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Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo Thread
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SE has no one to blame but themselves though. It's their game to sell. Seems like this demo does a poor job selling it, tech showcase or not.
panthapanda
Member
Demo was boring. Should I still play through Duscae 2.0? I have FF-0 lying around unopened.
Driving mechanics are terrible too. Lol.
Driving mechanics are terrible too. Lol.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Camera was even closer in Duscae, when you fight as adult Noctis it's not really close IMO at least that's how I feel.
You could go play it and enjoy the party banter but I believe you will end up hating it as well. All I can say is try it.
Newtype-001
Member
Camera is mostly fine.
It gets weird when you're too close to some objects tho. I was pushing blocks in the dining room where you're tiny and the camera would spaz out every now and again.
It gets weird when you're too close to some objects tho. I was pushing blocks in the dining room where you're tiny and the camera would spaz out every now and again.
Lumpy Onion
Member
You misunderstand. I thought it was funny that there is a playtime counter on the title screen with 000:00:00, as if anyone would ever reach that number of hours on this demo. It made me think it would have incredible replay value when I first saw the clock.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Oh yeah. What was that Armiger or something? I pressed L1 and R1 down, Noctis started to shimmer like a Twilight unvampire and nothing happened.
YankeeDonB
Member
It would actually be a good tutorial for how to play the iron giant fight in platinum. Very different feel than the little noctis part too. Can't hurt....
when you attack w/ armiger active you do extra warps, and phantom weapons continuously fall on the enemy. Also powers up warp strike. But doesn't last that long....
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
Did you uh.. Start attacking? He uses a lot of weapons to attack at once rather than just one. Hard to miss. Doesn't last too long though. Definitely long enough to get a few combos in though.
deals loads of damage. I thought it was awesome.
This demo has been my first hands-on experience with FFXV and this is the first thing I noticed. Especially when jumping.
Among other things I don't think this FF is for me.
butman
Member
The demo is nothing like the game. SE shouldn't release this.
Yeah sure no way i'm defending that, but i think there has been a misunderstanding in the perception on what this demo is, both from SE and the public.
That's definitely what I enjoyed the most from the demo. Although, it's FF so I'm not sure why it should come as a surprise that the music is fantastic.
LordOcidax
Member
Same happens to me.
NoctisVsStar
Member
To be fair only those who follow the game religiously know what's going on. So I can't really defend people being mad. For instance last night when the SE guy presented the demo he said this wasn't part of the main game and was made to be different. Thing is for the casually interested it backfired and doubt many heard what he said.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Oh! I was too far away then. I think I ran into a bug. I pressed the buttons down, the gauge started to go down and when it was halfway done the Giant got to me, but I didn't attack. I just shimmered and took a hit.
This is the main complaint I have. I did not get motion sickness but I hate the damn position of the camera.
If anything what is clear is that they try to insist on the universe, the setting of the story and the relation between Noctis and his father. I'm ok with that, but that's not what I'm waiting from a demo of a game that we are all waiting since 2006. Show me some FF, show me some magic, some intense fight, some killer cutscenes, some high and color characters... You can't ask me to be pleased about a piece of dream sequence, slow fighting and a clear lack of finition and details.
Strange glitch that occured whilst playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOAAnKPmjME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOAAnKPmjME
NoctisVsStar
Member
I think what you and many others wanted was a specific segment of the game cut up and ending with massive tease for more to come, I can see that leaving you hyped up.
When it comes to yesterday's Trailer I'm glad they didn't go full spoiler mode.
When it comes to me I'm happy since I got to see first hand how the combat has evolved and I have general idea of what to expect. Of course I'm just speaking for myself.
nelsonroyale
Member
I find this kind of statement rather silly.
GlamFM
Banned
I don´t. Nothing here feels or looks modern.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
This makes sense and they should've put it in a large, bold font at the title screen. Would've not known otherwise, thanks.
I'm not a fan of the button holding. Would rather have them let us press a button and do it all automatically until we manually cancel it or do another action.
Sigh. Just commit to one type of combat and stop with this hybrid stuff. It's godawful. Doesn't feel rewarding or involving on a tactical or skill level; all flash, no substance. Can Final Fantasy just be a series of albums and the occasional MMO for people who dig that stuff?
I see. I guess using armiger helps too? I only used it once on my last playthrough but didn't really get what was going on.
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
...what year/time period does the game look like it's from then? It still looks like one of the best games I've seen in recent memory.
The demo isn't that big, but I kind of liked it. Too bad the framerate is shit, which makes the game feel clunkier than it needs to be. I like the weapon switching during combat. The environments look nice but I hope they are full with peolple, creatures and interesting things to do in the final game.
NoctisVsStar
Member
I haven't used armiger yet, so I gotta see how it works. I just noticed that the greatsword? Or whatever is called I think it steals MP for you and if you hold the analog down and attack Noctis does a spinning attack.
ethomaz
Banned
You need to play more games because it is average at best.
But what put me off from the game was really the bad combat system.
PensivePen
Member
Giving it another play and unlocking the hidden weapons, while experimenting more with the combat in the final area I'm enjoying it more. Guarding with the shield actually feels pretty satisfying and learning how to use the dodge function better makes it more interesting. I still think it has serious problems, mainly in the area of responsiveness. Noctis' animations feel sluggish and awkward and switching from attack to defense stance when necessary can seem finnicky, as can tapping the dodge button.
The game doesn't do much either to indicate the level of control you have over your actions. There's no real way to learn much of what you can do other than through pure experimentation, and weapons being hidden away means even fewer people will see the full range of the small number of options the demo gives you.
I think the gameplay here could be good but it doesn't do much to show off the good parts of what it has, which is going to turn people off especially when it plays very differently from pretty much any other action rpg.
The game doesn't do much either to indicate the level of control you have over your actions. There's no real way to learn much of what you can do other than through pure experimentation, and weapons being hidden away means even fewer people will see the full range of the small number of options the demo gives you.
I think the gameplay here could be good but it doesn't do much to show off the good parts of what it has, which is going to turn people off especially when it plays very differently from pretty much any other action rpg.
Liferebooted
Banned
Demo was ok... I prefer the FFT-0 demo by FAR.
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
Can you name a game that looks substantially better? For me, it looked about on par(maybe slightly less) with witcher 3, and I still haven't seen a game that ivenfound more aesthetically pleasing.
Gameplay is really hit or miss. When it clicks, I found it a lot of fun though :x
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
The grenade thing is the spells
Edit:you have fireworks,rainfall,meteorain and thunderbold.
adult noct has fire. Dont expect the kid npct spells in the final game tho
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
You can get some cooler "grenade things" which are the magic like raindrops and meteorain. You also can use fire as adult noct.
GlamFM
Banned
On par with the witcher 3!???
I mean WHAT!?
There is no base for discussion here.
Shadax the wizard
Member
I'm really hoping this turns out good as it's the first FF to spark my interest since IX. The open world and scale of XV plays big role in that as the more linear direction of X was the reason I began to lose interest in the series. In some way I see this as a callback to PS1 era FF, especially FF8 (fantasy based on reality) which also happens to be my favourite FF.
I'm loving the world and characters they've created with XV but the combat videos has yet to ignite my latent love for FF. Personally I'd feel more at home with turn based combat along with the technical flare today's tech could deliver on that front. Now I know that might be an unpopular opinion, but to successfully anticipate a logical course of action while in control of all characters in a tough fight is simply rewarding as heck.
So, how are you FF8 fans feeling after Duscae and Platinum, is that old familiar feeling there at least to some degree?
Also, I can't believe that a thick pair of nostalgia goggles is the only reasoning for my opinion. I think RPG's in it's core should be more about strategy and planning rather than reaction time and motor skills.
Thoughts?
I'm loving the world and characters they've created with XV but the combat videos has yet to ignite my latent love for FF. Personally I'd feel more at home with turn based combat along with the technical flare today's tech could deliver on that front. Now I know that might be an unpopular opinion, but to successfully anticipate a logical course of action while in control of all characters in a tough fight is simply rewarding as heck.
So, how are you FF8 fans feeling after Duscae and Platinum, is that old familiar feeling there at least to some degree?
Also, I can't believe that a thick pair of nostalgia goggles is the only reasoning for my opinion. I think RPG's in it's core should be more about strategy and planning rather than reaction time and motor skills.
Thoughts?
Yes! Loved every second of the demos.
I tried to go out of bounds but it wouldnt let me. I also had to restart the demo as even after being grounded the glitch persisted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYdUSVgpGDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYdUSVgpGDY
UmbraeCruxis
Banned
Are we playing the same thing? It's not quite that level, but it's not like comparing witcher 3 to dragon age origins(random early ps3 game that came to mind). It looks good. There are some frame rate issues, but I find it a really good looking game. One of the best.
I personally really enjoy the aesthetic and find it very lovely :x
Shadow Broker
Banned
I have to admit that I'm jelly of all of you who has played the demo already. I won't get my hands on it until tomorrow afternoon because of work.
As for the impressions I read on this last page, well...
I'm not calling any of you a liar and I know you're just stating your opinion but I know Gaf. Once the negative train leaves the station and picks up momentum it's hard to tell who's being sincere and logical.
Can anyone point me towards an in depth and spoiler free impression without any hyper whatever in it?
As for the impressions I read on this last page, well...
I'm not calling any of you a liar and I know you're just stating your opinion but I know Gaf. Once the negative train leaves the station and picks up momentum it's hard to tell who's being sincere and logical.
Can anyone point me towards an in depth and spoiler free impression without any hyper whatever in it?
They learned their lesson with the whole Titan stuff back in Duscae. :v
Consider it a very short demo showing off the lighting, physics and weather systems, and some of the combat. Nothing in this demo will be in the final game when it comes to plot. It has some simple combat with kid Noctis and a boss battle as adult Noctis which relies on you knowing how to use the Warping. I spent 40 minutes in the demo. Fought the boss battle twice.
The new controls/battle system takes a while to get used to. It feels different than the one in Duscae, which led me to make lots of mistakes.
Don't expect too much.
Onimusha78
Member
The animation looks pretty modern to me. Shits on most games imo. But yh it doesn't run very well at all , they need to optimise the hell out of this.
Even aside from the dream sequence the aerial combat really reminds me of KH, I was disappointed I couldn't zip about like this in Duscae
ethomaz
Banned
One?
The Division looks way better
Tomb Raider looks better
MGSV looks better
Bloodborne looks better
The Order looks way better
FarCry Primal looks better
BTW The Witcher 3 is way better
I can go on... what looks good in FFXV?
YankeeDonB
Member
Yeah, I don't typically notice IQ stuff, so I'll take others' word that it's bad. Animation, lighting, and materials all look fantastic though.
JeffAtomsky
Banned
The game looks like it's running at 720p @ below 30fps. Maybe my 4K TV made it worse. Really not thrilled by this demo on the performance side.