OK I'LL START WITH THE BAD STUFF:
OBSCENELY LONG LOADING TIMES- STARING AT A CAR DRIVING AROUND IS NOT SOMETHING ANYONE WOULD ENJOY, SO FAST TRAVEL IS THERE TO BE CONVENIENT - BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE WAITING ABOUT 2 MINUTES EVERY TIME
CAMERA ANGLING (ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH MANY TREES; CAN'T SEE ANYTHING) SLOPPILY DONE
WHEREAS EVERY PRECEDING FINAL FANTASY WAS ALL ABOUT ADDING DEPTH TO CHARACTERS AND PROGRESSING A STORYLINE, THIS HAD THE REVERSE APPROACH - VERY LITTLE (ALL UNINTERESTING) DEPTH TO NOCTIS AND ZERO FOR THE REST
WHICH BRINGS ME TO: YOU HAD CINDY AND ARANEA, BUT NONE OF THEM PLAYABLE CHARACTERS - INSTEAD YOU HAVE 2 TOGGAF LOOKING METROSEXUAL TYPES!? WHY!?
I FEEL LIKE I SPENT 85% OF THIS GAME GOING AFTER ICONS ON A MAP (MOSTLY HUNTS) AND THE STORYLINE MISSIONS WERE UNDERWHELMING FOR THE MOST PART
GOOD STUFF: STELLAR GRAPHICS AND SUMMONS, IF YOU CAN SOMEHOW LOOK PAST THE CAMERA ANGLING ISSUES, THE COMBAT SYSTEM WAS PRETTY GOOD!
ALSO HAD SOME OF THE MOST PHENOMENAL SOUNDTRACKS EVER!
I THINK THIS GAME TRIED TO BE EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS BUT THE WHOLE THING WAS CUT SHORT - AS IN BY HALF - BECAUSE OF OTHER CONSTRAINTS WHICH EXPLAINS THE ALMOST RANDOMNESS AND DISCONNECT IN THE STORYLINE
CURRENTLY PLAYING NEW GAME+ MODE; NOT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BUT I WILL HAVE A FINAL GRADE ONCE I FULLY FULLY COMPLETE THE GAME INCLUDING THE ULTRA OPTIONAL BOSSES!
7.9 OUT OF 10
FFXV BATTLE THEME!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CsijQsYY4
FF ALL BATTLES THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjZuxAWb8a8
FF ALL BOSS BATTLE THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh0RIp209zw
FF ALL VICTORY THEMES!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHx5hCVN26E
FF ALL FINAL BOSS THEMES! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uc
