Nice! Just in time for the weekend

I mean the length makes sense, they're not selling this one after all!

I didn't have much of a dip anywhere outside of when I threw one of the particle effect "bombs." I'm gonna pin that on this being a side project and thus being optimized below what the final product will be, and also chalking it up to trying to keep the file size down without diminishing the visuals themselves. It's already like 4 gigs for a 30 minute tech demo, and with many games running well over 50GB in installs, I'd hope to god they plan on a locked framerate to make sure things don't chug once.

I downloaded and played the demo.
The presentation is good, but I didn't like the combat system in the demo. Too much focus on action, too little on RPG for my taste.

Honestly, why does every game have to be an action game now?
I'll try the demo again, perhaps the combat system will grow on me, but so far, if this demo is anything to go by, I'll skip FFXV.

Hold circle and Noctis will auto-walk to the enemy and auto-attack. The game is on auto-pilot and there is no skill required. The game literally plays itself.... The only time I needed to EVER dodge was against the boss at the end. Even then... hold circle and bam! GG!

Very, very disappointed. One of the most boring, linear experiences in my life. I am SO disappointed. I Waited so long for this bullshit!!!! It's just terrible.

Is this demo representative of the main game though? I havnt played it yet but it's downloaded.

i do hope the game won't be as you say though and you simply don't really have to do anything in battle.

This is a standalone demo not related to the main game, and its purpose is to showcase the gameplay and graphics/artstyle of the final build 😊.

Edit: Though I hope that auto movement is just an option.

Well, that's a question. I really don't know. I've just tried the demo in a friend's house, and I think the combat system lacks depth. He loved it, but my response is more lukewarm. And even if it's beatiful to see, my main goal when I play a game is that I actually like the gameplay, which is sadly not the case with this game for now. Maybe it's not the right demo to play, maybe it'll improve later. I'll take a "wait and see" approach with it.

I would like to know that as well, how do they compare? Because this wasn't very good

I can't really tell you because I didn't try Duscae. Maybe I'll say my friend to download it and make a comparison. Are there any meaningful differences?

I haven't played the Duscae demo, that's why I won't pass a final judgement yet.