Reports online are indicating that Square-Enix’s upcoming Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XI will only be playable if you’ve got a hard drive jammed onto Microsoft’s next-gen machine. The massively multiplayer version of the popular RPG franchise has already enjoyed widespread success on the PS2 and PC - despite the fact that the game never saw a European release on Sony’s machine. In fact, the 360 version will be the first to hit consoles on European shores, likely meaning a lot of fans will be eager to pick up the title at launch. However, the news that a hard drive is required to play is likely to come as a blow, not only to FF fans intending to snag the cheaper, hard drive-less Core version of the 360, but to Microsoft itself. Since the announcement of the dual packages, the company has been insistent that a hard drive won’t be mandatory to enjoy next-gen titles, but that the inclusion of one will enable developers to offer slicker, enhanced gameplay experiences.
Quote from: angelstar107 To all of you who think that the Xbox 360 will have improvised graphics, prepare to be disappointed. Just thought I'd let you all know that Square Enix will not upgrade the graphics because it will show "Favoritism" which will cause a great deal of unrest for those of us who don't have (or want) an Xbox. Because of the possible discontent, Square Enix won't risk having it's players Revolt and/or quit. Too bad for those of you who thought you'd get it for the "Improved Graphics"
Quote from: Cuer Square-Enix News: X360 Final Fantasy XI Requires Hard Drive A number of articles recently have been written regarding the upcoming release of Final Fantasy XI on the Xbox 360. The X360 FFXI will require a hard drive on the console, which has surprised some people. An article in Boomtown seems to disbelieve the notion, with further info from XboxAddict: ... Since the announcement of the dual packages, the company has been insistent that a hard drive won’t be mandatory to enjoy next-gen titles, but that the inclusion of one will enable developers to offer slicker, enhanced gameplay experiences....
... Since the announcement of the dual packages, the company has been insistent that a hard drive won’t be mandatory to enjoy next-gen titles, but that the inclusion of one will enable developers to offer slicker, enhanced gameplay experiences.
Quote from: CuerThey want people to move to the Xbox 360 versions, for reasons that I stated in the article above.
Quote from: Cuer Quote from: angelstar107 To all of you who think that the Xbox 360 will have improvised graphics, prepare to be disappointed. Just thought I'd let you all know that Square Enix will not upgrade the graphics because it will show "Favoritism" which will cause a great deal of unrest for those of us who don't have (or want) an Xbox. Because of the possible discontent, Square Enix won't risk having it's players Revolt and/or quit. Too bad for those of you who thought you'd get it for the "Improved Graphics" That is incorrect -- the graphics on the X360 are a bit better than the high-end PC graphics. Any PC graphics are better than the PS2 graphics; if they wanted to keep everybody the same, they wouldn't allow higher resolutions than a standard TV can display on any version of the game. The FFXI producer has specifically stated that the draw distance on the X360 is higher than on the PC or PS2 version, and that the graphics in general are better than either of those. They want people to move to the Xbox 360 versions, for reasons that I stated in the article above.