Latest 'Final Fantasy XV' update lets you dress up like an invincible badass
Final Fantasy XV's latest free update adds one of sci-fi's most beloved conventions: exosuits.
Among other things, the July 2017 update lets each of the four main characters -- Noctis, Gladio, Prompto, and Ignis -- deck themselves out in Magitek Exosuits. In addition to making them all look like Dead Space rejects, the new armor gives each of them 30 minutes of invincibility per day.
That's an OK perk, I guess.
Also included in the patch is a new quest that doubles as a Walt Whitman reference, called "O Partner, My Partner" and a new wrinkle to combat called "Cross Chain," which is meant to up your combat effectiveness against enemies with high defense.
Rounding out the update is a kickoff for 2017's Moogle Chocobo Carnival. The in-game event runs until September and gives players an opportunity to visit Altissia outside the story and compete in an assortment of mini-games.
It's been said here before, but: Final Fantasy XV increasingly looks like a JRPG take on Destiny. Square Enix has kept the game regularly updated with new, free add-ons, many of which either change the game or change the way you approach it.
In other words: come for the nifty-looking exosuits, stay for the ever-shifting "live" take on a Final Fantasy adventure.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
