FFXIV Videos are up!

[Elexia]

1 only word: INCREDIBLE.


The colors are awesome finally. Reminds FF12 and FF11. Wow.

Yeah, it's more inline with how FF games should look. Aside PS3 issues present that's also likely compression problems on PS3 footage (recording console gameplay can be touchy) I'm waiting to see how they handle the gameplay, since as people typically say on these forums: Graphics aren't everything. If they can make ARR actually standout gameplay wise rather than it feeling like the same old routine we're getting used to in MMOs these days it'd definitely be the FFXIV they wanted to get out the first time.

[Nuinn]

Looking AWESOME! Holy crap I almost peed myself over how beautifully designed the world is!!! ; ;

[BlaiseLallaise]

The gamepad interface looks brilliant. I can't wait to try it out.

[Obsy]

Holy mess, the movement animations for the new races/genders! The male Miqo'te sprinting just... just...

[Orophin]

Really digging the new features that were highlighted in the Massively articles:

Hunting Log
Able to craft multiple items in one synth
Chocobo Fighting (incoming PETA attack)
Reputation System

Wonder if the PvP zone will be something akin to Wintergrasp in WoW?

[Reaujien]

Yeah, it's more inline with how FF games should look. Aside PS3 issues present that's also likely compression problems on PS3 footage (recording console gameplay can be touchy) I'm waiting to see how they handle the gameplay, since as people typically say on these forums: Graphics aren't everything. If they can make ARR actually standout gameplay wise rather than it feeling like the same old routine we're getting used to in MMOs these days it'd definitely be the FFXIV they wanted to get out the first time.

Yeah I agree. Graphics, world, sound/music, the overall "feeling" while watching these videos/benchmark are definitely FF-esque, but I'm still hoping that ARR won't be this solo rush to end-game littered with 50,000 random trash gear drops from random mobs, etc. I also hope there's a lot of group-collaboration-oriented gameplay that isn't just saved for end-game; I consider open-world events or linear dungeons that simply involve throwing bodies who are rolling their faces across keyboards as being the furthest from any sort of meaningful group-oriented, collaborative gameplay. I sincerely hope after playing ARR once all content is released that I can look back at any doubts I might have had and chuckle at them with my friends.

[Shougun]

Looks great, Thanalan is awesome - I like how everything has become much closer to the concept art.

Also,
Uldah forever~! lol

Everyone saw the pets running around in Uldah right? lol Cute >.>

[AdvancedWind]

I had to watch the video 4 times to spot the adamantoise. I now need to hide under my bed.

[Shougun]

DId anyone else notice that giant Adamantoise at 3:00???? O_O

HOLY CRAP! LOL!

I was like there are no fairly.. LARGE TORTISE!

http://youtu.be/I38WppE345o?t=3m

(Pause at / ~ 3 and Look in the background, its freaking huge)

[Zezlar]

Ifrits frontal fire attack looked amazing. Someone GIF that for me. Idk how!