Final Fantasy XV

This game has such a rich, complex story, and fair character development to boot. Unfortunately, not all of it is in the base game.

It's why so many feel the game is incomplete.

As a fan, I love extra content that adds to an already amazing experience. FFXV is not an example of that.

A few issues I had with the game: 1.) Sidequests need a reason to exist, even if it's shaky. Like the chocobo ranch or armiger quests. Otherwise, why would the protagonist postpone saving the world?

2.) Instead of a "slideshow", events of "Kingsglaive" should have been a side quest/story chapter.

3.) Cast needs more in-game development. Anime is great, novels too--but game should reference that.

It's a solid game, but you really have to invest some time in and out of it.

The game starts in the middle of the entire FFXV narrative. So at a bare minimum, I recommend watching the anime OVAs and Kingsglaive movie before playing the game.

Please play that game you won't be dissapointed.

Also I love prompto

This game's great and all, but how is this Final Fantasy 15? Wasn't the first Final Fantasy supposed to be the "Final" fantasy?

I mean, how long is this final fantasy and why is it taking more than 15+ games to end it? Like, might as well just rename the franchise to just "Fantasy", because it's been 15 games and we can all tell that it's definitely not Final.

Anime Hair/10

This is a tough one. I've loved the FF series through its highs and lows and I've actually come to really appreciate this entry over time. I first got it when released in 2016 and it was clear that it was unfinished. The plot was choppy and confusing, some of the mechanics were sloppy, and the level of polish really varied throughout the game. However, the relationship between Noct and the boys has always been compelling.

Many of these issues have been addressed over time with DLCs, the spin-off anime, and the CGI film. I've seen them all because I always felt there was some interesting source material here worth exploring and watching them really does elucidate a lot. The problem is, people shouldn't be asked to do that. FF7, for example, still had a confusing narrative, but the plot was intact and all the spin-offs served to enrich the story, not complete it.

In terms of the technical issues, the development was clearly an ironically epic journey. This game was ambitious, and I'm surprised how good it looked at times in 2016. Patches and 60 fps updates makes it run much more beautifully now but the variability in polish during different game areas and occasional sloppy combat is still present. However all this being said, they aimed for the stars and I'm sure took notes on what worked and what didn't.

In the end, this is a unique entry with heart but it just wasn't fully fleshed out. There's a rich lore that unfortunately demands an unreasonable amount of time and money for fans to be able to fully appreciate it. However, Square Enix has shown consistent evidence of listening to their fans (example, making this an open world entry after the feedback that FFXIII was too linear). I have hope that this will lay the groundwork for future entries to be technically better but hopefully also more cohesive from a plot standpoint.

After I finished final fantasy XV, I will never forget it. I've been playing Final Fantasy for 12 years, It's not just a game for me,It is a very precious memory in my life. When I first heard "Stand By ME"I just feel good,When the game is over, I feel very sad.Luna symbolizes the moon , Noctis symbolizes the night, The moon leads the night to look for light , "Somnues"Latin, An alias for flowers, Symbolizes love, sacrifice, respec, courage, Just like the love of both of them. They are really responsible for too much, But this is the king, isn't it? Yes, at the end of the game they went to another world. "No I won't be afraid,Just as long as you stand, stand by me, No I won't shed a tear,Just as long as you stand,stand by me" when the music is over, Final Fantasy XV is over. Thank you XV, brought me too much shock , No matter what, you are very precious in my heart.