Is Final Fantasy XV a step in the right direction??

[Egann]

Neodegenerate said:

Egann said:

Camping Sponsored by Coleman makes me giggle every time they set up camp. I just see it as a fourth wall gag. It's also a clear Dark Souls nod, the way you gain spurts of experience when you rest.

I enjoy the Coleman part as well as the Cup of Noodles piecel.  Haven't noticed any other not-so-subtle advertising in it but I am sure it must be there.  I disagree on the Dark Souls nod though, but that is because I liken it more to D&D where you get your experience at the end of the adventure/day/whatever.

There are several nods to Dark Souls, or at least similar ideas executed at a similar time. Both are action-RPG hybrids which work by inputting action melee commands, they both have a limited degree of queuing commands going on, and the way you have temporary health shielding permanent health is somewhat reminiscent to Demon's Souls and DS2. 

Make no mistake; XV is way easier and has a lot less going on under the hood, but there's a lot of shared design ethos.