Pretty sure there are hunts and sidequests in the city before it, but after you do that specific scene you get on a linear path.
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Final Fantasy XV Impressions: Mark All Spoilers
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YankeeDonB
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I see thanks. Didn't they show
hunts and a collossus there though?
At above: ah, that makes sense.
Imp the Dimp
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There is a 7GB patch ready for download.
Upon further inspection it seems ive been charged too.
Kenzodielocke
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You disgust me for charging 70 and I disgust myself that I probably will pay it.
There's something to be said for those old NES JRPGs... you couldn't see far into the horizon... "Exploration" served a very different purpose in those games. You didn't have a quest marker telling you where to go, you had to EXPLORE to find what you are supposed to do next... perhaps an NPC will tell you to "head West", but that's as much as you would normally get. And exploring the open landscape to find your goal was often quite hazardous! Go the wrong way, you could end up dead in a single random encounter.
I'm not saying that's how I want all modern JRPGs to be... but as far as "Storytelling" is concerned, it is hardly the same medium.
The original Final Fantasy is almost like a modern-day "Metroidvania"... You get a new "ability" (canoe, boat, airship) which grants you access to new areas, and you must find your next goal in those new areas. FF1 was also suprisingly open in the order you could kill 3/4 of the Fiends. You need to kill the Earth one first, but you could take the rest out in any order you wish, IIRC.
Good stuff, simply have been good to me in the past. MGS 3-4 days early, uncharted early, halo early, I think dark souls 3 early aswell.
There's a colosseum right in the city, which is pretty fun. (And makes no sense from a business perspective, but eh)
Darkstorne
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Kenzodielocke
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While checking out the the 101 trailer for the German voices I saw a fucking thumbnail. Could be the ending... please confirm the if it*s the ending or not. DON'T CLICK if you don't want to be spoiled.
Noctis and Luna marriage?-------------------------------------------------
Just don't get the comments about Ni no Kuni being the "real" Final Fantasy. It's nothing like Final Fantasy.
Sakaguchi's games, sure.
On that note, I feel like FF XV may share some similarities to The Last Story in terms of overall reception: a game that was highly enjoyable, although with a new battle system that needed another iteration to perfect it, and a story that was decent but some found underwhelming.
Sakaguchi's games, sure.
On that note, I feel like FF XV may share some similarities to The Last Story in terms of overall reception: a game that was highly enjoyable, although with a new battle system that needed another iteration to perfect it, and a story that was decent but some found underwhelming.
robotzombie
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A monster catching game with as horrible a combat system as ni no kuni shouldn't be allowed anywhere near this discussion
You just got spoiled bro.
Kenzodielocke
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Yeah, kinda deciding to not buy this game at all right now.
Disagree Guy
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Yep that's the big one that's circulating
Kenzodielocke
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Is there... anything left? I hate knowing the ending. It's so unsatisfying.
Yes there is a lot left. Without context this means nothing.
Disagree Guy
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Don't ask that question if you don't want to know, that's all I can say.
I had some spoiled for me too so don't worry, hopefully it doesn't detract much from the rest of the game
To be honest, it's a pretty obvious outcome (the bit you tagged anyway)
finally...my go to game shop in switzerland marked FF XV as "Preparing for Shipping"...if they do deliver next day, it won't do me any good though D: heading to munich tomorrow after works and will be staying until sunday morning...so I'll get to play it the whole sunday afternoon...if it actually gets delivered tomorrow
GinoFelino
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You could've spoiled the endings of FFVII all the way to FFXII for me before I played them, and it would've made literally zero difference for my enjoyment of them.
Kenzodielocke
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It is just taking away so much thrill
Fuck youtube man.
There is a context behind this that I don't think you know yet.
Disagree Guy
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FF9 - I'd have hated that ending to be spoiled. My favourite game ever.
FFX - I'd have tortured someone with a cheese grater for spoiling the ending of that pre-release
The rest - meh
As others have said , context is everything. As someone whos spoiled himself , theres a lot more thats worth seeing.
Kenzodielocke
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Well, FFX has probably a very different marriage scene 
Ah fuck me, whatever. It's just a game.
GinoFelino
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I don't know.
FF X had a pretty sweet twist but I still would've enjoyed the journey just as much. Maybe moreso, knowing what was coming.
FF IX is my favourite game ever too, probably. Top 3 for sure. But the ending doesn't factor into that at all.
Do you know if they are already selling it in some shops?
Disagree Guy
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Well, FFX has probably a very different marriage scene
Ah fuck me, whatever. It's just a game.
Don't be too hung up on it man. Trust me when I say you'll be pleasantly surprised. I had the exact same spoiler as you and someone who's completed it told me there is alot more to it than that.
Freeman76
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You did it to yourself by snooping. Its like as a kid when you snoop for xmas presents then feel bad because you know what u got. If you are sensitive to spoilers, dont look in the cupboard.
GinoFelino
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You should change your name to Comforting Reassurance Guy
Can't say for sure. The game most probably got shipped to shops today...most shops in Switzerland actually stick to the street day...at least officially on their web pages...you'd have to call but even then they would say they won't sell until street day, you might need to visit one and ask in person.
Disagree Guy
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You can go back to Altissia
by calling Umbra at rest points.Then you can explore,do side quests and hunts and go bet in Monster Arena to win some great prizes.
The only ending I can remember in IX was predictable from about 30 minutes into the game, unless I'm forgetting some twist?
Yeah I know of "these" shops and I already called, but it's always the same, they won't say anything over the phone. I just hoped you might know something... thx anyway
Disagree Guy
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Once you get to Terra and Zidane has his realisation... the ending is most definitely not obvious.
I'll admit it's predictable from the start but they throw a curve ball right at you towards the end. Plus after the last boss... anything could have happened.
Serenade_King
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Remember someone said 25 hours without doing sidequests.
Disagree Guy
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Who plays through a game like FF15 and only does the main story?
Skyrim main story - 20ish hours
Skyrim with side quests - 100's of hours
I'd assume FF15 is somewhat closer to this mechanic
Kenzodielocke
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Someone who has exams coming and not enough time.
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