Final Fantasy XV

 

Once advertised as “a fantasy based on reality,” Final Fantasy XV launched in 2016 following a troubled development cycle. The game was distinctive from its predecessors for being set in a huge open world for the first half of the game, and embracing an action-style combat system that no numbered game before it had implemented.

The story follows the prince of Nifelheim, Noctis, as he is on the way to meet his betrothed, Lunafreya, but news that his kingdom has been invaded and his father killed changes the course of his journey and his life. While Noctis’ story is the focus, many were disappointed with the second half of the game, the combat, and the omissions to the story. As a result, updates were made to the game after launch to amend and expand on parts of the story that were glossed-over, or only brought up in the game’s side material, such as the movie Kingsglaive and the animated short series Brotherhood. Additional DLC is also available to give Noctis’ companions Gladiolus, Prompto and Ignis, and even the villain Ardyn, more backstory.

Related Articles

Article Author Date Category
Composer Yoko Shimomura to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at GDCA 2024 Claton Stevenson News
Revisiting RPGFan Games of the Year: Bracket Battle – Round 1 Zach Wilkerson News
Ranking the Mainline Final Fantasy Games Aleks Franiczek Highlight
Top 10 Fishing Minigames in RPGs Noah Leiter Highlight
The History of Final Fantasy Music (Part 2) Ben Schuster Feature Sub-Page
Best Final Fantasy Valentines Daniel Hernandez
Emet-Selch and Final Fantasy XIV Win Big in Niconico Popularity Contest Tom Cox News
You Can Pre-order the New Final Fantasy Music Boxes Releasing 2023 Tin Manuel News
So you want to get into the Final Fantasy Series… Part 4 (FFXIII–XVI) Wes Iliff Feature Sub-Page
A 16-Shirt Final Fantasy x UNIQLO Collection Got Leaked Gio Castillo News
Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata Is Working On Two New Projects at JP Games Peter Triezenberg News
RPGFan Chapters Novel Coverage: Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future Peter Triezenberg
Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (2010–2019) Zach Wilkerson
Great Games to Play While You’re Still at Home Zach Wilkerson
Actor Keiji Fujiwara Passes Away at Age 55 Peter Triezenberg News
Final Fantasy XV Is Now Available on Stadia Peter Triezenberg News
Coming This Week, 1/13/20 Peter Triezenberg News
Final Fantasy XV Mobile MMO In Development, More Details Coming in 2020 Peter Triezenberg News
Un-Tradition: On Final Fantasy’s Identity and Reinvention Robert Fenner
Memoria: Our Favorite Final Fantasy Memories and Moments – Final Fantasy XV Mike Salbato Feature Sub-Page
Interview: Robbie Daymond on Final Fantasy XV, Persona 5, and More Neal Chandran
Final Fantasy XV at Abbey Road Was a Beautiful Experience Alana Hagues

Game Reviews

Review Author Platform Score
Final Fantasy XV Nicholas Ransbottom Sony PlayStation 4
88

Music Reviews

Review Author Released
drammatica – The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura Patrick Gann March 26, 2008
Final Fantasy Series Acoustic Arrangements Greg Delmage February 22, 2023
Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Samer Farag December 21, 2016
Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2 Patrick Gann March 21, 2018
memória! / The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura Stephen Meyerink March 26, 2014
Piano Collections Final Fantasy XV: Moonlit Melodies Francis Li February 22, 2017
Prescription for Sleep: Fight for Your Dreams Hilary Andreff October 10, 2017
Songs from Final Fantasy XV Patrick Gann August 12, 2016

Media