final fantasy XIV

[darkhosis]

open beta starts at like midnight gmt on the 1st.

 

but the game is pretty much a piece of shit. the interface is horrible, even tho ppl have been complaining about it for months... like nothing has changed. "enter" is the action key - pretty rough when you move with wasd. there also is no option to remap them.

 

if you plan on playing it on the PC, you'll definitely want to use one of the console controllers. even beyond the interface it's decidedly mediocre

 

i think rift: planes of telara will be better. i believe you can still sign up for the beta at riftgame.com

[»Ducky]

I've been playing open beta for awhile now and have to admit that the PC layout is lacking. Severe mouse lag and lack of keyboard remapping is hurting the experience. I switched to a controller and found my experience 100 times more enjoyable. My main concern playing a dedicated healer is targeting with a controller. It's classic Final Fantasy menu style without a cursor control. You essentially 'tab target' with the D-pad hoping you can target quickly enough to be a competent player.

 

I suggest the game as a buy if you own a controller. We'll see in about 3 months time whether it's worth playing overall.

 

While SE was quite innovative in some aspects (fatigue system, cross class skills) they seem to have forgotten the things

MMO players EXPECT when starting a game. Auction houses, keyboard remapping, etc. I can see no reason why MMO's shouldn't have these things at default.