Kotaku Game DiaryThe final thoughts from a Kotaku employee on a game we are playing.Let me explain.
Final Fantasy XV is one of my ‘the ones who got away’ – a game that I enjoyed immensely without ever finishing it, even though it was almost over. One day I’ll just put it down FF15 and walked away, as Andy left Woody. Thanks to Xbox Game Pass, however, I have the option to correct this glaring mistake in my video game record, but also thanks to Xbox Game Pass, I only have nine days to end the fight before it disappears for good.
Rest assured, I don’t intend to crack; I’m going to play it like any other game I’m interested in. When I recently played Nier: Automata there were a few lost weekends or later-than-normal nights spent not serving a deadline, but only because I enjoyed the game, had nothing else to do, and wanted to keep playing. I want to see if I look at it again Final Fantasy XV will inspire that same kind of commitment. And if not? It not.
FF15 is the only non-sequel, non-MMO, non-remake Final Fantasy which I haven’t finished since then VII. I remember downloading it when it became available in 2016, and felt impressed with every little detail. I suffocated seeing the FF15 logo spread across the screen, that’s how voracious I was for new single player Final Fantasy content.
Rather than meandering from quest to quest, I remember driving around the Regalia, overjoyed to be able to choose songs from Final Fantasyis a thing of the past to accompany my road trip. I spent a lot of time vibing in that car listening to Final Fantasy VIII‘s’Overture“And”Free fatalities. “I clearly remember being eager to ride a chocobo, anticipating what the new theme of chocobo riding would sound like, and then being extremely impressed with it”Chocobo rodeo. (Face facts, nothing has ever come close XIII‘s’Chocobo Pulse. I remember how good Ignis’ cooking skills and prompt’s puppy-like enthusiasm for everything. I also clearly remember learning that “quay” (as in Galdin Quay) was pronounced “key” and not “kweh– the onomatopoeia for chocobo sounds.
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Since I’ve already had time to interact with Noctis and his emotionally supportive himbos, I don’t think I’ll miss out on trying to mainline the game on a much shorter timescale. In any case, I hope the experience will remind me why I loved it so much the first time, and maybe this time inspire me to see it to the end. If I don’t finish my quest and still want to play when the time is up, I’ll just do what Game Pass is designed for and buy the game right away. When I get to the limit and don’t want to play anymore, it always is Final Fantasy XVI on the horizon.
According to Xbox, Final Fantasy XV is scheduled to leave Xbox Game Pass on January 29. From now until then I will provide regular (spoiler-light) updates on my progress in the world of Eos. I’m also going to prioritize completing each of the character episodes that come with the Royal edition, since I missed those too.
I’m going out tonight and have nine more days to complete this journey. Wish me luck, brittle, and chocobos.