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This new combat is amazing.
The spear for example.
>normal combo is stabbing
>pushing left stick forward makes Noctis jump and stab forward
>pushing left or right makes you swing in wide archs
>pushing back makes him stab the ground to push himself backwards
Other weapons types have new moves as well depending on what direction you move the left stick.
Greatsword can charge for example and Shortswords can do a backflip and dodge sideways.
The spear for example.
>normal combo is stabbing
>pushing left stick forward makes Noctis jump and stab forward
>pushing left or right makes you swing in wide archs
>pushing back makes him stab the ground to push himself backwards
Other weapons types have new moves as well depending on what direction you move the left stick.
Greatsword can charge for example and Shortswords can do a backflip and dodge sideways.
I wouldn't say he's unusable but summoning him definitely seems more tricky and he can't insta-kill catoblepas.
But to be honest, I feel this is what Ramuh was always supposed to be. Not really a viable strategy for disposing of enemies but a last resort for the player who already screwed up by letting his HP drop to 0.
But to be honest, I feel this is what Ramuh was always supposed to be. Not really a viable strategy for disposing of enemies but a last resort for the player who already screwed up by letting his HP drop to 0.
Loving the combat so much more already. Never had a fight go this fluidly in the previous version. Something weird happened with the Zweihander and its charged attack against the last Garula. Not sure whether it glitched out or Noctis is able to continue charging the attack. Did I mention that I love the Zweihander now?
So where is all the new content, new quests, etc? Booted the updated demo up, but not seeing anything of interest on the map. (edit: rested at camp, and that seems to have triggered some stuff)
Combat is better, I'll give it that. Still no use for the triggers, so I still dislike the run button.
Edit: Okay, I've assigned custom buttons in the PS4 menu, and put L3 onto L2. Lovely. What a brilliant feature.
Combat is better, I'll give it that. Still no use for the triggers, so I still dislike the run button.
Edit: Okay, I've assigned custom buttons in the PS4 menu, and put L3 onto L2. Lovely. What a brilliant feature.
You can also just hold the square button if you don't like sprinting on R3. That's by the way the only way to get a smooth transition between running and sprinting. 
I would assign the square button to L2 so that it worked like Lightning Returns - just hold it to run, lift off to stop - but then my attacks would be on the L2 button...
Unless I can have square on both buttons... (edit: I can't).
Demo overall is a lot better now.
- Dodge Roll is great.
- Lock-on cam took some getting used to since they removed camera movement during lock-on. But it's a bit better than 1.0.
- Combo switching via direction input is a nice touch, makes battles a bit more engaging.
- Cross Chains are cool (literally just Trinity Rush from The Bouncer haha).
- Framerate feels a bit more stable.
- Noctis moves to avoid party members so they don't block his path.
Also it seems like they reduced the recovery frames on attacks, so it's easier to quickly change to defensive stance.
And does anyone know how to trigger pre-battle interactions? or is it random?
- Dodge Roll is great.
- Lock-on cam took some getting used to since they removed camera movement during lock-on. But it's a bit better than 1.0.
- Combo switching via direction input is a nice touch, makes battles a bit more engaging.
- Cross Chains are cool (literally just Trinity Rush from The Bouncer haha).
- Framerate feels a bit more stable.
- Noctis moves to avoid party members so they don't block his path.
Also it seems like they reduced the recovery frames on attacks, so it's easier to quickly change to defensive stance.
And does anyone know how to trigger pre-battle interactions? or is it random?
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