Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Takes its Tentative First Steps

[CybrSlydr]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/...ve-first-steps

Naoki Yoshida is keen to stress one thing above all else about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: that it is neither an expansion nor a patch update, but is instead a brand new game.

Certainly, there are a whole host of new features to add credibility to this claim, even if its numerical denomination remains the same as its previous iteration. From the team working on its creation, to the engine used to power it, through to the user interface, combat system and around 90 percent of the in-game assets; a great deal about this MMORPG has changed. Yoshida also highlights that all of the field maps have been scrapped and recreated from the ground up, giving even existing Final Fantasy XIV players a whole new world to explore.

[TSXmike]

Looks good! Might actually get me back into the FF universe.

[CybrSlydr]

After the abject failure of the original release, this can't be any worse. lol