Should be available tonight in the US PlayStation store. Just giving a heads up.

Really? Intriguing. Just out of curiosity, is it basically the same as the original PS version? And are they using the original PS version English script or the edited PC version script?

(I don't have a PS3. Or a PSP.)

Its just PS version, and I didn't know the PC version had a different script? What was different?

that the pc version clarifies that rufus didnt die, but was injured.
contrary to the psx version, where its said he died.
the female turk says this.
among other things fixed.

en fin, not interested, still have my original copy, and a GH version as backup.

neff....bout time, either way I can rock Crisis Core, then VII, the watch Advent Children then bust on DOC, an then wait for the rest o the Sony FFs to show up

I have my copy sitting 2 feet away from my PS3/PS2/TV set up, but I still got it!

Only because I didn't have to pay. I used my brother's log in details. I just got to the first save point when a friend asked me to go on COD. I'll carry on with VII later.

It does seem pointless to play it again, but I know I'll enjoy it.

I've had it working on my hacked PSP for quite a long time now. Still, I never really replayed it since like 2000 or something. I really must start replaying FFIX though.

The PC version script is far more heavily edited than just what CATASTROPHE says. The PC version script corrects most of the Engrish errors associated with the game such as "this guy are sick" and "Keep Going- Off Course! No Way!" and, among other things, edits out most of the major profanity, such as any instance of "shit."


http://agent0042.fileburst.com/pcplyfaq.txt


The PC version also edits out a lot of the speech quirks of certain characters, for example, Barret's "Yeah, goddamn it! It's 'cuz of you that Sephiroth got the Black Materia in the first place. It's your damn fault!" becomes "Yeah, goddamn it! It's because of you that Sephiroth got the Black Materia. It's your damn fault!" and Cait Sith's "......nuthin' I can do 'bout that......" becomes "Can't do anything about that..."


Here's one of my favorites:

Tifa: "Close your ears! Close your eyes!" --> Tifa: "Cover your ears! Close your eyes!"

Agent would you say its worth playing?

You haven't played VII, Allen?

Oh, I bet you mean playing the PC version. I could delete this post, but, I'll leave it. I might be dumb.

Yeah I am talking about PC version

(also if you delete your then delete mine please.)

I would say strongly that the PC version is worth playing. For one thing, the quality of the graphics is better. For another, you can freely manipulate and even download savefiles without having to go through the hassle of a GameShark. A number of online editors are freely available. Some people have complained about the controls not being intuitive, but I find it easy to use. About the only downside is that there's something of a decrease in the music quality and "One Winged Angel" is instrumental only.


The only problem is that trying to make the PC version play on today's sytems is a dicey proposition at best because it was originally released for Windows 95/98. If you have XP you can probably get it to work with a bit of patching and a bit of luck, but it's pretty much a no-go under Vista.

Then it's a no-go for me then...

Well, right now it's a no-go for me too, but I'm working on a setting up a virtual machine to run XP so I can try it. Backup is to hook my old computer back up, which is running XP and has both VII and VIII installed.


The VIII PC version script isn't edited, probably because unlike the VII Playstation version script, the VIII Playstation version script wasn't screwy. It didn't have either Engrish errors or a lot of profanity.

The VIII PC version script isn't edited, probably because unlike the VII Playstation version script, the VIII Playstation version script wasn't screwy. It didn't have either Engrish errors or a lot of profanity.

It's funny to read that. You english-speaking people complain about your PSX translation for FFVII but compared to the French translation, it was a masterpiece. They screwd it up so bad (worst than a simple "Google" translation) that some players in my country imported the US version to have something they could understand.

Did'nt know about the PC version, but seems interesting. I hope I will be able to take a look at it someday.

I don't think anybody was complaining about the PSX translation? At least I wasn't. Also, was it the French translation the one where they name Cloud, Clad?

I don't think anybody was complaining about the PSX translation? At least I wasn't. Also, was it the French translation the one where they name Cloud, Clad?

I was refering to those who mentioned some mistakes in the english translation and compared it to the PC version, which seems to be more accurate.

And yes, in our version, Cloud is named Clad, Aerith is Aeris, and Red XIII is Rouge XIII. This is due to pronunciation matters (Cloud would be pronounced "Clood" and Aerith "Arit"). Funny you know about it!

I wasn't complaining either, I'm just saying that there were some mistakes. That fact you people in France got a translation that really sucked doesn't change that.


Anyway, I still haven't gotten an answer to my original question-- can anyone who has played the version they put out for PS3/PSP tell me which version of the script they're using, at least for the English translation? It should be extremely easy to figure out-- if it's got Engrish and profanity such as "shit," it's the Playstation version, but if not, then it's the PC version.

Dude I told you, man. It's the PSX version.

Oh, okay, I got it now.


Interesting-- they shoulda used the PC version script, it's a major step up, at least when it comes to cleaning up the grammatical and spelling problems.

i had to argue with Sony to get this on the new zealand network. at least we got it before Australia. i enquired via email and they said it is only going to be usa and japan for that so i quoted the Sony president on what he said at E3 and 10 min later there was a email saying the game will be live later today, i was so happy.

Congrats, man.

Hey, wow, congrats on calling them out on that! Excellent story.