Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    ok game, finished it on steam, i enjoyed the open world, would recommend to play
  2. NightWalker693
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    I like this game so much that I want to give it a higher score than this. Unfortunately, the game is held back by bad decisions made by Square-Enix, like cutting content to put it under a paywall. Even if you have all the DLC's, the experience feels fragmented. Flaws aside, the gameplay is really good (but not the QTE's and magic grenades), and the story is awesome and very emotional.
  3. ereleos
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Superb modern take on final fantasy. This world lives, and the characters are original, not like the boring mess that is 16.
  4. Visitbr
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    que jogo fenomenal, gameplay ótima, os gráficos são mt bons, a história é fantastica, o mapa não tem tanta variedade de conteudo mas ainda sim é mt legal
  5. Berithi
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    A video game is able to give unique emotions and sensations, if created with passion and love by the developers. And in this Final Fantasy 15 I felt both of these emotions. (and this is something that only truly remarkable great games can achieve in these days)
    For this reason I personally consider this game a Masterpiece.
    I felt love for the protagonists of the story, for the tragedies    A video game is able to give unique emotions and sensations, if created with passion and love by the developers. And in this Final Fantasy 15 I felt both of these emotions. (and this is something that only truly remarkable great games can achieve in these days)
    For this reason I personally consider this game a Masterpiece.
    I felt love for the protagonists of the story, for the tragedies passed by Noctis and Luna. For the evolutions of the characters and the many facets of the characters, such as Ignis, Prompto, Gladio, Cor, Iris and Ravus. And I felt heart in hand with this game for the most touching moments I've experienced in a Final Fantasy game to date.
    Like Noctis despair and Ravus regrets for the fate of his sister Luna.
    A world made with scrupulous care and with multiple aspects of the Lore that make it all more intriguing and epic at the same time.
    A varied and rich gameplay, and which I find quite underrated, given how it contains inspiration from games like Zelda and Chrono Trigger.
    [in fact I loved the combined techniques used by Ignis, Gladio and Prompto]

    And then, finally, to reach an absolutely unique and truly exceptional ending.
    I've tried something I rarely experience with a video game.
    And aware that I've played all previous mainline Final Fantasy games before, I can definitely place this FF15 among the best.
    And also suggesting not to fall into the spiral of prejudice with this game. Because it's the perfect example of how you should never judge a game by its cover.
    Since Final Fantasy 15 is certainly worthy of carrying the name of Final Fantasy with its head held high.
    So just try this for yourself, reach the ending, and start to feel the emotion of this truly wonderful game.    … Expand
  6. Tycyx
    Aug 21, 2023
    10
    Looking back at the entire Final Fantasy 15 project, I think overall a great job has been done by the Luminous Production team.

    If you love openworld games and Action JRPG games, then you're gonna love playing this FF15 too. Since it has fast and fun gameplay (especially if you master all the different approaches of the different weapons), a wonderful world to explore with the Chocobo    Looking back at the entire Final Fantasy 15 project, I think overall a great job has been done by the Luminous Production team.

    If you love openworld games and Action JRPG games, then you're gonna love playing this FF15 too.
    Since it has fast and fun gameplay (especially if you master all the different approaches of the different weapons), a wonderful world to explore with the Chocobo or the Regalia and with amazing dungeons to discover, a Godtier OST, cute minigames, a very charismatic villain, very characterized main cast of characters, a simple but very epic story, in particular so if you have the patience to follow the entire multimedia story of the game, an exceptional art design.

    Considered as the narrative universe of FF15 is one of the largest and most ambitious made within the franchise, comparable in size and ambition only to the FF7 Compilation, the result obtained with Final Fantasy 15 was able to fully satisfy me. Especially in the great Lore built for the game.

    Certainly a game that I can safely recommend to lovers of the genre, and also to fans of Final Fantasy games.
    It's definitely a worthy entry in the series    … Expand
  7. Ughudo
    Aug 20, 2023
    9
    An extremely underrated game, and with truly excellent overall qualities.
    The only request he makes to the player is to have patience to follow the plot on multiple media.
    But I can assure you that it is still worth it.

    P.S.: and don't listen delusional people that only expected something else.
    Because that are only arassed people even just for the only existence of this game.
  8. Okobo
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    When I took the platinum trophy, after over 150 hours of gameplay, I finally understood the true meaning of this Final Fantasy XV.
    Traveling with your friends.
    This is the point of Final Fantasy XV. I realize this is an extremely rare theme to find in a video game today, but Final Fantasy XV makes this concept to its fullest potential. Thus creating a unique memory on how to live an    When I took the platinum trophy, after over 150 hours of gameplay, I finally understood the true meaning of this Final Fantasy XV.
    Traveling with your friends.
    This is the point of Final Fantasy XV.
    I realize this is an extremely rare theme to find in a video game today, but Final Fantasy XV makes this concept to its fullest potential.
    Thus creating a unique memory on how to live an adventure together.
    With its ups and downs, it manages to stand out for its honest and unique message.
    A fantastic masterpiece for the current and future generations to come.    … Expand
  9. Edyty
    Aug 19, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XV turned out to be an outstanding game in the end. A worthy masterpiece comparable to the great classics of the franchise such as Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy IX.

    10/10 soundtrack
    10/10 Lore
    10/10 Graphics
    10/10 Characters
    10/10 Villain
    10/10 Art Design
    10/10 Gameplay

    A rich, beautiful, and enjoyable game to play.
    Definitely recommended.
  10. locun
    Aug 19, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 15 is easily the best Final Fantasy game I've ever played. And I can safely say this as a longtime fan of the franchise. One of the most enjoyable and comfy open world game ever made.
  11. Reudi
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    the game overall is pretty ok BUT... the endgame of it is so terrble and boring... pls just why square.. WHY ??

    first 25% of it are like a 7-8 out of ten
    next 40% more like 8-9 out of ten ... really awesome open world feeling
    and last like 20-30% are so boring, lame and stupid.. it just makes no fun and sense at all 2-3 out of ten at most
  12. Kostas_Spirou
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    I don't really know how to start this review... I don't even know what rating I'm going to give to this game, because Final Fantasy XV is such a complicated experience.
    As a videogame, it's a big mess, I honestly didn't enjoy the Open World aspect, while the world looks gorgeous, there's not enough quality content in it, the driving mechanics are questionable, the gameplay is easy with    I don't really know how to start this review... I don't even know what rating I'm going to give to this game, because Final Fantasy XV is such a complicated experience.
    As a videogame, it's a big mess, I honestly didn't enjoy the Open World aspect, while the world looks gorgeous, there's not enough quality content in it, the driving mechanics are questionable, the gameplay is easy with very simple mechanics, and the side quests are generic, but the very charming cast of characters kept me intrigued.

    The story starts nice but gets uninteresting after the first hour, it feels like the story is absent for a big part of the game but fortunately it picks up later on, and that's a shame because it's a such a beautiful story, just very poorly written.

    There's a certain point halfway through the story where the game becomes linear and focuses on the narrative, and I really liked that because the Open World just doesn't work very well. There's a lot of action and some challenging boss fights in the second half of the game, and all that leads to the final chapter, which is one of the best sequences I've ever played, and the ending is one the BEST things I've ever experienced!

    The soundtrack is phenomenal as expected, one of my favorite soundtracks ever, it really compliments the game and its key moments.

    Overall Final Fantasy XV is such a terrible videogame but surprisingly enough an exceptional one as well, there are so many flaws while at the same time it manages to surpass the player's expectations in such a unique way, and that is exactly what makes it so good for me. I love this game, It's a very interesting and rewarding experience despite its very obvious flaws.

    Final Rating: "Great" ~ 8/10.    … Expand
  13. WellEvil
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  14. VictorFerreira7
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    Final Fantasy is a turn game franchise, but Final Fantasy XV changed it. I liked FFXV's battle mechanics. Very dynamic and frenetic. I already have liked The Final Fantasy XII's battle mechanics, so it was an improvement. The gameplay throughout the game is ok. The graphics are good, in particular the facial animations (none of "my face is tired" thing). The landscape is very beautiful.Final Fantasy is a turn game franchise, but Final Fantasy XV changed it. I liked FFXV's battle mechanics. Very dynamic and frenetic. I already have liked The Final Fantasy XII's battle mechanics, so it was an improvement. The gameplay throughout the game is ok. The graphics are good, in particular the facial animations (none of "my face is tired" thing). The landscape is very beautiful. The soundtrack is incredible (as in almost every Final Fantasy). Noctis' relationship with his friends is enjoyable, but sometimes it gets a little repetitive, the same lines of dialogues etc. Nevertheless, the game has its ups and downs. It takes time to really begin. The exploration at the beginning is ok, but after awhile, it gets dull and extremely boring. You don't have much to do in the world. The side quests are AWFUL (as in almost every Final Fantasy), I don't want to move in circles searching for yellow frogs, it's ridiculous. The driving is awful as well, very boring, at least you have fast travel. The main story is not so good, but the final battle and the end of the game are awesome, it helped to increase my score on this game. However, some segments in the main story are dull, very linear without a lot things to do (linearity is not bad, if made it right is good), but in this game isn't good. What saved this game was the willing to see the end and the battle mechanics (with an awesome soundtrack). Unfortunately, I forced to finish this game because I really wanted to see the end, the side quests and the car segments are very boring and I almost stopped playing. The game is not a masterpiece, it has its flaws, but playable.… Expand
  15. apokalipto
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  16. imalynxcat
    Jul 10, 2023
    9
    açık dünyası çok iyi olmasa da yarattığı atmosfer gayet iyi ve oyunun ana hikayesinde bir sonraki adım da ne olacak diye merak etmekten yan görev yapmayı unutmuşum.
  17. KinimodYunmi
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    Seit Final Fantasy 15 bin ich definitiv Fan der Reihe, solange man die Charaktere in und außerhalb von Kämpfen frei steuern kann.

    Ich habe zuerst 7 Remake Intergrade gespielt und freue mich total auf die Fortsetzung. Anstatt durch abgegrenzte Gebiete zu laufen hat man hier eine Open World in der man nicht immer direkt überall hin sollte und manchmal auch viel zu starke Gegner an Orten    Seit Final Fantasy 15 bin ich definitiv Fan der Reihe, solange man die Charaktere in und außerhalb von Kämpfen frei steuern kann.

    Ich habe zuerst 7 Remake Intergrade gespielt und freue mich total auf die Fortsetzung. Anstatt durch abgegrenzte Gebiete zu laufen hat man hier eine Open World in der man nicht immer direkt überall hin sollte und manchmal auch viel zu starke Gegner an Orten sind, an die man aber auf jeden Fall schon soll.

    Ich möchte nicht für jedes Final Fantasy eine Open World, aber hin und wieder wäre das echt schön. Hat echt viel Spaß gemacht so viel Freiraum zu haben - auch beim Kämpfen! Muss nur halt nicht jedes Mal sein, aber die Konzepte von FF15 und FF7Remake gefallen mir enorm!

    Die Story war richtig gut, das Gameplay ist super, nur die Nebenmissionen waren echt zu viel. Man muss nicht unbedingt drei Auftraggeber nebeneinander stellen und jeder gibt dir nacheinander weg 3-5 Quests und dann oft einfach sammeln oder töten. Die könnte man besser von Stadt zu Stadt antreffen, sonst kommt es einem an einigen Tagen vor, als würde man nicht voran kommen.

    Sonst kann man echt nichts sagen, die Charakterstorys waren ziemlich cool und der DLC war auch klasse, schade, dass es die anderen nicht mehr gegeben hat.
    Jetzt spielen wir noch den Multiplayer durch, der ebenfalls zusammen echt bockt!    … Expand
  18. Noir2110
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Great environment, the bond between the main characters is beautiful, the combat is fun if you know how to play , camping and photos make eos a comfortable place.
  19. MacelloVerum
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Wow. I forgot just how much I loved XV. This game is unbelievably good. The soundtrack is easily my favorite in the series, but with Yoko Shimomura at the helm, that's not surprising. I've discovered a whole lot more depth to the combat of this game, especially after playing through all of the DLCs and getting to use different movesets. The Royal Edition is one of my favorite games of allWow. I forgot just how much I loved XV. This game is unbelievably good. The soundtrack is easily my favorite in the series, but with Yoko Shimomura at the helm, that's not surprising. I've discovered a whole lot more depth to the combat of this game, especially after playing through all of the DLCs and getting to use different movesets. The Royal Edition is one of my favorite games of all time. Of course, I still have problems with the game, but they're so minimal compared to what I love about it. This game is one of a kind.… Expand
  20. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Final Fantasy serisini seven kişiler pek beğenilmeyen bir oyun. Fakat kötü olduğunu düşünmüyorum. DLC'ler ile birlikte oynanması gerektiğini düşünüyorum, hikayeyi daha fazla açıyorlar.
  21. Fukuro19
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Presenta problemi di sviluppo, è evidente. Il gameplay e il mondo di gioco, specialmente dalla seconda metà in poi è incompleto e incredibilmente frettoloso, questo però non mi ha impedito di provare empatia verso i quattro protagonisti di questo titolo moderno di Final Fantasy.
    Aveva tanto potenziale, ed è un vero peccato, per questo motivo ho deciso di dargli la sufficienza, consiglio    Presenta problemi di sviluppo, è evidente. Il gameplay e il mondo di gioco, specialmente dalla seconda metà in poi è incompleto e incredibilmente frettoloso, questo però non mi ha impedito di provare empatia verso i quattro protagonisti di questo titolo moderno di Final Fantasy.
    Aveva tanto potenziale, ed è un vero peccato, per questo motivo ho deciso di dargli la sufficienza, consiglio comunque il gioco a persone che non solo legate alla "vecchia tradizione" del titolo nato nel lontano 1987, perché nonostante tutto è divertente e godibile.    … Expand
  22. zNeverSleep
    Jun 21, 2023
    3
    I couldn't finish this game.

    After falling in love with FF7, I imagine this one at least would be cool, but I was wrong. Firstly, even with a good premise, the story just doesn't get you. Most of it, with my eight hours of gameplay, was told by boring flashback cutscenes. The dialog doesn't help much, mostly cuz the characters weren't interesting enough. If the gameplay was good, I'd    I couldn't finish this game.

    After falling in love with FF7, I imagine this one at least would be cool, but I was wrong. Firstly, even with a good premise, the story just doesn't get you. Most of it, with my eight hours of gameplay, was told by boring flashback cutscenes. The dialog doesn't help much, mostly cuz the characters weren't interesting enough.

    If the gameplay was good, I'd beat it, but it's not. I had to play it on my keyboard because the game doesn't recognize the DualSense or Xbox Controller - And even if it recognizes, it is not smooth at all. Block, attack, run, and use "powers" feels so strange and the combo with your companions feels gimmick. Another thing that got me pissed was the car. You use it many times and it is boring asf. Either driving or not. All of it is bad. There is no even point to detail it. The open world isn't inviting also.

    Anyway, I hope the other FFs are better like FF7.    … Expand
  23. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    8
    Dear god why didn't you create me as a 'Japanese'... World is awesome, gampelay is sometimes hard but, it's ok.
  24. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    You need check game out one the best game and lot action game and excellent graphic and good music and good daY
  25. AJCk19
    Apr 18, 2023
    7
    There was still some threads left unfinished, which I hope one day they can come back and revisit as a remake, in similar fashion to FF7-Remake.

    The rpg action was decent, almost on the level of kingdom hearts.

    The story was even more fascinating, despite how depressing it was, but it went somewhat unfinished because it was suppose to have multiple endings.
  26. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 6, 2023
    5
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  27. aecsuter
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    Ta ai um jogo que me dividiu opniões...
    Quanto aos gráficos houve uma evolução grande frente ao ultimo jogo offline, e ele é muito bonito. Houve um cuidado muito grande, tanto na gameplay quanto nas cinematics.
    È muito bonito ficar vendo as paisagens a bordo do Regalia enquanto Ignis dirige. Os summons no quesito gráfico são lindo também, todos eles um show a parte. A história era algo    Ta ai um jogo que me dividiu opniões...
    Quanto aos gráficos houve uma evolução grande frente ao ultimo jogo offline, e ele é muito bonito. Houve um cuidado muito grande, tanto na gameplay quanto nas cinematics.
    È muito bonito ficar vendo as paisagens a bordo do Regalia enquanto Ignis dirige. Os summons no quesito gráfico são lindo também, todos eles um show a parte.
    A história era algo que esperava muito principalmente depois do filmpe Kingsglaive que apesar de não ser um espetaculo dava um ar de grandiosidade ao jogo que no fim das contas não teve.
    Me decepcionei muito com o andamento da história e como os vilões são apresentados e quais eles são. O empério parecia que iria ter um papel MUITO maior do que ele realmente teve. Houve sim algumas cenas bonitas mas acho que muito por conta da história não ser muito bem construida elas não tem o impacto emocional que poderia ter.
    As expansões agregam bastante história de fundo dos personagens secundários e a do Ardyn é muito legal em especial.
    A gameplay é divertida, o sistema de troca de armas é bem legal, mas outros sistemas não achei que encaixou bem no jogo. Em determinado momento eu simplesmente parei de utilizar magias pois achei que estrava um pouco o combate, e só voltei usar em uma dungeon que não permitia utilizar itens.
    O sistema de armas reais no papel e em questão estetica são legais mas são bem pouco uteis além de poucos boss.
    O summons é sempre muito legal quando eles aparecem mas essa randomização pra eles aparecerem é muito chato e achei muito ruim.
    Me diverti bastante com o jogo, principalmente fazendo as hunts e extras, mas sinto que houve muito potencial desperdiçado. Quem dera o noctis fosse tão f... quanto o trailer do versus 13.
    Recomendo a compra numa promoção que ai sim não irão se arrepender.    … Expand
  28. Akael
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Jogo excelente. O melhor da franquia! Não é linear como os anteriores (X ao XIII).
    Os gráficos são excelentes, história foda, batalhas bem dinâmicas, personagens cativantes. Mundo gigantesco e maravilhoso. Uma infinidade de coisas pra fazer.
  29. Ardalan1
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    One of the best Games I have ever played. Very gorgeous world, Beautiful story, great character design, and gameplay. The music is a masterpiece. I have been listening to it since I played this game. 10/10
  30. Jonny123
    Jan 20, 2023
    5
    Overall unfortunately a waste of potential in its current state.
    Still I will keep this game in mind and hope for a proper remake at some point in the future because I really appreciate its great ambitions that were unfortunately left unfulfilled to a degree that made this title a bad experience to actually play. I think a proper remake of this game could actually be a great FF game with    Overall unfortunately a waste of potential in its current state.
    Still I will keep this game in mind and hope for a proper remake at some point in the future because I really appreciate its great ambitions that were unfortunately left unfulfilled to a degree that made this title a bad experience to actually play. I think a proper remake of this game could actually be a great FF game with a mature tone.

    I could only really enjoy the music - everything else (story, characters, gameplay) had (too) high ambitions but ultimately lacks "soul" and depht and on top there are huge optimization problems with this game.

    There was a lot of potential in the story but the first 2/3 of the game feels cheesy like it was aimed at a very young audience who might prefer blunt storytelling and plain characters.
    Also I hate the K-Pop aesthetics which made the main characters look extremely unappealing and unrelatable to me.

    Ultimately what killed this game for me was the bad optimization/port and that they filled the game with useless/boring quests, mechanics and an open world that didn't add anything fun or interesting to the game instead of focusing on a set of core principles that could actually carry the game to be excellent (story, pacing, gameplay, optimization etc).

    What baffles me is why this game would receive so much praise, when it's gameplay, pacing, character interaction etc still needs so much work and the first 2/3 of the game are just very annoying. From what I could gather from the reviewers I noticed there seems to be a kind of group of accounts that keep pushing very high user reviews to the top of this list and downvotes low score reviews (for whatever reason that is beyond me). Also I can see some reviewers being emotionally captured by the ending/final parts of the game that apparently inspired some strong emotions in some people and I can respect that.
    However I feel like it's not enough to judge a game by its ending. This is not a movie. You play this game for a very long time some might hit a triple digit of hours played) and for me it's quite relevant, wether this time is spent in an enjoyable way and FF XV is not delivering on that front.
    What it does have is a nice antagonist and a really interesting storyline underneath a very rough skin. But I dont think this is nearly enough to give a game a 9 or a 10. I strongly recommend to look at the FF VII remake instead, if you want a properly crafted, current gen FF experience, that actually makes sense to play. When playing FF XV I kept getting the strong impression that random popular stuff was just meshed together (generic quests, empty open world, stealth etc) and it lacked direction and purpose because there was no proper focus on what should be a defining strength of this game.
    I think a Final Fantasy game should bring a good focus on story and characters and I feel like most of the game this didn't work out.    … Expand
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#19 Best PC Game of 2018
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#48 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. MMORPG.com
    Sep 18, 2018
    90
    Final Fantasy XV may not feel like an older game from the franchise, but that doesn't mean it's bad. I grew up with the older Final Fantasy game and while XV is different, that doesn't make it a bad game in the franchise. I enjoyed my time spent in game and look forward to doing more.
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  2. RPG Fan
    May 23, 2018
    83
    While FFXV is at times engrossing and beautiful, it can also feel like a pretty, hollow shell. The last quarter of the game feels rushed, as if the developers had to wrap things up under pressure, and that's after waiting over a decade for this to come out. While it is not the stellar titan we hoped for, it's certainly Final Fantasy, and we can all be thankful for that.
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  3. GameStar
    Apr 3, 2018
    84
    The PC port of Final Fantasy 15 is a monster regarding scope, but the gameplay isn't on par with older series milestones.
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