At Sony’s E3 Press Conference, we got a good look at the work that Nomura and his team have done since the last time we have seen with Final Fantasy XV, originally Versus XIII. While it blew our minds, what, of course, everyone was waiting for was some juicy gameplay footage, and Square Enix has delivered on those goods.
We get to see the main character of the game, Noctis, use a variety of maneuvers and skills, most importantly, his teleportation ability that allows him to jump from one place to another in a flash. Another interesting key note is he ain’t fighting alone. His compatriots, Gladiolus, wielder of an oversized sword and melee fighter, along with the blonde-haired gunner Prompto, help out Noctis in more ways than one, and are not just simple party members. Their AI is unique in a sense, on how they interact in battle, and when all three combine their strengths to pull off amazing feats. Of course, the game is drop dead gorgeous, and the fluid animation is a sight to behold. We briefly see Noctis in one swimming section, and a stealth section at the very end. I’m curious to see how they’re handled and if there are any more surprises in store for us like them. Check out the trailer below on this crazy action RPG and be amazed.
From Neogaf, Nomura stated in a live stream the details about Final Fantasy XV and the trailers:
-They shifted the game to next-gen and made it a mainline title due to the scale/scope.
-The game is an action RPG, but there are command system elements in the game.
-Noctis is “not cool inside” and not a cool dude, but a quirky dude.
-Party members are a core part of Final Fantasy, so there is a party in this game.
-Noctis can teleport himself into the sky. Though he’s not a gravity wizard, Noctis does not fall at a Newtonian rate for gameplay purposes.
-The current generation console versions were canceled about a year ago. They’re still working to improve the graphics on the next-gen version.
-They are making games in DirectX 11 on PC and then porting them to the PS4 and Xbox One since they can handle that. They can consider any platform that support high end DirectX 11 level hardware functionality and horsepower.
Final Fantasy XV, as well as many more upcoming titles in the franchise, are available for preorder on Amazon:
