SPECIFICATIONS Title: Final Fantasy XIV Online Genre: MMORPG Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release date: [PC] September 22, 2010 (CE), September 30, 2010 (Standard) | [PS3] March 2011 Language: English|Japanese|German|French Pricing: $12.99/30 days For PlayStation 3 and Personal Computer Official Site Staff Producer: Hiromichi Tanaka (FINAL FANTASY I, II, III, XI) Director: Nobuaki Komoto (FINAL FANTASY IX, XI) Art Director: Akihiko Yoshida (Vagrant Story, FINAL FANTASY XII) Music: Nobuo Uematsu (Smile Please Co., Ltd.) (FINAL FANTASY series) MEDIA TGS 2009 Trailer [youtube]X850DCpiw9A[/youtube] E3 2010 Trailer [youtube]h-JIdpHuLKY[/youtube] GamesCom 2009 [URL="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-09-final-fantasy/54444"]Character Animations [URL="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-09-final-fantasy/54448"]Lalafell Gameplay [URL="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-09-final-fantasy/54470"]Range Gameplay [URL="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-09-final-fantasy/54468"]Magic and Melee Gameplay RACES Hyur The largest population in Eorzea. There are two clans: Midlanders (from the lowlands) and Highlanders (from the mountainous lands). Elezen The indigenous peoples of Eorzea, who are opposed to the Hyurans. They posses developed hearing abilities. Lalafell Agricultural people of the south seas. Highly intelligent, but females are scarce. Roegadyn Maritime people of the north seas. Miqo'te A race that is few in number. There are two clans: the Seekers of the Sun, and the nocturnal Keepers of the Moon. UPDATES PC Benchmark http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/FFXIVBenchmark.zip FFXIV Collector's Edition release Sept 22, 2010 and Standard edition Sept 30, 2010. The standard PC edition will be $49.99 while the Limited Edition goes for $74.99. The Limited Edition contains: * IN-GAME ITEM – Collector’s Edition preorders will include a reward code to receive an exclusive in-game item, the Onion Helm.* * EARLY ACCESS – Play 8 days prior to the release of the Windows PC Standard Edition (timing of access subject to initial server capacity). * BEHIND-THE-SCENES DVD – Get an insider look at the making of FINAL FANTASY XIV, with exclusive video content, interviews and more in this special documentary DVD. * SECURITY TOKEN – A FINAL FANTASY XIV–branded Security Token for use with your regular password. * TRAVEL JOURNAL – Record your travels in this beautifully bound journal filled with pages of never-before-seen concept art. * RIGHT OF PASSAGE – Redeem a voucher to receive your fully-personalized Right of Passage Certificate, each stamped with a unique serial number. * AMANO COVER – Special PC Collector’s Edition illustration by renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano. * FREE GAMEPLAY – Free gameplay for 30 days. * GAME DISC * GAME MANUAL
what? UO had epic pvp, DoaC was epic, war was aight, wow was aight, lineage2 was a fucked up grind but the pvp was kind of fun. FFXIV is too carebear imo.
final fuck up 14 is a fail. just close servers already like APB *edit* i did play the game btw so i know first hand how garbage it is
People haven't even hit the maximum level or tapped into the "end game" yet. There's still a lot of time for evaluation just like any other MMORPG. Most of the reviews for the game are just initial impressions and stuff. Surely you can't get much out of World of Warcraft through just the trial account in it's current state. You'd probably rate it down too.
no unofficial thread cuz officially it sucks...i have played quite extensively both beta and live...the game tries to be to involved. the armory system is really well done i just think the game is too much of a hassle sometimes. it's meant to be a slow solo friendly game but it really is just slow, not solo friendly (all the time). in order to switch equips, which is how you change your "class", you need to switch from active to passive mode, go to the right side of the window, click menu, inventory and this process, if you've already started a battle with a monster, takes too long. you need to be in active mode to fight and passive mode to change equips. the game is purely PVE with no signs of even a dueling system for PvP. looks pretty with no follow-up Gameplay: 5 - Armory system is fantastic. too much of the time it's long and dragged out more than it should be. Fine tuning required. Graphics: 9 - looks great and realistic, draw distance is far and unnecessary. Sound: 8 - typical nothing special but still nice Price: 9 - $9.99 per month plus $3 per character. it's a good price, just a shame the game isn't up to par overall, i'd give it a 5.5/6. with some fine tuning and some adjustments it could be really good. the requirements are a bit high but to be honest the maximum settings don't really add much more. the game runs smooth and at times the game can be somewhat confusing. really needs to add some PvP or even a basic dueling system. PvE just doesn't cut it anymore. disappointing for all the hype.
I haven't played it yet actually. Too busy to play games to be honest. lol I will likely still get WoW: Cataclysm and play casually here and there, but I probably won't get it on launch cuz I'm not really dying to play it either. But like I said, you can't really gauge an MMO that quickly off the bat without going through it. FFXIV is getting a lot of negative press but w/e. Too old to play MMOs seriously anymore.
