• FFXV Turning on the Waterworks

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    Pumpkin
    Published on 03-09-2016 06:56 PM
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    Here's hoping Final Fantasy XV will make you cry. Not with disappointment and anger at money wasted, but rather at the sadness and beauty of the storytelling. At least, that's what Square Enix wants to happen when you play the latest numbered entry to the FF series later this year.

    Director Hajime Tabata says "I want to create a very emotional ending to the game and want to make as many people cry as possible. You're spending so many hours playing the game, so when I finish a game and it ends on a sour note and it doesn't move me, it gets me disappointed. At least make me cry or give me some emotion! I want to give a moving ending for the consumers who invest so much time."

    It is their hope to create a similar impact to what they did way back with Final Fantasy VII, something that is a strong motivator for the team. Release date is expected to be announced later this month. Are you ready to shed some tears?

    Read more and watch a video about the interview here: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fin.../1100-6435473/
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    1. Del Murder's Avatar
      Del Murder - 03-11-2016, 06:30 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Pheesh View Post
      Well The Last of Us was the last game to make me shed a tear and it was absolutely awesome, so if they do it right then I'm all for it.
      If SE is able to craft a narrative on par with TLoU, then things are looking bright for them indeed.
    1. Tyson's Avatar
      Tyson - 03-13-2016, 09:20 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Fynn View Post
      I don't think a video game ever made me cry, honestly. Sure, I've felt sad when Aerith died and stuff, but I never really cried. So I'm not sure if XV is going to change that.
      I've never literally cried at any media that I can recall. I like that they are aiming for emotional resonance tho. Aerith dying in VII or Tidus disappearing in FFX definitely had an emotional impact on me very few games have. Last I can recall was The Witcher 3 and before that the end of The Last of Us. '

      Games really don't do that kind of thing anymore, especially Final Fantasy with everything after X. SE used to masters at it. In all honestly the gameplay of FF XV could be trash and I'd still consider if one of my favourite games of all time if the characters are amazingly crafted and it makes me feel for them and their plight the way VII, VIII or X did.
    1. Bubba's Avatar
      Bubba - 03-13-2016, 10:52 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
      Quote Originally Posted by Pheesh View Post
      Well The Last of Us was the last game to make me shed a tear and it was absolutely awesome, so if they do it right then I'm all for it.
      If SE is able to craft a narrative on par with TLoU, then things are looking bright for them indeed.
      Honestly, there isn't a game I've played that even comes close to the narrative in The Last of Us. Only that and FFVII have made me emotional enough to cry.

      Do I think FFXV can match it in character development and storytelling? No.
      Do I think FFXV has the potential to be the best FF game since FFVII? Absolutely!

      This is the most excited I've been for an FF game since FFX.
    1. Pumpkin's Avatar
      Pumpkin - 03-13-2016, 03:30 PM
      I cry super easily at games so I'll probably cry even if I don't like it
    1. Ffamran mied Bunansa's Avatar
      Ffamran mied Bunansa - 03-14-2016, 05:18 AM
      I am pretty excited by this assertion, I love some good tragic moments (or truly wonderful and happy ones like FF9). All the best JRPGs have made me at least a bit teary in the end. I hope they manage it.
    1. Fynn's Avatar
      Fynn - 03-14-2016, 05:09 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Pumpkin View Post
      I cry super easily at games so I'll probably cry even if I don't like it
      "It was so, so baaaaaaaaad "
    1. BustaMo's Avatar
      BustaMo - 03-17-2016, 09:15 PM
      It's been since Final Fantasy X that I've been surprised or truly been into the emotional state of a characters mindset, so I'm not sure if FFXV will do the trick or not. FFVII didn't really move me much, nor did anything in FFXIII. I believe the closest to FFX's ending was a death in Final Fantasy V that I wasn't expecting. Hopefully FFXV can be a tad bit more personable.
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