Final Fantasy XIV: ARR, a Thread Reborn

[Raze]

 I don't know that I'd have made a side by side pc/ps3 comparison like that, because damn. I mean, I know most pcs aren't going to look like that, but it certainly made the ps3 version look like shit.

[John]

Licensing fee.  Used to see price differential all the time before.  Then companies got smart and figured they could just make their games more expensive on PC and pocket the pure profit.

It think you mean PS3 :p

Anyway, new tour video is up on OH MY FUCKING GOD ODIN~!

http://youtu.be/8JQ87KtH1G8

No, I mean when the average PC game went from $10 less than the console versions to the same dollar amount, not the up-shift from $50 to $60.  Instead of seeing a $50 equivalent on PC, we got the same $60 even though there's no licensing fee.

[Agent D.]

Kinda reminds me of playstation home....only less cat girls.

[Parn]

Collector's edition pre-ordered.

[Tenchi-no-Ryu]

Licensing fee.  Used to see price differential all the time before.  Then companies got smart and figured they could just make their games more expensive on PC and pocket the pure profit.

It think you mean PS3 :p

Anyway, new tour video is up on OH MY FUCKING GOD ODIN~!

http://youtu.be/8JQ87KtH1G8

No, I mean when the average PC game went from $10 less than the console versions to the same dollar amount, not the up-shift from $50 to $60.  Instead of seeing a $50 equivalent on PC, we got the same $60 even though there's no licensing fee.

Sorry, I think I misunderstood you since the question he asked was why the PS3 version was more expensive, which you answered, but then you went on to talk about how that's not really the case anymore in regards to pricing differences.
I actually don't see that much at all outside of certain franchises (CoD for example), but then again I don't recall the last time I actually bought a physical copy of anything for the PC. Steam and GMG are my friends.

[Tenchi-no-Ryu]

I don't know that I'd have made a side by side pc/ps3 comparison like that, because damn. I mean, I know most pcs aren't going to look like that, but it certainly made the ps3 version look like shit.

In all honesty I don't think the PS3 version looks that bad. For one that was a terrible capture with tons of artifacting for all of the footage. If you remember our first video of the PS3 version the frame rate was atrocious. Obviously you're going to have downgraded textures, resolution and lighting, and probably a 30fps cap, but its serviceable. Not everyone is going to be running the game on a GTX 660+ so a low to mid grade PC will probably be very similar to the PS3 version.

[Agent D.]

Hell, it looked fine to me. You pc gamers care about visuals too much. The best pc games all look like crap anyway.

[Yggdrasil]

I'm tempted to jump with the PS3 version because of the Collector's Edition, is either that or wait a few years for a PS4 version. :T

Hell, it looked fine to me. You pc gamers care about visuals too much. The best pc games all look like crap anyway.

Graphics do matter but is way more important that the game runs fine.

[Akanbe-]

All the locales looked amazing.  Only question left is to buy the digital collectors edition or pony up $40 more for the physical collectors edition for the artbook and soundtrack. 

How does early access work if you buy the physical collectors edition or do you not get early access with the physical edition?

I don't know that I'd have made a side by side pc/ps3 comparison like that, because damn. I mean, I know most pcs aren't going to look like that, but it certainly made the ps3 version look like shit.

Yeah, it didn't look too great that's for sure.  The old videos showcasing the PS3 version didn't look great either, but hopefully the final version turns out looking somewhat better.

Hell, it looked fine to me. You pc gamers care about visuals too much. The best pc games all look like crap anyway.

wat

[Klutz64]

Probably works the same way that the Guild Wars 2 early access worked. You get a code upon pre-order to download the digital version, and then you have to insert the disc within a few days of release to prevent the game from locking you out.

[Tenchi-no-Ryu]

You will most likely get an early access code via email once they are distributed by SE. Beta phase 4 is open beta and head start rolled into one so I'm not sure how they're going to differentiate that early access bonus unless that gets you into Phase 3. It's possible they mean to bring the servers back up a few days before retail launch just for early access, though that would be pointless since all data from beta phase 4 is supposed to carry forward into release. Hopefully more info will be available once Phase 3 starts. 

My question is that if they are letting us import our characters from ver 1.0 for phase 3, what's the point of the character wipe for phase 4? They didn't wipe characters from phase 1 going into 2 like they said they would, so there's reason to beleive that they won't bother for phase 4. If that's the case, then you can look at beta phase 3 as the unofficial launch for returning players :)