Previously I savaged the game's mechanics. I said I would probably have a few positive things to say about the game's plot, which is an easy promise to keep because the game starts reasonably strong. Final Fantasy XV tells the story of Prince Noctis. His kingdom is a society with modern conveniences like cell phones … Continue reading Final Fantasy XV: Start to Finish →

This year proved to be sort of the final straw for me and Final Fantasy. The series has been in decline for some time, but I figured that if Final Fantasy XIII didn't make me actively mad, then I could probably continue to tolerate the mainline games no matter how bad they got. I was … Continue reading Final Fantasy XV: Royal Pain →

A few times recently I've seen someone pose the question: "Why do people hate Final Fantasy XIII for being linear? I understand it's unusually linear for a Final Fantasy, but plenty of these same people seem to like Final Fantasy X which is almost as bad!" It's true that FF-XIII seems to draw particular ire … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIII: The Problem’s Not Linearity →

I just finished an impressively terrible game. I’m a longtime Final Fantasy player, which is to say that I played the oldest ones when they came out and eventually wandered off but continued to halfway pay attention to what they’re doing. This particular game has convinced me that it’s no longer even worth halfway paying … Continue reading Final Fantasy XV: The Malboro →