The PS3 killed FFXIV

[ViolentDjango]

ffxi was massive and it was developed for the ps2 in the first place. And it was doin well for quite a long time. A lot of companies cater to both systems now.
The problem is, that SE doesn't do it very good imho (but more on the hardware side, the content side has nothing to do with console or pc gamers i guess)

See... here's where I disagree with people. The system is designed to work for both. You can store up to 99 leves on a timer, and that timer ticks for everyone -- long session or short -- when you're not using the points. There's an increasingly huge amount of stuff you can do in game, you're not -always- going to be doing leves.

I started playing Rift this weekend because a friend of mine gave me a copy for free (its nice knowing Gamestop managers who get baskets of free stuff from conferences...), and it took like 2+ hours of game play just to get out of the tutorial area. That's all well and good, but honestly, I have a lot of games on my plate (Dead Island, Magic Online, Minecraft 1.8) for video (starting a web series) and entertainment purposes, it gets to be a bit of a headache when developing my MMO character requires I completely disregard every else I want to do in a 5 hour span.

There's going to be tons to do in FFXIV once it gets going full steam, I think this system is less for casuals and more an attempt to make something that'll work well for both sides. After a short, week-long business trip after unlocking Abyssea in FFXI, I never ran out of time stones and they work more or less the same way as here.

[Conkuur]

Stereotype much?! I used to play an MMO on PS2 called "Everquest online Adventures" for many many hours a clip. I never understood the PC is leet vs console lame for gaming. I have played both, while PC has a better versatility the console has a sort of comfort ability. Nothing like being in my favorite easy chair on my 70 inch tv playing an MMO on a console. Especially if your job has you on the computer all day. The last thing you want to do is be on a computer to relax.

I have played many many MMOs and console has little to do with how easy or hard the game is. I have a lot of PC friends who feel like you do as well and I found out why recently at a party at my house. It seems they never really gave a console a chance or even tried one. It was more a fear of the unknown for most of them. Once they got the controls down they seem to be having a good time. One actually went right to "Game Stop" on the way home and bought a xbox and a PS3.

A real gamer has a gaming PC rig,and every major console platform. Maybe its YOU who really is the casual gamer, and not as leet as you think you are lol.

[Yoohre_WildRiver]

yeah and video also killed the radio star

[Dargoth_Draconia]

It seems people think this game will run on PS3 like it is just with a lower resolution... rofl <.<

You think differently? From experience I will say that this game will run better on PS3 than it does most peoples PCs unless they got $1000+ dumped into their PCs. The reason they are keeping it at 720p instead of going 1080p so they know the game will run smoothly without any hiccups. Most likely meaning the game is going to run as smooth as possible at that resolution with next to now flaws. Console games are built for that specific console so they usually run smoother than the PC counterparts unless your specs are above par.

[ChiefCurrahee]

I think I've spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many hours glued to my TV with FFXI running on my 360 for you to make this statement.

[Eekiki]

You are right! They are making the game better so when it comes out on the PS3 people will actually buy it!

Bahahaha, and done in one. Nicely played, Ark mage.

[Coldfire]

You think differently? From experience I will say that this game will run better on PS3 than it does most peoples PCs unless they got $1000+ dumped into their PCs. The reason they are keeping it at 720p instead of going 1080p so they know the game will run smoothly without any hiccups. Most likely meaning the game is going to run as smooth as possible at that resolution with next to now flaws. Console games are built for that specific console so they usually run smoother than the PC counterparts unless your specs are above par.

What you saying might have applied three years ago. The average gaming PC today is way faster than a PS3. As the game is now it will not run on PS3 at all. The polygon count is too high and the character loading would cause the game to stutter horribly. This game fries GPUs and PSUs... it might as well make the PS3 do orange light of death <.<

[Konachibi]

What you saying might have applied three years ago. The average gaming PC today is way faster than a PS3. As the game is now it will not run on PS3 at all. The polygon count is too high and the character loading would cause the game to stutter horribly. This game fries GPUs and PSUs... it might as well make the PS3 do orange light of death <.<

Game fries GPU's and PCU's because the engine hasn't been properly optimized yet, once it has been it'll run MUCH better.

And yeah this game is super uber mega pretty, but I'm fairly sure they wouldn't have to duff it down too much if at all to make it run on current generation consoles.

[IStolzI]

if anything the Ps3 is going to save 14.

This thread is the same as the countless "360 killed FFXIII" threads. Just more console wars. "what I play on is better, they shouldn't make games for your system"

[Carzilla]

Leves in general Killed FFXIV, Why go out and explore when you can level up at some camp. If anything the fun begins when they abolish leves. the game is supposed to be an adventure not a workday.