And there’s something about the familiar road trip situation and the very likeable personalities of all four characters that makes Final Fantasy XV such a joyful game to play, even five years on. You spend the majority of the game with Noctis, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto as they go on a road trip that feels all too familiar to taking long drives with my own friends (minus situations that put them all in increasing danger). That connection to the main characters of Final Fantasy XV is something I certainly relate to. Like they had taught me all they needed to, and were ready to move on.” I saw myself in each of the boys - and it felt as if I was saying goodbye to them all.
I grew alongside the main cast, watching them develop and overcome things in their lives that were honestly quite similar to my own personal life at the time. “After laying on the couch and crying for a few hours, I was hit with a very overwhelming feeling of losing a close friend,” Hatton tells Digital Trends. Square Enix/Microsoftįor fan Jordynne Hatton, that connection came very strongly in the main cast of characters upon completing the game for the first time and in the years since. And while the story can be a little messy at times, Final Fantasy XV has ultimately done what any game should: Give players something to connect with. The story, at its most basic, tells the story of Noctis and his three close friends as they deal with invasion, all-powerful beings, and a centuries-old prophecy that sets Noctis as the Chosen King within the game.
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“A Final Fantasy for fans and first-timers” serves as a pretty simple lead-in for a game that really does feel like it was created for both longtime fans of the series and new players. It makes me happy to see it each time I load up the game. The opening screen of Final Fantasy XV tells you so much about the game right off the bat. These elements all create a lovely sense of family, both in-game and in the community, that I and others have experienced through playing, talking, and just sharing our love of Final Fantasy XV together. Final Fantasy XV’s staying power comes from its standout characters, found family themes, and even an active player community that is still going to this day. It might come in the form of replayability, game mechanics, new content being added, or just the story itself.įor the game’s five-year anniversary, I wanted to take a closer look at the lasting impact the game has had fon players. Staying power can mean different things to players, depending on the game and their own unique experience with it. To me, Final Fantasy XV has become a game that really showcases the staying power that a video game can have, even when it’s been said to have a bit of a messy story overall.
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