Games The Final Fantasy Thread!

[Reyes]

 

[shahdan]

TGS trailer had a lot of FF XV's mythos references. Really enjoyed it.

--- Double Post Merged, Sep 20, 2016, Original Post Date: Sep 20, 2016 ---

Also, saw KG. Infinitely better than AC, that's for sure. 8.5/10 for me.

 

[Reyes]

Final Fantasy I Original Soundtrack

Prelude
Opening Theme
Main Theme
Matoya’s Cave
Battle
Mt. Gulg
Airship
Sunken Shrine
Castle Cornelia

Final Fantasy II Original Soundtrack

Battle Theme 1
The Rebel Army
Main Theme
Castle Pandemonium
Battle Theme 2
Chocobo Theme
Tower of the Magi
Finale
Town
The Imperial Army
Dungeon

Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack

Battle 1
Victory
Eternal Wind
Battle 2
The Crystal Tower
This is the Last Battle -1-
This is the Last Battle -2-
This is the Last Battle -3-
Aria, the Maiden of Water
Crystal Cave
The Boundless Ocean
Salonia
Let Me Know the Truth

Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack

The Red Wings
Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
Battle 1
Battle With the Four Fiends
The Final Battle
Theme of Love
Within the Giant
Battle 2
Troian Beauty
The Airship
Tower of Zot
Another Moon

Final Fantasy V Original Soundtrack

Main Theme of Final Fantasy V
Battle 1
Battle 2
Battle at the Big Bridge
The Decisive Battle
Home, Sweet Home
Four Hearts
Mambo de Chocobo
Victory Fanfare
The Dawn Warriors
The Final Battle
Harvest
Library of Ancients
The Airship
A New World
In Search of Light

Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack

Battle
The Decisive Battle
Terra’s Theme
Battle to the Death
Searching for Friends
Dancing Mad
Celes’s Theme
Locke’s Theme
Protect the Espers!
Edgar & Sabin’s Theme
The Airship Blackjack
Kefka’s Tower

Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack

Prelude
Opening – Bombing Mission
Let the Battles Begin!
Fight On!
Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
J-E-N-O-V-A
Aerith’s Theme
One-Winged Angel
Judgment Day
The Chase
Rufus’s Welcoming Ceremony
Gold Saucer
Cosmo Canyon
The Highwind Takes to the Skies

Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack

Liberi Fatali
Balamb GARDEN
Don’t be Afraid
The Landing
Force Your Way
The Man with the Machine Gun
Fisherman’s Horizon
Maybe I’m a Lion
The Extreme
Waltz for the Moon
Blue Fields
Shuffle or Boogie
Premonition
Find Your Way
The Oath
Ride On
The Castle

Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack

A Place to Call Home
Battle 1
Battle 2
Roses of May
Not Alone
The Final Battle
Behind the Door
Over the Hill
Something to protect
Vamo’ alla flamenco
Swords of Fury
Festival of the Hunt
The Darkness of Eternity
Vivi’s Theme
Dark City Treno
Iifa, the Ancient Tree of Life
Ipsen’s Castle
Aboard the Hilda Garde

Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack Plus

Dagger Cuts Her Hair
Main

Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack

Battle Theme
Thunder Plains
A Fleeting Dream
Fight With Seymour
Mi’ihen Highroad
Blitz Off
Assault
Challenge
A Contest of Aeons
Final Battle
Spira Unplugged
Movement In Green
Launch
Via Purifico
Servants of the Mountain

Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack

FFXI Opening Theme
Ronfaure
Battle Theme
Selbina
Awakening
Gustaberg
Sarutabaruta
Heavens Tower
Voyager

Final Fantasy XI Rise of the Zilart Original Soundtrack

The Sanctuary of Zi’Tah
Fighters of the Crystal
Tough Battle #2

Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Original Soundtrack

A New Horizon – Tavnazian Archipelago

Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Original Soundtrack

Iron Colossus
Ragnarok

Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack -PLUS-

Melodies Errant
Shinryu

Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack

Final Fantasy (FFXII Version)
Boss Battle
Streets of Rabanastre
The Dalmasca Estersand
Flash of Steel
The Arcadian Empire
Battle with an Esper
Battle on the Big Bridge (FFXII Version)
Giza Plains
Ending Movie
Life and Death
Struggle for Freedom
Heart of a Child
The Mosphoran Highwaste
The Phon Coast

Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack

FINAL FANTASY XIII – The Promise
Defiers of Fate
Saber’s Edge
Blinded By Light
Lightning’s Theme
Desperate Struggle
Fighting Fate
Nascent Requiem
March of the Dreadnoughts
The Gapra Whitewood
The Archylte Steppe
Dust to Dust

Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack

Fallen Angel

A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack

Torn from the Heavens
Under the Weight
The Land Breathes
To the Sun
On Westerly Winds
Serenity
Engage

Final Fantasy Type-0 Original Soundtrack

We Have Come
War: Warrior Worth a Thousand
The Earth Under Our Feet
War: The White Weapon
Soar
Tempus Finis
Vermilion Fire
Colorful – Falling in Love

Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack

DISSIDIA – opening – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Prelude – menu – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA – menu – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Keeping the Peace from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Victory Fanfare – Cosmos – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Dungeon – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY I
Main Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Battle Theme 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Battle Theme 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY II
Warriors of Light from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Eternal Wind – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
This is the Last Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle Preparations from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme Of Final Fantasy IV – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle With The Four Fiends – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle 2 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IV
Victory Fanfare – Chaos – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Four Hearts – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
Battle at the Big Bridge – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
Battle 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY V
At Presentiment’s Edge from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Terra’s Theme – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Decisive Battle – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
Battle to the Death – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Quickening from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
The Troops’ Advance from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VII
Fight On! – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VII
A Brief Respite from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Blue Fields – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Don’t be Afraid – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Defeat from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Over the Hill – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IX
Battle 1 – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY IX
Movement in Green – arrange – from FINAL FANTASY X
Answer from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
FINAL FANTASY from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA – ending – from DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY

Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack

Lux Concordiae from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Matoya’s Cave -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY I
Chaos Shrine -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY I
Reform from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Dungeon -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY II
Pandaemonium -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY II
Gentle Breath from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Crystal Cave -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY III
Battle 1 -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY III
Heroes from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Into the Darkness -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Suspicion -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Battle 1 -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IV
Peace of Mind from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Dungeon -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY V
The Final Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY V
Tension from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Phantom Forest -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VI
Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VI
The Threat from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Tifa’s Theme -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
Forested Temple -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
J-E-N-O-V-A -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VII
Counterattack from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Find Your Way -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Julia -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Force Your Way -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY VIII
Troops from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
A Place to Call Home -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IX
The Final Battle -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY IX
Final Resolve from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Yuna’s Theme -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY X
A Contest of Aeons -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY X
DISSIDIA -opening-/Edit from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
A Realm of Emptiness -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XI
Canto Mortis ~An Undocumented Battle~ from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Battle with an Esper -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XII
Gate to the Rift from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Blinded By Light -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XIII
Saber’s Edge -arrange- from FINAL FANTASY XIII
Cantata Mortis & God in Fire from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Carmen Lucis from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
FINAL FANTASY from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim]-ending- from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Cantata Mortis from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
God in Fire from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
Overture from DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY [JF2008]
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY [FINAL TRAILER]
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY [TGS2010]
DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY [FINAL TRAILER]

Final Fantasy XV Original Drive Music

Sky Smilin’ Down on Me
Easy Rider
Gone
EZ Dub & Bass
Gliding Along
Arroyo Bello

Final Fantasy XV Afrojack

Braver

Justice Monsters Five Original Soundtrack

Justice Monsters, Assemble!
Halcyon Days
Blazing Heart of Justice!
High Five for Justice!
Prince of Peerless Power
JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE

Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack

Prologue
Under Siege
Calling for Rain
Missing Princess
The General and the King
At Struggle’s End
NYX

Car full track lists.

Death Spell video:

 

[shahdan]

Impressions for the final built are out. You guys should check them out.

--- Double Post Merged, Oct 21, 2016, Original Post Date: Oct 20, 2016 ---

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-15s-first-15-hours/1100-6444584/
http://www.polygon.com/2016/10/19/1...-video-square-enix-ps4-playstation-4-xbox-one

 

[Jammin]

Fantastic episode of Clueless Gamer featuring FFXV

 

[kkck]

^that alone killed my faith in the game. XIII gave us a 20 hour tutorial and the worst characters in the series so I guess my expectations shouldn't have been too high to begin with lol. Unless of course the 72 hour boss fight is straight up fake (anything beyond an hour is too much and an hour and a half warrants going liam neeson on the developers) and the whole pushing the car thing was immensely exaggerated. And the tutorial is no more than 8 minutes long.

 

[Jammin]

I wouldn't take his appraisal too seriously. Conan isn't a real videogame reviewer. Which is what makes seeing him react to something as absurd as Final Fantasy so hilarious.

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As Shadan cited earlier there is a lot of preview coverage for Final Fantasy XV out there now. Most videogame podcasts have had people on discussing at least their impressions of the first 15 hours. And it sounds like it's pretty much what people think it is. For better or worse.

Expansive open world. Arcade-y action combat. Impressive environmental design. Character design that appeals to some and repulses others.

Even this close to release I'm honestly not sure if I'll pick it up or not. I'm leaning not because there is a lot about it that I'm not into. The whole 4 guys on road trip thing just doesn't appeal to me. The combat system doesn't appeal either.

The only thing that could bring me in at this point is word that the story is really really good from a reviewer I trust. Or some unexpected elements. Like if there turns out to be really good love story in there somewhere. Or as the game progresses if Noctis and pals turn into something that appeals to me more. But all indications so far are that it's more or less what it's advertised to be and that's not something I'm interested in.

 

[kkck]

I wouldn't take his appraisal too seriously. Conan isn't a real videogame reviewer. Which is what makes seeing him react to something as absurd as Final Fantasy so hilarious.

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As Shadan cited earlier there is a lot of preview coverage for Final Fantasy XV out there now. Most videogame podcasts have had people on discussing at least their impressions of the first 15 hours. And it sounds like it's pretty much what people think it is. For better or worse.

Expansive open world. Arcade-y action combat. Impressive environmental design. Character design that appeals to some and repulses others.

Even this close to release I'm honestly not sure if I'll pick it up or not. I'm leaning not because there is a lot about it that I'm not into. The whole 4 guys on road trip thing just doesn't appeal to me. The combat system doesn't appeal either.

The only thing that could bring me in at this point is word that the story is really really good from a reviewer I trust. Or some unexpected elements. Like if there turns out to be really good love story in there somewhere. Or as the game progresses if Noctis and pals turn into something that appeals to me more. But all indications so far are that it's more or less what it's advertised to be and that's not something I'm interested in.

I am pretty sure that 4 (or more) guys on a road trip is literally every final fantasy game ever. I can tolerate the bad story if the game is fun to be honest. As long as I can skip cutscenes so I don't have to tolerate the story. I haven't really read much about the combat system but I am willing to be open minded about it. I do have to say though, the character's names are objectively stupid.

 

[Jammin]

I am pretty sure that 4 (or more) guys on a road trip is literally every final fantasy game ever. I can tolerate the bad story if the game is fun to be honest. As long as I can skip cutscenes so I don't have to tolerate the story. I haven't really read much about the combat system but I am willing to be open minded about it. I do have to say though, the character's names are objectively stupid.

Not like this.

I mean, supposedly there is no fast travel(at least early on) and for the first while you can't drive the car. Which is intentional. They want you to feel like your on a road trip. Just four dudes wearing a whole lot of black leather sitting in the car looking out the window and chatting it up while you are driven to where your going. Then you have to rest and eat to level up and avoid status aliments(Hunger/Fatigue). So they are going for a lot of immersion elements relating to the road trip thing. That's something I don't think any other game has done but whether that's a good or bad thing is yet to be determined.

The combat system, as the previews tell it, is basically about about weapon switching and teleporting. And plays somewhere between Kingdom Hearts and DMC. With a few elements like combo attacks with party members and consumables thrown in there. Magic has also been reduced to a kind of consumable with a kind of crafting element to it. Nobody that I heard talking about it had any concreate conclusions on that stuff yet but it doesn't really sound like my cup of tea.

 

[kkck]

Not like this.

I mean, supposedly there is no fast travel(at least early on) and for the first while you can't drive the car. Which is intentional. They want you to feel like your on a road trip. Just four dudes wearing a whole lot of black leather sitting in the car looking out the window and chatting it up while you are driven to where your going. Then you have to rest and eat to level up and avoid status aliments(Hunger/Fatigue). So they are going for a lot of immersion elements relating to the road trip thing. That's something I don't think any other game has done but whether that's a good or bad thing is yet to be determined.

The combat system, as the previews tell it, is basically about about weapon switching and teleporting. And plays somewhere between Kingdom Hearts and DMC. With a few elements like combo attacks with party members and consumables thrown in there. Magic has also been reduced to a kind of consumable with a kind of crafting element to it. Nobody that I heard talking about it had any concreate conclusions on that stuff yet but it doesn't really sound like my cup of tea.

I guess the road trip could conceivably work. If the dialogue is top notch and the characters are not assholes. However if we consider FFXIII we'd need hell to unfreeze for that to be the case (2016 convinced me hell is currently frozen). On the other hand if you have poor dialogue and on top of that a herd worth of leader then you might as well end every single sentence in that thing with #nohomo (or #allofthehomo, I don't know their deal). I wouldn't mind a kingdom hearts type of combat but the teleporting sounds weird.....

 

[Jammin]

Yeah, I don't know.

I hope it's good for the sake of everybody whose been wanting this game. At the very least it's got to be better than Final Fantasy XIII narrative wise. That is a hurdle so low it's buried underneath the ground. Not clearing that would require a shovel and a strong sense of determination.

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The problem it's going to run into no matter how good or bad it may be though is that Square gave it a brutal release date. In the United States we've got Black Friday on the 25th, Cyber Monday on the 28th, and Final Fantasy XV is going to release on Tuesday the 29th. So basically every video game platform is going to be having their biggest sales of the year the weekend before the game releases.

Retailers, Steam, PSN, Xbox Live, Origin, Uplay. They are all going to be having huge sales.

That's the weekend where people pick up Mass Effect Trilogy and most of the other huge collections for $10, games like Doom and Dragon Age Inquisition GOTY for like $5-15, and god only knows what on steam. So that is not the week you want to release a new $60 video game IMO. Dedicated fans are going to get it no matter when it comes out and those who have a preorder are locked in. But your average US gamer that might be on the fence has very little disposable income left on that Tuesday and have the next month or two of their gaming lives already spoken for.

I'm sure Square didn't have a choice because this is the end of the last fiscal quarter. So this is probably as late as they could get it and still have it's sales count toward this fiscal year but it still sucks for them.

It's the same thing that they did to Just Cause 3, which released on December 1st that very same Tuesday, and it killed that game in the US. Naturally Final Fantasy XV will do miles better than it did because it's a much bigger game with more dedicated fans but it's still going be rough.

 

[Jammin]

Final Fantasy XV Teases An “Astral-nomic” Surprise In Hollywood For The Game’s Launch

At this point, I'm more amazed by all the publicity this game is getting rather than what I've seen of the game itself. I too would've been excited if it weren't for my bad history with S-E that makes me very skeptical and hesitant to get it.

I find it really interesting just as a curiosity more than an actual game. Like I have no real desire to play the game but I'm very interested in how the game turns out.

We should know pretty soon because I'm reading that a bunch of South American retailers broke street date. So the full game is out there in the wild now.

It's also being reported that, despite what Tabata said suggesting the delay was to avoid a day one patch, there is a huge day one patch that weighs in a 7.2gb. So that was load of crap.

 

[shahdan]

Final Fantasy XV reviews embargo will lift on November 28 at 7 AM PT/ 10 AM ET:

 

[Jammin]

Final Fantasy XV reviews embargo will lift on November 28 at 7 AM PT/ 10 AM ET:

Yeah, that's when the review outlets that got early copies directly from square enix are going to release their reviews. Kotaku, IGN, Gamespot. Those guys.

But anybody who may have gotten a copy express mailed from South America don't need to obey any embargo.

--- Double Post Merged, Nov 25, 2016, Original Post Date: Nov 23, 2016 ---

A lot of info about FFXV has showed up on places like Neogaf now. I was reading through a bit of it. Highlights seem to be.

Spoiler: No story spoilers but I figured I'd put it in tags for anybody that wants to go in completely blind.

Consensus Pros
- Environmental design is great.(the dungeons in particular)
- Soundtrack is really good.
- The characters are well liked.

Consensus Cons
- The car sucks.
- Camera is an issue, especially in tight areas.
- Side quests are mostly of the "MMO fetch quest" or "kill _ number of _ monster" variety.


Facts & Impressions
- With minimal playing around with side quests the game is about 25 hours long. Completionist playthrough is somewhere around 35-40.
- There are only 2 major towns in the game(Lestallum and Altissia).
- There are 2 difficulty modes easy and normal.
- It starts pretty quickly. Lets you do the open world thing for about the first half of the game then changes drastically in that it drops the open world feel in favor of something more linear and narrative focused.
- Initial opinions on the combat system are divided but I'd say more positive than negative. The positive side are saying that when things are going well it looks and feels good. The negative side are saying that it's too simplified and the extra elements are too clunky. Specifically the magic and summons.
- Initial opinions on the story are... complicated. There are a lot of differing opinions on it but I'd say the most common seemed to be that the fundamental story is fine but the way it is told is not; and there isn't as much to it as people were expecting there to be.

Guess we aren't going to really have a firm idea of what to expect from the story and gameplay until the professional reviews come out on Monday. Since opinions are kind of all over the place on both of those. Overall, people seem happy with it though even if they found some areas of it disappointing.

 

[shahdan]

Professional reviews won't give you an idea of the story either. It's not like they have a background in literary criticism. Their opinions always appear to be worthless to me.

 

[Jammin]

Professional reviews won't give you an idea of the story either. It's not like they have a background in literary criticism. Their opinions always appear to be worthless to me.

I find them very useful but what value you place on them is up to you.

 

[shahdan]

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-review-1630801?site=classic

First review is out. Not a big reviewing site, but it's a review nonetheless.

Score: 8/10

Pros:

• Great combat
• Strong characters
• Flexible progression

Cons:

• Vague story
• Unremarkable music

I am not going to take the argument on the story seriously, but the rest of the review was solid.

--- Double Post Merged, Nov 27, 2016, Original Post Date: Nov 27, 2016 ---

I find them very useful but what value you place on them is up to you.

I was only referring to their criticisms having merit. The general information they provide does have a lot of value.

 

[Jammin]

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-review-1630801?site=classic

First review is out. Not a big reviewing site, but it's a review nonetheless.

Score: 8/10

Pros:

• Great combat
• Strong characters
• Flexible progression

Cons:

• Vague story
• Unremarkable music

I am not going to take the argument on the story seriously, but the rest of the review was solid.

--- Double Post Merged, Nov 27, 2016, Original Post Date: Nov 27, 2016 ---

I was only referring to their criticisms having merit. The general information they provide does have a lot of value.

I find reviews useful for deciding out whether a game is worth taking a closer look it. So I give some merit to both the criticisms and the information. What I've always found though is that what really matters are finding reviewers with similar tastes to mine.

Like for me IGN's Vince Ingenito carries a lot of weight. I respect his opinion on games a great deal but some of their other reviewers not nearly as much. Same applies to youtubers and such. Like Angry Joe and Colin Moriarty are two critics whose opinions I personally always want to hear.

Stuff like the Metacritic score is interesting too but only as a curiosity.

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That review itself sounds fairly close to what I was reading on Neogaff, the review was maybe a little more positive in some ways. The music criticism is new, but the rest I've heard people talk about.

That's one of the reasons I want to hear somebody like Vince Ingenito break down stuff like the plot. I mean, the things I've heard about the story on Neogaff aren't great. But they aren't simple either. They are kind of unusual issues, so I'm very curious what someone with a lot of experience reviewing RPG stoylines has to say about it.

 

[shahdan]

The REVIEWS are rolling in. I will just keep on editing this post to inform those interested in reading more opinions. The Embargo has lifted, hence, expect more reviews in the coming hours.

I find reviews useful for deciding out whether a game is worth taking a closer look it. So I give some merit to both the criticisms and the information. What I've always found though is that what really matters are finding reviewers with similar tastes to mine.

Like for me IGN's Vince Ingenito carries a lot of weight. I respect his opinion on games a great deal but some of their other reviewers not nearly as much. Same applies to youtubers and such. Like Angry Joe and Colin Moriarty are two critics whose opinions I personally always want to hear.

Stuff like the Metacritic score is interesting too but only as a curiosity.

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That review itself sounds fairly close to what I was reading on Neogaff, the review was maybe a little more positive in some ways. The music criticism is new, but the rest I've heard people talk about.

That's one of the reasons I want to hear somebody like Vince Ingenito break down stuff like the plot. I mean, the things I've heard about the story on Neogaff aren't great. But they aren't simple either. They are kind of unusual issues, so I'm very curious what someone with a lot of experience reviewing RPG stoylines has to say about it.

Gaffers run on outrage agenda and what not. They have no background in analyzing the plot or literary criticism. All I have read from there are stupendously idiotic phrases like "hot mess." If that doesn't raise red flags about their credibility in offering criticism, then I don't know what does. Their opinions are as pointless as anyone else's. In fact, I put them below YouTubers in the dreaded internet tier of "where opinions matter." It's always better to form one's own opinion by gleaning information from various sources. Putting that much faith in Gaffers of all the people isn't the way to approach this.

Playing games or JRPGs doesn't make people an expert in analyzing stories. Both of these things are not even remotely analogous to one another. It's best that you should play this yourself. Unless you have inhibitions about buying this, then that is another story.

--- Double Post Merged, Nov 28, 2016, Original Post Date: Nov 28, 2016 ---

REVIEWS

http://www.laps4.com/analisis/431618-final_fantasy_xv.html
LaPS4

Score: 95

http://gearnuke.com/final-fantasy-xv-review/
Gamernuke

Score: 9

https://www.destructoid.com/review-final-fantasy-xv-399859.phtml
Destructoid

Score: 9

http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/28/1...v-ff15-ps4-playstation-4-xbox-one-square-enix
Polygon

Score: 9

http://www.spaziogames.it/recension...multi_piattaforma/20135/final-fantasy-xv.aspx
SpazioGames

Score: 9

http://www.gameblog.fr/tests/2633-final-fantasy-xv-ps4
GameBlog

Score: 9

http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/176922-final-fantasy-xv-capolinea.html
Multiplayer

Score: 9

http://venturebeat.com/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review/view-all/
VentureBeat

Score: 90

http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/final-fantasy-xv/review/
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/final-fantasy-xv/review/
Xbox Achievements / PlayStation Trophies:

Score: 9/10

http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2016-11-28-final-fantasy-15-xv-recensione
EuroGamer Italy

Score: 9/10

http://time.com/4580955/final-fantasy-xv-review/
Time

Score: 4.5/5

http://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-xv-review/
GamesRadar

Score: 4.5/5

http://twinfinite.net/2016/11/final-fantasy-xv-review/2/
Twin Finite

Score: 4.5/5
https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/5738...envoutant-pour-quete-initiatique-prenante.htm
JeuxVideo

Score: 18/20

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xv-playstation-4-review-end-of-the-road/page-2
Us Gamer

Score: 4/5

http://www.dailydot.com/parsec/final-fantasy-xv-15-review/
The Daily Dot

Score: 4/5

http://www.everyeye.it/articoli/recensione-final-fantasy-xv-31647.html
EveryEye

Score: 8.5

http://www.vandal.net/analisis/ps4/final-fantasy-xv/21345
Vandal

Score: 8.5

http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/16643/0/final-fantasy-xv/
3DJuegos

Score: 8.5

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/f...chive/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review.aspx
Game Informer

Score: 8.5

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review
IGN UK

Score: 8.2

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-review-1630801?site=classic
Gadgets

Score: 8

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-15-review/1900-6416579/
Gamespot

Score: 8

http://www.meristation.com/playstation-4/final-fantasy-xv/analisis-juego/1872624
Meristation

Score: 8

https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/final-fantasy-xv-review
Video Gamer

Score: 8

http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xv-...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
Kotaku

Verdict:

http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/28/13757150/final-fantasy-15-review-ps4-xbox-one
The Verge

Verdict (no score):

Final Fantasy XV was worth the wait.

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/11/28/road-to-review-final-fantasy-xv/
TheSixAxis

Verdict (no score):

Certainly as an opener, Final Fantasy XV is ticking all the right buttons, boasting production values that put many other AAA releases to shame, while being unafraid to break from the restrictions that JRPG convention dictates. Of course, that’s a double-edged sword, and long-time fans of the series may feel that this is a step too far away from the well-loved turn-based combat that is Final Fantasy for many. Personally, this is a world crying out to be explored, and one that brings the series phenomenal CG cutscenes and fantastical gameplay closer than ever before.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-28-final-fantasy-15-review
EuroGamer

Verdict (no score so far):

This troubled history is one of the reasons Final Fantasy 15 is so difficult to pin down. For a series universally known and loved for its emphasis on storytelling, can I recommend a Final Fantasy game despite its unsatisfying story? Instinctively I'd say no, but even as someone who prized the narratives of previous games I still found myself going back to 15's early stages to seek out new challenges after I'd concluded the main campaign.

And it's clear that Final Fantasy 15 benefits from a vision, one that emboldened its developers to try new things and reinvent a series while reclaiming the scale that its most ardent fans are used to. In chasing that scale the bigger picture can sometimes get a little obscured, but importantly Final Fantasy 15 retains that love of smaller stories, the ones that often prove to be so much more memorable.

LOW SCORE(S):

http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/29/final-fantasy-xv-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-beautiful-6288894/
Metro UK (Tabloid News outlet)

Score: 6

http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-final-fantasy-xv-SU3050151475t.html#ps4
GameKult

Score: 6

The Game has scored really well. It has an 86 Metacritic (PS4) from 24 Reviews so far:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/final-fantasy-xv

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http://thisgengaming.com/2016/11/28...-experience-for-a-first-time-player-xbox-one/ : Important reminder - this one was released outside the Embargo and doesn't factor in the patch for Xbox. Take the performance issues with a grain of salt, then, as the PS4 update was released early.
ThisGenGaming

Score: 7/10

 

[Jammin]

The consensus seems to be about an 8.5.

Vince Ingeneto was the one who reviewed it for IGN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review

He settled on an 8.2 and basically saying that it's a game with a strengths in it's character dynamics, well realized world, and visual style. Weaknesses in it's poor story and thin combat.

The REVIEWS are rolling in. I will just keep on editing this post to inform those interested in reading more opinions. The Embargo has lifted, hence, expect more reviews in the coming hours.



Gaffers run on outrage agenda and what not. They have no background in analyzing the plot or literary criticism. All I have read from there are stupendously idiotic phrases like "hot mess." If that doesn't raise red flags about their credibility in offering criticism, then I don't know what does. Their opinions are as pointless as anyone else's. In fact, I put them below YouTubers in the dreaded internet tier of "where opinions matter." It's always better to form one's own opinion by gleaning information from various sources. Putting that much faith in Gaffers of all the people isn't the way to approach this.

Playing games or JRPGs doesn't make people an expert in analyzing stories. Both of these things are not even remotely analogous to one another. It's best that you should play this yourself. Unless you have inhibitions about buying this, then that is another story.

They are people with game impressions. Obviously you take them with grains of salt but frankly anyone is entitled to their opinion and a lot can be learned from listening to peoples opinions. What makes a reviewer special is that they are able to explain their opinion better.

I mean, what I'm hearing from these reviews is still about the same thing as what I was hearing from Neogaffers days ago. It's just that professional reviews are better at explaining it.

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As for me buying it. I'm not going to. The experience it's offering with those character and that combat doesn't really interest me. It's just not my kind of Final Fantasy game.

One of the reasons I was looking at reviews was to see if there was some hidden dimension to it that might change my mind. Like a really story or something like that. Doesn't sound like there is though.