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[u_neek]

Just reached chapter 9. Seems like the story is really picking up now.

 

[Oswen]

Digital version or retail? I don't know if it's different or not but I had access to DLCs on my EU account even though I had bought and downloaded the game and its DLCs from my US one.

I think you should be okay as long as the account that downloads the DLCs is set to primary on your PS4.

Retail but we didn't redeem the codes yet, not sure if it makes any difference though.
Hopefully they work for any user regardless.

 

[Socivol]

The story got potential but you can tell the team was rushed.

It's told in such a weird way for an open world game. I also miss having elaborate cutscenes as well.

 

[toastyToast]

Is there a way to toggle lock on?

 

[Anoxida]

You can sell the items under the treasure tab right? They have no other use?

 

[robotzombie]

Which part of the Griffin am I supposed to break to get the feather

The wings or the head?

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Each weapon type has a ridiculous amount of nuance with different attacks that you can trigger based on directional inputs and timing.

Charge attack:
https://youtu.be/mw4bagA0k5g?t=3m32s

Spin attack:
https://youtu.be/mw4bagA0k5g?t=4m04s

lmao, this cant be real.
Each weapon has a few moves which makes the weapon passable, before the latest patch dual swords basically had 3 moves.

Is there a way to toggle lock on?

Yea click R3 after targeting someone with r1

 

[sora87]

Oooh this soundtrack

 

[Ooccoo]

Haven't played much, but the Regalia being on-rails is garbage. The comparisons to Xenoblade are valid, and I'm starting to think Monolith Soft might be better than Square Enix at open world. At least the combat is fun in FFXV, which isn't really the case in Xeno IMO.

 

[Gbraga]

Agreed, it just seems silly to have made it so vital to the game's story - but I think I will just watch it like you suggested, here's hoping you are right and that it does do a better job further on.

Maybe my opinion on this will change as I progress, but I really don't think it's that vital at all. As least not as far as information goes. Sure, you won't actually see the invasion, but we knew about it no longer being the game's opening before we knew about Kingsglaive.

Anyway, they already tell you this in Chapter 1:

- Lucis is a kingdom, Niflheim is an empire, they're at war
- You're the prince of Lucis
- Iedolas Aldercapt, emperor of Niflheim, is visiting Insomnia, Crown City of Lucis, to sign a ceasefire in the upcoming days
- The terms of this treaty are:
1) Lucis must surrender every area beyond the walls of Insomnia, namely Leide, Duscae and Cleigne (there's also Galahd that's mentioned in the movie, but the game doesn't even mention it, as it's irrelevant except for providing background for movie-only characters)
2) The Prince of Lucis and the Princess of Tenebrae are to marry, as a symbol of peace. This marriage will take place in Altissia
- The people are not too happy about this, but they don't seem to be that angry either, and it's understandable, just look around in Leide. Lucis has gone to shit outside of Insomnia, the war tore the place apart
- Nights are getting longer, and daemons roam the lands at night. This event is known as the Plague of the Stars, and will play a major role in the world of Eos. Wildlife is already being affected and mutated by it, even during the day
- Noctis and Luna know each other since they were children, it's been 12 years since they saw each other, but they still write. Even though it was a marriage by convenience, neither seems unhappy about it, just a bit nervous
- Luna is also the current Oracle, the one who communes with the Astrals, who are gods in this world, said to slumber to gather power in order to fight the Starscourge
- The Crystal of Lucis has a will of its own, and lends its power to the worthy heir to the throne through the Ring of the Lucii

And I didn't even finish Chapter 1.

Now, of course you can still say that the storytelling is shit, and you really don't like the way this information is delivered, but saying it's not there is just not true. It's one thing to criticize the way the information is conveyed, another thing entirely to say it's not even there.

Kingsglaive just shows you this, instead of you hearing about it. But we knew the Insomnia opening wouldn't be playable before we knew about Kingsglaive. You can see the party hearing about the peace treaty negotiations on the radio during their roadtrip in the TGS 2014 trailer. Last time we actually saw footage of the Insomnia invasion with Noctis was in 2011, when it was still Versus XIII. They talk about it in the E3 2013 trailer, but the action sequences are from Altissia and the tech demo square. We did get to see Noctis in Insomnia in the beginning of that trailer, but not the actual invasion.

I do, however, completely agree that it should all be part of the game, not as long as it is, just a few shorter cutscenes, even if Noctis isn't present.

But I still think that Brotherhood is more important than Kingsglaive. It even talks about the warring factions too, even if only briefly.

 

[brandonh83]

IMO Kingsglaive is decent so far and is giving me a good handle on the world and politics. This kind of thing absolutely should have been part of the game, but it's fleshed out enough on its own and doesn't take much time.

The editing sucks and of course being a CGI videogame prologue doesn't make it a good film compared to... you know, other films, but it's alright.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

I can't stop thinking about this so I'm just gonna go ahead and post what I hope happens in a hypothetical "32-bit era outfit pack"

Noctis = Cloud/Zach, Squall, Zidane (basically main character outfits)

Gladio = Barret (or male Tifa?), Irvine (because the hat and coat would look good for his build), Amarant

Ignis = Vincent (fits his slender build), male Quistis, Freya? (Or Quina lol)

Prompto = Cid (or male Yuffie), Zell, Vivi

 

[supergiz]

Oh shit my car is almost out of gas and I'm really far away from a gas station. How screwed am I?

 

[nemisis0]

Anyone else with a PS4 Pro experiencing the fans going into overdrive during the tutorial section?

Does it get better in the main game?

Didn't get better for me, they go up and down, all other pro games are silent on my ps4 pro.

 

[Meowster]

A new chapter starts and suddenly.. Blinded by Light starts playing!? Oh wait, I'm in the car, major flashbacks though just then.

 

[AuthenticM]

The digital version has it, so I assume the retail would be the same.

Fantastic

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Raiding with ffxiv static, discussing XV since we've had it since weekend.
"Man the levi fight was such garbage"
"Cant be worse than the ramuh fight"
Well shit, shots fired .

 

[nemisis0]

Oh shit my car is almost out of gas and I'm really far away from a gas station. How screwed am I?

Tow truck

 

[Gbraga]

Haven't played much, but the Regalia being on-rails is garbage. The comparisons to Xenoblade are valid, and I'm starting to think Monolith Soft might be better than Square Enix at open world. At least the combat is fun in FFXV, which isn't really the case in Xeno IMO.

I don't mind the Regalia being on rails, but I'll be disappointed if the airship controls similarly.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Terrified about the length of this game after reading how people are already into the latter chapters of this game. After waiting so long I would have liked for the main story to last at least 50 hours but it sounds more like 20 :/

 

[Fj0823]

Had some cutscenes stuttering in Lestallum

Is that common?

 

[Yu Narukami]

You can sell the items under the treasure tab right? They have no other use?

I wouldn't sell them. Some of them are needed for quests.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

A new chapter starts and suddenly.. Blinded by Light starts playing!? Oh wait, I'm in the car, major flashbacks though just then.

Yeah, if you had the radio on during the later part of Chapter 1, when it fades in on Chapter 2 it'll be playing whatever song you were listening to then. Really weirded me out when Chapter 2 started and the FFV battle theme was playing. :lol

 

[wmlk]

lmao, this cant be real.
Each weapon has a few moves which makes the weapon passable, before the latest patch dual swords basically had 3 moves.

The greatsword probably has the least number of moves because there are no aerial properties to it. Something like the spear has more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctEo6r61kuE

The spear for example has more that you can do. A lot of people will overlook the directional inputs entirely.

 

[spunodi]

OMG It's here!!!!

(Been downloading the Day 1 Crown(?) patch for a while now; eager to get started)

 

[jfoul]

Picked it up at Best Buy today. I'm holding off on opening it until Best Buy emails me the season pass code.

 

[Tyaren]

Oooh this soundtrack

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Retail but we didn't redeem the codes yet, not sure if it makes any difference though.
Hopefully they work for any user regardless.

They are usually the same, so you should be okay. Just remember to set the said account to primary.

 

[kromeo]

This general guy in Kingsglaive is like something out of the shitest of generic Hollywood movies

 

[_h8bit]

Oh good, the deluxe edition copy i've had on pre-order from amazon since April has at the last minute been delayed and won't get here until tomorrow. Great!

 

[N° 2048]

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

Someone said something funny earlier.

"It's unremarkable in the sense that's it's so damn good I can't write down my remarks."

 

[Gbraga]

This general guy in Kingsglaive is like something out of the shitest of generic Hollywood movies

Glauca?

He's kind of a shit character, but it would be one hell of a boss fight.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Terrified about the length of this game after reading how people are already into the latter chapters of this game. After waiting so long I would have liked for the main story to last at least 50 hours but it sounds more like 20 :/

The main story is really short, if its true 10-13 are short aswell and most of it feels like insignificant filler.
Some of the main missions themselves are questionable inclusions, remind me of the open world content in ubisoft games.

 

[TheGamingBox]

does anyone know if square enix is content id claiming ffxv videos?

 

[sora87]

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

I think it's really good

 

[Zakalwe]

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

So far it's fantastic.

 

[BassForever]

Is there any negative to picking the pizza for a meal? It has no stock and a lot of benefits early game. Am I missing something how is it free?

 

[jasminlovesyoux]

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

Some of the best music in the entire series. There I said it.

 

[Redx508]

so what control type is everyone using? not sure yet A or B

 

[ivanthebearable]

The text is way too small for me. Wish the system-wide Large Text option followed through in game.

Other than that I'm enjoying his very much!

 

[taco543]

I'm at work right now, I have the UCE and the deluxe edition, I wanna listen to the soundtrack is it available online? Don't really have a CD player to play it on lol.

 

[fargofallout]

I don't know if anyone can answer this, but I'm considering picking up this game and I have some reservations. My main reservation is that I thought almost all of the characters in XIII were reprehensible and I dreaded having to hear them speak during cutscenes.

Are the characters in this game inoffensive enough that I won't hate them whenever they open their mouths?

 

[Shikoba]

Whew just got back from picking the game up on my lunch break. I love opening a game and finding booklets inside! The thank you letter was cool.

 

[BravesCountry]

I thought the GAF consensus was now "unremarkable"?

That's a meme from an early review, it's neogaf making fun of the reviewer for saying the music is unremarkable.

 

[N° 2048]

Whew just got back from picking the game up on my lunch break. I love opening a game and finding booklets inside! The thank you letter was cool.

Such a beautiful surprise. Also that reversible cover.

 

[Black Republican]

To think I was 19 when they first announced this game. Damn😣

 

[Original Man]

My pro is going super saiyan for the first time lol.

 

[taco543]

To think I was 19 when they first announced this game. Damn😣

I was 13 dude. I've been waiting almost half my life...

 

[Xiofire]

Is the water bugged? D:

 

[bananafactory]

I don't know if anyone can answer this, but I'm considering picking up this game and I have some reservations. My main reservation is that I thought almost all of the characters in XIII were reprehensible and I dreaded having to hear them speak during cutscenes.

Are the characters in this game inoffensive enough that I won't hate them whenever they open their mouths?

Never played 13 but the characters in this seem innocent enough.