Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, Part Two

I beat FFXV Pocket Edition last night. In terms of gameplay, it gets very glitchy as it goes on, necessitating multiple hard restarts. In terms of story, it gets depressing and ends in the most ridiculous way possible. Nothing is explained, and no character arcs are completed. I can’t believe that’s the canonical ending of the game.

I mean, it isn’t, of course. The main PS4 game has multiple DLC packs that allow you to get the “true” ending. I feel that this demeans everyone involved, and I’m not interested.

I think my favorite parts of the FFXV franchise are, in descending order:

(1) the prequel series of anime shorts,
(2) the prequel CGI movie,
(3) the novel, and
(4) Pocket Edition, which is fun for a good ten hours before it gets glitchy and sad.

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