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you know what's somewhat amusing? sarah and stella have one huge thing in common too -- both their games got cancelled midway through production :< oh well, it's nice to see them live on despite it! especially in sarah's words and mannerisms
Oh wot .__. Then what was the point of a collaboration if the game got cancelled?????
Personally, I would have accepted the incomplete game itself. It was not ... that bad ... if only it wouldn't be praised as the best videogame of all time. Like, please. Are you kidding me. It's mediocre, unfinished, a mere money-maker, barely saved by 4 good looking boys as protagonists. Square Enix's horrible marketing and a (thank god, small) part of the fandom really ruined this game to me in the end.
Yes it wasn’t a bad game. I enjoyed the gameplay, I was able to connect with the characters and even though it the story is an incomplete mess it was still easy to follow. But that doesn’t change the fact that in the end it fell flat. Maybe to some people it’s the best game but I’ve honestly played much better. And with all their messy attempts at patching holes, it sours the mood in having to wait and see which update will really ‘complete’ this game.
Like BRUH my patience is only so thin :)(
and like the fandom wars in this fandom is one of the worst I’ve seen in a while. The freaking hilarity of this fandom ffs :))))
I totally get how you feel. I like FFXV but by the ep prompto release I was sick of it. Seeing it EVERYWHERE just oversaturated the game to the point that being in the fandom was difficult. I wish SE would realize that all of this is way too much. The game happened. Let it plateau and drop off like just about every other game in every other genre. Let people hold the memory of enjoyment so that they feel happiness instead of contempt when seeing something about it in the future.
First things first, I don’t hate ffxv, heck if I hated ffxv I wouldn’t be dedicating a whole freaking blog to it let alone still keep this blog. But the game to me is a incoherent mess. I get it, they’re trying to patch up the plot holes that were evident it their first release. But at the same time, its frustrating to make sense of what the heck the game is about anymore with all these story additions. It only creates more question that need answers and at this point I don’t even know what the hell is considered canon.
Not only that, but ffxv has become a money hungry fest. I know that there will still be people who are willing to pay for the upcoming re-release and additional content, and thats great! You do your part in supporting the game. But personally for me its almost as if I’ve been lied to, also scammed if I dare say. Why do I need to pay for wanting a complete story, why do I need to put my money into something that should’ve been in the game since day one. It feels like Theyve promised something that’s complete only to break it and later cover it up with this new release as the full version. And with, all these collaborations that they’ve done with Assasin’s Creed and Tekken 7, it rubs off to me as a desperate way to promote their game. They’re milking whatever they can, its evident in my eyes. And in the long run, it’s taking away what makes ffxv special to its players in the first place. It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, and its something I can’t bring let alone force myself to enjoy.
Anyways, its ridiculous that I need to say this cause I have a feeling there will be people who will tell me to fuck off from this fandom cause I’m “whingeing and crying” so much. But again I don’t hate ffxv. Never once have I said I hated it. I’m not saying its a piece of shit of a game, or its a waste of time. What I’m trying to express here is that I’m disappointed. I am thankful for Square’s efforts, I am thankful for giving us free updates that we never asked for. I am thankful that they are trying their best in fleshing out the story with the dlcs and episodes. But with the direction that they are leading this game, and how they are clinging onto it for dear life, it makes it harder for me to find the fun and excitement that I once had when I first got my hands on it.
FFXV will always be a great game, the story was great despite its incoherence, the characters are memorable, but its just not how I remember it to be.
Favorite FFXV quote??
Oh god theres so many amazing quotes in FFXv its almost impossible to pick one. But if I did I would have to choose Noctis’ chilling final words.
“Dad…trust in me…”
Such simple words but they say so much. It shows how much he’s grown as the Prince he once was. And after everything he’s been though the last that he wishes for is his dad; whos given him so much, to see that.
I'm the anon that you had the longish (rant) reply to. I don't hate FFXV either. I still love it. And you definitely described what I was trying to articulate better than I did or could. Although, different from you, I absolutely feel scammed. The game w/ ep gladio and prompto and no other dlc is already 75G (using a disk). I hate to think how huge the Royal Edition is. Especially considering Horizon Zero Dawn is 42G (digital download) and has a bigger (prettier) world and more quests.
It really is hogging up a lot of space. Not just the episodes and dlcs, but also all these extra updates with the features and stuff. But look, if people are willing to buy it theres no stopping them. I can’t see myself filling up my console with more empty promises
I feel u on the ffxv grind. I love the game but I’m definitely just not feeling it
It’s just come to the point where every update they add creates more questions. It’s like a never ending plot hole loop and I no longer find myself excited for them. I love the game, I really did find it enjoyable. But with it getting more and more messy the mood is lost and honestly I’ve just given up hope for something better.
I'm kind of glad that they're attempting to fix the game with updates, but the whole new Luna cutscene fell flat with me. I think that the Lunoct romance is fundamental flawed at its core and they'd have to completely rewrite it at this point to get it to work. I loved the new lore stuff though, but I think the pics went by too fast.
NoctLuna is a lost cause THERE I SAID IT!!
I was disappointed when fell flat the first round. But I was able to brush by and shrug my shoulders , CAUSE HEY YOU TRIED BUT WHELP WHAT CAN YOU DO.
But now SE comes along and tries to sell me this ship on a silver platter as if it’s gonna convert me like baby Jesus on a Christmas morning.
It’s not. It’s really not.
I’m just tired SE. Like I don’t need to hear Luna cry about Noctis for another 2 minutes. I get it, she loves him. But she’s so much more than that. And we know that you know she is.
Give us some backstory. Give us glimpse at least about her ascension as Oracle. Give us her struggles, her fears, something that DOESN’T revolve around Noctis. Not another whining fest about her childhood crush.
And making Noctis have his cry, that just made matters even more forced. Saying he wished he was with her when she needed him the most, and wanting to say thing he can’t say anymore. Sweetie, you were like eight. And secondly WHAT WAS THE NOTEBOOK FOR??
I want to give this ship a chance but whatever SE is pulling out of their buttcracks has become nothing but a meme.
But yeah lore wise, interesting. Seeing Shiva and Ifrit as a thing as pretty cool. And I’m glad we got a small glimpse of Solheim. At least they’re doing that right.
Who would you ship Stella with? If you had the power to rewrite the story or would you ship her with anyone?
I would ship her with Noctis, for obvious reasons of her being the OG love interest. They just had that instant spark and chemistry. And the whole tragic love affair falling in love with your enemy deal is good angst material for my satanic sad ass heart.
