Final Fantasy XV

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  1. Daniel_Keelh
    Apr 14, 2017
    1
    En mi vida he jugado juegos malos, juegos horribles pero pocos juegos que me insultaran como jugador, FFXV es uno de esos pocos elegidos. En FFXV tenemos todos los componentes que pueden convertir un buen juego en uno insultante. El sistema de combate es aberrante, la cámara hace lo que le da la real gana y las asignaciones de enemigos se cambian como les sale de las narices, las magiasEn mi vida he jugado juegos malos, juegos horribles pero pocos juegos que me insultaran como jugador, FFXV es uno de esos pocos elegidos. En FFXV tenemos todos los componentes que pueden convertir un buen juego en uno insultante. El sistema de combate es aberrante, la cámara hace lo que le da la real gana y las asignaciones de enemigos se cambian como les sale de las narices, las magias no sirven de nada y ni en el modo táctico acabas por entender todo lo que pasa en pantalla. El mundo abierto es horrible, un fail completo, misiones estúpidas de recadero soportando a los estúpidos de tus compañeros, a cada cual mas estereotipado. Chorradas y chorradas a kilos para rellenar horas de juego, que si ahora pesca, que si haz fotos, que si vamos de excursión o a correr... lamentable. Y la historia, madre mía la historia, mala no, lo siguiente y todo eso remarcado en la peor OST que haya escuchado nunca en un JRPG y en un FF. En fin, un juego execrable, horrible, ofensivo y que debería hacer que aquí se acabará con el cadáver que es desde el X FF. Good Job Square.… Expand
  2. brat1111
    Apr 12, 2017
    4
    FFXV : This game has many problems : the dialogue is very repetitive, they say the same things over and over again, it's so annoying. Plus, if you fight enemies in a place where there is bushes the bushes get in front of the camera and you can't see what you're doing. Also, the driving scenes are so tedious, you can't fast travel anywhere and you have to sit there and just wait, and whoFFXV : This game has many problems : the dialogue is very repetitive, they say the same things over and over again, it's so annoying. Plus, if you fight enemies in a place where there is bushes the bushes get in front of the camera and you can't see what you're doing. Also, the driving scenes are so tedious, you can't fast travel anywhere and you have to sit there and just wait, and who thought it would be a good idea to make us refuel the car all the time? Reminds me of ghostbusters for the NES. Another problem is that you can accidentally warp too far away in a battle and if the battle takes place on a bridge you cannot get back up there, it's so messed up. Lastly, they don't bother explaining the plot a lot and this is very confusing. I am very disappointed with you guys. I have been playing ff since ff 7 but no more.… Expand
  3. Yughred
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    This game has its flaws, but it's well worth your time for its scenes alone.
    Scene: 12/10 the best scenes I've ever seen in a game. Every architecture in game is state of art, especially for Altissa and The Citadal. They put a great deal of efforts to create those various styles of buildings and delicate carvings on them.
    Story: 6/10 Has a good potential, but is badly unwounded. The    This game has its flaws, but it's well worth your time for its scenes alone.
    Scene: 12/10 the best scenes I've ever seen in a game. Every architecture in game is state of art, especially for Altissa and The Citadal. They put a great deal of efforts to create those various styles of buildings and delicate carvings on them.
    Story: 6/10 Has a good potential, but is badly unwounded. The story picks up in the final few chapters, but for the beginning I really had no idea what they are talking about.
    Battle: 3/10 very badly executed. Except for dazzled visuals, there's absolutely No achievement gained after slaying a powerful adversary. All boss fights are extremely boring, basically all you need to do is to attack.
    Dungeons: 9/10 I especially like the last imperial base. That dungeons is so long and keeps making people wonder what had happened here. But because of the existence of the ring, there's no challenging passing it.
    Extra bonus: +1 road trip feeling, pretty like the yatch travel to Altissa.
    +1 photo system
    +1 people's conversation
    +1 a feeling of reality, especially when you walk on train
    +1 beautiful cutscenes
    Negative:
    -1 most items you picked up is useless.
    -1 battle system no variation
    -1 Don't like the king's accompanies, many meaningless conversations.
    Total:9.5/10    … Expand
  4. Madareon
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    My favourite game of the year is awesome, dont hear the opinion of the joses, this game is better than the witcher 3, thanks to game for give me this master piece
  5. elotrofausto
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    Un Final Fantasy que debe jugarse más allá de la historia principal para descubrir sus joyas ocultas. Las mazmorras opcionales son un reto que alarga bastante la jugabilidad, por no hablar de Pitioss (no lo busquéis si no sabéis de lo que hablo).
    Es altamente adictivo. Realmente no entiendo algunas de las notas que se le han dado. Parece que hay juegos como el Breath of the Wild que no sé    Un Final Fantasy que debe jugarse más allá de la historia principal para descubrir sus joyas ocultas. Las mazmorras opcionales son un reto que alarga bastante la jugabilidad, por no hablar de Pitioss (no lo busquéis si no sabéis de lo que hablo).
    Es altamente adictivo. Realmente no entiendo algunas de las notas que se le han dado. Parece que hay juegos como el Breath of the Wild que no sé muy bien por qué tienden a sobrevalorarse (aunque no niego que es un gran juego), y otros como este con los que hay cierta tendencia a darle caña. Yo llevo 90 horas y todavía no he completado muchas de las cosas que ofrece.    … Expand
  6. shundog
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    This game is a trainwreck of bad ideas. The only thing 'Final Fantasy' about it is the title. The series is in desperate need of a reboot after this abomination. It lacks direction and seems to have no idea what it wants to be. Had I not received it as a gift, I would have returned it after the first hour.
  7. Hoso
    Apr 10, 2017
    7
    After more than a hundred hours in this game, I have to say I have a love and hate relationship with this game. At first, I was telling myself it was amazing but the further I get in the game the more I saw there was no depth to the game.

    Pros : The graphics are amazing. The bromance is at it best. The action sequences are fun. The references to older games of the series are a nice    After more than a hundred hours in this game, I have to say I have a love and hate relationship with this game. At first, I was telling myself it was amazing but the further I get in the game the more I saw there was no depth to the game.

    Pros :
    The graphics are amazing.
    The bromance is at it best.
    The action sequences are fun.
    The references to older games of the series are a nice touch.

    Cons :
    The fighting system doesn't get deeper.
    The magic system is one of the worse in the series.
    The story is so poorly told.
    The secondary characters are poorly written and you can't get attached to any of them because they don't have much appearance time.
    The Boss fights are way too easy to make any sense.
    The world is all the same and not that big because you can't even go everywhere you want.
    The post ending is pretty useless.
    There is too many back and forth travelling with the car.
    Most of the side-quests are completely useless and are nonsense.

    With no DLC, I would say this is a 7/10. I’m going to update this review after all the expansions are out.    … Expand
  8. ProfessorMundy
    Apr 7, 2017
    9
    FFXV is the perfect next installment to the ever evolving FF franchise. The game offers its first open world style game which, though is not perfect, is still leagues ahead of the extremely linear worlds we've been given the last few main games. The story can be a bit confusing, admittedly, as you might want to watch some of the side content to get a better idea for it. The fluid and funFFXV is the perfect next installment to the ever evolving FF franchise. The game offers its first open world style game which, though is not perfect, is still leagues ahead of the extremely linear worlds we've been given the last few main games. The story can be a bit confusing, admittedly, as you might want to watch some of the side content to get a better idea for it. The fluid and fun combat system, the amount of weapons, accessories, abilities, and quests at your disposal should keep you busy enough to get your money's worth!

    The game opens with "A great FF experience for new and old fans" and it truly does deliver on that promise.    … Expand
  9. SketchesofPlain
    Apr 7, 2017
    7
    The best way that I can sum up this game is that it feels like it should have released a console generation ago. While it was nice to see a more open world than FF usually gives, it was way too empty and dull. The whole game felt like it had about 12 different character models that just changed color to indicate different strengths and weaknesses. It honestly felt like it had about as manyThe best way that I can sum up this game is that it feels like it should have released a console generation ago. While it was nice to see a more open world than FF usually gives, it was way too empty and dull. The whole game felt like it had about 12 different character models that just changed color to indicate different strengths and weaknesses. It honestly felt like it had about as many different types of enemies as the old NES games did. The magic system was AWFUL. I probably used magic less than 5% of the entire game. It was bland and, too often, hard to control. Even with the ability to add items/ingredients/treasures to your magic to create (slightly) more and different spells, that felt more like a chore than anything else. A lot of items don't do anything to magic at all and are only to sell (I guess), as if money is ever hard to come by (it isn't if you do the Bounty Hunts). Much like with the enemies, FFXV felt like it had far fewer spells than FF games did even ten years ago.

    On a related note, let' talk Summons. BOOOOOOOOO. The Summon videos were some of the most tantalizing advertisements I saw for this game. Guess what? There are only six. Again, much less than previous installments. Also, you can't choose which Summon you want to use, and you can only use them when the game allows you the option (seemingly at random in some areas, unavailable completely in some areas).

    Another huge letdown? Yes. Boss battles. I think people who consider turn-based JRPGs to be in gaming's evolutionary past don't understand the timeless elements of that structure. Boss battles in JRPGs, and especially the classic FF games, always felt like chess matches to me. Planning several moves ahead and adapting on the fly when your enemy does something unexpected. In FFXV, boss battles are mostly chore-feeling, attack-and-heal, rinse and repeat. Because of this, it feels like there is little to no strategy in any of the battles, even the most difficult (which jump from repetitive and easy, right over "chess-like," and straight to patience-testing marathons).

    I am having trouble explaining what I did like about the game. But I did like something. I put 150 hours into it, and I did enjoy much of that. But, I think as time goes on, I will continually think less and less of it. Maybe I just want to justify those 150 hours.

    SPOILERS AHEAD

    Nearly every dungeon, and ESPECIALLY the extra/hidden dungeons, are bland and boring. They were one of the worst, instead of best, parts of the game. The hidden dungeons were the most ridiculous "bonus" content I've ever seen. Floor after floor of boring battle. I also looked forward to the battle with Adamantoise for most of the game. Unfortunately, it was just another button-masher, only with a worse camera than usual (although no QTE like the battles with the Summons). More of a marathon than anything else, once again.

    The story is way too short and, much like the open world of the game, mostly empty. It really doesn't do anything to drive you to complete the story missions. I liked the villain, but only until the reveal that explains his backstory and why he is doing what he is doing. Really, everything (in the main story) after going to Altissia stinks.    … Expand
  10. Greysteel
    Apr 7, 2017
    8
    While the first act more than lives up to it's exciting open world billing the latter stages of the game, with one in particular, become far too tedious. It's a fun little journey, full of campy and somber moments alike, that makes you wish you would never reach your destination.
  11. Clintvindet
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    I love this game,

    Granted i might not be a person to trust as i am a diehard Final Fantasy fanboy and has been that since Final Fantasy 1 on NES. but this is the fresh start the FF series needed, take all the old tropes and throw them away, i cannot stretch this enough.... this game is a freaking masterpiece. sure it has it's shortcomings like the long travel times, and the    I love this game,

    Granted i might not be a person to trust as i am a diehard Final Fantasy fanboy and has been that since Final Fantasy 1 on NES.

    but this is the fresh start the FF series needed, take all the old tropes and throw them away,

    i cannot stretch this enough.... this game is a freaking masterpiece.

    sure it has it's shortcomings like the long travel times, and the fact that you have to rent a chocobo instead of capture one yourself witch in my opinion losses some of the charm of having your own Chocobo.

    but the battles are fun, the characters feels legit and you can almost believe that they have known each other for ages.

    i have spent about 130h on this game and still haven't done everything.

    it's not for everyone but for me it is perfect    … Expand
  12. Nekotori
    Apr 4, 2017
    7
    Final Fantasy XV is a decent game, not ground breaking but it is fairly enjoyable on its own little way. The graphics is too notch especially how the hair and food looks like, the battle system too is quite fun and satisfying except for the consumables being too overpowered making you literally immortal just by chugging potions and elixirs. The sound design is somewhat decent but not asFinal Fantasy XV is a decent game, not ground breaking but it is fairly enjoyable on its own little way. The graphics is too notch especially how the hair and food looks like, the battle system too is quite fun and satisfying except for the consumables being too overpowered making you literally immortal just by chugging potions and elixirs. The sound design is somewhat decent but not as memorable as the previous Final Fantasy games.

    The story however is a complete mess, it goes all over the place, you can kinda get the gist of it but there is this lingering aura that it was rushed and incomplete. It also didn't helped that the missing story parts are sold as DLC. The characters too had little character development and their twists were lacking in impact. All in all, Final Fantash XV may not be for everyone but it is certainly not a very bad game as other people claim it to be.    … Expand
  13. Eclaire9
    Apr 4, 2017
    7
    While I'm happy that the game was finally released after a decade of waiting. It feels underwhelming, the number of characters that you can use (and that I can't switch to using any one of them as I please is a great letdown) and the battle system feels like a mess most of the time, I can see that there are similarities with FF12's battle system but somehow this game's version of it isWhile I'm happy that the game was finally released after a decade of waiting. It feels underwhelming, the number of characters that you can use (and that I can't switch to using any one of them as I please is a great letdown) and the battle system feels like a mess most of the time, I can see that there are similarities with FF12's battle system but somehow this game's version of it is chaotic. The story itself was ok, it's definitely new though you would feel that once you start the game, the story has already "played out" and it's like being trapped on the middle of the story already, like you're supposed to understand everything on hand (I know that there's the movie and the anime but that feels more like damage control since they must've felt that the story could've been told in a much better way).

    While I don't hate everything about the game, I love how they tried to make it seem like an "open world" game though it's clearly not. I still feel like the game's world is way too small and the quests are too repetitive for a game that's been in development for YEARS. Also, I found that this is the easiest FF I've played so far (and i've played almost every FF out there starting from FF3). Though the reason for that is they wanted to be accessible to the newcomers to the series but it feels like a letdown for long time fans.    … Expand
  14. ElroyJetson
    Apr 3, 2017
    0
    FFINO - Final Fantasy In Name Only.

    If you were a fan of the previous FF classics, stay away from this game. Why, you ask? From a lacklustre, non-engaging story to over-simplified combat, annoying as HELL camera, filler side-quests, barren open world, cars on train-tracks, terrible magic system, and mediocre character customisation – it’s hard to find a reason to play this mess of a    FFINO - Final Fantasy In Name Only.

    If you were a fan of the previous FF classics, stay away from this game. Why, you ask? From a lacklustre, non-engaging story to over-simplified combat, annoying as HELL camera, filler side-quests, barren open world, cars on train-tracks, terrible magic system, and mediocre character customisation – it’s hard to find a reason to play this mess of a game.

    Where do I even begin? The truth is nowhere - don't even waste your time. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU WERE A FAN OF PREVIOUS FF CLASSICS LIKE X, VII, OR VI.

    Never have I quit a FF game midway until XV. I got to 5-10 hours in and the complete lack of an engaging story, boring watered down combat system, and the worst side-quests known to mankind ensured that I could no longer continue. If I could give one word to describe this game, it would be: unfulfilling.

    I’m rating this game a 0/10 instead of 4/10 because I’m comparing XV to previous non-MMO mainline FF titles and considering development time. Biggest gaming disappointment of all time.    … Expand
  15. mrlee97
    Apr 3, 2017
    4
    This game is completely unfinished. I don't think I've played a game from square enix as half baked as this. This is honestly the worse final fantasy entry in the entire series. It's an abomination that this is a main installment. SO much potential wasted.
  16. masterorionx
    Apr 3, 2017
    2
    This is a completely sell-out promotional product. I was able to literally button mash through this. There's no thought or strategy really required in this game. As for characters and plot, I found them uninteresting and flat - I couldn't care less if they completed their road trip or died. It's sad when the incoherent writing of FF XIII is superior than this. It's a beautiful game butThis is a completely sell-out promotional product. I was able to literally button mash through this. There's no thought or strategy really required in this game. As for characters and plot, I found them uninteresting and flat - I couldn't care less if they completed their road trip or died. It's sad when the incoherent writing of FF XIII is superior than this. It's a beautiful game but ultimately it's a hollow experience.… Expand
  17. ChunkySaurus
    Apr 2, 2017
    5
    The first half of the game seemed very promising, but after finishing the game, i realized the early content was totally meaningless. Most of the people you help don't appear in the later chapters. So it has no impact on the story at all. Most of the quests consisted of fetching vegetables for people anyway. For all I know they were being auto-generated.

    The back half of the game was    The first half of the game seemed very promising, but after finishing the game, i realized the early content was totally meaningless. Most of the people you help don't appear in the later chapters. So it has no impact on the story at all. Most of the quests consisted of fetching vegetables for people anyway. For all I know they were being auto-generated.

    The back half of the game was an unfinished mess that felt like a chore to get through. I could excuse some sloppy level design or short levels but the writing started falling apart too. Important story arcs were being resolved with a bit of dialog at the end of a fight. In one scene, an important antagonist switches to your side and then gets killed for it; all off-camera. You end up finding his body later on with a stack of correspondence explaining what happened. That is not how you tell a story,

    I feel like going open world was a mistake. They could have gone with a few detailed zones and focused on the story more. Making this a trans-media production was also a bad choice. To get the full story, you needed to watch a separate movie, a series of animated shorts and play another game. The full FFXV made almost no effort to fill in those blanks. People buy these games for the story and character development.    … Expand
  18. dr0nzer
    Apr 1, 2017
    5
    I really wanted this game to be great and I feel there hasn't been a strong Final Fantasy entry since FF7, but this game feels like they're trying too hard, whilst the world is beautiful, it lacks structure and real depth.
    Navigating this world is painful, they've gone with a somewhat realistic approach, sleep, food, travel etc but it doesn't make the world fum to explore, the side quests    I really wanted this game to be great and I feel there hasn't been a strong Final Fantasy entry since FF7, but this game feels like they're trying too hard, whilst the world is beautiful, it lacks structure and real depth.
    Navigating this world is painful, they've gone with a somewhat realistic approach, sleep, food, travel etc but it doesn't make the world fum to explore, the side quests are the absolute worst I've seen in an open world game and it feels never ending and it, collect this, collect that, give this guy this, that, take a photo here and there, the sidequests don't really supplement the main story but is just a poor implementation for a reason for you to explore and see this world, the amount of side quests is too much and it kills the momentum of the story if you do them frequently.
    I also don't get the combat and half of the time I actually don't know what I'm hitting, the camera will also make things worse when you're fighting in foliage or rocks as your view is constantly obstructed.

    The story has great production value, the characters are decent but it isn't anything outstanding but not the Final Fantasy game I was expecting or wanted.    … Expand
  19. WondemanLocke
    Apr 1, 2017
    0
    I had to change my ratings after dlc is out. This is now completely sell out that made me lost faith in this developer.

    Do you like it or not, depends much do you count of things that is has, or what is should have. Personally i kept it enjoyable, i gave it 5 because it is only a half done from 10. It was cut off from most important things and included some unthinkable game design. You    I had to change my ratings after dlc is out. This is now completely sell out that made me lost faith in this developer.

    Do you like it or not, depends much do you count of things that is has, or what is should have. Personally i kept it enjoyable, i gave it 5 because it is only a half done from 10. It was cut off from most important things and included some unthinkable game design. You need to see the movie and TV-show, interviews and fan fiction plot analysis from people who love this franchise to have that story because in the game, there is not very much, even the Noctis friends back stories was not told.

    Sadly, about a month of its release, i kind of wish of remake of this game in such way it should have been done. When developers say that they could dlc some of plot content, it may sound suspicious for people who have not played this game, but this game is designed to be such it might work.

    Final Fantasy title is something developers should not use excuses to cut off from content and story just for that reason they does not have skills or time to do this or that. FF13 was miserable attempt, FF14 was so bad they had to do whole game again, FF15 is great. Positive side is if it takes 10 years to make a new game, they can achieve this title's former glory only in about 40-80 years.

    Sakagutchi worked hard to achieve Final Fantasy greatness and was the one who had enough honor and ambition to push up game completely made to match its original vision. Title was known for thrilling and cleverly made scenes and they had all potential to add such scenes in FF15 but maybe they all was cut off.

    Game developers should also respect the time what people use in these games because people nowadays have very less free time. Pointless fetch quests what are designed to be possible time consuming (drive around, loading screens if fast travel, you only can have one hunt active at the time). Every time you return side quest you have this feeling let this be the last one.    … Expand
  20. Looser
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    All good ideas but horrible implementation. It had an insane amount of hype and expectations put on it. And as a FF RPG it fell short in many peoples eyes.

    Graphics: 10/10
    Story/Lore: 5/10
    Battle System: 8/10
    Character Development: 5/10
    Music: 8/10
    Open-World: 6/10
    Side-quests: 6/10
    Stat Growth: 7/10
    Voice acting: 8/10

    Overall Score: 7/10
  21. TheAshenOne
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Final Fantasy XV in general is a good game. We all know that it has holes in its story, but the gameplay and the design of the characters, animals, vehicles, is really good. its amazing how this game looks, the incredible environments that you explore are amazing and breathtaking. The problem comes when the presents its story. The story is not as strong as for example FFIV,VI, and VII,Final Fantasy XV in general is a good game. We all know that it has holes in its story, but the gameplay and the design of the characters, animals, vehicles, is really good. its amazing how this game looks, the incredible environments that you explore are amazing and breathtaking. The problem comes when the presents its story. The story is not as strong as for example FFIV,VI, and VII, but its 10 times better than FFXIII. Like I said before, this game is amazing, but it has flaws in the structure of its story which is the most important part of a Final Fantasy.… Expand
  22. roo7788
    Mar 27, 2017
    7
    un buen videojuego podria ser mejor pero creo que despues de el eterno tiempo de juego decidiron sacarlo incompeto pero siguen trabajando para solucionar los problemas con actualisaciones.
  23. ValerieAlexis
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Little boy's wet dream boyband simulator with depression.
    10/10 had lots of fun playing this game, feeding my chocobo grass and having to babysit my teammates who walked into walls a lot and seemed to thoroughly enjoy death.
    If you enjoy a wicked form of escort quest where you're escorting 3 people to their neverending demise on the battlefield, you will love this game! It is honestly    Little boy's wet dream boyband simulator with depression.
    10/10 had lots of fun playing this game, feeding my chocobo grass and having to babysit my teammates who walked into walls a lot and seemed to thoroughly enjoy death.
    If you enjoy a wicked form of escort quest where you're escorting 3 people to their neverending demise on the battlefield, you will love this game! It is honestly one of the best games I have played on the PS4 so far and that's not a meme.
    Unlike all my other reviews.
    I'd give it an 8/10 but 10/10 anyways.    … Expand
  24. Coraline
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    I'm giving this game a 10 for one reason: Because I believe you can rate a game based on the way it makes you feel before, during and after playing it. The same way The Last Guardian was imperfect technically speaking but was flawless in the way it made you feel, Final Fantasy XV may have some flaws but works masterfully with the way the player feels during the story. And I'm not saying itI'm giving this game a 10 for one reason: Because I believe you can rate a game based on the way it makes you feel before, during and after playing it. The same way The Last Guardian was imperfect technically speaking but was flawless in the way it made you feel, Final Fantasy XV may have some flaws but works masterfully with the way the player feels during the story. And I'm not saying it makes you overly emotional or uses cheap tricks to make you cry; this game makes you feel exactly what the developers wanted you to feel each step of the way. I was halfway through the game when I realised I had felt excitement, happiness, curiosity, impatience, anger, loneliness, frustration, insecurity, confusion, heartbreak and many more emotions I could barely identify, all in one game. And let me tell you something, you will not find many games capable of making you truly FEEL the whole time, even if it's just feeling at peace.

    Another point many people criticize is the story. Well, I don't think it is simple, or bland, or unfinished. I think it was presented in such a subtle way that you needed to actually pay attention to details in order to understand it and put the pieces together. Everything has a reason, even those little secondary missions people won't stop complaining about. They are there simply to make you bond with your friends, to have an opportunity to show their personalities, to make you feel accompanied. And by the point where you decide you keep going with the story, you have already formed a bond, you feel better just by knowing those three characters are there by your side.

    I could use the 5000 characters to explain why I still think about FFXV days after finishing it, but I think it's better if you just give it a chance and try it for yourself.    … Expand
  25. PrinceNoctis
    Mar 26, 2017
    10
    It is a great game! absolute masterpiece,I don't know why it has such a low score it was easily a goty material nevertheless,it's a great game absolutely loved the combat and game-play,and loved the story too 10/10 for me!
  26. TylerDurden85
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    One of the best Final Fantasy games in a long time, however the story is a mediocre rehash of previous final fantasy games (not naming which ones to avoid spoilers). The gameplay was also held back by some clumsiness in close quarters combat. I still recommend it for final fantasy and action RPG fans, it's a solid game.
  27. raccoondaddy
    Mar 22, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being a fan of the series since Final Fantasy II for the SNES (now known as Final Fantasy IV(4)). I knew very little going into this one. Which is really how I like it. I stay away from the hype, the over/under expectations after a release and all of the information sandwiched in between.

    However, I did know about this being a "guy trip" and sort of a care-free adventure. And for the most part, we got that...for about 3 hours of main quest. Then everything changes, things get darker and the story progresses. As to HOW it progresses, is what bothered me. Several parts of the progression was left with obvious story gaps. (Which are, guess what, DLC! Have fun with that Season Pass holders; here's to getting what you payed for!! $80 dollars total to get the FULL STORY!) Besides that, the progression speeds up so fast, that it leaves ALL of the other cool characters you'd met during your journey, being ignored or a swifter end than the "Red Wedding".

    On the lighter side, the world of Final Fantasy XV is astounding; teeming with monsters in their natural state, lively cities and fun little things to see and do. Sadly, those interactions fall flat with an over-saturation of fetch quests and monster hunting. (Although SOME of the hunts are fun!)

    As for the exploration, sometimes it's cool and the rest of the time, it was just F*ckn boring. Especially those damn car rides! Be honest with me! How many people truly enjoy LONG car rides! As for the some the areas; the dungeons were my FAVORITE. Which is different, as most of the time, I kind of loath long dungeons. Yet, FFXV does it right and integrates the monsters into the exploration of the caves, making them more like a haunted house, jumping out when you least expect them! This was kept my score closer to 7 and kept me interested in the game.

    Yet, when I go and look at the rest stops and the terrible Japanese adaptation of 1950s Americana, it kind of makes me gag. Most of it is done with corny mascots, dumb restaurant chains and sleeping in mobile homes. To me, it seemed more like a solid attempt to make Americans into one big-ass cliche. Sure, those years were corny, but they could've been represented in a more tasteful manner.

    It didn't have to be historically accurate, as this was a fantasy world, they could've at least made the road trip part feel less like the developers just read books, took pictures and stayed in a tour bus. (Which is, most likely what they did.) Granted, this is a video game, but if you're going to make a compelling world for a Final Fantasy game, do a better job of it.

    Gameplay wise, battles were exciting to watch, not a challenge to play. Outside of just having the right level and gear, there is no real challenge to any of the fights.

    Overall, Sque-Enix ALWAYS makes a pretty looking and sounding game! Which is where FFXV's strengths are in. The world, monsters, sound effects, summons and anything audio/visual was done right. But the overall experience was like drinking a flat soda. Either you like drinking it or you don't; I like my soda FIZZY.    … Expand
  28. Laurermd
    Mar 21, 2017
    7
    No tenía muchas esperanzas en este Final Fantasy o en los Final Fantasys en general, visto ya los últimos. Quizás por eso me sorprendió gratamante. Está lejos del sobresaliente pero es un juego que cumple.

    La historia o yo no me enteré bien, o la cuentan mal. Pero bueno, podría estar mejor, va de más a menos. Lo mejor son el colegeo de los protas, Aunque Ignis parezca sobrar más que    No tenía muchas esperanzas en este Final Fantasy o en los Final Fantasys en general, visto ya los últimos. Quizás por eso me sorprendió gratamante. Está lejos del sobresaliente pero es un juego que cumple.

    La historia o yo no me enteré bien, o la cuentan mal. Pero bueno, podría estar mejor, va de más a menos. Lo mejor son el colegeo de los protas, Aunque Ignis parezca sobrar más que Coentrao en el Madrid.

    Los gráficos están bien, aunque muchas texturas lo petaban, en la época de los 128 bits,,,
    El diseño de (personajes,enemigos,escenarios,mundillo) muy bien.

    El rol en este juego se queda muy corto, para llegar seguramente a más público. Pero de verdad, muy
    básico, el sistema de combate muy visroso pero menos estratégico que el sistema de juego de
    Sidosín Sidane con sus centros. SIento la comparativa otra vez con el Real Madrid. Los combates son
    en tiempo real obviamente, of course.

    El mundo abierto... bueno, yo los Final Fantasy los prefiero como antes.

    Tiene una buena banda sonora.

    Conclusión: Si le quitas el nombre de Final Fantasy, es un buen juego. Ahora que con ese nombre si es verdad que es muy mejorable.    … Expand
  29. GloryofPushkin
    Mar 20, 2017
    7
    Once you realize all the different harsh obstacles Tabata, the director, had to overcome to make the game what it is now, it makes it an amazing feat. Although the story isn't completely fleshed out, there is still a lot of story hidden and subtlety told. Watch 'Final Fantasy Peasant' on YouTube to get what I mean. Most of the sidequest suck and are unimaginative but a good amount of themOnce you realize all the different harsh obstacles Tabata, the director, had to overcome to make the game what it is now, it makes it an amazing feat. Although the story isn't completely fleshed out, there is still a lot of story hidden and subtlety told. Watch 'Final Fantasy Peasant' on YouTube to get what I mean. Most of the sidequest suck and are unimaginative but a good amount of them are definitely worth the play. Especially the postgame content.… Expand
  30. Memoflame
    Mar 20, 2017
    8
    Final Fantasy XV is a weird title for me. It does SO many things wrong : Horrible UI, button mapping ( x is used to both take action and jump, seriously??), mundane side quests and a story that you could see had so much depth and potential from previous trailers, but the developers did an incredibly poor job portraying it. And yet, it has some endearing qualities to it that made it one ofFinal Fantasy XV is a weird title for me. It does SO many things wrong : Horrible UI, button mapping ( x is used to both take action and jump, seriously??), mundane side quests and a story that you could see had so much depth and potential from previous trailers, but the developers did an incredibly poor job portraying it. And yet, it has some endearing qualities to it that made it one of my favorite games of last year. There is a certain charm around the characters and the world, the beautiful art direction and the music that still made go back. Final Fantasy XV is the best flawed game I have played in quite some time.… Expand
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#58 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#3 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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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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