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New direct feed Final Fantasy XV, Type-0 HD screenshots
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SaveTheQueen
Banned
Thanx
I was confused as everything I read kept referring to a day one edition as if its different to a normal copy.
threelights
Member
People complained about parries in MGR?
I know it's not your typical parry, but damn...
If FFXV's parry work like that then I'm already hyped to try it.
They've made a huge improvement since that earlier blurry ass screenshot with scaling artifacts. Image looks a lot more crisp.
Yeah true. There's still plenty of time until the final release so I think they can pull it off on PS4. FFXIV is 1080p on PS4.
FFXIV isn't the most demanding game I bet.
It remains to be seen how competent S-E is with stuff like this. Hope they can do it.
If GTAV is 1080p, there's no reason why this cant't be.
plutoknight
Member
FF14 can be pretty demanding, but it's also incredibly impressive tech-wise. That game is optimized incredibly well, and reaches 60-fps in most instances on PS4 (obviously you can't account for all areas, due to crowds/etc. Especially Mor Dhona..).
I have faith in SE when it comes to technology and leveraging that. If nothing else, at least we know their games are pretty and run well.
The benchmarks seemed to be OK on my crappy laptop.
Square has had massive failures with their internal engines.
There are conflicting accounts on how competent the Luminous Engine is but they're making an entirely new version suited for FFXV. I hope it does well, but who really knows at this point. Having the Luminous team should help.
Really? It's the best HUD FF has ever had. It's not complete, anyway.
plutoknight
Member
Yeah. FFXIV is a bit of a special case, too, but considering how well-optimized that engine is, it seems that Square probably has good heads on its shoulders...now at least.
That.....the HUD is damn good. It's very minimalist and practical without getting in the way or obscuring animations or whatnot. Looks good.
Yeah, some people had trouble with it and concluded it must be the game's fault. Kind of the same thing with the bit at the end where you have to blade mode the pieces of metal the final boss throws at you and people learned they'd been using blade mode wrong the entire game.
It's probably not going to be towards+attack (it could be, but obviously won't know until people get hands-on.) so some people might be able to grasp it easier than the parry system in Rising.
FF14 isn't 60fps in most instances on PS4.
This is the second post I've seen in a few days with people saying that. I don't know why anybody thinks that's the case.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-final-fantasy-14-ps4-face-off
XIV is pretty demanding, even on a high end PC just for the sheer amount of things being rendered on screen.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
XV has a pretty slick and pretty HUD so far. I'm hoping it doesn't change much in the end.
Even if its not free I would get it. Dont want to be anywhere near the english dub.
ShockingAlberto
Member
So 52 more weeks of screenshots, sounds good to me!
In Japan, the one that comes with the FF Type-0-themed PS4 is distinct from the regular edition. It also comes with a download code for Episode Duscae (what does this word mean, anyway? It's not in my dictionary) and an exclusive PS4 theme. Not sure if these codes are exclusive to the Japanese PSN or if they work worldwide.
threelights
Member
Yeah, some people had trouble with it and concluded it must be the game's fault. Kind of the same thing with the bit at the end where you have to blade mode the pieces of metal the final boss throws at you and people learned they'd been using blade mode wrong the entire game.
It's probably not going to be towards+attack (it could be, but obviously won't know until people get hands-on.) so some people might be able to grasp it easier than the parry system in Rising.
I don't know why I still get impressed at that stuff... I love the parry in that game. I do admit it wasn't until the Bladewolf fight that I learned how to use it. But once I did... Oh yeah.
Blade Mode also took me a while, but never had complaints either... People should stop blaming games for this stuff =X
Duscae is the name of the region they are in the demo.
brianmcdoogle
Member
As someone who has only seen the screens in the OP, I fear "streets=hallways" in FFXV. Areas look a little more open, but still feel confined.
Primethius
Banned
The top screenshot is there to show that there has been improvement since the first batch of screenshots.
the lower screen is still having the same issues as the top one have, just look at it, low AF, bad AA and low draw distance on both. I don't see the improvements when these issues stay the same between the two.
Nope. You can go pretty much everywhere you see on those screenshots.
brianmcdoogle
Member
That's really interesting. So battles are not random but only initiated by the played when they confront an enemy? that's pretty cool. Do you only play as those 4 generic anime guys, or do you get other cast members? I assume you'll get other people, but that would suck if you get stuck with only them.
threelights
Member
Playable character is only Noctis actually =P, the rest is apparently controlled with something like Gambits from FFXII. (edit: Noctis is the one the player is controlling in that video, if that was not clear)
They did say you get other party members though (these 4 are the main ones).
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
They confirmed that there will be "guest" party members. So these 4 will probably be closest tied to story, but you'll get more members.
If I had to guess, guests would be regionally based.
so? I said "both" have the same image quality problems (low AF, lack of AA and bad draw distance) the IQ are bad in both. in my first post I didn't even know which is new and old because I just commented on the IQ , and in the 2nd one said I didn't see any improvement anyway, what I see is bad IQ in "both" (and the problems are in the all of the screens on 4gamer.net link as well).
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Then you can just skip the game, because they are indeed the core party members in the game, plus several other guest party members.
Primethius
Banned
I'm not really seeing the lack of AA or bad draw distance in the new shots and the IQ is actually pretty good and much improved from the older screenshots.
There's been a noticeable improvement from the older screenshots in those two regards, and its quite clear in the two pictures you replied too.
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The aliasing is massively improved, care to point out the bad jaggies in that shot? Draw distance doesn't have much to do with image quality, and the AF is difficult to tell with the added DOF blur. There can definitely a bit more work done but it's a considerable step up from the old screen that had aliasing all over the specular highlights.
I think they should just make the field color green to blend in the grass because I doubt they'll be able to increase the draw distance of the grass that much.
HamPster PamPster
Member
Nice to see some battle shots in a non-city area for Type-0
FFXV looks amazing in those screens but in motion there was some straight fugly pop-in during the driving bits of the demo. Monsters fading in, grass popping up, the works. That stuff is definitely par for the course in open-world games but it looked especially bad here. Hope they iron that stuff out before release. I'd take a hit to the resolution if it meant driving wouldn't look so gross.
Type-0 visually is really mixed imo. Some of it looks really good but parts like the enemy and summon models stick out like a sore thumb.
...What?!
You're saying there's a chance?
PC + this game = goodbye real world.
Seems pretty realistic given the location.
You don't see such open fields teeming with much animals in real life, unless it's some savanna.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
The game is not done yet.
Just making a guess. They'll want to capitalize on the packaged versions then get people to double dip. Or at least that's what Rockstar is doing amiright.
PshycoNinja
Member
Really? Which one(s)?
I think the summons have some of the best models in the game and the most touched up, IMO.
Is there a chance? Sure. There's always a chance.
But don't expect it.
Have they made an official statement on this?
It WAS supposed to be in the FFXIII universe originally, after all.
PshycoNinja
Member
Final Fantasy XV has never been apart of the FFXIII universe.
And yes, Tabata has already stated that terms like l'Cie aren't used in the game.
kenji_sama
Member
I thought The FNC myth never implies I'Cie, just only the makers and Fal'Cie.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Yes, in a recent interview with Tabata. Though this decision actually dates back to when Nomura was still in charge. I remember he said XV will largely be a story of its own and possibly have no l'cie and other terms from other FNC titles.