

There is a global experience level and characters can level up by visiting havens as safe zones. Optionally combat can be done using a wait mode where the entire environment is paused when Noctis does not move.

Ring magic becomes available later on when Noctis possesses the Ring of the Lucii. Elemental magic is based on the elements fire, ice and thunder with lots of customization options for the spells, also combined with items. The other three characters are controlled by the AI, but commands can be issued along with cooperative Links as battle actions. It allows for attacks and different weapons, blocking and parrying, mana-consuming spells and context related actions such as using cover and the use of heights with complete freedom of movement. The turn-based and Active Time Battle systems the series is known for are replaced by a real-time combat system known as Active Cross Battle. The later parts of the game move away from the open world and have a more linear design.Ĭombat is done through free movement, much like Final Fantasy Type-0 or the Kingdom Hearts series by the same developer. There are several side quests, hunts, optional dungeons and also fishing.

There are many cut-scenes and conversations between characters, there are shops to visit, and Ignis uses different ingredients to cook meals. The game has many contemporary elements, such as the use of cell phones. Later on a fast travel option becomes available. They can only travel by day as powerful demons roam the world at night, so they always need to find an inn or go camping at a safe spot to spend the night. The story focuses significantly on the bond between the characters and presents their journey as a road trip. The group of characters gets to explore the world, mainly using the car Regalia and later on also use the galliform Chocobo birds. Noctis' main quest becomes to reclaim the throne and rescue the crystal.

Along the way it is revealed Niflheim has betrayed Lucis and the crystal has been stolen with many important figures killed. The game opens when Noctis, the only playable character, travels with his friends Gladiolus, Ignis and Prompto to Accordo where the wedding is to take place. At the start of the game an armistice is proposed as well as a union of states through the marriage of Prince Noctis of Lucis and Lady Lunafreya of Tenebrae, a separate nation with limited political power due to the influence of a priestess called the Oracle. The Lucians have been able to keep Niflheim at bay, mainly because the capital Insomnia is protected by the Wall, a magical shield powered by a crystal. It is almost entirely ruled by the empire of the militaristic Niflheim, except for the kingdom of Lucis. It is an open world role-playing game set in the fictional world of Eos. Not an American user? Description Final Fantasy XV is the fifteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series.
