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FFXIV: Realm Reborn PS4 trailer shows console specific features

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is big business for Square Enix. It helped get the publisher back in the black financially, and is generally a well received and enjoyable MMORPG for Final Fantasy fans. Already available on PC and PS3, it’s now preparing to make the leap to PS4, bringing with it some new features.

For those who don’t/won’t watch videos (or maybe just this video, or maybe you just like reading what I see in the video like a strange Rorschach test), those features include:

  • Remote play on PS4 with Vita
  • Touchpad support
  • Social sharing through PS4 sharing interface
  • Mouse and Keyboard support

Mostly, the trailer just shows how pretty the MMO really is. I played it on PS3 and it was already pretty impressive – I can only imagine how much more beautiful it will be on PS4 (or, yes, PC). For those already playing it on PS3, you can even upgrade your subscription to PS4. Sounds like a plan to me!

You see, this is why I’m worried about all the MMOs flooding the market at the moment. FFXIV will appeal to Final Fantasy fans looking for more gameplay and open to MMOs, while The Elder Scrolls Online is geared towards fans of that franchise who are also looking for more gameplay and happy to play with other people. Then there’s still WoW, GW 2, the upcoming Wild Star… It’s nice to see variety on the market, but I just don’t know how many people there are to go around for all these games. WoW brought RPG fans of all types together back in the day – now people can play exactly what they’re looking for. I just don’t know if there will be enough players to meet expectations for that whole “massively” multiplayer experience.

Last Updated: February 12, 2014

34 Comments

  1. Umar Reborn

    February 12, 2014 at 10:42

    Noob here, so can PS 4 and PS 3 gamers play together?

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      February 12, 2014 at 10:45

      Not normally, PS4 to PS3 is dubbed as “cross platform”, so I highly doubt it.

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      • Umar Reborn

        February 12, 2014 at 10:47

        Meh…crap. Thanx for the info

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      • Barrazabros

        February 12, 2014 at 13:50

        Actually sir, yours was a very uneducated answer. FFXIV ARR not only allows ps3, and PC (and soon PS4) players together, but there is usually no difference in the game between who is playing on PC, and who is on Playstation. A masterpiece of networking if you ask me.

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        • VampyreSquirrel

          February 12, 2014 at 14:24

          I did state “not NORMALLY” as in most games with multiplayer that are launched on multiple platforms do not allow two players on different platforms to play together. I have also noted that most games released for both PS3 and PS4, or X360 and Xbone, do not allow people to play co-op or multiplay if one is on the older, and the other on the newer, consoles.

          The fact that they got it right on FFXIV ARR shows that all other games would be able to do it to, but the developers etc are just too f’ing lazy to code and implement it.

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          • Decembermaloy

            February 12, 2014 at 14:58

            I think Umar was talking about FFXIV, yes you can play PS4, PS3 and PC all on one (of many) servers. MY son plays on the PS3 while I play on PC on the same server (Ragnarok).

          • VampyreSquirrel

            February 12, 2014 at 15:19

            @umarbastra:disqus here’s your answer 🙂

    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 12, 2014 at 10:45

      Has the 5.5 for Lightning Returns (spits on floor) made you reborn? 🙂

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      • Umar Reborn

        February 12, 2014 at 10:46

        Lol Whatever!! This game looks so good, plus now that I’m online I wana get into MMOs

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 12, 2014 at 10:48

          Too soon? Hehehe 😉 Coo, let me know what the MMO is like.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 12, 2014 at 11:11

            Get that man an L. tee hee.

        • TiMsTeR1033

          February 12, 2014 at 10:50

          any luck with other games online dude?

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          • Umar Reborn

            February 12, 2014 at 10:53

            I just managed to play Tekken online. The input delay differs from session to session, So I managed to play a game yesterday lag free

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 10:55

            You enjoying the online experience?

          • Umar Reborn

            February 12, 2014 at 10:55

            Very much. Have yet to meet the vile part of the internet….hope I don’t run into them

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 12, 2014 at 10:56

            Hello.

          • Umar Reborn

            February 12, 2014 at 10:57

            LOL get away! Shoo! Shoo!

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 11:01

            goodbye

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 12, 2014 at 11:05

            cruel world

          • TiMsTeR1033

            February 12, 2014 at 10:59

            You find that alot on Fps games, esp COD hahah

    • Hammersteyn

      February 12, 2014 at 10:47

      I’ll join you on PS3 😉

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      • Umar Reborn

        February 12, 2014 at 10:49

        Nice, wana pick this up soon. Do you have it already?

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 12, 2014 at 11:08

          Nope. I wanted to wait for the PS4 version but screw it. Will get it tonight.

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  2. Hammersteyn

    February 12, 2014 at 10:45

    Will try it at least, hopefully Lightning doesn’t strike twice. But wait. Mouse and Keyboard support you say? By the powers that be it is like a PC. Now how do I upgrade the RAM?

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    • RinceandLeSIGH

      February 12, 2014 at 10:48

      What did you say? *RUNS

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      • Hammersteyn

        February 12, 2014 at 10:50

        I should say a fourth time now that I think about it. You should mail this to Square, see what they think about it.

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        • RinceandLeSIGH

          February 12, 2014 at 10:57

          HAHAHAHA 🙂 Probably sue for copyright infringement and microtransaction my ass to the wall.

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  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 12, 2014 at 10:54

    That armour looks like it comes from a dodgy Skyrim mod :/

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 12, 2014 at 10:59

      Also eye patches, Japanese love eye patches.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 12, 2014 at 10:59

        I like that kind of modesty. It’s not cool to walk around with your eye-tentacles showing.

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 12, 2014 at 11:06

          LOL

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 12, 2014 at 11:00

        So much even animals wear them!

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 12, 2014 at 11:07

          Where’s the other ear? Looks fake 😛

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  4. General JJ the ashamed

    February 12, 2014 at 13:07

    Nope. I choose this:

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