Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. Loraxe
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    The worst waste of time I've made this year
    Because "playing" ff16 isn't fun at all, since it's basically 85% cutscenes, and the story is even a boring and sluggish dull mess. While the gameplay is button smashing meet bullet sponge mobs + cinematics qte bosses (all scripted).
    Hugely disappoint experience imho
  2. tacotime1234
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Terrible game. Bought PS5 because I watched playthroughs of the demo and I thought the story hook was pretty good. The game was a complete let down. The story is a complete bungled mess with bland characters. The game has zero fun locations or environments, just overcast gray grasslands and desert. You can't even explore the cities or castles that it shows in the cutscenes.

    Exploration    Terrible game. Bought PS5 because I watched playthroughs of the demo and I thought the story hook was pretty good. The game was a complete let down. The story is a complete bungled mess with bland characters. The game has zero fun locations or environments, just overcast gray grasslands and desert. You can't even explore the cities or castles that it shows in the cutscenes.

    Exploration is non-existent, the devs outright lied about the story dungeons being "expertly-crafted" when they're literal hallways. RPG elements are barely even present at all and the combat simply revolves around spamming your cooldown abilities as much as possible. The difficulty is insultingly easy to the point where you have to actively be trying to die in order for story bosses to kill you.    … Expand
  3. KojimaWhisperer
    Jul 26, 2023
    4
    Wow i was very hyped of this because i thought yoshida is the god of final fantasy. But XVI is bad, even XV and FF13 is now better in my eyes. Where is the RPG in this Game everything feels fake.
  4. ilbolza85
    Jun 30, 2023
    3
    It's a good linear action combat game, on the level of Devil May Cry 5.
    But this is not a Final Fantasy game, it has no rpg mechanics, no freedom, no side quests worth talking about.
    It's an unbearably long 60 hours cutscene with the occasional playable bit. It's boring and it's not an rpg. It's a dumbed down version of a Final Fantasy that will only appeal to fans of games that are not JRPGs
  5. Aquila9
    Jul 8, 2023
    0
    Not a FF game, maybe a good action game.
    I think newcomers can like it but for old FF fans this game is terribile.
    I quit FF16 after 30 hours and play just some hours FF 7 (1997 version) to make my heart happy again!
  6. krakozor
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    No exploration and no difficulty.
    I stopped playing after 15 hours.
    It's the first final fantasy that I will not finish.
  7. Belafonte
    Jul 17, 2023
    4
    Be aware that this is a straightforward action game with no RPG elements. The game is not great overall. There are fantastic boss fights with seamless feeling between real game and cinematics. But between these fights, the game is so boring unfortunately. horrible sidequests, no customization...Story is better than previous FF but it still far from the maturity of Games of thrones or gamesBe aware that this is a straightforward action game with no RPG elements. The game is not great overall. There are fantastic boss fights with seamless feeling between real game and cinematics. But between these fights, the game is so boring unfortunately. horrible sidequests, no customization...Story is better than previous FF but it still far from the maturity of Games of thrones or games like witcher or last of us.… Expand
  8. suffrmouth
    Jul 7, 2023
    3
    Generic Hack and Slash in a Final Fantasy costume.

    It's designed to be fun enough up front to scoop up good reviews from lazy critics, who won't care in the long run that the game has no further depth than cribbing off Game of Thrones visuals, paint by numbers political plot, and a series of fetch quests for meaningless loot. Game is fine for what it is, but it would have    Generic Hack and Slash in a Final Fantasy costume.

    It's designed to be fun enough up front to scoop up good reviews from lazy critics, who won't care in the long run that the game has no further depth than cribbing off Game of Thrones visuals, paint by numbers political plot, and a series of fetch quests for meaningless loot.

    Game is fine for what it is, but it would have been better off not using the Final Fantasy name to get it sold.    … Expand
  9. Suter
    Jul 6, 2023
    4
    I'm 12 hours into this game, and I am immensely bored. While this game is absolutely stunning graphically, the characters, plot, and setting is immensely underwhelming, generic, and forgettable. Why does the main character have to be royalty? This was already done in FFXV and now we have it again? There is absolutely NOTHING relatable or truly likeable about any of the characters.I'm 12 hours into this game, and I am immensely bored. While this game is absolutely stunning graphically, the characters, plot, and setting is immensely underwhelming, generic, and forgettable. Why does the main character have to be royalty? This was already done in FFXV and now we have it again? There is absolutely NOTHING relatable or truly likeable about any of the characters. ChatGPT could easily create a better storeyline with charismatic characters and much more interesting elaborate backstories. The plot is thin, and oftentimes I just don't see the point to any of it. Playing FFXVI feels like a chore. This very well may be the worst FF game I've ever played.… Expand
  10. ste59w
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    Played since FF7 and here are the main points to why i scored it a 4.

    Exploration is pointless - Doesn't appear to be any point to exploring, the maps are pretty linear for the majority and those that are a bit more open just don't have anything in them. I expect that if i detour from the main path i'll more often than not come across a shiny item or interesting fight like in every    Played since FF7 and here are the main points to why i scored it a 4.

    Exploration is pointless - Doesn't appear to be any point to exploring, the maps are pretty linear for the majority and those that are a bit more open just don't have anything in them. I expect that if i detour from the main path i'll more often than not come across a shiny item or interesting fight like in every other FF game. Not here.

    Side quests are repetitive, unrewarding and boring - Not sure how they got this so wrong. It's not exactly a secret what makes a side quest boring and not fun, yet they seem to have followed this blueprint to the letter.

    Additional content - every other FF game has had interesting additional content. E.g in FF15 you got to do up your car, partake in fishing, go on hunts etc. In FF7 you had the gold saucer, in Ff8 you had a card game to name but just a few. In ff16 you have monster hunts but because of the below points that also suffers.

    Items/Gear/Upgrades - Just feels so meh. 1 type of weapon which is a sword, upgrades happen frequently so you never really feel like you achieved anything. There is never any choice to make with weapons and armour, you just wait for the game to supply you with the upgrade at predetermined intervals. The only thing you need to care about is whether the damage or armour number is higher than the one you are currently using, which it will be every time.

    Combat - no depth at all, no interesting choices to make, no real tactics needed. If you can dodge at the right time and press square, you can beat the game easily. A real head scratcher considering the combat system used in FF7 remake would have be great here. Having 1 character to control would have been fine if there was some depth there, but taking depth away was a confusing move.

    Story/Gameplay - I had high hopes after the demo. I described it as final fantasy for adults, which was something that really excited me. Game of thrones style grit and story in a final fantasy package, amazing! Unfortunately the story goes downhill fast and the sheer amount of story content and watching cutscenes or boring dialog made me not care very quickly and proceed to skip just so i could actually play the game. If i wanted a movie i'd watch a movie.

    Graphics - they are good and probably the only redeeming feature. Had no issues with FPS or crashing so it feels polished. But you can't polish a turd and expect success.

    Overall, i'm really disappointed. As other long time fans have said, this isn't a final fantasy game anymore. And what makes it even more disappointing is just how great it could have been.    … Expand
  11. Magnuz7
    Jul 3, 2023
    3
    Near the end of the game and it was a struggle. Only still playing because there isn't a Final Fantasy that I've not finished.
    If I was to review this one in one word it would be "Shallow".
    There is no depth in most of the game. No interesting systems whatsoever. Very repetitive gameplay loop and no incentive gameplay mechanics to expand on and keep me going. Just.. plain.
  12. tcastle
    Jun 30, 2023
    4
    I’ve “played” about 10 hours. I say “played” because 7-8 of those hours have been never ending cut scenes and dialogue. Intensely boring.
  13. BraidzMC
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    It's basically Final Fantasy 13 all over again, but this time even worse with fancier graphics.
    15 for all its flaws, even on launch, was a much better game than this. And felt more modern than whatever this dated junk is.
    Whoever at PlatinumGames said this was their Magnum Opus was on copium too, we saw better combat in the 2000's by DMC3 and we've had better cinematic QTE moments in    It's basically Final Fantasy 13 all over again, but this time even worse with fancier graphics.
    15 for all its flaws, even on launch, was a much better game than this. And felt more modern than whatever this dated junk is.
    Whoever at PlatinumGames said this was their Magnum Opus was on copium too, we saw better combat in the 2000's by DMC3 and we've had better cinematic QTE moments in gaming since Uncharted 2. The Titan Fight is the only thing we see come close to anything on the scale of your typical God Of War/Bayonetta/DMC style game, and it is let down by extremely basic QTE commands and a framerate that cannot keep up with what is happening on the screen.
    The story moves at a snails pace and there is cutscenes all over the place that could have just played out in game (EG: Cid trips over on a bridge, This is shown via a 3-4 minute cutscene with tedious gaps between each and every sentence as if the voice acting was all done line by line without any actual cohesion)

    Dead IP.

    FF7 Remake is their Obi-Wan Kenobi in New Hope    … Expand
  14. LaernuTairo
    Jul 3, 2023
    1
    This game puts me to actual sleep past the 50% mark. This is the first FF ever that I could NOT finish. And Ive been playing and loving FF since 6. Including 11, 14, TA and TA2!!!

    Like this is next level horrible. Not to mention over 50% of the 20 reviewers failed to pass a “Did an AI write that” check. Yoshi clearly paid a 3rd party to review bomb 10s, patrol reddit, and even gamefaqs    This game puts me to actual sleep past the 50% mark. This is the first FF ever that I could NOT finish. And Ive been playing and loving FF since 6. Including 11, 14, TA and TA2!!!

    Like this is next level horrible. Not to mention over 50% of the 20 reviewers failed to pass a “Did an AI write that” check. Yoshi clearly paid a 3rd party to review bomb 10s, patrol reddit, and even gamefaqs to control this game’s reception. He even “bought” the critic reviews by paying for a week long trip and fancy glasses of wine and a handshake (look it up, its legit and true).

    This game is an even bigger scam than cp2077.
    I even liked 13/15, while theyre at the bottom of my list I finished and liked them ok “ish”.
    But 16? It is uninstalled. This game is absolutely trash and besides the paid 3rd parties is full of SIMPS    … Expand
  15. fuerstrainier
    Jun 29, 2023
    4
    Looking at these positive ratings here I am really surprised. I played around ten hours now and think I will abandon the game entirely, although I love the franchise, even the latest entries. This "game" is in my mind not only not an RPG but not a game at all in my mind. I am not sure why I as a player am here for. The game constantly interrupt me after a single button click.
    The world has    Looking at these positive ratings here I am really surprised. I played around ten hours now and think I will abandon the game entirely, although I love the franchise, even the latest entries. This "game" is in my mind not only not an RPG but not a game at all in my mind. I am not sure why I as a player am here for. The game constantly interrupt me after a single button click.
    The world has nothing in it to explore, which is a slap in the face after coming from Elden Ring. The combat system is rudimentary at best and the leveling system is none existing.
    I really wanted to like this game, but after I fell asleep while playing, this entry in my beloved franchise clearly doesn'value my time enough to go on.    … Expand
  16. Biggun
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    C'est le pire Final Fantasy jamais créé. Ca n'est pas un JRPG mais un action RPG lambda très action les textures sont grossières les personnages sont sans charismes la difficulté est au plus bas le gameplay est ultra répétitif. Et le jeu est tellement mal optimisé qu'il fait surchauffer les consoles PS5.
  17. RanDum8
    Jun 30, 2023
    3
    Played it all the way through.

    Gameplay: The first of the Final Fantasy series to be a Character Action Game instead of an RPG, that's not bad but it tries to masquerade as an RPG still and these elements clash alot leaving gameplay shallow for a game of either genre. The Story: The story start pretty strong, it's incredibly cutscene heavy but story beats are good and voice acting    Played it all the way through.

    Gameplay:
    The first of the Final Fantasy series to be a Character Action Game instead of an RPG, that's not bad but it tries to masquerade as an RPG still and these elements clash alot leaving gameplay shallow for a game of either genre.

    The Story:
    The story start pretty strong, it's incredibly cutscene heavy but story beats are good and voice acting and animation is on point enough to keep you engaged. The issue comes in the last 10m I won't spoil anything incase you're foolish enough to buy this trash can of a game, but the last 10m invalidate the last 30hours of game so play at your own risk, I would not recommend this to anyone.    … Expand
  18. Kitoalarco
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    Algunos críticos deben jugar otro juego, pues para nada es perfecto y para nada de 10...juego poco creativo, repetitivo.
  19. Operatic
    Jul 3, 2023
    3
    The game's biggest downfall is it's identity crisis. Anyone who isn't familiar with this series, all it takes is looking at videos of the older games. It is very obvious how drastically different this installment is. Even if you say "Final Fantasy has always been changing", the argument falls apart when you see just how little of the previous series is left. No game in the series hasThe game's biggest downfall is it's identity crisis. Anyone who isn't familiar with this series, all it takes is looking at videos of the older games. It is very obvious how drastically different this installment is. Even if you say "Final Fantasy has always been changing", the argument falls apart when you see just how little of the previous series is left. No game in the series has changed this much, comparing it to the games released before it. It is wild how intense some of the 10/10s are getting, if the game is critiqued at all. I'd be suspicious of a perfect score on literally any game. As for the identity crisis, it's a valid and hefty critique. What genre is this game? It may be technically an RPG, but it's RPG elements are poorly implemented, and so timid, that it's like they put the bare minimum in. I understand if you like the game, but pretending it's something it's not, is only adding to that identity crisis. It's not Final Fantasy, and it's barely an RPG. That's my personal opinion. If Square Enix branded this a new IP, and didn't try to force the game to be a poorly implemented hybrid of genres, some of the higher scores would be better warranted.… Expand
  20. madsociety20294
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's way too repetitive takes 0 strategy to play just doge attack doge attack the older final fantasy games took strategy to beat. Final fantasy 16 is a repetitive mess.… Expand
  21. Thegamesreview
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    I guess anything passes as a Final Fantasy these days. This game goes to prove people will buy crap as long as a big name is attached to it. Shocking performance, story pacing and side quests. The gameplay is so shallow and easy that they might as well have made it an interactive movie experience. Turd of a game, don't care if Yoshi-P name and CBU3 made it.
  22. Alemaneitor
    Jul 11, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es más de lo mismo ya no ilusiona, encima tiene personajes gays en la historia equivocándose totalmente… Expand
  23. Kegs
    Jul 13, 2023
    4
    Barely a RPG and only related to FF aesthetically.

    Action is good, story is compelling and presented well. Everything else around it is extremely shallow and disappointing. Beautiful world that is empty, RPG elements are barebone if nonexistent, side quests that are more fit in a MMO, equipment is very superficial and means nothing. Played best if you ignore everything and only play    Barely a RPG and only related to FF aesthetically.

    Action is good, story is compelling and presented well. Everything else around it is extremely shallow and disappointing. Beautiful world that is empty, RPG elements are barebone if nonexistent, side quests that are more fit in a MMO, equipment is very superficial and means nothing.
    Played best if you ignore everything and only play the main quest.    … Expand
  24. Woody079
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Worst FF game ever made... The story is boring, the combat is the same moves over and over and over and over again.....basically ZERO magic spells other than 1 of each element... you dont actually control Primal's other than the handful of Primal battles... which are just as boring as the normal combat.. this game is basically a rip off of God of War... just not even remotely as goodWorst FF game ever made... The story is boring, the combat is the same moves over and over and over and over again.....basically ZERO magic spells other than 1 of each element... you dont actually control Primal's other than the handful of Primal battles... which are just as boring as the normal combat.. this game is basically a rip off of God of War... just not even remotely as good gameplay... and again the story is dreadful... now they are talking about releasing DLC... lol you couldnt pay me to play this game again.. and the way the story ends.... any DLC is just a money grab.. I own every main series FF game there is and i wish i never bought this one... these Critic reviews are absurd lol... this game is terrible, they must be getting some type of kickback...… Expand
  25. penmumble
    Jul 21, 2023
    2
    Incredibly boring. I played for 6 hours and it felt like 20. The amount of lag and number of loading screens is just unforgivable for a PS5 game in 2023
  26. xdestron
    Jul 26, 2023
    3
    In order to appeal to the casual audience, Square-Enix has abandoned everything that made the FF franchise great. This is not a JRPG, it's barely even an RPG. It's more like Devil May Cry: Final Fantasy Edition.
    If you want party management, exploration, turn-based combat, etc., I recommend Octopath Traveler 2. If you want bombastic QTE button-mashing boss battles, I guess that's what    In order to appeal to the casual audience, Square-Enix has abandoned everything that made the FF franchise great. This is not a JRPG, it's barely even an RPG. It's more like Devil May Cry: Final Fantasy Edition.
    If you want party management, exploration, turn-based combat, etc., I recommend Octopath Traveler 2. If you want bombastic QTE button-mashing boss battles, I guess that's what Final Fantasy is now.    … Expand
  27. ostojiy
    Jul 27, 2023
    3
    Combat is decent but the game is a slog to get through thereafter. Progression is basic, traversal is slow/clunky, and the story is dull.
  28. Isahg
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es un juego que se disfrute tanto, no llega mi a ser un reto. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ… Expand
  29. Honoke
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    One of the worst action games I've had the misfortune to play
    Practically this Final Fantasy 16 is like a game in Beta, where the only complete element is that of the plot while everything else is absent. Especially the boring gameplay at QTE.
    A bitter disappointment
  30. Guilhermesmsmsm
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Jogo fraco dms, história medíocre, ff perdeu a essência, du odiei essa porcaria genérica, virou um hack in slash genérico
  31. eclesis
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    An extremely mediocre game that manages to be boring for almost 50 hours non stop.
    The gameplay is simplistic and does not even compare to its sources of inspiration: Devil May Cry, God of War etc…
    The game is far too easy and even boss fights are stacked with checkpoints so that you can restart mid-fight in the unlikely case you would die. Fighting is boring and ultra repetitive. The    An extremely mediocre game that manages to be boring for almost 50 hours non stop.
    The gameplay is simplistic and does not even compare to its sources of inspiration: Devil May Cry, God of War etc…
    The game is far too easy and even boss fights are stacked with checkpoints so that you can restart mid-fight in the unlikely case you would die.
    Fighting is boring and ultra repetitive.
    The gear system and abilities system are jokes and are not interesting.
    The item system is useless and you can breeze through the game by using only potions.
    There is no strategy in fights, you just damage, damage, and damage. No status, no magic, nothing… And there are so many explosions of lights that you can not see enemies attacking.
    The pacing of the game is horrible with extremely long cutscenes for the main story where people walk slowly, talk slowly, stare, and repeat the same things over and over. Every motion is slow, taking a quest, giving an item to an NPC, displaying the reward screen. And most of the time you can not speed it up, it’s either skip it or endure it.
    The main story is extremely simple and always repeats the same pattern: The bad guy of the hour appears, side quests to solve to go to the bad guy lair, fight with the bad guy, repeat over and over until the end. The villain of the game is revealed extremely early and from there there will be almost no twists. Everything that happens is easy to anticipate. The relationships between people are strange and very cringy. Even the romance between Clive and Jill is not good. The characters that accompany Clive are dull and uninteresting. Their clothes and designs are so devoid of color and originality that they look like any other random NPC. And since you do not control them, it does not feel like they are part of the adventure. The story is also an uninspired copy/paste of Game of Thrones and Witcher 3 in so many ways that it’s impossible to find a shred of originality in it.
    The side quests are a complete disaster and just MMORPG like side quests, devoid of any interest and impact on the story. You could just skip them and be the better for it. Their pacing and fetching pattern is also horrible.
    The game has 2 lore characters that are here to give the impression that the story is complex and ends up telling you most of the time nothing: One of them tells you: The king will probably do something soon. How is that even smart?
    There is no exploration, no map with free movements. It’s corridor after corridor after corridor.
    The chocobos are nice because they make you gain time. Otherwise they are useless. Same for the Mog.
    The main villain looks like an alien version of Marilyn Manson and does not inspire fear.
    The main character is a little interesting at the beginning but becomes very dull as the adventure goes on.
    Also the power scale does not make sense in this game, with simple thieves challenging your character to fight when he has god-like powers.

    Some of the musical pieces are good, especially during boss fights (except a very strange techno music that is the most horrible thing I have heard in an RPG). But others themes are just copy-paste of older FF music ( FF VIII, FF XIV) that do not have their place in this game.
    The only thing this game has going for it is that it is quite beautiful. But this is often diminished by having a lot of dark and dull environments. This makes the world dull and everything but a fantasy world.

    Also some of the Dominants fights and the last fight are quite epic. It’s such a shame that they are so easy and simple. It removes all sense of stakes and dread.    … Expand
  32. CreepyPinkSocks
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    For the love of god, stop talking! I'm all for cinematic experiences but this game takes control away from you seemingly every minute or two for lengthy, dry conversations in various (admittedly solid) regional English accents.

    Combat starts promising, with hints of Devil May Cry style spectacle fighter influences but the combat never gets any deeper, just wider so that eventually you're    For the love of god, stop talking! I'm all for cinematic experiences but this game takes control away from you seemingly every minute or two for lengthy, dry conversations in various (admittedly solid) regional English accents.

    Combat starts promising, with hints of Devil May Cry style spectacle fighter influences but the combat never gets any deeper, just wider so that eventually you're just alternating between dodge and square while you wait for your cooldowns to finish. When it comes to side content, this one wears its MMORPG inspirations on its sleeve, and that has absolutely no appeal to me. Boring, meaningless fetch quests and forgettable characters everywhere.

    Boss fights are okay, but most of the good stuff is relegated to cutscenes interspersed with button mashing QTEs and sulky monologues. We were promised God of War 3 but outside of Titan we never even got close to that.    … Expand
  33. guest_03
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    It's a typical JRPG that ‘anime otaku’ will love.

    Childish narrative and exaggerated gestures and reactions.

    Everything is over-seasoned.
  34. Crispytok
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    Disappointing Final Fantasy game.

    Barely a rpg, no party, no customization, no exploration, really boring bare bones combat.
  35. Exialyser
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    love the changes, the battle more fast pacing,

    but where is mini game? where is secret boss? where is secret dungeon? where is trick to unlock secret hidden enemy? where is the plot twist? where is other party member? where is memorable villain? where is your story consistency? clive set on journey just to find the killer of her brother, then set off journey to what? seems    love the changes, the battle more fast pacing,

    but
    where is mini game?
    where is secret boss?
    where is secret dungeon?
    where is trick to unlock secret hidden enemy?
    where is the plot twist?
    where is other party member?
    where is memorable villain?
    where is your story consistency?

    clive set on journey just to find the killer of her brother, then set off journey to what? seems you lost something in your mind    … Expand
  36. guitarwizard999
    Jul 4, 2023
    1
    The cutscene graphics and music are the only highlights of this game. The story, combat, in game graphics, framerate, script, quests, pacing, side, quests, and characters are all subpar. I'm talking cardboard level subpar. This doesn't feel anything like a Final Fantasy game. It feels like a generic action/adventure game. Some quasi Xenoblade ripoff that falls on it's face. If this was notThe cutscene graphics and music are the only highlights of this game. The story, combat, in game graphics, framerate, script, quests, pacing, side, quests, and characters are all subpar. I'm talking cardboard level subpar. This doesn't feel anything like a Final Fantasy game. It feels like a generic action/adventure game. Some quasi Xenoblade ripoff that falls on it's face. If this was not labeled as a main line FF game I would have given it a 4, as it stands now...this game is a solid 1. The media likes to call what I'm doing now "review bombing" If you play a game, really don't like it, and give it a negative review, would you call that "review bombing" or honest reviewing? My recommendation is to just go play Legend of Dragoon on PS1.… Expand
  37. coic
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Adjustment on the 10hr review: Final Fantasy 16 is badly written. That Bahamut fight was a ridiculous and stupid reminded of power rangers but at least power rangers knew their audience. I gave yoship and his team the benefit of the doubt with endwalker due to their concentration on this game but holy **** man respect the legacy of the game. Bad. Really bad.… Expand
  38. Pionator
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    Muy repetitivo el juego dura 50 horas de las cuales hay como 20 horas de cinemáticas. El combate se resuelve todo apretando cuadrado y R1 a veces y si quieres ni eso. No vale la pena su jugabilidad es horrible.
  39. Hocine95200
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    Le jeu est assez simple, l’histoire un peu compliquée a comprendre, certaines cinématique ont des ralentissement de frames. Un peu trop de nudité et d’insulte a mon gout mais bon, beaucoup de scenes de combats répétitives. Sinon pour le positif les musique sont excellentes, les combat avec ifirt, bahamut, phoenix etc sont super, la ps5 offre de beau graphismes, on prend quand meme plaisirLe jeu est assez simple, l’histoire un peu compliquée a comprendre, certaines cinématique ont des ralentissement de frames. Un peu trop de nudité et d’insulte a mon gout mais bon, beaucoup de scenes de combats répétitives. Sinon pour le positif les musique sont excellentes, les combat avec ifirt, bahamut, phoenix etc sont super, la ps5 offre de beau graphismes, on prend quand meme plaisir a y jouer ( fini en 3 jours) le scenario donne aussi la larmichette. Au final j’avoue avoir pris un grand plaisir a jouer a ce nouveau volet surtout en tant que fan de ff depuis les annees 90 … Expand
  40. MehTa
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    If you want to play Animal Crossing as an FPS, or God of War as a turn based rpg, then this game is for you. Change most of what you know about the series. No playable party. Hack and slash combat. This game would have made a great new IP, but it struggles to find it's identity by using the name Final Fantasy without taking much more than gods and creatures from the series. So little ofIf you want to play Animal Crossing as an FPS, or God of War as a turn based rpg, then this game is for you. Change most of what you know about the series. No playable party. Hack and slash combat. This game would have made a great new IP, but it struggles to find it's identity by using the name Final Fantasy without taking much more than gods and creatures from the series. So little of the series is in this installment, and the main reason it's getting positive reviews is not because it's "Final Fantasy" but because it feeds the masses very generic and addicting aspects of modern gaming. Do not play this game expecting Final Fantasy, but if you are familiar with the Devil May Cry series, it might be for you.… Expand
  41. luiznark
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    Gráficos muito bons, porém perfomance fraca. Tem muita queda de FPS, achei a jogabilidade travada. Tem uma história que é boa mas tem muita cena, em que gera a impressão que você mais assiste do que joga. Além disso, jogo muito fácil, os inimigos são vencidos com muita facilidade.
  42. YewishJetti
    Jul 13, 2023
    4
    This casts aside decades of an open world RPG based title for a character action game with linear game progression. If your expecting a game that keeps you engaged and looking for secret side content this will leave you disappointed. The cinematic interruptions constantly disengages you from the game play, and the linear fights remove any hint of exploration.
  43. si357
    Jul 17, 2023
    3
    Story and cinematic scenes are epic to say the least. Acting is great but there are unnatural and awkward pauses throughout the entirety of the game. Gear is borderline irrelevant as you just craft the next pieces that correspond to the story and guaranteed material drops from bosses. Combat lacks variety as you can just rotate the same skills for maximum DPS, stagger, and damage immunity.Story and cinematic scenes are epic to say the least. Acting is great but there are unnatural and awkward pauses throughout the entirety of the game. Gear is borderline irrelevant as you just craft the next pieces that correspond to the story and guaranteed material drops from bosses. Combat lacks variety as you can just rotate the same skills for maximum DPS, stagger, and damage immunity. There has been a long cry for the mainline series to return to turn-based or ATB at the very least and XVI’s gameplay and combat (or lack there of) have hit this home harder than ever. Trying to be a generic, action RPG won’t get Square Enix there. The heart of the original FF was a party based game similar to Dungeons and Dragons and XVI walked completely away from that. Character diversity is seriously lacking as well. Movies don’t assume the viewer is uneducated and video games shouldn’t either. If you're bad at action games and want something super easy then this is the game for you. Outside of knowing what skills cause the enemies stagger to go down faster it doesn't really matter what combination you choose. Just spam moves and dodge and you'll never see a game over screen. I am ashamed I purchased this game new just adding to undeserved sales numbers. At least we know this game won’t be in contention for GotY.… Expand
  44. Blockism
    Jul 22, 2023
    4
    I don’t understand how this game is receiving such high ratings… Are we playing the same game? Yes there are some cool moments and battles but overall the game feels disjointed. The story is weak, I feel no connection to the characters and when you’re not smashing buttons you’re just running to the next thing. Why am I running to a character 10ft away to continue dialogue from a cutsceneI don’t understand how this game is receiving such high ratings… Are we playing the same game? Yes there are some cool moments and battles but overall the game feels disjointed. The story is weak, I feel no connection to the characters and when you’re not smashing buttons you’re just running to the next thing. Why am I running to a character 10ft away to continue dialogue from a cutscene telling me to run to another point on the map? It just seems lazy. There’s no motivation to replay this game.

    I really expected more from a Final Fantasy game. For me, this isn’t a true Final Fantasy game. It is a game trying to be Final Fantasy (and missing the mark completely) after binging game of thrones.    … Expand
  45. tufu
    Jul 29, 2023
    0
    Regretting purchasing this game, poor frame count, poor combat experience, poor side quests, poor ending, and the gameplay made people feel sleepy.
  46. Pazmeta
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    Wow I came in with high expectations after ff15. Everyone saying it's better than ff15. Omg it's probably one of the most boring action rpgs I've come across. I enjoy the combat. Even the action set pieces. But the story puts me to sleep. Not a fan of the medieval either. 15 is way better than this boring slog and yet was hated.
  47. Syrax2022
    Jul 1, 2023
    4
    It's like an unfinished game. Long and boring and can't skip the boring scenes, you can only wait and input some stupid QTE and continue waiting.
  48. gusvar
    Aug 25, 2023
    3
    It's the more boring game I have played this year. It's good looking but an absolute yawn. The good parts are very far from one another.
  49. caiocsampaio
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The battle system is just amazing. The main story is pretty good. Didn't like the main ending villain, but the Game of Thrones feel for the first 90% makes up for it. The only problems are that loot is pretty much useless, making exploration also useless. And the sidequests are a MAJOR slow down to the main quest rhythm, specially towards the final mission when all of the sudden you get like 15 quests that take about 4 hours while you should be going after the bad guy that's about to destroy the world.… Expand
  50. matt1789
    Jul 26, 2023
    0
    The worst Final Fantasy ever, slow, boring and with characters without character and sympathy. Unattractive plot and with a repetitive and unoriginal combat system worse than any hack and slash. Beautiful only the graphics even if not very fluid.
  51. troublefete
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    Plus un film qu'un jeu et une liberté ridicule
    Gameplay moyen
    Scénario absurde
    Bon graphismes
  52. Onur84
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Grafik Story und Charaktere sind super ...
    Aber .. Das ist kein Final Fantasy mit taktischen Tiefgang..
    Dafür ein scheiß Tasten-bashing .
    Das ist eher ein Devil may cry im Final Fantasy Universum..

    Ich hab mich bei keinem final fantasy mehr gelangweilt wie hier . (kampfsystem )


    Zum Schluss wird es mit den nebenquests nur noch zur Qual R.I.P FINAL FANTASY
  53. gonopoc499
    Jul 6, 2023
    1
    If you have never seen a top-notch visual production like Game of Thrones or a Marvel movie and have never played a good ARPG game, you might enjoy this game. The only good thing about this game is that it is short and can be finished in a short time.
  54. Reuben78
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    was a great game super happy its moved on from all the bugs and glitches of the last instalment. smooth gameplay and good story no regrets in this purchase
  55. Sasef
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    A hugely worse game compared to FF7 Remake and FF15
    I suggest you to don't waste your time and money with this boring piece of crap
    It's one of the worst FF games
  56. Ghobo
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    You know what? I'm sick of Square Enix's attitude of trying to change a franchise like Final Fantasy that already worked.
    And what have they achieved with this practice? I think we all know that already... And Final Fantasy 16 is another bad attempt to try to make a game at all costs different from the previous ones, and failing miserably.
    A listless game, without spirit and without    You know what? I'm sick of Square Enix's attitude of trying to change a franchise like Final Fantasy that already worked.
    And what have they achieved with this practice? I think we all know that already... And Final Fantasy 16 is another bad attempt to try to make a game at all costs different from the previous ones, and failing miserably.
    A listless game, without spirit and without bite, which falls on practically all the aspects on which it rests. Including the sadly poorly written storyline and aseptic gameplay where you only ever press one button.    … Expand
  57. LeonEvans
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    First, I want to address peoples comment on how people can give 0 to this game. The question is how can someone give 10, which is an absolute perfect when there is no perfect in this world. 0 and 10 are the exact same rating except it’s the polar opposite. The only difference is people actually had to PAY for this game. So it is more likely 0 would exist if they didn’t like the game.First, I want to address peoples comment on how people can give 0 to this game. The question is how can someone give 10, which is an absolute perfect when there is no perfect in this world. 0 and 10 are the exact same rating except it’s the polar opposite. The only difference is people actually had to PAY for this game. So it is more likely 0 would exist if they didn’t like the game. Whereas, fanboys or people with low expectations and the inability to review would give it a 10 for satisfying a couple of category or for just not being bad. If perfect existed in your world, then it is clear that you don’t know what you are talking about. Ever think your spouse or job or anything else in life is perfect?

    Now that’s out of the way.

    The game clearly has a great artistic feel from music to graphics. I would even say it’s one of the best for environment / feel they are trying to portray like every Final Fantasy. However, that has become the base for a very long time. Over 20-years. It’s like voice acting is expected in games today, so it doesn’t get a 10 for having great music or graphics which it’s already known for as a Final Fantasy title.

    That being said, what makes the game suffer is really the creative direction & gameplay of the series. The title is one of first MAIN titles given a rating of M, which says something. That something being their target market is no longer towards the light-hearted adventurous players. You can tell that they are totally targeting the Western audiences with the Brute character designs, blood, gore, and sexual themes etc.

    This in of itself makes it a Western RPG not. Japanese RPG.

    It’s medieval Europe and I will praise they did not bow to the Woke crowd and adjust to include Blacks. It’s not like they included Asians. No gaming company should bow to the Woke on creativity, that’s why Disney is failing so horribly. At any rate, being set in medieval Europe I would have enjoyed the series a lot more if it had a different Art Direction.

    It seems like the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was just the beginning of the Dark Gore style art. XVI reminds me a lot of it. It really started with XV but these type of art direction is only captivating to Western players. Previously, even during the PS1 era, a lot of people hated JRPGs or video games in general. They only started climbing aboard gaming during Xbox 360’s release. That has caused the FPS genre to take off. These players are often polar opposites.

    This game basically threw away what final elements it had as an JRPG (started at FF13) in attempt to capture the Western audiences. Notice the art-style changes vs Tales of, Persona, Xenoblade etc.

    One of the most important and greatest things about JRPG is its enormous world, and ability to travel around the world. I’m not talking about travelling around an island or a country but an airship with the ability to dive in water or into the air to roam the world. That has completely disappeared.

    The second, is the light-hearted main characters, elements that appeal to teenagers or younger audiences. It is clear to me from the art direction, that they no longer want to appeal to younger audiences except probably the older Western generation from the PS1 and 360 eras. Look at the difference between popular games like Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite etc vs the New Final Fantasy Art styles. This has bothered me, because I prefer light-hearted characters opposed to brutes of the Western games.

    I remember someone made a video talking about Cloud, how he looks like a girl and they can’t take him to a bar for a beer like Thor. Brutes are the character designs of the Western society. It’s like how woman look like crap in video games for West vs Japanese designs. So I don’t like their art and creative direction. This game atmosphere reminds me of Vagrant Story from the 90s or the Stranger of Paradise closer to the 2020s. The atmosphere is one of the same, dark, gloomy, etc not magical like Final Fantasy games should be. It is a very Westernized Design for western audiences. Reminds me of another art style Elden Ring.

    Other JRPGs like Tales of, Xenoblade, Persona, etc all is taking a very light-hearted approach but Final Fantasy games are becoming what you call Western RPG not JRPG.

    Battle system
    I always like new battle systems and learning about them. I don’t really care if it’s button smashing or strategic like Marvel Midnight Suns, it’s all fine to me. However, this is more button smashing.

    I would write more but I don’t have time to waste on this review. It’s a hype, and fanboy game. Maybe it will appeal to Western players more, who knows? I guarantee you that a lot of the 10/10 reviews are also fake as I stated nothing in this world is perfect, especially if you paid $$$ for it.

    To me, it wasn’t worth the $150. I don’t think it was a life changing game. There was nothing revolutionary about the game.    … Expand
  58. SnakeCritic
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    Che fine ha fatto Final Fantasy?! Non vi è nulla che riconduca a tale franchise. Totale assenza di componenti rpg, esplorazione non pervenuta in un level design piatto e imbarazzante, combat system monocorde, nessun segreto (d'altra parte, non essendoci minimamente esplorazione degna di tal nome, non poteva essere altrimenti), storia convenzionale e per nulla originale con un ritmo nelChe fine ha fatto Final Fantasy?! Non vi è nulla che riconduca a tale franchise. Totale assenza di componenti rpg, esplorazione non pervenuta in un level design piatto e imbarazzante, combat system monocorde, nessun segreto (d'altra parte, non essendoci minimamente esplorazione degna di tal nome, non poteva essere altrimenti), storia convenzionale e per nulla originale con un ritmo nel complesso assai lento e sinusoidale, una moltitudine di fetch quest ridicole all'ennesima potenza, tecnicamente instabile con cali di framerate, eccetera, eccetera, eccetera...
    Bene solo la soundtrack, ma sotto questo aspetto il brand non ha mai fallito. Troppo, troppo poco.
    Delusione totale.    … Expand
  59. Fernicus
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    pros - great combat, story, and music
    cons - hallway type exploration, boring NPCs, endless cutscenes, no other party members, laughable
    upgrading system, pointless crafting, pointless progression system, uninspired side quests, etc overall - The game is fine if you like this kind of story, a fan of Devil May Cry, and don't mind endless cutscenes. But that's it. Everything else felt    pros - great combat, story, and music
    cons - hallway type exploration, boring NPCs, endless cutscenes, no other party members, laughable
    upgrading system, pointless crafting, pointless progression system, uninspired side quests, etc

    overall - The game is fine if you like this kind of story, a fan of Devil May Cry, and don't mind endless cutscenes. But that's it. Everything else felt barebones or just filler. It's cutscene, fight, cutscene, rinse repeat. None of the Final Fantasy charm, characters for the most part felt boring especially the non-playable ones. It would've been cool if Jill was an official party member who you could customize and use her for different strategies. Weapon upgrades and crafting are basically nonexistent. Side quests were garbage (way worse than the FF7 Remake ones). There's just very little world building, surprise element, or sense of discovery in this game. Progression and ability page are very uninspired. Not even a freaking side activity or mini game. And even the combat which is the best part of the game is faced with repetitive enemies and strategies. Again, if you like to just watch a story with minimal control go for it. Final Fantasy 7 Remake might've upset people off with some of the story changes but at least it brought the best of what made Final Fantasy great and at the same time modernizing it. Final Fantasy 16 is not geared for fans of the series.    … Expand
  60. Melzago
    Jul 16, 2023
    1
    Hollywood tropes, missing the point, doesn’t understand his own message. This is a marketing game for a specific targeted audience. Final Fantasy American edition, powered by the same Disney and Marvel mediocrity. Having a director of marketing as one of the producer was never a good idea. They are smashing non sense dialogues toward the end obliterating what they layed out in the firstHollywood tropes, missing the point, doesn’t understand his own message. This is a marketing game for a specific targeted audience. Final Fantasy American edition, powered by the same Disney and Marvel mediocrity. Having a director of marketing as one of the producer was never a good idea. They are smashing non sense dialogues toward the end obliterating what they layed out in the first part of the game. The game is a missing opportunity from head to toe, the concept was good (slaves = interchangeable battery, crystal=petrol, finite world on the brink of extinction), but the game miss the point completely. Beside the bad story, the game design is just completely insanely anachronistic for a AAA premium game (and I am not talking about the linearity). It is the worst action / beat them all in the market, it looks like te game refused to incorporate years of video game literacy. It is very pretentious and almost condescending towards the user. It is not the worst Final Fantasy, but close enough.… Expand
  61. jtrade
    Jul 14, 2023
    3
    Weak as a RPG with a lack of systems and worthwhile loot. Weak as a character action game with its lack of combat options. Piss easy difficulty throught the first playthrough. Squandered potential in its story as it nosedives into tonedeaf JRPG tropes. All in all it was a slog and would not recommend.
  62. squarepant
    Jul 16, 2023
    4
    Kind of shocking really. I didn't know they still made games that were (not really exaggerating) 75% cutscenes with cheesy QTEs and where the only interaction with the environment is press button to duck under or squeeze through things. The first hours are pretty excruciating with the amount of walking down hallway to next cutscene that happens. Action combat seems to be the big sellingKind of shocking really. I didn't know they still made games that were (not really exaggerating) 75% cutscenes with cheesy QTEs and where the only interaction with the environment is press button to duck under or squeeze through things. The first hours are pretty excruciating with the amount of walking down hallway to next cutscene that happens. Action combat seems to be the big selling point here, but for me it's kind of meh. Trash mobs can just be button mashed to death. Bosses and big monsters are a little more engaging, but only a little. They should probably just drop the RPG pretense entirely, since the numbers go up more or less on a set schedule and the gear is basically handed to you in an extremely straightforward way. It's not a bad system, just not enough to keep me interested if the rest of the game is me just sitting through a movie and occasionally carrying things back and forth for NPC side quests. Maybe it's my fault, but I shouldn't have played this right after Tears of the Kingdom. My immediate thought upon seeing beautiful vistas and grand environments are of how they're basically static paintings and there will be nothing to explore or discover there. I need a little more engagement than press R2 to open the door.… Expand
  63. Amidatelion
    Jul 1, 2023
    3
    I came in hoping the action combat would be the only thing they changed, but it just isn't a game that reminds me of Final Fantasy. No party, very little management, linear pathways, etc. Some say the story is what makes FF, but that would mean any game with a good story is FF. There has to me more to the equation. Fans of tactical RPGs, do your research before you play this. Make sureI came in hoping the action combat would be the only thing they changed, but it just isn't a game that reminds me of Final Fantasy. No party, very little management, linear pathways, etc. Some say the story is what makes FF, but that would mean any game with a good story is FF. There has to me more to the equation. Fans of tactical RPGs, do your research before you play this. Make sure it's for you, before spending that large sum.… Expand
  64. maidentoolfloyd
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    Como um amante da franquia Final Fantasy, estou muito frustrado com os caminhos tomados no desenvolvimento dos últimos games. A essência foi perdida e muito do que colocaram no lugar simplesmente não funciona bem, como por exemplo a fórmula de exploração e side-quests enfadonhas e datadas...
  65. YoshidaSlash
    Jul 4, 2023
    0
    Eu gostei muito de Final Fantasy VI, até hoje acho que não joguei nenhum RPG que chegasse próximo da experiência que aquela obra prima da Square me deu. De fato um dos melhores jogos já feitos, mas aqui fica a pergunta, será que vou voltar a jogar um RPG desse desenvolvedora? Porque aqui em Final Fantasy XVI não será infelizmente, aqui é apenas mais um hack n slash como tantos outros.
  66. LeandroB
    Jul 15, 2023
    3
    Unfortunately for me, this is an action game, it doesn't feel like a Final Fantasy...
  67. kentDup
    Jul 15, 2023
    2
    C'est desservant de voir ça avec peu d'heures sur le jeu mais bon je mis prendrais à 2 fois It's serving to see that with few hours on the game but hey I would take 2 times
  68. Boko399
    Jul 15, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One point for Jill character design, and another point for the Devil may Cry action alike combo. Ekion fights are epic, but the rest of the game direction is so bad. Overall experience is worse than early PS2 game with a glitchy story plot twist.

    Still it's the best ps exclusive in the last two, a little better than ghost of Tsushima. Way entertaining than HFW and GoWR for sure. But, if you're into action arpg and didn't against anime style character and story. TOA, Xenoblade are just better choice with a lower price point and more interesting combat and story.    … Expand
  69. Virtuso
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    Long time Final Fantasy fan starting with the Ps1era and played the older games as well. This is easily the most disappointing mainline release. The only real strong points are graphics and music. But the heart and soul of past games for me was story telling. Which this game fails horribly. Trope heavy with non of the lovable characters or world. Dark and edgy like trying too hard toLong time Final Fantasy fan starting with the Ps1era and played the older games as well. This is easily the most disappointing mainline release. The only real strong points are graphics and music. But the heart and soul of past games for me was story telling. Which this game fails horribly. Trope heavy with non of the lovable characters or world. Dark and edgy like trying too hard to appeal to a new audience at the cost of leaving older fans behind. Made worst by the games devs encouraging hateful trolls to defend the game. Making taking part of the community that much harder as they make it clear certain groups of people aren't welcomed to be part of their "new" community. Which for me is the most heart breaking aspect of xvi.… Expand
  70. Conmanus
    Aug 30, 2023
    4
    So disappointing. This game is very boring. I actually find my mind wandering while playing the game. The world feels pointless and dead. The gameplay is far too easy and braindead with no way to up the difficulty. The 'performance' mode runs like crap- literally looks/feels like a 30fps game. Quests are simply npc's saying "go see ___", walk 30 steps, press x to talk to npc, walk back toSo disappointing. This game is very boring. I actually find my mind wandering while playing the game. The world feels pointless and dead. The gameplay is far too easy and braindead with no way to up the difficulty. The 'performance' mode runs like crap- literally looks/feels like a 30fps game. Quests are simply npc's saying "go see ___", walk 30 steps, press x to talk to npc, walk back to first npc. Everything about the way this game plays is paint-by-numbers and goes beyond boring into the realm of irritating.

    I'm usually into narrative-driven, cinematic games, and since that's what people kept saying was this game's strength, I spent the $95 CAD... I feel ripped off. This game proves to me that a big cinematic story doesn't save, or even help, when the gameplay and tech aspects are this boring/bad. Even the demo section made the game seem like it had some promise because they obviously put more time into polishing it- but soon after you pass that section you'll notice things like character models, cinematics, and sidequests drop off dramatically in quality. This feels like a game an indie studio would make in 2015, but with plagarized high-budget cinematics spliced in every 30 seconds to pad it out.

    I wouldn't like this game if it had been made by a small team of indie devs, but the fact that Sqaure Enix and CBUIII made this with the budget they had does make me hate it a little more. This is because they have no excuse for how lazy this game feels. i feel like the writers of the game really tried to do their job, but everyone else on the dev/publisher teams just couldn't care less. Square Enix sucks, and I should have known better. Why would I pay $95 to a company whose last release was Forspoken!? Because I thought CBUIII had some integrity.

    The people giving this 10's are either devs who worked on it or their family and friends. No one could play this for more than 6 hours and not be bored to tears.    … Expand
  71. IDlkcvjasd
    Sep 1, 2023
    3
    Boring as hell. Meaningless cutscenes dragging the length of the game and too many pauses.
  72. Zanzoltan
    Jul 30, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I spent a lot of money on this game, only to find out the game was as empty as it gets.

    Music was good, graphics were good, but gameplay was TOO EASY, to the point that by the 30 hours gameplay I stopped using completely potions or items.

    There was no use of getting new equipment, unless you got it from the Blacksmith after defeating some boss on the hunter board (Which I used to do, each time a new one would appear, since those were the only challenging monsters you could fight after 40 hours into the game).

    The story, is almost a carbon copy of Tales of Arise, but with minor differences and generic tropes (FF: Slaves are used for their magic powers = TOA: Slaves are used for their Astral Energy. FF: There are 5 Crystals in 5 kingdoms = TOA: There are 5 master cores in 5 Kingdoms. And I could go on and on). But, alas, it's not as good as Tales of Arise, which in that game, once you get to the end of the story and beating the 5 Kingdoms it opens up a new story. In this one, you just fight a one last boss, some silly explanations, "sad" ending, curtains.

    Yeah, this is not a game I recommend for $70+taxes. Once you see it on sale for $40, perhaps.

    But, it's an empty game. Barely 100 hours of "gameplay" (I put that between quotes, because once you get the Phoenix Wings, Garuda Tornado and the Bahamut Ray, the game ends. Everything gets beaten in less than 5 minutes. Most fights or scenes, last more than 5 minutes thanks to the dialog and cut-scenes. No joke).

    I don't recommend this game honestly. If you want to play the same game, but with better characters, a better more enriched story and better gameplay, do play Tales of Arise. It's the same story...and no, I'm not joking. FFXVI just added the Eikon fights to the story. That's it.

    OHHH! and as a PS: You only play with Clive the entire game. You can't change characters nor give orders to your companions. Only to the Wolf that accompanies you. Which...I barely used, after I found out monsters died with three powers...    … Expand
  73. sweetjay
    Aug 16, 2023
    2
    The game is very engaging at the beginning with lots of cinematic and epic battles with interesting stories. However, from the mid-game, this game fails hard with repetitive combat, boring fetch quests as a part of the main storyline, and the cheap JRPG-like cutscenes making conversation boring. Other modern Final Fantasy games did much better than this. This one feels rushed and notThe game is very engaging at the beginning with lots of cinematic and epic battles with interesting stories. However, from the mid-game, this game fails hard with repetitive combat, boring fetch quests as a part of the main storyline, and the cheap JRPG-like cutscenes making conversation boring. Other modern Final Fantasy games did much better than this. This one feels rushed and not polished. I regret buying it on PS5 and will never trust Sony's marketing ever again without reading the actual review. I love Final Fantasy, this one just sucks hard.… Expand
  74. Victoron
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Lo he jugado en play 5 y solo tengan cuidado de meterle mucho vicio, al menos te avisa cuando se calienta, fuera de eso está muy genial, hace tiempo era para que Square Enix se ponga las pilas con la saga, ojalá que logré la notoriedad suficiente para que le den el cariño que se merece la saga, y aliente a que se hagan Remakes de los títulos olvidados como el 5 y el 6, sin nada más queLo he jugado en play 5 y solo tengan cuidado de meterle mucho vicio, al menos te avisa cuando se calienta, fuera de eso está muy genial, hace tiempo era para que Square Enix se ponga las pilas con la saga, ojalá que logré la notoriedad suficiente para que le den el cariño que se merece la saga, y aliente a que se hagan Remakes de los títulos olvidados como el 5 y el 6, sin nada más que agregar estoy muy contento con esta entrega, por favor Square Enix, mucho cuidado con tus decisiones.… Expand
  75. Zacks17
    Jul 1, 2023
    4
    "Hell is paved with good intentions".
    This game trying so hard to do good things, but none of them are memorable.
    You'll play once, and never launch it again.
    That is sad, because now we compare the FF games with titles like "Ys" or "Tales of", and historically, there were light years away.
  76. PedroCarvalho
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Muito triste ver uma franquia tão aclamada como Final Fantasy ir do luxo ao lixo, falo em relação aos gráficos e as limitações bizarras de cenários, as quedas de resolução, etc .. o jogo simplesmente não tem nada de final fantasy apesar do nome.
  77. yzi6
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Another over-hyped game by the medias and the players.
    After finishing the game I am only disappointed by the lack of fundamental designs
    Conclusion First: This is not a numbered Final Fantasy game I was expecting after waited for so many years. Story is bland and feels more cringe each time with those stupid dialogue lines. Side quests are boring and no rewards or even fulfillment    Another over-hyped game by the medias and the players.
    After finishing the game I am only disappointed by the lack of fundamental designs

    Conclusion First:
    This is not a numbered Final Fantasy game I was expecting after waited for so many years. Story is bland and feels more cringe each time with those stupid dialogue lines. Side quests are boring and no rewards or even fulfillment from completing extra contents.

    Cons:
    - A cutscene viewing game, half of the playthrough are just cutscenes and sometimes QTE
    - Demo is the best part of the game, after that the story just keeps going downhill for me at least
    - No magical elements, all the skills felt the same just various dmg and stagger points
    - No strategies at all, the entire game i can just smash square and R1 button
    - All the maps are linear, basically zero explorations, the fact it lets Torgal guides player where to go makes me chuckle
    - Terrible loot reward from chests, mob hunts and side quests. No need to bother with them unless you are completionist or want to level up the character
    - Many unnecessary naked scenes and character introductions
    - No weapon/accessories system, just buy the weapons every 3-4 missions and you are good to go, blacksmith and crafting weapons in this game is an absolute joke
    - Character runs slow, and only sprints outside of cities/towns. Besides, you can't manually sprint unless you push L3 buttons for 5-6 seconds, even DMC5 isn't this disgusting
    - 10 seconds unskippable checkout screen when you finished the fight to show what you earned and got from each fight/quest. This killed my motivation to do the quests
    - Side quests are long and boring, Plus. you have to click on the items to give it to the NPCs despite you can't even choose the items. Why would you keep this in the game? I feel like I am playing FF14 with all these bad quests and extra steps
    - Story battles feels like a FF14 dungeon, adds, adds then boss, repeat it for three times
    - Eikon battles are long and repetitive, I would not bother to play the game again if I have to do those fights

    Pros:
    - Good music, cinematic and presentations throughout the entire game
    - Clive's character development is good

    They understand what FF is but are missing so many fundamental details. I hope Yoshida just go back with Division III on FF14 and never put those stupid MMORPG designs in another single-player game    … Expand
  78. Oliverje85
    Jul 1, 2023
    1
    All of the negative reviews I have seen are on par with how I feel. Poor pacing, poor mechanics, poor story and character development with mechanics that seem like afterthoughts. More Devil May Cry than Final Fantasy. I will not be getting another one after this, but as a fan of games 1-12 (minus a few here and there) l, it seems I am not the target audience for this anyways.
  79. Talitor
    Jul 18, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge fan of the series, this entry was yet another letdown. I'll try to go through it as short as possible as pros and cons:

    The pros:
    -Very good graphics, although performance isn't great. I'd recommend going for the 'graphics' mode, since the 'performance' one can't hold a stable framerate to save your life. It's really jarring to look at.
    -Stylish combat, although it does get pretty repetitive by the half-point
    -A lot of "content" (which is also a con, more on the quotation marks on the 'cons')
    -High production value, with decent voice acting. You can tell the game was made with good hardware and talented people.
    -A few memorable boss fights

    The cons:
    -The story. It's actually quite interesting when you look at the setpieces, but the execution simply doesn't hold up. The pacing is very poor, and after fairly surprising first good two hours the story takes a backseat, and all the filler content starts taking place. Also, the game pulls a massive "your princess is in another castle" by capturing the female lead not one, not two, but three freaking times. It got old the second time.

    -The music. I didn't expect to be so disappointed by FF soundtrack, but I honestly cannot remember any tracks of this game, and music was always very important part for me about these games. The music is simply not memorable nor particularly noticable, but rather that epic orchestra which is just backing up the fights and the scenes.

    -The content. There is a lot to be had, with the main story easily taking close to 20 hours. Add another 20 for all the hunts, side-quests and another playthrough with possibly harder difficulties. The issue here is that the content is mostly not interesting. The side-quests are often XIV-style (you know, the MMORPG of the series) styled fetch quests with plots that actually don't provide for interesting stories to tell, but rather VERY generic stuff.

    -The dialogue. This one is probably related to the content as well, but the dialogue is written in a manner where everything has this weird, very slow pace which seems to question the intelligence of the listener. This goes as far as to have some incredibly cheesy, corny lines (which isn't that unusual in the series, but here they went way overboard). The dynamic between characters is like something generated by two robots without any real emotions, other than the biggest emotional parts of the game, which are at least voice acted well.

    -The UI is XIV copy.

    -The fighting. It actually feels like a lot to take in at first when they start introducing new Eikon abilities, but after getting a grasp of it all the battles run exactly the same without any real strategy. Despite being flashy, it feels almost as like a step up from FFXV: you do actually have to put more consideration into your inputs, but it simply isn't too interesting once you actually figure it out.

    -The Eikon battles. Now, I actually enjoyed the parts where you fight the Dominant before they turn into Eikon, but these battles seem to go on forever. You literally "slay" (the game even says so) the same boss 3 times. I get that these are supposed to be the main pull of the game, but surprisingly fighting as your own Eikon is pretty much the same stuff you do as Clive: but simply on a bigger scale. The principle is exactly the same.

    -The antagonist. There are quite a few, but only a single major one. The problem is that none of these have enough impact on your journey to actually make them interesting, and the game has a weird refusal to do unexpected things and kill off characters when they most definitely should have died. The antagonists simply are too weak, and I'm getting massive FFXII vibes here (and they are not good).

    -The leveling/character upgrades. The loot system is absolutely pointless, as you get the good upgrades regardless via gil that you get automatically (of which amount is also greatly inflated), and the upgrades are also extremely minimal (we're talking about a few %, which means like a couple of actual hits in a fight). The abilitiy upgrading is also doing very little to enhance the gameplay or give actual weight to the customisation. It is by far the simplest FF in regards to this.

    -The ending. I mean, it ended pretty much the way you expected from the very beginning of the game, but I was still expecting it to subvert these expectations. It actually ended up being even more simple form of the ending that was very predictable. It's a little bit emotional, but it fails to deliver on those high emotional notes the game is supposed to hit.

    Considering I was very disappointed with XII, XIII, XV and XVI, I feel sad to say this may have been the last time I buy FF title on launch. Call me nostalgic old fool, but the magic, the emotion, the joy and the fantastic atmosphere of the old dames is long gone. I believed the reviews, but after 100%'ing the game, I cannot believe the game has scored as high as it has    … Expand
  80. Alucaste
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    战斗过于单调，且没有特别好的魔法技能。 帧率过低，加上动态模糊，简直没办法顺利游玩。玩了1小时眼睛已经很累了。这不是PS5性能该有的效果。我很怀疑SE的技术能力，或者游戏是否测试过，卖500多块的游戏，竟然做成这样，人物的脸膜僵硬。说话除了满屏幕的光污染看不到其他优点。真想退款。希望SE能够认真对待，尽快解决这些问题。装备系统和分支任务也是问题太多。战斗过于单调，且没有特别好的魔法技能。 帧率过低，加上动态模糊，简直没办法顺利游玩。玩了1小时眼睛已经很累了。这不是PS5性能该有的效果。我很怀疑SE的技术能力，或者游戏是否测试过，卖500多块的游戏，竟然做成这样，人物的脸膜僵硬。说话除了满屏幕的光污染看不到其他优点。真想退款。希望SE能够认真对待，尽快解决这些问题。装备系统和分支任务也是问题太多。
  81. newjks
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    FF13 - you have 1 town, still have some RPG element
    FF15 - you have 2 towns, RPG elements start fading
    FF16 - you don't have any RPG elements, no city to explore, cities are the dungeons, towns are laughable with almost no interior.
    Is a better ff than 13, 15 though

    Where did the development funds go?
  82. Skye47
    Jul 1, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My review is delivered at 25 hours play time, as that is when I finally gave up hope that Final Fantasy XVI could turn it around.

    This is a bad game, plain and simple. There are some positives, but not nearly enough to outweigh the negatives.
    I do not agree with the 0 ratings being doled out as Final Fantasy XVI is not unplayable; however it does not deserve the 9's and 10's either.

    My main problem with this game is the story which is supposed to be the heart of Final Fantasy. The story is a complete downer. After the first hour or so it's just death and depression and everyone hates you and everything sucks and it doesn't deviate from that path. I prefer mature stories but this one is just depressing.

    Spoilers here:
    Literally everyone dies, and when you get the faintest glimmer of hope everyone dies again.

    The story is also poorly told. It's broken up, the supporting cast is not fleshed out at all and the whole time skipping thing is just lazy. It removes any chance the game could have had to develop backstories or give you any opportunity to care about what's going on.

    Sidebar; time skipping / time travel in video game stories is the ultimate hallmark of bad writing.

    The combat is a massive disappointment, as it had so much potential. There's just so much more that could have been done with it. It's all one note; there's no complexity whatsoever. Were the devs afraid that any shred of depth would send the masses of brainwashed weebs running for the hills at the first sign of an elemental weakness?

    Spoilers again as I am going to get specific:

    Ifrit is done dirty in this game. For all the hype around Ifrit and the fact that Clive is his Dominant, all you get for him is 2 crappy abilities and Limit Break which just gives you a strength boost. You don't even get a third ultimate like Judgement Bolt or Tornado; yes you read that right-- no Hellfire for Clive. It would have been so much better in my opinion if Limit Break activated an ultimate ability for whatever Eikon you were using. It would have made them special.

    I did mention positives so I will say that the cutscenes are beautifully rendered and soundtrack / voice performances are excellent. It's a true shame that they were all wasted on this lackluster game.

    Now lets get to the straight up lies. "RPG"; nope. This is not an RPG, this is Game of Thrones the action game wearing a few bits of Final Fantasy's decaying flesh as armour. "Adventure" is a word used to sell this game; nope. There is no adventure here. There is a linear slog through an awful story with nothing to discover in the world aside from the odd chest or item pickup that gives you either 2 gil or some more useless crafting material.

    I'll rapid fire the rest as I am ready now to forget this game ever took my time and money so here we go.

    The sidequests are pathetic, the crafting / gear system is a joke, and the Performance mode is terrible.

    I will close by saying do not be fooled by the demo; I was. It's all downhill after that first hour.    … Expand
  83. Belior
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    This isnt a Final Fantasy! Its a casual dumb ass action button smasher. Boring and not a JRPG!
  84. mike-
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    Terrible combat direction for the franchise. Mindless rinse repeating of the same combos over and over. No reason to switch up abilities because elements don't matter, so just pick the skills with the biggest damage. No RPG element/system are left, everything has been reduce to the most minimal possible to the point of have no reason to be remaining in the game. No reason to explore, noTerrible combat direction for the franchise. Mindless rinse repeating of the same combos over and over. No reason to switch up abilities because elements don't matter, so just pick the skills with the biggest damage. No RPG element/system are left, everything has been reduce to the most minimal possible to the point of have no reason to be remaining in the game. No reason to explore, no special hidden treasures, no special hidden bosses, no interesting loot, no status effects. The story is good but extremely predicable if you ever played a FF game before.
    The pacing of the game is completely off due to the ridiculous amount of slowly presented dialog.    … Expand
  85. OriginalDrGonzo
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    This game is Final Fantasy in name only. Absolutely nothing about it hearkens back to what Final Fantasy used to be. There are no party members, it is not an RPG and they say the F word more times than a Limp Bizkit song. Final Fantasy XIV is the last great Final Fantasy to ever be made if this is the direction the series is going.

    It would make more sense to call this game something    This game is Final Fantasy in name only. Absolutely nothing about it hearkens back to what Final Fantasy used to be. There are no party members, it is not an RPG and they say the F word more times than a Limp Bizkit song. Final Fantasy XIV is the last great Final Fantasy to ever be made if this is the direction the series is going.

    It would make more sense to call this game something completely else because Final Fantasy it is not. Do not waste your time or your money. You can't manipulate stats to make "builds", it's extremely linear and is filled to the brim with gore. You can't equip new weapons or armor, there are no side activities, no secret bosses or anything like that. It's basically the Last of Us, everything to look at and nothing to do. I remember when one of the developers said they were concerned about the direction Final Fantasy gameplay was going. They were correct.

    Imagine taking Kingdom Hearts and doing to that what they have done to this game. Naoki Yoshida, I expected better from you.    … Expand
  86. Daniel_Campbell
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    I'm super happy that most of the fanbase loves this game...but I honestly can't bring myself to like it.

    I was excited after seeing all of the positive buzz but I am super disappointed in the final product. It's like they have all of the ingredients except for one... Fun. The game is impressive and so many ways except for the gameplay. It could be some of the most bland and uninspired    I'm super happy that most of the fanbase loves this game...but I honestly can't bring myself to like it.

    I was excited after seeing all of the positive buzz but I am super disappointed in the final product. It's like they have all of the ingredients except for one... Fun. The game is impressive and so many ways except for the gameplay. It could be some of the most bland and uninspired trite I've ever encountered in a AAA game. The environments, music, SFX, ect. All that stuff is great... But, the actual game part sucks. Everything cool that happens in a fight is literally handled with a QTE. Like it's 2006 or something. There's entire boss fights that are 90% super long cutscenes with QTEs. I seriously have no idea what game all these reviewers were playing.

    And this is completely glossing over the fact that they give you these "cheat" items at the start of the game that completely trivialize combat. Items that automatically pull off the optimal combos, auto dodge attacks, auto heal you, etc. There's literally no incentive NOT to use them. At the start of the game they've ask you if you're okay with action, or if you'd rather just enjoy the story. Even if you pick "Action" they STILL give you the items. The story started off strong, VERY clearly trying to copy Game of Thrones. Hell, there's even a Dire Wolf that was "found on a journey from the northern region". But after a few hours it turns into Final Fantasy melodramatic drivel. Deaths mean nothing, huge plot holes, confusing character dialogue, etc.

    There are various "eras" of Square history. There's the 2D classics, the early 3D offerings, the "1000 spin-offs" era, and now we appear to be in the "VFX" era. I certainly hope you like sparks, smoke, explosions, and other various VFX. Because you're going to see them EVERYWHERE in combat. To the point where you can barely see what is happening on screen sometimes.

    Overall the game is pretty...but that's all. It's all flash, no substance. A high budget version of a bargain bin action adventure.    … Expand
  87. Umjogador
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    A trash!! Very generic, dated graphics, nothing new generation.
    There are RPG games a thousand times better than this one.Obsolete, repetitive, tiring, too many scenes, linear. Most of the positive comments are from people who are afraid to speak the truth of the game and not receive it to play, hilarious haha
  88. feathercave
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    A game that suffers from the judgment of the creator.

    good point -Graphics are beautiful. Cons -The story is insidious from beginning to end. The player's mood is not uplifted. -The action is so boring. It just repeats routine tasks. - Summoned beast battles are so boring. It's long. Too long. -The music is not as good as the previous FF. -The character's psychological    A game that suffers from the judgment of the creator.

    good point
    -Graphics are beautiful.
    Cons
    -The story is insidious from beginning to end. The player's mood is not uplifted.
    -The action is so boring. It just repeats routine tasks.
    - Summoned beast battles are so boring. It's long. Too long.
    -The music is not as good as the previous FF.
    -The character's psychological description is inconsistent.
    - The main character's purpose cannot be sympathized with the player.
    - Sub-quests, are like MMO. Poor quality.
    -It's all about cut-scenes Half of the game is cut-scenes.
    - The lowest level of gaming experience.    … Expand
  89. noexist
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's start with the good parts:
    The OST is phenomenal, I'll be buying it because of how good it is. One of the best music in FF series. The battles are also interesting change. There's also many of interesting characters but..

    and here're the worse parts
    while the characters are interesting, most of the fate of the characters is ...not good. So anyone who plays games for the characters and the story having a happy end, should double check if they want to play it.
    The story don't have a lot of twist. It's all pretty much straightforward and predictable from start to finish. I'll be more surprised with characters living than them dying every minute. It came to this point that a moment that was supposed to be emotional made me immune and numb to it. I felt nothing because of how many deaths Yoshi-P decided to include in this game. I stopped caring about the characters fate

    The ending ..is not done in a good way. It's sad that they took ideas from FFXV for the ending and by this I mean, how bad it is.

    There's a weird blur in the game that can make you dizzy sometimes. I played with the "graphics" setting, so I don't know if it only exist in this setting. When monsters (most of the time the flying ones) are far away from you, it looks like they're moving in 15 FPS.
    In one scene it was very obvious the FPS dropped below 30 FPS

    I don't think I'll be interested in FF17 if the atmosphere is going to be similir to FF16. I play games to uplifting me but this game sadly did the opposite. I'm a long time FF fan, so this saddens me to be honest
    It's not a bad game per se and if someone loves games like this, they're going to love it    … Expand
  90. necrowizart89
    Aug 3, 2023
    3
    Definitely worst of all final fantasy games. Boring and simplified plot, no additional layers to the story, i felt no attachment to cid, whom to all of the characters seemed to be close to. It is action game in final fantasy style but it has no ff feeling. This was actually first ff game in which I skipped some cutscenes or dialogs. Not worth the price. Good graphics and a few good eikonDefinitely worst of all final fantasy games. Boring and simplified plot, no additional layers to the story, i felt no attachment to cid, whom to all of the characters seemed to be close to. It is action game in final fantasy style but it has no ff feeling. This was actually first ff game in which I skipped some cutscenes or dialogs. Not worth the price. Good graphics and a few good eikon fights tho.… Expand
  91. mc0030
    Aug 2, 2023
    0
    Metacritic has now deleted 3 of my accounts because I called out this game for dropping to 720p and sub 30 fps. At least I now know for a fact this site is paid off
  92. BaldursCore
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want from a Final Fantasy game    … Expand
  93. Iribor
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    If I had known earlier that playing this film disguised as a video game I would have been so bored, I would not have spent even 1 minute behind it Instead, arriving at the end credits with disarming ease, I was able to verify personally the sad flatness and poverty of this game. To advertise a light show that doesn't have an iota of substance behind it, you get Final Fantasy 16 = aIf I had known earlier that playing this film disguised as a video game I would have been so bored, I would not have spent even 1 minute behind it Instead, arriving at the end credits with disarming ease, I was able to verify personally the sad flatness and poverty of this game. To advertise a light show that doesn't have an iota of substance behind it, you get Final Fantasy 16 = a colorless, very generic product with baby-proof gameplay… Expand
  94. Elhofa
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is easily the worst modern Final Fantasy game
    And surely one of the worst in the entire series
    Every single minute of this boring game was a terrible experience for me. From the first minutes of cringe dialogues to the tedious last one. This trash isn't even a jrpg in the first place, and just for that it lost 80% of the meaning of a Final Fantasy game. And adding the    Final Fantasy 16 is easily the worst modern Final Fantasy game
    And surely one of the worst in the entire series
    Every single minute of this boring game was a terrible experience for me. From the first minutes of cringe dialogues to the tedious last one.
    This trash isn't even a jrpg in the first place, and just for that it lost 80% of the meaning of a Final Fantasy game. And adding the atrocious way they have crated the whole gameplay, it's clear the intent to make the game play itself.
    One of biggest disappointment ever played    … Expand
  95. cesar2000
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    How depressingly bad is this game made?
    Well knowing how 90% of everything are cutscenes connected by almost soulless "gameplay" phases and almost totally devoid of player interaction, I'd say I can't even call this a real game.
    Then I call it Fake Fantasy 16, the shameful crap of YoshiP
    An exhaustive description of this ****
  96. ItsMeMrX
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The worst final fantasy I've ever plays was FF13 series, but this one beat the worst, and achieve the worst FF I've ever played.
    No good sound tracks, no summons (just story line summons), and you can use its power s limit break. Finished within 30 hours (full of boring cutscenes), NO SECRETS, no ultimate weapon.
  97. Alexachi
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Le tenía mucha fe al juego, pero terminó siendo una gran decepción. Malos gráficos, mala historia, mala jugabilidad, malos personajes, etc.
  98. OnlyOneHere
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. Nothing in this game scream next-gen to justify the outrageous price of $70. The physics are beyond horrible. The lighting effects are a joke. The story is complete trash. It is the typical "muh dark mature story" cliche garbage beloved by toy-collecting Millennials. Maybe if these developers were more mature about developing their games thanThis game is a steaming pile of garbage. Nothing in this game scream next-gen to justify the outrageous price of $70. The physics are beyond horrible. The lighting effects are a joke. The story is complete trash. It is the typical "muh dark mature story" cliche garbage beloved by toy-collecting Millennials. Maybe if these developers were more mature about developing their games than writing cringeworthy stories for bully-victims, this game wouldn't have facial animations as awful as Mass Effect Andromeda. For goodness sake, why are developers so obsessed with exaggerating the dramatic music in games? Enough already. It's embarrassing to be a gamer these days because of stupid garbage like this.

    The combat is boring and repetitive. When I pay $70, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did is put pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. This game fails to add the attention to detail you would expect in a AAA game. There are too many invisible walls in this game, just like the last two arty farty God of War games. Speaking of God of War, there are too many cutscenes, even during the terrible boss fights. I don't want to watch a freaking movie, I just want to punch monsters. The side quests are boring. The level design is poor and so are the camera angles. Dead bodies and plants don't react to your movement. The animations are pathetic.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, this game will go back to the shelf and collect dust. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. The greedy developers were too cheap and lazy to implement multiplayer. I am sick to death of these greedy developers increasing the prices of games, only for us to get half of the game. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  99. Joseafc1
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mal juego, muy repetitivo. Mala banda sonora, gráficos con caídas en FPS y lo más importante. Me pasa sacando de mi playstation por problemas de calentamiento. Increíble que saliera a la luz tan verde el juego. Dato curioso. … Expand
  100. Keav
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego aburrido, lineal, repetitivo, gráficas de PS3 a 720p y 28ftps es una vergüenza, no gastes tu dinero, además se va a quemar tu tostadora.… Expand
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent game in every way. If you're a fan of the series for the stories and characters, you won't go wrong here, and if you've avoided the series for, say, turn-based combat, the sixteenth installment offers the perfect opportunity to get started with this legend of the gaming industry. [Issue#329]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 30, 2023
    73
    This is a solid RPG/action game. Some elements of the game are unusual and fresh for single-player parts of the Final Fantasy series, but some are too dull and rudimentary.
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  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    90
    New numbered FFs are good again. Stunning to look at, with new, punchy combat, and a great yarn, it is, if anything, too focussed, lacking a bit of the weird. [Issue#30, p.78]
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