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5.0 out of 5 starsCrack open a cold one with the boys
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
When I first picked up this game, I fell in love with the in-game mechanics. I've been playing Final Fantasy series since FF IX on the original PlayStation. That being said, the story in this game goes by pretty quick after a certain point.
Pros:
- All the side quests. When my friends were watching me play it, they thought I bought a fishing simulator. For some reason the fishing mini-game was incredibly satisfying, and I would say I put at least 6 hours just fishing.. Take that as you will.
- Combat mechanics. You can actually kill high level mobs if you play your game perfectly, whereas in other iterations of Final Fantasy unless you were grinding mobs there would have been no way for you to take down high level mobs. That being said, I did do some leveling and questing because I enjoyed it so much.
- Visuals. As always, Final Fantasy graphics are fantastic, this game is no different. Summon sequences are epic, and the cut-scenes look like they're a CGI film [which they also made, check it out if you haven't already].
- Music. The few tracks that are in the game, are very emotional and epic.
Cons:
- Forced linear progression after a certain point in the story. This is open world but if you're not careful you'll be trapped into doing main story line and will miss out on side quests.
- Music. One of the most underwhelming scores in Final Fantasy thus far. Very few memorable songs, and tracks in general.
Overall, I have enjoyed the game a great amount. They are constantly patching the game and adding more content, vehicles, and outfits, which is fun!
