What is Final Fantasy?
Time was that question would have been easy to answer - they were Japanese RPGs with turn-based battles, familiar monsters and epic stories - but anyone with even a rudimentary knowledge of gaming has probably realised that Final Fantasy isn't what it once was.There are those who feel angered by the changes recent entries in the series have introduced, while others, like myself, have rather appreciated them. When I say that Final Fantasy isn't what it once was, I don't mean that in a negative way. It's just that the brand that has been synonymous with JRPGs for decades has branched out.
It's this that makes Lightning Returns so exciting. Not only is it the franchise's parting shot on this generation of consoles, it's also the conclusion to the brand's first trilogy, one which has been divisive to say the least. Several of its features, like the action combat system, also appear to be preparing series stalwarts for the more action-orientated Final Fantasy XV.
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