Impressions of the PS3 version?

[koop]

What do you guys think of the PS3 version of this game?

I'm personally having a hard time getting used to it. It's actually hurting my eyes a little bit. The resolution is a bit blurry, the text seems to clip off the bottom and top of my TV screen and I can't find an option to fix that. The framerate is really wonky as I suspect it's hitting the teens fairly often. Top it off, people animate like a slideshow and pop into view within five feet of my character. There was also one story scene where I was fighting a monster and because so many minions popped in my PS3 would momentarily stutter.

How much do you guys think this is attributed to high server loads, and how much is it that PS3 just wasn't meant to be playing MMO's?

Or maybe it's running good for you all and I need to find a way to put a GTX670 in it

[NoEmpathy]

biggest complain for me and my 20 friends that came to preorder together is we cant voice chat.. but i mean its a good game just gonna have to try and stick thru it for a bit and hope they add it soon otherwise i doubt half of them will stay on the game more then a month =-/

[koop]

I get the feeling that PS3 players who want to raid will need to have a phone/laptop nearby with skype/mumble/vent.

[xbiggixx]

I"m having a hard time with the target system...doesn't target the enemy i want it to and it attacks an enemy an it quickly switches to another one.

[Tazz]

Looks and runs beautifully in 720p. (HDMI) It is a stunning game. Lack of voice chat is a small downer.

[koop]

I"m having a hard time with the target system...doesn't target the enemy i want it to and it attacks an enemy an it quickly switches to another one.

Yeah this happened to me recently. I targeted the wrong enemy, then I used the D-pad to switch targets to think I was fixing the issue, but it would only target it for one move and then switch back to the incorrect target.

What you have to do when you incorrectly target is hit circle to remove the target entirely and then point in the direction of the enemy you want and hit X again to target.

[Johnist]

Square-Enix made a slight mistake by not sticking to the 'Safe-Zone' of the Screen, and instead going into the 'Overscan' area to try to get that little bit of extra room...

Other than that, Gearsets (and Hotbars) aren't stored on SE's side, and instead are at a per-system approach. Also, for those who are playing the PC version, the PS3 doesn't include the 'Status' indicator of the currently equipped gear, nor the little dots for the Items. I found my Gil would only display when I brought up the Menu, instead of being always displayed like PC has it.

That being said, since I have an older computer, I find that my PS3 plays the game smoother than my PC does.

[xbiggixx]

Yeah this happened to me recently. I targeted the wrong enemy, then I used the D-pad to switch targets to think I was fixing the issue, but it would only target it for one move and then switch back to the incorrect target.

What you have to do when you incorrectly target is hit circle to remove the target entirely and then point in the direction of the enemy you want and hit X again to target.

Yeah I have to do that every single time. It's kinda annoying especially in dungeons,then I have PC people saying "Why don't you attack this guy first?! dumb***" but I'm still enjoying the game a lot.

[deadmanet]

Square-Enix made a slight mistake by not sticking to the 'Safe-Zone' of the Screen, and instead going into the 'Overscan' area to try to get that little bit of extra room...

Other than that, Gearsets (and Hotbars) aren't stored on SE's side, and instead are at a per-system approach. Also, for those who are playing the PC version, the PS3 doesn't include the 'Status' indicator of the currently equipped gear, nor the little dots for the Items. I found my Gil would only display when I brought up the Menu, instead of being always displayed like PC has it.

That being said, since I have an older computer, I find that my PS3 plays the game smoother than my PC does.

Pretty much my same experience. My pc is not that old, but there's just something nice about playing the game in full 1080P on a 40" screen. After playing during phase 4 on my PS3, and then tried it on my pc, there was just no comparison for me.

[Whizawk]

Gridania is no-playstation-land.
The dense forests and tall trees that it has to draw kills the frames.