It might have to do with the story changes. Also apparently the demo is getting updated the 9th so that's probably another reason.

 

Is there a 2.0 changelog floating around?

 

I'm sure Kotaku will have a list of what's different near or shortly after release.

 

Anyone played 2.0 yet?

I've not had time (playing other games). I'm mostly curious how the camera and general combat/ controls have improved anecdotally.

 

New trailer. Not much happens, but it's finally addressing some of the 'fantasy' aspects of the 'fantasy based on reality' shtick.

New ATR starts in an hour.

 

Keep me posted? I'm at work, and all I've seen/heard is a Malboro wipe vid and them saying they're trying to fit an airship into the game.

Personally I think airships are antiquated. A means to traverse the equally antiquated world map.

If their zone maps are big enough though, flying mounts could be awesome. The party flying around on a Roc or a Zu (or even a flying car, lol) could be cool.

 

Nothing to post about really. Was actually really disappointing after all the noise about how they were kicking off the official publicity campaign. There wasn't anything of import in the ATR apart from Tabata addressing concerns that Luna isn't a strong female character (the translator fumbled through this though, so it's unclear whether she's strong as in determined or actually has powers like Stella did).

They also revealed the preliminary story blurb:

 

That sounds fucking awesome. It'll surely be ruined by some world-ending thingamajig though.

 

Probably. A bigger bad behind the big bad is as much an FF staple as chocobos.

Even if the story ends up being a mess, at least the accompanying music will be fantastic. Already better than X.

 

I liked the music in 13. Serah's theme, especially with just the trumpet, always hit me hard.

 

Still no date or even a window, but 2016 release has been confirmed by Tabata. Thank fucking god.

 

We'll get a date at TGS, surely. Failing that, a heck of a lot more info.

 

Huh, the team are collaborating with the JC3 devs for the airship, presumably to get the feel right?

I've never played Just Cause, but I do like that they're becoming less insular as devs.

 

Given how Tabata was saying that they currently only know how to implement controllable flight at the height the airships in the demo go, I suspect it's more that the flight altitude they really want is not part of the luminous studio's capability, and that writing the code for a new toolset would add months of development time.

 

It's interesting. I feel it'll make for a better, more intuitive game, it's actually kind of exciting.

 

TGS ATR 2015

A lot of story news. Also, Fast and the Furious: Chocobo Drift

 

Chocobo riding for realz? Just for that i wil buy a Play Station 4.

 

SO this wasn't totally clear in the ATR, but it seems they've totally abandoned Duscae's weapon deck system.

Certainly less original, but it will probably make for a more streamlined, intuitive ARPG combat system than the clunky break/rush/slash deal that was in Duscae.

I am so hyped for this game holy fuck.

 

Hard to understand, I've still not played 2.0, but I'm basically likening the new system to Bloodborne's. You can assign four weapons (instead of two) to your character that can be hotswapped with the directional buttons.

I suppose the idea of hotswapping isn't unique, but between four weapons it kinda is. It also kinda fills me with the hope that enemies will vary wildly, necessitating different playstyles.

All conjecture, obv.

It becomes even more unique though when you factor in defense/ utility. I could have misinterpreted, but it still seems you need to assign different weapons to these abilities that may change how they operate, aside from your main four.

Btw, do we know how (if) magic is working yet? The combat seems pretty intense and deep without it.

I need to play 2.0 though, I've forgotten a lot.

 

No idea. Try asking around on the new official forum. The nerd knowledge is strong there.