Final Fantasy XV does an excellent job adding different methods of travel. The vast open worlds and levels are varied and enjoyable to traverse - you’ll often lose more time exploring than you expect. It’s a shame because the world that took 10 years to develop is one of the most breathtaking worlds in a role-playing game to date – second only to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. That is a failure of Final Fantasy XV’s narrative design as well as every other game that engages in the same practice. Additional materials that enrich the lore of the universe should not be required homework for a layman’s understanding of the characters and story. The characters do a good job emoting and reflecting on a cataclysmic event but only seeing brief glimpses cheapens the effect it would have had it happened in-game. At a certain point, early in the story, Kingsglaive is directly referred to and happens off-screen. If you passed either of these required additional materials up, the game chugs along without you. Before the release of Final Fantasy XV, there was a YouTube series called Final Fantasy XV: Brotherhood and a feature film Kingsglaive. The story has its fair share of issues and melodrama. The lock-on camera is not the only thing holding back Final Fantasy XV. It’s a non-issue during boss fights and 1:1 encounters but it’s a chore to go back and forth, manually, and can often get you or your compatriots killed. Fighting multiple enemies at once is a literal nightmare as the lock-on won’t lock onto a new enemy automatically after one has been killed. You will constantly fight the enemy lock-on, and by extension the camera, during combat. The only drawback to Final Fantasy XV’s combat is the lock-on camera. These six enormous creatures are guardians that defend the world of Eos from humans while making a covenant to be used by a human in a “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” deal. These fighting skills create a seamless combat relationship between the world and the game and Final Fantasy XV excels in this respect.Īstrals, Final Fantasy XV’s version of summons, are massive spectacles in every sense of the word. Noctis also has the distinct ability to warp towards and away from enemies and can also block and parry, all in real-time. Noctis can choose up to three weapons to swap out at will and command his teammates to perform more damaging attacks. The banter between the characters does repeat so at times you’ll be wishing for more lines of dialogue.Ĭombat is more open-ended than in previous Final Fantasy games and does away with turn-based gameplay. Your teammates never feel superfluous and each one has something unique to bring to the adventure. Prompto lays the character on thick and shoots his guns and camera Ignis is a chef that uses daggers and exploits weaknesses Gladiolus is a brawler that excels in survival skills. Each of them specializes in a certain type of combat that reflects their personality. Noctis is accompanied by his friends and bodyguards: Prompto, Ignis and Gladiolus. Noctis, the prince of Lucis, sets out on a journey to Altissia to marry Lunafreya and unite the regions. Once referred to as Final Fantasy Versus 13, Final Fantasy XV sees a change from the linear, turn-based tidings of Final Fantasy 13 and is a more action-oriented title. While Final Fantasy XV doesn’t reinvent the wheel of RPG games, it does provide an experience worthy of the 10-year development timeframe. 2010s Final Fantasy 13 and its subsequent sequels didn’t meet up to the standards of the series and Final Fantasy 14 was a rebooted MMORPG that failed to live up to the most basic of gameplay experiences during its initial release. Recently, however, the Final Fantasy series has been in limbo as the RPG genre passed it by like a freight train. Stretching back as far as the Nintendo Entertainment System, Final Fantasy is known for its characters, stories, turn-based gameplay and excellent musical scores. NOTE: Final Fantasy XV was played on the PlayStation 4.ĭISCLOSURE: While this does not affect my overall assessment of FFXV, please note I have a relationship with some of the FFXV cast members - most notably the main character, Noctis.įinal Fantasy – a title of the Final franchise effort once upon a time – is one of the most profitable and eclectic games in the industry.
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