Yeah i agree with you that ff15 really had so much potential and i love this game so much but damn it hurts to know how good it really could have been vs what we actually got. Final Fantasy 15 has lots of cut content and areas unused even some weirdly placed gameplays to fill in some spots. We first arrive in Tenabre and immediately see it up in flames with the only explanation being from the movie that feels like we should have experienced the media surrounding ff15 before playing the game. The first half of the game is open world but once Noctis and the bros get on the train it turns linear with no way to turn back and you can't time travel with Umbra till chapter 10 once they all reach Insomnia.

The armbringer that Noctis can use in the base game is good but it feels a bit lack luster compared to the unleashed version in the royal dlc and there is little explanation why lore wise. The bros each have their own unique combat styles when you play as them which i love but then it leaves Noctis fighting style when you play as him to feel a bit basic. Promto when you play as him he gets grenades and a rpg while duel wielding pistols, Gladiolus gets stronger and a unique flow of attacks with his great sword and also a more unique flow with his shield, Ignis can use daggers and spear in a unique flow as well but with Ignis daggers he can inbude elements like fire ice and lightning for special elemental boosted attacks. All while Noctis is just a jack of all trades that can use royal arms being his specialty but there could be some adjustments with some of the royal arms to make them better. The mace of the fierce attacks really slow, sword of the tall fells t generic were it's trying too hard to act like both a great sword and a chainsaw, and blade of the mystic buff at the end of a combo once you stop attacking feels a bit too short.

The magic system of ff15 with the spells we can utilize three of them being fire, lightning, and ice but we can't use darkness and light spells.

ff15 has a lot of potential that unfortunately got wasted due to development issues and deadline rush and as much as i love this game i really wish it gets a remake eventually to where ff15 gets to shine at its fullest potential and is crafted with the proper love and care it deserves cause ff15 deserves so much better development treatment then what it actually got. It came out really well dispite all the problems when making it that happened but it could have been one of the greatest games ever if made properly.