Final Fantasy XV

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5428 Ratings

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  1. Amunozrocha
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    After 10 long years, it Is barely good, combat Is fine, soundtrack Is awesome, nice landscapes, but the story feels unfinished, some areas looks like ps2 graphics.
  2. sacredsoil
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I wish I could give half score, then my score would be 9.5, but my criticisms aren't enough to give it a 9.

    I have only played this game with the Royal Edition or Windows Edition. This version has all the dlc and updates in the game already so I don't know about those things people had issue with in the past. But this game, the AI system between the 4 main characters is so wonderful.    I wish I could give half score, then my score would be 9.5, but my criticisms aren't enough to give it a 9.

    I have only played this game with the Royal Edition or Windows Edition. This version has all the dlc and updates in the game already so I don't know about those things people had issue with in the past.

    But this game, the AI system between the 4 main characters is so wonderful. It feels like you are truly seeing 4 guys on the road, bantering and laughing and becoming family. The story has some issues, and that's my main reason for the lack of .5 score. The reasoning of the gods is confusing, why they needed to curse Ardyn, why Noctis needed to die to save Ardyn... it's rather nonsensical, but I believe that's a holdover from Tetsuya Nomura... who is known for that.
    My biggest issue lies in Luna, she is under utilized and the things she does for the story and Noctis are downplayed. She is the one who even got the gods to give Noctis their powers, she went around the world healing people, she even tried to save Ardyn, and yet the story barely focuses on her and greatly suffers for it.
    But again, that disrespect for female characters seems to be a hold over from tetsuya nomura's style as can be seen in KH and FF7R.

    The game design, and character development is so good among Noctis, Ignis, Gladio and Prompto however, that you can easily drop 400 hour sin this game and still have fun.    … Expand
  3. karay123
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    I waiting 10 years for this game. I was not disappointed. I love every game in the series. I waited more for versus 13 - was supposed to be more dark.
  4. Zibeks
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    . Сколько времени потрачено на эту игру а в итоге всё зря . Не рекомендую покупать
  5. Tiberius95
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Great start from Final Fantasy series. As series’s first Open-world action RPG, Final Fantasy XV has shown that they are on right path.
  6. Odink
    Jun 18, 2020
    8
    Essentially this game is literally the most enjoyable openworld game that I've played during this generation.
    A so charming and beautiful world to explore, and with a lot of incredibly majestic monsters design.
    I like the bromance, the gameplay and the simple but really cool story, especially for the majestic and incredible beautiful ending. This game it has a true emotional and pure    Essentially this game is literally the most enjoyable openworld game that I've played during this generation.
    A so charming and beautiful world to explore, and with a lot of incredibly majestic monsters design.
    I like the bromance, the gameplay and the simple but really cool story, especially for the majestic and incredible beautiful ending.
    This game it has a true emotional and pure sentimental magic that only a true Final Fantasy game has, and I really love it.    … Expand
  7. Toryen
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    The best Final Fantasy game that I've ever played.
    With fun and enjoyable gameplay, nice story, incredible graphics, epic summons, and much more.

    I loved every single minute that I've spent for exploring the beautiful world of Eos, with the chocobos.
    And the dungeons are easily the best of the entire series.
    A great adventure and an epic Final Fantasy game.
  8. Ghivyv
    Jun 15, 2020
    9
    Definitely my favorite game of this generation.
    And a really awesome Final Fantasy game.
    Final Fantasy XV is a great journey, with a real great characters, an amazing OST, outstanding graphics, absolutely really cool Lore, and the best villain of the entire franchise. The gameplay is, also, the most fun gameplay I've played in an openworld game this gen. Personally, one of the most    Definitely my favorite game of this generation.
    And a really awesome Final Fantasy game.

    Final Fantasy XV is a great journey, with a real great characters, an amazing OST, outstanding graphics, absolutely really cool Lore, and the best villain of the entire franchise.
    The gameplay is, also, the most fun gameplay I've played in an openworld game this gen.

    Personally, one of the most amazing Final Fantasy games.    … Expand
  9. Maximinoe
    Jun 14, 2020
    1
    This is probably the worst final fantasy game in the entire series.

    The story feels like an afterthought and is poorly paced, with major character events and story events taking place in outside media, which takes away from the game. Its framed as a love story yet the two lovers meet like two times. The world has the same feeling, many of the towns are just copy pasted from California    This is probably the worst final fantasy game in the entire series.

    The story feels like an afterthought and is poorly paced, with major character events and story events taking place in outside media, which takes away from the game. Its framed as a love story yet the two lovers meet like two times. The world has the same feeling, many of the towns are just copy pasted from California with the same 5 NPCs walking around, despite monsters roaming the country side people live like they are in LA. The world is pretty but its just geometry, outside of the car there is little to do in it.

    The characters are bland and hollow. They get little development in the main story and even less in the side content. The camp scenes are nice but the game gives you incentives you away from setting camp in the wild because you can get much more exp from sleeping at an inn. The major arcs and development for each are locked to $5 DLC each. The DLC features some of the best content in the game, but is scummy because that content should've been in the base game. You shouldn't have to pay an extra $15 to fix the problems the developers made.

    The combat system is probably the worst part of the game. You can get through the entire game by holding down the attack button. There is little player choice when it comes to combat and it is easily broken and made trivial by simply carrying healing items. Its like using FFXIII's auto battle feature for the enitre game and not being able to do anything else, the combat is that bad.

    The side content is terrible as well with most making no sense or literally using 3rd party asset monsters. How low can you go?    … Expand
  10. Sitheral
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    An interesting entry to the series. Its just as good at it is bad at times and much of it is related to the fact that it is an open world game. The world is beautiful, but often feels empty. You will spend a lot of time riding in car and just looking at it and the alternative (long loading) is even worse. Optional quests don't even try to be interesting and even the bazilions of dlcs can'tAn interesting entry to the series. Its just as good at it is bad at times and much of it is related to the fact that it is an open world game. The world is beautiful, but often feels empty. You will spend a lot of time riding in car and just looking at it and the alternative (long loading) is even worse. Optional quests don't even try to be interesting and even the bazilions of dlcs can't help save the story, which is a mess.… Expand
  11. HaloFever
    Jun 4, 2020
    7
    Final Fantasy XV is a big mess that does not feel much like a role playing game or a action brawling game. The gameplay is weird. You play as a skinny kid who does not know how to run and looks like an anime cartoon living in the real world. His main skill is throwing his sword and then teleporting to it. In an excruciating tutorial, you learn to teleport to enemies to attach and teleportFinal Fantasy XV is a big mess that does not feel much like a role playing game or a action brawling game. The gameplay is weird. You play as a skinny kid who does not know how to run and looks like an anime cartoon living in the real world. His main skill is throwing his sword and then teleporting to it. In an excruciating tutorial, you learn to teleport to enemies to attach and teleport to the ceiling for defense. You can also order your 3 friends to conduct a special attack every now and then. After a few hours, I learned the best tactic was to have my allies conduct their special attack when the giant bosses were starting their attack animations. Then the game became simple button mashing and grinding levels to make the boss fights easier.

    The game world is inscrutable. The game in theory has an open world. What this really means is that there are large stretches of featureless, low texture terrain between cookie-cutter buildings. It also means roadblocks, cliff faces, and high walls to prevent the player from travelling out of the game area. Final Fantasy XV embraces the kind of open world we saw in the PS2 generation. There is little explanation of why people are fighting with swords in an age of guns and walking tanks. We also have no idea how people have cell phones and cars in a world that seems bereft of any kind of industry. There is mention of an asteroid that brought magic or whatever. After a 26 hour playthrough, I knew about as much as I did at the start of the game. The story is at least light on cutscenes for this type of game. There are few focused segments that tell the story through in-game dialogue and events. FYI, Square Enix, you can design a whole game where the story is told in-game.

    I have the strong feeling that this game was supposed to have launched in the PS3 era. In addition to the low quality environments, some of the boss fights have subpar graphics. None of the areas feature many people, certainly nothing to level we've come to expect in the PS4 era. (Assassin's Creed Unity, which launched in 2014, had enormous crowds.) The gameplay is also severely limited for a game that has historically let players customize their parties. Development clearly went awry and the final product was not better for it. I have a strong feeling that the odd fighting system was implemented to help may the game few "new".

    Total disclosure: I paid $2.50 for this game. Were I a fan of the series, I would have paid $60 to play on day one. Maybe because I am not a fan, my 26 hour playthrough was mostly confusing and off-putting. The gameplay was interesting enough to get me into the next fight but mostly in a grindy way that ensured the boss fight would be easier. (Though I do not like grinding, I find it preferable to dying and reloading.) I was also surprised to see little customization of the characters. This game is not so much an RPG as it is a fighting game with levels. I've played better fighting games with levels.    … Expand
  12. Rockboss
    May 21, 2020
    6
    After 13 I thought it can't get any worse. Well, then came 15. I loved the graphics, fighting was kind of fun. Unfortunately the sidequests and characters rather annoying. BUT the core of the game, the core of what FF is about: the story was a disaster. When you spend tenth of Millions in production why not one million in a first class book or story writer? FF deserves it.
  13. MissDove
    May 17, 2020
    3
    Awful story badly told. Character depth an interaction is very poor. All NPCs are essentially the same lifeless person. The world is empty and boring. All towns feel like ghost towns even though they are "inhabited" by many non interactable NPCs. Most of the towns also look identical to each other. This game feels more like a pre-alpha version or a game that should be out 20 years ago.Awful story badly told. Character depth an interaction is very poor. All NPCs are essentially the same lifeless person. The world is empty and boring. All towns feel like ghost towns even though they are "inhabited" by many non interactable NPCs. Most of the towns also look identical to each other. This game feels more like a pre-alpha version or a game that should be out 20 years ago. Combat system is fun only if there's one enemy involved and only if the battle takes place in a completely open space; otherwise it's a mess you can't follow, if you are luck enough to not have your view completely blocked by surroundings. All side quests are essentially "go collect ths resource for me or go kill this thing for me for no apparent reason". Also looking around to a specified area to collect random hidden stuff is no fun at all, and it happens way more often than one would expect. You know this is a bad game when its best aspect is how good the food looks, and it's best story part is a crossover non-canon mission inspired by a mobile phone game.… Expand
  14. AndreyCloud
    May 4, 2020
    8
    Overall, I have to say this game was a very fun and memorable experience. Most people and ratings from what I hear, did not rate this game very high, however, I found the game to leave a lasting impression on me. I do agree this game feels incomplete to a degree with some botched decisions on how to deliver the story, with some of it being a separate movie, dlcs, and an anime. Also theOverall, I have to say this game was a very fun and memorable experience. Most people and ratings from what I hear, did not rate this game very high, however, I found the game to leave a lasting impression on me. I do agree this game feels incomplete to a degree with some botched decisions on how to deliver the story, with some of it being a separate movie, dlcs, and an anime. Also the combat did have some issues and the story felt a bit short. However, what this game had going for it was the open world. I spent almost 20 hours if not more just running around in Lucis fishing, doing side quests, finding new dialogue, exploring every inch and finding cool stuff. All the character building came from just hanging out in the open world camping, doing and finding little quests, dungeons, practice fighting with Arenea and the bros, watching the pictures at the end of every day, etc. I spent almost 60 hours experiencing every inch of this game and I loved it. The story itself I found to be very impactful and beautiful. Great music, excellent graphics and environment design, and fun mechanics and things to explore. I do believe the game could have been a bit better but is by no means a bad game like others claim it to be. I recommend for everyone to take your time with this one and do not rush through it.… Expand
  15. DinoBeam
    May 2, 2020
    7
    This one is a rollercoaster

    -great dynamically written characters -you need to watch other material to fully understand them -invented the Road Trip Rpg -rips the Road Trip Rpg out from under you half way through the game -cool unique fluid combat -any time you want to open a door your character will jump instead be ready for ups and downs [also, the story centers around    This one is a rollercoaster

    -great dynamically written characters
    -you need to watch other material to fully understand them
    -invented the Road Trip Rpg
    -rips the Road Trip Rpg out from under you half way through the game
    -cool unique fluid combat
    -any time you want to open a door your character will jump instead

    be ready for ups and downs

    [also, the story centers around despair and powerlessness, this story is a huge downer]    … Expand
  16. Casualcryptic
    May 2, 2020
    7
    I try to keep reviews relatively spoiler free, but YMMV on what constitutes a spoiler, so consider this a light spoiler warning:

    FFXV is a frustrating game. There are positive aspects of it for sure, and I suspect most gamers will enjoy their time with it, but the things that weigh it down, really weigh it down. The game is about 80% atmosphere and combat, 20% story. You get hit with    I try to keep reviews relatively spoiler free, but YMMV on what constitutes a spoiler, so consider this a light spoiler warning:

    FFXV is a frustrating game. There are positive aspects of it for sure, and I suspect most gamers will enjoy their time with it, but the things that weigh it down, really weigh it down.

    The game is about 80% atmosphere and combat, 20% story. You get hit with a big exposition dump at the beginning of the game and then it's more or less open road until near the end. In other words, this very much isn't the typical FF formula. It's much more open world. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't mesh well with telling a deep and compelling story.

    Story
    Story is one of the biggest weaknesses in FFX. There are major story beats that fall short. Characters who are supposed to be major characters who you get one or two scenes with over the whole game. The villain's backstory is an exposition dump during his final fight with essentially no lead in. The game expects you to watch a companion film to understand part of the early plot, and it doesn't come with all versions of the game. Four major events from the story are taken out of the game so that Square Enix can sell them as DLC and they weren't even available at launch. These sections are not smooth in any way shape or form. In other words, the story is a trainwreck from start to finish, which is sad, because there are some interesting premises in it. The villain is, or seems like he would be, interesting. You don't get to know him, but he seems like the kind of villain you would like to get to know. Same thing with the love interest, and the mentor character. They all would have benefited from more screen time. There's also a lot of worldbuilding in this game, some of which actually comes through well, but most of which isn't super relevant to the game itself. The worldbuilding focusses on cities and politics and such, but most of the game takes place in barren wilderness, which is a bit of an odd back and forth. Of all the FF titles I've played, and I've played a lot, this is the one that probably needed the least complicated of a backstory to shape its overall premise, so the fact that they tried to go extremely complicated, and failed to come through, is a dissapointment.

    Combat
    Combat is actually decent and is one of the highlights of the game. It looks amazing, but it feels only okay. Attacks aren't as weighty as I would like, and the later into the game you get the more you realize just how button mashy the core mechanics really are. There isn't as much complexity or strategy as you would generally expect from an FF title but it can still be enjoyable enough. The major combat hook is that you can teleport from location to location by throwing your weapons. It looks great and it's decently useful. I've heard complaints about the boss fights but I think most of them are about as good as you could hope given the simple combat mechanics. I enjoyed my time fighting Aeons in particular.

    Atmosphere
    This is where the game lives, and is the main reason that the game isn't just a dumpster fire. You have three companions which you start the game with, and you'll never get more. Each has a compelling personality and defining features. Only one has much of a meaningful backstory, but that's back to the story issues. The group chats amongst itself as you play, commenting on everything. They all have useful skills related to being in the great outdoors, photography, and cooking, and you are generally just roaming from town to town, camping in the wilderness, fishing, and hanging out. It's got a good feel to it. Whereas most FF games are entirely combat based, this one almost feels like it has a separate thing going for it in addition to the combat. This is the one aspect of the game that I think really just works. There's a general Southern America vibe to the whole worldspace that really just resonates with what you are doing. It's portrayed in the NPCS, the music, and the architecture, and it all just generally works.

    Of course, then you get into the cities and it's back to typical JRPG high fantasy, and honestly, it's a bit of a dissapointment because the cities are so much less innovative or interesting than the outlands.

    So that's what you end up with, a game with an inconsistently good worldspace / atmosphere, decent combat, and the makings of a decent story but rough pacing and storytelling and some questionable marketing decisions surrounding locking parts of the main plot behind DLC and the Collector's Edition.    … Expand
  17. DigitalDevilSam
    Apr 28, 2020
    3
    Great ideas badly executed. Probably the worse produced/directed Final Fantasy next to II. The fact that this is an open world game with essentially has no driving mechanics, you can barely jump fences and is full of invisible walls is criminal. The producers forgot key elements like the Old Kings' weapons. The guys that are ON THE COVER. Little ideas like gaining more XP in hotels andGreat ideas badly executed. Probably the worse produced/directed Final Fantasy next to II. The fact that this is an open world game with essentially has no driving mechanics, you can barely jump fences and is full of invisible walls is criminal. The producers forgot key elements like the Old Kings' weapons. The guys that are ON THE COVER. Little ideas like gaining more XP in hotels and eating different things to buff you mean nothing since the game is ez af and broken because of potions. Lot's of the side missions feel outsourced. The NPCs in towns barely acknowledge what is going on in the game. Of course they run out of time and money to make Niflheim playable, and all the other locations you see on train. They also run of time and didn't include key story elements that were released as DLC. That was profoundly stupid. Also bosses were a pointless QTE fest that you couldn't lose. Noctis's teleporting felt even worse after playing Sekiro. In Sekiro you feel like spiderman, in FF XV Noctis spends 99% of the game teleporting to boulders. Yeah...… Expand
  18. Omnislasher420
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lovable cast of characters, a road trip, an entertaining story, what else could you ask for? With a sprawling open world you can fight monsters, do side quests and a lot more, it’s not for everyone, but it’s the most chill FF game and I love it.… Expand
  19. Falseswipe
    Apr 27, 2020
    4
    With the graphics of this game as totally amazing, the combat is insultingly simple, the plot is moronic, and the open world is 99% empty to the point where anywhere you can’t drive to becomes a chore.

    The plot has this feel like have of it was removed during development. You never actually have a conversation with the love interest that isn’t a flashback or letter or something similar.    With the graphics of this game as totally amazing, the combat is insultingly simple, the plot is moronic, and the open world is 99% empty to the point where anywhere you can’t drive to becomes a chore.

    The plot has this feel like have of it was removed during development. You never actually have a conversation with the love interest that isn’t a flashback or letter or something similar. The consent of calling down the gods is bad*** in the story until you realize the option to do it comes up so often in battle you don’t even need to fight sometimes and should have just been a cutscene only thing, and your friends become real jerks near the end and most of their plots are in DLC.

    The gameplay is mostly just fetch quests that require you to spend time walking through empty, brown landscapes to get an item or kill a monster and come back. If the battles were better it would be more forgiving but it is most just getting out of dodge to heal, mashing X, and repeating.

    Yeah the music and graphics are good, but if you are just playing for those then just go watch a movie instead.    … Expand
  20. chatrabbita
    Apr 24, 2020
    7
    It is just another "hack and slash" game, which can never be on par with other final fantasy game standard. Sure the open-world aspect is great, but the world felt so empty. The storyline is not so impressive. The combat mechanic requires no strategy. It is just another fun game with beautiful graphics and music.
  21. Sonyyy26
    Apr 23, 2020
    3
    After many hours spent, I am very disappointed with this game. i still don t know what is story about characters all look like emo kids and are very annoying, no female characters (but why?) . storytelling extremely poorly done; open world is nice but that’s about it nothing to do in it. Fishing?!Really?! No sense of progress i don t get it how this game passed with board of multimillionAfter many hours spent, I am very disappointed with this game. i still don t know what is story about characters all look like emo kids and are very annoying, no female characters (but why?) . storytelling extremely poorly done; open world is nice but that’s about it nothing to do in it. Fishing?!Really?! No sense of progress i don t get it how this game passed with board of multimillion company?!… Expand
  22. OppaiSamurai
    Apr 22, 2020
    7
    First FF game I played through to the end so I'm not to invested in the franchise but for what it's worth in a JRPG setting the game is really good! The beginning starts off great and kinda falls apart and is severely rushed through the middle to end! Characters are likeable and scenery is gorgeous! First half again was more polished. I will be trying other entries in the series now but IFirst FF game I played through to the end so I'm not to invested in the franchise but for what it's worth in a JRPG setting the game is really good! The beginning starts off great and kinda falls apart and is severely rushed through the middle to end! Characters are likeable and scenery is gorgeous! First half again was more polished. I will be trying other entries in the series now but I personally enjoy turn based more so will probably get a thrill of it… Expand
  23. Femto90
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    Unfinished garbage, played it at release and it was literally unfinished, full of bugs etc It's kinda better now after more than 2 years but it means nothing to me. Hell they just now adding the villains backstory in the game, **** this piece of ****
  24. ryman221
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    6.75 out of 10 - Good game.

    Scoring Scale: 1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed. 2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting. 3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities. 4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality    6.75 out of 10 - Good game.

    Scoring Scale:
    1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed.
    2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting.
    3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities.
    4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality sprinkled throughout. More than anything it's forgettable.
    5 - (OKAY) For every positive this game has there is just as many negatives. You may be able to find enjoyment in these games however you will likely be met with equal amounts frustration and disappointment.
    6 - (GOOD) There is a decent amount of fun to be had in these games albeit with a few noticeable drawbacks. Worth checking out at some point especially if on sale.
    7 - (GREAT) A game that has some flaws but all in all is a great game worth every penny of its purchase price.
    8 - (AMAZING) Game of the year contender only allowing for some minor flaws.
    9 - (SUPERB) One of if not the best game released that year, truly special.
    10 - (NEAR PERFECT) One of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  25. Izmblue
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    I wish I rated this game sooner. It was my first Final Fantasy game it helped me to fall in love with the series. I spent close to 200 hours in game. And I can say you will definitely get your moneys worth when and if you buy this game
  26. Yoshihito
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    A flawed, but ultimately great, Final Fantasy.

    I was originally going to score this a bit lower, but this has been a game that I've played more than any other that has released in the last year. Does it have some issues? Sure. Is it fun? Definitely. You can't please everyone so if you're expecting a more traditional Final Fantasy title, this probably isn't for you. But this was    A flawed, but ultimately great, Final Fantasy.

    I was originally going to score this a bit lower, but this has been a game that I've played more than any other that has released in the last year. Does it have some issues? Sure. Is it fun? Definitely. You can't please everyone so if you're expecting a more traditional Final Fantasy title, this probably isn't for you. But this was definitely for me.    … Expand
  27. FJesus31
    Apr 16, 2020
    1
    Nadie recuerda este juego, ha envejecido mal en solo 5 años, lo siento pero así es
  28. Arngrim560
    Apr 16, 2020
    4
    After 10 years of development the game feels robotic, the travel mode sucks, combat system bored and narrative so weird.
  29. MeshariAmz
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    Diassapointing game
    The story and game play equavilent to disc 1 of ffviii or ix. Many thing still mystrious in the main body of the stroy. Very bad experinces
  30. HeJora
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    When I played ı was shocked because it has a great mechanics and history...
  31. Rakszma
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    I honestly love this game! Noctis and bros are supercool, story is great and there is one of the best villains of all time, music id one of my favorite in entire series- Yoko Shimomura is genius. It really is worth playing!
  32. GSLGaming
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Love the combat and graphics.

    Everything else is awful though. Bad story (there isn't one), bad environments (nailed down 2000's feel where everything is stuck and feels old and last gen), whole world is empty with nothing to do. Game is so bad I couldn't finish it, forced myself to play through it over and over and it is so boring, so tedious, such a waste of time that I couldn't    Love the combat and graphics.

    Everything else is awful though. Bad story (there isn't one), bad environments (nailed down 2000's feel where everything is stuck and feels old and last gen), whole world is empty with nothing to do.

    Game is so bad I couldn't finish it, forced myself to play through it over and over and it is so boring, so tedious, such a waste of time that I couldn't finish it. I got to the new city and I still found myself not caring, uninstalled and moved on.    … Expand
  33. Stranger776
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    This game definitively has it flaws. The story starts slow and altogether you can feel the troublesome development of the game. The two reasons I really like this game are the lovely characters and the strong emotional moments. Play the DLCs. They are mandatory for character development.
  34. DrgnMasterKota
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    Half finished story, mediocre game mechanics and characters. Don’t recommend this is the 2nd worst entry in the franchise next to FF13.
  35. llow
    Apr 7, 2020
    3
    I can only guess that the people that voted this with positive scores never played through the entire game.

    I initially played this at launch and after 20 some hours shelved it. 3.5 years later I picked it up again with the object of completing it only to find out the last half of the game was unfinished and rushed to release like many SquareEnix games in the last 3 or so years.    I can only guess that the people that voted this with positive scores never played through the entire game.

    I initially played this at launch and after 20 some hours shelved it. 3.5 years later I picked it up again with the object of completing it only to find out the last half of the game was unfinished and rushed to release like many SquareEnix games in the last 3 or so years. Instead of them actually fixing this in subsequent patches they released payed DLC.    … Expand
  36. HappyHermyHype
    Apr 7, 2020
    2
    The Graphics are the best part of this remake. It doesn't feel like the original, you only get a small portion of the original game for full price and stretched with boring fillerquests to make it feel longer... Feels like a very good demo, but not something yoy are supposed to pay for.
  37. ethynal
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    Really an exciting surprise this game. A rich and splendid world to explore, complete with a beautiful but simple story, a great cast of protagonists and an epic villain, a truly sublime Ost, and one of the best endings I have ever seen. I was pleasantly impressed by the multimedia universe narrated by this game. So much to become one of the most original and beautiful games that I haveReally an exciting surprise this game. A rich and splendid world to explore, complete with a beautiful but simple story, a great cast of protagonists and an epic villain, a truly sublime Ost, and one of the best endings I have ever seen. I was pleasantly impressed by the multimedia universe narrated by this game. So much to become one of the most original and beautiful games that I have played during this generation. Very beautiful.… Expand
  38. Offyourocker
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i really didn't like that "just us pals" feel of the game. i always end up turning voice volume down eventually in games, and this is one of the fastest in a while. driving or walking anywhere will stuff meaningless and repetitive banter down your throat. putting that aside, a lighthearted adventure between friends seems like a really dumb thing to do after your father was killed and your kingdom crushed. enemies are a nuisance. seriously. i don't know which is worse, the seemingly endless fetch quests, or the literally endless spawning enemies that try to get in your way. the world is too big and if you're trying to get anywhere that isn't part of the main road you need to sprint, BUT there's a virtually meaningless stamina bar. if you time it right, your stamina bar completely refills. all this serves to do is keep you from falling asleep while trying to get places you can't with your car. trust me, there are plenty of those. finally, when they steal your car. they steal your car! even if it's only temporary, it's like they took the best part of the game away from you and force you to walk/sprint literally everywhere until you get it back.… Expand
  39. Archop55
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра очень интересная, затягивающая. Так как я давний фанат этой серии игр, я ожидал от этой части многого, и мои ожидания оправдались! Игра понравится не только фанатам, но и тем, кто не был знаком с этой серии игр. О сюжете можете не беспокоиться, с ним все хорошо, По этому моя оценка 9/10,
    -0,5 (неадекватность камеры)
    Еще у меня произошел баг, из-за которого самое мощное существо в игре (Адамантуз 99 ур.) на примерно 65% xp испарилось (при моем 46 ур.), затем тебе дают браслет на 10000 xp (максимум в игре), поэтому пройти сайд квесты у меня не составило ни какого труда. Игра ТОП всем советую)    … Expand
  40. Cinnies
    Mar 10, 2020
    9
    Great open world game. With one of the most fun gameplay created for an action jrpg. Simply spectacular.
  41. SAEAS
    Mar 7, 2020
    0
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  42. Yoxun
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    Exceptional experience. A rich and majestic open world with a unique and epic Lore. One of the most exciting and best Final Fantasy I've ever played.
  43. ChiguBelphegor
    Feb 26, 2020
    0
    Mediocre and exceptionally overrated. The brotherhood series and Kingsglaive movie serve to muddle the plot more than support it. Hosting repetitive and uninteresting combat, uneventful dungeons and disappointing bosses. The only good thing about the game is the excellent fishing minigame, while others such as the chocobo racing felt like chores to unlock customization options and failedMediocre and exceptionally overrated. The brotherhood series and Kingsglaive movie serve to muddle the plot more than support it. Hosting repetitive and uninteresting combat, uneventful dungeons and disappointing bosses. The only good thing about the game is the excellent fishing minigame, while others such as the chocobo racing felt like chores to unlock customization options and failed to be enjoyable. My rating is additionally harsh to counter what I see as it being overrated. Having completed this game twice with several hundred hours put in, I never felt anything besides a despreate desire to like it. Sadly Square has lost it’s touch and i fear I will never get a new game from them I enjoy as much as previous Final Fantasy titles.… Expand
  44. Adriella01
    Feb 22, 2020
    9
    I did like the game as a whole as it has many typical characteristics from the FF franchise. If they would have included EVERYTHING from the start and not some parts half a year later and also split some of the story into their animation, film etc. it would have been a masterpiece with one of the best stories in FF and the music was fantastic. Unfortunately I got tired of the money makingI did like the game as a whole as it has many typical characteristics from the FF franchise. If they would have included EVERYTHING from the start and not some parts half a year later and also split some of the story into their animation, film etc. it would have been a masterpiece with one of the best stories in FF and the music was fantastic. Unfortunately I got tired of the money making after the 3. dlc and did not buy anything beyond.… Expand
  45. SageBlackwolf
    Feb 9, 2020
    1
    The tag line for this game is "...for the fans and first timers", which should have been my first warning. So far the stuff for fans has been music on the cars radio and character sprites on the equipment menu.
    As for first timers, well, for this game I do feel a bit like a newbie, as the combat is so unlike any other FF game. I say that, but as I continue playing it does begin to feel    The tag line for this game is "...for the fans and first timers", which should have been my first warning. So far the stuff for fans has been music on the cars radio and character sprites on the equipment menu.
    As for first timers, well, for this game I do feel a bit like a newbie, as the combat is so unlike any other FF game. I say that, but as I continue playing it does begin to feel like a stripped down FF XIII: Lighting returns (let the Horror of that sink in). Against one enemy (even a boss) combat is pathetically easy, against multiple enemies it's a chaotic mess. Magic is impossible to use without hitting your allies, so it just turns into a melee-fest.
    The game itself feels like Squares attempt at a Skyrim like rpg, this may be a good idea but I wouldn't call such a game a Final Fantasy.
    I will say this about it, the grapics and settings are beautiful.
    For anyone who wants an old-school jrpg this is not it. For anyone who wants a sandbox rpg there are better options, for those who the the offspring of these two, what the hell is wrong with you?!    … Expand
  46. yitus
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    A ver como juego genérico de PS4 esta genial, como Final Fantasy, deja mucho que desear. Desde el Final Fantasy X, el resto de FF no los considero dentro de dicha saga, ya que lo primero que hicieron es quitar la esencia de los FF eliminando las batallas por turnos. Si a eso le sumar que por cada entrega que sacan se parecen mas a juegos estilo Uncharted o Assassins, al final lo que saleA ver como juego genérico de PS4 esta genial, como Final Fantasy, deja mucho que desear. Desde el Final Fantasy X, el resto de FF no los considero dentro de dicha saga, ya que lo primero que hicieron es quitar la esencia de los FF eliminando las batallas por turnos. Si a eso le sumar que por cada entrega que sacan se parecen mas a juegos estilo Uncharted o Assassins, al final lo que sale es una mezcla de todos que repito, como juego genérico esta genial, pero como parte de la saga FF, no esta a la altura.

    Dejando ese aspecto de lado, y trantándolo como un juego más, el FFXV esta bastante bien. La historia es buena, los personas no es que sean muy carismáticos, pero tienen personalidad y estilo propio, las batallas son entretenidas (aunque prefiero por turnos), la BSO esta bastante bien y a nivel de gráficos hay que reconocer que es una belleza de juego.

    Si lo juegas con el pensamiento de que es un FF más, te defraudará, pero si lo juego como un juego cualquiera en donde se han equivocado con el nombre, posiblemente te guste y mucho.    … Expand
  47. Ruyaka
    Feb 5, 2020
    6
    my view is this game is a very unbalance game.it has expansive open world,bunch of side quest and mini cutscene that can be trigger when we camp.looks like square enix put a lot of attention to gameplay (i don't have any complain about summoning system,it;s unique not like any other ff titles so it's fine for me) but failed miserably about the story.and it's not only about main plot,butmy view is this game is a very unbalance game.it has expansive open world,bunch of side quest and mini cutscene that can be trigger when we camp.looks like square enix put a lot of attention to gameplay (i don't have any complain about summoning system,it;s unique not like any other ff titles so it's fine for me) but failed miserably about the story.and it's not only about main plot,but small detail to the story that if executed right,could add more to FF XV universe.

    what really concerns me is from the way story told,it gave me a vibe:

    1. that there's only 2 country in the whole planet(i know there's more but they didn;t tell much about it and they didn't state their stand in this war between nifflheim and noctis' country)

    2.they have modern technology,they even have smartphone,camera and radio...how come the news didn't spread around the world and another country condemned Nifflheim?

    3.how come there's no United Nation-like organization?

    4. there's no history about civilization of these country in FF 15 (don;t tell me something like " play the DLC" i'm talking about the main game,if it need dlc just to explain the plot holes,then it's a failed game (story-wise at least),no doubt)

    5.they sacfrice the story for the expansive open world and "other stuff",please,it's far better if you limit the open world stuff and add more to the story,if i want to play "Wasteland Open world game" i'll play fallout instead.

    6.they should take example on FF XII or Trails Series on how to make more real Political problem as the main story.

    7.FF XV Story is too shallow,it's really lacking in depth. they don't really put attention to the small detail of the story.as i said in the beginning,if a smal detail executed rightly,it could add more to the universe of FF XV and people can more relate to the story

    to balance things out,FF XV is actually enjoyable.if it were another game,not FF i would definitely score it higher    … Expand
  48. JesterTRT
    Dec 29, 2019
    8
    This was a much needed return to when Final Fantasy were great games!

    The last several games have been kind of horrible. Since FFX, the rest have been kind of a flop. But this one brought back everything that was good about Final Fantasy. Great story, amazing gameplay and combat, characters you can get attached too. And, like the best of games, a crazy twist ending that leaves you    This was a much needed return to when Final Fantasy were great games!

    The last several games have been kind of horrible. Since FFX, the rest have been kind of a flop.

    But this one brought back everything that was good about Final Fantasy. Great story, amazing gameplay and combat, characters you can get attached too. And, like the best of games, a crazy twist ending that leaves you feeling.

    The magic and combat was smooth and fun. The new abilities they added, allowing to teleport around by throwing your sword made the combat really fast paced, which I enjoy.    … Expand
  49. Uranbossi
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    One of the best FF games, and best rpg in late years ...story 10/10, presentation 10/10, music/sounds/ 10/10, gameplay 10/10......
  50. Buttsoup99
    Dec 26, 2019
    1
    I see many people rating the work of the devs instead of rating the actual game.

    Because the actual game is a lackluster mess. Instead of taking the old,much more memorable concepts from 2006-2013 and remaking it intothe new engine,they instead scrapped everything to male it more appealing to younger audiences. The game lacks many things (for final fantasy standarts) Pros -action    I see many people rating the work of the devs instead of rating the actual game.

    Because the actual game is a lackluster mess.
    Instead of taking the old,much more memorable concepts from 2006-2013 and remaking it intothe new engine,they instead scrapped everything to male it more appealing to younger audiences. The game lacks many things (for final fantasy standarts)

    Pros
    -action fighting style
    -vast Open world enviroenment
    -Cool map design

    Cons:
    -lackluster story(for ff fans,just know that its a disaster)
    -too much effort for less reward on quests
    -too many sidequests(boring repeating ones)
    -the flying ship is total cancer since you have to reload the game
    -loading times are insane
    -spam-able bs mechanics
    -rpg mechanics dont matter(changing weapond makes no sense cuz the strongest weapon will always be the best one to use)
    -combos arent really a thing since your only input is the left stick...so,not a good action combat system.


    All in all I wished they would've sticked to the original gameplay and such,it was much more appealing to me and others as well as we see on the amount of negatives here.
    Considering that the game made most of its sales within a week after release its probably the hype that sold the game, not the game itself.

    Sure the devs worked hard and all but hard work doesnt justify a mediocre product.
    They already HAD a good concept on their hands, they could've just used that since it apparently had its content finished writing in 2010.

    So yeah...they gave us a worse product even tho a good one already existed. They deserve the negative reviews.    … Expand
  51. Fizard
    Jan 3, 2017
    10
    Man, there are always more and more haters nowadays. Most of the negative reviews are people saying they are FF fans and blaming everything because the game wasn't what they expected. Unfortunately they must understand that people change (and also Square's public). I am a FF fan and played most of them. I was introduced to the RPG games in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. I didn't even knewMan, there are always more and more haters nowadays. Most of the negative reviews are people saying they are FF fans and blaming everything because the game wasn't what they expected. Unfortunately they must understand that people change (and also Square's public). I am a FF fan and played most of them. I was introduced to the RPG games in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. I didn't even knew what RPG was that time. After some time I played FF VII and that one got me. Liked most of them from VI to X (part 1, forget part 2). And after that all of them (offline) were disappointing to me.

    FF XV was the only one that tried to go back and focus on a good history (at least a little). I'm not saying was the best and Square could really explore A LOT more of the history (even on all the other characters). There were a lot of gaps and after chapter 8 it seems that they rushed to finish the game. It's obvious they focused mainly on the friendship instead of explaining more of the villain, the empire, all the other characters and even Luna. They tried to do a LOT of new things like fishing, car travel, food, minigames in-game that I really liked, but I'd trade it for more history. That was the only thing that made this FF not perfect for me. Some bugs ALL games can have, even more with open world and with dynamic fight, I don't focus on the little problems. Seems like those negative "Fans" plays the game just to search for problems.

    I am realistic, you can't compare this game with others. But this was one of the most realistic and dark story of Final Fantasy. It's one of the only FF that people die (not just one), get hurt, are bad, mean, scared. This game shows that some actions have consequences. If you want to do something very difficult it has a price. It's not like most of them that they all get out of a war unharmed.

    If this game could explain more of the history with DLCs it's going to be awesome.
    Summing up:
    + Reality
    + Battle (the only dynamic FF I really liked)
    + Friendship (the story is totally based on the friendship of the 4 of them)
    + Minigames and extra stuff
    + Graphics (Summons chilled me every time with more then only one animation per summon)
    + Dungeons
    - Lack of explanation (could expand and explain a lot more of the story, rushed from mid to end)
    - Too much secondary quests instead of main quest with few history (just make something for a person without a good history to make it most of the time)
    - Lack of characters. They focus so much in the 4 of them but I think it could be more characters involved (like Aranea, Iris and some others with more history on them). This is the first FF with so few characters.    … Expand
  52. Umbra7
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    Just play Breath of the Wild, any TES/Fallout game or ANY other JRPG, really. This game is a jack of all trades, master of none type of deal – and when I say master of none, I actually mean to say that it fails terribly at accomplishing any of the things it set out to do. Sidequests are boring, story is rubbish, combat system is an actual joke and an insult to anyone who likes the idea ofJust play Breath of the Wild, any TES/Fallout game or ANY other JRPG, really. This game is a jack of all trades, master of none type of deal – and when I say master of none, I actually mean to say that it fails terribly at accomplishing any of the things it set out to do. Sidequests are boring, story is rubbish, combat system is an actual joke and an insult to anyone who likes the idea of active combat; the list goes on.

    The only nice thing I have to say is that it's easily one of the most gorgeous games out there right now. Couldn't get myself to skip even a single cutscene because that's where FFXV really shines. Everything else though, SE should be ashamed to be associated with.

    Here's to hoping that FFXV is the only game in the series to get shafted this hard, and that FFXVI is going to be an actual game again rather than an interactive movie type of thing.    … Expand
  53. delphineback
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    Never played a FF game, but younger I used to see 2 movies and 1 with my dad and I liked it so far.
    Didn't really expected anything from it, but it was pleasant and enjoyable so far.
  54. Vanta77
    Dec 17, 2019
    4
    The only reason i give it a 4 is because the main characters have chemistry and their story together is beautiful, other than that this game has nothing.
    FFXIII was linear but so was this game, they just made a big sandbox with nothing in it, to play in. Just like the modding tools. At least XIII had more fun exploration in the end, whereas XV whole world just feels empty and boring. No    The only reason i give it a 4 is because the main characters have chemistry and their story together is beautiful, other than that this game has nothing.
    FFXIII was linear but so was this game, they just made a big sandbox with nothing in it, to play in. Just like the modding tools. At least XIII had more fun exploration in the end, whereas XV whole world just feels empty and boring. No extra characters really except maybe a sexualized mechanic with boobs on your window, yep thats bad.

    At the first point of no return, i felt like the game was over, that boatride to Altissia made me think something weird was going on with this game and sure enough: Time Travel.
    Probably the worst idea Squeenix can come up with.
    I really enjoyed the pace of the story until then, Titan was my favorite part.

    I like this game and put 100 hours into and enjoyed maybe 40-50 hours of it, the rest i regret playing honestly.
    Example the menu is super offputting and the battle system, repeatitive side quests and nothing to do but jump around blue shinies because they failed to have seperate buttons for picking up treasure and jumping and chocobos cant even pick treasures, which makes the chocobo travelling so much worse.

    Even X-2 has arguably the best battle system in the whole franchise but this one has to be the poorest, i mean you cant die !
    Way too easy and the camera goes everywhere. The staff even know the flaws so they tried to fix it but they couldnt.
    I rate the extra chapters alot higher than the game, also the Kingsglaive movie and the Youtube episodes. All were amazing and got me pumped for this game but its just failed miserably.
    Episode Prompto was the best thing in this game, i give that one 9/10, i mean its supposed to be short but its so well done, i wish they did the same thing with the game except just rehash areas and another gas station.

    On a Final note, what makes FF great is the music,characters,storyline, crazy battle mode, customizations,exploration, travelling by land or flight and so many things to do but this game tried and failed.

    1. Music was decent, i will not bash that but it wasnt amazing, however they did add MP3 which was a fantastic idea, so music wise, sure they tackled that one.

    2. Characters were only 4 in the game, there wasnt alot of other people. I mean sure without going into confusing plotholes, antagonists were a few, and one of them showed up often. But all in all, not rich in character building or interactions, except between the 4 and the antagonist harassing them.
    You see interesting NPC's but its very shallow, thats why i liked the extra episodes because Cor and Aranea got alot of screentime.

    3.Storyline is super promising, especially due the movies and episodes earlier but it falls flat and has so many plotholes and random things its ridiculous. Staff tried to fix it but didnt succeed since its already been released and its a mess. Regarding the end however, it was a decent fix.

    All in all i liked the game 40%, but the the only way to die in this game is by flying the Regalia, it was the only challenge in the game and new Game plus would be even easier since enemies will still be pathetically weak.
    And the loading times are so bad, im pretty sure no FF game has ever had loading problems but this one sure has them.
    Honestly if those would be fixed and the jump button while picking up treasure, along with harder enemies on new game plus, i would rate the game maybe 7.    … Expand
  55. seel82
    Dec 10, 2019
    5
    I don't think I've ever been so happy with a game just to have it turn on a dime.

    This game in the first few chapters was excellent. Up through chapter 3 or 4 or so. Truly great. But in its greatness, it was kind of like season 1 of Lost, where it opens up this great intrigue that you think will at some point be answered. But it just never is. The game remains good, at times great,    I don't think I've ever been so happy with a game just to have it turn on a dime.

    This game in the first few chapters was excellent. Up through chapter 3 or 4 or so. Truly great. But in its greatness, it was kind of like season 1 of Lost, where it opens up this great intrigue that you think will at some point be answered. But it just never is.

    The game remains good, at times great, up until chapter 9 or so. But it goes from great to awful the second you step on the train. I don't know what the developers of this were thinking, but I've literally never seen a game take such a turn. I'd give this a ten until chapter 4, chapters 5-9 probably an 8 or maybe a 9, and chapters 10-13 a 1. Just unenjoyable nonsense that I stopped playing (apparently) an hour or two before the end.

    The last good Final Fantasy was put out almost 20 years ago. Gotta wonder if the series is just dead at this point.    … Expand
  56. raptus21
    Dec 6, 2019
    8
    I completed game in more than 180 h and must say that time wasn't wasted. I like combat system here, quests, hunts, graphics and interactions between characters. Nice after-game game, good car, generally speaking there are not many things to dislike about FF XV. But the game is not perfect unfortunately. Main drawbacks are story and repeatable content. All dungeons are the same. AndI completed game in more than 180 h and must say that time wasn't wasted. I like combat system here, quests, hunts, graphics and interactions between characters. Nice after-game game, good car, generally speaking there are not many things to dislike about FF XV. But the game is not perfect unfortunately. Main drawbacks are story and repeatable content. All dungeons are the same. And longest ones I was splitting into three days to not get totally bored. There is lots of backtracking, which makes game longer than it should be, but after reaching "empire" part of story I wanted even that backtracking back. Who made the main plot here?… Expand
  57. tomvs123
    Nov 30, 2019
    2
    This is a hard thing to do, being that this is the only Final Fantasy game that had absolutely nothing for me. Well, at least now there's a Final Fantasy that I like less than 13.

    Here's basically what's missing: - Well-told story - Well-thought-out world - Intriguing characters - Intelligent character actions/motivations - Multi-dimensional villains - Intelligent strategy-based    This is a hard thing to do, being that this is the only Final Fantasy game that had absolutely nothing for me. Well, at least now there's a Final Fantasy that I like less than 13.

    Here's basically what's missing:

    - Well-told story
    - Well-thought-out world
    - Intriguing characters
    - Intelligent character actions/motivations
    - Multi-dimensional villains
    - Intelligent strategy-based combat

    I bought the game over a year ago, played about two hours then, and realized at that time that it had nothing for me. It looked graphically outdated, so I waited until now, when I got a PS4 Pro to force myself to finish the game. And, there was a steady stream of disappointment throughout, beating the game in 17 hours, doing almost none of the optional side quests.

    The combat system is simply dumb. I miss the times in X where you could intelligently use magic, character rotations, equipment variations, enemy weaknesses, and special skills to take down enemies that would be otherwise impossible though just auto-attacking. But in XV, auto-attacking, using potions, and cinematic button-presses gets you though everything. They chose style over substance here, which I suppose makes sense now that Final Fantasy is mainstream.

    The world makes no sense. It's great that they've got magical airships, ancient stone cities, and trailer parks all in the same game, but there's a lack of worldbuilding and exposition that would allow a skeptical person accept this. Overpowered monsters roaming around within walking distance of small settlements (with no protection) full of people also make no sense. They could have at least posted some high-level guards outside of these.

    The main characters are okay, I suppose, but required that you either like or accept the millennial way of life. You're basically playing as a millennial who mopes around, being seemingly dragged by his friends to complete his duties. And he experiences no growth at all through any of this. Well not until that near-end point where he suddenly loses his millennial tendencies with little reason as to why.

    The main story is not very cohesive. It primarily consists of obtaining relics and god powers so that you can become the next king. Yeah, no studying, understanding of the people you'll govern, or improving the lives of your people. Just picking up things. And you don't find out until near the end that you needed all of those relics and powers to defeat the main villain. How convenient.

    The main villain makes no sense. He seems to want to kill you, but instead strings you along and makes you suffer throughout your thing-collection journey. It's like he's not a real person, but simple plot tool to keep the story going.

    As for some of the main plot points, it takes powerful moments from the Final Fantasy franchise and throws them in here half-assed. If you've played all of the previous games, you'll know them when you see them. I was shocked how how simple and lacking of depth they were. The story is simply not well-told. I sometimes think that because of the time spent making the story, the creators got so used to the world and lore, that they inadvertently left out important facts and information that someone new to the world needs to know to understand what's happening.

    So yeah, that's it. This is one of the worst games I've ever played. I guess I'm just old now and don't understand what kids like these days...    … Expand
  58. Ambimunch
    Nov 29, 2019
    6
    While the basics of the game are fun (running around, doing hunts, exploring dungeons), the actual story is very light and disjointed. All the selling points from Versus13 have been cut out, a lot of CG scenes and trailer locations have been cut out, and the post launch support is very disjointed - making it impossible to experience the whole story without resorting to external sources ofWhile the basics of the game are fun (running around, doing hunts, exploring dungeons), the actual story is very light and disjointed. All the selling points from Versus13 have been cut out, a lot of CG scenes and trailer locations have been cut out, and the post launch support is very disjointed - making it impossible to experience the whole story without resorting to external sources of media (movie, anime, comics, light novels, mobile games, demos, VR games etc). The other issue is that characters outside the main four lack development or motivation explanations. The second half of the game was also meant to be open world, but tight development deadlines resulted in lots of cut content. Lastly the visuals, while great in some parts, have been downgraded from the build of the game we saw in trailers and demos. So despite the mindless grind being kinda fun for a while, the rushed and weak story, cut content, and inability to have the entire lore of this world confined to the game disc makes this game a below average experience as far as other video games and especially other Final Fantasies go. 6/10… Expand
  59. Leo_Manzano
    Nov 29, 2019
    8
    Após 10 anos de seu anuncio uma produção conturbada e cheia de problemas e ter sido refeito do então Final Fantasy VS XIII para se tornar Final Fantasy XV e assim chegar a mão dos fãs em 2015 trazendo as mais diversas reações desde grande decepção até uma paixão desproporcional.
    Bem vamos começar tirando o elefante da sala em Final Fantasy XV a Square Enix apostou em um formato multimídia    Após 10 anos de seu anuncio uma produção conturbada e cheia de problemas e ter sido refeito do então Final Fantasy VS XIII para se tornar Final Fantasy XV e assim chegar a mão dos fãs em 2015 trazendo as mais diversas reações desde grande decepção até uma paixão desproporcional.
    Bem vamos começar tirando o elefante da sala em Final Fantasy XV a Square Enix apostou em um formato multimídia para contar a história do jogo incluindo um filme e um anime que trazer parte integral da trama e que recomendo fortemente que assistam caso queira compreender melhor a história do jogo, caso contrário você se sentira perdido no que está acontecendo na trama principal.
    A história da guerra travada entre o Reino de Lucis e o império de Niflheim e o embate clássico entre as forças da luz contra trevas carrega o espirito da série porem se vê prejudicada por ter sido fatiada em diversas mídias e conter resquícios de ideias que perpetuavam a trama de Versus XII e que parecem incompletas ou mal explicadas no game atual, esse talvez seja o maior defeito que resume Final Fantasy XV um projeto ambicioso demais que apesar de ser bom muitas vezes passa a sensação de que poderia ser algo épico e muito mais interessante.
    Dito isso vamos a parte boa o jogo inova em seu sistema de combate trazendo algo muito mais dinâmico que lembra de certa maneira os combates da série Kingdon Hearts porem possuindo mais peso e necessitando de mais tática, não se engane FF XV e um RPG e um Final Fantasy antes de tudo sendo necessário usar bem a combinação de poções elementos tipos de armas e combos para se fazer realmente eficiente. O jogo possui um mundo aberto belo e com muito conteúdo como: dugeons, chcocobos e principalmente as caçadas tudo isso acompanhado de uma emocionante trilha sonora e belos gráficos.
    Apesar de tudo isso ser posto de lado por um entediante afunilamento que transforma o jogo em um corredor em seu último terço deixando um gosto amargo em um bom jogo que tem como ponto mais forte o elo entre o Noctis e seus amigos uma relação que se aprofunda e se mostra viva nos mínimos detalhes, relação está com que faz com que esse jogo valha apena para novos e antigos fãs da franquia, Final Fantasy XV pode não ser perfeito ou ser o que esperávamos depois de 10anos mas é sim um bom Final Fantasy que merece ter sua historia jogada.    … Expand
  60. Voxel_255
    Nov 26, 2019
    4
    Slow, not very interesting combat. Tries to do too much. Maybe I've just outgrown this series
  61. RealGirlGamer
    Nov 25, 2019
    5
    As a FF fan for over 20 years already, I'm sad to say that FFXV was disappointing for me.
    Sure, the graphics are amazing, the battle system is fun usually (but glitchy and tedious sometimes), the banter between the 4 main characters is enjoyable and the JP voice acting and music are top notch.
    My big problem is the story! The whole world is not fleshed out right, feels empty, none of the    As a FF fan for over 20 years already, I'm sad to say that FFXV was disappointing for me.
    Sure, the graphics are amazing, the battle system is fun usually (but glitchy and tedious sometimes), the banter between the 4 main characters is enjoyable and the JP voice acting and music are top notch.
    My big problem is the story! The whole world is not fleshed out right, feels empty, none of the NPCs care about what is going on at all. The plot is shallow and makes little sense. We get no back story for most characters, the bare minimum for others. The villain is mediocre at best. The ending was a big disappointment, as well.
    I hope with the next FF they will focus on the story and characters again, instead of the open world feature.    … Expand
  62. VTL
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    Juego entretenido, pero corto para tratarse de un FF... en 40 horas lo tienes acabado y el 100% creo que en 60 tambíen... La historia muy plana... enemigos bastante flojos... el mundo plano y sin mucha cosa... los buenos tiempos de FF no acaban de volber
  63. WorriedDenizen
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    This game is in laymans terms, an unfinished turd.

    The main problems with this game are the horribly braindead combat, the random assets at times, and crap story. But most importantly, the awful merchandising/DLC practices. The combat is stupidly brain dead. It's basically hold down x and heal from time to time, and win. That seriously is it. The usage of assets, and random    This game is in laymans terms, an unfinished turd.

    The main problems with this game are the horribly braindead combat, the random assets at times, and crap story. But most importantly, the awful merchandising/DLC practices.

    The combat is stupidly brain dead. It's basically hold down x and heal from time to time, and win. That seriously is it.

    The usage of assets, and random product placement like the cup noodles is unneeded and it feels as if the game is a conglomerate of random ads.

    The story sucks. It's supposed to be a story of adventure and freedom, yet some of the moments which are supposed to be the most impactful like Noctis's dad being dead just doesn't mean sh!t. He just learns about it from a paper, and that's about it.

    The DLC/merchandising practices oh god almighty....
    Well the fact that the rest of the episodic DLC arcs got sh!tcanned doesn't help, but the fact that they were episodic is a problem FOR THIS EXACT REASON. Next thing was making important plot/story points either from that anime, the movie, or some other bullsh!t SE decided to do.

    Overall this game is a mediocre disappointment with awful practices, and we waited 10 years for this sh!t?    … Expand
  64. Matts094
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    I think, personally, we have in our hands one of the best action Rpg ever created with one big problem: The storyline. The Developments was stuck and Tabata took the job and he created one of the most beautiful backgrounds i've seen for a jrpg. The graphics looks amazing and fighting works great. So much speed and fun fighting around EOS. The world is spectacular, the characters too..I think, personally, we have in our hands one of the best action Rpg ever created with one big problem: The storyline. The Developments was stuck and Tabata took the job and he created one of the most beautiful backgrounds i've seen for a jrpg. The graphics looks amazing and fighting works great. So much speed and fun fighting around EOS. The world is spectacular, the characters too.. Only two big defects: The storyline is undone, there's some very important character left behind and there's a lot of bugs and i hope truly that they will patch them. One step for the future, forgetting the past. of series. I've modified my score… Expand
  65. SKonung
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    Первая Final Fantasy, неожиданно порадовала геймплеем и общим уровнем исполнения. Игра, в которую банально приятно играть, но для западного восприятия не всегда понятна "изюминка".
  66. M4DISON_V
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    This one of the darkest game in FF series and one of a saddest story i watched in my life.... :-(
  67. KratosKong
    Nov 10, 2019
    4
    El peor juego de la saga principal bajo mi punto de vista:

    1. La historia no hay por donde cogerla. 2. Los viajes en coche son un sinsentido, solo sirven para ir de A a B sin poder hacer otra cosa que seguir un camino predefinido.Se puede ponerlo en automático o mantener pulsado un solo botón y el coche llegara a su destino sin problema. 3. Los personajes principales puede tener    El peor juego de la saga principal bajo mi punto de vista:

    1. La historia no hay por donde cogerla.

    2. Los viajes en coche son un sinsentido, solo sirven para ir de A a B sin poder hacer otra cosa que seguir un camino predefinido.Se puede ponerlo en automático o mantener pulsado un solo botón y el coche llegara a su destino sin problema.

    3. Los personajes principales puede tener mas o menos carisma pero los secundarios están muy poco trabajados.

    4. Las misiones secundarias son todas prácticamente iguales, tediosas y aburridas, recaderia pura y dura. Eso por no hablar de la pedazo de caminata que te tienes que pegar para llegar hasta el objetivo.

    5.Las magias son un despropósito, en lugar de usarlas de manera normal, como por ejemplo en la saga Kingdom Hearts, aquí tenemos unas plantas que nos otorgaran unos objetos consumibles como si de granadas se tratasen para poder usar la magia.

    6. Los jefes pueden impresionar al principio pero no dejan de ser un mero tramite para que la historia siga su curso.

    7. La banda sonora es buena como siempre, pero en lo personal no me ha parecido de las mejores.

    8.EL mundo de Eos esta demasiado vacio y no hay mucho que hacer en el.

    Para finalizar, no pedía una entrega clásica, tan solo un juego competente, con una historia competente y unos personajes competentes, pero solo he encontrado un juego a medio hacer y con unas carencias mas excesivas de lo que me hubiera gustado. Es una lastima por que este juego tenia el potencial necesario para ser uno de los grandes pero solo ha conseguido ser el pero de su saga.

    No te lo tomes a mal Caith, es solo mi opinión.    … Expand
  68. Voretechz
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    I love Final Fantasy. But this was the only one I couldn't bring myself to force myself through to the end. Didn't like the emo boy band characters, the story was crap and unfinished, their DLC stories to finish the game is insulting, and the gameplay was BAD. Holding a button to attack and another to auto dodge is far worse than anything I could have imagined. Except maybe having summonsI love Final Fantasy. But this was the only one I couldn't bring myself to force myself through to the end. Didn't like the emo boy band characters, the story was crap and unfinished, their DLC stories to finish the game is insulting, and the gameplay was BAD. Holding a button to attack and another to auto dodge is far worse than anything I could have imagined. Except maybe having summons auto kill things when you are dying. What a garbage mechanic. What was SE thinking? Worst FF game period.… Expand
  69. Metamand
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Definitely a work of art. I like the gameplay. The game is great and still holds the spirit of the saga. Great characters but the storytelling is kind of poor, but the experiences that you can live on your own are amazing.
  70. Moh3n
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Good game perfect story..good gameplay..good ending ..but must change the ride car rules
  71. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 14, 2019
    5
    Only played the base game and not planning to play the Royal Edition any time soon. So disappointed with SE now they are doing things the EA/Ubisoft way. Release unfinished games and selling the rest of the content as DLCs. This is no excuse for a game that has been in development for so long.

    FFXV without chocobos and summos doesnt really feel a final fantasy game anymore. I know    Only played the base game and not planning to play the Royal Edition any time soon. So disappointed with SE now they are doing things the EA/Ubisoft way. Release unfinished games and selling the rest of the content as DLCs. This is no excuse for a game that has been in development for so long.

    FFXV without chocobos and summos doesnt really feel a final fantasy game anymore. I know things adapt or change or it might just be since the game on release was incomplete. The story never moved me. Luna got so little screen time that she felt like a one time character in a series or an anime. Just inserted to give the main character some motivation.

    Side content are also bland. And putting the character development of the other 3 behind a pay wall is just icing to the disappointing cake of FFXV.

    These incomplete and paid extra episodes is not a good sign for the upcoming FF7 remake which I wont play until it is complete, probably by 2025. Lesson learned here in FFXV.    … Expand
  72. XV_
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    It's complicated to review a game that was teased more like an event or an experience, I fell in Square Enix's trap and I eat all the media that came before the game: movie and anime episodes, so my time with the game was pretty positive in regards of lore and story. With that in mind, my review goes as follows:

    First things first, the mood of the game it's perfect, it starts as a best    It's complicated to review a game that was teased more like an event or an experience, I fell in Square Enix's trap and I eat all the media that came before the game: movie and anime episodes, so my time with the game was pretty positive in regards of lore and story. With that in mind, my review goes as follows:

    First things first, the mood of the game it's perfect, it starts as a best friends road trip and that feeling of adventure and friendship never gets old, the sound team made an amazing job making every sound feel almost real, things like footsteps, rain, forests at night, even the sounds of the Regalia (your car) when closing or open its door, it may sound dumb but the immersion and the feeling of traveling with friends through the sound design it's outstanding, it also makes the Regalia like a 5th companion to your adventure. Which leds us to another great topic, your party, the developers took the great decision of making a small party that always accompanies you, they feel real and their dialogues are so detailed and at times silly that only helps to build a real bond with them, there's no need to watch the anime episodes about them but it sure helps to stablish and understand some things related to their personality or bond with Noctis, speaking of Noctis, at first I taught that I was going to hate this guy because of his "generic character and design" but the truth is that I really like it, I understood his feelings and decisions, also I firmly believe that is necessary to play this game with japanese audio, I'm not a big fan of the english dub, its not bad but not great, also is pretty noticeable that they took a lot of liberties with Noctis, they feel like complete different persons, where the Japanese is kind of introvert, sweetheart and silly, the English one sounds more stoic, "cool" and it kinda tries to be Cloud, so at least for me, that it's a big no, no. As for the supporting cast, there are some cool characters like Aranea or Lunafreya, they're good but not as good as our main villain, I won't spoil anything but as for me, at least he is now a top tier antagonist on Final Fantasy franchise.

    I really liked how Square Enix dished out unnecessary complex and convoluted stories like the one presented in the first installment of FFXIII, instead, we have a simple "reclaim your throne" kind of story that works for the best, I really liked a lot of the twists and turns, I have no issue with that, but its worth note that there are major events hinted through the game that are just hinted but really important to the overall plot, mainly things in the movie and stuff that happens in the Episode DLCs, its not that they felt so necessary to the plot but they sure feel like holes, speaking of holes, the game has a nice rhythm and passing until you arrive at a point of no return (at 3/4 of the game more or less), it feels rushed and suffers a lot of breaking the immersion.

    As for the gameplay, I have mixed feelings about it, first, is very simple and enjoyable, at times almost addicting, its simplicity compensates with its flashiness and fast passing action, my only problem is that the HP system it's broken, you can kill almost everything if you have enough potions so in order to enjoy it you must put a rule of limited potions, but then again that's a thing that was meant to be solved by the designers, not you. Another negative aspect is the side questing, the world map is massive and so beautiful, it's accompanied by a masterfully crafted soundtrack led by no other than Yoko Shimomura (which make instant classic songs for this already filled with classics franchise), but it kind of feels empty at times, the only thing that makes you do any quests is for the combat, which maybe is no the cup of tea for everyone but it's very fun.

    In the end, the negative aspects didn't were overweighted by the positive ones, its characters felt to me like real friends and its twists and turns were for the most part very interesting and enjoyable, as for the ending, it has a heavy punch that reminded me why I prefer storytelling in videogames over other media.    … Expand
  73. SplitMind
    Sep 30, 2019
    6
    This was a game I dearly wanted to love. I played it right through to the end when I'd have happily given up and moved on had it been any other game than a Final Fantasy instalment. So what are the problems?

    The graphics are actually quite nice. I really enjoyed observing the environments and the photo mode brought this to the forefront. The downside is that it takes too long to    This was a game I dearly wanted to love. I played it right through to the end when I'd have happily given up and moved on had it been any other game than a Final Fantasy instalment. So what are the problems?

    The graphics are actually quite nice. I really enjoyed observing the environments and the photo mode brought this to the forefront. The downside is that it takes too long to traverse the environments without fast travel, which undermines them quite a bit.

    The gameplay is also going to divide fans, old and new. No longer turn-based, the game borders on action-oriented more than RPG, however it fails to achieve either of these. You can simply hold the attack button and have fights progress basically on autopilot. There are block and parry options, however these are rather inconsistent and in busier battles you will lose track of what's happening. Also, magic has been reduced to just a 'weapon' wielded by any character rather than encouraging the development of a mage. Maybe they wanted to simplify the game, but all they achieved here was encouraging people to ignore magic completely; at least, that's how I reacted.

    Finally, the story. I kept this to last as it will contain SPOILERS and is my biggest gripe. It seems since FFX they just cannot capture a good story. It starts off quite well, however by the midway point it becomes muddled, uninteresting and left me completely unsatisfied. How have they not learned from FFX and FF13 that killing off protagonists is never well received? Other than the Tidus issue, FFX had it perfect - we learned the story gradually and developed feelings and attachments alongside Tidus. The later chapters leave the impression that the game was created in chunks and thrown together none too cohesively.

    Overall, I struggle to recommend this game. FF aficionados will want to find out what they are missing, much like myself. However my fears were realised about 10 hours into the game when hunts and fetch-quests became the central formula, and the open-world wasn't always open or accessible - in the later chapters you can't traverse it at all! Still, the current cheap price makes it worth a bash, and if you don't mind the repetitiveness then you could clock up some serious hours in this. I just think there are much better offerings out there.    … Expand
  74. LucasMerlin
    Sep 28, 2019
    4
    Cons
    World felt empty, few NPCs super repetitive in stile.
    City design very weard and poor
    Final chapters in linear matter
    You can't control summons
    Main plot uninteresting
    Easy and stupid battle system

    Pros
    4 Main characters
  75. marcelskerps
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    eu amo todos os games dessa franquia , joguei todos desde o nintendo! e esse não foi diferente, a história é magnifica , impossível não se emocionar, o enredo que aborda sentimentos de irmandade , companheirismo e amizade, mesmo que eu goste de romantismo nos outros games da franquia , eu gosto mais dessa temática de amizade! muito bom recomendo as dlcs tbm, e claro o royal pack que tornaeu amo todos os games dessa franquia , joguei todos desde o nintendo! e esse não foi diferente, a história é magnifica , impossível não se emocionar, o enredo que aborda sentimentos de irmandade , companheirismo e amizade, mesmo que eu goste de romantismo nos outros games da franquia , eu gosto mais dessa temática de amizade! muito bom recomendo as dlcs tbm, e claro o royal pack que torna tudo mais completo!… Expand
  76. Roo182
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    I found this to be a very refreshing take on the FF series. Really enjoyed the open world combat, the driving around was great, and some of the end game content was super challenging in a great way. It did fall over a little bit with the story elements, but let's be honest, FF games have a specific style that doesn't always stick with everyone. I loved the landscape and exploring the worldI found this to be a very refreshing take on the FF series. Really enjoyed the open world combat, the driving around was great, and some of the end game content was super challenging in a great way. It did fall over a little bit with the story elements, but let's be honest, FF games have a specific style that doesn't always stick with everyone. I loved the landscape and exploring the world a little more than normally in FF games of old. Overall a great JRPG, and in my opinion the best FF game since FFX… Expand
  77. EricHarmon
    Sep 13, 2019
    5
    you disappointed me FF15. i waited 10 years for you to come out and you're an average game? WTF square enix!? what the hell happened to this game? this is not the same FF15 i saw at E3 2013. important parts of the story are missing, the combat seems like it was downgraded from E3 2013 demo, the side-quests are dull basic fetch-quests they're simply "go here do this" with nothingyou disappointed me FF15. i waited 10 years for you to come out and you're an average game? WTF square enix!? what the hell happened to this game? this is not the same FF15 i saw at E3 2013. important parts of the story are missing, the combat seems like it was downgraded from E3 2013 demo, the side-quests are dull basic fetch-quests they're simply "go here do this" with nothing interesting happening. this game must have gone through some chaotic development to turn out this way. and now instead of fixing the game by doing updates to story and gameplay like they promised. square enix is now CURRENTLY releasing some stupid cup noodle helmet dlc and power ranger skins dlc **** welp this was the last time i got hyped for a final fantasy game.… Expand
  78. WimpyAdderLY
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    My first FF game. Really enjoyed it. I think it does have some things to work on but it has heart and a lot of fun can be had with it.
  79. HayvenMoses
    Sep 6, 2019
    6
    I never thought id like a Final Fantasy game but I do like this one.The last time I tried one out was on 5th e PS1 it was FF7 And I hated it. This games a blast,the story is great,the combat is a little wonky and I wish I could drive the car but other than that all I can say is its fun and thats all that matters. I picked this up for $10 and Im glad I did.
  80. guiletheguiles
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    Best FF since FFX. I just wish the story was complete at launch, but that didn't ruin the game for me.
  81. Nunomagalhaes
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    "fortunately,you can change the graphic performance,for a better experince,because if didn't, I wouldn't play if o didn.t have"but...
    is the first FF i play,This iS an amazing Open world, great Enemy design,the world is great, because it looks real,but is fantasy at the same time,combat in real time is great, soundtrack is very good, graphics in menu,choose constant resolution,is better,    "fortunately,you can change the graphic performance,for a better experince,because if didn't, I wouldn't play if o didn.t have"but...
    is the first FF i play,This iS an amazing Open world, great Enemy design,the world is great, because it looks real,but is fantasy at the same time,combat in real time is great, soundtrack is very good, graphics in menu,choose constant resolution,is better, almost perfect,in full resolution,have some problems,history úntil now is good,rpg elements are very good to,leveling up...etc,if you like Open world, choose this, because you are going to love this game.    … Expand
  82. Ymamoi
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Falar do espetáculo que é esse jogo é bastante complicado! Joguei inúmeros títulos do final fantasy. Terminei o FFVII cerca de 5 vezes, Final Fantasy Tactics cerca de 4 vezes, FFVIII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, serei uma vez cada! Mas acredito que FFXV esteja dentre os meus favoritos. Mal posso esperar pro FFXVI e pelo FFVII REMAKE! Inovação sem limites e com certeza marcou a série FF com esteFalar do espetáculo que é esse jogo é bastante complicado! Joguei inúmeros títulos do final fantasy. Terminei o FFVII cerca de 5 vezes, Final Fantasy Tactics cerca de 4 vezes, FFVIII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, serei uma vez cada! Mas acredito que FFXV esteja dentre os meus favoritos. Mal posso esperar pro FFXVI e pelo FFVII REMAKE! Inovação sem limites e com certeza marcou a série FF com este título. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores!… Expand
  83. Metayerju
    Aug 30, 2019
    6
    Alternate good - especially at begnining - and bad - especially at the end. Feeling of unfinished game. At some moment some totally empty enviromement. The second part of the game is a coridor.
  84. Huntergate475
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Gran banda sonora de las mejores que he escuchado en cualquier videojuego, personajes carismáticos, un mundo abierto espectacular y una historia epica cuanto menos
  85. Fcubero
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    The game has an amazing story and it has a lot of things to do. I know it has a linear area but you can still go back to the open area.
  86. CMDR_Swarug
    Jul 4, 2019
    0
    The game is extremely boring,commits 3 cardinal RPG mistakes:
    - Uninteresting main character.
    - weak main storyline, the same with side missions. - horrible and repulsive combat system, which really does not exist. FF15 is the terrible and worst part of the FF series. only FF13 was worse. The main character, even at level 50, is a kmiot, dying like a total **** I bought this game    The game is extremely boring,commits 3 cardinal RPG mistakes:
    - Uninteresting main character.
    - weak main storyline, the same with side missions.
    - horrible and repulsive combat system, which really does not exist.
    FF15 is the terrible and worst part of the FF series. only FF13 was worse.
    The main character, even at level 50, is a kmiot, dying like a total ****
    I bought this game recently because It was in a strong promotion with all the extras.
    I did not give much and I regret that I had to go through it.
    The game advertised as a product for fans of FF and new players. If I was a new player and played for the first time in FF starting at 15. Never in my life, I would have reached for this series.
    This game deserves a rating of -10.    … Expand
  87. 22446688Bb
    Jul 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The latest fantasy game 15 game leader offers diverse ideas with an epic story and shocking events you must buy from now… Expand
  88. Lulcy
    Jun 27, 2019
    10
    Rough edges can't stop the game from delivering an emotional, endearing and charming journey between 4 lovely chocobros.
  89. Sephiroth89
    Jun 13, 2019
    6
    I'm a hardcore FF fan and I'm always getting excited about new instalment and will always play it. I got to say FFXV got me reaaaaly excited ahead of it's premiere with a few mini games and beautiful CGI movie. I though damn this game will be huge and will be a masterpiece and I wish....
    Unfortunately the game was really rushed through and missed a lot of story and character to be    I'm a hardcore FF fan and I'm always getting excited about new instalment and will always play it. I got to say FFXV got me reaaaaly excited ahead of it's premiere with a few mini games and beautiful CGI movie. I though damn this game will be huge and will be a masterpiece and I wish....
    Unfortunately the game was really rushed through and missed a lot of story and character to be considered a full game. Square tried to fix it with some additional DLCs but there were too late and too little. The game had a great concept and potential but it failed on the story content as there just wasn't enough for it be considered a great game.
    Another thing that was flawed was the combat system. While it was flashy and beautiful, it lacked any real challenge. I felt immortal which took away the challenging fun side of gaming as you could beat anyone if you only fought them long enough.
    The game could be one of my favourite but instead I was left not recommending the game to my friends.. 6/10
    I hope they will take their time with VII remake because oh boy we don't want the reapeat    … Expand
  90. Unthugged
    Jun 12, 2019
    6
    I didn't love the game,but wouldn't say I particularly hated it either. Didn't really find any of the characters that like-able or compelling. And the random overhead drop ship encounters with enemies can get really tedious. On completion I still had a lot left in the world to discover,but didn't really feel interested enough to bother. All in all quite a forgettable experience.
  91. ArcCoat
    Jun 12, 2019
    8
    I have a love-hate relationship with this game.
    It's somehow the most amazing game and the worst game at the same time.
    It has so many great concepts, so much potential, but yet so many short comings. FFXV was a development hell, and you can tell that it was. That's right, the game is incomplete... My love gives it a 10 and my hate give it a 5. My real score is 7.5, but I rounded it    I have a love-hate relationship with this game.
    It's somehow the most amazing game and the worst game at the same time.
    It has so many great concepts, so much potential, but yet so many short comings.
    FFXV was a development hell, and you can tell that it was. That's right, the game is incomplete...

    My love gives it a 10 and my hate give it a 5. My real score is 7.5, but I rounded it up to 8, because I understand the context in which it was made.
    FFXV turned out to be a mediocre game that could have easily been a game of the year title...    … Expand
  92. Tseppelin
    May 21, 2019
    7
    Finished in 2019, 100 Hours at least not bad, but not the game that the websites describes
  93. mitcher78
    May 16, 2019
    4
    This is not a Final Fantasy game. I have played all the games of the series, they have evolved. But they had always a strong story well explained. This is not the case. The story of Final Fantasy XV is confusing, unconnected and almost absurd. But over all, is mainly sad and no epic by any way. The characters here have no charm, both you, your companions and the bad guy. Yes, the game hasThis is not a Final Fantasy game. I have played all the games of the series, they have evolved. But they had always a strong story well explained. This is not the case. The story of Final Fantasy XV is confusing, unconnected and almost absurd. But over all, is mainly sad and no epic by any way. The characters here have no charm, both you, your companions and the bad guy. Yes, the game has a big world to explore, but it has fallen to the open world rule these days, loosing its personality. The only good unexpected surprise: Episode Prompto DLC.… Expand
  94. luxton
    May 9, 2019
    3
    By far the worst in the series. FF15 is an open world action RPG with elements from the Final Fantasy universe such as creatures and items, despite the name of the game and the items and enemies encountered this does not feel like an FF game. Final Fantasy is renowned for its diverse characters and worlds, in FF15 there are only 4, and they look like a Japanese boy band all sportingBy far the worst in the series. FF15 is an open world action RPG with elements from the Final Fantasy universe such as creatures and items, despite the name of the game and the items and enemies encountered this does not feel like an FF game. Final Fantasy is renowned for its diverse characters and worlds, in FF15 there are only 4, and they look like a Japanese boy band all sporting similar dark coloured outfits. Very little thought went into the character designs this time. As for their characters, they’re pretty generic and uninteresting.
    The combat is just boring, you’ll spend a lot of your time mashing only 2 buttons and there’s very little preparation spells or buffs that are actually useful. I basically button mashed through the second half of the game as I became aware of how shallow the combat is, the game became a chore to play.
    The open world, is just as disappointing as the generic characters, bland and barren with the occasional small “town” not once was I impressed with the world.
    The story simply doesn’t make sense, and I don’t mean it’s cryptic, there are literally huge plot holes, unexplained circumstances that really ought to have been, it’s obvious the developers ran out of time and didn’t actually finish the game.
    As for mini games, fishing is quite good fun! In fact, the fishing was my favourite part! But that’s it for mini games that are actually fun.
    To conclude, FF15 in my opinion, is not a Final Fantasy game, it’s a broken wannabe FF game that tried to appeal to a broader, more casual gamer but ended up a complete mess.    … Expand
  95. RoxsasII
    May 2, 2019
    9
    From the outset that I do not compare it to the other previous final fantasy games, but the game is not bad, on certain occasions you could expect more, especially from the plot that is a bit weak. like gameplay and graphics but we are at the top. Present some bugs but nothing excessive. overall good I highly recommend it, longevity is above average, numerous minigames and lots to do inFrom the outset that I do not compare it to the other previous final fantasy games, but the game is not bad, on certain occasions you could expect more, especially from the plot that is a bit weak. like gameplay and graphics but we are at the top. Present some bugs but nothing excessive. overall good I highly recommend it, longevity is above average, numerous minigames and lots to do in post game. great.… Expand
  96. SHiiK3n
    May 1, 2019
    8
    My first entry to this franchise, Really good game, Played it at release.
    Dead open world, sure but every activity has its weight of enjoyment, Amazing combat system, Averagely good story, Good soundtracks
  97. Volsyden
    Apr 29, 2019
    10
    I don't what people think... to me this game was beautiful. the story was awesome and i LOVED the battles. This game really brings you together and gets you involved with each of the characters. watch the movie first that comes with the game then play it... the movie was also just awesome. THANK YOU square enix for giving this game to the people
  98. EurosauRuss
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    One of the best game i have ever played . amazing graphics amazing story . like always awesome OST some of the songs are pure awesomness.
  99. JmeMc
    Apr 14, 2019
    4
    What a really underwhelming game. From early on it's obvious that the formula was created first, then they tried to wrap a story-line over the framework. Also I found the battle and magic systems simplistic and boring.

    The open world is fun, and I enjoyed the interactions between the four lads. That is until the repeated dialogue began to grate. There must have been 50 recipes for    What a really underwhelming game. From early on it's obvious that the formula was created first, then they tried to wrap a story-line over the framework. Also I found the battle and magic systems simplistic and boring.

    The open world is fun, and I enjoyed the interactions between the four lads. That is until the repeated dialogue began to grate. There must have been 50 recipes for Ignis to learn, and for each one he recites this same line, followed up with "I'll taste test for you." Each time! The witty dialogue that the team have throughout the world is soon repeated over and over, removing any sense of realism.

    The most frustrating part is the overall story. There isn't one. It's the most bare-bones story I've ever seen in an RPG, especially a FF game. We get introduced to a love interest through 2 or 3 cut-scenes, and are expected to care about her. Once she does turn up you couldn't care less about her relationship to Noct. The whole thing is a mess, but frustratingly it had potential. With a better writer in place this could have been a world worth delving into.

    Another huge gripe I have is the side quests. They are the most simplistic I've ever come across. Be it the "find me more dog tags," or the "take this photo," they're the laziest type of fetch quests you'll ever see. There isn't one single side quest that I'll remember 6 months from now.

    The sub-characters are given nothing in terms of character growth. There's a point where one of the pals looks like he might betray you, then by the next chapter it's not even a thing any more. There's a hint that one character might have a link to something supernatural, then it's confirmed in the last few chapters, then left alone. It's so incidental that it's barely even a sub-plot. And the final lad gets nothing. I believe these sub-plots are delved into in DLC, but I'm not having that.

    I'll always remember the Barrett story-line in VII where he has to fight his old friend for his daughter, and the Auron story-line from X (no spoilers, just play it if you haven't). It's a shame this game didn't have something similar.

    There are some great little touches in this game. Placto taking pictures as you go along is a lot of fun, and being able to save your favourites is a nice touch. The cooking aspect is also cool, and pushes you into finding harvest spots to try to come up with new recipes. It's just a shame that these fun innovations came in such a lacklustre game.

    Final Fantasy 7 and 10 are two of my most beloved games. To see this as the evolution of the genre is incredibly disheartening. I hope the next instalment focused on story rather than a gimmick.    … Expand
  100. Sofatayra
    Apr 13, 2019
    7
    The reason i gave 7 for this game is for the below:
    Pros: - The open world -New gameplay that stands out of previous FF turn based action combat and more like a kingdom harts style - NPCs looks ok for an RPG game - Graphics are good in general - voice acting is on spot for a JRPG - high level dungeons is where FFXV excels the most.
    Cons: -Camera angles with big bosses can be frustrating    The reason i gave 7 for this game is for the below:
    Pros: - The open world -New gameplay that stands out of previous FF turn based action combat and more like a kingdom harts style - NPCs looks ok for an RPG game - Graphics are good in general - voice acting is on spot for a JRPG - high level dungeons is where FFXV excels the most.
    Cons: -Camera angles with big bosses can be frustrating - The X process button can be annoying at times, when you click you jump instead - the team your run with are very repetitive on what they say
    to each other - quests are all the same, get a quest from an NPC and slay monsters - Camp to exp can be annoying at times as you may end up camping and sleeping in different locations for you to save progress. - Royal weapons consumes HP, so you can not use them all the time. -Noct can be a jerk at times and not well synchronized with his team. - vast word is empty at times and seem unfinished.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 14, 2017
    70
    After so many years of development, Final Fantasy XV is not what I expected it to be. The universe is immense and beautiful and the characters are just fine. But the story is short and disappointing and the gameplay suffers from lack of depth. FFXV is a good game, but it can never bring the former glories back to the series.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Feb 14, 2017
    70
    Even as you reflect on the rarity of a blockbuster that's willing to take real risks, you'll be left with the uncomfortable realisation that ten years wasn't quite long enough, after all. Those jagged edges are, in the end, just a little too sharp. [Feb 2017, p.110]
  3. New Game Network
    Feb 7, 2017
    83
    Despite a divided feel, torn between what it was and what it plans to be, Final Fantasy XV has a lot to offer. If you're a diehard JRPG fan, then it's a positive sign that the series can cross over to a new format. And if you're just looking for an open world adventure, Final Fantasy XV certainly has that in spades, while doing just enough things differently to separate it from the likes of Dragon Age and Elder Scrolls.
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