Today's game is some more Final Fantasy 7 Remake. I did the Hell House boss fight today and jesus, it was tough. I barely managed to make it through first try and it was by the skin of my teeth. In the last stage i wasn't able to really get any spells in because it kept killing my party members any time i filled the bar, so i basically had Aerith on healing duty and cloud spamming potions until things aligned and i got a spell in on the arm. I didn't even end up killing it with a Stagger ironically, as just attacking to fill the bar did enough damage to kill it. Never thought i'd struggle to fight a house.
I enjoyed wandering around Wall Market (for the most part). If it wasn't for the more eye raising parts of it i'd say it's a pretty town.
Going up to the Don's mansion was an especially interesting sight. It looks almost out of place here, then again rich people tend to be weird like that and build the most out of place houses imaginable.
When i got the massage scene i paid for the 3,000 gil one, thinking that maybe it would give me some sort of buff, even temporary (hence the different price brackets). But poor Cloud just came out of it looking uncomfortable. Sorry buddy, i legit thought it would give you a buff.
The Cutter fight in the Arena i had an easy time with. Just whack em' until my lightning spell was charged and strike while keeping pressure and health up with Aerith. I honestly struggled more with the fight with the gang before. They had guns and could hit me from the other side of the arena.
Ultimately though, i made it through and beat the Hell House after ten minutes of fighting. It was fun seeing the flowers build up. I got to the part where i get the side quests for the chapters and stopped. I wanted to keep going but it was late and i had no clue how long this chapter would go on for.
There are a few asset upscaler projects that might be worth looking into, but also be careful which version of the game you play, as not all mods support the same versions.
There is the PC 1998 port. Being from a time before controller support on PC was a thing, you'll have to really try to weasel in controller support somehow if you want it. Some parts of the PlayStation release (glitches and spelling mistakes) are fixed, but it introduces many bugs of its own. Character models have mouths. Supports mods, but a lot of the go-tos may be pretty old and harder to find at this point, and you'll really need a lot of QoL mods to make the experience workable.
There is the PC 2012 port, which is a (lightly) remastered version of the 1998 port. Character models still have mouths. Contains further localization changes from the 1998 port. It runs far better on modern systems than the 1998 port, adds some (not great not terrible) controller support, and some of the features from popular QOL mods that people used to add to the 1998 version are baked in. This is the version that is currently sold on Steam. Also supports mods.
Then there is the 2015 mobile/console port, which is further adapted from the 2012 PC port. Character models have mouths removed to be closer to the PS1 style. Introduces achievements, better native controller support (still far from perfect), and slightly better support for larger resolution displays. This is the version you can buy on the Xbox Store for PC. Basically no mod support because Xbox App games are very locked down, but it includes the "boost" (cheat) features that Square Enix has included in other Final Fantasy ports (toggles to speed up time, characters do max damage, no encounters) which some may hate the inclusion of, but do make it easier to just play the game for the story if you're looking for zero grind.
It’s actually 60% ($4.79) right on Steam. Snatching this up today!
Cheers. I am actually looking for a KB+M experience for Final Fantasy 7, I know, a bit strange.
The 2012 PC version seems like the best bet. That being said, I have a modding guide bookmarked that seemed very comprehensive, need to just go for it.
Not strange at all, it's not as though it's a particularly action-y game.
If someone wanted to play FF7 Remake/Rebirth on M&K, I might have a few more questions, but speaking as someone who still plays a lot of FPS games with controller, you'll never hear me tell someone that their preferred style is wrong.