Good news gaming fans as new gameplay videos for "Final Fantasy XV" have been revealed, along with new summons rumored to join the game.
VG24/7 posted several gameplay videos for the "Final Fantasy XV" demo "Episode Duscae" during the PAX 2015 presentation in March 7, 2015. The videos highlights the new combat system, the introduction of each character, and a "Chocobo Post" as the game’s lead designers Wan Hazmer and Prasert Prasertvithyakarn explain in full detail on what to expect from the demo when it launch next week.
Alex Donaldson from VG24/7 provided a more detailed explanation on the "FFXV" demo regarding its combat system.
"Players only control Noctis, with his three allies handled by AI that seems decent if unfocused. There sadly isn’t any method to adjust how your allies act similar to FF12′s Gambits or even Mass Effect’s basic toggles – they handle themselves, and so do you. This is an action RPG, and is as far removed from FF’s typical turn-based mold as the series has ever been," Donaldson said.
Donaldson further adds, "A lot of fuss has been made about combat, specifically of the fact that to combo all you have to do is hold down Square. Attacks come out successively when you do – but that doesn’t necessarily make FF15′s combat simplistic...Dodging is crucial, as doing so allows for counter-attacks and follow-ups that are vital in taking down larger creatures. The headline is this: If you just hold down Square, you’ll die against the more challenging enemies. Simple."
Dual Shockers previously reported that that players cannot utilize all of their abilities with a single weapon and Square Enix will have time improving these abilities based on the feedbacks from the people who played the demo.
As for the demo's plot detail, Donaldson said that the demo starts off with Noctis and his friends Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis, waking up from their camp as their car is damaged for unknown reasons. The group must come up with a way to repair the car during the demo, which led them to become temporary big game hunters.This would explain why Noctis and his group are searching and fighting several animals and strange creatures that are present in the demo episode.
Lastly, the Chocobo Post acts as a sort of a pit stop for players that want to rest, buy supplies or even rent a Chocobo to ride on and explore the whole area.
Hajime Tabata prevously told IGN that "FFXV" is 60 percent complete with the help of their partner Taiwanese company XPEC, who provided the technology and equipment needed in the game's development.
YouTube user name "Asleep in the Fantasy" pointed out that Leviathan, Ifrit, Bahamut, and Fenrir are the possible summons in "Final Fantasy XV".
"Final Fantasy XV: Episode: Duscaue" will be available in "Final Fantasy Type-0 HD" game and it will launch on March 19 for PS4 and Xbox One consoles.
