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Forspoken will also arrive on Xbox Series X | S, but after January 23, 2025
Swift_Star
Banned
The usual suspects trashing the game are way too transparent...
C'mon, people, make an effort and at least PRETEND.
C'mon, people, make an effort and at least PRETEND.
clarky
Gold Member
I dont see anyone going crazy over those games.
This looks anything but 'AAA' . The reason people are apathetic towards this game is because it looks shit, not because it not coming to xbox any time soon. You dont see these imaginary people saying they didnt want FF.
Odd game to lock up 2 year exclusivity for imo. Maybe its the best thing since sliced bread but it doubt it. The protagonist is already annoying as fuck and ive only watched a couple of previews.
Ps5/xbox/pc/switch owner for reference.
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remember_spinal
Banned
Yeah, its boring at this point lol
KXVXII9X
Member
The difference is art direction. Zelda BotW's populous areas are much more livelier and the buildings don't stuck out like a sore thumb due to inconsistent graphical fidelity. From what I see, the open areas lack wildlife and other elements that make the world feel like it is alive. Zelda BotW has physics, weather, wildlife, and NPC walking around with their own routines.
It also doesn't help that people's expectations are adjusted due to Zelda BotW being on Switch hardware. Forspoken is being made for PS5 hardware and some of the buildings looks straight from a PS3 game.
That isn't to say the game will be bad, but there is a reason people are pointing at Forspoken. People also pointed out Zelda Botw's open world for being barren.
Chukhopops
Member
Taking notes of people attempting to shill this game, looking forward to their day 1 purchase and contribution in the upcoming OT.
Let’s see who will really buy this game when the time comes.
Let’s see who will really buy this game when the time comes.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I have no horse in this race, but any publisher that collects a check to keep their game off my platform for two years, can forget me buying it afterwards.
At least not until it’s at a very deep discount.
At least not until it’s at a very deep discount.
fart town usa
Gold Member
Had no idea this was exclusive to Playstation.
Seems like it'd do better on XBOX. Really curious to see how this game will turn out in terms of scores and sales.
Seems like it'd do better on XBOX. Really curious to see how this game will turn out in terms of scores and sales.
Topher
Gold Member
People being interested in a game doesn't amount to being a "shill". You really have nothing better to do than stalk others talking about this game months before it releases?
Elder Legend
Banned
Elden Ring has some technical issues yes and a bit of weird lookin stuff here or there. However, it has the best art direction in any game to date since Bloodborne. There are some amazing looking vistas and a great sense of scale. From Software does need a new engine though and better tech people, its their biggest flaw.
Elden Ring's open world makes sense and well laid out. It's not just open barren spaces for the sake or it. The engine is limiting due to being a cross gen game but From Software still manages to make other open world titles look like hot garbage thanks to their level design and art direction.
If you going to tell me this looks bad in some shape or form then I can't help you sorry.
NightmareFarm
Member
So art direction/graphics excuses the same supposedly(and I say supposedly because the exploration deep dive is being shown in two days) "empty" world even though art direction has nothing to do with game design??
> the buildings don't stuck out like a sore thumb due to inconsistent graphical fidelity
Yes some of the textures look rough. So? Graphics aren't everything. That and the "empty world" are the only complaints people can come up with. It is 60fps at least which i'll take any day over 30fps eye candy.
>From what I see, the open areas lack wildlife and other elements that make the world feel like it is alive.
The animals are corrupted by the break so it would be impossible for them to implement wildlife. You fight the wildlife. They are the enemies in this game.
There are other things that you can do in the open world like finding hideouts, collecting mana, clearing break/corruption points and as i've said many times before ITT, we are going to see more in the exploration deep dive. People need to just wait until that is shown before judging the "emptiness" of the world.
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Chukhopops
Member
Bookmarking 4 posts != stalking
I’m sure there’ll be nothing to post later since they will all buy this fantastic AAA action game day 1.
remember_spinal
Banned
“Oh wow this game looks interesting, i like the combat and traversal a lot, will def be picking this up”
“Lol take a look at these absolute shills, I’d really like to hold their feet to the fire when it comes to release day, fucking phonies”
Why in gods name would anyone feel the need to lie about their interest in a video game
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NightmareFarm
Member
Oh don't worry i'll be buying it day 1.
Lying may be a strong accusation. But there definitely seems to be increased enthusiasm for games when they get labeled as exclusive or available on subscription. And some of that increased enthusiasm seems strange at times.Why in gods name would anyone feel the need to lie about their interest in a video game
Swift_Star
Banned
It still looks like an ugly empty game.Elden Ring has some technical issues yes and a bit of weird lookin stuff here or there. However, it has the best art direction in any game to date since Bloodborne. There are some amazing looking vistas and a great sense of scale. From Software does need a new engine though and better tech people, its their biggest flaw.
Elden Ring's open world makes sense and well laid out. It's not just open barren spaces for the sake or it. The engine is limiting due to being a cross gen game but From Software still manages to make other open world titles look like hot garbage thanks to their level design and art direction.
If you going to tell me this looks bad in some shape or form then I can't help you sorry.
remember_spinal
Banned
Its also no mystery why a group of people that don’t have access to the games are the ones most vocally bad mouthing it in every thread
Topher
Gold Member
Why do you even care?
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FalsettoVibe
Member
Agreed.
People are so "uninterested" in this game that they make it a point to show up in every thread and bitch about it. Their motives are clear....
At this point, Forspoken threads serve to feed my user ignore list.
MadPanda
Banned
No, I'm not as that's not comparable. I'm saying that Sony says Microsoft wants to foreclose them with ABK while Sony does exactly that with these deals. That's my point.
Roxkis_ii
Member
I don't see this game coming out for the Xbox.
Probably due to a lack of interest. (As we can see from this thread)
I imagine the accountants at square made a guess about how many copies they could sell on Xbox plus the effort to port to two skus and probably just took a check from Sony.
Saves dev time, plus a guaranteed sum of money. Why not.
Probably due to a lack of interest. (As we can see from this thread)
I imagine the accountants at square made a guess about how many copies they could sell on Xbox plus the effort to port to two skus and probably just took a check from Sony.
Saves dev time, plus a guaranteed sum of money. Why not.
John Wick
Member
It's not the same at all. Exclusive games were a thing back with Snes and Megadrive. This way MS have the same ability to get an exclusive be it timed. With MS buying ABK it takes 3rd party games away from other platforms including Sony and Nintendo. So no Sony aren't doing the same.
John Wick
Member
Who's Shilling it? It's pathetic some of the comments from the warriors on here. Game isn't even out yet but some people have magically played the game and already have a definite opinion on it. A game in development looks rough around the edges? Wow!
Elder Legend
Banned
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MadPanda
Banned
Which games does Microsoft takes away? You're talking about taking 3rd party games away but isn't that exactly what Sony did with FF7 remake?
OuterLimits
Member
If I was an exclusive Xbox gamer, I would be annoyed that FF7 remake perhaps isn't coming or that Tactics Ogre is releasing on every system but Xbox.
Sony wasting money on Forspoken though seems bizarre to me. The odds of this game becoming a massive flop and ending up on PS+ within a year is quite high.
Sony wasting money on Forspoken though seems bizarre to me. The odds of this game becoming a massive flop and ending up on PS+ within a year is quite high.
Chukhopops
Member
So it’s no longer possible to have an opinion based on previews and videos published?
Isn’t that the entire point of previews to begin with?
OsirisBlack
Banned
I just hope the game is good. Looks amazing graphically despite what some people here are saying. I want the game to be amazing just to see the "Chaos".
Elder Legend
Banned
This.
FalsettoVibe
Member
That's perfectly fine. But there are some that have 100% made it up in their minds to hate this game regardless as to what is shown and are doing their damnedest to troll every thread about it with the same comments over and over.......looking for arguments. Then you have some people that pop up and say the dumbest thing they can think of (or smartest...take your pick) and wait for the blowback.....
Example.....
There will not be chaos. There will be silence.
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nocsi
Member
They messed up the marketing on this. Forespoken supposed to be the best of Japanese gameplay mixed with western storytelling, and it was a global effort to make this all come together.
Just the gameplay itself, the game engine is the fully realized form of FF15’s battle system without concessions. If FF15 is 2d, then forspoken is 3d and adds the depth that’s missing. It’s taking the mobility of Noctis’ warp strike, tuning it to 11 and throwing Avatar-esque elemental spell casting into the mix. In that aspect, it looks better than even Harry Potter, wherein the characters look stationary when casting.
The Western contributions on this come in the form of the story conceived by Gary Whitta plus music by God of War/Bioshock composer. But these things aren’t reflected in the marketing since very little of the story is shown.
The game kinda represents Square Enix’s new initiative in growing a global audience and we’ll see if it makes sense if these Japanese/West collaborative projects are viable. i have it preordered since I believe this is going to be Square-Enix’s last game before Sony acquires them lol.
Just the gameplay itself, the game engine is the fully realized form of FF15’s battle system without concessions. If FF15 is 2d, then forspoken is 3d and adds the depth that’s missing. It’s taking the mobility of Noctis’ warp strike, tuning it to 11 and throwing Avatar-esque elemental spell casting into the mix. In that aspect, it looks better than even Harry Potter, wherein the characters look stationary when casting.
The Western contributions on this come in the form of the story conceived by Gary Whitta plus music by God of War/Bioshock composer. But these things aren’t reflected in the marketing since very little of the story is shown.
The game kinda represents Square Enix’s new initiative in growing a global audience and we’ll see if it makes sense if these Japanese/West collaborative projects are viable. i have it preordered since I believe this is going to be Square-Enix’s last game before Sony acquires them lol.
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FalsettoVibe
Member
I'd be a good fit, but I'm pretty sure they aren't getting acquired based on SE's comment in the latest (and previous) financial statements. I do think so will attempt to buy stakes though.
OsirisBlack
Banned
Here is to hoping you actually understood my comment. You can never be sure on the internet.
NightmareFarm
Member
I can't wait any fucking longer. I need to inject this game in my veins right now. Haven't been this hyped since Devil May Cry 5 back in 2018/2019.
ResilientBanana
Member
Nothing of value was gained or lost.
GymWolf
Member
You don't like ff16?
FalsettoVibe
Member
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
I absolutely loathe all JRPGs. I tried Persona 5 on game Pass since everyone raves about. Hated it. Hate the art, the horrible voice acting and incredibly stupid dialogue, the dumb-looking characters. I just can't see what others love about Japanese games. To each his own, we all like different things, but personally, I can't name one Japanese game I actually like outside of BotW. Consequently, I have zero interest in any Final Fantasy games, or anything published by S/E now that they only make weeb games.
GymWolf
Member
This one looks more like a dmc with rpg elements, take a look at some gameplay.
Even the tone seems less weeb.
John Wick
Member
No! Why do you blame Sony? FF7 Remake is owned by Square Enix. They ultimately decide the fate of the game. Also Xbox had every chance of making a deal themselves but didn't.
Bernardougf
Gold Member
Dont do it, thrust me
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
This thread has more attention than this game is ever going to get.
I may pick it up cheap to zoom around with the traversal but it screams launch game that somehow got dragged out with delays by 2 years to me.
I may pick it up cheap to zoom around with the traversal but it screams launch game that somehow got dragged out with delays by 2 years to me.
Barakov
Gold Member
Don't know why Sony did this when they could've locked up FFXVI for nearly two years. It would've been the better move, imo.
Forspoken will also arrive on Xbox Series X | S, but after January 23, 2025
According to what is written on the screen, Forspoken will be an exclusive PC and PlayStation 5 for quite some timethegamespoof.com
In addition to confirming how long Final Fantasy 16 will remain an exclusive PlayStation 5, a recent trailer released by Sony also provides important details regarding Forspoken .
During the trailer entitled Play Like Never Before , the Japanese giant has inserted a specific wording that accompanies the short game sequences taken from Forspoken. According to what is written on the screen, Forspoken will be an exclusive PC and PlayStation 5 for quite some time: it will in fact be possible to play the Square Enix title on the two platforms in the period between January 24, 2023 and January 23, 2025.
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
When release dates are being more discussed than the actual game, you know you've got a stinker coming your way.
anothertech
Member
The fact they post constantly in threads for games they "don't care about" says everything.
Meanwhile the rest of us will keep ignoring the threads for the incredible AAA Xbox exclusives releasing this month...