DarkLordMalik
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Haha, great to hear you are loving it so far!
It is post-game related stuff. There are
8 keys in total given by someone once we are done with the game
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Final Fantasy XV |OT| There and back again.
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Fantastic game so far.
Love the bro interactions. The combat is making more sense now, and the vistas and the HDR in the game look amazing. Really enjoying the exploration side, even when it means being wiped by a boss that is 40 levels higher than me. All in all, far surpassing my expectations and i am loving how i am taking my time exploring, hunting and being rewarded by that.
Also, the music is just so good.
Love the bro interactions. The combat is making more sense now, and the vistas and the HDR in the game look amazing. Really enjoying the exploration side, even when it means being wiped by a boss that is 40 levels higher than me. All in all, far surpassing my expectations and i am loving how i am taking my time exploring, hunting and being rewarded by that.
Also, the music is just so good.
1. Turn on wait mode if you haven't already.
2. I believe it's 3 but with smaller settlements spread around. It's fine, it's just a missed opportunity for avoiding smaller towns.
WaterAstro
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Kingsglaive was pretty cool. I actually understand more about what's going on now lol.
You learn the combat system a lot better during the several coming hours, and you need to because battles get more intense.
There are (towns spoiler)
two big cities in the game, but there are outposts that have quests and such for you, as well as some different locales that are also populated.
Quick Mustard
Member
I see no logical reason to have a sprint limit. Just give us infinite sprint. There's zero reason to limit it if we can just tap at the right point to continue with it.
Hope they patch it in to be honest.
Pretty badass looking too.
Got legit scared.
Robobandit
Member
Is it that bad in Texas? Hers is like some backwoods Kentucky holler shit
I know people in Florida that talk like her. Only thing I really don't like about Cindy is her outfit. I think it's funny that prompto wants to ask her out... so much that he's going to get his own car to have an excuse to go by the garage. (Noct even offers to loan him the Regalia)
My same thoughts. The whole mine winding and getting lost is a scary place. Very well done, can't wait to see more dungeons.
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
Game is great, welcome back jrpgs
Via Purifico
Banned
I'm with you two, it's pointles to have a limit if you can spam it to infinity anyway may as well patch it to sprint all the time.
NoctisVsStar
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Outside the outfit shes pretty harmless
AgentOtaku
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Cindi Mayweather
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I played FFXV all day. It's the first game I've done that with in a long, long time and my thoughts?
THE KING HATH RETURNETH
Where to start?
The captivating characters and endearing character interaction? The political story set up? The lush Final Fantasy trademark genre pushing art design? The incredible soundtrack? The battle system that keeps giving more and more the more I put into it? The customization system that doesn't hand out ability points like candy, making ability choices have actual weight due to AP's scarcity? The enticing villains?
I don't know where to start. I have been a Final Fantasy fan for nearly twenty years now and this is a return to form that I've been waiting for. It's not perfect, there are some cracks, but I feel like they're all well mended glue so that the game doesn't break in half. Considering the troubled development, this game has no right being as good as it is, and yet, it is.
It'll be really hard putting everything I like about this in an in-depth post. I have a lot to articulate and I can only imagine that it'll take a while for it all digest so I'll be sticking with my favorite parts so far.
- I love the hunts They're back and just as good as I remember them in XII. Early on I button mashed on the hunts, but the higher the mark level, the more things get interesting.
- I love the characters. Gladio's cheesy puns. Prompto's quirkiness. Ignis is kind of boring so far but it's kind of a good boring? I love seeing Gladio read his book as Ignis drives to a destination. Prompto singing the Final Fantasy victory fanfare after a successful battle. One time we camped out and Gladio suggested he and Noct take an early morning training sesh, laughs were had during the actual thing. I love Prompto's photography. It all feels so natural and like these characters have actual interests and lives. It's so refreshing, especially since we haven't had a single player Final Fantasy like that since maybe X.
- I found myself smiling with a big grin on my face multiple times as I played it. It's such a relaxing game and brings me back great memories, but it's more than the nostalgia for me. It has that trademark Final Fantasy charm that I can't describe. That's half-cheesy, half-serious in the vein of IV - X that XII (as much as I love it) and XIII (ew) just simply lacked. It just fits like a natural puzzle piece that's been missing from the series for so long. I remember Tabata trying to go for the feeling of Final Fantasy in one of his interviews; what exactly is Final Fantasy? It's certainly more than a shared spell names, Cid, Chocobo's, and Moogles, and this just oozes Final Fantasy to me. It's dripping FF from its pores. That's not to say FFXII and XIII weren't FF, but it's something I cannot describe in that this doesn't feel like a Square Enix game - it feels like a Squaresoft game, and that feeling felt like home and I was instantly comfortable.
- Despite the inherent "lack of things to do" I find myself wandering all over. Like, at first it's easy to forget the northern part of the first area. I found a dungeon with a level 50 Ronin at the bottom just wandering around once. I try to push things and camp out when I can, ignoring inns because camping has a bigger pay out. You could hypothetically dedicate yourself to just picking all the natural ingredients in the area for high level food for Ignis to cook so you can reap level up gains early. Try your hand at Hunts that are way higher than you level. Train with Gladio at camp. I find a lot of the things to do help draw you in the world. The natural conversations helps ease things as well.
- I really, really like the combat. I made a thread months ago for Wait Mode when it first announced. I played the Platinum demo and found the battle system utterly unsatisfactory in it and thought the game would be unplayable for me without Wait mode. The battle system in the final game is so good I haven't even bothered trying wait mode and have left it on the default setting. The more you play, you better you get at it, but what's fun is how badass it eventually makes you feel.Once you start learning air strike moves that keep you in the air, evading every incoming attack without touching the ground, the battle systems beauty really starts to come out.
- I'm engrossed with the world. This is the first FF I can say that about since X. It's like Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VIII had a baby, with a little FFXII in it.
- The game is surprisingly relaxing. I love just letting Ignis drive me to locations, taking in the scenery. Making plans for that day, completing them, setting up camp at the end of a game day and then planning the next day is such a fun gameplay loop.
I have mentioned problems and I think they're definitely there.
- I think the biggest problem is the storytelling. I watched Kingsglaive tonight and I loved it to pieces, but I would have been confused once the game started playing clips from it without much explanation. I mean, it explains that there's going to be a treaty signing and everything, but it feels so disjointed. I think the game would have been better served if they played clips from Kingsglaive interspersed during chapter 1 but then how is SE going to sell you that fancy Blu Ray? Still, it's not told in the best way sometimes. There's a cutscene early on with Lunafreya meeting her dogs on the road, and barely a word is said, and it just suddenly ends. No explanation on how she got that far by herself despite the checkpoints, where she is. It felt random and disjointed. It reminds me of Suikoden IV and Xenosaga II in that regard. This element could have certainly been done better, but the story is still managing to pull me in despite this.
- Related to the storytelling problem, the game doesn't properly explain its world without outside source material. It doesn't mention the crystal at all so far or why it's important or how the Empire got it or the Wall or...well, anything. It doesn't explain that Lucis is a nation of magic, or that the Empire is a nation of technology and that these two nations have warred with each other for ages. Classic magic vs tech story line. Instead, you have to watch Kingsglaive to know any of this when the game should have given these pieces in the mean time. Then again, this exposition could get in the way of the natural feeling of XV and how it unveils its world bit by bit. Still, I'm sure there could have been a better way without putting up a giant info dump FFXIII style.
- Camera can be wonky sometimes. Like coming from a Warp Strike and suddenly the camera angle has changed, you can barely see the monster you attacked, and suddenly you're hit. Fitting large groups of enemies can be odd at times for this as well because sometimes enemy attacks aren't well choreographed and seem sudden and it's hard to keep track of it all. Or you're in a shadow-y area and just can't see the group of monsters you're supposed to be hunting. It's not a huge flaw, but it's definitely a flaw.
Still though, the game is great. I'm about done for the day and I couldn't have been more happy with my purchase. Around E3 I was really worried about this project. We got an awful demo in the Platinum demo, there was the E3 Titan demo gaffe, the extra delay. But in the end it all worked out. I'm hoping Tabata and his team get their own FF game after XVI. They deserve it and made this possible - absolute miracle workers.
Surprise of the year for sure and worth the wait.
Welcome back, FF. I fucking missed you, bb.
THE KING HATH RETURNETH
No I have not played FFXIV yet but will get to it after XV
Where to start?
The captivating characters and endearing character interaction? The political story set up? The lush Final Fantasy trademark genre pushing art design? The incredible soundtrack? The battle system that keeps giving more and more the more I put into it? The customization system that doesn't hand out ability points like candy, making ability choices have actual weight due to AP's scarcity? The enticing villains?
I don't know where to start. I have been a Final Fantasy fan for nearly twenty years now and this is a return to form that I've been waiting for. It's not perfect, there are some cracks, but I feel like they're all well mended glue so that the game doesn't break in half. Considering the troubled development, this game has no right being as good as it is, and yet, it is.
It'll be really hard putting everything I like about this in an in-depth post. I have a lot to articulate and I can only imagine that it'll take a while for it all digest so I'll be sticking with my favorite parts so far.
- I love the hunts They're back and just as good as I remember them in XII. Early on I button mashed on the hunts, but the higher the mark level, the more things get interesting.
- I love the characters. Gladio's cheesy puns. Prompto's quirkiness. Ignis is kind of boring so far but it's kind of a good boring? I love seeing Gladio read his book as Ignis drives to a destination. Prompto singing the Final Fantasy victory fanfare after a successful battle. One time we camped out and Gladio suggested he and Noct take an early morning training sesh, laughs were had during the actual thing. I love Prompto's photography. It all feels so natural and like these characters have actual interests and lives. It's so refreshing, especially since we haven't had a single player Final Fantasy like that since maybe X.
- I found myself smiling with a big grin on my face multiple times as I played it. It's such a relaxing game and brings me back great memories, but it's more than the nostalgia for me. It has that trademark Final Fantasy charm that I can't describe. That's half-cheesy, half-serious in the vein of IV - X that XII (as much as I love it) and XIII (ew) just simply lacked. It just fits like a natural puzzle piece that's been missing from the series for so long. I remember Tabata trying to go for the feeling of Final Fantasy in one of his interviews; what exactly is Final Fantasy? It's certainly more than a shared spell names, Cid, Chocobo's, and Moogles, and this just oozes Final Fantasy to me. It's dripping FF from its pores. That's not to say FFXII and XIII weren't FF, but it's something I cannot describe in that this doesn't feel like a Square Enix game - it feels like a Squaresoft game, and that feeling felt like home and I was instantly comfortable.
- Despite the inherent "lack of things to do" I find myself wandering all over. Like, at first it's easy to forget the northern part of the first area. I found a dungeon with a level 50 Ronin at the bottom just wandering around once. I try to push things and camp out when I can, ignoring inns because camping has a bigger pay out. You could hypothetically dedicate yourself to just picking all the natural ingredients in the area for high level food for Ignis to cook so you can reap level up gains early. Try your hand at Hunts that are way higher than you level. Train with Gladio at camp. I find a lot of the things to do help draw you in the world. The natural conversations helps ease things as well.
- I really, really like the combat. I made a thread months ago for Wait Mode when it first announced. I played the Platinum demo and found the battle system utterly unsatisfactory in it and thought the game would be unplayable for me without Wait mode. The battle system in the final game is so good I haven't even bothered trying wait mode and have left it on the default setting. The more you play, you better you get at it, but what's fun is how badass it eventually makes you feel.Once you start learning air strike moves that keep you in the air, evading every incoming attack without touching the ground, the battle systems beauty really starts to come out.
- I'm engrossed with the world. This is the first FF I can say that about since X. It's like Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VIII had a baby, with a little FFXII in it.
- The game is surprisingly relaxing. I love just letting Ignis drive me to locations, taking in the scenery. Making plans for that day, completing them, setting up camp at the end of a game day and then planning the next day is such a fun gameplay loop.
I have mentioned problems and I think they're definitely there.
- I think the biggest problem is the storytelling. I watched Kingsglaive tonight and I loved it to pieces, but I would have been confused once the game started playing clips from it without much explanation. I mean, it explains that there's going to be a treaty signing and everything, but it feels so disjointed. I think the game would have been better served if they played clips from Kingsglaive interspersed during chapter 1 but then how is SE going to sell you that fancy Blu Ray? Still, it's not told in the best way sometimes. There's a cutscene early on with Lunafreya meeting her dogs on the road, and barely a word is said, and it just suddenly ends. No explanation on how she got that far by herself despite the checkpoints, where she is. It felt random and disjointed. It reminds me of Suikoden IV and Xenosaga II in that regard. This element could have certainly been done better, but the story is still managing to pull me in despite this.
- Related to the storytelling problem, the game doesn't properly explain its world without outside source material. It doesn't mention the crystal at all so far or why it's important or how the Empire got it or the Wall or...well, anything. It doesn't explain that Lucis is a nation of magic, or that the Empire is a nation of technology and that these two nations have warred with each other for ages. Classic magic vs tech story line. Instead, you have to watch Kingsglaive to know any of this when the game should have given these pieces in the mean time. Then again, this exposition could get in the way of the natural feeling of XV and how it unveils its world bit by bit. Still, I'm sure there could have been a better way without putting up a giant info dump FFXIII style.
- Camera can be wonky sometimes. Like coming from a Warp Strike and suddenly the camera angle has changed, you can barely see the monster you attacked, and suddenly you're hit. Fitting large groups of enemies can be odd at times for this as well because sometimes enemy attacks aren't well choreographed and seem sudden and it's hard to keep track of it all. Or you're in a shadow-y area and just can't see the group of monsters you're supposed to be hunting. It's not a huge flaw, but it's definitely a flaw.
Still though, the game is great. I'm about done for the day and I couldn't have been more happy with my purchase. Around E3 I was really worried about this project. We got an awful demo in the Platinum demo, there was the E3 Titan demo gaffe, the extra delay. But in the end it all worked out. I'm hoping Tabata and his team get their own FF game after XVI. They deserve it and made this possible - absolute miracle workers.
Surprise of the year for sure and worth the wait.
Welcome back, FF. I fucking missed you, bb.
Via Purifico
Banned
You buy it from the car menu, it should unlock by chapter 3.
Yo! I've been ignoring all the threads about the game so far, but I decided to drop by on this one and report some of my progress and impressions.
Unknown Soldier
Member
So.....does an SSD make this game load much faster on OG PS4?
Can be found in
the shop you access when interactie with the car, if I'm not mistaken.
Son Of Sparda
Member
How can you not love these characters.
Via Purifico
Banned
Playing assault from FFX while on the Titan quest on foot feels so right.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
Where? Hammerhead?
I can't figure out how to consistently do certain attacks with some weapon types. For instance, the long-distance grounded ramming attack with the spear, or a lot of attacks with greatswords. I know that they supposedly have to do with what direction you're holding, but I still can't figure it out.
Incidentally, are you supposed to hold a direction relative to the direction Noctis is facing or not?
Incidentally, are you supposed to hold a direction relative to the direction Noctis is facing or not?
WaterAstro
Member
lmao I had
playing in the car radio. When the game was cutting away from a scene, I heard it and was thinking, what the heck?
Fooled myself, it was back in the car.
Aerith's Theme
Fooled myself, it was back in the car.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Lol I just went thru that quest. Im getting a kick outta these guys more so than any other ff party.
Via Purifico
Banned
Yes, once the car is set up you can access its menu but you can't buy it until chapter 3. It's cheap though, just 100 Gil
DarkLordMalik
Member
Lock-on works for me. I can do the lunge with the spear with forward + attack when I am locked on.
Loving all the impressions, especially from those who were skeptical
Prompto's VA does a fantastic job and it's honestly one of the reason I prefer the English version over the Japanese one.
NoctisVsStar
Member
The regalia shop menu under key items.
Cindi i'm shocked by your enjoyment.. But you'll see the issues later on. Its a fun flawed game, Tabata did what he could in the short time.
Jangowuzhere
Banned
Why does the hair look so damn ugly? Most of the game looks pretty good, but the hair tech is just abysmal.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Seriously. Best group of characters that I've seen since Persona 4.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
I switched to English as well. Prompto too good.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Mp3 player. You get it in chapter 3 from the car shop
Super Stardust
Member
GOTY for me and I'm only upto chapter 3.
Thanks! I just reached Lestallum and I stopped for today just before doing the
waterfall side quest.
I'm 12 hours in.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Yeah. Even Gladio and Ignis's VAs are starting to grow on me.
How is this a bad thing?There is literally no water there for me. Fish are swimming in mid air, the pier is floating...and nothing is fixing it
All of them are extremely likable.
Lots of humor and easy goingness that has been absent from FF for a long time.
I look forward to camping too.These characters are so lively!
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Wont say goty or anything until I finish. But there are only two other games this gen that made me stay up and play constantly and that's ratchet and clank and Digimon cyber sleuth. Been playing this darn game since 10am est
Anybody else try to fight that
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