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GAME LOOP

“DO NOT INSTALLthat game,” my friend ordered, when I told him there was a new Final Fantasy game. “If you feel the urge, throw your phone into traffic. It will be cheaper than getting hooked.”

I thought this was hyperbole. It’s not. I have been gaming since 1985, and Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire is the most aggressively monetized game I’ve ever seen. If you’re reading this and asking “how bad can it be?” I urge you: Do not risk installing it to

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