Just need to point this out since you mentioned it earlier too. They're not necessarily Magitek soldiers are they? As in the robots as opposed to Niflheim soldiers (which have appeared since very early Versus stuff?)? But still makes it surreal that everyone of them is acting as a normal person reading newspapers and browsing on their smartphones with their helmet on. Just not as much.
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Final Fantasy XV - Omen Trailer
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Ganondorfo
Junior Member
Good trailer, but I prefer they used Shimomura music through the trailer instead of another "pop song".
Potionsmaster
Member
My point was specifically about Cor.
dragonzdogma
Member
Now with all that said, you're all welcome to berate me for thinking way too deep into this.
Awesome Falk,
you win!
You think the trailer could also be related to how Tabata and crew feels if FFXV were to fail? Expectations on a subconscious level of some sort?
I'm asking Honestly.
I don't want Final Fantasy 7 to be the savior, I want a main line title to restore what was lost.
Well, I hear FFXIV is pretty dope, but that's mmo (don't count
)DiipuSurotu
Banned
100% agreed.
"Man why was Noctis falling through the ground?? This dream-like trailer is so confusing!!"
Digital-Hero
Member
Awesome Falk,
you win!
You think the trailer could also be related to how Tabata and crew feels if FFXV were to fail? Expectations on a subconscious level of some sort?
I'm asking Honestly.
I don't want Final Fantasy 7 to be the savior, I want a main line title to restore what was lost.
Well, I hear FFXIV is pretty dope, but that's mmo (don't count
I really don't think so. Although, it wouldn't be new feeling to Final Fantasy or any game developer in general. Also, Final Fantasy is called that because the original team thought it might be their last/final title.
I don't see why anyone would. You just showed that you paid attention to the visual details enough to figure out what the trailer was conveying.Now with all that said, you're all welcome to berate me for thinking way too deep into this.
I think this could easily be what plays before the title screen in the final game.
hey some people have dreams that make complete sense 100% of the time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGwI39dNqg#t=29m10s
I mean, what you say is definitely possible in an expectation-subverting manner, lol.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Amazing post by Falk.
Yeah, the more I see the trailer the more I'm impressed by what they've done here.
Yeah, the more I see the trailer the more I'm impressed by what they've done here.
Digital-Hero
Member
I didn't grasp it until the end when they showed King Regis and that made it clear. Then I basically said to myself, oh he had a vision of the future.
dragonzdogma
Member
Well actually I was just unsure if they were actually Magitek but looks like they probably are. Guess I missed that preview but I find it strange that this old model is the more human like in everything I've seen them in. I know they the prototype is combat focused but I don't see how that means more clunky robotic movement to that extent. (And lol the Zaku comparison)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGwI39dNqg#t=29m10s
I mean, what you say is definitely possible in an expectation-subverting manner, lol.
LordKasual
Banned
This trailer is Final Fantasy XV having a nightmare about it releasing as FFXIII Versus, where noctis and luna are fated to kill eachother, but King Regis disobeys the crystal god by delaying the game for 10 years
But man, this is basically the Somnus Versus trailer except updated for FFXV. XV has gone most of its life without a proper CG trailer zinger, and here it is.
Man...I feel like if this were released as the reveal trailer for FFXV (assuming Versus never happened), it would have made me as hype for FFXV as i was for Versus XIII
But man, this is basically the Somnus Versus trailer except updated for FFXV. XV has gone most of its life without a proper CG trailer zinger, and here it is.
Man...I feel like if this were released as the reveal trailer for FFXV (assuming Versus never happened), it would have made me as hype for FFXV as i was for Versus XIII
Yabberwocky
Member
Fantastic analysis from Falk, I'd missed quite a few details. It's such an unsettling trailer.
That's my desperate hope!
That's my desperate hope!
LordKasual
Banned
That image surprised me. I was under the impression that only the changyarm soldiers were Magitek, and the infantry with rifles are actually the human soldiers.
Yeah, this is what ive been saying. It's clear that the leakers got their hands on some material before it went out...but everytime a deep story "leak" gets confirmed, it's through trailers or demos that are being openly shown to the public...from which the viewers can easily see where the leaked info came from. The biggest spoiler that was leaked is apparently shown to the player the moment they turn on the game.
Seeing that we're now getting another leak confirmed that snaps into place perfectly, it again just confirms they probably had access to the trailers and advertising stuff with no real context.
Cabbagehead
Member
Interesting if he is involved in all of this. Because your right that dog is neither umbra or pryna. Some type of alternate form of someone or something manipulating events and amongst other things.
May this be the return of different crystals? that destroyed the ancient civilization that tried to control them. Repeating itself like from the old prologue storylines and games. Maybe a false crystals? created or tainted by
Chaos/Garland somehow? to send another world into ruin or rule it
It's obvious that there's some vision/dream aspect to the trailer.
However, that doesn't mean "it's supposed to be confusing" is a valid excuse or defense for something that is honestly rather messy. There's a lot of excess action sequences, and the camerawork makes those meh to follow. The 'symbolism' is dropped in your face with no subtlety, and even then at the end the 'dog' change confuses the viewer on what it is supposed to represent. The dog dies in one action sequencethen it lives in the next. There's no purpose to that. The character is at a gas station, but apparently even in a dream he has to have a flashback to his childhood daysbut what newcomer would even understand that? There's no logical progression from one scene to the next, only a bunch of chases and flashy action bits.
If there is a trailer that actually shows clarity, thematic depth, and drops tidbits for the fans, you can look at the recent Civilization VI launch trailer and see what a solid, great trailer actually is. "Omen" is not one, nor is it even in the same league.
theSlacker
Member
I really really liked that trailer. So much so that I wouldn't mind playing through a game with the kind of dark and tragic story that it represents, but at the same time it worked amazingly well as the (well named) omen that set part of the events in the game in motion and explained the direct motivation of some of Regis' actions (that people have been questioning before). Another thing that feels amazing to me is how well it works as a trailer for an uninformed audience as well as working on a deeper level to people who have been following the story. So much so that I think it could even be used as an opening cut scene to the game before Noctis is sent away. And this opinion is just after one watch of it.
Other posters have already explained all the cool details better then I could so not even going to try.
Other posters have already explained all the cool details better then I could so not even going to try.
Is it the intro cinematic*? Firaxis Civ stuff has always been amazing. Even BE had a really great opening cinematic.
*edit: yeah it is
edit2: To continue along the line of discussion though, honestly I feel like you're stenciling your opinion onto an objective template. Sure, FFXV fans are going to gobble up anything FFXV, so YouTube like/dislike ratios aren't a particularly useful objective metric, but when stuff Dawn 1.0 has ~6% dislikes, Afrojack Trailer has ~8% dislikes, even Uncovered is hovering around 1.5% dislikes and this one is (for now) at 0.6% dislikes, I think it hit the spot for a far greater number of people than average.
DOWN
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OP, the higher quality version of the trailer is up on Gamersyde. Please add it to the OP
http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_final_fantasy_xv_omen_digic_pictures_-38523_en.html
http://www.gamersyde.com/hqstream_final_fantasy_xv_omen_digic_pictures_-38523_en.html
Cabbagehead
Member
Civilization V1 trailer don't exactly have a narrative storyline with main characters...very odd comparison.
I'm guessing you don't have many dreams? not the deep sleep, aware kind at least. Shit gets crazy in there and stupid incoherent. But the trailer is abit on the nose though.
Really could have did a quick flash near the end and teased that "battle" between "evil" Noctis and Luna rather then show it in full, plus the conclusion. I think they should have lingered less on that. Before going straight to the dog creature, with its glaze. While the skyships did work in the background, maybe of few then are closing in to set the stage for the finally close up.
The Last One
Member
Done.
Quintin DM
Member
Well that is a damn good trailer. Can't believe we'll finally be playing this game in a littel over a month.
Digital-Hero
Member
That's a helluva drug you're on. Civilization VI, really? Not really a good comparison.
KZXcellent
Member
I can't believe this game actually went gold. It's been a long time coming.
MindGamingMantis
Banned
Wow that was a great trailer.
Also Luna looked great. If this plays out how i think it will she's going to be one of the most beloved female FF characters ever.
i think that the white dog is meant to represent Luna. From the looks of things they kept the Romeo and Juliet motif of the Versus XIII concept/trailer and are combining it with a Skyward Sword esque Dual Journey story Where both Noctis and Luna are fighting Seperately to change their fates. Yet their journeys are both paralell and interconnected.
Also Luna looked great. If this plays out how i think it will she's going to be one of the most beloved female FF characters ever.
This is nitpicking that the average Joe and Joanna doesn't care about. Look at the general reception everywhere, which is probably the most unanimously positive it's ever been for a piece of media of this game. To most this is a cool-ass trailer. Someone who doesn't have a clue about FFXV won't care about why there was a flashback to a room from Noctis' childhood because they wouldn't know what it is in the first place and it's just one scene of many that they don't fully understand anyway. They don't have to get everything, as it's not even part of the actual story. It's established early on that what is seen is not real, so they don't expect everything to be logical. What most care about when watching trailers are the "epic", flashy scenes and overall style, like the unique mix of reality and fantasy settings. It also shows the car, combat with its arsenal of weapons, magic, and warping. So, it works both on superficial level for newcomers to pique their interest, which it apparently does for many, and on a bit deeper level for long-time fans, as Falk's post shows.
I...I feel so behind in the narrative hype train, like I failed to get on the express line and am still waiting at some lonely station out in the countryside. No idea what most people in this thread are talking about. The trailer was great, though, guess it's time to watch the anime and movie thing.
Same thing I said about the stand by me stuff. I really hope the NA commercial actually uses in game music or in game footage.
MultiJhonny
Banned
With a month away I am back. Hype is in full order.
That was an awesome trailer. I am so fucking excited that this is so close!
I hope FFXV hype gaf still lives
That was an awesome trailer. I am so fucking excited that this is so close!
I hope FFXV hype gaf still lives
I wonder if the scene of Luna being stabbed by Dark Noctis is in the game. I mean, the ESRB description said that
. Vague, sure, but that's exactly what happens in this trailer.
Same thing for the post-apocalyptic settings with only robots roaming the streets. After the ending of Type-0
, which was similarly eerie to the setting in this trailer, I can easily imagine Tabata putting that in the game. Something like this: after 10 years, the evil forces have taken over the world and have nearly eradicated the human species. In the meantime, the mass-production of Magitek soldiers has led to them becoming as common as normal human beings were in the past, and cities have become ghost towns where those soldiers dwell, as shadows of the once great human race (hence the juxtaposition of those robots acting more like humans). This scenario is also in line with the leaks (
) and such an eerie atmosphere that you can feel everywhere you go across the whole game world is very common for FF, e.g. FF7's
, FF9's
and the accompanying world map music changes.
Apart from this Type-0 ending-like atmosphere, the story depicted in this trailer is incredibly reminiscent of FFVII:
Finally, I think the voice Regis is talking to at the end is
. The "As must we all" at the end sounds a LOT like
. If this is true, I guess this implies
.
I'm hyped! (Always have been)
one cutscene involves a woman being stabbed off-screen; another scene depicts a character with a bloodstained wound
Same thing for the post-apocalyptic settings with only robots roaming the streets. After the ending of Type-0
where the Rursus have invaded Academia
which mentioned there wasn't much left to rule over by the end of the game
looming meteor
returned mist
Apart from this Type-0 ending-like atmosphere, the story depicted in this trailer is incredibly reminiscent of FFVII:
Finally, I think the voice Regis is talking to at the end is
Ardyn
Darin De Paul
Ardyn is a past king of Niflheim or an Astral (I'm guessing it's the latter)
I'm hyped! (Always have been)
