Everything We Know About "Final Fantasy XV" So Far

We played the new "Final Fantasy XV" at the video game conference PAX East, and here's what we learned.

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Final Fantasy XV began as an offshoot of Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3, but it has evolved into a full-fledged title and will be the franchise's flagship for the new console generation. Tomorrow, a downloadable demo of the new game, called Episode Duscae, will be released with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. The demo has about three hours of content, and I got to spend an hour with it at the video game convention in Boston known as the Penny Arcade Expo East. FF XV was a highlight in one of the many innovations in video games happening at PAX East. Based on my hands-on experience with the game, here is everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XV, from the franchise's first instance of real-time combat to old school tropes that remain intact.

It's the first official Final Fantasy game to use real-time combat.

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You can teleport during combat.

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Defense requires more skill than in previous games.

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You're not alone, and you can rely on your AI companions.

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There's so much to see in this open, free-roaming world.

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Sometimes taking cover is your best option.

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Stealth is necessary to kill giant monsters.

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During nighttime, you might just want to camp out.

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Giant monsters are everywhere.

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OG Final Fantasy fans will not be disappointed.

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