Cinematics and FFXIV

[Trollhammer]

1.0 was really superior to all that has been in 2.0 in terms of cinematics. I think 90% of all cutscenes are made of standard emotes. It actually looks like normal PCs doing roleplaying like I did in World of Warcraft back then. Nevermind...

What bothers me though and that is the reason why the 2.0 implies that my character is godlike is that the party members aren't included in cutscenes. They are there for the victory stance scene and then magically disappear to leave all credits as a Warrior of Light to me. Thanks, peasants.

[Catwho]

Well, no. There have been quite a few references to "thanks to the crack team of amazing people you assembled last time, we were victorious, could you do that again?" You're praised as much for your organization skills (THANKS DUTY FINDER!) as you are for your personal abilities.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Well, no. There have been quite a few references to "thanks to the crack team of amazing people you assembled last time, we were victorious, could you do that again?" You're praised as much for your organization skills (THANKS DUTY FINDER!) as you are for your personal abilities.

Yeah it seems NPCs don't just praise you for WHAT you did but for being able to gather like minded individuals to help out. It's almost like the WOL can get everyone click his/her Like button.

[Trollhammer]

But they are still missing in most of the cutscenes. That's the point.

[Elmeron]

I'd rather them spend money on improving the awful textures. The game itself looks beautiful, but textures on characters, clothes and objects up close, look... Not so great. Not horrible, but it could definitely be improved upon.

[HakaseNyan]

CGI cut-scenes are beautiful and all, but I don't believe that's what this game needs more of. Like many have stated, the cinematography of the in-game cut-scenes could use a little extra love!

This is one of my favorite scenes in 1.0 -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9fifS8Nri8 If you take the time to watch it, you will notice it is ripe with detail. The use of the camera, the NPCs, the player, and so much more expression. The camera work, alone, in many of the 1.0 cut-scenes is definitely more lively than 2.0 content.

[Nyalia]

Having finally seen them, in my opinion, the cutscenes at the end of 2.55 are wonderfully done and those are done in-engine. I hope to see more stuff like that in 3.x!

[MageBlack]

I like the Hildebrand cut-scenes, they really push the limits of the character models to cartoonish proportions. the story is a fun mix of Inspector Clouseou and Inspector Gadget.

[seekified]

I think the in-game graphics are decent enough for this stuff, but with DX11 they have the chance to use a lot of cinematics effects like depth of field and more advanced AA methods (because frankly, FXAA doesn't look to good) without impacting performance too much.

[OMEGA_HACK]

Gameplay > Graphics.

Three important questions I ask myself before playing a game:

Is the text legible? (Assuming reading is involved)
Is the story captivating? (cliff-hangers, red herrings, plot twists, etc)
Is Gameplay interesting? (fight mechanics, abilities, etc)


I get that Final Fantasy is known for its "best" graphics in games, however the MMOs are kind of an exception to this rule...now that being said would I mind a HD texture pack later on down the line for PC players? No, I wouldn't. But do I want them to put graphics as a priority over gameplay and story development? No, that I do not want.

My two cents.