I really tried to like this game. I couldn't. It's horrible. If you're a FF fan then here are the worst parts:
1. Magic has pretty much been removed from the game. Spells like lightening, fire, etc, are more like grenades. I can't think of another way to explain it. There just isn't anything flashy or impressive about the "magic" as with other FF titles. Just different color grenades that are clunky and awkward to use. I stopped even trying to use magic about half way through. It's that underwhelming and pointless.
2. Summons. You cannot just use a summon. Certain factors have to take place in the field for you to activate a summons. Just google it. Depending on your health and such, the screen will get a little snowy. You then hit a button and the summon plays out. I beat the game without seeing them all, and had to google how to get certain conditions just right to see each summon. LAME.
3. I beat this game without dying once. That is not because I'm so amazing at playing this game. It's because there really isn't much strategy needed. It's an absolute pathetic joke of an RPG. This is just a hack and slash game with Final Fantasy pasted on the front to sell copies.
4. Battle system. Ok well first things first, there is no battle system. Ever play devil may cry? It's more like that, just not as fluid or intuitive. You just use your powers to teleport around the screen and dispatch enemies. It's possible that some people may enjoy this, but it wasn't for me. Especially in a FF game. It's poorly done.
5. Story. Personally, I really like an in depth story in my RPG's. Complex characters, politics, mystery, etc, is what draws me in to the game. I still remember characters and story lines from games I played 20+ years ago. The exact opposite can be said about this game. ALL of the characters are forgettable, and poorly done. I don't even remember what the story was about or where it ended. In a couple years I won't remember any of the character names, and I currently don't remember any cities/locations at all. There is just so much wrong with the story that I'd say among all the horrible failures of this game, the story may be the biggest failure.
6. Endgame (slight spoiler, SLIGHT). Without revealing too much, almost zero strategy is needed for the final fight. It may be possible to just use one finger and tap through it. I'm not sure, I didn't try. It's more like watching a cinematic that you get prompts through. The fight before this is visually stunning, but again, no difficulty involved.
7. Difficulty. As I said above, I never died in 65 hrs of playing this horrible game. Just think about that. COULD I have died? Sure. Go find a strong enemy roaming around somewhere before you are properly leveled, and you will eventually die. But that is easily avoidable.
8. Characters. 4 Emo kids (all male) driving around in a car sound fun? How about if they randomly stop to take pictures? Maybe poorly voiced annoying conversations are you thing? There is such a lack of depth with these garbage characters, I cannot believe they made it past the initial stages of development. Why no females? Kind of strange to me. YOU ALSO START WITH THIS GROUP AND END WITH THIS GROUP!!! Ever play a FF game where you never picked up a new character (with a very short, temporary exception)?
The graphics are amazing, but I give no credit for that. Any AAA game that comes out nowadays should have amazing graphics. It's a given.
I could go on about how bad this game is but if you don't get the picture by now then you can't read English. The FF series has had its highs and lows. But I play/played all of them with high hopes each time. This one was so bad that I'll never pre order a FF ever again. I have a feeling they will ruin the FF7 remake by instituting similar dynamics.
After I beat this game I went through a significant portion of the extra content. I applaud their effort to add some stuff in, but the core of the game is so bad that everything else just feels flat. The DLC was just a slap in the face, with all of it being ripped from the original game so they could turn out more profit.
From a long time FF fan, this was a dramatic disappointment that will probably serve as a mark to when I stopped following the series. Hopefully something new comes out from a different developer that can take the place of FF.
This game killed final fantasy, cut it's skin off, and is masquerading around as another entry in a beloved franchise. An entry it may be, but beloved it is not. Two thumbs down, and a sad face.
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