Writing N' Video Games

Welcome back to part two! Now, with all I've already said, you might be thinking, what about Lunafreya? And to that I say, I don't know. One of the most disappointing things here, writing wise, is that Luna has no discernible character. Her job is to be the oracle and help the king (who is now Noctis) and that's pretty much it.  She makes really poetic speeches about light and dark and everyone says she's really important. But I haven't been given a reason to care about her except for Noctis' flashbacks. And even in those, she seems super mature for her age and stiff, rather than a kid.   She does have one really good character moment but it doesn't last long. It involves a flashback where she's speaking to a messenger of the gods. She implies that, while she hopes the upcoming marriage isn't a burden to Noctis, she is actually looking forward to reuniting with him and staying by his side.  That's the only selfish desire she ad...

Hello, it's me, Gabe, from Huffle N' Stuff. We here at this YouTube channel/social media thing have decided to expand a little by writing some new somewhat more journalistic pieces. Namely, me and Ben R. want to explore writing in some of our favorite video games. Or even just writing in games we remember in particular. So without further ado, (and while Ben is working on his own piece!) here are my thoughts on the writing in Final Fantasy XV. It is three parts long so enjoy!   Final Fantasy XV, after roughly a decade of being in development, finally released on November 29th, 2016.  As a result of being in development for so long, I get the distinct feeling that a lot of content was left on the cutting room floor. The game play shines despite its relatively simple and fast paced orientation in contrast to previous entries in the series. But we're not here for the gameplay, and we're especially not here to discuss how bad I may or may not be at it.  Suffi...