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Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is now on Steam at its new cheaper priceKill Chaos for less

Kill Chaos for less

Battling a fire monster in a Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin screenshot.

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While its arrival on Steamwas entirely predictable and announced last month, the instant price cut was more of a surprise. Stranger Of Paradise had cost £50/$60 for the standard edition at launch but was permanently reduced to £35/$40. That’s the price it has launched at on Steam, understandably forgoing the typical 10% launch discount.

Whether the price cut makes it more worth your time is debatable. Final Fantasy Origin has an odd charm in its trailers, owing to the intensity of its protagonist Jack and his enduring commitment to both “killing Chaos” and talking endlessly about how physical need to “kill Chaos”. When Edplayed it last year, he considered it “a Soulslike that swings so hard it misses”, however:

While Origins was a modest disappointment, several RPS writers remain pumped forFinal Fantasy 16. If only Square Enix would stick a PC release date on it.