1.0 vs ARR Areas - A Visual Comparison

[MsMisato]

I never had the opportunity to play 1.0 but wow. Taste is subjective, so take my opinion for what it is: an opinion.

How do things look THIS much worse all these years later? Everything is so washed out and faded. Textures have so much less detail. The areas seem so much less open and more linear even by other theme park MMO standards. I don't know if 1.0 was on console as well but my immediate suspicion is to wonder of the downgrade was so this game could run on the PS3.

I also want to say during one of the live letters last year, during the gfx update announcement, Yoshi did stay they removed alot of shaders from the game (2.0 and onwards) and will slowly be readding some back to the game over time. not sure on the time frame.

[DiaDeem]

I also want to say during one of the live letters last year, during the gfx update announcement, Yoshi did stay they removed alot of shaders from the game (2.0 and onwards) and will slowly be readding some back to the game over time. not sure on the time frame.

About that...


I'm grateful that the game came to PS3, as it was the only way for me to play for almost two years. I'm just sad that we're still paying the technical debt it left us with.

[MsMisato]

About that...


I'm grateful that the game came to PS3, as it was the only way for me to play for almost two years. I'm just sad that we're still paying the technical debt it left us with.

Totally understandable why they did that, but at the time during 1.0, i had a computer that was able to run it, and it was awesome despite the server to client side lag. I really enjoy the cities states from 1.0, them being open like they were as one zone was super cool especially in limsa. I remember hanging out on the deck next to the steps that ran from lower to upper watching people go up and down them xD

Thanks for sharing your photos its always nice to have a bit of trip back to 1.0 from time to time.

[vanaii]

Totally understandable why they did that, but at the time during 1.0, i had a computer that was able to run it, and it was awesome despite the server to client side lag. I really enjoy the cities states from 1.0, them being open like they were as one zone was super cool especially in limsa. I remember hanging out on the deck next to the steps that ran from lower to upper watching people go up and down them xD

Thanks for sharing your photos its always nice to have a bit of trip back to 1.0 from time to time.

I still have trauma remembering the minute-long walk from the Limsa Aetheryte to La Noscea. That bridge went on forever.