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[OrbitalBeard]

That's fine then. Don't play it! Issue resolved.

That doesn't resolve much, when there are other aspects of the game that I actually like.

 

[Ishida]

Not sure how a cherry picked fully edited video coming from the publisher would prove or disprove that? Wouldn't surprise me if they used the PC version to make the video either, so, eh.

This is from the console version.

So you'd rather believe a leak that was written in an overly negative tone?

That doesn't resolve much, when there are other aspects of the game that I actually like.

Well, according to you, the voices seem to be a "dealbreaker". That's too bad, I guess!

 

[Socivol]

Why is there so much aliasing on the hair?

This!

 

[Dash_Riprock]

I really don't understand how the dub for FF12 could be so on point and everything since then has been so fucking anime.

Different translators I'm assuming. This dub sounds like a rush job, which it probably was.

 

[Stumpokapow]

actual liveblog of my video watching experience

japanese flat world syndrome deluxe
clipping in the rugby huddle at the end of the prologue bit
weird transition between prologue bit and chapter 1
hideous bokeh on the depth-of-field effect at the beginning of chapter 1

*skips forward*
cidney's accent is terrible and her default map model posture is awful

*skips forward*
screen tearing and framerate drops in the diner

*skips forward*
jump animation is still terrible

*skips forward*
there's a UI prompt on top of another UI prompt
these battle voice clips are as annoying as a tales game or a star ocean game

*skips forward*
more bad depth of field and this time with pop-in as the f-stop on the camera changes

*skips forward*
japanese flat world syndrome, there's not even normal mapping on these fossil textures in the ground near their tent

*skips forward*
wait, do you not actually have free control of the car? yikes

*skips forward*
bad lip syncing on this grey-haired guy on a bench

*skips forward*
clipping on their squat walk animation, also camera gets caught on a tree

*skips forward*
screen tearing and frame hitches as the camera pans when one character passes the other character a newspaper

*skips forward*
clipping on the tall guy's sword going through a rock

*skips forward*
why are there no animation cues when you walk into a wall in this tomb?

*skips forward*
hey neat, the weapons include autocrossbow and bio blaster.

*skips forward*
noctis clipped into the stairs in this battle

*skips forward*
fishing looks ok

*skips forward*
why is yuffie in this game?

*skips forward*
the lip syncing is really bad in this conversation

*skips forward*
the lip syncing is really bad in this conversation

that was... not an auspicious demonstration of the game's readiness to release.

 

[heringer]

Young Noctis looks awful.

Fixed!

 

[kurahador]

Why is there so much aliasing on the hair?

It's what happens when you portray hair by strands while trying to maintain the unique shape I guess. Kinda wish they go with a more blocky hair like most games does.

 

[Leafhopper]

Why are people so hung up on the English VA? It seems fine.

There is way way much worse than this.

In any case, they really were serious about the roadtrip vibe huh?

I didn't think they would lean this hard into it but, I am kinda digging it.

 

[Maintenance]

Can they make this game look any worse?

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

I watched the first 10 mins or so. Seemed like things were placed like they were meant to be, just in a non-linear way. I guess we'll see, but I don't think it's heavily edited.

Try actually watching the video lol

 

[KingBroly]

Is Ice Skating over terrain one of their abilities.

That...is a brown and bloomy area. Ow.

 

[Ray Down]

Can i get a dialogue option that says "Luna who?"

Results in Glad slapping you upside the head for hitting on his sister.

 

[farisr]

Not gonna watch the whole video as I don't want to really spoil it.

Just skipped around the video.

Game looks absoluely gorgeous in some parts, and then in others it looks like the backgrounds are using textures that are ripped straight from a ps2 game. Also tlots of framerate drops/stuttering when they're driving in the town/city.

Hopefully with the delay, they're able to smooth out the framerate/stuttering at least, especially for people who are going to be playing on their regular ps4s. Can't really do much about textures at this point, it's a big world so there are undoubtedly going to be parts that don't look as good as the others.

 

[Hentailover]

Yup, if this is represantative of what to expect from the final game, I am calm. It's not perfect, there are drops, and I completely understand people sneering, but as I stated, on the personal level, this is acceptable to me... unfortunately, that has to do wtih the way games have been performing on PS4 in general, but that looks like most of my experiences on the console anyway, so nothing worth singleing out FF15 and Square.

 

[mrmickfran]

That's disappointing if true. The Crystarium was pretty much just a line you'd mindlessly fill until the game decided to unlock more for you.

I mean, it looks like the Sphere Grid at first glance, giving you a few paths in the beginning, but the actual paths are just long lines.

 

[Toki767]

I thought this was going to be like...literally the first hour of the game.

But with all the edits, this may be the first 2-3 hours.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I really don't understand how the dub for FF12 could be so on point and everything since then has been so fucking anime.

My boy Matsuno kept them in line.

 

[ussjtrunks]

I'd rather not watch it, could ye tell me what the framerate is like?

 

[Caffeine]

ill wait for pc version even if it takes 2 years.

 

[Kagari]

Which is stupid because most of the game has a Japanese looking style. This is why the King's design looks bad IMO, because it's too different from the rest of the game while the older style was fitting. If they had the whole design being similar, it wouldn't feel out of date.

I agree. This is why I'm still not down on that change either. It's a style that clashes too much with what they've established already.

 

[Garuroh]

Old Noctis looks awful.

I like him tbh I have a thing for scruffy looking guys

 

[Stumpokapow]

Why are people so hung up on the English VA? It seems fine.

the line readings are dead, characters like cidney have cartoonish accents, there's no positional audio, the text doesn't sound like how english speaking people speak, and the lip synching is off. but yes i suspect if you are a fan of anime stuff these problems are par for the course.

 

[Vire]

At least the music is awesome.

 

[Forkball]

Noctis and Prompto just high fived each other in a moving car for no reason.

 

[Reset]

Uh is that Noctis in the beginning, if so damn he looks ugly. And what's up with the other guy's glasses, it looks so goofy haha.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

What point does chapter 0 come up in the video so I can skip it

 

[Lucentto]

I get a weird vibe from this game. It's like a Japanese game trying it's best to look and feel like a AAA western game, but doesn't really do anything to subvert that Japanese feeling.

 

[Sami+]

I think the dub is propably as good as it can be for dialogue translated from japanese to english. It's almost always the case in JRPGs. But yeah, sounds ass.

After NieR I have really low tolerance for this level of quality from AAA Japanese games tbh. No excuse.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Well, according to you, the voices seem to be a "dealbreaker". That's too bad, I guess!

Why are you putting quotes around a word I never actually used?

Though it is true that I may be skipping the game after all. If a game is going to be full of VO, I expect better.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

At least the music is awesome.

I can agree with that.

 

[Guess Who]

Old Noctis's design is fine in and of itself, the problem is it doesn't look like an older version of young Noctis. It looks like a different forty year old man cosplaying an anime protag.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Why are you putting quotes around a word I never actually said?

He does that a lot.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Dub is so badddddd, the swords totes combine into knights of round summon right?

 

[21XX]

Try actually watching the video lol

LOL the person you went all defense force on mentioned the introduction. That's what I watched LOL

 

[DeathSparks]

ill wait for pc version even if it takes 2 years.

Maybe they're working on it with the delay.

Spoiler

Nah it'll probably take at least a year or two.

 

[raven777]

 

[zoukka]

Yeah the current gen consoles can't run this game.

 

[Ray Down]

What point does chapter 0 come up in the video so I can skip it

Just skip to 2 minute mark and you are good.

 

[Ishida]

He does that a lot.

Really? Post some of my quotes.

Yeah the current gen consoles can't run this game.

Bullshit. It runs fine so far in the video.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

I agree. This is why I'm still not down on that change either. It's a style that clashes too much with what they've established already.

Maybe that's the real curse of the crystal. The more you use it, the more whitewashed you become.

 

[gosoxtim]

well that yoko shimomura music for you i cant wait what she does for kh3 music

 

[Kagari]

Old Noctis's design is fine in and of itself, the problem is it doesn't look like an older version of young Noctis. It looks like a different forty year old man cosplaying an anime protag.

Yeah pretty much lol. I'm really curious who designed it now...

 

[Japanmanx3]

Punished Noct!!! Watched less than 5 minutes. Man that was crazy as an opening!

 

[-Horizon-]

I wonder if all the setting up camp animations will be the same or if there will be a couple different.

 

[KainXVIII]

Damn, this game looks super rough and goofy, not what i expected from numeric FF game..

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Just skip to 2 minute mark and you are good.

Much appreciated

 

[DeathSparks]

Ayy

 

[cackhyena]

Looks like a mess on so many levels. I still wanna try it. Something is wrong with me.

 

[Ray Down]

Good to see Cor again.

 

[Ralemont]

Results in Glad slapping you upside the head for hitting on his sister.

worth it