Blackleg-sanji1
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Excuse me!!!? Ardyn 2nd fave villain
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Final Fantasy XV |OT| There and back again.
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Thanks dude! I think the story itself was good. But the way it was told had lots of issues.
It's all about Prompto, breh!
Blackleg-sanji1
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Hhfofbdhsubhdhms
Noct with a beard
Killer Queen
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Yeah the only other FF experience I remember having is exclusively running up and down a pier in what I think was FFX on my brothers PS2 when I was young. So the first one I've really played lol, but I just got to the
boss fight
Would do damn near anything for more of this game world and i can see myself replaying it for years to come. Probably going to buy that Lucii necklace too because that is how much this game means to me.
Also
rompto is best bro and i relate to him and Noct mostLmao right?
Omegabalmung9
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20 hours in and I'm still on chapter 3 >.<
I think its time for me to advance in the story.
I think its time for me to advance in the story.
Hentailover
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I'd say that list is empty, outside of hunts (cuz monsters are neatly designed, imo)
I'm actually glad I paced myself with side content instead of just doing it all as a mandatory checklist. I only do side content for a few hours in select chapters and then focus on story...
Not a fan of side quests at all, first significant personal disappointment here... I stopped walking to those ? almost completely...
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
I like how he has a transition phase between his young self and his intro-timeskip self, to make the change seem less drastic. Sure, it's just a restyling of his hair, but it works.
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NoctisVsStar
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Looking like Jon snow
Blackleg-sanji1
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Talcot
Dear lord
I've been sitting here, looking and listening to the final screen of the game for 30 minutes. Just so... Beautiful...
I think that what XII and XIII were missing were a sense of humor. They tried to take themselves too seriously all the time, and there was little to distract the main characters of their mission. Yes, they had hunts, but I mean more whimsical moments, like Prompto's photograph, or feeding a stray cat. Stuff like that, that make the games more lighthearted.
Thank you man. I don't know which role you had in the game, but whatever it was, just THANKS. You can REALLY tell how much passion and effort went into this game. You guys did a great job.
(The updated logo with Noctis, and Noctis' theme playing in the background).
I think that what XII and XIII were missing were a sense of humor. They tried to take themselves too seriously all the time, and there was little to distract the main characters of their mission. Yes, they had hunts, but I mean more whimsical moments, like Prompto's photograph, or feeding a stray cat. Stuff like that, that make the games more lighthearted.
Thank you man. I don't know which role you had in the game, but whatever it was, just THANKS. You can REALLY tell how much passion and effort went into this game. You guys did a great job.
Blackleg-sanji1
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Ahhhhhhhh ok I'm loving this
BaraSailey
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Same here, haha, but I'm at 25 hours, and I'm level 30 ... I finally decided I'd start the story mission first thing tomorrow. There's just too much to do and I'm having a blast exploring. I'm really really loving this game
Garrett Hawke
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getting the chocobos for the first time and being able to run around w/ them is <3
i love this game
also finally caught up with my og eu save of 16 hours before switching to na digital - i'm around the same bit but at only 10 hours this time.
i love this game
also finally caught up with my og eu save of 16 hours before switching to na digital - i'm around the same bit but at only 10 hours this time.
SolidChamp
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So how would this game play for someone who hasn't touched the series since the 16-bit era and is really out of the loop on modern JRPGs in general?
Right now I'm finally making the push to finish Persona 4 for the first time and loving it so much I'm on board for P5, but FFXV has me curious.
Modern Final Fantasy games always looked so complex/convoluted to me.
Is a "non-fan" going to enjoy this?
Right now I'm finally making the push to finish Persona 4 for the first time and loving it so much I'm on board for P5, but FFXV has me curious.
Modern Final Fantasy games always looked so complex/convoluted to me.
Is a "non-fan" going to enjoy this?
Chapter 9 is awesome
Favorite chapter so far
I mean, the mechanics of the boss fight are pretty bad, and the negotiation/following events made me realize I'm missing a lot about the story (assemble gods because darkness?). But I'm a sucker for cool visuals and crazy JRPG cutscenes (although if there is another big set piece with these problems it will be concerning).
Off screen battle wounds are adding up. First Gladio gets some scars (still not sure where he went or what he did) and now Ignis is blind. Prompto better watch out.
Off screen battle wounds are adding up. First Gladio gets some scars (still not sure where he went or what he did) and now Ignis is blind. Prompto better watch out.
Favorite chapter so far
It depends on how you feel about open-world games. If you play a lot of them, this game is going to feel stone age to you and you may well hate it utterly. If not, then maybe you'll find something to like here.
All I'll say is that don't buy this game for the story. Unlike Persona 4, where some fairly bland gameplay and poor dungeons are totally carried by loveable characters and a fun murder-mystery, here the characters are weak and the story utterly incoherent.
It's annoying as fuck when you're fishing and your line durability is still a respectable ~600 and they all start constantly bitching about changing your line...shut up. I love the fishing by the way.
Not to mention this could be my GOTY, even though I had no interest in it whatsoever up until a few weeks ago. It's far from perfect but I'm really enjoying my time with it. At chapter 3 and ~16 hours of play.
Hentailover
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Just Started Chapter 9 and...
Can we just appreaciate the exposition dialogue on the way there?
Can we just appreaciate the exposition dialogue on the way there?
A) I like the tone of the conversation, with sense of certain casualness to it, which I personally find realistic. Just because something is important and dangerous, real people don't magically start talking about it in fantasy trailer voice, yet so many old JRPGs at times gave off that feeling
B) My favorite part, they pretty much expect that Leviathan set piece is about to happen. A case of "what? obvious thing that was going to obviously happen happened? Who could've guess, we are not prepared!!!" that so often pops up in these games is utterly avoided. I like their genre savvyness here, They could've used more of it when it comes to Ardyn...
B) My favorite part, they pretty much expect that Leviathan set piece is about to happen. A case of "what? obvious thing that was going to obviously happen happened? Who could've guess, we are not prepared!!!" that so often pops up in these games is utterly avoided. I like their genre savvyness here, They could've used more of it when it comes to Ardyn...
Lord of Ostia
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If you haven't played a lot of Japanese Action RPGs in the last few years, I say give it a shot. You will find something to like. As someone who does play a lot of JRPGs and ARPGs, it's a bit middle of the road for me in terms of gameplay. Very flashy and cool in some aspects, but not nearly the depth I would've liked. Better than Star Ocean 5 for me, for sure, but not nearly as good as some of the other console JRPGs I've played recently. The story is also mediocre, at least where I'm at. The story itself seems fine, if a bit generic, but the way it is delivered is extremely underwhelming most of the time. The characters are hit and miss too, I love Prompto but Ignis and Gladio can be grating at times. Most of the NPCs are just bizarre, they are animated weirdly and the voice acting and dialogue are so over the top that it's hard to take seriously.
Hentailover
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Aaaaand, immediately followed up by a dissappointment
No establishing shot of Altissia? We just kinda sail in? Also, holy shit, they didn't even try to hide the fact that it was off scale. It's incredibly obviosu that the boat is bigger than buildings >_>
Need one to upgrade a weapon.
GhostWriter24
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4 hours in and really enjoying the ease of pace. Starting to love the sense of camaraderie too.
Finished Chapter 13 -
FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU! Who the flying fuck designed that patch of the game? I can't recall the last time I've been so frustrated with a game. There's so much wrong, so much nope, I'm genuinely curious as to how they thought that padding the living shit out of that 'You're all alone Noct, now go room to room pulling switches and avoiding enemies with the speed of an inert fucking brick. And that fucking boss fight! It literally boiled down to attack, megaelixir, attack, megaelixir for nearly fifty butt-fuckin' minutes! Jesus.
I'm still salty I never got the suit even though I bought Kingsglaive on PSN.
Ah, I'll hold on to it then. Thanks!
After not really liking any of the FF's post-10, I gotta say that this game is great. It's an awesome feeling to be back in love with this series. 6.5 hours clocked, still barely in Chapter 2. Hunts are pretty decent distractions, and the nighttime ones come with their own set of extra dangers!
theofficefan99
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16 hours in, haven't gone to Lestallum yet, and I'm Level 30. Am I doing it right? lol
I have a question: will I okay from now if I just focus on hunts and dungeons for the sidequests and mostly ignore the fetching stuff?
Also, should I get Airdance ASAP, or save it for later?
I have a question: will I okay from now if I just focus on hunts and dungeons for the sidequests and mostly ignore the fetching stuff?
Also, should I get Airdance ASAP, or save it for later?
Dusktildawn48
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Never played a FF. Not into the characters or dialogue, but the gameplay and graphics look great. Should I give this a go?
Mediking
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I'm really enjoying it so far. Alotta customization and fun controls! Go for it!
Do you guys have any suggestion for not being overleveled during the main quest? Except for the obvious "don't do the sidequests"
You should rush through the main quest (at least the first few chapters) to unlock features anyway. I guess use camp sites over hotels if you don't want bonus EXP from sidequests if you do them.
Dusktildawn48
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Were you into FF previously?
thefragrance
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I'm about 4 hours in, and the battle system isn't clicking :/ I have no idea why none of the button layouts are even similar to Duscae's. Fresh out playing nothing but Dark Souls and Bloodborne, I'm finding no pleasure in battles or as much as I did in Duscae where the combat system immediately clicked.
Here's what's bothering me the most:
-The unfixable HUD is driving me nuts.
-I can't find a reliable way of permanently locking in to a target without letting go of the lock on button. Is there a way to hard lock?
-I love the idea of wait mode, but I hate the way it works. I thought this was the way I'd be playing, but as soon as I found out I had to let go of the controller to get it going, it turned me right off.
-The number of assigned skills like Gladio's tempest feels way too limited. For the nighttime enemies I was constantly changing Ignis's skills from regroup to the sword buff skill from the long-ass menu (character menu > gear > Ignis > skills). I'm trying too hard avoid opening the map and menu, especially because of its moment-breaking music, but it keeps happening regardless.
-I am not sure if tapping the attack button is any more effective than pressing and vice versa. I'm also trying to change directions with R3, but I don't feel any difference in the attacks.
If anyone has a good youtube video to really learn the exploits of the system, please pass it right over. I'm still getting used to holding buttons for parrying and warping to high spots--usually I just tap the warp button and end up spawning in a random spot nearby. Another nitpick is how they didn't bring back the blur effects from Episode Duscae. In the demo you could press the defend button while out in the field to blur the landscape, but I can't do anything like this in the game.
Here's what's bothering me the most:
-The unfixable HUD is driving me nuts.
-I can't find a reliable way of permanently locking in to a target without letting go of the lock on button. Is there a way to hard lock?
-I love the idea of wait mode, but I hate the way it works. I thought this was the way I'd be playing, but as soon as I found out I had to let go of the controller to get it going, it turned me right off.
-The number of assigned skills like Gladio's tempest feels way too limited. For the nighttime enemies I was constantly changing Ignis's skills from regroup to the sword buff skill from the long-ass menu (character menu > gear > Ignis > skills). I'm trying too hard avoid opening the map and menu, especially because of its moment-breaking music, but it keeps happening regardless.
-I am not sure if tapping the attack button is any more effective than pressing and vice versa. I'm also trying to change directions with R3, but I don't feel any difference in the attacks.
If anyone has a good youtube video to really learn the exploits of the system, please pass it right over. I'm still getting used to holding buttons for parrying and warping to high spots--usually I just tap the warp button and end up spawning in a random spot nearby. Another nitpick is how they didn't bring back the blur effects from Episode Duscae. In the demo you could press the defend button while out in the field to blur the landscape, but I can't do anything like this in the game.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Do you guys have any suggestion for not being overleveled during the main quest? Except for the obvious "don't do the sidequests"
Don't worry about being overleveled, seriously. That was my main worry in the beginning too, but it turns out the recommended quest levels really don't mean much. You can be 10-15 levels over the recommended level and still get wrecked.
It's not all that similar to past FF titles gameplay wise.
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