How Does This Game Have Good Graphics?

[Sathnor]

I just started playing this game and a lot of people say the graphics are really good, well when I look at them I think their ugly, even for 2010. Am I missing out on some settings or something?

[charlemagne]

Probably. For an mmo these graphics are very good. They are also set to improve in the next version.

[stanleyyoung]

how good is your pc, or you might be referring to the copy & paste method of the landscapes.

[KiriA500]

"Good graphics" are subjective.

[Akubikumo]

Could someone please whip out that youtube video about aesthetics vs graphics again. It really should just be a sticky.

[Rau]

Could someone please whip out that youtube video about aesthetics vs graphics again. It really should just be a sticky.

That's kind of pointless for this game since the graphics themselves are pretty high up there (assuming you have the rig to run it), while the aesthetic itself is... just a rehash of XI.

[Randelmire]

Could someone please whip out that youtube video about aesthetics vs graphics again. It really should just be a sticky.

I've never seen that video, but I guess aesthetics VS graphics is what I've always been thinking. IMO, even old 2D games à la FFVI looks good.

I've seen a lot of people say games like Guildwars 2 had good graphics and was superior to FFXIV because of all the 3D effects this game is using compared to FFXIV... It is true, but IMO, the character designs is ugly.

[AsterBarnivere]

"Good graphics" are subjective.

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Don't feed the troll please...

[Laughlyn]

I just started playing this game and a lot of people say the graphics are really good, well when I look at them I think their ugly, even for 2010. Am I missing out on some settings or something?

Compared to many other mmo's, FFXIV is one of the best looking mmo's out there.

But what makes an mmo a good game isnt just looks, so thats a lousy agrument.
Maybe you should find a single player game that dosent require so much stress as an online game does.

Or actually get a PC that can handle the game's graphical specs.

[Mirage]

I just started playing this game and a lot of people say the graphics are really good, well when I look at them I think their ugly, even for 2010. Am I missing out on some settings or something?

I dunno why people are saying this. FF14 graphics aren't really that good. Characters and mob models are very detailed and nice looking, and their animations are good, but the rest of the graphics aren't really breathtaking.

Additionally, the game has very few areas where it can show off nice looking stuff. Half the game is small, cramped, claustrophobic corridors, and the open areas we have are mostly copypaste with pretty dull textures and almost no landmarks.