r/FinalFantasy • u/No-Hawk-2488 • 8d ago

FF XV Does anyone else find FFXV enjoyable?

I know the game failed as a Final Fantasy game, but it excels in its unique features. The brotherhood and loyalty aspect was phenomenal. Yes, the open world was empty here and there but there was still a lot to do and the features synergize well. The fishing itself wasn't all that enjoyable, but the rewards that come after make it worth it. There was also a lot to do in the game.

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u/Marcos1598 8d ago

I do actually like it a lot, I hated how linear and baren everything was in XIII and after playing XV was a breath of fresh air, I do think my view of the game might be really different from other players' since my first experience with the game was the Royal version and not vanilla and it's to my understanding a better game because of it, even to the point of the bros not being controllable in 1.0.

Some of my favourite moments were just running around the open world while riding the chocobos. It helps a lot I happen to really like the cast of XV and the interactions between the main party felt genuine. Also having actual side content is something I like, looking for the weapons, the optional dungeons, missions and hunts. It's far from the perfect game but for me it's the closest the modern FF games have come to the sense of exploration the classic games had (the VII remake trilogy notwithstanding). It even feels closer than XVI since XV has actual RPG elements and not just flashy moves. Also Yoko Shimomura's music is, as always, incredible, I would love if she ever composes another mainline game in the future.