One day I will go to the Tokyo Game Show. One day. It seems a bunch of publications got to chat with Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata while there. I already told you some of the details revealed, but now we get the best comparison ever – Final Fantasy XV will be like Red Dead Redemption.
In an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Siliconera), Tabata explained that his plan for Final Fantasy XV was ‘an open-world-style Final Fantasy’:
The world seamlessly expands, but unlike your common open-world RPGs, it’s not a game that lets you go anywhere and advance through the story like that.
As part of the Final Fantasy series, the characters will grow while gathering items, and you’ll visit other places as the story goes along, where there will be drama to experience, followed by a climax that will be reached. That’s the kind of flow that it will have.
Tabata expanded to say that it won’t be a game like Skyrim, where you can go anywhere and pick up quests. Rather, the destination will always be clearly indicated and by going in that direction you and your allies will grow. However, there will still be plenty of exploration:
once you arrive at an area of interest and start advancing through the story, in a sense, it’s closer to Red Dead Redemption.
Players can choose their mode of transportation, traveling on foot or by Royal Car. Much like in Red Dead, while you can choose to walk from place to place, it will feel like an endless journey if you do so. Players will most likely drive from one major point to the next, opting to explore on foot once there.
I like this approach to open world gameplay. I know people have complained about linear gameplay in Final Fantasy games, but they have always been linear to a point. Sure, you could walk to another town in the open world that you weren’t supposed to visit yet, but nothing would be available until you were led there by the plot. Often guards would just turn you away upon entry. This type of open world with guidance is a sign that Final Fantasy is returning to its roots. At least, I hope so.
Last Updated: September 23, 2014
Ottokie
September 23, 2014 at 10:04
It better be like this…or its Riot Time!
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:11
What you said! 🙂
Nikola
September 23, 2014 at 10:23
Yess please!!!!!
Gerhard Davids
September 23, 2014 at 10:56
Har har har, actually started streaming this last night!
I had so much fun. This playthrough will be epic.
WarDonkey1981
September 23, 2014 at 12:16
I Still have this game from the PS1, it is my nemesis. I have gotten to the end on multiple occasions and cannot defeat it. Need another playstation two so I can try again for probably the 100th time to complete it.
Ottokie
September 23, 2014 at 13:18
Get it on steam, add a cheap controller and boom! instant nostalgia overload
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:12
Just finished Red Dead. Man, what an ending! Frigging loved the game so damn much!
Hammersteyn
September 23, 2014 at 10:13
I loved the poker mini game, so what if they catch you cheating. Your the fastest gun around.
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:15
Haha. Also, if you wear different clothes you have a chance of not getting caught. Now I need to play the Undead Nightmare pack!
Grant [_G_] Hancock
September 23, 2014 at 10:45
I know you like soundtracks… have you got the RDR one ?
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 11:45
Nope?
Hammersteyn
September 23, 2014 at 10:15
Just as long as we are done with this I’d be happy…
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:20
YES!
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:22
But I thought… http://gamehaters.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/you_love_me.gif
Hammersteyn
September 23, 2014 at 10:24
I love her the same way Sephiroth loved Aries.
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:26
With his ‘sword’ in her? 0_O
Hammersteyn
September 23, 2014 at 10:27
Yup, his ‘sword’ but with no quotation marks
Hammersteyn
September 23, 2014 at 10:27
LOL Gamehaters
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 10:18
As long as they don’t have this kak in it I’m keen! http://i.imgur.com/5feO9ES.gif
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
September 23, 2014 at 10:26
Le Sigh
RinceThis
September 23, 2014 at 11:44
YES!
OVGrounded new game+++
September 23, 2014 at 12:59
She cried after finding out that her Lead Artist told her that she is actually a young boy.
Mielies the Magnificent
September 23, 2014 at 10:39
So Ive never played a FF game. (Don’t hit me, Im huge). Is it worth checking out? I like open world RPG games, so this got my attention. Is it necessary to play the previous games? If so, in chronological order?
Anon A Mouse
September 23, 2014 at 10:57
Can’t help you as I’ve also never played any FF games, I mean how many time can you have a fantasy that’s supposed to be FINAL? It’s all a lie I tells ya. Much like the never ending story, which actually ended.
Grant [_G_] Hancock
September 23, 2014 at 10:44
SOLD ! … Final Fantasy a la RDR ?! Yes please !
Anon A Mouse
September 23, 2014 at 10:55
If it’s not an Asian western then it’s NOTHING like RDR.