After graphics complaints, the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo is getting an update with visual improvements that'll come to the full game too
Feb. 14, 2024Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is getting an image quality update
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Seemingly in response tocomplaints over the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo’s graphics,Square Enixhas announced an update is coming February 21 with visual improvements that’ll apply to the full game at launch.
In a machine-translatedtweet, Square Enix said theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo update will include “improvement of image quality” specifically in the Performance pre-set in the graphics settings. Furthermore, the visual refinements will also benefit the launch version of the game when it hits PS5 on February 29.
While the demo has largely been well received, there is one other point of contention worth mentioning in the lead-up to the sequel’s launch: the notorious debate over yellow point signposting,harmless visual cues first made into A Thing by Resident Evil 4 Remakelast year,has come to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
In much more fun news,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s demo hides Easter Eggs for two of the original JRPG’s biggest boss fights.
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