[Vyse]

This is a proof of concept hopefully to inspire the modding community to make FF7R fully playable with classic PS1 FF7 Cameras. Note: I cut out the cutscenes (The mod should just go to the cutscene camera because alot of lighting and placement swaps happen when the camera is away) Also, battles should also just return to Remake camera style. Just exploration with classic cams would be so cool!

I did this utilizing the photomode options created by patreon.com/Otis_Inf . I support their work there and you definitely should check it out!

purple cloud mod used https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy7remake/mods/150

I worked for a long time on this project, and I always kept wanting to do it better, but I simply don't have that kind of time and I have been really sick the past few weeks... So, I hope it makes you as giddy as I was making it. I loved seeing that nostalgic camera with the modern graphics of Remake!

 

[and 3 others]

Honestly, that should be offered by SE as a NG+ option.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

That's really cool. Comparing the two, tho, makes me wish SE hadn't gone for such a stark degree of realism - the OG prerendered backgrounds were so vibrant and just a pleasure to look at.

 

[Bolivar]

This should have been the game. It kind of really bothers me that Square made another one of its action JRPGs out of this. It was my favorite game of all time, but I won't go anywhere near the remake.

 

[Grinchy]

It's crazy how good the isometric and fixed camera angles look in these modern games. Someone did a little demo of the Resident Evil 2 Remake like this too with fixed camera angles.

It looks like the most high-end pre-rendered backgrounds you could get, but they are just the regular 3D environments from the game that somehow almost seem less impressive when you have full camera control.