Square Enix initially planned a low-key E3, showing Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for the 3DS, Final Fantasy Dimensions for iOS and Android, and Final Fantasy XIV version 2.0 for PC and PS3. What is quickly becoming the highlight of E3 2012, however, is their tech demo for next-gen systems, the Luminous Engine. Similarities are being compared to the Final Fantasy VII PS3 Tech Demo, although Square Enix once again emphasizes that Agni's Philosophy was just a tech demo, not an actual representation of what Final Fantasy XV might look like.
Despite SE not announcing a new game, the demo for the Luminous Engine is spectacular. It seems that in every console generation since the PS1, what was considered CG movie graphics becomes the next generation's gameplay graphics. Final Fantasy VIII's CG movies wowed us back in 1998, while Final Fantasy X's gameplay looked like one giant FF8 movie. FF10's CG movies were incredible, but FF13 again looked like one long FF10 CG movie. It's pretty clear now that the amazing visuals seen in Beyond: Two Souls will be child's play in the next generation of games.
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