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[Go_Ly_Dow]

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[60EffPeeEss]

The low res thumbnails of those screenshots make them look like pre-rendered backgrounds from FF8. Same kind of look to the cities. Would be nice to see a game attempt those again.

 

[2San]

The low res thumbnails of those screenshots make them look like pre-rendered backgrounds from FF8. Same kind of look to the cities. Would be nice to see a game attempt those again.

Yep, reminds me of FF8 (this is not a bad thing).

 

[Stone Ocean]

I wonder if this is a concept of that party we see in the old footage.

 

[CountBlack]

The low res thumbnails of those screenshots make them look like pre-rendered backgrounds from FF8. Same kind of look to the cities. Would be nice to see a game attempt those again.

First thing I thought lol

Thought it was FF8 for sure.

I guess this part reminded me of Balamb Garden's exit

Hopefully that city makes it into the game though

 

[pantsmith]

The low res thumbnails of those screenshots make them look like pre-rendered backgrounds from FF8. Same kind of look to the cities. Would be nice to see a game attempt those again.

Since theyre never going to be able to model the whole thing in this much detail with a movable camera, I wish they would make certain areas fixed camera angles like X did.

 

[Philippo]

I actually want to live in Insomnia.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Are these from the Yusuke Naora thing that happened @ SMU yesterday?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Are these from the Yusuke Naora thing that happened @ SMU yesterday?

Yup

 

[pszet0]

Love that skull emblem. Reminds me of Sons of Anarchy lol.

 

[Ruff]

Since theyre never going to be able to model the whole thing in this much detail with a movable camera, I wish they would make certain areas fixed camera angles like X did.

Why not? There's nothing here we haven't really seen fully rendered in other games before.

 

[manipulate]

too sexy

 

[Lakitu]

So is this city actually going to be in the game?

 

[Fright Zone]

Getting a slightly London vibe from those shots, not sure why.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Yup

Very nice.
Thanks for posting, M_Night!

 

[Dark_castle]

First thing I thought lol

Thought it was FF8 for sure.



I guess this part reminded me of Balamb Garden's exit

Hopefully that city makes it into the game though

It really does, and I loved it. The setting of FFVIII is one of my favorite in the series.

The city is called Insomnia, which is the capital of Lucis, Noctis's nation. It will be in the game.

 

[Blablurn]

Looks good. I'm in.

 

[SPAW]

Since theyre never going to be able to model the whole thing in this much detail with a movable camera, I wish they would make certain areas fixed camera angles like X did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBilT83Uq4A

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

So is this city actually going to be in the game?

Yeah of course.

We've seen real time snippets of it in both VersusXIII and FFXV.

 

[Just take it with you.]

Yep, reminds me of FF8 (this is not a bad thing).

Indeed, it has a similar ultramodern look to FFVIII.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Looks like London. City of London to be specific.

 

[patrickthehedgehog]

Cool, they can resell the assets to bamco for the new Ridge Racer game.

But really...too modern and realistic looking for my tastes.

 

[SPAW]

Looks like London. City of London to be specific.

or Tokyo

 

[funkystudent]

Reminds of the pre rendered backgrounds from FF8 or something.

 

[DirgeExtinction]

Insomnia is based off Tokyo, right? I think I remember that being the case before.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Yeah, I'm also getting FF8 vibes from these. FF8's cities looked more futuristic, cleaner, and sleeker, though - this has a more modern feel to it.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Cool, they can resell the assets to bamco for the new Ridge Racer game.

But really...too modern and realistic looking for my tastes.

The main kingdom is meant to be a modern real-world type place thats isolated from the rest of the world which is more medi-evil traditional fantasy.

 

[Lakitu]

Yeah of course.

We've seen real time snippets of it in both VersusXIII and FFXV.

In what fashion though? A combat area or a hub?

 

[Exentryk]

And here is the real government building in Tokyo which this artwork is modelled after.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

The main kingdom is meant to be a modern real-world type place thats isolated from the rest of the world which is more medi-evil traditional fantasy.

So it's like Midgar, then?

 

[Exentryk]

You can see more of this place in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBilT83Uq4A

 

[SPAW]

You can see more of this place in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBilT83Uq4A

your posts are like mirrors of my own

 

[UrbanRats]

Looks great.
If FFVIII had a full on remake, this is how realistic i'd expect some of the cities to look (though FF8 didn't have a Tokyo inspired city, but that's beyond the point).

 

[Exentryk]

your posts are like mirrors of my own

Lol. Guess you've got this covered haha.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Reminds me of the area around Tokyo Station/Imperial Palace. Love it.

 

[SPAW]

Lol. Guess you've got this covered haha.

great minds and all that

 

[Stereogatari]

I genuinely keep forgetting the game has a city haha.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

In what fashion though? A combat area or a hub?

Mainly a combat area but it the kingdom of the protag so will have traditional city gameplay no doubt.

So it's like Midgar, then?

Perhaps yeah.

Most advanced location in the games world.

 

[arnoldocastillo2003]

OMG I totally got the FFVIII nostalgia when I saw the images, everyday that they give us more information my faith in final fantasy is being restored piece by piece, please SE don't play with my feelings when this game comes out, please let it be good.

 

[Majanew]

Whoa that's some blurry concept art. To mimic the game's sub 1080p resolution? I'm not really digging the design of the buildings, honestly. Needs more fantasy added... or something.

 

[wmlk]

Whoa that's some blurry concept art. To mimic the game's sub 1080p resolution? I'm not really digging the design of the buildings, honestly. Needs more fantasy added... or something.

They're taken from a livestream.

 

[wmlk]

 

[klee123]

I wouldn't mind if FFXV was using those art works as backgrounds.

 

[Majanew]

They're taken from a livestream.

Yeah, I was just kidding.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Cheers added

 

[Eblo]

I saw this and immediately thought of this.

 

[Dark_castle]

Whoa that's some blurry concept art. To mimic the game's sub 1080p resolution? I'm not really digging the design of the buildings, honestly. Needs more fantasy added... or something.

Personally, I think contemporary setting (don't be misunderstood with Sci-fi) is heavily under-explored in RPG. Aside from SMT/Persona series, TWEWY and some of the older titles like Shadow Hearts, Parasite Eve and Earthbound, they are very rarely explored elsewhere compared to standard high fantasy and post-apocalytic.

 

[Ran rp]

You're missing the monster art.

 

[pszet0]

Personally, I think contemporary setting (don't be misunderstood with Sci-fi) is heavily under-explored in RPG. Aside from SMT/Persona series, TWEWY and some of the older titles like Shadow Hearts, Parasite Eve and Earthbound, they are very rarely explored elsewhere compared to standard high fantasy and post-apocalytic.

I agree. I'm personally bored of the high fantasy medieval Tolkien inspired worlds seen in 90% of RPG games today.

 

[nicoga3000]

Personally, I think contemporary setting (don't be misunderstood with Sci-fi) is heavily under-explored in RPG. Aside from SMT/Persona series, TWEWY and some of the older titles like Shadow Hearts, Parasite Eve and Earthbound, they are very rarely explored elsewhere compared to standard high fantasy and post-apocalytic.

This is why Earthbound is my favorite game and RPG of all time. The setting is so incredibly different and magical.