thanks Nick for the information, and im sorry.
Final Fantasy XIII [PS3, X360]
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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...l-fantasy-xiii-launch-event-in-san-francisco/
in case you're interested.
in case you're interested.
Thanks, filled it out. Does anyone know where the event is going to be held?
http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1074227p1.html
UK review 8.3/10
I'm quite surprised it got 10 for the graphics, I mean it's a not bad looking game but to me it's nowhere near the 10/10 caliber. Maybe he's really digging the art style. The OST however is simply beautiful and for that alone it's worth buying for.
UK review 8.3/10
I'm quite surprised it got 10 for the graphics, I mean it's a not bad looking game but to me it's nowhere near the 10/10 caliber. Maybe he's really digging the art style. The OST however is simply beautiful and for that alone it's worth buying for.
Eurogamer review is up. Also a comparison of PS3 and xb360.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xiii-review
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-final-fantasy-xiii-face-off
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xiii-review
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-final-fantasy-xiii-face-off
Silent_Buddha
Legend
So basically the flip side of Bayonetta. This time with FF XIII coded to PS3 and then a quick and very dirty port to X360.
Just shows that to get somewhat equal visuals on both consoles simultaneously requires some actual work in the porting process, and probably more importantly that consideration be given to each platforms weaknesses when planning out the art, assets, and rendering method before you even start making the game.
As for video, OMG... WTF were Square Enix thinking in using Bink instead of VC-1 (or even h.264) on X360? That was a train wreck just waiting to happen and full of fail. As the article notes, even people who re-encode BRD for pirating purposes do a better job at compressing fast motion video than SE did.
Heh, I think this makes the porting job for Bayonetta look brilliant in comparison.
Regards,
SB
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Billy Idol
Legend
Yeah, exactly what I thought!
I'm a bit worried about the "dumbing down" and "My First Final Fantasy" comments in the review. Too bad they had to make it so linear. On the other hand, maybe I'll have time to finish this, as I still haven't been able to finish FFXII, though it's a superb game.
It was obvious for me that this game was going to be chucked onto the 360 as quickly as possible. This was always going to lead to a sub par version. I don't blame SE entirley for this as I'm sure once they made the decision to go with a 360 version MS would have pressured them to get it released at the same time as the PS3 version.
It almost seems one of several things (assuming, 360 could technically handle the game, which is frankly unknown).
1, a quick and dirty/bad port
2, Somehow the need to conserve disc space forced even the lower resolution in gameplay (not sure if this is plausible, but say, to make the game/cutscenes run at the same res?)
3, SE really did a bad job because they feel loyalty to Sony/ anti-360 (sabotage of some mild sort). They needed a 360 port for business reasons, but did not put great effort in (tinfoil hat time).
Ahh well, it'll be very interesting to see if Versus 13 and FF14 (not even sure if both those have been confirmed multiplatform) follow the same course.
1, a quick and dirty/bad port
2, Somehow the need to conserve disc space forced even the lower resolution in gameplay (not sure if this is plausible, but say, to make the game/cutscenes run at the same res?)
3, SE really did a bad job because they feel loyalty to Sony/ anti-360 (sabotage of some mild sort). They needed a 360 port for business reasons, but did not put great effort in (tinfoil hat time).
Ahh well, it'll be very interesting to see if Versus 13 and FF14 (not even sure if both those have been confirmed multiplatform) follow the same course.
Indeed I can forgive Square Enix for not adapting the engine for tiling, and for keeping Alpha to converge, but using Bink when your supposedly space constrained plus leaving 2 Gigabytes free. Especially since Square Enix apparently used AVC for the PS3 version.
Do any games have videos encoded in AVC on xbox360?
As it is kind of a Sony (and Panasonic) format, and I think even HD-DVD was careful not to use it because of the rivalry, I'd think AVC is a no-no in xbox360.
I think the main reason for the slightly inferior xb360 port is simply lack of time.
It's good enough anyway.
I'm just pissed of what FFXIII could/would have been if it had remained PS3 exclusive. The whole game sound like an extremely prolonged introductory chapter from previous FF's. Hopefully I'm proven wrong when I get the game and some playtime with it, but I know I'm going to miss the freedom and sense of adventure and journey.
As it is kind of a Sony (and Panasonic) format, and I think even HD-DVD was careful not to use it because of the rivalry, I'd think AVC is a no-no in xbox360.
I think the main reason for the slightly inferior xb360 port is simply lack of time.
It's good enough anyway.
I'm just pissed of what FFXIII could/would have been if it had remained PS3 exclusive. The whole game sound like an extremely prolonged introductory chapter from previous FF's. Hopefully I'm proven wrong when I get the game and some playtime with it, but I know I'm going to miss the freedom and sense of adventure and journey.
I can understand, constraints of porting the game to X360.
However I cannot understand the use Bink instead of much better encoders they could have used...
I think that out of all the possible reasons for the bad port, this would really, really be the last one. It would just not be good for business to release a product that is 'intentionally' bad, just because of a preference towards Sony or MS. The product they are selling is FF13. They made a decision to release it on 360 and it would make no sense whatsoever to 'mildly sabotage' it just because SE have had a relationship with Sony in the past.
It is quite obvious that they have a good relationship with MS, i mean the only TV adverts for FF13 i have seen were for the 360 version - no mention about the PS3 version, which in itself is shocking, everything considered.
Wow! Is this the lowest score a Final Fantasy game has ever received?
http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/review-final-fantasy-xiii?page=0%2C0
Sad, as FFXIII was my most anticipated games this gen.
Maybe 13 is just the unlucky number, and 14 will be a true Final Fantasy game again.
How was the game received in Japan?
http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/review-final-fantasy-xiii?page=0%2C0
Sad, as FFXIII was my most anticipated games this gen.
Maybe 13 is just the unlucky number, and 14 will be a true Final Fantasy game again.
How was the game received in Japan?
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Edge has never really been a FF fan. They gave FF10 a 7 i think, which at the time was ridiculous.
FFXII received at least 9 I think.
It's the 5.
Though Edge's 5 is not as bad as most other reviews 5, it's still surprisingly low.
Though Edge's 5 is not as bad as most other reviews 5, it's still surprisingly low.
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