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FINAL FANTASY XV, no, I had already cleared it quite a while ago.

I cleared it in about 5 days after purchasing it, so it's been about a month since the first clear.

But, even now, the lingering feeling remains. I think it was a game that boasted a pretty perfect level of completion.

If you're playing games and haven't bought it yet, I recommend buying and enjoying it for the year-end holidays rather than waiting to see.

Amazon reviews seem to be rough. lol

For me, I couldn't understand what wasn't enjoyable about it. Perhaps the expectations were just that high. I guess people have different tastes.

Personally, Uncharted 4 and Metal Gear Solid 5, and such,FINAL FANTASY XVI played them before playing this, but it surpassed all of them, making it this year's #1 rated game.

Rise of the Tomb Raider, which I played after that, also seems to fade in comparison. I'll also play Watch Dogs 2 and Mafia, but,FINAL FANTASY XVI hope I can have an experience that surpasses it.

The direction is different, but I enjoyed it as much as Grand Theft Auto 5.

Anyway, this time, what I enjoyed quite a lot in my lifeFINAL FANTASY XVI'll talk about.

The story was too good. I cried.

First, let's talk aboutFINAL FANTASY XVthe story of.

Honestly, the FINAL FANTASY series has quite a variation in story quality depending on the title.

Sometimes, even if it's grand, the story development can be completely incomprehensible and difficult to understand.

Personally, I felt that way about 9 and 13.

FINAL FANTASY XVIt appealed directly to my heart, and I became very emotionally invested.

Especially the way the protagonist gradually becomes more honest, their growth, the last scene, especially the last scene, and after the ending credits finished, at the very last moment, tears were flowing from my eyes.

What a moving story it was.

The content, especially focusing on friendship, really grabbed my heart. I was moved.

Because the story was so good, the next game I played, which should have been quite interesting, felt somewhat lacking in comparison.

Hmm, it certainly shows that they spent 10 years on development.

If I had to say one 'I wanted this' about the story, I wish there had been content that depicted the protagonist's growth a bit more slowly and carefully.

Because it felt like they grew too much, both as a person and mentally, all at once.

Well, even so, if it's out of 10 points, I think it was about a 9.5-point content.

The variety of replayability elements is incredibly vast, and they're fun too.

Speaking of game replayability elements, many involve simple tasks like collecting things that continue on, but,FINAL FANTASY XVin this case, there was something like a decent story.

It wasn't just about continuing simple tasks; a story was set, and I think it was quite good content. Certainly, regarding replayability elements, there were other games that surpassed it.

Moreover, the number of elements is large. It's enormous.

After playing for about 50 hours, I feel like I've finally achieved about 60% of the replayability elements.

Furthermore, it's said that it will be updated more and more, and new elements will be added, so I'm very much looking forward to it even after clearing it.

In a recent update, 'New Game+' was also added, and in the future, I'll continue toFINAL FANTASY XVbe indebted to the world of.

I'm hoping for some mind-blowing, exciting major updates.

Combat is fun because it includes strategic elements, and it's also cool.

Up until now, combat often felt like a chore, but this time, it was really fun.

I thought a lot about how to cast spells, weapon effects, and armor, and when you master cooperative actions with allies, guarding, and dodging, it feels incredibly satisfying.

FINAL FANTASY was supposed to be an RPG, but this time, action elements were incorporated abundantly, and dodging and attacking were purely enjoyable.

And above all, the action is cool.

Actions like the protagonist's warp ability, even though I'm playing it myself, the character moves so coolly on screen that I wonder if I'm really the one playing.

When warping, the protagonist moves, leaving a blue trail, but then red enemies appear who use similar warp abilities. Red and blue intersect, creating another great action scene.

Also, when fighting large enemies in the air, if you control it well, it really becomes a cool, visually impressive action scene. It was just cool.

From the combat system to the presentation, I think this was really well done.

The visual beauty is amazing, and the big guys were incredibly huge and impactful.

FINAL FANTASY XVIt was the same when I played the demo, the big monsters are truly big.

Huge things are incredibly impactful and create tension, and they have such an impact that you can't help but exclaim, 'Whoa, that's huge!'

That's probably partly because the visuals are quite beautiful and detailed, but perhaps also due to the way they are presented.

Also,FINAL FANTASY XVIts unique world view might be giving it an otherworldly impact.

For example, even when driving around the world in a car, you can travel through terrains and spaces that you would never experience in a normal world.

When spaces that cannot be experienced in a normal world, a world full of impossible worldviews and terrains, are reproduced with that visual beauty, you truly get the immersive feeling of traveling through a fantasy world.

Even just traveling, I think it was quite a wonderful experience.

FINAL FANTASY XVIf it supports VR, it would be really enjoyable.

It will probably support VR soon, I think.

The entertainment development of movies, anime, and games was more enjoyable than I imagined.

Honestly, I think there are pros and cons to the multi-faceted development, but it was good. I had a new experience.

MoviesExpressing the game world through movies or anime, as a marketing method and a form of entertainment, was very new, so I was very interested.

Expressing the game's world view in various forms, I felt that a new form of entertainment was here.

That being said,Moviesor the approach as anime, is not the first time for FINAL FANTASY.

In that masterpiece, FINAL FANTASY VII, for which a remake has also been announced, the world view was actually expressed through many forms of media, from CG movies to anime.

However, this time'sMoviesfrom to anime, and then to the game, was prepared from the beginning, the world view gradually unfolded, and the grand experience of finally playing it yourself to conclude it, was very good.

After all, because it was a long-standing relationship, at the end, a wave of emotion like 'What a good journey it was' washes over you.

So, first,Movies, then watching the anime, and finally playing the game,FINAL FANTASY XVI recommend enjoying the full course. It will be the best entertainment.

And as a final dessert,FINAL FANTASY XV'ssoundtrackit would be good to purchase.

Even now, I'mFINAL FANTASY XV'ssoundtrackwhile listening to , and proceeding with my work like this, I can work with incredibly high spirits. It's the best.

Summary

FINAL FANTASY is a game with many fans worldwide, so I think there will be both praise and criticism.

Especially, having spent 10 years in development,FINAL FANTASY XVthere were many expectations, and various expectations were probably mixed regarding its nature.

But for me, it was the best.

The approach from various forms as entertainment, including its strategic aspects, overall completeness, and ways to enjoy it—all of these combined, I believe it presented a new game experience and possibilities.

It also included experimental elements that had not been seen in the industry before, and I thought, 'As expected of a world-leading game title.'

If you're hesitating, I recommend you boldlyMoviesbuy everything from and, in sequence,FINAL FANTASY XVI recommend experiencing the world view of.

Perhaps you'll understand what it means to have gained a new kind of experience.

Oh, it was so interesting.

Thank you,FINAL FANTASY XV。

Thank you, Square Enix!