14 DAY TRIAL // Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has finally been released for the PlayStation 4 worldwide, and one of its developers has emphasized just how similar it is to the PC edition, as it delivers a full HD MMORPG experience to users, while taking advantage of the PS4's power.
Final Fantasy XIV was initially revealed as a new Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game from Square Enix for the PC and PS3. Unfortunately, due to lots of problems, the game was delayed indefinitely and finally remade into Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
The title made it onto the two platforms, but Square Enix soon revealed new plans to bring it to the PlayStation 4 as well.
According to Producer and Director of A Realm Reborn Naoki Yoshida, it was a big desire for the team to deliver the MMO onto the PS4.
"The priority for making the PS4 version has been really high. While we were working on the PS3 version, we heard about the new console from SCE and since we had the PC version ready for FFXIV: ARR, we knew the PS4 could offer a gaming experience with great quality," he told PS blog.
"I believe you can see the huge evolution from PS3 to PS4 in the game. It’s really great that we can release the first FF title on PS4 that quickly and the dev team is really happy about it."
According to Yoshida, the powerful PS4 enables Final Fantasy XIV to deliver a full high-definition experience which, in turn, allows for plenty of improvements to carry over form the PC edition.
"The main advantage of PS4 is its machine specs enable us to offer gaming experiences at full HD on huge TV screens at home. Of course FFXIV: ARR has been created fully optimized for the PS4 specs," he said.
"On PS3, due to 720p resolutions, the screen can look busy when displaying menus. But on the PS4, we have realised the same layout and interface as the PC version, so you can enjoy a great MMO experience without buying a PC. FFXIV: ARR will have big regular updates and new stories and content will be added on all platforms."
Plenty of different MMOs are already available on PS4, so it's going to be interesting to see how Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will manage to carve its own niche among owners of Sony's console.