Remembering Final Fantasy 15’s Canceled DLC
By
Liam Ferguson
Final Fantasy 15 had years of post-launch DLC, but it could have lasted even longer if plans to save the best for last had been realized.
When it came out, Final Fantasy 15 felt like a major event. Square Enix had been advertising it and its prior form Final Fantasy Versus 13 for over 10 years, and as Final Fantasy fans had spent those years dealing with the controversial Final Fantasy 13 trilogy and Final Fantasy 14‘s rough launch, they were ready for something new. After a slew of showings and a delay, Final Fantasy 15 finally came out. As the first open-world title in the series, it was impressive but received mixed reviews. Many noted the gameplay was not on par with other action-RPGs, and it was obvious that the game was rushed out before all of its content was complete.
However, the game had a strong cast of characters that got better over time. Many would agree that some of Final Fantasy 15‘s best content came after launch. Three DLC episodes focusing on the previously non-playable party members Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis came out for the first season pass. Another episode handing players the reigns of Ardyn Izunia, the game’s main villain, came later. These episodes provided a fun alternative to Noctis’ normal gameplay, and also allowed the developers to implement playable party members into the main game. Unfortunately, Final Fantasy 15 couldn’t escape its development woes, and several more DLC episodes had to be canceled before they could come out.
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Episode Aranea and Mod Support
The second season pass was intended to construct an expanded backstory for Final Fantasy 15, leading into an alternate ending.
Even though this major addition with Episode Aranea never came to pass, Episode Ardyn still delivered a lot of its intended lore. Aranea Highwind is Final Fantasy 15‘s resident dragoon, and the leader of a mercenary group hired by the Niflheim Empire to apprehend the heroes. It turns out that Aranea was just working for the money, and later joins the heroes’ side of her own accord. She was among the most popular side characters in the game, and fans were excited to have her around during the endgame and Prompto’s DLC, with Episode Aranea potentially making her playable, or a permanent party member.
Story episodes were not the only DLC planned for Final Fantasy 15. The game and its Comrades multiplayer expansion received a lot of updates over time, and one of the most alluring was the addition of dedicated modding tools for Final Fantasy 15: Windows Edition. Basic model swapping mods and importing Comerades avatars into the main game were already common, but this official toolset would have allowed players to dive even deeper into changing Final Fantasy 15.
However, modifying the game’s code was deemed too exhaustive for the team still working on post-launch support.
Episode Luna, Episode Noctis, and The Dawn of the Future
The final two episodes of the second season pass were adapted into the Final Fantasy 15: The Dawn of the Future. These episodes were likely meant to present the plot of the second half of the novel, being an alternate ending to FF15 where the Astral dragon Bahamut is outed as the true villain. The first is Episode Luna, which might have finally given Noctis’ fiance some time in the spotlight. One of Final Fantasy 15‘s criticisms was that Lunafreya, despite being billed as a major character, was barely present before dying. Episode Luna would have seen Lunafreya restored in order to complete Bahamut’s plan of purging the Starscourge from Eos. With her new Starscourge-absorbing power, Lunafreya would have been able to take center stage.
Episode Noctis would have been the grand finale of Final Fantasy 15.
Players would once again control Noctis, now navigating a timeline caused by Ardyn’s refusal to go along with Bahamut’s plan. Noctis would have fought Lunafreya in Daemon form, as she had been overwhelmed by purging the Starscourge from Ifrit. Bahamut would have then used the dark energy Lunafreya gathered to fuel his Teraflare, which would be repelled by Noctis, his friends, and the other Astrals. Ardyn would then perform the True King’s ritual to purge the Starscourge in Noctis’ place, and upon Bahamut’s death all magic would have disappeared from Eos.
Everyone but Ardyn and the Astros would be alive in this timeline, serving as a much happier ending than the base game. It would have been interesting to see all of this realized in playable form, but perhaps it was for the better that Square Enix let Final Fantasy 16 take the spotlight instead.
Final Fantasy 15 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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Review: Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto – Destructoid
Gladiolus got his due with his own Final Fantasy XV DLC a few months back, and we all kind of stumbled through it.
Coasting by on the fumes of XV‘s core mechanics, the idea of witnessing a brief gaiden that ultimately ended up lacking an impact on the narrative just didn’t feel like add-on material. Prompto’s gun-fever lore-heavy mission in an arctic sandbox though? A little more so.
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto (PS4 , Xbox One [reviewed])
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Release: May 27, 2017
MSRP: $4.99 (or part of the Season Pass)
Whereas Gladiolus’ tale felt like a weird extension to the main game, Prompto’s departure from the norm actually cements it as something that’s worth the effort to select it from the main menu. Yes, they turned Final Fantasy XV into a shooter, and that’s more than bearable for a few hours while this add-on plays out. Given that Prompto’s anime OVA was one of the better received and relatable stories, he’s ready for a moment in the sun.
I’ll spare you the spoilers of Prompto’s origin, but suffice to say it plays a large role in this episode. Instead of light exposition that mostly deals with Gladiolus’ will to fight and protect Noctis, we instead get an emotional look at Prompto as he plays off several other cast members, including a really important key player from the campaign. Episode Prompto isn’t going to provide any major revelations, mind, just some light character development.
You’ll get through this series of unfortunate events by way of gun and vehicular combat, which, when set to the tune of a massive laboratory facility, caused me to do a double-take on whether or not I’m actually playing a hidden Resident Evil spinoff. That comes with all of the good and bad a modern Resi game entails, from the roteness of using a snow mobile in a game that isn’t really suited for it, or the lack of a need to deploy any real tactics when blasting folks away.
Features of the game
- Thoughtful combat system. Crushing
combos, counters, and Regis’ signature move «Teleport Kick»
represent a dynamic combat system with which to defeat
the enemy needs not only a good reaction, but also the ability to think
tactically. - Faithful comrades. Three unlike satellites
offer special combat tactics and wield powerful
super moves that deal massive damage. nine0016 - Mighty magic. You will be able to envelop the battlefield
flames, freeze opponents or hit them with a blow
lightning! - Terrible creatures. Call for help
powerful inhabitants of the astral plane, and they will spectacularly deal with
enemies.
free A King’s Tale — that’s a good fit =))
Posted by Varyag_Ericsson
Music player access during
chocobo rides
And here they overdid it.
nine0003
Gorgeous update — I’ll be happy to use it all
good
Posted by Saitou91
free A King’s Tale — that’s good
fitting =))
no one said anything about free) It is likely that for
money)
Yokushiro , what about the title?
Free, just the author forgot to add to the text =))
(gematsu, kotaku confirm)
Posted by Saitou91
free A King’s Tale — that’s good
fitting =))
I wonder if it will be in Russian, like the main game, or … as usual.
Kazuma-2 , seems to be in English.
Kazuma-2 I bought the game the day it came out.
She is in English.
Saitou91 , disagree) After 70 hours, a little tired of
chocobos listen to the same tune. I know you can say that
the previous parts of Chocobo Theme automatically also cut in and
played until you get down.
But after all, none of the past finals
there was a need to cover such vast territories. me personally
fed up with the melody, and I prefer my Kwehzar more than
Regalia)
Message from Montblank
past finals did not need to be covered
such vast territories
trinity. 1 and 3. True, in 13-3, chocobos have three different themes, but
nevertheless — in trinals, he rode chickens much more (188
hours at 15).
For me, it would be better to have a couple more cool arrangements, like in 13-3
Montblank , the more you ride a chocobo, the more you sweat
you have to wind circles in place on platinum)))
The game also received support for 60 fps on PS4 Pro. That’s just in
the average there is 35-45 fps in general. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfCbomJW4Eg&t=174s
RTM ,
Stop whining.
Medovyj_kot , Sell PS4 and then donate more than 10K
for a gain of 10-15 fps, where should there be a gain of 30fps? Buy yourself.
And speaking facts and whining are different things.
Posted by RTM
where should the 30fps gain be? nine0003
Why?
Changed FPS lock from 30 to 60 frames. It doesn’t mean the FPS will go up.
2 times, this means that he can be more than 30 frames.
grcool , Studio promised 60 fps
I want the sword Ragnarok in real life
need
Hatifnatten
stall
Vinsent7352 , I really need it for
self-defense or
attacks
nine0002 Hatifnatten oh yes we all know why you really need it
deed))
Yokushiro , and why? I don’t drink (if
this) — in my life I was drunk only 2 times
Posted by Hatifnatten
Yokushiro , and why? I don’t drink (if
this) — in my life I was drunk only 2 times
What is so much? I’ve never been here yet))
When will the main dopas go?
What the hell is stock photo enlargement? What the fuck is the music on
chocobo? nine0095 In the game, the plot is like a rotten sieve, molded from different pieces, oh
what is it all about? There are no normal quests here, combat in style
press on the zero until you die.
One moron constantly yells I FOUND
NEW RECIPE!!! Another moron is digging in with his photo shoots.
Dull rides in a wheelbarrow and for which a couple of quests are almost completed
to darkness. The game has constant tiring and frame drawdowns, coupled with
greasy layer of soap. Here the whole game needs to be repaired, and the skvara climbs with
some kind of game, they also brought a sizan pass for this game. 13th chapter
You see, it needs to be fixed. 4 hours of crooked mowing under horror, where are you
like a moron you will dodge with a ring. LET’S BROTHER WE HOLD ON
SAME FRIENDS
I have always been loyal to the finals and even have a couple of favorites, but
here FF15 is just an overrated dummy, where everything works through one
place. Just 16 hours of fucked up time. And then it’s too much
for this game, because it is stupidly artificially stretched. Whole
a local story sucked from the finger without a proper background, you can
it was easy to invest a maximum of hours in 6 games.
All this is IMHO. To each his own. Put as many minuses as you like, to me
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rockman765 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Some will like the game, some won’t, some won’t.
difference. So it was, so it is, and so it will be.
rockman765 , the third person I support and who is correct
sees this part of ff.
The only thing — the last three chapters — generally something like
MGS+RE+nonsense.
Cutting games with elements of final fantasy, but beautifully done.
It’s beautiful, yes. I hope this is a rotten dream and an experiment that lasted from
PS2 times to make fit ff7 remaster
A term of 11 years is an indicator. Bought at the start of the game in a full pack and
some strange content is still coming out that is just rubbish
a hoarder who does not help either in battles or anywhere — the game of difficulty does not
It has. What a shame, I didn’t even go to Choco-Moogle Fest myself — I watched
balloon friends.
Yes, it’s beautiful, but against the background of everything and + nonsense =
Tabata ‘well done’. Interest disappears at the original launch,
dividing people into old-new fans. Tabata or squar enix tactician
from God. Politician.
The famous series today, namely ff15, has a friend who received
reward — Fedya, game !! — The Evil Dead of Heisenberg — or
just RE7. Evil Dead
with RE elements. nine0003
GOD—PS oh Syntax, where are you?
I don’t know about you, but my wife and I love the game! Yes, it is no longer
the final game that I played as a child, but quite fit and beautiful
decorated action RPG, if you do not find fault with trifles. You can go to them
find fault with any game. We play, with pleasure we perform side
download quests. I remember that many spoke badly about Tales of
zestria, but I really liked it (and someone said that there and
the plot is shit), so play and do not listen to anyone, even critics with
gambling or canobu. Everyone has different tastes.
15 hour finlaki on mine
the look in many ways surpassed part 13 with all its additional parts.
The only thing I want is to make a remake in the 7th final
combat as in part 12. In my opinion, she was the most successful. Can
it was very subtle to give out commands to his party and at the same time was
what an action. nine0003
The funny thing is that those who haven’t bought ff15 yet can buy it for
2366 along with just the kings tail and buns, on the disk.
The festival would have been completed without nerves …. for a long time did not include
Swan , the festival has been unavailable since last night.
I haven’t bought ff15 yet though.and the discount is good now in psn.I don’t care
what they say, they write that the game is stupid, I’ll buy it anyway. Only a little
later with all dls. I am very glad that there are Russian subs, this is already a breakthrough
for ff! Russian was in ff only on a chipped ps2, and on a pirated
disk. Guys, everything is fine, how many people there are, and opinions.
nine0003
OLeg3 , still Russian in FF was in all three PS1 games (7-8-9).
There is nothing to be surprised at, the pirates on the PS1 generally translated almost everything.
Purchased «Season Pass» and installed «Boost Pack +».
Question: Where can I get all these things?
Ragnarok — This one-handed sword allows you to perform an enhanced strike with
teleport;
Dragon Drain — with this rod that reduces mobility
mining, fishing becomes even easier;
Avior — this reel greatly simplifies the process of fishing for prey,
after all, the lower the strength of the fishing line, the more OZ the fish loses. nine0095 Nothing appeared in the game after installing the add-on.
UPD.: Question removed. Understood.
Final Fantasy XV receives a large update and the first DLC
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If you have problems with Chapter 13, now they are now corrected in the free update of Final Fantasy XV.
And there’s more news
DLC for Final Fantasy XV focuses on gladioli
Final Fantasy XV won a major update earlier this Monday (27). In a matter of hours, game also released its first expansion pack, DLC intitulado «Episode Gladiolus» .
Este upgrade was announced last December by Square Enix . At the time, the company said it would be releasing free updates throughout 2017 to expand the story and scope. nine0260 gameplay, including short and long term goals. This specifically addresses complaints from players about Chapter 13, mostly about the gameplay. In addition, it enriches the magic of Noctis Ring .
Baptized «Chapter 13 Verse 2» or upgrade still allows the player to control Joyful for a short time in a mission.
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The DLC, as the name suggests, fills in the gap left in the main campaign regarding the Gladious character. Watch the trailer:
New DLC
After completing «Episode Gladious», gamer still has good news: another DLC is coming this year. «Episode Clue» will follow the story of the newest member of the group since his separation from all the characters. However, it is not known exactly at what point in the history of Final Fantasy XV this plot will fit.
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The teaser reveals little. In fact, it only hints that Prompto will be in a snowy setting. And, of course, announces the release date: June 2017. See:
Final Fantasy XV
In this chapter we see the trajectory of Noctis and his friends Prompto, Gladius and Ignis. Noctis marries as part of a deal he made with Niflheim Empire . However, when a deal fails, he and his companions find themselves on the road with a near-impossible mission to return home and restore peace to the kingdom. nine0003
When it was revealed in E3 2006 or game it was called «Final Fantasy vs. XIII» . It was reintroduced seven years later.
