Well to be honest, system requirements don't always mean as much. If a team develops the game well, the game can have oustanding graphics while having smaller requirements. Like Crysis for say, it still has the best graphics out of any game tech wise, but is no longer has the heaviest requirements. A good example would be Half-Life 2 when it released. That game looked amazing, but could run really smooth on medium PC's.
WoW needs to update theres. That 512 MB Ram really doesn't apply anymore. Try playing that game with that little of memory. It's impossible since the world is so big and processes so much. They've updated their graphic engine twice since release so yeah. Also Uzor, I like WoW's style just ok, but I like Final Fantasy XI's more. What I meant by beautfiul is the world itself and the tech behind it. It really is amazing what they accomplished (not visually, just software/hardware). The seamless world that is that massive, outstanding draw distance, vibrant colors and life, and being able to put that much in one zone with minimum requirements. It was a technical feat that hasn't quite been duplicated yet on the MMO front. The closest in LOTRO which is underrated big time. Conan, WAR, nor Aion have accomplished what those two did. Yeah, their graphics might be more "prettier", but on a tech level and scale, nope.
As far as Final Fantasy XIV. I trust SE will give us a beautiful game. Every game they put out pushed the graphics department. Final Fantasy VI looked amazing on the SNES. Final Fantasy VII started a whole new wave with cinematics, depth, and scale. Final Fantasy X pushed the PS2 very early in it's life cycle, and Final Fantasy XI was the best looking MMO on the market when it released in 2003. Final Fantasy XIII almost looks like it's running FMV the whole game. So yeah, I expect XIV to look just fine
WoW needs to update theres. That 512 MB Ram really doesn't apply anymore. Try playing that game with that little of memory. It's impossible since the world is so big and processes so much. They've updated their graphic engine twice since release so yeah. Also Uzor, I like WoW's style just ok, but I like Final Fantasy XI's more. What I meant by beautfiul is the world itself and the tech behind it. It really is amazing what they accomplished (not visually, just software/hardware). The seamless world that is that massive, outstanding draw distance, vibrant colors and life, and being able to put that much in one zone with minimum requirements. It was a technical feat that hasn't quite been duplicated yet on the MMO front. The closest in LOTRO which is underrated big time. Conan, WAR, nor Aion have accomplished what those two did. Yeah, their graphics might be more "prettier", but on a tech level and scale, nope.
As far as Final Fantasy XIV. I trust SE will give us a beautiful game. Every game they put out pushed the graphics department. Final Fantasy VI looked amazing on the SNES. Final Fantasy VII started a whole new wave with cinematics, depth, and scale. Final Fantasy X pushed the PS2 very early in it's life cycle, and Final Fantasy XI was the best looking MMO on the market when it released in 2003. Final Fantasy XIII almost looks like it's running FMV the whole game. So yeah, I expect XIV to look just fine
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