Square Enix Steam-powering Last Remnant

steam? big mistake :-|

the demos out now and if thats any indication it's technical issues are down to compatability issues now. it works great and even comes with a turbo combat feature which is great when grinding. Sadly there's no new game plus which is sad, I'd have thought SE has learned something from their past releases over the years since chrono trigger. and there's no news about the DLC for PC yet.

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Hope they fix the technical problems and don't make this yet another lazy PC port. If they put some effort into it, this could be really good!

With all the good games that Enix has, why Last Remnent? Well, that aside, I guess it's good that Enix's taking the first step towards porting its games to PC. So, while I wouldn't get too exciting with this particular port, I look forward to Enix's future relation with the PC platform.

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And what about PS3 version!?

FINALLY its on pc... well...expecting a lot from it :) my opinion is..just buy the retail version!!

Looking forward to buy the retail version!

@ The_real_VIP: Oh, I didn't see that announcement, but it makes much more sense to release it on PSP than mobiles. I wish they were making it for PC though.

I like where this is going.

If they want to really impress the western market, how about stopping making us wait extra YEARS for FF games? A few months, I can understand, but at east make the effort to attempt to fool us into thinking you care, SE. They want their Japanese gamers to feel privileged. What about us? Sony stuffed a stick sideways up our backsides by cancelling the 'worldwide' release of the PS3, and then took some backwards compatibility chip out of it or something, then SE announce we will have to wait an extra year for FFXIII? Whatever....

up next... FINAL FANTASY XIII for the PC!

@ Invisstalker: They switched it for the PSP. I don't know how you could've missed the announcement.

@ Prelude_dude: They are making a third parasite eve sequel but it's for mobiles I believe. I also believe this is a very stupid decision. I'd love to see some square enix games on pc. Too bad I'm in Australia.

I hate valve! They're making so much money on Steam, and yet act like little cry babys when it comes to the PS3! Not only are they not going to make games for it, but they even said it should be discontinued *AFTER* Sony already sold 2 million consoles. And the PS3 isn't *that* hard to work with: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/top-developers-slam-ps3-broken-allegations

>> PreLuDe_DuDe: Final Fantasy Tactics sequel anyone? Sign me in!!

The title of this article had me really excited and happy. I was thinking yay SE! You won't be disappointed, I'll definitely be buying it now if it's on steam ^^! Then I read "Square Enix's games will be available to Steam users located in North America and Europe only". Why do something like that? I'd understand restricting access to countries where the game was maybe banned, which will never happen to this game in any country, but still. It's digital distribution!!! Why not allow global sales through steam? Especially since the US and EU are the EASIEST places to get games through retail, what about the rest of the world that get treated poorly when it comes to games being available at all, and at a decent price. Honestly. What a rip. It's not as if Australia is the third world. It'd be nice if they allow you to register your bought retail game in steam so I can still DL it whenever and have no DRM or need for a disc without needing a crack. The decisions all these big companies make confuse the crap out of me. Where is the logic damn it!?

How about a sequel for Chrono Trigger? How about a sequel to Parasite Eve? Final Fantasy Tactics sequel anyone? Yet another venture that does very little for their foundation.

More Squeenix firing in EVERY direction to try to crack the western market (except, of course, actually trying to develop appealing games internally; they couldn't be bothered trying to create something non-Japanese... classic. )

Great news for me ,here in AUSTRALIA!!!!!!

Seems like the right decisions are being made. They are pushing for a more global audience with their games, and still appealing to their core demographic.

Just get make the right decisions.

i will probably buy it then. benchmark was no sweat, never below 60 fps.

I don't live in north america neither europe. Why wouldn't they release worldwide in steam? Unless they want to lose sales for piracy.

I believe Square Enix has the same philosophy as Capcom when it comes to recent PC ports of 360 games: excellent support for multicore CPUs and new Dx10 frills.

I'll wait for the reviews and see how the framerate is and if there's any improvements on the PC version.

sweet

Last Remnant has really been given a tough time by critics. In all honesty there are just as many technical issues in Mass Effect as their are in Last Remnant, and whilst LR may not be as good as ME, it is definitely worth checking out if you are a fan of JRPGs. If you do end up getting the 360 version instead of the PC one, a HDD install is mandatory :P.

I really liked the game, it was so huge and engaging if it wasn't for the terrible framerate I could easily recommend it but as it is ,it's only for hardcore JRPG fans. p.s. That pic in article is from the best cutscene in the game, amazing fight! I love Emma, she was the best character in the game.

if you install the game on your hard drive there are no frame rate issue on xbox 360.

It'd be nice to see them release some older games with this service. Not a big fan of Last Remnant. Although if you have a good computer the frame rate issues of the xbox version will likely vanish, a huge plus imo.

ok thats all good and nice but lets see a release date for the ps3 version of the last remnant

Eh, I'll hold out for when Square/Enix starts making good games again.

First Supreme Commander 2, then Eidos, and now this! The world is getting odder and odder. As a person who was only able to enjoy Final Fantasy VII through Eidos' PC port, I'm glad to see Square-Enix porting some of its title to the PC. Final Fantasy XIII PC version, anyone? I would welcome the variety on the PC platform.

No DRM please, Steam. 8)

It was well received. It just got marked down for technical problems. We'll see if they fix them for the PC port.

Alright a spot

Cool to see Square-Enix show some digital download love, and its through Steam which is a great service. Here's hoping they patch and polish Last Remnant a bit. I've been really looking to check it out, but have heard a ton about its technical issues...and technical issues don't usually carry over well to the PC. I'll keep my fingers crossed though, ya never know.