Final Fantasy XV's World Map Is Huge; Has Many Towns and Intriguing Features

A few days ago Square Enix released the high definition version of a tech demo for Final Fantasy XV showing, among other things, what seems to be a model of the world map used for 3D scanning. Here's an analysis of what it includes.

[Snookies12]

Oh good god, that is just massive! If this is indeed the world map, all those years waiting were put to very good use.

[Redrum059]

Yes. This ^

[guitarded77]

I want to believe...

[Magicite]

Final Fantasy Skyrim Edition? Neat!

[JacketsNest101]

This should be significantly bigger than Skyrim. Considering that MonolithSoft managed to make a world the size of Skyrim on the Wii, every open-world from now til the end of time should be bigger than Skyrim.

[DOMination-]

Bigger does not mean better

[miyamoto]

Should not be a surprise since FF XIII XIII-2 XIII-3 should have had them huge maps in the first place if it weren't for Xbox 360's DVD9

How long must M$ drag video games down with their tons of money hats and tons of stupidity?

[16bitNutritionist]

@miyamoto how the hell did you get so many agrees...

[3-4-5]

many towns = awesome.

[killacal13]

I want it to be a really complex experience, I bet you guys are not even thinking about the dungeons available, all the caves and sceneries, the modes of trasportation, I hope it's really challenging and engaging as I expect it to be.

[Adrian_v01]

Though, I don't think this is the whole world map. It doesn't make sense for an open, fully explorable world to end by just being cut off. Until now the world map ended with oceans. This way when you leave on one side, you appear on the other, but here the cut off land masses aren't fitting together. So I think this isn't the final version.

[PS4theplayers]

Final Fantasy XV >>>>> Final Fantasy VII

[Snookies12]

Even if it isn't, everyone should tell Square Enix it is. They said they'd make a Final Fantasy VII remake once they finally made a better game, lol.

[Dasteru]

IV, VI, IX & XII were all better so i guess they can do the remake now.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Chill. Nobody has even played the game yet, and the story in VII was a huge part of what made it special.

[goldwyncq]

We can only hope that the legend would meet its match.

[ps360s]

I love it!!!!! more and more news is making me more and more excited!

[roadkillers]

Scale it to GTAV so I understand. :)

[Abriael]

Can't, because we don't have a precise size. It seems to be considerably bigger, though.

[Snookies12]

The picture of the city shown on the map should be able to tell you the scale. GTA V doesn't have anything on this size, if this is accurate.

[Dasteru]

It is still a bit difficult to tell for sure. We also do not know if every bit of the area in the city picture is openly explorable or if it is mostly just backdrop. It would be nice if they did an overlay similar to what Kojima did with MGS5. Scale vs past FF game worlds.

[cannon8800]

It might be bigger than the Just cause 2 map, which is bigger than gta 5 map. http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.n...

[imtheman2013]

Damn, that's a really, really big map. That being said though, how much of that is just open, empty space? Most JRPG maps are quite big, but the vast majority have a handful of towns where everything goes down, and the space in between is used primarily for grinding. Either way, this map --and the recent influx of news on FFXV-- is a good sign.

[dasbeer88]

I hope the enemy respawns can be quick though. I don't want to walk like half a mile away, and when I arrive back the enemies will finally returned.

[HeavenlySnipes]

If the game is anything like FFXII every area will have its own unique enemies and secrets to explore

I hope they bring back the esper hunting side missions that were in 12 because it (along with other side missions) gave valid reasons to explore the massive game world

[Eiyuuou]

Check it out lads and lasses! You wanted an open world FF with a massive map? Well, here you go! ^^

[killacal13]

I know I wanted it, I really hope this fuc%ing game releases in mid 2015 though.

[Eiyuuou]

We all do, but I think that they'll release it end 2015 or Q1 2016

[XabiDaChosenOne]

If this map is really that big than this is a bit overwhelming in a positive way....IF is the key word.

[nerdman67]

Yeah, if it is then it will be something special.
But, we need to wait for some more official info

[PaleMoonDeath]

Seems all those years haven't gone to waste at all, that is one damned big map.. really interested in the towns.

[titans9999]

So, a car that I won't be able to drive, no chocobos, no summons, no mogs, only control one character, and no airships......I guess what made Final Fantasy unique and great is gone forever, you suck Square Enix!

[goldwyncq]

The latest gameplay had chocobos and an airship. Plus the car is drivable. Try again troll.

[Irishguy95]

Umm

Okay

You can drive the car if you want, confirmed when shown
There is Chocobos
There is Summons
Mogs were confirmed years ago
Airships were confirmed years ago and again like two days ago

Just saying...you know, do your research or you just look kinda...well, you know

[killacal13]

Another complaining lil' troll, if you don't care about this leave this comment section and let us be happy about it.

[Qrphe]

1/10 attempt,

you need to step it up

[Snookies12]

Pretty much everything you just stated is false. The only thing that is true as of right now, is only being able to control Noctis. You can drive the car yourself, you can pilot airships, you can ride Chocobos, there are summons (at the very least in boss form), moogles are like always in FF games.

Please inform yourself before spouting nonsense like this.

[Donnywho]

I will actually play this game one day. I'm not asking, just processing.

[TekKing]

Meh. I don't see why people are trying to hype this up again after the downgrade. You'll only play as 1 character now and it's just going to be overrated and mediocre like FF13.

[Eiyuuou]

Isn't that like saying that for example Dragon age 3 will be mediocre because 2 was mediocre? ^^

Let's just wait for the demo and start judging then, shall we? :)

[titans9999]

TekKing, exactly...I can't wait to see all these people come back here and regret their overhyped comments.....I'm going to lmao!!! Wait and see everyone, this game is going to suck worse than the Barbie game for Nintendo....

[TonTon]

Been waiting for this game my whole life

[DonFreezer]

Square Enix has a lot to prove especialy when you think Persona 5 and Xenoblade Chronicles X are coming. They have to up their game because those two games mentioned above are going for rpg of the year wins.

[Godmars290]

Put the game out.

[Gatsu]

This is what I mostly dreamed about, while playing FFVII-IX.
To play FF in open world with superb graphics etc, so I'm very glad it is finally happening ;) !

I mean old FF games had that World Map traveling, which I love very much.

[masterfox]

hell yeah!!! can't wait to play this game on PS5!!!

[mediate-this]

The key to be being excited for a game is to not get excited for a game, with that being said I'm excited for this game!!!

[feraldrgn]

*gets pushed back to 2020*

[ps360s]

I don't think it be push back any further! the reason for it being push back to this gen is because they want it on PS4 and xboxone

apart from this, I don't see it being push back any further

[Paprika]

Small print...

Source: neogaf

Seriously, adding watermarks to the images from neogafs pages? When they are open images anyway, unless I'm mistaken and dual shockers found these images themselves?

[titans9999]

I can't wait to see all of you idiots complain when the game comes out and it sucks! Then I will enjoy watching all of your moronic comments being deleted because you regretted saying them....HA HA HA HA!!!