Alright, so I finally got FFXV and had some time (roughly 5-6 hours) with the game.

My initial assessment is pretty positive, but I've only been doing side quests and just paid the guy off to deal with the ferry. I love the music, especially how I can hear the classics. I enjoy the banter between the guys, it feels natural, and so do the interactions with and between npcs.

I'm still getting used to the combat, and while I haven't died yet, I've had a few close calls because of the very non-intuitive button layout. I'm also ok with the way enemies come and go. I'm over the random encounters, so it's welcome.

I'm literally watching Kingsglaive right now to get more insight on everything, but at its current state, the game kind of feels like I'm playing The Hangover, with monsters and magic