World of Final Fantasy

 PlayStation 4
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 398 Ratings

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  1. phoenix_shade
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    I just wanted to pop on here to defend this game. Let me just say, this is a super fun and fulfilling rpg. If you are or ever have been a fan of final fan tasy, this game is so full of final fantasy easter eggs and fan service that it's a total joy to experience. It is true that the dialogue is cheesy and the game is very cutesy, but in all honestly, it's very funny. To the critics thatI just wanted to pop on here to defend this game. Let me just say, this is a super fun and fulfilling rpg. If you are or ever have been a fan of final fan tasy, this game is so full of final fantasy easter eggs and fan service that it's a total joy to experience. It is true that the dialogue is cheesy and the game is very cutesy, but in all honestly, it's very funny. To the critics that are bombing it saying that it lacks merit if you disregard the fn service, I have one question: Why would you even play this game if you aren't already a final fantasy fan? It's calld WORLD of FINAL FANTASY. To the users who are tanking the game, they couldn't be more wrong. It isn't too cheesy and it isn't boring. It is as it was advertised to be: A light hearted Kingdom Hearts style tribute to Final Fantasy fans, if you are looking for a hardcore rpg story and content, wait until FF15 comes out and go back to Destiny or CoD or whatever it is you are playing now.

    World of Final Fantasy is simply the appetizer before the entree which is coming out Nov 29, with the dessert to show up in March (ff7)

    If you are on the fence about buying this game because of the lackluster scores you are reading here, pay no attention, as this is the best true jrpg ive played this year so far, and you will not regret it.    … Expand
  2. redsuns
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    Great work by Square Enix. Very polished game. Can see from the high production quality that alot of hardwork and love have been invested. Graphics, sounds, voiceover, music, combat and everything are very well done. The humour is especially good. Amazing how Square can produced such a high quality FF game together with FF XV. You wont regret buying this game.
  3. DangerAniki
    Oct 25, 2016
    9
    Nostalgia aside, this game brings a lot to the table as an entry in this series. The stacking system brings a new element of strategy to the ATB system that Final Fantasy (for some reason) has become to be known and remembered for. It is a deceptively simple mechanic that creates depth not only in battle, but in the customization stage outside of battles, as the mirages (the creatures thatNostalgia aside, this game brings a lot to the table as an entry in this series. The stacking system brings a new element of strategy to the ATB system that Final Fantasy (for some reason) has become to be known and remembered for. It is a deceptively simple mechanic that creates depth not only in battle, but in the customization stage outside of battles, as the mirages (the creatures that you stack) dictate the abilities that your two protagonists can use. Granted, stacking creatures on your head while being the size of a cabbage patch kid is kind of stupid looking, but adorably so.
    The visuals, the music, and to an extent, the story all have that square enix level of polish. Environments in this game are very appealing, with the background given a soft blur to add a tilt shifted effect, which accentuates the simple chibi characters who reside in it. These environments coupled with very soothing and comforting soundtrack, make for a very nice experience. The story, while not as strong as the aforementioned elements, is still very appreciated. Along their journey, you begin to learn more about our brother and sister protagonists as they venture in a world unknown. While not being exceptionally written, I did find myself enjoying it thus far and have come to like the main characters. Their dialogue my be cheesy and can sometimes come off as a cheap anime dub, but there is a semblance of a sincere sibling-hood between them, which I believe is their strongest point.
    World of Final Fantasy brings back not only elements of Final Fantasy's past, but adds enough on its own to make it worth bearing the iconic series' title. This game may not be for everyone, but if you are a fan of Final Fantasy or of JRPGs in general, I recommend giving this game a try.    … Expand
  4. danielwerner
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    Fan service to the maximum. At first I had some troubles with the chibi style, but I must say it grows on you. The gameplay is fun and addictive, with familiar tunes and characters. I'd say it's a mix of Ni no Kuni and Pokémon - all in Final Fantasy flavor. Maybe not for everyone, but most will be pleasantly surprised. This game is awesome!
  5. GrumpyReviewer
    May 4, 2017
    7
    I am a HUGE Final Fantasy nerd and I was crazy in love with the concept of this game. It just oozed fan service. But... the moment I played the beta/demo I felt something was wrong. It felt kinda boring, to be honest.

    But I kept my hopes high and got the game day one. And it's not that I am/was disappointed. I am/was not. The game can be a lot of fun, the story has some interesting    I am a HUGE Final Fantasy nerd and I was crazy in love with the concept of this game. It just oozed fan service. But... the moment I played the beta/demo I felt something was wrong. It felt kinda boring, to be honest.

    But I kept my hopes high and got the game day one. And it's not that I am/was disappointed. I am/was not. The game can be a lot of fun, the story has some interesting moments, the turn based mechanics (although very simple) are old school in the best way possible, the heroes are ok, the graphics are pure eye candy; I mean, the game is filled with nice things and, indeed, as a concept, it's an interesting game.

    But the thing is... it is still kind of boring, I am not going to lie. I enjoyed it, I liked the story, and got a bit hooked by the whole "gotta catch em all" thing. I honestly don't know what is missing (maybe they shouldn't have complicated the catch mechanics so much), I don't know. I was losing interest half way, to be honest.

    But it is a true (ish) Final Fantasy game that all fans should play. This is a product of love, don't get me wrong. It's just not the great game I thought It was going to be.    … Expand
  6. Luigibros
    Dec 9, 2016
    7
    The main characters are so mind numbingly stupid that I got a concoction from all the face Palms I did to myself, but if your a final fantasy fan I guess it would be worth it
  7. drmario311
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    Desde que recuerdo, siempre me han gustado los juegos JRPG y este en particular me gusto mucho. los personajes que se salen de lo visto en otros final fantasy y toman un parecido con kingdom hearts son encantadores, la historia aunque no es nada de otro mundo es muy entretenida, la música como siempre es genial, pero el sistema de juego que es una mezcla de los primeros final fantasy conDesde que recuerdo, siempre me han gustado los juegos JRPG y este en particular me gusto mucho. los personajes que se salen de lo visto en otros final fantasy y toman un parecido con kingdom hearts son encantadores, la historia aunque no es nada de otro mundo es muy entretenida, la música como siempre es genial, pero el sistema de juego que es una mezcla de los primeros final fantasy con pokemon es lo mejor. Es un final fantasy mas parecido a KH que a final fantasy, que tal vez no termine de convencer a los fans mas hardcore de la saga, pero personalmente me encanto.… Expand
  8. manlyangel
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    World of Final Fantasy is wonderful in so many ways, but more than anything it's a nostalgic love letter to longtime Final Fantasy fans. Chock full of nostalgia, it pushes all the right buttons and remains charming, while humorously self aware.

    If you've longed for a return to form from the classic Final Fantasy days of turn-based battles that allow the player full control, this is the    World of Final Fantasy is wonderful in so many ways, but more than anything it's a nostalgic love letter to longtime Final Fantasy fans. Chock full of nostalgia, it pushes all the right buttons and remains charming, while humorously self aware.

    If you've longed for a return to form from the classic Final Fantasy days of turn-based battles that allow the player full control, this is the game you've been waiting for. The stacking system seems a bit weird at first, but once you get used to it you get a deep, rewarding battle system that ranks up there with the finest in the genre.

    Don't let the cutesy chibi art style turn you off either. I'll admit I initially was weary of it myself, but after less than an hour with the game any qualms I had with it were gone, because I was having too much fun.    … Expand
  9. LinuxGuy
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    The demo doesn't do the game justice. From the demo it seems like a childish and overly simplified system, bordering on boring. After purchasing, I find this holds true for the first 1-3 (of the 21) chapters of the game. Then it suddenly picks up and you realize the complexities of building the right stacks. Really awesome game at 27 hours in, as of writing.
  10. MemesandDreams
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    Turn based combat with a pokemon-style monster capture system and enough nostalgia to make you feel all warm and fuzzy. I don't even care if FF15 turns out bad anymore, squenix gave me -something- worth playing.
  11. roundtablegamer
    Nov 9, 2016
    10
    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table

    Square Enix brings Final Fantasy fans their favorite characters as they have never seen them before – as Chibi’s, in the whimsical World of Final Fantasy. Does this installment in the international franchise live up to the name, or does it fall flat as a childish attempt at a cash-grab? The Good The art direction for this title is inspired –    Alex the Kidd, Gamers of the Round Table

    Square Enix brings Final Fantasy fans their favorite characters as they have never seen them before – as Chibi’s, in the whimsical World of Final Fantasy. Does this installment in the international franchise live up to the name, or does it fall flat as a childish attempt at a cash-grab?
    The Good
    The art direction for this title is inspired – taking from the franchises long past, characters from every Final Fantasy game make appearances throughout the world of Grymoire in Chibi form, small caricatures of their original character designs. Fans of the long running series will be happy to see many familiar faces, along with some new ones; this creates an inspired opportunity to reunite fans with their favorite FF characters, while introducing them to an entire roster of characters from past games they may never have experienced.
    The battle system has a learning curve, but the game makes it easy for players to pick it up and learn the ropes while providing witty dialogue that creates a connection between the protagonists and the player.
    This game does not take itself too seriously, both poking fun at the world itself, and breaking the fourth wall to point out the ridiculous nature of some of the situations. It’s this humour that makes the game as enjoyable as it is; players who can laugh along with the characters and enjoy lighthearted fun will be fans of this entry.
    The Bad
    The Chibi’s themselves may make this a difficult title for hard-core Final Fantasy fans to take seriously. While many of the characters from past installments retain their core personalities, there are many silly moments where the main protagonists make light of what could be otherwise tense situations. This is a very light-hearted game, and those fans who expect stoic or moody protagonists in their Final Fantasy game will most likely steer clear of this title.
    Rating
    10/10 – World of Final Fantasy delivers a well thought out game, which is both nostalgic and refreshing for fans of the series. This is a game that players of all ages can enjoy; whether you are a long-time fan, or just dipping your toes into this series, the world of Grymoire awaits with all the wonders of Final Fantasy beckoning you. Will you answer the call for adventure?    … Expand
  12. deadlysilentbob
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    The negative reveiwers for this game clearly never played any of the older final fantasy games. The complaint that the game is linear and that other titles were not does not hold water at all. ff 1 through 9 were completely linear 'go to point a then b then c then d etc. only in ff 12 was it an open world kind of idea.

    also complaining about the art style is assinine. Square has always    The negative reveiwers for this game clearly never played any of the older final fantasy games. The complaint that the game is linear and that other titles were not does not hold water at all. ff 1 through 9 were completely linear 'go to point a then b then c then d etc. only in ff 12 was it an open world kind of idea.

    also complaining about the art style is assinine. Square has always experimented with art styles in the past. so there is no 'this is what an ff art style looks like'. even if you didnt like it you knew what you were getting when you bought the game so there is no valid complaint to be made about the art style.

    kudos to square for trying something different and bringing this to our western markets fully translated even though we are clearly spoiled and entitled children who do nothing but whine.    … Expand
  13. Coradiation
    Nov 2, 2016
    10
    Omg i was not expecting too much from this game but oh.. I am hooked :D, it is so fun. Japanese VO is really well done too. Combat mechanics are cool with plenty of customisation and there is a lot to do and explore. My favorite pokemon-game-like game so far!
  14. RafaelAudy
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    Great game! If you are into final fantasy and like light hearted stories this is a must. I hope this game does well and that Square Enix keeps making more of those old style Final Fantasies! :)
  15. Zbox
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    allmost perfect if was not for some odd design choices, mix of kingdom hearts, FF and pokemon. sadly this game is being overshadows by the upcoming FF XV hype train.
  16. mikehettfield
    Nov 3, 2016
    9
    Beautiful game, excelent music, great humor, I love the turn based hybrid system, extensive campaing, random encounters could be a issue for some of the newest audience, but it's a nice game to at least try, someting clean and pure without needing to be childish like ninentdo franchises, nor being as serious like some of the darkests final fantasies, my daughters love it and we share theBeautiful game, excelent music, great humor, I love the turn based hybrid system, extensive campaing, random encounters could be a issue for some of the newest audience, but it's a nice game to at least try, someting clean and pure without needing to be childish like ninentdo franchises, nor being as serious like some of the darkests final fantasies, my daughters love it and we share the taste for this meaningful franchise on my life, and i'm happy new generations get to appreciate and share it with us.… Expand
  17. Alokosy
    Dec 4, 2016
    6
    World of Final Fantasy suffers from a bad case of No Mans Sky syndrome; A neat idea that could've been executed so much better. While the game is a fun way to pass the time, visually great and has a story that can somewhat stand up on it's own two legs, I have major complaints with it. If a sequel was to be made, they'd need to nut out a few of these.

    1 - The lack of difficulty scaling:    World of Final Fantasy suffers from a bad case of No Mans Sky syndrome; A neat idea that could've been executed so much better. While the game is a fun way to pass the time, visually great and has a story that can somewhat stand up on it's own two legs, I have major complaints with it. If a sequel was to be made, they'd need to nut out a few of these.

    1 - The lack of difficulty scaling: The difficulty does not scale to your level. At all. What was just a little bit of grinding, ended up putting me so far ahead of the difficulty curve, I was able to speed through the rest of the game repeating the basic attack command (which is actually what I am doing while writing this review), with the exception of bosses and unwinnable conditions.

    2 - The amount of times the game just gives you the middle finger: People over at Square must have serious control issues. There were numerous occasions were - at no fault of the player - the game would launch you into fights where you have 0% chance of winning unless you've grinded to the EXTREME. These are serious mood killers, and don't generally accelerate both the story and the XP bar. Seriously, most of them are due to silly mistakes which are either caused through the main characters stupidity or everyone elses stupidity. [This is where the Cinema Sins 'ding' sound is played].

    3 - Lack of 'Repels' - This game is basically what would happen if Pokemon had an affair with Final Fantasy and made a baby. There is pretty much no where in the wild that you cannot jump into a battle. Which annoys the hell out of me. Seriously, the amount of times I was one step away from a chest, a door or a save point and I fell into battle (which basically did nothing to me due to how over-levelled I was) seriously grinded my gears.

    4 - Those frustrating imprisimtunity conditions: Jesus, this has to be the worst part in what could've been a great game. While I'm all for attempting to what would've been repetitive and boring after a while fun, they did it poorly at best. A lot of the time, in my attempt to be ready for spontaneous boss battles (yeah, those are a thing), I would equip only my highest level mirages. As such, I didn't always have the opportunity to capture other mirages, forcing me into a repetitive cycle in which I want to add a mirage to my team, but can't so I just stick with the team that's annihilating the competition, which only makes that team stronger, thus making it difficult to catch new mirages since I can't even wittle them down any more. Just give me Pokemon's way of doing it - damage + status affect + random chance = catch rate, so I can actually have a chance of catching them all. Not to mention a few occasions when I simply didn't have a mirage capable of even creating an imprismetunity, causing me to need to back-track. Boo to you game for pointlessly extending your 100% time.

    5 - "GIMME GIMME": There is a mechanic in the game in which a sentient block will prevent you from advancing unless you bring a certain item which can only be found in a chest held within the dungeon. This is an extremely poor attempt to drive players to fully explore areas. They did it better when they explained the mechanic of secret areas with special exclusive mirages, but they kept those gimme gimme blocks, so I'm going to complain.

    6 - Bad writing: Look, the story in itself isn't that bad, if you squint your eyes. When looking at it the writing is extremely lazy. Many MANY times, the best explanation they could come up with is "just coz," which is the absolute worst when it comes to writing. Especially when it's the answer to questions THEY [characters in game] ask. If it's not "just coz" it's because a god-like figure which refuses to stop holding our hands (even after saying they would) chose to make things easier for us. That, and one of the main protagonists, speaks in a weird way. Every so often they add "the-" to random words to that their the-conversations can sound like the-this. Which is the-annoying and makes want to the-tear my the-ears off. To add to that, the main antagonist's intentions are about as clear as who the main antagonist even is. And if you could figure that out, you're sherlock holmes. As for the main protagonist, they're clueless idiots who literally obey almost every command they are given, meaning that their growth is attributed to levels and their motivations are driven by other characters, not an internal desire. REALLY lowballing it, considering how great FF's and Kingdom Heart's stories were.

    TL;DR It's a bad game if you don't plan on just having it run in the background while you do other stuff. Otherwise, it's decent at best.    … Expand
  18. eledi
    Oct 28, 2016
    10
    I picked this game up, not expecting too much from it. I'm not into that Japan stuff, but I love the Final Fantasy series. So since I'm still waiting for FFXV I gave WOFF a shot. That cute-looking character style made me think twice before buying the game to be honest.. But man, I would have missed a great game!

    Soundtrack is always super-important for me - this game has an amazing    I picked this game up, not expecting too much from it. I'm not into that Japan stuff, but I love the Final Fantasy series. So since I'm still waiting for FFXV I gave WOFF a shot. That cute-looking character style made me think twice before buying the game to be honest.. But man, I would have missed a great game!

    Soundtrack is always super-important for me - this game has an amazing soundtrack!
    The English voice-cast is also very good! (Even has the original voices for Yuna etc.)
    Gameplay feels surprisingly classic (once you enabled the classic menu) and gets complex enough later in the game.

    That stack-concept also put me off before buying the game, but I was wrong here also! Incredibly fun when collecting and thinking about your next combination. Think of your monsters like materia.. They bring abilities to your battles (Vita, Fire, Ice etc.) depending on what monster you decide on. And since every single one of them has its own sphere grid with more stats and abilities to unlock, its very rewarding to keep fighting. The fights itself feel very classic how we love it. You don't really notice that you play as that funky stack of creatures when you cast spells and attack like in the older games.

    You really notice that this is a high-budget game after all. Cutscenes that drive the story forward are very well done and frequent (Final Fantasy worthy on all levels!)
    While some scenes are very cheesy, I caught myself laughing many times. The game has many charming scenes that just make you smile.

    People who give this game a 0 make me question if they really bought the game or even went through the first hour..

    I honestly recommend this game to you guys.    … Expand
  19. smerickson
    Oct 27, 2016
    8
    So far it's a delight. If you like Ni No Kuni or Pokemon you'll probably enjoy this.

    The chibi style is a little irritating but I'm getting used to it. They actually managed to work it into the gameplay via "stacks". You have 2 monsters "equipped" to your characters, depending on their size. If you are in chibi form you can have one above you and one below you; if you switch to regular    So far it's a delight. If you like Ni No Kuni or Pokemon you'll probably enjoy this.

    The chibi style is a little irritating but I'm getting used to it. They actually managed to work it into the gameplay via "stacks". You have 2 monsters "equipped" to your characters, depending on their size. If you are in chibi form you can have one above you and one below you; if you switch to regular form you can have two above you.

    I've been using the japanese voices. I've (no offense) found a lot of square's dubs to be very annoying.    … Expand
  20. slushiaddict
    Nov 3, 2016
    7
    This game has a lot going for it. Finally giving long time fans turn-based combat once more, and with a neat new pokemon-like system of collecting and combining monsters or in this case "mirages". But World of Final Fantasy's greatest strength lies in its feelings of nostalgia. Chibi style or no i found myself smiling with delight every time i saw i character or creature i've enjoyed inThis game has a lot going for it. Finally giving long time fans turn-based combat once more, and with a neat new pokemon-like system of collecting and combining monsters or in this case "mirages". But World of Final Fantasy's greatest strength lies in its feelings of nostalgia. Chibi style or no i found myself smiling with delight every time i saw i character or creature i've enjoyed in the series make its cute debut in the game. However, for all of its strengths its the downsides that end up becoming more of a factor as you progress further and further into the campaign. Collecting and stacking mirages is quite fun, at first. But with well over a hundred and only being able to change them out at save points or the main hub it gets to be a pain of trying to make sure the ones you rely on are properly leveled and the ones you ones you may need also get added time. You can find yourself suddenly facing an enemy and having to go into your collection for one particular creature you've never used and know need to spend time leveling just it up all so you can unlock one particular ability it has that you need to win. I love strategy, but here you must plan and prepare for anything and that's a little hard to do with such a variety of creatures. This gets even more of a pain when in areas of the game there are puzzle switches which require the right combination of mirages to open or treasure areas you cant reach unless you have a mirage with you that has the ability that area requires you to cross. This means anytime you come to one of this points on each map you must hike it all the way back to the start to access your collection and then go all the way back keeping in mind to still try to keep the ones you need in combat. this isn't too bad at first but with longer more enemy ridden areas later in the game it gets extremely frustrating. As for the areas its "rinse and repeat" at its most boring. With 20 chapters in the games main campaign each one begins with discovering a new hallway like area and a classic final fantasy character to go with it. you run down the hallway setup collecting along the way until you reach the random boss at the end then repeat on the next chapter and so on. The story itself is rather bland and if there something more to it its hard to find due the forced corny nonsense jokes the game tries to make literally every dialogue encounter. there is usually one or two lines to push the story along followed by 6 or 8 lines where your main characters take something the other said and somehow force a joke out of it even if it doesn't make a shred of sense. To me, its not the cute aspect that makes this game for children. its the dialogue. not to mention your companion through this game, a cute white fox-like creature named Tama constantly talks to your party but uses the word "the-" in random places that comes off less cute and more annoying because it distracts for any substance she might be talking about. Example: instead of saying "OW! that really hurt me!" Tama will say "The-OW! that really hurt the-me!" See how awkward that is to read? its even harder to hear and focus on the lines and she says it every time she speaks. This game can be a lot of fun at the beginning but i find it becomes more of an annoying bore the more i play it. If you want classic final fantasy this just isn't that unfortunately. Classic characters and turn-based combat are as far as it goes… Expand
  21. Klou84
    Nov 20, 2016
    10
    This game gets me all warm and fuzzy. It reminds me of the golden age of Squaresoft. It's perfect for Final Fantasy fans. The game is loaded with content and I absolutely love how simple the interface is and how traditional the gameplay is. I miss games like this when all we have are a sea of action RPG's in an open world, which are not the same.
  22. skillzmcfly
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Is this the best Final Fantasy (or loosely based upon the series) game? No. Is this a game with unquestionably great style choices? Also no. But is it a game for everyone? Again no, although sort of.
    I really enjoyed this game and could not turn it off. That is the reason for my 10 point rating.
    What is so great about the game? A simple but effective battle and party system. Comparing it    Is this the best Final Fantasy (or loosely based upon the series) game? No. Is this a game with unquestionably great style choices? Also no. But is it a game for everyone? Again no, although sort of.
    I really enjoyed this game and could not turn it off. That is the reason for my 10 point rating.
    What is so great about the game? A simple but effective battle and party system. Comparing it to Pokemon is the obvious way to go, though it is very different. Throughout the game you catch characters and creatures from the series in a world that is loosely based upon other FF games. You stack these creatures with your main characters connecting their stats and abilities. Sounds simple but it gets conveniently complex.
    Style-wise some odd choices were made: mixing cute and somewhat realistic (anime) designs and altering cutscenes between in-game graphic and actual anime. That is one of the off-putting points.
    Also I doubt that non-FF fans will really enjoy the hints and allusions to the main series games. It might just be confusing to them.

    I enjoyed the game and wouldn't recommend to anybody who doesn't like RPGs to begin with. But if you like JRPGs and are not expecting too much in storytelling you should try swiping this game on discount if you can. It really could be worth your while and money.    … Expand
  23. Delixcroix
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    I am kinda just astounded. a return to form for the final fantasy series. we knew it could be done nd had a sneak peak with award winning titles like bravely default and bravely second but now final fantasy takes back into its jRPG roots in a way that made big fans of the series awestruck.

    It has so much content and just feels like Ni mp kunis levels of wonderment at times. I find it    I am kinda just astounded. a return to form for the final fantasy series. we knew it could be done nd had a sneak peak with award winning titles like bravely default and bravely second but now final fantasy takes back into its jRPG roots in a way that made big fans of the series awestruck.

    It has so much content and just feels like Ni mp kunis levels of wonderment at times.

    I find it superior to final fantasy 15 in its story telling (Sorry Every chapter on the trains ass final fantasy 15) This game needs more love and square Enix needs to know Fans want more of this!!    … Expand
  24. SeloJRPG
    Feb 21, 2017
    10
    I will rate this game by todays standard compared to other japanese RPGs.

    THIS is the route Final Fantasy should go. World of Final Fantasy is going back to the roots, to what made the series great. Its a testament that turn based combat is NOT something of the past and are still very enjoyable. A Final Fantasy 7 remake with this graphic and keeping the old combat system would be the    I will rate this game by todays standard compared to other japanese RPGs.

    THIS is the route Final Fantasy should go.
    World of Final Fantasy is going back to the roots, to what made the series great.
    Its a testament that turn based combat is NOT something of the past and are still very enjoyable.
    A Final Fantasy 7 remake with this graphic and keeping the old combat system would be the best thing since FFX.
    The stacking system is inspired by the materia system from FF7 with different monsters having different skills that you can combine. Equip two monsters with Fira, and it turns into Firaga.

    Im not a fan of Chibi but the game is so superior to any FF since FFX i can overlook it.    … Expand
  25. Borgees
    Nov 4, 2016
    8
    Obrigado Square por nos trazer um Final Fantasy das antigas. Para os saudosistas, irão se divertir muito com esse jogo, vários personagens de cada FF, todos carismáticos, uma boa jogabilidade e uma arte linda. Muito bom!
  26. majr
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    Man was this a fun little game.

    The experience of playing this as a final fantasy fan after not playing many new games (at the time) hyped me back into gaming, but sadly I just could not stay in it. The games story was alright for what it was, but it never stuck for me personally. The action was a good bit different from the normal final fantasy and I am not sure if they hurt it for    Man was this a fun little game.

    The experience of playing this as a final fantasy fan after not playing many new games (at the time) hyped me back into gaming, but sadly I just could not stay in it.

    The games story was alright for what it was, but it never stuck for me personally. The action was a good bit different from the normal final fantasy and I am not sure if they hurt it for me or not (by no means am I saying its bad, cause its a fun fighting system, but it was not what I was expecting)

    I would recommend this game now that its grip on the $60 price tag is loosened, and I consider it a steal at $20-$25.    … Expand
  27. perpetualjoe
    Nov 30, 2016
    7
    A fun, but grindy and repetitive experience. It feels like that there just aren't enough callbacks to the FF universe, odd as that sounds. The parts where you are re-exploring classic places and meeting the old characters are the best, but unfortunately they're too spaced apart by grindy, generic dungeons.
  28. DoublePesto
    Nov 12, 2016
    6
    Cute and charming, but devoid of any exciting gameplay. Expect to hold down the "speed up" button a lot while auto battle is on because you will very rarely need to do anything else.
  29. Jamesshen
    Nov 16, 2016
    8
    Well WOFF is definetely a fun game but not the best. In this game you enjoy catching various creatures in a "pokemon" style. Its fun just to learn how to catch each type of mirage and using it on your own. The only thing that i disliked about this game is that some characters and monsters looked too childish. Probably a better game for kids
  30. SaintJames012
    Nov 1, 2017
    4
    At its core, WoFF is little more than a fan service title featuring a gimmicky combat system that is uninspired and feels more like a pokemon ripoff than a Final Fantasy game. Many mechanics are geared towards children and sacrifice complexity and compelling story and game mechanics in an effort to dumb down its own working mechanics to the lowest common denominator. WoFF offers aAt its core, WoFF is little more than a fan service title featuring a gimmicky combat system that is uninspired and feels more like a pokemon ripoff than a Final Fantasy game. Many mechanics are geared towards children and sacrifice complexity and compelling story and game mechanics in an effort to dumb down its own working mechanics to the lowest common denominator. WoFF offers a chibi-style aesthetic that may be a turn off for some; however in all honesty it pairs rather well with the light hearted and comical approach the game takes with atmosphere and dialogue. The story is geared towards children and/or those gamers who really do not want complexity or dark tones in their games. In terms of comedy, the game is rather hit or miss. This is because of the Japanese reliance on exaggeration of movements and tones, a practice that does not always translate to a Western audience. Combat wise, the game is pretty much a Frankenstein attempt at combining Pokemon and Final Fantasy, which is just annoying and get in its own way as the game progresses. All in all, WoFF is a game for either the most dedicated Final Fantasy fans, Children, or someone who really wants a very light hearted game.… Expand
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#61 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#43 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 78 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 78
  3. Negative: 0 out of 78
  1. Video Chums
    Jan 17, 2017
    82
    A great JRPG that any fan of the series should pick up. It may get a little boring from time to time but with such a variety of content to master, how could you pass up exploring this colourful, lively, and fantastical world?
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 13, 2017
    75
    A sort of “best of Final Fantasy” compilation that takes you on a nostalgic journey. [01/2017, p.41]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 8, 2017
    70
    There are many little bits to love in WOFF, but there’s far less cohesion than there should have been when it’s all thrown in together. [January 2016, p72]
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