3 Reasons Why Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition Is Worth the Upgrade

More Map to Explore

Reasons Why Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition Is Worth the Upgrade

Final Fantasy XV’s sprawling world of Eos was a treat to explore in the initial release back at the end of 2016. Well, turns out there was a little bit more where that came from that Square Enix opted not to show us the first time around.

It actually comes in the form of an all-new dungeon known as the Insomnia City ruins. We also know there will be a few new bosses, one of which we assume will be waiting for us in this new area of the map to explore.

This new dungeon isn’t on its own in making its debut in the Royal Edition of Final Fantasy XV. Fans will also be free to explore the body of water between Cape Caem and Altissia thanks to the now-controllable Royal Vessel. It remains to be seen exactly how much players will be able to uncover in these new areas, but if you’re itching for more Final Fantasy XV, the call of new areas may be too much to turn down.

First-Person Perspective

Reasons Why Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition Is Worth the Upgrade

Final Fantasy XV takes place in one of the most stunning worlds we’ve had the pleasure of experiencing on Xbox One and PS4 thus far. Whether you’re cruising down the highway, admiring the clouds sailing through the clear blue skies, or staring in sheer disbelief at just how realistic the food looks, there’s always something that’ll catch your eye around every corner. It was immersive enough following Noctis and co. on there adventure across Eos, but now players will be able to literally step into the shoes of Noctis and see it from a whole new perspective.

That’s right, there’s a first-person perspective coming as part of Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition. It’s by no means a complete game-changer, and just how well this perspective will work when playing through the game normally remains to be seen, but it’s certainly an option we’re not going to turn down.

Armiger Unleashed

Reasons Why Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition Is Worth the Upgrade

As Noctis goes about his adventure across Eos in order to save the world from encroaching darkness, he’ll slowly but surely start building an armory of 13 different Royal Arms scattered throughout the world. In the standard version, these were powerful weapons, sure, but there was no incentive for collecting them all (aside from the general sense of satisfaction).

The Royal Edition changes this, adding in the new Armiger Unleashed feature which provides “a more action-oriented mode of the Armiger” for players to utilize in battle. Not only will it be a badass addition to your arsenal of attacks in Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition, you’ll also need to head off on a quest to find the accessory that grants you this new power. And who doesn’t want more reasons to head out into the unknown of Eos?

Of course, it should go without mentioning at this point that, just like many other ‘Game of the Year’ editions or ‘Complete’ editions so to speak, the Royal Edition does contain all of the DLC, Season Pass content, and general updates that hit the base game following its launch.