Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV, développé par Luminous Productions et Square Enix Business Division 2 et édité par Square Enix, est sorti le 29 novembre 2016 sur PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One et Google Stadia. Le joueur incarne Noctis, prince héritier du royaume de Lucis, qui doit reprendre sa patrie aux mains de l'armée impériale aux côtés de ses amis les plus proches, traversant le monde d'Eos peuplé de créatures imposantes et d'ennemis implacables. L'intrigue se déroule dans un monde proche de la Terre moderne, autrefois ravagé par une guerre pour le contrôle des cristaux, et voit Noctis chassé de chez lui par l'empire de Niflheim au moment des négociations de paix, avant de chercher à vaincre cet empire et à libérer le cristal. Le titre, classé dans les genres aventure, jeu de rôle et hack 'n' slash, utilise le Luminous Engine et intègre la protection Denuvo, pour une durée de histoire principale d'environ 27 heures et demie et un temps de complétion estimé à 117 heures. La presse a salué une expérience d'une grande richesse, comme en témoignent les citations de CGMagazine évoquant un défi au game design moderne et une expérience phénoménale, ou de Digitally Downloaded soulignant la profondeur thématique du récit, tandis que certains joueurs regrettent une cohérence narrative difficile à saisir sans les œuvres dérivées et d'autres déplorent les longues séquences de route et de camping. Le jeu affiche un score Metacritic de 85 et un score OpenCritic de 81.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Final Fantasy XV is a challenge to modern game design and traditional masculine gaming narratives, on top of being a truly phenomenal, enriching experience. Square Enix has reclaimed its throne. »
« This simply isn't true. The thematic depth and cultural context of the game make for a wonderful, complex, and meaningful narrative, and FFXV is every bit as worthy as a narrative work as Stand By Me, from which it draws so much inspiration. Couple this with the fact that it's a surprisingly traditional Final Fantasy game in the ways that count, and I've got to say I haven’t loved a Final Fantasy game with such raw passion in many years. »
« This is one of my favourite games of the year and it's one I'd encourage any previous Final Fantasy fan to consider. Besides the brilliant nods to the series past — adorable retro touches like pixel art character menus and classic game soundtracks you can buy in servos and listen to in the Regalia — this is a game that's doing something new and great with what's come before. It's the fondest I've felt about the series since VIII. »
« Final Fantasy XV is going to be the most remembered game of 2016. It is really different from anything we've seen in the series so far, but really traditional at the same time. It has an obsessive respect for the fan that goes along with state-of-the-art audio-visual aspects able to bring life to a humongous map with so many things to do, so many secrets to discover and yes, some lineal, but logic parts. Controversial issues, like combat or summon mechanics are really solid once you get to the endgame, where the experience has already blossomed. Embrace its changes, the JRPG King is back. »
« Final Fantasy XV is a return to form for Square Enix, a showcase of their willingness to adapt more Western approaches in their game development whilst also keeping what gave the series it’s charm, flair and personality. »
« We can see the shortcomings of Final Fantasy from far away: a bad camera, some outdated textures and some non exploited gameplay mechanics, like driving. However, we can see the virtues from more distance: touching characters, gameplay freedom, a really beautiful graphical show and the best combat system for the saga in years. »
« The story provides a mature narrative that brings with it a bonding experience that is a joy to share with its memorable characters, and the open world gameplay and combat offer a host of gripping mechanics I am clamouring to return to. Final Fantasy XV is a glorious return for one of gaming’s most beloved series. It’s quality is proof positive that good things take time. »
« Final Fantasy XV carries within it the stigma of a chaotic project. Its open-world is huge but quite empty. Its fights dynamic but sometimes confusing. Its story grandiloquent, but somewhat bumped. Often, the spectacular meets the frustrating, making it a resolutely cleaving title. But if underlining all this is legitimate, do not forget the essentials: the four heroes of FFXV are among the most human characters in the history of video games, the last shot of the game making them immortal. Noctis, Gladio, Prompto, Ignis, thank you for this trip. Thanks to you, Final Fantasy is standing up again! »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« 8.2/10. Final Fantasy XV offers a heartfelt road-trip adventure with a strong focus on friendship and character bonds. Its open world is beautiful and relaxing to explore, while the real-time combat is flashy, if occasionally inconsistent. The story can feel fragmented, but the emotional core and memorable moments help it stand out as a unique entry in the series. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« Un JRPG moderno che unisce open world, storia epica e dinamiche di combattimento action in tempo reale. La storia segue Noctis e i suoi compagni in un’avventura emozionante tra amicizia, dovere e destino, con momenti drammatici, ironici e toccanti che rendono il legame tra i **** credibile e **** combat system è fluido e spettacolare, con magie, armi e tecniche speciali che offrono varietà e strategia in tempo reale. L’open world è vasto e pieno di missioni secondarie, dungeon e segreti, anche se alcune zone risultano meno ispirate o ripetitive. La grafica e la colonna sonora contribuiscono a creare un’atmosfera memorabile, con paesaggi e città vivaci e dettagliate.Alcuni cali narrativi e side quest meno interessanti non intaccano il fascino complessivo del gioco, che rimane un’esperienza epica e appagante per i fan del genere. »
« Le jeux est bien en soit. Mais faire mourir lunafreya, c'était vraiment une idée de merde. Et pour un jeu de 2015, les graphismes sont décevant »
« I know people hate on this game for it's fragmented story and simple combat system. And that the open world didn't make sense But this is one of my favorite games of all time. The story, even fragmented was beautiful. The graphics were breath taking, the music was incredible. The sense of friendship and brotherhood really hits. I loved camping, making meals for combat boosts and really exploring the world and its dungeons. This game gave me a sense of awe and wonder that no other video game has before it. I've completed 3 or 4 playthroughs and still boot it up once and awhile when I'm feeling nostalgic. I was disappointed by it's succesor FFXVI because it did not live up to my love for this game. It didn't have any of what made FFXV so special to me. »
« Just finished this game today and it is really good the begging gets really boring but a few hours in the action packs a punch you become really attached to the character and the story is really good some of it drags however the game play is really engaging is the begging was more action packed it would be a 9 or 10 »
« The plot is confusing and boring, despite the really nice concept (a car trip with friends/ comrades). You need to buy the DLC to get a complete understanding of the lore; otherwise, you won't understand anything about the main **** gameplay and combat system is solid and fun enough, but some parts (like the prison) are unnecessarily long and feel like "placeholders" just to make the game longer. »
