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Despite only being 18 days away, it feels like a lot longer than that haha. I didn't realise that you could skip the cutscenes! That may tempt me into downloading it. It's great to hear the positivity around the demo also. Does anyone know when the reviews will start to filter through? I don't know whether to avoid reading reviews too much as i want to make my own judgement of the game first and i don't want to be swayed too much by another reviewers opinion (although i hope for FFXV's sake the general consensus is positive).
Haha fair enough, that tactic will also work! Might set up a Japanese playstation store account in a second.
I've seen enough of the game now to say i'm confident the game will be good, if not excellent. For anything i have a vested interested in now, i always try and make my own judgement first, so i'm not swayed by another reviewer. There is a lot of negativity on the internet so it can be difficult at times, but i'll do my best.
I've seen enough of the game now to say i'm confident the game will be good, if not excellent. For anything i have a vested interested in now, i always try and make my own judgement first, so i'm not swayed by another reviewer. There is a lot of negativity on the internet so it can be difficult at times, but i'll do my best.
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ChingleeTribal
I haven't played the new demo yet (I think I'd rather experience the start of the game the first time on my disc copy, especially considering that nothing transfers over), but based on my time with Platinum and the gameplay I've seen from Judgment, I'm inclined to think they're two very different beasts.
KH has always felt like it's largely about timing and precision to me -- knowing when you can attack, when you should dodge, when you can effectively make use of super moves, etc. KH PCs' attack strings are the same every time, their dodges offer nigh-invulnerability, and changes in attack patterns are set in advance based on character skills. But, because most of your attacks are based on set patterns, the game can guarantee you a ton of flash, if only when fighting trash mobs.
XV, on the other hand, seems like it's more interested in movement and therefore values flexibility over precision. There are a ton of different ways to avoid enemy attacks depending on where you want to be and how much damage you want to do in the process. As such, you need to be a lot better at the game in order to look good (which is why most of the footage from the gaming press looks unimpressive >_>; ), but if you've got the skill, you can pull off all manner of ridiculousness. Then again, XV's a lot more accommodating to people who have very poor reflexes, what with Wait Mode and the ability to use Phoenix Down even after Noct loses all his HP.
KH has always felt like it's largely about timing and precision to me -- knowing when you can attack, when you should dodge, when you can effectively make use of super moves, etc. KH PCs' attack strings are the same every time, their dodges offer nigh-invulnerability, and changes in attack patterns are set in advance based on character skills. But, because most of your attacks are based on set patterns, the game can guarantee you a ton of flash, if only when fighting trash mobs.
XV, on the other hand, seems like it's more interested in movement and therefore values flexibility over precision. There are a ton of different ways to avoid enemy attacks depending on where you want to be and how much damage you want to do in the process. As such, you need to be a lot better at the game in order to look good (which is why most of the footage from the gaming press looks unimpressive >_>; ), but if you've got the skill, you can pull off all manner of ridiculousness. Then again, XV's a lot more accommodating to people who have very poor reflexes, what with Wait Mode and the ability to use Phoenix Down even after Noct loses all his HP.
I still don't understand how to do Tempest and Full Thrust and moves like that. I found a guide for PD that explained every move, and the thing that makes you glow blue, but I just can't do any of that in JD. Anyone know how to do them? Like, moving the sticks only seems to change the combo string for me, but it doesn't activate the moves.
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Storm
Is unlimited procedurally generated animations a feature in this game or something xD
The amount is just insane!
The amount is just insane!
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15thCrystal and Storm
I think they layer animations the way the Uncharted games do -- there'd be different animations for hair, facial expressions, weapon use, and movement, for instance, and they'd all be combined together with inverse kinematics (both to make the characters stand properly like usual and to have them looking and aiming in the right places) to produce a whole ton of unique combinations. It's not fully procedurally-generated (even if the IK stuff is physics-driven), but it does allow for a ton of variety. I saw a clip of Noct using a pistol that showed this off very well, since all the game really needs to do to make pistol attacks connect is have him pointing it in the right direction.
For the record, I think FFXV's party interactions might take the layering a step farther than what we usually see -- much of the travel dialogue seems like it can happen whether you're standing still, walking, riding a Chocobo, or driving... and yet, when you see the raw animation, it always just shows the characters staying in one place.
For the record, I think FFXV's party interactions might take the layering a step farther than what we usually see -- much of the travel dialogue seems like it can happen whether you're standing still, walking, riding a Chocobo, or driving... and yet, when you see the raw animation, it always just shows the characters staying in one place.
I've translated all of the stat icons in the equipment menu from when you open up the Help text so now we can FINALLY know what the hell these icons are.
I'll be using this screen for reference, I was going to get the icons from the demo and try to upload individual icons, but I can't be bothered to put that much work into it...
SWORD physical damage (敵に与える物理ダメージに影響する数値)
SHIELD physical defense (敵から受ける物理ダメージに影響する数値)
HEART vitality (HP) (最大HPに影響する数値)
SCEPTER magic (MP) (最大MPに影響する数値)
FLEX attack power (攻撃力に影響する数値)
FIST defensive power (防御力に影響する数値)
WAND magic damage (敵に与える魔法ダメージに影響する数値)
SUN magic defense (敵から受ける魔法ダメージに影響する数値)
FIRE fire resistance (炎属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
SNOW ice resistance (冷気属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
BOLT lightning resistance (雷属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
???? darkness resistance (闇属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
BULLET bullet resistance (弾属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
I'll be using this screen for reference, I was going to get the icons from the demo and try to upload individual icons, but I can't be bothered to put that much work into it...
SHIELD physical defense (敵から受ける物理ダメージに影響する数値)
HEART vitality (HP) (最大HPに影響する数値)
SCEPTER magic (MP) (最大MPに影響する数値)
FLEX attack power (攻撃力に影響する数値)
FIST defensive power (防御力に影響する数値)
WAND magic damage (敵に与える魔法ダメージに影響する数値)
SUN magic defense (敵から受ける魔法ダメージに影響する数値)
FIRE fire resistance (炎属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
SNOW ice resistance (冷気属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
BOLT lightning resistance (雷属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
???? darkness resistance (闇属性のダメージを軽減する割合)
BULLET bullet resistance (弾属性のダメージを軽減する割合)