Final Fantasy XV

[Xagzan]

Originally Posted by shadow1296

^this doesn't look like it plays like a ff game but i'm okay with that

Yeah, we've know that forever anyway

[defki]

The logo change was really awesome. Awesome trailer SE.

[Iron Maw]

Thanks SliverSkyo, It's just as fantastic as when I saw it live.

[cyberdemon]

hopefully it won't be as much of a disappointment as XIII was

[synaesthetic]

Action RPG. No more menu-based combat. Cover and stealth elements. Fully real-time.

Shit, maybe there's hope for Final Fantasy yet.

[darkchibi07]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Action RPG. No more menu-based combat. Cover and stealth elements. Fully real-time.

Shit, maybe there's hope for Final Fantasy yet.

Now we wait for confirmed playable female characters then maybe!

[synaesthetic]

Originally Posted by darkchibi07

Now we wait for confirmed playable female characters then maybe!

Lightning was terribly wasted in FFXIII.

I mean, her character design was awesome. Her (FIRST, FIRST, NOT THE NEW CRAPPY ONE) outfit flows beautifully when she moves or jumps or falls. She has a transforming gun-sword weapon.

SHE HAS THAT GRAVITY THING.

And really? They gave us a total menu-driven turn based game?

They could have done so much with that.

[com_gwp]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Lightning was terribly wasted in FFXIII.

I mean, her character's awesome. Her outfit flows beautifully when she moves or jumps or falls. She has a transforming gun-sword weapon.

SHE HAS THAT GRAVITY THING.

And really? They gave us a total menu-driven turn based game?

I think you just described every final fantasy game ever. Which one hasn't been some variation of a menu-driven turn-based?

[synaesthetic]

Yeah, except back in the 8- and 16-bit eras, that was a viable excuse. You didn't have the resources to drive a fully-fleshed real-time game.

There's no fucking excuse for that menu-driven crap now. None whatsoever--look at Dark Souls, look at Deus Ex Human Revolution, look at Skyrim.

[Ryonea]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Action RPG. No more menu-based combat. Cover and stealth elements. Fully real-time.

This one thing is enough to convince me to have a PS4, damn.

[com_gwp]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Yeah, except back in the 8- and 16-bit eras, that was a viable excuse. You didn't have the resources to drive a fully-fleshed real-time game.

There's no fucking excuse for that menu-driven crap now. None whatsoever--look at Dark Souls, look at Deus Ex Human Revolution, look at Skyrim.

On the contrary, I still believe turn-based has a place in this day and age (See Legend of Heroes series, SMT), although whether or not there's a market for it is another thing altogether.

Also, never bring Skyrim into the picture to convince me, I find the combat horribly boring there. Just as there are good and bad turn-based, there are also good and bad arpgs.



Anyway, back on topic. I'm really interested in how the combat in ff15 would work, because I honestly can't tell how much of it was actually being controlled. If anything, the whole trailer, as good as it looks, felt very scripted to me.

[cyberdemon]

hopefully they realized that we wanted the world in the game and didn't skimp out on it. dragon quest 8 did an excellent job with it. they had a complete world and freedom of movement while still having a good story.

[Magin]

Wow... that trailer was just plain out sexy. Of course, I wonder if they're going to have to change the reason why it was originally called Versus XIII (other than the fact that XIII was the next in line): it was set in the same world as XIII, just a different part. But I suppose that's a minor issue

As for being an action RPG... granted, there's a bunch out there that I haven't played (Skyrim, Dragon Age, etc...), but maybe it'll sort of play like the Darksiders series did? Namely, you have your action elements, but you also have your shortcuts, weapons and armor upgrades, leveling up, etc... (or did I just describe the entire basis of all current Action RPGS?)

[Vajra]

FFXV looks a lot like VIII in style with it being somewhat modern mixed with future, which I'm fine with because honestly since XIII I am kind of tired of the sci-fi/futuristic stuff.

[sayde]

Originally Posted by Magin

Of course, I wonder if they're going to have to change the reason why it was originally called Versus XIII (other than the fact that XIII was the next in line): it was set in the same world as XIII, just a different part.

The game was initially claimed to be part of the same universe as FFXIII (and Type-0) under a common (Fabula Nova Crystallis) mythology. However the exact worlds these games take place in was confirmed to be different. So it should be interesting to see how the roles of the crystals and gods in this particular plot differ from FFXIII's mythology.

[Von Himmel]

Yeah I remember something about Etro being in there. Hopefully it's still connected with FNC though even when it's not XIII anymore

[DragoonKain3]

Hmm... so you have a party of 3 it seems like, but we mostly only ever see Noctis. Wonder how you control/set the ai for those people, and what they bring to the party, as this doesn't seem like your typical FF game.

Although it's interesting that the boy running with the girl in the beginning had shorts, while Noctis has pants that go past his knees. Mayhaps Notcis and Stella are childhood friends? I sure hope so, since SE refuses to release Type 0.

[darkchibi07]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Lightning was terribly wasted in FFXIII.

I mean, her character design was awesome. Her (FIRST, FIRST, NOT THE NEW CRAPPY ONE) outfit flows beautifully when she moves or jumps or falls. She has a transforming gun-sword weapon.

SHE HAS THAT GRAVITY THING.

And really? They gave us a total menu-driven turn based game?

They could have done so much with that.

I just hope Square Enix doesn't get the wrong idea and not do anymore female main leads in a future Final Fantasy games.

Honestly, I'm worried that the only playable characters are those 4 guys according to the trailer.

[synaesthetic]

If that's true I'll probably give it a miss. I'm reaching the point of frustration with the industry where I'm going to start voting with my wallet and only buying games with female protagonists, and (where applicable) games that don't force me into straight romances.

[Sassarai]

I hope FF15 can do what FF7 did for jrpgs =( , looks awesome.