You attack and dodge in real time.īut this doesn’t mean that Final Fantasy XV plays like Kingdom Hearts or God of War.

Final Fantasy XV is a full-on action role-playing game. Most Final Fantasys have their roots in turn-based combat, or you have some sort of system limiting how often you can attack. You can hunt monsters for extra cash, go fishing, race Chocobos, and even play a strange take on pinball. You’ll find more to do via side missions and bonus activities than from the main story missions. The scale is impressive, and you can spend a lot time just running around and exploring.Īnd it’s not an empty world. Most of it takes place on one large map, which you can navigate by driving in your car, running on foot, or renting a Chocobo (a giant, yellow bird that appears in most games in the franchise). Final Fantasy XV lets you discover its world and characters.įinal Fantasy XV is big. So many other games will bore you with the details of their lore before letting you do much actual playing. And you’ll learn about an empire that your country doesn’t love, along with something about a crystal. You’re a prince going on a road trip to get married. The way FFXV throws you into its world is even more impressive. And even if you do take on the tutorial, it’s short. You could also pick up on how things work without it.

Doing so will help you learn how to play more easily, but it’s not a necessity.

This is thanks to developer Square Enix’s decision to have a separate, optional tutorial that you can go through before or at any point during the game. Sure, you only have a smaller portion of the map to explore at first, but even that opens up rather quickly. After a short couple of cutscenes, you start doing the same kinds of things you’ll be doing throughout the adventure (fighting, driving, and so on). So, I was surprised by how quickly Final Fantasy XV got going. They take their time setting up the story and introducing you to their gameplay systems. Most Final Fantasys have slow beginnings. Not every game needs to feel like a nonstop action movie. Japanese role-playing games aren’t known for their blistering pace. Image Credit: Square Enix What you’ll like

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