Final Fantasy XV Gets a Metric Ton of Trailers Showing Pre-Order Bonus DLCs and New Gameplay

Today Square Enix released a truckload of trailers of Final Fantasy XV, showing off all the pre-order bonuses available for the game in North America.

[miyamoto]

SE knows FFXV will not meet sales expectations like with Tomb Raider hence the massive adverts.
Final Fantasy used to be "Substance Over Style" with Sakaguchi until Tetsuya Nomura took over and it's all downhill reverse "Style Over Substance".

[Sam Fisher]

Ffxv wether good or great is going to do fantastic, ppl want something different so this game is coming out the perfect timing

[Irishguy95]

We'll see, sure this is following the crappy FFXIII.

[miyamoto]

It sure is.
It still has that FFXIII DNA written all over it.

[Irishguy95]

Not really, I mean...the anything to do with XIII story is gone
And the FFXIII devs never touched Versus or XV. Also, this one is apparently quite strategic, compared to KH that is. Sakaguchi actually met with Tabata an complimented him on it.(As sakaguchi is of the same opinion as you, until he played it)

[joethetimelord]

@Miyamoto

Motomu Toriyama, the director of Final Fantasy XIII, had absolutely nothing to do with the production of Final Fantasy XV outside of a small special thanks in the credits of Kingsglaive. I'm seeing extremely little connection to FFXIII in both gameplay, level design, and theme. At best there's a vestigial connection to Fabula Nova Crystallis. If anything FFXV feels like it's worked hard at being as unlike FFXIII as humanly possible.

[Swiftfox]

Except Nomura has never directed a Final Fantasy game. Nomura has only ever been main character designer or, in the case of Final Fantasy 7 and 10, a writer.

[KosherNostra]

You and everyone you know will end up buying this game.

[miyamoto]

No thanks. I am having lots of fun with WoFF PS4.

[PhoenixUp]

Easy on the oodles of pre-order DLC Square Enix

[OldGuyStillGaming]

I'm ready for my play through
I have mine pre ordered on X1 store
Can't wait

[dougr]

i haven't payed much attention, is this game more like ffxii or ffx?

[Becuzisaid]

Kingdom Hearts

[dougr]

i guess i mean more like the world itself. Is it linear like 10 with a little exploration, or completely open like a mmorpg ffxi ffxii and ffxiv?

[Becuzisaid]

From what they've show, it's open like 12 initially, but towards the end becomes more linear according to Tabata.

[joethetimelord]

He did also clarify that the linearity comes comparatively close to the end, to focus on story impact. Not the first time open world games have done this, so I'm not too concerned. Tabata also pointed out that you will be able to go back to the open world format from the linear segment.

And, like Nomura has said even back in 2008, the game does still seem to be playing like a mutation of the Kingdom Hearts system.

[Irishguy95]

Probably its the most open FF game. Seems like

[joethetimelord]

Most open since IX at the very least.

[Meltic]

Image seems abit blurry and there seems not to be any AA in the game. Cant wait to play this on PC and get the full experience there when it arrives in 10 years lol....

[joethetimelord]

Take a look at the Gold vs Master version comparison video. The hair and other objects have actually gotten some antialiasing thanks to the 2 month delay. Still also have high hopes for the PC version. It'll be a great way to go back to the game if I ever decide to. Expect at least an extra year or two for it according to Square.

[Meltic]

Not if you Watch from a distance, you can clearly see some blurry and fobby edges. Specially around the foliage and trees and specially the Hair like you said. I would rather play a truly FF experience with a non open World game and concentrate more on the story and character than Three fobby guys.

There is allso a reason why the game was delayed so many times and changed so many times. The developers did not know or was very very unsure about the game it self. Even my father thats been playing almost all FF games said that this is not a FF game anymore. Going open World is really a bad move. People want prettier Graphics, they dont care about the gameplay or the story. They all just want prettier Graphics with an open World to explore.

Really hope someone here understands what im saying thats old enough and a long time FF player since the first one.

[joethetimelord]

I've played every single mainline Final Fantasy (aside from the online games), and a large and expansive world has always been a mainstay of the series, including Final Fantasy XIII, albeit only at the final section of that particular game. There are many aspects of classic Final Fantasy in XV: traditional summons, chocobos, royal politics, crystals, vehicles, tents, minigames, sidequests, themes of camraderie and union in the face of impending doom, the list goes on. The game is even confirmed to narrow as it reaches its narrative climax to retain its full impact and the feel of a Final Fantasy title.

I suggest you take a look at YongYea's retrospective countdown on youtube in order to fully understand just how little this game has changed during its long development. Like it or not, this game is absolutely Final Fantasy.