Final Fantasy impressions the closed beta left on me
Final Fantasy XIV was a disaster. I never played the original version, but from what I hear it was pretty bland and uninspired in all areas. It takes some serious gall, as well as business sense, to straight up cancel an MMO and rework it from the ground up. Square Enix has done just that with …. Read More
Final Fantasy XIV Producer Responds to Criticism on Lag and Area Attacks in the Beta
One of the aspects of the latest beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn that many criticized was the presence of a degree of lag that caused a mismatch between the graphical representation of some monsters’ area attacks and actual damage applied to players. Basically players that thought they were safe outside of the …. Read More
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Won’t Have a Character Creation Benchmark for PS3
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn players are eagerly awaiting for the release of the new benchmark that is scheduled to happen on August the 1st, especially because it’ll include a character creation utility that will allow new players to actually create and customize their characters and save their appearance, in order to load and …. Read More
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Column: Moving Forward and Looking Back
I feel that I have more reason to take umbrage with Final Fantasy XIV than most, as I have discussed. This was an MMORPG that I decreed as so desirable that I would purchase a new PC, opted for the more expensive, special edition, and settle in for extended revelry on my 20th birthday. Now …. Read More
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn children statues and floating crystals
Square Enix have sent along a new batch of screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in preparation for the next round of closed beta testing next month. The images show off some of the sights of Eorzea. Particular highlights are the large floating crystals which act as teleportation hubs between locations in the game and …. Read More