10 Essential Console Games for 2016

6. Final Fantasy XV

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A long stretch from the original Final Fantasy I remember playing as a child that opened me to the world of role playing games, Final Fantasy 15 is as visually stunning as one would expect any game in the franchise to be. Scheduled for a late fall release, the game has been turning quite a buzz in forums and the Square Enix website. This game is taking a seemingly darker and more realistic twist, visually than previous installments in the franchise and focusing on mainly human characters. The battle system has been completely reimagined and is in the fashion of a more skill-based real time combat and the seamless transition to fight scenes without loading screens or transition scenes add to the sensation of a real-time fight. This game has been in development for ten years and is finally coming to fruition this year. That's quite a long time to wait for any gamer, no matter how die-hard of a fan. We're hoping the long wait does not deter buyers, although it's worth mentioning that fans of the franchise are very loyal so it should be interesting to say the least.