Some good news for Final Fantasy fans at last; FFXV has announced the release date after years of wait, it being the 29th of November. In addition to that, they’ve also released a lengthy preview of the game which seems to cover a wide range of the story, that you’re welcome to familiarise yourself with:
By watching this video you’ll be able to familiarise yourself with the environment, characters, voice actors, and game graphics that you’ll get to experience when you finally get to play the game. I have to say, it is looking pretty good at the moment.
To recap what we currently know about the game, it looks like Square Enix have truly done away with the turn-based mechanics of its progenitors; it looks far more similar to a modern day RPG than any of the previous games.
Its game world certainly seems to emulate a lot of what modern day earth looks like, although you’ll still get to use swords and spears and so forth throughout the game.