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Square Enix to Bring Final Fantasy VII to iOS in 2015
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No smart developer is going to use this anyway. Adding an unnecessary dependency on the internet is a basic programming no-no. There is no justifiable scenario for this, even the ones Apple mentioned. Game levels? As you pointed out, that would make the game unplayable if you're out of range of cell service and happen to beat the loaded levels. Game tutorials? Not as important, but is certainly going to be detrimental to your less-experienced users to not have if they lack internet access.
I think it's safe to say that you can judge the quality of the developer by whether or not they use this. The good ones will most certainly not.
Never understood this logic - if the 16Gb isn't suitable for you then don't buy it. You haven't been 'slapped in the face'. The 16Gb model is for people who don't want loads of films, games or apps on their phone.
So why not make 8GB the base and drop the price by an additional $100?
I'm really gun-shy about buying anything from Square Enix for iOS, after The World Ends With You broke under iOS 8 and was left unfixed.
As a developer, I'm pleased that they charge sustainable prices for their games — none of this race-to-the-bottom free-to-play mindset that has ruined iOS gaming — but to charge $15-20 and then not keep the game working after a system update is inexcusable. And with FF7 taking 70+ hours to finish, some casual players will need years to finish it, which likely means going through at least one OS update.
As a developer, I'm pleased that they charge sustainable prices for their games — none of this race-to-the-bottom free-to-play mindset that has ruined iOS gaming — but to charge $15-20 and then not keep the game working after a system update is inexcusable. And with FF7 taking 70+ hours to finish, some casual players will need years to finish it, which likely means going through at least one OS update.
Correction, this will be the second PlayStation-originated game from Square Enix. Back in 2011, they released Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for iPhone and later as a separate iPad release, though technically this is a port of the PSP port of the PS1 game.
I often wonder if Apple would get such a pass when/if they entered the home console space. Updating the console and breaking games seems like a huge problem. Especially since developers would have to divert resources from new "AAA" games to fix the old ones potentially years after the old one was released.
Oh gaaaaaaawd!!!! How annoying that would be!!!!!! We don't get unlimited data plans here in Australia and I often use apps on a plane.
Tutorials is a perfect example, but the other way around - delete them after use. Assuming for some reason your tutorials take up a lot of space then you clear up some space for the user.
Anyway, I completely disagree with you, there's no reason (other than whether it's worth the effort (which may be considerable)) not to include this as an option, you could certainly give the user a "download all now" button if they want to.
Those three (followed by VI and XII) are my favourites, but I struggle to decide whether I prefer VIII or VII. In my heart the softest splot is for VIII, but I played that first you see, so I wonder if it's sentiment rather than real preference, but then I also wonder if I'm actually doing a sort of reverse favouritism and I do really prefer it. I don't know.
There's an 8Gb 5C, and you don't have to buy that either if it's not enough for your needs.
Sorry, but even I can't agree with that. Graphically FFVII looked crap when it was new, and it looks worse now.
The remake is going to trump this port. I have the PC version and it is unbearable.
I'd stick with a device that won't change like a Vita when it comes to ports of FF games. S-E tends to treat iOS like one device and don't really seem to "get" that when you sell a mobile game you'll need to keep updating it for newer OSes and screen resolutions for as long as possible. So if you look at FF1 and FF2 for example they were made for the iPhone 4 and have stayed that way (though FF1 has at least been patched a bit)
I have more faith in Record Keeper as it uses the "in-app purchases to buy you huge time-saving things" business model which, as much as people get annoyed by it, is the more practical option when a game needs to be supported/updated (and thus funded) for life.
Hyped for the PS4 remake
(However it's a game that really benefits from being "oldschool" FF - random turn-based battles, overworld, steerable airship, quirky humour, silly character designs, mini puzzles, etc etc. If they take all that out of it, revamp the materia system and basically sort of rewrite it as FFXIII with Cloud and co like I fear they might, it'll lose so much of what made it great)
I have more faith in Record Keeper as it uses the "in-app purchases to buy you huge time-saving things" business model which, as much as people get annoyed by it, is the more practical option when a game needs to be supported/updated (and thus funded) for life.
Hyped for the PS4 remake
(However it's a game that really benefits from being "oldschool" FF - random turn-based battles, overworld, steerable airship, quirky humour, silly character designs, mini puzzles, etc etc. If they take all that out of it, revamp the materia system and basically sort of rewrite it as FFXIII with Cloud and co like I fear they might, it'll lose so much of what made it great)
Sweet! Now I wonder if they will remake the soundtrack or port that too.
I am very excited about this.
I was happy that Lunar The Silver Star Story was imported to iOS.
I am very excited about this.
I was happy that Lunar The Silver Star Story was imported to iOS.