At least the new version will be free if you have the old one. Wonder what the changes are.
I would guess ai-enhanced backgrounds like we’ve had mods for for ages.
My hope is, they will remove the launcher and SquareEnix account requirement. And make some further modifications to make the game Steam Deck verified.
Wow I just tested it. Game does not run anymore, and I get connection error. I have internet access, so probably the servers are shutdown. So the original game (what will be renamed to 2013 edition later) is unplayable. I just downloaded it and tested.
Gotta appreciate the irony of requiring a login to play a PS1 era single player game. It’s more convenient to just emulate at this point.
You need an account to play a ps1 game???
Why??
Iirc you do not need one to play it, only to use cloud saves. It has been a year or two since I did my play through so take that with a grain of salt though.
Mine launched fine.
When the 2013 version released I died during the bomb run in the intro because I tried to save the game and the cloud sync took so long the timer ran out.
Working well for me, cloud saves and all.
No connection issues here so maybe a coincidence you couldn’t connect?
@iamthetot@piefed.ca Now it works for me too. Looks like a temporary issue. But it was an issue nonetheless, bound to some server.
It’s worh noting that the old version still remain “free” if you purchased the old one: that’s less about Square but Valve policy in which purchased items can be withdrawn… Well, actually it more about laws in most countries that if you buy something is yours to keep (or even resell) without the previous owner policing on what/whatnot
Square is not obliged to give a free copy to all owners of the original game. Even if the game is no longer for sale.
But what if the game was an update instead? The law does not cover this situation. Then owner of the original game could no longer access it, and only get the new version. In example Counter Strike: Global Offensive was replaced by Counter Strike 2. To me having both versions accessible (Rockstar did that with GTA 5 too) is ideal.
It’s worh noting that the OLD version still remain “free” if you purchased the old one: that’s less about Square but Valve.
But what if the game was an update instead? The law does not cover this situation. Then owner of the original game could no longer access it, and only get the new version.
On Steam you can pick your version of choice among the various update.
If it’s some sort of forced update in which the game is made to not work with previous versions (it require special DRM or online activation by the third party): that’s more another issue (planned obsolescence) that’s being addressed with the Stop Killing Games campaign.
Usually you can’t pick older versions of the game. There are cases when developers leave an older build of the game available in the Experimental tab. But that is not always the case and the developer or publisher does not have to do it. It’s not required.
