Mar 272017
The newest update to Final Fantasy XV makes a few changes, especially to the controversial Chapter 13.
As I said in my review, I liked Chapter 13. It was actually one of my favorite parts of the game. Many players didn’t, however.
The new update enhances the Alterna, Holy, and Death spells, along with other small changes. This should reduce frustration in the chapter, since you’ll be able to better deal with enemies.
It also adds “Verse 2,” an alternate route through Chapter 13 where you play as Gladiolus.
As the trailer shows, Verse 2 follows Gladio during Chapter 13, and it looks as though new cutscenes will shed light on certain parts of the story… including a couple characters who definitely needed more time and clarification.
If you’re playing through Final Fantasy XV, you’ll be able to choose between Noctis and Gladio’s routes in Chapter 13. If you’ve already finished the game, you can go to the “Special” section of the main menu to play Verse 2 alone.
While I enjoyed Final Fantasy XV, I haven’t returned to it since I finished. Nevertheless, I’m curious about Chapter 13 Verse 2 if only for the new cutscenes. Chapter 13 was one of my favorite parts of Final Fantasy XV without the patch, but maybe I’ll return for this update to see what Gladio’s route is like.
Are you going to play the new Chapter 13 path?