ffxiv on ps4 beta news

http://m.craveonline.com/gaming/arti...ee-ps4-upgrade


I can't believe what I saw. ..remote play ffxiv? More characters on screen? ....FREE! I love you square

Meh ps4. Rather save up to build a PC

Well now I'm really glad I have my ps4 pre-ordered, and bought the ps3 CE.

glad I bought ps3 CE

is the remote play going to be like the NV Shield? or can you really play it anywhere?

The sharing of game footage sounds really neat actually! I love taking screenshots, but taking actual footage would be amazing.

I honestly don't think I'll even make use of this free feature, I'm overly put off at the limitation the PS3 has put on FFXIV: ARR within the level 40-50 range to the point that I'm not playing past the free 30 days. When it comes to the PS4's version I'll be so tied up in my other games on the PS4 that I more than likely won't even remember I have a free upgrade.

I hate to say it but I think Square should have just canceled the PS3's version, release the PC version and than sometime next year put out the PS4 version. As it stands now PS3 users are paying monthly for a PS3 "demo" of FFXIV: ARR till we get our real version which is on the PS4.

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Originally Posted by QuikFoX3a

I honestly don't think I'll even make use of this free feature, I'm overly put off at the limitation the PS3 has put on FFXIV: ARR within the level 40-50 range to the point that I'm not playing past the free 30 days. When it comes to the PS4's version I'll be so tied up in my other games on the PS4 that I more than likely won't even remember I have a free upgrade.

I hate to say it but I think Square should have just canceled the PS3's version, release the PC version and than sometime next year put out the PS4 version. As it stands now PS3 users are paying monthly for a PS3 "demo" of FFXIV: ARR till we get our real version which is on the PS4.

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Well aren't you a bundle of negativity. As several others in this thread did I got the PS3 CE (though not for the digital items, I wanted the physical stuff, gave the registration to a friend then later regretted it as I still needed the code. Had to get another PS3 copy at a store to keep playing, still worth it) so I could play on the PS3 and, aside from some freezing issues I think might be a memory leak, I'm loving it greatly. It's like playing XI all over again (I had started XI on a PS2 with a 27" TV). While I'm not going to bemoan your choice of PC over PS3, I don't agree that the PS3 should have been skipped. It was promised us back under the previous game director and the fact Yoshida followed through speaks volumes of how much he cares for us players. And, honestly, if there was only the PC version and the not as yet released PS4 version I'd not be playing at all.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Well aren't you a bundle of negativity. As several others in this thread did I got the PS3 CE (though not for the digital items, I wanted the physical stuff, gave the registration to a friend then later regretted it as I still needed the code.

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I'm not really trying to be "a bundle of negativity" it's just if you take a step back and look at the issues going on with the PS3 due to it's out of date hardware and the issue's it faces with rendering Players over Enemies at the moment. You'll see that PS3 users are massively crippled when it comes to the PC or future PS4 versions of FFXIV. Thinking forward players whom don't buy a PS4 or have a gaming PC for FFXIV: ARR will be shut out because of the PS3's limitations, if the issues the PS3 faces currently can be resolved by simple coding optimizations than I will take back what I said.

I do like FFXIV as it's a "normal MMO" in a "modern MMO" world with a story that pulled me in making me feel like I was playing a Single Player Final Fantasy game. It's just that after I hit 50 and wanted to really dig into the meat of FFXIV's end game, 8 Man raids and large scale FATEs, I got slapped in the face by an ancient Demon Wall (PS3).

Wow! I own it on ps3 and was already gonna buy it for my ps4 but free? Ty SE! Now that means that 50$ I was gonna use on it can now be used toward subscription costs for my ps3 version till the ps4 one releases! I'm curious though, beta Feb 22? Does that mean we will he testing it on different servers? And new characters? Or current servers were paying to play on? Because that would kinda be like paying to play a beta.. lol

The game should be free on all platforms if you purchased for one platform. Example, I bought the game on PC so I should be able to access a download on my PS3 and my future PS4 for free. It is a cheap money grab to force PC owners to buy the console version and vice versa.

I'm all kinds of hyped even though I really expected it anyway. and I too am super glad I will already be having a ps4 for several months at that time (poor Japanese :( )

ALSO.. I'm kind of surprised the PS4 beta will already start in February because I honestly expected the game to not come out on ps4 before the game's been out for at least a year. granted, a starting beta in February can still mean a beta of 6 months but I doubt it :P

LETS NOT 4GET ABOUT PS4's CHAT FUNCTION!!! thats what im looking forward to. can already see a shitload of ps4 only FC's being made.

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Originally Posted by rocco1986

Wow! I own it on ps3 and was already gonna buy it for my ps4 but free? Ty SE! Now that means that 50$ I was gonna use on it can now be used toward subscription costs for my ps3 version till the ps4 one releases! I'm curious though, beta Feb 22? Does that mean we will he testing it on different servers? And new characters? Or current servers were paying to play on? Because that would kinda be like paying to play a beta.. lol

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Nothing official but I'd take "PS4 beta" to mean that it will be the same characters and worlds we're on now. They'll just be testing the client to make sure everything is working such as Remote Play, sharing, and the other PS4 'features' that it will bring with it.

Nice to know that it'll be free, knowing that I already paid for my PS4. Another free game to add to the collection. I honestly don't mind the plus subscription. I have one already and it's paid for itself well over 5 times. I have so many games I would never have considered trying that I love and many that I wanted, waited to come out on Plus and realised that I'd have been disappointed to waste money on it. Also have a Vita. So much for taking breaks at uni >_>

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Originally Posted by Miyagi

The game should be free on all platforms if you purchased for one platform. Example, I bought the game on PC so I should be able to access a download on my PS3 and my future PS4 for free. It is a cheap money grab to force PC owners to buy the console version and vice versa.

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No one's forcing anyone to buy anything. You have it on PC. Do you honestly need it on PS3/PS4? No. There are pros and cons for buying console and PC versions. As of right now, this is just one of those cons.That's like owning both an Xbox and PS3 and thinking you should get one for free on the other because you own it on one.

Lets just hope servers will be okay by then.

But other than that, even thought I play on PC. I would gladly re-purchase a copy for ps4.

Yeah the beta will be like legacy beta, making sure everything is moved over correctly without flaws, by then we will be getting update 2.2 (2.1 in nov.) Since their goal is to have a major update every 3 months, the chat function will be great. Honestly using the touch pad as a mouse will amazing... much easier to move Windows