Final Fantasy XV has set on the release date of the 29th of November, however, a few countries like Peru, the UAE and India have already made copies that are PS4 compatible available to the fans. As soon as the game is booted up, an option of a 7GB update pops up. This update includes bug and performance fixes with a possible addition of a female lead player as well.
The last release of the series, Final Fantasy XIII received a lot of criticism and negative reviews from the fans. By bringing this installment in, Square Enix hopes to get back its repute and legacy. Final Fantasy has been known for bringing the concept of enjoying role-playing games to the mainstream and popularizing it amongst the young gamers.
Another point to be noted about this patch is that it might be trying to recapture the horror of Aeris’s death in Final Fantasy VII which haunts the players even in Final Fantasy XV. Ray Chase, the voice of the protagonist, says that the players will see Noctis in every scenario that can be related to humans; from emotions of over joy to the deepest despair. The FFXV moves away from the other parts of the series here as compared to serious and dark protagonists in the past.
Even though there is not a major change between the gaming experience before and after the 1.01 patch, the reviewers recommend that the update is installed due to many other changes. The new patch adds a narrative flow in the form of cutscenes which adds on from the beginning of the game wherein a screen is added before the game starts. This not only adds an element of color and action to the game, but it also gives the players an idea of the events that follow.
The patch will prove necessary if the players want better clarity on the various scenarios. Final Fantasy XV has a better introduction and narrative as compared to Final Fantasy XIII. This version plots the player in the role of Noctis, who is the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Lucis along with many crystals, magic, and monsters.
The story also includes easy-to-defeat soldiers and themes including politics and marriage. The game revolves around the initial quest which involves sending the player off to get married to maintain peace between Final Fantasy XV’s kingdoms that are at war. To understand it better, the movie Kingsglaive is highly recommended as many nuances and characters have been picked up from there.
The Final Fantasy series of games have been a visual treat without a doubt. With its graphics for desserts and hills, the game has been a technologically outstanding creation. The characters have detailed animations. Nothing is left untouched from the facial expressions of the hair of the characters. To add to that, every area has its distinct artwork and ambiance along with reactions that are close to perfect.
However, the game is not perfect in all aspects. It has a tiny bit of glitch on the texture pop-in. For instance, the shadows appear as you get closer to an object instead of being there all the time which brings out the fact that it is in fact animated with someone drawing the details on the go. In some instances, there are also frame drops noticed.
This is the case with both PS4 and PS4 Pro, but considering that the PS4 Pro comes with graphical options, it becomes easier to have an uninterrupted gaming experience. The options are between high and elite, which helps the user choose from more visual details with high frame rates and HDR.