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Final Fantasy XIV PS3 Version Coming “At All Costs”. New Interview to Naoki Yoshida Published.

In a new interview by the game's community team, director Naoki Yoshida states clearly that the PS3 version of the game will be released "At All Costs" and shares some interesting details about the future of Final Fantasy XIV.

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Godmars2905102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

And the only reason people care is to see weather or not its as big a disaster as it was on PC.

Abriael5102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

Actually a lot of people care because it's quite promising and it may very well turn the game (that has already improved a whole lot) around.

if they're smart, they'll do a big (and cheap) relaunch on steam right at the same time.

Spenok5102d ago

Agreed. This game has gotten MUCH better since launch.

However is it worth Pay 2 Play yet? i dont think so. The game however, has what looks to be a bright future.

Heres to hopeing.

evrfighter5102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

I played it last night for the first time in a long long time.

I can't believe show shitty this game is still. Not even max graphics 60fps saved this game for me.

I even tried using a controller this time. spamming X for a light attack is soooooooo lazy. wtf was SE thinking

if you had great memories in ffxi and are waiting for ff14. I'm sorry to say this but please preserve those memories and never touch this game.

Redempteur5102d ago

THE PS3 version should at least be good on the graphics sides of things . With a reworked server architecture, this alone ( with the pc quests changes ) could make this worthwhile.

Xof5102d ago

No, not really.

The game is garbage.

When people talk about it being "much better since launch," they're speaking euphemistically. What they mean is, "it's actually playable now."

It's an salvageable mess. If Square-Enix were a competent game company, they would have cut their losses and abandoned the project long ago. Or started over from scratch.

But, as we've seen time and time again, Square Enix is very, very inept. They like to spend exorbitant amounts of time, money and effort creating really shallow, bad games.

Redempteur5102d ago

besides the hate can you do something else ?

no ?? i thought so .

RememberThe3575102d ago

If a game sucks a game sucks. He has the right to tell the truth.

fluffydelusions5102d ago

I don't think many even care at this point. Just give us Versus already.

Omega Zues5102d ago

Agree.

FFXIV had its chance. I was there back in the beta. There was pages after pages of complaints and issues with the game and SE over looked it all. Since its release I gave up on 14.

But hey, I understand that there are players who love FFXIV and if thats the case then more power to ya. Just my 2 cent opinion.

Abriael5102d ago

The market is full of games that launched badly (even very badly) and then turned things around, becoming very enjoyable in the long run. EVE Online, Champions Online, Age of Conan... the list is long.

It's simply a fact that most MMORPGs become much better experiences a year or more into their lifetime and "giving up" on them right after launch is simply a good way to lock yourself out of some good times. But hey, if that's what floats your boat, more power to ya :D

Gotta laugh, though, at all the people clamorning for Versus XIII like it was some sort of messiah, while we know very, very little about it (and like Square Enix doesn't have multiple teams, so that the development of other games doesn't influence Versus XIII one bit).

Larry L5102d ago

Spot on Abriael. At least for the first part anyway. I know tons of people just wrote off FF14 just based on the beta. But that's what Beta's are for. The only problem is: there were SO many things wrong with the game, and creating all the code and intergrating it into a MMO takes ALOT of time, and they didn't just delay the PC version along with the PS3 version. By the time that PS3 version launches, maybe even the same day FF14 is going to get a GIGANTIC update that's going to make it a very good game.

Sony as a whole NEEDS FF14 to be great on PS3. It has the potential to make them HUGE money if gamers consider it great.

I don't agree with your 2nd part though. I know it sucks waiting for vs13. But I hate how people are suddenly badmouthing that game. I think that game will be worth the wait to have it super polished and flawless. And it will be, because it's the team behind FF7 and Kingdom Hearts.

Based on the dev team and how far PS3 coding knowledge has come since the gameplay we saw was made......I promise you that game will be worth the wait to fans of FF7 and Kingdom Hearts who are now the ages for a far more mature version of that..

Reibooi5102d ago

@Larry L

Versus is not being done by many folks who worked on FFVII. Nomura might be the only one but I can't be certain of that. He is certainly the only big name working on it from FFVII.

Much more of the team for FFXIII and FFXIII-2 were from FFVII and most people didn't like that game either.

I think versus is going to be a incredible game though. While it's true we have seen very little of it it's also true that everything we have seen is stunning to say the least and the time being put into it is clearly to make it as good as it can be. I personally think Nomura is putting his all in this game he wants it to be his masterpiece.

However I agree with Abriael on the point that pretty much everyone bashes SE just to say release Versus faster. If they dropped FFXIV it would not make Versus come out any quicker it's a different time and the same is true for FFXIII-2 everyone who thinks if SE cancels these games Versus will somehow magically come out quicker are wrong and it's annoying when you see comments like that on every single SE related story.

maniacmayhem5102d ago

With Square's track record this gen, why does everyone believe VERSUS will be this grand stupendous game?

If anything and the game taking just as long as XIII did, i would be skeptical and worried.

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Sprudling5102d ago

Can we have just one Square Enix related article without someone having to mention Versus?

The ironic thing is that in every article which actually is about Versus everyone claim they have almost forgotten about it...

Denethor_II5102d ago

I thought they already did. I suppose not.

smilydude135102d ago

So how would they be able to salvage this game? At this point it seems to have a big stigma associated with it due to being released in an utterly broken state.

Maybe they should just work on it for 3 more years and call it Final Fantasy XV.

Abriael5102d ago

By adding quality content and fun stuff to do? You know, like they are already doing :D

Some developers say "oh well", fire whole teams and abandon their games in a state of disrepair if they happen to launch badly. Some work hard and invest a lot in trying to turn them into good games to turn things around and give paying customers their money's worth, even if it's an uphill path.

Don't know about you, but I prefer the second option.

smilydude135102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

Obviously I prefer the second option. I think you missed the point. It released in an awful state and has a 49 on metacritic because of it. It has a stigma and people who don't follow the game or its improvements would likely be reluctant to give it a try.

I'm simply wondering how they could shake the stigma that the game has and capture peoples interest again. And while steadily improving the game may help I don't see just that doing the trick.

Redempteur5102d ago

well that isn't insurmontable. you can get past this by fixing the game and releasing the PS3 version ( and a PC patched version ) with ads ..lots of them .

Offer a 1 month trial, extra items
and so on ..there are plenty of way to save FF14

SoundGamer5102d ago (Edited 5102d ago )

After the failed PC version and the indefinitely delayed PS3 version, I lost interest in this game.

Show me something that will really make it worth my while and maybe I'll give it a second look.

It's sad really. I was looking forward to this game a whole bunch before it was released on PC last year.

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Square Enix is “aware” of Final Fantasy XIV player numbers dropping

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu discusses the dropping player count of Final Fantasy XIV and the numerous projects of YoshiP.

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jznrpg3d ago

It’s really old now. All great MMOs decline.

PRIMORDUS3d ago

Also who wants to keep paying a monthly fee every month, there are other options like Guild Wars 2 😁with no monthly fee and while not that many people overall compared to FF XIV, it did increase to about 21 mil now.

Sephiroushin2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I prefer to pay since i do not like guild wars and it keep kids away, but FF14 decreased on quality since they started to make it "more accessible", tried throne and liberty and while it was okay it has so many issues, same for dune awakening... Its time to start making a new FF MMO

kaewcha7343d ago

Looks like Square Enix is self-aware but still stuck in place, they see the player drop and apologize for the bugs, but nothing really changes. Shame, FFXIV used to be the gold standard

Servbot413d ago

My entire free company has stopped playing. The writing has consistently gotten worse and the content is sparse and lacking; unless you are a hardcore player there's very little for you to do. They are over-catering to the people who will grind three+ times a week on a single fight for multiple months when the playerbase by large doesn't want that sort of content. Square needs to dedicate more resources to the game instead of wasting them on mobile and other live service slop.

Miraak82 2d ago

The biggest factor for me is the way they butchered job design over the years , the casualization and over simplification really hurt a good chunk of enjoyment I used to have . Jobs lost any form of complexity and just became " press glowing button" DDR style for fighting where the gameplay loop is a about the 2 minute burst window . They removed most DoTS, timer mechanics , cast times, pets, RNG ect and all around homogenized everything . When you try and can cater to everyone ... you cater to no one .

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It Shouldn't Take Expedition 33's Success to Remind Square Enix That Turn-Based Still Sells

TNS: Expedition 33 was the wake-up call Square Enix needed, telling it turn-based RPGs are still popular, but that shouldn't have been the case.

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Relientk775d ago

True, but if it does get it through their thick skulls, then that works.

Although, the Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD remakes will be turn-based and (the worst kept secret) Final Fantasy IX remake should be turn-based I would imagine. Let's see if any newer games go turn-based too.

thorstein5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

DQIII HD Remake was turned based and very successful. Then there was a really obscure turn based game came Balder's Gate 3. I heard it might have done well.

Profchaos5d ago

I wouldn't be shocked if they switched ff to the vii remake combat system

PapaBop5d ago

It won't get through to them though, despite E33's success, they still won't risk going fully turn based for their big budget projects simply because they are still in the mindset that it needs to be action combat to appeal to the mainstream audience. I hope I'm wrong but don't underestimate just how stubborn Japanese execs can be

barom4d ago

Ya'll are hyping up Expedition 33 too much. Reminder that FF XVI sold 3 million in a week and it took Expedition 33 approximately a month to get to that (33 days to reach 3.3 million).

barom4d ago

1 platform vs 3 platforms
1 week vs 1 month

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DivineHand1255d ago

While it is true that Sqaure Enix has moved away from turn based games compared to how they were in the past, there is a good reason for it.

Older gamers will know this but during the ps2 era, we were flooded with turned based games from Japanese studios and this created a form of fatigue back then going into the next generation.

When Square released FF13, they received heavy criticism for making the game turned based like every other FF game and not doing enough to innovate. This is why they made FF15, FF7 Remake and FF16 have real time combat. It gave the series a fresh spin and has brought in new fans to the series.

I personally would be happy with either turned based FF or the real-time combat version we see today.

Shane Kim5d ago

Remake and Rebirth have "turn based" if you set it in the settings.

Lexreborn25d ago

Dang wish I saw your post before I made mine because we definitely feel the same way lol

Profchaos5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Yeah hit the nail on the head but its like ww2 games we get hundreds of them then a decade of nothing and people start missing them i think we're going to start seeing them return

Claire, dragon quest even yakuza have seen turn based return

Runechaz4d ago

Every Pokémon game is also a Turn Base RPG.. and selling millions

andy855d ago

Only need to look at their own game DQ 11 approaching 10 million to show there's a market. And that's not as big of a name as FF

Runechaz4d ago

you can also look at the Pokemon game number

Tacoboto5d ago

Another article about Expedition 33 and Square Enix and turn-based games? This is starting to sound like propaganda.

The game didn't sell because it's a turn-based game; it sold and is enjoyed because it's a really freaking good game that released completed at a good price without gamer drama attached to it. No Mtx, no wait-until-it's-patched, minimal bloat, a self-contained story, no multiplatform BS. Just a solid original game that absolutely nails what it intended to do.

Redemption-645d ago

I was just about to say the same thing.

anast5d ago

This comment should have a 100 upvotes, at least.

CrimsonWing695d ago

Maybe try actually listening to the fans who have supported the series for decades. This habit of ignoring your core audience just to chase people who were never interested in Final Fantasy in the first place makes no sense. And when that approach fails, doubling down on it is beyond baffling.

The battle system has never been the main reason non-FF or non-JRPG players stayed away. Gutting the series’ identity to chase a broader market doesn’t attract new players. It just alienates the loyal ones.

Keep going down this road and we’ll end up with Final Fantasy Fortnite abomination or a F2P Battle Royale game.. Oh wait…

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FF14 lead apologises as the “quality of service has declined recently” as they fell into complacency

YoshiP, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, has apologised for the state of the game at the time of writing.

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CrimsonWing697d ago

Do you not see this happening during development? Like, why are we apologizing after the fact instead of stopping it during development?

Stopac7d ago

Criticism and reflection occur after the fact. The apology acknowledges the past criticisms with the new expansion and they're keeping transparency with players about it. Now that they've acknowledged it - it will be interesting to see what kind of cycle we'll get with a new expansion and I wonder if they're planning something special with beast master since they didn't mention it in the last live letter.

anast7d ago

It's all good, as long as the price of the product decreases.

Stopac7d ago

The base game and expansion go on sale all the time and doesn't stay full price for very long since a new expansion is on the horizon.

If you're stating they should reduce the price of new expansions or the sub fee, no, that's not gonna happen lmao people aren't even complaining about that. They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy.

anast7d ago

"They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy."

The product should be cheaper then.

PapaBop7d ago

I was unhappy with DT and have spent far less time in it than any other expansion but it's things like this that makes me respect Yoshi P. It's rare for such a high profile developer to be so candid in his assessment on a live game.

Stopac7d ago

Same, i've found my self resubbing every two patches instead of keeping it up. Don't own a home in the game so there's no point in keeping a constant sub going. The post story is getting interesting though.