It’s a rare experience to see a game you’re actively playing get reinvented before your eyes. To see its visuals become sharper. Watch its places come alive in ways you don’t expect.
FFXIV on PS5, while still in a beta phase, shows a promising future for how the game looks on console, bringing the developers’ vision of the world into striking life.
I opened up the PS5 beta to find myself in Costa del Sol, looking out over the sunswept docks and waters. Peering at the basic structures and plants, everything seemed to have a crisper look to it. Details were sharper, or elements that I never noticed before became clear. I took off into the air on my mount, and found myself looking down into the clear water and the plants beneath. I don’t think I’d ever picked up on those details over years of playing, and just took in the colors beneath the waves.
You can head over to the official Final Fantasy XIV event site for more details, but here’s a quick breakdown of what to expect for Starlight Celebration 2020.
Characters will need be level 15 in order to begin the seasonal event quest. If you meet this requirement then make your way over to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, one of FF14’s starting areas. You will need to talk to an NPC called Amy Garanjy and accept the quest “A Festive Fiasco”. Her exact location coordinates are X:10.2, Y9.4.
Rewards include the Snowman Bell which can be used to summon a snowman mount, as well as three wintery furniture constructs to build with (the Snow-dusted tree, Unmelting Ice Partition, and Unmelting Ice Loft).