New Final Fantasy XV Video Shows Off-Road Regalia; Platinum Demo to be Discontinued in March

During a new Active Time Report broadcast from Tokyo, Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata showcased a little treat.

[DarkOcelet]

Nice, glad to see they are taking the feedback and improving the game even more. Keep up the good work Tabata and FFXV team.

[-Foxtrot]

Are they f******* kidding me? Where the hell was this at launch?

This could have made things more fun and made travelling less of a chore. Such a small thing could have made the game a little bit better. Unbelievable.

This game was basically incomplete at launch and despite these free updates it's still a disgusting practice. I would have rather waited even longer.

[Abriael]

"such a small thing"

Again the usual attitude that what seems to be simple to an armchair developer is a "small thing."

It's not in any shape or form a "small thing." which is why the car got stuck at the end due to a collision bug. Offroading is a TON more challenging to implement correctly than just traveling on a flat road. There are a myriad of items in which the car can get stuck, which requires a ton of work and adjustment. Which is why the feature doesn't even have a planned release yet.

What's "unbelievable" here isn't that the car couldn't go off road at launch.

[-Foxtrot]

No...I didn't mean it as "oh yeah it's a small thing, it's easy to do" I meant it as "a small thing can make all the difference to the main game", that's it.

Lets not twist things...

[naruga]

@Abriael ..Foxtrot is right ...these little details should have implemented form start and be available later in game as a "leveling mechanic" for regalia....FF XV feels very chopped off for DLC purposes ...annoying me as hell..

[Abriael]

@naruga: That's complete nonsense. A game that can very easily offer over 100 hours of gameplay "feels very chopped off for DLC?"

Please. That's just facepalm-worthy. The sense of false entitlement here is stifling.

[Fishy Fingers]

You could say the same about any game. Post launch games get patched, features added/taken away, new content etc be that based on fan feedback, additional dev time, whatever. It's called continued support.

If that upsets you, don't buy the game day one. You know what was included and you bought it. That was your choice.

[UCForce]

God freaking damn it ! You are seriously need to give people some credits. Even I aware the issues, but at least Square Enix fix the game and give free content. Jesus Christ ! I remember Witcher 3 launched and it got some bugs, but developers already fixed the game right away and giving people free content.

[-Foxtrot]

Witcher 3 was fully complete at launch. I mean the game was filled to the bloody brim.

There was never a point in the Witcher 3 as you go near the end it started to go down hill and it felt rushed, especially things not making sense. It was a full game from the beginning to end so when they did their free updates it was an amazing treat

Besides you're talking about bugs being fixed which all games do, not actual content.

[Nyxus]

They're adding all this stuff after release for free and you're still complaining.

[-Foxtrot]

I even said if you bothered to read

"and despite these free updates"

I know they are free, the point is they are features which could have made a huge differnece to playing and experiencing the game for the first time that they should have been in the game at launch. Which is then why I said I would have rather of waited for the full experience

You take the game for what it is at launch, any game can get better with updates over time. The majority of people who will have played this game will not remember it as the finished "fully updated" FFXV but rather the game they first played at launch. I mean most of them probably won't even buy the DLC or go back on it that much as new games will be out.

[UCForce]

I can say the same thing about RE 7. You got angry because the direction they changed. I know some people don't like that direction, but It returned the root with new twist. And majority do appreciate about it. I gave a Capcom a redemption, but I know some people like you didn't want to give one. Here the thing, even I don't like Ubisoft, EA and Activision, but I do believe they can do something good for once. I take my risk on it. Usually doesn't work, but sometimes it pay off.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

This is exactly the shit I don't understand, they took feedback and are adding to the game FOR FREE. And people still bitch. There's no satisfying some people. I doubt many understand the insane turnaround from gaining feedback to adding new content into the game.

[-Foxtrot]

Feedback? No...it was always planned just wasn't finished.

That's not getting feedback, it's just finishing off as game which is still incomplete. I wouldn't applaude that in anyway.

It's like people see the word "free" and suddenly it's alright.

[txboy05]

I'm so tired of people bitching about this game. If you dont like it dont play it, its simple as that. Nobody is holding a gun to your head making you play it and not all games are perfect and complete when they come on so the bashing of this game is just ridiculous. I dont think its a great game and yeah they left some stuff out but damn every little article that comes out this Foxtrot dudes goes off like they made him a list of promises man shut the hellup already you entitled brat

[-Foxtrot]

Awwwww did I trigger you? Oh what a shame.

Practice what you preach

[txboy05]

No trigger here just tired of seeing you bitching about a game you don't have to play or talk about yet you go out of your way to come on here and do it after every new article. I practice what I preach cause when I don't like a game I sell it or trade it it and am done with it instead of complaining I do something about it.

[goldwyncq]

Just ignore him. He's just one of the many whiny b****** infesting this site.

[joethetimelord]

The only shocker here is that people still take foxtrot seriously.

[rainslacker]

While I agree it could have made travel much easier, I doubt it would have been easier to develop. Driving the car in FFXV is basically pressing the accelerate and brake button, and choosing which way to turn, as the car is guided by a path on the road. It doesn't stray, it doesn't have collisions, it has no physics. It's mostly a glorified QT event, and in many cases, using the infinite sprint trick is a faster way to travel as you can go straight to your destination instead of going along some roundabout road.

[Chaosdreams]

Now that's a free update I will gladly enjoy.

[raWfodog]

This is the kind of stuff that will give me more incentive to NG+ after I've completed the game. Keep up the efforts.

[Fishy Fingers]

That's the spirit. Hopefully the additional (free) content and features can make a second play through a little fresh in places and just as enjoyable.

[rainslacker]

I'm taking my time doing side quests and hunts. I kind of want to finish the game to move on with my back log, and maybe get through GR2 before Horizon launches. But the game that's available now is kind of addictive. Took me a bit to figure out how to do combat effectively, but since then, I'm really enjoying it. Only real gripe I have is how much searching you have to do to actually get to combat scenarios.

[raWfodog]

At some point, you'll get an item that lets you initiate battles whenever you want.

[SilverClock]

This isn't something that I needed at launch, to the point where I would have wanted the game delayed. Now STORY content, yes. THAT is lacking more than I would like.

[Darkfist_Flames]

Too bad im already finished with the game.

[SilverClock]

Omg hey bro! Dusty token farming group ftw!

[Meltic]

Is he playing on PC ?

Release it on PC !