re: Final Fantasy XV Thread

Are you trying to pin fan boys against each other here?

Having played old school FF only and the Witcher series, you can't really compare the two.

They are similar in game type, but not at all in genre or playstyle.

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this is more realtime fighting and not turn based.

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It is, which is why I returned to the series. I hated the turn based. It's now based off of the fighting mechanics that Kingdom Hearts uses.

I'm saying that FF and the Witcher are two totally different spectrums of storytelling in what to expect. I couldn't even begin to compare the two.

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Stick with Witcher 3. You will hate yourself if you don't finish it.

Witcher 3 is my favorite game ever though so......

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I will second all of this.

The base game is the greatest game I've ever played, but the DLC is honestly a must play as well. It's literally perfection.

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10 gig patch? What the frick?

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They added in a bunch of the CG cutscenes from the Kingsglaive movie as well as some additional tuneups. That cutscenes wouldn't fit on the disc with rest of game.

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Battle
Added actions inspired by the "Omen" trailer produced by Digic Pictures to the game: – "Shift (Warp) Drop Kick"--When daggers are equipped – "Backward Shift (Warp) Magic"--Elemental Magic Activation within a short distance Below are examples of Wait Mode-exclusive abilities added to Ability Call to improve the Wait Mode experience: – Libra Speed Increase--By using Libra you can obtain information more quickly – Wait Gauge Recovery--The Wait Gauge will recover upon defeating an enemy – Surprise Attack Shift Break--When Shift Breaking to an enemy that isn’t targeting you it’s easy to destroy the targeted part – Final Blow Shift Break--When Shift Breaking to an enemy with less than half HP, the damage multiplier will increase Additional battle screen effects added to make it easier for players to understand their HP status: – When HP is less than 25%, the whole screen will be covered by a light red filter – When in a pinch, the whole screen will be covered by a dark red filter – The Enemy Whistle will be available to use after downloading the patch. You can call monsters but they won't always appear – Movement taken at the time of a MP Burst is cancelled. Trying to shift in MP Burst will cause movements to fail

Field
You can now shift forward in the field outside of battle Music Player item has been added so that you can listen to your favorite songs while walking Menu A gallery has been added to the main menu where you can see the dishes acquired by Ignis and the fish caught by Noctis

Regalia
Opening the menu during auto-drive will not halt driving Regalia Shop added that lets you shop while riding in the Regalia

Event
Event scenes from Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV and the "Omen" trailer were added as they exceeded the disc space capacity

Additional Improvement
Various bug fixes Adjustments to gameplay comfort: – Camera adjusted in narrow areas
– Menu use improved – Addition of other functions to enhance convenience Adjustments to improve the main scenario experience: – Changes to towns were made to fit the scenario – Changes to the open world were made to fit the scenario Side-quests have been balanced, dish types added, added fish types and fishing locations. Leviathan boss encounter and battle experience further improved

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oauron or someone...who is the FF 13 apologist?

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Yes. I love Final Fantasy XIII. I am not ashamed. My favorite list of FFs is not quite mold fitting though, so don't be too harsh.

Like people have said before though they masked the linear gameplay in 10 with an incredible story. It was like reading a good book or watching a great movie where you were engrossed in the story. The problem with 13 the story/characters didn't resonate with most people and with zero towns the game didn't mask its linearity at all.

True. I stated that earlier.

13 may not have had towns but it did have many beautiful places. If X story was a 10/10 id say 13 was an 8/10 my problem with my first run through was not taking the time to soak up the extra story bits given to you in the menu which made a huge difference the second go around.

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how is the soundtrack and does the story start off slow?

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I think the OST is amazing. The story does start off slow, but does ramp up fairly quickly. They went pretty heavy in the "do what you want when you want" mindset compared to other FF games.

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If you're really into something right now, I would just try to finish it. Much like Witcher, FF15 will be discounted in 6-12 months.

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Very true. That's what I'll do