Square Enix, the developer and publisher of the 1995 role-playing game (RPG) "Chrono Trigger," recently released a personal computer (PC) version of the game on Steam which received negative reviews.
PC Gamer reported that the negative reviews stemmed from issues in the new game. It appears that the recently released "Chrono Trigger" is a direct port of the iOS and Android version of the game that bears tile-based controls for touchscreen interface plus a not-so-agreeable looking font. The biggest issue however for PC Gamer was that there is a pixel-smoothing filter that makes the game all the more off-putting for fans as there are no graphics options to turn it off. Moreover, Square Enix said that game support different screen resolutions but PC Gamer reported that the resolution of the game is locked to the resolution of players' display.
PC Gamer also highlighted that even though Square Enix is offering a free upgrade to the Limited edition of the game, which includes six wallpapers, a specially edited medley of five songs ("Far Off Promise," "Wind Scene," "Battle with Magus," "Corridors of Time" and "Chrono Trigger") from the official soundtrack and composer Yasunori Mitsuda's digital liner notes for players who will purchase the game before April 2, Steam reviews remained mostly negative. There are currently 140 negative reviews out of the total 219 reviews.
According to the Steam page of the game, "Chrono Trigger" introduces the character Crono who met a girl named Marle. The two explored the festivities of Guardia's Millennial Fair in Leene Square, visiting Crono's friend Lucca who is presenting his new invention, the Telepod. Marle volunteered to assist in the demonstration and when an unexpected malfunction happened, she was sent through a rift in the dimensions. Crono tried following her by holding Marle's pendant but was himself sent to a dimension, featuring a time four centuries earlier than the present. Crono must journey through time to not only save Marle, but also the fate and the future of the planet.
"Chrono Trigger" is available on Steam for $14.99.
