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[Appollowexx]

I cannot believe how fantastic this looks. The graphics are mind-blowing for an open world RPG.

The music also sounds incredible and the battle system is a nice change of pace from the other mainline FF games.

Can't wait for the demo and potential 2015 release.

 

[Ishida]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

What? Could you explain? Because the combat in XV is like a completely different thing from XIII.

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

I'm so fucking hyped for this. Even if the party looks like a boy band. If I was SE, I would already be lining up some cross promotion DLC clothes for these bros. Just imagine it now... your party fully decked out in Affliction T's. Become the ultimate bros.

Spoiler

$14.99, a fourth of the price of an actual Affliction shirt, for multiple shirts. ¡Que ganga!

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

Actually as far as we know he was the monster designer of FFV.

With the exception of a few(which Amano did, like the majority of bosses and a handful of actual enemies), the majority were pure Nomura(for FFV and FFVI).

That being said, the goblins ARE basically Yoshitaka Amano designs brought to 3D life.

Yeah, you know, like Final Fantasy games.

Seriously, these posts of people new to the series are getting ridiculous.

Seriously. Even since the first FF, you basically fought dragons, pirates, robots and dinoaurs. I'm thinking people aren't too familiar with the FF series.

Do you feel that places like the Vatican City is thematically incompatible with the rest of the world because the Swiss Guard wears differently from conventional military dress?

The assumption that FF needs to be 'medieval' just because it's fantasy is simply one perspective. I would think of XV more of a "what if the exact world we're living in is populated with magic and giant monsters?"

I don't think we'll somehow lose the cities of New York, Beijing and London and suddenly they're transformed into medieval cities with castles. Cultural development is what determines the structure and visual image of modern society. Fantasy is just one subset of a culture in that different world, and fantasy does not equate to medieval/fantasy style.

I think it's hilarious that Dr. Benton Quest notes how jarring it is to see tanks in a medieval setting:

Tanks in the FF series, going strong since 1991!

 

[Deleted member 20920]

Well chocobos are apart of the game Nomura has stated, so that going to be quite intesresting lol photo mode please SE

Time to bring out the Amano chocobo

 

[Falk]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

You think so? I was getting very FF8 vibes from it. Realistic trains, realistic cities, modern fashion (no Red XIIIs or VIVIs) slice-of-life, etc.

Until they got shot to the moon and everything went bizarro, at least.

 

[Nightengale]

Development has not been smooth. Not smooth at all.

And despite all that... winter 2015 is still a possibility?

Feels strange.

 

[hohoXD123]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

Eh? The combat is completely different to XIII, it's closer to Kingdom Hearts/Type-0 if anything.

 

[HeelPower]

People still criticizing the car lol

It looks like a super car you'd see in a decade or so that only the richest of the rich would drive.

Also this exists on earth :

Omg lions in a wilderness vs a modern car..

Also this exists in the same world

FFXV simply exaggerates this into fantastical cities and magical beasts...not difficult to get.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

Heh if we go by KH standards sure, but I don't think so outside from Cor so I'm not really expecting it. All I need is the prince but I do understand your concerns. Would be awesome but temper that expectation til further notice.

 

[wmlk]

You think so? I was getting very FF8 vibes from it. Realistic trains, realistic cities, slice-of-life, etc.

Until they got shot to the moon and everything went bizarro, at least.

Yusuke Naora da don

 

[StuBurns]

thats cut content from the game, there was a page on the interwebz, showing all that stuff

Only available in debug/not released:http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Laguna_Loire

Thanks guys.

I actually remember playing with the debug menu once, playing in the SeeD cadet outfit and stuff. Regardless, the car he drives when he breaches the gate at the end of disc one is a lot more 'normal' than the XV car.

 

[Kagari]

I cannot believe how fantastic this looks. The graphics are mind-blowing for an open world RPG.

The music also sounds incredible and the battle system is a nice change of pace from the other mainline FF games.

Can't wait for the demo and potential 2015 release.

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

 

[Slowdive]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

The combat looks completely different.

 

[Wagram]

Apparently the car in Final Fantasy VIII didn't exist, apparently floating gardens didn't either.

 

[Sanpunkan]

And despite all that... winter 2015 is still a possibility?

Feels strange.

Well, imagine telling yourself that when the game was first announced in 2006. "You'll have to wait almost a whole decade."

 

[Kagari]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

This game has nothing to do with XIII.

 

[HeelPower]

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

Do you actually know this to be a fact ?

Just wondering because you keep stressing this.The game does have a world that's seamless and consistent at least right ?

 

[RoboPlato]

I'd like to see combat sped up a bit. Type-O looks way faster than this. Could just be because it's early on though.

 

[Falk]

This game has nothing to do with XIII.

Fabula Nova Cr....pfffhahaha I can't finish don't hit me

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

Kagari-San spread the FFXII "open world" structure please, so they can temper their expections well to the unintiated

 

[ZenTzen]

Dude... the world in XV is closer than XIII than any other game. Even the combat reeks of XIII.

Now I liked XIII don't get me wrong - but there are very similar elements.

My whole thing is - if Noctis' boy band are the only playable characters - I'm out.

the world of XV doesnt look like XIII at all, and the combat is entirely different, how can you look at this and say that i dont even know

 

[Philippo]

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

After FFXIII corridors, even FFXII's "open zones" (which is what XV will be) is like open world lol.

 

[StuBurns]

Open world is a fairly subjective term at this point. Some people think it means no barriers, missions dotted around a map, repetitive, disposable mission design, etc.

I believe Nomura referenced the 'open' aspect of the game being in two distinct areas, and I imagine lots of time will be in towns with their own distinct loads and maps. I imagine something more akin to Rage I guess.

 

[Squire]

Kagari-San spread the FFXII "open world" structure please

FFXII isn't open-world though.

 

[HeelPower]

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[Ishida]

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

Well Kagari, to be honest, since the insiders just love being cryptic about lots of the subjects regarding this game, the rest of us peasants just have to speculate based on what we see in the trailers. In the trailers we see huge areas with mountains far away, so we can only assume that the game is open world.

Often we get "it's not open world", but nothing more than that.

Is it like Xenoblade, then? Huge areas divided by borders and separated by caves/other areas? Some clear explanation would be nice.

EDIT: Oh, I see you have said it's more like Final Fantasy XII. Apologies.

But are the areas huge?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

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Dem thirsty FF fans.

 

[wmlk]

Open-world is such a buzzword sometimes.

FFXV has big maps. Happy? It's not GTAV.

 

[Matchew]

Kagari your avatar is awesome. SE really nailed the look of her character, she looks great.

 

[Slowdive]

Open world is a fairly subjective term at this point. Some people think it means no barriers, missions dotted around a map, repetitive, disposable mission design, etc.

I believe Nomura referenced the 'open' aspect of the game being in two distinct areas, and I imagine lots of time will be in towns with their own distinct loads and maps. I imagine something more akin to Rage I guess.

Kagari said it's like XII, which is good enough for me.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

FFXII isn't open-world though.

That's why I said "open world" if they think along those lines they will be fine, but if people are expecting gta-like oh boy.

 

[benzy]

My point isn't that there shouldn't be motor vehicles in the game, it's how out of place they are in the environment.

Cloud drives a cyberpunk motorcycle in a cyberpunk city. The small truck is used for work in a small village.

The protagonist and his k-pop entourage drive a fucking Audi and fight giant dinosaurs. It doesn't fit thematically. Feels like a mish-mash.

...

"Q:The realistic graphics that remind you of a European town are also impressive.

A: Because Final Fantasy XV‘s theme is ‘fantasy based on reality,’ the concept for the art is to look like real-world spaces. That a fantasy is happening within this is a major point for Final Fantasy XV. Realizing this power of expression was difficult before PlayStation 4."

http://projectcrystallis.org/final-fantasy-xv-short-new-footage-and-info/

 

[HeelPower]

FFXII isn't open-world though.

It does have a very large consistent world that keeps offering you more freedom as you progress through.

This is hasbeen the game structure for FF games typically and it works really well for story telling.

Complete open world ala skyrim hinders story telling (although The Witcher 3 challenges this concept)

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

Fabula Nova Cr....pfffhahaha I can't finish don't hit me

I'm actually pretty interested in seeing if they can make something with that mythos that isn't completely bonkers.

 

[Frumix]

I think people mean open world in the context of a wide world map a la FF pre 10 versus stiff world progression a la FF13. It's not open world in the current use of the phrase but it's... open-er?
But we don't know if it is, do we? Unless Kagari has some secrets to share.

 

[Kagari]

Well Kagari, to be honest, since the insiders just love being cryptic about lots of the subjects regarding this game, the rest of us peasants just have to speculate based on what we see in the trailers. In the trailers we see huge areas with mountains far away, so we can only assume that the game is open world.

Often we get "it's not open world", but nothing more than that.

Is it like Xenoblade, then? Huge areas divided by borders and separated by caves/other areas? Some clear explanation would be nice.

Think more like FF12 and FF14 style zones.
When developers talk about "open world" they mean games like GTA and Elder Scrolls.

 

[muteki]

I could see them showing off more of the demo. They did the same thing for FF13's demo after it was announced and ahead of its March release.

The idea of semi-regular FFXV updates in mind blowing.

 

[ZenTzen]

Why do people keep saying open world? It's not open world.

i understand the world is gonna be more akin to FFXII or Xenoblade, with less loading screens between zones

but i really hope that theres an airship that we can control and that its not just a menu of where we want to go

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Well, Kagari, is FFXIV open world for you?
I expect FFXV areas to be as big as FFXIV by the looks of the videos, except if they place same invisible walls or barriers (like unreachable stones and stuff).

 

[Skilletor]

Open world, to me, just means when I see mountains, I can go there.

 

[BaraSailey]

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Damnn. That's a lot of views in two days

 

[Ishida]

Think more like FF12 and FF14 style zones.
When developers talk about "open world" they mean games like GTA.

Thanks Kagari! I think that would be good enough.

But do you know if the areas are truly big? I mean, in the trailers we see mountains in the distance, will we be able to reach those far away mountains in that particular area?

 

[Kagari]

Well, Kagari, is FFXIV open world for you?
I expect FFXV areas to be as big as FFXIV by the looks of the videos, except if they place same invisible walls or barriers (like unreachable stones and stuff).

No, XIV is not open world. XIV is a large world separated by a bunch of zones.

 

[KCroxtonJr]

Do you actually know this to be a fact ?

Just wondering because you keep stressing this.The game does have a world that's seamless and consistent at least right ?

Would like to know if this is a fact as well.

If it's not open world, they have done a good job at making it seem as if it is, going by the latest trailer anyways.

EDIT: Answered above I guess lol. Wonder how it is handled then, something like Xenoblade?

 

[HeelPower]

Think more like FF12 and FF14 style zones.
When developers talk about "open world" they mean games like GTA and Elder Scrolls.

FF14 has a huge world and you can run around wherever you like almost from the get go.

Or when you say its not open world you mean you won't be able to do random ,pointless activities ?

 

[Mr. RHC]

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Dem thirsty FF fans.

 

[Skilletor]

No, XIV is not open world. XIV is a large world separated by a bunch of zones.

Then I'm not even sure what open world means at this point.

 

[Xenex]

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Woah that sure is fast, didn't know the demand for FF was so high.

 

[Kagari]

Thanks Kagari! I think that would be good enough.

But do you know if the areas are truly big? I mean, in the trailers we see mountains in the distance, will we be able to reach those far away mountains in that particular area?

I can try finding out. I've heard bits and pieces but things could have changed and probably have changed.