Category: Youtube Videos

Final Fantasy XV: Continues to Impress!

Meeting the Pauper Prince was a great start but Final Fantasy XV is the game that keeps on giving, after an impressive opening the surprises don’t cease.  Waking up from the camp we left off at last episode, scrounging for resources and running to a big hulking beast is the name of the game.  I blew the whole being sneaky aspect but once the battle got going it was just chaos.  The fight was different from anything earlier, it’s fast, flashy, and fun as all get out.  You feel like you took down something above your weight class while still maintaining total control of the battlefield.  Pulling out a phone to tell the quest giver we completed the job was a nice touch, thus not having to run back to turn the quest in.

Final Fantasy XV has Giant Bird Monsters!

The car is ready to be driven and that’s exciting; the trip back, however, is pretty intense.  A seamless cut scene plays causing your team to call out a big thing in the distance, this, of course, causes the camera to shift and giant bird monster fly’s overhead.  It’s exciting as it is terrifying, having just taken down a big monster before.  That monster was tiny compared to what just flew overhead.  But as soon as it appears it’s gone, waiting to be killed later when I’m hopefully more powerful.  May show up earlier and give me a challenge, not quite sure yet.

Monster Hunt / Time To Drive

Returning to the car feels like it’s time for the game to open up and oh man this game’s going to be one awesome road trip.  I then went to take care of a quick monster hunt quest which was a nice lively fight.  Killed them, turned in the quest, and into the car I jumped.  The driving is pretty linear which was surprising.  You just give it gas and pick a tune on the radio as you cruise to your destination.  I went the wrong way and had to pull a U-Turn.  It may not take much brain power but it’s relaxing and all the characters chat which makes their relationship all that more believable. Cut to a flashback and giving a dog a journal wraps up this episode.

Next up we take a small step to a bright future!

Final Fantasy XV: PlayStation 4 Pro Video and Impressions!

I just wanted to show off some early gameplay of Final Fantasy XV, been waiting so long for this game and now that it’s here I can’t believe how good it is!

After a slow opening and pushing a car down the highway, that game unshackles itself and throws you in a big open world.  Upon first inspection, you will be blown away by the graphics, I haven’t been this impressed since Uncharted 4 earlier this year.  Everything has a crisp edge, the skybox is vast, characters have a believable flow between them and their clothing.

The characters are some of the best parts so far, they all are constantly talking and it’s endearing.  You learn about their interests, what they specialize in and the relationship between the four of them simply through the dialog.  The combat and exploration is a steam engine no breaks, they both intermingle rather nicely to create a no-stop attitude.  As with any other Final Fantasy, you’ll go from point to point but the world is so nice to look at you’ll want to run all over the place.

New Fast-Paced Combat

The combat is nothing too complicated but this is just the beginning.  It ultimately boils down to hold the Attack button and then maneuver accordingly.  It keeps you on your toes, one missed dodge could instantly bring your health close to death.  You can dodge but if you dodge at just the right moment you can counter for big damage.  It feels good to land blows and switch weapons on the fly to get some cool combos.  In some odd way, it’s a very bare-bones version of Devil May Cry’s combat.  Fast and frantic but don’t mess it up, hell your even ranked at the end of the battle, and experience is doled out.  Add the warp strike into the mix and have some crazy scenarios.

Cut scenes have no load which creates a nice seamless experience.  Completing quests feels fast and rewarding, watching the characters talk and banter about what you just went through is a nice touch.  The pace is consistent thus far, no stopping and pouring through tons of menus just get what you’re doing done and move forward.  Some nice dialog options are even sprinkled in, although I don’t think they matter much it’s cool nonetheless.

Final Fantasy XV: PlayStation 4 Pro Game-Play

Those are just some of the very early impressions of Final Fantasy XV.  I’m attempting to learn how to record game-play and maybe even throw my voice into the mix.  It would mean the world to me if you watched my first captured video below, it’s even in 1080P!  I’m going to attempt to add my voice for some personality in future videos, which I’m going to try and do daily!  I know this site took forever to get anywhere but I want to change that as of now.

Next up we hit the open road!