The new concept screenshot is a real-time in-game render!

[Tonkra]

Those are the same colors as in FFVIII, IX, X, X-2, and XII. And Kingdom Hearts. And Dissidia.

... and NOT FFXIV 2.0

i like the more realistic look in FF11/FF14... i mean.. look at this aussum view down to [Ul'dah]
Final Fantasy XIV Ul'dah (in bigger size its even better)

FFXIV has a realistic , living world right now... and now putting the double more of color into the engine.. more shadows and muddy textures on the ground etc.. to make it run on ps3.. yes it seems to me very "plastic" like an "AION" yes..

I really want to know how the hell that looks cartoony. And, FFXIV currently uses Normal maps, not bump. Bump would be going a step backwards.

If you compare it to my screenshot of ul'dah the new screen doesnt have a "real" look at all. its totally overdone with colors and shades. and look at the sword and the textures on the ground.. this doesnt look "real" anymore. the world now, Ul'dah for example, looks to me more "real"

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Old:
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Screen
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Screen1 (great ground textures with bump mapping, better than in FFXIII)

well its just only one screenshot.. and its my opinion for now to this.
i think they downgrade the optic to keep it run on a ps3. we all know. the graphics of FFXIV are very hardware eating when you switch all to maximum.