If Noctis is defeated, there is a brief period where a revival item must be used. [155] It was also nominated for "Best Original Soundtrack Album" and for "Best Original Instrumental" ("Valse di Fantastica") at the 15th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. [4][13] Arcana, accessed when Noctis has acquired and equipped a story-related item called the Ring of the Lucii, has access to more powerful magical abilities such as "Death", which drains an enemy's health. He later learns his full role as the "True King", destined to use the Crystal's powers to save Eos from eternal darkness. Ardyn launches an assault on Insomnia, nearly killing Regis to force Somnus to appear in his Lucii form. 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Ardyn appears and mortally wounds Lunafreya, disrupting the ritual; however, she succeeds in awakening Noctis's powers, allowing him to defeat Leviathan. [41] Episode Prompto follows the titular character after Ardyn tricks Noctis into throwing him from the train to Tenebrae, and focuses on his origins as Verstael's cloned son, designed as one of Niflheim's Magitek soldiers. Side quests are also available from individual NPCs found in towns. Both Noctis and his companions are able to use Elemancy. [37], Arriving to find Gralea overrun by Daemons, Noctis is separated from his friends and forced to use the Ring of the Lucii to survive Zegnautus Keep. Attacks from enemies can be parried, and depending on the quality of the parry Noctis can counterattack. While accompanied by his three companions Gladiolus, Ignis and Prompto, Noctis is the only character directly controlled by the player: he can navigate through simple movement, jump over small obstacles, sprint for a limited time, and perform context-based actions such as taking cover behind objects. Only Lucis's capital city of Insomnia remains unconquered due to the use of the Crystal's power, which is slowly draining the current king's life force. It is also revealed that the nights are growing longer, causing more Daemons to appear. [4][11] An option available for both Noctis and Ignis in Wait Mode is Libra, an ability which displays an enemy's health, strengths and weaknesses. [4][8][9] Noctis can also use two classes of firearmsâGuns, which range from handguns like pistols to rifles; and Machinery, powerful weapons that have varying effects depending on the type used, from generating a powerful shockwave to dealing high melee damage. 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The setting of Final Fantasy XV was "a fantasy based on reality", with locations and creatures based on elements from the real world. In mid-credits and post-credits scenes, Noctis opens up to his companions before the final battle, and finds rest with Lunafreya in the afterlife. [35] Ardyn then tricks Noctis into throwing Prompto from the train, and holds Prompto and the Crystal captive in Gralea's military fortress Zegnautus Keep, the primary laboratory where Niflheim creates its military infantry, cybernetic robots which use daemonic energy; Noctis then discovers that the Crystal's power can destroy Daemons. [144] Second week sales in the region were 79,792 units, down 88% from launch week and causing the game to drop to fifth place. During missions, the player fights monsters either on sorties or to defend transports; at the end of each mission, the player is awarded Gil, materials used for crafting and enhancing weapons, and "Meteorshards" which can power up settlements around Lestallum and open up new quests. [113] Other DLC included temporary events such as the "Moogle Chocobo Carnival" event and a collaboration with Assassin's Creed Origins. I got started late, sometime around 9 p.m., leaving me just three hours to sprint from the middle of … [36][37] Noctis continues to Tenebrae, where Aranea is aiding refugees from across Eos. If a character's current HP reaches zero, they enter Danger Mode, during which the maximum HP cap steadily decreases; the character is defeated when all of their maximum HP is lost. [142] By October 2019, that number had risen to over 8.9 million. GamesRadar+ takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love. The game's engine also changed, shifting to the company's new proprietary Luminous Engine. Ignis' cooking can be improved based on ingredients either purchased at shops or found in the wild, and his meals grant stat boosts to the party. Guest characters include Cor Leonis, a legendary warrior of Lucis who acts as an early guide to Noctis's party; Iris Amicitia, the sister of Gladiolus; and Aranea Highwind, a mercenary dragoon in service to Niflheim. While unconscious, he is visited in a dream by Lunafreya's spirit, who gives him the Ring of the Lucii. Drawn to Angelgard, the Kingsglaive face Bahamut in combat and are absolved of their treachery, dedicating themselves to protecting Angelgard from Daemons during Noctis's slumber. The game was released worldwide on November 29, 2016 for the PlayStation 4 (supporting PlayStation 4 Pro, but optimized for the standard version[1]) and Xbox One, and later March 6, 2018 on PC as the Windows Edition. The summons featured are series regulars including Titan, Ramuh, Leviathan and Shiva. [4][9] A post-release update enables control of all four characters during battle after unlocking a dedicated node in the Ascension Grid; each character uses specific weapon types and abilities tied to them. [52][54][55][56] The main characters' clothing was designed by Hiromu Takahara, lead designer for Japanese fashion house Roen. [22]:318â319[25], For centuries, Lucis has been at war with the militaristic Niflheim, who seek to emulate Solheim's glory.