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Final Fantasy XV is Still Tearing the USgamer Staff Apart

Final Fantasy XV released in November 2016 to widespread acclaim, and its fair share of controversy. As a game trapped in development hell for a decade, it swapped directors, release windows, and even names throughout its unreleased lifespan. There was once even a time where Final Fantasy XV seemed like it would never come out. It was an impossible dream.

And now, Final Fantasy XV is seemingly coming out forever. At least judging by its DLC release schedule that will continue into 2019. Final Fantasy XV releases today on PC, its first foray onto the more powerful platform. It brings with it all the game's DLC and multiplayer, plus some bonus features like a first-person mode if you're tired of seeing Noctis' hair or whatever. It's also a good time for to look back on what makes the divisive JRPG great, and not-so-great.

RainOfTerror2241d ago

just started playing it on PC, love it...

Jaypi032239d ago (Edited 2239d ago )

I don't know why you're getting down voted. There's nothing wrong with liking the game.

Fullmetalevolust2240d ago

From someone who watched the anime, the movie and really anticipated this game, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with FF15 and its many DLC's. I've grown an affinity for the 4 dudes and their respective stories. I also enjoyed traveling around the world they created, some places more beautiful than others but man nothing beats a sunrise while camping.
I will probably get the royal DLC soon.

Harkins17212240d ago

Really wish the anime and movie were part of the main game.

gamejediben2239d ago

I think I'll wait a couple years until all the DLC is out before playing it. Opinions of the game at launch were mediocre. But just like FFXIV, Square Enix is updating the crap out of it. Now XIV is one of the greatest MMOs of all time. Maybe in a year or two, the something similar will be said about XV.

rezzah2236d ago

Forget about the game until about 2 years from now, then look out for the Omega Edition.

PhoenixUp2239d ago

The game that stayed seemingly “forever” in development hell is seemingly taking “forever” to be fully released

I really love this game

rpvenom2239d ago

I've been a long time FF fan. I waited ten years for XV.. I bought a PS3 mainly for it.. and then they annouced it for PS4.. so I bought the PS4 for it.. following along for years and years and finally it released.. and the game trailers they had shown in previous years weren't in the game.. I enjoyed the game and probably pumped 100+ hours into the game.. but did it live up to the hype for me?.. sadly from all that waiting.. it did not meet my expectations.. it was good.. but still wasn't GREAT in my opinion.. I don't know what happen during development.. maybe they were too ambitious and the hardware was simply not up to handle what they had in mind so they had to take different routes.. but I still wished they stayed with the original plan.. final fantasy 13 versus as I feel the story would have been much much different.

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

Here are the games that will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus subscription service in the month of May, 2024.

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gold_drake9d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies9d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix9d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled9d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?

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Final Fantasy XV Review – A Royal Road Trip

Gary Green said: With my fondness for (most) Final Fantasy games and my side goal of finishing off games in my collection with loose ends, a return to Final Fantasy XV seemed inevitable. It also serves as my third Final Fantasy platinum trophy after VII and VIII, a reasonable substitute since Final Fantasy IX is nigh on impossible to master.

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Final Fantasy 15 director reveals why he left Square Enix, and announces he's working on 2 new JRPGs

Final Fantasy 15's director has revealed why he left Square Enix back in 2018.

Hajime Tabata famously resigned from Square Enix two years after Final Fantasy 15 shipped in 2016. In a special livestream at the time, Tabata announced his decision to resign from the company, cancelling three of four new story-focused DLC episodes for Final Fantasy 15 in the process.

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Knightofelemia141d ago

FF15 is like FF13 its subjective people either like it or hate it.

raWfodog140d ago

I liked it. I haven’t played the royale edition yet but I’ll get around to it one day.

gold_drake140d ago

no no, 15 wasnt trash.

15 had a tremendous difficult development.

FinalFantasyFanatic139d ago

I really believe 13 was better put together and more complete than 15 ever was.

EternalTitan140d ago

Found the pathetic troll.
How is your jobless life going?
Dot worry, you will never get a job or a girlfriend haha!

Hofstaderman141d ago

Man inherited a train wreck and was expected to release this game in under two years after it spent a better part of a decade in development hell. At one point there was even plans to make FFXIII Versus a musical. He did what he could.

TheColbertinator140d ago

I didn't care much for XV and I always wanted the original vision of Versus XIII but I think the dev team did what they could to salvage the project

Inverno140d ago

And yet people still blame him for the game turning out the way it did, rather than SE for the horrible mismanagement of 13 and Namura for being overly ambitious.

Dwarrior140d ago

Whatever the behind-the-scenes went on over the many years, at the end of the day it was a radical change in direction that I could not go along with. Also why I never bought 16.

gold_drake140d ago

this is also why Sakaguchi (spelling) left.