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All-New Press Previews of Final Fantasy XV's First 5 Chapters
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It gives you Carbuncle, the summon that guides you around.
NoctisVsStar
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Wait WHAT?
It's probably Nomura's Drautos before the redesign.
Oh don't get me wrong, i'm actually super excited about this design choice since i get burned out of open world games half way through them (yes, this also incldes TW3).
But i've noticed there's a lot of people who misnterpreted Tabata's words and think the latter part of the game will become like XIII.
But you're right, maybe its better for them to remain silent and let the crowd be surprised.
I am disappoint. You should know better! You're not part of the Hype Crew anymore.
Yeah it's pretty obvious that back in 2013 they were setting (KS SPOILER)
some confrontation between Cor and Drautos/Glauca, maybe with the first getting revenge on the latter for the murder of Regis, since they were both close to him
And ffs they should have went with that >:|
AlexFlame116
Member
You can even rename it and stuff!
Off topic: My UCE of Final Fantasy XV was just charged and approved. It will ship soon! Finally!
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I ordered my UCE as soon as pre-orders went up, and it still shows no charging activity, nor courtesy emails.
XIII had datalog sidequest
Cindi Mayweather
Member
You fucker. Lol
New gameplay summary video from Russia. Not a whole lot we haven't seen before (I think?) other than Noctis using some kind of Royal Arm that looks interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvwS1rG6258
Also shows some Noctis using guns.
What a cool looking animation :O
I'm thinking this will be the ideal weapon to get a trophy of X hits combo, in case there is one
Wait, Gladio talking to you about racing in the night is voiced? I'm pretty sure it wasn't in the video I watched. That's what I was referring to, I totally understand the camping cutscenes not being voiced, but the one I'm referring to was a conversation between Noctis and Gladio with subtitles but no voices.
Which I really don't have an issue with either, btw, just pointing it out.
AkirraKrylon
Member
What a cool looking animation :O
I'm thinking this will be the ideal weapon to get a trophy of X hits combo, in case there is one
Lol camping behind a rock and getting a 1000 hit combo while the rest of the dudes are getting steamrolled by giant crabs and huge-ass snake things *trollface*.
I may be wrong, but iirc,
you can actually see Glauca breathing at the very last shot, before Nyx says "Rule well, young king". So it might still happen.
I'm not too fond of ranged combat, but the last part is definitely not far from what will happen in my playthrough. I'm not spending points upgrading the bros, fuck that shit. I want my crazy teleport moves.
Jason uploaded his FFXV Q&A:
More at the link.
Answering Your Best Final Fantasy XV Questions
- I have played 10 hours of Final Fantasy XV, a video game about how One Direction spends their days off, and Im pleased to report that so far, its good. Very good. Maybe even excellent.
"Compared to the demos, does it play the same, or does it feel refined? -@ZChocobo
Combat feels significantly better in the final game than it does in both demos, especially Platinum. (In retrospect, Platinum was a terrible way for Square to showcase Final Fantasy XV playing as real Noctis feels nothing like playing Dream Child Noctis.) Theres a certain rhythm that you cant really wrap your head around until youve played the game for a few hours. In the real FFXV, you cant expect to defeat tough monsters just by mashing buttons; you have to dodge, switch weapons, and warp to safe ground to recharge your MP. Noctis has access to an array of powerful weapons called the Royal Arms, each of which can do a great deal of damage but only at the cost of your health. There are a lot of moving pieces, in other words, which is very much unlike the two demos."
"Does the game do a good job of making you care about the characters/plot? -@PatrickKul
Yes. I didnt think Noct and crew would grow on me as much as they have, but their endless banter has grown on me. There have been moments both big and small that have gradually made me care about Gladio and Ignis and Promptogood old annoying Promptofar more than I thought I would. At least one optional cut-scene has popped out of nowhere and surprised me with its raw emotion and intimacy. (Prompto!)"
"In footage Ive seen, seems like the characters constantly talk to each other. Do they ever stop, and does this get annoying? -@bri_provan
No, they never stop. No, it hasnt gotten annoying for me yet. The dialogue is generally entertaining and well-written, outside of some awful puns. (I see the sea!)"
- I have played 10 hours of Final Fantasy XV, a video game about how One Direction spends their days off, and Im pleased to report that so far, its good. Very good. Maybe even excellent.
"Compared to the demos, does it play the same, or does it feel refined? -@ZChocobo
Combat feels significantly better in the final game than it does in both demos, especially Platinum. (In retrospect, Platinum was a terrible way for Square to showcase Final Fantasy XV playing as real Noctis feels nothing like playing Dream Child Noctis.) Theres a certain rhythm that you cant really wrap your head around until youve played the game for a few hours. In the real FFXV, you cant expect to defeat tough monsters just by mashing buttons; you have to dodge, switch weapons, and warp to safe ground to recharge your MP. Noctis has access to an array of powerful weapons called the Royal Arms, each of which can do a great deal of damage but only at the cost of your health. There are a lot of moving pieces, in other words, which is very much unlike the two demos."
"Does the game do a good job of making you care about the characters/plot? -@PatrickKul
Yes. I didnt think Noct and crew would grow on me as much as they have, but their endless banter has grown on me. There have been moments both big and small that have gradually made me care about Gladio and Ignis and Promptogood old annoying Promptofar more than I thought I would. At least one optional cut-scene has popped out of nowhere and surprised me with its raw emotion and intimacy. (Prompto!)"
"In footage Ive seen, seems like the characters constantly talk to each other. Do they ever stop, and does this get annoying? -@bri_provan
No, they never stop. No, it hasnt gotten annoying for me yet. The dialogue is generally entertaining and well-written, outside of some awful puns. (I see the sea!)"
More at the link.
What a cool looking animation :O
I'm thinking this will be the ideal weapon to get a trophy of X hits combo, in case there is one
Wait, Gladio talking to you about racing in the night is voiced? I'm pretty sure it wasn't in the video I watched. That's what I was referring to, I totally understand the camping cutscenes not being voiced, but the one I'm referring to was a conversation between Noctis and Gladio with subtitles but no voices.
Which I really don't have an issue with either, btw, just pointing it out.
https://youtu.be/Zf3BAN77s9g?t=50m
Nope, that scene is voiced as well, just as everything in the game. I mean even WoFF doesn't have any unvoiced dialogue and that's just a spinoff.
Irishonion
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Maybe I'm speaking out my ass here but.
Do you think all the people that are on the fence or call the combat boring will come to enjoy it, or maybe even addicted to it after they get a couple good hours into it?
I feel like the combat won't be shallow, I mean Noctis alone is a one man wrecking crew with a slew of weapons, and magic. Then you throw in all of the fun buddy link attacks. I can only hope it becomes addicting for people
I remember when I finally got the combat even in 1.0 duscae I was addicted and became a garula murderer, because I wanted more of it. And I even sucked at parry... I'm going to vow to become good at parrying, haha.
Ah, right. Thanks! Oh, and wait, what's the talk about Quina being optional? I don't remember, but I think I heard this on GAF before.
I don't see how Quina could have been optional because they're the reason you're able to find
Fossil Roo
Deckard Chapel
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Cor would look a lot better if he just had his suit pants over some dress shoes, instead of wearing those wading boots LOL!
The Last One
Member
Yes, right before going to gizamaluke grotto.
Irishonion
Member
Wait... Thoose boots can't be real?
DiipuSurotu
Banned
I had a brainfart. You can recruit Quina early in the game, but eventually recruiting her becomes mandatory to progress. Kinda like Starky in Chrono Cross.
EDIT: Beaten like an Goblin
nelsonroyale
Member
Damn, I only just noticed them...You are right! haha
They had to give Cor a flaw, otherwise his awesomeness would've blinded us all.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Ignis>Cor, and that's a fact
ASilentProtagonist
Member
Yeah. This is one game where an early opinion on the final product would be really helpful.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Was this a typo...
The_Hitcher89
Member
I like Ignis
Don't know anything about Cor other than what he looks like
Don't know anything about Cor other than what he looks like
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Cor the immortal that's all you need to know to make him better than iggyI like Ignis
Don't know anything about Cor other than what he looks like
YankeeDonB
Member
Cor's fandom stems from a few simple and incontrovertible facts:
1. He's an adult
2. When young, he sported a revolutionary mustache/beret combo
3. Battu-fucking-justu (see exhibit above, including incredibly swag sheathing animation).
1. He's an adult
2. When young, he sported a revolutionary mustache/beret combo
3. Battu-fucking-justu (see exhibit above, including incredibly swag sheathing animation).
I mean yeah that's tight. But
Plus the warp marks? He makes that cool gif where Noctis katana warp strikes possible. Ignis is cool peoples.
Objectively wrong. Cor > all and that's canon.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
YankeeDonB
Member
Word. Someone's going to say "that's just your opinion," but they'll also be objectively wrong. Cor's greatness is foundational and immutable.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Imagine if there was a fat Prompto model, like Donut Drake
NoctisVsStar
Member
Ignis best bro... just saying.
If you actually collect all Quina's blue magic, s/he is one of the most powerful characters in the game.
And I thought s/he was funny.
I mean early impressions for the most part have been very positive, but we don't exactly know yet if they manage to stick the landing so to speak. The game could fall apart as it goes on though I certainly hope not.
He's a guest. Think like FFXII
LordKasual
Banned
He's just oozing with that Lucian swag, thats why.
I cannot wait for the inevitable XV Final Mix / PC version that makes your teammates controllable.
Maybe, but it's possible it's just not their cup of tea, even if they do recognize what it gets right.
A lot of people still find the combat in FFXIII bad, which is crazy to me, I think it's the best turn based combat system I've played. But it's definitely different, so a lot of people might just not find it any fun, no matter how much depth there is to managing paradigms and switching at the right time to cancel the ATB recovery.
But there's also the case of people refusing to give credit to things they decided would be bad before playing it. DmC has an amazing combat system (it's no DMC4, but no other game is), and people still say that it has no depth, or that it doesn't allow for creativity, which is just objectively wrong. You can still think it's shit, deep doesn't mean fun, but when you deny facts to say it's shit, you just show your ignorance.
Like, one of the criticism I see a lot about the Platinum Demo is that it's shallow, that the combat has no depth. There's a lot to dislike about that demo, hell, I hate it myself (Iron Giant fight is the only good thing about it imo), but when you say this has no combat depth, you just look like a fool. And while yes, most people wouldn't be able to use the tools as creatively as that guy, myself included (never thought about having the spell equipped at all times just for the short warp), just by looking at the options available and the ways the game allows for cancelling between them, it should be enough for someone to know that there is a lot of depth to the combat, even if they don't find it interesting enough to invest the time into mastering it.
Indeed! They need to find any bullshit reason not to waste such a potentially cool fight.
EDIT:
Hahahahaha, that would be amazing.
Kid Prompto is so cute <3