Final Fantasy XV

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7.8

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  1. crowbarhero
    May 20, 2018
    7
    I've finished the game's whole storyline at 40 hrs, and I must say that it was worth my time. The graphics were very beautiful, and the combat was amusing to say the least. The music was not bad, I find some of it to be enjoyable and memorable, although most of them are not.

    The story though, was an absolute mess. I'm not saying that FFXV has a bad story, it has a brilliant story, but    I've finished the game's whole storyline at 40 hrs, and I must say that it was worth my time. The graphics were very beautiful, and the combat was amusing to say the least. The music was not bad, I find some of it to be enjoyable and memorable, although most of them are not.

    The story though, was an absolute mess. I'm not saying that FFXV has a bad story, it has a brilliant story, but the story telling was awful. This includes the connection between the game itself, the DLCs and Kingsglaive movie. Some of the plots from the DLC and the movie, Kingsglaive: FFXV does not add up, and I am disappointed to say that a good opportunity for deep and thorough storytelling was wasted. SE wasted the opportunity to make the game connect deeper with the players, and to make it worse, most characters significantly lack depth.
    All in all it was a good game, but very disappointed at the bad story telling and character development. I felt that this game could be so much better than it was.    … Expand
  2. llow
    Apr 7, 2020
    3
    I can only guess that the people that voted this with positive scores never played through the entire game.

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

    I initially played this at launch and after 20 some hours shelved it. 3.5 years later I picked it up again with the object of completing it only to find out the last half of the game was unfinished and rushed to release like many SquareEnix games in the last 3 or so years. Instead of them actually fixing this in subsequent patches they released payed DLC.    … Expand
  3. EurosauRuss
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    One of the best game i have ever played . amazing graphics amazing story . like always awesome OST some of the songs are pure awesomness.
  4. Onask
    Oct 7, 2018
    7
    La gente puede decir todo lo que quiera, pero Final Fantasy XV no es un mal juego; quizás un mal Final Fantasy, pero ni de lejos un mal juego.

    Para empezar, es de los pocos juegos que me han hecho sentir interés y preocupación por el resto del grupo (Ignis, Prompto y Gladiolus) y que de verdad los he sentido como compañeros que como un lastre desde principio hasta final, y eso vale su    La gente puede decir todo lo que quiera, pero Final Fantasy XV no es un mal juego; quizás un mal Final Fantasy, pero ni de lejos un mal juego.

    Para empezar, es de los pocos juegos que me han hecho sentir interés y preocupación por el resto del grupo (Ignis, Prompto y Gladiolus) y que de verdad los he sentido como compañeros que como un lastre desde principio hasta final, y eso vale su peso en oro.

    Gráficamente es bastante portentoso, con enormes y vastos escenarios que explorar, muy bien integrados con la tecnología y el aspecto realista del juego. El combate me parece una muy buena variante del más puro estilo Kingdom Hearts, y dado que a mí los juegos de RPG por turnos se me hacen muy cuesta arriba, lo agradezco infinitamente. Ahí se nota de sobra la influencia de Nomura (tanto en el combate como en el diseño, sobre todo de la ropa, de los personajes).

    La historia no es gran cosa, pero cumple su cometido, y el malo final es bastante digno dentro de lo que cabe.

    Realmente si os gusta la estética, Kingdom Hearts o juegos Action RPG, echádle un ojo, que para nada es tan malo como la gente dice.

    Recomendado.    … Expand
  5. Moh3n
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Good game perfect story..good gameplay..good ending ..but must change the ride car rules
  6. Captain_Savall
    Nov 12, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para empezar he de decir que el juego tiene un par de ideas buenas pero mal desarrolladas, y que sus políticas han sido de lo peor que he visto. Empezaré por lo bueno, tiene unos gráficos de diez, sinceramente espectaculares, y que decir de la música, pensaba que Shimomura no podria sustituir al gran Uematsu pero lo ha hecho muy bién. La historia no es mala, pero para ser un Final Fantasy tiene demasiadas carencias, te vas enterando muy mal de lo que va pasando, ahora vienen SPOILERS, como el prologo en que pasan muchas cosas como la muerte de Regis, que ya se que hay una película, pero a modo de resumen o algo así en mi opinión lo deberian poner, también lo poco que explican de la historia, como los experimentos que hacian, que lo tienes que leer de unas páginas, y ya podrian haber hecho una cinemática o algo, al igual que la transformación de Iedolas que surge de la nada, o de como Ignis se queda ciego. Otra cosa que no me ha gustado es lo desaprovechados que estan todos los personajes secundarios, creo que personajes como Cor, Iris o Aranea deberian poder ser seleccionables para nuestro equipo desde el momento en que lo son temporalmente y que deberia haber más, esto es algo muy típico en Final Fantasy, y no tener solo a los cuatro, que aunque me gustan como grupo, creo que en la diversidad esta el gusto. También me hubiera gustado poder controlarlos a todos, la cual cosa creo que le hubiera beneficiado al juego, pudiendo meter clases como en los antiguos, y no haciendo superpoderoso a Noctis con la excusa de que es el entronado y solo lo podemos controlar a él. Otra cosa desaprovechadisima son las invocaciones, excesivamente escasas, realmente solo hay cuatro, puesto que Bahamut y Ifrit no se pueden usar, y eso de que no se puedan usar a placer es otro error, preferiria que no fueran tan fuertes y poder usarlas cuando quisiese, al igual que las magias, ¿donde se ha visto un FF con solo piro, electro y hielo?, si el primer FF ya traía más, prefiero menos poder y más uso.

    En cuanto a la jugabilidad he de decir que yo era un poco reacio, puesto que prefiero por mucho los turnos para Final Fantasy, pero no me ha disgustado, se hacia entretenida aunque era muy simple, a veces la camara perdia un poco el control y la dificultad era irrisoria. Las mazmorras son impecables, siempre teniendo esa tensión en el ambiente, con una caracterización para los enemigos muy bién hecha, y con enemigos muy míticos, aunque he de comentar el fatídico capítulo 13, que aunque la idea no estaba mal, de cambiar un poco la jugabilidad y tal, otra vez se hizo fatal, haciendose larguísimo sin necesidad. Pero he de decir que me gusto mucho la mazmorra de Pitioss, que me sorprendió para bién. De los únicos enemigos que me quejo es justamente los más importantes, de algunos jefes y sobretodo del jefe final. Hacia tiempo que no veía una batalla tan guiada sobre raíles como la de Leviatán, parecía más una película que un juego, que decir también de los jefes que van sobre los Mechas, que literalmente aparecen de la nada te los cargas y ya está, o Ravus que no sabes absolutamente nada de él y de repente está corrupto. En cuanto a Ardyn, primero porque su historia no se explica todo lo bién que se podria, y aunque en un principio no me pareció un mal villano, a mi en algunos momentos me puso de los nervios, en el final por su excesiva facilidad y su falta de ambición o no se como explicarlo, ¿este es el jefe que dijeron que seria el más mítico de la historia de Final Fantasy? Ardyn les llega a Sephiroth, Kefka y Kuja a la suela de los zapatos solo diré eso. Por último he de criticar muy duramente las misiones secundarias, que somos los recaderos, ninguna mision secundaria tiene un mísero trasfondo medianamente interesante y por supuesto también los DLC, eso de que Gladiolus casualmente se vaya para poder meter DLC es demencial.

    En definitiva y para quien quiera leer un resumen: juego recortado para venderte DLCs, desarrollo de secundarios (los protagonistas de puta madre) paupérrimo, batalla final y de algunos jefes (Leviatán entre otros) de risa, magias y invocaciones escasísimas y mal implementadas, publicidad ingame (los noodles), jugabilidad simple y dificultad irrisoria (no usé ni una poción durante la trama principal), misiones secundarias de recadero y sin interés... sinceramente cuando lo jugué le vi un par de ideas buenas, pero muy mal desarrolladas, y si que es verdad que bien hecho hubiera sido un buen FF, pero la realidad es que es una pena pero como juego es malo, y esto no es subjetivo, todo lo que he dicho arriba son datos objetivos. Lo único que es bueno son los gráficos y la música (que para mi Shimomura ha demostrado estar al nivel de Uematsu).    … Expand
  7. iseir
    Feb 23, 2019
    5
    first half of the game is pretty good, but the 2nd half is terrible, and how the ending was handled, especially with the "keep playing" option. My recommendation is to play up to chapter 8, but do not start that, instead just wait for the Devs to fix the second half of the game (which will never happen).

    the first part is good enough to not warrant a complete dumpster fire but half    first half of the game is pretty good, but the 2nd half is terrible, and how the ending was handled, especially with the "keep playing" option. My recommendation is to play up to chapter 8, but do not start that, instead just wait for the Devs to fix the second half of the game (which will never happen).

    the first part is good enough to not warrant a complete dumpster fire but half score, for half a game.    … Expand
  8. solutions7970
    Feb 5, 2019
    1
    It is one of the worst games I've ever played with PS4.
    Good things are music, fishing and that's it.
    Boring, Laggy, terrbile character design...
    A number of good things from other games but degraded.
    It feels like that it has a lot of big holes in plot.
    and even if there are no holes in plot? story is just trash.
  9. iMustang
    Mar 26, 2019
    8
    If there's one thing that comes to mind when I talk about this game, it's that it's something that's never been done before. This applies to nearly everything, the gameplay, the story, everything. Truly this was a unique experience one can only get by not just playing the story, but exploring the world as much as possible doing as many quests as they can along the way. If you only focus onIf there's one thing that comes to mind when I talk about this game, it's that it's something that's never been done before. This applies to nearly everything, the gameplay, the story, everything. Truly this was a unique experience one can only get by not just playing the story, but exploring the world as much as possible doing as many quests as they can along the way. If you only focus on the story, you're looking at a small corner of a wide canvas. On a note about the story though, I must say once again, they did something that's never been done before. While it's not how I would have wanted things to go, that doesn't make the writing bad to me, on the contrary I respect the unique style of story they tried to tell that they could only capture with the 'Road Trip' experience. Also, props to them for creating easily the most evil villain of the franchise's history. I've never loved to hate a character more in any form of fiction.

    In short, this was not my favorite Final Fantasy game, but it could be argued to be the greatest. It's not a perfect game, but it is an amazing one worth the 10 years we waited. Here's to a bright future for the franchise!    … Expand
  10. nada_san
    Mar 12, 2019
    5
    A GREAT Final Fantasy consists of 34% story and characters, 33% music, 33% gameplay & world. An AWFUL Final Fantasy, for example like XV, has 90% gameplay/world and 10% the rest combined. This game is just a good looking game that has the Final Fantasy name slapped on to it.

    The recipe for a great game is not impossible to make but the chefs forgot to put the soul it needed, or should I    A GREAT Final Fantasy consists of 34% story and characters, 33% music, 33% gameplay & world. An AWFUL Final Fantasy, for example like XV, has 90% gameplay/world and 10% the rest combined. This game is just a good looking game that has the Final Fantasy name slapped on to it.

    The recipe for a great game is not impossible to make but the chefs forgot to put the soul it needed, or should I say, they stupidly fought 10 years over a simple recipe. They wanted to make a great apple pie and ended up with an overcooked pie with no apples.

    It's sad to see producers forcing to make this franchise something that it's not. And why take out the story from the game and place it in an anime series & a movie???!!! I really enjoyed the anime series but left the game story very dry.

    I'm looking forward with hope that someday Final Fantasy will be it's self again; not in a nostalgic way, but in a high way.    … Expand
  11. JmeMc
    Apr 14, 2019
    4
    What a really underwhelming game. From early on it's obvious that the formula was created first, then they tried to wrap a story-line over the framework. Also I found the battle and magic systems simplistic and boring.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Final Fantasy 7 and 10 are two of my most beloved games. To see this as the evolution of the genre is incredibly disheartening. I hope the next instalment focused on story rather than a gimmick.    … Expand
  12. Unthugged
    Jun 12, 2019
    6
    I didn't love the game,but wouldn't say I particularly hated it either. Didn't really find any of the characters that like-able or compelling. And the random overhead drop ship encounters with enemies can get really tedious. On completion I still had a lot left in the world to discover,but didn't really feel interested enough to bother. All in all quite a forgettable experience.
  13. Sephiroth89
    Jun 13, 2019
    6
    I'm a hardcore FF fan and I'm always getting excited about new instalment and will always play it. I got to say FFXV got me reaaaaly excited ahead of it's premiere with a few mini games and beautiful CGI movie. I though damn this game will be huge and will be a masterpiece and I wish....
    Unfortunately the game was really rushed through and missed a lot of story and character to be    I'm a hardcore FF fan and I'm always getting excited about new instalment and will always play it. I got to say FFXV got me reaaaaly excited ahead of it's premiere with a few mini games and beautiful CGI movie. I though damn this game will be huge and will be a masterpiece and I wish....
    Unfortunately the game was really rushed through and missed a lot of story and character to be considered a full game. Square tried to fix it with some additional DLCs but there were too late and too little. The game had a great concept and potential but it failed on the story content as there just wasn't enough for it be considered a great game.
    Another thing that was flawed was the combat system. While it was flashy and beautiful, it lacked any real challenge. I felt immortal which took away the challenging fun side of gaming as you could beat anyone if you only fought them long enough.
    The game could be one of my favourite but instead I was left not recommending the game to my friends.. 6/10
    I hope they will take their time with VII remake because oh boy we don't want the reapeat    … Expand
  14. Metamand
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Definitely a work of art. I like the gameplay. The game is great and still holds the spirit of the saga. Great characters but the storytelling is kind of poor, but the experiences that you can live on your own are amazing.
  15. MeshariAmz
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    Diassapointing game
    The story and game play equavilent to disc 1 of ffviii or ix. Many thing still mystrious in the main body of the stroy. Very bad experinces
  16. Cesare24
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Un juego que me dio alrededor de 100 horas de mucho entrenamiento, la narrativa es muy buena, los gráficos diría que regulares, las mecánicas de pelea me encantaron y la música es la mejor de todos los tiempos de los videojuegos
  17. Ziverbey
    Apr 23, 2021
    10
    amazing game amazing story extraordinary beautiful side missions thanks for everything
  18. rainyday2
    Oct 28, 2020
    7
    Here comes a game that could have been legendary with an 11/10 potential but it got ruined by so many things that it would take me ages to describe . The unfinished nature at launch , the world of Final Fantasy XV stupidity where you had to watch not only movies and anime but freaking trailers to understand everything about the world and last but not least the devs spending time on theHere comes a game that could have been legendary with an 11/10 potential but it got ruined by so many things that it would take me ages to describe . The unfinished nature at launch , the world of Final Fantasy XV stupidity where you had to watch not only movies and anime but freaking trailers to understand everything about the world and last but not least the devs spending time on the dumbest things you could possibly imagine instead of fixing what was truly broken ...

    Want the long dull ass rides with the car to be shortened? Want better side quests? More cutscenes? More Luna scenes? A new city? Nah get some fishing , some VR crap , a monster truck , an FPS perspective among other things you will never use ..

    To their credit they tried to fix this game what with them adding the ability to change characters and such but they also spend time working on a playable Luna and entire DLC's that amounted to NOTHING . Countless things they worked on amounted to **** nothing because their vision constantly changed ever since 2006 ...What a mess    … Expand
  19. soahknam
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    As a fan of final fantasy, until today only FFVII AND FFXV have had my rating of 10. FFXV is one of the best games of the ps4 generation, the gameplay, graphics, music are great, what more can I say .. .. you have to play it.

    Story: 9
    Gameplay: 10
    Music: 10
    Visuals: 10

    Personal score: 10 A MASTER PIECE !!
  20. rickmaruu_BR
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Pra min é o melhor final fantat q já joguei, o final do jogo me fez chorar as 2 vzs q finalizei , jogo perfeito
  21. vizyTulu
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    A surprising and really cool action game to play.
    The best aspect of the open world games are certainly the exploration aspect, and in this Final Fantasy XV wins.
    I've also really liked the incredible work done with the battle system, dynamic and fun to play.
    A true surprising game, that he end up to becomes one of my favorite open world games ever played.
  22. Efere
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    When someone thinks about what a Final Fantasy is, the first thing that comes to their mind is an epic story.
    While the second thing that comes to mind is a great OST.
    And this Final Fantasy XV possesses both of these qualities. An overall epic story, even if told on multiple media, and a simply spectacular OST. If you wonder how much it has to offer, I can only answer that it has    When someone thinks about what a Final Fantasy is, the first thing that comes to their mind is an epic story.
    While the second thing that comes to mind is a great OST.
    And this Final Fantasy XV possesses both of these qualities.

    An overall epic story, even if told on multiple media, and a simply spectacular OST.

    If you wonder how much it has to offer, I can only answer that it has a considerable amount of beautiful and really interesting content that can keep you hooked for over 200 hours, to complete all the secondary, dungeons, minigames and explorations of the open world.

    Ultimately, a Final Fantasy game with all the trimmings.
    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  23. Ekobo
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    L'amore e l'emozione che questo gioco è stato in grado di regalarmi è l'unica volta in cui le abbia mai provate in un gioco open world oggi.
    Il gioco open world più rilassante che abbia mai giocato, e con dei protagonisti, Noctis, Ignis, Gladio e Prompto, tutti caratterizzati egregiamente. Compreso il carismatico e mitico villain principale Ardyn.
    Final Fantasy 15 mi ha trasmesso le    L'amore e l'emozione che questo gioco è stato in grado di regalarmi è l'unica volta in cui le abbia mai provate in un gioco open world oggi.
    Il gioco open world più rilassante che abbia mai giocato, e con dei protagonisti, Noctis, Ignis, Gladio e Prompto, tutti caratterizzati egregiamente. Compreso il carismatico e mitico villain principale Ardyn.
    Final Fantasy 15 mi ha trasmesso le stesse sensazioni che ho provato giocando ai mitici Final Fantasy per PS1, come FF7, FF8 e FF9. Un viaggio tra amici originale, e dalla Lore incredibilmente epica, soprattutto se seguite tutti i fili narrativi di questo universo narrativo.
    Posso ritenermi più che soddisfatto, e da fan della saga ed amante dei giochi open world, lo posso consigliare a tutti coloro che amano le avventure rilassanti, in un mondo fantasy/moderno con l'eccezionale stile artistico di Amano    … Expand
  24. Tidu
    Jun 1, 2022
    9
    FF 15 is an original FF game. Love the characters and the road trip mentality. Storylines have returned in par with previous good titles like 12. Open world is a plus ➕
  25. leiares
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    I've played my first Final Fantasy about 26 years ago, and I can guarantee that this game respect the reputation of all his little brothers. The story, the MUSIC oh my god, the graphics, the ending. The four friends and his journey, the interactions, it's simply amazing! This game will bring you joy and sadness, nostalgia, melancholy and a lot of emotions, well done SquareEnix!
  26. completeunit
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Final fantasy xv will always be my favourite it was my first one and not my last. I have played this game on every platform it’s available on from Ps4 to Stadia this game to me is one I always go back to and replay when I want too.The stunning graphics straight from the start will drag you further into the game as you see what else the game can give you all the way down to the battleFinal fantasy xv will always be my favourite it was my first one and not my last. I have played this game on every platform it’s available on from Ps4 to Stadia this game to me is one I always go back to and replay when I want too.The stunning graphics straight from the start will drag you further into the game as you see what else the game can give you all the way down to the battle system which is perfect in anyway it can be. 6 years later and the game is super cheap now and it’s worth the grab either way… Expand
  27. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  28. lievcr
    Nov 17, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had high hopes in this game. as open world game is a poor proposal, enemies only attack in a predefined circular area which makes it easy to leave the zone of conflict or in some cases made to lose the fight.

    The car can only be driven by the predefined routes and under the safety standards, you can not maneuver fun with it.

    The combat system, although visually appealing,it's only press one or two buttons.

    The relationships with the other characters are predictable and some cases terribly cheesy.

    I expected a more mature character, with more attitude and not a spoiled child unable to react to the murder of his father.    … Expand
  29. Gabrie
    Jul 23, 2017
    10
    Final Fantasy XV é um dos jogos mais incríveis que já joguei ,mais especificamente meu terceiro favorito ,e o jogo que me lançou a essa franquia incrível .Reconheço que o jogo não é perfeito e sei quais são seus defeitos (missões secundárias fracas ,elementos da história mau explicados ) ,mas nada disso tira o brilho do jogo e suas qualidades ofuscam de forma enorme os defeitos ,comoFinal Fantasy XV é um dos jogos mais incríveis que já joguei ,mais especificamente meu terceiro favorito ,e o jogo que me lançou a essa franquia incrível .Reconheço que o jogo não é perfeito e sei quais são seus defeitos (missões secundárias fracas ,elementos da história mau explicados ) ,mas nada disso tira o brilho do jogo e suas qualidades ofuscam de forma enorme os defeitos ,como ótimos personagens ,um lindo mundo aberto ,grande quantidade de conteúdo ,gráficos lindos ,trilha sonora linda ,ótimo sistema de combate e exploração e etc...… Expand
  30. Pulsecat
    Oct 21, 2017
    5
    This game is trash. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME.
    Story is stupid, long loading screen, and moderate graphic.
    Only good thing about this game is open world, and combat.
  31. Calibur-X
    Sep 27, 2018
    0
    Dont waste your time playing this **** seriously, just beat it and was the worst final fantasy ever
  32. TitanOras
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Perhaps it might surprise you if I told you that, as a longtime fan of the series, after personally trying to play Final Fantasy XV, I fell in love with it.

    Sure I had to work hard to follow all the sections of the plot, including film, anime and game, but I found the whole thing worth it, with a rather mature, intriguing and really beautiful story overall. Especially the Ardyn story,    Perhaps it might surprise you if I told you that, as a longtime fan of the series, after personally trying to play Final Fantasy XV, I fell in love with it.

    Sure I had to work hard to follow all the sections of the plot, including film, anime and game, but I found the whole thing worth it, with a rather mature, intriguing and really beautiful story overall. Especially the Ardyn story, the Astrals Lore and the awesome ending.
    As for the gameplay, I found the right evolution that the franchise deserves.
    Yes, because having played all the previous Final Fantasy games, I say that Final Fantasy XV has the most fun and satisfying gameplay of all.
    A fun action experience, with a wonderful world to explore.

    This is the classic case of "don't judge a game before you are actually playing it".
    Definitely recommended by me.

    P.S.: * especially if you love Action jrpg    … Expand
  33. mathios
    Jan 23, 2017
    0
    The game is not finished!!
    The story is an underdeveloped mess where the important characters barely get any screen time or character development. Characters are introduced in one scene only to never be seen again in the whole game. Very important events plays off off-screen and plot devices either don't get explained properly or not at all. Main characters leave your party without    The game is not finished!!
    The story is an underdeveloped mess where the important characters barely get any screen time or character development. Characters are introduced in one scene only to never be seen again in the whole game. Very important events plays off off-screen and plot devices either don't get explained properly or not at all. Main characters leave your party without explaination only for this to be explained in DLC that players must pay for. This is dishonest and unacceptable as players payed full price for this game.

    The first part of the game have a big world to explore. The problem is that most of the world is empty and barren. There are barely any enemies roaming the fields even less any npcs. The side-quests are either very repetetive or depthless all together. Tough some of the optional dungeons where pretty fun. The game also does all it can to make all tasks take more time than necessary. For instance, you can only take on hunt-mission at a time. This leads to constant travels between monsters and tipsters which becomes irritating very fast.

    Half-way through the game it really shows that this is a rushed product. The game has a identity crisis as it suddenly turns into a FFXIII-like game that is very linear and restricting. The next moment the game even changes genres and turns into a horror-game. The already non-existent story totally falls apart and gets nonsensical beyond words.
    I don't have problem with the more action-focused battle system but I really dislike not being able to control other characters besides Noctis. It is even worse that I can't even tell my non-controllable characters how to act during battle as the AI is very stupid. This is extra hard for me as a longtime fan of Final Fantasy as the series have always been known as a full-cast series where you can control multiple characters during battles. Also the camera can be very problematic during battles.

    The story is so incomplete that Squareenix has even promised fans to patch in new cutscenes in the future.
    This is just a big mess.    … Expand
  34. Sprill
    Jan 23, 2017
    4
    Overall this game is a disappointment. After excitingly waiting for this game for over a decade I was ready to love it. I watched all of it's trailers over the years upon release and got more and more hyped after each. I had a few things that I worried about but I didn't think the game would have been this bad. I was wrong though.

    the game when you first load in is beautiful...    Overall this game is a disappointment. After excitingly waiting for this game for over a decade I was ready to love it. I watched all of it's trailers over the years upon release and got more and more hyped after each. I had a few things that I worried about but I didn't think the game would have been this bad. I was wrong though.

    the game when you first load in is beautiful... beautifully empty. It's full of vast planes with nothing in them besides rocks and a handful of different creatures. Dungeons are good but also lack monster variety and missed a lot of potential to use warp strikes in them. Characters start off great but nothing really builds from the beginning plot points that should be emotional aren't and ones that shouldn't be are badly forced into trying to be. The game has obvious plot points that were ripped from the game due to time restraints and therefore ruins any story that it could have had.

    the combat system was really fun when I first started playing it but after about 50 hours into it I realized i wasn't really doing anything when i fought besides holding down the square button and doing the super easy parries. Boss battles had no strategy and bigger ones like the summon battles were insultingly bad... I'd rather not have them in the game at all.

    I know they're apparently supposed to be patching a lot of the problems I have with the game but that is too little to late for me. I don't find it acceptable to release something not finished and missing core elements just to add it to the game months after release... I've already beat the game and spent over 250 hours trying to find things to love that weren't there. I'm not going to play it again no matter how good it might be in a year from now.    … Expand
  35. Donmarciano
    Dec 17, 2016
    5
    Absolute disappointment. This game is one of the most visually beautiful games i have ever played and yet it completely falls short in every other aspect. The combat while flashy, is the most repetitive thing i have ever played. It has no depth, nor does it offer any real strategic challenge. It simply comes down to hold a button to attack and hold a button to block with a few specialAbsolute disappointment. This game is one of the most visually beautiful games i have ever played and yet it completely falls short in every other aspect. The combat while flashy, is the most repetitive thing i have ever played. It has no depth, nor does it offer any real strategic challenge. It simply comes down to hold a button to attack and hold a button to block with a few special attacks in between once your gauge has changed. The story was put in the back burner, which is surprising considering the amount of promotional material release prior to the game (Movie, anime, trailers. etc) half of the game involves such minimal story progression, you start to wonder why the characters even bother. The world is a beautiful yet empty mess, there's little to nothing to do in that wide open space of play ground. You will reach other cities in different parts of the game, only to find out every city is equally as empty as the previous. There is also no character development, there is no reason why you should care for the characters aside from a few entertaining one liners, so if all it takes for you to fall in love and be invested in a character are one liners, then this is the game for you. The game overall is an absolute waste of potential.… Expand
  36. tonnu
    Jan 18, 2017
    0
    the game is a **** mess. i can't believe people actually test played this game. there is no story. everything happens without any reason. "epic" cut scenes are nonsensical. when the professional reviewers say the stories are "weak" it's a gross misunderstatement.

    everything you know and love about the series is good. magic system is crap. party system is crap (only gladios can withstand    the game is a **** mess. i can't believe people actually test played this game. there is no story. everything happens without any reason. "epic" cut scenes are nonsensical. when the professional reviewers say the stories are "weak" it's a gross misunderstatement.

    everything you know and love about the series is good. magic system is crap. party system is crap (only gladios can withstand abuse, the other two will die constantly). there is no equipment system. there are no summons. skill tree is mostly meaningless.

    combat is OK but not enough to save the game. it is clumsy and requires little to no skill. what's worse is that there's very little combat in this game. mega bosses are QTEs and / or gimmicky boss. in one boss encounter you are basically given super powers and you just hold circle to defeat it--like seriously, not exaggerating one bit.

    as other reviewers have remarked after the half way point, the game abandons its open world for a more story-focused linear development. this occurs around chapter 9 or something. what people fails to mention is that actually after chapter 9, each chapter consists of like ONE battle. with like trash mobs. and then some nonsensical cut scenes. and then the chapter ends. W T F.

    seriously, this is a failure on so many levels i really question whether the **** at sqenix even played the game or not.

    this post is not an exaggeration. this game SUCKS.    … Expand
  37. Devastinglane
    Dec 13, 2016
    6
    It's not a FF game... the history is SOOOOO FLAT. The gameplay is fun, but is not a good jrpg.

    + Music is excelent
    + Graphics is excelent
    + Gameplay is fine

    - History Flat
    - Secundary Quest is repetitive and bored
    - Ui problems
  38. Elisabetjana
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    As a newcomer to the series I loved this game. It played out like a mix between witcher and dragon age and I loved it! It's got beautiful visuals and a big open world with tons of missions and side quests that feel fresh. Haven't been this excited playing a game since Skyrim. I was extremely pleasantly surprised with this game!
  39. Feriatus
    Apr 10, 2018
    2
    “This is not normal”
    I can only tell one good thing about this game, it has some beautifully designed landscapes, which gives you the great sense of adventure at the beginning of the game with innovative travel mode by car. It all goes downhill from here.
    Silly characters in a bad way with almost no backstory English voice acting voices do not fit characters most of the time. Outdated    “This is not normal”
    I can only tell one good thing about this game, it has some beautifully designed landscapes, which gives you the great sense of adventure at the beginning of the game with innovative travel mode by car. It all goes downhill from here.
    Silly characters in a bad way with almost no backstory
    English voice acting voices do not fit characters most of the time.
    Outdated graphic, especially facial animation and ugly dungeon design
    Generic side quests
    In fights, camera wants to point away from the enemy
    Lots of gameplay mechanics and none of which is well developed
    Boring combat and super cheesy story.
    The annoyingly stupid villain commentary from behind the screen in final dungeons    … Expand
  40. dashantaozi
    Aug 25, 2018
    4
    Horrible story and gameplay, this game hurts the franchise more than the 13 trilogy.
  41. SerMillian
    Oct 3, 2018
    0
    Final Fantasy XV is a game that not only manages to disappoint fans on a colossal level, but the game industry itself.

    its a perfect example on how regardless how bad a game can be, people will still buy it based off the brand name itself, even if the game is terrible. Square enix is capitalizing on emotions and its unacceptable.
  42. chillaxer
    Feb 25, 2018
    6
    I played about 3 hours of this game and about 5 minutes of it were entertaining. Half the time was spent "driving" (you don't really have control of the car, just where it is going) and walking. The reviews on here in the 5-7 range are spot on -- the game is mediocre at best.
  43. Cloud87
    Aug 7, 2018
    1
    Worst game in the series, the only good thing about the game are graphics and sound, gameplay is bland, the story is a mess, and it's unfinished...
  44. pepevv25
    Jul 10, 2017
    9
    Muy buen juego si te gusta el rol, grandes personajes gráficos y jugabilidad, la historia esta mal contada y el juego no esta muy bien traducido al castellano. Gran juego para divertirse un buen rato sobretodo si os gustan los action rpg. Totalmente recomendado, pero no os espereis el mejor JRPG.
  45. NinjaFujoshi
    Nov 2, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FFXV is one of the most painfully average games I've played. This is coming from a person who isn't a hardcore FF fan or a casual player. I have very high expectations for this game to come out. The game trailers showed promise of what the game is like, but sadly, it'll only show like 98% what the game actually is when you play it.

    First off of what the game's strongest downfall is the story. Nothing is wrong with a simple or complex story as long you able to show what is going on and able to understand it. This game has a simple premise of the story but sadly, the game fails when it comes to story-telling. Major conflicts usually have shown either off screen, read through papers, or have an NPC talk to you the situation that has happened. It's even worse that you have to watch the movie, the Brotherhood anime, and the DLCs to understand what is going on. They talk very little of the mythos in the game unless you have access to the internet to understand what is going on. The romance subplot is so forced that Noctis and Luna have zero chemistry; they're more like penpals than an actual couple that are in love. I suspect the game's story to be better than this.

    The four main characters were okay. Except for Noctis, his friends lack backstories of what they have become before the game, even in the anime doesn't talk about their backstories much. They have very little character development that it's easily brushed aside. The boys weren't terrible, just lacking that they're basically cookie-cutter characters. The supporting characters don't have the same treatment of the main four. Luna is basically there to be a plot device that is destined to die and be Noctis' romantic interest that there isn't much to her personality except being a cardboard cut out. Ardyn's evil motives are questionable at best when you have to look up, once again, the internet. I would go on about the other supporting characters but it's going to be a long paragraph. Basically, the majority of the supporting cast are underrepresented.

    The gameplay could've been better. The weapons you acquired are useless when you only use about 3-4 weapons that are to your liking on your weapon slot. The magic is useless that there's barely any difference when you make a damage on the enemy. Also, it hurts you and the members so there's no point of using them since the members are stupid to go through the pain of getting hit. Side quests are mundane chores that you have to go through in order to get some exp, gil, and some items. The car is one of the most annoying uses of transportation because either you (not really) drive to your destination or use quick travel, it doesn't matter, it's a long loading screen.

    I think the only things that I like in the game are the graphics and the soundtrack. It's a beautiful looking game. The music is good. I do like the hunts too. But that's all I have very little positive things about this game, unfortunately.

    I tried to be optimistic and wanted to like this game, but it's hard now. All this game is giving me negative feelings of depression, confusion, and anger. If people like this game, that's fine. I just wish that I could enjoy what they have. I feel like people will enjoy for the gameplay. If people want to play the game for the story, I suggest looking away as it's not really much of a story to be told.    … Expand
  46. jrdnnn
    Dec 12, 2017
    7
    Better than XIII, but not a patch on the classics, Final Fantasy XV has more than enough going for it both in the context of the franchise and as a 4th-gen RPG. The game takes brave risks with many aspects of the game and while some of these are worth the wager, some moves feel like a step backwards in terms of what we have come to expect from the long-running title.

    The gameplay is    Better than XIII, but not a patch on the classics, Final Fantasy XV has more than enough going for it both in the context of the franchise and as a 4th-gen RPG. The game takes brave risks with many aspects of the game and while some of these are worth the wager, some moves feel like a step backwards in terms of what we have come to expect from the long-running title.

    The gameplay is good, with solid mechanisms and exhilirating combat. The skills system is actually deeper than I first thought, as are the amount of weapons and accessories available, but there is definitely something missing by shifting the game entirely to the action RPG category. For me, Final Fantasy XII was the sweet spot between turn-based and action RPG, and the move in XV abandons a wealth of tactical opportunities in lieu of pace and drama. Magic is useless, summons are randomly generated, most controls are automated and there is a severe limit on what you can do other that just smash enemies repeatedly with weapons. However, the Armiger system, warping, parrying and link strikes are fun and furious.

    The open world gameplay is fantastic, and the sheer size of the map makes it truly feel like the roadtrip experience the designers went for. Yes, it's unfocused, but there's an amazing sense of scale and scope to the exploration in this game. I often found myself pursuing side quests, hidden dungeons and hunts for hours on end with not a bad word to say about them. The four main characters are the first in Final Fantasy history to not contain an insufferably annoying member, and I'd agree with the majority that the team dynamic is one of the game's selling points.

    While the game is absolutely gorgeous sonically and visually, the story lacks the power to complement the world. I've seen all spin-off material and the story still confused me, to the point I didn't actually know why I was completing some main missions. There is a lot missing in a narrative sense, and what's there is OK, but the game definitely doesn't feel complete in this sense. I just wanted, and expected, more from the series built on its plot-driven experience. The lack of female playable characters was strange too, and could definitely have been incorporated with ease.

    In general, I really enjoyed this game, but as a long-time fan, certain disappointments were all too apparent throughout. While combat is fun, it lacks depth. The characters are excellent, but their story is lacklustre. The pace is very erratic, but did allow for extensive camping, trekking, dungeon crawling, cooking, fishing, photography, racing, relaxing and more. Sections where plot was focused on were linear and rushed, and ultimately spoiled the last few hours of the game. The world is nostalgia-filled, glorious to behold, and breathtaking in detail, but I just felt there was something missing, and I think the back-seat story was this thing. Whereas Final Fantasy X has the ever-impending arrival of Sin, Final Fantasy IX had the existential dread of the meaning of "life" and Final Fantasy XII had the true spirit of odds-against rebellion, XV was very hard to fully immerse yourself in.

    It's an odd game, on reflection, but certainly worth playing, as it has true glimpses of excellence.    … Expand
  47. symmetriebruch
    Oct 18, 2018
    0
    i played every ff game apart from the online ones and would consider myself quite the fan of the series.
    i thought it coukdn´t get any worse after i played 13 but they actually did it with this one. i don´t know what went wrong with square and which imbecile made the decisions that led to the garbage that was 13 and this stinking pile of manure that is 15 but they should never be able to    i played every ff game apart from the online ones and would consider myself quite the fan of the series.
    i thought it coukdn´t get any worse after i played 13 but they actually did it with this one. i don´t know what went wrong with square and which imbecile made the decisions that led to the garbage that was 13 and this stinking pile of manure that is 15 but they should never be able to find work in the industry anymore. this is no final fantasy the combat is just as nonsensical as the story you just hold two buttons and that´s pretty much it no strategy or tactic or fun. and i know most of you have bought it anyway because you´re fans of the actual final fnatasy games from long long ago but you´ll be disappointed again with this one. i heard how bad it was from many people i knew and told myself come on it can´t be THAT bad. but yes it actually is THAT bad. at least i waited and just now bought it used for 4$ and even that is still way too much. they have to pay me to actual waste enough time to finish this crap. maybe it´s time to give up hope on square forever the square we knew and loved is dead    … Expand
  48. mauso
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Very disappointing. I expected a lot more after ten years in development, but I guess an amatuer like Tabata can't perform miracles even with all the time in the world.
  49. kpc
    Dec 13, 2016
    4
    I think between this and Diablo 3, we can safely conclude that 10 years is just too much time to spend continually revising an iconic RPG that depends on a coherent story and deep character development. I simply don't get how you devote that much time to something and have the final product be this incomplete... full of holes and leaning heavily on some CGI movie prequel since the gameI think between this and Diablo 3, we can safely conclude that 10 years is just too much time to spend continually revising an iconic RPG that depends on a coherent story and deep character development. I simply don't get how you devote that much time to something and have the final product be this incomplete... full of holes and leaning heavily on some CGI movie prequel since the game can't be bothered to spend 15 minutes setting the stage or introducing the characters. This feels more like something that was thrown together in a few months, focusing primarily on combat mechanics and terrain textures over the kind of engrossing storytelling one expects from a Final Fantasy title.

    Overall, I played it, I enjoyed it, and it was worth the money I paid for it. That's far more than I could say for FFXIII. Still, this is more of a Skyrim + Shadows of Mordor clone than a Final Fantasy game. The combat is fluid, but way too simplistic. The magic of building up your character over time is lost to a skill tree that is, again, just a SoM clone. None of the choices you make meaningfully change how you play, it's just "gotta catch em all" AP farming through mundane tasks. The quest system feels like the love child of an MMO's "go kill boars" and Infamous's "run around the map and clear all these pre-marked objectives" grind fest. Graphics feel more like remastered previous gen than something developed for current gen consoles. Least likable/relatable FF protagonists ever, and even more forgettable villains. Female lead is reduced to a damsel in distress fetish with no reason to care what happens to her as a character, as her fate is just a (poor) plot point in the male lead's development. The story climaxes far too abruptly, with a Deus ex Machina finish.

    Looking forward to the FF7 remake and hoping against all hope they don't find a way to screw that up as badly.    … Expand
  50. Akkou
    Dec 9, 2016
    5
    pros:
    -graphics
    -technic ok -dynamic fighting system -Impressive Giant creatures -very good ost but bad sometimes -Team is alive -exploration is interesting -immersives dungeons cons: -imperfect battle system: very messy when too much enemies or in tiny places -Very bad narrative structure -minimalist production -Second part of game is rushed -First minutes of the game are    pros:
    -graphics
    -technic ok
    -dynamic fighting system
    -Impressive Giant creatures
    -very good ost but bad sometimes
    -Team is alive
    -exploration is interesting
    -immersives dungeons

    cons:
    -imperfect battle system: very messy when too much enemies or in tiny places
    -Very bad narrative structure
    -minimalist production
    -Second part of game is rushed
    -First minutes of the game are only baiting for nothing
    -Characters are transparent: they have no purpose in life
    -boss fightings are bad, messy and unbalanced: we often dont know why we win
    -too much advertising in game (cup noodles)
    -incoherent open-world with no human activities (copy/paste of gas stations: only one city)
    -too much fetch quests with no coherence
    -chapter 13 is only here to gain some time, very bad. Mechanics are not mastered
    -Huuuuuuuuuuge plot holes.
    -Very few choices of armor
    -Where is Kingsglaive background?
    -No labial syncrhonization
    -Beginning is ffxv, end is versus FXIII, no story coherence.
    -camera is a bit crazy    … Expand
  51. IgnitionWeb
    Jan 18, 2017
    3
    I am saddened, I loved the FF but this title is even more of a tarnish on the series than XIII was. I like the combat system and the open world. But the story is so thin and empty and the sidequest are useless filler.
  52. Trip_Kiddo
    Dec 18, 2016
    6
    I wanted to like this game. In fact, I wanted this game to be my favorite game of all time, but it comes nowhere near that and I can barely call it a good game. All of the leaders of the Empire are used once or twice and then entirely tossed aside. They're even lesser characters than those that give fetch quests.

    The story lacks so much that it seems to be barely strung together. So    I wanted to like this game. In fact, I wanted this game to be my favorite game of all time, but it comes nowhere near that and I can barely call it a good game. All of the leaders of the Empire are used once or twice and then entirely tossed aside. They're even lesser characters than those that give fetch quests.

    The story lacks so much that it seems to be barely strung together. So much content is tossed aside for their tie-in material. They kept saying that Kingsglaive and Brotherhood were optional and meant to be simply companion experiences, but they're not. They are entirely necessary for the overarching plot.

    Every character besides the 4 main characters is so underdeveloped that they're irrelevant and unnecessary. And while I loved the 4 main bros, I really wished they made other characters more interesting. Luna was marketed as the stories female lead, but she really isn't. All of here development happens in the Kingsglaive movie. Regis (and this isn't a spoiler, it was heavily marketed) who dies early in the beginning doesn't even get any flashback scenes from when Noctis was a child for us to care about his death. Honestly, although I love the 4 main bros i'd argue even they got shafted when it comes to their background (which is is in the guide book but not in the game) stories because I only know them for how they interact during the adventure.

    The Open world is beautiful but entirely empty and filled with boring fetch quests. In fact, I'd say the Open world is this game's biggest problem. Because they focused so much on making a sparse open world you can tell that this is what caused them to forget the story entirely. Many people complain about pacing issues (the first half of the game takes a long time and the last half goes by quickly) and that's because of the open world. If you just try and get through the main story then I doubt the game lasts more than 10 hours. It only feels long because in the open sections you might go do the boring side quests which ALL revolve around "go kill this" or "go fetch that". I wish they had focused on the story and just made multiple small but open enough explore-able zones for major areas. Tenebrae, an area they showed as late as the Uncovered trailer, was completely cut. And Altissia is minuscule. And the reason for the bad loading screens, is because so much unnecessary space needs to load.

    The truth is, as much as I give Tabata s**t (some of which he rightfully deserves) I'm mostly pissed at Square Enix upper management. The reason Versus XIII took so damn long was because they would move his team to fix the issues with their awful in house engine, the main XIII game which had it's own development problems, and their disastrous original launch of XIV. So f**k you Square Enix for not being able to get your s**t together, and f**k you Tabata for gutting what Nomura had for a trilogy and craning it into a mediocre game.    … Expand
  53. rodericrinehart
    Jan 21, 2017
    5
    This game is clearly flawed, but there was also a lot of fun to be had for the 50-hour playthrough. Ultimately, it is about the bonding and friendship of the 4 guys, and that is developed very well. The story is a mess, the world is empty, the facial animate is dated, the camera controls are mediocre, and yes, chapter 13 is just as bad as everyone says. The second half takes just a fewThis game is clearly flawed, but there was also a lot of fun to be had for the 50-hour playthrough. Ultimately, it is about the bonding and friendship of the 4 guys, and that is developed very well. The story is a mess, the world is empty, the facial animate is dated, the camera controls are mediocre, and yes, chapter 13 is just as bad as everyone says. The second half takes just a few hours because they clearly rushed it out the door. It needed another year or two of development and some polish as well.… Expand
  54. 123456
    Jan 22, 2017
    5
    The first 2 thirds of this game are really fun.

    The graphics are great, the world looks really good. It is probably too big if anything, you spend a lot of time driving around (on autopilot) and the rest of the time running or riding chocobos, but the world lacks interaction. Where once random encounters with the screen shattering or warping where annoying, now you hardly see any    The first 2 thirds of this game are really fun.

    The graphics are great, the world looks really good. It is probably too big if anything, you spend a lot of time driving around (on autopilot) and the rest of the time running or riding chocobos, but the world lacks interaction. Where once random encounters with the screen shattering or warping where annoying, now you hardly see any enemies at all.

    So the first two thirds you explore this world and do some storyline and some monster hunts which are generally fun. But the side quests are unimaginative to say the least. You are an errand boy doing things even the quest writers in vanilla WoW would have thought twice about giving level 1's. And you are the Prince of a kingdom who can teleport around the battlefield.

    Speaking of battlefield, the combat is OK. If you get in an area with bushes or trees though, prepare to be frustrated by not being able to see anything at all. You control one guy and whilst you can do combo's with your 3 friends, kind of like old limit breaks, at least two of them only seem to be there to get killed.

    So all this is OK, pretty fun really. Then the whole game crashes into a wall, air bags fail, the story line rolls out of the wreckage and staggers across the finishing line. Without spoiling it too much, the open world element completely disappears and never returns, unless you count a ludicrous time travel gimmick.

    After you finish the game you are offered the chance to continue, but to me this felt completely hollow after the terrible final third. The ending attempts desperately to add some kind of depth or anguish to the nonsense that preceded it but it is just the terrible tasting, odd looking cherry on top. A total mess, almost as bad as Mass Effect 3, and to the point where a second playthrough, which I would normally do with a game like this, is completely ruined.    … Expand
  55. Fulle
    Jan 23, 2017
    3
    FF15 is half a good game. I'd probably rate the first half at around an 8. Sure, it's flawed, but there's enough neat things going on that it's overall a slightly above average experience. The second half of the game, however, is just lazy, rushed, terrible gameplay with no redeeming qualities. You basically run through dark hallways constantly re-using the same textures and enemies byFF15 is half a good game. I'd probably rate the first half at around an 8. Sure, it's flawed, but there's enough neat things going on that it's overall a slightly above average experience. The second half of the game, however, is just lazy, rushed, terrible gameplay with no redeeming qualities. You basically run through dark hallways constantly re-using the same textures and enemies by yourself, because the MC Noctis got separated from his bros. It's not fun.

    For the half of the game that is fun, it's not great, just good. You have an illusion of a big world to explore, but if you go off the beaten path for even a moment you will run into invisible walls and such. You are not meant to explore this world, but stick to the main paths. The combat, honestly, is pretty bad in comparison to some rival RPGs, so that wouldn't be a big draw to keep me interested in the game. The fishing minigame is not very well done... it just kinda... blah in most of the things it attempts to do. For instance, there's this big emphasis on the car. Is it fun to drive the car? Nope. It pretty much drives itself. SO WHY? It's my opinion that the best games have a gameplay first mindset, but this game just makes how things look the priority.

    Why can't I jump on top of the hood of a car? There's an invisible wall there. Plastic lawn chairs are like cemented down, and can't be moved. The day to night cycle is so fast you can't do much before nightfall.

    You know what? Actually it's not half a "good" game, it's half a mediocre one. That makes it about a 3/10 by my math. Don't buy this thing for full price.    … Expand
  56. TheFrostyPen
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    Embarrassing on almost every level. Skippable. Frustrating in all the wrong ways. I hate it. Absolutely hate it. If it weren't for the great voice acting and graphics, I would demand a refund. There are literally commericals IN THE GAME FOR CUP NOODLES. Not only is this a new low for the series, but it is a new low for gaming in general. They've opened the gates to horrible thingsEmbarrassing on almost every level. Skippable. Frustrating in all the wrong ways. I hate it. Absolutely hate it. If it weren't for the great voice acting and graphics, I would demand a refund. There are literally commericals IN THE GAME FOR CUP NOODLES. Not only is this a new low for the series, but it is a new low for gaming in general. They've opened the gates to horrible things for years to come. I will never buy a Final Fantasy game every again. Trash. Garbage.

    Awful combat. Terrible camera.
    Not really open world. Car driving? Huge loading times. Annoying repetitive trash sidequests.

    Worst story of all the final fantasties. If a middle schooler wrote this, he'd get a C+ at best. It's less a story and more an outline of a story.

    An unbelievable failure.

    Only plus is the graphics (which big deal right?). And the voice actors. They were great.

    Skip. Delete. DONT NOT BUY THIS COMMERCIAL FOR CUP NOODLES AND COLEMAN LANTERNS.

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  57. livein
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Divisive game

    Final Fantasy XV is a game that lies to you from the very first moments you start it. To have even basic grasp on convoluted, very badly told story you MUST watch Kingsglaive movie and Brotherhood anime series. It’s impossible entry point for an average Joe and in light of that “Game for Final Fantasy fans and first timers” screen seems like adding insult to injury.

    “Eyes that can see beautiful graphics and music”

    Even with severe lip-synching problem game looks great. True - roughly half of the world map consist of deserts, but other half – beautiful wetlands and later - Venice inspired city more than makes up for it. Yoko Shinomura music is most likely the best part of this game. Just listen to “Somnus” and you’ll understand why.

    “Eyes that can see open world full of fetch quests”

    This is first time Final Fantasy went open world. After linear corridors of FFXIII we needed something different – but what we have here isn’t doing the job. This is 2016 not 2008, we have few open world titles every single year, and those games execute open world formula with much greater success.

    World of FFXV is huge, you can spent countless hours there. Problem is – majority of activities consist of boring fetch quests. There are few quest lines that will lead you to interesting places, but those are few and far between. After few hours of side-questing I’ve decided to skip it completely, as they felt like chore.

    “Eyes that can see terrible world design”

    Who the hell though it’s a good idea to merry demons and magic with diners and camping in Nevada? FFXV is forcing bro-roadtrip theme, but it just doesn’t work. FF was always about saving the world, not the bachelor trip. At some point I was wondering when we will reach some strip clubs and hookers.

    “Eyes that can see uninspiring combat”

    At first glance combat seems great. Gone are the days of turn based encounters – now we’re going real time. It’s very impressive spectacle – watching Noctis warp from enemy to enemy. Unfortunately novelty wears off pretty quickly and we’re left with combat system that requires zero skill.

    Forget about dodging or any other advanced tactics. What you can do (and what game kind of asks you to do) is to overpower your enemies with series of short range Warp Strikes. Just juggle potions and elixirs – and you can down even very high level bosses.

    Magic system is so lame I didn’t use it at all. It’s like they took all the worst parts of FFVIII (tedious draw) and discarded all the good stuff (augmenting stats, elemental resistances and attacks). There is no healing magic, only 3 offensive types. You can be damaged by your own spell. Most definitely the worst magic system in any FF to date.

    “Eyes that can see badly told story”

    FFXV story is all over the place. I mean, when you think about it – its premise is so easy (empire is bad – we’re the good guys – go reclaim the throne young prince) – there is no way SE could mess it up. SPOILERS – they can, and they do.

    In concept this is dark, tragic game about sacrifices and hard choices. There are some events that (I presume) were made to make you weep. I remember crying like a baby when FFX ended (and by all account that game was way brighter and upbeat than FFXV). Here I felt nothing, nothing at all.

    That’s because story is very poorly told. There are key scenes missing. So many events happen off screen. Even if you watched Kingsglaive you will be left wondering – what the hell is going on. And that applies to villains, world state – and even some main cast. It’s really hard to care for Luna when she and Noctis has ZERO dialog lines together. Can you even believe it? After all this build up.

    Game is short. Main story missions will take you up to 15, maybe 20 hours. Second part – when game forces you into closed corridors feels rushed.

    “Eyes that can see the light of expiring souls”

    Unfortunately the only soul I see expiring is the one of FF of old – great, epic adventures full of mysteries and excellent storytelling. What does it even mean to be a Final Fantasy game now? Do we give SE card blanche to put FF coat of paint on just any title?

    Final Fantasy XV is a game tormented by long and rocky development cycle. There are just so many ambitious ideas that clash here – most of them don’t mesh together. Story – most important component of any Final Fantasy is nearly nonexistent here. Instead we’re left with fetch quest extravaganza in bland, lifeless open world.

    What we’ve got here is a decent title, but I would argue it would be better this game never happen, and we were left with the vision, ideal, dream of FFXIII versus with its beautiful dark themes and Shakespeare quotes to live on.

    FFXV is way better than disastrous FFXIII, but it’s hardly step in the right direction. FFXV came ten years too late to be relevant. In terms of design – it’s light years behind The Witcher 3. Overall - disappointing experience.    … Expand
  58. StageLXdk
    Dec 19, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love Final Fantasy! I've always loved Final Fantasy! I enjoy the quirky nature of the narrative which drives the protagonists, if it's to save the world, the girl, the crystal or whatever needs saving in their respective games. I love to hate the weird dialouge, the annoying voice of the ever-present high pitched upbeat female party member. The 'you'll-only-get-it-if-you're-from-Japan' jokes that aren't funny but they are because they're not. Make sense? Even the sounds in the menu, the blips and plings that carry through all the FF games. Yes, FFXIII wasn't what we hoped for gameplay wise, but in terms of its characters and narrative it was very much a FF game. So why is it, that FFXV doesn't feel like FF at all?!
    Well, the story is an absolute mess, barely coherent and extremely poorly executed. That any respective writer would attach his/her name to this is beyond me! The true story is actually the story behind the game and it shows! Re-write after re-write does nothing good to any narrative. And to top it off, if you haven't seen the companion pieces Kingsglaive or Brotherhood you'll miss out on huge chunks of it as well. Oh, and if you really want to know everything, you had better be ready to dish out some more money as the DLCs will focus on your companions during the main plot, basically filling in the gaps that made you go "huh?" during the main game. Why does Gladio leave the party all of a sudden? Why does he come back in disguise? Hope you've saved up some dough if you want to find out. A quick calculation: 60$ for the main game, 25$ for the Season Pass and 5$ to rent Kingsglaive (Brotherhood is free on Youtube) so that's 90$ for a game! I'm sorry, but that's just not OK! How would you feel if you saw a movie with several key scenes removed, and the studio then said, "if you want to see those scenes to even get a sense of the plot, you have to pay extra"? The best example of the anti-FF vibe this game gives is all the stuff you can do AFTER the story is done. Yes, after the plot is (somewhat) resolved, the game opens up and even introduces new gameplay mechanics (eg the flying car) and lets you explore new dungeons previously unreachable. Now, there is nothing wrong with expanding a game, quite the contrary, but doing it after the narrative has ended begs the question: why? Why would I want to continue playing when it's all said and done? What's the carrot to keep me interested? FFXV is not Destiny or The Division, it does not need an "endgame" to keep players playing. Are we going to see seasons, co-op play and the like? I doubt it! They could (and should) have made it an original IP since it has nothing to do with the FF brand, save for a few callbacks like chocobos and the like. The developers have said that they intend to patch the game, giving a better pace, fleshing out story moments and the like. So thanks Square Enix for letting us pay to be your beta testers! Maybe in a year or so, the game will be more in line with what the developers intended, but right now it's just an action-rpg and FF should be so much more. So to sum it up, a terrible, amateurish story wrapped in a descent JRPG which calls itself Final Fantasy, but has nothing in common with it's predecessors. Skip this one.    … Expand
  59. ThecriticGoD
    Feb 8, 2017
    7
    I'm a fan since FF7 and eventhough I more or less enjoyed FFXII I just disliked FFXIII way too much, so much that I didn't even play it's sequels, being the first Final Fantasy games I missed. When FFXV was announced I was really into open world action RPG games so I got kinda hyped, this are the things I find positive and negative in the game.

    Positive: 1-Decent main story, good plot    I'm a fan since FF7 and eventhough I more or less enjoyed FFXII I just disliked FFXIII way too much, so much that I didn't even play it's sequels, being the first Final Fantasy games I missed. When FFXV was announced I was really into open world action RPG games so I got kinda hyped, this are the things I find positive and negative in the game.

    Positive:
    1-Decent main story, good plot twists and unexpected scenarios, but fails at some points (see negative).
    2-Good combat system (this one is kinda mixed, the combat system is really interesting, but it can get really boring and monotone quickly if you start doing a lot of side-quests).
    3-Graphics. The game has obviously extremely good graphics, that help creating a great environment and inmersion.
    4-World. The world is extremely beautiful, as well as the cities.
    5-Character development system: Pretty simple but it's enjoyable.

    Negative:
    1-Story content. There are some points that are not well clarified, some trivial things, and some things they work with, then they completely left forgotten, and eventhough the main story is cool, most of the time you find yourself going through stupid or cliche dialogues between the characters that take way too long.
    2-Side-quests. I know the comparison might not be fair, but if you compare FFXV's sidequests to a game like say... The witcher 3, it almost feels like they shouldn't have made it an open world. The point of side-quests is that they should give a lot more of insight into the lore, the history, or just be fun, but most quests in FFXV are just go to X position and kill Y, and it really doesn't go beyond that too much, I had to quit doing side-quests after 2-3 hours because it was just the same all over again, I tried to redo a few when I was a bit more advanced into the game but it was still the same over and over again. I know optional content is hard to criticize, but it feels so bad and such a waste to have that world at your hand and not be able to enjoy it due to how tedious and boring the quests are.
    3-Characters. The characters are boring, uninteresting, and some of then even way too whiny, you don't get any insight on most of the characters past or what led them to where they are, most of the secondary characters have the same problems too. The characters do not follow the same line as most final fantasies, that's for sure.
    4-Magic and summoning. Probably the two most distinctive traits in the Final Fantasy saga. Guess what, they are completely useless and rarely seen, you just don't need them at all, and summons can only be used in certain circumstances (very rarely ones).
    5-OST, as much as I hated FFXIII, I thought the OST was pretty decent, just like with every other Final Fantasy before, but FFXV's OST is just the first I just don't enjoy at all, I actually don't remember any of the songs in the game.

    Overall: OK game, I was expecting more and I really wanted this to bring back the hype that Final Fantasy built with their good old FF6-10 games, and eventhough some of the things it introduces are a good step in that direction, this game just fails at some points that a final fantasy shouldn't fail at and makes me wonder is Square-enix is ever going to find the key to finally start making GREAT games again.    … Expand
  60. Talhante
    Jan 12, 2017
    2
    This Final Fantasy is not a good one. It is incomplete, it is shallow, it is incoherent. It's a disappointment.
    The gameplay is bad, the story is horrible, the world is poorly developed. It's a disappointment
    It is an involution in relation to the other games of the franchise. It's a disappointment. It is not a good final fantasy game.. it is not a good game. Everything about this game    This Final Fantasy is not a good one. It is incomplete, it is shallow, it is incoherent. It's a disappointment.
    The gameplay is bad, the story is horrible, the world is poorly developed. It's a disappointment
    It is an involution in relation to the other games of the franchise. It's a disappointment.
    It is not a good final fantasy game.. it is not a good game. Everything about this game is shallow and disappointing    … Expand
  61. Ibanez89
    Oct 11, 2017
    8
    Eventhough I have given this an 8, I have clocked over 150 hours into this game and I can safely say that this is one of the best modern games I have played.
    This game has some of the most addictive gameplay with a very deep and emotional story. If you're interested in the lore behind FFXV, make sure to watch Kingsglaive and/or Brotherhood to understand the lore otherwise it will be very    Eventhough I have given this an 8, I have clocked over 150 hours into this game and I can safely say that this is one of the best modern games I have played.
    This game has some of the most addictive gameplay with a very deep and emotional story. If you're interested in the lore behind FFXV, make sure to watch Kingsglaive and/or Brotherhood to understand the lore otherwise it will be very disjointed.

    The graphics? Some of the best I've seen, especially for console. The world looks absolutely stunning. I couldnt help but return to Galdin Quay and just take in the surroundings. Unfortunately there is a bit of sacrifice to FPS overall, but its usually a consistent 30fps depending on how much is going on.

    The quests? Usually great, but there are some terribly boring side quests. (Dont get me started on that frog hunting quest.)
    Most of the quests involve collecting things and earning Gil/items, but each tier will get harder to collect these things as you need to fight your way to them to make the quests interesting. There are also some relaxing moments where you can fish for ages and try to reel in the best fish possible.

    The combat? When it works, it works amazing but when it doesn't it sucks. The only way it doesn't work is when you are between trees and other terrain which warps the camera to a point where you cant see anything. Aside from that, its incredible as like with other FF games, you have a plethora of weapons and get better ones along the way if you invest the time into the more difficult tasks. You also need to switch weapons depending on the enemy you are up against so you cant just yolo with one weapon through the entire game.

    The story? I didn't think a game could make you feel every single emotion from start to end. This is of course if you dig the story.

    The progression system? Not as good and in depth as FFX for example, but its still very rewarding and unique. Its divided into different categories from your overall team stats, to abilities you obtain. The AP grind isnt too bad either. After a while, you can unlock perks of getting AP throughout various exploration criteria and activities so obtaining AP will eventually flow naturally.

    The characters? I love them. They all have their own personalities and the development of each character is fantastic. Its as if they are imitating real life situations and also reference things from todays culture which I really appreciated. Eventhough they can be cheesy at times, I couldn't help but laugh and relate to some of the things they said or did.

    The end game? This is where it shines the most and where the countless hours kick in. Naturally throughout your first story playthrough, there would be so much you have missed and also things that unlock once you finish it. No spoilers here, but this game gets ridiculously hard and at the same time is riddled with excitement (putting aside those boring quests)

    I can highly recommend this game. I'm sure there is a lot I have missed in this review but I think I have covered the main things. Eventhough the combat system is entirely different to the other titles, it works. Once again, the only things dropping it down to an 8 for me are the slow loading times, combat glitches, fps drops and the early game since it starts off a bit boring and you're adapting to a new play style, but give it a chance and push through!. The rest of the game is amazing.    … Expand
  62. Kamiyasi
    Feb 26, 2017
    9
    Final Fantasy XV is pure fun. I found that it offers engaging elements that one would expect from an open world RPG such as gear and loot, leveling, skill trees, and quests; but it also throws in a lot of new mechanics and details that make the world feel expansive and fresh. I really enjoy the characters and how the play off of one another, and traversing the world is fun whether it's byFinal Fantasy XV is pure fun. I found that it offers engaging elements that one would expect from an open world RPG such as gear and loot, leveling, skill trees, and quests; but it also throws in a lot of new mechanics and details that make the world feel expansive and fresh. I really enjoy the characters and how the play off of one another, and traversing the world is fun whether it's by car, chocobo, or on foot. The complaint I've heard the most from people is that they were unsatisfied with the later part of the game; but 30+ hours in and I'm still having as much fun as I did in the beginning, and I don't think a game losing focus later on should have that level of bearing on the experience as a whole.… Expand
  63. The_Log
    May 18, 2017
    9
    Please ignore the ridiculous fanboy hate for this game. The fact that people are giving this game 0's and it still has a user score of 7.5 is enough to tell you that the game is good as hell. If you are on the fence, I recommend it. The story IS there, you just have to look a little deeper than the surface to get it, which is why Final Fantasy fans hate it. They are used to a spoonfedPlease ignore the ridiculous fanboy hate for this game. The fact that people are giving this game 0's and it still has a user score of 7.5 is enough to tell you that the game is good as hell. If you are on the fence, I recommend it. The story IS there, you just have to look a little deeper than the surface to get it, which is why Final Fantasy fans hate it. They are used to a spoonfed story. The combat is great, and this game is a huge breath of fresh air for the Final Fantasy series. Sure it has its flaws, but the good greatly outweighs the bad. The reason for the negative user scores is that everyone wants this game to be Final Fantasy Versus 13, which it is not. But if you go in with normal expectations, this game will be a great deal of fun.

    If you have never played a Final Fantasy game, this is the best possible time to start.

    For the record, I have been playing Final Fantasy my whole life, but have been disillusioned with the series since X-2. This is just what I needed to get back on board.    … Expand
  64. jpacor
    Feb 12, 2018
    4
    As a huge fan of Final Fantasy and action-RPGs, FFXV is a HUGE disappointment.

    The combat is dull, uninteresting and repetitive. Most (if not all) fights can be one by smashing the attack button, magic is useless and not even necessary. Summons are also unnecessarily difficult. The open world is huge, but mostly empty, lacking in meaningful side quests, stories or characters. Also,    As a huge fan of Final Fantasy and action-RPGs, FFXV is a HUGE disappointment.

    The combat is dull, uninteresting and repetitive. Most (if not all) fights can be one by smashing the attack button, magic is useless and not even necessary. Summons are also unnecessarily difficult. The open world is huge, but mostly empty, lacking in meaningful side quests, stories or characters. Also, traveling is really boring and can it can take a very long time to drive from point a to point b, where if you travel at night and hit a monster on the road, you are forced to stop and fight the monster. Awful and disruptive.

    Worst of all with FFXV is the story. Awful, terrible, abysmal. Several plot points are left out, it's hard to know what's fully going on if you don't watch a movie (what?!), and the twists are all lame. This is easily the worst plot of any FF game.

    I give this game a 4 because the post game content is excellent (somehow I finished this game... not really sure how). You gain the ability to travel in a much faster and easier manner, and there are plenty of legendary weapons, dungeons, and large bosses that are actually really fun. I thought this game was a complete disaster until this part of the game.

    But even then, good post game content can't save a terrible game. The repetitive, boring contact lacking in RPG elements and horrendous story make this game my most disappointing of 2017. Not worth playing by anyone, even the most hardcore FF or action-RPG fans.    … Expand
  65. yeflynne
    May 25, 2017
    8
    there is so much uncalled for hate lol the game is more graceful than all those reviews.

    im gonna be 100% honest and very critical. pros music is good story is always interesting and gripping and the open world is relaxing and fun and challenging. i often am reminded of road tripping thru america. characters grow on you a ton with the story events. there are females, but your    there is so much uncalled for hate lol the game is more graceful than all those reviews.

    im gonna be 100% honest and very critical.

    pros
    music is good
    story is always interesting and gripping and the open world is relaxing and fun and challenging. i often am reminded of road tripping thru america. characters grow on you a ton with the story events. there are females, but your battle squad is the 4 bros korean boy band that wrecks ass.
    gameplay is good.. the battle and entire game is essentially witcher 3 in final fantasy flavor in a very good way. i think this game is around the same or higher level of fun than witcher 3, there are more weapon types in this game.
    items are simple.. i like the simplicity.. it's not as complex as witcher 3 but there is some crafting where you get recipes to give to blacksmiths. mostly you collect treasure to give to your people of your kingdom of lucis and they give you BANK like thousands GIL yknow. racks on racks. you can sort items and buy and sell while sitting in the car to your next quest, so right when u finish you finished the car ride / loading
    the story is good.. i actually like it and it's everything this game couldve delivered. truly relates to many serious themes on planet earth, fighting for peace and freedom and stuff. when bad ppl take over.
    noctis is a really good character.. he is realistic with depth and masters his powers etc and the variety of events thru the day cycle is so interesting like night monsters vs daytime ones

    i actually really like this game and appreciate it

    graphics are fine.. i get constant 60 fps on the high graphics settings there's also a dedicated lite mode to make sure you get 60.

    cons
    rushed, in a good way, to keep momentum, but the story encompasses his whole life in a matter of hours which can feel like the progression is breezing by fast, which feels good at times, unlike witcher 3 where he literally doesnt change at all lol
    i want more luna freya
    leviathan summon needs to splash more water lol
    i think they couldve fleshed out so many parts like noctis as a kid being with luna. how about a dungeon or two. like in old games. and that wouldve built so much better support to appreciate the progressions of the story. im glad they are patching in more of the story..
    MORE INGREDIENTS omg i think 2000 more ingredients should be added and way more recipes. having like 200 dishes to make is cool but i think we need way more food every update. like make a onion model then color it white and make it smaller boom garlic model.. and so on.
    more gear pls there is like 30 gear pieces of armor to wear haha

    i think if the game had a prologue: luna section where you play with her and noct as kids and her growing up would be so badass and add so much to the game.

    8/10 overall because it's fun, memorable, story is hot, characters are cool and good examples of real life young people archetypes music is really good omg but shortness of length and lack of detail means it's not perfect 10 or near perfect 9 just an 8 like good

    i love the group combos and all that. honestly the game is really fun and if it was released with an independent title it would be a 10/10 for many but with the final fantasy expectations some ppl are mad when they lose lmao

    most of the bad reviews state outright they were losing at the game hahaha

    oh and also there needs to be a journal.. like in witcher 3.. with a bestiary.. and completed quests.. and everything so you can review the info and appreciate the game. also the script is pretty good in my opinion.. i would say the entire script is casual then concise, funny, meaningful. and the game is not easy.. i have died more in final xv than i did in witcher 3 on hard mode. witcher 3 on hard mode is easy as **** compared to the first area of the world of ruin which i cant even get past and im 5 levels above the recommended level.

    the summons are available based on elements so if youre near water, you can summon leviathan etc it wouldnt make sense to do a water summon in the middle of the desert.. so when the weather is raining you can cast the raining thunder summon etc. and i appreciate how the summons of nature actually work with the game's nature weather system.    … Expand
  66. kwstas
    Dec 13, 2016
    6
    i honestly think that it is a pretty nice game but i also believe that is kind of overrated . i could give it a ten for the work they have done on the design of the world of the game , the graphics are really amazing . the cities and the landscapes are leaving you breathless all the colors probably even the monsters are all made so perfectly . but thinking of all this and still i get myi honestly think that it is a pretty nice game but i also believe that is kind of overrated . i could give it a ten for the work they have done on the design of the world of the game , the graphics are really amazing . the cities and the landscapes are leaving you breathless all the colors probably even the monsters are all made so perfectly . but thinking of all this and still i get my self really bored playing this game . i mean you spend hours just waiting in the car , travelling from place to place on feet or with the chocobo , too many conversations endless cinematics and action absolutely nothing . as well the whole thing in the game is kind of cheesy for me.. i mean you cant travel 4 mins with the car just to collect some plants and then back again.. probably it could seem better if someone is 10 years old or something..… Expand
  67. Joko
    Jan 24, 2017
    0
    "A Final Fantasy for fans and for first timers." This, because only diehard fans will play this crap, and only first timers will be stupid enough to buy it. Right from the very beginning this game was terrible. I have no clue why this took them 10 years to make, it's complete trash. Not only trash compared to other jrpg's, but it's the worst FF game in the series. Mystic Quest was more"A Final Fantasy for fans and for first timers." This, because only diehard fans will play this crap, and only first timers will be stupid enough to buy it. Right from the very beginning this game was terrible. I have no clue why this took them 10 years to make, it's complete trash. Not only trash compared to other jrpg's, but it's the worst FF game in the series. Mystic Quest was more fun. The world is empty. The characters are the worst characters ever to be seen in an FF game. And the gameplay isn't that great either. This game has nothing going for it.… Expand
  68. Liitle_My
    Dec 19, 2016
    4
    И что мы имеем в итоге? Фантазию без фантазии!
    Графика - это конечно замечательно, FPS - это чудесно, геймплей - это основа основ, комбо всякие разные, оружия, и камера, про камеру, конечно, не забудем.
    А где сюжет? Или нынче сюжет играм не обязателен? Нет, разумеется, мы в седьмую часть играли только ради черного чокобо и алмазного оружия. А в восьмую, что бы на бюст Шивы лишний раз    И что мы имеем в итоге? Фантазию без фантазии!
    Графика - это конечно замечательно, FPS - это чудесно, геймплей - это основа основ, комбо всякие разные, оружия, и камера, про камеру, конечно, не забудем.
    А где сюжет? Или нынче сюжет играм не обязателен? Нет, разумеется, мы в седьмую часть играли только ради черного чокобо и алмазного оружия. А в восьмую, что бы на бюст Шивы лишний раз полюбоваться, ну или широкую грудь Ифрита, кому, что ближе.
    Знаете, я люблю яблоки, особенно некоторые сорта яблок, но когда я беру яблоко, а полвина из него гнилая, я не могу сказать, что это хорошее яблоко. Оно вообще-то плохое, даже если вторая его часть вполне себе ничего, все равно, яблоко от этого лучше не становиться.    … Expand
  69. vontesse
    Dec 22, 2016
    6
    Fun new game mechanics evolve the franchise to a more active frenetic combat approach that will keep you engaged. However, it severely limits your options as you have no control of the rest your party other than directing them to perform an occasional special and working toward triggering team attacks. Spells are also severely lacking here, consisting of various versions of fire, ice,Fun new game mechanics evolve the franchise to a more active frenetic combat approach that will keep you engaged. However, it severely limits your options as you have no control of the rest your party other than directing them to perform an occasional special and working toward triggering team attacks. Spells are also severely lacking here, consisting of various versions of fire, ice, and lightning. That's right, no Gravity, Demi, Flare, Ultima, etc. In fact, there are no spell casters in your team. Spells are crafted by combining elements with items, and then equipped to one of your active weapon slots. When "cast" they work like grenades, tossed into an area of effect. Then, a cooldown timer restricts you from using another spell for a time.

    The open world is very nice to look at. But that world is sparsely filled. Quests are relegated to standard fetch quests that do nothing to further your understanding of the world you are exploring. An optional hunting quest line is also available, but, like other side quests, only serve to grind for xp. You can also only have one active hunt at a time. A curious design choice that will have you spending alot of time traveling (or loading if you fast travel) back and forth between the world and a questing hub.

    The story...is not really here. The game plays out in two parts. The first half is an open world playground with meaningless sidequests and very little of the main plot. The second half strips the open world from you and shoves you through set piece after set piece in what feels like a highlight reel of a story. The bits in between these events are never touched upon. Oddly enough, it was the first half I enjoyed the most. This is where you get the funny dialogue between you and your "bros," the three traveling companions and your best friends. Even though there is barely any exploration of your relationship or character development, there are genuinely funny moments. This element of humor and camaraderie is entirely lacking in the second half. It moves so quickly and spends so much time on the events, that you never get to care about the characters themselves. Much of the story isn't even in the game. If you don't watch the movie (Kingsglaive) you'll miss out on what happened during the opening parts of the game. The game really doesn't go into this at all, possibly in an attempt to encourage sales of the movie. If you want to know more about the relationship between the four friends, you have to watch the anime (Brotherhood). Again, a possible attempt to increase earnings by piecemealing out the story among various products?

    Customization is also missing here. Previous titles had a plethora of weapons, armor, accessories, spells, skills, items, etc. that could be utilized to your heart's content. Older titles even had optional sidequests that rewarded your tenacity in defeating superbosses or traversing challenging dungeons with some of the most powerful gear and skills in the game. FFXV lacks all of that. There is no armor. There are outfits that change your stats and your physical appearance. However, you pretty much start with all of the outfits you will ever have (a whopping 4 of them per character, 6 for the main character if you pre-ordered). Weapons are very limited. In my journey, I came across maybe five or six of each type of weapon. The gems are the royal arms, weapons only the main character can utilize. These are weapons of the kings of old passed on from generation to generation of successors. They are powerful! But will drain your HP as you use them, so do so sparingly. Accessories, are extremely basic, maybe 10 different kinds, with a host of upgraded versions of them. There barely any active skills and no jobs or classes to speak of. Skills are limited to the specials you can order your team mates to perform when your action bar reaches a certain threshold. You yourself, only get one special attack. That's right, ONE skill. Remember previous entries' skill lists you could learn, or the limit breaks you could unleash? Here, you only get one. It does however, get stronger as you collect more royal arms. You get the idea here, very limited customization. Probably the most restrictive in an any JRPG i've played. JRPGs are known for gear hunting. I get breaking the mold, but breaking the fun ones seems a strange decision.

    In the end, this game felt like an unfinished product pushed out too soon due to a long development period and/or excessive financial strain. As an action romp, this game accomplishes stylish (though limited in options) combat, flashy visuals, and a large open world (in the first half anyway). But as an RPG, it severely lacks for customization and storytelling, forcing you into a relentless series of set pieces during the second half that leaves you feeling like you just played two separate games.    … Expand
  70. PotterMetal
    Dec 5, 2016
    6
    The time that the FF saga dictated the rhythm of the RPG is over, after playing other games with a lot of quality and dedication of the developers, it is clear the neglect with the game, dead scenarios, no life, no feeling, could be MUCH better.
  71. Acguydance
    Dec 4, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game itself is really fun, with dozens of stuff to do, that is, until chapter 8. From there till the end, you will be put on a rail and at a certain point, is forced to WALK tru dungeons for a damn 2 hours which could be cleared in 30 minutes if you are allowed to run, and many other "time sinks" starts there. Be prepared for chapter 8 onwards.
    And I strongly recommend you to make your review after you have actually cleared the damn game. Again, the game is fun BEFORE YOU ENTER CHAPTER 8.    … Expand
  72. redpathcc
    Dec 17, 2016
    3
    Disappointing.

    negatives: as already mentioned here... poor intro, unlikable characters, repetitive missions, menus and map / compass poorly designed, buggy animation, repetitive and uninteresting combat, magic system sucks. game world is huge but poorly designed, not really open world (oh a waist high fence, can't go there!). The fights are purely about your character level and how    Disappointing.

    negatives: as already mentioned here... poor intro, unlikable characters, repetitive missions, menus and map / compass poorly designed, buggy animation, repetitive and uninteresting combat, magic system sucks. game world is huge but poorly designed, not really open world (oh a waist high fence, can't go there!). The fights are purely about your character level and how many potions you have. Forget strategy. Loading times. Car sucks. fetch quests, which you have to return to the quest giver to complete. uninteresting story.

    positives; looks good, car stereo is good, chocobo's are fun.

    trying to convince myself why I want to finish this?    … Expand
  73. bcj919
    Jan 15, 2017
    6
    Like others said - incomplete & rushed.

    The fighting system was a blast, but I wish there were more spells / techniques & opportunities to summon. They did a horrible job with tutorials, & pretty much expected you to sit at the camp sights and learn for yourself. My friend & I each discovered several key gameplay elements 50+ hours in. The story made absolutely no sense til the    Like others said - incomplete & rushed.

    The fighting system was a blast, but I wish there were more spells / techniques & opportunities to summon.

    They did a horrible job with tutorials, & pretty much expected you to sit at the camp sights and learn for yourself. My friend & I each discovered several key gameplay elements 50+ hours in.

    The story made absolutely no sense til the very end...I had to push myself to care to finish it.

    Creature designs were great, & I loved the sense of scale in battle, but there seemed to be only a handful of them

    All the negative posts aside, I had a genuinely fun time playing it, & I hope they build on this for the next entry    … Expand
  74. jfctis
    Feb 12, 2017
    2
    Ultimately a flat, uninspiring button basher without the story depth you once expected from Final Fantasies of the PS1 era.

    There is no need to explore the battle/magic system, the whole game could be completed without opening either menu option, and nothing would be lost in doing so.
  75. SoakerCity
    Dec 18, 2016
    5
    This is half a game. The first half is almost TOO much, and its very good. The second half is linear, cheesy, boring, and traps you. Once you start it, you are trapped for dozens of hours, until you beat the main baddy. Then you get to go back to the world, But why would you want to? The climax is supposed to be at the and, and reward the grinding. This game is a 5/10, being half a game.This is half a game. The first half is almost TOO much, and its very good. The second half is linear, cheesy, boring, and traps you. Once you start it, you are trapped for dozens of hours, until you beat the main baddy. Then you get to go back to the world, But why would you want to? The climax is supposed to be at the and, and reward the grinding. This game is a 5/10, being half a game. Very disappointing structural flaw. How did this get approved? Heads need to roll at the top, Square Enix. This is bad game direction.

    Also, the plot was alternatively convoluted and bullet-riddled, or predicatable and derivative.

    This is almost a good game, but its just not. I played it for over 50 hours and then just stopped caring. The Linear aspect made me feel cheated.    … Expand
  76. Mannar
    Jan 20, 2017
    2
    Well I thought it is really a good game from beginning. Then there was driving around, which was major let down for me, but I thought - alright I will deal with it. After chapter 8 it goes so wrong and especially chapter 13 is WTF?!?! What am I playing???
  77. whichjacob
    Dec 20, 2016
    5
    COMBAT is the deepest aspect of the game and it is enjoyable to the very end.
    The MUSIC, aside from Stand By Me, is completely forgettable. This was shocking not only because this is a Final Fantasy game, but because the composer, Yoko Shimomura, has made some deep and lively soundtracks in the past that added a great deal to the game, like Legend of Mana.
    There are some beautiful and    COMBAT is the deepest aspect of the game and it is enjoyable to the very end.
    The MUSIC, aside from Stand By Me, is completely forgettable. This was shocking not only because this is a Final Fantasy game, but because the composer, Yoko Shimomura, has made some deep and lively soundtracks in the past that added a great deal to the game, like Legend of Mana.
    There are some beautiful and interesting TOWNS but the plot fails to make you care about them for the most part.
    The CHARACTERS show growth, but it mostly occurs off-screen or outside of the game entirely. Definitely watch Kingsglaive and Brotherhood before playing the game.
    SPOILER FREE - The STORY is light and unsubstantial. Where there should be emotional punches there is only anger at a lack of buildup, even taking into consideration the anime and movie.
    Considering that the game spent 10 years in development it is unforgivable that my biggest gripe is a weak story that could have been made much better if it had been given more substance. Square Enix is certainly capable of making players care about their characters and locations but they largely failed to do so in this entry.    … Expand
  78. Critic_Says
    Jan 22, 2017
    2
    Final Fantasy continues to lose any magic it ever had with the latest entry. "A FF for first timers and fans alike" interpreted means, "Not a game for FF fans". IMO, FF lost what made it FF when Squaresoft became SE, and FF15 is a continuation of this. It has a bland, empty, illogical world that mixes 1950s automobiles, blues music, camper trailers, and gas stations with antique gasFinal Fantasy continues to lose any magic it ever had with the latest entry. "A FF for first timers and fans alike" interpreted means, "Not a game for FF fans". IMO, FF lost what made it FF when Squaresoft became SE, and FF15 is a continuation of this. It has a bland, empty, illogical world that mixes 1950s automobiles, blues music, camper trailers, and gas stations with antique gas pumps (all things associated with this world not a fantasy world) with space age technology. This, among a multitude of other examples, makes no sense. For an "open world" game, it has a hauntingly linear feel to it. The "dungeons" are mostly linear hallways with a "go from point A to point B" design in them. There is nothing about them that is outstanding, creative, or pulls the player into a mesmerizing world. The voice acting is obnoxious and horrible. From stereotyping Southern accents and dumb phrases like, "varmints", to cringe worthy Italian stereotypes like, "you'se guys" and "bada bing- bada boom", etc. it is a chore to sit through. What's more, like in the case of the teenage kid with blond hair and blue eyes who has the voice of a middle aged Italian guy, it isn't even remotely believable or accurate. We also have a "crystal crashed into the middle of the world" thing going on again. Because we didn't get enough of that with 3 FF titles that were arguably the worst of all FF games. Rinse and repeat theme and boring. The world environment is not impressive graphically at all. Compare to a game like MGS5, or even FF14, and it is bland and basic.

    While I love the classic characters associated with FF (behemoths, iron giants, bombs, etc.) the constant, cookie cutter recycling of these enemies, and their being the majority of the bestiary, is a sign of creative deficiency. At least give a creative twist on these enemies that binds them to a unique story world, makes them slightly different, and make them a minority if they are to be constantly included.

    The battle system is horrible. It's very dumbed down from the classic turn based FF even with wait mode. Magic is a constant chore to obtain, create, equip, and use. The camera and lock on features are obnoxious and burdensome. At least in FF12 with the gambit system there was control over the whole party and you could switch characters depending on the scenario. In this one, constant pause for menu re-arranging and equip changes are needed to respond to enemy weaknesses.

    I fail to see years worth of creative design and fine tuning in any way with this title. I've had to save and reload several times because I was unable to get the "X" (PS4 interact button) to function properly. And no, I'm not talking about the constant "X" for "pick up" or "quest" that inevitably turns into "jump in place" 3 or 4 times before he actually picks something up or initiates a quest. I'm talking about a pure glitch that required a restart and wait for the super long re-load time. Also, who at SE was under the impression that sitting in a car waiting to arrive somewhere is fun? Or pumping gas? It is not. Who was under the impression that being constantly nagged by an NPC to pose for, or take, screen shots of game play was fun? It is not. What about having to sit through constant mini cut scenes just to apply experience points? Or being forced as much as possible to be dependent on constant food recipes? Again, not fun.

    I could go on but will say that I'm grateful my memory goes far enough back to appreciate the amazing FF games such as FF6 and other great Squaresoft titles like Secret of Mana and Chronotrigger. SE games have borrowed from the legacy of these gems but fails to deliver anything more than an occasional honorable mention at best, and FF15 does not even merit an honorable mention in the series.    … Expand
  79. Archangl508
    Jan 24, 2017
    4
    I wanted to like this game, but I struggled with whether I should give it a 5 or even rank it lower. I've been a huge fan of the Final Fantasy games since the first one on the NES, but the quality in recent installments has gone down dramatically from the heyday of the series, especially gameplay/story. So, let's get into some more details:

    Graphics - 9/10 : It goes without saying    I wanted to like this game, but I struggled with whether I should give it a 5 or even rank it lower. I've been a huge fan of the Final Fantasy games since the first one on the NES, but the quality in recent installments has gone down dramatically from the heyday of the series, especially gameplay/story. So, let's get into some more details:

    Graphics - 9/10 :

    It goes without saying that an A-list title should really have pretty amazing graphics and I think Final Fantasy delivers on that. The cutscene graphics are great. The overall character/enemy design is great and the graphics of the action scenes look really fluid. The world looks beautiful and well designed graphically. There really aren't any complaints that you could make about the graphics.

    Open world - 6/10 :

    Decent open world environment. Two main factors contribute to the reduced score here. First, the open world is very empty. You can run (or drive) a LONG way without actually contacting any enemies. Thankfully the game doesn't really require grinding or this would be an even bigger detractor. Second, there isn't a huge difference in environments. You eventually end up in some caves (like the ice cave) or swamps, but in general the vast majority of the open world area is very similar and consistent geographically and design wise. It's beautiful, but just isn't very exciting.

    Character development/story - 2/10:

    It's hard to believe that the same company that put out amazing stories like Final Fantasy 2, 3 (SNES versions), 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 can't manage to put together a decent story with decent characters. Even Final Fantasy 13, which had a difficult to understand story, was light years ahead of this game in regards to character development and overall story arc. I know many people have noted the "boy band" quality of the 4 main characters and it is true, although I think boy bands actually have better characterization. You never really learn much about those 4 characters apart from the main character. They are all just kind of there, with the main character having slightly more characterization. You don't really care about their pasts or their motivations. They are just bland. If you expand out to other characters, you learn even less. There are characters that should be important to the main story that you only see in fleeting moments then never see again. The lack of diversity among the characters is also pretty clear, spending most of the game with 4 guys, never really spending much time with anyone else. Would have been wonderful to have a non-human character or even just a female character that you got to play as or be a part of your team for at least a little while. Overall, it felt like a major lost opportunity in the game.

    The story is pretty unintelligible and confusing. Perhaps if I had watched the Kingsglaive movie it would have made more sense, but I don't think that you should have to watch a prequel movie to be able to enjoy the story of the game. I never played a single Witcher game, but easily followed along with Witcher 3's story and characters, clearly being able to understand and figure out relationships and feelings between the different characters, really caring what happened to them. I just didn't care about any of these characters, even when the big "shock" moments occurred. They just didn't seem to feel like they needed to make an exciting or interesting story.

    Gameplay/Combat - 4/10 :

    Hope you like driving a car on an empty road (or just having it autodrive for you) for long periods of time. I don't think I ever played a game that contained so much waiting to go from place to place. Perhaps if there was more to do along the way it would be more exciting. The main quests are pretty straightforward and move reasonably quickly, especially once you get out of the open world. The side quests are pretty much MMO like. You goto point A, collect item B, and return to questgiver - rinse and repeat - over and over. Not much story for the sidequests either, especially compared to a game like Witcher 3..

    Combat, like the story, just didn't seem to matter. It's basically pressing or holding 1-2 buttons over and over again. Magic is mostly useless because you'll hurt your own teammates whom you can't really get out of the way as you have little to no control over them. For a game that wants to be an "action" RPG, it just never felt like you had to do much. Contrast that with Witcher 3 where you had multiple options and ways to play. The leveling/advancement system really never seemed to matter much and many of the options required far too many AP to be worthwhile.

    Overall, a disappointing game, failing to live up to any of the Final Fantasy games that went before it. If you're a fan, maybe you might find it worth playing. I won't say I hated the game, I just wish they had called it something other than Final Fantasy, because this wasn't a Final Fantasy game.    … Expand
  80. vindiexel
    Jan 25, 2017
    1
    So sad... Still trying to find a Final Fantasy game inside Final Fantasy XV. Still playing the game, saying to myself: "the problem is you. You have grown older". But deep inside I know is decieving myself. Goodbye my loved final fantasy.
  81. DarthNihilus
    Dec 30, 2016
    4
    JWhere do I even begin...... This game has so many flaws its beyond ridiculous. I've seen quite a few perfect or high scores and I can't help but think that SE paid people to review this game. I'll list my pros and cons to give you an accurate picture of the mess called Final Fantasy XV:

    PROS: Battle System The battle system has been streamlined to make it easier for newer players    JWhere do I even begin...... This game has so many flaws its beyond ridiculous. I've seen quite a few perfect or high scores and I can't help but think that SE paid people to review this game. I'll list my pros and cons to give you an accurate picture of the mess called Final Fantasy XV:

    PROS:

    Battle System

    The battle system has been streamlined to make it easier for newer players to get used to. As a long time fan of the series I was somewhat disappointed that the battle system was not turn based as we have all become used to seeing. The battles are fast paced and I like that you can change gear mid battle. There is no hard thinking required whatsoever

    Graphics/Scale

    The world is pretty big and the environments look beautiful. I'm glad they invested time in making a large scale world that feels vibrant.

    CONS:

    Story

    This game has one of the worst and most confusing stories in the entire series. You spend half the game not even knowing what's going on. The first 8 chapters will bore you to death and the last few chapters are each less than an hour. Chapter 14 is nearly unbearable to play through. This is not what I was expecting from a FF game. Narrative is nonexistent, you basically had to watch the Kingsglaive movie to learn anything about the world you inhabit.

    Characters

    You play as the lead singer of an emo Jpop band. The 4 main characters are so cliché its pathetic. There is absolutely NO character development for anyone not named Noctis. You spend the entire game traveling with companions that you know nothing about. Even the villains fall flat. Most characters are poorly designed and have terrible voice acting. The majority of characters that you meet suddenly disappear and are nowhere to be found later on in the game with no explanation of what happened to them.

    Battle System

    The battle system is basically a button mashing system with one button. You can hold down the attack button and basically win every battle you fight. There is no strategy involved which is very big disappointment. The old FF games had large scale battles that actually felt like accomplishments when you beat them after multiple tries. This battle system has absolutely no soul. Its almost too easy. The magic system is such a chore and you can't even really die. They made it nearly impossible to die which takes the fun and challenge out of the battles. You spend long battles to acquire Astrals that the game gives you no information on how to use so they're basically useless.

    Car

    I was expecting a fast travel system/airship that all fans have become accustomed to. What we're stuck with is a car that is a pain in the ass. You can manually operate a car on rails or have one of your companions drive. You can't skip the driving part, you'll spend long spans of time just watching the characters drive from quest to quest. The loading times are ridiculous for the so called fast travel system.

    World

    For such an open world concept I was shocked at how empty it is. FF is usually filled with memorable locations that are truly a sight to behold. There is no such thing in this game. You'll spend a lot of time camping and at outposts that all look exactly the same.

    Music

    FF is usually blessed with some of the best music of any RPG. This game's music is pretty much forgettable. Not a single track worth replaying. Most of the music doesn't even feel like it belongs in a FF game.

    Conclusion

    This game feels like it was rushed. It feels unfinished. There is so much missing from it that I can't believe they released it. I'm sorely disappointed. If you were expecting a true FF game you'll be sadly mistaken. The hype surrounding this game was massive. The trailers all contained content that was not in the game at all. Classic Bait & Switch. You've been warned!    … Expand
  82. H_SnypeR
    Dec 19, 2016
    3
    I've played FF7(fantasic), FF8 (my favourity), FF9 (a bit childlish theme, but still had a decent story and structure), FF10 (so-so hate the level grind design but good ability unlock system) and FF13 (the worse FF out there)

    Pros + Good Graphics + Not bad voice acting + some good journey relationship building dialogue, but also a lot of useless trash talk too Cons - Bland story    I've played FF7(fantasic), FF8 (my favourity), FF9 (a bit childlish theme, but still had a decent story and structure), FF10 (so-so hate the level grind design but good ability unlock system) and FF13 (the worse FF out there)

    Pros
    + Good Graphics
    + Not bad voice acting
    + some good journey relationship building dialogue, but also a lot of useless trash talk too

    Cons
    - Bland story and doesn't make sense
    - Boring Combat system - just button mash the circle button or hold it down. Not much strategy and can't use other characters and other abilities
    - Poor and boring level design
    - Story is poorly paced. Your kingdom is taken over Imperials, but you have time to go fishing and drive slowly. No sense of urgency.
    - No driving skills needed - boring watching someone drive
    - leveling exploit - can level up super fast and too easy to get all abilities and summons unlike FF8
    - can't use much summons
    - too much useless cut scenes
    - loading scenes take too long
    - cooking system isn't that rewarding or interesting to level up
    - not much customisation for weapons, abilities and armour/clothing with different stats
    - soundtrack is inconsistent and doesn't match certain timings of the story i.e

    Can't believe there are so much good reviews. Game is probably more fit for really young kids who like filler tasks and fetch quests. Witcher 3 is definitely the better open world RPG.    … Expand
  83. petertosh
    Dec 27, 2016
    4
    I give this game a 4 just for the effort of the graphics soundtrack please story the worst ever its a crime to give this game the title of game of the year its a game i played and i never want to see it again the logo its the only trademark of the final series
  84. Swisscakie
    Dec 30, 2016
    5
    + Open world environment ,
    + The beginning few chapters of the game,
    + Chocobos ,

    -/+ Combat system ,

    - Chapter 13 ,
    - Most of the Side quests that made u travel across the map and back to quest giver,
    -- Story of the game
  85. Ebtehal
    Dec 31, 2016
    2
    After seeing the ratings for this game i now know for certain that reviewers get bought and there is no integrity in humanity anymore. because this game is one of the worst RPG games i have ever played .
    i mean the game in a nutshell is: bad messy story + holding one button to fight+sitting in a car for long hours + doing repetitive boring side quests over and over again. so you can    After seeing the ratings for this game i now know for certain that reviewers get bought and there is no integrity in humanity anymore. because this game is one of the worst RPG games i have ever played .
    i mean the game in a nutshell is: bad messy story + holding one button to fight+sitting in a car for long hours + doing repetitive boring side quests over and over again. so you can imagine what does that equal    … Expand
  86. poopiebum
    Dec 4, 2016
    6
    Gameplay is kinda buggy and confusing. Lots of stuff going on and not much explanation. Story is crap. Characters are okay. Slow game.

    Driving car is booorning why they do this. So many missions and side-quests I lose track of story. What is story anyway lol.
  87. vereonos
    Dec 14, 2016
    4
    FFXV is a disjointed hodgepodge — an endless cycle of mundane quests and hobbies slapped onto a sprawling world that gets increasingly claustrophobic as you reach its unsatisfying conclusion. If you enjoy a good plot and solid character development, look elsewhere. The characters are paper thin.

    This game is like a disappointing hookup with someone you've been lusting after for 10    FFXV is a disjointed hodgepodge — an endless cycle of mundane quests and hobbies slapped onto a sprawling world that gets increasingly claustrophobic as you reach its unsatisfying conclusion. If you enjoy a good plot and solid character development, look elsewhere. The characters are paper thin.

    This game is like a disappointing hookup with someone you've been lusting after for 10 years. You build them up to be enticing and attractive, creating all these grandiose expectations — but when you get to know them, they're a vapid, boring **** who just wants to fish, cook, and dabble in photography while the world crumbles around you.

    If you enjoy past FF games, avoid this. I cannot recommend this to you in good faith.    … Expand
  88. Ellidor
    Dec 25, 2016
    3
    I so wanted to love this game the nostalgia of Final Fantasy makes me want to rate this game at least an 8 but then I think back to the original Final Fantasy XIV before realm reborn and realize that this game is in par with what that game offered as an MMO. It was so incredibly horrible that the developers gave a free year of game play and focused on recasting FFXIV Realm Reborn. I putI so wanted to love this game the nostalgia of Final Fantasy makes me want to rate this game at least an 8 but then I think back to the original Final Fantasy XIV before realm reborn and realize that this game is in par with what that game offered as an MMO. It was so incredibly horrible that the developers gave a free year of game play and focused on recasting FFXIV Realm Reborn. I put Final Fantasy XV right on pace. The Developers created a story with such lack luster that they should be ashamed to call this title Final Fantasy. When I think Final Fantasy I think of a story so compelling it draws you in and its almost like watching a movie. It was apparent within the first 15 minutes of Final Fantasy XV that this was not going to be the case. At the beginning my father says to take care as I am the heir and the last son of the royal family. I knew immediately that something tragic was about to unfold. About 40 minutes later in the game it happened my father the king died in a less than epic fashion. There was absolutely zero character development or emotion for the passing of my father. In some strange way I was more relieved that my companions sister lived and was less concerned with the death of my own father the king to the empire. I never really fell into the story of how now I am the king as the passing of my father happened. I never felt the drama of my future queen and her departing. In fact it was so clunky I had a hard time following the story. I agree that the open world, side quests and dungeons are great but with the ultimate sacrifice of a compelling story that drives me. I never felt connected to the story in a way that felt epic or made my heart skip a beat. I am trying to not give too many spoilers but if your considering purchasing a final fantasy go buy the hd remake of final fantasy 10 as it is 100% better than this garbage. Please save your $60 and don't support the developer and bad games as this only encourages them to produce more bad games. As gamers we deserve more especially from a franchise name such as final fantasy. Don't get caught up in the nostalgia of final fantasy thinking OMG another Final Fantasy this has to be good because if it were any other game it wouldn't score over a 5 star review by any site. You have been warned don't purchase unless you are willing to accept a disappointment to the franchise yet again. Good Job Square Enix you matched Final Fantasy XIV the original yet again what a shame.… Expand
  89. WagyuMeatloaf
    Dec 30, 2016
    4
    I've put 40 hours into the game so I haven't seen everything but more than enough for an educated opinion. My feelings for FFXV are so strong that I actually signed up just to review it. I don't think it's a good Final Fantasy and it's also not a good open world RPG. I got my hopes up after reading good publication reviews but wound up disappointed that it continues to drift further fromI've put 40 hours into the game so I haven't seen everything but more than enough for an educated opinion. My feelings for FFXV are so strong that I actually signed up just to review it. I don't think it's a good Final Fantasy and it's also not a good open world RPG. I got my hopes up after reading good publication reviews but wound up disappointed that it continues to drift further from what I enjoyed from its 90s entries. X was really the last one I enjoyed and I guess this is their version of a modern Western RPG but, even then, it's not as nearly good as their peers. There's some good aspects but, ultimately, too much is shallow and half-baked. I work in the non-gaming software industry and it's very obvious that the product suffered greatly from its multiple reboots and changing of hands. FFXV is not a keeper for me and I'm definitely selling this one back.

    + Graphics are among the best on PS4
    + Open world in the first half of the game is fun to discover, works well enough, and gave me hope for a good game
    + Leveling grid is good. At any point, you can save up points to buy big perks or spend them on lots of smaller ones.

    - Closed world in the second half of the game is where it completely falls apart. There are a couple of sections where all you do is walk through a train and pick up items. After that, the game weaves mechanics into the storyline to physically slow you down. I just wound up being annoyed and frustrated from literally stumbling around corridors for hours. Chapter 13 is so egregiously bad that it took me a week to beat it because I could only stand it for 20 minutes a day.
    - Side quests: A precious few are ok but too many are simply people asking you to go fetch this at a random location, go search a field for that, or go take a picture of something. Why you do this to me? It's not fun. Please have real storylines for side missions.
    - Sometimes you have to ride 5 minutes in the car until you unlock the fast travel point. I just fired up Youtube on my computer to pass the time.
    - Combat: I guess button mashing fighting is the RPG norm now but most fights are mindlessly holding down R2 and circle to spam attacks. Use Protect for a weaker member? Nope. Shell or Wall for defensive buffs? Nope. Link attacks are a good concept but bad camera angles and controls makes it and everything else about combat super clunky and it's not worth the struggle. Status effects are an afterthought. Warping is the best new wrinkle but not enough to make up for everything else. It's all just so shallow and I'm probably the exception but I'd much rather have the complexity afforded by the old menu battle system.
    - Magic: Not necessary and extremely shallow. You'd barely even know it's there.
    - Summons: I heard they exist but I have no idea how to use it.
    - Items: The usual restorative items are essential (potions, elixirs, and phoenix downs) but
    - Story: Rushed and underdeveloped and I actually kind of dislike the main character.
    - Controls: X is the non-combat interaction button to pick up an item, get in the car, mount a Chocobo, etc. It's also the jump button which is a huge problem because it often doesn't realize you want to interact with the environment and so you irritatingly wind up randomly jumping around like an idiot.
    - Party: You can't control the other members and the roles are poorly differentiated so they're all generic to me. They're all melee characters except one gets guns and has much lower health. One guy can take photos and another can give boosts through cooking.
    - I think sometimes the lips were not completely in sync with the dialog. Minor nitpicking but it's a little jarring when I notice it.    … Expand
  90. DmitriySh
    Dec 5, 2016
    5
    Игра уныла предельно всю первую часть, всю вторую тошнотно рельсова, полна наигранной бесполезной трагичности не влияющей вообще ни на что, и в целом внутри ни имеет ничего кроме боевки, все остальное ниже плинтуса.
  91. Bertoflyingfox
    Dec 18, 2016
    5
    Just a very mediocre game for me. The story is a complete let down when coming off of Kingsglaive, especially the changes in voice actors to the usual wooden-sounding dub. Besides that, most of the story just dragged along with missions devolving into MMO quest structures from 2002.

    The character plotting is absolutely nonsensical. I'm not sure how bad guys could be treated so casually,    Just a very mediocre game for me. The story is a complete let down when coming off of Kingsglaive, especially the changes in voice actors to the usual wooden-sounding dub. Besides that, most of the story just dragged along with missions devolving into MMO quest structures from 2002.

    The character plotting is absolutely nonsensical. I'm not sure how bad guys could be treated so casually, it's jarring. One of them knowingly shows you around and the whole team is cool with it until a certain battle. There's even a point where one bad guy literally walks up to our heroes and they do nothing but watch him brandish a sword near Noctis' neck....what?! Do none of these people care at all?

    Combat is my favorite part of this game....but that's when my teammates aren't glitching out and getting stuck behind rocks in the middle of battle. This has happened on a near constant basis, especially when a certain spear-wielder joined my team for a bit. Besides that, combat takes a complete turn towards crap-town when fighting ginormous enemies, these are truly frustrating bits.

    Given their current handling of DLC and patches, I won't be sticking around for much longer. One playthrough of this is more than enough mediocrity....on to better games.    … Expand
  92. welchmen22
    Dec 9, 2016
    5
    Feel superficial....First off if you don't have 100hrs to put into it, it might be worth skipping. It looks and feels very polished but for me the travel system makes it almost unplayable. You spend so much time just riding in a car its ridiculous. Combine that with the absurd number of pointless boring and repetitive side quests its too much. Most side quests will take longer to travel toFeel superficial....First off if you don't have 100hrs to put into it, it might be worth skipping. It looks and feels very polished but for me the travel system makes it almost unplayable. You spend so much time just riding in a car its ridiculous. Combine that with the absurd number of pointless boring and repetitive side quests its too much. Most side quests will take longer to travel to and from than to complete. Also the story is ok but not great, the relationships of the companions are pretty boring. There are plenty of good things about the game it could have been great, but there is so much filler, so much that really doesn't need to be there I feel like I'm wasting my time when I play it. Final thought, as a comparison of open world games, I recently finished The Witcher 3, FFXV does not offer an open world you want to explore, and doesn't provide impactful or important side quests that build on a world or story. I wanted to do side quests in witcher because they told a story about a monster or a village or something that added to the overall story. I spend two hours playing FFXV and feel like I've accomplished nothing.… Expand
  93. nhand42
    Dec 29, 2016
    6
    Major disappointment. Game starts strongly - open world, road trip - but falls apart after the first island. The game feels like it was rushed to completion on a shoestring budget. The subsequent areas are incomplete; walled off so you can "look but don't touch". The areas you can walk through are empty - no NPCs, no side quests... just nothing. The story stops making sense. It's veryMajor disappointment. Game starts strongly - open world, road trip - but falls apart after the first island. The game feels like it was rushed to completion on a shoestring budget. The subsequent areas are incomplete; walled off so you can "look but don't touch". The areas you can walk through are empty - no NPCs, no side quests... just nothing. The story stops making sense. It's very obvious entire side-stories were cut.

    You can see the vision of what might have been. An ice and snow area. A castle on fire. A city metropolis. A night version of the world. But the vision was never realised. Several areas clearly built for a boss battle, but the boss never materialises. The final boss battle is cut short - you never see the villain's final form, as you'd expect from a FF game - instead a QTE event against a staggering human form.

    The story is a mess. Not enough cutscenes - only 5 hours, when a typical FF game you expect 20-30 hours cutscenes - and it was obviously butchered. The missing story is partly explained through notes, but it's still underdeveloped. Character development is ignored - there are major character who you learn nothing about, because their scenes got cut to make a deadline.

    The new battle system is a total failure The tactical planning and strategic resource management in other FF games, reduced to quicktime events and button mashing. It's just shameful.

    Giving it 6/10 because the first island is so good and shows what could have been. But can't rate it any higher because it's an incomplete game. It's not even half a game. It's more like 25%.This should have been a multi-part game, with FFXV only covering the first island.    … Expand
  94. Jafenhar
    Jan 17, 2017
    6
    It's not FFXIII bad, but it's also not far behind it. This, this is just not a good FF title. It's as if it's a FF game developed by a Western developer studio. The story feels rushed and is weak, the combat is atrocious and nothing like what you expect from a FF game (spells are consumables, really Square?), and the characters lack any depth whatsoever. It's a game that, even though itIt's not FFXIII bad, but it's also not far behind it. This, this is just not a good FF title. It's as if it's a FF game developed by a Western developer studio. The story feels rushed and is weak, the combat is atrocious and nothing like what you expect from a FF game (spells are consumables, really Square?), and the characters lack any depth whatsoever. It's a game that, even though it had a nearly 10 year development cycle, still feels very rushed. Square would have been better off postponing it another year to fine tune everything and finish the story. I'll stick to FFXIV and the PS1 FFVII port on my PS4 for my FF fixes. This game is a pass at full price, but worth it if you can find it for $30 or so.… Expand
  95. maestro_machine
    Feb 22, 2017
    10
    FFXV is an exciting, and emotional game with a story about brotherhood, coming-of-age, and tragedy. The battle system is fast-paced, flashy and is very satisfying. The open world is enormous, and the only downfall of the game is how long it takes to travel from place to place, at times. Later in the game, the player would have to be smart about where they are going, so that they can warpFFXV is an exciting, and emotional game with a story about brotherhood, coming-of-age, and tragedy. The battle system is fast-paced, flashy and is very satisfying. The open world is enormous, and the only downfall of the game is how long it takes to travel from place to place, at times. Later in the game, the player would have to be smart about where they are going, so that they can warp nearby using the regalia (car), and make the trip alot shorter. The game gives the player "the feels" at its conclusion. Absolutely loved the game, and I continue to play it as DLC comes out. It's a game worth getting the platinum trophy on; it isn't that difficult to get the platinum either.… Expand
  96. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jan 12, 2017
    6
    Finished the game in about 40 hours at lvl 48 on normal. first half of the game is fun open world experience with very little story. Second half of the game is a boring linear experience with a lot of story. FF15 is a fun game but becomes repetitive, side quest are dull and boring, usually in a FF game side quest have story elements behind them but in FF15 they are simple fetch quests.Finished the game in about 40 hours at lvl 48 on normal. first half of the game is fun open world experience with very little story. Second half of the game is a boring linear experience with a lot of story. FF15 is a fun game but becomes repetitive, side quest are dull and boring, usually in a FF game side quest have story elements behind them but in FF15 they are simple fetch quests. I did enjoy the main characters and their story/adventure but that is about it the rest of the world doesn't really have rememberable NPC's. The worst part of this game for me is the Camera. To many times during battle was ruined by **** camera angles usually my view was from behind a bush or rock. The battle system was cool at first but becomes very easy once you figure out you basically attack and parry by mashing two buttons. Graphics at times are beautiful and other time I feel like I'm looking at ps3 graphics. Driving is slow and monotonous, once you get the parking fast travels it becomes a little easier but annoying trying to find your parking destination in a list full of them. The open world could have used more to do in it, but I admit crossing planes riding chocobos is a good time. Weapons are cool but so few of them to choose from left me wanting more. I feel after a 10 year development FF should have been a more polished game, definitely could of been on Witcher 3 level. If you are a FF fan pick it up when its on sale, which shouldn't be difficult to find right now.… Expand
  97. KentaTakashi
    Jan 15, 2017
    6
    In some senses square enix has delivered on a game that was better than its most recent predecessor in FFXIII and it's many iterations, (XIII-2 and Lightning Returns). Yet it has failed horribly I feel in the ways that matter most to a diehard Final Fantasy fan. I'm going to break down this review like I have done for many others I did in the past not on this site. STORY, GRAPHICS, SOUND,In some senses square enix has delivered on a game that was better than its most recent predecessor in FFXIII and it's many iterations, (XIII-2 and Lightning Returns). Yet it has failed horribly I feel in the ways that matter most to a diehard Final Fantasy fan. I'm going to break down this review like I have done for many others I did in the past not on this site. STORY, GRAPHICS, SOUND, and GAMEPLAY/REPLAY. Also in lite of the season pass and it's upcoming DLC's this review does not take those into account and is just a review of the base game.

    STORY: This is probably the most insulting story next to FFXIII for fans of the series. The story's main cast of characters (your 3 friends) is likable but utterly bland. They have their motivations and driving forces but none of them is properly fleshed out with either back up lore or clever small interactions within the game.

    The story has no emotional bonding and throughout the many FF series this has been one of the driving factors behind it's longevity and success. You felt for each character as you deeply bonded with them in your travels. This game has some of that but it's lost in a jumble of messy and incomplete storytelling. One instance you're doing something and the next something completely unrelated happens that just derails the transition from one scene into the next. Not to mention you barely experience the story 15 hours into the game slogged down by side quests that dilutes the bare bones story even further. I should have cried when certain character died but I was just like MEH and moved on.

    Past games have achieved unity between side quests and main story by tying them indirectly into the game with lore. (ie the al bhed dictionary in FF10, and the gathering quests in FF7 for Aerith). This does none of that, sure hunting monsters is enjoyable at first but you don't really know why you're doing it other than for hunter progression and or new gear. That alone isn't really enough.

    (SEMI SPOILER) To top it off the ending while fine on its own only really tell an incomplete picture and Square Enix have taken it upon themselves to add insult to injury on starting a NG+ in hope of achieving a better ending (like have been done in past games) by not actually including one.

    Oh and while kingslaive did give plenty of prelude up to the game it doesn't fill in the massive plot holes left during parts of the story.

    STORY receives a bitter 3/10

    GRAPHICS: What can I say I'm more spoiled by computers than I was in GLORY DAYS past for SQUARE.

    While textures look muddy up close on the PS4 I still enjoyed the larger back drop scenery and the beautiful decorum. Especialy the the Throne room of the LUCII they took to creating this vast open world. This is actually one of the saving graces of this entry. Sure it's not as fantasy driven as past games. But that in and of itself is fine the world actually functions well together and you feel like it's all tied to the overarching feel of the title.

    They also did well transitioning the more pixel art/ cartoony monsters of past games into respectable and fearsome creatures. THE GIANT WORLD BOSSES are SUPER impressive although certain areas are bogged down by massive and inconsistent frame drops as a result of the post-rendering.

    GRAPHICS receives a solid and acceptable score of 8/10

    SOUND: GIVE ME MORE... I genuinely enjoyed the sound track as I do almost every FF game this one being no exception SUNSET WALTZ is my To Zanarkand all over again :).

    Sound effects and overall sound design in the game is outstanding. WEAPONS are given the appropriate sound effects to match their size and weight and meaningful attacks and chains click well together and aren't muddled.

    VOICE ACTING in the western version could use some help at times (dear god dave with a southern accent) but was actually fairly acceptable and downright pleasant to listen to at times. Still suffering from TIDUS's cringe laughing in the western port. JP Voice acting was solid although some of the subtitle translations could use some work in my opinion.

    SOUNDS gets a 8/10 ( GODDAMIT DAVE)

    GAMEPLAY:
    Probably the most love hate relationship you'll encounter in more recent games. I genuinely enjoyed the combat while not perfect was acceptable and it told the story properly. Square still has too much of a love affair with QTE events ever since they made them more prominent in FF13 but is still fairly acceptable in this game. Most combat QTE is limited to the small O button interaction as a result and leaves for a weird mix between Kingdom Hearts free chaining combined with some weird strategy factors from past FF games.

    REPLAY: There is none aside from maybe upcoming DLC or if you're into monster hunting. With a lack of a possible better ending there's really no reason to replay the game since it doesn't actually get harder with NG+

    GAMEPLAY/REPLAY gets a 7/10

    OVERALL SCORE IS 6.5/10.    … Expand
  98. Madareon
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    My favourite game of the year is awesome, dont hear the opinion of the joses, this game is better than the witcher 3, thanks to game for give me this master piece
  99. Ffan
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    I played all the numbered FFs, except the MMOs. XV is definitely a Final Fantasy game and it is a great one too. It reminds me of FF 6, 7 and 8 (which is a great thing). Boy, the ending was a tearjerker. If Square Enix could add Hard Mode (raise the prices really high on potions, etc.) and 2-3 more chapters near the end game (after Chapter 8), that would make the game even better. OtherI played all the numbered FFs, except the MMOs. XV is definitely a Final Fantasy game and it is a great one too. It reminds me of FF 6, 7 and 8 (which is a great thing). Boy, the ending was a tearjerker. If Square Enix could add Hard Mode (raise the prices really high on potions, etc.) and 2-3 more chapters near the end game (after Chapter 8), that would make the game even better. Other than that, great FF Square Enix! XV will make it to my Top 5 of all time.… Expand
  100. mrlee97
    Apr 3, 2017
    4
    This game is completely unfinished. I don't think I've played a game from square enix as half baked as this. This is honestly the worse final fantasy entry in the entire series. It's an abomination that this is a main installment. SO much potential wasted.
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  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 14, 2017
    70
    After so many years of development, Final Fantasy XV is not what I expected it to be. The universe is immense and beautiful and the characters are just fine. But the story is short and disappointing and the gameplay suffers from lack of depth. FFXV is a good game, but it can never bring the former glories back to the series.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Feb 14, 2017
    70
    Even as you reflect on the rarity of a blockbuster that's willing to take real risks, you'll be left with the uncomfortable realisation that ten years wasn't quite long enough, after all. Those jagged edges are, in the end, just a little too sharp. [Feb 2017, p.110]
  3. New Game Network
    Feb 7, 2017
    83
    Despite a divided feel, torn between what it was and what it plans to be, Final Fantasy XV has a lot to offer. If you're a diehard JRPG fan, then it's a positive sign that the series can cross over to a new format. And if you're just looking for an open world adventure, Final Fantasy XV certainly has that in spades, while doing just enough things differently to separate it from the likes of Dragon Age and Elder Scrolls.
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