The PC version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now playable in VR thanks to a new mod.
You might remember Luke Ross as the GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 VR modder who was hit with a DMCA takedown from publisher Take-Two Interactive. Despite claiming he hadn't hosted any copyrighted materials, Ross complied with Take-Two's demands and removed all of the mods related to the publisher's work from his Patreon, which charges users $10 a month for access to a selection of VR mods of popular games.
Now, he's back with a new mod for Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC, and it looks like the most immersive way to experience Midgar and Cloud Strife's epic story - that is, if you can stomach it. Ross himself calls the mod "the ultimate VR legs tester" and warns that it will "hit you with the force of a speeding steel train."
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC players are already using mods to control all 9 playable characters, including Sephiroth and Zack, at the same time
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Steam launch was "fantastic" analyst says after PC players sent the JRPG port flying to the US best-selling spot in the week of its release
As someone especially prone to VR motion sickness, I'll probably stick with watching videos of the mod for now. Here's one from Brian Tate that gives you a quick glimpse of what it looks like.
If you're fortunate enough to be immune to the nauseating effects of fast-moving VR, this might well be the thing to hold you over until Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Rebirth launches next Winter. In stark contrast to the quite linear Remake Part 1, Square Enix has said the follow-up will leverage "the vastness of the world."
Thanks, The Verge.
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