Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

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  1. Dad_Zayed
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This is not Final fantasy that we know Story is destroyed with ****

    Fighting is not final fantasy style Rename it with any new game name but not Final fantasy And keep it clean with clean story and normal one
  2. Vexmythoclast
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    rpg elements: absolutely terrible, have played 5 dollar indie games with far better rpg in it

    pacing: I literally fell asleep during one of the many unnecessarily extended cutscenes. sometimes i would ask myself, what were they even thinking in these situations, i.e 2 charscters looking at each other, no words exchanged. I get it you had actors, who do a good job, but still man. 80% of    rpg elements: absolutely terrible, have played 5 dollar indie games with far better rpg in it

    pacing: I literally fell asleep during one of the many unnecessarily extended cutscenes. sometimes i would ask myself, what were they even thinking in these situations, i.e 2 charscters looking at each other, no words exchanged. I get it you had actors, who do a good job, but still man. 80% of the game is watching it play itself. I can prepare a cheese plate and eat it while just moving from cutscene to cutscene.

    I thought, this game might kindle some joy for this genre, but I still wait for a enjoyable rpg from the east.    … Expand
  3. PapaChief
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    The Game is struggling on mantaining the FPS and Resolution even in performance mode. Also, most of the battles can be succeded just pushing one button without having the items that makes the game easier.
    The Soundtrack is acceptable but not the best I ever heard. Elden Ring is much superior on this field too.
    Finally the overheat warning on the console is something unacceptable, even it    The Game is struggling on mantaining the FPS and Resolution even in performance mode. Also, most of the battles can be succeded just pushing one button without having the items that makes the game easier.
    The Soundtrack is acceptable but not the best I ever heard. Elden Ring is much superior on this field too.
    Finally the overheat warning on the console is something unacceptable, even it is not a game issue(it is due the PS5 poor cooling system), the game should have been deep tested before the release.    … Expand
  4. NotYetRated
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Absolute mediocrity. From Clive having the personality of a cardboard, the low resolution landscapes and poor framerate, to the mindless button spam and the embarassing dialogue.

    Square Enix misses the mark once again.
  5. gh991
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 缺点严重的游戏，RPG做得跟屎一样，支线无聊到爆，优化也是一坨屎，除了战斗一无是处的游戏，还不如直接做成ACT，500多人民币玩了是觉得真不值，不推荐购买… Expand
  6. Artist84
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    A boring action game, 99% devil may cry 1% final fantasy. All the positive aspects of traditional Gdr, have disappeared.
  7. claudeparker
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    After completing the game, i was left somewhat pleased, but ultimately left wanting due to certain points i felt the game failed to provide, bearing the boastful title of a final fantasy game.

    - upgrading system is a complete disappointment. weapons, bracers, belts all provide strictly vertical upgrades to defense and attack, no effects or passives or anything decision making, and are    After completing the game, i was left somewhat pleased, but ultimately left wanting due to certain points i felt the game failed to provide, bearing the boastful title of a final fantasy game.

    - upgrading system is a complete disappointment. weapons, bracers, belts all provide strictly vertical upgrades to defense and attack, no effects or passives or anything decision making, and are really easy to make, pretty much all the materials you need are spoonfed to you just playing it casually. may aswell not have it in the game at all.

    -No party system. get used to playing as the same guy from start to finish. With the "exception" of...the next point im going to make, the dog.

    -The pet dog torgal barely has any interaction. he gets a stat screen but you get no say or option to affect it in any way? not even food or other means to decide how he fights and gets stronger? big missed opportunity.

    -While the story is fairly impressive, and a less-then-wide cast of lovable and memorable characters, there are many segments that felt rushed and not fully realised, and suprisingly felt more like a means to answer questions quickly, There are also segments where the pacing becomes a bit too slow, and honestly. kind of boring. being forced to help npcs in a town hardly stays fun for long.

    -Virtually nothing else to do in the game except fight. fight, and more fight. most final fantasies have minigames of some kind to world build and overall add to the variety of experiences, and also rewards to go with it.

    -sidequests are the epitome of uninspired. there is some effort to make them connect to the main plot but you could skip all their cutscenes and it wont impact your view on the main story at all. also the rewards for sidequests are often underwhelming, and not worth the time in the grander scope of the experience, although they begin to pay out better by the time you reach the endgame.

    -No robust character customization. final fantasies are known for this. your only form of "customization" comes in the form of 3 accessory slots that in most cases slightly impact your moveset damage and cooldowns.

    -your combat abilities come in the form of Summons (eikons in this game) that provide you with cooldown attacks which is very thrilling visually, althought limiting it to just cooldown attacks and 1 passive function left me desiring more. A party system could have strongly helped in this department.

    -Music, sound design, effects and graphics or any other "superficial" aspect of the game where all top notch.

    conclusion:

    If you want a water-downed action rpg with impressive flashy visuals that dont challenge your mettle in any way with a decent/solid story, this is worthy of buying it used or on sale.
    on the flipside.....
    If you are planning to buy it, thinking you are going to get the true final fantasy experience, expecting that will get you lost in all of its depth and many facets of gameplay systems...... i cant recommend it in the slightest as you will be left wanting for somthing a bit more. I said all this without complaining that its not turn-based gameplay. Honestly, it was the furthest thing from my mind when i was playing this, final fantasy isnt about how the combat is, but more how it moves its genre to new levels, and makes you feel immersed in every way possible. The combat in this game did not redefine anything, its just the DMC combat director moving all of his usual stuff he does into a final fantasy action game.

    Final Fantasy is way more then this. its not just about fast, flashy gameplay and long-winded storytelling. It's that, plus much, much more. This is not final fantasy.    … Expand
  8. phlow
    Jul 1, 2023
    4
    TL;DR: Your enjoyment of the game heavily depends on the question whether or not you like the battle system. If you don't like and you are only interested in the story, than skip this game and watch a "game movie" on youtube. Nonetheless I would wait for a sale, 40€ sounds about right for this.

    Fair warning ahead, I do not like the more action oriented approach of FF16, initially it was    TL;DR: Your enjoyment of the game heavily depends on the question whether or not you like the battle system. If you don't like and you are only interested in the story, than skip this game and watch a "game movie" on youtube. Nonetheless I would wait for a sale, 40€ sounds about right for this.

    Fair warning ahead, I do not like the more action oriented approach of FF16, initially it was quite fun but the more I played I found it less and less satisfying. To their credit, there are certain items you can equip which make it some aspects of the battle system easier (combos / evasion) but they can also turn the game into a quasi auto battler. The main reason I finished the game is the story and because I payed 80€ for it.

    Much has been said about the story and the world. Yes, it is darker and grittier than usual and it starts out good, but later on it feels stretched and a bit bloated. The story is linear and your choices do not affect the world. The ending of the game is ... well ... the first thing I did was to type "ff16 ending" into google to find out if there is more. It is not, which is quite disappointing. The game continues a trend in which you spend dozens of hours in a game, a world and characters and once the main objective is achieved the game just end. No need to show how your actions influenced the world and characters in it. There is a small after credits scene but that does not replace a proper epilogue, especially not this one (you could interpret the scene in a way, that the entire story is just a fictional story in the world of Valisthea).

    The side quests are mostly your usual kill and / or fetch quests. There are some really good side quests, which tell an interesting story. Some reminded me of the character quests from Mass Effect 2, but unlike in Mass Effect 2, they do not affect the story in any way.

    The voice acting is a hit and miss. Overall it's ok, there is no outstanding good performance (but there are outstandingly bad ones for some minor side characters). In general the voice acting feels a bit flat, and some casting choices are questionable. The performance of the main cast is mostly ok. One thing I feel, I have to point out is the game is completely voiced until it is not. In the Hub areas, you can go to characters and talk to them. Some of them have some dialogue options and those are not voiced, even if the character is voiced otherwise. You get a wall of text and sometimes the character says the first words of a sentence. This is not a bug, this is intentionally and I don't understand why they did. It is nothing major but I find it strange and it kills the immersion.

    The graphics are good, I played in "graphics" mode because I am ok with the 30 frames (60 would be nice, but stable 30 are ok). Framerate is mostly stable with some drops here and there. The depth of field and motion blur is a bit much and leads to some artifacts like ghosting and some issues with the depth of field around the hair, which is most notable during close-ups. During battles there are a lot of particles effects, to much if you ask me. There are so many that is it hard sometimes to distinguish what is actually happening, e.g. aerial blast creates a huge particle effect and you are unable to see what is happening inside, which is bad, because some enemies are not lifted in the air and can still attack you and the effect persists for a ~20s or so.

    Regarding the level design, I actually like the smaller scale level design. Yes sometimes it is very linear but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I am tired of those huge but empty and overbearing Ubisoft Open-Worlds. On the other side, the levels are quite small and they still do feel empty and not alive. The hubs are actually quite nice.

    For me the game has zero replayability, but for those who enjoyed the battle system, there is a New Game+ and the arcade mode.    … Expand
  9. mstersmith
    Jul 22, 2023
    3
    This will be my last FF game. It is probably the trashiest game I have ever played. The story is ruined by terrible gameplay and braindead flash. I am sure as well as it sold this is the state of the franchise, cash in on the braindead masses.
  10. Melle1000
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Story is okay. Graphic and performance are not great but not gamebreaking. But this gameplay loop is so boring i fall asleep playing this game after Work. What happens to the great roundbased fighting system???
  11. BloodstarvedB
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    I played all FF and over 400d playtime in ff14. This ff16 is an overall dissapointment to me. FF single player saga died after ff10. In 16 theres way to many cutscenes
    Boring loot
    Boring weapon visuals and upgrades of gear Areas look nice but feel empty Fighting at first feels like wow, but after 1hour of levelling up, you level up for nothing. Theres little nice skills and no magic to put    I played all FF and over 400d playtime in ff14. This ff16 is an overall dissapointment to me. FF single player saga died after ff10. In 16 theres way to many cutscenes
    Boring loot
    Boring weapon visuals and upgrades of gear
    Areas look nice but feel empty
    Fighting at first feels like wow, but after 1hour of levelling up, you level up for nothing. Theres little nice skills and no magic to put skill points into. Only into your summons
    You also dont have a party, only 1 main char that is also Boring AF.
    Theres no thunder3, fire3, firage, no holy, no ultima, no meteor or poison, no flare, no nothing. Only a few summons wich each 4 skills. Yet again, 79euro waisted.    … Expand
  12. Darkautumn911
    Jun 28, 2023
    2
    The game has the gameplay depth of Space Invaders or Monopoly.
    Only the story is good
  13. misspaws26
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    I really can't see how this game got 10/10s. Note - I just went trough the first village so I didn't finish the game yet but based on other negative reviews Im glad that Im not alone in feeling that I have to push trough the game to at least have some sort of money worth. This is at best an AAA title for Nintendo Switch (and I play on Nintendo Switch too) and I would be thrilled if this isI really can't see how this game got 10/10s. Note - I just went trough the first village so I didn't finish the game yet but based on other negative reviews Im glad that Im not alone in feeling that I have to push trough the game to at least have some sort of money worth. This is at best an AAA title for Nintendo Switch (and I play on Nintendo Switch too) and I would be thrilled if this is not called a Final Fantasy game and is a debutant like Hogwarts Legacy was.

    You know how FFXV had "A FF for fans and First timers"? (and it really is that). SE, you made your shot with calling up newcomers,you delivered, what you delivered, drop it off and return to roots. This one should be "A FF for Tik Tokers and those with attention span of a gold fish". This game is bad even for "hack and slash" type of games. I really don't see how is this called a FF game, when it's clearly a mish-mash of more popular games of this genre (God of War, DMC) with a "GoT" wannabe story. I expected Hogwarts Legacy to be watered down to bare bones of what deserves to be called an RPG, but I don't understand why SQUARE ENIX decided to cater to eventual newcomers, because there are plenty of other games out there that are "meta" and easy enough to play for people that are starting in JRPG and RPG overall. Final Fantasy was known for it's kinda complex combat system and managing right tactics at right time and it has a specific audience. It makes me sad seeing how they dumbed down whole game for masses.

    Starting with preformance issues on preformance mode, reviewers described it as "minor stutters here and there"- No. They are not minor stutters here and there, but every time you enter some kind of "city" I would get motion sickness from such a poor optimization, and it doesn't get better with spending time there, it's the same if I just entered the place or I've been in it for 30min. Lack of customization in graphic settings is sad, I automatically turn of film grain and motion blur in every game because I just can't stand it.

    Story started off strong, but it gets watered down,like they wanted you to hook up but for the rest of the game you hope it will have such a strong punch but it never happens, this basically became a dopamine chaser. Comabt gets old pretty fast, because you just smash square button and kick out same bullet sponges over and over. I got Garuda element but it doesn't really contribute to anything. I tought there would be some elemental weakness or some tought behind it, but nope - just a new flashy way to hack and slash trough mobs.

    More often than not, I feel like game forces me into "Jesus take the wheel" mindset during epic battles. This mechanic was supposed to be the most epic in the game, that makes me want to jump out of my skin from excitement, but instead I drench it because I become a passive observer with ocassional QTE reminder that echoes Netflixes "Are you still watching?" There is waaaay to much cut scenes and with that many cut scenes you expect to know what is going on and who is who in every given time, but I find myself pulling out "Active time lore" more often than not, because there is too much kingdoms, dutchies and what not to keep track off. It feels thrown out and not fleshed out how its supposed to be fleshed out. Witcher is an example where you clearly know at any given time who are the "baddies and good guys" without suffocating the flow of the story.

    I recently finished DIablo 4, and even Diablo had more fleshed out story and "who and why's", Even Diablo has more open map and world. honestly can't wait to finish this and jump back in Diablo.

    Don't even consider getting this game if its not on some major sale, You will not get Final Fantasy expirience at all and you will be disappointed once more at how a huge respectable company can massacre belowed franchise because they are greedy or bored or don't even know in which direction they want to go anymore.    … Expand
  14. shrodin
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    There are a number of fundamental issues with this game that detract from the role-playing elements, sense of adventure and exploration, and emotional investment. During my playthrough I did not feel compelled to explore the world as there is nothing meaningful in it (and with the game telling you exactly where to go at all times, you don't need to explore). I began to skip side questsThere are a number of fundamental issues with this game that detract from the role-playing elements, sense of adventure and exploration, and emotional investment. During my playthrough I did not feel compelled to explore the world as there is nothing meaningful in it (and with the game telling you exactly where to go at all times, you don't need to explore). I began to skip side quests altogether as they did not add anything to the experience (no exciting treasure to find, no interesting character development, etc.). And combat was trivialized after reaching a certain point very early in the game.

    There is some fun to be had with the boss encounters and some of the story bits. There is political intrigue, plots and subplots, and grittiness, but these are all fairly shallow and don't quite scratch the itch like FFT or GOT.

    Extremely disappointing overall: 4/10

    Breakdown of pros/cons below.

    Main Issues:
    1. Quest Design & System:
    The quest design and system removes the need to explore the world to find interesting interactions or characters. All designed content will be apparent through the infamous ( ! ) covering your map with who to talk to and where to go to complete it. This includes the main story. When you go to a new town or a new zone, you can simply B-line to the objective without fear of missing out.

    The side quests add nothing to the game. These are your normal kill monsters, collect herbs, deliver to NPCs, talk to NPCs, etc. style of quests.

    2. Items & Treasure:
    Treasure boils down to gil, crafting mats, potions/high potions, accessories, and occasionally music. Crafting mats are given very freely so there is never a need to go hunt the world for rare materials nor are they exciting to receive. At any given point in the story, you're only going to be able to choose to craft or upgrade one item in each slot: weapon, bracer, belt. You will not be constrained by limited materials or gil in this regard or have to choose between multiple options.

    3. Difficulty:
    FF16 starts off with a nice level of challenge. Most likely due to the controls being new and only having a small number of abilities to use. Once you unlock three Eikons, however, the game's difficulty drops significantly. With 3 Eikons equaling 6 abilities total, you're generally able to cycle the abilities non-stop. Non-boss fights become trivial.

    4. RPG Elements:
    They are there, but very shallow. Character "builds" boil down to choosing 3 Eikons from a pool of 8. Items do not add any diversity. Weapons and armor simply add attack or defense/life. Accessories come in a couple varieties: decrease a specific Eikon ability cooldown, increase a specific Eikon ability damage, or miscellaneous (xp%, gil%, damage%).

    5. Final Fantasy Charm
    This is a weird one to elaborate on, but there's just something missing. Yes, the game has all the FF tropes like moogles, marbols, coeurls, etc, but they all feel lifeless. The game is very much one note: serious. Final Fantasy usually does a great job of walking the fine line between humor/wackiness and a deeply emotional story. This game completely falls on its side.

    What FF16 has going for it:
    1. Bosses
    Boss fights are the highlight of the game for sure. Some of the encounters were some of the most exciting in all of the FF series. I wouldn't have minded if the game was 100% boss rush with no other small encounters between.

    2. Artstyle/Music
    The graphics, artstyle, and music are what you would expect from the FF series. Definitely a cut above the rest.

    3. Characters
    There are some genuinely interesting character arcs throughout the story. Not all characters quite land, but the main players are what kept me engaged enough to finish.

    4. Story
    The story is great, but has its pacing issues. There are a lot of ups and a lot of spots that drag on and on.

    5. Combat
    Dodge and parry combat is always satisfying (just wish it presented more challenge)    … Expand
  15. dani3po
    Jun 28, 2023
    2
    The game is nice, but technically I expected more. Also, it's so easy that it's not challenging at all. It's like a Devil May Cry for little kids.
  16. vgmkyle
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I personally don't care at all about Square Enix after they betrayed Microsoft, and the truth is their games haven't been great in years anyway. They lost their heart and soul and sold it Sony because the characters in Final Fantasy XVI are dull, empty-headed and soulless. The combat is a carbon copy of KH and DMC which doesn't translate well in FF and the graphics are drab if you aren'tI personally don't care at all about Square Enix after they betrayed Microsoft, and the truth is their games haven't been great in years anyway. They lost their heart and soul and sold it Sony because the characters in Final Fantasy XVI are dull, empty-headed and soulless. The combat is a carbon copy of KH and DMC which doesn't translate well in FF and the graphics are drab if you aren't watching a summon. Characters lack personality and face textures. I don't care how many people love it or hate this review; I can only be real and say FFXVI is absolute trash.… Expand
  17. Technickle
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    why just why. I don't understand the hype, and maybe it's just bad timing, but every time I watch someone play this, its looks extremely boring. The dialogue means nothing, and the character look bored as all hell when engaging with NPCS. There is no way the hype can be this strong, for something so off putting.

    The character voices don't even match the characters they portray and makes    why just why. I don't understand the hype, and maybe it's just bad timing, but every time I watch someone play this, its looks extremely boring. The dialogue means nothing, and the character look bored as all hell when engaging with NPCS. There is no way the hype can be this strong, for something so off putting.

    The character voices don't even match the characters they portray and makes liking them even less possible.

    If you enjoyed old-school combat from FF, do not play.

    0/10    … Expand
  18. Gamm0n
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Always liked the final fantasy games growing up. 10 being my favourite... for Blitzball. But this just didn't feel like FF to me. It's like they had enough of what made the series great and half assed it. Maybe it'll grow on me but I doubt it.
  19. Renacer
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    Its not even a JRPG anymore, I've played it and disappointed. Graphic and music is good but I don't feel like I'm playing JRPG anymore. I felt like its more of a hack and slash game but using Final Fantasy's name to get the gamers' hype. For the first time I disappointed in Final Fantasy (I've played FF 1-15, and I love 14). Others opinion might be different, but this is my personalIts not even a JRPG anymore, I've played it and disappointed. Graphic and music is good but I don't feel like I'm playing JRPG anymore. I felt like its more of a hack and slash game but using Final Fantasy's name to get the gamers' hype. For the first time I disappointed in Final Fantasy (I've played FF 1-15, and I love 14). Others opinion might be different, but this is my personal opinion as a Final Fantasy's loyal fans and supporters.… Expand
  20. Maclab
    Jun 25, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game feels like a 25 hour movie with interactive parts where a movie would haven't the action you can control the character. The biggest letdown it throughout all the cutscenes the story isn't that good with you being on a fetch quest being taken to locations and not having to discover where to go.… Expand
  21. Zangetsu08
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    As a long time final fantasy fan I am disappointed in what the franchise has become the last true final fantasy was X I have played all entries. As for 16 I would say strangers of paradise is more of a final fantasy then this game spells are limited almost non existent the gear pool is very limited and the game is ridiculously. The graphics are stunning I give you that its just a shameAs a long time final fantasy fan I am disappointed in what the franchise has become the last true final fantasy was X I have played all entries. As for 16 I would say strangers of paradise is more of a final fantasy then this game spells are limited almost non existent the gear pool is very limited and the game is ridiculously. The graphics are stunning I give you that its just a shame the world feels empty

    At lot of reviews I'm seeing are giving this game a 10/10 I can only believe they are reviewing this game as standalone new tile and not what Final fantasy truly was.

    Please for the love of God go back to your old roots and they type of game your fans truly loved here's hoping that the rumors are true regarding the remakes of 9 and 10 if this what main line final fantasy games will remain then unfortunately I'm going to have to walk away from the greatest game series of all time    … Expand
  22. Polka43
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. FF XVI wants to be many things,both RPG and action,both a classic ff story and a game fo thrones one. Does it achieve that? Well if you are a new casual fan who never played a deep jrpg before it works as you don't have to worry about any mechanic just spam the same attacks until the stagger while evading some of the most telegraphic attacks ever seen in a video game ,with huge openings in between. FF16 is a game for everyone to just turn your brain off and enjoy the ride through some stretched cutscenes and the worst exposition witnessed in a video game with Clive many times repeating the same freakin thing to everyone. After 30 hours it was surely an experience to go through,a bad one and I at least hope new game plus improves that with final fantasy mode to let the combat flow.… Expand
  23. derekshreds
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    - Side quests are 100% fetch items and return them.
    - Performance mode averages 20-40 fps.
    - Graphics mode averages 10 fps, with so much motion blur that it looks terrible. - The dubbing is atrocious. Lips NEVER match the voicing. Their fix for this is to cut to the non-speaker in cutscenes, so you can’t see the bad mismatching. Games as far back as FFX had better dubbing. - The    - Side quests are 100% fetch items and return them.
    - Performance mode averages 20-40 fps.
    - Graphics mode averages 10 fps, with so much motion blur that it looks terrible.
    - The dubbing is atrocious. Lips NEVER match the voicing. Their fix for this is to cut to the non-speaker in cutscenes, so you can’t see the bad mismatching. Games as far back as FFX had better dubbing.
    - The graphics in general are worse than PS4 era games.
    - The sound mixing is TERRIBLE, with battles being 3x the volume of the out-of-combat world. This is through high end reference speakers and subwoofer. I’m a music producer, so I’m not ignorant when it comes to this.
    - The combat is generally too easy. You spam the square button and wait a minute for cooldowns.
    - Clive’s sword always clips through the sheathe, and they try to mitigate this by cutting to the front, so you can’t see him holster it in cutscenes.

    This game by all measurable standards is a pile of unfinished garbage. 0/10 for sound mixing, 0/10 for combat, 0/10 for performance, 0/10 for side-quests, and a 0/10 for a derivative storyline that basically carbon copies The Witcher and GoT.

    … Expand
  24. alissonvisa
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    A nota eh zero pq esse game fez tudo de forma superficial, se ele tem craft, eh um craft basico, se ele tem combate eh um combate basico, nao se engane pelas animacoes bonitas, se torna repetitivo e sem profundidade ao longo do game, pois voce so tem um personagem pra jogar e a progressao nao eh complexa e nem cheia de opcoes. NPCs sem vida, side quests ridiculas que vc pode skipar e naoA nota eh zero pq esse game fez tudo de forma superficial, se ele tem craft, eh um craft basico, se ele tem combate eh um combate basico, nao se engane pelas animacoes bonitas, se torna repetitivo e sem profundidade ao longo do game, pois voce so tem um personagem pra jogar e a progressao nao eh complexa e nem cheia de opcoes. NPCs sem vida, side quests ridiculas que vc pode skipar e nao vai perder nada. Qualidade do jogo como um todo eh bem questionavel, podemos ver varios titulos de 2023 que foram executados de forma muito mais detalhada, e que eh notavel o esforco de desenvolvimento nele, ja FF 16 passa a sensacao de que tentou ser algo mas saiu do forno antes da hora.… Expand
  25. HeavenStudios
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Absolutely nothing about it is innovative, the story is regurgitated and pretty much trying to ride the success of Game of Thrones and other epic shows which are "meta" right now.

    Gameplay is worse than some 2005 games and calling it an ARPG/JRPG/RPG is an insult. Even DMC3:SE was far superior. Graphics are a joke for a PS5 game, putting a lot of effects in the screen is not synonym    Absolutely nothing about it is innovative, the story is regurgitated and pretty much trying to ride the success of Game of Thrones and other epic shows which are "meta" right now.

    Gameplay is worse than some 2005 games and calling it an ARPG/JRPG/RPG is an insult. Even DMC3:SE was far superior.

    Graphics are a joke for a PS5 game, putting a lot of effects in the screen is not synonym to good graphics, specially if you can't even keep 60 FPS consistently.

    Ah! And can't forget, the crystals and a billion pointless garbage side-quests to artificially inflate the size of the game to justify charging full game price for a 20 hour experience which is what made some parts of FF7R mediocre on what could have been an overall amazing game and got people worried about the sequels.

    I remember the days when Final Fantasy was synonym of trailblazing and doing things that no game had done before, this game was another nail in the coffin of mediocrity that is the current state of Square.

    Final Fantasy XVI is literally the cookie cutter of games, exactly what was expected of a game directed by Yoshi-P. Did not disappoint in that sense, the most run-of-the-mill, vanilla, mediocre game with zero memorable features. It was either that or doing what he does for most of XIV which is recycle old Final Fantasy content.

    Congratulations, you created the single player version of Final Fantasy XIV. Canned tuna with the budget and quality of a studio that should deliver caviar.     … Expand
  26. XVIDreamKiller
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    Utterly disappointing performance and visual quality. Constant fps drops below 45 fps. And 720p during combat tf? we didn't see 720p until the end of ps4 era with games like Hogwarts legacy, cyberpunk etc. Hard to believe that critics are giving this game a 8 or 9. I don't think it's a hardware issue since this is not even an open world game, other games like HFW have better visual qualityUtterly disappointing performance and visual quality. Constant fps drops below 45 fps. And 720p during combat tf? we didn't see 720p until the end of ps4 era with games like Hogwarts legacy, cyberpunk etc. Hard to believe that critics are giving this game a 8 or 9. I don't think it's a hardware issue since this is not even an open world game, other games like HFW have better visual quality and also run at better fps. This game is just poorly optimised for the playstation 5. The graphics mode is also unplayable due to the terrible motion blur. 4/10 until they improve performance.… Expand
  27. jugadorhardcore
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Worst FF ever. Music is generic, combat is broken (You can win battles by pressing square botton only), not exploration!!! Is not a FF at all...
  28. Majoretx
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    I really wish they stayed with the combat from ff remake. This is a dumbed down version and its terrible. also peformance mode is not good
  29. MixThaicres
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    Final Fantasy has always been a JRPG, thru the years it has had a form of turn-based or ATB as FFVIIR but Yoshida made a bad decision and decided to abandon its JRPG roots effectively making the game unplayable by turning the franchise into a action hack and slash DMC/Gow and forcing rpg fans to abandon the game and not buy it cause we cant tolerate nor get pass the action combat. TheFinal Fantasy has always been a JRPG, thru the years it has had a form of turn-based or ATB as FFVIIR but Yoshida made a bad decision and decided to abandon its JRPG roots effectively making the game unplayable by turning the franchise into a action hack and slash DMC/Gow and forcing rpg fans to abandon the game and not buy it cause we cant tolerate nor get pass the action combat. The combat of game either makes the game or breaks it. Time to play the Falcom titles that have stayed truth to its rpg elements. By the way you cannot have a ARPG(RPG sub-genre)without the RPG core elements, you simply cant..… Expand
  30. X50
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Missões secundárias péssimas e repetitivas, desempenho horrível e mundo aberto vazio o que faz a exploração ser monótona e chata.
  31. Brimborium
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Metacritic, one of the last popular websites where users can somewhat freely share their rating of a game. And yes, here you can still find honest reviews, not like the "brutal honest reviews" of social influencers hyping the game on youtube or the "professional reviews" in which the lines between journalism and PR have long been crossed. Just read some of the critical reviews giving FinalMetacritic, one of the last popular websites where users can somewhat freely share their rating of a game. And yes, here you can still find honest reviews, not like the "brutal honest reviews" of social influencers hyping the game on youtube or the "professional reviews" in which the lines between journalism and PR have long been crossed. Just read some of the critical reviews giving Final Fantasy 16 a low rating here on Metacritic - at least the ones with a few written paragraphs.

    Thankfully, people can still voice their discontent here. It's a small thing without much significance. Just a reality check that "you're not alone", there are still people that see through all the marketing, social influencing, and PR stunts, see the game for what it is.

    But nope, can't have that. PR took over the internet almost entirely. Only some hours later then, PR-defences rolled up, social influencers and "gaming websites" claimed FF16 had been "review bombed" by "haters" and "trolls", standing at 6.8. Users wouldn't share the unanimous glorification of FF16, another "GOTY contender" just like the several dozen hyped games preceding FF16 in 2023. Twitter-crusaders were invited to launch a counterattack in the name of justice, resulting in 10/10-reviews containing one-liners, made by new accounts with no single other review, hyping the last non-glorious score up again.

    Review of Final Fantasy 16: Many other reviews with a low rating perfectly sum up my impressions with the game, stating reasons that are comprehensible and transparent. So I confine myself to a summary: Disregarding the epic cutscenes, all of the core Final Fantasy elements are gone, completely lost, what remains is just smoke and mirrors. They tried to make FF16's story similar to "popular" stories like that of Games of Thrones, aren't even trying to cover it up. Considering gameplay, it's a competent but generic action game without any substance that tries to cater to people who "grew up with FPS and GTA games", as the producers openly stated in an interview, as if people didn't play any other games. Like, you know, if people want to play an action game they could just play a game series that is known for its good action, like Devil May Cry. If people want something similar to Game of Thrones, there's a million other copycats out there. Ironically, with Baldur's Gate 3 they went the opposite direction, made a turn-based copycat out of a great real-time game that you could pause.    … Expand
  32. Swampwiise
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    Unfortunately this isn’t a JRPG or even a Final Fantasy it’s an experiment in an attempt of merging an action game with a beloved franchise. I find myself pushing to finish just to move on. The cutscenes are fun. I would recommend watching streams and not wasting time with this borefest.
  33. radien
    Jun 25, 2023
    3
    This game is a major disappointment. Combat is extremely repetitive and you have very little agency outside of your special abilities; use special skills, wait for cooldown, repeat. Oh and just dodge around between all that so you don't get hit. It doesn't feel strategic at all. There's no feeling of progression, customization, itemization, nothing. God of war has WAY more RPG elements,This game is a major disappointment. Combat is extremely repetitive and you have very little agency outside of your special abilities; use special skills, wait for cooldown, repeat. Oh and just dodge around between all that so you don't get hit. It doesn't feel strategic at all. There's no feeling of progression, customization, itemization, nothing. God of war has WAY more RPG elements, which is insane to say considering Square are a company famous for JRPGs.

    Side-quests are a total waste of time and unrewarding because there's no gear system to funnel these reward materials into. Nothing at all.

    No party system; no elemental weaknesses; no buffs/debuffs; no meaningful progression; no itemization; no RPG AT ALL for a FF game. It really sucks that they've ripped out all these components that make these games historically special and replaced them with a dated game design of: battle arena -> corridor -> cut-scene.    … Expand
  34. Narheru
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Donc quand on est pas d'accord avec la majorité on se fait supprimer son commentaire et sa note ?
    je n'ai pas aimé le jeu et j'ai expliqué pourquoi. Je ne vois pas pourquoi mon commentaire a été supprimé. Mais je garderai mon 0 ! Par contre je comprends mieux pourquoi le jeu grimpe depuis le début alors qu'il était dans les 6/10 (sa vraie note pour moi). Il suffit de supprimer les notes    Donc quand on est pas d'accord avec la majorité on se fait supprimer son commentaire et sa note ?
    je n'ai pas aimé le jeu et j'ai expliqué pourquoi. Je ne vois pas pourquoi mon commentaire a été supprimé. Mais je garderai mon 0 ! Par contre je comprends mieux pourquoi le jeu grimpe depuis le début alors qu'il était dans les 6/10 (sa vraie note pour moi). Il suffit de supprimer les notes négatives. Bravo !    … Expand
  35. NotShared
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Not an RPG, boring button mashing gameplay, do not waste $75 on a 17 hour cutscene masquerading as a DMC knock off action game with god awful voice acting. It is cringe inducing garbage. All you do is press square, walk down hallways and watch cutscenes. Even the boss fights are just cutscenes with QTE prompts to make sure your still awake.
  36. Merlindos
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    El pasillo más espectacular de la historia, especialmente diseñado para lelos que se pierden. Pero señor, tenga cuidado de despistarse, y termine viniendo por donde vino. En la siguiente actualización pondremos un botón para que cuando lo active usteds, el personaje se mueva hacia su destino automáticamente para su comodidad y su tranquilidad. podrá usted jugar y follar a la señora alEl pasillo más espectacular de la historia, especialmente diseñado para lelos que se pierden. Pero señor, tenga cuidado de despistarse, y termine viniendo por donde vino. En la siguiente actualización pondremos un botón para que cuando lo active usteds, el personaje se mueva hacia su destino automáticamente para su comodidad y su tranquilidad. podrá usted jugar y follar a la señora al mismo tiempo. Así son los dos protagonistas, él y ella, sosos como nunca antes se había visto en un FF.… Expand
  37. True_Nerd
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    too many cutscenes
    too much battle effect
    too old hairstyle
    Wouldn't it have been better to make it into an animation rather than a game?
  38. archaicreap
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    If you adore the early final fantasy games (even the newer ones like FFVIIR) then this game isn't for you. The RPG elements are just an illusion and the game feels like a DMC ripoff that you can easily purchase for way less money. The Devs promised that there would be no boring side quests but they are all just your typical fetch quests that you find in any other game without the heftyIf you adore the early final fantasy games (even the newer ones like FFVIIR) then this game isn't for you. The RPG elements are just an illusion and the game feels like a DMC ripoff that you can easily purchase for way less money. The Devs promised that there would be no boring side quests but they are all just your typical fetch quests that you find in any other game without the hefty price tag. The only thing close to being true final fantasy game is having previously known summons now fulfill a role equivalent of Dante's weaponry from DMC3.… Expand
  39. rampantrabbit
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    More akin to a visual novel than ARPG.
    When fighting multiple enimies screen is filled with too many effects to actually be able to strategically battle.
    Spam square, hit power, wait for cool down, repeat. The odd R1 dodge.
    Eikon battles are taken away from you half way through and turns cinematic?
    All a bit boring.
  40. mima924
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    FETCH FANTAST XVI.

    I'll be short, my heart has died today. NO GDR mechanichs, NO weapons differences, fake open map, NO drop, NO rewards, thons of fetch quests (always the same). This game should have been 20 hours long and It's 70. No more words. One more thing: I never died during the first playthrough, do you know why? The game is so easy and the normal difficulty (final fantasy mode)    FETCH FANTAST XVI.

    I'll be short, my heart has died today.
    NO GDR mechanichs, NO weapons differences, fake open map, NO drop, NO rewards, thons of fetch quests (always the same). This game should have been 20 hours long and It's 70. No more words.
    One more thing: I never died during the first playthrough, do you know why? The game is so easy and the normal difficulty (final fantasy mode) is unlocked only once you finish the game...
    RIP Final Fantasy.    … Expand
  41. LucasCaelum
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    This game is horrible and I am regret to preorder this. It is horrible in the sense as follows:-
    1) the battle is horrible wrong and boring. FF is always surrounded by magic element but in ff16 the element doesn't matter. There is no different from fire, ice, thunder. Everything is just a small colourful ball. All you need to do is just dodge and spam like crazy waiting the monster to    This game is horrible and I am regret to preorder this. It is horrible in the sense as follows:-
    1) the battle is horrible wrong and boring. FF is always surrounded by magic element but in ff16 the element doesn't matter. There is no different from fire, ice, thunder. Everything is just a small colourful ball. All you need to do is just dodge and spam like crazy waiting the monster to staggered and repeat till the end of this game.NO STRATEGY INVOLVED AT ALL!!
    2) The most disappointing part to me is the limit break. What this **** of limit break in this FF16?? Seriously? a glowing fire sword??? which deal small amount of damage??! where is the omnislash, lionheart, etc limit break??.
    3) Lastly, zero customisation of equipment. Just choose the higher number and spam dodge till the end.
    4 marks!! A product that like a lazy kid passup his homework on deadline with full of errors and copy the eork from others without looking at the subject.    … Expand
  42. Kogaxoan
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    While the game looks nice, and it's wonderful to see the series return to its fantasy roots with less emphasis on sci-fi or modern settings, it came so close to being something outstanding. The hack and slash style of game play just isn't Final Fantasy for a lot of fans who have been playing the series for decades. I understand that the series has been shifting more and more in thatWhile the game looks nice, and it's wonderful to see the series return to its fantasy roots with less emphasis on sci-fi or modern settings, it came so close to being something outstanding. The hack and slash style of game play just isn't Final Fantasy for a lot of fans who have been playing the series for decades. I understand that the series has been shifting more and more in that direction as of recent titles and its just a shame to see something that was so special to me change into a generic action game in a market overstuffed with them.… Expand
  43. Lopjop
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    Not exactly what I was expecting. Very linear, mobs simple, gear meh, crafting system... nothing really there. Abilities meh no depth really. No party system.. this is my biggest gripe I loved having my party members in the past games. I enjoyed the story and the MC but the game just kinda left me feeling Meh..
  44. Ashwood1982
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    I finished the game last night so i wanted to leave a review. Don't buy the hype, there is no way to actually see if the people leaving these reviews have played the game. I am a long time Final Fantasy fan. I have played all FF games. The positive reviews read like they were written by a PR agency which should be an indicator that they are fake. here is the actual score of the game fromI finished the game last night so i wanted to leave a review. Don't buy the hype, there is no way to actually see if the people leaving these reviews have played the game. I am a long time Final Fantasy fan. I have played all FF games. The positive reviews read like they were written by a PR agency which should be an indicator that they are fake. here is the actual score of the game from someone who has done a full play through.

    Score as a Final Fantasy game: 0.025/10
    Score as an action game: 3.2/10
    Score as a Dark Souls Clone: 9.5/10

    First this is the worst story i have ever seen in a video game. Beware the toxically positive FF14 community that try to flame anyone who brings a valid criticism to anything Yoshi P touches. It is disconnected with the only good character leaving after 18% of the game. The ending was terrible but honestly a fitting conclusion to this horrible game.

    Cons:
    -All the bad elements of FF14 were copied and pasted into this game. All your quests will have you talking to multiple people who don't matter to waste your time. All the monsters and areas were copied from FF14 and had their graphics slightly up-ressed. The story is mostly copied from shadow bringers expansion. All the character models are slightly up scaled graphics of FF14.

    -A death or two is impactful, killing everyone is just lazy story telling.

    -This game has more adult material in it than all the Grand Theft Autos combined. Using the F word every third word and screaming it does not make something better. It does not make a setting darker. It is just lazy story telling.

    -Completely disconnected narrative. After beating the game and getting to the end nothing in this story makes sense. There are cheesy cut scenes that have cringe dialogue with unlikable characters that talk about things that have no connection with the actual story in the game. The only likable character exits the game at around 18%,

    -Unfulfilling end and conclusion. Nothing is accomplished or saved at the end. You are left filling empty and fatigued after getting to the end. I had to force myself to finish this game just so i didn't feel bad about spending all the money of buying it.

    -Really terrible boss fights and cut scenes. This game is like junk food in the boss fights. Only tastes good for 15 minutes after it comes out and leaves you with a stomach ache and regret over making bad life choices. This was made for the Instagram generation that needs a ton of flashing lights and movement to keep their interest for more than 2 min. You can't even tell what is going on in most of the fights. Again this was another aspect copy and pasted from FF14. The initial Ifirit shceme in the main game (after the prologue), has the same background as FF14. It is pure lazyness.

    -Length of game: The initial playthrough took me around 22 hours (over 75% of this time was doing really poorly designed fetch quests that required me to go to multiple locations and talk to npcs that don't matter to waste my time, like FF14). That was with completing every side quest, crafting every weapon available on normal difficulty, and completing every hunt. I have never clocked in less than 80 hours on an original FF game. Like FF7 remake after finishing the game you are forced to play through it again on a higher difficulty to feel like you have truly beaten the game. This allows lazy devs to use a small story and game twice to make it feel like its larger.

    -There are so many more cons but i think the story being so bland and terrible is the biggest one.

    Pro:

    This is probably the best dark souls game ever made. That is what all the development resources went into. Do you want to have scored events where you can flex you Epeen to your friends or the internet with how much better you are than them? There is a score based on battle performance for every level, zone, and trial.

    In the same vein on "Final Fantasy" difficulty every fight is a struggle to manage your resources to win as you get later into the game. It requires perfect dodges and giving screen prompt commands that no longer appear on the screen and you just have to know what to press during mini cinematic events.

    Conclusion: this is the worst Final Fantasy game ever made. It is a bad action game, but a great dark souls like difficulty game once you beat it and can do a second play through on the original intended difficulty. My review is based upon this being marketed as a main line Final Fantasy game.    … Expand
  45. Maugaran
    Jun 28, 2023
    2
    Character art is ugly, too many Cinematic less Gameplay, bad Sidequests, no Exploration, no Puzzles, no RPG mechanics
  46. Critya
    Jun 27, 2023
    3
    30 hours in and nearing the final section of the game I have to say it's not a Final Fantasy game.

    Combat is fun for the brief moments you get to play in between the massive cutscenes, but even that gets old after so many repetitions. There is no strategy, no party, no elements, (de)buffs, weapon choice, gear choice, stat choices, open world or over world, items to find, dungeons,    30 hours in and nearing the final section of the game I have to say it's not a Final Fantasy game.

    Combat is fun for the brief moments you get to play in between the massive cutscenes, but even that gets old after so many repetitions.

    There is no strategy, no party, no elements, (de)buffs, weapon choice, gear choice, stat choices, open world or over world, items to find, dungeons, hidden bosses, or character building for friends.

    There are brief nods to chocobos, a moogle, some of the classic music, names of FF enemies/summons, and crystals. This was about all the Final Fantasy that was included in the 16th installment of Final Fantasy.

    There is only combat and cutscenes. The gameplay loop is simply watch a 20-30 minute cutscene, walk through a narrow corridor of some type, kill 3 enemies, kill 3 more, fight a boss, watch 20 -30 minutes more of a cutscene. At best this is a weird Final Fantasy spinoff game. At worst it's the future of the franchise and 15 was the last mainline Final Fantasy game that retained any DNA from the last 30 years of the franchise's existence.    … Expand
  47. Pads209
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    More devil mc cry than final fantasy with far too long and many cut scenes. Appalling
  48. DraegenBreath
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Final Fantasy XVI is a decent action combat game with minimal RPG elements, a linear progression, but really good graphics. The graphics cause me to get dizzy when I play though and so unfortunately is not for me. If you like Devil May Cry or God of War you will probably like this game. If you only like the classic turn based Final Fantasy games, this probably isn’t the game for you.
  49. shidoshido
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    The quality is low as an action RPG. Enemy patterns are easily predictable and there are not many options for my actions. There is no fun in choosing equipment. It is like an indie game with a cheesy movie attached to its surface.
  50. Larpion
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    The game is more cutcene than game
    When it relinquishes control to the player it is for 1-2 hours tops before another lengthy set of cutscenes are played. With really unfun and unengaging bossfights with ifrit that are boring and unengaging with damage sponges for enemies
  51. gin003
    Jun 28, 2023
    4
    I have never been more disappointed in a final fantasy game. Maybe that is why they have given free demo, they know it will hook people because the start of the game is really good. Whole game is 80% watching cut scenes and 20% playing the actual game. Can we really call it an ARPG when most of the time we are just watching cutscenes?!? LOL

    Battle System 4/10: it's ok and fun at start    I have never been more disappointed in a final fantasy game. Maybe that is why they have given free demo, they know it will hook people because the start of the game is really good. Whole game is 80% watching cut scenes and 20% playing the actual game. Can we really call it an ARPG when most of the time we are just watching cutscenes?!? LOL

    Battle System 4/10: it's ok and fun at start then gets really boring after some time. We just mash skill button once on cooldown and keep pressing evade and surely we will win. Where is the mana limitation when using skills? Where is the summons in battle? Ff7 remake battle system is much more fun than this. i thought they are going to make battle more interesting since they approach an ARPG style but hey, i am mostly watching cut scenes anyway LMAO.

    MSQ: 10/10 is actually pretty good.
    Side quests: 4/10 are fetch quest and killing mobs. i thought it is gonna be more innovative than that. Some side quests are actually good if it involves story characters though. i love the mini bosses scattered in map though they are really easy to kill because HEY!!!! Im just spamming all my skills, even the S tier mobs is not challenging. Plus we dont need to waste our time on fetching side npc boooooooring quests!!! Didn't you learn from the FF7 remake problems, its a copy cat of this.

    Mixed feelings with this game. it makes you excited in the main story then makes you sad and bored while doing some other things. Gets Repetitive after 20 hrs and feels like you're doing the same stuff. Tells you there are new things learned but not really. i can tell why some old players are really disappointed in this game. it is because they didn't get to play the game they love in a final fantasy game (no complex battle system approach, reall no summons in battle !?!?! at least make some skill limitations with judt having mana or add new mechanics after x amount of combos you can perform a special move) this is a wash up devil may cry approach.    … Expand
  52. Taitaloscriba
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    This isn't final fantasy. This is Devil May Fantasy. Total disappointment. It has now become an action game where you don't need a strategy but just press random keys.
  53. Ayynats
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    Having just finished the game, I’ve decided to leave a heartfelt review here. Combat is great. It’s clean and something new from its previous turn based system. It allows players the freedom to be creative with play style and It’s parry and dodge is satisfying as heck. The primal fights had my jaw on the floor at times and the cinematic cut scenes were always beautiful to watch. The storyHaving just finished the game, I’ve decided to leave a heartfelt review here. Combat is great. It’s clean and something new from its previous turn based system. It allows players the freedom to be creative with play style and It’s parry and dodge is satisfying as heck. The primal fights had my jaw on the floor at times and the cinematic cut scenes were always beautiful to watch. The story is great, I wouldn’t say it’s FFs best but it is much better than recent games *cough* FF15. The main character Clive has to be one of my favorite protagonists in the whole FF franchise. He’s not as much of an edge lord and actually has some wit and softness to his character which was nonetheless refreshing. Now to why my rating of this game is a two. The ending. The ending ruins everything good about this game. Take the ending of GOTs and triple it, then triple it again, and again and you have this. I have never been so disappointed in a story in all my life and if I’m honest I don’t think I ever will be again after this crap. What should’ve been a profound and bittersweet end to a long an epic story left me laughing in utter disbelief. If you really wish to play this game, I recommend skipping through the absurd amount of side quests (especially those before the main quest ‘Origin’) and going in knowing you’ll be just be left devastated and disappointed by its end. Ta… Expand
  54. BumFinger
    Jul 16, 2023
    2
    FFXVI manages to make a war between kingdoms using gods as super weapons so boring it will bring you to tears.

    Story: - Overwritten dialogue: I get its a fantasy game, and maybe there should be some fantastical dialogue, but some of the crap that comes out of these 2D husks is just unendurably pretentious. I found myself avoiding quests towards the end of the game just so i didn't have    FFXVI manages to make a war between kingdoms using gods as super weapons so boring it will bring you to tears.

    Story:
    - Overwritten dialogue: I get its a fantasy game, and maybe there should be some fantastical dialogue, but some of the crap that comes out of these 2D husks is just unendurably pretentious. I found myself avoiding quests towards the end of the game just so i didn't have to listen to NPCs vomit exposition at me. It also doesn't help that more than half the game is a cutscene.
    - Unearned plot-twists: There will be several plot twists in the story that simply don't make sense with the information you have at the time. These jarring twists are often explained after the fact, which sometimes make them sensible, but very often this still is not the case.
    - Awful pacing: Abuses time jumps frequently to feign character growth and story scale, as opposed to organic character/story changes over time. Important parts of character journey that would've been REALLY interesting to see are just completely skipped over, only to be constantly referred to in afterwards. You'll get this a lot during the early game, and its really frustrating.
    - Character motives and relations are not well established, if at all. At times, established motives will be utterly countered by a characters actions, which are always nonsensical. This is to progress the story in the way the writers want it to, without a care for consistent character writing. Part of this problem is the pacing mentioned earlier.
    -Illogical lore: Eikons are basically super weapons that most kingdoms value majorly, and yet they hate other magic users. Why?? They are identical in every way other than eikons having MORE magical power. Really makes no sense to me. Eikons are also implied to be equivalent in strength through character dialogue, but this is clearly not the case in the story. Why this is so is never explained.
    - Terrible characters: A combination of dull writing, near-absent facial expression and flat uninspired voice acting (at least the English VAs) lead to a bunch of forgettable NPCs. This is particularly the case with the MC, who expresses one of 4 emotions: happy, angry, sad or very sad. It doesn't help that almost every single character has either a British, Spanish or Irish accent, making them quite hard to separate. Would have liked to see more variety.

    Gameplay:
    - Boring Action: There is absolutely no style or excitement in combat. It is just a load of button mashing with very limited ability cycling and easy dodges. Every ability and attack is something you have seen before if you have played any RPG. The game also has too much visual noise, often making combat utterly disorientating. The enemies are all just massive damage sponges, often taking minutes to kill anything bigger that a foot soldier. This is especially true in the large cinematic fights, which quickly lose their appeal when you are stuck there for 10mins fighting the same fight.
    - Useless Crafting and Currency: You are often flooded with crafting materials and Gil to pad the rewards screen of the dull combat you've just endured. These materials are hardly ever used, as crafting options are severely limited, to the point that it may as well not exist. Money also has no function outside of buying musical tracks for your home base.
    - Linear dungeons: Most dungeons have 0 branches, instead being a stroll through generic RPG settings. In the rare cases where a dungeon has a branch or two, exploring them is not rewarded, as you will either get a useless crafting item, useless currency or a potion, which you have an infinite supply of with your bottomless pockets of Gil.
    - An Empty World: Unrewarding in the same way as dungeons, with the only thing to discover being various combat trials. This open world is slowly and painfully opened up through linear missions, and really isn't worth the wait.
    - Fetch Quest Fetch Quest Fetch Quest: Every side quest to my memory is basically "Go here, kill this, fetch this back, mission complete!" Not a very interesting formula. There were some interesting stories in these quests, but they are few in number.

    Sound/Visual Design:
    -Visual: Comparing FFXVI and FFXV, I actually like the designs of the gods in FFXVI more (except for Ifrit and Bahamut). The main villain is also VERY creepy in its design and initial presentation, In other aspects, such as level visual design, the game is typically flat and uninteresting visually.
    -Music: FFXV has some tracks that I still listen too today, like Somnus etc. In comparison, 16 flaunts around generic fantasy crap that you wont remember, despite there being quite a range of tracks on the home base juke box. I played the betrayal theme in my homebase as it matched my mood playing the game and my thoughts on the games marketing. Sound is also poorly mixed, with the BGM overwhelming all other sounds, whilst massive terrifying creatures make roars that you have to strain to hear.    … Expand
  55. Bleudl
    Aug 3, 2023
    4
    I've played a lot of rpgs and other games in my life and after finishing this game 3 weeks after release, I can say that this entry was just bad. It was way too easy. The world traversal is bland. It's a brainless combat system. I did enjoy ifrit vs titan. But that's about it. Beginning of the story was good. Then it falls flat later. Overall, the game was developed with laziness thatI've played a lot of rpgs and other games in my life and after finishing this game 3 weeks after release, I can say that this entry was just bad. It was way too easy. The world traversal is bland. It's a brainless combat system. I did enjoy ifrit vs titan. But that's about it. Beginning of the story was good. Then it falls flat later. Overall, the game was developed with laziness that focused on beautifying the world but not much about gameplay mechanics in combat or outside combat. They could've gotten elements from GoW with it's traversal and hidden gems. Don't believe in posts from when the games just released. Smh… Expand
  56. Erosto
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Terribly boring gameplay, with a badly written plot
    Graphics is just barely old ps4 style but even that isn't a good look unfortunately, with framerates drops
    It's not entertaining, and the whole thing just feel just shallow
  57. Denis3Meter
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    I only made this account to write this review because i don't understand all the good critic this game gets. It is one of the most empty games i have ever played. Everything that would make a final fantasy game a final fantasy game is not existent here.
    There are no weaknesses, no resistence and no real spells that would give you an advantage in combat.
    This game is so repetetive that i    I only made this account to write this review because i don't understand all the good critic this game gets. It is one of the most empty games i have ever played. Everything that would make a final fantasy game a final fantasy game is not existent here.
    There are no weaknesses, no resistence and no real spells that would give you an advantage in combat.
    This game is so repetetive that i have to stop playing after just one hour.
    The Ps5 Port is also a complete mess with with 20-40 fps in performance mode and the graphics mode with a 30 fps lock.There is also Motion Blur which you can't turn off. Brother in christ it is 2023. The story is blant and empty, but the voice actors are doing a good job.

    Been trying to play this for now over 8 hours and it just isn't getting any better.

    I want my money back.    … Expand
  58. PunPun11
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    The game is not good, the game is not similar to any other game in the series and has nothing to do with the game brand, the game has almost no JRPG elements but only action, the battles are indeed fun but there is almost no possibility of attacks, just pressing the same button all the time, the most destructive thing is that the game is ridiculously easy. A rather boring plot with aThe game is not good, the game is not similar to any other game in the series and has nothing to do with the game brand, the game has almost no JRPG elements but only action, the battles are indeed fun but there is almost no possibility of attacks, just pressing the same button all the time, the most destructive thing is that the game is ridiculously easy. A rather boring plot with a closed world in the medieval style without any sense of magic. Bad character design with no interaction between the characters.… Expand
  59. Masgi
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    Horrendous game
    Without any kind of original stuff
    It feels all cheap and copy pasted
  60. eroeru
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    My thumb is sore from mashing square and my mind is dull from the drab story, dull characters and abhorrent worldbuilding.
  61. moonNight
    Jul 24, 2023
    3
    The game plot is so childish. All the villains are stupid. Very disappointed. The character design is good but not get enough supported in the plot. It is not RPG but I am ok with it.
  62. Dimyt
    Aug 26, 2023
    1
    Worst action game that human mind could make
    Because this Final Fantasy 16 is basically a bad fantasy movie disguised as a video game
    And for sure one of the worst games released recently The emptiness of the entire game begins to reveal itself from the very first hours, and precisely from after the first lazy Boss fight. The absence of strategies, options, and possibilities makes the    Worst action game that human mind could make
    Because this Final Fantasy 16 is basically a bad fantasy movie disguised as a video game
    And for sure one of the worst games released recently The emptiness of the entire game begins to reveal itself from the very first hours, and precisely from after the first lazy Boss fight. The absence of strategies, options, and possibilities makes the player a spectator of a circus made up of ridiculous characters in an empty and lifeless world.
    To the point that the gameplay becomes pointless.
    In comparison even Diablo 4 is a masterpiece compared to this FF16 crap    … Expand
  63. Yhoras
    Aug 27, 2023
    1
    Final Fantasy 16 sucks for the following reasons:

    - it's a bad action game, due to a gameplay that is too repetitive and without incentives for any kind of challenge (you can literally finish the game without changing your weapon and without ever using any kind of items) - the plot is poorly written, and the story is just boring. Because based only on forced pretexts, and illogical    Final Fantasy 16 sucks for the following reasons:

    - it's a bad action game, due to a gameplay that is too repetitive and without incentives for any kind of challenge
    (you can literally finish the game without changing your weapon and without ever using any kind of items)
    - the plot is poorly written, and the story is just boring. Because based only on forced pretexts, and illogical motivations of the characters involved, and all this to bring out such a bland and banal protagonist dish that it competes with Vaan to be the worst in the series
    - has a linear and empty world. The map is just a menu where you select your destination and access the mission area. And it is a pity to note that despite this the maps of these missions are mostly empty and linear and therefore useless to explore
    - the dungeons design are bad, because they are all linear and empty corridors
    - the boring Lore
    - the quests are all garbage tier
    - poor technical performance. Even considering the technical structure of PS5, this FF16 turns out to be in some ways worse than an oldgen game
    It's not a JRPG and it is a terrible action game
    A disgrace for the whole franchise    … Expand
  64. Samus01
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    First time I've felt asleep while I'm playing a game. This is what I've experienced when I've finished this tremendous boring torture of a game.
    The soporific story clash with a braindead gameplay.
    Poorly written story, bad written characters, bad pacing, objectively zero exploration, zero secrets, and a forgettable and generic art design. Considering all of this, I think that Final    First time I've felt asleep while I'm playing a game. This is what I've experienced when I've finished this tremendous boring torture of a game.
    The soporific story clash with a braindead gameplay.
    Poorly written story, bad written characters, bad pacing, objectively zero exploration, zero secrets, and a forgettable and generic art design.
    Considering all of this, I think that Final Fantasy 16 is indeed the worst iteration of the franchise so far    … Expand
  65. ereleos
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    Single most boring game of the franchise, in the company of ff13. Please do not buy this bland attempt of making a button-masher kid-GoT "cinematic experience" if you look for anything cerebral in games.
  66. Redhu
    Aug 31, 2023
    1
    Bad action game, with a boring story and trash gameplay
    I think it was a truly disappointing experience
  67. KIRITOLVK
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    NO PUEDO CREER que tanto tiempo de desarrollo y el juego valla a 30 Fps de y en modo rendimiento de tirones de verdad que la experiencia se hace Horrible
  68. Killerpaul
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    I hate this game. I waited 10 years for Final Fantasy 15, and I waited 7 years for Final Fantasy 16. How many more years do we have to wait for the next Final Fantasy? We're all in our 20s to 40s now, and how many generations of Final Fantasy can we actually play? The truth is, players have spent a long time waiting for a game they love, but when the game finally comes out, it disappointsI hate this game. I waited 10 years for Final Fantasy 15, and I waited 7 years for Final Fantasy 16. How many more years do we have to wait for the next Final Fantasy? We're all in our 20s to 40s now, and how many generations of Final Fantasy can we actually play? The truth is, players have spent a long time waiting for a game they love, but when the game finally comes out, it disappoints its name.

    "Final Fantasy 16," let's just call it "Devil May Cry 16."

    First of all, it lacks any RPG elements. The equipment system, at least, is just for show, and it has almost no gameplay value.

    Secondly, the character development is terrible, except for Bahamut. In this game, only Bahamut's character design is successful. The main character and the female protagonist are both failures. One is only focused on revenge, and the other lacks any presence.    … Expand
  69. JosephKry
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    FF4, FF6, FF7, FF8, FF9, FF10 where art thou?
    How I miss those days of greatness, where those games where deep with story, mechanics, magic, items and lore. Opening every treasure box was exciting. Will I get a new armor, weapon, maybe a new magic?
    And this, what is this? FF16 has nothing of the above. I agree, the graphics are good and some of the battle music is excellent, but where    FF4, FF6, FF7, FF8, FF9, FF10 where art thou?
    How I miss those days of greatness, where those games where deep with story, mechanics, magic, items and lore. Opening every treasure box was exciting. Will I get a new armor, weapon, maybe a new magic?
    And this, what is this? FF16 has nothing of the above.

    I agree, the graphics are good and some of the battle music is excellent, but where is the game?
    No party, no weapon selection, no armor, no magic, no strategy, juts walk around, see cutscenes, find useless loot, evade and kill.
    Yes, the boss fights look epic, but deep beneath, I can kill any HP bloated boss by just clicking the attack and evade buttons.
    Square Enix said that with FF16 they are returning to the roots and getting all veteran fans excited. I prefer playing FF6 for the 10th time and not this.
    In my country I paid $90 for the base game.
    I will finish the game because I paid so much, and the story is interesting enough, but the game, where is the game?
    I created a Metacritic account just to show how disappointed I am and warn other FF veterans to stay away from this game.    … Expand
  70. pamplus123
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This is the most disappointing game I have ever played in these year. Story is terrible. I really really think we should re-evaluate Final Fantasy Origin after this game.
  71. krutoj
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Just another Final Fantasy game, that fails to deliver. The world looks great, but it's just a lifeless scenery. There are barely people you can actually talk to and if there are, they don't have anything interesting to say. The characters also look too clean for a medival fantasy game.
    The battle system is again very chaotic. Once you gain more abilities there are light shows all over    Just another Final Fantasy game, that fails to deliver. The world looks great, but it's just a lifeless scenery. There are barely people you can actually talk to and if there are, they don't have anything interesting to say. The characters also look too clean for a medival fantasy game.
    The battle system is again very chaotic. Once you gain more abilities there are light shows all over the screen and you barely know what's going on. It just isn't a problem, because most enemies don't even pose a threat. Except for their large health pools they don't have anything going for them. So even with blind button mashing you'll be fine. The battles just drag on for way too long.
    Also it's very annoying, that you often get animation locked by your abilities. This is so counterintuitive for an ARPG. If you want to make action combat, design your skills for action combat, so that my character responds to my input and isn't locked for 3 seconds, because he has to go through a lengthy animation.
    If you want to make lengthy and flashy animtions, go back to making turn based games. At least there players can enjoy those animations. In an ARPG they are just an hindrance.
    The side quests are the worst type of fetch quests you'll ever see in a video game. It's unbelievable how a series known for their great side quests could turn into this.
    There is barely no RPG and almost no J left in this JRPG. It's more like a character action game than anything else. The skill progression system is so shallow, they could just have removed it all together and turned the whole game into an Action game instead of an JRPG.

    But the worst thing are those Eikon battles the game advertises with. They just aren't fun and fell so out of place. You see like 20-30 seconds of interesting animations and actions, but the battles drag on for 5 minutes or more. You just keep repeating the same mind numbing stuff over and over and over again, barely doing any damage to your enemy and having to rewatch the same animations over and over and over again. So after a while you get really annoyed by those animations, that were supposed to be cool and awesome. You just wish to finally get over with this fight and move on with the story. It would have been much much better if SE made the Eikon battles just 20-30 seconds long cutscenes.

    The story and characters are the only good aspects of this game, but they can't save this trainwreck. Before you buy this game check out the demo.    … Expand
  72. hrrhrst
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    It’s really no fun to play. It’s like a bad Bayonetta or Devil May Cry. Story is weak. It’s just running forward and pressing square. By far the worst FF ever.
  73. Gunther123
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    I Don't get the hype for this game it barely feels like a Final Fantasy game. It just rips off DMC's combat and the length of MGS cutscenes. Do not get this game you will be disappointed if you're a fan of the older and superior turn-based Final Fantasy games.
  74. AmazinGamer
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Game mechanics are SO basic and way too much automatized, optimization and perferormance are horrible, Game crashes a lot, didn't like the Game i SO grey on many scenarios, i liked some songs.
  75. fatezeroart
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    This is just a light action game with FF14 style, the more you play it, the more boring it becomes, there is really no rpg element and game map exploration in this game, I prefer FF15 over this, If you like JRPG and ARPG, you should play some game like Ys VIII: Tears of Dana instead.
  76. woaimiyabi
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    The rpg elements are almost devoid of branches, boring and lengthy performance maps without exploration, which is simply
  77. yigeguangtou
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    ff16 has abandoned all the features in the previous series, but it is not rpg that has lost its traditional core
  78. Zartul
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    The fights are repetitive, the loss of control in the middle of some Boss fights is ridiculous, and the earlier bosses can be easily cheesed... Besides, the scripted "run for your life" scenes offer no real danger of a game over and you mostly can just walk without risk... The side quests are tedious, and the hubs are empty... If I wanted to see a movie I would have gone to the theater,The fights are repetitive, the loss of control in the middle of some Boss fights is ridiculous, and the earlier bosses can be easily cheesed... Besides, the scripted "run for your life" scenes offer no real danger of a game over and you mostly can just walk without risk... The side quests are tedious, and the hubs are empty... If I wanted to see a movie I would have gone to the theater, not to play a game!… Expand
  79. prowlergod
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    Generic & mediocre overly easy action game unworthy of the Final Fantasy brand. Minimal at best RPG mechanics, generic action gameplay, lack of spells & anything present in games from the same franchise from over 20 years ago.
  80. Caspius
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy XVI is not a good game. It is representative of a cynical, lowest-common-denominator approach to game development--the ultimate expression of flash over substance.

    I've been playing FF games since the NES, and have enjoyed the development of the series over time. The recent action-hybrid system in FF7 Remake, for example, was a particularly good innovation that built upon    Final Fantasy XVI is not a good game. It is representative of a cynical, lowest-common-denominator approach to game development--the ultimate expression of flash over substance.

    I've been playing FF games since the NES, and have enjoyed the development of the series over time. The recent action-hybrid system in FF7 Remake, for example, was a particularly good innovation that built upon the successes of the past. XVI, however, abandons the past in order to chase after an entirely different gaming audience. The developers have betrayed their own fanbase, cynically concluding both that their old fans will buy the game anyway, and the new audience will be bigger.

    The problem is that XVI doesn't even succeed at what it is trying to be. As an action game it lacks combat depth, and it is very rudimentary and simplistic. Anything even slightly challenging would frustrate the so-called game journalists and lead to lower reviews, so players are treated to the most repetitive, basic combat available in any modern action game, paired with a complete absence of difficulty. The summon battles are even more unsophisticated, playing out like a two-button rail shooter. The very basic QTEs shoe-horned in throughout the game add to the sense that the developers have no new ideas.

    In addition, the developers seem to have cottoned on to the idea that 'mature' means copy-pasting from Game of Thrones. After all, GoT is popular, just like action games. Sometimes, the blatant ripping off of GoT content is so ridiculous as to be laughable, but mostly it comes across as extraordinarily cringe-inducing. This would not be such a big deal if the game were not convinced that it is an HBO miniseries instead of a game. Be prepared to actually 'play' the game for only 15 minutes out of every hour spent with it. The cutscenes are continuous and relentless. But given how dreadful the combat is, perhaps the interminable cutscenes will be a welcome relief.

    Pacing is simply awful, and the towns themselves are reduced to linear paths with NPCs along the side, to say nothing of the dungeons which are even less interesting. There are no places to explore, no treasures to be found in hidden areas, and the sidequests are creatively bankrupt, straight out of the WoW playbook. The storyline goes to pieces in the latter half of the game, and the final boss and conclusion are ridiculous and unfulfilling. The game adds a more challenging NG+ mode after completion, but it's hard to believe anyone would voluntarily play through it again after knowing that the latter portion of the game offers nothing.

    The music and voice acting are both solid and even good in places. Neither is quite top-shelf but both are serviceable, let down by writing, pacing, and setting more than by execution. But these few bright points are obviously not enough to carry the game.

    In the end, a lot of money spent on buying favourable impressions might lead to some people buying this game unaware of just what they're going to get. But, if they've any sense, they won't make that mistake twice: this game really will be their *Final* Fantasy.    … Expand
  81. superjj3
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a RPG, there are no party members, the only different roles are what skills are equipped which is used in any type of action/adventure game these days, Square Enix has lost what made Final Fantasy special which can be seen by it losing ground to other less known brands like Monster Hunter, Persona Series. Those games have focused on gameplay and being innovative instead of graphics and being like everyone else cough Devil May Cry cough. Also did not enjoy all the needless cutscenes which should only be there for the major story elements, for example this game has over 20 hours of cutscenes vs FFX's 6 hours which did it alot better and more meaningful.… Expand
  82. Galliga
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    When I heard Yoshida was taking this over. Having spent many years playing FFXIV. I predicted what to expect. A bland overworld. Poorly designed sidequest. And cutscenes, cutscenes on top of cutscenes on top of cutscenes. And sad to say I was entirely correct, that was the end result. Hilariously enough people complain about this when it comes to Naughty Dog games or western games inWhen I heard Yoshida was taking this over. Having spent many years playing FFXIV. I predicted what to expect. A bland overworld. Poorly designed sidequest. And cutscenes, cutscenes on top of cutscenes on top of cutscenes. And sad to say I was entirely correct, that was the end result. Hilariously enough people complain about this when it comes to Naughty Dog games or western games in general with more cutscenes than gameplay and quicktime events, but seem to constantly give a pass to this franchise in both the MMO and now this game. Luckily I played it with a friend so none of my actual money was wasted.… Expand
  83. XxSkysurferxX
    Jul 1, 2023
    1
    Graphismes très moyens, à peine dignes d’une ps4 (et encore). Framerate en permanence à la ramasse en mode performance. 720 p! (Oui par moment c’est flou et en tout cas jamais très fin). Pour une exclue next gen c’est très très décevant. Aucune interaction par rapport aux éléments du décor. L’eau est très mal réalisée, le ciel également. La jouabilité est simplifiée a l’extrême, appuyerGraphismes très moyens, à peine dignes d’une ps4 (et encore). Framerate en permanence à la ramasse en mode performance. 720 p! (Oui par moment c’est flou et en tout cas jamais très fin). Pour une exclue next gen c’est très très décevant. Aucune interaction par rapport aux éléments du décor. L’eau est très mal réalisée, le ciel également. La jouabilité est simplifiée a l’extrême, appuyer sur le bouton o et vous gagnerez tous les combats. Cinématiques bien trop nombreuses et trop souvent soporifiques. Le jeu était noté 74 % par les joueurs dans ses premières heures avec plus de 1000 avis…..puis bizarrement passe désormais à 83 % avec une flopée de notes toutes extrêmement positives pour parvenir à rehausser cette première moyenne! Ces notes sont à coup sûr tronquées!! Ne vous faites pas avoir, ce jeu est indigne de la ps5 et indigne de la licence. Je m’arrête après une dizaine d’heure de jeu (et de cinématiques !) et le revendrai dans les prochains jours. Quelle déception !!!!!!… Expand
  84. Schmuel
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    FFXVI might be a good game and it could have been beautiful but its image reconstruction turned out extremely ugly and the game stutters as hell. In 2023, there are too many great games running smoothly out there, so there is no need to play such a stutter fest. I will sell it again. Too bad.
  85. Trond_MC
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    The pros:
    - pretty graphics
    - fantastic music
    - good sound effects and voice acting
    - pretty cutscenes (a good thing in this movie game for sure)

    The cons:
    - WAY too many cutscenes/movieclips
    - combat is childlike easy
    - loading/popins
    - super boring repetitive side quests
    - uneven frame refresh in open world
  86. axub
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    The scenario was good until the middle part, but the scenario afterward was trash. Especially the scenario, direction, and combat in the final battle were garbage. I rate it 2
  87. Circa1980s
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Gameplay is remedial. Itemization is virtually non existent. Party system...where are you? Also, why on earth is it so poorly optimized? Isn't that supposed to be the benefit to only developing for one system? Cut scenes - PLENTY. Is that good? Not to me. Maybe it is for others. I like to play my games and this game feels like its playing me. Door opening mechanics (no notGameplay is remedial. Itemization is virtually non existent. Party system...where are you? Also, why on earth is it so poorly optimized? Isn't that supposed to be the benefit to only developing for one system? Cut scenes - PLENTY. Is that good? Not to me. Maybe it is for others. I like to play my games and this game feels like its playing me. Door opening mechanics (no not lockpicking)...ummm why?!

    Honestly this game feels like it was supposed to be a completely different title and they bolted on some FF aesthetics (sorta) and some FF items (again...sorta). I feel like PS games are becoming homogenized before our very eyes. Whatever.

    Final score : Cinematic Strike out of 10.    … Expand
  88. dyrewhite
    Jul 1, 2023
    1
    I'm very disappointed in the shallow combat system. I turn to Final Fantasy for stimulating strategic fun, this game is not that. Also disappointed in the lack of character customization. It's hypocritical to say that your game is taking a "realistic" angle and hamstring your main character into this unchanging brute. People change, thats reality. Even Gerolt had options. Also animateI'm very disappointed in the shallow combat system. I turn to Final Fantasy for stimulating strategic fun, this game is not that. Also disappointed in the lack of character customization. It's hypocritical to say that your game is taking a "realistic" angle and hamstring your main character into this unchanging brute. People change, thats reality. Even Gerolt had options. Also animate another weapon type, I know its hard to make video games but more than one weapon type seems like a simple ask. I've been playing these games since 1997, its sad to think that this is the last major entry I'll ever purchase. Thank you for doing what you do all these years.… Expand
  89. J_Moraz
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Ce jeu me donne du fil à retordre. Bien qu'il ait un combat admirable, c'est à peu près tout. Pour un RPG, ce jeu est terrible, et à part le combat, c'est terrible. Comment la série Final Fantasy est-elle devenue ce qu'elle est aujourd'hui? Sera-ce le cas à l'avenir? Honnêtement, je suis déçu.
  90. Ndonnine
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    Just let your girlfriend play and you watch cuz this is just a joke. They spent 6 years making cut scenes and forgot to make the game.

    In reality, you should want to keep turning this game on and playing... But you may never finish it or find the will to turn it on. Lets be frank: this isn't a game. It's a game of thrones ripoff cinematic story with a few action combat scenes that you    Just let your girlfriend play and you watch cuz this is just a joke. They spent 6 years making cut scenes and forgot to make the game.

    In reality, you should want to keep turning this game on and playing... But you may never finish it or find the will to turn it on.

    Lets be frank: this isn't a game. It's a game of thrones ripoff cinematic story with a few action combat scenes that you control.

    There's basically no exploration. You maybe play 1/7th of the actual the game. The rest is cut scenes. Combat is over simplified... So much that it's impossible to die. Weirdly, you can make the game even easier by adding newbie rings... No clue why you would.

    There's so bad arse cut scenes with some big things that you basically hit r1 or square.... And these cut scenes battles take WAY TOO LONG.

    If I have to hit x then hold r2 to open another door I'm going to throw the game in the trash. Any reason a dev does something like this is: they are daft and lack any knowledge of gaming.

    Equipment is stupid- you just buy new crap everytime you go to a town.. no real variety or even a need to update your gear. It's thoughtless. Yes, the graphics are good 90% of the time. Sometimes the character models drop textures - super weird.

    Voice acting is mostly good....    … Expand
  91. Silverstu
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    Graphics A++
    Story A++
    43yrs old, played every single Ff game… No party play F
    Not being able to summon F
    Battle system hack and slash F
    I know FF13 gets a lot of heat but best battle system I’ve ever seen. Just amazing Wish they would utilize FF4 characters or something along that story line.
    Yes you can change eikons but class- F
  92. Dabedidabe
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    The graphics are great and the story is alright, but that's all it has going for it.

    While the graphics are impressive, much (not all) of the aesthetics are quite boring when compared to older entries. Many very standard medieval buildings. So standard they might come from an online asset pack. Some vistas are great, as well as some dungeons. The combat system is not nearly as deep    The graphics are great and the story is alright, but that's all it has going for it.

    While the graphics are impressive, much (not all) of the aesthetics are quite boring when compared to older entries. Many very standard medieval buildings. So standard they might come from an online asset pack. Some vistas are great, as well as some dungeons.

    The combat system is not nearly as deep as people make it out to be. Normal enemies are a cake-walk, so while you might come up with combos, they're dead before you even finish them. Boss enemies generally can't be juggled, so they can't be comboed. It basically becomes a game of dodge, attack, dodge, attack. Initially you'll use high stagger moves, then when staggered you start off with a multi-hit move to build up combo and then spam all the skills to do the highest damage. In the end it's just a rotation. It's fun, but we've seen better.

    Side-quests are boring, the game would be better without them. Old FF games did not really have that many side-quests and what was there was more interesting in terms of characters and reward.

    Items are also useless for the most part, which in turn means exploration is meaningless. Yay, more sharp fangs! There are no status effects, so no items to help with that, only a few potions can be brought along and usually they'll drop them right in front of the boss arena. You just never actually have to prepare for anything.

    Eikon fights are all about the spectacle. The actual gameplay is worthless.

    I'm baffled by how positive the reception has been to a game that has such terrible game design. If you strip away the spectacle, the game itself has nothing going for it anymore. In fact, I think you'll be having more fun just watching the game than playing it. It would just be better as a movie.    … Expand
  93. SiliconN00B
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This game feels like the death of Final Fantasy.

    It's not a JRPG by any measure, and by that I mean that it isn't even an Action JRPG. I have never seen Youtube astroturf a game quite like this one. The presentation is very pretty (despite terrible motion blur and an iffy framerate), and the story is very interesting (so far, I'm ten hours in). The gameplay is terrible though.    This game feels like the death of Final Fantasy.

    It's not a JRPG by any measure, and by that I mean that it isn't even an Action JRPG.

    I have never seen Youtube astroturf a game quite like this one.

    The presentation is very pretty (despite terrible motion blur and an iffy framerate), and the story is very interesting (so far, I'm ten hours in).

    The gameplay is terrible though. There is just nothing to the gameplay. VII Remake's battle system had the perfect compromise between between action combat and command based combat, but YoshiP decided to throw the baby out with the bathwater and make this a full DMC style button masher with no character building.    … Expand
  94. kstud1
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    You would think that most of the people giving this game a 10 or 9 workers for Sony, this game is just a large CGI movie, you get maybe 5 minutes of gameplay and then 10 minutes of cutscenes, it’s extremely annoying, the dodge system is terrible when you do get into a boss fight, when they said this game has cutscenes longer than the entire lord of the rings trilogy, THEY WEREN”T LYING.
  95. Hellacrusty
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    The story is intriguing, but unfortunately the game is rather shallow. The battles can be won by just spamming a few buttons and then unleashing a special move, there are no status ailments, weapon crafting seems to have been an after thought and there isn't a huge variation between the different "stances". For how much time went into this game I was hoping for more
  96. Dimordimon
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    I never thought I’d be giving a final fantasy game a bad review in my life. Hell I even loved 15 but this, this thing has been so hard to force myself to get through. So, whoever made this game wrote a decent story, made it real pretty, and then it almost feels like they slapped an alpha version of a barebones ARPG on top of it. You’re genuinely only ever a few fights or a coupleI never thought I’d be giving a final fantasy game a bad review in my life. Hell I even loved 15 but this, this thing has been so hard to force myself to get through. So, whoever made this game wrote a decent story, made it real pretty, and then it almost feels like they slapped an alpha version of a barebones ARPG on top of it. You’re genuinely only ever a few fights or a couple hundred yards at most away from the next cutscene, it’s frankly jarring just how often they take control away from the player, and half the time it’s to say nothing. And the world is so empty. Now by empty I mean the bestiary is like 38-40 creatures and over half of that is Eikons, some important characters, an owl you only see for a couple minutes, and then the other half are enemies. So essentially when you’re walking around any of these on rails or even semi open stages you’re going to be fighting the same 5-6 enemies for the majority of the game. And there’s geniunely nothing to do except advance the main story. The shinies on the ground on the map? It’s about 2-5 gil, a potion (of which you can only have 7 of ever), or 1-3 crafting mats. Wooden chest on the map? It’s about 100 gil or about 20 crafting mats. Finish a side quest? Oh yeah crafting mats. Boss time oh yeah!! You are rewarded with crafting mats. Major plot enemy or Eikon fight?!?! You guessed it! More crafting mats!!! And thats assuming you can get through all the QTEs they put into every Eikon fight to hide loading times that literally consist of either “press square” or “press R1” and you have like 10 seconds to do it so no rush. And those QTEs will about take care of the last half of their Hp so don’t worry. Did I mention crafting mats? Because you literally barely ever need to use it. You are 100% guaranteed to get the next best weapon from a mat dropped by last chapters boss. There are no status effects, no elemental weaknesses, which I feel like they forgot. Because enemies cast stuff like bad breath, poison mist, etc., you get several elemental spells, but all they do is damage, again no status effects, and in no greater amount than any other spell. It’s….pretty, and the story really tries to stay relevant minus some very weird points it REALLY wants to drive home and some massive plot holes, but it has some really good scenes for sure. But this game only feels like a slightly interactive visual novel with some good boss fights. Better to watch a stream or a YouTube vid because it really just feels like a GoT fan fic movie. Please don’t waste your money.… Expand
  97. vegeta77
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    It's not a final fantasy, it's not a devil may cry, it's not an rpg, now what? A film with a good story, with a combat system badly copied from devil may cry and with an exploration that doesn't exist and an embarrassing difficulty. Newspapers of the sector that give 10 to rain, fortunately not everyone has a nose ring, endless disappointment, too bad, I was waiting for a real finalIt's not a final fantasy, it's not a devil may cry, it's not an rpg, now what? A film with a good story, with a combat system badly copied from devil may cry and with an exploration that doesn't exist and an embarrassing difficulty. Newspapers of the sector that give 10 to rain, fortunately not everyone has a nose ring, endless disappointment, too bad, I was waiting for a real final fantasy, but this is not the case.… Expand
  98. Cyshox
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Final Fantasy XVI is no RPG but a cinematic action adventure with a weird story in a dull world - and it's performance is very poor.

    The Final Fantasy series has some of the best JRPGs out there but Final Fantasy XVI is not one of them. It has minor RPG elements but in a very simplified way similar to Spider-Man or Far Cry. You wouldn't call them RPGs, would you? Not everything is bad if    Final Fantasy XVI is no RPG but a cinematic action adventure with a weird story in a dull world - and it's performance is very poor.

    The Final Fantasy series has some of the best JRPGs out there but Final Fantasy XVI is not one of them. It has minor RPG elements but in a very simplified way similar to Spider-Man or Far Cry. You wouldn't call them RPGs, would you?

    Not everything is bad if course : Combat is pretty fun and at first glance the visuals are beautiful. I like the art style & the darker tone if this game The cutscenes are of high quality.

    However I can't recommend this game. The world is dull and empty, the story gets weird halfway through, MMO-like side quests aren't fun and the loot system is very questionable. It feels a bit like "Game of Thrones : Devil May Cry Edition" but it's very different from previous Final Fantasy games. This game should have gotten a different title.

    The performance mode of this game is atrocious : The exploration sequences are a stutterfest barely touching 60fps and dropping into the 30s. In combat resolution drops to 720p and the game becomes very blurry - while still not being able to maintain 60fps. The only way to enjoy this game is in 30fps quality mode.

    I should have avoided this release. All those good reviews a few days ago tricked me into giving it a try. I wonder what Square Enix spent to get such misleading scores...    … Expand
  99. NoUse
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    I long for the pure-hearted, inspirational Final Fantasy games that Square used to create. I've played them all (except the two MMOs) and spent over $2,000 on Final Fantasy games and merch over the decades, but sadly I won't be purchasing this one. I loved the dark undertones of games like 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, and 15, but this one takes things to a ridiculous extreme with no satisfyingI long for the pure-hearted, inspirational Final Fantasy games that Square used to create. I've played them all (except the two MMOs) and spent over $2,000 on Final Fantasy games and merch over the decades, but sadly I won't be purchasing this one. I loved the dark undertones of games like 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, and 15, but this one takes things to a ridiculous extreme with no satisfying payoff. The change in style strays unimaginably far from the mark as well. It's a betrayal of the fans who helped to build Squaresoft/Square-Enix's brand. Shame on you guys, we deserved better. I used to buy every new game without hesitation, but now you're going to have to earn me back as a customer for anything but remakes; the trust is broken.… Expand
  100. Joeuw
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Final Disappointment 16. My expectation for Final Fantasy is already low after 13 and 15 but this is just a new level of let down. They abandons their identity and try whatever popular at the moment, so I'm not surprise if Final Fantasy 17 is just battle royal mix with Call of Duty gameplay
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 134 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 146
  3. Negative: 0 out of 146
  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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