Final Fantasy XV

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  1. DonMega
    Dec 2, 2016
    0
    I rated this game earlier a 5/10 and I'm new to the franchise. But I just finished playing with 10 hours and I'm annoyed as hell with the bugs and stupid things that I have to rate it a 0.

    If witcher 3 never came out this might be an great game however this game tries to take a couple things from the witcher 3 game but fails miserably. The travel system in this game is god awful,    I rated this game earlier a 5/10 and I'm new to the franchise. But I just finished playing with 10 hours and I'm annoyed as hell with the bugs and stupid things that I have to rate it a 0.

    If witcher 3 never came out this might be an great game however this game tries to take a couple things from the witcher 3 game but fails miserably.

    The travel system in this game is god awful, worse than witcher. The car system is so retarded. You can kinda drive the car "manually it's called" which means steer left/right, brake and accelerate. If you dinge something with the car, it will suffer massive damage and cost you 500 credits to get it repaired. You can't go offroad or anywhere. Secondly if you set ignii to drive somewhere on auto and you haven't been there ever get ready to wait 10 minutes straight to get there.
    But WAIT!. If say he's driving there and suddenly it turns into night time, guess what. The idiot will stop the car and tell you it's better if you return back to camp/post to sleep the night because it's dangerous. So this means teleporting back to where you started from 8-10 minutes earlier.
    But wait, there's more, say you want to force through the night and try driving manually, if a monster shows up on the road the car will either A) automatically U turn or B) stop and kick everyone from the car forcing you to fight the insane damage daemon that will kill you.
    All in all you'll spend endless hours just driving to places.

    Now in the game you have to collect these swords from dungeons for nocti, these dungeons are ridiculous, they are extremely confusing to get around inside. The minimap is no help and the big map is even more confusing. Get ready to waste 2 hours inside an ice cave back tracking 50 times to find the damn sword piece.

    Another problem is the glitchy quests, there's this one quest I went to, to supposedly mine something. Guess what I get spammed with airships for 30 minutes straight. Sure I get a lot of xp but there is no item at the spot to mine, it just spawns 10 ai every couple seconds.

    The camera is absurd, it's extremely delayed behind the combat and motion. You'll be facing the wrong way 90% of the time during combat.

    I am new to final fantasy so I am rating this based on how happy this game made me. In the beginning I rated it a 5 because for a while I could overlook most of these game breaking designs and bugs but I've had enough of this crap. Wish they would fix all this as overall the story is great, characters are good and it could really be an amazing game.    … Expand
  2. catalysis
    Dec 1, 2016
    2
    This is easily the worst FF game in the series. The story is told entirely through flashbacks and there is no compelling intro, so you are thrown into the world with 4 random dudes and you have no idea why they are even friends. With all the hate FF13 got, this story makes FF13 look like a masterpiece.

    That's only the beginning. There is nothing in this game to actually connect it to    This is easily the worst FF game in the series. The story is told entirely through flashbacks and there is no compelling intro, so you are thrown into the world with 4 random dudes and you have no idea why they are even friends. With all the hate FF13 got, this story makes FF13 look like a masterpiece.

    That's only the beginning. There is nothing in this game to actually connect it to Final Fantasy other than the names of things and a few items thrown in. It's like they took a completely random game and slapped the FF name on it. They have totally abandoned the FF artistic style in favor of realism. The characters play on their cell phones when they are bored and there is even a quest that is an advertisement for real-life brand Cup Noodles. I'm not making this up.

    Combat. I've played the game for almost 8 hours and I have won 95% of the fights by holding down the circle button. Magic is so cumbersome to use, it might as well not even be in the game. This is a kiddie-action sword fighting game. There is so much going on during battles that it's mostly a blur. You will kill 5 enemies by holding down circle, then realize there are two more enemies off camera only because automatic targeting moved to them. It's ok though, because all you need to do is press circle to win.

    There is not enough space here to go over all of the flaws. This is not a Final Fantasy game. It's obvious why they called it final fantasy though, because the game could not stand on it's own.    … Expand
  3. Renih
    Nov 30, 2016
    4
    Three hours into the game I'm still searching for the "Final Fantasy" bit. I think if this game was branded *any other name* (even something like Final Fantasy: Red Dead Redemption version) it would probably be pretty good, but as it stands, I had certain expectations that just aren't being met, at all.
    It's missing key elements that Final Fantasy core series (even 13!) incorporated.    Three hours into the game I'm still searching for the "Final Fantasy" bit. I think if this game was branded *any other name* (even something like Final Fantasy: Red Dead Redemption version) it would probably be pretty good, but as it stands, I had certain expectations that just aren't being met, at all.
    It's missing key elements that Final Fantasy core series (even 13!) incorporated.

    The Combat doesn't feel very final fantasy, it feels like Shadows of Mordor. It's pretty good in its own right, just not Final Fantasy. (Final Fantasy Type-0 was a great example of a real-time combat system that still retained a strong final fantasy feel)

    The party composition ... well, there isn't any. You're stuck with these 3 dudes all wearing black leather, like the protagonist (PS: You cannot change your active playable character)

    Objectively it seems like a fun game, but I loaded it up to play a Final Fantasy game, and after hours of play I was still wanting to play a Final Fantasy game. (In fact, I bought and downloaded FF9 on Steam immediately after shutting down my PS4)    … Expand
  4. I3LINK
    Dec 14, 2016
    0
    I was looking forward to this game and got it on the day of release, but never have I ever gotten rid of a game in less than a week of playing because it's just that bad. I completed the story in 20 hours, and the story fails to engage you in any real way, or to shine a light on any characters to make you care about them. It's the least enjoyable, and least memorable story I've everI was looking forward to this game and got it on the day of release, but never have I ever gotten rid of a game in less than a week of playing because it's just that bad. I completed the story in 20 hours, and the story fails to engage you in any real way, or to shine a light on any characters to make you care about them. It's the least enjoyable, and least memorable story I've ever experienced in any RPG, let alone how short it is. Even if you were underwhelmed by the story like me, you'd hope that at least the endgame content would be extremely epic. Sadly no..... actually this part of the game is even worse than the first 20 hours. You'll spend your time watching your car auto drive around a Texas style setting, you might hop out and run around some wetlands and when enemies appear you just hold the attack button and auto kill anything. If your health runs low you just pop potions and rinse repeat, this gets tedious real quick. I failed to enjoy any music score throughout the game because you spend most of your time listening to music from previous final fantasies, I didn't find any of the other music memorable like it usually is. Side quests are a complete joke, and there's far too many of them. I almost feel like I should rate this game a little higher, maybe because the graphics are nice or something.... But no, for a game that couldn't entertain me for even 1 week, it's just not a game worth playing or spending any money on, I'd sooner give FFXIII another playthrough than play this.… Expand
  5. RichmanJoe
    Dec 1, 2016
    0
    This is a different game with Final Fantasy as the title, while it use many of Final Fantasy's assets, it's not a Final Fantasy game.

    Gameplay is simplified and a bad story only fit for the younger generation.
  6. ReviewPanda1337
    Dec 1, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hey,
    I just finished the game after 32 hours and I have to say that I'm totally disappointed! Most of the time you're just walking around for side quests (the Fallout experience ;). I guess you could finish the main story line in a mere 20 hours.
    So, why is this game actually bad? First of all, the story has some pretty strange plot devices. I won't spoil you but there is the sudden and unnecessary death of two characters in the game which has absolutely no impact on the gamer because the characters just don't have enough background for you to get sad. Secondly, something will happen to one of the main characters and it has no connection to the story whatsoever. They won't even show how it happened which is pretty bad for a supposed AAA game. Last, the whole second part of the story is just ridiculously boring. They are building up some bad and tough guys in the movie and the preview just for them not to be in the game. I really don't know what geniuses worked at Square Enix...
    I won't critize the action timed press one button bosses. I'm too disappointed in them.
    If you're looking for a solid game with a good story line and developing characters, don't play this game. It's pretty nice to look at but that's that.    … Expand
  7. VidyaBum
    Nov 29, 2016
    3
    Did you know that this game has a car with TWO driving modes?

    One is automatic. You choose automatic, and your destination. The car drives itself there. You can't accelerate the car drive. You can't skip the drive. You can't bypass it in any way. All you can do is watch, and look at the pretty scenery. There is also manual drive. You choose manual, and your destination. You press and    Did you know that this game has a car with TWO driving modes?

    One is automatic. You choose automatic, and your destination. The car drives itself there. You can't accelerate the car drive. You can't skip the drive. You can't bypass it in any way. All you can do is watch, and look at the pretty scenery.

    There is also manual drive. You choose manual, and your destination. You press and hold L2. The car drives itself there. You can't accelerate the car drive. You can't skip the drive. You can't bypass it in any way. BUT you can choose when to stop the car, by letting go of L2. And look at the pretty scenery.

    On a less joke-y judgement(which is still true though, I did not lie to you), the game feels EXTREMELY poor. Probably the biggest mountain of money I've seen thrown at a **** designer (Tetsuya Nomura is easily one of the worst cancers in the entire videogame industry and I cannot believe the number of braindead fanboys he has) so he could stroke his ego hard enough for him.

    A quick pros and cons:
    +it looks nice, alright, not a visual slap to the face like XIII in its time but it looks nice for sure
    +the combat is very limited and has a lot of problems but it is energetic and feels very good in aerial battles and against huge bosses
    +the map is large, I guess
    -characters
    -storytelling
    -battle AIs
    -storytelling
    -the map is large, and it's a huge pain
    -driving
    -storytelling
    -driving in automatic
    -storytelling
    -driving in manual
    -from what I could see 6-7h into the game, apart from some spellcrafting which was a bit neat, there is ONE special attack(a very long distance lunge) in the entire game

    characters: it's a boy band with the Big Guy, the Smart Guy(he has glasses so he's smart), the Annoying Guy, and the King Without A Throat, due to spending too much time whining with it. So Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo and no Leonardo.

    They're bad? I mean, I think the setup speaks for itself: a prince gets his country robbed, his dad is dead, so he takes his boy band childhood friends on a road trip to kill bad guys and succeed at Trials. They're not so "bad" as they are so Nomura it hurts. This man is a living cancer due to always cramming whatever "looks cool" together in the most ridiculous of mishmashes, and I gotta say, the boy band childhood friends is quite beating everything he's done before, even Tidus or Snow.

    Battle AIs:
    A lot of the combat is done against massive mobs. When you die, you don't "die" quite, you can get tapped on the shoulder by a friendly AI to get back with a portion of HP.
    They don't do the tap. They take an insanely long amount of time to do it and it can mean death a lot of times.

    Driving:
    I think my intro was quite clear, but in case it wasn't abundant: this is an open world where you can't drive, only watch. If you drive, you'll quickly regret it as it's pointless and will cost money to repair the car. Also, driving warrants you no battles, so you'll literally waste untold hours just waiting for the damn car to reach its goal. When you get off and go on foot, it's also long and boring, but there's mobs and thus fights. The walking around in a Just Cause 2 size map is as atrocious as you can imagine, although at least you can farm EXP.

    Battle Gameplay:
    As I said fights look really good and feel very dynamic, so that's great. But between the battle AIs that don't rush to save you and instead stumble around, the "protagonist is dead = game is over" crap that was into XIII, was hated, was fixed in XIII-2, and now is brought back by whatever inflated ego at Squeenix who thought it was a great idea like some Lucas forcing Jar Jar Binks into people again and again, the ONE special lunge attack and everything else is just spamming your weapons and crafting some AoE spells WHICH DAMAGE YOUR OWN PARTY by the way, and the general feeling that when you're against many foes you're often cornered into lunging in and out to not get mobbed, and having no reliable AoE attack, I'd say this feels good, but it is extremely underdevelopped.

    -Storytelling
    I could make an entire thesis on why Nomura and his team of ***wits are absolutely cancerous to videogames, and especially to proper storytelling. As I said the Cancerman is unable to not cram something in as long as it looks cool. Even if it's utterly stupid, he'll cram it. The Boy Band Childhood Friends King Ninja Turtles Who Must Get The Holy Weapons To Save The World probably exemplifies it.
    But instead of a thesis, I'll say this: out of the 4-5 hours I've seen of this, there wasn't a single time, not once, where the story wasn't told through flashbacks. Not once. The only story part that wasn't a flashback was when Titan attacked the party. The rest is either dropped(IE doesn't become a story), ignored or is just quest-giving.

    I have played every FF from IV to XII save for X-2 and XI. And XIII and XIII-2.

    This is the laziest storytelling of them all.    … Expand
  8. Azeriel
    Nov 29, 2016
    4
    This is the Final Fantasy game that was created to attract new fans to the series, not satisfied their old long-standing fans.

    Frankly, if you're an old-school fan who is still trying to stay loyal to the title after the fiasco that was FFXIII, this your other chance to walk away. Square clearly gives no **** to the title anymore and it shows on how poorly designed this new game is.    This is the Final Fantasy game that was created to attract new fans to the series, not satisfied their old long-standing fans.

    Frankly, if you're an old-school fan who is still trying to stay loyal to the title after the fiasco that was FFXIII, this your other chance to walk away. Square clearly gives no **** to the title anymore and it shows on how poorly designed this new game is. This is a Final Fantasy in name only and that was it. I predicted another FFXIII flop with this title, and as much as it pained to admit, it is another FFXIII flop. I guess that's what happened when you only care about money. Short campaign, bland characters and story, lack customization, you name it.

    If you're a new fan who is easily amused by the shiny graphic, go for it. Otherwise, skip the title or wait for a sale. Better yet, get The Witcher 3 complete edition as it was on sale recently.

    That would have been a better use of your cash.    … Expand
  9. Scintal
    Dec 13, 2016
    2
    Played more hours on the game. It further confirms the story to be one of the worst of the FFseries.

    For anyone that's just into pretty graphics and Korean boy-band (or perhaps japanese night clubs like Conan O'brien said), this can be attracting I guess. The combat system is not bad. But that're the only good things about the game. Graphics and a somewhat novel fighting system.    Played more hours on the game. It further confirms the story to be one of the worst of the FFseries.

    For anyone that's just into pretty graphics and Korean boy-band (or perhaps japanese night clubs like Conan O'brien said), this can be attracting I guess.

    The combat system is not bad.

    But that're the only good things about the game. Graphics and a somewhat novel fighting system.
    The story's rigid cast (only controlling Noctis?????) is just dull, like ff13-LR dull.

    Magic needed to be gathered? Crappy summons? You bet.

    I guess those the people give it 10 must be paid or just die-hard korean boy band fans. I first rated it as 4, but to balance the ocean of paid reviews, 2 this time. Plus the fact it gets more on my nerves the more I played it.    … Expand
  10. KingMiky1994
    Dec 3, 2016
    0
    10 years for 2 cities, everything blurry, bad facial animation, story sucks big times, copy paste sidequests, hold square to win the game, 20 hours main campagne, empty world, dlc in a ff game

    SE clearly dont know how to make games anymore so I lost all hope with ff7 remake but fanboys will defend those games with their lifes.
    The Industry is doomed
  11. kevinpm
    Dec 5, 2016
    2
    At the start I was enjoying it but now i've played longer I can see how bad this game is...I cant believe I waited all these years to be disappointed by SE AGAIN!!! Please SE cancel FF7R I dont want you ruining that title aswell. And honestly chapter 13....wth were you guys thinking! FFS now port FF9 to the ps4 with trophies so at least I have something decent to play...
  12. wuzup4jc
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    You will either hate it or love it. There isn't much of a middle ground. The combat system reminds me of devil may cry with a bit more strategy involved. The open world has a GTA V feel. The story is great. The graphics are great. Without reading the negative comments I will assume that most people's complaint is that it doesn't FEEL like a final fantasy game. However, after their last fewYou will either hate it or love it. There isn't much of a middle ground. The combat system reminds me of devil may cry with a bit more strategy involved. The open world has a GTA V feel. The story is great. The graphics are great. Without reading the negative comments I will assume that most people's complaint is that it doesn't FEEL like a final fantasy game. However, after their last few debacles that is a GOOD thing :).

    One other thing. Many people will feel like the world / characters seem bland / underdeveloped. In a questionable move, they decided to put most of the back story and development into a youtube series and the movie kingsglaive. If anything, watch the movie. I can't imagine having played this otherwise....so much left out.    … Expand
  13. Zzzlol94
    Nov 29, 2016
    1
    This has to be the most disappointing FF game to date. The combat is bland. Focusing almost entirely on swordplay is a bad move. The car is ridiculously annoying to deal with. Loading times when fast travelling are almost as bad as going there manually. Day/Night cycles is just an additional reason for you to literally wait and do nothing. The game has so much downtime where absolutelyThis has to be the most disappointing FF game to date. The combat is bland. Focusing almost entirely on swordplay is a bad move. The car is ridiculously annoying to deal with. Loading times when fast travelling are almost as bad as going there manually. Day/Night cycles is just an additional reason for you to literally wait and do nothing. The game has so much downtime where absolutely nothing happens, I could get a good rest before starting the interesting stuff again. The combat is either completely broken or the tutorials don't show anything of the important parts of dodging, as dodging seems to be just an elusive mechanic which happens once in a while. It's impossible for me to recommend this to anyone, and at a price of 70€, it's expensive as hell for the most overhyped game of the year.… Expand
  14. zane2k
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    FINAL FANTASY XV is overall a good game. It looks stunning and the story is well written. After a few hours you really get used to the Combat System that I first didn't like but meanwhile you get really cool fight sequences with this system.

    For Players who like can also switch to the slower Wait Combat System. All in all a good game with maybe a few critic points but the goods are    FINAL FANTASY XV is overall a good game. It looks stunning and the story is well written. After a few hours you really get used to the Combat System that I first didn't like but meanwhile you get really cool fight sequences with this system.

    For Players who like can also switch to the slower Wait Combat System.

    All in all a good game with maybe a few critic points but the goods are really far above the bads.    … Expand
  15. strife52
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Great combat, Amazing music, Great bonding of the main cast. This game is a dream come true. I can only hope that SE continues this trend moving forward.
  16. epistm87
    Dec 1, 2016
    0
    Abysmal Story. dumy dumdum Annoying Characters. - Dumb Villain. weak strategy errible clipping with characters in environments combat is bland this not Final Fantasy
  17. ptrack92
    Dec 20, 2016
    4
    To clarify, I made a Metacritic account solely to review this overwhelmingly disappointing experience. As someone who was still in middle school when "Versus XIII" was announced and became increasingly excited over it's premise; I feel as though I waited long enough to expect a full, complete experience. A decade passed: the title changed, the movie and anime were released, tidbits ofTo clarify, I made a Metacritic account solely to review this overwhelmingly disappointing experience. As someone who was still in middle school when "Versus XIII" was announced and became increasingly excited over it's premise; I feel as though I waited long enough to expect a full, complete experience. A decade passed: the title changed, the movie and anime were released, tidbits of combat and story footage were shown and needless to say everyone, including myself were beyond ready. I'm not even a huge Final Fantasy fan in general, never really appealed to me but this one was different. After starting the game, I was pretty engrossed for the first few hours. The world was expansive and intriguing, characters seemed likable and the combat was flashy. However, as the hours dragged on, so did my experience. Personally, I was always more excited about the combat and exploration than the story. But the latter proved to be nonsensical. Minimalism is fine, but when taken to the extreme that is FF 15's delivery, it becomes problematic. And the real shame is how much potential it had to be fleshed out. The story itself isn't terrible, but the presentation is. Even after watching the contextual media that proceeded it; there are countless gaps in logic, multiple times when vital characters leave the entire game for no apparent reason and it isn't explained, and main villains basically meet ill-fates without any exposition as to what happened or how they got to that point. I will say, without spoiling anything, Ardyn was such a fantastic antagonist. But he was the sole reprieve from an otherwise convoluted plot that wasn't given the time or energy it needed to really shine. And "DLC will fix it" is unacceptable; a main story should at least have a plausible beginning, middle and end, especially for a game that was in development for so long and even received extra backstory before it's release. The combat was also underwhelming. The choice to not make triangle a secondary attack button for varying combos, or to even simply give your party different commands for different scenarios; the list goes on and on. The latter really bothered me because that's where 99% of the game's challenge arose from, your invalid party members dying repeatedly in one or two blows later on in the game when you could've easily told them to "defend" when it seemed necessary. Or to focus attacks on your target, etc. Instead, they rush in constantly with no regard for any semblance of tactics and you have to keep reviving them over and over as a consequence. It's not all bad, it can be fun to watch but holding down two buttons for the majority of your experience doesn't really constitute a "deep" overall system. Directional attacks, summons and magic are all implemented pretty well and some of the boss fights are truly incredible. Graphics and sound design are masterful for the most part and the dialogue isn't nearly as bad as I was thinking it might be. The driving is also a mixed bag, while it gives you a chance to soak up the awesome scenery, it quickly becomes a lost novelty as you sit there for minutes on end with dead-silence. The phrase "it's just a shame" resonates so heavily with so many factors of this game and it really is unfortunate. Even comparing it to something such as Wild Hunt; it's night and day in terms of overall combat mechanics, story structure and character development. I wanted so badly to enjoy this game but I am simply not understanding the praise this game is getting. It may be a result of the hype, but when you really examine it, the overall experience is a shallow one. It also only took me maybe 23 hours to beat while doing a decent amount of the primarily mundane side-quests. Felt absolutely no inclination to go back to the game for any reason, traded it back the day I beat it. My apologies for the long-winded nature of this review but I hope it helps some people on the fence about purchasing. I'd recommend renting it first because I know my opinion is the minority and you may really enjoy what it has to offer and I hope you do. I certainly wanted to.… Expand
  18. guyza123
    Jan 6, 2017
    0
    Hello! I am 26 now, and started with Final Fantasy 8 as a kid, fell in love with it, got to the end of the third disk and could never find Rinoa. Lvled up 3 characters to 100.
    Next was beating Final Fantasy 9, pretty good, if unmemorable.
    Lastly was FF10, absolutely loved that game, bet it 3 times and consider it a masterpiece. I skipped past the next few (10-2 sucked btw) and got FF15    Hello! I am 26 now, and started with Final Fantasy 8 as a kid, fell in love with it, got to the end of the third disk and could never find Rinoa. Lvled up 3 characters to 100.
    Next was beating Final Fantasy 9, pretty good, if unmemorable.
    Lastly was FF10, absolutely loved that game, bet it 3 times and consider it a masterpiece.
    I skipped past the next few (10-2 sucked btw) and got FF15 a month ago.

    After 20 hours gametime, I have gotten to the end of the main storyline in FF15. I have one bit to go but can't be bothered lvling up to beat it.

    It's a real shame. I really wanted to like this game but it is a trainwreck. You start by getting thrown into the middle of a story where everyone knows each other. You're expected to jump into it, with the main character being engaged to some chick across the continent. You're a prince and your guardians are mates already, no idea why. Half an hour in, your father dies and it's meant to be sad, except I don't give a **** because I never got to see any decent character interaction. That sums up the story. It's all tragic but it's impossible to care because the storytelling is rushed and garbage. It's also super predictable and unimaginative.

    The gameplay is also **** Much of the game revolves around walking, riding a chocobo or driving a car around a world that is way to freaking big. And the world is filled with nothing interesting to do. You can catch frogs or fish. You can take photos. The problem with this game is that it tries too hard to emulate real life. Real life is boring as hell and I don't play final FANTASY to relive that ****.

    The open world does not suit this game. I wanted to do the main questline, even though the story sucks, just to be done with it. Sadly a bit of side questing is necessary and it's South American based, with full yee-haw accents. Good job Square-Enix, you have photorealistic outback environments with accurate voiceovers, too bad I don't care. The quests are all uninspired fetch quests.

    Okay, onto the combat. Enemies are out in the field, and they have a circle of influence. If you enter the circle (some 50 yards usually) you are in combat, which is usually a **** The idea is okay, hit circle to attack, square to dodge and triangle to warp around. Now have 4 characters, 10+ enemies, rockets flying everywhere, snipers, poision spray and other **** Combine that with a spastic camera. Combat is usually a frantic pain in the ass.

    Using items feels cheap, as unlike the old turn based FF's, it doesn't waste your time. So if I have 90 potions and 10 elixirs, good luck ever killing me. I can just use them whenever in the middle of battle and boom - instant hp. And it is necessary, as some fights are just **** with no control. At one point I encountered 3 separate monster packs together, and it was harder than any boss battle.

    Another thing is the random level jumps in enemies. There will be a lvl 20 and a lvl 40 in the same area, and it makes you wonder what lvl the area is aimed at.

    Overall, the only highlights of FF15 are the graphics. The music has its moments too. The overall experience sucks ass and reeks of a team that was too big, with no unified vision. I can tell the frustration in the team just through playing the game. It is a disjointed mess, and a sad waste of effort for whoever modelled and animated it, because they worked their ass off. I just can't bring myself to care about the game, it just feels like a chore to play.    … Expand
  19. Picoman
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Don't worry about the Negative scores. People just find something that is not as good as another RPG and expect it in all games moving forward. The 0 scores should be an indication this mindset.
  20. Dark-Confidant
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    + Best characters of the entire Final Fantasy franchise.
    + Best world, with best monsters and optional quest.
    + Nice, fast and tactic combat system.
    + Emotive and epic story.
    + Biggest and stronger summons ever.
    + 50000000+ hours.
  21. OreoMan
    Dec 3, 2016
    5
    As a game, I would probably give this a 6 or 7 out of 10. As a Final Fantasy game, its atrocious. Its very clear that SE is trying to appeal to the new generation of western gamers, there is absolutely nothing here for old time fans of the old Nintendo, PS1 and early PS2 games. Its not Final Fantasy, at least not as I know it to be.

    Gameplay: While some aspects feel incredibly    As a game, I would probably give this a 6 or 7 out of 10. As a Final Fantasy game, its atrocious. Its very clear that SE is trying to appeal to the new generation of western gamers, there is absolutely nothing here for old time fans of the old Nintendo, PS1 and early PS2 games. Its not Final Fantasy, at least not as I know it to be.

    Gameplay:

    While some aspects feel incredibly polished, its clear that all their efforts were put into the wrong area. The way that Noctis moves and how he is animated is simply fantastic. If only I could say the same for the combat. To me it feels as if they couldn't decide what they wanted and started over far too many times. It feels directionless and hollow.

    The combat is essentially kingdom hearts except less fluid and with nothing to test your skill at all. It is quite literally hold Square to win. Kingdom Hearts had interesting boss mechanics and ways that enabled you to strategize and try taking down bosses in different ways. Boss fights in FF15 boil down to a glitchy mess most of the time, and the rest of the time is you trying to use the camera properly.

    One boss fight I remember very clearly toward the end of the game really exemplified one of the other major issues with the combat. This issue is the item system, it makes it near impossible to lose, in fact I didn't game over even once during combat in the entire game. This is because when you run out of HP the game gives you plenty of time to just use an item and restore ALL of your health, I really don't understand how they managed to make such an awful system with all the time they had. The item system feels almost shoehorned in, there are no meaningful decisions to be made, its just spamming high potions and elixirs every time one of your useless party members gets hit (which is rather often since they can't seem to do anything for themselves). This halts the combat and makes the experience feel extremely jarring.
    Back to the boss fight I mentioned earlier, I won't spoil who it was, but its just before a rather key moment with the crystal. I spent probably 80% of the time of that boss fight in the item menu using elixirs and high potions on my allies, there was litterally no way to apply any sort of strategy, it was just running around aimlessly as his HP decreased somehow. The most key boss fights of the game amounted to no more than awful looking quick time events. The biggest offender is the Titan boss fight which was absolutely atrocious. Another issue was against Leviathan and the Final boss. The Leviathan boss fight had Noctis flying around launching his weapons as if he was an attack helicopter. I literally held circle and moved around at random to win, it was pathetic, the final boss also had a section like this. They both should have just been a cutscene considering it was impossible to die.

    Music and Atmosphere:

    While the score composed by Yoko Shimomura is fantastic, it barely plays at all on the open world. I came out of the game having not remembered a single track other than the ones played in the trailers. In Final Fantasy games of old every area had its own memorable and interesting theme. Unfortunately I can't say the same for FF15, for me this was the most disappointing thing. I can't even remember the Final boss theme, if it even had one. Its very clear even the developers recognized this issue considering they gave us an MP3 player to play the music of the old games. While I wasn't personally a fan of the road trip aesthetic, It certainly had some moments with great atmosphere along with a sense of Comradery.

    Story:

    Oh dear, where should I begin? The first half felt void of any story at all, I was often doing things that seemed to have no importance on the overall narrative at all, then the second half shoves the shallow plot down your throat with next to no explanation of what is really going on. The only two characters than even developed at all were Gladiolus and Noctis, even then it wasn't by much. "Major" characters shown in trailers basically never appeared, I was incredibly disappointed with the way some of these characters ended up being portrayed. Its hard to talk about this without giving major spoilers but it was incredibly disappointing. One example is the dude that joins your party with the Buzz-cut and Katana (I cant even remember his name for crying out loud), he has no effect at all on the narrative, he has no backstory, I don't even see the point. Speaking of backstory, the game relies FAR too much on its anime for the development of the main cast. This stuff should have been in the game. While the story certainly had some impressive cutscenes, especially with some of the summons toward the end of the game, the overall story ended up being incredibly shallow, rushed, had a lack of character development and was incredibly vague.

    Overall the game took me 22 hours to finish the main story, I would be willing to forgive its short length if the narrative was actually good    … Expand
  22. langtu20
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    This game is a missed opportunity. It would have been a lot better if directed by Nomura which has more emphasis on interesting plot with characters building. Tabata on the other hand puts more emphasis on boring things like cooking/fishing. He completely turns the game around and stripped away nostagic FF elements, such as using magic and good plot. To me, Tabata is not known forThis game is a missed opportunity. It would have been a lot better if directed by Nomura which has more emphasis on interesting plot with characters building. Tabata on the other hand puts more emphasis on boring things like cooking/fishing. He completely turns the game around and stripped away nostagic FF elements, such as using magic and good plot. To me, Tabata is not known for storytelling and putting together cohesive story. Tabata is good at creating a powerful team, but he IS NOT a creative director. Let him be in charge of putting together a team and do marketing, but let Nomura direct the game pls!!!!… Expand
  23. AngelicStar
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    About a dozen hours into Final Fantasy XV, after I’d slain countless monsters and traveled hundreds of miles and bonded with tight-knit group of friends, a strange feeling swelled in my chest. The four of us stood on the rocky beach of a picturesque lake surrounded by towering green trees. The sun began to set, bathing everything in a gorgeous yellow light. Prompto, the blonde, goofyAbout a dozen hours into Final Fantasy XV, after I’d slain countless monsters and traveled hundreds of miles and bonded with tight-knit group of friends, a strange feeling swelled in my chest. The four of us stood on the rocky beach of a picturesque lake surrounded by towering green trees. The sun began to set, bathing everything in a gorgeous yellow light. Prompto, the blonde, goofy member of our quartet, had just set the timer of his camera and skittered back to the scenic spot so we could all take a photo together. As the shutter made its loud “click!” it dawned on me: I’m really going to miss these guys when this is over.… Expand
  24. Soulreaver186
    Nov 30, 2016
    0
    So terrible it makes FF13 look good. There is some serious denial going on it these reviews and they should be removed for clearly being biased to the material.
  25. Dattwood7
    Nov 29, 2016
    6
    The series has veered so far off course from what made it great in the first place, it's essentially UNRECOGNIZABLE. This is not Final Fantasy. I'm not sure what this is.

    Nevertheless, I'm not going to hate for the sake of hate. (notice I didn't give the game a zero.) Here are some pros and cons: Pros: --Cut-scene graphics are very impressive. --Clearly a lot of time was put into    The series has veered so far off course from what made it great in the first place, it's essentially UNRECOGNIZABLE. This is not Final Fantasy. I'm not sure what this is.

    Nevertheless, I'm not going to hate for the sake of hate. (notice I didn't give the game a zero.) Here are some pros and cons:

    Pros:
    --Cut-scene graphics are very impressive.
    --Clearly a lot of time was put into the game.
    --Combat can be exhilarating at times.
    --Enemy/Boss design is fantastic.
    --Characters/Story/World may appeal to certain people.
    --I hear things later in the game get better, but personally I don't want to wait for that.

    Cons:
    --Story is preposterous, even for this genre.
    --Main cast's looks and personalities are uninspired (this one is the most disappointing because that used to be the series' strong suit.)
    --Main cast never. shuts. up.
    --Combat can be very repetitive (you can literally just hold circle for much of it.)
    --Traveling, at least at first, is excruciatingly dull (in your car, you're unable to even veer off the road!)
    --Side quests are often boring (think typical "fetch" quests.)
    --It doesn't feel like Final Fantasy, at least not to me.

    Again, there may be people who will enjoy it. Judging by the other reviews, there are already quite a few.    … Expand
  26. BuyThisSheet
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    The game of 2016.

    For those who do not rush through the game this will be a masterpiece.

    I would recommend this to Final Fantasy fans and also fans of open world Western RPGs
  27. Greering
    Nov 29, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game 10 years in the making...where does one even start?

    I followed this game for all of the 10 years, my excitement renewed with the bombastic, and triumphant re-announcement in 2013. And yet, as time went on it became clear, that this was becoming less, and less the game I had been waiting for.

    Now that I have had a chance to complete it, I cannot help but feel lied to and betrayed, robbed of something I will never know.

    The game fails at many things, one of the most important being the combat, the other being the story. To say that the story feels rushed, or hacked to pieces is an understatement. Many important characters have little to no screentime, no time to truly know or understand them, and many seemingly major events happen off-screen, presumably to be sold as DLC later.

    The combat is flashy and pretty, but that is the extent of it on a visual level. It is truly a shame given how wonderfully designed many of the monsters and enemies are. This is no Devil may Cry, or even Kingdom Hearts. This game plays like an action rpg, designed by someone who doesn't actually know how to make such games, or even bother to play or test them.

    There is very clearly, a supreme lack of meaningful boss encounters, and the huge setpiece battles like Titan and Leviathan are all nigh impossible to lose, and play like something right out of a western game, which are often maligned for being mechanically simplistic and overly cinematic to the detriment of fun, challenging, gameplay.

    Many monsters and enemies, have extremely lacking or brief tells to their attacks, and at times it looks as though the monster merely brushes against you in order to damage your characters. This is bad gameplay design, and there is little to no force, or momentum to most attacks, which simply come out of nowhere.

    Sidequests are strewn all over the place, but they are so bland and awful, that it is clear the developers took to a quantity over quality approach. The world map itself, is many, many times smaller tha one would have assumed, with an overall lack of variety.

    The mass marketing blitz, and such as creation of a custom car, making an entire movie, and a multi-part anime series among other things, all sting and feel as though the money expended could have been better spent on the game itself.

    The game's engine is yet another issue, as many areas the game can be beautiful, but at times there are horrible issues with low resolution textures, aliasing, framepacing, and overly exposed or otherwise deficient lighting that drowns out color and detail.

    Another big disappointment is in the Astrals, the famed summons the series is practically known for. There are 7 in th game, yet only 4 of which are "usable". Now I have those in quotes, as the conditions to trigger them seem incredibly obtuse, to the point where you can go almost the entire game without summoning some of them.

    In addition, one of the most iconic summons, the dragon king Bahamut, has one of the most poorly conceived designs in the entire series, appearing as a humanoid knight-like figure, that does not even use their trademark, megaflare attack. One would think that such an unfaithful depiction, would be outright named differently. This is not the legendary Bahamut of Final Fantasy VIII or IX, which perfected his design, and yet the series seems content to continually ignore and drift away from, always in favor of awful, overdesigned, overly busy and toyetic depictions.

    All in all, this may be a harsh review, as there are some things that were good, however the sheer disappointment and dishonesty in just how much has been gutted from the original concept, leaves one bitter.    … Expand
  28. DreamCore
    Mar 12, 2017
    0
    Seriously, this is truly one awful game. The story is pretty much non existant. The side quests are the worst in an RPG to date (deliver tomatoes, collect frogs, find wax for your car, collect dog tags... seriously wtf?). The combat is garbage and essentially consists of holding two different buttons. The world is too big and empty, they clearly made the retarded choice of favoring sizeSeriously, this is truly one awful game. The story is pretty much non existant. The side quests are the worst in an RPG to date (deliver tomatoes, collect frogs, find wax for your car, collect dog tags... seriously wtf?). The combat is garbage and essentially consists of holding two different buttons. The world is too big and empty, they clearly made the retarded choice of favoring size over density. The graphics range from good to garbage. This is probably the worst FF game I've ever played. The only FF thing about this game is the logo, that's it. Stay away from this garbage at all costs.… Expand
  29. MassEffect4Ever
    Nov 29, 2016
    4
    What can I say, after eagerly waiting for this title for so many freaking years? Utter disappointment? Yeah... Took me less than 40 hours to clear the game with most of the side content included. I mean it started off fun enough (while still ignorant about things to come), but ultimately I have not been challenged. I have not been amazed by incredible scenery. I have not been blown away byWhat can I say, after eagerly waiting for this title for so many freaking years? Utter disappointment? Yeah... Took me less than 40 hours to clear the game with most of the side content included. I mean it started off fun enough (while still ignorant about things to come), but ultimately I have not been challenged. I have not been amazed by incredible scenery. I have not been blown away by the depth of an engaging tale. I have barely been satisfied...

    This is No Man's Sky 0.5 as in it doesn't deliver on many of its promises and many things are just mediocre. Game lacks difficulty, the open world disappoints and is not even that open, often linear en uninspired. Driving cars is plain boring. Combat is just WEAK, I mean, not having challenge is one thing, but this uninspired garbage we've seen 1000 times (and done better) before manages to become stale even before you reach the end of this game's surprisingly short storyline. There is no creativity! There is nothing new... What have they done in all these years? I mean, the game's content IS polished, but that content itself is just nothing to write home about...

    The characters are just... awkward, it must be the first time I not only felt no connection, but abhorrence towards them. Bad character development, bad writing... It depresses me to say this, but no person who takes themselves/FF seriously can deny that this is a huge disappointment... Unless blinded by the media's overrating/overhyping efforts (those idiotic "critic" reviews), which ultimately just make this so much more of a let down. It just is NOT that great FF resurrection we all want so much and we better get used to waiting some more...    … Expand
  30. PureImmortal
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    This game is totally loveable, the characters, the music, the gameplay, the world it all has soul and makes you love everything about it. The world is huge and too distracting for its own good. I have never played a game that made me so eager to go and fight monsters like this one from how smooth, fluid and flashy the combat is. The animations are so fancy and the link strike that you canThis game is totally loveable, the characters, the music, the gameplay, the world it all has soul and makes you love everything about it. The world is huge and too distracting for its own good. I have never played a game that made me so eager to go and fight monsters like this one from how smooth, fluid and flashy the combat is. The animations are so fancy and the link strike that you can never get bored with, especially casting magic at close range where noctis does a back flip to get away. Simple a MASTERPIECE.… Expand
  31. ZerodB
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    What an epic story we have while playing FFXV, the meaning of a game is what it brings us. When i play FFXV, i've got same old feelings i had playing FF VII/IX/X and for this reason, it's already a game in my heart.
    Final fantasy is back guys!
  32. peropify
    Jan 29, 2017
    6
    I gave this game a 10 before to offset the horrible ratings I thought the game didn't deserve. But the more I played the game, the more disappointed I got. After a certain point, you can tell the development team either didn't care about the game/story - basically anything other than it looking cool. It was to be expected with the bumps and hurdles it had to go over during its decade longI gave this game a 10 before to offset the horrible ratings I thought the game didn't deserve. But the more I played the game, the more disappointed I got. After a certain point, you can tell the development team either didn't care about the game/story - basically anything other than it looking cool. It was to be expected with the bumps and hurdles it had to go over during its decade long development, but other than the pretty visuals and the sheer number of things available to do - things just aren't done very well. Some parts of the game just feel empty.… Expand
  33. Eibon
    Nov 29, 2016
    3
    Regret. That's the word to summarize the game. I'll just quote one guy who nailed the point:

    - Abysmal Story. - Annoying Characters. - Dumb Villain. jRPGs had always been all about story and characters, and it's the weakest point of FF15. They was totally focused on graphics and open-world gimmicks more suited for some MMO forgetting about what made FF series truly great in the    Regret. That's the word to summarize the game. I'll just quote one guy who nailed the point:

    - Abysmal Story.
    - Annoying Characters.
    - Dumb Villain.

    jRPGs had always been all about story and characters, and it's the weakest point of FF15. They was totally focused on graphics and open-world gimmicks more suited for some MMO forgetting about what made FF series truly great in the first place...    … Expand
  34. Kimccchi
    Nov 29, 2016
    4
    don't believe the trailers or demos - they're quite literally an ad campaign.

    10 years in development and we get a game with - ps3-tier graphics - a story worse than FF13 (which was a mess) - an "open world" filled with invisible walls and emptiness - every map aside form the overworld is just a straight line - probably the worst characters in all of FF-series - no real difficulty    don't believe the trailers or demos - they're quite literally an ad campaign.

    10 years in development and we get a game with
    - ps3-tier graphics
    - a story worse than FF13 (which was a mess)
    - an "open world" filled with invisible walls and emptiness
    - every map aside form the overworld is just a straight line
    - probably the worst characters in all of FF-series
    - no real difficulty levels - they're all just as easy
    - the only towns in the game can't even be called towns - there's like 2 streets filled with nothing to "explore"

    the only redeemable feature of this game is the combat - and even that gets boring before you beat the main story, which is only ~20 hours if you take your time.    … Expand
  35. okies
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    best game 2016.

    + great world
    + great story
    + they actualy made fishing fun, who knew :O
    + 60 FPS on ps4 pro
    + epic attacks
    + kickass summons
    - trolls trying to downvote O.o this userscore O.o

    just play the game, there is so much depth and story in this game. and so many hidden treasures
  36. kettania
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    this game's biggest flaw is the expectations it garnered. Nothing that that came prior to it can quite compare to it, and all nostalgia aside no Final fantasy managed to offer the experience at hand. CRITISIZING a some what confusing story means you either play final fantasy for the first time or you're being an over nit picking hypocrite.
  37. PaulCharles
    Jan 2, 2017
    1
    I'll give this game a 1 simply because it provides you with 30+ hours of content. Unfortunately, the content is awful and it's a chore to play through. I don't want to go into detail as there are already great posts talking about the game, but I wouldn't recommend the game to anyone. Second worse FF game next to FFXIII.
  38. Eilanzer
    Dec 1, 2016
    5
    Average at best, and i´m already forcing t and with a lil bit of nostalgia factor.
    The story is bland and one of the WORST FF plots ever made, if you think FF12 had a horrible story...Man you gonna gate this!
    The main cast are ok, nothing out of this world but with the restriction to as only one character much of the game is lost. The action is ok...Divisive but it´s ok. It´s not that    Average at best, and i´m already forcing t and with a lil bit of nostalgia factor.
    The story is bland and one of the WORST FF plots ever made, if you think FF12 had a horrible story...Man you gonna gate this!
    The main cast are ok, nothing out of this world but with the restriction to as only one character much of the game is lost.
    The action is ok...Divisive but it´s ok. It´s not that dumb how some people are saying but it´s not so bad like FF13. (i would like the old atb style but that´s me)
    the secondary cast are....are...nothing...already forgot them =/ (this compared to Final fantasy 6 or 7 are a joke, like the people who made this game never played a FF game before...just 13 =.="...Hell even 12 had more memorable side characters in the world that i can remember)
    If you like a western style rpg, with world adventure then maybe that´s the game made for you...If you like the old FF~Xenogears~Chrono style of story driven game....The stay away from this game like the plague! Or just buy later cheaper or even rent first and try yourself...    … Expand
  39. Playdoh
    Nov 29, 2016
    7
    FFXV is impressive as it is extremely flawed. The game brings with it good l steps for the franchise, with exploration returning, and constant interactivity between characters and the world they inhabit. The soundtrack is beautiful, and combat is fun, with a wide variety of weapons giving many options. Unfortunately, the balance of open world and story is not well maintained, and it takesFFXV is impressive as it is extremely flawed. The game brings with it good l steps for the franchise, with exploration returning, and constant interactivity between characters and the world they inhabit. The soundtrack is beautiful, and combat is fun, with a wide variety of weapons giving many options. Unfortunately, the balance of open world and story is not well maintained, and it takes a heavy toll on the story and characters. The execution of the plot is extremely barebones, and relevance of any of the supporting cast outside of Noctis is surprisingly minimal. Multiple big story moments happen off screen, and supporting cast are barely utitized, have minimal impact, and disappear from the story. The supporting characters with the most screen time - Luna and Prompto/Ignis/Gladio - primarily exist for Noctis' development, with little story of their own. The shortness of the main story within the game is unfortunate too, with very little content even in comparison to the extremely flawed XIII. The open world takes the player to very few locations, before it turns (literally) hallway linear. There is a potential greatness in XV, but the execution of the story and ideas are some of the weakest in the franchise, and not a return to form.… Expand
  40. DarkMagix
    Nov 30, 2016
    7
    Coming from a huge FF fan, I found this game to be an interesting yet unoriginal take on FF gameplay.

    Graphics, the game is attractive though the HDR hype is a bit overrated. On a PS PRO and full HDR 4k television the graphics are at times grainy around characters. I don't noticed the lag that earlier reviewers noted. If you own Kingsglaive the movie (which I recommend to complete    Coming from a huge FF fan, I found this game to be an interesting yet unoriginal take on FF gameplay.

    Graphics, the game is attractive though the HDR hype is a bit overrated. On a PS PRO and full HDR 4k television the graphics are at times grainy around characters. I don't noticed the lag that earlier reviewers noted. If you own Kingsglaive the movie (which I recommend to complete the XV experience and to receive a pretty sweet uniform perk unexpectedly) then you'll recognize the graphics. The game as you play it looks identical to the movie.

    Audio:
    Unlike similar open world games, the characters are practically not talking at all (mouths aren't even attempting to align with the words and for the most part the mouths don't move when you hear words spoken). This feels extremely lazy, even for FF which is notorious for this style. The music on the other hand is quite nice and for the FF fans out there, no matter your favorite game there is music from all games for sale to be played in your vehicle as you play from point A to B. I found this to be a long overdue perk for many games. Again, the game mimics Kingsglaive and the spoken audio style was one of the low points of the movie so it's no surprise.

    Story:
    This game takes place before the movie and after the movie. So again it's nice to have a bit of background and some closure to the movie. I think the story stays close to the standard for FF games. Slack prince out to find his way, fall in love, and grow up to fulfill his destiny. Most FF games are actually valued based on the bosses actually and this game doesn't have great bosses to be honest so it might come across as easy mode for some long term fans. Still, the somewhat unique interactions you have with your party (somewhat in that other games have a 4 man party that you can talk to in an open environment so this isn't exactly ground breaking) adds quite nicely to the experience. You get connected (though a bit bored) with these characters.

    Gameplay:
    To be honest, there are a few different FF fans. Those that like summons and magic and those that don't. I reside in the summon camp. I've found that any game that doesn't incorporate the summon/Aeon type of story fall short of what FF is. It's a telltale sign up front for any FF game on what kind of game it will be if you are introduced to a Summon early on and if magic is heavily introduced. This game doesn't introduce either (magic is an item/weapon slot) so it falls into the non-summon style camp though we see some short glimpses of a few of our summon friends in the story. This means that overall this game will fall pretty low on my all time favorite FF games in the long run. So if you were hoping for a 7, 8, 10 type of feel you aren't going to get it. Fighting is simplified so you aren't switching characters really. You are fighting as a group though and I felt that the gameplay itself is enjoyable. The warping is pretty intuitive and giving commands is pretty straight forward. I didn't find the game to be very challenging. It's pretty hard to die in casual fights you can always just run away and fight another day. So again its as if the developers planned for you to spend a month playing it and then restart, increase difficulty and do it again.

    Other:
    I own the Collector edition guide. Probably the first time a guide was pretty much not needed. It's open world and there is always room for expansion per the guide and the developers (thus the season pass). There is plenty to keep you distracted from the full storyline but i've never found a guide to be more useless than in this game (beyond picking key sidequest drops to save time).

    Overall:
    This is an interesting twist on the same old open world game environments. If you remember to get back on the story, you won't get bored with it I find. Graphically it's very pretty but still off without the intricate voice overs that other games offer. It's as if you took weapons, items, and monsters from FF games and dropped them into an DA:inquisition/ES style game. You know they are there but ultimately will it resonate with fans like 7 did, not very likely. It's somewhere closer to 9 which was probably my least favorite of the series.    … Expand
  41. Zav80
    Dec 1, 2016
    7
    FFXV in short words: GTA V + the WITCHER 3 + DRAGON AGE all together in a FF world...
    BUT where is the story when you start the most waited game of last years???
    what you expect froma FF is mainly an AWSOME story... Well "Bye dad me and my friends we go" is the beginning of the story and then you begin exploring(too big) zones and doing (boring) side quests... Sure cool hunts, awsome    FFXV in short words: GTA V + the WITCHER 3 + DRAGON AGE all together in a FF world...
    BUT where is the story when you start the most waited game of last years???
    what you expect froma FF is mainly an AWSOME story...
    Well "Bye dad me and my friends we go" is the beginning of the story and then you begin exploring(too big) zones and doing (boring) side quests...
    Sure cool hunts, awsome graphic...but really I have to wait lot of chapters before I feel part of a story?
    Too much open world-oriented, and not the open world like witcher or GTA, epic and entertaining...
    Battling is fun and game has a lot of contents to leech your time, but I always preferd the STORY --> ENDGAME instead of ENDGAME ---> STORY, like FFXV looks....    … Expand
  42. Tubey
    Nov 30, 2016
    7
    Much, much improved on the awful Final Fantasy 13, but it has many faults that stop it from becoming a classic.

    First of all, the plot - a convoluted mess that somehow manages to get worse the longer you play it, which is a death knell for any sprawling RPG. Second, the characters - I'm sorry, but it doesn't matter how much you try and add layers to them, they are ultimately emo boyband    Much, much improved on the awful Final Fantasy 13, but it has many faults that stop it from becoming a classic.

    First of all, the plot - a convoluted mess that somehow manages to get worse the longer you play it, which is a death knell for any sprawling RPG. Second, the characters - I'm sorry, but it doesn't matter how much you try and add layers to them, they are ultimately emo boyband members running around a field more often than not. Compare them to the classic Final Fantasy games and these cut and paste characters simply don't hold up.

    Another issue is the illusion of an open world without actually being that open. It devolves into a combination of doing loads of stuff repeatedly that is essentially the same thing, or doing barely anything for a whole hour.

    The good? I like the combat. Sort of. I like it more than I hate it anyway - it is fluid, often fun, but hectic and times borderline incomprehensible; simply too much stuff on the screen, taking away the tactical element and sometimes coming across as a poor version of Dynasty Warriors.

    The soundtrack is also OK. Not the best in the series - probably not even top five - but competent.

    But what rescues the title almost wholesale from being a disaster is the sense of an epic journey. It is a majestic example of world building around a central character, so much so that it often disguises the poor plot and lack of a 'traditional' open world, simply because you want to know what part of this world you will be led to next. It is graphically fantastic and that helps immerse you in to what is on offer.

    And now we come to what actually saves the game from being around a 4 or a 5 - the boss battles. They are, in a word, awe-inspiring, and are the one section of the game where I'm glad it doesn't have turn based strategy as a combat system.

    All that said, FF15 is OK. Not great, certainly not in the same league as the classics of the 90s, but solidly OK. It was sort of overhyped for what it eventually is, but you'll get fun out of it nevertheless - if you ignore the laughable plot and ridiculously bland characters.    … Expand
  43. smegmaravioli
    Dec 1, 2016
    6
    I am going to take an approach on this game that I don't think many will do. I am not going to review this game based upon what I expected of it, but instead how it compares to the video games as a whole. I will then compare it to past final fantasies as a fan.

    Overall, this is game comes across as a fancy, convoluted version of a beat-em-up like Devil May Cry. The story is less cheesy,    I am going to take an approach on this game that I don't think many will do. I am not going to review this game based upon what I expected of it, but instead how it compares to the video games as a whole. I will then compare it to past final fantasies as a fan.

    Overall, this is game comes across as a fancy, convoluted version of a beat-em-up like Devil May Cry. The story is less cheesy, and the characters are less annoying, but actually somehow have less personality than characters in those games. The combat is absolutely ridiculous like most average games now, it plays most efficiently (like you can do other things, but why exactly?) when played as a total button masher. There is even a combo meter to your left, and slow motion so you can look as Keanu Reeves as possible.

    It really plays like your average action or action RPG game. Sort of like Fable or something. That's, uh, fine I guess. The monsters are cool and creative looking, it sort of captures the final fantasy look.

    One thing I will give this game is that it looks great compared to most other games, despite the fact that it looks less stunning as advertised.

    It's not really this true open world that it was claimed to be. At least not like Skyrim It's about as open world as having a loading screen that is a car that goes from point A to point B simply for the sake of visuals. It's rather empty and definitely lacks things to do that aren't literally the same exact sort of task with a different skin.

    The story is dumb and nearly non-sensicle, but so are most video game stories that attempt to go beyond the realm of simplicity of a game like Zelda or Mario, so this is fine.

    The music is very average. Pretty-much could be stock music from another video game and I wouldn't really know the difference. And I know a lot about music, composition, etc. Most of it is extremely simplistic harmonically and melodically, basically a skeleton chord progression with an oft-used melody the majority of the time. Completely different animal than the extremely creative tunes of which the industry has been bare for some time now. More along the lines of the safe stuff you're taught when you begin college for music and are taught "everyone likes." Doesn't really reek of expertise and weathered artisanship like a lot of older games did. There is too much downtime in a genre like RPGs to not have good music. It is extremely important for that reason, and probably a big reason why the old final fantasies had a step up over other RPGs (and I'm exploring why music is important to RPGs right now, not comparing the music of this game to other FFs).

    So in terms of comparing this to other video games, I give it a 6, because of the more creative enemies than your average game now (average is a 5 by definition), and great graphics, downsided by the musical score which is necessary for a game with so much downtime to work.

    Compared to other Final Fantasies:

    This game is total trash. It is like buying Blue Label only to take a sip and discover it is Piper's Clan. Of course, this is after this has already happened once (FFXIII I'm looking at you), so we all must be pretty god damn dumb.

    Where do I start? Combat has never been FF's strong point, but it has at least always remained interesting through 3/4s of the game only for your character to become too strong if you had any sense of work ethic and din't always run (and then heavy reliance upon status resistance on the games part for harder enemies). There used to be strategy, careful equipment selection, wide variety of character types. You now control one enemy and press one button. Garbage. Moving on.

    Graphics: I mean, yea they're good so points here.

    Music: Like **** you guys. Seriously, **** you. You give us 10 games of Nobuo and then this **** for the past 3 titles? Like I said it is incredibly important that this music is good because most of our time will be spent running around and talking. Get the **** out of here with this beat box electronica **** and symphonic orchestra playing I-V-I stuff. Bring back the risky, modal, impressionist, colored type tunes that really have a soul to them.

    Story: Holy **** I don't have enough characters but all you have to know is that it's garbage, and makes no sense even when compared to the worst of pre-enix final fantasies.

    Characters: **** All overly stoic or autistic. Prompto is more autistic than Titus, which was made better by the fact that the game was totally self aware of it.

    Immersion: There is no immersion in this world. The environments are all similar enough that it's just hard to imagine there existing such a place where is no contrast with itself. The world is totally empty compared to past final fantasies that are totally ridden with things to discover on every screen and every corner.

    Overall I give it a 1/10 on the final fantasy scale. This is like buying a corvette and receiving a SmartCar.

    Do not buy unless you are expecting a Fable type game.    … Expand
  44. TsukasaHiiragi
    Dec 13, 2016
    6
    Currently 6/10 due to sheer tons of bugs, glitches and some plot/story line issues. The biggest problem with FF15 is that, it was released too early again and the the Day 1 purchasers as always are the beta testers, its sad really because the game could have easily been an 8 or 9 rating if some more time and quality control so some of the really glaring and obvious issues was fixedCurrently 6/10 due to sheer tons of bugs, glitches and some plot/story line issues. The biggest problem with FF15 is that, it was released too early again and the the Day 1 purchasers as always are the beta testers, its sad really because the game could have easily been an 8 or 9 rating if some more time and quality control so some of the really glaring and obvious issues was fixed before launch.

    Another problem is that this game is barely a final fantasy game, its like a proverbial wolf in sheeps clothing, alot of the classic and core elements to any final fantasy game are 'kind' of there, but only skin deep. The 'open world' really isn't that open, and the impression that its huge...it really isn't that big at all considering thats really the only major play area in the game, Altissia is fairly small, and serves very limited purpose except for a couple of hunt quests and obviously, to slightly further the story along and the Gralia sections is just one linear route, in fairness Chapter 13 isn't nearly as bad as people make it out to be though, but the fact you have two extra islands that are practically wasted with limited things to do doesn't help.

    The best parts of FF15 are its graphics and sound, these are exceptionally well created and honestly, the eye candy is so good that for alot of people reviewing the game, I'm honestly guessing they are just basing alot of the reviews on looks alone, and not gameplay.....ah...gameplay, thats where some of the major problems which hurt FF15 sadly, from nearly gamebreaking or quest breaking bugs like with the notorious Castlemark Tower bug, through to frustrating combat mechanics - the prime example here is Noctis spends most of his time knocked on his ass, it doesn't matter the monsters but almost 99% of the time, one hit will knock Noctis over unless you learn to dodge every single damn attack, and during fights against multiple foes, its nearly impossible to dodge everything.

    Another major problem, and it was to be expected - the camera has problems, especially in dungeons or narrow areas, I've had the camera spin around uncontrollable, through to fighting in bushes with the bushes blocking all view of the battle. Another example of poor mechanics is how summoning works, basically the only summon you'll really ever see is Ramuh, since each summon has a very specific and core set of rules in order to summon, most of the time you'll only ever 'qualify' to summon Ramuh, and even then - its very inconsistent and a missed opportunity.

    Another problem is how grindy post-game, SE..whats with putting break limits at 999AP? each, seriously? Whilst, its actually not hard at all to reach the current level cap -- its a very lengthy and boring process to gain large amounts of AP.

    I could go on and on here, nitpicking every problem - but I'll close with this, FF15 isn't a bad game, its got moments where it shines, but its also got moments that will cause untold frustration - its obvious that more time was needed to craft a proper Final Fantasy game, whilst this is better than FF13, this still isn't up to the golden standard that the fans have come to expect. Whilst I still say FF15 is worth checking out for fans and newcomers, it doesn't live up to the hype.    … Expand
  45. Wordstar
    Dec 2, 2016
    5
    Its been years since i liked to play games like this. The start of the game had me shut of the PS4 within 20 minutes of play time. Get dropped location a / go to location b to kill 10 scorpions / come back to location a to get your reward. This reminds me of world of warcraft without the mmo aspect. Not my cop of tea.
  46. strondbokken
    Dec 2, 2016
    5
    As someone who has played Final Fantasy games since the 80s, I, like many others, have a soft spot in my heart for Square Enix games. Unfortunately, there are some serious issues within the company, as you can plainly tell after playing FFXV. They obviously didn't learn anything from the catastrophic failure of FFXIV before they "fixed it" (it's still not great, btw).

    First off, let's    As someone who has played Final Fantasy games since the 80s, I, like many others, have a soft spot in my heart for Square Enix games. Unfortunately, there are some serious issues within the company, as you can plainly tell after playing FFXV. They obviously didn't learn anything from the catastrophic failure of FFXIV before they "fixed it" (it's still not great, btw).

    First off, let's talk about the absolutely dreadful characters. A bunch of emo-looking, leather clad JPOP models running through the desert wearing leather. Is this a joke? Oh, and one has a British accent?! Come on, Japan. Seriously.

    Also, the combat system is f***ing terrible. And yes, I know a lot of people like it, but a lot of people like black coffee too. Are they wrong? Yes. Yes they are. You can't tell who/what you are targeting half the time. Your "buddies" are all over the place doing god knows what and it's a huge cluster f*** until everything is dead. Sure, you can "give orders" and all that, but it's still a failure of a combat system. Set it to "wait" mode and it gets slightly better, but not much.

    The graphics are ok, but it reeks of an outdated game model that actually got the green light. Save your money until the price drops. I'm already over it and haven't even left the main area. BTW, my 15 year old daughter hates it too, so it's not just a generation gap thing.

    Square Enix, it's time you fired whoever it is over there that makes these horrible decisions. Swallow your "Japanese pride" and start making games that don't suck. We're all about done with your antics.    … Expand
  47. pecteilis
    Dec 1, 2016
    5
    It is not Final Fantasy, even it play as a masterpiece.
    To young generation, it might be a nice move in marketing, however, I am the player who have played FF series since the first copy of FF. Love it still, but ff15 cannot touch me anymore. If that what Square Enix want to, I should sadly say, well done, this is a fun game, but I am not your fan anymore
  48. CodyCoyote64
    Nov 29, 2016
    0
    I am a far bigger Final Fantasy fan than most critics.

    While other prominent online critics, like TheSpoonyOne, dismiss classic or high quality games due to not being mainstream enough, I have followed the series since I first read about Final Fantasy VI in Nintendo Power. I have thoroughly experienced the entire series and have closely followed the work of various people who have    I am a far bigger Final Fantasy fan than most critics.

    While other prominent online critics, like TheSpoonyOne, dismiss classic or high quality games due to not being mainstream enough, I have followed the series since I first read about Final Fantasy VI in Nintendo Power. I have thoroughly experienced the entire series and have closely followed the work of various people who have worked on the game, which has led me to such gems as The Last Story. I have a far more thorough knowledge of the creative side of the series than Noah Antwiler in all of his degenerate glory ever will.

    Final Fantasy XV is incredibly boring. Anyone who has watched Conan O'Brien's 'Clueless gamer' segment can attest to this fact, There are, however, several fanboys who flood review sites with perfect scores despite never playing the game. It is time for more astute critics to point out the very real fact that this game is simply not very fun to play. Much like PS4 as a whole.

    Tokyo Mirage Sessions was better, Paper Mario Color Splash was better, I'm sure Persona 5 will be better, the list of BETTER RPGs goes on and on and on. Square has been bleeding talent for years and now, when it comes to their biggest project ever, they have officially completely dropped the ball.    … Expand
  49. iexael
    Nov 30, 2016
    5
    the game is good, have nice graphics , but combat is so ez, is more about graphics than gameplay and story, even the map have the same divition than xenoblade. and the story is really bad, also the characters are generics. so bad compare to old FF.
    but is guess if u just have play PS games since 3, its ok.
  50. Jsanwhen
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    FFXV IS a fantastic game, first of all, let's just say this, I don't think there's been a RPG in a few years that has me so emotionally invested in the characters within the game. Every interaction with your gang feels extremely real and authentic, it really feels like you are on a roadtrip in summer with your bets friends, and summer will never end, I've never felt this way in a gameFFXV IS a fantastic game, first of all, let's just say this, I don't think there's been a RPG in a few years that has me so emotionally invested in the characters within the game. Every interaction with your gang feels extremely real and authentic, it really feels like you are on a roadtrip in summer with your bets friends, and summer will never end, I've never felt this way in a game before, never felt so close to a core cast of party members.

    To add to all this, follows an excellent story, a coming of age one, which follows noctis on his adventure to reclaim his homeland.

    The gameplay itself is fantastic with some of the best action game-gameplay ive seen in a game, this completely annihilates all RPG competition from other generic shooters like MGS5 or bland action games such as the witcher 3. Even during battle the bond you have with your party members never falters.

    To add to all of this, finally, the developers themselves have put so much effort and work into this, talking to the fans over the period of two years, its truly a magnificent game.    … Expand
  51. peterk426
    Dec 5, 2016
    5
    FFXV? More like GTA V meets God Of war... TERRIBLE LEVELING UP SYSTEM, TERRIBLE COMBAT, WHERES THE RPG ELEMENT TO THIS GAME? This game is an action adventure game. Tons of glitches. The storyline is pretty cool. graphics are amazing. Idc how they are dressed. I feel the battle system and the ascension system are terrible in this game. I would have to rate this Final Fantasy as the worstFFXV? More like GTA V meets God Of war... TERRIBLE LEVELING UP SYSTEM, TERRIBLE COMBAT, WHERES THE RPG ELEMENT TO THIS GAME? This game is an action adventure game. Tons of glitches. The storyline is pretty cool. graphics are amazing. Idc how they are dressed. I feel the battle system and the ascension system are terrible in this game. I would have to rate this Final Fantasy as the worst one I have ever played ( for fighting) and FF are fighting games! Swing n a miss SE!… Expand
  52. Pellissa
    Dec 1, 2016
    5
    este juego tiene un arte y un sonido sobresaliente, el juego es un semi mundo abierto ya que tiene aspectos muy lineales, si bien venden el juego con compañerismo, solo noctis tiene historia el resto no, pierde mucho de la esencia de de entregas anteriores (tomando en cuenta los mejores ff del 10 hacia atás), es un juego demasiado japones y en sus estereotipos de bandas japonesas que seeste juego tiene un arte y un sonido sobresaliente, el juego es un semi mundo abierto ya que tiene aspectos muy lineales, si bien venden el juego con compañerismo, solo noctis tiene historia el resto no, pierde mucho de la esencia de de entregas anteriores (tomando en cuenta los mejores ff del 10 hacia atás), es un juego demasiado japones y en sus estereotipos de bandas japonesas que se disfrazan para no parecer nobita de el gato cósmico. no me parece mejor que cualquier otro final fantasy (excluyendo el 13 y los online) mucho que mejorar aún para tener 10 años de desarrollo y de perfeccionamiento.… Expand
  53. neblo
    Dec 2, 2016
    6
    Okay, so the game itself is not bad and I found many of the new systems a lot of fun. I am sure many will like it. I respect the Square for trying something new. Game design must always be looking to innovate and grow. However, this is a Final Fantasy title that was 10 years in the making and in the end, as much as I wanted to love this game, I got bored of it quickly and felt noOkay, so the game itself is not bad and I found many of the new systems a lot of fun. I am sure many will like it. I respect the Square for trying something new. Game design must always be looking to innovate and grow. However, this is a Final Fantasy title that was 10 years in the making and in the end, as much as I wanted to love this game, I got bored of it quickly and felt no nostalgia.

    Previous Final Fantasy titles did many things right, however the series won my heart because it did two things better than most. 1. Had unique, quirky, emotional, tragic stories with unique and interesting characters that kept you playing. 2. Deep and strategic combat systems that gave you many options and strategies to choose from. Unfortunately this title misses the mark on both of these points. Thus it doesn't feel like a FF title for me. This is the ONLY main FF title I have felt this way about. Sure there were some better or worse than others, but this isn't a FF to me. That doesn't mean it isn't a good game, but it means that Square may not value what I do anymore.

    Long time fans will likely be disappointed. The game tries too hard to appeal to everyone and in doing so loses its identity that made me fall in love with it. I am guessing most will beat it and then forget it as there are better arpgs out there.

    Pros:
    - Music is amazing as always
    - Combat is passable. It gives me hope that Square can pull off transitioning from turned based/ATB combat to action combat in the future, but as I ilst in my cons it has many flaws.
    - Many fan favorite monsters are back bigger and cooler than ever
    - Summons felt epic, but you are unable to choose when you get to use them
    - Running around the world on a chocobo is awesome

    Cons:
    - Combat is fairly mindless, the camera sucks, fighting in narrow corridors is frustrating, and team AI is bad. There is no deep strategy to combat compared to previous titles (excluding 13. that was mindless too). As a person who loves arpgs and turned bsed/ATB systems I am sad seeing turned based combat go, but okay with action replacing it as long as it is just as fun and engaging. Unfortunately it isn't right now. The real problem is that other arpg titles have much more interesting and fun systems. If I wanted to play a story rich arpg with great combat mechanics I would just play the Witcher (and i do). It is funny that FF10, which got a fairly mixed reception among fans, has a higher user metacritic ratings than 12, 13, and 15. All games that have tried to diverge from the turned based/ATB system. Is that an indication that their game quality has gone down?
    - Terrain and scenery is generic... One thing I loved about previous titles is that feeling of being in a world that you could tell was a fantasy world. It made me want to explore to find new and interesting things. Instead it felt like you were just exploring california. FF14 had more beautiful landscapes and scenery and it is a MMO.
    - MMO style fetch quests and go to the marker and kill this quests are everywhere. Why? Sure a few to break up the story is fine, but the problem is this is half the content. These activities do not advance a narrative or develop characters.
    - you only get a few spells to cast and your party AI casts them at the worst times or they run into the spell you just cast. Where are all the interesting spells that were in virtually every previous title?
    - Only having 4 party members that you begin the game with and only one of them playable. I can respect the ambition and trying something new that could have worked, but it is a huge con because....
    - Story is boring. I know this is subjective, but the game does a horrible job of explaining what is going on and there are little to no cut scenes (a staple of previous games). Without any spoilers, a horrible life changing event happens to the main character that you would expect him to have a difficult time with. However, he goes on running fetch quests and killing monsters for bounties like nothing happened. There is no urgency or life to the story. Something about magic crystals and warring nations. FF14 had neither of those things... wait..
    - The party members are boring stereotypes that hardly develop or make me care about them. The game is clearly a bro-trip with lots of bonding... The problem is all the characters were already best friends and seemed to be established before the game even starts. Thus leaving no room for growth. The creators said they did not add any female characters because the characters would act differently and they wanted the ability to write in bro bonding moments and guys being guys... However, the lack of diversity only detracted.

    FF15 has currently an 84 metacritc rating and FF13 has an 83 score... that is essentially the same thing yet it has been panned by the community as being an awful game..Clearly they are either going in the wrong direction or not capable of creating anything better than their old systems.    … Expand
  54. vpattonjr
    Dec 15, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Liked the mechanics, the boss fights and a lot of the mini-games, but when I realized how the story ends...I play games to get away from reality, not to have a story teller build me up and then rip everything down. After the FF7 remake, I'm done with FF. It's become too dark for me, if I want tragedy, I'll turn on the news. Too bad none of the people who write these games never really listen to players, apparently we're "Degrading their creativity" when we comment.… Expand
  55. JRPGfan
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Truly the AAA JRPG i've been waiting for years .

    There are tons of things to do or explore , the gameplay is fun , varied and can be deep and the visuals and animations are really good .

    A must play this gen for sure .
  56. WirzadMAGE
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    One Of The best games Of 2016 só Far. Amazing open world, amazing story, amazing characters, everything in final fantasy xv is amazing,wort the hype..
  57. bennysuzume
    Dec 1, 2016
    5
    The game is decent. It's not bad. You might think this would be a master piece at first glance. But as you play the game, its Cons stand out.

    [Pros] + Brand new Final Fantasy game with open world. + Party banter is fun. + Combat is fresh and original. [Cons] - Main story is a mess, very confusing. - The open world is not so open and dry. e.g. non-climbable objects, invisible    The game is decent. It's not bad. You might think this would be a master piece at first glance. But as you play the game, its Cons stand out.

    [Pros]
    + Brand new Final Fantasy game with open world.
    + Party banter is fun.
    + Combat is fresh and original.

    [Cons]
    - Main story is a mess, very confusing.
    - The open world is not so open and dry.
    e.g. non-climbable objects, invisible walls,
    lore-less story-less fetch quests
    - Loading time is long.

    Enjoyable for first 10 hours, it will be painful to play through to the end unless you come to like the protagonist and his companions.    … Expand
  58. brandog0
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    First off don't believe the idiots who say the graphics suck for this game, first off no they don't in fact they are some of the best ive seen. I have put about 4 hours into the game so far which isn't much but bare with me. Ill start off talking about the combat, it's similar to that of kingdom hearts more so than a final fantasy game but I prefer it over random encounters but thats justFirst off don't believe the idiots who say the graphics suck for this game, first off no they don't in fact they are some of the best ive seen. I have put about 4 hours into the game so far which isn't much but bare with me. Ill start off talking about the combat, it's similar to that of kingdom hearts more so than a final fantasy game but I prefer it over random encounters but thats just me, you can hold up to 4 different weapon types and switch while in combat which I find nice and it adds variety. The open world is vast and filled with quests to do like hunting, you can also fish and scavenge for treasure. Characters are all likeable (except Prompto's voice is a lil annoying in english but not terrible). Driving the car is a little boring tho, but at least your able to drive it at all so its somethin. So far story seems interesting and I don't plan on spoiling it but I think its pretty solid so far from what ive seen. I myself give the game a 9.5/10 since ive been having so much fun with it and to me it was worth the wait.… Expand
  59. ClariceDias2016
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Great Story, great characters, huge open world, a lot of content. If you are FF fan this game will be one of the best of the series history. Luna and Noctis are indeed a lovely couple.
  60. BioHazarD223
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Ignore this **** that took time to talk **** about the game for at least 150 characters, they just want to do something with they ****ty ass lives, and something stupid, they were just sitting there the whole day waiting to put that 0 just to damage the overall score an then keep loosing on CS. With that out of the way, lemme tell ya what is FFXV.
    The game it's a mix of a lot of things,    Ignore this **** that took time to talk **** about the game for at least 150 characters, they just want to do something with they ****ty ass lives, and something stupid, they were just sitting there the whole day waiting to put that 0 just to damage the overall score an then keep loosing on CS. With that out of the way, lemme tell ya what is FFXV.
    The game it's a mix of a lot of things, but i'll go fast.
    PROS
    (+)Character development
    (+)Epic tale
    (+)Spectacular combats
    (+)Great bosses
    (+)Awesome setpieces both in and out of the story
    (+)Character interactions
    (+)ROCK SOLID FRAMERATE
    (+)(+)HUMAN charactets
    (+)(+)(+)ENDGAME DUNGEONS: Those things are huge and have a lot of variety for you to come back

    THE CONS
    (-)The game cannot be seen by blind people
    (-)The game cannot be heard by deaf people
    (-)It's not Mass Effect
    (-)It's not the Witcher

    In conclution, haters gonna hate, and you should totally play it. Right now. GO BUY IT DAMNIT.    … Expand
  61. Realreviews
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    before I start this review i want to point out that there are people out there who want this game to fail, because they are blinded by their nostalgia and their love of the old games. they will will give this game a 0. any reasonable person will give it a 6 at least. I have played final fantasy 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 14. and this game is VERY MUCH a final fantasy game. a differentbefore I start this review i want to point out that there are people out there who want this game to fail, because they are blinded by their nostalgia and their love of the old games. they will will give this game a 0. any reasonable person will give it a 6 at least. I have played final fantasy 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 14. and this game is VERY MUCH a final fantasy game. a different combat system doesn't change that. turned based combat is not unique to the final fantasy series so it's not something that defines it. it still has those classic elements that this franchise is known for like chocobo's, airships, similar monsters, magic (although there could have been more spells) summons, etc. the story is good and characters are likable (more so than the characters from the 13 trilogy in my opinion). the combat has depth. it's not mindless button mashing, you actually have to think about your actions. and there's also a wait mode for those who aren't comfortable playing action games. great overall.… Expand
  62. krlaumh
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    An excellent game, epic soundtrack, epic open world, great fun combat, nostalgic, intriguing historia, great graphics, a Final Fantasy with Final Fantasy Blood.
  63. ablaise82
    Apr 15, 2017
    8
    great combat. A lot of gameplay. Good graphics. very interesting enemies and characters. a vibrant world. This is a great game for anyone who likes an open world RPG experience.
  64. Zuzeen
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    An amazing fresh start for a long series. Yes, it's completely different from other Final Fantasy's but so is the player base and so is the industry. Just like every other Final Fantasy, XV has its own identity and shouldn't be looked down upon simply because other FF games from over a decade ago were different.
  65. Forex91
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    Final Fantasy 15 is amazing... i have been a huge fan of the series since FF 7 and this game tips every box... if your are a fan of the series this is an instant buy!
  66. zuera
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Amazing game, really love it. Final fantasy is back for sure!
    Too bad some people are giving low score just for the sake of it, tha game definitely do not deserve it.
  67. revelc
    Nov 30, 2016
    7
    I'm a fan of Final Fantasy (FF) series. I would be lying if I say I played all of it. I have completed 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12. I also played Tactics advance and Ogre. What drawn me towards the series are 3 different reasons. (from here on will be my personal opinion and I will compare it to FF15)

    First is great story telling. To me story is an important aspect of Final Fantasy, story    I'm a fan of Final Fantasy (FF) series. I would be lying if I say I played all of it. I have completed 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12. I also played Tactics advance and Ogre. What drawn me towards the series are 3 different reasons. (from here on will be my personal opinion and I will compare it to FF15)

    First is great story telling. To me story is an important aspect of Final Fantasy, story defines worlds, its characters, and conflicts within it. Without good writings and story telling, FF is just a bland JRPG. Personally FF15 doesn't have a compelling story, I find it difficult to relate with the characters(lack of female cast in the party also a probable reason). The conflict isn't well define, it's too linear. The world which apparently "fantasy based on reality" is not what I'm expecting from the series. I can see one town influenced by Venice and another area by US countryside/highway, I prefer more unified culture since it's one kingdom. The town lack of characters, and the people inside of it mostly doesn't care about what happen to the kingdom. For example, there's a war happening in the capital, king is killed and yet town is fine and everyone driving around like there's nothing happening, soldiers don't even march or invade the town, what I meant is there's no panic or chaos like in FF7 or 10. The conflict should echo through the entire world, effecting population in it. I can go on and on about why the story is lacking and comparing things to previous FF, but I'll stop here.

    Second thing is the art style. Great art style has been defining Final Fantasy since the beginning. Colorful imaginary worlds, towering castles, unique characters, menacing monsters, cool items, and lots of amazing details. FF15 doesn't really nail that, the art style is not consistent. It has great monsters, cool weapon designs, and things like magic arts and summons. Yet it's feels like it's not design with one set of mind rather with confused, rushed, and mixed ideas. Lets focus on costumes, Noct and friends wears black leather and all. It's fine, but what's not fine is the inconsistency within the world. The town people wears t-shirt and modern clothing. This make no sense at all, especially within one kingdom. Culture what build a kingdom, if one wears a toga other wear it too. Buildings, cars, colors pattern all are inconsistent, it disconnect me from the world. In previous FF it never is the case, it was always consistent. FF10 has Okinawan style (Japanese style garment), beach, water, blue colors, very unique overly detailed pattern in weapons, summons, buildings. FF7 has dark industrial feel throughout, a touch of steam punk and it works. FF9 with medieval fantasy feels. FF12 has World of Ivalice which is great design. FF15 really doesn't have a pattern, I think "fantasy based on reality" design ideas doesn't really work.

    Finally the final main reason I'm a fan of FF is the music. Music gives feelings to the series, it brings life and drawn you even more into its conflict. Music makes you sympathize towards its characters or detest them. FF always has great music composed specially for each important moment. It easily recognizable since mostly composed by a guy name Nobuo Uematsu and his team. Battle and victory music always a classic, and on many occasions they even create original song like Suteki da ne(along with the cinematic, made me tearing up) and piano piece To Zanarkand (this one always weaken my heart, made me felt the pain of the party). Now comes Yoko Shimomura, super amazing brilliant composer. She made Kingdom Hearts stands out in the music department apart from other great reason. In FF15 Shimomura did it again, she nailed it. This another thing that make me give lots more points to FF15. The only personal thing I don't like is how they use "stand by me" as their main opening and ending for the series. Why not let Yoko create her own for the series, is it because how Tabata wants it to appeal more to the US audience? I'm not sure. Don't get me wrong, Stand by me by Ben E King is in my favorite list.

    Apart from all the things I mentioned, FF15 is a good game to play. It has great graphics, pretty fun combat, and an okay world to explore. It's not defining for the series but certainly is a step forward. I predict 5-6 millions will be sold. Am I disappointed? Yes in a way, because it is Final Fantasy main line series and I'm expecting more to it.    … Expand
  68. J227BR
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Final Fantasy XV is nice addition to the series and as a longterm fan, I like the switch from turn based to more realtime combat, the gameplay and score is wonderful, even though the story needed more work, none the less its still an enjoyable game that still feels like Final Fantasy and a Final Fantasy that new comers can engage in
  69. Tajaz11
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Great game so far. It really brings the characters to life. I have been playing since FF1 and my favorites are 4,5, and 6. I always wondered what my characters would look life and now I know. What a beautiful game. Enjoy everyone!
  70. Clark-Jerry
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    + Great game world
    + Wonderful fighting
    + Great Gameplay, You can play for a long time
    - The story is a bit problematic

    Good game, No matter what people say, I like
  71. KarnF91
    Dec 5, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really want to love this game. However, after 40 hours I can say I'm closer to hating this game, than I am liking it. Every time I think I found something I liked, it would soon follow with the flaw that takes the fun out of it.

    Initially loved the open world aspect of the game. After an hour or two of doing the side quests, there is the realization that is is the basic form of go to X and do Y then return. There is little to no flavor for most of it, little to no world or character building, just the basic formula with nothing else. Then you get to the second half of the game, and it is as linear as Final Fantasy XIII, and then the atrocious Chapter 13 happens.

    Combat is fun, not great by any means but fun. Then you run into issues with the camera, and issues with the lock on system. If you lock on, you can't control the camera, and the way the game controls it, you can't see anything. Even turning the camera setting to far doesn't help, especially in areas with lots of trees, or cramped spaces. When fighting one or two enemies it isn't an issue, once you get more than that, it is a pain. If the enemies are large, like Red Giants for example, it goes from being fun, to being a joke of an experience. Your party members are nearly useless in large scale fights because they're usually dead.

    As for the story, it has its good points, and overall could have been a great story. However, it is hampered by poor pacing, and poor story telling. Moments that should have been big, such as what happens during the Leviathan fight, end up having little impact. The characters are interesting for the most part, but like the story they aren't developed in such a way to make you care. Yes it sucks that Ignis gets blinded, but it is glided over in such a minimal fashion. Promto is a essentially a Magitek Soldier, should have been a big deal, but they make a joke out of it for ten seconds and move on. Why does Gladio leave the part for a while? Lots of things are just left to speculation, or are barely explained.

    On the technical side of things, the game is fine. On the Lite setting for PS4 Pro uses, the game runs smoothly with little issues in terms of performance. The music is good, and the world looks great.

    As I stated I want to love this game. I love the Final Fantasy series, and I still do, but this entry in the series just isn't good in my opinion. Whatever it is that makes a good Final Fantasy game, this game is lacking it. If this game didn't have Final Fantasy in the title, it wouldn't be getting a positive reception. It is a deeply flawed game sadly. I started out wanting to give the game a solid 8/10, however; as time passed it steadily dropped. It is however at a low 6.0 range for me, I can't go any higher than that.    … Expand
  72. MSGundamWing
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    20 hours in, so this isn't a complete review, but needed to get something up to balance the blatant hater reviews. Is the game perfect? No. Is it the next step in Final Fantasy's evolution? Oh yes. The combat is a joy once you understand the flow. The characters are great. Nostalgia just drips at every turn. When Prompto starts humming the traditional Final Fantasy battle victory song, you20 hours in, so this isn't a complete review, but needed to get something up to balance the blatant hater reviews. Is the game perfect? No. Is it the next step in Final Fantasy's evolution? Oh yes. The combat is a joy once you understand the flow. The characters are great. Nostalgia just drips at every turn. When Prompto starts humming the traditional Final Fantasy battle victory song, you know this game was crafted with love. The only gripe I have is a wonky camera that gets turned around when warping or in tight spaces. Ignore the haters and enjoy the game.… Expand
  73. RpgLover1
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    Game needed another 10 years in development to come up with decent sidequests.

    Combat is almost automatic with the hold square to avoid all damage and if you're using a shield it's even more overpowered. A move where you take no damage at all can get even stronger. The way the hunts can only be done one at a time, sidequests don't show up on the map and the fast travel mechanic is    Game needed another 10 years in development to come up with decent sidequests.

    Combat is almost automatic with the hold square to avoid all damage and if you're using a shield it's even more overpowered. A move where you take no damage at all can get even stronger.

    The way the hunts can only be done one at a time, sidequests don't show up on the map and the fast travel mechanic is designed is completely and utterly retarded. Do yourself a favor and do only the red missions up to the end of chapter 3 and you'll live a happier life. The occasional hunt to afford potions and weapons and the chocobo sidequest ONLY.

    The camera in combat is of course gonna be bad in a game where you warp around everywhere, but it's made even worse when trees and rocks block your view completely.

    The movement in areas where you can't fast travel or use your chocobo you're forced to walk really slowly with animations that interrupt what you're doing. It also disables your warp ability to get around faster for some reason. The slow ass ladder climbing and rock climbing makes no sense when Noctis can just teleport where ever the **** he wants.

    Those are all the issues I had whilst playing through this game if you can live with those then you'll enjoy it.    … Expand
  74. wylb2016
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    For a decade of waiting !It deserved to be!The graphic is so fantastic and plot is pretty good yet the linear plot is not a good impression for many people who leave comment on ff XV ,but i just like thus game for the music of FF OST and of course ,they are my best memory in my childhood.
  75. FabulaNova
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Great game in every aspect except with a problematic story execution and don't listen to haters they are just sad that it isn't a turn based or that it lacks a female party member.
  76. wilson0914
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Everything you ever dreamed of as a kid in a Final Fantasy series is finally here. Firstly i started off with Final Fantasy VIII and that was my childhood and i had high expectations with this game with the amount of hype and gorgeous graphics leaked online, and it did not fail to deliver. You can run around forever exploring a beautiful and rich world filled with monsters, people andEverything you ever dreamed of as a kid in a Final Fantasy series is finally here. Firstly i started off with Final Fantasy VIII and that was my childhood and i had high expectations with this game with the amount of hype and gorgeous graphics leaked online, and it did not fail to deliver. You can run around forever exploring a beautiful and rich world filled with monsters, people and cars. Final Fantasy XV has really delivered in terms of stunning graphics and a beautiful fantasy world keeping the old elements in the game.

    Story: Story wise what more can you expect from a Final Fantasy series with your good looking anime type heroes and you are destined to save the world from disaster so no problems here what so ever.

    Combat: Maybe the only possible fault i can point out, at times during battles the camera angle is a bit awkward causing confusion but it is easily fixable and corrected if you tilt your analog stick. The functions in each type of weapon you can use is quite fun despite the easy combos because you can go at enemies differently using different tactics along with companions. The companion combos is a major plus for meas you progress in the game you see the brotherhood of the characters surrounding Noctis hence seeing your friend having the final blow or assisting you in battle is very satisfying.

    Graphics: Nothing to say but just beautiful and what you would expect from a Final Fantasy game. Surely PC gamers will complain frame drops here and there, but god dammit enough with the PC vs Console. Each to their own.

    Content: 100+ hours of game play especially if you enjoy exploring you will definitely not be bored at all, so many quests and difficult bosses to hunt.

    I love playing this game so much i highly recommend anyone giving it a go!    … Expand
  77. Avorax
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Final Fantasy XV is the new game on the franchise, maybe it will be good to newcomers but a bit different for nostalgics of the saga.The combat system is a bit poor ( but funny).The history could be better if the movie events were playable or at least we could see them in game ( maybe not all the movie, but the key parts ).
    That are the "shadows" of the game, the graphics, the    Final Fantasy XV is the new game on the franchise, maybe it will be good to newcomers but a bit different for nostalgics of the saga.The combat system is a bit poor ( but funny).The history could be better if the movie events were playable or at least we could see them in game ( maybe not all the movie, but the key parts ).
    That are the "shadows" of the game, the graphics, the atmosphere, the characters and the world are beatiful and we feel it alive, we can feel the evolution of the characters ( something really hard in the narrative).
    Finally maybe the game is not perfect, but no one is, But it feels like fresh air in the JRPG genre and in Final Fantasy.    … Expand
  78. GenXY
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    Excellent, excellent, excellent! From the soundtrack, to the breathtaking visuals, gameplay, and story. This is a modern JRPG to be proud of. The series is always imaginative, with this entry being no less. This is a quality product from Square Enix, congrats!
  79. Siel
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Great Game, Wonderful Story, amazing characters a lovely open world.
    The only bad thing I can say about this game is the long wait, I hope to enjoy this game for a while and to have FFXVI before the next decade.
  80. rapeepatt
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    + Great atmosphere
    + Awesome characters
    + Fishing and hunts
    + Secrets
    + Roadtrip feeling
    + Great combat
    - narratives
    - took too long to finish developing lol
  81. fala716
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy XV is really perfect game wonderful graphics

    I will explain the wrong they are doing to the game reviewers

    This is wrong to say that the game is being developed for ten years and we injustice game evaluates bad games abortive see them take High Rating cause erroneous logic, saying that the game have ten years under development and better disarm all of this mind and rule impartially and truth is the game worth 10    … Expand
  82. Guybrush26
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    A return to form for Final Fantasy after the XIII debacle. Is it perfect, no. But it's the best Final Fantasy since IX.
    Great characters, despite the lack of female party members, fluid and fun battle system, amazing graphics (people saying this looks like a PS3 game are either lying or need a trip to the optometrist), a fantastic OST, and tons of side content.
    The only downside, if you    A return to form for Final Fantasy after the XIII debacle. Is it perfect, no. But it's the best Final Fantasy since IX.
    Great characters, despite the lack of female party members, fluid and fun battle system, amazing graphics (people saying this looks like a PS3 game are either lying or need a trip to the optometrist), a fantastic OST, and tons of side content.
    The only downside, if you can even call it that, is the story, which I don't think is even that bad.
    The funny banter that goes on with your party members is great though and fleshes the characters out. After a 15 year downward spiral since the release of X, Final Fantasy is finally back on track    … Expand
  83. leelustig
    Nov 30, 2016
    9
    Pros:
    - Best looking game I've probably ever played.
    - The characters and story are overflowing with humanity. - Unbelievably smooth, innovative and exciting combat system. - The Ascension (leveling grid) system is well designed and offers plenty of incentive. - The open world is teeming with side-quests, loot and monsters of all different shapes and sizes. - A truly thoughtful style    Pros:
    - Best looking game I've probably ever played.
    - The characters and story are overflowing with humanity.
    - Unbelievably smooth, innovative and exciting combat system.
    - The Ascension (leveling grid) system is well designed and offers plenty of incentive.
    - The open world is teeming with side-quests, loot and monsters of all different shapes and sizes.
    - A truly thoughtful style and art direction that uniquely blends fantasy with realism.
    - The ability to choose between all the old FF soundtracks during road trips.
    - Definitely has that 'addictive' factor.

    Cons:
    - Good story but not enough of it.
    - You cannot save in certain areas (this one isn't that big of a deal because it makes it similar to old FF games, but in this day and age it feels like a handicap)
    - No spell hierarchy (that I'm aware of yet at least)
    - They have completely ditched the traditional Final Fantasy battle system.
    - The combat takes some getting used to and enemies are very strong until you do sufficient grinding.
    - Summons are...pretty different.
    - The main story missions tend to shove you into a linear corridor that can sometimes become frustrating or tedious. Most of the time they're extremely fun though.
    - Some of the music feels stock and gets on your nerves (Lestallum's first theme song)
    - Not enough clothing options.
    - Playable character costume design couldn't be more boring.
    - Lack of playable female characters

    Despite its flaws, it still comes out on top. As someone who has been a longtime fan of the Final Fantasy series, I can honestly say this is a seriously good game that is definitely worth playing. Buy it. Love it. Do it.    … Expand
  84. CriticalAnalysi
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Ignore the trolls this game will give you the thrill you've been waiting ten years for. Great characters, Story, combat, and a memorable experience. Game of the year in my opinion, even over Uncharted 4 and I loved that gamed.
  85. Akuma75
    Jan 20, 2017
    0
    Waited 10 years throughout highschool and college for this.
    Completely false advertisement Nothing in the trailers are actually in the game.
    The 20 mins of content in this video has more story than what's in the game, too bad none of it is in the game. https://youtu.be/JkVYVpxNarU This game has got to be the worst rpg I have ever played. Only 4 useable summons that u can't summoned    Waited 10 years throughout highschool and college for this.
    Completely false advertisement Nothing in the trailers are actually in the game.
    The 20 mins of content in this video has more story than what's in the game, too bad none of it is in the game.

    https://youtu.be/JkVYVpxNarU
    This game has got to be the worst rpg I have ever played.
    Only 4 useable summons that u can't summoned when u want.
    Only 3 spells with horrible cool down timers u will problaby never use them, plus using them can kill your teammates.
    Combat is so bad and boring. you have to be fooled by graphics to enjoy this crap your just spamming 1 button and spamming potions to win. Absolutely no depth in combat and story is complete trash.
    sign this petition if you agree

    https://www.change.org/p/square-enix-reboot-final-fantasy-versus?source_location=minibar

    Story - 0.3
    Combat - 1.3
    Sidequests - 1.5
    Graphics - 9.5

    Honest trailer:
    https://youtu.be/KmLUXoK1I8o

    Fans:
    https://youtu.be/3TMaxetlQ38    … Expand
  86. Lakyforever
    Dec 12, 2016
    0
    I feel insulted as a fan of series by the design, quality of execution and incoherency in tone of this game. If there is a paid service to remove my memory of knowing this game I would pay without hesitation, and preserve my love for the true FF games.
  87. teejinater88
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    This game has a lot of heart to it. It captures the little things perfectly, with beautiful landscapes and overall scale and deaph. Most people complain about the story being a bit confusing. I followed it perfectly after watching Kingsglaive and think people could benefit from giving the companion movie a watch. But the gameplay is really fun, and it is the ultimate road trip with the boys.
  88. Luloo
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Its Final Fantasy based on True Story...,seriously.
    The world feels so live even you just drive away to the side quest over and over
    and the combats is so much fun (especially the armiger),the effect and the music is GREAT!
    Also the story is good but not the best,yet it still get better by character progression of The Bros :)
  89. shenlong
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    FINAL FANTASY XV is overall a great game. It looks stunning and the story is well written.When i play FFXV, i've got same old feelings i had playing FF VII/IX/X and for this reason, it's already a game in my heart.
  90. Leon_Magnus03
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Finally FINAL FANTASY is back, XV was a great game as I expect, Amazing character and the most awesome gameplay that I've played in so many years, thanks square and mister Tabat for this crazy game, and this boost the hype for FFVII Remake! Final Fantasy is relevant again!
  91. AbirHossGaming
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Pros- Amazing story, Combat, Graphics, and great cast!
    Cons- Camera can get a bit wonky at times, but its not enough where it will be hard to focus.

    Conclusion: Overall, My favorite Final Fantasy, SE really hit it out of the ball park with this one!
  92. TheOneEyedKing
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Despite starting in a desert, this game's open world is beautiful. Lots to discover. The combat is actually way more fun that gameplay videos make it out to be. But it does lack variety in my opinion. Despite that, the combat hardly gets stale. The characters really grow on you as you explore the world. My only real problems is the limited magic and summons. The story is rough but notDespite starting in a desert, this game's open world is beautiful. Lots to discover. The combat is actually way more fun that gameplay videos make it out to be. But it does lack variety in my opinion. Despite that, the combat hardly gets stale. The characters really grow on you as you explore the world. My only real problems is the limited magic and summons. The story is rough but not bad.the characters needed way more development though. This game is fantastic.… Expand
  93. sesragi
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Though I appreciated the CG work earlier, it was heavily surprised that what the hero carries over more than I thought.
    Although I played this story after appreciating it, playing can not stop because I care about the previous deployment.
  94. seantan963
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    + Best dungeons. Period.
    + Fluid battle mechanics
    + Impressive character development (Feels like you're going on a roadtrip with your friends) + Game doesn't feel too 'grindy' until late post-game + Memorable boss fights + Love the 4 boys' personal traits (cooking, fishing, photography.. etc) +/- Story is hard to follow if you don't watch kingsglaive and brotherhood +/- Sidequests    + Best dungeons. Period.
    + Fluid battle mechanics
    + Impressive character development (Feels like you're going on a roadtrip with your friends)
    + Game doesn't feel too 'grindy' until late post-game
    + Memorable boss fights
    + Love the 4 boys' personal traits (cooking, fishing, photography.. etc)
    +/- Story is hard to follow if you don't watch kingsglaive and brotherhood
    +/- Sidequests are tedious, but sometimes they give good stuffs.
    +/- obtaining stuffs from procurement sites are clunky (Noctis sometimes attacks instead of taking the stuffs)
    - the number of summons (hoping for a DLC for extra summons)

    Overall, this game is remarkable. My only downside is the number of summons and how random they are to come out and help.    … Expand
  95. rubenleo25
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Finhal Fantasy 15 is the best game ever with a very good story and charaters. the figth is very enjoyable and the side quest are very interesting. is a nice game with a lot of to do.
  96. HaganeNo_Edward
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    +Nice and constantly evolving characters with great charisma and a very realistic behavior make the whole crew and npc very credible.
    +Astonishing and very polished in technical aspects, with special mention to the lovely crafted and detailed environment, together with a weather system which is formidable.
    +Full of references from the other titles of the saga, evolving and changing    +Nice and constantly evolving characters with great charisma and a very realistic behavior make the whole crew and npc very credible.
    +Astonishing and very polished in technical aspects, with special mention to the lovely crafted and detailed environment, together with a weather system which is formidable.
    +Full of references from the other titles of the saga, evolving and changing things radically but always keeping in mind what characterizes and defines the saga.
    +Full of well-loved, soulfully and kind of eccentric npc.
    +The music is just gorgeous and accompanies really well the various dramatic, action-driven, contemplative and tragic moments.
    +The combat system (once you get used to it and have purchased some of the skill tree's abilities) becomes super dynamic, varied, tactical and visually astonishing.
    +The magic-crafting system that resembles that of the FFVIII offers the player great freedom and a grand diversity of possibilities.
    +The presence of the most iconic monsters from the saga.
    +Lots and lots of extras and minigames, together with optional, powerful and very challenging bosses.
    +Although limited to 6, the presence of the most iconic archaeans (summons) will make the fans happy and nostalgic.
    +Nice storytelling with lots of tragic, epic, dramatic, pleasant, bizarre and funny moments make the story unforgettable.
    +Gorgeous car customization and personalization.
    +Chocobos, cute and adorable chocobos :3
    +Great I.A.

    -Sometimes the vastness of the world can become tiring but luckily, the regalia has a teleport option for these situations.
    -Lacks a deeper "parkour" system... With so many obstacles, sometimes you miss a bit more interaction with the environment.
    -Maybe there could be several more deeper and classical RPG features and character skills in the trees.
    -Rather long loading times (but it kind of preserves the feeling of the classic titles of the franchise so it's not intrinsically a problem for my opinion).

    We have been delivered a masterpiece. A gorgeous title that even though it has evolved and changed some features, it obsessively safeguards the most iconic and worshiped aspects of the best franchise's titles! Final Fantasy lives again, with restored and overwhelming strength :)    … Expand
  97. playstation4gr8
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    This is the most expansive final fantasy game to date! I absolutely love this game. It has great combat, a enjoyable story so far and a huge open world.
  98. liljimmyd
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    After having many hours with this game, I can already say this is a journey to remember. Everyone appears to be talking about 10 year development cycles, however as you are probably aware this iteration of the game has actually only been in development for about 4 years. Yes there are flaws in the game but what it lacks in some areas it more than makes up for with its breathtaking worldAfter having many hours with this game, I can already say this is a journey to remember. Everyone appears to be talking about 10 year development cycles, however as you are probably aware this iteration of the game has actually only been in development for about 4 years. Yes there are flaws in the game but what it lacks in some areas it more than makes up for with its breathtaking world and heart felt characters. As a long term Final Fantasy fan I can honestly say this is the shot in the arm the franchise needed to keep itself going and its achieved that for me and more, Long Live Final Fantasy.

    As a small side note ignore the vote brigades trying to give it a red for what would appear to be no reason. Trolling is not funny its sad buy the game and form your own opinion I'm sure you will be soon swept up in the world of EOS!! Enjoy Friends    … Expand
  99. Dshaney31
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    After 10 long tumultuous years the wait is finally over. Final Fantasy 15 is finally here and it most definitely did not disappoint!
    I can honestly say that I've never approached a game with more excitement, apprehension, and hype as I have with this one, but after playing it I can honestly say that it was well worth the wait. Final Fantasy 12 was the last entry that I truly enjoyed and    After 10 long tumultuous years the wait is finally over. Final Fantasy 15 is finally here and it most definitely did not disappoint!
    I can honestly say that I've never approached a game with more excitement, apprehension, and hype as I have with this one, but after playing it I can honestly say that it was well worth the wait. Final Fantasy 12 was the last entry that I truly enjoyed and unfortunately because of the tragedy that was and forever will be known as the Lightning trilogy, it's been 10 years since I've been able to sit down and be excited about a main entry Final Fantasy game. Sorry but I don't play MMOs. I'm sure they are great but they're just not for me. The original sprite based Final Fantasy games 1 through 6, and the PlayStation 1 classics will always be near and dear to my heart. They were my favorite games growing up and they will probably always be my favorite games of all time, but that said Final Fantasy 15 feels like the progression that should have come after Final Fantasy 12. It is the perfect blend of everything I enjoy about modern day Western open world RPGs mixed with very essence of what makes jrpgs and Final Fantasy in general great. It even mixes in a few elements from games outside of the RPG genre and is obviously influenced from games like Uncharted and Shadow of the colossus which is definitely a plus in my book.
    From the gameplay to the story and everything in between this game is a complete masterpiece and although there are areas where you can see some of the results of a game that's been in incubation for 10 years, the pros far outweigh any of that and I can honestly say with great confidence that my excitement in this great franchise that is Final Fantasy is fully restored!    … Expand
  100. SorchaNiC
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    Really great game and definitely worth the wait.

    + Well written characters. + Beautiful soundtrack. + Incredible combat system. + Fun mini games (fishing ♥) As mentioned by other users - take all negative reviews with a pinch of salt. There has been mass coordination between a number of communites online, to downvote and poorly rate this game. Take the advice of trusted websites    Really great game and definitely worth the wait.

    + Well written characters.
    + Beautiful soundtrack.
    + Incredible combat system.
    + Fun mini games (fishing ♥)

    As mentioned by other users - take all negative reviews with a pinch of salt. There has been mass coordination between a number of communites online, to downvote and poorly rate this game. Take the advice of trusted websites and friends before making a decision.    … Expand
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  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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