Is this the rumoured Xbox handheld that everyone has been going on about for months?

We hear you, and are currently considering what to do - whether to introduce amended rules, what they would be and when. Current content doesn’t break any of the rules we’ve put in place, and as we’ve only had two AI related posts in the history of this community we’re not moving to immediate bans on this content. There’s an understandable dislike for AI imagery, so in the meantime we encourage members to use post votes and create your own content contributions.

Sorry for the Twitter link, but Atlus shared it will be on Xbox, PS5 and PC. So no exclusivity on this.

https://x.com/atlus_west/status/1931776301221937545

Not ported but a 60fps patch for PS5 was released. The PS4 version was already backwards compatible on PS5.

Do I think it’s unnecessary for this to get a remaster? Yes. However I’m still looking forward to it. It looks good; the fixed mocap and haptic controls alone will make it worth the £10 upgrade for me.

Oh and they fixed the weird looking kid Aloy. I’d have paid £15 for that, so £10 is a deal.

Absolutely, and the last thing we want is for the community to become a dumping ground of one particular type of content. It’s a general Final Fantasy community and we will always try to uphold that.

Though we’ve looked at their post history and it has caused some raised eyebrows here, we’re not ones to use that as evidence for bans and only look at conduct within this community.

We almost did remove the first post based on that pornographic assumption but realised it would fit a loose definition of softcore at best based on the image itself. So decided against that. Then the consideration became how to move forward with AI content, as that was one image and we hadn’t received another until now, we decided against a kneejerk reaction in removing or even banning it.

As for downvotes, this is why I also mentioned content contributions. We do have that challenge as @[email protected] is by far the biggest contributor to the community and almost keeps it running on their contributions alone. However, that recent AI image still received more upvotes (though it has negative ratio) than quite a number of Haru’s contributions, so it makes it difficult to use votes alone as indicators based on 2 posts.

As I said, we’re keeping an eye on this and keeping all options on the table right now.

Happy Christmas all!

I’m not sure what to make of this. I don’t have high hopes that’s for sure.

Mobile and likely gatcha-based doesn’t sit well with me. But can it be any worse than NT?

Curious to see what the setting is because it looks like it could be FF characters isakai’d into real world settings with casual clothing…

I had the same reaction to it, but ended up buying it after looking into some gameplay. I’m glad I did because there’s a really enjoyable game outside of the “sex appeal.” Combat is good and fun, there’s an interesting story there too. My only major complaint is that about 2/3 or 3/4 through the game it turns into a boss rush, and almost feels like the devs ran out of time or budget so cut some story.

As for the community, it’s easy to get around that by just not taking part. I’ve avoided it for the same reasons you’re not wanting to play. It’s a shame there too because I imagine there’s well meaning people who truly love what the game has to offer outside of fan service, and would love to discuss lore, etc.

I’m seeing that quite a number of people are getting theirs early! On PS5 and Switch.

Anyone got their copy early?

FF8 has been going through a bit of a resurgence lately where it does seem to be getting a fair amount of praise. It used to get slated though.

I think everyone has given you all you need to know, but whats another comment?

Those pointing out the concerns with combat are correct, if you're not enjoying it by now then you're going to struggle with it through-out. Granted, as you get more, and more powerful materia, and equipment, you may find that sate your needs in this area. But I'm not sure it would by much.

Unlike other people, VII isn't my favourite but I do still enjoy it and the story does pick up much more later. I always find Kalm and Junon to be a lull after Midgar (even if there are some highlights among this section), and have had to power through when I've played it. I'd say after Costa-del-sol is a good time to reassess if you've got the energy to continue. If not, then there's no harm in taking a step back from the game and calling it a day - it doesn't sound like you're attached to any aspect of it right now, so you're not losing out on anything.

Nice name fellow ampersand appreciator.

Did anyone else forget this wasn’t even on Xbox yet?

Ridge Racer Type 4 was a game that absolutely ooze with style in every aspect. The graphics were up there with the best of them at the time, cars ranged from simple to utter batshit in design and performance. UI both in and out of races is iconic, holding a motif that is both a racing aesthetic and minimal design, keeping the details only where they’re needed. The music moving from the 90s rave of the older games, over to house was a bold move but it works perfectly. It fits exactly how it needs with the course settings, gameplay and overall aesthetic.

Wip3out while the previous games may be more iconic due to the groundwork laid out by the Designers Republic. Even though they gave the series its icon graphic design style, the third game is the most definitive entry in the series (imo). It continues the design and refines that groundwork brought by tDR. The gameplay is fast and can be intense. Visually the graphics were incredible at the time with track designs that influenced the few later games with new elements and environments. The music was the perfect mix of future trance and techno that still lives in my head today.

No doubt you're about to do it again!

You know it’s THE real Game Freak because of the framerate.

What are they and what’s stopping you from reporting on them here? Being vague doesn’t help us with these decisions and doesn’t help us understand what people do and don’t want to see, or share.

As much as XIV is the MMO I enjoy the most of the two, I absolutely agree with this. I would have much preferred XI mobile.

Steam Deck appreciator myself and this does seem like a good starting point for Xbox. I’m interested to see how it progresses over the years.