Windom Earle
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I am not a big fan of the graphics so far and I don't know if I can deal with those character designs. Funny how they get worse and worse (IMO) with each FF game.
New direct feed (but 1280x720) Final Fantasy XV screens from the demo, also Type-0 HD
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NoctisVsStar
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Hopefully the old version is around.
They'll probably come up with some story reason why he can't warp on certain things.
Yu Narukami
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Does anybody know if the French version has English subtitles? I haven't bought a Square game in ages and saw the price at amazon.fr which is only 50 . Does Square normally include all the European subtitles or every country has a different version?
I think they're great. I don't care what style they go with as long as it's bold and cohesive, which this definitely is.
Not really. The images appear to have been natively rendered at much higher than 720p. After some quick and dirty pixel counting, I'd guess 1080p, with ~1000p as a minimum.
Swords are not Final Fantasy?
(it was a jab at the low-hanging-fruit drive-by posts)
Huh. Could that mean they are indeed almost at 1080p? They confirmed that they didn't reach 1080p for the demo...
The only character with poor design we've seen so far is Cidney, and the only real issue is the clothes she's wearing. The color scheme is fine.
I dunno how I feel yet about that one dude that looks like a Kingdom Hearts antagonist.
Compared to other characters he looks like a clown, but maybe his getup works in wherever he's from.
I dunno how I feel yet about that one dude that looks like a Kingdom Hearts antagonist.
Compared to other characters he looks like a clown, but maybe his getup works in wherever he's from.
Though I think with the recent footage I can understand at least a bit if someone who's new to FF(XV) is confused when they only saw four fashionistas run around fighting monsters, not seeing the car or knowing that the game also has modern elements^^ It IS a very unusual mix of settings (and I love it!).
nelsonroyale
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It was pretty unclear when they said it though. It might be mean they didnt reach 1080 and 30, i.e., it is currently below 30. Or that one version is below 1080. I would be surprised if they are rendering at the same res even at this stage.
Yeah I couldn't keep up with what they were saying. My Japanese isn't up to snuff anymore.
But I could have sworn he said:
'This time, the game/world isn't rendered in FULL HD 30 frames per second. It's not as high'
Then again, you do make a good point. Does he mean it isn't rendered in 30 frames per second or does it mean they didn't get to 1080p? My following question: how can we tell if the screens are indeed direct feed from the demo?
Tabata said:
My greatest worries are gone.
Source: http://jpgames.de/2015/02/jpgames-de-unser-interview-mit-hajime-tabata/
Lifejumper
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Yeah Stella is almost 100% confirmed at this point.
Honestly, people who are being skeptics are only doing so because they've been hurt over 9 years.
The most interesting thing here is that they were thinking of adding gore with DLC.
Only question is only if she got renamed or not.
I'm fine with a simple blood on/off toggle.
But it's nice to know darker scenes are still in, since a lot of people complained about it recently.
threelights
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I wonder why Tabata is so secretive about Stella.
I mean, she's obviously still in, so what's the surprise there?
I mean, she's obviously still in, so what's the surprise there?
I don't think there's any secrecy, they probably just want to re-introduce her with a bang and highlight her as the heroine (?) of the story.
VindicatorZ
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Yeah , she'll almost certainly join the party as a guest.
If Tabata really want to deliver on the tragic stuff he should allow us to fight Stella to the death!
threelights
Member
Yeah, I suppose. Gotta have something for E3 =P
She can be both. It's even better if at one point she was a party guest.
astroturfing
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yeah.. ever since i first saw the design of Tidus i just gave up. i'll play the games for the sense of adventure, music, and crazy plot. hopefully a fun combat system as well.
MagnaderAlpha
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In JRPGs, swords > guns. I don't doubt it has roots in the whole "idolizing samurai" thing. That being said, if anybody is new to JRPGs, they sooner, rather than later, get it through their heads that swords will ALWAYS rule. If they don't like it, these games aren't for them.
Regarding FFXV, they DID say there's a reason they prefer swords(er, melee weaponry) over guns. Seemingly Lucis(and maybe other nations) have outlawed guns. It's why all the "royal court" with King Regis all summon swords at the "Mexican standoff", and it's also why Gladiolus, Ignis and Cor are sword-wielders. Niflheim, on the other hand, despite being medieval in their culture, DO use guns(all their weapons are gun-like and they all had handguns at the "Mexican standoff"). Prompto DOES use a gun, but he's seemingly a "rules were meant to be broken" type of guy.
I'm wondering if their rule against guns is tied to the crystal. That was a point I recall hearing regarding the nations. The nations that pulled ahead and were modernized were ones that focused their technology in advancing their nations' lifestyle(better living, modernized culture), but military-wise, despite looking modern, they still wield bladed weapons(swords, spears, katanas, daggers), perhaps fantastically(like super heroes), but not unlike a classical fantasy knight would. Niflheim, on the other hand, forfeit it's cultural advancement and has focus all it's technological advancement towards warfare. So what you get is the exact opposite, knights(literal ones, in heavy suits of armor) wielding guns, piloting magitek(as well as separate robot soldiers), tanks, airships and such. I think it's an interesting shift between cultures. It's also somewhat reflective of our world in a sense. Niflheim is XV's world's version of the terrorist cells, subscribing to a radical notion with barbaric ideals(Niflheim has been referred to as "barbarians" in past interviews), perpetually stuck in Middle Age logic despite wielding automatic, modern war tech. They DID say the whole "Fantasy based on reality" thing was going to reflect some of our real world themes(things that are relevant and are happening around the world).
NoctisVsStar
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The feels man I was 17.. 9 years later my faith is stronger than ever #Believe
When Ep Duscae drops in a couple of weeks it's gonna hit me like
I was 15, and a month after the announcement I interviewed Yoko Shimomura at Play! A Video Game Symphony(worked for kh2.co.uk at the time). I remember asking her if she was planning to do all live recorded music now that she would have the absolutely enormous capacity of BluRays(they felt much bigger back then).
She basically said that she would love to, but things were so early that she didn't know how things would pan out. Also at the time only Somnus had been composed. It was funny cause she spoke to me as if I had heard Somnus, but back in 2006 Square was still highly secretive with trailers and hadn't made it public at all.
PS: Yes I had my interview questions loaded onto a PSP.
I was 15, and a month after the announcement I interviewed Yoko Shimomura at Play! A Video Game Symphony(worked for kh2.co.uk at the time). I remember asking her if she was planning to do all live recorded music now that she would have the absolutely enormous capacity of BluRays(they felt much bigger back then).
She basically said that she would love to, but things were so early that she didn't know how things would pan out. Also at the time only Somnus had been composed. It was funny cause she spoke to me as if I had heard Somnus, but back in 2006 Square was still highly secretive with trailers and hadn't made it public at all.
PS: Yes I had my interview questions loaded onto a PSP.
Hahahaha man, it really has been a long time, hasn't it.
Kinda crazy how everyone's moved about yet we're all still around.
Shimomura's still composing for the game and has indeed moved on to recording so much stuff live.
I've gone from music as a hobby and listening to Somnus over and over to working on Shimomura's music (KH2.5, FFXV trailers, etc) with Video Game Orchestra
Jason Michael Paul (PLAY!) is now running the Zelda Symphony tour, at which VGO is performing for the Boston show in like a few days.
Shimomura is visiting Boston again in April for Anime Boston
threelights
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I was 15, and a month after the announcement I interviewed Yoko Shimomura at Play! A Video Game Symphony(worked for kh2.co.uk at the time). I remember asking her if she was planning to do all live recorded music now that she would have the absolutely enormous capacity of BluRays(they felt much bigger back then).
She basically said that she would love to, but things were so early that she didn't know how things would pan out. Also at the time only Somnus had been composed. It was funny cause she spoke to me as if I had heard Somnus, but back in 2006 Square was still highly secretive with trailers and hadn't made it public at all.
PS: Yes I had my interview questions loaded onto a PSP.
Why is Shimomura sitting like Noctis?
The best thing will be when people stop pestering poor Wan Hazmer about things he has no involvement in
TheGreatLugia
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The best thing will be when people stop pestering poor Wan Hazmer about things he has no involvement in
So probably not until after the final game is released. >.>
Dark_castle
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MultiJhonny
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*Kefka laughter*
Please be excited.
Don't forget that he actually said that again at Malaysia's Comic Fiesta. Guy has an awesome sense of humor.
Not exactly his fault that Comic Fiesta chose to introduce him as "FFXV Lead Designer" ad verbatim, both during event promotion as well as the event itself. Mundane details like accuracy generally slip the general consciousness of people from the region. (hurr)
The best thing will be when people stop pestering poor Wan Hazmer about things he has no involvement in
Not exactly his fault that Comic Fiesta chose to introduce him as "FFXV Lead Designer" ad verbatim, both during event promotion as well as the event itself. Mundane details like accuracy generally slip the general consciousness of people from the region. (hurr)
Does Episode Duscae come with a trailer? Because maybe that will be the re-reveal of Stella.
I know this is why I'm skeptic, a set of screenshots of Stella was the first thing I saw of the game, her character was what I was most excited about even though I didn't know much, all the missed conferences and waiting have made me wary and paranoid.
Yeah it's nuts how much time has passed. Even with all the silence, the various complete overhauls, CEO/Director changes the fan base and the game have more or less "stayed the course".
Also, Jason Michael Paul is an awesome guy! He's the one I cold called to get the interview and he was really helpful throughout the whole event despite me being a complete idiot(see also: teenager).
Because she's a woman, and so is Noctis.
Citizen_Insane
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Wow, I'm so glad they asked that first question. That's exactly how I feel and it's good for Tabata and the developers to know that there's so many fans who have been waiting that long. The bolded part in particular just filled me with more hope and optimism for FFXV than anything else they've shown since it was announced as that.
Trevelyan9999
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Don't get me wrong, I think the character models and effects/lighting in this game look amazing, but the landscapes so far seem very lacking in grass and detail when you compare them to The Witcher 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles X:
Did I miss something? How much longer does FFXV have in development?
Did I miss something? How much longer does FFXV have in development?
birthbysleep
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In regards to Stella, assuming she's still in, what's the point of the secrecy? She's not a new character, she's been in trailers, written about in Famitsu and and discussed by Nomura, even post XV re-reveal. If she's in the game, it wouldn't be some big surprise.
If she was in the game, it would do them more good to officially comment on it to calm the "XV is not Versus anymore" worries. I think they're just saving face by not saying anything on the matter because they know they'll get backlash by saying she was scrapped in favor of Luna.
Reworking the battle system was a technical issue necessary to see the game to completion and they were able to spin this as a positive claiming that such advanced game mechanics couldn't handle it,etc. They don't have that luxury by admitting to dropping an already established character/story element from Nomura's original vision, so it's probably better they remain silent on the matter.
If she was in the game, it would do them more good to officially comment on it to calm the "XV is not Versus anymore" worries. I think they're just saving face by not saying anything on the matter because they know they'll get backlash by saying she was scrapped in favor of Luna.
Reworking the battle system was a technical issue necessary to see the game to completion and they were able to spin this as a positive claiming that such advanced game mechanics couldn't handle it,etc. They don't have that luxury by admitting to dropping an already established character/story element from Nomura's original vision, so it's probably better they remain silent on the matter.
But it's only a matter of time... if she is removed that is.
I think The Order has ruined contemporary game graphics for me. I look at these screens where before they would've blown my mind now all I can think is "Meh." Yes I realize they are entirely different scopes but to me FF games have always pushed the boundaries graphically and now that a new benchmark has been set these just come up short. All I can see now are the awful ground textures and weird plastic sheen on everything. Hype severely deflated. Here's to hoping we see a big jump between now and release.
threelights
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Not really, that's just you handpicking screenshots to pretend the game looks worse than it actually does.
Here, let me do it for you too.
FFXV:
The Witcher 3:
XCX:
See now how FFXV is actually the best looking game of all time?
So taking a character off that had little more than a design (which already changed) would cause a bigger backlash than removing the battle system of the game?
XV is still a long ways off compared to the other two games. The demo's grass were downgraded from the original re-reveal footage probably to release it on time with Type-0.
MultiJhonny
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They have been very hush hush over the story and I kinda appreciate it. But I would like them to just tell us whether she is in or not, but I have a feeling she still is.
Release is far off bud. And like you said there is a big difference in scale and the world. Although The Order has some insane graphics. Too bad the rest of the game was so average.
This interview made me very happy. Especially about what he said about XV and Versus