It would be a daunting task to go back and update thousands of pieces of gear, but it might be worth it to stay competitive in the visual department, especially if the dev team takes the time to add headgear to the Viera and Hrothgar faces (please? I want to be a bun, but hats and other hairstyles are just too cute!). PS3 support ended with the launch of the previous expansion, Stormblood, so of course textures and models added after that point are going to look better, but at this point having such a gap in quality is jarring. The buckle has detail and depth to it, and there are folds in the hoodie and scarf that make it look more like real clothing. Not exactly the most flattering shot of my face, but the jump in quality is apparent. See how the details, like the bronze accents, get blurry near their edges? Now take a look at my character’s outfit… Take a look at Arenvald’s armor, particularly his cloth undershirt… While some textures benefit from the added detail with 1440p and 4K, others show their age - particularly gear that has been around since A Realm Reborn and Heavensward. On PC, I play at 1080p using borderless windowed mode, so I mostly stuck with WQHD mode because I’m used to that silky smooth 60 but also wanted a bump in visual quality. On the visual side of things, you now have three graphics options to choose from: Full HD, which renders at 1080p and a smooth 60 fps WQHD, 1440p and 60 fps with some dips and 4K which comes in at 30 fps. As a huge fan of the game since 1.0 (yes, some people liked it back then), I was very excited to check out this new version and see what it brings to the table. The release of patch 5.5 Death Unto Dawn part 1, however, also marks the beginning of the PS5 beta test with a host of new features. While you’ve been able to play Final Fantasy XIV on PlayStation 5 since launch (if you could find one, that is), you would essentially be playing the PS4 Pro version of the game, not taking full advantage of the new hardware.
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