Final Fantasy XV

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  1. Trahmada
    Dec 11, 2016
    4
    Way too many glitches for a game that took 10 years to make, froze up on me in a dungeon which i couldn't save in lost an hour of game play. Story is WAAYYY too short and unfulfiling, not enough character development and side missions are generic and boring. Probably one of the worst Final Fantasy games ever, Square Enix should be ashamed of this giant piece of crap.

    Camera angles are,    Way too many glitches for a game that took 10 years to make, froze up on me in a dungeon which i couldn't save in lost an hour of game play. Story is WAAYYY too short and unfulfiling, not enough character development and side missions are generic and boring. Probably one of the worst Final Fantasy games ever, Square Enix should be ashamed of this giant piece of crap.

    Camera angles are, horrible. Allies block you from going into places and you cant move them or go through them and they also get lost while doing some dungeons because the creators clearly didn't care about Final Fantasy fans when they made this game. Lost all of my respect for Square Enix.    … Expand
  2. suprgrl5626
    Dec 20, 2016
    5
    square and enix made better games before they merged and now too many ideas is a bad thing,
    I hope the new Zelda don't share the same fate with this current trend of open world games.
    If your a fan of turn based be prepared to not like this . pros- graphics are nice -music is not bad -older FF enemies -one of the last areas looks like midgar neg- don't worry about battling just    square and enix made better games before they merged and now too many ideas is a bad thing,
    I hope the new Zelda don't share the same fate with this current trend of open world games.
    If your a fan of turn based be prepared to not like this .

    pros- graphics are nice
    -music is not bad
    -older FF enemies
    -one of the last areas looks like midgar

    neg- don't worry about battling just go do a side quest that will be all the xp you will need.
    -load times are terrible
    -car that has terrible controls
    -storyline is confusing
    -battle system is terrible all you do is hit a button no strategy
    -you have to try to die to die it's way to easy not rewarding one bit
    -you can live on regular potions don't need elixirs etc to make it thru any battle
    -boring filler side quests unrelated to the story

    there was a day when a side quest or two was for something that really helped you beat a game and now you can feed a cat and gain a level.this game is terrible and I could not wait for it to end.wait for persona 5 is you like rpgs or play lufia 2 or chrono trigger....don't waste your life on this .    … Expand
  3. miszbreesz54
    Dec 21, 2016
    6
    I finished this game the other night with 70+hrs in and all I could wonder is why it took the creators 10yrs to complete this game. I am honestly disappointed with it. I didn't feel any connection with any of the characters, the story didn't draw me in, and the side quests (aka "fetch" quests) aren't rewarding at all. Compared to older FF games do a quest and you'll receive a well neededI finished this game the other night with 70+hrs in and all I could wonder is why it took the creators 10yrs to complete this game. I am honestly disappointed with it. I didn't feel any connection with any of the characters, the story didn't draw me in, and the side quests (aka "fetch" quests) aren't rewarding at all. Compared to older FF games do a quest and you'll receive a well needed accessory or weapon. In FF XV you'll receive like a hi-potion or a megalixir for example. I'm not fighting a level 99 monster (and I really like to fight optional bosses) just to be rewarded some BS. I did not like the ending boss fight at all. It didn't feel like a boss fight whatsoever. There was just no challenge to it. There are summons called Astrals that, unlike other FF games, you cannot summon whenever you want. They only appear for you when they, the Astrals, deem it necessary. Now to level up you have to rest at a hotel, motel, or camp site to accumulate all of your EXP which i hate! If you don't do any of those things you will not level up. The openworld didn't feel like an openworld to me either. I couldn't just go anywhere I wanted like you can in GTA. When I hear "openworld" GTA comes to mind. Those are my personal issues with this game. So in the end this game is great, good, or bad. It's just an "ok" game. My opinion is to wait for a price drop.… Expand
  4. SUD2001
    Dec 23, 2016
    4
    This game is ok I guess. The story doesn't make much sense, characters are boring af and the combat is good to an extent. After a while it gets boring though it's not like dishonored 2 where you can kill people multiple ways you just button mash until the monster or whatever you're fighting is dead. And the final boss like really come on. Graphics and the scope of the world are niceThis game is ok I guess. The story doesn't make much sense, characters are boring af and the combat is good to an extent. After a while it gets boring though it's not like dishonored 2 where you can kill people multiple ways you just button mash until the monster or whatever you're fighting is dead. And the final boss like really come on. Graphics and the scope of the world are nice though and there's a lot of side quests you can do even though some of them are pointless. If you're the type of person who can only buy around 3 games a year and needs a game to play until another one comes out then I'd recommend this. But if you want a good game worth your money I'd pass on this.… Expand
  5. Carda1972
    Apr 24, 2017
    4
    What a horrible experience... and they call this for fans and first time players??? Frameskips through the whole game, terrible Depth of Field, and the battle system.... oh my god it's horrible. Please do what other software developers are doing and go BACK TO THE ROOTS. Glad I bought it used to SE doesnt profit from my buy. Persona 9/10, FF15 4/10. Compared to this bullcrap FF13 is GOTYWhat a horrible experience... and they call this for fans and first time players??? Frameskips through the whole game, terrible Depth of Field, and the battle system.... oh my god it's horrible. Please do what other software developers are doing and go BACK TO THE ROOTS. Glad I bought it used to SE doesnt profit from my buy. Persona 9/10, FF15 4/10. Compared to this bullcrap FF13 is GOTY material.… Expand
  6. Snowdog84
    Aug 26, 2017
    4
    I can't keep it inside any longer. These Final Fantasy XV pointless updates make me sick. Most of those contents should have been in the game since the very beginning.
    Final Fantasy XV is a bad and frustrating game: horrible story telling, quests poorly rewarded, nonexisting combat system, crazy camera angles and an extremely outdated concept of open world.
    Under Hajime Tabata direction,    I can't keep it inside any longer. These Final Fantasy XV pointless updates make me sick. Most of those contents should have been in the game since the very beginning.
    Final Fantasy XV is a bad and frustrating game: horrible story telling, quests poorly rewarded, nonexisting combat system, crazy camera angles and an extremely outdated concept of open world.
    Under Hajime Tabata direction, the studio even managed to ruin the most characteristic and fun part of the franchise by removing the manual use of summons. Tabata made, in my opinion, a series of very poor business choices...    … Expand
  7. LuizroXD
    Feb 12, 2017
    9
    After some rocky development years, Final Fantasy is finally back. I've been a huge Final Fantasy fan since I was 10, and it is my pleasure to say that this game truly has everything a Final Fantasy should have. We should go part by part.

    Gameplay FFXV is no longer turn-based. Bummer. But, Square Enix has experience with ARPGs, and this game's combat system is amazing. You'll soon    After some rocky development years, Final Fantasy is finally back. I've been a huge Final Fantasy fan since I was 10, and it is my pleasure to say that this game truly has everything a Final Fantasy should have. We should go part by part.

    Gameplay
    FFXV is no longer turn-based. Bummer. But, Square Enix has experience with ARPGs, and this game's combat system is amazing. You'll soon learn enemy's weakness to certain weapon types and magical elements. AI is great, your allies will always know what to do and when to do it.
    Exploration divides into three sections.
    Walking around the great fields is interesting, but can be tedious, and walking in towns is rather fun, but slow.
    You can divide the car in two opinions. If you let Ignis drive, the Regalia can be a fun and chilling experience, as you just lay down a while and take a view at the amazing landscapes, while listening to your favorite FF classics! BUT. If you decide to drive, Oh boy! Driving is tedious and it takes you by the hand. It's not fun.
    And then there are the chocobos. They are the best! You can easily get to your destinations in the wild. And they help you out in battle too!
    The progression system reminds me a bit of FFX. You progress in diferent astral maps, dedicated to certain aspects of the game, like combat, abilities, exploration, magic, etc. You progress trough this buying skills with AP, which is kinda hard to get.
    Magic works kinda weird. You prepare spells mixing energy from the three main elements and an item. At the beginning it is hard, but you will learn quickly.
    Soundtrack
    The soundtrack is perfect. Besides being able to buy classic FF soundtracks, the soundtrack is huge.
    When battling, you'll feel energized. Boss battles and hunt battles don't share themes, so every battle theme is way diferent.
    While exploring, the songs will remind you of Terra's theme and sorts.

    Graphics
    This... is not that good. Characters look nice, and landscapes near to you look okay. But at the distance, it just looks... wrong. Hell, FFXIII looked even better.

    Story
    I left this at the end because this is where the biggest problem is.
    The main characters are awesome. It's not just a prince and his bodyguards, it's a prince and his friends.
    Supportive characters feel underused, as they appear, say "see ya" and never come back.
    The worst is Luna. She is interesting and all, but she has little to no screen-time.
    The main villain is actually pretty interesting.
    The story is cool and well written, but it all falls down at Chapter 10, and Chapter 13 is a true mess...
    Suddenly, things start happening off screen, main characters suddenly disappear, and it just feels wrong.
    At the end, it all comes together in an interesting way, so it's not disappointing.

    Overall, Final Fantasy XV is a great experience, with just minor problems here and there. You'll get at the very least 30 good hours of gameplay. And I'm so excited for the DLCs, I already got the Season Pass.    … Expand
  8. sleepinxonxbed
    Dec 7, 2016
    3
    A game has failed when it makes you wait and auto-pilot for half the time. In FFXV, it felt like there waa so many things that obstructed me from actually playing the game. For the first threee chapters it forces you to use auto Pilot for the car so you sit there watching them sit around doing nothing for 1 to 5 minutes. There is fast travel (for the arbitrary fee of 10 gil) but theA game has failed when it makes you wait and auto-pilot for half the time. In FFXV, it felt like there waa so many things that obstructed me from actually playing the game. For the first threee chapters it forces you to use auto Pilot for the car so you sit there watching them sit around doing nothing for 1 to 5 minutes. There is fast travel (for the arbitrary fee of 10 gil) but the loading times can take just as much time as the auto pilot so theres no point to it.Most of the time the hunt fight itself would last even less than the drive it took or fast travel loading screen to get there. Then you'd have to auto pilot back another 1 to 5 minutes. Instead of stacking hunt quests and running from hunt to hunt, clearing the region in one clean satisfying sweep, the back and forth just wastes so much time. There's a lot of other similar things that just waste your time in the game. This is the reason why people have so many hours in the game, because half of it was spent idle, not doing anything but waiting to get to your destination.… Expand
  9. thedaarkbatty
    Jan 20, 2017
    0
    The combat system is incomprehensible to me, everything happens too fast and feels overly chaotic. I don't feel like I am making choices or that i have any ability to control the combat. I don't see how the game has as good a score as it does. It irks me to no end that I have to manually control the camera.
  10. masterorionx
    Apr 3, 2017
    2
    This is a completely sell-out promotional product. I was able to literally button mash through this. There's no thought or strategy really required in this game. As for characters and plot, I found them uninteresting and flat - I couldn't care less if they completed their road trip or died. It's sad when the incoherent writing of FF XIII is superior than this. It's a beautiful game butThis is a completely sell-out promotional product. I was able to literally button mash through this. There's no thought or strategy really required in this game. As for characters and plot, I found them uninteresting and flat - I couldn't care less if they completed their road trip or died. It's sad when the incoherent writing of FF XIII is superior than this. It's a beautiful game but ultimately it's a hollow experience.… Expand
  11. eaboo316
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    I came to FFXV with big expectations, mainly because it was promoted like crazy with movies and anime and whatnot, and I had been waiting for it when it was named versus XIII so many years ago. The Omen trailer was also super cool. It ended up not meeting my expectations for an FF game, but was fun overall, and thought it tried its best in the current popular opinion of what seems to beI came to FFXV with big expectations, mainly because it was promoted like crazy with movies and anime and whatnot, and I had been waiting for it when it was named versus XIII so many years ago. The Omen trailer was also super cool. It ended up not meeting my expectations for an FF game, but was fun overall, and thought it tried its best in the current popular opinion of what seems to be "open world = good, linear = bad."

    Some main issues I had: the story was incomplete and the pacing wasn't very good, which is evidenced by the fact that DLC focusing on the specific factors will be released. Although there was a clear main purpose through the game, there was more room to relax and explore in the first half while the story picks up greatly and goes to a linear format in the second half. It seemed like this huge open world was created, but then the developers were like "oh crap we need a story." The open world in itself was not very exciting, and contributed to the long loading times. Although the side quests yielded benefits like experience and perhaps a helpful item, they became tedious if I tried to clear them all before progressing onto the main story - which is what I usually do with FF games but couldn't do with this one because of the tediousness. The women of the game weren't too inspiring save for one though she only joins you for a moment, though I suppose the spotlight is to be mostly put on the four main male characters.

    The good: of course the graphics are amazing, the character design is top notch. When I look at these characters, I know they are FF characters which is comforting as a long-time fan of the series. The environments besides the vast, deserty one in the beginning in the game were pleasing. What was there of the story was nice, I found myself getting attached to the characters towards the end, but still think it had the potential to be a MUCH better story if so much focus wasn't put on more superficial aspects of the game. The fighting was really fun. I didn't experiment too much with the different weapons offered for Noctis, honestly, as there did not seem to much of a strategic rationale to use one over the other, but they were nice to have. I liked how the particular skills of the main characters (fishing, cooking, photos, and exploring) were used to benefit the characters in a tangible way. I also loved how you could collect music from previous FF games to play in the car, nostalgia incorporated in a very nice way. I played the game in Japanese to augment my Japanese learning, and it was top notch, though what I heard of the English seemed good as well.

    I would ideally give this a 7.5 if I could choose between a 7 and an 8. If you are a flexible FF fan, which I suppose you have to be with the game design changes this series has gone through, you might enjoy this game. In the end, I am glad I played it, though I am not sure if I would have played this if it wasn't an FF game. I am not sure how the open world aspect of the game compares with others, but I would not get this game just because it is open world if that is what you like as you would be disappointed by the second half. I am glad they are coming out with new DLC episodes for each of the characters, hopefully that'll help the story a bit. Though I wish the developers could have taken a bit more time (i know they took 10 years but an extra year wouldn't have affected the agony of the wait much) to tighten up the story and incorporate the open world better. I know FF13 had complaints about linearity, but wow what a 360 difference implemented in an imperfect way.

    Overall, definitely not my favorite FF game, but enjoyable in the end. Looking forward to see what the DLC adds!    … Expand
  12. TheBlueFox
    May 9, 2017
    8
    The game starts off great, then declines in its final chapters. For the first half of the game it felt like a 9/10. The ending reduced that impression, but it redeemed itself in other aspects.

    Pros: -I found the hack and slash combat refreshing compared to turn-based -Great voice-acting for the majority of the cast (English) -Character interaction is great and the team really feels    The game starts off great, then declines in its final chapters. For the first half of the game it felt like a 9/10. The ending reduced that impression, but it redeemed itself in other aspects.

    Pros:
    -I found the hack and slash combat refreshing compared to turn-based
    -Great voice-acting for the majority of the cast (English)
    -Character interaction is great and the team really feels like they're travelling with you. Loved how team members exchange interactions in the car while driving, call out if you get hit, comment on your actions such as trying to open a clearly locked door for the third time, sit around the camp site together etc. The details make them feel alive in their own rights.
    -Beautifully animated. Some of the scenes just came alive. Locations were beautiful too.
    -Lots of colossal, interesting creatures to fight.
    -Some great novel ideas, although some don't pay off.
    -The addition of the open-world and side quests was a great move in my opinion.
    -I enjoyed the details in the world around me, you could immerse yourself quite easily. Would have been great if there were more areas.
    -Really enjoyed the characters (although sometimes comically emo or bratty, I kind of found this endearing and laughed it off. There was enough for me to find each of them likable).

    Cons:
    -Chapters 13 onwards. One extremely long and tedious mission where you are stripped of your weapons. This is where it went downhill for me. The mission was like a brand new game with attempts at stealth and otherwise pointless fetch quests to find 'keys to the next door' essentially.
    -Combat is almost too easy at times. I walked the earth with a pocket full of Phoenix Downs (used to revive you from the dead), and never even needed them.
    -Would've been cool if you could switch up the members of your team. You do get new 'fill in characters' on occasion, but you can't dictate this, and they often don't contribute much anyway.
    -Travelling was a mission. Contrary to what some reviewers are saying, an auto-travel option does exist. It's just so specific, I only figured it out midway through the game.
    -The story was far too short. I was surprised to discover I had finished the game abruptly 15 chapters in.

    Overall:

    Oddly enough, the flaws of this game are not enough to make me regret having played it. Quite the contrary, it;s pretty addictive. I found running around in the open world post-plot a lot of fun.    … Expand
  13. Himjune
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This fantasy is awesome, but has some weak points. There are obvious problems in the storytelling because of cuts(luck of time in development).
    But there are so many different emotions in its 20-25 hour main story so it's hard to find something this heart-touching. The fighting system is amazing, the world is amazing, characters are amazing (especially Ardyn with his malicious voice)!    This fantasy is awesome, but has some weak points. There are obvious problems in the storytelling because of cuts(luck of time in development).
    But there are so many different emotions in its 20-25 hour main story so it's hard to find something this heart-touching. The fighting system is amazing, the world is amazing, characters are amazing (especially Ardyn with his malicious voice)! It's the best journey in my life!    … Expand
  14. a11
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This One Of The Greatest FF Games Of All Time. Despite A Rough Launch With Bugs, This Game Lives Up To Final Fantasy VII And IV. The Story Is Awesome, The Combat Is Fun, Great Graphics, And A Great Open World. It Deserves It's GOTY.
  15. Decrata
    Jan 4, 2017
    5
    Final fantasy games have always drawn me because of several elements (in no particular order), compelling story, strategic combat, innovative graphics, endearing/relatable characters and unique gameplay. I always give Square credit for reinventing the numbered installments of Final Fantasy from the ground up, and at best, they are some of the greatest RPGs ever (7 and 10) and at worst,Final fantasy games have always drawn me because of several elements (in no particular order), compelling story, strategic combat, innovative graphics, endearing/relatable characters and unique gameplay. I always give Square credit for reinventing the numbered installments of Final Fantasy from the ground up, and at best, they are some of the greatest RPGs ever (7 and 10) and at worst, are serviceable (FF13). Final Fantasy 15 fails at every level of what I find enjoyable about a Final Fantasy.

    Let’s start with positives, the graphics are insanely good. It’s not QUITE up there with Uncharted 4, though it’s damned close, and the entire world is interactive. It is nothing short of fantastic that you can see clear across an entire valley, and see monsters roaming around by the base of a mountain, which you can then engage in combat.

    Combat starts out strong, then fades quite quickly. If you’ve played Kingdom Hearts, you will feel right at home with the combat system. Dodging and jumping through the air to attack is a lot of fun, and some of the graphical elements lead to some interesting encounters, that left me breathless at the end, proud of my skills. From a strategic side of things, each battle has a ‘rinse-and-repeat’ feel, as upon engaging enemies, you simply scan, change weapons and magic accordingly, and hold circle for the win. The game never really offers a unique approach to combat, nor does it make me think. Combat more of a hack-n-slash endeavor, rather than a thoughtful approach to besting a tough enemy. There are plenty of games that do a better job of this, and sometimes I felt FF 15 drew too much from God of War.

    I found the characters to be absolutely bland, unrelatable and more of a bane than a band of brothers. At no point is there any interesting dialogue between them, never do we learn more about them in a meaningful way and throughout the game the same quips and phrases are used ad nauseam. There are moments during the camping sequences (which are completely optional for whatever reason), where we might learn a nugget or two about the characters and their pasts, and it still seems like candy coating to an empty shell. Usually, each character represents something specific and brings a certain personality to the table, here it feels as if the characters are supposed to be different sides of the main protagonist’s personality. While I do not condemn this approach, empty characters usually lead to an empty story.

    There is nothing interesting about the story up to the completion of chapter 9 (of 15). We haven’t learned about any motives, where people came from, why they are who they are, why we give a crap about the people in the game or why we should continue playing. None of the side quests give any additional depth of vision into the characters. The argument is “quests in jRPGs are usually completely unrelated to story” which I can buy. In Xenoblade, much like FF 15, it was fetch quest after fetch quest as well as protection quest on top of protection quest. My comeback is in every previous installment of FF I’ve played, the side quests give depth and fill in blanks for character development. Jecht spheres, the submarine quests in FF7, even getting ultimate weapons shed light on characters. As one of my friends put it, ‘If any of the main characters were to die and be replaced, I wouldn’t notice’, and the characters feel more like extras as opposed to major players in a grand quest.

    Lastly, the gameplay has some MAJOR “quality of life” issues. Simply getting around is a chore. I will again refer to Xenoblade in that you are exploring a beautiful open-world in a sweeping setting. However in Xenoblade, you are running around at Mach 5 and can jump 25 feet high, experiencing no fall damage even when plummeting hundreds of feet. In FF 15, I truly feel as if I am running, and when something is .25 miles away, it can take well over a minute or 2 to get there. Some respite is provided when riding a chocobo, which can be cumbersome as well. Exploration is just not done well. When I see something shiny off in the distance, I have to measure the pros and cons. It COULD be this ultimately useful item and it will PROBABLY be a potion, and it will NEVER been a compelling optional quest. In all cases, it will be a 5-minute round trip or more. Navigation, is sub-par to say the least.

    Bottom line, as a longtime fan of the series, I can’t recommend this game. If you want open world jRPG play something else (like Xenoblade!) If you want to do lots of quests with infinite depth, play Witcher 3! If you want to play FF, play a previous installment, or wait for the FF7 Remake. The final slap in the face is at the boot up every time you play Final Fantasy 15 the game says that it is a Final Fantasy for new players and longtime fans, when nothing could be further from the truth. Avoid this game, and expect more next time...    … Expand
  16. omalley10
    Dec 25, 2016
    5
    One of the worst open world experience of the last 5 years. I don't understand how critics can be so favorable.

    It feels like playing a prettier, flashier World of Warcraft if it hadn't evolved since The Burning Crusade. Exploration isn't rewarded at all, side quests are repetitive, poorly written and designed. There's so little content and life in this world. It's like if the creators    One of the worst open world experience of the last 5 years. I don't understand how critics can be so favorable.

    It feels like playing a prettier, flashier World of Warcraft if it hadn't evolved since The Burning Crusade. Exploration isn't rewarded at all, side quests are repetitive, poorly written and designed. There's so little content and life in this world. It's like if the creators had never laid their hands on The Witcher 3, GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption or Fallout 3.

    Why 5 then?
    - Combat system works at first and is quite impressive (very dynamic, flashy). However magic is poorly designed and it's all kind of messy and gets repetitive after a while.
    - Music is great.
    - Roadtrip bromance kind of work and is refreshing.

    Do not buy that, go play 30$ The Witcher 3 GOTY Edition instead. It offers a far superior open world experience.    … Expand
  17. FFFiend
    Jan 28, 2017
    0
    For a one word answer - Disappointing.
    1. Battle is literally 1 button to win
    2. weakest story ever with less than 20hrs to beat the game 3. side quests are weak back forth npc chat or delivery item quests 4. only 3 useable spells all with cool downtimers that can kill your allies 5. only 4 useable summons - not counting carbuncle only useable in easy mode 6. maybe the shortest cast    For a one word answer - Disappointing.
    1. Battle is literally 1 button to win
    2. weakest story ever with less than 20hrs to beat the game
    3. side quests are weak back forth npc chat or delivery item quests
    4. only 3 useable spells all with cool downtimers that can kill your allies
    5. only 4 useable summons - not counting carbuncle only useable in easy mode
    6. maybe the shortest cast of characters in an jrpg game and they r all MEN sucks
    7. seems like u care more for your GUY friends than your father or the girl he "likes"
    8. Story skips 3 majors parts that arent playable unless buy the DLC that arent even available yet.
    9. Completely rushed, you'll see lots of unfinished content not even including the 3 DLCs that part of story
    10. Not really open world from Chapter 8 til the end of the game is more linear than FF13's beginning.
    11. Cuz of you people buying and supporting this game they will continue to make more half ass'd games

    absolutely no strategy, just spam potions all day.
    Summons - huge let down, you can never call them out when you want to.
    besides that there is only 4 useable ones. man you cant even use Bahamut (just once at the end)
    If you like this game, the graphics is the only thing you care for than. I actually think FF13 is better.
    If you thought FF13 was Linear, Ha! your in for a surprise when u get half way in the game, FF15 is Worst    … Expand
  18. paddystudmuffin
    Dec 8, 2016
    6
    Not great tbh. Played for 40hrs waiting for it the get exciting but in vain. The so called side quests are awful. Lack decent fast travel, average graphics and really boring simplistic combat. Also the music when ur riding the bird is so annoying. It's an average game so it deserves a big dirty 6/10
  19. Editman3
    Mar 4, 2017
    2
    In January I gave this game a 4/10 for some things but after looking at the positive reviews of the User Score I see that people need to think better of why this game is the Biggest disappointment in Final Fantasy History

    Gameplay/Combat: The gameplay of FFXV has become more watered down (and its crazy these are the guys who did the gameplay combat for KH1 and 2) having to only press    In January I gave this game a 4/10 for some things but after looking at the positive reviews of the User Score I see that people need to think better of why this game is the Biggest disappointment in Final Fantasy History

    Gameplay/Combat: The gameplay of FFXV has become more watered down (and its crazy these are the guys who did the gameplay combat for KH1 and 2) having to only press square or hold to dodge and block and Circle to attack and X to warp strike is fun at first but then doing it over and over again is quite boring especially when the game packs you with Healing items a lot also the enemies mainly stand there and attack randomly also it lack indepth and strategy compared to older FF's 90% of the time even bosses sure there are different weapons you can use in combat but very few are situational. Having team mates to help you is quite random sometimes they help and sometimes they don't , but in our Experience they die 98% of the time MAINLY against bosses with either higher level or lower level (and also to mention that the leveling system is unbalanced with low level enemies can still wreck you at a ton of damage even at LV 99 which is not good balancing) MP or Magic is not what it used to be MP is replaced with your warp strike which is exploitable (you can get up to 200mp Warp strike uses 5-10mp than any other ARPG there are 3 Magic Fire, Lightning, and Ice which are not very good crafting them is such a grind and there are barley any enemies that are weak to magic just use weapons with the magic element overall magic is pretty poor even you're team abilities are better and not having to control you're party member until DLC is a painful attempt to expand their game season pass is 30$ it almost feels like SFV again.

    Story/Characters: The story of Final Fantasy 15 is the shortest and weakest up to date continuing the downside of FF13 it suffers a Kingdom Hearts Syndrome where you are force to watch the Anime brotherhood and the movie Kingslieve in order to know what's going on like in KH you have to play all the spinoffs to tie the story of KH together. The characters are likeable at first but you can easily tell that they try too hard for you to get attached to the 4 men Noctis,Promto,Ignis,and Galdius where they have little to no back story of how they meet each other (It was never seen in brotherhood) nor did they grew as the story progress PLZ Tales of Berseria (though I wasn't super hyped and had good graphics) had a much better story and character development between Velvet and her party members about how they help her get revenge on Artorious and how Velvet and the others have to face the truths and betrayls and challenges in their hard lifes while still not giving up on each other they may not be Heroe's but it was still awesome that's the development FFXV is missing the Character Development is bland in here they act a bit EMO on the train cutscenes. The Story can be completed in less than 20 hours wow Square congrats

    Content: Usually RPG's would have unique content here in there but in FFXV case its not FFXV has nothing but fetch quest worst than Lightning returns at east in that game there was some fun and character development with side characters only here its basically go get some forgs meet the science lady again pick up some frogs meet her again then pick ups some more frogs ok that can't be too bad oh meet a guy and he tells you pick up some dog tags... :o ok get some repair kits to help people stuck on the road get potions to help injured people it gets repetitive over time. This is why I prefer the Yakuza series with its side content at least you can have fun make a laugh and have emotions to the people you help in the city better than go collect things just because... OPEN World is barren meaning there aren't much citys and the gas stations look pretty much the same and its mostly empty.

    Final Verdict: Compared to FFIX that I played and liked before FFXV came out and the 2,003 users and counting praising this game and saying that this is a masterpiece and GOTY should do better research and look what Final Fantasy truly is and not be a fanboy I give FFXV a 2/10 with the cheap DLC packs in order to save this broken glitch mess of the game I think Tabata should learn better and so does the SE defense force you know who they are.    … Expand
  20. SeloJRPG
    Dec 9, 2016
    2
    Playing both FFXV and World of Final Fantasy its clear to me, even though with a much cmaller budget, World of Final Fantasy is the superior game.

    I dont know what happened with the FF series but its more aking to DMC or GoW than FF nowadays. The battlesystem is better in WoFF due to its turn based combat, a testament that the system has not died. FF15 combat is uninspired and    Playing both FFXV and World of Final Fantasy its clear to me, even though with a much cmaller budget, World of Final Fantasy is the superior game.

    I dont know what happened with the FF series but its more aking to DMC or GoW than FF nowadays.
    The battlesystem is better in WoFF due to its turn based combat, a testament that the system has not died.

    FF15 combat is uninspired and quickly becomes boring, baiscly pushing a button over and over.
    Holding circle or square to win every fight, and the magic system is so boring.
    Changing weapons doesnt do much either.

    The characters are uninteresting and sotryling isnt much better.

    Im scared what SE is gonna do with FF7 Remake if they use this as the measurement.    … Expand
  21. Riflenator1234
    Dec 14, 2016
    5
    Basically the first half of this game is amazing, but the second half is total garbage. Also the mechanics are not good when put under scrutiny. Ultimately, I had a blast with approximately half of the game, but had the worst time with the other half.
  22. laky
    Dec 3, 2016
    1
    what a buggy hell of a mess.... not just the jaw dropping amount of bugs the character design is bad and camera is basically broken for all boss fights. some design choices feel like they are punishing players on purpose.. what happened??????
  23. GlennLimos
    Dec 6, 2016
    3
    I expected more from 10 years. I liked it in the start but it quickly went down hill, the side quests are MMORPGish in deapth (run there and get me this), the main story is messy and boring, I get teary-eyed from dog videos on facebook, stuff in this game meant to move you doesn't move you an inch. The battle system is messy, and spell crafting gets tiresome after a while. I had to forceI expected more from 10 years. I liked it in the start but it quickly went down hill, the side quests are MMORPGish in deapth (run there and get me this), the main story is messy and boring, I get teary-eyed from dog videos on facebook, stuff in this game meant to move you doesn't move you an inch. The battle system is messy, and spell crafting gets tiresome after a while. I had to force myself through the last half of the game.

    Update: I lied, I had not cleared the game when I posted the update, but though the game could not disappoint me any more than it did, oh was I wrong. Messy story, does not move me an inch (i shed a tear over puppy videos on youtube), just a bad, bad game. I like japanese games, the Tales series are fun, I like close to cringey japanese story moments in anime and games, I like MMO quests to a certain degree, but FFXV just doesn't do it for me. The game quickly funnels into a linear nightmare towards the last quater of the game, and here the nightmarish mess that is the combat camera becomes clear. According to the amount of praise this game gets it seems I just don't like Final Fantasy any longer, my love for the franchise died with FFX.    … Expand
  24. Nuruna
    Dec 2, 2016
    7
    + Looks and sounds very pretty
    + Riding around in the car is never actually unpleasant
    + Characters are good, mostly + Minigames are fun + The scale is exceptional, especially that of the astrals + Side quests aren't tedious + Camera feature is pretty cool + Villain is Kefka levels of awesome - Storytelling is horrific - AI is not particularly good - Very very frontloaded, the    + Looks and sounds very pretty
    + Riding around in the car is never actually unpleasant
    + Characters are good, mostly
    + Minigames are fun
    + The scale is exceptional, especially that of the astrals
    + Side quests aren't tedious
    + Camera feature is pretty cool
    + Villain is Kefka levels of awesome

    - Storytelling is horrific
    - AI is not particularly good
    - Very very frontloaded, the open world does not last, leaving the game feeling rushed.
    - It opens more questions than it answers
    - The villain's motives seem very tacked on
    - The build up to the imperial threat just sort of waned out
    - Ignis and Prompto might as well be suicidal, they just stand in everything like idiots.
    - Levels feel like they mean nothing.
    - A lot of content feels like it's missing, like it's going to come as paid DLC.

    This is a good game, and I expect anyone will have fun playing it, but do expect to be frustrated it can be very vexing at times.    … Expand
  25. Fyil99
    Dec 3, 2016
    7
    Desapointing. Clearing a unfinished game: a dozen different kinds of enemies, no summons (only saw ramuh 3 times and leviathan once), very fill magics, only get the ring close to the end, most of the game, the combat is broken.
    Half through the game the enemies become super strong, even if your level is the same as theirs, they keep one hitting you to 0 hp and you have to use portions all    Desapointing. Clearing a unfinished game: a dozen different kinds of enemies, no summons (only saw ramuh 3 times and leviathan once), very fill magics, only get the ring close to the end, most of the game, the combat is broken.
    Half through the game the enemies become super strong, even if your level is the same as theirs, they keep one hitting you to 0 hp and you have to use portions all the f time, very annoying.
    The enemies attack to much, you can barely connect a combo.
    I think there is no salvation to squareenix. Wasted too many time with graphics, forgot everything else.    … Expand
  26. WondemanLocke
    Apr 1, 2017
    0
    I had to change my ratings after dlc is out. This is now completely sell out that made me lost faith in this developer.

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

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

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

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

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

    Game developers should also respect the time what people use in these games because people nowadays have very less free time. Pointless fetch quests what are designed to be possible time consuming (drive around, loading screens if fast travel, you only can have one hunt active at the time). Every time you return side quest you have this feeling let this be the last one.    … Expand
  27. yoyomanx
    Dec 8, 2016
    10
    Plus
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    + Great gfx
    + Amazing music
    + Combat is diverse and alot of fun
    + nice open world
    + SquareEnix promises many free updates
    + being able to fly your car is amazing

    Minus
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    - nothing that i didn't like
  28. SeraphimZ
    Dec 11, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved many parts of FFXV, but story didn't deliver to deserve any higher than 6-8/10

    +Battle Gameplay is THE BEST!
    +Movement Animation
    +Story wasn't bad but not wow! It lacked a lot of information
    +Beautiful World

    -Story lacked a lot in Information about characters
    -Luna is an Important character but wasn't given enough time in the game?!!
    -WTH WITH TABATA PUTTING SAD ENDING IN ALL HIS GAMES?! DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM???    … Expand
  29. revillo
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    It's clear that much of what made it into FFXV was repurposed from its original intention, and as a result the story comes off disjointed and vague. The combat system is a fun, welcome change of pace, but it's also too easy - I only died once in the entire game, and that was from not realizing some random enemy was twice my level. Still, fans will find much to enjoy in this entry, fromIt's clear that much of what made it into FFXV was repurposed from its original intention, and as a result the story comes off disjointed and vague. The combat system is a fun, welcome change of pace, but it's also too easy - I only died once in the entire game, and that was from not realizing some random enemy was twice my level. Still, fans will find much to enjoy in this entry, from some beautiful music and character/creature design and a huge open world with plenty of silly things to do with your bros.

    Ultimately the decision to move away from a dark tale of an angsty prince reclaiming his kingdom might have been a blessing for us all, because what we get instead is a simple meditation on friendship. It's endearing in spite of itself and I did enjoy the voice acting of the villain quite a bit. Most importantly, the colorful nature of the open world and the attention to detail show Square Enix knows how to put some heart and levity into a game, something they've been having trouble with for quite some time.

    Hopefully, we get a more focused, well-rounded entry the next time around. I'm definitely still a fan through and through.    … Expand
  30. cwatz
    Dec 9, 2016
    7
    Pros: The scale of the game brings awe at times. The world is gigantic. There is a real "bro roadtrip" feel to the game. Combat is deeper than it originally seems.

    Cons: The worst sidequests you can find in games. One is literally to run to a guys farm across the world, pick up like a single pea, and go back to turn it in. That isn't even the real problem though, many games can    Pros: The scale of the game brings awe at times. The world is gigantic. There is a real "bro roadtrip" feel to the game. Combat is deeper than it originally seems.

    Cons: The worst sidequests you can find in games. One is literally to run to a guys farm across the world, pick up like a single pea, and go back to turn it in. That isn't even the real problem though, many games can have this sort of thing.

    The real problem is what all of the sidequests amount to: Pick up quest, return to car, fast travel to nearest parking spot, run to quest, kill/pick up single thing, fast travel back to car, fast travel back to hub to turn in. "Fast travel" is codeword for minute long loadscreen. Half your time is spent loading. Weak sidequests can be tolerable when you are pushing towards progression, but when you factor in all the extra wasted time, it becomes misery.

    That would be fine if the game just had serious flaws around its side content, but that is what the bulk of the game actually is. The main story is fractured, messy, and not particularly compelling (despite having so much potential), and is actually quite short compared to FF standards. Its all the extra activities that are supposed to make the game what it is.

    This leaves a game with a ton of content, but a significant portion that isn't fun to do. Either due to it being shallow and/or the obstacles in place that hinder you from moving as swiftly as you would like.

    There are some enjoyable dungeons, and some post-game stuff that fares better, but for the most part I found myself perpetually let down.

    I can't help but think back to FFXIII's valid criticisms of linearity. This game is the complete opposite of that, to the other extreme, and with a whole new set of problems that unfortunately weren't addressed.    … Expand
  31. AstralDarkstar
    Dec 9, 2016
    7
    A great concept ruined by many glitches and poor story telling. This game is fun. I had fun. But Final Fantasy relies heavily on story and characters. And they have to put in patches to help with that. But there is no saving this game. The DLC and any amount of extras they throw in will never be enough.

    It took 10 years and we got something that feels like a 2-3 year rushed game. It's    A great concept ruined by many glitches and poor story telling. This game is fun. I had fun. But Final Fantasy relies heavily on story and characters. And they have to put in patches to help with that. But there is no saving this game. The DLC and any amount of extras they throw in will never be enough.

    It took 10 years and we got something that feels like a 2-3 year rushed game. It's very obvious this game was originally supposed to be a 3 part series. And it should've been. I have a huge feeling this was a decision Tabata made and ruined the story. Nomura should've had full focus on this game and released 2-3 games based on this story. Even scenes we saw a year ago did not make it in this final release. Too much was cut and changed.

    If you're still at the beginning of the game, you probably do not agree with my score and what was said. Even I wouldn't have agreed.    … Expand
  32. Kenjiron
    Apr 21, 2017
    0
    Mediocre action gameplay, incoherent story, lack of customization and party control. Poor/low character development. Feels like different IP with FF cameos. ie not really FF at all in gameplay and has poor story telling. Only positive is graphics..
  33. dharma
    Jan 28, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy XV is the best FF in recent years, and the most controversial. It's also a mish-mash of older projects, namely FF Versus 13 melded with new narratives that changes the game in a radical way. It starts of too slow, yet strangely you'll get used to the grinding, traveling, camping and dining that makes up its Open World. That changes after Mission 9, where the game became this super linear affair, reminiscent of the Uncharted series more than anything else. It changes tone again on Mission 13 to what is akin to an interpretation of survival horror (?). Before ending again in a glorious final boss(es), filled with screen filling effect and QTE galore. There's too many hands on deck for sure during its decade long production, and it shows...yet the quest of Noctis and co are so enganging at times, so beautifully presented that you'll want to stay for a very long time in this world.… Expand
  34. SpunkyMonkey
    Feb 23, 2018
    0
    I'm genuinely gobsmacked at how bad & dull this game is. I love the FF series up to number 13, but it took a real downturn when Lightening got involved. I detested all the FF13 series, and just wanted something half decent from this. Instead what I got was a dull, empty open world with an absolutely threadbare plot, & 13-style simplified combat which played itself. It's truly abysmal. YouI'm genuinely gobsmacked at how bad & dull this game is. I love the FF series up to number 13, but it took a real downturn when Lightening got involved. I detested all the FF13 series, and just wanted something half decent from this. Instead what I got was a dull, empty open world with an absolutely threadbare plot, & 13-style simplified combat which played itself. It's truly abysmal. You really couldn't have made a worse game chaps, I even think I hate it more than 13. Pathetic… Expand
  35. brat1111
    Apr 12, 2017
    4
    FFXV : This game has many problems : the dialogue is very repetitive, they say the same things over and over again, it's so annoying. Plus, if you fight enemies in a place where there is bushes the bushes get in front of the camera and you can't see what you're doing. Also, the driving scenes are so tedious, you can't fast travel anywhere and you have to sit there and just wait, and whoFFXV : This game has many problems : the dialogue is very repetitive, they say the same things over and over again, it's so annoying. Plus, if you fight enemies in a place where there is bushes the bushes get in front of the camera and you can't see what you're doing. Also, the driving scenes are so tedious, you can't fast travel anywhere and you have to sit there and just wait, and who thought it would be a good idea to make us refuel the car all the time? Reminds me of ghostbusters for the NES. Another problem is that you can accidentally warp too far away in a battle and if the battle takes place on a bridge you cannot get back up there, it's so messed up. Lastly, they don't bother explaining the plot a lot and this is very confusing. I am very disappointed with you guys. I have been playing ff since ff 7 but no more.… Expand
  36. MCG2017
    May 28, 2017
    5
    i´ve allways been a hardcore fan of the series since the magestic FF VII. i had some expectations on this game from the earlier trailers and articles and all the previus work for many years.

    I finished the game in a near 70 hours gameplay and thats the conclusion: Graphics are way below the expectations. The game uses good textures and facial animations on main characters and the    i´ve allways been a hardcore fan of the series since the magestic FF VII. i had some expectations on this game from the earlier trailers and articles and all the previus work for many years.

    I finished the game in a near 70 hours gameplay and thats the conclusion:

    Graphics are way below the expectations. The game uses good textures and facial animations on main characters and the rest of NPCs are ridiculous... the graphics quality gap is terrible in terms of texturing and animation and the general impression is lazy. The biggest enemies are nice and some creatures ( no spoilers ) are really impressive but overall graphics are inconsistent. Ilumination is meh, nothing special. Magic attacks are simply nice but dont blow your mind. I expected much more.

    Sound is MEH..... suits all situations overall but the quality is standard for battle and epic moments.

    Main story is too short and too linear.

    From my 70 hour gameplay most of the time used on farming XP, doing secondary missions and minigames. U can finish the game going straight forward in less than 20 hours. The only thing that prevents u from doing that is the enemy levels, u need to farm XP to face foes in final chapter. Its a shame because the game is based in an """open""" world but sadly the game spams too much loading screens between transitions and the loading time is too high that makes u feel downer.

    Im sick of the stupid PUPPET MASTER cliché ( no spoilers ). The story is inconsistent, Your nemesis is a typical douchebag that makes your ears bleed with unnecessary bla bla bla bla. Final chapters of the game are TRULY and DESPERATELY boring thanks to puppet master cliche and bla bla bla from your nemesis. A real shame. And all work for the worst final battle ever seen in the whole series.

    Minigames are funny but u end so tired of runing.

    And i stop. As i said i playd for near 70 hours. The game most of the time is MEH, u got 2 or 3 moments that u say WOOOOW and some others that y say ****** ** **** ********* *** ********* ******. Thats not what u xpect from a final fantasy game.

    Entertains you. But ull forget it faster than u playd it.    … Expand
  37. defive
    Feb 22, 2017
    2
    A chaotic and confused mess. Everything from the story to the combat system is poor - clearly the result of many half-finished systems being glued together in an effort to get something out the door after 10 years of Square doing god only know what. Tedious repetitive combat with very little tactics involved, a gorgeous but uninteresting open world and let's not talk about the hideousA chaotic and confused mess. Everything from the story to the combat system is poor - clearly the result of many half-finished systems being glued together in an effort to get something out the door after 10 years of Square doing god only know what. Tedious repetitive combat with very little tactics involved, a gorgeous but uninteresting open world and let's not talk about the hideous Chapter 13......

    It may end up being a decent game in a year after Square are finished patching it but for now stay away.    … Expand
  38. Deathbody1569
    Mar 9, 2017
    9
    I got the Platinum from this game because I really enjoyed playing it, It has an awesome OST, great graphics, and even when I know some people found lots of bugs, in my experience I just spotted a few minimal ones, the story and the fellowship developed so great. Nonetheless, I really don´t think it is a game every one would enjoy, but if you do like the genre you will have a blast playing it
  39. Spearis
    Mar 10, 2017
    9
    The game is fantastic. It's not perfect in every way, but it's amazing. The action-y combat feels great and plays great, but there are two problems with it. First is that you have to use wait mode to ind out a monster's weaknesses, and the second is that magic friendly fires for some stupid reason.

    The dungeons are some of the best in the series. The music is some of the best since 7    The game is fantastic. It's not perfect in every way, but it's amazing. The action-y combat feels great and plays great, but there are two problems with it. First is that you have to use wait mode to ind out a monster's weaknesses, and the second is that magic friendly fires for some stupid reason.

    The dungeons are some of the best in the series.
    The music is some of the best since 7 imo.
    The fishing mini-game somehow manages to be fun.
    The graphics are great.
    The environments are a little on the empty side, but that's because quests (main, side, and beast hunts) add monsters to areas, so if you have accepted a bunch of quests at once you'll find that the areas are a lot more full than if your not doing anything
    BTW you'll never want for something to do in this game, there is a ridiculous amount of side quests and activities, and dungeons, including endgame dungeons after the credits.

    The main thing keeping it from a 10 is the story, or rather what's missing from the story. You can pretty obviously see where they intend the DLC to go. Also, a lot of characters that should get development don't get any whatsoever, especially on the villains' side.

    This doesn't mean the story is bad, overall it's still pretty great and hits all the points it needs to, and the ending is one of the best endings in FF.

    Overall, definitely worth playing.

    BTW. there are adding a lot of free updates to improve upon the story's weaknesses. For example, they added a few scenes from Kingslglaive in near the beginning of the game.

    On that note, no you do not need to watch anything else to get what's going on or to appreciate the story. It does help you get invested though and the movie and shorts are decent (but not great).

    Also, yes ch. 13 is terrible. 13 seems to be FF's unlucky number

    Don't let that stop you though FF15 is still one of the best games in the series.    … Expand
  40. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    I will say this game is between an 8 and a 9. I can talk hours about the cutcontent and the lack of challenge it suffered for many gamers. Of course purist will hate him but the game is great even with some very weak moments towards the last part of the main campaign. I'm glad the game was out and now after the DLC FF can move on and iterate over this. I hope the balance things better forI will say this game is between an 8 and a 9. I can talk hours about the cutcontent and the lack of challenge it suffered for many gamers. Of course purist will hate him but the game is great even with some very weak moments towards the last part of the main campaign. I'm glad the game was out and now after the DLC FF can move on and iterate over this. I hope the balance things better for old timer fans next time.… Expand
  41. Greysteel
    Apr 7, 2017
    8
    While the first act more than lives up to it's exciting open world billing the latter stages of the game, with one in particular, become far too tedious. It's a fun little journey, full of campy and somber moments alike, that makes you wish you would never reach your destination.
  42. elotrofausto
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    Un Final Fantasy que debe jugarse más allá de la historia principal para descubrir sus joyas ocultas. Las mazmorras opcionales son un reto que alarga bastante la jugabilidad, por no hablar de Pitioss (no lo busquéis si no sabéis de lo que hablo).
    Es altamente adictivo. Realmente no entiendo algunas de las notas que se le han dado. Parece que hay juegos como el Breath of the Wild que no sé    Un Final Fantasy que debe jugarse más allá de la historia principal para descubrir sus joyas ocultas. Las mazmorras opcionales son un reto que alarga bastante la jugabilidad, por no hablar de Pitioss (no lo busquéis si no sabéis de lo que hablo).
    Es altamente adictivo. Realmente no entiendo algunas de las notas que se le han dado. Parece que hay juegos como el Breath of the Wild que no sé muy bien por qué tienden a sobrevalorarse (aunque no niego que es un gran juego), y otros como este con los que hay cierta tendencia a darle caña. Yo llevo 90 horas y todavía no he completado muchas de las cosas que ofrece.    … Expand
  43. advidgamer
    Aug 24, 2017
    3
    combat is actually bad. FF15's "open world" is to open worlds what FF13 was to linear games. Systems and menu usage are clunky af. I timed a fast travel loading screen at 1:33, brutal. Im having a really hard time finding anything redeemable about this game. honestly just go play witcher 3 its the game SE was trying to duplicate here.
  44. Gemeo
    Jun 6, 2017
    9
    First of all, the game isn't all that they promised there is some flaws, and there is no denying to it in it's history principally. But judging by what was given to us for a game that changed engine and director as many times as it changed. It's a very good game, beautiful, fantastic, and with a good history. The history may seems incomplete at some points, but if you pay attention to theFirst of all, the game isn't all that they promised there is some flaws, and there is no denying to it in it's history principally. But judging by what was given to us for a game that changed engine and director as many times as it changed. It's a very good game, beautiful, fantastic, and with a good history. The history may seems incomplete at some points, but if you pay attention to the scenarios and locations there is information, it's a rich universe but the way that this universe was explicated to us is a bit frustrating in the game it should have been told by better ways, But this game is a very good one,… Expand
  45. Relenita
    Jun 11, 2017
    2
    It was a big disappointment.
    A really long development, change of titles, project reformed, two other artworks created and STILL feels rushed.
    Between the plot that's nothing new from SE, Nomura's designs being a reuse of other characters and not owning this entry of the saga, the game being really pretty but empty of content other FF had. And really, making mandatory to watch both    It was a big disappointment.
    A really long development, change of titles, project reformed, two other artworks created and STILL feels rushed.
    Between the plot that's nothing new from SE, Nomura's designs being a reuse of other characters and not owning this entry of the saga, the game being really pretty but empty of content other FF had.
    And really, making mandatory to watch both Kingsglaive and Brotherhood so you have the background of the MAIN STORY of a JRPG? Look, those works are supposed to EXPAND the in-game story, not being the **** main source. And the very fact they're patching the plot, you know, the strong part in any RPG game, it's the final nail in the coffin.
    The combat is dynamic but the very fact you have to maintain pressed the buttons instead of the classic tapping makes it strange to form combos to quickly eliminate enemies, the fact you can't change your party members at ANY MOMENT (A Final Fantasy video with no other option for party members, what?!) and oh boy, the magic.
    This is the first Final Fantasy game I'm not using either magic or summons in a tactic scenario, because one happens in random occasions and the other is "Friendly fire for everyone"
    And so far the DLCs lauched should have been in the story. From the beginning.
    I'm sorry, SE, but you can't live up by the name alone.
    You need to back it up with good games.    … Expand
  46. logi_flyer
    Jul 31, 2017
    2
    I had hope for this game, because of the good user and critic reviews. Ultimately, it was disappointing. If you take away the repetitive and intentionally time-consuming side quests, this is a very short game, with only a few small set pieces. I quickly went from start to sidequests, then immediately to end game.

    The world also feels small. Much of it looks and has the same feel.    I had hope for this game, because of the good user and critic reviews. Ultimately, it was disappointing. If you take away the repetitive and intentionally time-consuming side quests, this is a very short game, with only a few small set pieces. I quickly went from start to sidequests, then immediately to end game.

    The world also feels small. Much of it looks and has the same feel.

    I never connected with the characters, either. Prompto is unnecessarily insecure and his personal twist falls flat, feeling like an afterthought. I watched the anime beforehand, which does help to provide some background.

    It's upsetting that the success of this may force a similar direction in the future.    … Expand
  47. alexela
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    .,.,.,.,.,.che schifo di gioco....veramente una merda ......................
  48. robinzvak
    Mar 10, 2017
    6
    Start is not bad, vizuals looks good , combat cool, but when i player more and more game ale worse and worse. I stopped played at XIII. chapter. FF XV is crazy mix open word game with bored corridor missions (chapters) ..
  49. Sirmonkage
    Mar 18, 2017
    5
    Love final fantasy. All of them except for this one. Story is boring. Characters are extremely unoriginal in personality (bland as well). I guess their are SOME fun moments in combat but honestly there isn't enough going on to keep the player actively engaged. Leveling system is dumbed down to an extreme level. Honestly I love final fantasy so much I could have looked over all of thisLove final fantasy. All of them except for this one. Story is boring. Characters are extremely unoriginal in personality (bland as well). I guess their are SOME fun moments in combat but honestly there isn't enough going on to keep the player actively engaged. Leveling system is dumbed down to an extreme level. Honestly I love final fantasy so much I could have looked over all of this if it wasn't for the boring dialogue and unlikable characters. Waited forever for this game. Just didn't cut it...… Expand
  50. Zero_Tactics
    Feb 28, 2017
    6
    C'est vraiment comme un biscuit pas cuit. Ça aurait du rester au four encore un peu. Pleins de bonnes idées incomplètes, une histoire confuse, une réalisation inégale.
  51. BubaMan
    Jul 18, 2017
    8
    After trying the demo, I wasn't going to buy the full game but while PSN had a misprice, I decided to pick it up and I'm really glad I did :)

    The thing that put me off the demo was the combat system but it turned out that it was one of the strongest parts of the game, once I gave it enough time. It's neither turn-based, nor full ARPG, something in between... What turned out to be    After trying the demo, I wasn't going to buy the full game but while PSN had a misprice, I decided to pick it up and I'm really glad I did :)

    The thing that put me off the demo was the combat system but it turned out that it was one of the strongest parts of the game, once I gave it enough time.
    It's neither turn-based, nor full ARPG, something in between...
    What turned out to be great was the fact that you are given a pause in the action which gives you an opportunity to use libra/scan to devise the best strategy and gifted the ability to switch out your party's gear and spells to suit the foes you're fighting.
    In previous FF games, you'd have to lose the battle before being able to change anything.
    Many people have criticised that all you do is hold circle throughout fights - these people haven't taken on any challenging foes yet - you certainly can't take on some of the later bosses without near constant blocking, waiting for the opportunity to attack.

    The graphics are gorgeous and the story is good too.
    The skills (fishing, photography, etc) are irrelevant but diverting if you want more out of your game.

    The thing that let the game down is the main characters - they look like a K-Pop band and act in a mostly repugnant nature.
    They in no way make you care about them.
    Noct grows as a character towards the end of the game but not much and not convincingly.
    The only main character I felt any warmth towards was Ignis (no pun intended).

    It's only the fact that I bought the game digitally that I put in the effort to find a real gem of an ARPG but if I had bought the disc, I'm not sure I'd have put the effort in and would have traded it in quickly, with an altogether different opinion of the game.    … Expand
  52. squeezo828
    May 31, 2018
    6
    This story is a convoluted mess and the gameplay is generic and glitchy. I encountered many bugs in the game, such as floating npcs, invisible walls, missing textures, and one bug that completely broke the game and wouldn’t load the next area until I restarted from my previous save, which was about 30 mins back, so I had to replay it all again. The combat is too simple for my taste. JustThis story is a convoluted mess and the gameplay is generic and glitchy. I encountered many bugs in the game, such as floating npcs, invisible walls, missing textures, and one bug that completely broke the game and wouldn’t load the next area until I restarted from my previous save, which was about 30 mins back, so I had to replay it all again. The combat is too simple for my taste. Just hold circle and dodge with square. The story was soo boring that half way through the game I just started skipping the cutscenes and dialogue because I was soo disinterested. The main characters are also pretty unlikable, especially gladiolus. He becomes a complete douchebag out of nowhere and repeats the same line of dialogue (“why don’t you try caring about others.”) for a solid hour and a half!!! I don’t get why this game is soo praised. I have played pretty much every triple a game that has come out for the past few years, and I will say, that final fantasy xv is the worst game out of that large list… Expand
  53. evilghost666
    Feb 9, 2017
    6
    The high praise for this game is justified... but only for the first half or so. After that, as I am sure you have probably read elsewhere, everything falls apart. My first moment of "what the **** is going on!" was the Leviathan fight. The camera is completely uncontrollable. The boss fight makes no sense. The story is completely babbling and incoherent. I shut the game off and have foundThe high praise for this game is justified... but only for the first half or so. After that, as I am sure you have probably read elsewhere, everything falls apart. My first moment of "what the **** is going on!" was the Leviathan fight. The camera is completely uncontrollable. The boss fight makes no sense. The story is completely babbling and incoherent. I shut the game off and have found little motivation to return, especially when reviewers are stating that what lies ahead only gets worse. Dont get me wrong, the first half and the open world are so, so great! It felt limitless. But once you turn the corner on the second half, if youre like me, you may not have the patience to deal with the absolute train wreck that unfolds. I doubt I will finish this game. I am just so pissed off at Square for killing the momentum established by the beginning of the game.… Expand
  54. Radwimp
    Feb 4, 2017
    8
    A lot to unpack with this game, first lets get a few things out of the way, This is not like your old school Final Fantasy game. The turn based aspect is meh. This is a blend of the monotony of Western RPGS, and JRPG ideals. Good news if you liked the FF games for their story, good news this is the FF for you. If you were into FF for the Turn-based, numbers driven JRPGS, look elsewhere,A lot to unpack with this game, first lets get a few things out of the way, This is not like your old school Final Fantasy game. The turn based aspect is meh. This is a blend of the monotony of Western RPGS, and JRPG ideals. Good news if you liked the FF games for their story, good news this is the FF for you. If you were into FF for the Turn-based, numbers driven JRPGS, look elsewhere, maybe Persona5 or Ni No Kuni 2. I am Setsuna wasn't bad either try those instead, plus they are re-releasing Dragon Quest 7 and 8 on 3ds. But is this a bad game. Short answer. No.

    FFXV is a defiantly a game for the casual FF player. If you have heard about the series and want to jump in. Now would a good time. If new FF players feel brave after that and want to try out other big hitters in the franchise like 9, 7, 6, 4 and even 12. You would not be able to recognise those games, just a fair bit of warning for anyone brave enough to trek in FF history. Maybe 12 would still be some what playable. This doesn't make FFXV a bad game. In fact it brings the franchise to a more main stream audience and that is something FF defiantly needs, because if we are being realistic turn-based RPGS don't do gangbusters, this isn't the PS1 or PS2 era. So the pool of players is smaller and smaller as time goes on. But if you were disappointed by XIII and didn't stick around till Lightning Returns, i'd say give this a chance. This is not the older final fantasies we love, but a newer breed.
    Would i recommend it to new FF players; Yes.
    Old FF players: Maybe, but know what you are getting into and keep and open mind.
    If you think the best FF was 9 and everything after that is garbage. Stay Away from this one. Because you'll just be leaving a negative review.
    All in all it is an enjoyable game, the villain is probably the best since Kefka (FF VI for newer players). **SLIGHT SPOILER**(Not much of a spoiler just the infamous bit about this game) Though Chapter 13 can be annoying, whatever you are feeling during Chapter 13 is kind of what the developers want you to feel, if you really think about it.    … Expand
  55. fxward
    Feb 20, 2017
    10
    Despite of poor storytelling, dynamic combat system and outstanding visual are attractive.
    If you want a blockbuster RPG game, Here it is !
    This game is very different from the masterpiece RPG game, 'the witcehr 3'
    But, this game has it's own special virtue.
  56. neothinker
    Feb 27, 2018
    8
    I've been waiting for a good final fantasy game to come out since X. I wasn't a fan of XII or XIII. However, Square has done a great job with XV. The gameplay is very fun and pretty to look at. Although the story didn't make much sense after awhile. Thus why I rank it an 8. It's pretty cheap now so I would recommend it to anyone even if they aren't a fan of the series, because the gameplayI've been waiting for a good final fantasy game to come out since X. I wasn't a fan of XII or XIII. However, Square has done a great job with XV. The gameplay is very fun and pretty to look at. Although the story didn't make much sense after awhile. Thus why I rank it an 8. It's pretty cheap now so I would recommend it to anyone even if they aren't a fan of the series, because the gameplay and graphics are just very well done. Also I liked the 'bro feel' of the game that made up for the story.… Expand
  57. RaFfr0
    Sep 2, 2017
    7
    I've never played a FF game before, so i had no idea what i was getting into. First, i can say that the atmosphere, environment and the art direction is really good, i like it a lot, and the main characters were nice too. But the story seems like it's all over the place, sometimes it seems interesting, and other it seems extremely forced, and there are many sidequests that are extremelyI've never played a FF game before, so i had no idea what i was getting into. First, i can say that the atmosphere, environment and the art direction is really good, i like it a lot, and the main characters were nice too. But the story seems like it's all over the place, sometimes it seems interesting, and other it seems extremely forced, and there are many sidequests that are extremely boring. I don't find the game bad but i can't say is great either.… Expand
  58. Zannath
    Oct 14, 2017
    6
    I'm extremely disappointed in the story of this game. Through the game I did not feel anything for the character nor did the scene int he game made me feel anything. Through the whole game there were no emotion that was worth mentioning at all.

    The Combat System was bad as well. The upgrade tree really was costly with points and not really much of a customization of your characters.    I'm extremely disappointed in the story of this game. Through the game I did not feel anything for the character nor did the scene int he game made me feel anything. Through the whole game there were no emotion that was worth mentioning at all.

    The Combat System was bad as well. The upgrade tree really was costly with points and not really much of a customization of your characters. Magic was pretty useless in the game for it hurt not only the enemy but allies as well. Summon were ridicules because it requirement to summon depends on the battle and not when you want to. The only thing that I like about the combat system was the fighting style they have. It more fun to swing around the sword instead of taking turn base.    … Expand
  59. krf54
    Oct 30, 2017
    8
    FF XV is a mixed experience. I generally like it, but why can't I drive the car myself? The worst car driving in any game I ever played. The car drives by itself on rails, wtf. And you can't go off-road or as character can't even jump over a small fence. This destroyes almost any immersion for me.
  60. 6oni
    Oct 14, 2018
    2
    dey r lost on a trip, as lost as squaresoft abandoning Playstation1 -
    fallen games like finalfantasy,granturismo,tekken,streetfighter,metalgear,etc.. make ppl junp to pc
    nd sony donst blive me
  61. Mattsbud
    Nov 11, 2018
    2
    This game is a gigantic let down. The graphics and gameplay are okay but not stellar. The characters are awful and the voice acting is so abysmal you need to mute the sound to avoid clawing your ears off. Hearing the characters grunt when they run into each other is annoying. Hearing them make the exact same comments over and over and over and over is excruciating.

    The developer    This game is a gigantic let down. The graphics and gameplay are okay but not stellar. The characters are awful and the voice acting is so abysmal you need to mute the sound to avoid clawing your ears off. Hearing the characters grunt when they run into each other is annoying. Hearing them make the exact same comments over and over and over and over is excruciating.

    The developer seemed to think the car (Regalia) was going to add some sort of value to the story but all it does is slow things down. When completing quests, who wants to sit for 5 minute in real time just waiting for the characters to drive to their location?

    Combat is horrible as well. Final Fantasy's best games have all utilized strategic turn-based combat. With each new iteration since FFX they keep moving more and more toward timed button-press combat. That's not what made the series so successful - why do it? They need to go back to FF VII, IX, and X and look at what made those games gems. The direction they're going in couldn't be worse.    … Expand
  62. DrgnMasterKota
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    Half finished story, mediocre game mechanics and characters. Don’t recommend this is the 2nd worst entry in the franchise next to FF13.
  63. VTL
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    Juego entretenido, pero corto para tratarse de un FF... en 40 horas lo tienes acabado y el 100% creo que en 60 tambíen... La historia muy plana... enemigos bastante flojos... el mundo plano y sin mucha cosa... los buenos tiempos de FF no acaban de volber
  64. JordiSkateIoko
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    This game is fine, the story is fine, the music is fine (except 1 or 2 songs that are awsome), the combat is meh (you don't really know what is happening), graphics are good, characters aren't really good except noctis, all the weapons from the same genre feel the same... and the worst part is the huge amount of dlcs, if you want the full game either you wait 3 years for the goty versionThis game is fine, the story is fine, the music is fine (except 1 or 2 songs that are awsome), the combat is meh (you don't really know what is happening), graphics are good, characters aren't really good except noctis, all the weapons from the same genre feel the same... and the worst part is the huge amount of dlcs, if you want the full game either you wait 3 years for the goty version or you have to pay 100€ for the full game. 6.5/10.… Expand
  65. izyk9
    Sep 21, 2018
    2
    Chaotyczna walka, wszechobecne wieczne loadingi, najgorszy model jazdy samochodem ever. Brak logiki. Historia nie porywa, bugi i glitche spotykane czesciej niz w "wiedzminie". Za labirynty tez chetnie cos odejme. Nuda. I promujacy transseksualizm prompto. Moze za stary jestem za to gowno. Irytujaca, czesto kiczowtata muzyka, oraz system puszczania jej. Menu, system obslugi ekwipunku,Chaotyczna walka, wszechobecne wieczne loadingi, najgorszy model jazdy samochodem ever. Brak logiki. Historia nie porywa, bugi i glitche spotykane czesciej niz w "wiedzminie". Za labirynty tez chetnie cos odejme. Nuda. I promujacy transseksualizm prompto. Moze za stary jestem za to gowno. Irytujaca, czesto kiczowtata muzyka, oraz system puszczania jej. Menu, system obslugi ekwipunku, system rozwoju postaci. 100 GB na dysku. I to jest gra ktora podobno robili 10 lat. Pewnie skupili sie na estetyce i grafice bo wypada tu najlepiej. Moze po 20 latach wyszlo by lepiej, ta gra ma po prostu slaby gameplay. Wielki zawod moim zdaniem, tym bardziej ze sa fajne momenty ktore wciaz przyciagaja. Ale zeby znalezc te perelki na ogol musisz czolgac sie w odchodach. I'm extremalyedisappointed with this game.… Expand
  66. Duncs12345
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    The storyline, voice acting and fun battle system made this game a pleasure to play. The bond between the characters and emotional ending was great. Well done.
  67. itachi_uchiha
    Jun 3, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played. Great characters and fantastic soundtracks. Recommended!
  68. bohalaa
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    I'm a big fan of final fantasy series but this one disappointed me, i expected something better.
  69. Blacksail
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    I played this game when it was released and i liked but now getting it all finished i really love it. imo this one for me is my favorite game of all time for everything. i would never get tired of this game
  70. Rholmer14
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Clunky control scheme, annoying characters, and an uninteresting and bland story make this game far more than something to skip
  71. PJitsatienporn
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy XV is a game published on 29 November 2016 by square enix company. This game called to be one of the best games in 2016. However, it’s still have disadvantage things like bugs and uncomplete story.
    First start with Final Fantasy XV’s false. Uncomplete story. If anyone who want to know the whole story of Final Fantasy XV, he or she must watch animation “Final Fantasy XV : brotherhood” also with movie “Final Fantasy XV : kingsglaive” but it’s still shorter compare with previous episode (about 24 hours). Bugs, Final Fantasy XV have many bugs also with long load game time with cause from limitation of budgets and times. (Many people think that this game has use 10 years to develop but the true is it’s use only 3 years instead).
    But, in disadvantage things, Final Fantasy XV still have more good part like great character design for both male and female character designs, Real time battle which allowed player to controlled up to 4 characters at the same time. Open world, player can control the character to move other from the main story to farming and boss hunting to get better equipment which has level from very easy to very hard. Also, with another mode of gameplay like take a photo, cooking food and fishing.
    Finally, even Final Fantasy XV still have disadvantage things, but the good part is more. So, many gamers and fans of this game are supposed that Final Fantasy XV is one of the best games in 2016.    … Expand
  72. Ultyn
    May 31, 2021
    10
    I think that this is, essentially, the biggest and surely greatest Final Fantasy game ever made.

    It's like The Witcher 3 of the Final Fantasy games. A wonderful and majestic world, with incredible monsters, beautiful city's, and an epic story. I was fascinated by the long journey of this Final Fantasy XV world, culminating with the an epic battle for become the Last King of Lucis.    I think that this is, essentially, the biggest and surely greatest Final Fantasy game ever made.

    It's like The Witcher 3 of the Final Fantasy games.
    A wonderful and majestic world, with incredible monsters, beautiful city's, and an epic story.
    I was fascinated by the long journey of this Final Fantasy XV world, culminating with the an epic battle for become the Last King of Lucis.

    Absolutely recommended for who loves action jrpg    … Expand
  73. Yurit
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ardyn Lucis Caelum is my new favorite video game villain.

    Essentially his tragic story is incredible, and overall he is the best written villain in the franchise.

    For that alone, the game is worth buying.    … Expand
  74. LouisJ
    Aug 8, 2022
    8
    FF 15 is a solid open world action r;pg ,re all great and give a sense of vastness that few other ffa have. Dial between the 4 main characters rocks . While the story is less profound than 6, 7 and 10, it is certainly less obtuse than the fact 5 FFs
  75. Yuke
    Dec 2, 2016
    7
    It would have been a masterpiece if it had a different name. But a Final Fantasy with such a short and incoherent story? Sorry, but just a big, fat NOPE.

    As always because of the open world focus, it lacks HEAVILY in storytelling. It also lacks tactics in fights because of the new, dynamic and fun fight system. (Yes, it is fun - but again, THIS IS MEANT TO BE A FINAL FANTASY GAME -    It would have been a masterpiece if it had a different name. But a Final Fantasy with such a short and incoherent story? Sorry, but just a big, fat NOPE.

    As always because of the open world focus, it lacks HEAVILY in storytelling.

    It also lacks tactics in fights because of the new, dynamic and fun fight system. (Yes, it is fun - but again, THIS IS MEANT TO BE A FINAL FANTASY GAME - where is the tactic?)

    You can easily win against everything (if it doesnt out-level you by 30) just by pressing the attack button and use pots and phoenix feathers. And no, i didnt playthrough it on easy. I had 40k Gil at the end of the story even though i was using pots and feathers in every single "boss" fight.

    I am deeply dissapointed and will probabaly go finish my retro-gaming system over christmas. Seems its the only way to play a good story nowadays, because of Game-Devs focussing on the wrong aspects of games.    … Expand
  76. kenjihmark
    Dec 4, 2016
    4
    Very attentive to detail for Art, but lacking the gameplay quality that most RPG's have to offer. Traveling elements of gameplay is dull and no fun; due to traveling taking so long. As a previous FF fan, this just isn't my cup of tea. Game breaker bugs can also harm the player's experience. And I can see this being a hard game to wrap your head around especially for casual gamers. MissionsVery attentive to detail for Art, but lacking the gameplay quality that most RPG's have to offer. Traveling elements of gameplay is dull and no fun; due to traveling taking so long. As a previous FF fan, this just isn't my cup of tea. Game breaker bugs can also harm the player's experience. And I can see this being a hard game to wrap your head around especially for casual gamers. Missions may feel repetitive, and levels aren't as interactive and engaging.… Expand
  77. Hammerwolf
    Dec 5, 2016
    10
    FFXV is an incredible and gorgeous game. A lot like Witcher 3, where you are spending hours upon hours getting lost in sidequests. The game is incredibly addictive, and the combat (although tricky at first) is rewarding and fun.
  78. Cloverd
    Dec 6, 2016
    10
    + Attractive universe
    + Gorgeous action
    + Fantastic BGMs
    + Awesome story
    + Beautiful graphics

    - Disappointing storytelling
    - Slow car

    TABATA WILL REPAY YOUR 10 YEARS WAITING WITH THIS AWESOME GAME.
  79. Tutti_Fruity
    Dec 11, 2016
    7
    I have so far sunk 50 hours into this game so I think I could provide a fairly valid review (although there is a lot more content left to explore). Overall the game is definitely enjoyable on a plethora of planes, but there are downsides that do hinder the game.
    Pros
    The combat system is quite fluid and you can definitely get good at it (but at the same time you could just apply the same    I have so far sunk 50 hours into this game so I think I could provide a fairly valid review (although there is a lot more content left to explore). Overall the game is definitely enjoyable on a plethora of planes, but there are downsides that do hinder the game.
    Pros
    The combat system is quite fluid and you can definitely get good at it (but at the same time you could just apply the same technique to every battle if you wanted to and still get away with it)
    (At first) the world feels extremely interactive and reactive, with constant dialogue going on within the team. (But this does become repetitive and other NPC lack any dept whatsoever)
    Enemies are all quite unique in their different combat styles and at first they will be quite difficult but you'll soon enough learn how to deal (Again almost all enemies could still be dealt with in the same way if you wanted to)
    There is a lot to do! I don't think I am even half way through doing everything there is to do (however there is a con in this that quite a lot of the side quests are rather uninspired, it would have been quite to see a side quest that ended up becoming quite significant and having a long chain of events, but instead they are mostly single event missions)
    The little extras to the game such as photos and fishing although fairly small, are neat little additions
    The is a satisfying sense of progression, both in terms of your own skill level and character level, there isn't a necessity to grind out levels and the like (although it is there if you're into that)
    The aesthetic of the game is really well done, with long draw distances and vibrant combat scenes

    Cons
    There are many moments that seemingly exist to just waste your time, from climbing ladders that take 30 seconds and going in elevators that take 2 minutes (not loading into a new area)
    Slow load times (primarily noticed when fast travelling)
    Lack of convenient access (A specific example I have is where there is a short wall (that should be jumpable) cannot be scaled is any way and the only way to the other side is a 2 minute run)
    There are a few bugs here and there (such as not being able to revive team mates and not being able to warp strike out of combat for faster travel)
    The camera can be really frustrating at times, especially in tight spaces or where there are many trees around, it can become almost a battle where you just hold down attack and hope for the best
    The boss battles in my opinion where pretty lackluster, pretty much every enemy is just a matter of wearing down their health by attacking as per usual
    The later part of the game is linear (not open world) and the game fails in some parts of this, some of it is just you walk around a bit, fight some enemies and then that;s it. (One quest includes waiting for your train to arrive at the station takes like 5 minutes and you can't really do anything)
    The game doesn't do a great job explaining everything, a lot of useful info is left out and this can often just be plain irritating
    An awful lot of time is spent just travelling to where you want to go, and this feels like a real chore especially when there is no gain in the process
    Quest system on your map could be improved just so you could see where all quests lay on the map instead of only showing one at a time
    The story felt quite unfulfilling, I had no idea what I was doing for half of it, I just simply traveled there finished it and moved on
    Music wasn't anything special
    Summons are painful at times, you have to hold down the summon button all the while trying to not get interrupt, when you do get the summon, it is the exact same cut scene and that's it. In addition to summons just randomly and rarely being available
    The car isn't really a car, it's more of a glorified loading screen or if you wish to manually control it, you hold R2 until you're at your destination (runs on a train track almost)
    There could have been so much more dept to the skill tree in this game but unfortunately after buying 1/4 of the them, you lose that feeling of anxiously waiting to get your next one

    After writing out all this I realized that I can't really give this game the original 8 I had planned, but nevertheless I definitely enjoy playing it and I would recommend it as long as you don't mind sinking more hours into it than should be necessary    … Expand
  80. HotoriTadase
    Dec 4, 2016
    10
    FINAL FANTASY XV is a game that has everything to make you happy. It has a open world, but also, has many linear moments due to story, and the story is VERY good at all. Escaping the flames of war, Noctis epic journey with his best friends is very real and deep. The battle system is so good and the game has the best dungeons in all FF series. I loved Princess Luna, she is so cute and strong.
  81. Zidane_Mina
    Nov 30, 2016
    8
    Final Fantasy has always re-invented itself, and this time is no exception.

    From the vastness of the open world, to the epic masterful soundtrack, everything in here feels Final Fantasy, and at the same time it doesn't. Combat took a heavy action oriented take, replacing the classic "per-turn" based gameplay for real time combat. Even though the controls and combat mechanics are FAR    Final Fantasy has always re-invented itself, and this time is no exception.

    From the vastness of the open world, to the epic masterful soundtrack, everything in here feels Final Fantasy, and at the same time it doesn't. Combat took a heavy action oriented take, replacing the classic "per-turn" based gameplay for real time combat. Even though the controls and combat mechanics are FAR superior of those seen at both the Duscae and Platinum demos, it never reaches the overall supreme quality of other action oriented RPG's (Dark Souls series comes into mind), but neverthless its addictive, fast paced, visual and easy to understand, yet hard to master.

    Storywise, this game does not reach the unsurmountable highs set by Final Fantasy VII or IX, but it's not bad at all, by any means, as a long timed Final Fantasy fan i would place this entry in the "good" storied main games. The Characters are lovely, Noctis' friends earn their place as one of the best parties on the series (yes, also the smallest), and by the end of the road, the little memories of photographs, fishing, hunting or driving arround next to Noctis' friends are the memories that remain, not the epic and amazing set pieces this game offers (And it offers quite a lot of epic moments, but it quite never reaches the incredible highs of other games on the genre, but bear in mind this is an RPG most of all).

    You control Prince Noctis, in your road to marry his childhood friend Lunafreya. On the road, the empire overtakes Noctis' kingdom and its up to you to recclaim your throne, in order to do so, you must earn the power to take down the empire. Its a simple premise, with some twists at the end of the game, where the game suddenly changes its open world structore for a more heavily story-focussed linear path. That might overthrow some people, but in the end it turned out to be a very wise decision by the folks at Square-Enix, and after the credits roll, you may drive again on the open world, to tie up lose ends, so this design helped both the open world mechanic and the story, and it's a welcomed change to the RPG model.

    The best moments of Final Fantasy XV are those heartwarming moments these four friends share, heavily reinforced by a beautiful soundtrack. At its very core, this is a story about friendship, not kings or gods, set on a fantastic world of imposible scale.

    The amount of content is huge, saddly sometimes filled with tedious fetch-quests, although the party reactions along the way aliviates the tedium and adds a layer of humor, much welcomed after the bore-fest that were Final Fantasy XIII's story and characters.

    At the end of the day, even though story wise is not the greatest final fantasy game, in terms of pure videogame mechanics is one of the best, and it paves the way for a bright future of the franchise. This is a Final Fantasy for all of us, fans or newcomers. If sharing heartwarming memories with friends, exploring caves, summoning powerful creatures, managing inventory, riding Chocobos and saving the world is not Final Fantasy, then i do not know what it is.

    Final Fantasy XV probably it's not the best Final Fantasy ever made, but no other Final Fantasy (Or JRPG for that matter) is like Final Fantasy XV. This is a game that will stick with you, if given the opportinity    … Expand
  82. AdmiralBumrush
    Dec 8, 2016
    9
    Despite all the obvious flaws in this game, FFXV manages to mask them all with a masterfully crafted world that you keep wanting to jump back into. Simply the best open-world game I've played since Skyrim.
  83. foxviewchannel
    Dec 6, 2016
    10
    A Fantastic game that needs to be experienced. Graphics are truly detailed but what I liked most is the story and the memorable characters that I will never forget. The communication between them makes you care for them.
    The world is really big and motivates you to explore its hidden secrets.
    Solid fighting mechanics, interesting story, a beautiful world and memorable characters make    A Fantastic game that needs to be experienced. Graphics are truly detailed but what I liked most is the story and the memorable characters that I will never forget. The communication between them makes you care for them.
    The world is really big and motivates you to explore its hidden secrets.
    Solid fighting mechanics, interesting story, a beautiful world and memorable characters make Final Fantasy XV a must play game!    … Expand
  84. artificeprime
    Dec 15, 2016
    7
    An Incomplete Game

    While Final Fantasy XV offers a lot of good elements, its limits progressively become more clear the further you progress. The second half shows a lot of signs that this game was never actually completed and I can only assume that the developers basically tossed out as much detail as possible and dropped the rest of the story into a super linear structure just to get    An Incomplete Game

    While Final Fantasy XV offers a lot of good elements, its limits progressively become more clear the further you progress. The second half shows a lot of signs that this game was never actually completed and I can only assume that the developers basically tossed out as much detail as possible and dropped the rest of the story into a super linear structure just to get the project out the door. Only the first 20-25 hours or so of the game are open and even then a lot of key events seem to be either missing or poorly defined. The first 25 hours really seem like they should have been the first quarter or third of the game but they are more like the first 2/3rds. Most of the game is also filled out with fetch quests, the games story actually takes very little time at all, especially when compared to past games in the series. This game isn't bad but it wasn't worth the wait and it isn't even close to the best in the series.

    Final Fantasy XV has a lot of good things going for it. The world is beautiful to behold, the few characters that are developed are done so in an organic way, the voice acting is good, combat is fun (although a bit shallow), the monsters have never looked better, Chocobo riding has never been better, and the summonings are more impressive than ever.

    With all that said, all of those good elements feel incomplete. The open world, as beautiful as it is, is full of invisible walls, it isn''t an open world, it is just a big path that looks open. Most areas in the game can only be accessed by following a straight path. Characters can't swim, or jump off mountain tops, or really access any important areas in the game without going down a very straightforward route. Many of the areas of the game that looked the most interesting to visit in the trailers such as Insomnia and Tenbrae are basically just backdrops. Summonings look incredible but the player has almost no control over them at all, they basically appear at random. It doesn't feel like you have any control of their power at all. I have no problem with summoning being rare but they should have at least given you the ability to store points towards summoning them or something. Most of the times that I was able to summon it was completely unnecessary or it was an automatic summoning for the sake of the story. Magic also looks cool but there are very few spells and they all basically just amount to the same thing with a different look. There isn't nearly the variety of magic that was available in past FF games, such as haste, reflect, shell, etc. Noctis is also incredibly powerful but since you can only use most of his powers in specific situations you never get to feel as powerful as he should be. His most powerful skills are locked to battles that might as well have been cut scenes based on how straightforward and limited they are.

    The most disappointing element of Final Fantasy XV is by far the story. It's a shame because there are actually a lot of good ideas. The problem is that none of those ideas are developed in a deep way. Key characters like Luna and Regis probably got far more scene time in trailers leading up to the game. I have seen brotherhood and Kingsglaive but even after seeing them I have no real attachment to Regis or Luna. We were told that this game was supposed to feature a complex relationship between father and son but that doesn't come across in the game at all. Noctis has almost no interactions with Regis or Luna at all. Likewise most of the plot with the villains of the story seems to have been cut. The emperor also made more appearances in trailers for the game than he actually does in the game. Pretty much the entire plot of the game is just narrated by Arden and while the concept of his character is very interesting his story is ultimately reduced to little more than a basic tale of revenge. I never felt like any of the characters had really complex motives. The Astrals themselves and the plague that is engulfing the world also have no depth behind them, they simply exist. Games like FFVI, FFVII, FFIX and FFX all had very complex and interesting reasons behind the problems that are threatening the world. FFXV doesn't even come close to that level.

    I have very mixed feelings on FFXV, while there is a lot of good here, the game feels incomplete in almost every way. I really enjoyed the first 9 chapters of the game but after that it goes down hill very fast. There are a lot of good ideas and intriguing characters but almost none are developed with any depth. Its really a shame. The game does a lot right but in all honestly without all of the technical wonder and visual spectacle this would probably rank as one of the worst Final Fantasy games. Even with all that it is far from the peak of the series. How Square Enix can possibly think that this would be the game to reclaim the RPG throne is beyond me. It's worth playing but it's far from being the masterpiece that it should have been.    … Expand
  85. Ardwood
    Jan 6, 2017
    9
    Haven't felt this immersed in a game in years. I was glued to the PS4 for about a week and it really recaptured the magic of gaming for me. I was thoroughly entertained and even cried a couple of times. The gameplay, art direction, music were all top notch. The story was also great, though you had to assemble it using some pieces of media (e.g. the Brotherhood anime and Kingsglaive) to getHaven't felt this immersed in a game in years. I was glued to the PS4 for about a week and it really recaptured the magic of gaming for me. I was thoroughly entertained and even cried a couple of times. The gameplay, art direction, music were all top notch. The story was also great, though you had to assemble it using some pieces of media (e.g. the Brotherhood anime and Kingsglaive) to get it. I take off one point because there was clearly a lot of content cut due to the "before 2017" deadline. But overall this was an exceptional game.… Expand
  86. ConnorR
    Oct 15, 2017
    7
    76/100
    Final Fantasy XV is a mediocre game.
    There is a lot to cover in this so I might as well start with the story (no spoilers). Final Fantasy XV's story is half baked with much of it being shelled out to a movie, 5 anime short clips, & character DLC paywalls. The presentation of the story lacks proper contextualization & cohesion with all of the previously mentioned products. The    76/100
    Final Fantasy XV is a mediocre game.
    There is a lot to cover in this so I might as well start with the story (no spoilers).

    Final Fantasy XV's story is half baked with much of it being shelled out to a movie, 5 anime short clips, & character DLC paywalls. The presentation of the story lacks proper contextualization & cohesion with all of the previously mentioned products. The main quest is stiflingly short for a triple A RPG & is severely lacking in in game content.

    The next bit I am going to cover is the gameplay: what do you know, the combat animations are actually pretty good & seamless, but the lack of depth, poor leveling system, exploitable items, & exploitable utilization of central mechanics makes it easy to finish the game without a single game over on the highest difficulty. This game is an exploitable walk in the park for seasoned players of RPGs.

    Up next is the game's world design: Final Fantasy XV's world design suffers from the inexperience of making western like open worlds. The game is plagued by nonsensical invisible barriers all over the place, only to be stumped by the visible barriers which leave you scratching your head as to why those are there in the first place. I can't overshadow how beautiful some of the spots are in the game, but you will stumble upon **** textures even in story specific areas.

    Other stuff about the game: some of the in engine cutscene camera work is so poorly thought out that all you can do is cringe, while at other times it's exceptionally well done, but most of the time it's distasteful. The fact that you have to pay 60$ for a game, 20$ for a movie, watch 5 anime shorts, & buy character specific DLCs that are an integral part of the experience which were purposefully advertised in the story is bull****. Not only is it bull****, but you'll still have an unfinished product because the developers don't even know what they want to do with this game.

    Final Fantasy XV is an underwhelming experience because it has the pseudo attempt of trying to make you believe it's doing so much when it's doing very little. There's a huge world with very little content, poor textures, bad design choices, & an overabundance of reused NPCs. Character display is incredibly lacking, yet we're supposed to comply with the self serious motivations & emotions of these shallowly displayed characters. Combat can look spectacular but is entirely shallow, probably even for Hack N' Slash standards.

    Final Fantasy XV does a lot of things other games have done MUCH better. It's a nice buy if you can find it from around 20$ to maybe 30$ but I wouldn't suggest anything higher than that. If you're looking for a bang for your buck here are 5 RPGs that released within 5 months after Final Fantasy XV that scored higher: Nier Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nioh, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild, & Persona 5.    … Expand
  87. alexaxa
    Jan 3, 2017
    7
    I just finished the game and i recommend to other reviewer that you finish it also if it's not done yet since the second half of the game is totally different and feels incomplete. This game is good but failed to deliver as a final fantasy game.

    Here's the pros and cons : + Graphics + Addictive + Some boss/hunt/quest encounter are really good + There are a few impressive    I just finished the game and i recommend to other reviewer that you finish it also if it's not done yet since the second half of the game is totally different and feels incomplete. This game is good but failed to deliver as a final fantasy game.

    Here's the pros and cons :

    + Graphics
    + Addictive
    + Some boss/hunt/quest encounter are really good
    + There are a few impressive moments...

    - The few impressive moments are often combined with really bad control
    - The control. Who decided to puts the action and the jump button on the same button ? I didn't count the number of time i jump in front of a door or a NPC
    - Having to rely on a car that go so slow for movement. You even have to buy gas for that car !
    - The game have no identity, it tries to copy other game that are far better in their respective region (Witcher, Metal Gear, Resident Evil...) but fails to deliver in those segments
    - The open world is mostly empty
    - Chapter 13 should not exist and is the most boring things i've played in a videogame lately.
    - The story is a mess. It's look like they took already-developped mission from a story hat and decided that those mission should be part of the main story even if the connection is under-developed and makes no sense.
    - There are also a lot of gap in the story. Some events appears off-screen instead of going cutscene or full CGI to actually make us care. And after the character are all chilling out about it, no drama or anything involved. There's also a lot of missed opportunity but i can't go into details to not spoil anything.
    - Some glitches like Hunt / story element not spawning
    - Only one playable character

    And i'm probably forgetting some. Overall, it's a little better than FFXIII but that's about it.    … Expand
  88. venomlocke
    Dec 14, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics - Good textures but it has too many pop-ins for monsters and the fps drops cause of these graphics are too unreal. The open world has some great set pieces but overall the world just feels empty.

    Gameplay - Fast paced combat is good but it offers no strategy at all. Magic is just a disappointment because it ends up hurting your team mates and there is no AI instruction for them to avoid friendly fire.

    Voice - It's more of a miss rather than a hit.

    Story - Highly convoluted and watching Kingsglaive and Brotherhood is a must. None of the past trailers you see is in the game. Luna's character development was lackluster. When you reach chapter 10, it's both a mess and had some good parts in it.

    **spoilers**

    The prologue does not add anything to the story. Ifrit was just there for the sake of being in the game. It adds nothing but simple padding. Bahamut can only be summoned once.

    Music - Both a hit and miss. A hit when it comes to larger battles and grand schemes. A miss when it comes to chilling in hub areas like outposts and lestallum because of generic music.

    Overall, this game is MGSV all over again. Good gameplay. Bad story. And just disappointments.    … Expand
  89. liorafar
    Dec 7, 2016
    9
    Final Fantasy XV is what we've waited for and even more !
    I must say that I was really afraid of the way they have taken the series since in XIII they also changed the formula and it was a mass and so bad in every aspect (except for graphics).
    FF XV is an open world game (With linear gameplay at story telling) feels to me like Witcher 3 combined with Dragon Age Inquisition and fighting    Final Fantasy XV is what we've waited for and even more !
    I must say that I was really afraid of the way they have taken the series since in XIII they also changed the formula and it was a mass and so bad in every aspect (except for graphics).
    FF XV is an open world game (With linear gameplay at story telling) feels to me like Witcher 3 combined with Dragon Age Inquisition and fighting style of Devil May Cry however with the Final Fantasy atmosphere.
    This game contains FF features such as Chocobos, Summons, Gear and items, upgrade system and consists linear quests for story telling.
    The fighting system is very good once you get to know it with great party combos.
    Road trip driving with your car anywhere you want, listening to all previous FF soundtracks while driving ;)
    Each one of the characters has some role in the game which defines their personalities (except for Noctis which is just fishing).
    For me XV is fourth in the FF series right after VII, VIII and X.    … Expand
  90. TheMetacritiqer
    Dec 6, 2016
    4
    It's like playing a bad anime without the benefits of the aforementioned medium. The story is slowed to a snails pace with forgettable bland open world and side quests. The characters really have no quality that makes them go beyond a complete one dimensional how to write a Japanese character guide. The graphics aren't as good as the screenshots we were shown. I thought this rpg could beIt's like playing a bad anime without the benefits of the aforementioned medium. The story is slowed to a snails pace with forgettable bland open world and side quests. The characters really have no quality that makes them go beyond a complete one dimensional how to write a Japanese character guide. The graphics aren't as good as the screenshots we were shown. I thought this rpg could be game of year with it's content and unique anime flair. The combat is really shallow and not engaging. Play Batman Telltale instead :)… Expand
  91. Greit
    Dec 5, 2016
    10
    For **** sake the negative reviewers just suck, this game is awesome, true it´s not perfect but has done a great advance in many characterisitcs since the aberration from XIII, the atmosphere its quite awesome, the characters are well developed making you feel that they really share goals, have a true partnership and care for one another (even though I would have like some more like inFor **** sake the negative reviewers just suck, this game is awesome, true it´s not perfect but has done a great advance in many characterisitcs since the aberration from XIII, the atmosphere its quite awesome, the characters are well developed making you feel that they really share goals, have a true partnership and care for one another (even though I would have like some more like in previous games) perhaps the combat may not be for everybody since its somewhat different than those die hard FF fans are acostumed to even though I´ve also played almost every FF game and quite enjoyed this combat system. For the game in general its true there are some gliches and bugs and perhaps there are some strange effects in animations (sometimes their hair seem quite shiny for example) but if you are going to make a big deal for these least reasons in specifict then you should have **** up many other games that have gliches that broked them or at the least made them annoying as **** (I was stuck in skyrim for hours since the ****ing dragons were spinning in a single point or never appeared). My last opinion would be that even though it has made many characteristics that were supposed to attract more new players to the franchise from occident iot still has a lot of appearance thata makes it look quite a lot like a japanese game even though a goal of this game was to attract non japanese players. To finish this if you read some negative reviews that peaople doesnt know anything between a 0 and a 10 since even though it may have many points that they didnt like and should be respected their opinions for that, it´s not a reaosn to **** down the score of game that bad since almost every single reviewer is their first and only one making me think they are just giving this game a bad reputation which hasnt been worth it yet even less since the upgrade of the animations, music, enviroment and chracter design since you could say its more realistic, heck even the clothes were purely desgined for the game since a fashion company was the one in charge of that aspect.… Expand
  92. moonman1994
    Jan 20, 2017
    9
    Overall Final Fantasy XV is a pretty good game here's a breakdown of my rating:

    Battle System 9.5/10: The battle system is really fun. It's easy to control and it gives you much more control over your character than previous final fantasy games. It's also an improvement on the battle systems of Final Fantasy Type-0 or FFVII Crisis Core which also diverged from the typical turn-based    Overall Final Fantasy XV is a pretty good game here's a breakdown of my rating:

    Battle System 9.5/10: The battle system is really fun. It's easy to control and it gives you much more control over your character than previous final fantasy games. It's also an improvement on the battle systems of Final Fantasy Type-0 or FFVII Crisis Core which also diverged from the typical turn-based system. That being said in certain areas inanimate objects can block the camera which is really frustrating and can make the combat difficult to control.

    Graphics: 9/10 They're really solid graphics. They're not the best the ps4 could offer but they're solid. And when you consider the amount of time the game spent in development it's amazing that they're as good as they are.

    Characters: 8.5/10 The main characters are interesting and after spending time doing side quests with them you get attached. The major downfall character wise is that your main party is set from the beginning and doesn't change other than the addition of three guest characters. The three guest characters are all intriguing so it's a true shame that they don't join your party or that you don't at least get to see more of them.

    Soundtrack: 8/10 It's good but nothing special. The radio with all the classic FF tunes in the car is a plus.

    Side Quests/Bonus Material: 8.5/10 They're fun and really help you flesh out the world. They also provide an extra challenge (in my opinion the story quests weren't that difficult.) After a while they do unfortunately get repetitive but once they do you can space them out with the main story or with different types of side quests which cuts down on monotony.

    Story: 7/10 The story is intriguing but it unfortunately feels disjointed from the rest of the game. The urgency of moving on with the story is really interrupted by the freedom of the open world and the numerous side quests. The final few chapters feel much more linear (but still allow for an escape to do side quests if you wish) but unfortunately by that point it's a little too late. You're able to bond with the characters due to the dialogue they have as you run around the world but you don't really bond with them too much through the story which is a minus. Also the villain is (in my opinion) instantly identifiable.

    Misc: The open world is quite beautiful and fun to explore. Driving in the car is somewhat enjoyable due to the old final fantasy soundtracks and the simple design of the world. Luckily there's fast travel in the game which is a plus because without it the long car rides would get old.

    Summary: The game play is really fun, the world is beautiful and the characters are fun to meet. The odd thing about the game is that it's weak point is the story (which final fantasy games usually excel at) but everything else is so good that you're overall impression isn't tainted by the fact that the story is only pretty good. Overall Score: 8.5/10    … Expand
  93. riley794
    Mar 6, 2017
    3
    You have to know this before you play the game or you may end up extremely disappointed! Do not get on the Damn Boat! Once you get on that boat the game goes from a beautiful open world game with tons of things to explore and do, to an incomplete, boring, dark, depressing dungeon crawler. Like many FF games there is a major event that occurs that completely changes the landscape of theYou have to know this before you play the game or you may end up extremely disappointed! Do not get on the Damn Boat! Once you get on that boat the game goes from a beautiful open world game with tons of things to explore and do, to an incomplete, boring, dark, depressing dungeon crawler. Like many FF games there is a major event that occurs that completely changes the landscape of the world. However, typically those games still allowed you to explore the world after the event and find and complete quests. In this game you literally and figuratively get put on a train with a one way ticket to a very disappointing ending. The story introduces a ton of interesting characters who are both good, evil or neutral. Then the game completely ignores all but 6 of them. For most of them you are not even sure if they die, they just disappear like they never existed. There are also many aspect of this game that are simply broken, for example every time you want to pick something up, open a door or interact with anything you must pause near the object for a moment before hitting the "x" button or your character will jump like an idiot and waste a second of your life. Most of the side quest in the game are boring and repetitive fetch quests. The combat system is basically Dynasty Warriors with a counter option that only works 50% of the time. Magic hurts allies and enemies equally and has to be manually setup repeatedly so its more of a pain than a benefit. The game is so in love with itself that it plays a unescapable cutscene for every simple tasks. Just the most disappointing game ever. Just writing about my experience has made me depressed again.… Expand
  94. Slytherin
    Aug 18, 2017
    0
    One of the worst JRPG's I've ever played.

    - Horrible boss fights (Leviathan is the worst boss fight ever)
    - Terrible characters (The whole cast is terrible)
    - Awful Combat (A failed Kingdom Hearts Wannabe)
    - Awful Story (Who wrote this garbage?)

    I RECOMMEND EVERYONE WHO LIKES JRPG'S TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME
  95. thetrentonian
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    This might possibly be the most overrated game of all time. As an actual game it falls flat everywhere, boring, broken gameplay, an awful story that makes no sense, and absolutely none of the FF magic. The characters are so thin you can barely remember who is who or why you should care. Literally any other FF game is better than this one, do yourself a favor, save your money. You couldThis might possibly be the most overrated game of all time. As an actual game it falls flat everywhere, boring, broken gameplay, an awful story that makes no sense, and absolutely none of the FF magic. The characters are so thin you can barely remember who is who or why you should care. Literally any other FF game is better than this one, do yourself a favor, save your money. You could play ff7 or ff9 on ps4, and they are better games for a much lower price. I would not recommend this game to anyone, and as someone who has stuck with the series from the first, XV will be my last, possibly my last Square game. There is a reason the positive reviews are all lax on details, if this game wasn't FF,m it would be scoring 50% tops.… Expand
  96. EHG15
    Dec 6, 2016
    9
    En mi opinion personal del juego lo unico malo que le encuentro es que es muy sencillo y esto en un FINAL FANTASY pasa factura por lo demas esta a la altura y te entretiene muchas horas.
  97. nadozza
    Nov 30, 2016
    9
    Amazing to see what the team over at SE has managed to pull off after 10 years of development hell and restarts. The game is fluid, gorgeous and fun to play.

    I'm about four hours in and can say that the combat and warping system does take time to get used to. It's definitely not conventional but it is very slick and effective once you get used to it. The art direction and music is    Amazing to see what the team over at SE has managed to pull off after 10 years of development hell and restarts. The game is fluid, gorgeous and fun to play.

    I'm about four hours in and can say that the combat and warping system does take time to get used to. It's definitely not conventional but it is very slick and effective once you get used to it.

    The art direction and music is absolutely gorgeous -- something the Final Fantasy team is well known for and has followed through with in XV.

    I've seen a lot of criticism online about the voice acting -- I personally enjoy the puns and occasionally cheesy lines although some people are more sensitive to that. Thankfully there's plenty of dialogue and subtitle language selections including Japanese for those who would rather listen to the original VO.

    The game has lots of little immersion touches, such as Prompto occasionally taking photos during the game and showing them to you when you camp out. It really helps the game achieve the connection between characters on a road trip together.

    I'm playing on a base PS4 and haven't noticed any significant visual issues, the game seems to run smooth at most times with subtle stutter on occasion, definitely nothing immersion breaking.

    To address everyone on here who are very critical of the game: It's not the classic JRPG experience and it never set itself out to be. I think SE did a great job with the cards they were dealt.

    All in all I highly recommend this game. Both newcomers to the series and FF vets are sure to enjoy the depth, gameplay, beautiful art and story.    … Expand
  98. panderson1988
    Dec 4, 2016
    9
    I've put in 30 hours so far, and about halfway through the story. Therefore, the 2nd half may not be as good as the first game in my view; however, to my knowledge the biggest flaw with the 2nd half is it's more on the rails without the open world aspect. That said, the open world is so diverse and fun, then the only issue is you may not be able to explore it much during certain storyI've put in 30 hours so far, and about halfway through the story. Therefore, the 2nd half may not be as good as the first game in my view; however, to my knowledge the biggest flaw with the 2nd half is it's more on the rails without the open world aspect. That said, the open world is so diverse and fun, then the only issue is you may not be able to explore it much during certain story aspects. Nothing wrong with it, but handcuffs at times is a little annoying, and the only flaw that bothers me. The other flaw is the story/lore for the fact you need to go outside the game to know it all. In fact, the main story is the prince and his 3 friends traveling around during a crisis, and slowly built up your powers. The back story with the kingdom, crystal, and the empire is mostly explain in the movies or elsewhere. Nothing entirely wrong with that, but I wish there was more backstory explained here.

    Otherwise, the game is great. I really enjoyed the real time action combat, which may turn a few off; however, I think it works well. It's very exciting, and for a JRPG in general, then I don't get annoyed at all with random encounters. I only mention this aspect is at times I get a little annoyed when you have an encounter ever 10 steps in a cave when you are just passing by. The combat and open world is where the vast majority of the game shines. The environment is diverse from desert to mountain forests. If anything it feels like the Western US from the desert to the Pacific Northwest, and you have stops with diners and hotels. My only real complaint with the open world is 90% of the diners are the same. Nothing wrong with the interior by any means, and it's a "chain" of sorts, but they should have more then 3 food options at most diners. Especially when one to two options cost almost 2,000 gild. Considering for a while you may only have 10,000 gild at most for the first 10 hours, then it isn't worth it.

    Finally there are a lot of side quests. Now many side quests are repetitive in nature by grabbing something, or going on hunts for money and good items like Megaelixers which are very helpful. Normally I would get burned out, but after 30 hours I haven't because of the combat and world. That is what draws me in is the world and combat. It may not work for everyone, but thankfully they made the story accessible in which you don't have to grind for days to finish it. Overall this is a great entry for the Final Fantasy line, and it redeems the series as a new chapter and direction that works. I don't hate 13, or the MMO 14 when it was relaunch, but it has issues and controversy. Now this game won't be perfect, or great in everyone's eyes, but I believe it saved the series.    … Expand
  99. Figaro79
    Jan 14, 2017
    0
    Выпустив Final Fantasy XV Square Enix орекла себя на несмываемый позор. Да, FF XIII была убожеством, но хотя бы работала, в отличие от Final Fantasy XV, которая жутко сбоит, плохо оптимизирована и это помимо скучного сюжета и его подачи, картонных персонажей, неработающей боёвки - что персонажи, что монстры ведут себя как сумасшедшие слепые недотёпы. Скучнейшие и жутко однообразныеВыпустив Final Fantasy XV Square Enix орекла себя на несмываемый позор. Да, FF XIII была убожеством, но хотя бы работала, в отличие от Final Fantasy XV, которая жутко сбоит, плохо оптимизирована и это помимо скучного сюжета и его подачи, картонных персонажей, неработающей боёвки - что персонажи, что монстры ведут себя как сумасшедшие слепые недотёпы. Скучнейшие и жутко однообразные побочные задания. Заторможенные chocobos с которых из за критичного сбоя иногда нельзя слезть. Боевая система сбоит как только начинается бой более чем с тремя противниками; кривая анимация, персонажи промахиваются, монстры убегают за пределы поля боя и их там нельзя атаковать пока они не вернуться, а они могут вообще не вернуться в круг боя. Совершенно алогичные уязвимости к стихиям. Однозначно Final Fantasy XV очередная разрекламированная поделка. Сумбурная, недоделанная, как технически так и сюжетно где то на уровне плохих игр из 2000х. Плюс задания иногда нельзя выполнить из за того что сюжетный предмет нельзя подобрать - не срабатывает триггер или что там. Предмет подсвечивается, но не подбирается.
    Вердикт - 0/10 это позор японцам, это провал. Веры SquareEnix больше нет.    … Expand
  100. mestriner1
    Jan 30, 2017
    4
    Pela primeira vez jogando um jogo da serie, achei os downloads demorados demais e muito tempo indo de um lugar ao outro no mapa, e as batalhas se perdem na posição da camera e voce fica perdido muitas vezes. Muita expectativa para um jogo bem mediano.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

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