Square Enix Accidentally Releases Final Fantasy VII PC
You have to wait just a little longer for Final Fantasy VII on PC.
Just last month, Square Enix confirmed that a re-release of the videogame classic Final Fantasy VII for PC was in the works. At the time, the company had no release date for the re-release.
Last weekend, out of the blue, Final Fantasy VII for PC suddenly went up for sale on Square Enix's website for $12.70. Those who had purchased and downloaded Final Fantasy VII complained that they were unable to run the game due to DRM issues. Whether or not the release was actually real was under suspicion, as it seemed highly unlikely that Square Enix would want to release the title without some sort of media fanfare.
Now, it's clear that the release was definitely a mistake. Since then, the download's been pulled from the website. For those who didn't manage to grab up the company, rest assured that the secu-ROM DRM error prevents those who downloaded the game from playing, so those customers don't have a leg up on the game.
So far, there's still no word on an actual release date for Final Fantasy VII on PC.

It was 1998
square and nintendo both like to milk their classic games over and over again. i suppose as long as their are suckers in the world...
I still play Doom and Doom II with the original graphics because that's how they were made. There's a certain quality to the art that just ages well
And final fantasy 7 hasnt aged well. Cant believe people buy old games for 12$ just to get molested by drm. Good luck, you guys deserve all the dlc and drm bull**** that developers push out these days.
probably because 13 sucked, and would never make back the money it would take to port.
Hopefully if they re-release it, it'll have updated graphics or something - otherwise you can just use the old game without the silly DRM issues this one has.
the comunity already made those mods, and some are really good
i think the only thing they did was rework the engine so it plays nice with a modern computer, im not 100% sure, but i know that they didnt change the core visuals at all, just the engine may play nice with win 7.
It was 1998
I'm going to disagree with this one, having just played through all of FFXIII. Sucks? No. Different? Very. Amazing story? Definitely.
The linearity is both a blessing and a curse. Honestly, I found it to be refreshing. Exploration is awesome most of the time, but sometimes it can distract from the story at hand. Many times have I become so involved in side stories and side quests that I eventually lost focus and got bored with the core gameplay. *shrug* And there -are- open areas in the game, you just have to get there.
Actually, FF7 > FF8. Played both, beat both. 7 has a much better overall story and character development. 8 has better bosses and better magic system, but 7 is better overall...just wasn't a 'finished game'.