“Final Fantasy XV” is scheduled to launch this year, and fans are getting more information on how the final product will look like when it officially releases. Recently, one of the executives from the team behind the upcoming title sat down in an interview and revealed several details about “Final Fantasy XV,” including the game which the devs took inspiration from.

The director of “Final Fantasy XV,” Hajime Tabata, was interviewed by Examiner recently. The main focus of the interview was about the long development process in formulating the roleplaying game (RPG’s) storyline. Tabata later on claimed that it is partially inspired by Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic video game, “The Last of Us.”

Tabata said that the team took inspiration from other games, most notably “The Last of Us,” to see how narrative and gameplay interact with each other. Basically, the team wanted the in-game relationships and the plot to smoothly coincide with the gameplay, without feeling that they're being forced in.

“It’s important that the story progresses through the gameplay in a very unforced way, in a similar way that it was done with 'The Last of Us,' for example,” said Tabata.

The director continued by commenting on how the RPG will differ from others. He noted that “Final Fantasy XV” is a full RPG, so the story will be a lot deeper and will show the development of the main characters along the way. A compelling storyline has always been the mainstay of the “Final Fantasy” main series.

Tabata explained that Noctis and other characters will establish different human connections throughout the story. When asked whether Noctis will experience love in the game, Tabata said that there’ll be more than a lovers' connection in the title. He stated that a bond between father and son will be witnessed by the players as well.

No exact release date has been set for the game yet; however, Tabata confirmed in a blog post that it will launch this year for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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