That was a crew I truly felt connected to. Noctis evolution throughout the story was awesome which left me sad at the end. It was one of those stories where the ending eventhough good is not the one that makes you feel happy.
FACTS!! When Noctis met the Draconian, Bahamut, and he hit Noct with Many sacrificed all for the King; so must the King sacrifice himself for all.
I was like WTF?!?!? NO!!! THERE HAS TO BE A WAY TO BRING HIM BACK TO HIS BROTHERS!!! HE CAN'T DIE!
But that final scene of them together after defeating Ifrit (with Shiva's assistance) He's walking back to the castle to realize his destiny, and he tells them to walk tall, just as his father did before they all set off on their journey. Man just, that whole game, it just hit different.