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It was one of the more baffling demos I've seen, too. You couldn't change your party or edit your Gambits or equipment so it was literally an exercise in walking the characters around while they did all the fighting for you. e: Like, a version of that demo where you got to pick jobs for the characters and then create fitting gambits would at least make sense there, but nope, pure vertical slice.
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Nov 25, 2016 03:18
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Arist posted:It was one of the more baffling demos I've seen, too. You couldn't change your party or edit your Gambits or equipment so it was literally an exercise in walking the characters around while they did all the fighting for you. So an accurate representation of the game
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Nov 25, 2016 03:26
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fivegears4reverse posted:It would not surprise me if they somehow lost the masters for the original performances, and are stuck using what they do have. Yeah, I would basically expect that what they have is that and there's no real way to go back and adjust it.
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Nov 25, 2016 03:26
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fivegears4reverse posted:It would not surprise me if they somehow lost the masters for the original performances, and are stuck using what they do have. I mean the description of the enhancements says "Improved audio" which is what everyone loving thinks about FFXII, its the compressed lovely audio. Like they say they are using "the original recordings" but it would be hilarious if they dont have them and they just have the compressed ones.
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Nov 25, 2016 03:27
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:So an accurate representation of the game see I edited that to specifically try to head off that lovely joke but you went for it anyway
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Nov 25, 2016 03:30
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Japanese companies keeping their assets is a relatively new thing. The only reason why we have FF9 on PC is because they decided to bite the bullet and re-do all the missing assets.
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Nov 25, 2016 03:34
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I'm ready for Final fantasy Ten Venom
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Nov 25, 2016 04:37
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Tae posted:Japanese companies keeping their assets is a relatively new thing. The only reason why we have FF9 on PC is because they decided to bite the bullet and re-do all the missing assets. I think it was Okami where they had almost none of the original assets when they re-did it for the Wii, and they just had to redo it entirely from what they could pull from the PS2 disc? That's why it's missing things like the original credits sequence and one of the postprocessing overlays.
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Nov 25, 2016 04:45
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The Kingdom Hearts 1.5 version iirc is them reverse engineering the actual game because they didn't have original assets. And the FFX re-releases had to use a third-party modder's tool to extract the assets.
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Nov 25, 2016 04:58
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So I just realized this is coming out next week, which begs the question: Where to preorder? I assume different places have different things?
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Nov 25, 2016 05:39
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Killsion posted:So I just realized this is coming out next week, which begs the question: Where to preorder? I assume different places have different things? Well you could say that...
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Nov 25, 2016 06:12
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Hey, I'm watching Kingsglaive, and I have a question: Where did that huge octopus come from and why?
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Nov 25, 2016 06:16
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Soul Glo posted:Hey, I'm watching Kingsglaive, and I have a question: The empire likes to use monster summons as shock troopers, like what they did with that WEAPON-looking thing in the first big battle. Ultros was one of the summons and would have presumably been air-dropped into the city during their raid.
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Nov 25, 2016 06:18
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Soul Glo posted:Hey, I'm watching Kingsglaive, and I have a question: Oxxidation gave the in-universe answer, but it's a recurring boss from FF6 that's had a cameo in a few of the games.
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Nov 25, 2016 06:22
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Oh, ok. I heard them mention the demon WEAPON thing, but that other one just seemingly came out of nowhere like a Star Wars monster or something.
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Nov 25, 2016 06:24
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There is no end to this PR campaign. They must've sunk so much money into it... http://kotaku.com/amazon-japan-creates-a-final-fantasy-xv-double-take-1789339064
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Nov 25, 2016 08:06
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Schwartzcough posted:There is no end to this PR campaign. They must've sunk so much money into it... Man, this is really good.
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Nov 25, 2016 10:16
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15 is pretty much the last gasp for FF games and big budget JRPG's in general so I'm not surprised they're going all out.
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Nov 25, 2016 10:19
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Honestly after 10 FF's budget seems to have been almost a problem for it. LIke it feels sometimes like they kinda have been mystified about what to do with all the money they pour into it, while Atlus and the Tales guys have been able to do better with less money. That said as long as XV's story is somewhat better paced and less utter gibberish than 13's I'll be happy.
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Nov 25, 2016 11:02
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Is this lovely game out yet I want to play it already drat
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Nov 25, 2016 11:49
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My order is currently 'processing' so maybe
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Nov 25, 2016 13:22
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Gorelab posted:Honestly after 10 FF's budget seems to have been almost a problem for it. LIke it feels sometimes like they kinda have been mystified about what to do with all the money they pour into it, while Atlus and the Tales guys have been able to do better with less money. The pacing is an issue, because for the first half of the game the story takes a back seat to exploring the world. That said, for me personally, the relatively minimalist approach they take to things for the front half is waaaaaaay better than XIII. XIII was the opposite, where they just kept dumping nonsensical bullshit on you and it never made any sense. Here, the basic framework of the story is pretty simple, and you fill it in as you run around and your bros talk to each other, etc. I think people will be upset that it's not the hyper-directed and focused narrative that other games have had, but it works much better than anything they did in the XIII series, that's for sure.
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Nov 25, 2016 14:03
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I dunno I played 13 recently and it probably has the simplest plot of the series, outside of the NES games obvs. Well, maybe not simplest but there are no twists or other shoes dropping. It starts out as 'robo gods want to sacrifice all of humanity to somehow bring back the true god and try and force the main characters to help them' and it pretty much stays that way through the whole thing. Pulse managed to defy my expectations because that was when it looked like they would find other stuff going on but then it's like 'nope, no one here and no magic solutions, better go back and face the music'.
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Nov 25, 2016 14:14
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I've finally done it. I've bought a PS4.
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Nov 25, 2016 15:56
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I've been trying to hunt down a sale or deal on this, X-Bone had it available for 30ish, any idea if anything similar is coming up for PS4?
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Nov 25, 2016 16:05
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FFXV won't be on sale unless it's by accident. $60 is the best you're going to do.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:10
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Sakurazuka posted:I dunno I played 13 recently and it probably has the simplest plot of the series, outside of the NES games obvs. Well, maybe not simplest but there are no twists or other shoes dropping. FF13 is a simple story, told very badly.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:11
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I said come in! posted:FFXV won't be on sale unless it's by accident. $60 is the best you're going to do. you're a liar, just found it for $45.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:13
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Vitamin P posted:Is this lovely game out yet I want to play it already drat Tuesday. Although probably every store already has their copies because the one I work for does but you know. Sticking to that Tuesday release date is super important.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:19
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Digital version on PSN will be available at 9pm pacific on Monday.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:20
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I said come in! posted:FFXV won't be on sale unless it's by accident. $60 is the best you're going to do. Unless you have Amazon Prime. Then it's 48.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:20
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This game could do literally everything else wrong and it would still deserve praise just for the insane creature design. Tons of monster variety (at least 15h in), and they're all super detailed and well animated. They also love to spring high level enemies at you, and it's not just at night anymore. My favorite part about this is that they make pretty good use of scale, so when you run into something nasty it also tends to be very big, which doubles the "oh poo poo" factor. A lot of people are comparing this to MGS V, and I kind of agree - drops a lot of storytelling balls, but manages to reinvent the core game under it in a meaningful way that makes the series relevant again.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:29
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VanillaGorilla posted:A lot of people are comparing this to MGS V, and I kind of agree Well, that's damning.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:33
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VanillaGorilla as you seem to have the game what is the dress up barbie like? If it's just those four outfits to dress my yaois in I'm going to throw a brexit
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Nov 25, 2016 16:34
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VanillaGorilla posted:Tons of monster variety (at least 15h in), and they're all super detailed and well animated. Safe to say that they really limited what they showed publically, in demos and trailers? Because WOO YEAH if so.
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Nov 25, 2016 16:47
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I watched Kingsglaive while very high and that thing was one of the worst video game related movies I've ever seen. Also why did they make it open world, open world games suck balls
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Nov 25, 2016 16:51
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Vitamin P posted:VanillaGorilla as you seem to have the game what is the dress up barbie like? If it's just those four outfits to dress my yaois in I'm going to throw a brexit Yeah, I've had it since Wednesday. I haven't found new outfits yet - that said, it's definitely a thing. Outfits are one of the gear slots on each of the characters (along with weapons - 4 slots for Noctis, 2 for everybody else - and up to 3 accessories). That said, keep in mind I'm still very early in the game - 15h in, and I'm still in Chapter 3 (I think there are like 15, total?). There's a ton of side content to do, ranging from hunts, to MMO quests, to more involved side quests. Plus poo poo like fishing. Like, I literally just unlocked the portion of the Ascension system that allows me to upgrade my Armager abilities. I do wish there was more to equipment in the game. Weapons do have poo poo like elemental effects, etc., but most of the weapon upgrades I've found so far come from shops or upgrades through Cid, and not from finding them in the field. I hate it when RPGs don't use armor as an upgrade path - really opens up the number of paths you have for rewarding the player through finding cool poo poo. Obviously, from my hour count, I've done a lot of exploring - and I don't feel unrewarded, but your rewards tend to be more experiential (finding a new dungeon, or side activity, which will award you AP and EXP) rather than getting cool new stuff to use. And yeah, definitely more variety in enemies than anything they showed pre-release. Maybe it all starts to repeat as you get further in, but so far every new area has had some interesting new poo poo in it. VanillaGorilla fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Nov 25, 2016 |
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Nov 25, 2016 16:58
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VanillaGorilla posted:This game could do literally everything else wrong and it would still deserve praise just for the insane creature design. Tons of monster variety (at least 15h in), and they're all super detailed and well animated. Can you talk more about what you dislike about the story telling?
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Nov 25, 2016 17:00
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Megasabin posted:Can you talk more about what you dislike about the story telling? It's very minimal so far, and much of the big stuff happening in the world is happening off-screen. This might be because I'm still in the early game - apparently people say once you get through the mid-point it becomes much more linear and story focused. But right now it's mostly about exploring the world. More detail - spoilers about the story setup and first few chapters: So the first chapter of the game takes place before Kingsglaive, when Noctis is off to his wedding. The events of Kingsglaive happen in the background, and you find out literally by reading about it in the newspaper. You then have to meet up with some survivors, who start you on your journey to gather up the power you'll need as the new king to re-take Insomnia. That story framing pretty much sets up chapters 3 - X (I'm still on 3), in which you're running around to find the King's Arms, which are hidden throughout the world, and presumably to gain the allegiance of the 6 gods (summons), who have been referred to, although I haven't explicitly been told to do that yet. In this portion of the game, though, most of the narrative drive is coming through your conversations with people ABOUT what is happening in the background, rather than you taking part in it directly . That said, the characters are actually pretty alright - particularly the primary 4, and it's actually enjoyable to hear them interact, trash talk during battle, etc.. I have a pretty low tolerance for anime, and there have only been like 1-2 characters that I've found annoying or off-putting (looking at you, Cindy). VanillaGorilla fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Nov 25, 2016 |
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I'm just hoping it isn't like Xenoblade X, where you can go a few dozen hours between any story stuff happening, and then when it does it's forgettable garbage
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