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Final Fantasy XV delayed to November 29 - Confirmed
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BossDarkseid
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So it sounds quite normal? Devs aren't as happy as could be with the master version of the game and the work on the Day One Patch is more in line with their expectations but they don't want anyone who is lacking in an internet connection to not experience this version of the game so they include it on disc and also any additional polish etc in the next few weeks before a second master version is made.
Season Pass is post release content, if FFXV does well they'll release a GOTY type version for those people later down the line.
semiconscious
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ffxv: the good, the bad, & the polished
...wesleyshark
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This. For any title.
JayBabay
Member
Did anyone else notice the completely random irony of this situation and the shitstorm produced from No Man's Sky, regarding day one patches and PC performance. My god, that answer sounds like a direct reaction to what happened here from No Man's Sky.
Now, if what he said is true, which I'd take with a grain of salt, what choice would one take: the apparent same game but with a day one patch, or wait 2 months for those without an Internet connection so everyone is delivered the same experience, considering all else is equal as he stated?
What a wild week.
Now, if what he said is true, which I'd take with a grain of salt, what choice would one take: the apparent same game but with a day one patch, or wait 2 months for those without an Internet connection so everyone is delivered the same experience, considering all else is equal as he stated?
What a wild week.
I realistically think they really needed the extra time and the game is still shipping with a Day one patch, per the usual these days but they needed an excuse and this Day One thing was the trending topic on the web
qualitydisc
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Tabata seems (rightly) concerned about this game's place in the FF series legacy, and so perhaps he genuinely does want the definitive version recorded on disc for historical posterity. I hope I'm not naive for thinking that. Anyone who follows the process with HD remasters knows that these things like code and assets tend to get lost and separated over time as teams shift and companies move.
I have no doubt that they watched the fan reaction to NMS very closely, and that this is a response to it.
At this point anything is possible... maybe they need more time to make the game work in Vanilla PS4.
Or, Tabata is the spokesman for the game because he is the director and studio head in charge of the game, but he has bosses and producers to answer to too.
CrimsonSquall
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Yo I might actually get a Neo, ps4 got a broken hdmi anyway so maybe I can fix it and trade-in and buy if rumors persist
I doubt. Did you imagine the backlash after this video if the vanilla PS4 edition would run like crap? Nah, also people expecting miracles from the Neo patch should think again about it, it will probably be 1080p with locked 30 fps at max.
Also regarding the DEFINITIVE edition, this is not the DEFINITIVE edition at all. A GOTY with all the season pass contents and pre-order DLCs will be the DEFINITIVE edition, but a game missing half the contents can't be the definitive version. I think the D1 patch was something like 20GB and to avoid backlash similar to Halo MCC they delayed it to include it on disc, that's all. But I'm sure this is not the real reason: I believe without that patch the game runs very bad, and the patch is NEEDED to make it playable, otherwise like all SH, they would simply release it as a Day One patch including major fixes instead of delaying the game.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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I think Neo is the cause of this. Might be silly but it just feels that way....
Napalm_Frank
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I doubt they would miss Black Friday because of Neo.
With 3 DLC episodes and an expansion pack to finish? I doubt so.
We don't even know if neo will be released this year. By September 7 we'll know. So you'll know your answer then.
Napalm_Frank
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Could be some other guy in charge of DLC like with Bloodborne I guess. Then again I doubt there is nearly as much pressure with the DLC than getting XV out in time.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
orthodoxy1095
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Sounds sensible and dare I say, a good decision.
Saw it on 4chan, have no idea who it's about but jeez.
Sure but he's still the studio head of that division. He's not going to disappear while there's work to be done. He has much more responsibility than just being a game director.
The delay is bringing out both the best and the worst of the internet, as always.
Gotta be guy who did the whole "I'm an expert post...".
artsi
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Nah, not happening.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
If those reasons are legit I consider those to be good enough reasons. Really hope we get it in November then.
Have you ever heard about the certification process and the reason why so many games have day 1 patches because of it? To get your game out in the 30th of september, you have to have the master way before that date checked and stamped off by a QA team of Sony/Microsoft. As a result there is often a big timeframe between finishing the master and the release, which is these days often used to patch things up. (See the No Man's Sky day one patch controversy to see a great example of this. Lots of stuff was added via patching day one)
I'm confident they could've released FFXV the 30th with a day one patch and have a good running game with the most offending bugs fixed. They decided to get that patch on disk though, as I can imagine in an open world game like this big bugs might appear which could hamper the experience of people who aren't able to download the patch. This probably means there are some of those bugs are bigger then the usual ones, but this doesn't mean the game 'wasn't ready' for a 30th september release, as you have to add in the time they could've worked on a day one patch...
And yes, post patch there will still be (probably smaller) bugs and patches. Again, this is the case with almost every game in recent memory. Are you fuming on other developpers for releasing patches and thus, in essence, releasing 'buggy' games.
I don't get why you get all worked up about it too? A game got delayed. What's new? Be glad you get a better product for it, which won't let you wait for a big download when you fire it up (like so many AAA games do these days)
Quote
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I still love how at first it's obviously a joke-post, but then quickly you realize "ohh... nooooooo"
Unknown Soldier
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I wonder how much closer each delay gets us to a consistent 30 fps.
Good. Don't want to risk another XIV 1.0
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If only.
I think that ship sailed a while ago.
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If only.
I think that ship sailed a while ago.
Well this week is gamescom so we'll see how players feel on the fps.
What's that one?
TERRIBLE NEWS
...but only because I'll be seeing more or the same amount of "this game is going to fail!", "this game looks like garbage!", "SE is incompetent!" posts in every FFXV preview or info thread (including Kingsglaive and most likely that mobile pinball/arcade game or whatever that was). You know who you are and if you don't, well aren't you oblivious as hell on how you portray yourself. Perhaps I should just add more to my ignore list or just stop visiting the threads/GAF altogether.
As others have said, delays are only a good thing if the reason for the delay is continuing to work on the game. I've said before this delay doesn't even really affect me as I only plan to play this game on PC unless impressions are greatly beyond expectations. (I guess I also hoped to sell parts of my Ultimate CE sooner though)
...but only because I'll be seeing more or the same amount of "this game is going to fail!", "this game looks like garbage!", "SE is incompetent!" posts in every FFXV preview or info thread (including Kingsglaive and most likely that mobile pinball/arcade game or whatever that was). You know who you are and if you don't, well aren't you oblivious as hell on how you portray yourself. Perhaps I should just add more to my ignore list or just stop visiting the threads/GAF altogether.
As others have said, delays are only a good thing if the reason for the delay is continuing to work on the game. I've said before this delay doesn't even really affect me as I only plan to play this game on PC unless impressions are greatly beyond expectations. (I guess I also hoped to sell parts of my Ultimate CE sooner though)
artsi
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I hope DF can also analyze that 30 minute video they release, like they did with the Titan demo.
KZXcellent
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It's gonna be okay, calm down.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
It's about Erren Van Duine, aka our very own wonderful Kagari.
Yoshi is basically nuts.
Seems like there was an event in Europe pre-Gamescom too:
https://www.facebook.com/invadermag...822858379840/1108025692626216/?type=3&theater
(caption says: our reporter was in Rotterdam to play FFXV all day).
kek
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JayBabay
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Wtf did I just see lmao