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New Final Fantasy XV Screenshots
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Squeenix gotta eat!
NoctisVsStar
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If you were expecting a lot CGI cutscenes you might be disappointed. If I were to guess just the opening and the ending at the most.
JV: The Luminous Engine did a great job on the game and cutscenes. However, the Final Fantasy series is known worldwide for his cinematic sequences in CGI. Will you put them in the game?
HT: There are actually CGI cinematics in the game. I think there are, however, a little less than in previous Final Fantasy games. Rather than having too many cutscenes in the game, our desire was to make a long feature film. Kingsglaive, to us, was the best use of CGI.
http://gematsu.com/2016/04/final-fantasy-xv-director-talks-potential-pc-version-summer-dlc-announcement#TdiwxISZxG9dcIUx.99"
https://youtu.be/mJF9Slf7rQw?t=45s
The gas station looked great in Duscae and you could see the PBR doing wonders for reflections and such. I'd be disappointed if it got downgraded to what that new screenshot is showing, but for now I'll give them the benefit of doubt.
Just with Audi in Kingsglaive. There are even signs in German, saying "Vorsprung durch Technik" (Advancement through technology).
The screenshot is a bit too low quality and blurry to read it here on the left though:
German companies thus Germany do apparently also exist in the world of Eos.
The Last One
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Well. He said a little less so maybe thare more CGs than the opening and ending one.
Irishonion
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I'm fine with less, but opening and ending only would suck haha.
NoctisVsStar
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Yeah, I think everything looks great even if we don't get those crazy bombastic cinematics from the past. In a way we get more playable stuff that aren't relagated to cutscenes.
The older version looks a lot more reasonable, yeah.
I think the street junk in The Division would be my standard example of what well textured and physically rendered generic items can look like this generation:
The Last One
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I think we really don't need too many CGs like we used to, but I hope they never drop them completely.
Might just be some gas station in the middle of nowhere one can pop in for 30 seconds to quickly buy a few more potions or sell some loot and then move on. Not like they can put 50000000 manhours to develop every inconsequential location in the game, what's with the scope they are seemingly going for with the game.
The older version looks a lot more reasonable, yeah.
I think the street junk in The Division would be my standard example of what well textured and physically rendered generic items can look like this generation:
The Division's got a lot of stuff that's glossed over because of the downgrade, but it holds up. People hate on Watch_Dogs too but it at least isn't a buggy mess and it actually looked great for being a near launch PS4/XBOX One title.
SE's making tradeoffs that I hope doesn't look too messy at the end. Since Duscae, they've added procedural cloud generation and implemented a whole weather system. And then there are things you need to consider to maintain 30 fps.
Duscae 2.0 added graphical improvements + better frame rate. Hopefully we get improvements in both areas as it nears release.
Ganon Dragmire
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Will the prince get points for using American Express and get discounts on purchases, or am I thinking of another card? haha
NoctisVsStar
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When he buys Luna a handbag at Louis Vuitton he gets Gil's off his next purchase.
MagnaderAlpha
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No no, you're mistaken. In FFXV's world of Eos, Amer was an ancient fabled kingdom of ancient magic and high technology, known for their Devil's Road/Serpent's Road teleportation system of magic and technology that allowed the ancient people of the world to travel across the planet with ease. This was called the American Express. The people of modern Eos have a great romantic vision of that ancient, mysterious time, hence a company called themselves after that technological/magical marvel. It makes sense!
The older version looks a lot more reasonable, yeah.
I think the street junk in The Division would be my standard example of what well textured and physically rendered generic items can look like this generation:
Different environment and that's outside though. Division on consoles can have some weird textures and materials too in places.
Materials in the XV gas station may have gotten downgraded but I'll wait for the final game. Image quality is a drastic improvement over Episode Duscae though .
This. Stuff like The Division, or, lol, Yakuza is much smaller in scope and is limited on one area that they can polish to death.
Mediking
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I'm actually really looking forward to hearing the party talking during car rides as you watch beautiful scenery go by. Like there should be an option for Noctis to engage in conversations during car rides or you can keep it quiet and just listen to car music. Dialogue options during car rides would be very appreciated too. I don't just wanna hear Noctis give sleepy responses all the time. ALOTTA POTENTIAL THERE.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Wait a second... aren't you the writer?? Shouldnt you know what conversations go on in the car and the airship?...
Hmmm suspicious
Mediking
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I'm...well... held back because NDA. I'M ACTUALLY GIVING YOU GUYS HINTS TO THE GAME!!!
Different environment and that's outside though. Division on consoles can have some weird textures and materials too in places.
Materials in the XV gas station may have gotten downgraded but I'll wait for the final game. Image quality is a drastic improvement over Episode Duscae though .
Man, is PBR no longer there? The hair doesn't look like a jagged mess anymore at least.
Don't be disappointed if you won't get PBR and you won't get that nice IQ in the image above. Pretty sure that image is like all the others they so far released also made on the PC. They were at least honest enough to disable the PBR...
Game still has PBR. Quality consistency is questionable but the fan materials in the OP screen looks better than the new American Express picture.
Game still has PBR. Quality consistency is questionable but the fan materials in the OP screen looks better than the new American Express picture.
Yeah, think so, too. See benzy's post. But man, this is on "red shoe soles downgraded" level of nitpicking, right now
WickedLaharl
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So, what are we seeing there? XD
stargateheaven
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Yakuza product placements are fine because it makes the workd feel more real (as its supposed to)
Ff is some madeup world which has american express.. Doesnt make sense but it doesnt bother me unless its in your face
Ff is some madeup world which has american express.. Doesnt make sense but it doesnt bother me unless its in your face
Blackleg-sanji1
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The next nitpick of ffxv
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NoctisVsStar
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Not until Noctis gets a deal with Gucci.
The Last One
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WickedLaharl
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Supermanisdead
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The product placements are so tacky. I guess they gotta finance any way they can.
Blackleg-sanji1
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...I'd eat itWait until you see McDonald's across Eos selling this:
I bet they taste like fish sticks
WickedLaharl
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I love fish sticks
Regarding real-life location names in FF, thanks to Mognet's @Tornak for reminding me about this here in FFVII:
Texas sign in Midgar:
Cost del Sol is a real place in Spain, too.
Texas sign in Midgar:
Cost del Sol is a real place in Spain, too.
Regarding real-life location names in FF, thanks to Mognet's @Tornak for reminding me about this here in FFVII:
Texas sign in Midgar:
Cost del Sol is a real place in Spain, too.
That's a good point actually. Versus 13 had this, too.
British Cafe & Tea Dover
So while not being real brands, there where references to real places/countries in Final Fantasy games before.
That's a good point actually. Versus 13 had this, too.
British Cafe & Tea Dover
So while not being real brands, there where references to real places/countries in Final Fantasy games before.
Yooo, good catch! Never noticed.
YankeeDonB
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I actually like the Coleman product placement because it instantly takes me back to my own youthful camping trips.
AmEx is indeed over the top if it's actually in game, but whatever. As long as it's truly out of the way I don't really care. If there's a quest where Noctis has to find his Los AmEx card or something, then we've crossed a bright line.
AmEx is indeed over the top if it's actually in game, but whatever. As long as it's truly out of the way I don't really care. If there's a quest where Noctis has to find his Los AmEx card or something, then we've crossed a bright line.
EDIT: Nvm. Not sure.
Irishonion
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Agreed.
If its just a sticker at a random ass gas station then I dont see the big deal. Must be getting close to if everyone bugging about random products placements now haha.
NoctisVsStar
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I think that's the case one of the screenshots had a number under it. I'm more curious on how many phantom swords are they and if the Noctis limit break still works like this:
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/06/24/final-fantasy-xv-summarizes-game-flow-weapons-battle-actions/
Just look Silconera had it as listed as Phantom/Shuriken. Not only that I remember being said it's special.
I have a theory running in my head now....
Death Penalty
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The Cross Shuriken is DEFINITELY a phantom weapon. It's listed as a royal arm in the build a lot of press outlets played for chapter 1, but that's not all.
The figure on the far left is wielding it. To me, this not only confirms the shuriken is one of the relic weapons Noctis seeks, but that the figures in the clouds (and the figures Nyx summons in Kingsglaive) are representations of Lucian kings of the past.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Umm what?The Cross Shuriken is DEFINITELY a phantom weapon. It's listed as a royal arm in the build a lot of press outlets played for chapter 1, but that's not all.
The figure on the far left is wielding it. To me, this not only confirms the shuriken is one of the relic weapons Noctis seeks, but that the figures in the clouds (and the figures Nyx summons in Kingsglaive) are representations of Lucian kings of the past.
I was gonna go full spoiler culture on ya but at this point i blame myself
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