Final Fantasy XV

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7.8

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  1. Phil_Panteleit
    Dec 17, 2016
    9
    I have never played a FF game. My friends talked me into buying it. I'm only on chapter 4 because i'm doing side quests, hunts and grinding my 4 skills to level 10. I can't believe I did not play FF ever. I will be buying the other FF games when i'm done this one. This is a must buy especially for hardcore FF gamers.
  2. nastybutler224
    Dec 17, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This might be my favorite game of my entire adult life. As a teenager Final Fantasy 9 changed my thought or what video game story could be and this game did it again. When you finish the game, this story will leave you utterly destroyed,the heartbreak was like watching "the notebook" for the first time. I cried for a solid 15 minutes while I just sat their as the credits rolled. After completing the main game you can return to the entire open world to finish where you left off. I beat the game after playing for about 60 hours, and I just passed the 100 hour mark just completing quest and exploring dungeons and I still see no end in sight. The action game mechanics could not be a more welcome addition to the elemental weakness and tactical attributes of the series. THANK YOU SQUARE, you have finally redeemed yourself in my eyes after FF13 was such a bummer.… Expand
  3. Progressive-T
    Jan 11, 2017
    7
    I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since part VII on the PSOne, but because of the abysmal FF XIII, my trust in the series had been severely damaged.
    I went back for FF XV, but even though they had made some improvements over the disastrous piece of crap they shat out last time (of course I didn’t even bother with the two sequels), it’s still a far cry from the days when Hironobu Sakaguchi    I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since part VII on the PSOne, but because of the abysmal FF XIII, my trust in the series had been severely damaged.
    I went back for FF XV, but even though they had made some improvements over the disastrous piece of crap they shat out last time (of course I didn’t even bother with the two sequels), it’s still a far cry from the days when Hironobu Sakaguchi was at the helm.
    I wouldn’t say FF XV is a bad game, but it certainly is not up to the standards that made me a fan in the first place.

    STORY: the thing that struck me the most while playing this game was the almost complete lack of a storyline. In previous games there was always this epic story and you controlled a group of characters that were adequately fleshed out for us to be able to feel an emotional connection to.
    We get none to very little of that here. In fact, you are given a few bits of story and before you even realize it, you are guided towards the conclusion, to fight an antagonist of whom we know too little.
    The story feels rushed, it’s much too short and at the end of it I simply didn’t care, no matter how many violins they throw against it. It’s amateur time when compared to previous installments.

    FIGHT SYSTEM: it’s kind of a mess to be honest. The biggest problem I have with it is that the camera jumps all over the place which creates confusion and this is especially a problem when you are fighting in tight areas or when surrounded by bushes for instance. The battle music gets me pumped up, but the awful camera is a source of annoyance. When they decide to do away with a turn based system, a system that had proven its value in the past, in favor of a new action oriented one, they had better make sure the new fight system kicks ass and it just doesn’t. It's an improvement over FF XIII, but it's not satisfactory yet.

    SIDE QUESTS: this comes down to hunts and mainly fetch quests. Whereas the hunts do a standard job of adding playtime to a game in a way that is enjoyable, unfortunately the same cannot be said of the latter. It’s just all very uninspired and downright lazy on the part of the developers. More could have been done here, but again you get the feeling that things have been rushed, a pity after 10 years of development.

    WORLD MAP: I’m glad there is a world again in which you can travel freely instead of having to select your destination from a menu, but perhaps they spent a little too much time on making an open world and not enough effort was put into actually filling this world with enough interesting stuff to do.
    You have a car, the Regalia, but many would criticize the fact that it’s mainly an on-rails experience, but it didn’t really bother me. I often took the opportunity to roll a cigarette or get something from the kitchen or whatnot. However, the flying Regalia does not get my approval. The controls are too clunky and if you don’t manage to land on a road, it’s crash and game over. An airship that can land anywhere like in the old days was too much to ask. Your car is restricted to the roads and so when you land it has to be on a road.
    Then there are also chocobos to ride and luckily all goes well there. When you’re off-road, chocobo is a good way to go, unless you like long treks on foot.

    CONCLUSION: for a game that has been in development for 10 years it can feel pretty empty at times.
    You can almost feel how they cut corners here and there. The story is almost non-existing, unforgiveable for a Final Fantasy game and RPGs in general and this damages the immersion and emotional connection players can have.
    But having said all this, the game is not all bad and fun can be had with it. It’s just a mediocre RPG and a watered down Final Fantasy. 6 out of 10 would be too low and it doesn't deserve an 8.    … Expand
  4. tsakiym
    Jan 16, 2017
    8
    not the final fantasy (turn based) that i used to but better than 13. 110 hours of game play and keep going

    i think the story was just a classic Japanese story, nothing to be amazed and nothing to complaint. Summons and magic cant fit right on the game and that was disappointing. Game-play, graphics, atmosphere, world are stunning. the only thing that I was disgusted with are:    not the final fantasy (turn based) that i used to but better than 13. 110 hours of game play and keep going

    i think the story was just a classic Japanese story, nothing to be amazed and nothing to complaint.
    Summons and magic cant fit right on the game and that was disappointing.

    Game-play, graphics, atmosphere, world are stunning.

    the only thing that I was disgusted with are: first the camera and second the turtle-mountain battle. just a long boring battle between my potions and a giant turtle that u can hit only when you are on air    … Expand
  5. xJLxMCHammer
    Dec 14, 2016
    7
    A decent game with a many small flaws.

    This is not a professional review; I will not bore you nor pretend that my opinion is superior. I see myself as an average game. I work in the city, I have a life, and I like to play video games when I can. I'm into all sorts of games, regardless of their genre, or setting. I played the old Final Fantasy games 7-10, 12,and 13. I think Final Fantasy    A decent game with a many small flaws.

    This is not a professional review; I will not bore you nor pretend that my opinion is superior. I see myself as an average game. I work in the city, I have a life, and I like to play video games when I can. I'm into all sorts of games, regardless of their genre, or setting. I played the old Final Fantasy games 7-10, 12,and 13. I think Final Fantasy 15 is a decent game but it has many flaws.

    The plot, I feel like it was created with the developers throwing sticky papers at a wall with key words to suggest what the plot would consist of. The story has so many things; Astral (Gods), Rings of powers (Think Lord Of the Rings), and powerful kings who's power is like gods. It has demons, swords, and guns, magic, and all other stuff. Normally, Final Fantasy can make that stuff work, hell, it did with Final Fantasy X. However, in this game, it's told bad, they cut out key events in order to motivate gamers to watch the movie "Kingsglaive".

    The combat is fun. Unfortunately they have stripped it down to the point that it requires little attention to what you are doing. They have nearly removed all ability to control teammates except using their super attacks. The main protagonist is control with simple commands, holding Box to dodge all incoming attacks. Pressing O initiates a combo move. The design feels like they really did not want this game to be about a group, but rather one character, but they were scared to make that final leap. The result is a game where your teammates will constantly die as they are programmed to not understand what is going on. They will walk into enemy range despite having ranged weapons, they will walk into friendly fire for no other reason than bad programming. They will randomly dodge attacks and go on a bullseye spree. Meanwhile, the player (me and you), will be dodge 90%+ of all incoming attacks and using our nearly unlimited item inventory to make sure all allies are alive.

    The open world is great. It's HUGE. The best part is, you have to take a car ride to go any distance. It's a shame that you can't really control the car so it feels it's a loading mode; sure you can even fast travel there (if you have been there before) but the loading time when fast travel is shockingly long, even on a PS4Pro. The side quests are what you expect; you collect some random item for some random person who gives you a one-two sentence background. You will be collect dog tags, yellow frogs, blue frogs, red frogs.. You will get a chance to interact with dry valve pipes and other machinery like trees or rocks. It's quite fascinating! In fact, some quest will have you taking pictures of "nature".

    On the bright side, the game does look beautiful. I have a HDR KS8000 Samsung and Pro, it does look very nice.

    I give this game a 7/10 because it carries the Final Fantasy name. If it had another name, I'd be laughing at how some of these design decision got past the executives.    … Expand
  6. squid_icarus
    Jan 5, 2017
    7
    Let me start off by saying there are a lot of things this game does right. character design is on point for a post ff7 final fantasy character, Lovable main cast of characters, and a great world. There is just something about this world that drew me in. It felt almost real, like this place could exist somewhere. I was enthralled most of the time I was traveling in the regalia (your car)Let me start off by saying there are a lot of things this game does right. character design is on point for a post ff7 final fantasy character, Lovable main cast of characters, and a great world. There is just something about this world that drew me in. It felt almost real, like this place could exist somewhere. I was enthralled most of the time I was traveling in the regalia (your car) and overall enjoyed seeing the world that the developers had created, but as you can see based on my score it had some problems that nag at me the more i think about them.

    Before I start focusing on only the bad parts of the game let me say that I enjoyed my initial play through of the game, and I have played damn near all the final fantasy games to completion aside from 13. lets get these problems broken down.

    Story: I don't really know what to say the story is different, and by different i really mean confusing as hell. I ended up watching KingsGlaive just to hopefully get a better understanding of the story, but alas i was still lost. Nothing is explained in this game and if it is i must have missed it because i ended up doing internet searches to try and understand character motivations. Its amazing how much hate FF8 got for its plot and this game is getting 9's and 10's. the developers loved FF6 i know that much after finishing the game, but a game with this long of a development cycle should have had a coherent plot, but i should have know we were in trouble when crystals came back into the fray. The villain is awesome one of the best written we've had in a long time. why he's the villain i don't know, but man he's good at it.

    Game play: to be honest it gets boring. the combat system works, and the witcher esque side quests function as intended, but it gets boring really boring. I finished in the neighborhood of around 50 or so hours and i didn't come close to completing all the side content, mainly because i lost interest and had renting the game so i needed to wrap it up, but even as a purchase i still would have lost interest and just moved forward so i could see the ending that while cool was lost on me as i didn't understand most of plot leading up to it. OK this is a personal gripe but you get the ability to "travel back in time" or go back to older content after you've passed it so you can complete side missions you missed or in my case ignored. well some of this content doesn't unlock till you finish the game. This includes ultimate weapons. now you don't need these to beat the story of the game, but whats the point in getting them if the game is already complete. imagine in FF7 if after you beat sephiroth you unlocked the ability to get the final limit breaks and ultimate weapons. whats the point? the game is complete. this is just hoping that the completionist in me will go hunt them down, but i was too irritated to bother. I'm not hunting down final weapons to use so i can go get some carrots for a lazy farmer for the 1000th time.

    Visuals: honestly i don't have too much to add here. the game looks great. the only complaint is this camera hates you almost as much as a souls games camera thankfully its fairly easy so the camera wont kill you.

    Final thoughts: despite the complaints i have you should at the very least play this game. I personally do not think its worth a purchase, but its certainly worth playing through. And besides, you'll need the practice with the combat system to prepare you for the FF7 remake from the looks of it.    … Expand
  7. heavy_rain
    Jan 25, 2019
    0
    Бессюжетное говно от Табаты. Это не Final Fantasy.
  8. LokinDetonados
    Jan 24, 2017
    8
    Final Fantasy XV is really a "Final Fantasy for new and old fans", as it says, more or less, the first screen we see, as soon as the game opens. All 10 years of production seem to have been worth enough against the product we found. Noctis is a charismatic character, as well as his story, friends and the lessons that the game gives us. The fighting is fierce and interesting and theFinal Fantasy XV is really a "Final Fantasy for new and old fans", as it says, more or less, the first screen we see, as soon as the game opens. All 10 years of production seem to have been worth enough against the product we found. Noctis is a charismatic character, as well as his story, friends and the lessons that the game gives us. The fighting is fierce and interesting and the graphics show that this is a legitimate Final Fantasy that has come to stay and should dictate the course of the series for years to come.… Expand
  9. funkrockwarlock
    Mar 2, 2017
    5
    Preface this with I'm not quite but nearly done with the game, however I can say this game is okay at best. It looks great, and feels pretty good in the beginning but quickly runs headlong in to a forced narrative which makes about as much sense as FF13.

    GOOD graphics team bonding and personality BAD rushed confusing story characters you don't care about side quests are so    Preface this with I'm not quite but nearly done with the game, however I can say this game is okay at best. It looks great, and feels pretty good in the beginning but quickly runs headlong in to a forced narrative which makes about as much sense as FF13.

    GOOD
    graphics
    team bonding and personality

    BAD
    rushed confusing story
    characters you don't care about
    side quests are so trivial and tedious, feels forced to add game time
    The magic

    COMBAT OPINION
    I personally have always liked J-rpg turn based combat. This active combat may be great for some people who could not get into turn based game-play so I won't exactly say it's bad. It does however suffer from a horrible camera and a clumsy magic system which is deadly to your pals.

    Overall I'd say its a solid 5 out of 10, I enjoyed it more than I should have because I like the franchise. My favorite primal however is Leviathan which is a huge disappointment for reasons I'll let you google so I don't need to spoiler tag this review.    … Expand
  10. bodaciousfrank
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Ahead:
    This game could have been something amazing. But after 12 years in development, Square Enix has once again released a sub-par game. FF15 is an "Open world RPG" full of invisible walls barring your path, forcing you to "drive" everywhere in a car on rails much more akin to a train while you listen to underdeveloped characters talk to each other about pointless stuff.

    None of the members of your "party" bring anything new to the genre. Instead you have Prompto, a mix between Titus, Cloud, and Hope wrapped up in an annoying little man. Ignus, who is basically a reskined Balthier turned personal assistant, making all your food and driving you everywhere because you're too privileged to drive yourself, and Gladiolus, who I consider Auron.5.

    Were it not for the games stunning visuals, I wouldn't have even bothered playing through the generic, utterly predictable story. I think there were a few times the battle system ACUALLY put me to sleep, as in order to get through certain battles you have no choice but to spam the same thing over and over for 10 minutes until the beast dies.

    Development started in 2005, and even after all this time, they released a game which feels unfinished and as if they didn't know what to do with it. Instead, they just mashed a load of stuff together in hopes that it would work. HINT, it doesn't. Spent around 50 hours in game trying to finish this mess of a Final Fantasy title, and could not have been more disappointed.

    Don't worry though, if you can struggle through the story and repetitive combat, at least there's a flying car at the end.....    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. EEKtheratbat
    Mar 20, 2017
    7
    This game had 2 big flaws and that was the generic missions and the combatsystem that reduced it to a semi hack and slash buttonmashgame. I watched the movie before playing the game which i would recommend to everyone who wants to pick up this game. And Square please make it turned based next time and more Final Fantasy and less generic,
  13. ViniciusBrito
    Jun 2, 2017
    7
    About 70 hours played, Final Fantasy XV, in his most part, have a lot of fun to offer, amazing boss fights, cool giants bosses that you ever played, and a great variety of monsters to fight of. About the story, until the game starts to not be open world anymore, it gets kind of faster, trying to end it to quick, some dlcs wich should be in the game, but it's not bad, just not so good as itAbout 70 hours played, Final Fantasy XV, in his most part, have a lot of fun to offer, amazing boss fights, cool giants bosses that you ever played, and a great variety of monsters to fight of. About the story, until the game starts to not be open world anymore, it gets kind of faster, trying to end it to quick, some dlcs wich should be in the game, but it's not bad, just not so good as it could be, the characters are the best here, the dynamics that you have while traveling, fighting and in the story, principally at the chapter eleven, makes the game so much fun and enjoyable. Poor side quests, in my opinion, just a feel really worth to get it done. The landscape is beautifu, had never seen a blue so touching in the sky or the sea like it is in this game.… Expand
  14. LowKeyGamer1
    Aug 15, 2017
    7
    Game definitely grew on me. Platinum'ed it around 55 hours. The story moved quick..not the best of plots but the fighting of different large creatures was entertaining. Overall, not my favorite final fantasy....FF2 and FF7 was the best....this was my 3rd favorite just based on graphics and fun factor. Give this game like 15 hours and it will grow on you. I hated it at first...thought theGame definitely grew on me. Platinum'ed it around 55 hours. The story moved quick..not the best of plots but the fighting of different large creatures was entertaining. Overall, not my favorite final fantasy....FF2 and FF7 was the best....this was my 3rd favorite just based on graphics and fun factor. Give this game like 15 hours and it will grow on you. I hated it at first...thought the fighting was awful...but once you get the hang of it you realize its more than just holding down one button.… Expand
  15. TornadoNinjaBen
    Feb 10, 2018
    9
    FFXV gives you a big world to explore, a quick and fun combat system that can be adapted to easily, great graphics, decent story, Amazing instalment in the Final Fantasy series.
  16. overratedhuman
    Sep 21, 2020
    0
    This is just the worst game I've ever played in my life. I love all previous final fantasies and I generally dig all kinds of RPGs and I really put an effort of about 20 hours before deciding life is too short to play such utter trash, bad characters, pathetic empty side quests, awful battle system, terrible progression, the worst backstory I could have possibly imagined.

    And what on    This is just the worst game I've ever played in my life. I love all previous final fantasies and I generally dig all kinds of RPGs and I really put an effort of about 20 hours before deciding life is too short to play such utter trash, bad characters, pathetic empty side quests, awful battle system, terrible progression, the worst backstory I could have possibly imagined.

    And what on earth are those loading times, holy moly, I'm shocked that some just go through with this, it's just unacceptable.    … Expand
  17. Snapero
    Dec 1, 2016
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en PS4, y tal vez el mejor juego de "NEW-GEN", un RPG a la antigua, graficas mounstrosas, atrevido, mecanicas de combates geniales, historia brutal, musica genial, una obra maestra, es cierto tiene algunos defectos, pero es un juego tan completo y tan inmensamente enorme, que obviamente aquellos jugadores que solo se dediquen a la mision principal lo encuentrenEl mejor juego que he jugado en PS4, y tal vez el mejor juego de "NEW-GEN", un RPG a la antigua, graficas mounstrosas, atrevido, mecanicas de combates geniales, historia brutal, musica genial, una obra maestra, es cierto tiene algunos defectos, pero es un juego tan completo y tan inmensamente enorme, que obviamente aquellos jugadores que solo se dediquen a la mision principal lo encuentren fácil o corto. Pero la real hermosura de este mundo se basa en recorrer hasta el último rincon, llevo varias horas de juego, y me he enfretado a bestias imposibles de derrotar con arsenal normal. Gran juego, un Final Fantasy que los fans jamás olvidaremos por su corazón y sus protagonistas. 10/10… Expand
  18. massimohuang
    Dec 1, 2016
    9
    The plot is good, but it isn't enough as a member of FF series. The story is easy to understand, at least easier than FF13. Battle system is awesome, you could link with your partner to attack immediately or change into Wait mode, thinking about the strategy. It's also a little complicated when you face lots of enemies in dungeon.

    You could see their friendship in the conversation and    The plot is good, but it isn't enough as a member of FF series. The story is easy to understand, at least easier than FF13. Battle system is awesome, you could link with your partner to attack immediately or change into Wait mode, thinking about the strategy. It's also a little complicated when you face lots of enemies in dungeon.

    You could see their friendship in the conversation and reaction with the 4 male characters, just like you adventure the world with your best friends. The caption is so tiny that I need to move my seat close to my screen. I would recommend the game to my friends premise that they can accept there's no female character in the team.    … Expand
  19. ziltch
    Dec 13, 2016
    9
    This is a very different Final Fantasy game. But not in a bad way. There are many ways for people to criticize this game, and they are entitled to those opinions, but if you go into this game, you have to go in wanting to enjoy it. Immerse yourself in the world, experience everything it has to offer and you will enjoy it. Don't take it too seriously and it will reward you with a fun experience.
  20. AboOod
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    Game is garbage. The REAL meaning of "STUPIDITY" where devs CLEARLY put so much effort into making it to finally come up with this **** gameplay. At least make the controls responsive .. each time i want to interact with something I press X and Noct jumps instead! And btw Square F***ing Enix, who said that gamers just wanna waste their time ?? So much travelling in this game.
  21. roundtablegamer
    Dec 13, 2016
    9
    Final Fantasy XV finally hits the shelves, being announced a decade ago and having to be delayed over and over again. Final Fantasy gives us a new story, new gameplay mechanics, and new characters. Does this game triumph or does it suffer the Duke Nukem effect? Let’s find out.

    Story: You play as prince Noctis as he is about to embark on a life-changing journey/adventure with his    Final Fantasy XV finally hits the shelves, being announced a decade ago and having to be delayed over and over again. Final Fantasy gives us a new story, new gameplay mechanics, and new characters. Does this game triumph or does it suffer the Duke Nukem effect? Let’s find out.

    Story: You play as prince Noctis as he is about to embark on a life-changing journey/adventure with his friend, Ignis (cook), Prompto (best friend), and Gladiolus (bodyguard). You begin by leaving your kingdom to go get married to Lady Luna Freya, to make an alliance between his kingdom and hers. Early on in his journey Prince Noctis and his friends come to discover that the imperial army has taken over his kingdom, his father has been killed, and his bride to be is missing. So now it is up to him and his loyal companions to take down the imperial army and reclaim their kingdom.

    Gameplay: Final Fantasy XV is a bit different than what some classic fans are used to, being familiar with the linear turn based RPG; that is not the case here. Final Fantasy XV is a game that combines both linear and open-world gaming; the first half of the game is open world with lots of side content, and the second half is completely linear. The combat is totally different and much more in depth than expected; this includes some timely countering, dodging and combining combos with your party. You can assign your party special attacks; along your adventure you can upgrade their abilities, and their natural abilities such as cooking, fishing, and photography. Another big part of this game is the traveling, you have a special car that takes you place to place which is mostly driven by Ignis, but when you choose to drive the controls are so stiff with the car you are better off fast traveling or just having Ignis drive the whole time. The bond between the four friends is quite remarkable and you see how it becomes stronger as the story progresses. When you’re not out in the field taking some monster down for some extra XP or driving to the next check point you are exploring dungeons, eating food, and collecting resources.

    Graphics: Final Fantasy XV does not disappoint when it comes to the graphics, improving from its predecessors and living up to the expectations of a next-gen game. Final Fantasy has always pushed the limits regarding its visuals, and XV does just that.

    Verdict: Final Fantasy XV delivers; for a game that did not have my interest, once I had it in my hands I could not put it down. With a fantastic story, unique characters, in depth combat, wonderful RPG elements, and a ton of weaponry to choose from, Final Fantasy XV is a game you do not want to skip out on this holiday season.
    Final Fantasy XV: 9/10
    to rent or purchase Final Fantasy XV go to gameaccess.ca canada’s largest video game rental service    … Expand
  22. atebites
    Dec 28, 2016
    10
    Its pretty good.
    10 for graphics
    10 for story
    10 for gameplay
    10 for sound
    I'm just going to type this to finish the rest of the 150 character minimum.
  23. Commonpeople
    Oct 3, 2017
    0
    A terribly boring game. Long loading time. Long travel time. A boring maze. It is not free.
    This is not a final fantasy. Good old Final Fantasy has been lost. It's uncomfortable. Disabled open world.
  24. hokido
    Dec 7, 2016
    8
    I miss the days when Final Fantasy was great don't get me wrong what Hajime Tabata and his team have accomplished here is very good especially the development hell this game was stuck in, however it feels like half the game is missing, the second half of the game feels so rushed which is a real shame because the first half i had a lot of fun with.

    Nice to see an open world return and a    I miss the days when Final Fantasy was great don't get me wrong what Hajime Tabata and his team have accomplished here is very good especially the development hell this game was stuck in, however it feels like half the game is missing, the second half of the game feels so rushed which is a real shame because the first half i had a lot of fun with.

    Nice to see an open world return and a very pretty world as well that you want to explore coupled with some likeable main characters and sub characters, combat though is a bit simplistic quite often you just need to spam the O button.

    Driving to and from quests gets a bit tedious and fast travel was getting plenty of use after a while another annoying point is the AI controls of your party members while travelling around the world they would frequently get in your way, also had a couple of occasions during mid battle it would suddenly become impossible to hit or get hit by an enemy on one occasion this happened during a boss fight which was very annoying.

    Overall i give Final Fantasy XV 7.8/10 rounding up to an 8 overall it has flaws and even after 10 years it feels a little rushed but there are plenty of things to like about this game.    … Expand
  25. andrelol3
    Feb 17, 2017
    7
    The first half of the game is pretty good, with an decent open-world. However, there's no story.

    The second half of the game, it's the opposite, now we got a plot going on, but we don't have an open-world. Instead, we have some linear levels that are pretty boring. The game also has a lot of issues: bugs everywhere, the camera doesn't work, the combat is a mess, etc. Overall, an    The first half of the game is pretty good, with an decent open-world. However, there's no story.

    The second half of the game, it's the opposite, now we got a plot going on, but we don't have an open-world. Instead, we have some linear levels that are pretty boring.

    The game also has a lot of issues: bugs everywhere, the camera doesn't work, the combat is a mess, etc.

    Overall, an interesting game, but recommended for hardcore Final Fantasy fans and people who can deal with frustration.    … Expand
  26. Adorabro
    Dec 29, 2016
    7
    Final Fantasy 15 is an interesting take on the whole series, especially with it's focus on drawing in newcomers. I have to give Square Enix credit for trying a different approach by introducing a wonderfully beautiful and large world that you can explore by running around, driving your car and even riding Chocobos. The environments are somewhat varied for this open world as it made me seemFinal Fantasy 15 is an interesting take on the whole series, especially with it's focus on drawing in newcomers. I have to give Square Enix credit for trying a different approach by introducing a wonderfully beautiful and large world that you can explore by running around, driving your car and even riding Chocobos. The environments are somewhat varied for this open world as it made me seem like I was in certain areas of mid-western United States.

    However, this becomes rather moot when the world is mostly empty. There are occasions when enemies fade in or appear from the sky, but interaction with anything outside of towns and gas stations is minimal. There is incredibly little variety to side quests. Most of what you'll be doing are repetitive hunts with recolored monsters or mindless fetch quests, and neither add much, if anything, to the world of this game. Even endgame dungeons are extremely repetitive with recolored monsters; there's simply very little variety to the content. There's also the fact that most of the "towns" in this game are not really towns. Most of them are the equivalent of gas stations with diners that you'll pick some your hunts from and maybe a NPC nearby that gives you a fetch or hunt-like quest, and that's it. There are two town-like areas and while the first does it somewhat well, the second feels largely incomplete and doesn't have much to do. Even the story pushes you out of this second area after spending roughly 30 or so minutes in it.

    Unfortunately, the story is its weakest point, and that is a massive problem considering Final Fantasy has been known as a series for being story focused. The story is an incomplete mess and while it does get you from start to finish, it's the content in between those two points that is missing. The first half of the story has a few problems with pacing and it's plot progression, but the second half completely falls apart with its pacing even more by going Sonic the Hedgehog levels. A lot of the important events are brushed aside and/or happen off screen. To get a better understanding of some of these events, you would have to watch a movie, anime and even read an official guide since the game doesn't even tell you of some information. If you haven't done any of those, you will likely be confused and annoyed at some of the events and characters. It's as if Square Enix originally had a 300 page book but decided to rip out 200 pages of important plot development, character development, world and lore building material and gave it to us.

    The game does focus well on establishing the bondship between the main 4 characters; it establishes their friendship really well, and you definitely get a roadtrip vibe going on with it. However, there is a notable lack of context with these characters. While the game develops their friendship well, their characters as individuals are incredibly underdeveloped. Brotherhood, which is the anime, develops their characters decently enough, but the game does not. The game never shows us how or why they have the motivations they have, and there are moments where they completely disappear from the game for a period of time and come back with no to little questions asked. Their backstories are either brushed aside with little development or not covered at all and even Noctis, himself, suffers from these problems in certain areas of his development.

    The combat system feels great, and you have control over your character and what you can do with him. However, the combat system is very simplistic, and this may draw away some people if they're looking for depth. While magic is useful, it's not necessarily and it's very situational. There's also the fact that you're only restricted to Noctis, and the others are restricted to their AI behavior. If a boss is about to do a massive AOE attack, you will movie away while your party members will still be in its face and get 1-shotted. There's also a horrible unbalance with your 3 party members, and you'll find that one of them will likely be dying more than everyone else combined.

    I have to give credit to Square Enix for trying something very new for Final Fantasy, and this game does exceed in some areas that probably will help future games if they stick with them and develop them even further, but it fails in a lot of other areas. It could have been an absolutely amazing experience if Square was able to achieve what they had wanted to and was given the time to achieve it, but as it is now, it ultimately falls flat. While Square Enix has provided a road map of patches and DLC to address some of the issues, I'm not confident that they will fix the major problems that the game has. It would need an massive rehaul to do this. While it's not a "bad" game, I don't consider it a "good" game either. I had fun with it, but I was frustrated with how unfinished the game turned out to be, and it's a shame it had to be like that.    … Expand
  27. treestand
    Jan 14, 2017
    8
    I was skeptical of Final Fantasy XV due to all the nightmarish production rumors but in the end I caved and went for it, thankfully. FFXV was the most addictive game I've played in a long time, far exceeding my expectations, but at the same time continually falling short of perfection. The saddest part of this game is knowing what it could have been given the time it deserved. Every aspectI was skeptical of Final Fantasy XV due to all the nightmarish production rumors but in the end I caved and went for it, thankfully. FFXV was the most addictive game I've played in a long time, far exceeding my expectations, but at the same time continually falling short of perfection. The saddest part of this game is knowing what it could have been given the time it deserved. Every aspect of this game is beautiful yet unfinished. You are continually led along intricately detailed pathways that lead to dead ends or seem to head in one direction before awkwardly diverting down a different and underwhelming route. You can literally see the seams where portions of the game were cut apart and pasted together to make a 2016 release deadline, and its sad, because you are continuously aware of the team's hope for there to have been so much more. The most noticeable seams being where they hacked apart the narrative leaving a story both incomplete and unintelligible. Despite this, the core characters are reasonably well written and it is their journey that keeps this hodgepodge collage of a video game glued together in a way that amazingly still works so well. Positives for me: Cooking, Camping/Hotels/, Monsters/Bosses, Photography, Dungeons, World Design. Let Downs: All villains besides Ardyn, npc design/animation and general programming/ All characters besides main four are ankle deep or shallower, cities are barely explorable, Side quests are repetitive and poorly written. Narrative makes zero sense unless you spend hours researching online. It's easy to gripe about how a game could have been better, and I was spoiled by playing the Witcher III just before this, but even so, a very positive experience.… Expand
  28. FogCityRoller
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    FFXV is a much better game than most of the detractors here are implying, but it does have some glaring issues. I think normally this game would have been a 7 or 8, but I'm docking it for a major issue that I cover at the end of this review. They have released updates that at least hint at the fact that they are interested in improving the game, but I don't know if my primary concern isFFXV is a much better game than most of the detractors here are implying, but it does have some glaring issues. I think normally this game would have been a 7 or 8, but I'm docking it for a major issue that I cover at the end of this review. They have released updates that at least hint at the fact that they are interested in improving the game, but I don't know if my primary concern is fixable.

    I think the story is fairly straight forward, but it is a bit weak. There isn't anything particularly gripping about it, which makes it easy to go off doing side quests. I think this is a testament to how lackluster the story is, because a good story should make you WANT to find out what happens next. With FFXV, I kinda feel like I'll get around to it whenever I run out of side quests that are level appropriate.

    The graphics are stunning and the cities are beautiful. The voice acting is well done but the main problem is they have a limited amount of lines, so in a relatively short time frame you will find yourself becoming annoyed by them. I don't think these are aspects of the game that are much debated, so I'll leave it at that.

    The soundtrack could have used a more vast arrangement of original music, but I think adding all the old FF soundtracks to the car radio is amazing (and NieR: Automata) so by that merit alone I consider the music to be a great success. The environmental music when it comes to encountering and exiting battles follows a simple formula that has been familiar to FF fans for two decades and I'm glad they didn't mess with it.

    The Ascension system is very cool and has the right balance of complication without being overly confusing. Elemancy, gearing, upgrading methods, car customization, and professions are either sufficient or great.

    The main problem I have with the game after ~30 hours played is that their attempts at implementing QoL features is hindered by horrible loading times. Yes, in theory it is great to finish a measly side quest and zip back to the car and then zip back to the quest NPC. BUT, a fast travel feature is diminished when you have to face two loading screens with the loading screens for longer distance traveling taking upwards of an entire minute. In a 30 minute time span I can spend upwards of 10 minutes on loading screens alone. That's absolutely absurd. This is the single greatest factor making me struggle to play the game for extended periods of time. Quest hubs really don't exist, because a quest hub is supposed to offer a number of quests that can be completed in a given area and turned in at another area. Lestallum will give you a bunch of quests but every damn one is 10 minutes away from each other, and it's usually some banal task like "go pick a single bean sprout from this farm in the middle of nowhere" WHAT THE SH*T IS THIS?!

    I really don't care about the way the characters look, as a lifelong FF player that is the least of my concerns at this point. The loading times and insane amounts of wild goose chases are unbelievably bad.    … Expand
  29. Eloyjf
    Dec 12, 2016
    9
    Finally after years waiting, behold in hand the long awaited game of the series Final Fantasy titled as XV and already thanking Equare Enix for the legend in Portuguese.

    -Everything is very beautiful and neat in the game really something fascinating to come across during the Gameplays. -The soundtracks are amazing as you would expect and it fits very well in every situation of the    Finally after years waiting, behold in hand the long awaited game of the series Final Fantasy titled as XV and already thanking Equare Enix for the legend in Portuguese.

    -Everything is very beautiful and neat in the game really something fascinating to come across during the Gameplays.
    -The soundtracks are amazing as you would expect and it fits very well in every situation of the game.
    - Beautiful graphics (PS4), animations and effects are well developed and the summons appearances are also excellent.
    -The story is good plus for those who did not watch "Kingsglaive" really will not understand much since the game quotes the events of the movie and this ends up being recommended before playing.
    -The proposal of the mode of combat and exploration are great but a little limited in some situations and in the combat that there are not many spells and summons as usual, but it has that expansive quality as always.

    Summarizing everything- -Some Negatives
    -Graphics- 9.0 -Low amounts of spells and summons in the game-
    -SoundTracks- 9.5 -The beginning of the game is a little slow-
    -History- 9.0 -The World Map is small without counting the Dungeons-
    -Gameplay- 8.9

    -My Final Note- 93/100- XD    … Expand
  30. Zalithian
    Dec 4, 2016
    7
    FFXV is a pretty good game, but unfortunately it's not a very good 'Final Fantasy'. First, let's talk about why it's a good game. The combat is pretty good and relatively fun, albeit a little inconsistent and sometimes awkward. The story is reasonably good, if not great. Soundtrack is generally on point with some standout tracks. The main story line is long enough, and the side quests willFFXV is a pretty good game, but unfortunately it's not a very good 'Final Fantasy'. First, let's talk about why it's a good game. The combat is pretty good and relatively fun, albeit a little inconsistent and sometimes awkward. The story is reasonably good, if not great. Soundtrack is generally on point with some standout tracks. The main story line is long enough, and the side quests will keep you busy for a very long time. The game was an enjoyable experience.

    Now, what makes this game not a good Final Fantasy: lack of party members. You can't choose your party, arrange your party, or do any of that customization you're used to. The party you get is the one they give you. What the hell, SE?

    Poor magic implementation: I was not a fan of this magic system at all. Where are my sweet ass spells, like Ultima, Haste, etc. MP is just for warp strike and dodging. Awkward.

    Summoning Failure: Summoning is basically kind of arbitrary and random, and generally useless. Okay okay, I know certain conditions allow you to summon, but most of the time you don't want to be in those circumstances and even then it's hit or miss.

    Combat System: The combat system is good, but I don't like it for a Final Fantasy RPG. I would still prefer a turn based system, ATB, or something like that.

    In the end, it's a good game, but disappointing as a 'Final Fantasy game' due to the way that magic is garbage, summons are unreliable and pretty random, the combat system, and the lack of controllable party members/party customization.

    P.S. The English voice acting is atrocious. Just play it in Japanese with English subs. You'll thank me later.    … Expand
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  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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