If you want to see what critics think of Final Fantasy XV before it launches on November 29, Open Critic has revealed that the review embargo lifts on Monday, November 28 at 9am PT/12pm ET.
To get you ready for next week, Square Enix has released the above 101 trailer, while also detailing 15 things you need to know on the PlayStation Blog. Some of the more interesting things include an overview of the story, which stars Noctis, prince of the kingdom of Lucis. Set to wed Luna, he heads off on a road trip with his three best friends – Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis – to find her, but he gets word that the Niflheim Empire invaded his kingdom and killed his father and fiancée. So, Noctis continues his journey to find out the truth and reclaim the throne. After mentioning that Final Fantasy XV is completely open world, and the world of Eos spans multiple contents, Square Enix’s Mat Kishimoto discussed combat:
Combat has completely changed in this Final Fantasy. You only control Noctis, but you have four equipment slots for weapons, shields, or magic. The combat is silky smooth and doesn?t require waiting for your turn to attack. You can vary up your attack combinations by using the four equipment slots.
During combat, you’re able to hold down L1 and use the d-pad to call on your teammates to use different abilities, including team-up attacks. In addition to lots of weapon classes and individual weapons, combat also allows you two use elemental m...