There is an effort to flesh out the story through radios and readable documents, but it’s easy to see it isn’t everything it could be. The Six don’t get their due, many important ancillary characters only appear for a few brief moments even though their presence has lasting consequences, motivations for several characters lack clarity, and key events are left partially explained. The relationship between the guys is well told as the slightly repetitive banter between them is charming from beginning to end.Īll of that comes across splendidly, but nearly everything outside of the main plot is left under-developed. As the new king, he must travel around to the burial sites of the old kings and obtain their power to defeat the Empire. The main gist of the plotline is there: Prince Noctis and friends depart on a trip to his wedding when his home country is attacked by the Empire and his father is killed. What I can say is it’s very evident this is an abridged version of a story gamers got back in 2016. I have not yet played Final Fantasy XV proper so I cannot tell you what has been cut out of the story. In turning Final Fantasy XV into this Pocket Edition, Square Enix cut back on the story, controls, and graphics to deliver a more streamlined and casual telling of Prince Noctis’s journey to become king. Taking a 50-hour console JRPG and reimagining it as a 10ish-hour mobile game is going to require a few sacrifices. Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition is the latest product to emerge from those udders and is further proof Eos is a world worth exploring even if the journey isn’t nearly as exciting as it should be.įinal Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition (Android, iOS ) 10 years is a long and no doubt expensive development cycle, so it’s no wonder Square Enix is trying to get the most out of this lush and lavish world it’s created.īetween the DLC, the movie, the VR fishing game, Brotherhood, A New Empire, and the rest of the mobile spin-offs, and the upcoming Royal Edition, Square Enix is milking this cow for all its worth. 12 years ago that game was supposed to only be a few years away, but it wasn’t until a decade and a name change later we’d finally get our hands on it as Final Fantasy XV. It was beautiful and captivating while also ripe for mockery with its emo-as-hell protagonist. I still remember seeing the first teaser trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII 12 years ago.

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