Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing video game being developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, and forms part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries, which also includes Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0.
Originally a spin-off titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII exclusive to the PlayStation 3, it is a heavy departure from previous games, providing a darker atmosphere that focuses on more realistic human characters than previous entries. The game features an open-world environment and action-based battle system similar to the Kingdom Hearts series and Type-0, incorporating the ability to switch weapons and other elements such as vehicle travel and camping.
The game takes place in a world similar to modern-day Earth. The nations of the world once waged war over control of the world's crystals, and all but the nation of Lucis have lost theirs and regressed to medieval societies. Noctis Lucis Caelum, Crown Prince of the kingdom of Lucis—having gained magical power from a near-death experience—is driven from his home when the empire of Niflheim invades Lucis on the eve of the final peace negotiations between the two nations. Now on the run with his companions, Noctis begins to work towards defeating the forces of Niflheim and rescuing the crystal from their control.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz / AMD FX-6100 | Intel Core i7-7700 4-Core 3.6GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600X |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Win 7 64 | Win 10 64 |
| Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R9 280 | nVidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid 8GB |
| Direct X | DX 11 | DX 11 |
| SOUND CARD | DirectSound® compatible sound card, Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos support | DirectSound® compatible sound card, Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos support |
| HDD Space | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| Game Analysis | Final Fantasy XV is built using Square Enix's Luminous Studio graphics engine version 2.0. FFXV requires extremely high-end hardware in order to max out the graphical settings, although a reliable 60 frames per second can be achieved by a GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 480 when playing at 1080p screen resolution on High graphics settings. A mid-range GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon R9 280 will be fine for playing at 900p, although you may need to dial the settings down to Medium/Low.The recommended Final Fantasy XV GPU requirement is an Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or alternatively the RX 480 from AMD. Alongside this, you will want 16GB of system memory. The CPU requirements ask for either an Intel Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz or AMD FX-8350 processor, both of which are fairly powerful despite their age. Final Fantasy XV is the 15th mainline title in the long-running Final Fantasy series. Joined by your closest friends on the road trip of a lifetime through a breathtaking open world, witness stunning landscapes and encounter larger-than-life beasts on your journey to reclaim your homeland from an unimaginable foe. Final Fantasy XV on PC features all released DLC. Insomnia City Ruins dungeon, first-person mode, 4K support and enhanced visuals. | |
| High FPS | 117 FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Note | Mouse, keyboard, gamepad (Game is compatible with gamepad but not required.) | |
| Optimization Score | 6.7 | |
Linearity- there is SOOOO much to explore and do with regards to side content in this game. It could suck up most of your play time since the story is so rudimentary.
Visuals- this game is gorgeous all around, beautiful to just sit and stare at whether you're driving down a highway or simply fishing in a lake. Astounding.
Pacing- really poorly paced, almost no excitement driven by the story is pushed until near the end. Can be a slog to get through the main campaign because of it.
Replayability- due to the lackluster story overall and the sheer amount of time it takes to progress through at a reasonable level, this ride should only be good once.
I was ready to give this game a 7.5 about two-thirds of the way through, but then it got really good in the end, pretty meaningful though some of the back story is still confusing. Really amazing beginning, great music (though it’s a cop-out since it basically had all the music from EVERY Final Fantasy before)- and the world was MASSIVE- just wish the story was better overall. The end really cemented it being good and not lack luster- very different type of Final Fantasy.
Score Breakdown
“The Tale”
Story- 7
Pacing- 5
Characters- 7
Originality- 8
Linearity- 10
Length- 6
Epicness- 8
“The Presentation”
Visuals- 10
Display- 8
Music- 9
Sound FX- 9
“The Mechanics”
Ease of Use- 9
Innovation- 9
Replayability- 5
as some one who play the Final Fantasy games from 6 to the 13 i find XV really disappointing in so many ways.
the only thing i like is the graphic it was truly beautiful, but even that don’t make the game fun to play.
the fighting system was kinda childish, I like the action in it but i hate that no trace of the old rpg games style in the game, and the magic is like using a bomb .. and the summoning . . . (sigh)
story/characters are usually the best thing in rpg games but in XV you won’t find any of it, also to understand the story you have to watch other media like movie/anime.
maybe i’m old but i trully can’t like this game at all, hopefully the next FF will be better.
Good graphics, some fun, but the fighting system and the story… disappointing, the only button you need to care is the X and Square Enix sold us an unfinished product, that’s how I feel. At the end, isn’t a Final Fantasy.
I really liked this game. Just seeing the characters interact with each other was a really lovely experience. The whole world of Final Fantasy XV was astonishingly beautiful!
The story had its ups and downs though. And the last few chapters were somewhat short, very linear and sometimes quite monotone. In Chapter 13 one was forced to spend hours climbing up a tower with loads of enemies in the way. To get to upper levels one had to collect/upgrade key cards – and that was about it, the rest was just running around and fighting.
The end was somewhat confusing but still good. But the real highlights of the game showed in the earlier chapters (~ before and including chapter 9). One of the best scenes of this game is still the beginning scene.
Don’t get me wrong, I still think that every minute of this game was totally worth playing!