Final Fantasy XV Review | Gearnuke

Final Fantasy XV is a breath of fresh air for the series which was starting to lose its significance after the release of Final Fantasy XIII.

[DarkOcelet]

Nice.

This game is definitely a GOTY Contender.

[bouzebbal]

FFXV and TLG both releasing same year almost same month and both potential GOTY contenders.
If TLG haunts me the way Ico did then it will be my best game of this year.
Bring it on.

[DarkOcelet]

TLG looks beautiful. I am so glad we will get those two games in the same year, only a week apart :)

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Dark- agreed , one week apart.

We should consider this week from here on out PlayStation 3 Redemption week lol

I was 18 when I was first nerding out over both of these games!

[Bansai]

It's really not, fetch quests and weak plot are major downsides of this game, no way this deserves GOTY award.

Oh, and from the review:

"It is one of the best open world game on the current generation consoles"

You have got to be kidding. It's not even close.

[UCForce]

And you want force people not to play this game, don't you ? It's people opinion and choice. At least, the game delivered fan expectations.

[_-EDMIX-_]

That's like.... your opinion man.

The best open world game this generation thus far is something that's subjective if they feel that about Final Fantasy 15 then so be it.

I'm sorry but your only defense can't possibly be "you got to be kidding me" or "no way this deserves".

That's nice you could copy and paste that about any game ever created that's up for game of the year but to my understanding game of the year is a subjective thing it is not an objective thing.

Metal Gear Solid 5 , Fallout 4 , bloodborne all Got Game of the Year awards from many outlets

The Witcher 3 got the most...

It is not something that will never be unanimous or absolute or anything like that somebody besides what they feel their best game was that year and that's it..

Sorry but with a couple 9 and 10s some of these Outlets will likely hand Final Fantasy 15 game of the year but that's their decision and their choice.

I think the majority of game of the years will be a mixture of Final Fantasy 15 , Uncharted 4 and even possibly Watch Dogs 2 or Titanfall 2.

[Bansai]

well of course it's my opinion, lol, didn't know I needed to emphasize that. As for wanting people not play that, either way is fine really, it's just not goty contender.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Have you played it and if so your opinion isn't the be all end all so yeah in this reviewers opinion it is and he's not wrong

[feraldrgn]

Hyperbole usually makes me a bit more cautious about a review.
The environments in the Judgement demo didn't look like "best open world" material imo.

[Bansai]

Dark_Knightmare2

Again with the implications that my opinion is something that needs to be listened to... you people really are too serious about this stuff, smh.

[Phunkydiabetic1]

Don't forget that cringe inducing dialogue. Ugh it's so bad.

[Hozi]

then don't play it, why even bother commenting if you dislike the game. So far I see nothing but great Review Scores....remember just because you gave it a low score don't mean I will.

[titans9999]

I TOTALLY agree with you, it is a damn shame that the true beauty of final fantasy games is lost forever...this game is going to be pathetic....all I can say is...thank god we have the elder scrolls!!!!!

[ShadowKnight]

Yes my friend and Kingdom Hearts will be next

[PaleMoonDeath]

Soon.. lower expectations people, enjoy it for what it is.

Edit: Other reviews seem to attack it via the hype, do what I did for Star Wars The Force Awakens, go in open, expect the worst, anything you get will be incredible there after, 20 hours alone spent in the Duscae demo.. I am going to tear this game apart <3

[Irishguy95]

Probably it will be a GOTY contender, depending on who you ask. It seems some people are enjoying it that much and others not as much. But..for example some people were complaining about no warp outside of combat..but the day 1 patch added that in.

"The transition to a different director has resulted in the original vision being compromised in some way, and in this regard, it feels a lot like Final Fantasy XII which had a rather abrupt ending after a really strong opening. Final Fantasy XV is actually the opposite of it, while it has an average opening that doesn’t really take time to explain the world or its characters, it ends on a high note and I won’t lie, it has one of my favorite Final Fantasy ending in the series."

From the article. I'm already invested in the story. I've also heard people who dislike the ending.

But on the high note, I haven't heard one person who's played the game particularly dislike the combat and gameplay. Some have been saying, make sure to do the side content as you'll be missing the best parts etc. But eh, guess we will see.

[kevnb]

Goty contender is so subjective it's meaningless.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

It's funny that people are HOPING this game is bad. I don't see the benefit in hoping for bad games, that's just stupid.

@Foxtrot

Straight have seen people saying they hope its garbage so the the next game can 'return to it's roots' Sure some say lower your expectations, I certainly have and have always had low expectations for everything but I don't hope for shit games.

@Irish

Tried Judgement disk already, I'm pretty in the middle since I didn't understand half of it.

[-Foxtrot]

Urm...no

People are just being more careful and are saying something like "look lower your expectations incase because reviews of FF13 told a different story to what we actually got". No one wants the game to be bad, they just want gamers to be careful.

[Irishguy95]

Ah its not that, it is what happened after FFXIII. For example, I know theres alot ofo fans of FFXIII, but sales show a different story, when FFXIII release...it had the brand name. Reviewers praised it. It got the sales of a great FF. However it sequels show a different story altogether. FFXIII damaged the brand name. FFXV is more of a it seems good..but beware.

I simply recommend, try the judgement disk demo. Go out at night. Judge yourself.

[joethetimelord]

Not necessarily, Foxtrot. I know of at least two users here who have openly admitted that they want this game to fail.

[Hoffmann]

I hope the game will be a big success so we will see many other rpg's from SE.

I also hope for a new Vagrant Story since over 15 years though.

[DarkOcelet]

Vagrant Story and Parasite Eve Remake would be the $hit!

Square are sitting on a goldmine. Hopefully they use them well.

[bouzebbal]

Especially PE, it has so much potential for being an amazing action RPG with a badass Aya Brea.
Would appeal to lots of gamers.

[Platformgamer]

Also they have the rights for gex... I want gex 4

[Articuno76]

It's odd we aren't seeing a flurry of reviews all at once. Are some sites breaking embargo? Or reviewing copies received by alternate means?

[Hoffmann]

I guess the early reviews are from people that did not beat the game completely. Some smaller sites also try to be the first to have reviews for big titles so they get more clicks as if they publish reviews after the more known names published them

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Yea I was expecting about a hundred reviews as soon as midnight hit.

Either way the game is averaging about an 8/10. Can't wait for my copy to come in the mail.

[Malphite]

The review embargo lifts in 2 hours.

[kevnb]

The reviews so far seem pretty rushed, one of them seems to be trolling.

[Hoffmann]

Yeah...and the rushed one has 910° here already and will most likely be on the frontpage for the whole day while other reviews in the next days that took more work won't get even half of the attention.

The system is broken here.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Yes and no? Embargo is in 40 minutes (10am est) from what I understand, everyone releasing reviews early probably didn't get review copies

[ameliabaz]

Hmm. I'm a bit worried about how many people are saying the start of the game is really boring (having the car break down and doing fetch-quests for Cidney doesn't sound particularly interesting) and that the story takes a back-seat to the open-world side quests. I'm also a bit worried that he said major characters are killed off-screen with no explanation. That...doesn't sound promising.

[kraenk12]

It's just what the judgement disc demo was and more....Seemed pretty fine to me.

[moegooner88]

I presume he is referring to the Kingsglaive deaths ? I could be wrong though. All the fetch quests are optional btw, all of them. You can progress the story as soon as you like. I also spent lots of hours doing fetch quests then got a bit bored and proceeded to the main quests. The rewards are very enticing though if I may say.

[Irishguy95]

Its probably in the pre release content they are speaking of. I hope it isn't the villains, I already know the main villain is being called one of the best in a long time though, up there with the greats.

[Pozzle]

Oh man, that excites the hell out of me. If there's one thing I've been missing from recent FF games, it's awesome villains! :D

[Irishguy95]

Yeah likewise Pozzle, on another note Noctis himself is a highlight of the game, particular his character development. As well, I guess the trailers show even the change he will go through.

[Kurisu]

I wasn't bored at all when I played the Judgment demo. It's nice being able to explore right off the bat. Sure, you can just do the main story if you want, but like moegooner said above, the rewards are enticing. Not only do these quests provide you with more opportunity to gain valuable experience, you also get rewarded with AP as well to spend developing your characters. And because the AP pool is spread between all 4 party members this will be important to unlock abilities earlier.

Not only that but when you speak to quest givers they mark locations on the map, like where to find special ingredients for Ignis to cook, magic draw points, items, camp sites etc.

I can't wait to play the full game tomorrow. Was praying that it would be sent to me a day earlier, but no such luck!

[Relientk77]

I really hope it is a 9/10 game.

[theshredded]

Turbed out to be great as expected, this is one of those rare games where you can't say is bad. Definitely a goty contender and I could directly tell that from the boss fight from the platinum demo! Sure it was a bit rough but once fixed it'll be smooth and satisfying af much like how MGSV ground zeroes's gameplay was tuned up

[joethetimelord]

After MGSV's ending I wanted a game with a real sense of closure. Witcher 3 provided this, and I'm glad XV seems to have also come through in this regard.

[AbirHossGaming]

Awesome!!

[Pathogenic]

I am really happy to know that most major gaming sites are putting this game between 8.0, 8.5, 9.0 & the odd 10/10 for they're reviews. Even though you should never base you're opinion on another persons review it just shows the passion and love that went into making this game. Like I said before this is the RPG that will redefine this generation of consoles just like how Final Fantasy VII did all those years ago. Congrats to Square-Enix for this amazing accomplishment.

[feraldrgn]

A 9 score after a 7 & 8 review, looks like it's getting mixed reception (7 isn't bad though).
Comments are like clockwork, with GoTY mentions when a 9 score shows up after a 7 & 8, it's as if there is no need for reviews as people just made their minds up about the game already.

edit: The game now has 6/10 scores too.

Pretty much what reviews have become now, just affirmations of our own opinions.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Dude a 7 is a good score and 8 is a great score not to mention since the embargo has lifted not one review has scored it below 8. It has an average of 86 on metacritic so no its not receiving mixed reviews not even close

[feraldrgn]

That all depends on if they're using 7 to mean "Average", I also pointed out in brackets that it's not a bad score.
A lot of sites use 7 as the average these days & don't make use of the rest of the scale.