Nieuwe details van Final Fantasy XV onthuld

In de nieuwste uitgave van Game Informer wordt Final Fantasy XV eens goed doorgelicht. Er wordt nieuwe informatie gedeeld over het verhaal, de personages, wapens, magie en trouwe viervoeter Umbra. Nova Crystallis heeft een deel van de belangrijkste details voor ons opgesomd. Het gehele artikel is te lezen bij aanschaf van de uitgave of abonnement op Game Informer.

- When the team was starting Final Fantasy XV, the brand image wasn't very clear.
- Tabata and his team at Business Division 2 identified three core qualities they believe define the FFbrand: challenging the status quo, providing an exceptional experience and using cutting-edge technology. He thinks FFVII was the last game in the series to use all three points.
- Final Fantasy XV's story focuses on friendship, destiny and legacy.
- As soon as you start the game there is a battle in a location yet to be revealed.
- Early on Noctis and friends meet both Cid and Cidney and she tasks them with several quests.
- The beginning of the game is said to be heavy with familiar imagery before bending things toward fantasy and wonder.
- There are dialogue choices in the game that leave to different outcomes.
- Combat has improved since the demo - controls are more responsive, and weapons can be swapped on the fly using the d-pad. GI saw tabs for swords, daggers, lances, firearms, shields, royal arms and elemental spells. There was also a category called machines though their purpose is unknown.
- Weapons can also be improved with materials collected in the world and won from battles. The main way to improve yourself, however, is through ability points which accumulate as you level up.
- Magic spells are collected like a resource and can be recharged at various places on the map.
- All four of the main characters have special talents - Noctis can fish, Ignis can cook and Gladio has survival instincts - and all of these can be leveled up by continued play.
- When you call a summon they won't always do the same thing. They are entities that exist in the world itself. So depending on the situation they will do different things.
- The black dog seen in trailers is a faithful servant. Its name is Umbra.
- There are four quest types: for fun (fishing/chocobo racing), main story, monster hunts and regional quests. Currently there are over 200 quests in the game.
- You have the choice on how you upgrade Noctis and his companions like strengthening auto-dodge or teaching them new commands. It's an effort to shape the player's play style.

Final Fantasy XV is vanaf 30 september verkrijgbaar voor de PlayStation 4 en Xbox One.