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Could it be time to enjoy the subtley animated pre-rendered backgrounds from PS1-era Final Fantasies?
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It's always been time to enjoy them, they're all gorgeous.
VIII was really amazing for this
VIII was really amazing for this
On the other hand, there were some games that used some semi-obnoxious backgrounds that were so animated that I guess they were basically FMV being used as a background, which so inflated file sizes that not only were the games too many discs long, but you had to swap discs just to go back to earlier towns. I think Legend of Dragoon was one of them.
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I thought of that specifically when uploading this Dollet one:
Fixed cameras can provide some interesting compositions that you normally wouldn't see with freecam outside of cutscenes.
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It was a time to appreciate when these games released and all time after that. I don't understand why you would think you couldn't appreciate them until now? Did you not appreciate them when the games released? So many questions lol, I'm only teasing OP.
But yes they were always impressive. And with them getting updated with higher resolutions and being able to see the finer details and how much work went into them is amazing. I used to love in the old magazines they would have two pages with one of the backgrounds with the print on top.
But yes they were always impressive. And with them getting updated with higher resolutions and being able to see the finer details and how much work went into them is amazing. I used to love in the old magazines they would have two pages with one of the backgrounds with the print on top.
Dont see why there would be a time to not enjoy them, I played those 3 games for the first time ever this year, they all looked great.
In some ways FF IX looks better than X thanks to those 2d back grounds.
In some ways FF IX looks better than X thanks to those 2d back grounds.
FFX had these kind of cool backgrounds too right? Even from the same OP :p
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Final Fantasy X's pre-rendered backgrounds
Underappreciated (and fewer) compared to the PS1 Final Fantasies, but also comfy. Nothing to more to say really so (last one is my favourite):
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Yeah but I don't think many animated. The monster arena entrance might have had animated elements I don't remember 🤔FFX had these kind of cool backgrounds too right? Even from the same OP :p
Final Fantasy X's pre-rendered backgrounds
Underappreciated (and fewer) compared to the PS1 Final Fantasies, but also comfy. Nothing to more to say really so (last one is my favourite):
think youre right on that one unfortunately, just what the topic title reminded me of so I was looking up examples and saw your old post lol
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No! But the lights on the dollet bridge pulse so maybe it counts.
A lot of them are. One of my favorites was the animated falls near the Wall of the Fayth, or some scenes in Macalania
The PS1 FF pre-rendered backgrounds are all wonderful. Even the ones with subtle animation feel so alive.
I'd love to see something like this with modern tech, shame Square didn't have the original assets preserved well enough for the various remasters.
I really would love to see them make another FF like this. Doesn't have to be XVII, it can be a spin-off or whatever, I just think it would be nice. The examples in this thread are gorgeous. They're little pieces of art.
It's always been time to enjoy them, they're all gorgeous.
VIII was really amazing for this
Man oh man, I always loved those transition scene.
I hope these types of pre rendered backgrounds are the next indie game craze, along with RE style fixed cameras.
It's SO impressive it's not even funny. Games, especially at this point and even a while after, looked way better doing this than going for full 3D environments. They also framed scenes so beautifully compared to what a 3D camera might. It's sorta a lost or minor art.
I remember in the lead up to the NA release I had basically spoiled myself a ton by watching dumps of the FMVs and watching them without the characters overlaid on top was really confusing for a few sequences, especially the prison.
IMO what made these so good isn't necessarily the pre-rendered backgrounds, but the fixed camera itself. If a new game has real-time 3D backgrounds but fixed camera angles, that would be be dope to me (you could even have seamless transitions between the different angles, instead of fade-ins/fade-outs).