from the story’s occasion battles.
- 3x Speed Boost: Play by way of the game with thrice the velocity.
- The Steam model will even obtain extra features, together with All Items (possess all gadgets apart from a couple of sure gadgets), All Abilities, GF Max Level, Max Gil, Max Magic, All Limit Breaks, and All Cards (possess max variety of Triple Triad Cards apart from Rare Cards).
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is coming via Steam on September third, priced at £16/€20/$20. The unremastered model re-released in 2013 is still sold on Steam for £10 too.
Occasional RPS contributor Nic Reuben can also be a giant fan of FF8, gushing about special moments and going drinking with the game’s GFs. I don’t know what “GF” stands for however I’m fairly positive it’s not “girlfriend.” Though a Cactuar wouldn’t be a nasty alternative, as Final Fantasy characters go. Ah, I must cease occupied with this. Bye.
