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Sep 26, 2013
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Everyone assumed this game was going to be a disaster because of the previous final fantasy, but have to give the director credit even tho he's changed the game style I think he's made it into a masterclass which will be one of my
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The game also just came out so not many are able to form a honest opinion about it just yet. We also need to see how this game sells too. I've said in the past that FFXIII's public perception could affect how FFXV performs but I think things like how dominant mobile gaming is in Japan and what currently appeals to the mainstream in the west will be the biggest deciding factors. The market today is different then it was when FFXIII came out and will probably change course again when FFXVI is projected to release... Whenever that is.
 
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Weird music choice, but overall hype trailer:

When the first part of the song started, I wondered what was wrong because even though it wasn't Shimomura, I thought the music seemed edgy and was building up to something epic... Then that fuckin' GHETTO RAP began and made me snort my tea out of my nose. I may not be an expert on rap, but please Square Enix, just because a song is titled "Life in the Fast Lane" does not mean it's about flippin' epic road trip adventures. The clips in the trailer weren't bad, but the music is awful on so many levels...

On a side note: Ol' Afrojack doesn't seem so bad now huh?
 
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Storm

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https://www.reddit.com/r/FFXV/comments/5fo1bm/if_you_havent_already_read_the_official_prologue/

This prologue talks about what Noctis and company were doing during the events of Kingsglaive to the point of where the actual game starts! :p

http://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/ff15/main_site/public/novella/FFXV_Novel_ENG.pdf

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"IRIS Congrats on your wedding.

Noct winces slightly before flashing her a lopsided smile.

NOCT Little early for that. See ya.

Noct nods to Iris, and he and Ignis stroll off in the direction of his quarters. Iris watches as they walk away, her expression betraying the merest hint of sadness"

lmfao

there's a few "scenes" here i wish were in the game; very nice read, details like wtf drautos was doing with the audi car, where was cor in the invasion day, and so on...
 
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SonOfEtro

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https://www.reddit.com/r/FFXV/comments/5fo1bm/if_you_havent_already_read_the_official_prologue/

This prologue talks about what Noctis and company were doing during the events of Kingsglaive to the point of where the actual game starts! :p

http://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/ff15/main_site/public/novella/FFXV_Novel_ENG.pdf

reading now

"IRIS Congrats on your wedding.

Noct winces slightly before flashing her a lopsided smile.

NOCT Little early for that. See ya.

Noct nods to Iris, and he and Ignis stroll off in the direction of his quarters. Iris watches as they walk away, her expression betraying the merest hint of sadness"

lmfao

there's a few "scenes" here i wish were in the game; very nice read, details like wtf drautos was doing with the audi car, where was cor in the invasion day, and so on...
Honestly, it's shocking how much important little and large story details that help flesh out the game... weren't in the game. Getting to be almost as bad as the Halo series.
 

Storm

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REGIS Many sacrifices must be made for the future. Perhaps it’s too much to hope for the understanding of my people. But my will is to protect those of the present, and on the path I have chosen, the options before me are few. I have thrown away my pride. Perhaps I’ll even be ridiculed as a fool.

this novel is hurting my feels
 
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DrBretto

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I think it means shipped not sold XD
Shipped still means sold. It's not like they can just decide to ship as many as they want to every store. The stores buy them. It's the same standard everything else uses and has used for decades.
 

Tornak

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I finally am free (for a week or so at most). Haven't read much in regards to your impressions, the reviews... but it seems that the game is alright, eh? I'm buying it today from Amazon to get it tomorrow, as I've done quite a lot of work in advance, so I'll have some more time that I anticipated. Can't wait!

It's surreal that this is already out. And even more exciting is the fact that we're free of the XV curse, so that the future of S-E and FF in particular is, at least, about new things (beyond VII's remake, I guess).

http://gematsu.com/2016/12/final-fantasy-xv-yosuke-matsuda-boss-battle-planned-downloadable-content

The headline is about the optional DLC boss, but the more important thing here, IMO, is that the next DLC enables the New Game +, and even more interesting, a level capping feature. That sounds like something to help you do low-level challenges.
Ohh, that's nice! I thought it was weird that the official guide had stated "NG+ extras" (kinda expected a later DLC or patch, but it's cool to see confirmation).

I haven't watched much of the game, but I hope the usual stuff is there for that mode: ability to keep weapons and items, ability to change between the younger/older characters' renders at will (the same way you switch outfits), maybe even some new dungeons or story beats...

That "level cap creation feature" sounds interesting. I think I recall Tabata saying something among the lines of "you can beat the game without levelling up". I don't know if it's in the game already or if that term is a weird way to refer to it, but I imagine it'll be some sort of item you equip, no?

Oh, and @APZonerunner already mentioned it on his Twitter iirc, but the whole Matsuda as a boss (whether free DLC or something they just did for the launch of the game) is incredibly endearing. I really like the guy, too.
 

DrBretto

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I hope it's not an item you can equip, TBH. One of the reasons I never did the 122333 challenge on vanilla FFXII was because I didn't want to have to eliminate the accessory slot just to do the challenge. I'd much rather a menu option to set whatever level cap I want and forget about it.

edit: Not as much as I'd like an actual hard mode, mind you. But I'll take what I can get.
 
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