The Ultimate Collector's Edition for Final Fantasy XV is bloomin' expensive. Yes, it contains a lot of goodies, but it also costs a whopping £189.99. That amount could almost buy you a current-gen console.
But when it comes to Final Fantasy, there will always be those for whom money is no object. Lots of devoted fans were more than willing to shell out the cash for a highly anticipated game ten years in the making. Stocks sold out, were then replenished by Square Enix, and then sold out again.
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It now appears that in spite of the high price, the ultra costly edition won't include any a season pass that grants access to the game's six planned DLC packs. The game's director, Hajime Tabata, confirmed this in a twitter Q&A.
To be fair, adverts for the Ultimate Collector's Edition state that it includes 'bonus content', but never make any explicit claims about DLC.
In spite of this, the announcement is certain to grind the gears of fans who may now end up paying over £200 to experience all the game's story missions. The Season Pass will cost players $25, which equates to £19, though no UK price has been officially announced.
And the move risks adding to negative feeling produced by the game's sudden two-month delay, which has pushed its release back to November 29.
Three of the planned DLC packs for Final Fantasy XV are named after Noctis' companions: Ignis, Gladio, and Prompto, leading players to believe that they will contain significant narrative content that expands their backstory.
DLC woes and delays aside, we previewed FFXV last week, and were cautiously optimistic about its fresh take on the JRPG format. Tabata may have cracked a FF formula that truly belongs in 2016.
