By Sam Coles:
It’s only been recently that I have got into the
Final Fantasy series, so I was ecstatic when I could get a chance to try out
the latest in the series Final Fantasy XV with the Platinum demo. What I got a
chance to play was great but radically different compared to the Final Fantasy
games I’ve been playing recently.
The first thing I have to say when I started this
demo is that the graphics are incredible it’s like you’re playing a
pre-rendered cutscene from Final Fantasy XIII with superb animation from
characters and environments with trees and grass swaying in the wind.
It walks you through the basics of the gameplay
starting with movement which feels very smooth as you explore areas where you
can sprint and jump! Finally you can jump, I know what you’re thinking “What’s
the big deal”? Well I hate games that restrict you from jumping especially
games that have elevated geometry, games like The Witcher 2 and Kingdoms of
Amular had the same problem. It’s a small detail but I like having the freedom
to movement where I want when I want.
Gameplay with combat feels very familiar if you have
played the Kingdom Hearts series, well it is the Kingdom Hearts battle system
where it is real time rather than turn based, and it feels very stream lined
compared to previous Final Fantasy games which I’ve been playing recently. This
doesn’t mean it’s bad by any means, but I can see it will annoy Final Fantasy
veterans because it almost sucks the challenge and tactics from previous games
where this time you can mash the attack button and dodge. This is a Final
Fantasy game for a new generation and audience and I don’t think the
traditional gameplay would work in the triple A market.
You play through a dream sequence and you can
control what happens in that dream whether it is the day night cycle and
locations. This looks as if it will play a big part in the full game when it
releases where you have to deter what is real and is fiction and I like this
idea.
Overall I’ve enjoyed what I’ve played of Final
Fantasy XV so far and I look forward to the full game when it releases on the
30th of September on PS4 and Xbox One.
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