Every Final Fantasy is different. You can't compare through the styles each game has. Each entry has its pros and cons. I am on my second run in the game and am around level 75 almost ready to head toward Leviathan. I think I'm gonna keep hiking around and finish up a few things then camp a lot.

Speaking of which, I understand each character has skills. Fishing, Surviving, Camping, and Photography. Does Ignis lose the ability to cook after a while cause it seems to me he does. So I'm gonna back to back camp until his skill is maxed.

My main problem with XV is that it doesn't seem like a whole game. I went ahead and did most story line parts before I even touched side quests and hunts so I could EXP farm.

My first time playing I ended the game around level 48. I couldn't believe how short it really was. Even older entries took longer then 30 hours to complete. I know some people do speed runs but really? The game is short. Not to mention the main bad guy is pretty much a joke compared to older villains such as Kuja and Sephiroth. He doesn't even act all that bad.

I like the battle system which I can see how they are going to use it with VII: The Remake. Realistically you don't need to totally attack with magic and weapons to kill a being. It's semi better then auto battle from XIII.

To compare with XIII you got story and with XV you got game play.