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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Himu on August 26, 2008, 07:50:38 PM

Title: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Himu on August 26, 2008, 07:50:38 PM
(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903020/final-fantasy-versus-xiii-20080826034415700.jpg)

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(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903022/final-fantasy-xiii-20080826034721850.jpg)

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(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903022/final-fantasy-xiii-20080826034702444.jpg)

(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903022/final-fantasy-xiii-20080826034732584.jpg)

(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903022/final-fantasy-xiii-20080826034708350.jpg)

(http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/903/903022/final-fantasy-xiii-20080826034725928.jpg)

OMFG

:bow ps3 :bow2

:bow cell :bow2

:bow square :bow2
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 26, 2008, 07:51:51 PM
It looks good, but its a downgrade from anything promised visually. Save the bows for games and hardware the deserve it.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2008, 07:52:29 PM
please tell me confirmed realtime because i will actually buy it if it is.  too good for the graphics whore in me to skip.

btw, don't tell anyone, but ff xiii is coming to the 360 too
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: demi on August 26, 2008, 07:53:29 PM
Looks like Lost Odyssey
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Crushed on August 26, 2008, 07:54:10 PM
:bow XENOS :bow2
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: y2kev on August 26, 2008, 07:54:34 PM
confirmed realtime. they both look like absolute dreams.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 26, 2008, 07:54:50 PM
:bow UE3 :bow2
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2008, 07:57:04 PM
confirmed realtime. they both look like absolute dreams.
:hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper

ff xii sucked btw
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Tucah on August 26, 2008, 07:57:23 PM
:hyper

Looks great.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: y2kev on August 26, 2008, 07:59:14 PM
confirmed realtime. they both look like absolute dreams.
:hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper

ff xii sucked btw
nooooooo mupepe nooo
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Vizzys on August 26, 2008, 08:01:14 PM
I see cut corner visuals

but it still looks good
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Mrbob on August 26, 2008, 08:02:53 PM
:bow PS3 definitive version! :bow2
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: pilonv1 on August 26, 2008, 08:08:46 PM
wow direct feed from some cgi. how impressive :zzz
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: cool breeze on August 26, 2008, 08:13:33 PM
I dig Versus 13 more, but both look awesome.

They turned the bitch character with awesome abilities in the Versus 13 teaser into a badass, who probably has the same awesome abilities.  Gameplay wise, I can only hope that Versus 13 is a fun action game and not Kingdom Hearts, or really any other action game they have made in the past.  It has zero shift...FUCKIN' ZOE2 ZERO SHIFT.

And Lightening looks awesome.  Red head mopey ditzy bitch, not so much.  Manly guy in bandanna is Ren on steroids.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Tabasco on August 26, 2008, 08:29:26 PM
The best looking PS3 games look better than the best looking 360 games.  For all the talk of gimped GPU and split RAM, the PS3 can really shine.

Now only if Sony could find people who knew how to make good games we'd be somewhere.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: CurseoftheGods on August 26, 2008, 08:53:01 PM
Those FFXIII pics look like a cross between FFVIII and Chrono Cross in terms of art direction.

I need to change my pants.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 26, 2008, 09:02:59 PM
They'd better go back to FFX gameplay if they want me to buy this.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: CurseoftheGods on August 26, 2008, 09:05:20 PM
They'd better go back to FFX gameplay if they want me to buy this.

Word. Best battle system out of the entire series.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: tiesto on August 26, 2008, 09:09:50 PM
They'd better go back to FFX gameplay if they want me to buy this.

Well, they're not going back to the abortion that was the FFXII battle system, at least...
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2008, 09:29:35 PM
confirmed realtime. they both look like absolute dreams.
:hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper

ff xii sucked btw
nooooooo mupepe nooo
I tried so hard to love it!  I swear to God.  I even told people I loved it for a while.  I was like 20 hours into it and I realized that I hated the game.  I haven't touched it since.

Those FFXIII pics look like a cross between FFVIII and Chrono Cross in terms of art direction.

I need to change my pants.
Hell yeah!
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Akala on August 26, 2008, 09:31:20 PM
That first pic is awesome. I think that's the first thing about the game I've seen that I think could be genuinely interesting.

I'm keeping expectations really low, which hasn't been a problem thus far.  :-\

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All aboard the hype train! It don't stop till 2010! :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 26, 2008, 09:35:29 PM
It looks like it will have a great story
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Himu on August 26, 2008, 09:41:00 PM
art direction reminds me of ff8

and it really really turns me the fuck on
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kagari on August 26, 2008, 10:41:32 PM
I needed the demo for this since yesterday.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Purple Filth on August 26, 2008, 11:03:16 PM
Very Nice and the prince in his suit is badass
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 26, 2008, 11:05:29 PM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kagari on August 26, 2008, 11:05:48 PM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.

Already has been since last year.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 26, 2008, 11:14:16 PM
Well at least we can finally put to bed the "OMG THOSE CG TRAILERS ARE REALTIME" bullshit from two years ago.

Yup, time for alotta people to eat crow.  Even someone as respectable as Drohne was taking offense at Xfag emperor for suggesting otherwise. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 26, 2008, 11:15:06 PM
these shots look close enough to those "gameplay" screenshots we had ages ago with the menu. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 26, 2008, 11:15:25 PM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
:lol what version do you think this is from? 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Greatness Gone on August 26, 2008, 11:18:16 PM
Great art style for FFXIII.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 26, 2008, 11:18:29 PM
these screens still aren't at full spec according to Toriyama, they plan to put more atmospheric effects in.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Greatness Gone on August 26, 2008, 11:26:08 PM
I see the character design is still...uh... :-\

All of the character designs except for the girl suck in Versus. Simply horrendous. But the FFXIII characters? I think they look great.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 26, 2008, 11:26:19 PM
Hey, at least the chick character really is a chick this time.  
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Positive Touch on August 26, 2008, 11:34:58 PM
FINAL FUCKING FANTASY OMGGGG :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 26, 2008, 11:51:58 PM
Looks amazing.

Can't wait to play it on the XBOX 360.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 26, 2008, 11:57:55 PM
I still don't see what's so amazing technically about the two games.  It's mostly just good art.  I guess the hair look pretty good but after seeing how hair animate in Nurien, it'll be pretty hard for me to be impressed by hair. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Positive Touch on August 27, 2008, 12:06:47 AM
maybe you need to look at that pic of the frozen ocean again
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: drohne on August 27, 2008, 12:07:25 AM
dithered hair transparencies :-\

realtime lightning axillae :drool
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 12:14:03 AM
I still don't see what's so amazing technically about the two games.  It's mostly just good art.  I guess the hair look pretty good but after seeing how hair animate in Nurien, it'll be pretty hard for me to be impressed by hair. 
(http://upload.dfyb.net/uploaded/green_goggles.jpg)
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 27, 2008, 12:15:49 AM
DFYB, upgrade your 5 yr old PC hardware and you won't be so easily impressed. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 12:18:19 AM
DFYB, upgrade your 5 yr old PC hardware and you won't be so easily impressed. 
upgrade your insults, yo
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: y2kev on August 27, 2008, 12:19:12 AM
oh god stfu
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 12:24:38 AM
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ONE MORE DUMB POST AND I'M BANNED!

 :maf
ps3 has no games, lulz

home

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Good post.  Quoting this so that you might get a 2nd chance. 
just ban me. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Crushed on August 27, 2008, 12:26:41 AM
you see, the crystal/ice in ocean picture is actually just a cleverly arranged series of sprites and voxels
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 12:27:42 AM
there's obviously some sort of trickery going on with the water pic.  you could take that pic out and the rest of the shots would still be impressive. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 27, 2008, 12:31:38 AM
frozen sea picture looks doable to me, it's just clever modeling and stuff.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 12:33:09 AM
frozen sea picture looks doable to me, it's just clever modeling and stuff.
doable as in real-time and not just a pre-rendered background, sure.  but i'm assuming the waves are frozen and probably made of a mix of 2D and 3D assets.  it's a nice abstract scene. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 27, 2008, 01:45:22 AM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
:lol what version do you think this is from? 

PC.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kagari on August 27, 2008, 01:47:51 AM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
:lol what version do you think this is from? 

PC.

Nope.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 27, 2008, 01:51:57 AM
Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
:lol what version do you think this is from? 

PC.

Nope.

Wii then.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: demi on August 27, 2008, 01:56:11 AM
the same source that got HER BANNED
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: duckman2000 on August 27, 2008, 01:59:02 AM
Bad art. Like, for real.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kagari on August 27, 2008, 01:59:54 AM
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Nope.

what source do you have on this being up and running on PS3 last year?



It was in the November 2007 issue of EGM. http://www.ff-xiii.net/index.php?page=article&article=182 for source, though they had to take down the scans.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Tabasco on August 27, 2008, 02:03:20 AM
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Already has been since last year.

(http://www.americanrhetoric.com/images/topgunbriefing1.JPG)



Wasn't it Slider and Iceman who did the "bullshit" joke?
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Bildi on August 27, 2008, 02:06:57 AM
Looks like Lost Odyssey

You wash your dirty mouth out!  Lost Odyssey looked nothing like these tired old Square character designs.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 27, 2008, 02:15:22 AM
Kagari is at least a little less hysterical about it
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Tabasco on August 27, 2008, 02:29:16 AM
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Wasn't it Slider and Iceman who did the "bullshit" joke?

i was referencing the line

"The data on the MIG is inaccurate"



Damn, that's a better line too.  How could I ever question the xfe   :-\
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: maxy on August 27, 2008, 05:17:12 AM
Characters look great,not impressed by the rest.AA is needed,candles(first shot) are not supposed to look like saw blades >:(
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 08:21:58 AM
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DFYB, upgrade your 5 yr old PC hardware and you won't be so easily impressed. 
I'm wondering, exactly which games have you played on your PC that present such high quality models?  I've played pretty much every major PC release of the last year without any problems.  Crysis was easily the most impressive, though you can't really compare the two as they are focused on different things.  Even in the face of stuff like Crysis, this is one of the best looking games I've ever seen.  Your PC may be very powerful, but it doesn't mean a whole lot without the software.  The majority of PC exclusive titles over the past year really haven't pushed the platform all that hard and certainly aren't going for anything even remotely similar to this. 

In reality, I find that most of the very BEST looking PC games are actually console ports that end up running at 60 fps on the PC.  Crysis really is the ONLY exception that comes to mind, so that's why I'm wondering what I've missed out on.

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Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
That kind of comment can be made in reference to just about every new title, though.  You develop these games on the PC.  I highly doubt they would waste time designing things the target platform is unable to handle, however.  I'd imagine the only difference in visual quality you'll see when direct feed PS3 shots surface is image quality.  These are heavily anti-aliased shots, which isn't going to last, but (if virtually every other early game showing is any indication) the content should remain.  It's not as if the visuals here are really that far beyond other Japanese games focusing on character models.  Devil May Cry 4 is very close in terms of model quality as is MGS4.  The main difference here is the quality of the hair.  Beyond that, there's nothing other-worldy here.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 27, 2008, 08:45:13 AM
:bow dark10x :bow2
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 27, 2008, 09:06:08 AM
This looks fucking awesome.  Can't wait.

Return of good Final Fantasy.

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Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Kestastrophe on August 27, 2008, 09:09:21 AM
When you guys say "good final fantasy", do you mean a return to turn based combat?
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 27, 2008, 09:41:31 AM
Yeah.  Because when people say that FFX sucked, well, they're wrong.  Battle system was omg

Now this seems like a muuuuuch better art style, better graphics, cooler lookin' story, with a seemingly kickass battle system.  I'm lookin' forward to it.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Mupepe on August 27, 2008, 09:43:24 AM
When you guys say "good final fantasy", do you mean a return to turn based combat?
That too.

Anyways, I just think some of you are jaded little peoples.  I don't care about what's "tecnhnically" impressive.  The presentation and art style are fucking great and make the scenes look great.  I don't care what shortcuts they're taking.

The point is that I'm going to grab FF XIII by the ears and make sweet love to its mouf. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 27, 2008, 09:47:15 AM
If you really stop and take a look at it, Versus and XIII, technically aren't that impressive.

Does the blonde dude for example look any better than Nero or Dante from Dmc4? Does it look any better than Marcus Gears 2, or Drake from Uncharted? Or Snake from MGS4?

Actually...it really doesn't. I think we are coming to the point where it's mostly artistical differences that we are seeing.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 09:59:01 AM
If you really stop and take a look at it, Versus and XIII, technically aren't that impressive.

Does the blonde dude for example look any better than Nero or Dante from Dmc4? Does it look any better than Marcus Gears 2, or Drake from Uncharted? Or Snake from MGS4?

Actually...it really doesn't. I think we are coming to the point where it's mostly artistical differences that we are seeing.
Wait, those games you mentioned ARE impressive, though.  You are citing some of the best examples of high quality modeling yet seen in the industry and FFXIII appears to be more detailed than any of them (more complex hair and more detailed texturing).  How is that NOT impressive?

Unless, of course, you consider none of those games impressive.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 10:12:01 AM
lol Kagari's hot, guys. You all should go easy on her. We could get Tifa cosplay pics out of her.

Anyway, this game is going to make Xbox 360s everywhere go RROD.

You guys want to know how we'll be able to tell whether Square gimped this game and isn't ready for this gen? If it fits on one DVD, that's how.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: patrickula on August 27, 2008, 10:14:08 AM
Goddamn I hate Nomura :maf

Soooo sick of his "style."

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And I liked FFX aside from Tidus and Wakka.
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Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 10:33:27 AM
Anyway, this game is going to make Xbox 360s everywhere go RROD.

You guys want to know how we'll be able to tell whether Square gimped this game and isn't ready for this gen? If it fits on one DVD, that's how.
Heh, I love how everyone associates specific games with the RROD.  That's never been the case.  With any big release, you're likely to have more people using their 360s and when people hear of other 360s dying around a similar time, they begin to believe the game caused it.

I highly doubt they would go with one DVD for XIII, though.  They have no reason NOT to go multi-disc.  The precedent is already there with Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, for one thing, but more importantly, a linear RPG really loses nothing by going multi-disc.  It's one of the genres where multiple discs has never been a problem.

What a 360 version DOES mean, however, is that most cutscenes will indeed be realtime.  Some people seemed to believe that these shots represent pre-recorded video based on the in-game engine, but that amount of HD video just wouldn't be possible.  To handle the amount of scenes this game will present in video, you would need multiple 50gb Blu-ray discs, I'd imagine (unless they were happy to allow for tons of compression artifacts and shitty sound).
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Jansen on August 27, 2008, 11:19:58 AM
wow, amazing. aside from the shitty character designs that is.

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except for nomchan. whom should be the lead of ffxiii.
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i can't wait to see the superior 360 shots.

and the game will be multidisc. don't be an idiot and think otherwise.

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What a 360 version DOES mean, however, is that most cutscenes will indeed be realtime.

good. that's the way it should be even if you had an almost limitless amount of space to work with.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: bud on August 27, 2008, 11:37:22 AM
the graphics won't fit on less than 5 discs


Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: cool breeze on August 27, 2008, 12:08:03 PM
Yeah, I am a bit confused about this all.  What is the argument this time around? That this isn't on PS3 or something like that?
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 27, 2008, 12:12:28 PM
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Wow. And just wait 'til it's running on PS3.
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That kind of comment can be made in reference to just about every new title, though.  You develop these games on the PC.  I highly doubt they would waste time designing things the target platform is unable to handle, however.   I'd imagine the only difference in visual quality you'll see when direct feed PS3 shots surface is image quality.  These are heavily anti-aliased shots, which isn't going to last, but (if virtually every other early game showing is any indication) the content should remain.  It's not as if the visuals here are really that far beyond other Japanese games focusing on character models.  Devil May Cry 4 is very close in terms of model quality as is MGS4.  The main difference here is the quality of the hair.  Beyond that, there's nothing other-worldy here.

Yep, they just hit the ground running on this title. No dev time wasted fucking around with the hardware or engine HERE.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 27, 2008, 12:23:51 PM
There is nothing wrong with turn based combat if it is done well.  I hate most of Square's "innovations" in the FF games, which usually are clusterfucks.  They mastered the TBC with their SNES efforts.

Also, FFXIII will probably be on 4 DVDs.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 12:32:15 PM
Since when have the cutscenes in a Final Fantasy game been realtime?

This is Final Fantasy, not Metal Gear Solid.

And no, Square is not above artifacting and shitty sound. Haven't you played Final Fantasy VII?

Square never bothered to max out a DVD on the PS2, so I doubt they will with a Blu-Ray disc on PS3.

Disc switching ended with PSOne, unless you're playing the Xbox 360.

Get over yourself.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: MCD on August 27, 2008, 12:43:22 PM
there were plenty of multi disc games on ps2 and gamecube...
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2008, 12:58:06 PM
Since when have the cutscenes in a Final Fantasy game been realtime?

This is Final Fantasy, not Metal Gear Solid.

And no, Square is not above artifacting and shitty sound. Haven't you played Final Fantasy VII?

Square never bothered to max out a DVD on the PS2, so I doubt they will with a Blu-Ray disc on PS3.

Disc switching ended with PSOne, unless you're playing the Xbox 360.

Get over yourself.

 :lol

There were a couple of multipe disc games on the ps2, and gc, and dc as well. Oh please get over yourself. Some people actually LIKE switching discs because it makes them nostalgic. I know I feel nostalgic when it comes to multi disc games. I don't see how being on multiple discs changes a thing. So you have to get up and put take the game out of the case and put it in. So what? It takes all but 20 seconds.

And cutscenes in FF games have been real time for the longest fucking time.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 01:03:47 PM
I didn't even play FFXII past the first ten minutes because the intro CGI sequence sucked so hard and reeked of so much emo bullshit.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: siamesedreamer on August 27, 2008, 01:12:24 PM
Can't wait to play this on my 360.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 01:20:57 PM
you develop console games on PC but for the most part, you don't execute console code on PC.  white engine may be different - i dunno. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 01:32:27 PM
Since when have the cutscenes in a Final Fantasy game been realtime?
This is Final Fantasy, not Metal Gear Solid.
And no, Square is not above artifacting and shitty sound. Haven't you played Final Fantasy VII?
Square never bothered to max out a DVD on the PS2, so I doubt they will with a Blu-Ray disc on PS3.
Disc switching ended with PSOne, unless you're playing the Xbox 360.
Get over yourself.
Err, artifacting and poor quality sound was something that was more acceptable during the PSX days, but not during the HD console era.  Square has been using realtime cutscenes in their RPGs for the entire last generation!  Both single player FF games on PS2 rely almost entirely on lengthy, realtime cutscenes with CG here and there.  The same is true of all of their other PS2 games.  Square has been doing awesome realtime cinemas since 2000 on PS2!

There were a number of multidisc games on PS2 as well, it should be noted.

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Switching discs >>>> Sitting through an install every act.
I agree, but what does that have to do with anything in this thread?  That statement applies ONLY to Metal Gear Solid 4.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 27, 2008, 01:39:46 PM
Because besides the last two horrid entries, the Final Fantasy series is still awesome.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Purple Filth on August 27, 2008, 01:42:59 PM
Why are you guys discussing a boring jrpg series in such detail?

System wars?
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2008, 01:45:41 PM
I didn't even play FFXII past the first ten minutes because the intro CGI sequence sucked so hard and reeked of so much emo bullshit.

How the fuck was it emo? I don't even like FFXII in the least bit, but what the fuck.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 27, 2008, 01:50:20 PM
Yeah, Wolf Gang  being Wolf Gang.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 02:12:03 PM
You know what was so emo about FFXII? All that bullshit chivalry crap.

Nobody in real life ever wants to be a "loyal" knight, unless they're plotting to be the king a la Brutus on Ceasar. You see it in politics all the time.

FFXII's storyline just felt like one big Squaresoft circlejerk from the beginning.

"Oh hey, Reks, you're too young for war. Oops, I killed you! Haha."

Gay shit is what Final Fantasy is.

I think Final Fantasy VII was outsourced because they haven't been able to make a good Final Fantasy game since.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: CurseoftheGods on August 27, 2008, 02:17:36 PM
You know what was so emo about FFXII? All that bullshit chivalry crap.

Nobody in real life ever wants to be a "loyal" knight, unless they're plotting to be the king a la Brutus on Ceasar. You see it in politics all the time.

FFXII's storyline just felt like one big Squaresoft circlejerk from the beginning.

"Oh hey, Reks, you're too young for war. Oops, I killed you! Haha."

Gay shit is what Final Fantasy is.

I think Final Fantasy VII was outsourced because they haven't been able to make a good Final Fantasy game since.

:banplz

Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 02:21:15 PM
Holy shit at the system wars bullshit in here.

Get a fucking life, morans, this is not GAF.

Don't you have a PC thread to go make?

Isn't there some new news on the World of Warcraft expansion or something yet?

Man, I really need to know if Vista SP1 is fine or if I should wait for SP2 still? Help me out.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Wolf Gang on August 27, 2008, 02:46:14 PM
Don't patronize me, Borys.

I like you, and I want to continue to like you. I think we could have been good friends in real life if I were into the RTS and FPS genres.

I saw your Far Cry 2 console thread and I think the only reason you made that thread is to remind everyone how the PC will be able to do 60 frames per second in virtually every game.

We already know. You were born with a keyboard and mouse in your mouth instead of your mother's teet. We get it.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 27, 2008, 02:56:23 PM
If you really stop and take a look at it, Versus and XIII, technically aren't that impressive.

Does the blonde dude for example look any better than Nero or Dante from Dmc4? Does it look any better than Marcus Gears 2, or Drake from Uncharted? Or Snake from MGS4?

Actually...it really doesn't. I think we are coming to the point where it's mostly artistical differences that we are seeing.
Wait, those games you mentioned ARE impressive, though.  You are citing some of the best examples of high quality modeling yet seen in the industry and FFXIII appears to be more detailed than any of them (more complex hair and more detailed texturing).  How is that NOT impressive?

Unless, of course, you consider none of those games impressive.

I was talking in comparison to what we already have. They are still beautiful games, what i was saying is that because of what has been done before FFXIII, even though it looks amazing, it doesn't look "surprising", if that makes any sense.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Smooth Groove on August 27, 2008, 03:18:56 PM
I'm wondering, exactly which games have you played on your PC that present such high quality models? 


Age of Conan can display tens of characters that are almost as geometrically complex and have more textural details.  It's actually a pretty system demanding game.  You'll need at least two of the newest GPUs to run that game at max settings.  

If you're just talking about a few characters on screen, then the Nurien demo already has character models that are even more detailed than the ones in FF13, plus the boobies in Nurien are animated by PhysX.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 27, 2008, 03:51:20 PM
i dunno about November 2008, but they've had it running off a BRD on PS3 for a while as of E3 according to Kitase.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 03:57:09 PM
Age of Conan can display tens of characters that are almost as geometrically complex and have more textural details.  It's actually a pretty system demanding game.  You'll need at least two of the newest GPUs to run that game at max settings.  
I don't really know how to take this one.  I thought Age of Conan, from what I have seen, is pretty ugly looking.  I'd imagine it's demanding for VERY different reasons, though.  I mean, for the type of game it is, the visuals are pretty detailed.  Do you have some ultra high-detail shots from your rig handy?  Going off of these shots, however, I think FFXIII looks MUCH better (from a pure visual standpoint).  Obviously, AoC doesn't seem to have any sort of cinematic elements going on that would allow for a proper comparison.  Like I said, it's hard to compare the two.

It's hard to compare shots, but here's a couple.  First of all, the FFXIII shot I've chosen uses the lower detail models (you can see that the models have lesser geometric detail in comparison to the close-up shots), so it's a good comparison as this is probably the level of detail you'll see while playing (battles/exploring).  The Age of Conan shot was chosen as it SUPPOSEDLY represents a high level of detail (you'll have to confirm) and was nicely anti-aliased.  Both shots have two characters on screen.  I dunno, do you REALLY think Age of Conan LOOKS more impressive here?  I know it's a more demanding game, but in terms of pure looks? 

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/927504_20080822_screen002.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/final-fantasy-xiii-2008082603472905.jpg)

Another comparison attempt...

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/final-fantasy-xiii-2008082603472592.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/927504_20080822_screen020.jpg)

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If you're just talking about a few characters on screen, then the Nurien demo already has character models that are even more detailed than the ones in FF13, plus the boobies in Nurien are animated by PhysX.
I was talking about actual games.  Tech demos are something different entirely, but in all honesty, I didn't think the Nurien demo looked better at all.  I think it's a fair comparison as the tech demo was made to push the hardware (so the designers focus ONLY on visuals) but obviously lacks the budget/time that Square can put into the art design of their models.  Of course, Nurien is supposed to be UE3, right?  Anyways, the motion WAS really impressive in Nurien, no doubt, but it looks even chunkier than FFXIII in stills.  I'm sure the hair in FFXIII won't feature such high quality motion, but then again, the Nurien demo seems to have been designed to showcase just such a feature.

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/final-fantasy-xiii-2008082603471828.jpg)
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/dark1x/9.jpg)

I guess the point is, you basically suggested that you weren't impressed as a result of your PC experience as if the PC is receiving visuals that exceed this level on a regular basis.  Again, I realize that different games have different demands, but I don't see why visuals such as these can't get some credit even from hardcore PC-only users.  Even by PC standards, these XIII shots are fantastic looking.  Of course they could be easily rendered on the PC (I'm not questioning that for a second), but considering the limited hardware this is being designed for (PS3), it's damn impressive and stands as some of the best visuals we've seen in any game to date.

I'm just posting this for the hell of it, by the way (nothing better to do at the moment).  I'm sure you'll find it to be 100% bullshit, so whatever.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Solo on August 27, 2008, 04:06:33 PM
Because besides the last two horrid entries, the Final Fantasy series is still awesome.

Thats almost a decade worth of Square shitting the bed. After that much time, no, you cannot say the series is still awesome.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 27, 2008, 04:07:02 PM
hahah
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 27, 2008, 04:08:30 PM
:o :lol
Ha ha, read my reply in that other thread.  You probably think I'm insane, but really, I'm just bored.  I really don't take this stuff as seriously as it seems.  :P
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: maxy on August 27, 2008, 05:23:07 PM
In cutscenes no
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 27, 2008, 05:36:06 PM
I won't believe it's realtime until I see a HUD.
(http://jpompliano.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/ffxiii1.jpg)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
except i believe this is not confirmed to be real-time -- was released ages ago and is probably a target render :lol.  dumbass
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Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Vizzys on August 27, 2008, 06:36:53 PM
blizzrad
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2008, 02:00:01 AM
is this from the dvd version or the blu ray version
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 28, 2008, 03:17:58 AM
is this from the dvd version or the blu ray version

ONLY KAGARI KNOWS
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 03:35:36 AM
this "i don't believe it's real-time" shit only happens with PS3 games. 

it's not 2005 anymore.  get over it. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: permutated on August 28, 2008, 03:45:51 AM
OMG Square just show us some fucking gameplay before we stop caring.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: demi on August 28, 2008, 03:49:00 AM
Holy shit at the system wars bullshit in here.

Get a fucking life, morans, this is not GAF.

Don't you have a PC thread to go make?

Isn't there some new news on the World of Warcraft expansion or something yet?

Man, I really need to know if Vista SP1 is fine or if I should wait for SP2 still? Help me out.

:lol

Borys humiliated... I see his tail between his pussy
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 04:17:04 AM
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this "i don't believe it's real-time" shit only happens with PS3 games. 


perhaps because no one else needs to misrepresent their machine? ;)
(http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1167/1127159903.jpg)
(http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1942/1214428254.jpg)
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 04:17:34 AM
also - this is an X360 game too now, you know.
and they've said they haven't even started porting it yet.  you're basically looking at a PS3 exclusive right now.  the bullshit is only made more obvious when you have some people screaming "this can't be real-time!" and others screaming "it's not even technically impressive" or "looking forward to the superior 360 version"

people are just finding ways to troll it. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 04:29:18 AM
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and they've said they haven't even started porting it yet.  you're basically looking at a PS3 exclusive right now

good point, as you imply once off the constraints of the weaker machine, then perhaps we can see some improvements.


not possible real-time and unimpressive at the same time.   :lol
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 04:31:43 AM
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not possible real-time and unimpressive at the same time. 


hint: it's not the "is it possible/impressive?" part that several of us are getting at.  :o  :o  :o
if being real-time wouldn't surprise you, why make the fuss over it being real-time in the first place? 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Cormacaroni on August 28, 2008, 04:42:42 AM
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if being real-time wouldn't surprise you, why make the fuss over it being real-time in the first place?


the point is that it being real time in this state -at this point in time- on the PS3 -would- surprise me.

I'd like to be surprised.

agreed on 1st statement, lol at 2nd :lol
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 05:01:27 AM
note : i've not said it is unimpressive at any point, all i've said even remotely in that realm is suggesting the X360 version could look better (which i'd think was common sense with extra work time)
hah, i get it.  funny. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Draft on August 28, 2008, 05:09:18 AM
Grown men arguing over Final Fantasy.

Shaking my fucking head.

Isn't this game designed for 13 year old Japanese children?
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Draft on August 28, 2008, 06:06:55 AM
I'm not arguing.

I'm chastising.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: dark1x on August 28, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
It's been noted that a different team is going to be porting this game to XBOX360.  I'd assume that, once XIII is complete, many of the members that worked on it will move onto original projects (or Versus XIII) as they wouldn't really be needed for a port anyways.  I wonder if it will be farmed out or actually handled by an in-house team?  It should be an interesting port regardless. 
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: tiesto on August 28, 2008, 09:07:21 AM
Hopefully they farm it out in the west, you know, where people know how to make good looking games.

...but have shite art direction.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: tiesto on August 28, 2008, 09:22:26 AM
Hopefully they farm it out in the west, you know, where people know how to make good looking games.

...but have shite art direction.

This is any better?

I think it looks great so far, especially Versus. But I'm mostly concerned about the gameplay, X was the last FF I really enjoyed.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 28, 2008, 09:28:03 AM
this "i don't believe it's real-time" shit only happens with PS3 games. 

it's not 2005 anymore.  get over it. 

XIII is a 360 game too buddy.

also - this is an X360 game too now, you know.
and they've said they haven't even started porting it yet.  you're basically looking at a PS3 exclusive right now.  the bullshit is only made more obvious when you have some people screaming "this can't be real-time!" and others screaming "it's not even technically impressive" or "looking forward to the superior 360 version"

people are just finding ways to troll it. 

lol

It doesn't really matter, since whatever you can expect from the Ps3 version is what you can expect from the 360 version. Who cares if it's going to be ported later.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 28, 2008, 09:39:44 AM
I bet the 360 version will look and run like shit.

The dudes porting won't even make an effort.
Title: Re: DIRECT FEED FF13 AND VERSUS 13 IMAGES HOLY SHIT CELL
Post by: Himu on August 28, 2008, 09:45:10 AM
Fuck this thread.

justinp and whoever the hell that other guy are shit posters.