Final Fantasy XV’s World Deserves Better Side Quests

Players take side quests for granted now, but the release of last year's Final Fantasy XV is a reminder that not all side quests are created equal.

[Player3Podcast]

I think The Witcher 3 is the gold standard for side quests. Fallout has really good ones, as well.

[MKUltra]

Measuring everything against The Witcher can be a bit unfair but there are so many games with great side quests. Bethesda is pretty creative for sure

[ArchangelMike]

I remember when the devs promised that The Witcher 3 wouldn't have any fetch quests and how every side quest would be a mini-story; well they delivered on that promise in spades. On the other hand nearly all of FFXV side-quests are really dull and uninspired fetch quests.

[goldwyncq]

One of the rare games where the sidequests were actually better than the main quests.

[SeanScythe]

it may not have the best side quest but I've played this with way more interest then I had for witcher 3 and fallout4.

[MKUltra]

The combat in FFXV is so great that it's easy to ignore the problems with side quests. Game is still super fun

[shadowknight203]

I agree. FF15 gameplay was incredible. I did 80 side quest trophy/achievement and it didn't even feel like a choar!

[Jared8Randall]

Damnit man, if we hold every game up next to Witcher 3, they all suck. But hey, I'm not trying to do MMO style quests in my AAA IP, so thanks for the range here

[Skaymore]

Still need to play this game!!!

[Blu3_Berry]

It still has better side quests than other recent jrpgs that's for sure. It's not perfect but no game is. And as others stated, it is unfair to compare it to The Witcher 3.

[MKUltra]

JRPG side quest design can be very different than what we find in Western RPGs. The differences are pretty interesting

[Darkfist_Flames]

I agree, its one of the few jrpgs that i had fun completing side-quests, most of them are just straight to the point with hardly any fetch quest.

[zivtheawesome]

will i be brutally murdered if i'd say that i just couldn't get into TW3? tried it but i got bored after an hour and couldn't continue (i think it is because i felt that the game was too overwhelming mechanics wise)

[Player3Podcast]

It took me a while. The mechanics are deep, the world is dense, and I was unfamiliar with the story/character to hook me from the start. I think it was the diversity that got me. There's just so much to do.

[Irishguy95]

I have an Axe and i'm on my way...

Naw, you gotta give it a few hours at least. It would be overwhelming to standard peasents. Not as overwhelming as souls for sure

[MKUltra]

It can be a little overwhelming in the beginning but it's definitely a game that rewards you the more you put into it.

[Harkins1721]

The content is great but I agree the quests could use some tweaking just to make it more fun. I hope a team is working on the tweaks as well as adding in a bunch more to change it up.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

No what it deserve is better story and change that magic and summon aspect.

[Darkfist_Flames]

"No what it deserve is better story" says the nintendo fan lol, but i agree about magic and summon.

@OtakuDJK1NG-Rory
"I am not like you people." lol of course not, since your the same person who praised xenoblade chronicles x with its horrible main story and side-quests(too bad the good ones doesnt have voice acting), and the MMO-like gameplay didnt help at all with all those fetch quests xD.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Uh I played and beaten FFIV-X and XIII.
I played on multiple system. Just because I prefer Nintendo doesn't mean anything.

I am not like you people.

[alstruck]

FF15 world needs more people, doing stuff. There are lots of empty houses and such, but the only npc are either in two cities, in shops, or in hunter hq. Then those people can give sidequest. But I played 80 hours of sidequest so not actually complaining, the gameplay is really good..

[MKUltra]

Totally agree. The world just feels empty. The NPCs don't feel like characters, just quest givers

[DFresh]

Meh. Side Quests are to level up. No more. No less.

[GodBarrierDjinn]

Stop stalking me motherfucker