FFXV's Story Patch Isn't Support - It's Finishing The Job

Author takes a look at why the FFXV patch is more than just an subtle update.

[PaleMoonDeath]

I feel I got the full game day one, rare these days.. but interesting thoughts.

[indysurfn]

That is the opposite of what happened. They are just finishing the job. Usually you have fixes, but this game was so unfinished that the STORY is not finished means the game was NOT the full game.

[Kingthrash360]

In all honesty almost all DLC is finishing the job.. patches included, I remember when there was no such thing as a patch or DLC and we got the full game the day we bought it .

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

To be honest I still don't know the story even after getting to chapter 14.
It's like the game just make you go to point A to point B to point C with no real sense of story driven moments like IV-X

[indysurfn]

Okay I can see someone disagreeing with me (well kinda) but how could you logically disagree with Kingtrash360? There was PHYSICALLY no way for there to be patches!!! So how could 33% of the 9 votes be disagree? IRRATIONALITY at it's worst!

Still irrational, his point was there WAS NO PATCHES, or DLC was possible! Not that there was no unfinished or games with bugs in them, physically. There is no way his statement could be wrong.

[ginganinja]

Just because there was no way to install patches didn't mean games weren't released unfinished or with gamebreaking bugs in them. At least nowadays we may get to see, for example, the extra dungeons that Wind waker was going to have but were cut due to time constraints.

[Pantz]

It's definitely a great game as is, but there are parts of the story they really didn't have enough time to put in. They basically continued from where they left off in development thanks to the nice sales numbers. A way to thank the fans and hopefully fix some of the criticism about the missing story elements.

[Swiftfox]

Is it really a great game or is it the digital equivalent of a Big Mac? The game plays it very safe in terms of design. The combat is over simplified, the game is open world--arguably the flavor of modern triple A games this gen allowing the devs to create a world map and just pepper it with skinner traps to construct a reward system to keep feeding the player bite-sized dopamine, the supporting cast are shallow and add next to nothing in terms of gameplay and the world, and the story, as stated, is unfinished.

Even 10 years ago, make no mistake, if a game like this hit the market it would have been considered poor and incomplete. With the complete lack of story, you can't even call this a JRPG--a genre who's very foundation is character-driven narrative. It's just another open world game with "Final Fantasy" on the box. What people liked about this game are the same things they liked about every other open world game released this gen. It's familiar, it's formula, and it's safe.

[Reibooi]

@Swiftfox

I think it's a bit of column A and bit of column B. I kinda feel despite the combat being very simple that it wasen't safe. I would think something that would be more akin to a action game would have been safe cause folks are more likely to button mash in a that looks like action regardless of if it really controls that way. I loved my turn based games but I at the same time saw a appeal in a battle system that make fights look like Advent Children. SE wants this as well it seems but doesn't want to risk going full Devil May Cry or Bayonetta with it. So what we got was something in the middle of both. Pretty simple on the face of it but still looks cool when stuff goes well. I think it was a bit of a risk as pretty much everyone thought for a long time the game would basically play like a KH game but it didn't.

As far as the added content I feel when the game was getting close to launch they cut things that were not 100% needed but would have still been nice to add. I think these patches adding story content is likely adding that stuff back in. I am very happy this is gonna be free although I wonder why SE is making it free. One would assume past history they would make it a paid DLC or something. Not complaining at all. It's just interesting.

[Aceman18]

I myself have thoroughly enjoyed this game. Plenty of stuff for me to do in this game.

[Viperoholic]

Yes I still have not beat the game yet, savioring it on chapter 5 level 68

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I'm only on chapter 5 and as much as I like the game, it's obviously missing bits and pieces. After being in development hell, it's not surprising the story is lacking.

[Genuine-User]

Well at least they're finishing the job unlike Konami.

[Derceto]

Glad someone else sees it. Was starting to think I was the only one.

[Onenyte]

Dude, you ain't alone on that one I feel the same.

Calling this game complete is quite insulting when The Witcher 3 has soo much more content BEFORE the Expansions and probably produced in a shorter amount of time.

This game is severely undercooked and with the time its been in development, its a joke.

The rose tinted glasses are starting to come off.

I guess it just takes time.

[McErono]

kingsglaive terrible? go home buddy...

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Kingsglaive was great. Easily 10 times better than Advent children.

[Steveoreno1]

I thought the action and fighting was alot better in AC. The story, pacing, editing, and directing was better in kingsglaive.

[Gitgud]

@Steveoreno mad statements.

[joethetimelord]

@Steveoreno1
I really enjoyed the action in Kingsglaive, but you are right that Advent Children was just better in that department.

AC was something of a digital martial arts movie, where the plot took a back seat to the absolutely stunning fight scenes.
Kingsglaive put its story in the forefront, and it did very well in that regard. That it happened compliment that story with good fight scenes made for a damned enjoyable movie.

[Razrye2]

Any word on the pro patch?

[Artemidorus]

I backed out of this game last minute and I will wait a little longer with a discount and more polished game.

[NohansenBoy]

We need another video game crash.

[SegaGamer]

What sucks is that this is becoming more and more common now. Only in gaming is it becoming accepted that you won't get the full thing on release day.

[AsheXII]

It will be hilarious when these people realize the patches will be unsubstantial and wont add a whole lot to the gamw. Knowing SE and all.

[showtimefolks]

They should have added the 2 side movies released before the game into the main game as watch able cutscenes

The days of getting complete experiences are over. FF15 is a good game but someone who buys it next fall will get a great game. I have such a huge backlog that I haven't bought many games in 2016

Best advice wait 6 months no need to. Because we don't get honest reviews at launch but as time passes real pros and cons of the game comes out from word to mouth

Buy Witcher 3 game of the year edition and try to play Witcher 3 without any of the patches and you will notice a huge difference

Rockstar
ND
Kojima
Cd project red
Bioware
Guerrilla games

These are some of my personal trusted developers. Even than mgs5 wasn't and isn't a complete game and mass effect 3 ending for whatever reason just wasn't the finish we all wanted or deserved

Wait minimum 3 months if you can't hold yourself from buying into the hype

Ubi is one publisher I don't trust, quality of their games have fallen a lot. Capcom is another. Isn't it something that EA under their new ceo Andrew Wilson has become a much better publisher quality wise

[SarcasticDuck]

what's FFXIIV? which number is XIIV???

[Lon3wolf]

That's the ultra rare FF game.

[Onenyte]

13

[SarcasticDuck]

13 is XIII, it doesn't have any V

[Onenyte]

Roman Numerals are written and taught by some people differently, as much as you are right some do put the "V" after and still make sense.

Very much like "XIV", some people are taught Roman Numerals different than others.

Its easy for people to see it as being the wrong way, when it's just a different way.

[Rumb13stiltzkin]

Gamers: "I'm being cheated! I deserve things! The industry is out to get me! This game should have included the ensuing months of additional FREE DLC at launch, but should have been launched years ago! Rabble rabble rabble, free free gimmee waaaaaaah!"

Jesus Christ...