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Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Gets a Release Date for PS4, PS3 and PC; Mac Announced

During a panel at PAX East, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida finally announced the release date of the Heavensward expansion for Square Enix’s MMORPG.

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F0XHOUND3769d ago

The flying mounts look insane. Really cool.

Locations are as expected looking fantastic. Last time I commented saying how the devs behind FFXV need only look at a realm reborn for a true modern take on the final fantasy world formula and to see how to build a fantastic world full of life and character.... I got pure disagrees.... I can't see why!

joab7773769d ago (Edited 3769d ago )

I've tried WoW and Swtor and FF14 is still the best mmorpg I've played. But I took too much time away and now it's so hard to go back.

This looks unbelievable.

F0XHOUND3768d ago

I quit back in September 2013 after I cleared all the content. I came back 3 weeks ago and I'm already back in endgame content and ilvl110 gear, so if you want to play again, and catch up before heavensward, nows the time!

il-JumperMT3768d ago

Um end game gear is ilvl 130....

GameBoyColor3769d ago

just 3 months to level my 3rd class to 50 :0

Spenok3769d ago

Haha right? I just my first 2 weeks ago. I'm so pumped for this. Looks beyond amazing.

RoaringTiger45433769d ago

Woot im on Sargnatas server im Lvl 43 wanna lvl

Ps this looks AWESOME!

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Final Fantasy XVI Is in Good Hands

After 2 long years, we finally have a release window for Final Fantasy XVI. But the names behind the title, are probably largely unknown outside of the Final Fantasy XIV bubble. So allow us to introduce you to the team of Final Fantasy XVI and why you should be excited!

pietro12121122d ago

The talent behind this game is what made me so hyped

PapaBop1121d ago

Same, what has been showcased so far doesn't leave me excited but I have faith in Yoshi P.

Knightofelemia1122d ago

I'll believe it when the game comes out.

-Foxtrot1122d ago

That's like saying Cyberpunk was automatically in good hands because the Witcher 3 was amazing and GOTY

Each new project is a a blank slate, always expect the unexpected, not everything is going to be good because the last thing the team did was.

sinspirit1122d ago (Edited 1122d ago )

Agreed. Not that I wouldn't be excited about a future game from a renowned studio. But, I am already put off by the FF16 trailer. The combat just doesn't seem fun to me and I need to know more of the story. It doesn't seem exciting to me. It just looks like it's trying to be safe.

VersusDMC1122d ago

Combat looks more fun to me but i like action game combat.

And a Final Fantasy game going with a Devil May Cry style combat system is nowhere close to tying to be Safe.

A turn based combat system would be the safest combat system to use.

pietro12121122d ago

But has Square put a out a game as bad as Cyberpunk was? No they haven’t not even with the likes of FFXIII and XV

VersusDMC1122d ago

They haven't put out a FF game that bad...but they did release Balan, Quiet Man and Left Alive.

-Foxtrot1122d ago

The point isn’t about if it’s broken

It’s about automatically giving a pass on a new game because the last developers game was great. So because FFXIV is great this is automatically going to be? Yeah it shouldn’t work like that.

DarXyde1121d ago

Umm, to a point, I agree.

1. Of course, you must also realize the inverse is true. A terrible game made by a studio doesn't mean the next game will be bad. Even a bad track record doesn't suggest that the next game will be bad.

2. I would say it is moreso a matter of playing to a studio's strengths that matters above all else. In the instance of Cyberpunk, I haven't played it, but my sense is that it's a good game if it wasn't such a buggy mess. A high quality production wrapped in poor testing/optimization. I would also say that CDPR is probably much better at making open world fantasy RPGs than FPS games. I think they're similar to Guerilla in this context; Killzone was never a strong series in my opinion, but they really hit their stride with Horizon. FromSoft made Tenchu which I loved, but they also hit some rough patches until the Souls games, which have been pretty consistent in quality (DS2 is arguably the worst, but was still an enjoyable experience). For that reason, I see it as playing to one's strength. Some studios are far more versatile like Naughty Dog, Insomniac, etc. Others are kind of one trick ponies. So I would say that if the FFXVI team plays to its strengths, it'll be a solid game.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

BABI-PANGPANG1121d ago

@Foxtrot I'm with you on this one.

Kingdom Hearts isn't what it used to be, Final Fantasy XV was very crap compared to what we've seen from vs XIII and like I said in another post about this game I think it just looks very uninspired.

I used to buy every SquareSoft/Enix game without a second thought, now I have the complete opposite.

GoodGuy091122d ago (Edited 1122d ago )

Things are looking good. But really, we should all wait til we play it ourselves to tell if it's a good game. Ffs (not including the mmos) been needing a big W in a very long time. The remake of ff7 although good, wasn't anything amazing.
Yoshi-p did amazing with 14 but it doesn't mean they can do amazing with a sp mainline ff game.

Lahftel1122d ago

There is always a chance! But most of the team behind XVI has also worked on FFIX, Tactics and XII. The team definitely has a certain style of game they want to make. Which I would mostly attribute to working with Yasumi Matsuno, after combing through heaps of interviews. Most of them cite him as a massive influence on them.

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Final Fantasy XIV Online: Heavensward & Stormblood Review

Final Fantasy XIV Online: Heavensward & Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood begins the mid-game ramp of enjoyment and challenge that make a great game.

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Final Fantasy XIV Online Heavensward, Stormblood art books getting reprints

Square Enix Manga & Books is reprinting four full-color Final Fantasy XIV Online art books. The art books celebrate the world and characters of the expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood.

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