I hadn't played any Final Fantasy games before. I decided to start with Final Fantasy XV after playing the demo, and in my opinion, the game immediately starts off strong.

The story grips you right from the start (spoiler alert),beginning with your departure from Insomnia to meet with Luna. However, as always, the journey is not an easy one... In the end of the demo, Noctis's father, Regis, dies, leaving Noctis alone with no family except for his hope in Luna, the demo ends at a very intriguing point, leaving me eager to continue the game and see what happens next. And what follows is even more fascinating. When you buy the game, you'll experience moments that may bring tears, shock, or joy. Overall story rating: 10/10

In terms of gameplay, the controls weren't difficult to manage, but I played with a gamepad because playing with a keyboard is not comfortable at all. The game is challenging to control, so I recommend playing with a gamepad to avoid frustration. It's difficult to execute combos and overall combat can be tough. If you don't have a gamepad, I don't recommend purchasing one, as it could negatively impact your opinion of the gameplay. The in-game tutorial explains everything thoroughly and introduces the game very well. There's no need to grind, unless you want to. I recommend not skipping the tutorial text if you're just starting to get familiar with the game. Overall gameplay rating: 9/10

There are no complaints about the audio. The sound quality is excellent, though it may not be everyone's cup of tea. I can't say it gave me a "wow" effect, but it's simply high-quality audio. The voice acting is top-notch, both in Russian and English (which I used during my playthrough). Overall audio rating: 9/10

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Additional information for those interested: the graphics are top-notch, but as a result, the game is very demanding on PC. With an RTX3060 graphics card, Ryzen 3600 processor, and 32GB of RAM, I experienced crashes and freezes. However, according to reviews, this happens rarely—I guess I'm just unlucky. The game is very demanding on high or ultra graphics settings if you want to play with such visual fidelity. There were no bugs that hindered gameplay, except for one additional online collaboration mission where characters stopped in the middle of a mission, but you can exit to the main menu using the interface. The time it takes to complete the game varies for everyone, so it's hard to say exactly how much time it will take. If you only focus on the main story, the game will take about 20-30 hours. The additional episodes take up little time.

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I rate the game a 9/10. There are few games with such beautiful graphics and an interesting story nowadays. The game was released in 2016 for PS, and in 2018 for PC with improved graphics. Even now, it's still relevant graphically. Few games can boast such audio quality. I hope my recommendation was helpful to you, and with that, I've said all I wanted to about the game!