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Final Fantasy XV - Impressions of a Tale Ten Years in the Making - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited November 2016 in News & Features Discussion

imageFinal Fantasy XV - Impressions of a Tale Ten Years in the Making - MMORPG.com

Final Fantasy XV development originally began in 2006, under the name Final Fantasy XIII Versus. It was going to be a side-entry in the series, not a main installment because its tone was going to be a darker one than the main series allowed. Development was troubled though, and eventually the game shifted to the PS4 and Xbox One and became a full-on entry in the Final Fantasy main series. After all the waiting, is the tale of Noctis and Lunafreya a worthy entry to the Final Fantasy canon?

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  • SepellBadeSepellBade Member UncommonPosts: 20
    I am looking forward to this game. I watched a couple of YouTube videos, but nothing that would spoil the story. I wonder what time it unlocks in the United Kingdom? Hopefully 12:01 tonight. Fingers crossed. I am a bit worried if I will be able to master the combat system. My poor little brain may have problems. Nice article by the way. Did I mention I can't wait to play :)
  • IkedaIkeda Member RarePosts: 2,751
    I will read your reviews but per the SE guy during the Conan interview, that one creatures is over 24 hrs of real time battle to kill. No thanks.
  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565

    Ikeda said:

    I will read your reviews but per the SE guy during the Conan interview, that one creatures is over 24 hrs of real time battle to kill. No thanks.



    Adamantoise = 72 hours, and he's optional. Like an epic side quest.

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  • FelixMajorFelixMajor Member RarePosts: 865
    Seems like a world to get lost in.

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    "when players learned tacticks in dungeon/raids, its bread".

  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,177
    Can you save the progress of the battle I mean you would have to otherwise how can you spend 72 hours. I hope they bring this on a faster schedule to PC.

  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    kitarad said:
    Can you save the progress of the battle I mean you would have to otherwise how can you spend 72 hours. I hope they bring this on a faster schedule to PC.
    As far as I understand it, that 72 hour battle is done in stages. So it's not one long shot. It's kind of a nod to the crazy boss fights from FFXI.

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  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,177
    Okay acha thank you Sir.

  • RobbgobbRobbgobb Member UncommonPosts: 674
    Hate the look of the characters so this is a no go game for me. Sounds very interesting and hope it does well but I could not stand looking at that group for hours upon hours.
  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    The looks are OK, and I THINK you can buy them more outfits in the game.

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  • GrakulenGrakulen Staff WriterMMORPG.COM Staff LegendaryPosts: 894

    BillMurphy said:

    The looks are OK, and I THINK you can buy them more outfits in the game.



    You can.

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  • NetspookNetspook Member UncommonPosts: 1,583
    Since it's not on PC, I'm completely skipping this one. I don't own console and probably never will (did earlier though).

    Very curious about how it turns out. FFXIII was extremely hyped, and both of them was unplayable garbage, in my opinion. This one looks good, though your comment "In some ways FFXV feels like the most masculine-focused Final Fantasy yet" really made me laugh - I know you meant the absence of females in the main party, but FF males are usually VERY feminine, and this game is no exception.
  • XCaedisXXCaedisX Member CommonPosts: 5

    Netspook said:

    Since it's not on PC, I'm completely skipping this one. I don't own console and probably never will (did earlier though).



    Very curious about how it turns out. FFXIII was extremely hyped, and both of them was unplayable garbage, in my opinion. This one looks good, though your comment "In some ways FFXV feels like the most masculine-focused Final Fantasy yet" really made me laugh - I know you meant the absence of females in the main party, but FF males are usually VERY feminine, and this game is no exception.



    I think Gladiolus is the exception to that in this game, however. Out of the four, he's probably the only really masculine one. He's probably one of very few FF men with facial hair--at least as far as the main characters go. However, yeah, I do agree that a -lot- of final fantasy males are feminine. I'm not sure I'd describe Noctis as feminine, but from what I've seen he doesn't seem overtly masculine, either. Ignis comes off as fairly feminine because of his slender build and love for cooking. And Prompto.. Well, he just seems feminine in general. Other feminine FF men... Tidus, Hope, Vahn, Zidane, possibly Zack. I'm not terribly familiar with most of the main characters before X--I know a lot of them, but haven't played their games enough to really speak on their personality and.. feminine/masculine levels. But it's definitely a trend.

    I'm picking it up tomorrow myself, and I hope it can live up to the hype, because I don't wanna see Square crash and burn if it totally flops. And of course, I wanna be paying for a good game. I enjoyed the demos, so hopefully I'll enjoy the full game as well.
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    edited November 2016
    i'll be picking this one up tomorrow. The only thing i really dislike is how floaty the gameplay in the two demos felt at 30fps. 

    EDIT: Playing the game now, it plays much better than the demos, im loving it so far.
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  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    Grakulen said:

    BillMurphy said:

    The looks are OK, and I THINK you can buy them more outfits in the game.



    You can.
    Can the US version be played with Japanese voice overs and english subtitles? that would be fantastic.




  • RaxeonRaxeon Member UncommonPosts: 2,288

    Ikeda said:

    I will read your reviews but per the SE guy during the Conan interview, that one creatures is over 24 hrs of real time battle to kill. No thanks.



    its like a hour or 2 at most
  • GrakulenGrakulen Staff WriterMMORPG.COM Staff LegendaryPosts: 894

    rojoArcueid said:


    Grakulen said:



    BillMurphy said:


    The looks are OK, and I THINK you can buy them more outfits in the game.






    You can.



    Can the US version be played with Japanese voice overs and english subtitles? that would be fantastic.



    Yes

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  • CrazKanukCrazKanuk Member EpicPosts: 6,130
    kitarad said:
    Can you save the progress of the battle I mean you would have to otherwise how can you spend 72 hours. I hope they bring this on a faster schedule to PC.
    As far as I understand it, that 72 hour battle is done in stages. So it's not one long shot. It's kind of a nod to the crazy boss fights from FFXI.

    Except someone just did it in 50 minutes..... Not than I'm complaining, though. A 72-hour boss battle just seems like overkill to me. Thankfully, it appears that the battle happens outside of the main story line, so you can complete the game without completing this battle. 



    Crazkanuk

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    Durnzig - 90 Paladin - Emerald
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  • CrazKanukCrazKanuk Member EpicPosts: 6,130
    Torval said:
    CrazKanuk said:
    kitarad said:
    Can you save the progress of the battle I mean you would have to otherwise how can you spend 72 hours. I hope they bring this on a faster schedule to PC.
    As far as I understand it, that 72 hour battle is done in stages. So it's not one long shot. It's kind of a nod to the crazy boss fights from FFXI.
    Except someone just did it in 50 minutes..... Not than I'm complaining, though. A 72-hour boss battle just seems like overkill to me. Thankfully, it appears that the battle happens outside of the main story line, so you can complete the game without completing this battle. 
    That looks like the most boring fight ever. I hope it plays better than it looks.

    Yeah, I even skipped big chunks of video thinking that something was going to change..... it didn't lol.

    Crazkanuk

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    Azarelos - 90 Hunter - Emerald
    Durnzig - 90 Paladin - Emerald
    Demonicron - 90 Death Knight - Emerald Dream - US
    Tankinpain - 90 Monk - Azjol-Nerub - US
    Brindell - 90 Warrior - Emerald Dream - US
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