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Final Fantasy XV for PC was built from the ground up, is a generation ahead of the console version

DSOGaming writes: "In a special message to the Steam community, director Hajime Tabata revealed that the PC version of Final Fantasy XV was not ported from consoles but rather built from the ground up, and that it is a generation ahead of the console version that was released in 2016."

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PhoenixUp2690d ago

This is how a 9th gen game would perform you say?

zivtheawesome2690d ago

after checking the benchmark i get what he's saying. they are using much different tech for some stuff and it really looks stunning (TBH i also saw no difference between standard quality and high though, maybe a little more clean, but standard is definitly above ps4 quality)

DarkOcelet2690d ago

There is a huge difference in the amount of Foliage on the ground everywhere between standard and high and it's especially visible at the place where Noctis waits for the chocobo to arrive.

Diffraction_Fos2689d ago

My rig is only entry level. And I tested the 1280x720 Standard Quality, and it got a 6687 score which is apparently pretty good for that setting. I was actually surprised that Square Enix might actually be working hard on optimizations. However, since this was the Benchmark application, I'm not going to hold my breath hoping that the actual game would run that well at that setting.

Visual-wise, it looked really good even on Standard Quality. However I did notice a fair few pop-ins in draw distance, foliage and general ground clutter. Also there were noticeable frame skipping in certain scene changes as well.

At this point, I'm willing to believe that SE are actually working from the ground-up for the PC version and not just put out a shitty port.

Cmv382690d ago

Going to look great and tell the exact same story especially when... (spoiler alert) ... was crazy.

C-H-E-F2689d ago

when noctis dies? oh yeah you're right ahahahahaha

Jaypi032689d ago

You asshole. There's people who probably never played it, and will be playing it for the first time on PC, why the hell would you spoil it for them? I hate people sometimes.

C-H-E-F2686d ago (Edited 2686d ago )

welp they should've bought it on console like the rest of us LMAO AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA hilarious. hate is a strong word btw, also 9/10 those who hate others have something within them they hate that those they are hating possess or don't have faults similar... ahahah welp #NoeffsGiven just a game.

starchild2689d ago

Yeah and we should all be watching movies on VHS and black and white CRT TVs because the movies would "tell the exact same story", right? I mean, if visual quality and performance doesn't matter...

The_Sage2689d ago

Don't be a punk. It's more like the difference between 1080i and 1080p.

PixelOmen2690d ago (Edited 2690d ago )

Framerate, shaders, post, and textures all def look noticeably better, but to call it "a generation ahead" might be a bit hyperbolic.

neoandrew2689d ago

Well if "Framerate, shaders, post, and textures " can't look the same noticeably better on current gen consoles then guess what, it is generation ahead of them.

PixelOmen2689d ago (Edited 2689d ago )

If the difference between this generation and the next is the difference between medium and high settings in a current PC game, it's going to be a very disappointing generation.

starchild2689d ago

There are probably fewer differences between some games that released on both PS3/360 and PS4/XB1, so without going through and completely redoing all the assets and art I'd say that, yeah, this could be considered a generation ahead. Especially since there isn't any exact standard for what represents a generational leap. These differences are certainly more than you see between the PS4 and XB1 or between the PS4 Pro and PS4 versions of games.

neoandrew2686d ago (Edited 2686d ago )

PixelOmen, well but this is what you stated yourself

"Framerate, shaders, post, and textures all def look noticeably better"

and yet impossible on current gen consoles right? If it was they would do it. Thus this is next gen for them.

And you thing what new gen of consoles will bring? It is just more power, nothing more.

GamingSinceForever2690d ago

As all PC games should be. Too bad most of them aren’t a generation ahead.

xX-oldboy-Xx2690d ago

Absolutely - too bad not every PC gamer can enjoy all the extra effort.

EatCrow2689d ago

Just like not all console owners buy the consoles exclusives. Different strokes for different folks

xX-oldboy-Xx2689d ago

EatCrow - it was in reference that not too many PC gamers have decent rigs.

neoandrew2689d ago

You dont need a decent rig, most of games give you 60 fps even on i3, especially on the new i3 with 4 cores.

starchild2689d ago

Oh, the ol' attempt to downplay the advantages the PC offers by making a big deal about the fact not every PC gamer has a high end rig.

Why does that matter? There are more people with gaming PCs that outperform the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X than there are people who own those consoles. And guess what? The PC gamers you talk to on game sites are likely to be those who have higher end rigs.

In any case, when you buy the PC version that's the version you're getting, so it's valuable to know what it's capable of. Because even if your current rig can't max it out you probably will be able to after your next upgrade.

xX-oldboy-Xx2689d ago

Starchild - I'm one of those PC owners, custom 1080 watercooled rig - made by me.

Truth is when I used to play games on it the amount people I'd come across who had potato rigs was ridiculous.

Atleast with the easch of the consoles it's only internet speed that is the difference. You dont come across some prick who turns everything off to higher fps.

The problem with PC gam8ng is the devs have to cater to too many differing configurations. I applaud a dev who actually takes advantage of the power at hand.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb39d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom38d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7738d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake173d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125173d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501172d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne173d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989172d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga172d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989172d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga172d ago (Edited 172d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69173d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid172d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69172d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp173d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

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gold_drake425d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies425d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix425d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion425d ago (Edited 425d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled425d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?