ARR "technically possible" for Vita?

[Delsus]

I didn't post this thinking they "should or shouldn't." I just found it interesting that this engine could go that far.

But then, I don't know much beyond engines other than the basics of what they do so maybe it's not as big a deal as I assumed.

The Vita (for a handheld) is very powerful, so I would imagine it wouldn't be that hard to work, as people have said the problem is all the MMOy stuff (is that a real word) which are needed to be able to play the game which wouldn't make it viable.

[Rane]

Personally, I don't much care for the tone of this "article." They had the chance to interview Mr. Yoshida and this is all they wrote about it.

Still, as far as those wondering what specs they'll need to play 2.0, this is an interesting anecdote:



The part of this "article" that annoys me is it seems like they're attacking Yoshida for having stated the obvious about the Vita rather than highlighting the fact that this new engine is that scalable.

http://www.gamesradar.com/final-fant...need-buy-vita/

You're right, Sephrick. That's a pretty lame "interview".

I also don't care for their precise word-for-word transcription style, which includes every pause, unrelated sentence fragment, and "you know". While I don't think it's a good idea for a publication to "summarize" what an interviewee said (since that involves a lot of interpretation), in an interview about videogames it's not necessary to transcribe every single syllable of the spoken language. It makes the translator (and by extension Yoshida) sound like he doesn't care about what he's talking about. I highly doubt that was actually the case.

[Griss]

While it's really cool to hear that the new engine is that scalable, I just don't know how much fun it would be or if the experience its self would be comfortable. Games like this are really designed to be played in pretty big hunks of time. I could not picture my self sitting down with a hand held for two to three hours or more to play this or any other game.

The problems are many, eye strain from the screen size, battery life, and connectivity. Hell that's not even getting into holding the damned thing for prolonged periods of time.

[Zantetsuken]

I'd guess we'd see FFXI on the Vita before FFXIV.

With the lower res and smaller memory footprint, it seems like a much easier port at this point.

[Yucie]

Larger scale games will never be able available on Vita, or any other handheld, FFXIV included.

I, for one, would never be caught dead playing an MMO on something that small and uncomfortable.

[Andrien]

wow you guys can come up with all kind of ideas, "small scale, big scale"

appreciate the innovation the devs trying to make lmao


btw: PSO2 is no way close to small scale.

[Amherst]

btw: PSO2 is no way close to small scale.

Yeah, it really is. Excluding the lobby it's just instanced maps with a maximum of four people, I think sixteen max for multiparty. Not to mention the entire game is built less around strategy and more around reaction. There's no wide-encompassing overworld, no large scale PvP (though that may change in the future, we'll see) and no real need for communication to be honest.

Not to say it's a bad game, I actually enjoy it quite a bit. It's just that trying to imply FFXIV would be a good fit on Vita because PSO2 is doesn't work.

[Andrien]

Yeah, it really is. Excluding the lobby it's just instanced maps with a maximum of four people, I think sixteen max for multiparty. Not to mention the entire game is built less around strategy and more around reaction. There's no wide-encompassing overworld, no large scale PvP (though that may change in the future, we'll see) and no real need for communication to be honest.

Not to say it's a bad game, I actually enjoy it quite a bit. It's just that trying to imply FFXIV would be a good fit on Vita because PSO2 is doesn't work.

yeah, i agree totally. the point i'm really trying to make here is that it is not impossible for mmo to work on that platform.

[Colino]

yeah, i agree totally. the point i'm really trying to make here is that it is not impossible for mmo to work on that platform.

No one said it's techinically impossible, it's just "impossible" as far as comfort and utility goes. I just don't know of anyone who would want to play it considering how cluttered the screen would be.

[Andrien]

No one said it's techinically impossible, it's just "impossible" as far as comfort and utility goes. I just don't know of anyone who would want to play it considering how cluttered the screen would be.

speculations heh.

considering they're making a new UI for the PS3 version.. I beg to differ.

Hold that thought. Now what if I can use PS Vita as a controller for the PS3 version.