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[Arklite]

The CGs in the ps3 version are not in 1080p? What?

Yeah, I'm confused. Well if I couldn't tell before I'm certainly gonna see that 720p with my face inches from my PC monitor.

 

[MayMay]

That's so odd, there's literally no noticeable difference in quality in the later cutscenes compared to the Intro.. But maybe thats just my old memory. Dont feel like setting up my PS3 just to doublecheck

 

[Lain]

so what lightning design do you guys prefer?

Amano, Nomura, Inomata (artist of tales of) or Kamikokuryo?

Kinda... none of those. They all have things that don't look right to me, though they all also have some interesting things to them.

 

[thematic]

Well, my bad then. Thats weird though. I don't remember noticing any difference in quality back in the day...

yeah, I also can't believe it the first time I open the files in VLC

The CGs in the ps3 version are not in 1080p? What?

actually it got me thinking
some of the cutscenes/non FMV are movie based, not real-time
I wonder if they'll still @ 720p for PC version

 

[The Last One]

I remember the recorded cutscenes being 720p, not the CGs.

 

[fluffydelusions]

So I'm thinking Lightning Returns will benefit the most here (if these are quality ports that is). I never got a chance to play it but watched a few bits of walkthroughs and the frame rate was just atrocious.

 

[Foffy]

So I'm thinking Lightning Returns will benefit the most here (if these are quality ports that is). I never got a chance to play it but watched a few bits of walkthroughs and the frame rate was just atrocious.

It will need a dog retexture model, first and foremost.

 

[The Last One]

yeah, I also can't believe it the first time I open the files in VLC




actually it got me thinking
some of the cutscenes/non FMV are movie based, not real-time
I wonder if they'll still @ 720p for PC version

I wouldn't expect any improvements to the videos.

 

[Kanokare]

So I'm thinking Lightning Returns will benefit the most here (if these are quality ports that is). I never got a chance to play it but watched a few bits of walkthroughs and the frame rate was just atrocious.

Fighting those Desert Sahagins would drop my frame rate to like 3-10. Trying to perfect parry them was annoying.

 

[fluffydelusions]

It will need a dog retexture model, first and foremost.

What I found funny was the graphics kept getting worse in the series where as most games improve in that regard. Graphics wise 13>13-2>LR

 

[kick51]

30gb of lightning pics

 

[Raitningz]

Do you guys know the very same dog was in XIII and nobody talked about it? Lol

 

[Foffy]

What I found funny was the graphics kept getting worse in the series where as most games improve in that regard. Graphics wise 13>13-2>LR

Apparently that model exists in FFXIII as well, so I can't wait for there to be super high quality PC gaming shots with the dog somewhere in them.

I never noticed the dog in my original playthrough, but then again XIII did not have a cutscene and a closeup on that poor thing.

 

[Rainy]

Hmm I think I'll wait for the initial impressions of this before I pony up 15 bucks for it.

Spoiler

Who am I kidding, I'll get it regardless.

 

[BasilZero]

so what lightning design do you guys prefer?

Amano, Nomura, Inomata (artist of tales of) or Kamikokuryo?

Nomura followed by Inomata.

 

[Caffeine]

takes me an hour to download 6GBs 10 hours of downloading :|

 

[joeygreco1985]

takes me an hour to download 6GBs 10 hours of downloading :|

Eh, leave your PC on overnight and let it download. Thats what I'm going to do

 

[Caffeine]

60GBs this better be the best damn port i have ever seen in my life.

 

[KojiKnight]

So little love for the Amano version... What's wrong with modern Final Fantasy fans?

 

[Raitningz]

So little love for the Amano version... What's wrong with modern Final Fantasy fans?

His art is too stylized and anatomically wrong to me. I can't appreciate it personally.

 

[LuuKyK]

So little love for the Amano version... What's wrong with modern Final Fantasy fans?

I really like Amano's artstyle, its very, uhm, artsy and different but its not technically as good as Nomura's.

His art is too stylized and anatomically wrong to me. I can't appreciate it personally.

This too. Characters look like aliens.

 

[Gbraga]

Amano is awesome. His Lightning, not so much

It would still be my second choice, though.

Nomura > Amano > Kamikokuryo (had to copy and paste this one) > Inomata

 

[threelights]

So little love for the Amano version... What's wrong with modern Final Fantasy fans?

Dude is a beast, easily one of my favorite artists ever.

Spoiler

Although young, I'm not really a "modern" FF fan though, so idk if my opinion counts.

 

[Gbraga]

His Sazh is badass as fuck.

 

[LuuKyK]

I usually like Inomata's art, but this one specifically looks like some cheap fan-art.

 

[Rhaknar]

is 60gb the biggest game on steam? I know some of the mmos are 30-40gigs

 

[~Kinggi~]

Well dont bitch too much about the 60gb. For all we know they actually responded positively to people wanting dual audios or uncompressed video and decided to change it. Or they just made a mistake. Who knows!!

 

[Raitningz]

I usually like Inomata's art, but this one specifically looks like some cheap fan-art.

I kind of agree lol her right hand is way too big

 

[cafemomo]

So little love for the Amano version... What's wrong with modern Final Fantasy fans?

I grew up with Amano is some extent. VI was my first game, but it wasn't til VIII that I actually finished a FF game. (was too young to finish VI) so I guess I'm just partial to Nomura since I saw his artwork more. But as I grew up, I started to visit the older FF titles and I fell in love with Amano's style.

If anything, I wanna see a Yoshida art of Lightning

Spoiler

dem legs

 

[uncredited male]

Fang's Focus is to...find some conditioner.

 

[Gbraga]

The one thing I don't like about Yoshida is that he's almost too good.

 

[Marceles]

Bought this last night and pretty excited to see how this version turns out

 

[-GOUKI-]

wtf???? 60gb? Fuck my bandwidth.

 

[thematic]

Well dont bitch too much about the 60gb. For all we know they actually responded positively to people wanting dual audios or uncompressed video and decided to change it. Or they just made a mistake. Who knows!!

I think you mean "hi quality compressed video"
there is no way retail videos using uncompressed video for distributions

 

[10k]

Damn you GMG for not providing me with a download code until launch day even though you usually allow pre-load!

 

[dragonlife]

Whoa, I eagerly await comparison screenshots now. 60GB is insane! This better be the best port ever.

 

[devious.one]

Hmm, 60gb might give me pause. Need to think about my bandwidth...

 

[~Kinggi~]

I think you mean "hi quality compressed video"
there is no way retail videos using uncompressed video for distributions

No, thats exactly what i thought. I thought complete RAW format, audio in WAV. Terabytes shrunk down to a gig using fairy dust.

 

[BasilZero]

60 GB is wow lol.

Havent had any game that installed that much .

Highest I think I had was GTAV which was what 25+?

Anyways, hopefully this means the game has visually been improved (mainly CGs).

 

[~Kinggi~]

Pretty sure Wolfie right now holds the record at like 48 or so gigs without any DLC. This would top it.

 

[RedSwirl]

Pretty sure the CGs on the PS3 version are 1080p. That's the main reason the PS3 version displays in 1080p, even during gameplay (gameplay renders at 720, upscales to 1080). If this is indeed 60GB on the disc and not just the space FFXIII needs reserved for the install, the only explanation I can think of is that it's dual-audio. I remember back when the PS3 version came out Yoshida (or somebody from SE) confirmed that even a Blu-Ray didn't have enough space for a dual audio version of the game.

Pretty sure Wolfie right now holds the record at like 48 or so gigs without any DLC. This would top it.

I think there are a few games right now that are actually around 50 -- basically the absolute limit of a dual-layer Blu-Ray. I know COD Ghosts is in the 40's.

 

[uncredited male]

Maybe they have secretly bundled FFXII HD along with it.

 

[Nethaniah]

Maybe they have secretly bundled FFXII HD along with it.

Best deal ever for the 10 bucks that i spend on it.

 

[UnrealEck]

I can't imagine another audio language taking up all that extra space.

 

[K.Jack]

Oh yeah, just realized it's because of the FFXV demo. Duh.

 

[threelights]

I can't imagine another audio language taking up all that extra space.

Since there's a different lypsinc for Japanese and English, that means every CG has two versions of it. If the PS3 version of the game had about 30gb worth of CGs, than a dual-audio would have double that, since they are basically double the amount of CGs. It's not just audio.

 

[ss_lemonade]

Pretty sure the CGs on the PS3 version are 1080p. That's the main reason the PS3 version displays in 1080p, even during gameplay (gameplay renders at 720, upscales to 1080). If this is indeed 60GB on the disc and not just the space FFXIII needs reserved for the install, the only explanation I can think of is that it's dual-audio. I remember back when the PS3 version came out Yoshida (or somebody from SE) confirmed that even a Blu-Ray didn't have enough space for a dual audio version of the game.



I think there are a few games right now that are actually around 50 -- basically the absolute limit of a dual-layer Blu-Ray. I know COD Ghosts is in the 40's.

The original FF XIII was close to 50gb on the PS3 so maybe dual audio could be the cause for this 60gb madness?

 

[MisterShine]

Oh yeah, just realized it's because of the FFXV demo. Duh.

In one swift stroke, Square Enix would take the place of top trolls in the game industry from Kojima.

 

[~Kinggi~]

In one swift stroke, Square Enix would take the place of top trolls in the game industry from Kojima.

It would be pretty hot and sexy i give you that. Would probably equate to years off their record of dumb shit-doing.

 

[Raitningz]

Since there's a different lypsinc for Japanese and English, that means every CG has two versions of it. If the PS3 version of the game had about 30gb worth of CGs, than a dual-audio would have double that, since they are basically double the amount of CGs. It's not just audio.

That would most likely be it.