5 Games That Definitely Did Get a Graphical Downgrade
Final Fantasy VII
Before anyone says anything, yes: Final Fantasy VII is a great game which does many things exceptionally well, from its sprawling world and narrative to its iconic characters. What many like to forget, however, is that upon release, many were understandably confused that the game didn’t line up with the graphically impressive advertisements it had received up to that point.
Where one was made to expect realistic character models with smoothed out features and effects, they instead got polygonal lego people traipsing around the overworld. Likewise, the impressively fleshed-out settings and scenery of the commercials were more flat and static during an actual playthrough, still able to elicit one’s imagination and excitement, but to a much smaller degree.
Looking back, it’s obvious now that Square Enix, then Square, wanted to ensure as many people bought the title as possible, and they’ve been largely forgiven for the graphical downgrade by the gaming community. It does, however, still stand as one of the most egregious examples.
