{"id":11445,"date":"2022-04-12T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=11445"},"modified":"2022-04-12T15:11:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T06:11:34","slug":"20220412-11445","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220412-11445\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrono Cross remaster performance issues has the original game\u2019s art director perplexed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article<\/a> (original article’s publication date: 2022-04-11 19:00 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition<\/strong><\/em> released just a few days ago to harsh criticism from players. In addition to criticism leveled at the PC version through Steam user reviews, some are pointing out issues with the console version as well. The source of these complaints comes down to performance issues and even has a staff member involved with the original game making candid remarks.
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Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition<\/em> is a remaster of 1999\u2019s Chrono Cross<\/em> for the original PlayStation. The grand adventure spans two worlds and is a follow-up to Chrono Trigger<\/em>, a game widely considered a JRPG masterpiece. According to the game\u2019s Steam page<\/a>, D4 Enterprise, a company known for reviving retro games, was also involved in the development alongside Square Enix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaster boasts a number of enhancements such as HD 3D models, refined character illustrations, and higher-quality background music. There are also other additions to make the game easier to play like the ability to turn off enemy encounters and enhancements to make combat easier. The remaster also includes RADICAL DREAMERS – Le Tr\u00e9sor Interdit<\/em>, an audio novel that serves as the basis for Chrono Cross<\/em>\u2019s story.
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As of this writing, the Steam user reviews currently sit at a rating of \u201cMixed\u201d with 50% of the 698 reviews being positive. The issues players repeatedly bring up are related to performance. More specifically, they are noting severe drops in the framerate during combat and certain scenes. These issues also seem to be present in the console versions. Digital Foundry, a YouTube channel known for their software and hardware performance analysis videos, has since released a video with the results of their analysis of the game.
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