FalsettoVibe
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How are you guys maintaining the air combos. Are you using the triangle button to keep warp striking the boss in mid air?
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Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo Thread
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chozen
Member
Things to do for height, flip backwards, warp through iron giant by untargeting him, using shuriken warp strike, hit two or three times with air step sword or w.e, flipping forward as well.
The Armiger gauge:
E3 2013 bar (MP? Can't say for sure since the entire UI wasn't always functional and seemed tacked on):
They look very similar, and they both have four notches equally spaced. Since the game has an MP bar independent from the Armiger, I wonder what this means.
E3 2013 bar (MP? Can't say for sure since the entire UI wasn't always functional and seemed tacked on):
They look very similar, and they both have four notches equally spaced. Since the game has an MP bar independent from the Armiger, I wonder what this means.
chozen
Member
The Armiger gauge:
E3 2013 bar (MP? Can't say for sure since the entire UI wasn't always functional and seemed tacked on):
They look very similar, and they both have four notches equally spaced. Since the game has an MP bar independent from the Armiger, I wonder what this means.
But the E3 mp bar depleted when he warped.
YankeeDonB
Member
Yeah, in-air target unlock through warp is probably the slickest move I've seen. I still have trouble doing it and then relocking without screwing up my combo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQ2C978xVc
Not in the gameplay footage. Everything else in the UI worked so that may have been changed to not being used for warp.
NoctisVsStar
Member
The iron giant destroying warp points is awesome. If you hang idle too much and he starts swinging and he destroys the light poles.
MultiJhonny
Banned
That could make for some very interesting battles in the final game. Hopefully they really explore that concept.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Sorry but I suck at the demo. How do you flip forwards or backwards? How do you untarget?
NoctisVsStar
Member
Hold the left analog down and press O/B he does a backflip on the ground and in the air. Remember that the airstep sword grants you air abilities (Shuriken as well). Just do a soft lock on instead of pressing R3. Different directional inputs gives you different attacks, experiment!
FalsettoVibe
Member
Thanks!
Interesting that there are several huge sword toting guys in this video with what looks like a stable frame rate. Wonder if they will be able to do this in the final game.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
I hope there's a decent tutorial because when the final game comes out there's going to be a lot of "OMG you only press O to win!!!!" posts if they don't have a decent one in place.
Although previous experience tells me that no matter what kind of tutorial you have in place there will always be some people that skip through it then complain later.
Although previous experience tells me that no matter what kind of tutorial you have in place there will always be some people that skip through it then complain later.
Liferebooted
Banned
Well if it works it is true after all.
The Iron Giant is a common enemy. Try that against the Behemoth, which is a higher level common enemy, and you're dead in 30 seconds.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Yeah but I kind of compare it to DMC games.
Sure you could go through a DMC game mashing Square (this would take a really long time) or just Triangle with the occasional dodge when necessary but there's a lot more to the game than that. There's a lot more to get out of it with the tools at your disposal versus just going with the absolute bare minimum.
They've clearly designed the combat here to ask players to experiment and come up with cool combos while swiftly dodging enemy attacks.
So I'm hoping the tutorials showcase that a bit. Well, even if they don't show you enough at least the OT should contain some combo/explanation videos from this thread to help out those who haven't spent a lot of time with the Platinum demo.
After fighting the Iron Giant like 20 times and playing with all four weapons, I gotta say that I love the combat. It's so much more versatile than it originally appears and it's so much better than the old demo. My hype for this game is over the roof. Probably more than P5 at this point because it feels more real.
NoctisVsStar
Member
I have a sneaky feeling Noctis might be related to the knights of the round. He's probably In the conversation of being one of the most OP protagonist in FF.. Lightining being a God and all takes the top spot.
Shouldn't that make her the weakest then? Considering every JRPG protagonist ever ends up killing God.
MultiJhonny
Banned
Him being related to it makes so much sense.. Especially with that painting.
I would love to see their entrance. After seeing how Ramuh and Titan are summoned I can't fucking imagine
NoctisVsStar
Member
Give me your top 3
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
A little bit off topic here but does anyone know if there will be armor in the game , like head, body, arms, legs/feet?
YankeeDonB
Member
Seriously doubt it, but we should get accessories.
SoraanTribal
Member
So is there no way to "Continue" in the demo? Like if I played through some of it and had to quit (but after it saved), then turned off the game. The title screen just says "New Game". Not sure what the point is in saving it unless it's just if you die kinda thing.
thefragrance
Member
I haven't gone back to the demo but can't wait to find all the weapons and give the battle another try.
Also sorry for being lazy, but could someone edit the OP and compile all the good videos showcasing how the combat works? Exploits, advanced techniques, etc.
I should add that me and everyone else that gave the demo shit for being what it is should really give it another chance. You don't go 'git gud' when someone complains about not knowing how to play Dark Souls and then turn and say that XV's combat is crap because you couldn't pull a perfect fight against the giant. Likewise for the visuals, one of my biggest gripes with Bloodborne is how FUGLY it can be in all sorts of angles, yet nobody complains because of the generally good art direction. For a huge game like XV where there will probably be less loading times, we ought to be a lot more forgiving.
Also sorry for being lazy, but could someone edit the OP and compile all the good videos showcasing how the combat works? Exploits, advanced techniques, etc.
I should add that me and everyone else that gave the demo shit for being what it is should really give it another chance. You don't go 'git gud' when someone complains about not knowing how to play Dark Souls and then turn and say that XV's combat is crap because you couldn't pull a perfect fight against the giant. Likewise for the visuals, one of my biggest gripes with Bloodborne is how FUGLY it can be in all sorts of angles, yet nobody complains because of the generally good art direction. For a huge game like XV where there will probably be less loading times, we ought to be a lot more forgiving.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Ehh I don't think so if we're talking visible clothing. I'm sure charms and buffs (via Ignis cooking) is guaranteed.
You can reach the boss in 5 mins if you run by everything, once you reach the boss and defeat him there's a plate to summon him constantly.
1. Balthier (can't die as leading man)
2. Celes (jumps off a cliff and lives)
3. Cecil (convinced everyone ff4 was good)
Admiral Woofington
Member
Chances are that P5 won't be as flashy but will have bigger lasting power among the best of rpg's. Though as long as this game doesn't fuck up the story it'll hold a spot too assuming technical issues can be smoothed.
Too bad most people just hit O and win and complain on the Internet. It's SE's fault after all. They should give us a much better tutorial, not just throw us into the fight with some button prompt and an OP magic.
People would say "it's a Final Fantasy", and if this game doesn't look as good as the Witcher 3 they'd riot despite the fact that the Witcher 3 is probably the best looking open world game out there. In the same time, all the other JRPGs can look like PS3 games and people will have absolutely no problem with it because "they are not AAA games".
What's the matter people? They are all $60 games, so why the different standard?
NoctisVsStar
Member
Good taste, no love for Sabin ? ;P
chozen
Member
I believe armor and accessories were confirmed
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
Yeah, I wasn't implying anything visible (I hope not) but juste regular armor to increase defense and other stats.
If we're talking about controllable protagonists and thus going by the barometer of end-game for mainline games that have been released all the way to the end of any sequels released (so LR counts, Advent Children doesn't), I'd probably go with
1) Lightning (lol)
2) Cloud
3) Cecil
4) Terra
chozen
Member
What do you think of the combat now?
Presumably you're not going to have your full bag of tricks at the start of the game.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Which I'll take as implication that they'll slowly introduce the mechanics to you, which is fine by me.
Exentryk
Member
Love it. As long as I get my shield early, I'm good.
Course. I'm of the mind that we should count ourselves lucky that we are being graced with 2 JRPG power houses in the same year. I have a feeling that I will like P5 better just because Persona is my favorite JRPG series ever. I think that FF has so much more to prove at this point and the excitement of the demo and an actual release date has pushed me over the edge. I'm just super excited about Final Fantasy right now.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Agreed, Noctis gonna be vanilla at the beginning. Pretty sure he's gonna be rediculous by the endgame.
MultiJhonny
Banned
what if each of those weapons that Noctis has used to belong to one of the old kings and they each pass down a weapon or something.
Exentryk
Member
Possibly. Be interesting to play through Duscae again in the full game with this new combat system anyway.
YankeeDonB
Member
I'm almost certain the armiger weapons will be just this! Ultimate weapon King regis'?
NoctisVsStar
Member
What a time to be alive 8 * drakes voice.
Good theory.
Ultimate weapon will be that big ass sword we seen Noctis wield in the past.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I want the weapons to have a dark twist.
Like each weapon was made WITH PEOPLE
Like each weapon was made WITH PEOPLE
Each weapon was made with the tears of Stella's fans.