Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[BelgianRofl]

Meleena, the 2005 tech-demo was not a showcase of pre-rendered CGI cinematics. It was real-time in-game footage showcasing SE's engine... but that was 5 years ago... what happened since then?

[Meleena]

Meleena, the 2005 tech-demo was not a showcase of pre-rendered CGI cinematics. It was real-time in-game footage showcasing SE's engine... but that was 5 years ago... what happened since then?

I dont know what are you talking about, I didnt see any playable content in that video back then and I dont see any playable content in the video I gave right now.
Until you can prove to me that somehow what they showed back then was playable you have no point.

Keep entertaining me please.

[BelgianRofl]

I dont know what are you talking about, I didnt see any playable content in that video back then and I dont see any playable content in the video I gave right now.
Until you can prove to me that somehow what they showed back then was playable you have no point.

Keep entertaining me please.

It's like a cutscene in Final Fantasy XI. You can't play the cutscene, but it sure as hell ain't pre-rendered CGI Cinematics.

[Meleena]

It's like a cutscene in Final Fantasy XI. You can't play the cutscene, but it sure as hell ain't pre-rendered CGI Cinematics.

Cutscenes are nice in FFXIV too, go see the Ifrit cutscene on rank 36 mission where the fire looks completely real and the Judge cutscene fight in rank 46 mission.

Still no point in your comments, since youre comparing a video to actual gameplay content.
Anything else you wanted to add?

[Overfiend]

I, for one, absolutely love graphics of FFXIV. I think they are beautiful, colorful and very atmospheric.

I think that the sky palettes and HDR effects are the absolute best I've ever seen in any game - sets a real example on how to do HDR effects properly. Eats Crysis for breakfast - in terms of sky effects etc.

[Seif]

I LOVE XIV graphics it's the visual design of the fields that lacks any imagination whatsoever.

How about you add some of that fantasy in this Final Fantasy game SE?

[viion]

I LOVE XIV graphics it's the visual design of the fields that lacks any imagination whatsoever.

How about you add some of that fantasy in this Final Fantasy game SE?

^ this is the problem.

You could have the worlds best artist draw a nice box, maybe a chair next to it, looking like a real photo, but the end of the day its a box and a chair which is boring.

XIV needs creativity, atm it looks horrible.

[Sinzfeldt]

I think the real villain here is the level of detail distance, especially in Limsa those cliffs are blurry as shit unless you are close.

[gifthorse]

I think the real villain here is the level of detail distance, especially in Limsa those cliffs are blurry as shit unless you are close.

Dont worry, Abigail will repeat some excuse for that too.

[Issachar]

I recommend ignoring Belgian and gifthorse. they're trolls and you shouldn't let them annoy you.