Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has finally been released worldwide. This installment of the remake trilogy follows the success of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake from 2020 and will explore areas and regions beyond Midgar, which was the only fraction of the original version covered in the first game. While the game will cover a significant amount of content, justifying the decision to have two discs in the package, there seems to be a mistake for early adopters in Asia and Japan. However, Square Enix and Sony’s launch fumble is not particularly consequential.
Day one buyers are in for a treat for they are about to experience one of the biggest games this year, unfortunately, they might have to wait a bit longer while installing the game on their PS5s. There has been a mistake in labeling the discs, initially, players should always insert the data disc first and then play disc but in this case, it is the other way around.
The Confusing Installation Process of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By the end of the first part of the remake trilogy, Cloud Strife accompanied by Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, and Nanaki, also known as Red XIII faced down Sephiroth in an epic battle that altered destiny. While dabbling into the original version of the 1997 video game, there are some added twists and changes with this remake by literally remaking the character’s fate. it may seem convoluted but it is an interesting choice from a story-telling standpoint.
Players are eager to explore new regions beyond Midgar’s borders and progress the story but disc-based PS5 owners will have to avoid making the same mistake by inserting the wrong labelled discs, this mishap is not game-breaking or a threat to the console but collectors will be both upset and amuse knowing their copies are in a way defective in terms of the prints.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is A Shining Example Of The 2 Disc Dilemma
Video games are heavy, and there is no way of getting around that in this generation. GTA 5 launched with 2 discs on the Xbox 360, one of the last few games of that era will serve as a hint for the future of game sizes. Last generation, several triple-A titles were given the 2 disc treatment like Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us Part 2, and, Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
All of these titles were near the end of the last generation’s life cycle, an indication that developers are maximizing the console’s capabilities. An average PS5 disc carries 100GB which is twice that of a PS4 disc, games are not getting smaller and it may be inconvenient and confusing for those who just want to get in the game without the hassle of ejecting and inserting discs.
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