Final Fantasy 14 Arrives on Xbox Series X/S + PS5 Update - DF Tech Review

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Published on May 9, 2024 1:57:33 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGArhmOaea0

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Final Fantasy XIV (2010)

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Review

Duration: 39:55

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Final Fantasy 14 arrives on Xbox Series X/S consoles, mere months before the arrival of a major graphics overhaul. Guest present Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson - an expert on the game - brings us up to date on the game after his prior 2021 video, checks out the Xbox Series X and Series S versions in depth and analyses every single graphics mode variation... and there are certainly plenty of them! How does the new Xbox version stack up? Are our issues with the PS5 version resolved? It's all here in a mammoth 40 minute review.

Check out Marc's original FF14 video, covering the history of the series from conception to 2021's PS5 release: https://youtu.be/trIiUXdEyo0

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00:00 - Intro
01:54 - Version 7.0 preview
05:05 - Optimizations from version 6.2
10:07 - Xbox version overview
13:13 - Basic performance testing
15:58 - 2160p performance and VRR
20:43 - Edge-case stress tests
22:51 - 24-player performance testing
26:15 - Beta dynamic resolution scaling
28:36 - Loading comparisons
30:41 - Hangups in instances on Xbox?
34:35 - Enforced profanity filter on Xbox?
37:07 - Conclusion