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A lot of you asked what I used to get Final Fantasy XIII looking this gorgeous next to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. So here’s exactly what I used: • The FF XIII HD Project • HD Models Plus Both are available on Nexus Mods. I’m playing FFXIII at 3840×2160 and 60 FPS. The mods mainly improve things like textures and character models, while the PC version itself can already run at 4K. 15 years apart, and FFXIII still has a lot more to show than people seem to remember. If you haven't played it yet, give it a chance and try it with these mods. Don't let the hate surrounding this game make up your mind for you. Play it yourself and see what you think.

After my Bloodborne posts, I've realized how much some OG Demon's Souls fans hate the remake. Never played the original. The remake blew me away and still looks more next-gen than most PS5 games. Maybe Bluepoint didn't ruin your masterpiece. Maybe nostalgia ruined your ability to appreciate it.

What if Sony wasn't the problem all along? Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has a theory about Miyazaki that might explain why Bloodborne never got a remaster. Meanwhile, fans have practically made their own remaster on PC.

Those ridiculous “DLSS 5 slop” images going around are NOT the whole story. I finally had time to mess around with it myself in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and honestly, people are massively overreacting. The real trick is how aggressively you use it. Too much can completely change the look. Used properly, it can look phenomenal. Tifa is much harder to get right. I think her in-game model plays a big part in that. Interestingly, I don’t have nearly the same issue with her in cutscenes. It uses neural rendering to infuse pixels with photoreal lighting and materials while staying grounded in the game’s existing 3D content. These games weren’t developed with this technology in mind. In the future, developers should account for it and tune things like intensity, color grading and masking to make sure their artistic vision is preserved for anyone who chooses to use it. BUT... At this performance cost? NO THANK YOU.

I love crisp game aesthetics and high-end visual showcases, this page is basically dedicated to that.

Quick update on HoYoverse’s Nodus Fall: In a statement provided to PC Gamer following Gamescom, HoYoverse confirmed that Nodus Fall will not rely on a traditional gacha model. Key monetization details: • Free-to-Play structure • All characters unlocked strictly through gameplay progression • Monetization limited entirely to optional cosmetics and skins A noticeable shift in strategy compared to Genshin Impact and their previous titles. Source: PC Gamer / Official HoYoverse statement

I swore off gacha games after Genshin Impact. Then HoYoverse showed Nodus Fall. I genuinely did NOT expect to be this impressed. The dark fantasy world, the creature designs, the environments… this might be some of the most visually stunning work HoYoverse has ever done. And apparently it’s a co-op action RPG built around fighting massive monsters. I hate that I’m already interested. 😭 HoYoverse, what the hell did you just do?

Apparently saying that Final Fantasy XIII still looks surprisingly good next to Rebirth is controversial. I'm not saying it's the better game... While FFXIII on PC runs in native 4K out of the box, its original assets were heavily compressed for the 720p console era. I use HD texture and model mods simply to fix that compression and bring the assets up to true 4K clarity, without altering the original art direction so it can be evaluated fairly against Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in native 4K with DLAA. I'm trying to compare the pure visual design, not the output limitations of 2009 assets. And that's where FFXIII is much closer than you'd expect.

It’s just about equal terms. Zero visual assets were modified, I only raised the resolution so Final Fantasy XIII stands fairly next to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on modern displays. This is still FFXIII, it doesn't change the art direction. It's just interesting and not a bash

I honestly didn't expect Final Fantasy XIII to hold up this well next to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. There's a 15-year gap between these games, but visually, it's nowhere near as big as you'd think.

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I've somehow avoided Chrono Trigger my entire life. Be honest... is it overrated?

Back then, I thought Morrowind just wasn’t for me. 24 years ago, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind was released. I honestly just couldn’t get into it. The world felt strange, confusing, and completely different from anything I had played before. So I ended up giving my copy to my best friend. And somehow, that one gift turned into his favorite game of all time. Years later, it’s still funny to think about. A game I couldn’t connect with became a world he completely disappeared into. Sometimes the best gaming memories aren’t even about the games we love ourselves, but about the moments and people connected to them. Happy Anniversary, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.