FFXIV Dawntrail’s graphics look stunning, but dyes are the real winner

FFXIV Dawntrail brings the long-awaited Final Fantasy XIV graphics replace, making one of many prettiest worlds in gaming much more beautiful. Nevertheless, whereas it’s nice to see the decade-old MMORPG introduced right into a extra fashionable period, the overhaul that’s actually obtained FFXIV gamers excited is a a lot smaller-scale one – the long-teased introduction of a second dye slot in your gear with the discharge of its subsequent growth, FFXIV Dawntrail.

That’s proper, the FFXIV style sport simply modified dramatically. In spite of everything, we all know that the true endgame of Remaining Fantasy XIV, very like all MMOs, is making your character look nearly as good as doable. That’s at all times been an space the place FFXIV excels, however director Naoki Yoshida reveals at FFXIV Fan Fest 2023 in Las Vegas that gamers could have entry to 2 dyes per gear piece, dramatically altering the way you’ll have the ability to alter your look.

Suffice to say, gamers are fairly enthused. You’ll be able to see the reveal of this second from the two hour and 10 second mark within the Fan Pageant livestream – as quickly as a dye replace is talked about, you may hear the gang murmuring in hushed anticipation. As Yoshi-P’s translator says, “For some time we’ve been getting a ton of suggestions from folks saying, ‘I really need to have the ability to dye extra components of my gear,’” the yells and screams rise to an incredible crescendo.

It’s maybe louder than any response I heard for the remainder of the evening, exhibiting simply how a lot this small however highly effective change issues to gamers. Yoshida continues, clarifying, “We now have upgraded it so it is possible for you to to use two dyes per gear piece. We could not have the ability to apply this to sure housing objects, ones which are notably troublesome, however we are going to attempt to apply it to as a lot gear as we presumably can.”

That’s not all, nonetheless; there’s additionally the introduction of a brand new gear kind – Eyeglasses. That’s proper, these of us who like our character to put on glasses or shades will now not be left hatless. Eyeglasses are a separate gear merchandise that may be outfitted alongside headgear, which means now you can make your character look as devilishly good-looking because the somewhat fashionable specs-sporting Hrothgar seen within the picture beneath.

As for the FFXIV Dawntrail graphics replace itself, it’s additionally wanting somewhat pretty. I nonetheless keep that Remaining Fantasy XIV stays one of the lovely video games on PC – its artwork route and visible results mix to make moments and vistas that may nonetheless take my breath away even ten years after A Realm Reborn first relaunched. However there’s no denying that its fashions and environments are somewhat dated on a technical stage.

This graphical overhaul isn’t going to push FFXIV previous among the fashionable technical powerhouses of PC gaming, in fact. It’s nonetheless an MMO and there’s very a lot a concentrate on making certain as many gamers as doable can run the sport easily. Nevertheless, the complete rework, which may be seen at 1:44:30 within the video above, is definitely a really welcome overhaul.

The characters look slightly extra three-dimensional of their particulars, however for me, it’s the environments that stand out most. The brand new colours pop much more, the bushes and grass look extra dense and luxurious, and lightweight flits via the treetops for that additional welcoming element. As somebody who will simply log in generally purely to be in that world, I can’t look ahead to it to get much more inviting.

In the intervening time, be sure to’re in control on the most recent FFXIV Island Sanctuary updates, and take a look at the FFXIV alpha mount that allows you to trip in model with one in every of Eorzea’s cutest companions.