Literally my brother favorit game OF ALL TIMES I introduced it to him and ive 600 h on it and its my fav universe of a dream of all time best good night i have just like noctis sleep problems i guess ✌🏻😈
The characters in this game really feels like your friends, whenever I get home after school I always look forward to spending time with these dudes and it always feel so real.
Love it when camping in deep dungeons15 floors deep or so (those last 8 ones) that they start talking about the weather being clear sky.XP Or when facing enemies, they tell you we are outnumbered while you face 2 enemies with 4 characters. Nuts!
The worst part of XV is that you can clearly see the potential this game had if it didn't get pushed aside for 10 years or had 1 year to be developed. It's still a great journey even though it's not a complete game, but it's frustrating to know that it had the potential to be one of the best final fantasy title of the franchise
The game wasn't pushed back for ten years. It was in development for at least 4 years before it became XV. BUT, the caveat is that it also only had about two years of development under a new creative vision after they threw out everything but the basic graphic assets. We have leaked storyboards, we have Shinji Hashimoto mention having played a build of the game on the PS3 and we know Tatsuhisa Suzuki still has his copy of the Versus script. He even said it himself. Plus, the stuff shown off in 2013 wasn't just made in a month. Especially all of the FMVs shown off in it. The truth is that when people like to claim it was in development for years or delayed for that long, they're not really grasping the full story. Because it's a tale of epic mismanagement by two CEO's who did not understand the full picture of what they were doing to a game by constantly taking staff away from it to work on other games.
The missed potential is so sad. Guess when I'm old I'll still be looking forward to a great remake of this game hahaha it'll be lit to see how it could've been
I still have my collectors edition that came in the metal tin case along with the players guide with the map even bought the extra DLC as it came out on top of the pre-order bonus DLC... did anyone else go so extra?
i have played all the final fantasy's but this one here has a special place in my heart. My wife had bought this game for me for christmas for me in 2019 and started playing through it if i wasn't working or spending time with the family i was playing this game. as im playing this game i reach the part after the leviathan fight and Noctis finds out luna passed away. a day later my wife passed away from an asthma attack. stop playing the game for a while. and decided to pick it back up and it was good i did so. This game made me reach out to my good friends my brother's. I was in so much grief i didn't want to be around no one this game helped me alot to cope with my grief and knew i could not handle my grief alone. granted there were some flaws with this game (cough cough magic system) but i still play this game and enjoy it
I’m sorry to hear about your wife, but I’m glad your friends were there to support you and I’m glad FFXV also helped as well! But again, much love to you ❤️
@@thechance-lore4711btw i dont think u know everything about combat after dodge attack u can make special attack or with great sword after a attack u wait a lil till he makes a back step and then attack does a special attack that does most damage and in area spinning also spear hold back hold forward for special thrust
1. That’s wild and I’m sorry for your lost. 2. That’s beautiful story and exactly why videos games/music/movies can be so special they can help you come outta dark spaces or shine a lil light during dark times
Literally my brother favorit game OF ALL TIMES I introduced it to him and ive 600 h on it and its my fav universe of a dream of all time best good night i have just like noctis sleep problems i guess ✌🏻😈
With Royal Edition, its worth it...since the story is more completed than standard ed. The gameplay itself is very fun for me, just keep in mind i like action rpg kind of game.
Not only are they great friends, they challenge Noctis become better. The callbacks in the ending just broke me down. Fun combat, good story and a wonderful ending. Love this game
I played 15 before Royal, it's one of the best gaming experience I have. There's no way you didn't tear up when choosing the best photo to take from Prompto. I love Noctis and the boys as characters they're the strongest aspect of 15 and I always be thankful for the team who made this. We can see the flaws from the development hell it experience oh but you can't deny the passion and the heart they pour into it.
the perfect imperfect game. ff15 had so many glaring issues like its pacing and world progression but it was such an addicting and fun game that i cant help but rank it among the best ive ever played.
After completing Final Fantasy 16 (after years of anticipation), my opinion of 15 has actually improved. While overall 16 is probably a better, more refined package, 15 has so much more character and soul in its world, music and characters. With the DLC and updates the game is much more enjoyable than at launch... but I dream that one day its get a complete re-release with additional content + DLC merged into a single cohesive 'Ultimate' edition. It would be amazing to have additional scenes in Insomnia at the start of the game for example, so that we could see the city before its eventual demise, or have the opportunity to explore Altissia etc. Plus it would be nice to not have to select the DLC through a menu, but have it truly integrated into the main game.
So Im currently playing XVI and have the plat in XV. And Im wondering how people say 16 is better. Could you please explain? I feel like the side quest are way worse, the characters are less interesting and the boss-fights are so scripted that they are a hassle. I also feel like the fighting was better in 15, the world and story way more interesting and it also looks better...
A lot of people are dissing FFXVs intro after the FFXVI demo came out because of how much slower it is but what people don't understand is that they both succeed at what they want to do. FFXV is about brotherhood and the opening represents that, FFXVI is about revenge redemption and eventually purpose and it's intro also succeeds in doing so. Slower doesn't mean worse and vice versa
Ten seconds of Ifrit vs. Phoenix being the very first thing you do in FFXVI definitely felt like a "take that, FFXV" moment to me, lol. The similarity to the ten seconds of confronting Ifrit at the start of FFXV were undeniable. I also had the feeling while playing the demo that the demo portion was basically FFXVI's version of Kingsglaive given how incredibly story-focused it was, with much of the gameplay simply being walking between story beats with maybe a tiny bit of combat. Then it turned out that the entire game is like that, lol. XV is a game that's designed to have the player participate as much as possible, even in "little" things like pushing a car. XVI is an HBO show with combat. The intentions are very different, and the choices they make reflect that. (Ironically, I think that in some ways, XVI ultimately feels slower, since you're stuck watching cutscenes for a lot of scenes where Clive simply talks to someone that probably would have been a walk-and-talk in XV.)
@@ikkinwithattitude I don’t understand the cutscene take… pound for pound, FFs that have scenes, take FFX for example, have the proportionate number of non-playable hours. In fact, X and XVI ratios are about the same (both games take about 35+ hours to beat, X has 9 hours of scenes and dialogue, XVI has 11 hours and some are interactive). I would venture to think that 15 is not the exception. Perhaps XVI doesn’t spread them out and bulks them in, but it doesn’t change the fact that it is the same as games before it. Edit: 13 has 9 hours and 15 has just under 7 hours, and looking back there are complaints of too few major story scenes. Lol it needs to stop yall.
@@crowevil4658 The cutscene movies for XVI are between 17 and 20 hours, which suggests the game is at least 40% cutscene (for a 50hr all-sidequests playthrough) compared to X's 25% (for a 40hr story focused playthrough). Meanwhile, XV cutscene movies need to include the walk-and-talks and battle dialogue to make sense, so there's a lot of gameplay in those 7 hours. There's probably a decent amount of combat footage in XVI cutscene compilations, granted, but that's not really going to change the difference in impression given by a 7-to-30 ratio or a 10-to-40 ratio versus a 20-to-50 ratio.
I would love to see this specific get a reboot or even just remade again with all the crazy things they originally had plan now that they'll be working with new gen consoles. Feel like if they made this game now, the game would easily be one of the best of all time. I love this game already and could only imagine how much more they could've done if they weren't dealing with the PS4/Xbox.
If they just parched the ps5 version to be 4k 60fps, no remake is needed bro. Yeah maybe add more story elements and make the opening and events from the movie playable. But I dont square wants to invest any more money into this game, since they cancelled some dlc.
This was the first game that truly broke my heart. Up until that point I had never sobbed after finishing a video game. Besides its plot downfalls, the game has an incredible ability to make you, the player, so attached to the main characters. For that, it deserves a lot more credit than most people let on. I absolutely adore this game and will never forget how I felt during my first playthrough.
@@hieubui2461different strokes for different folks. the character writing is very dear to me and it’s what hooked me in the first place. you either love it or you hate it lol
You’re spot on. Especially in terms of the emotionality of the story. Man was that ever a tear-jerker. A big part of that was also how the villain was one of the best written in the franchise.
Such a great recovery by the devs honestly. It's no secret that this game had a troubled development even when it was still called Versus XIII. By the time the development was transferred to the new team, they probably can't both meet the deadline and the heavy expectations. But for the version we have today, it's really hard to complain anymore. They did everything they could with this game
I remember the 10 year long wait for this game. The inconsistent story change, ideas that were layer dropped. But when I finally got my hand on the game it became one of my favorites of all time. There are ideas that I wish they didn't drop. I wish we choukd have explored the crown city before the time skip. It was a fun game but it felt like the demo and other content didn't really matter. Many villan characters were forgotten in the game after a single chapter. It's super fun!... but the story is rough... especially if you were apart of the community that was invested in lore solving and theories. I'm gonna buy this for Ps5 and see how I like it. Also The DLC was top tier Final Fantasy Story telling.
I was bawling like a baby throughout the ending credits. When i left out my room my eyes were swollen and red as hell. It really made you feel you bonded with those characters
@ashleigh7362 me too ! Most the hate is from when it first came out. It was in shambles. I quit playing. But I came back to it with all the dlc and the royal edition and fell in love
This was my first FF game (I went PC after the Atari 2600 and didn't return to consoles until the PS3) and I found the game to be mechanically sound with highly enjoyable characters... and a story that was so disjointed that the overarching plot was near impenetrable. It makes more sense if you experience all the DLC, shorts, and film; but you really have to work to make sense of it.
Just playing this game for the first time ever in 2023. In fact, I'm only about 10 hours in. I'm only on chapter 3, level 19, because I enjoy slowly exploring and doing all the side quests, hunts etc. I absolutely LOVE it. It's so charming, beautiful and strangely peaceful at times.
Played XV back when it came out on Steam and replayed it early this year and still enjoyed it. One thing that has always annoyed me when people describe XV's combat is "Hold attack button to win". In general, describing any game like that just shows how much effort they put in understanding a game. In XV's case, there's a lot more to the combat that almost everyone overlooks. Directional attacks, attack properties, weapon properties, weapon switching, a pretty wide variety of movesets depending on the weapon, and airstep combos which changed how I look at XV's combat completely and has made fighting monsters 20+ levels above me much easier to fight against. Not to mention being able to lock on to enemy appendages which you can sometimes destroy, preventing the enemy from using specific attacks tied to the appendages similar to games like Monster Hunter or Xenoblade Chronicles X. Even playing as Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto (Ardyn as well), it was pretty fun playing as them during combat where Gladio's gameplay focuses on perfect parries rewarding powerful attacks, Ignis' gameplay being somewhat similar to Noctis with a more elemental weakness approach, and Prompto's gameplay focusing on wearing down the enemy till the opportune moment to deal major damage with a satisfying crackshot. Unfortunately, a lot of people perceive the combat as "simple" due to how little the depth of combat is explained to the player.
This reminds me of how early on a lot of people hated on Dark Souls and Demon's Souls before it became really popular / trendy. I recall a lot of people saying it was "unnecessarily difficult" with "dated combat", etc. completely ignoring the great aspects or even why the difficulty makes aspects even better. And talk about things not being explained to you -- that's FromSoft's favorite thing to do! lol
FF15 quickly became one of my favorite video games. I remember when it was first released, but I was way too young to play it at the time. I only remembered its existence back in 2022 and bought it for my PS4 💀. Yes, the game has its flaws, and the game went through a tough development; versus 13 being scrapped entirely, all the updates, rushed story writing, etc. However, MANY parts of the game made me sob like a baby, and I developed a strong attachment to the guys and their friendship. I got quickly attached to Prompto, specifically, as I had grown up very similar to how he did as shown in the Brotherhood anime and a few scenes in the game. The game helped pull me through a tough time in my life, as I had been suffering from depression. Kinda silly considering how tragic the story is, but it's true. I don't care if others think the game is bad or not, but to me, it's an imperfect masterpiece, and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. (Sorry bout the rambling 😭‼️)
This was my first final fantasy. Besides playing crisis core on psp, but my first mainline final fantasy. And I gotta say I played it at launch and did see a lot of the flaws. However I replayed it recently and man. The animations, real time lighting , dungeons, side quests/activities, chilling on the road, and fighting badass monsters with badass abilities, and customizing your outfit and the bois? I also love the almost rated m character design. Music is great and story was amazing once it was all together. Shame we never got the noctis dlc
Around the release of FF16, I scripted out a heavily detailed video exactly along this vein. I was going to title it “Final Fantasy 15 is *not* what you remember” and detailed a lot of the things you did in this one. I never got round to making that video as I’ve been too unwell, so I’m happy to see someone else shed some light on this game and all the mixed feelings that came with both the launch and Royal version.
FFXV's ending was one of the deepest I ever witnessed. I can't go too much into details because of spoilers, but it's still in my top 10 best endings of all times. Incredibly emotional.
little stuff to add to the video. Purple means the damage is least effective white is normal damage no decrease or increase. Combat is not a button matcher but depending on the direction your analog stick is facing he does a certain attack(if you hold attack and hold back you will flip backwards and gain invisibility frames). Igins has a regroup ability that heals your party heath(not max health) which helps on getting down allies or need a quick heal. You can fast travel anywhere once you've been there once.
I absolutely loved this game and the story (especially the ending) hit me HARD, they did such a good job with the characters and it's one of my favourite games of all time
For someone that played off of day 1 release back in Nov 2016 I was most definitely satisfied with what I got because I more so enjoyed the open world/wilderness exploration, the music and the vibes of the boys interacting and fighting made it all that good for me alone without the DLCS and additions, so I agree it had its flaws but was definitely playable and loved that it took a diff twist of FF features and gameplay mechanics with it’s battle system, I wish the game had got more attention and redeemed for its launch for some folks but overall even after 7 years later, this game sits hard in my heart for gaming and don’t get me started with the ending and emotions opening up the credits of the deja vu flashback audio to the beginning of the game with the gang pushing the car
NOCTIS is the new Cloud., that´s for sure., in that aspect TABATA achieved it, he made a commercial game that was easy for new public and that really made a mark into a generation like FF7 did it in the 90s., or FF X in the 00´s, but still the game is not finished at all aspects., story, game mechanics and systems, combat and so on., i hope they could remake this game someday and made it more polished and with a more focused aim., or better yet make Versus 13, something that feels more polished like FF 13, but with a more developed game mechanics like the classic FF games, even Type 0 and Crisis Core are better designed than FFXV, so Tabata could have done a better job if things were better organized at Square-Enix, but he kinda made it at the end of the day
I kind of love this game but how they mishandled Lunas character is a massive sore point for me. That they never fixed because her DLC was cancelled unfortunately.
The story of her planned DLC is at least in the Dawn of the Future novel, and gives her a lot more since she’s in Ardyn’s place as he was in his DLC as a sacrificial saviour for those afflicted with Starscourge. She also teams up with a character introduced in the Aranea planned DLC.
The DLC doesn't "fix" her character so much as turn her into a mirror image of who she is. That was one of the most frustrating things about Dawn of the Future to me (along with the character assassination of Bahamut.)
As someone who bought the day one edition, yeah the royal edition is definitely worth it, specially for someone who hasn't played this game yet. Im still sad that we will never explore Niffleheim as Aranea.
I remember playing the two demos on the xbox one including the platinum demo and was dissapointed on full release they never actually included going through kid noctis and his bond with lunafreya in more depth and including his dad being vastly younger with some more story into that relationship so by the time noctis recieved the bad news it wouldve hit the players a bit harder as well and maybe we could've explored the city a lot more before it got ruined. What it was as Versus doesnt matter as much as the story they cut off from the current iteration of the game besides us losing out on the extra dlc for lunafreya as well for the shortcomings with her.
I enjoyed the game at release and just finished my second playthrough to see if it still held up after all these years. Loved it even more the second time and will defend this game till the day I die.
Just started playing FF15 (Royal Edition) for the first time a couple of days (Fall 2023) and I like it! I’ve only played one FF game before when I was a kid (FF10), and FF15 was on sale with every DLC for like $25-30 a year or so ago, so I said why not 🤷🏾♂️ and bought it. But I never really started playing it until this week. Based on watching this video and the comments, I’m glad I’m getting the tail end more completed experience 😂
I tried so hard to like this game because I really loved the music, the graphics the sense of brotherhood and just the way everything started off?! It fell drastically short for me getting fed up with the combat and not ever fully learning it.. As well as some of the lackluster side content… I got swooped up by the Witcher three at the time and never went back to FF 15.. Maybe I’ll give it another shot? These days I’ve been playing a lot of odor games like super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy three, Chrono trigger and as of right now at this very moment I am playing tales of Fantasia for the GBA
Being able to switch to the other patty members in the Royal edition was a game changer for me. 100% worth playing imo and has become one of my favorite FFs.
Ff15 was my first introduction into the series , I was 13 when it came out and I saved my money for a game and I remember this catching my eye in the store. I was going into high school and spent so many hours sneakily playing. Although it has its flaws overall it holds a special place in my heart
I was not interested in playing 15 when it first came out because of the mix reviews. Just beat 15 a week before 16 came out. 15 is one of my top 3 FF. My history is 7, 10, 12,13,14. The game play, story, music, graphics makes it a very solid and beautiful game. NGL my favorite FF character is in 15. This game crushed my soul. Definitely worth it. Writing this while playing 16 which is another beautiful game
I've recently decided to play this game again and I can't believe how incredible the combat system is on a level 1 playthrough. I AP farmed and unlocked the ability's to play as the other characters in under an hour, and from then it felt like almost a completely different experience than my first playthrough. The game is incredibly slept on in that aspect alone, it is as difficult as you want it to be if you impose some restrictions yourself instead of insisting that the devs do it for you. Equip the accessory that stops you from gaining levels (doesn't interfere with sphere grid stuff), and limit yourself to like 1-3 items per battle and the combat is a BLAST. Despite supposedly getting a lot of hate this is one of the best selling FF's, and it's definitely one of my favorites. If there were ever a prequel dlc that had us spending time in Insomnia, so that the place we're fighting all game to get back too actually has some sort of meaning to the player lol, this would probably be my favorite game in the series but for now it's 2nd place. I've yet to compelte my FFXVI playthrough tho.
I love your take on this game. FFXV gets so much crap from so many people, but I love this game so much. I followed the development of it before it released and was so excited to play it. I enjoy it so much. I play it all the time to this day. I do really wish the remaining episodes got finished. That's the only thing I was disappointed in. But I did get the book still.
15 will always have a special place in my heart as being the first Final Fantasy I've played, but also the first real JRPG that I've played. I will always love this game for what it did for me
Watching because I’m currently playing ff16. Lots of the action from 15 is prevalent in 16 especially the warping mechanic. Makes stuff way better than without it
@@thechance-lore4711 yup, you get some companions from time to time but I barely even notice they're there, there's almost no interaction between them out of battle and they're irrelevant in battle. Maybe if you could at least give some kind of commands like you can in XV, it would've made XVI so much better (it's anyways still really good).
I like XV's warp mechanic a lot better than XVI's because it adds a much greater vertical/positional element into the fight. But I never removed the Phoenix summon, because the ability to warp was far too precious, lol.
Amazing video! I played XV for the first time a few months ago. Let me tell you, there are areas of this game that were just NOT good. It's such a victim of its dev cycle in many ways. But what this game does right, it does *right*. It's just such an incredible experience when the game is in its element, and it's so good at this that I can love the game for all its faults. I've been recommending my friends to pick it up ever since.
I liked playing this game. I put a ton of time into it. Lots of fun to be had. I liked cruising in the car, and I liked that at night, you got the challenging night time enemies. I also enjoyed the fact that all the monsters and creatures are walking around the world and you get to see them in all their hi def glory. The cities were cool too. The story however is disjointed and convoluted and certain parts are not fleshed out at all. I liked the dynamic of all the guys together. The cooking and camping was fun. Lots of problems but lots of good. Oh, and summons should be available more often and we needed more summons overall. They were great designs in this game.
I played FFXV release version on PS4 and I was in love with the game (I was waiting since the Versus XIII times). I played the Windows Version on a RTX 4090 and finished it again with the DLCs this week and it was good! The camping cutscene is legit one of the best scenes in videogames ever, I still felt it. I gotta say I was lost with the story since I didn't revisit FFXV Universe (movie, anime, FFPeasant videos, etc.)
Couldn't agree more. This game does come with its fair load of jank, but the overall package is very decent to say the least. I did feel a tad sad when the final wave of DLC got scrapped and turned into a book because the planned story seems to have been very interesting, but I still had a good time with 15.
This is such a well-thought-out well scripted video and you did an amazing job incorporating so much of the game playing explaining so much of it I don't even have a PlayStation 5 right now and I want to play this
@thechance-lore4711 are you going to make more content? I'd really like you to play ffxiv and give critique on it. It'd Free to play to level 60 as a way for you to decide if you want to pay for it.
@@dustinallen1658 So tthat's a really good idea! I'll definitely look into that and honestly I've been wanting to try FF14 for a while. But I do have an original FF7 video coming out soon and I plan on covering Stellar Blade when it releases next week as well. So if I hop on FF14 it won't be for a while unfortunately.
FFXV holds a very special place in my heart. While I wish the story was handled better rather than split across multiple forms of media, the characters and music are by far my absolute favorite of the franchise.
thats why this is one of my favorite final fantasy game, not alot of people love or understand this game and i know its not perfect but its still super fun and i really love the story, till this day i still play and enjoy it!
@@alexandrepaiva6367 Dawn of the Future had to completely change the game's lore to get that "good ending," so I'd much rather let the game tell the bittersweet story it was trying to tell. =/
In case you’re curious, here were the notes I had down for the video idea I was going to make. They’re super messy as they were only made for me, but I thought they’d be fun to share as this game just contains so much wacky impressive stuff: “Final fantasy 15 is gaming’s greatest social experiment You probably remember final fantasy 15 as that kind of average entry in the series where you go round on a road trip with the boys, right? Wrong, this game is the weirdest god damn game that your brain has somehow forgotten in some kind of modern Mandela effect. Either it was made by an advanced algorithm gone rogue or luminous productions are actually aliens trying to emulate game developers. It starts innocent with an odd assassins creed crossover dressing up as Altair and getting addicted to gambling in a completely optional monster arena to win a part for your monster truck that ignites the ground around you every time you jump, but rapidly devolves into getting absorbed into a crystal and going back in time using a time travelling dog to fight a moving turtle mountain decked out in DLC iron man suits that make you completely invincible, shooting it with a revolver, and spinning it around like you’re revolver ocelot, whilst meanwhile the current day timeline has turned into a multiplayer monster Hunter spin-off that for some reason had combat better than the actual game?! Let me slow down. This isn’t a deep dive, but let me quickly mention some of the bizarre shit that this game has done, much of which I’m sure you either forgot or had no idea was even in the game. Let’s ignore the fact that to understand what’s going on before you even launch the game is watch a feature length film, an anime, read a script - a game for first timers my ass - magic system, final fantasy 8 - Companions leave at random points, for dlc - Multiplayer monster Hunter, restore power to the continent - Dlc with alternate ending ignis - Second half of the game says fuck it we’re final fantasy 13 now - iPod for all music - Hidden bank vaults in dungeons - Crossovers, terra, final fantasy 14 - Car racing DLC - Drifting Chocbos - Games have a photo mode, Final Fantasy 15 takes this a bit too literally, walking cameraman who levels up as he takes screenshots - that’s how confident Luminous were in how gorgeous this game is - Ignis ultimate move from beating the DLC is busting out a cooking mama set, look at the animations on this - Ride a boat out in the open seas - Beastiary, you ever wanted to know how much ancient god Bahamut weighs? God forbid you ask it how much Aranea weighs though - 104 fish, 116 meals (lead onto farming minigame) - Photo album which has a really meaningful moment and becomes canonical in the finale - Damn, Shiva is 7ft tall, that’s tall enough to step on my- - Monster arena, maximum bet if 9999 tokens takes about 10 hours to win a part for your car which negates fuel use. Saving you the odd 100 Gil, or you know, just use the completely free off road upgrade you get hours into the game instead?? - Noodle cup helmet - Pinball mini game - SkillUp comic, script, anime on TH-cam, film, versus XIII - Gravity cannon weapon upgrades - Lestalum Venice boats - Time travel dog - Shooter DLC - Revolver ocelot reload animation - Farming minigame - Moving turtle mountain - First person mode??? - Graded in battle - DLC suits that just make you invincible, I called it iron man, but tell me this couldn’t be warframe footage right now warframe riding a chocobo - Every single magic spell just decimates your entire team - The way summons work (clip on ps5 of ramuh throwing a spear through a mountain to kill some trash mobs, thanks I sure was in a lot of trouble old man - Hold down a button to just become invincible and dodge every single thing - Can actually play as Aranea, cancelled DLC, she’s in Final Bar Line - Ever wondered why your beloved party member lost his eyesight? Make sure you buy the DLC where he turns into a fucking god and beats the final boss on his own - Dlc where you play as the villain?? - Wyrm chase from Bulletstorm in Prompto finale, footage on PS( - Ardyn hat because ultraviolet hurts him, it’s off on indoor scenes”
This game got me into FF and I actually tried to 100% this game. The friends made the game worth it. Just wish there was a way to move faster when running around. The DLC are definitely worth adding to the game
Combat tip: you're meant to swap weapons on the fly to create momentum hits and increase finess. After I'v elearned this, its now my favurite combat game of all time. I think there is a video called "Final Fantasy XV Some Like it Hot" or something that showcases this.
So ff16 comes out in 14 hours and I remember how hyped I was for this game. I chose this game over a woman that night. No joke. I still compared to todays anticipation it was higher for 15.
15 was the sole reason why I was so excited to get a PS4. I can still remember when they announced Versus13 and from that point on, I stayed up to date with the news and the horrible development hell it was in. 10 years I waited for this game but sadly was very disappointed when I played it. Vanilla/Day 1 version of this game left me scratching my head at times and doesn't even understand what the hell happened when the party members either left or got separated. My expectations were very high and got burnt badly. However, as you have said, maybe revisiting the Royal Edition from start to finish would change my opinion on some aspects. But one thing I could say for certain, the ending with picking a picture to take for the last battle and ending broke me. Feels for the game came flooding right in and it was one the most mixed feelings I ever had with a game.
the only mainline FF game i played/completed 4 times, because of the music. it's also a really easy and accessible FF game with surprisingly generous trophy requirements
FF15 is a great game. Best story. Best party. Brotherhood theme, as you said, is fantastic. Royale edition is all you need, it fixes the criticisms of day 1.
Played the OG back in elementary and played royal before starting college. genuinely remembered how much I loved the game, and the changes made it even better.
Really good video, man; pacing is great. It gave me the excuse to get back into FF and I have this on steam, but stayed away because of the hate. I didn’t even try it for myself 🤦🏻♂️
This makes me want to go back and play this masterpiece again! I love the story and the bond the brothers have through the game. I played this when it first came out, but now i think is a good time to pick it back up this weekend on PC.
My fav game, I loved the story and the characters and this is sooo cool you're not alone while doing quests, it felt like having a real family all the time, precious moments for sure ;)
This game ever since it launched it was always on my radar, never got a chance to play it back then. Was able to get a PS5 a few months back, and man what an experience this game, aware of its shortcomings but it's such a fun game. Glad I was able to finally play it and don't regret the almost 100 hours I have in it
I have also played this game back when it was first released and I had a blast, despite the problems. When the game is good, holy shit, it is damn good. When it is bad, well, it is not that bad and youcan see the potential it have if it was not released after a Development Hell. I also agree that the ending to this game is one of the best by far, it pays off really well. I'm currently playing the Royal edition and I'm loving it (A bit sad that Ardyn's DLC is not included, but, it is what it is). I'm coming from 2024 to say that it is still a must play to his day.
Every final fantasy has something for old and new who wants to be at ease with a game’s story. My first was hilariously enough was back with two when it first began delving into story. Yeah I’m old but in hindsight I got to see this franchise be what it is now as a driving force for story telling. In regards to fifteen as a title, it’s a gem in the rough with parts missing, yet… no matter how you look at it, it still has its core like many before as well as what will come after. Perhaps with time onwards we’ll get a complete version to fill the gaps
I played through XV right when it came out, and loved it. I rly enjoyed the original DLCs too. I've been meaning to go back and replay it with all the updates plus the Ardyn episode.
Yup, currently playing this and really enjoy the experience. Honestly, I didn't find it to be a bad FF game. In fact, it's prolly one of the best I've played. Anyways, love your vid, man!
I got this game around the time of my 13th Birthday in December. Had some extra cash from my birthday and thought why not go to GameStop while my mom was shopping. So I went over there saw it and since I heard so many good things about the Final Fantasy series I thought why not get this one? Got home booted it up and played through the first couple chapters and I was immediately hooked. Back then I had never played any game with such likeable characters and expanded world and this game introduced it all to me. Sure it has its flaws, but this game to this day remains as my favorite game of all time and will forever hold a special place in my heart
FFXV kind of rekindled my love for this franchise. Not since FFVIII was i more engaged in the story and character development of all the main characters.
With all the buzz about FFXVI, I keep coming back to the feeling I had about this game. The OST and the character development were just spot on to me. Flaws of the game are easily forgiven when the characters hook you in
I do wish you went into the other party member's combat systems rather than kinda glossed over them. They each have interesting systems for combat, even though the base game is designed around Noctis. I'm not sure if you picked up Armiger Unleashed, but it's the best upgrade to the combat. And going into the Royal Arms and their main drawback might've been intriguing to some people, especially since they're all unique weapons that give huge stat boosts or interesting side effects.
I’m just now touching this game as i type this. I bought a used ps4 and this came with. . I haven’t played a final fantasy since 9. It’s not what I expected. But I can’t put it down 😆
This was my first Final Fantasy game and I loved it even with its ridiculous flaws. Versus XIII is just a fantasy now, but I still wish they did a better job at XV. I loved the trailers back then especially the announcement trailer where they showed a gameplay of the altissia battle and things were completely different. Not only was the gaming experience different than the trailer, the story is too. Back then I thought that Ffxv was gonna be dark but instead we got a light hearted one. Hope this gets a remake, and also make the gaming experience harder because I was a little disappointed by Ardyn's performance at the finale since he was standing still while noctis beats the shi out of him. I really want a darker version of this. "A Fantasy based on Reality", that line was stuck in my head since Ive watched the trailers
Played a little of 13 and it was fun but 15 was the first final fantasy I beat and it’s truly amazing ‼️ playing the 7 remake right now and it’s great so far abut something about 15 is just so good
I bought the steelbook day one, tried so hard. Restarted three times over the years... Couldn't get passed the first city. Also FFXIII, put something like 20-25 hrs into it when it came out. I don't want to drop them but I think it's just never going to happen for these two games. well done videos though, thanks!
That's totally fair! these games ask a lot from the player and I don't blame you! But if you have a hankering for either one, I would give them both another shot! And thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoyed!!
![Every CANCELLED Final Fantasy Game [Deep Dive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1EMhb__WBug/mqdefault.jpg)
OMG NEW VIDEO!! Imma finish when I get home from work AGAIN LOL
Lol thank you so much!!! Let me know what you think!
@@thechance-lore4711bro ffxv is the best game ever
Literally my brother favorit game OF ALL TIMES
I introduced it to him and ive 600 h on it and its my fav universe of a dream of all time best good night i have just like noctis sleep problems i guess
✌🏻😈
@@thechance-lore4711 bro im sorry but i know way more than u about this game😂
@@thechance-lore4711 nahh im probably tge 1% that cravjed the game with IQ lol omega? Did it in 4 min
The characters in this game really feels like your friends, whenever I get home after school I always look forward to spending time with these dudes and it always feel so real.
They do!! That's the magic of this game and I think they nailed it!
literally so many things to do other than combat with these guys
you like how they repeat the same lines over and over and over? ....and over and over and over?? so real
Yes!!! This exactly. It also made me feel how it feels hanging out with my friends 😬
Love it when camping in deep dungeons15 floors deep or so (those last 8 ones) that they start talking about the weather being clear sky.XP
Or when facing enemies, they tell you we are outnumbered while you face 2 enemies with 4 characters. Nuts!
The worst part of XV is that you can clearly see the potential this game had if it didn't get pushed aside for 10 years or had 1 year to be developed. It's still a great journey even though it's not a complete game, but it's frustrating to know that it had the potential to be one of the best final fantasy title of the franchise
That’s a fair point!!
The game wasn't pushed back for ten years. It was in development for at least 4 years before it became XV. BUT, the caveat is that it also only had about two years of development under a new creative vision after they threw out everything but the basic graphic assets.
We have leaked storyboards, we have Shinji Hashimoto mention having played a build of the game on the PS3 and we know Tatsuhisa Suzuki still has his copy of the Versus script. He even said it himself. Plus, the stuff shown off in 2013 wasn't just made in a month. Especially all of the FMVs shown off in it.
The truth is that when people like to claim it was in development for years or delayed for that long, they're not really grasping the full story. Because it's a tale of epic mismanagement by two CEO's who did not understand the full picture of what they were doing to a game by constantly taking staff away from it to work on other games.
The missed potential is so sad. Guess when I'm old I'll still be looking forward to a great remake of this game hahaha it'll be lit to see how it could've been
I still have my collectors edition that came in the metal tin case along with the players guide with the map even bought the extra DLC as it came out on top of the pre-order bonus DLC... did anyone else go so extra?
Mi
i have played all the final fantasy's but this one here has a special place in my heart. My wife had bought this game for me for christmas for me in 2019 and started playing through it if i wasn't working or spending time with the family i was playing this game. as im playing this game i reach the part after the leviathan fight and Noctis finds out luna passed away. a day later my wife passed away from an asthma attack. stop playing the game for a while. and decided to pick it back up and it was good i did so. This game made me reach out to my good friends my brother's. I was in so much grief i didn't want to be around no one this game helped me alot to cope with my grief and knew i could not handle my grief alone. granted there were some flaws with this game (cough cough magic system) but i still play this game and enjoy it
I’m sorry to hear about your wife, but I’m glad your friends were there to support you and I’m glad FFXV also helped as well! But again, much love to you ❤️
@@thechance-lore4711btw i dont think u know everything about combat after dodge attack u can make special attack or with great sword after a attack u wait a lil till he makes a back step and then attack does a special attack that does most damage and in area spinning also spear hold back hold forward for special thrust
1. That’s wild and I’m sorry for your lost. 2. That’s beautiful story and exactly why videos games/music/movies can be so special they can help you come outta dark spaces or shine a lil light during dark times
I’m gonna play it now because of this story
Literally my brother favorit game OF ALL TIMES
I introduced it to him and ive 600 h on it and its my fav universe of a dream of all time best good night i have just like noctis sleep problems i guess
✌🏻😈
Even with it's flaws, FF15 is something magical and special, definitely worth playing ❤
Totally agree!! ❤️
With Royal Edition, its worth it...since the story is more completed than standard ed. The gameplay itself is very fun for me, just keep in mind i like action rpg kind of game.
It's more than worth it my boy
Couldn't complete it. Something was absolutely wrong with it. But I'm playing 16 now which is leagues better
"Magical and special"
Suuuuuuuuure
Not only are they great friends, they challenge Noctis become better. The callbacks in the ending just broke me down. Fun combat, good story and a wonderful ending. Love this game
Absolutely agree!! The ending and the game was wonderful!!
I played 15 before Royal, it's one of the best gaming experience I have. There's no way you didn't tear up when choosing the best photo to take from Prompto. I love Noctis and the boys as characters they're the strongest aspect of 15 and I always be thankful for the team who made this. We can see the flaws from the development hell it experience oh but you can't deny the passion and the heart they pour into it.
Totally agree!! This is a wonderful title
the perfect imperfect game. ff15 had so many glaring issues like its pacing and world progression but it was such an addicting and fun game that i cant help but rank it among the best ive ever played.
Absolutely agree!!
I will ALWAYS love this game. Who wouldn't want loyal, caring friends like these guys? ❤
Amen to that!!
After completing Final Fantasy 16 (after years of anticipation), my opinion of 15 has actually improved. While overall 16 is probably a better, more refined package, 15 has so much more character and soul in its world, music and characters. With the DLC and updates the game is much more enjoyable than at launch... but I dream that one day its get a complete re-release with additional content + DLC merged into a single cohesive 'Ultimate' edition. It would be amazing to have additional scenes in Insomnia at the start of the game for example, so that we could see the city before its eventual demise, or have the opportunity to explore Altissia etc. Plus it would be nice to not have to select the DLC through a menu, but have it truly integrated into the main game.
Having an ultimate edition of this title would be great!!
So Im currently playing XVI and have the plat in XV. And Im wondering how people say 16 is better. Could you please explain? I feel like the side quest are way worse, the characters are less interesting and the boss-fights are so scripted that they are a hassle. I also feel like the fighting was better in 15, the world and story way more interesting and it also looks better...
its flawed but theres nothing like it out there
A lot of people are dissing FFXVs intro after the FFXVI demo came out because of how much slower it is but what people don't understand is that they both succeed at what they want to do. FFXV is about brotherhood and the opening represents that, FFXVI is about revenge redemption and eventually purpose and it's intro also succeeds in doing so. Slower doesn't mean worse and vice versa
Absolutely agree!! FF15 is slow intentionally and it’s great at what it does in the opening!
Ten seconds of Ifrit vs. Phoenix being the very first thing you do in FFXVI definitely felt like a "take that, FFXV" moment to me, lol. The similarity to the ten seconds of confronting Ifrit at the start of FFXV were undeniable.
I also had the feeling while playing the demo that the demo portion was basically FFXVI's version of Kingsglaive given how incredibly story-focused it was, with much of the gameplay simply being walking between story beats with maybe a tiny bit of combat. Then it turned out that the entire game is like that, lol.
XV is a game that's designed to have the player participate as much as possible, even in "little" things like pushing a car. XVI is an HBO show with combat. The intentions are very different, and the choices they make reflect that. (Ironically, I think that in some ways, XVI ultimately feels slower, since you're stuck watching cutscenes for a lot of scenes where Clive simply talks to someone that probably would have been a walk-and-talk in XV.)
@@ikkinwithattitude I don’t understand the cutscene take… pound for pound, FFs that have scenes, take FFX for example, have the proportionate number of non-playable hours. In fact, X and XVI ratios are about the same (both games take about 35+ hours to beat, X has 9 hours of scenes and dialogue, XVI has 11 hours and some are interactive). I would venture to think that 15 is not the exception.
Perhaps XVI doesn’t spread them out and bulks them in, but it doesn’t change the fact that it is the same as games before it.
Edit: 13 has 9 hours and 15 has just under 7 hours, and looking back there are complaints of too few major story scenes. Lol it needs to stop yall.
@@crowevil4658 The cutscene movies for XVI are between 17 and 20 hours, which suggests the game is at least 40% cutscene (for a 50hr all-sidequests playthrough) compared to X's 25% (for a 40hr story focused playthrough).
Meanwhile, XV cutscene movies need to include the walk-and-talks and battle dialogue to make sense, so there's a lot of gameplay in those 7 hours. There's probably a decent amount of combat footage in XVI cutscene compilations, granted, but that's not really going to change the difference in impression given by a 7-to-30 ratio or a 10-to-40 ratio versus a 20-to-50 ratio.
@@ikkinwithattitude it’s 11 hours in XVI
Yeah your pals in the game feel very real and supportive of each other and dog on eachother like real friends it makes the game so enjoyable
Totally agree!!
I would love to see this specific get a reboot or even just remade again with all the crazy things they originally had plan now that they'll be working with new gen consoles. Feel like if they made this game now, the game would easily be one of the best of all time. I love this game already and could only imagine how much more they could've done if they weren't dealing with the PS4/Xbox.
Totally agree!!
If they just parched the ps5 version to be 4k 60fps, no remake is needed bro. Yeah maybe add more story elements and make the opening and events from the movie playable. But I dont square wants to invest any more money into this game, since they cancelled some dlc.
This was the first game that truly broke my heart. Up until that point I had never sobbed after finishing a video game. Besides its plot downfalls, the game has an incredible ability to make you, the player, so attached to the main characters. For that, it deserves a lot more credit than most people let on. I absolutely adore this game and will never forget how I felt during my first playthrough.
Amen to that!!
good for you! To me, one of the players with all desire to touch this as it first came out, it was just an unfinished game and mostly garbage...
@@hieubui2461different strokes for different folks. the character writing is very dear to me and it’s what hooked me in the first place. you either love it or you hate it lol
You’re spot on. Especially in terms of the emotionality of the story. Man was that ever a tear-jerker. A big part of that was also how the villain was one of the best written in the franchise.
Amen to that!!
Such a great recovery by the devs honestly. It's no secret that this game had a troubled development even when it was still called Versus XIII. By the time the development was transferred to the new team, they probably can't both meet the deadline and the heavy expectations. But for the version we have today, it's really hard to complain anymore. They did everything they could with this game
That’s a fair point!!
Had so much fun exploring the open world! Driving around doing missions and getting to ride chocobos was so fun
Amen!!
I remember the 10 year long wait for this game. The inconsistent story change, ideas that were layer dropped. But when I finally got my hand on the game it became one of my favorites of all time. There are ideas that I wish they didn't drop. I wish we choukd have explored the crown city before the time skip. It was a fun game but it felt like the demo and other content didn't really matter. Many villan characters were forgotten in the game after a single chapter. It's super fun!... but the story is rough... especially if you were apart of the community that was invested in lore solving and theories. I'm gonna buy this for Ps5 and see how I like it. Also The DLC was top tier Final Fantasy Story telling.
Absolutely agree!!
It is the worst of the FF series at launch. Never went back with the fixes
@@BrentonCDaviswant a cookie?
Seemed to be a trend of the time, still wish we got all the cut content for mgs v as well
I love this game so much. The story is so good. The ending almost had me in tears.
Amen to that!!
I like it too...the ending cant be said as a happy ending but i can say quite fitting with the story and theme.
I was bawling like a baby throughout the ending credits. When i left out my room my eyes were swollen and red as hell. It really made you feel you bonded with those characters
@ashleigh7362 me too ! Most the hate is from when it first came out. It was in shambles. I quit playing. But I came back to it with all the dlc and the royal edition and fell in love
This was my first FF game (I went PC after the Atari 2600 and didn't return to consoles until the PS3) and I found the game to be mechanically sound with highly enjoyable characters... and a story that was so disjointed that the overarching plot was near impenetrable. It makes more sense if you experience all the DLC, shorts, and film; but you really have to work to make sense of it.
Really good points and I agree!
Just playing this game for the first time ever in 2023. In fact, I'm only about 10 hours in. I'm only on chapter 3, level 19, because I enjoy slowly exploring and doing all the side quests, hunts etc. I absolutely LOVE it. It's so charming, beautiful and strangely peaceful at times.
That’s awesome!! I think it’s a great game and I’m glad you’re enjoying it
Played XV back when it came out on Steam and replayed it early this year and still enjoyed it.
One thing that has always annoyed me when people describe XV's combat is "Hold attack button to win". In general, describing any game like that just shows how much effort they put in understanding a game.
In XV's case, there's a lot more to the combat that almost everyone overlooks. Directional attacks, attack properties, weapon properties, weapon switching, a pretty wide variety of movesets depending on the weapon, and airstep combos which changed how I look at XV's combat completely and has made fighting monsters 20+ levels above me much easier to fight against. Not to mention being able to lock on to enemy appendages which you can sometimes destroy, preventing the enemy from using specific attacks tied to the appendages similar to games like Monster Hunter or Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Even playing as Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto (Ardyn as well), it was pretty fun playing as them during combat where Gladio's gameplay focuses on perfect parries rewarding powerful attacks, Ignis' gameplay being somewhat similar to Noctis with a more elemental weakness approach, and Prompto's gameplay focusing on wearing down the enemy till the opportune moment to deal major damage with a satisfying crackshot.
Unfortunately, a lot of people perceive the combat as "simple" due to how little the depth of combat is explained to the player.
Totally agree! The combat can seem simple at first, but really it's very complex and layered!
This reminds me of how early on a lot of people hated on Dark Souls and Demon's Souls before it became really popular / trendy. I recall a lot of people saying it was "unnecessarily difficult" with "dated combat", etc. completely ignoring the great aspects or even why the difficulty makes aspects even better. And talk about things not being explained to you -- that's FromSoft's favorite thing to do! lol
FF15 quickly became one of my favorite video games. I remember when it was first released, but I was way too young to play it at the time. I only remembered its existence back in 2022 and bought it for my PS4 💀. Yes, the game has its flaws, and the game went through a tough development; versus 13 being scrapped entirely, all the updates, rushed story writing, etc. However, MANY parts of the game made me sob like a baby, and I developed a strong attachment to the guys and their friendship. I got quickly attached to Prompto, specifically, as I had grown up very similar to how he did as shown in the Brotherhood anime and a few scenes in the game. The game helped pull me through a tough time in my life, as I had been suffering from depression. Kinda silly considering how tragic the story is, but it's true.
I don't care if others think the game is bad or not, but to me, it's an imperfect masterpiece, and it will forever hold a special place in my heart. (Sorry bout the rambling 😭‼️)
That’s an awesome story, thank you for sharing, and I’m glad you found this game and it helped you through a tough time!!! ❤️
This was my first final fantasy. Besides playing crisis core on psp, but my first mainline final fantasy. And I gotta say I played it at launch and did see a lot of the flaws.
However I replayed it recently and man. The animations, real time lighting , dungeons, side quests/activities, chilling on the road, and fighting badass monsters with badass abilities, and customizing your outfit and the bois? I also love the almost rated m character design. Music is great and story was amazing once it was all together.
Shame we never got the noctis dlc
Totally agree! In love all these aspects about the game!
which final fantasys did u play after?
@@umadbro4493 Ive played 6, 7 , type 0, crisis core, 16 and 7 remake. I’ve also played 14 online
15 is my third favorite and probably would’ve been my favorite with an extra 2 years of development time.
That’s awesome! And yeah if it would have had more time to cook I think it would have been a masterpiece
Around the release of FF16, I scripted out a heavily detailed video exactly along this vein. I was going to title it “Final Fantasy 15 is *not* what you remember” and detailed a lot of the things you did in this one.
I never got round to making that video as I’ve been too unwell, so I’m happy to see someone else shed some light on this game and all the mixed feelings that came with both the launch and Royal version.
That’s awesome! You should do it still!
FFXV's ending was one of the deepest I ever witnessed. I can't go too much into details because of spoilers, but it's still in my top 10 best endings of all times.
Incredibly emotional.
Totally agree!!
little stuff to add to the video. Purple means the damage is least effective white is normal damage no decrease or increase. Combat is not a button matcher but depending on the direction your analog stick is facing he does a certain attack(if you hold attack and hold back you will flip backwards and gain invisibility frames). Igins has a regroup ability that heals your party heath(not max health) which helps on getting down allies or need a quick heal. You can fast travel anywhere once you've been there once.
good points!
The track that you labled "Galdin Quay" at around 7:28 or so is actually the theme for Lestallum, not Galdin Quay.
Oh my bad!
I absolutely loved this game and the story (especially the ending) hit me HARD, they did such a good job with the characters and it's one of my favourite games of all time
Totally agree!!
For someone that played off of day 1 release back in Nov 2016 I was most definitely satisfied with what I got because I more so enjoyed the open world/wilderness exploration, the music and the vibes of the boys interacting and fighting made it all that good for me alone without the DLCS and additions, so I agree it had its flaws but was definitely playable and loved that it took a diff twist of FF features and gameplay mechanics with it’s battle system, I wish the game had got more attention and redeemed for its launch for some folks but overall even after 7 years later, this game sits hard in my heart for gaming and don’t get me started with the ending and emotions opening up the credits of the deja vu flashback audio to the beginning of the game with the gang pushing the car
Totally agree!!
NOCTIS is the new Cloud., that´s for sure., in that aspect TABATA achieved it, he made a commercial game that was easy for new public and that really made a mark into a generation like FF7 did it in the 90s., or FF X in the 00´s, but still the game is not finished at all aspects., story, game mechanics and systems, combat and so on., i hope they could remake this game someday and made it more polished and with a more focused aim., or better yet make Versus 13, something that feels more polished like FF 13, but with a more developed game mechanics like the classic FF games, even Type 0 and Crisis Core are better designed than FFXV, so Tabata could have done a better job if things were better organized at Square-Enix, but he kinda made it at the end of the day
Totally agree!!
I kind of love this game but how they mishandled Lunas character is a massive sore point for me. That they never fixed because her DLC was cancelled unfortunately.
They really did! And I was excited for the dlc too but maybe in a remaster 10 years from now! Lol
The story of her planned DLC is at least in the Dawn of the Future novel, and gives her a lot more since she’s in Ardyn’s place as he was in his DLC as a sacrificial saviour for those afflicted with Starscourge. She also teams up with a character introduced in the Aranea planned DLC.
The DLC doesn't "fix" her character so much as turn her into a mirror image of who she is. That was one of the most frustrating things about Dawn of the Future to me (along with the character assassination of Bahamut.)
As someone who bought the day one edition, yeah the royal edition is definitely worth it, specially for someone who hasn't played this game yet. Im still sad that we will never explore Niffleheim as Aranea.
Totally agree!! We need more Aranea!
This game was so good, felt like a real adventure and i loved the story, it felt so cool to save the kingdom
Totally agree!!
I remember playing the two demos on the xbox one including the platinum demo and was dissapointed on full release they never actually included going through kid noctis and his bond with lunafreya in more depth and including his dad being vastly younger with some more story into that relationship so by the time noctis recieved the bad news it wouldve hit the players a bit harder as well and maybe we could've explored the city a lot more before it got ruined. What it was as Versus doesnt matter as much as the story they cut off from the current iteration of the game besides us losing out on the extra dlc for lunafreya as well for the shortcomings with her.
All fair points here! And I agree!!
I'm playing for the first time now about 39 hours in and I'm really enjoying it
Awesome!! I think you’ll love the rest of the game!
I enjoyed the game at release and just finished my second playthrough to see if it still held up after all these years. Loved it even more the second time and will defend this game till the day I die.
That’s how it was for me as well!!
Just started playing FF15 (Royal Edition) for the first time a couple of days (Fall 2023) and I like it! I’ve only played one FF game before when I was a kid (FF10), and FF15 was on sale with every DLC for like $25-30 a year or so ago, so I said why not 🤷🏾♂️ and bought it. But I never really started playing it until this week. Based on watching this video and the comments, I’m glad I’m getting the tail end more completed experience 😂
That's awesome!! And I'm glad you're liking it!!
I tried so hard to like this game because I really loved the music, the graphics the sense of brotherhood and just the way everything started off?!
It fell drastically short for me getting fed up with the combat and not ever fully learning it..
As well as some of the lackluster side content… I got swooped up by the Witcher three at the time and never went back to FF 15..
Maybe I’ll give it another shot? These days I’ve been playing a lot of odor games like super Mario RPG, Final Fantasy three, Chrono trigger and as of right now at this very moment I am playing tales of Fantasia for the GBA
Well if you haven’t tried the royal edition I’d say try that! It changes a lot of things for the better!
Being able to switch to the other patty members in the Royal edition was a game changer for me. 100% worth playing imo and has become one of my favorite FFs.
Totally agree!!
Ff15 was my first introduction into the series , I was 13 when it came out and I saved my money for a game and I remember this catching my eye in the store. I was going into high school and spent so many hours sneakily playing. Although it has its flaws overall it holds a special place in my heart
I’m glad you enjoy the game and I think it has a special place in my heart as well!
I was not interested in playing 15 when it first came out because of the mix reviews. Just beat 15 a week before 16 came out. 15 is one of my top 3 FF. My history is 7, 10, 12,13,14. The game play, story, music, graphics makes it a very solid and beautiful game. NGL my favorite FF character is in 15. This game crushed my soul. Definitely worth it. Writing this while playing 16 which is another beautiful game
Totally agree!! FF15 is a wonderful game! And I’m playing 16 right now and it’s wonderful too!!
I've recently decided to play this game again and I can't believe how incredible the combat system is on a level 1 playthrough. I AP farmed and unlocked the ability's to play as the other characters in under an hour, and from then it felt like almost a completely different experience than my first playthrough. The game is incredibly slept on in that aspect alone, it is as difficult as you want it to be if you impose some restrictions yourself instead of insisting that the devs do it for you. Equip the accessory that stops you from gaining levels (doesn't interfere with sphere grid stuff), and limit yourself to like 1-3 items per battle and the combat is a BLAST. Despite supposedly getting a lot of hate this is one of the best selling FF's, and it's definitely one of my favorites. If there were ever a prequel dlc that had us spending time in Insomnia, so that the place we're fighting all game to get back too actually has some sort of meaning to the player lol, this would probably be my favorite game in the series but for now it's 2nd place. I've yet to compelte my FFXVI playthrough tho.
Very well said!! And I never thought about doing a level 1 playthrough, might have to give it a try!
I love your take on this game. FFXV gets so much crap from so many people, but I love this game so much. I followed the development of it before it released and was so excited to play it. I enjoy it so much. I play it all the time to this day. I do really wish the remaining episodes got finished. That's the only thing I was disappointed in. But I did get the book still.
Thank you!! And yeah this is a great game!! It was a joy to replay it for this video
15 will always have a special place in my heart as being the first Final Fantasy I've played, but also the first real JRPG that I've played. I will always love this game for what it did for me
That’s awesome that this was your first entry into the FF franchise and JRPGs in general!!
Watching because I’m currently playing ff16. Lots of the action from 15 is prevalent in 16 especially the warping mechanic. Makes stuff way better than without it
Totally agree!
@@thechance-lore4711I also wish there was more of a party in FF16!
Yeah I totally agree! Clive is a really good main character but there could have been more of a main party
@@thechance-lore4711 yup, you get some companions from time to time but I barely even notice they're there, there's almost no interaction between them out of battle and they're irrelevant in battle. Maybe if you could at least give some kind of commands like you can in XV, it would've made XVI so much better (it's anyways still really good).
I like XV's warp mechanic a lot better than XVI's because it adds a much greater vertical/positional element into the fight. But I never removed the Phoenix summon, because the ability to warp was far too precious, lol.
You deserve more followers, the details and the way you organized everything 10/10
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoy my videos!
Amazing video! I played XV for the first time a few months ago. Let me tell you, there are areas of this game that were just NOT good. It's such a victim of its dev cycle in many ways.
But what this game does right, it does *right*. It's just such an incredible experience when the game is in its element, and it's so good at this that I can love the game for all its faults. I've been recommending my friends to pick it up ever since.
Thank you so much! And yeah, I definitely agree with that! There's a lot of issues with it but it does a lot right and nails what it's going for!
I liked playing this game. I put a ton of time into it. Lots of fun to be had. I liked cruising in the car, and I liked that at night, you got the challenging night time enemies. I also enjoyed the fact that all the monsters and creatures are walking around the world and you get to see them in all their hi def glory. The cities were cool too. The story however is disjointed and convoluted and certain parts are not fleshed out at all. I liked the dynamic of all the guys together. The cooking and camping was fun. Lots of problems but lots of good. Oh, and summons should be available more often and we needed more summons overall. They were great designs in this game.
Totally agree with pretty much all of these points!!
these 4 guys are so important to me, ending tore me into pieces but i adore it, it's just so beautiful
i will miss them, forever
It is!! And I feel the same way!!
Same here!
I played FFXV release version on PS4 and I was in love with the game (I was waiting since the Versus XIII times). I played the Windows Version on a RTX 4090 and finished it again with the DLCs this week and it was good! The camping cutscene is legit one of the best scenes in videogames ever, I still felt it. I gotta say I was lost with the story since I didn't revisit FFXV Universe (movie, anime, FFPeasant videos, etc.)
It's a great game! I'm glad you enjoyed it both times!!
Couldn't agree more. This game does come with its fair load of jank, but the overall package is very decent to say the least. I did feel a tad sad when the final wave of DLC got scrapped and turned into a book because the planned story seems to have been very interesting, but I still had a good time with 15.
Totally agree! Even with all the underdevelopment it was a great time!
That game is deep inside in my heart. One of the most experinces i've ever had in video games.
It’s a great game!!
15 is an amazing game just like every ff. And it is also one of the best selling.
That’s true!!
This is such a well-thought-out well scripted video and you did an amazing job incorporating so much of the game playing explaining so much of it I don't even have a PlayStation 5 right now and I want to play this
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!
@thechance-lore4711 are you going to make more content? I'd really like you to play ffxiv and give critique on it. It'd Free to play to level 60 as a way for you to decide if you want to pay for it.
@@dustinallen1658 So tthat's a really good idea! I'll definitely look into that and honestly I've been wanting to try FF14 for a while. But I do have an original FF7 video coming out soon and I plan on covering Stellar Blade when it releases next week as well. So if I hop on FF14 it won't be for a while unfortunately.
FFXV holds a very special place in my heart. While I wish the story was handled better rather than split across multiple forms of media, the characters and music are by far my absolute favorite of the franchise.
This game is great! And I totally agree!
thats why this is one of my favorite final fantasy game, not alot of people love or understand this game and i know its not perfect but its still super fun and i really love the story, till this day i still play and enjoy it!
Totally agree!!
The thing that made me cry the most was knowing that no one needed to die, not even andyn.
True! That was very sad to find out
Bahamut should!
@@yuukilovandra1808 that's true in dawn of the future every one join together and they defeat bahamut together that should be the good ending
@@alexandrepaiva6367 Dawn of the Future had to completely change the game's lore to get that "good ending," so I'd much rather let the game tell the bittersweet story it was trying to tell. =/
In case you’re curious, here were the notes I had down for the video idea I was going to make. They’re super messy as they were only made for me, but I thought they’d be fun to share as this game just contains so much wacky impressive stuff:
“Final fantasy 15 is gaming’s greatest social experiment
You probably remember final fantasy 15 as that kind of average entry in the series where you go round on a road trip with the boys, right? Wrong, this game is the weirdest god damn game that your brain has somehow forgotten in some kind of modern Mandela effect. Either it was made by an advanced algorithm gone rogue or luminous productions are actually aliens trying to emulate game developers.
It starts innocent with an odd assassins creed crossover dressing up as Altair and getting addicted to gambling in a completely optional monster arena to win a part for your monster truck that ignites the ground around you every time you jump, but rapidly devolves into getting absorbed into a crystal and going back in time using a time travelling dog to fight a moving turtle mountain decked out in DLC iron man suits that make you completely invincible, shooting it with a revolver, and spinning it around like you’re revolver ocelot, whilst meanwhile the current day timeline has turned into a multiplayer monster Hunter spin-off that for some reason had combat better than the actual game?!
Let me slow down. This isn’t a deep dive, but let me quickly mention some of the bizarre shit that this game has done, much of which I’m sure you either forgot or had no idea was even in the game.
Let’s ignore the fact that to understand what’s going on before you even launch the game is watch a feature length film, an anime, read a script - a game for first timers my ass
- magic system, final fantasy 8
- Companions leave at random points, for dlc
- Multiplayer monster Hunter, restore power to the continent
- Dlc with alternate ending ignis
- Second half of the game says fuck it we’re final fantasy 13 now
- iPod for all music
- Hidden bank vaults in dungeons
- Crossovers, terra, final fantasy 14
- Car racing DLC
- Drifting Chocbos
- Games have a photo mode, Final Fantasy 15 takes this a bit too literally, walking cameraman who levels up as he takes screenshots - that’s how confident Luminous were in how gorgeous this game is
- Ignis ultimate move from beating the DLC is busting out a cooking mama set, look at the animations on this
- Ride a boat out in the open seas
- Beastiary, you ever wanted to know how much ancient god Bahamut weighs? God forbid you ask it how much Aranea weighs though
- 104 fish, 116 meals (lead onto farming minigame)
- Photo album which has a really meaningful moment and becomes canonical in the finale
- Damn, Shiva is 7ft tall, that’s tall enough to step on my-
- Monster arena, maximum bet if 9999 tokens takes about 10 hours to win a part for your car which negates fuel use. Saving you the odd 100 Gil, or you know, just use the completely free off road upgrade you get hours into the game instead??
- Noodle cup helmet
- Pinball mini game
- SkillUp comic, script, anime on TH-cam, film, versus XIII
- Gravity cannon weapon upgrades
- Lestalum Venice boats
- Time travel dog
- Shooter DLC
- Revolver ocelot reload animation
- Farming minigame
- Moving turtle mountain
- First person mode???
- Graded in battle
- DLC suits that just make you invincible, I called it iron man, but tell me this couldn’t be warframe footage right now warframe riding a chocobo
- Every single magic spell just decimates your entire team
- The way summons work (clip on ps5 of ramuh throwing a spear through a mountain to kill some trash mobs, thanks I sure was in a lot of trouble old man
- Hold down a button to just become invincible and dodge every single thing
- Can actually play as Aranea, cancelled DLC, she’s in Final Bar Line
- Ever wondered why your beloved party member lost his eyesight? Make sure you buy the DLC where he turns into a fucking god and beats the final boss on his own
- Dlc where you play as the villain??
- Wyrm chase from Bulletstorm in Prompto finale, footage on PS(
- Ardyn hat because ultraviolet hurts him, it’s off on indoor scenes”
That’s honestly a very interesting take on it and I would make that video if I were you!! I’d definitely watch it!!
The opening song and the credit sequence and post scene still hit hard. Probably one of the only games to ever get me to tear up.
Totally agree!!
This game got me into FF and I actually tried to 100% this game. The friends made the game worth it. Just wish there was a way to move faster when running around. The DLC are definitely worth adding to the game
Totally agree and this game was a blast
Combat tip: you're meant to swap weapons on the fly to create momentum hits and increase finess. After I'v elearned this, its now my favurite combat game of all time. I think there is a video called "Final Fantasy XV Some Like it Hot" or something that showcases this.
Okay cool! Thanks for the info I’ll have to try it out!
So ff16 comes out in 14 hours and I remember how hyped I was for this game. I chose this game over a woman that night. No joke. I still compared to todays anticipation it was higher for 15.
The hype was much higher for 15 for sure but I'm excited for 16 too!
15 was the sole reason why I was so excited to get a PS4. I can still remember when they announced Versus13 and from that point on, I stayed up to date with the news and the horrible development hell it was in. 10 years I waited for this game but sadly was very disappointed when I played it.
Vanilla/Day 1 version of this game left me scratching my head at times and doesn't even understand what the hell happened when the party members either left or got separated.
My expectations were very high and got burnt badly. However, as you have said, maybe revisiting the Royal Edition from start to finish would change my opinion on some aspects.
But one thing I could say for certain, the ending with picking a picture to take for the last battle and ending broke me. Feels for the game came flooding right in and it was one the most mixed feelings I ever had with a game.
The ending was wonderful and tore me up too! But yeah the royal edition changes enough to make it worth it to revisit I think!!
This is my favorite final fantasy in the series
It’s a great game and I had a wonderful time with it!
the only mainline FF game i played/completed 4 times, because of the music. it's also a really easy and accessible FF game with surprisingly generous trophy requirements
The music is great and it is very approachable
FF15 is a great game. Best story. Best party. Brotherhood theme, as you said, is fantastic. Royale edition is all you need, it fixes the criticisms of day 1.
Totally agree!!
Played the OG back in elementary and played royal before starting college. genuinely remembered how much I loved the game, and the changes made it even better.
Glad you loved it! And yup, totally agree!
Kinda glad I didn't give in to the hype and get ff15. The magic system by itself would have been too obnoxious to put up with for me personally.
Fair enough lol
Really good video, man; pacing is great. It gave me the excuse to get back into FF and I have this on steam, but stayed away because of the hate. I didn’t even try it for myself 🤦🏻♂️
Thank you so much!! And yeah give it a try if you already have it, I think you’ll like it!
100% playable in 2024 and 2030, much better than ff 16 tr4sh.
Fair point lol
Im so nostalgic to this unfinished game it hurts. I adored everything about it back then
Same here!
Especially when you follow it religiously from its inception.
Just beat it yesterday and would have to say, definitely.
It’s a great game!!
This makes me want to go back and play this masterpiece again! I love the story and the bond the brothers have through the game. I played this when it first came out, but now i think is a good time to pick it back up this weekend on PC.
Amen to that!!
FF15 was my first game on the Ps4. Definitely has a special place in my Heart. 💙
It's a wonderful game!!
Playing FFXV for the first time in 2023 - already 30h, halfway through. This game is still beautiful and so chill.
Totally agree!!
I love how you mention how much you enjoyed the OST to XIII and then proceed to play Fang’s theme at 17:50 as if it was part of XV lol
Haha thank you!
My fav game, I loved the story and the characters and this is sooo cool you're not alone while doing quests, it felt like having a real family all the time, precious moments for sure ;)
Totally agree!! It's a great game!!
This game ever since it launched it was always on my radar, never got a chance to play it back then. Was able to get a PS5 a few months back, and man what an experience this game, aware of its shortcomings but it's such a fun game. Glad I was able to finally play it and don't regret the almost 100 hours I have in it
That's awesome!! I'm glad you had a chance to play it and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
I have also played this game back when it was first released and I had a blast, despite the problems. When the game is good, holy shit, it is damn good. When it is bad, well, it is not that bad and youcan see the potential it have if it was not released after a Development Hell. I also agree that the ending to this game is one of the best by far, it pays off really well. I'm currently playing the Royal edition and I'm loving it (A bit sad that Ardyn's DLC is not included, but, it is what it is). I'm coming from 2024 to say that it is still a must play to his day.
Every final fantasy has something for old and new who wants to be at ease with a game’s story. My first was hilariously enough was back with two when it first began delving into story. Yeah I’m old but in hindsight I got to see this franchise be what it is now as a driving force for story telling. In regards to fifteen as a title, it’s a gem in the rough with parts missing, yet… no matter how you look at it, it still has its core like many before as well as what will come after. Perhaps with time onwards we’ll get a complete version to fill the gaps
I sure hope so!
Really thorough concise review..you convinced me..thank you
Of course! And thank you for watching!
my fav ff game of all time honestly, it just grows on me more over the years.
It’s a wonderful game!!
I played through XV right when it came out, and loved it. I rly enjoyed the original DLCs too. I've been meaning to go back and replay it with all the updates plus the Ardyn episode.
You should check it out again! There’s a significant amount of changes that make it a bit better!
Yup, currently playing this and really enjoy the experience. Honestly, I didn't find it to be a bad FF game. In fact, it's prolly one of the best I've played. Anyways, love your vid, man!
Thank you so much!! And yeah it’s absolutely one of my favorite FF titles!!
Hey I didn't knew I needed to see this in 2024, awesome vid!!
Thank you so much!!
I got this game around the time of my 13th Birthday in December. Had some extra cash from my birthday and thought why not go to GameStop while my mom was shopping. So I went over there saw it and since I heard so many good things about the Final Fantasy series I thought why not get this one? Got home booted it up and played through the first couple chapters and I was immediately hooked. Back then I had never played any game with such likeable characters and expanded world and this game introduced it all to me. Sure it has its flaws, but this game to this day remains as my favorite game of all time and will forever hold a special place in my heart
That's an awesome story and I'm glad that you number one got the game, but more importantly number two, enjoyed it!!
FFXV kind of rekindled my love for this franchise. Not since FFVIII was i more engaged in the story and character development of all the main characters.
It’s a great game and yeah the character development is wonderful!!
With all the buzz about FFXVI, I keep coming back to the feeling I had about this game. The OST and the character development were just spot on to me. Flaws of the game are easily forgiven when the characters hook you in
Totally agree!!
25:43 it's actually only if you let Noctis fall to "dead" mode and don't use a Phoenix Down within a few seconds, regardless if the others are alive
Oh okay! thank you for the info!
I didn't know people hated this game before i finished it , i absolutely loved the game even thought it was messy
totally agree!
I really enjoyed exploring the beautiful world is not perfect but i still love it
Totally agree!
Finished yesterday and YES 💙🔥😎
Love this game!!
I do wish you went into the other party member's combat systems rather than kinda glossed over them. They each have interesting systems for combat, even though the base game is designed around Noctis. I'm not sure if you picked up Armiger Unleashed, but it's the best upgrade to the combat. And going into the Royal Arms and their main drawback might've been intriguing to some people, especially since they're all unique weapons that give huge stat boosts or interesting side effects.
That's a very good point! I didn't go into each one intentionally because I didn't want to extend the video too long. But maybe I should have!
I’m just now touching this game as i type this. I bought a used ps4 and this came with. . I haven’t played a final fantasy since 9.
It’s not what I expected. But I can’t put it down 😆
I really enjoyed it so I’m glad you are too
This was my first Final Fantasy game and I loved it even with its ridiculous flaws. Versus XIII is just a fantasy now, but I still wish they did a better job at XV. I loved the trailers back then especially the announcement trailer where they showed a gameplay of the altissia battle and things were completely different. Not only was the gaming experience different than the trailer, the story is too. Back then I thought that Ffxv was gonna be dark but instead we got a light hearted one. Hope this gets a remake, and also make the gaming experience harder because I was a little disappointed by Ardyn's performance at the finale since he was standing still while noctis beats the shi out of him. I really want a darker version of this. "A Fantasy based on Reality", that line was stuck in my head since Ive watched the trailers
It would be wonderful to get a remake and see the true vision of the devs!
Played a little of 13 and it was fun but 15 was the first final fantasy I beat and it’s truly amazing ‼️ playing the 7 remake right now and it’s great so far abut something about 15 is just so good
Totally Agree!!
I missed a lot of early content but enjoying the game the way it is right now, it's a unique experience compared to other games I've played.
Glad you're enjoying it!!
I bought the steelbook day one, tried so hard. Restarted three times over the years... Couldn't get passed the first city. Also FFXIII, put something like 20-25 hrs into it when it came out. I don't want to drop them but I think it's just never going to happen for these two games. well done videos though, thanks!
That's totally fair! these games ask a lot from the player and I don't blame you! But if you have a hankering for either one, I would give them both another shot! And thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoyed!!