Pixel Remaster or 3D Remake?

[Nomad]

I’m currently deciding if I should get this Pixel Remaster or if I should get the 3D Remake instead. I heard good things about both versions and it looks like the 3D Remake is $2 cheaper for some reason. Thoughts?

[Wolfherz]

Pixel Remaster looks and sounds better.

[ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ]

Pros:
3D Remake adds unique backstories, dialogue, and visuals for each individual party member. Instead of Onion Knights, they start as Freelancers although you unlock the Onion Knight class later.
Because it's 3D, you can see character's facial expressions and body gestures.

Cons:
Switching jobs can give you a temporary penalty to stats that goes away after an "X" amount of battles.
The 3D remake also requires some quality-of-life mods for fixing the bugged main menu font and to add necessary item descriptions.

Also, this video might help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2w-jlhP8aQ

[Nomad]

So the two games are fundamentally different in design, interesting. I may start with Pixel Remaster for a casual experience, then later pick up the 3D Remake for a more challenging/traditional FF experience.

[Shneekey]

Originally posted by Farron:

So the two games are fundamentally different in design, interesting. I may start with Pixel Remaster for a casual experience, then later pick up the 3D Remake for a more challenging/traditional FF experience.

You've got that backwards.

Pixel Remaster is the more traditional experience, closer to the original but with some quality of life improvements and extras like the bestiary.

The 3D Remakes are more casual in difficulty, then adds in a post-game dungeon and boss to challenge the power creep. It makes fundamental changes to core game mechanics to make it easier.

Neither are bad, but they are different. If you want a purist game, go with Pixel Remaster. If you want something with cute faux-3D graphics and a more casual difficulty level, go with the 3D remaster.

[Nomad]

Originally posted by Shneekey:

The 3D Remakes are more casual in difficulty

I heard that PR made the game really easy compared to the og and 3D remake so idk. I’ll definitely check out both

[Nishan]

Originally posted by Farron:

Originally posted by Shneekey:

The 3D Remakes are more casual in difficulty

I heard that PR made the game really easy compared to the og and 3D remake so idk. I’ll definitely check out both

so idk why they are saying the 3D remake is casual. When I played it on the DS it was a grind fest. It is a slog especially in the final dungeon and boss.

the 3D remake is harder, not more "casual". The 3D remake has less enemies on screen due to the DS and its hardware limitations. They compensated for this by by giving most enemies more damage and HP or more actions per turn.

The pixel remaster is a much more breezy experience.

[Kuromori]

I personally had more fun with the 3D remake. The art style is much more defined, u get some amazing cutscenes. And i was much more attached to the characters cause they got names and show facial expressions and such.

[Judeo-communism]

They're both very good. The 3D remake is much harder, so it's better for hardcore players that want a good challenge. Pixel Remaster is more streamlined and less difficulty spikes.