But it also differs from past Final Fantasy games, which were often defined in part by linear stories and strategic, turn-based combat. The kind of game where you travel across a fantastical world in order to save the planet from some kind of ultimate evil. Like its predecessors in the long-running series, Final Fantasy XV is an epic role-playing game that spans dozens of hours. As the shutter made its loud “click!” it dawned on me: I’m really going to miss these guys when this is over. Prompto, the blonde, goofy member of our quartet, had just set the timer of his camera and skittered back to the scenic spot so we could all take a photo together. The sun began to set, bathing everything in a gorgeous yellow light. The four of us stood on the rocky beach of a picturesque lake surrounded by towering green trees. About a dozen hours into Final Fantasy XV, after I’d slain countless monsters and traveled hundreds of miles and bonded with tight-knit group of friends, a strange feeling swelled in my chest.

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