Square Enix: “FF14 is a Disaster, We’ve Lost Player Trust”

[ForceStealer]

I also think it's frontpage-worthy.

 

[Tennyo]

Then someone front-page it? Who wants dibs?

 

[Cat Rage Room]

We, uh, may want to get another source than the one we have now.

 

[Tennyo]

You gave us two. Is andriasang.com not reliable?

 

[Alex]

I think the problem is not that is isn't reliable. Just that its full of weeaboo NSFW crap

 

[Vossler]

 

[Tennyo]

I think the problem is not that is isn't reliable. Just that its full of weeaboo NSFW crap

andriasang.com? Check again. Nothing on that site is NSFW as far as I can tell.

 

[DLPB]

Best news I have read in a long time. Once delusion ends, improvement can begin. (and I mean across the board at Enix). Finally. Too late to get me back though, they and Kojima conspired to get me to sell my PS3... and won.

I will skip this generation.

 

[ForceStealer]

Will you quit bitching about PS3? There are a ton of good games for it as there are for every console. Now get some and stop complaining.

 

[Kobato]

It's more FF XIII that ruined fan's trust in the company, FF XIV just made the lack of trust worse

 

[Roger]

Sad truth is, Sankaku really IS a newssite, probably the first source for animenews that you don't need to throw through a translator. They just insist on the generous side-helping of hentai.

And seriously? FFXI's communities are stable? That game is a lot more popular then I thought.

 

[DLPB]

Will you quit bitching about PS3? There are a ton of good games for it as there are for every console. Now get some and stop complaining.

Except none of those games are ones I am interested in. So I will bitch all I like. Also the PS3 does not have a "ton" of "great" games. next generation console = dazzle with graffix. (and it works)

 

[ForceStealer]

If there isn't one game that appeals to you you clearly do not want to be pleased.

 

[DLPB]

If there isn't one game that appeals to you you clearly do not want to be pleased.

Well after FF13 and MGS4 (those 2 were from my greatest game series'), I didn't let the console disappoint me a 3rd time. They were supposed to be the main head liners and they are better off in bin liners.

 

[ForceStealer]

So, really, you have no idea if any of the hundreds of games interest you or not. Disliking those games is your right and all, but to then write off the entire generation because two games disappointed you is absurd. Are you saying that if you didn't like the first PS2 game you ever played (or first 2) you wouldn't have played a single game that followed?

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Dan, get the "Uncharted" games and be a happy man.

 

[DLPB]

So, really, you have no idea if any of the hundreds of games interest you or not. Disliking those games is your right and all, but to then write off the entire generation because two games disappointed you is absurd. Are you saying that if you didn't like the first PS2 game you ever played (or first 2) you wouldn't have played a single game that followed?

I am saying that I have 2 main interests in games, or rather I did. One was metal gear solid, one was Final Fantasy. The rest I see as a bonus. I can see the way games are going, especially in regards to those 2 series and so, I bailed out.

I bought a PS3 specifically for my 2 favourite series. Both are down the plug hole. I have better things to do with my time and money than running about looking for other games I might or might not like. I am busy with several projects and I have a whole backlog to play so, I really don't care about newer games. I did care about those 2 series once.

 

[ForceStealer]

So those are the only two series you play? At all? I saw you asking for an RPG a little while ago. Get Demon's Souls.

Seriously.

 

[Xpelair]

I am saying that I have 2 main interests in games, or rather I did. One was metal gear solid, one was Final Fantasy. The rest I see as a bonus. I can see the way games are going, especially in regards to those 2 series and so, I bailed out.

I bought a PS3 specifically for my 2 favorite series. Both are down the plug hole. I have better things to do with my time and money than running about looking for other games I might or might not like. I am busy with several projects and I have a whole backlog to play so, I really don't care about newer games. I did care about those 2 series once.

Buying a PS3 specifically for two of your favorite games and then deciding you hate them and stop buying any more games JUST because you hated the two you Have is not really giving the PS3 platform a chance is it?
Have you tried actually looking? I'm sure if you looked you'd find something that would perk even your interests. There are a lot of gems out there which are really worth playing. Hell there are a load of games that are worth playing, are you giving any a chance?

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Hell there are a load of games that are worth playing, are you giving any a chance?

Are you giving Cait Sith a chance in your signature? Are you? Huh? Are you?

But, yes, exactly. I agree that MGS was a disappointment, and FFXIII was in large part -- and yet, there are so many reasons a PS3 is worthy of recommending.

 

[Katara]

I have better things to do with my time and money than running about looking for other games I might or might not like.

As far as I know it's free to read in-depth reviews of games on the internet.

Anyway.
I never played XIII, so I can't really say fans were lost on that or not and I don't judge games based on what everyone else says.
Though for XIV...as soon as I saw "MMO" I knew it was going to crash and burn. XI wasn't fantastic, and I'm not a fan of MMOs, can't say I really had hope for this one.
Square really just needs to focus more on making a good story and battle system than pump out a new title every year or two. :c

 

[ForceStealer]

I have better things to do with my time and money than running about looking for other games I might or might not like.

Though you seem to have plenty of time to bitch about the new generation not having any games

 

[Kobato]

If you think that maybe the X-box/ PS3 don't have any games you like. Why not try a DS or a PSP ? They have a huge collection of games, and you'll be able to play stuff like FF IV DS or Crisis Core. / just throwing a suggestion out there.

 

[ForceStealer]

In the "that's not news" department: So far it doesn't sound as though any substantial changes are coming to the PS3 version except for some tutorials (which were a large complaint, so I guess its something):

This week's Famitsu has an interview with Final Fantasy XIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka and director Nobuaki Komoto. Amid all the expected apologies and discussions of upcoming fixes for the PC version of the game, the two provided a few details on the PS3 version, which is due for release in March 2011.

The PS3 version is currently 100% complete in terms of porting the game over from the PC, revealed Tanaka. It's already running on the PS3, and the staff is performing optimizations to make it play smoother.

Regarding differences between the PC and PS3 versions, Tanaka said "There is great difference in memory size, so we're placing effort into fitting as many resources as possible into limited memory and getting the most performance out of the CPU. On the graphics side, there will be areas with slight differences, such as texture resolution, but when seeing it it motion there won't be much difference. Of course, the game itself is the same, so PC players who play the PS3 version won't feel anything out of place."

The PC and PS3 versions will share the same servers, Tanaka told the magazine. However, it's possible that they'll add more worlds to match any increases in player count.

Newcomer PS3 players will obviously be at a disadvantage as far as game progress is concerned. Komoto said that they're looking into a few things to deal with this issue. One example could be offering merits to groups when newcomer players that they've invited into their community advance in level.

The magazine asked if we can expect a final PlayStation 3 release date announcement soon, but Tanaka would only say that because they're optimizing the game to get it as close as possible to the PC version in terms of quality, it will still be a bit before they can get the game into player hands.

There will be a major version up timed with the release of the PS3 version, revealed Komoto. This update could include tutorial elements, as this is one area that people complained about with the PC version, and the staff feels that it would be best to have it included for PS3 players from the start.

Source

the staff feels that it would be best to have it included for PS3 players from the start.

That's my favorite part.

 

[Misaka]

Maybe if square would stop outsourcing to China...