—Demo Review— World of Final Fantasy

I didn't think there'd be a demo for this game, so I was rather thrilled when I discovered there was. I grabbed it and gave it a try right away.

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***World of Final Fantasy***
Dungeon Demo

Published and developed by Square Enix 

Full Game To Be Released Oct 25, 2016
JRPG | For PS Vita, PS4 | Review: PS4

*Rated E10 for Everyone 10+*

Alcohol Reference | Fantasy Violence

Mild Language | Mild Suggestive Themes
(Click HERE for more ESRB rating details.)

HGG Score: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 7/10

Synopsis? 

As this is nothing more than a small dungeon for the purposes of trying out the battle system, there really isn't anything I can say about this other than... get through the dungeon.

First impressions? 

Super cute. Almost sickeningly so. Interesting battle system, though.

Graphics and voices? 

Cute. Really cute. Almost too cute. They look like those POP thingies that my kid finds so fascinating. You can switch them to look more "normal" though they are still super cute.

The voices are great. They usually are in anything Squeenix does. As this is the WORLD of FF, there are cameo appearances by characters from previous games, all looking like those POP things.

Gameplay? 

Strange, but not in a bad way. There is a stacking system wherein you literally stack creatures you've captured (mirages) on top of your head. This increases your stats. You can unstack too, but I've yet to figure out the benefit of that.

Here's a vid of my gameplay demonstrating the battle system, as well as the RPG aspects of the game, and a bit of exploration. There really isn't much to explore.

Storyline? 

None. It's a demo. You have to get through the dungeon and that's it.

Complaints? 

The battles are long and boring. You have to wait your turn to attack and it takes for FREAKING EVER. Or at least it seems like it. I know it's not that long, but it gets old fast, and makes grinding more annoying than fun. There doesn't seem to be a way to speed up the battles.

Overall? 

Pretty decent demo. I'm intrigued, but more for my kids than myself, I think, though I'd certainly play it too. I'll probably buy this game once the price drops a bit.

HGG score? 

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 7/10 life hearts.
Cute, fun game, but I don't think it's worth the full price. 

Where to buy?

This is a free demo only available in the PlayStation Store, for PS4 and PS Vita specifically.

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Until next time...