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Square Enix Showing Final Fantasy Fans Some Love
Showing dedication to the series As much grief as I’ve given Square Enix over the years, it’s good to see that their signature series is finally getting treated well. Final Fantasy is one of my top three favorite JRPG series of all time. Dragon Quest and Suikoden are the other two, and I’m not sure how I’d rank them. Final Fantasy went through a really rough patch for a while. Final Fantasy X-2, w...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
Final Fantasy XV Review Developer: Square Enix Holdings, XPEC Entertainment, HexaDrive, Streamline Studios, Umbra Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 29, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer After 10 years, a name change, a direction change, and going through more hands than found in a football huddle, Final Fantasy XV has finally arrived. As a ...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
Developer: Square Enix Holdings, XPEC Entertainment, HexaDrive, Streamline Studios, Umbra Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 29, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer After 10 years, a name change, a direction change, and going through more hands than found in a football huddle, Final Fantasy XV has finally arrived. As a fan of the series dating back t...[Read More]
GameStop Offers Exclusive Final Fantasy XV 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim
The PlayStation 4 Slim 500GB console makes its debut tomorrow, but those looking for something a little more special may want to hold out for special bundles. As an example, I present the 1 TB Final Fantasy XV Limited Edition console bundle that GameStop announced for pre-order. The GameStop-exclusive bundle launches on November 29th, the same day as the game launches. The bundles includes a physi...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Director Explains Delay
When Final Fantasy XV was delayed earlier this month, there were little to no specifics as to why Square Enix chose to delay the game’s release. In an interview with Famitsu magazine, director Hajime Tabata explained the reasons for the delay. “For starters,” Tabata said, “the optimization isn’t [yet] sufficient. There are also various bugs as well as places in which the frame rate drops.” Most bu...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Getting More DLC, Season Pass Holders are Screwed
When Square Enix peddled the Season Pass for Final Fantasy XV, it made sure to harp on the fact that the Season Pass would feature SIX DLCs. That’s a pretty good amount of DLC for a game. Well, it turns out SquEnix wants to add even more DLC to the game. That’s great, except Season Pass holders won’t grab the extra DLC as part of their purchase. Speaking to Famitsu magazine, Final Fantasy XV direc...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV only Half Open World
The recently-delayed Final Fantasy XV is reversing the gameplay of Final Fantasy XIII, according to director Hajime Tabata. In the game, only the first half was open-world. In an interview with Famitsu, Tabata-san discussed the game’s structure. Keeping the numbering theme in-game, he said the chapters would progress from zero to fifteen. When it came to discussing the game’s structure, Tabata-san...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Reportedly Delayed until November
Final Fantasy XV hopefuls have been waiting ten years for the game to release. What’s two more months? According to a Gamnesia report, Square Enix is pushing the release date of the game to November 29th. The report cites a source within GameStop management that they say has accurately leaked other stories. As further proof, Gamenesia posted an image showing instructions on how to apply a sticker ...[Read More]