Ranking Every Final Fantasy Spin-Off Game

Final Fantasy XV was both incredible and incredibly frustrating in almost equal measure. A solid opening and staggering open world eventually transitioned into a corridor simulator and though some of this was rectified by the immensely emotional ending and regular updates, the game still feels somewhat unfinished four years on.

One of its highlights was undoubtedly its fishing mini-game, which enabled Noctis to catch more than 100 different species of fish for both completion and cooking. Ignoring the voice acting that is repeated ad verbatim, the battles between man and fish were fun to undertake, even if the landing the likes of the Pink Jade Gar and the Regal Arapaima were amongst the most fiendishly difficult challenges in series history.

The PlayStation VR version of the mini-game, Monster Of The Deep, was not as gratifying. Graphical and control issues aside, its asking price of £24.99 was outrageous for an experience that lasted just a couple of hours. Like almost everything else in the world of virtual reality gaming, its appeal was also short-lived after the breath-taking allure of the initial immersion.

Time will tell if VR gaming truly takes off or ends up being written off as a gimmick like 3D gaming was. There is certainly potential to create some spectacular Final Fantasy experiences through the medium, but they’re a long way off if the shallowness of Monster Of The Deep is anything to go by.