FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Developer Square Enix
Final Fantasy XV is a 2016 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The fifteenth main installment of the Final Fantasy series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2016, Windows in March 2018, and as a launch title for Stadia in November 2019. The game features an open world environment and action-based battle system, incorporating quick-switching weapons, elemental… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
359 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
262 positive · 65 negative
95% range 75–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 262 | 65 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 255 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (48,610 of 58,448 positive).
Players praise the emotional road trip story and bond between the main characters. [1][2][3] Many note the game is flawed and unfinished but still has heart and charm. [4][5][6] Some criticize the use of Denuvo DRM, calling it intrusive for a single-player game. [7][8][9]
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Denuvo. Denuvo allows a game to run on 5 different system in a timespan of 24 hours. Do NOT fiddle around with proton versions because each version is considered ONE device and you will get this error: "The server is not reachable, check your Internet connection and click "Retry"" - locking you out of playing the game for 24 hours. Please remove Denuvo, it causes more problems than it fixes. That aside, this is one …
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I was 15, running around my school in Iran, showing my classmates the trailers for Final Fantasy XV. It made me proud to be a gamer (and future game designer). “This is what games are! Do you see why I’m so passionate about this now?” Now I’m 27. A whole decade later, I finally played it. I’d been scared — scared it wouldn’t live up to what I saw back then. The reviews weren’t perfect, and that haunted me. But …
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Look, Final Fantasy XV is a mess. It's hard to overstate just how troubled its development cycle was, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't show in the final product. It certainly doesn't help that large swathes of the story are told through a multimedia project involving an anime series, a movie, a novel, a demo you can no longer download, among other miscellaneous odds and ends. Regardless, though, there's an …
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An Unforgettable Road Trip. I just finished the main story, and I’m honestly at a loss for words. While the plot can feel a bit fragmented at times, the bond between Noctis, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto is the soul of this game. It’s more than just an RPG; it’s a road trip simulator that turns into a heartbreaking journey of growth and sacrifice. The ending absolutely destroyed me. If you’re looking for a game with …
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My friend bought me this for christmas, said it was his favorite game back in the day So I played though it, spending a bit more time on sidequests than I needed to, just enjoying the world and camping with the bros, my friend watching on discord when he could The story missions move things along fast however before I knew it I was fighting my way though the capitol My friend sat with me via discord as I made my way …
Summarised from 34 of the 291 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
Players who liked FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION talk about emotional story and memorable character bonds; those who didn't talk about denuvo DRM causes server issues and play restrictions. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Final Fantasy XV has received "generally favorable" reviews from critics for all versions, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave both versions of the game a score of 38 points out of 40. Various game designers stated Final Fantasy XV was their favorite game of 2016, including Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Atlus' Shigeo Komori, Koei Tecmo's Takashi Morinaka, and Sony Interactive Entertainment's Teruyuki Toriyama and Shuhei Yoshida. Opinions on the story of Final Fantasy XV were mixed, although the main cast was praised for its chemistry. Game Informer's Andrew Reiner praised the change to a simple straightforward plot after the…
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Reactions
60 of 359 · most liked firstI was 15, running around my school in Iran, showing my classmates the trailers for Final Fantasy XV. It made me proud to be a gamer (and future game designer). “This is what games are! Do you see why I’m so passionate about this now?” Now I’m 27. A whole decade later, I finally played it. I’d been scared — scared it wouldn’t live up to what I saw back then. The reviews weren’t perfect, and that haunted me. But somehow, after all this time, it exceeded my expectations — and that might…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION is $13.99 on Steam buff.ly/Id7hZcB Deck verified
neutral · AI labelView post →My friend bought me this for christmas, said it was his favorite game back in the day So I played though it, spending a bit more time on sidequests than I needed to, just enjoying the world and camping with the bros, my friend watching on discord when he could The story missions move things along fast however before I knew it I was fighting my way though the capitol My friend sat with me via discord as I made my way through the daemons, through the kings, and then As we flipped one by one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel so grateful to experience Final Fantasy XV, truly. To all of the FFXV developers, thank you for making this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game that let me experience the brotherhood and friendship I never had
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, Final Fantasy XV is a mess. It's hard to overstate just how troubled its development cycle was, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't show in the final product. It certainly doesn't help that large swathes of the story are told through a multimedia project involving an anime series, a movie, a novel, a demo you can no longer download, among other miscellaneous odds and ends. Regardless, though, there's an earnestness here that I find endlessly compelling with a main cast I couldn't help…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the most puzzling games I've ever played. Clearly an unfinished game, with many 2-3/10 moments... yet also great many 10/10 ones... After completing the game 100% I can say that, despite Square Enix's best efforts to turn this into a complete mess, aimed at pleasing everyone, this (to this day) beautiful game has something absolutely crucial, something that not every game has... and that is soul. And nothing is ever going to take that away from Final Fantasy XV. I will miss…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Denuvo. Denuvo allows a game to run on 5 different system in a timespan of 24 hours. Do NOT fiddle around with proton versions because each version is considered ONE device and you will get this error: "The server is not reachable, check your Internet connection and click "Retry"" - locking you out of playing the game for 24 hours. Please remove Denuvo, it causes more problems than it fixes. That aside, this is one of my favorite games of all time. It sucks this game couldn't see it's fullest…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3 twinks & a daddy involved in a sad & devastating story .. what a good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Fantasy 15 is one of the most disappointing experiences I've had playing a game, it has soo much potential but it's ruined by the sheer amount of undercooked, unfinished or just straight up cut content from the final game. Let's start with the good, the music is phenomenal it's some of the best in the franchise, it also looks great even after all these years. The game shines when you're just on a road trip or camping with the lads and the Ignis DLC is genuinely fantastic. Onto the worst…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →By trying to please everyone, Square Enix ended up sort of pleasing a moderate number of people. This isnt a game for people who adore FFX and earlier turn based iterations. This isnt a game for "hard core" rpg enthusiasts who want to become the character. This isnt a game for people who love linear, or almost linear, action RPGs with a hard driving storyline. This is a game that expects you to be the most casual RPG player who likes to mash buttons with a half-way compelling story. There are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is an absolute mess. there is no reason for the game to still use denuvo - and said servers keep crashing. and if servers are down, you can not play this "single player game". absolutely ridiculous.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good soup! game is updated to best quality. for the full story make sure to watch: - the "brotherhood" animation before starting the game (is on youtube ff channels) -watch the kingsglave movie as well (after the first game chapert u should be okay to watch the movie) -and after beating the game and all DLC .... read/listen to the audio book -they also have an anime that is basically the ardyn DLC so its worth watching after playing his story. -also the DLC has a multiplayer mode…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorite cozy games, but can we finally remove the Denuvo, for Christ's sake. 😤
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: This game is more "bad" than it is "good". At first glance I was intrigued by the vast world, possibilities, and complex story. It's a coming of age adventure where a young prince and his closest friends spend time growing together and finding themselves. The themes of bravery, heritage, blood, tradition, and faith, all stand out as positives and drew me even closer to the story and characters. The main story is interesting and I had fun advancing it. Unfortunately, the main story is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game unfortunately was not for me. I've loved most of the games from the Final Fantasy series, but I have trouble playing through this game at all. The combat is dull, unresponsive and filled with way to many pauses and cutscenes during combat (if you use the Tech bar). The magic system is slimmed down to three elements and a modifier with items, on top of making the spells consumable and on a cooldown timer. This makes them frustrating to use. The story has an interesting premise but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An Unforgettable Road Trip. I just finished the main story, and I’m honestly at a loss for words. While the plot can feel a bit fragmented at times, the bond between Noctis, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto is the soul of this game. It’s more than just an RPG; it’s a road trip simulator that turns into a heartbreaking journey of growth and sacrifice. The ending absolutely destroyed me. If you’re looking for a game with a world-class soundtrack and characters that feel like actual friends, give…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun road trip story with the bros to see your girlfriend, whom you haven't seen in 12 years, disguised as a horror game that will leave you crying and feeling nothing but pain and sorrow by the time you finish it. 10 out of 10 would cry again
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent 19 hours in this game to complete the main story. Time spent was worth it. FFXV was the first game to ever make me cry. The main story was absolutely phenomenal, I can't even put it into words. The story felt similar to a movie and playing as Noctis made me feel important to the game. Sometimes, games forget to give the main character purpose in the story, but I think this game implemented his purpose exceptionally. Although my team consisted of NPCS, the character personalities made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The last act of the game belongs in the Louvre next to the Mona Lisa.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A deeply flawed, gorgeous, messy masterpiece of a road trip with the boys. The gameplay swings between flashy warp-strike combat and cruising around in the Regalia, though the combat can easily be brute-forced just by spamming items. The lore and story building definitely could have been handled a lot better, but jamming to classic tracks and camping with Noctis and the crew somehow makes up for it. The ending is pretty decent.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Playing this game truly feels like embarking on a road trip with the bros. the open world is absolutely breathtaking, fun to explore and doesn't feel soulless. Even after all these years, the game still holds up remarkably well. The soundtrack is fantastic, perfectly complementing the atmosphere, Side quests are often so engaging that I found myself losing track of the main story, a testament to how much there is to do and how enjoyable it all is. Traveling in the car with the bros is so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My heart genuinely yearns for the full fleshed out vision of what this game could've been. For what this game (FF15) is though it really does have its own charm, I really loved the roadtrip adventure vibe with the bros, and seeing like their development across the story, especially really love my boy Prompto. The music is really good, I think the combat is alright I really liked the summons and the music that plays during it. I enjoyed the story that this game was trying to tell it was pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picked this game up some odd years ago, it finally clicked with me! Some might say the open world segment in the first half of the game may feel empty, maybe even mundane with a RIDICULOUSLY huge number of fetch/kill quests and long driving sequences but these moments, the long hours, the hard hours that you put in to engage with the world, fighting, adventuring, fishing, camping, photographing, THESE hours are the moments you hold onto and carry with you into the latter half of the game, when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember when this game was first revealed to us like 2 decades ago? Pepperidge Farm remembers :D It is important to note that I am approaching this game without the overwhelming rose-tinted nostalgia everyone has for Final Fantasy VII or X. - The story, lorebuilding, characters all pack quite a decent emotional punch, even if the execution is a bit weaker than previous FF titles. - This is NOT a turn-based or ATB-based game, it's simply real-time action combat. It's a very uncommon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Unending coupons, returning bundles, and more - Neowin. Hogwarts Legacy – $35.99 on Epic Store PAYDAY 3 – $29.99 on Epic Store Forza Horizon 5 – $29.99 on Steam Remnant 2 – $29.99 on Epic Store God of War – $24.99 on Epic Store Immortals of Aveum – $23.99 on Epic Store NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... – $23.99 on Steam Dead Space – $23.99 on Epic Store A Plague Tale: Requiem – $22.49 on Epic Store Rust – $19.99 on Steam Marvel's Midnight Suns –…
neutral · AI labelView post →This is my favorite game and everything about it is incredible. The story, the characters, the graphics. 100/10 this game still makes me bawl my eyes out 😃
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition $13.99 via Xbox Game Store: www.xbox.com/en-US/games/... Free PC Demo: finalfantasyxv.square-enix-games.com/uk/windows-e...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've played FF titles since the 90's, I can confidently say this is worth every penny, I really enjoyed Final Fantasy XV quite a bit. The open world is entertaining enough explore, and there’s always something interesting to find, including items. The leveling up system is great. You can basically have an overnight camp with all kinds of options to upgrade your character with perk tree style included. The battle mechanics are easy to get the hang of and feels good once you settle into it. A…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundles to defend, Battlefield to try, and a DRM-free spring sale. ``` FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE – $34.99 on Steam STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor – $31.49 on Steam Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered – $30.44 on Gamebillet CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION – $29.99 on Steam Prince of Persia The Lost Crown – $29.99 on Epic Store Forspoken – $27.99 on Steam NieR Replicant – $23.99 on Steam DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age –…
neutral · AI labelView post →An overall delightful and moving (pun not intended) journey with a cat of characters I actually don't hate (looking at you "Hope" of FF13). It repeats some of the "corridor" progression from FF13 but spends most of its time in a grand open world. Also, I'm glad someone made a mod to put some clothes on the mechanic girl. Geez!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The bond between the 4 alone makes this game so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ worth it. 12/10 fully recommend. ♥♥♥♥ the haters
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Microsoft Store sale ending Dec. 3: $13.99 • Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition www.xbox.com/en-us/games/... $20.99 • Forspoken $28.99 • Forspoken [Digital Deluxe] www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Easily the weakest mainline Final Fantasy game. Shallow combat. Chopped up story. Unintegrated DLC. Weird in-game advertising. Easily the worst thing about the game is how frequently it interrupts and slows you down with animations or dialogue for things that don't need it. Frankly the design is terrible from the standpoint of how badly Square Enix tries to force you to play EXACTLY how they want. You will spend atleast 20% of your time in this game waiting to regain control. Episodes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When it's good, it's amazing. I recommend watching the movie, Kingsglaive, first (treat it like an extended opening cutscene) as well as the Brotherhood anime on youtube. Gameplay-wise, it's a flawed gem. The combat system was refined into the far better system the FFVII remake games currently use, but you can seeds of it here. What this game has that I haven't ever seen done better is the party interactions, both in and out of combat. It's like they took the party banter that Bioware and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a remarkably well-crafted action RPG, supported by a story that remains consistently engaging throughout the entire base game. I have completed the main game to 100%, and since I have not played the DLCs, this review is based exclusively on the core experience. The narrative is one of the strongest elements of the experience. It maintains a strong sense of momentum, with a well-managed pace that keeps the player invested from beginning to end. Rather than relying on constant spectacle,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have spent 100 hours on this game through Steam as of this review. This is not entirely accurate to my game experience as I've played I-don't-know-how-many hours on my PS4 and PS5. I have enjoyed every single one, but I will warn for older fans that this was my introduction to the series, so I'm likely biased. This game is immensely likable. I actually enjoy the open-world aspect, the driving, and the emptiness that makes many other players insane. This really is a roadtrip emulator with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the interaction between the boys. Visuals are beautiful, and combat is fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game was really bad at launch but the put in alot of effort for it to become maybe the best ff game ive ever played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun gameplay, average story, atrocious execution. You can really feel the game development hell that birthed this. - You have to watch Kingsglaive and the Brotherhood anime in order to understand the story even before beginning the game. If you don't, you will be very confused because the story doesn't explain ♥♥♥♥ to you until it's already too late. - You get to play two different games based on your story progress. Chapters 1-8 is (mostly) open world exploration, and 9 to the end is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Previously I had it on PS4, but I replayed it on PC with much better graphics and the update has a different game ending.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game I've played through multiple times throughout the years, is it perfect? NO, but it has a lot to appreciate. Sadly the ending wasn't what was intended, and thus due to pressure from executives and board members, didn't get the trilogy game map that was planned to make a more cohesive experience. They really shafted a great development team that put so much love into the making of the gameplay and the story, just because of greed. Sad to RIP for what could of been, but all that being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is underappreciated. I had a blast playing FFVII Remake and decided to give FFXV Windows Edition a try. Game runs smooth and has excellent tutorials to get you onboard quickly. The "roadtrip" vibe is really memorable. Overall, a game for fans of final fantasy series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love this game, so so so so so so so so much I have all versions of it and the book. this game holds a special place in my heart i love it love it love it love it!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game makes me sad, it feels unfinished and rushed even with 5 additional dlc's. The worst part is that even through the bad unrewarding fetch side quests, the wonky gameplay, the soulless dialogue, etc... you can still see what could've been a great game if they had more time for it. The story in it's current state even with dlcs is a mess, it feels bad because the characters actions aren't important anyways it was all pre ordained by the prophecy, and ardyn feels like a shell of what he…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was good while it lasted. Gameplay is fun, story can get emotional. Would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you can look past the disjointed and messy story, Final Fantasy XV is a decent road trip simulator, but a mediocre game. The open world is gorgeous but shallow, populated by boring side quests that feel like busywork rather than world-building. Combat quickly loses its luster once you realize that abusing warp-strikes is the only strategy you ever really need, turning what should be epic battles into repetitive teleportation loops. It’s the definition of a "mid" experience—great vibes and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Fantasy games on sale during the Steam Summer Sales. The sale is running from **June 29 to July 13**. Here’s a list of everything in the sale: - FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS: 50% off - FINAL FANTASY III (3D Remake): 50% off - FINAL FANTASY IV (3D Remake): 50% off - FINAL FANTASY VII: 50% off - CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION: 30% off - CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION Digital Deluxe Edition: 30% off - FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE: 43% off - FINAL FANTASY VIII:…
neutral · AI labelView post →7/10. I've been a Final Fantasy lover for about 30 years, and was mega excited when FFXV launched... only to be massively disappointed. It felt unfinished, bland, and uninteresting. So I kind of dreaded playing this again, ten years later. It's been sitting in my library for a while though, taunting me, as one of few FF games I haven't 100%ed. So it was time. I've got to say I was pleasantly surprised. Much has been improved from the initial release, and DLCs help to flesh out the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played this when it first came out on the PS4, now replaying for the second time and its just as fun. love noctis
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yoko Shimomura might be my favorite composer. Really wished they just copied and pasted Kingdom Heart's combat. Noctis has some of the coolest abilities but the combat is awful. Cool game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely loved this game. What surprised me the most was how much I ended up caring about the relationship between Noctis, Ignis, Gladiolus and Prompto. Watching their friendship grow throughout the journey made the whole adventure feel much more personal. They genuinely feel like a group of friends travelling together, and that made the quiet moments just as memorable as the big ones. The story between Noctis and Luna also really got to me. Their relationship is both beautiful and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My first final fantasy gave and it was very good. I did not understand the story unless I saw a video on youtube but it was very sad. The gameplay was very fun and smooth thou the side quests were very dull, no interesting side story or side characters to remember. Doing open world quests did not matter at the end but to increase the playtime, they should have kept the game more liner. Anyway a good 35-45 hours experience, a good 8/10 for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I played that game 9 hours straight nonstop and im really loved it nice atmosphere graphics creative creatures and enemies oh and combat is lots of fun in it definetly recommend it to get on sale 9/10 ! Nice One !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, I'm going to give this a no. Some parts are really good, and could even be GREAT, but there are just TOO MANY MAJOR design issues that make the game not fun, boring, and even punishingly bad. Enemy mobs are too bullet spongey, and VERY mobile, turning combat into a scramble to perma dodge so you don't die instantly! The lock on system doesn't stick, so focusing down 1 in a group is impossible. Terrain FREQUENTLY blocks your view of what is happening, and you spend most of combat…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite grindy I must say but I enjoy playing this game even though I'm not good at it. If you've played this game before, and enjoyed it, I'm sure you'd love to play it again in PC. It's grindy and takes time to finish the quests but if you love road trips and exploring, then you'll enjoy it. Of course, it has its flaws but that's fine, I don't think there's a "perfect" game out there. But for me personally, this was the first Final Fantasy game that I've played and I've enjoyed it so much. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Fantasy XV was a game that I had heard mixed opinions about, but I entered the game open minded. At it's core, the game is unlike any other game in the Final Fantasy franchise. The open world is vast and well built, offering unique experiences and vastly different landscapes as you progress through the game and travel around the world. For the most part, the bulk of the game is openly exploring the world and completing quests/levelling up your skills and equipment. And although I like to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never played a game with so much missed potential. Not in that there was missed opportunities, but seeing how cut up and rushed out this game is. There are sections hacked off and sown together in this Frankenstein of a game. The combat is poor, story full of disjoined missions and time skips, and a fairly interesting world and lore that just goes unanswered. I would have loved to see what this game could have been, cutting down the padding and constant time wasters. It's a pity how…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate writing reviews. Game is beautiful, fun, and interesting. Give it a whirl.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game despite what people say, it has it's flaws here and there but none of it is game-breaking to the point that it's unplayable, more ups than downs basically. The combat/gameplay can be clunky most of the time but if you just try to get the feel of it then it's nothing really. Square Enix did a lot for this game on release which kinda made it's story go all over the place, you might need to watch the kingsglaive movie which I thought was amazing, but theres also an anime and a couple…
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