Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. Phil123111
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this game some kind of a joke? I have been an avid final fantasy gamer since ff7 and was as proud as a golden pigeon to spend hundreds of hours grinding away and mastering every element of every game in the series some games were better than others but all had their plus points.
    However I fully completed this game 100 percent all main and side quests all weapons and all hunts completed in less than 30 hours that’s embarrassing £65 for 30 hours of the worlds easiest boring game.
    Yes you can fully complete the game again in a more difficult mode if you’re an absolute maniac with no life but I would rather scrape my eyes out with a toothpick.
    Don’t waste your money on this square bashing joke of a game which isn’t a final fantasy game it’s a game like genshin that’s just used final fantasy characters.
    Absolute joke don’t buy try bee simulator instead it’s free.    … Expand
  2. Moimeme69
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Decent action game, terrible final fantasy.

    Poor level design, no exploration, repetitive combat and game structure, overuse of QTE, atrocious sidequests and the list goes on
  3. Mr_Gingerbread
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Caveat - there may well be a lot of people new to final fantasy or even some fans who can find the fun in this game and judge it for what it is. I, however, can't. I am judging it on what it is not. Normally I'd suggest not to do this and to judge something on its own merit. The difference here is this game is called final fantasy 16. It's the 16th game in a long running series that hasCaveat - there may well be a lot of people new to final fantasy or even some fans who can find the fun in this game and judge it for what it is. I, however, can't. I am judging it on what it is not. Normally I'd suggest not to do this and to judge something on its own merit. The difference here is this game is called final fantasy 16. It's the 16th game in a long running series that has built up a fan base built around what that series represents. But this game doesn't represent them.

    And it's biggest problem is the patronising lip service it's trying to show it's older fans. If this game scrapped the shallow and awful character upgrade system and concentrated on being an action game with no rpg elements at all it may have been better. I'll end with this. For those of use who loved final fantasy and adored the depth of its upgrade systems and strategical pseudo-turned based combat, this game is not for you. Love to you all    … Expand
  4. RogerSmith23
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    I got baited by the demo, which was by far the best part of the game. It seems like the game took the worst parts of FF14 which are the endless mind numbing fetch quests and threw them into FF16. Go talk to that guy and go bring this to this guy/girl. Some boss fights are great but some others are way over the top.

    Also where are the RPG elements in this game, where are the choices?    I got baited by the demo, which was by far the best part of the game. It seems like the game took the worst parts of FF14 which are the endless mind numbing fetch quests and threw them into FF16. Go talk to that guy and go bring this to this guy/girl. Some boss fights are great but some others are way over the top.

    Also where are the RPG elements in this game, where are the choices? Everything is linear. There is very little customization. This is a hack and slash game with some RPG elements. There are much better ARPGs out there, God of War and Witcher come to mind witch much better systems all around. This game was a huge disappointment.    … Expand
  5. Badrul
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    I think this might be the worst Final Fantasy game in the series. The storyline is excellent and it grips you right from the start but that's all it has going for it.

    The game play is as linear as FF13 but can you believe, actually less intersting as you spend most of your time button mashing between three buttons for 1 character, and getting RSI in the wrist as a result. The only time    I think this might be the worst Final Fantasy game in the series. The storyline is excellent and it grips you right from the start but that's all it has going for it.

    The game play is as linear as FF13 but can you believe, actually less intersting as you spend most of your time button mashing between three buttons for 1 character, and getting RSI in the wrist as a result. The only time battles have been worse would be in FF8.

    The game feels like a few easy battles getting in the way of cut scenes. Everyone that loves it seems to go on about the story ... someone needs to create a YouTube vid of all the cutscenes, as that's really all there is to the game. Everything else seems like a feeble distraction. This is not an RPG. And if you want a good action game there are far better ones out there.    … Expand
  6. edreesespieces
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    The game is below average. There are a lot of framerate issues that dropped by score by 2 points. Further, the story gets worse as you move on. Game of thrones vibe goes away in the 2nd half of the game. Depending on your taste maybe that's a good thing , it wasn't for me. RPG mechanics are dull and shallow and have no reason for existing. Epic fights are neat and the music is cool, greatThe game is below average. There are a lot of framerate issues that dropped by score by 2 points. Further, the story gets worse as you move on. Game of thrones vibe goes away in the 2nd half of the game. Depending on your taste maybe that's a good thing , it wasn't for me. RPG mechanics are dull and shallow and have no reason for existing. Epic fights are neat and the music is cool, great graphics too. Story is above average. Overall a below average game. I'm very dissapointed after the demo made it seem really good.… Expand
  7. Erickqe
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Tiene muchas misiones que se sienten como si fueran secundarias, los graficos no son tan tan buenos para que tenga caidas de framesen el gameplay y el gameplay es bueno las primeras 2 horas depsues se siente q con solo tocar botones se pasa todo el juego,
  8. Valgarv
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HISTORIA:
    Antes de que saliera el juego ya se comentaba que la historia es muy "Juego de tronos" y realmente en lo único que se parece a GOT es a su última temporada.
    El arranque de la historia da a entender que hay muchas subtramas, con muchos personajes involucrados, con un contenido más profundo, maduro hasta que el juego avanza lo suficiente para dejar de lado toda esa idea del principio y pasar a algo mucho más simple, infantil, alargado superficialmente y sin carisma.
    El juego tiene un problema serio con sus personajes y el protagonista no se salva en absoluto. Clive es un personaje soporífero, sin carisma, sin personalidad y que no logra empatizar para nada. Los personajes "secundaríos" carecen totalmente de importancia, de carisma, son personajes sin personalidad con nulo trasfondo ( incluso Cid ).
    La narrativa tampoco ayuda nada, donde quieren contarte la historia utilizando mediante cinemáticas y si quieres profundizar algo más tienes que leerte el códice y esto es una chapuza, una falta de tacto a la hora de querer contar su lore.

    GRAFICOS:
    En este apartado hay que comentar el mal rendimiento que presenta el juego en ambas modalidades, con bajadas importantes de FPS y una falta total de configuración donde puedas quitar ese blur abusivo insoportable.
    El juego tiene unas cinemáticas muy épicas, con combates muy vistosos llenos de efectos y en ese sentido está muy logrado.
    Artísticamente me ha parecido feo y sin personalidad, es como si hubieran usado assets de otros juegos del estilo y los hubieran pegado en el mapa.
    Las texturas son correctas, nada sobresaliente, con un uso abusivo de blur para tapar errores y marear al jugador y con una iluminación/sombras muy pobres.
    Hay poca variedad en los rostros y muchos personajes se parecen demasiado. Los expresiones faciales fuera de las cinemáticas son pésimas y propias de un juego de hace 10 años.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Una de las características básicas de la saga Final Fantasy es que su núcleo pertenece al género JRPG/RPG ya sea por turnos, por gambits, action, táctico, etc.
    FF16 se presenta como un Final Fantasy Action-RPG y es una mentira como una casa. Mucha gente pretende llamar a esto "evolución" cuando en realidad es que no han tenido ningún pudor en eliminar la esencia, el núcleo, el género propio de su saga a cambio de ser más comercial ( que no es lo mismo que evolucionar ), demostrando el poco amor propio y el poco respeto que tienen por lo suyo.
    Este juego ya NO es un jrpg, ahora es un hack&slash, un bloockbuster e incluso un beat 'em up muy cinematográfico con un sistema de batalla sencillo y sin nada de profundad, sin debilidades, elementos, atributos, estrategia donde usas fuego contra fuego y hace lo mismo que si usaras viento, aquellos elementos propios de un jrpg/rpg y que ahora ya no tiene.
    La progresión del personaje ( pues solo podemos manejar a uno ) es tan insulsa e insignificante como el combate, con 3 chorradas que puedes comprar o mejorar a base de lo mismo ( ataque, defensa ) donde carece de importancia.
    Las misiones secundarias son puro relleno, misiones de recadero propias de los MMO. El mundo está vacío, sin nada oculto por encontrar ( independientemente de que sea lineal o no ), no hay exploración y los items que puedes recoger te los ponen enfrente de la cara.

    SONIDO:
    Final Fantasy siempre destaca en este apartado y en este FF16 también pero no tanto como en otras entregas. Sinceramente el ost no es tan memorable como en anteriores FF.

    En conclusión, he perdido la poca confianza que me quedaba con Square Enix. Que tiempos cuando era la marca referente para jugar un jrpg/rpg de calidad.    … Expand
  9. Stammer6
    Jun 28, 2023
    2
    Of all the Final Fantasies they could have taken inspiration from, XIII was an interesting choice. A hallway plot and progression system, telling the story through datalogs, making the world so cartoonishly dour and all of the characters and NPCs so unlikeable that you don't even want to live there, and button-mashing gameplay are all lifted from the worst game in the franchise. I'd say itOf all the Final Fantasies they could have taken inspiration from, XIII was an interesting choice. A hallway plot and progression system, telling the story through datalogs, making the world so cartoonishly dour and all of the characters and NPCs so unlikeable that you don't even want to live there, and button-mashing gameplay are all lifted from the worst game in the franchise. I'd say it looks nice, but that's only in cutscenes or as a facade from the sparky, flashy particle effects.

    There is such a ludonarrative dissonance between your character being so powerful in combat, but a complete pushover as all of the NPCs constantly degrade you. I don't want to help these people, I don't want to save this awful world. They try to ground this game in some sort of medieval reality, but then Clive jumps around doing goofy combos like Dante from Devil May Cry.

    Some of the cutscenes are breathtaking and the story has some good beats. But that's really about it. And that's the kind of thing you can get for a $12 movie ticket, not a $70 game.    … Expand
  10. KingGohan
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    The story is poorly paced. I personally don't connect with any of the poorly written characters and how sexist and racist the story is. The lack of RPG elements in my RPG series left a bad taste in my mouth. The story is infinitely more confusing than any FF before it. Its so incomplete and incomprehensible. Its feels like more often than not I am watching the game more than playing it.The story is poorly paced. I personally don't connect with any of the poorly written characters and how sexist and racist the story is. The lack of RPG elements in my RPG series left a bad taste in my mouth. The story is infinitely more confusing than any FF before it. Its so incomplete and incomprehensible. Its feels like more often than not I am watching the game more than playing it.

    Bring back Tabata. FFXV was a game actually trying something and was a good blueprint for the series. XVI feels like a half-hearted attempt at trying to copy other games and TV shows.

    This is not a game proud to be FF. Its a game actively running away from FF and almost feels ashamed to be FF. Never let Yoshi-P or CBU3 make another single-player game.    … Expand
  11. psbrann
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    First 10 hours are great. Last 50 hours are complete dog **** Never have I seen a game decline in quality so fast.
  12. Jenovatrick
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    Final Fantasy game 16, marketed as a more mature entry in the franchise, explores a darker narrative and deviates from the traditional atmosphere associated with the series.

    Atmosphere: Diverging from the established Final Fantasy ambiance, the game ventures into a notably darker tone reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series. While attempts are made to infuse the experience with    Final Fantasy game 16, marketed as a more mature entry in the franchise, explores a darker narrative and deviates from the traditional atmosphere associated with the series.

    Atmosphere:
    Diverging from the established Final Fantasy ambiance, the game ventures into a notably darker tone reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series. While attempts are made to infuse the experience with familiar Final Fantasy elements through the use of music, it is evident that the game falls short in capturing the essence of a Final Fantasy atmosphere. The absence of the series' signature blend of light and dark, coupled with a scarcity of humour, is a departure from the established norm of what many expects. To sum it up, this game is just dark. While this is not a problem on it’s own, I think it’s worthwhile to mention that if you look for a balance between light and dark you will not find it here cause the innocence and humour is long gone.

    Exploration and Side Missions:
    Regrettably, the game's exploration aspect lacks the depth and intrigue found in its predecessors. With a predominantly linear structure, any opportunities for open exploration are fleeting and fail to captivate players. Engaging in side missions yields little satisfaction, as they lack substance and fail to provide a meaningful contribution to the overall narrative. This lack of depth in both exploration and side missions detracts from the game's overall appeal and hampers player immersion.

    Gameplay:
    Despite carrying an 18+ age rating, the game suffers from an unfortunate simplification of gameplay mechanics. Players may find themselves disappointed with the diminished challenge as combat devolves into repetitive button-mashing. Even after disabling various automated features, the game remains surprisingly easy, undermining the potential for a rewarding and engaging experience. Notably, the inclusion of a respawn system that grants substantial advantages upon failure further exacerbates the issue, trivializing encounters and undermining the sense of achievement.

    Conclusion:
    While marketed as a Final Fantasy title for a more mature audience, the game struggles to maintain the intricate balance between light and dark that has defined the series. Departing from the franchise's established atmosphere, it falls short in incorporating the depth, exploration, and engaging side missions that fans have come to appreciate. The oversimplified gameplay mechanics, coupled with an overly forgiving respawn system, diminish the challenge and overall satisfaction derived from the game. As a result, one may question the decision to attach the Final Fantasy name to this installment, as it fails to authentically deliver the hallmark elements expected from the renowned franchise. Because of this I feel this descision was economically driven.    … Expand
  13. Danno1983
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Se siete fan di vecchia data evitate questo final fantasy come la peste.
    Di gioco di ruolo non ha quasi più niente, vi basti pensare che non esistono più le alterazioni di stato e i danni elementali sono inutili, se attaccate con il fuoco un nemico dello stesso elemento farete danni!
    Il design dei protagonisti è veramente squallido, il level up è praticamente inutile e potrei andare avanti    Se siete fan di vecchia data evitate questo final fantasy come la peste.
    Di gioco di ruolo non ha quasi più niente, vi basti pensare che non esistono più le alterazioni di stato e i danni elementali sono inutili, se attaccate con il fuoco un nemico dello stesso elemento farete danni!
    Il design dei protagonisti è veramente squallido, il level up è praticamente inutile e potrei andare avanti per ore ad elencare difetti, il gioco è semplicemente un clone di Devil May cry con qualche aggiunta di gioco di ruolo.
    Se il futuro della serie è questo spero vivamente di non vedere mai il capitolo successivo    … Expand
  14. fearthemost
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    The combat system is the worst part of this game. they removed many elements from previous games that made Final Fantasy a good game. After 5 hours of playing I was already bored with this battle system. All you do in this game is attack, dodge and make combos. There is no strategy. An important point for me in any Final Fantasy title is the spell system and here there is no relevanceThe combat system is the worst part of this game. they removed many elements from previous games that made Final Fantasy a good game. After 5 hours of playing I was already bored with this battle system. All you do in this game is attack, dodge and make combos. There is no strategy. An important point for me in any Final Fantasy title is the spell system and here there is no relevance to spells at all, they are just ranged attacks. There is no white magics, no support magics, no controllable party, most items are absent. The combat is boring and tedious.
    The map exploration is limited and the locations are not connected. The sidequests are all boring. I like the story and music.    … Expand
  15. Voltaire1776
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    Final Fantasy 15 was better, and that's saying something because 15 wasn't good.
  16. Pepinor
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    The story is bland, the dialogue and characters are generic, they tried to be Game of Thrones without understanding Game of Thrones.
    The combat is too simple it becomes repetitive and the lack of challenge in difficulty do not helps.
    The graphics are good. The art design is good. The music is good, not as good as other FFs, but good. Is a low mid game which for some reason is called    The story is bland, the dialogue and characters are generic, they tried to be Game of Thrones without understanding Game of Thrones.
    The combat is too simple it becomes repetitive and the lack of challenge in difficulty do not helps.
    The graphics are good.
    The art design is good.
    The music is good, not as good as other FFs, but good.
    Is a low mid game which for some reason is called final fantasy, but it does not have its essence in the slightest    … Expand
  17. darkarth
    Jul 16, 2023
    1
    For me the worst FF mainline so far for different reasons.

    - The general story doesn't impress me that much. It started good but it turns to something that feels like it wants to be something that it just isn't able to accomplish. It often remembers on FF13 on a weird way. - It also lacks of lightweight moments. I know it is suppose to be dark and mature. But this one is actually    For me the worst FF mainline so far for different reasons.

    - The general story doesn't impress me that much. It started good but it turns to something that feels like it wants to be something that it just isn't able to accomplish. It often remembers on FF13 on a weird way.

    - It also lacks of lightweight moments. I know it is suppose to be dark and mature. But this one is actually just joyless depressive and meaningless brutal.

    - the worlddesign is quite boring. Especially compared to FF14, FF12, FF10, FF9. It doesn't feel high fantasy for me at all. It's medieval with fantasy titbits here and there.

    - It has way too many and way too long cutscenes.

    - No actual party-system, elements and buffs/debuffs, minigames. Equipment is there but it doesn't matter much.

    - The so praised summon battles are cutscenes and quick time events for the most part. FF10, FF12, FF7R handled it a lot better, imo. Cool graphics just don't impress me as much as cool mechanics. Sorry.

    - I refuse corridor leveldesign like this. It's acceptable in FFX and FF7R because the combat was fun enough to carry it. But we are at NVME-SSD's now and I'm just tired of it.

    - And to make it even worse, they weren't able to make exploring worth it, even it's that linear already.

    - The sidequests are that bad, too.

    It's basicly just an interactive movie with some hack and slash sequences, which feels way more backwards than FF13 at this point.

    One point for the music though. Square never disappoint here.    … Expand
  18. iBallz
    Aug 22, 2023
    4
    I am very big fan of the Final Fantasy Franchise and I usually love the storytelling of the games and always strong visual effects in sequences.

    But since I startet this game on stream, me and the community got bored very quickly by the massive amount and lenght of the cutscenes. The side missions rarely add anything to the story and feel like extra dialogue and cutscene material,    I am very big fan of the Final Fantasy Franchise and I usually love the storytelling of the games and always strong visual effects in sequences.

    But since I startet this game on stream, me and the community got bored very quickly by the massive amount and lenght of the cutscenes.

    The side missions rarely add anything to the story and feel like extra dialogue and cutscene material, only to prolong the game.

    The good things are the great graphics, the at least decent story and gameplay fells fresh.

    But at the end of the day it feels like watching a movie with interactive options from time to time.    … Expand
  19. eather1082
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    I played the game till the end. 45 hours.
    I think this game tried to incorporate the best parts of other games and movies and it didn't all work.
    There are some interesting parts. But it is by no means a masterpiece.
    You can't count on 0 or 10 points for reviews. If you have played the game to the end, you will know that a score of 4 to 6 is about right.
  20. robferreira
    Jul 16, 2023
    2
    - Weak Characters (The main character behaves like an idiot)
    - Its not a RPG
    - The worst story I've ever seen
    - Characters animation are VERY bad.
  21. RPGasai
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    My main problem with this game is that its just so boring and the story so uninspiring. The trailers and demo of this game lie to you making you think this game is fun. The concept of how summons work in the same way and sense of titan shifters in Attack on titan was so amazing with so much potential for story and gameplay elements, only for it to fall flat and end up being really staleMy main problem with this game is that its just so boring and the story so uninspiring. The trailers and demo of this game lie to you making you think this game is fun. The concept of how summons work in the same way and sense of titan shifters in Attack on titan was so amazing with so much potential for story and gameplay elements, only for it to fall flat and end up being really stale and heavilyunderutilized. There are like 6 Eikon fights in the game, something that was shown off as a selling point of this game and theres like barely 2 hours worth of these fights, with arguable the best fight being the one you play in the demo. In terms of expericing the story, hearing the best music the game has to offer and expericing most of the best moments of the game, it could all be experienced in the demo. The side quest and the really really slow parts of the story is just so frustratingly boring, I ended up having to skip through most dialogue and just straight up skip entire side quest cute scenes, and I feel bad cause the voice work in this game is incredible with every VA doing an amazing job, but I just couldn't be bother to care with how slow and tedious the writting could be. The story and environments are so uninteresting, oh boy I sure do love walking through grass area 1 and unlocking grass area 2 and then heading to boring brown ugly desert with nothing of real substance to do in any of these places, its a shame this game limits itself to these boring uninspiring locations and not even making them fun in any way with stuff to do or what not but thats okay its the best this small indie company can do with a IP thats not that well known so they really had to limit themselves on what they could do. And the gameplay gets so stale so DAMN quickly, I love pressing square 5 times and then pressing one of 2 abilites I have at the end and calling that a COMBO, maybe I should spicy it up after the 100th time of doing this and press triangel imbetween each time I press square, whoa! now this is cool action game gameplay. Don't even get to control a different party member or change my weapon at all, forced to play the exact same from start to finish with never any real combos just **** ability moves that like pretend to be combo moves but they're just extra moves you press every now and then.
    THAT DIRECTOR 100% LIED TO **** EVERYONE
    Ryota Suzuki, the Goddamn DMC director, you cannot tell me ff16 is your personal masterpiece when this **** isn't even in the same league of DMC combat, you sir are a liar and need to rethink what your personal masterpiece is cause this is far from it.

    Look I really wanted this to be good, the trailers and demo really painted a picture that this game would truly be a masterly beautiful final fantasy game, and I could excuse most of the problems I have with this game if it kept the same enegry and motion that the demo had with obviosuly more then a pathetic number of 6 Eikon fights and just been more creative and exicting with your story Goddamn it your final fantasy with unlimited themes and potential WHY are you limiting yourself like this.

    Still better then ff15    … Expand
  22. Kasum
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This is probably the most easy action game that I've played
    And it's so dull to see the whole game being so painfully empty in every aspect.
    Even in the general generic art design
    It feels so forgettable
  23. foxmulder34
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Combat is not great also performance mode is so bad i didnt pay $500 for 720p
  24. nahlilin
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This is all what Sasel said in his channel; the game should been named whatever else but it clearly isn't a Final Fantasy. Im downloading XV again.
    To add injury it is highly aggravating that it can hurt your PS5 for its overheating issues. I just spent 70ussd and next thing it can literally destroy your console.
  25. Krtekio
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Graphics:
    There are some awesome and horrible scenes and locations, but in general it is simply average.
    Gameplay: It is just a movie with corridors and fights between the cutscenes. Not what I personally prefer. Battle system: All you have to do is press a single button to attack an enemy. Sometimes you have to dodge, but most of the time you can't even see that the enemy is    Graphics:
    There are some awesome and horrible scenes and locations, but in general it is simply average.

    Gameplay:
    It is just a movie with corridors and fights between the cutscenes. Not what I personally prefer.

    Battle system:
    All you have to do is press a single button to attack an enemy. Sometimes you have to dodge, but most of the time you can't even see that the enemy is going to hit you because of the ridiculous amount of effects. Most of the combat mechanics are unusable or simply useless. Pressing a square button does 99% of the fighting.

    Optimization:
    It is just terrible. Despite average graphics, it can't even maintain a stable 40 fps. The developers are just brаinlеss idiоts. As for 2023, it is simply unplayable. Even though they released the game on a single platform, they didn't manage to give it a decent optimization.

    Conclusion:
    It is a pity that nowadays developers dare to release such low quality gаrbаgе. Maybe the story is much better than the rest, but now I doubt I will finish the game.    … Expand
  26. Liliana95
    Jun 23, 2023
    2
    I’m not having at good time at all. The lack of motivation for explorations because there’s literally nothing to discover, the lack of RPG elements and pre-battle preparations, the embarrassingly designed fetch quests, the underwhelming character progression (you can’t feel any progression really), the repetitive combats. Wow. Nothing about these is fun.

    Not to mention the generic    I’m not having at good time at all. The lack of motivation for explorations because there’s literally nothing to discover, the lack of RPG elements and pre-battle preparations, the embarrassingly designed fetch quests, the underwhelming character progression (you can’t feel any progression really), the repetitive combats. Wow. Nothing about these is fun.

    Not to mention the generic medieval European’d world. It’s just not captivating like past Final Fantasies. Praying and hoping no future Final Fantasy would miss the mark this badly. I’ve had much more fun with FF15 and I’m not exaggerating. And FF15 was like my least favourite Final Fantasy.

    2 points for expensive cutscenes I guess. Flashy without substances.    … Expand
  27. check2wice
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    I hate that holding hand tutorials and way too much cutscenes. This doesn't feel like a final Fantasy
  28. Drabblestein
    Jul 1, 2023
    3
    Broken and borderline unplayable.I pre-ordered and installed this immediately upon release expecting a competent, refined game. It is not a competent game. It's especially unrefined.
    I fail to see why the development team felt okay about their statements regarding the extreme amount of polish this game apparently went through before release.
    The game looks like a PS4 title. The frame rate    Broken and borderline unplayable.I pre-ordered and installed this immediately upon release expecting a competent, refined game. It is not a competent game. It's especially unrefined.
    I fail to see why the development team felt okay about their statements regarding the extreme amount of polish this game apparently went through before release.
    The game looks like a PS4 title. The frame rate is offensive.
    The stutter and technical issues are reminiscent of low budget titles from the PS3/360 era.
    As far as story and game feel/mechanics etc?
    They seem okay but, as it is I couldn't make it past the first few hours due to the severity of the technical issues.
    First pre-order I've made for a title.
    Last pre-order I'll make for a title.

    Final Fantasy died when Sakaguchi left.

    This should be an offence.    … Expand
  29. ScottPilgrim
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    after five hours i have officially dropped this game, it’s so painfully underwhelming. the story and the characters are so dull and boring , it feels like a rip off of like game of thrones . but my biggest complaint is the gameplay , the combat is not strategic at all, it is just mindless hack and slash and dodging predictable single attacks that the enemy throws out every five seconds ,after five hours i have officially dropped this game, it’s so painfully underwhelming. the story and the characters are so dull and boring , it feels like a rip off of like game of thrones . but my biggest complaint is the gameplay , the combat is not strategic at all, it is just mindless hack and slash and dodging predictable single attacks that the enemy throws out every five seconds , there is no strategizing anything or critical thinking needed to best the enemies . just a boring rinse and repeat of button mashing and dodging every five seconds . the performance is also terrible , here we are in 2023 and still forced to lock games at 30 fps , why not just lessen the fidelity so we can have smooth gameplay ? also this game just feels cheap , invisible barriers around everything , no interacting with the world , side quests are an embarrassment and have nothing to do with anything at all. just mmo type fetch quests . i am so bitter right now for blindly spending 75 dollars on this game when money is hard to come by. never again am i falling into hype. final fantasy is dead to me and so is modern gaming . if SE ever wants me back, then they need to bring back turn based combat or something challenging and fun. and fun and interesting characters like precious titles. i’m done… Expand
  30. elysia1047
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    As soulless as it is beautiful.

    Best Graphics. Great Music. Good main story. sometimes. the world and everything else is soulless the combat is repetitive and pointless. especially the world combat. the side characters jill, torgal and others are hollow and soulless as well. the world is the most disappointing thing. this is not a jrpg by any means. let alone a main line final    As soulless as it is beautiful.

    Best Graphics. Great Music. Good main story. sometimes.

    the world and everything else is soulless
    the combat is repetitive and pointless. especially the world combat.
    the side characters jill, torgal and others are hollow and soulless as well.
    the world is the most disappointing thing.
    this is not a jrpg by any means. let alone a main line final fantasy game.
    Biggest disappointment I've had in a very long time.
    M rated for what? the f bomb and blood? this game is shallow as shallow can be.    … Expand
  31. xxMANUxx
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    Demasiados 10, ahora que venga Cait y lo vea. Porque de 10 no es. Lo que si es normal es que si hay más usuario de Playstation esto se llene de 10 en esta hipócrita guerra de consolas. No es 10, no es 9. Tiene fallos y esos mismos fallos en otras plataformas se juzgan durísimamente por la gran mayoría de los usuarios de metacritic de PlayStation. Y sino que me expliquen porque losDemasiados 10, ahora que venga Cait y lo vea. Porque de 10 no es. Lo que si es normal es que si hay más usuario de Playstation esto se llene de 10 en esta hipócrita guerra de consolas. No es 10, no es 9. Tiene fallos y esos mismos fallos en otras plataformas se juzgan durísimamente por la gran mayoría de los usuarios de metacritic de PlayStation. Y sino que me expliquen porque los multiplataformas tienen menos nota en xbox que en play. Hipócritas!!… Expand
  32. Amarysso
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    "A great opportunity wasted".
    I start from the most obvious problem of this new chapter: the combat mode. I stopped enjoying the brand particularly since it moved to action-type gameplay, but even if you want to postpone this, the fact that you can only mesh one key to finish the game says a lot about the care reserved for this new chapter. The skill corollary is very poor and very little    "A great opportunity wasted".
    I start from the most obvious problem of this new chapter: the combat mode. I stopped enjoying the brand particularly since it moved to action-type gameplay, but even if you want to postpone this, the fact that you can only mesh one key to finish the game says a lot about the care reserved for this new chapter. The skill corollary is very poor and very little customizable, making the experience quite tedious and repetitive.
    Although this is a game, unfortunately there is very little enjoyment of this aspect. FFXVI is a beautiful feature film with wonderful visual effects and excellent music, but which lacks real moments of pure gameplay, weak in the lack of RPG elements that made the franchise unique. The party system does not exist and the only character you have a minimum of control over is the protagonist, making the various secondary characters mere puppets of presence.
    Grinding and side missions are useless, you can easily follow the main quest alone to get to the ending without too much difficulty.
    We go back to the origins with the lore based on crystals in a medieval world, but it is not enough to save a botched and disappointing plot, from many points of view. The villains are empty and without any real purpose and the secondary characters are only fit to the small portion of the story they experience first hand, making them immediately forgettable.
    The pace of the game starts fast and pressing, and then disappears behind very long corridors that lead nowhere, endless and unskippable cinematics where nothing is added to the plot and where not even the last game elements that are presented (such as bounties) can save the game from its bitter and disappointing ending.
    Overall, only the environmental lore (which however is rendered useless in its final explanation) and the music are saved. I wish I could say the storyline is a strong point, but sadly that's not the case. It could have been much more, but instead...    … Expand
  33. Turrix
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    Not a decent action game
    And not even a decent Final Fantasy game
    If I had to describe my experience with this game the word Disappointment fit my description of the game Final Fantasy 16 trying to put a major point on the plot side, but it failing to actually deliver on the context side. Because the writing is pretestuose, and often it's it don't make sense at all, just for emphasize    Not a decent action game
    And not even a decent Final Fantasy game
    If I had to describe my experience with this game the word Disappointment fit my description of the game
    Final Fantasy 16 trying to put a major point on the plot side, but it failing to actually deliver on the context side. Because the writing is pretestuose, and often it's it don't make sense at all, just for emphasize the cinematic story of the boring main character turning all the others in the corner of the whole thing. The gameplay is a mono-button gameplay. It feels like they try to build the most easy action game ever. And the technical side is still clunky, especially when you notice the pop up textures at the end of every single cutscenes of the game.
    Overall I was expecting much more from the development team choose by Square Enix for this, and instead we facing another game that don't deserve to be called Final Fantasy.
    And as a longtime fan this is a huge disappointment    … Expand
  34. Migass
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    This game sucks on many levels
    A tremendous experience from the first hour to the cringing last one
  35. neilmagic
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Sorry, but you take away the traditional combat, you take away the legacy and you ultimately get a zero rating. Stop butchering legacies such as Final Fantasy by turning them into dumbed down generic hack and slashes, we have enough of that.

    Battle system is critical! You simply don't mess with the core structure of this,it's what made FF stand out as it utilised tradition and made it    Sorry, but you take away the traditional combat, you take away the legacy and you ultimately get a zero rating. Stop butchering legacies such as Final Fantasy by turning them into dumbed down generic hack and slashes, we have enough of that.

    Battle system is critical! You simply don't mess with the core structure of this,it's what made FF stand out as it utilised tradition and made it modern in all other aspects, this is a compliment to the games not a detriment and tearing that out leaves it as a nothing, zero!    … Expand
  36. neohpgfra
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    La vérité éclate enfin malgré les fanboys sonyais qui se relayent à coups de multi comptes pour mettre des 20 !
    Ce jeu est une daube infâme, FF est mort après le FF X !
    Ce FF XVI regroupe tout ce qu’on peut faire de pire dans un jeu : - un gameplay simpliste, assisté à outrance (imposé par Sony pour aider les casual) - une difficulté PEGI 3 risible - des quêtes annexes FedEx    La vérité éclate enfin malgré les fanboys sonyais qui se relayent à coups de multi comptes pour mettre des 20 !
    Ce jeu est une daube infâme, FF est mort après le FF X !
    Ce FF XVI regroupe tout ce qu’on peut faire de pire dans un jeu :
    - un gameplay simpliste, assisté à outrance (imposé par Sony pour aider les casual)
    - une difficulté PEGI 3 risible - des quêtes annexes FedEx inintéressantes au possible - des combats de primordiaux avec des QTE des années 2000
    - pas de vraie mécanique RPG
    - pas de loot / craft d’armes et de tenues dignes d’un RPG
    - des cinématiques Netflix faisant passer Kojima pour un réalisateur de court métrage ! Rien que la démo c’est 1h15 de cinématique sur 2H de démo !     … Expand
  37. RivalGrimReaper
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    16 was by far the worst FF I have played to date, the story was boring, the side quests were predictably dull. the ending was absolutely appalling, no thought at all, so predicable and I genuinely didn't care for any of the characters other than Jill. combat was okay, but ridiculously easy, full playthrough of all content including hunts and side quests in 32 hours, and didn't die once.16 was by far the worst FF I have played to date, the story was boring, the side quests were predictably dull. the ending was absolutely appalling, no thought at all, so predicable and I genuinely didn't care for any of the characters other than Jill. combat was okay, but ridiculously easy, full playthrough of all content including hunts and side quests in 32 hours, and didn't die once. that's not me gloating, its just so easy to overkill everything with the summon abilities, and the story was so dull, I have zero interest replaying the game on the harder difficulty. waited years, and I am so disappointed. I actually enjoyed 15 far far more. Hopefully 7 part 2 makes up for this absolute **** show of a game.

    Weakest point is the story, which for a final fantasy game is absolutely horrendous news. no spoilers, but this game has so may plot holes it would make an excellent sieve. and the end game story is just awful, explains nothing, and leaves you wondering. Honestly, this is the most disappointed I have ever felt finishing a Final fantasy game out of the entire franchise, and it gives me zero ambition to want to play through it again on the game plus mode. I have played every final game since 4, and I am bitterly disappointed in this game.    … Expand
  38. Cenofgravy
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    While it’s not the final fantasy I grew up on in the slightest bit. It is definitely the style final fantasy should run with if they choose to not ever make a turn based Final Fantasy again, the story, characters, THE MUSIC! THE BOSS FIGHTS!!! easily in my top 3 of final fantasy games ever
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  39. Merlov
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    I was excited to play this game and bought into all the hype that surrounded it. Unfortunately it did not match expectations by a large margin.

    The game looks amazing at first but then you start seeing all the cut corners. Things in the distance are fine, but often times you'll find really low resolution textures. On the flipside this isn't even benefiting the performance, which is    I was excited to play this game and bought into all the hype that surrounded it. Unfortunately it did not match expectations by a large margin.

    The game looks amazing at first but then you start seeing all the cut corners. Things in the distance are fine, but often times you'll find really low resolution textures. On the flipside this isn't even benefiting the performance, which is unstable. There's never an excuse for a console game to have unstable performance.

    The gameplay is something different to the series, but not really anything new in the wider world of gaming. It ends up lackluster and especially early on lacks any sort of depth.

    Final Fantasy tends to have strong stories with interesting characters. This seems like the writers just watched a couple of seasons of Game of Thrones and decided to try their own hand at that, but forgot to give us a reason to care about any of it.

    The music is fitting, but extremely forgettable. Audio design in general works, but is not exceptional. There are times where the audio mixing seems to be just wildly off making me wonder if QA was rushed on the game.

    I have a hard time figuring out who this could be recommended for. I certainly would not recommend it to any fan of the Final Fantasy series so far. Perhaps fans of Devil May Cry might find the combat interesting down the line, but the rest of the game is too self-serious for DMC fans. Maybe if you like God of War you may enjoy this, but even then I would not recommend paying full price for the game. Wait for at least a -50% sale.    … Expand
  40. Snowdog84
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    I have been playing for three hours…nothing but cutscenes and walking corridors. Fighting is automatic and if you look around while walking the blurring effect will make you sick. Characters are flat. The greatest disappointment is reading all these (I strongly suppose) fake reviews giving 10 to these orribile game. Amazing graphic and good design but I am not here to watch a movie
  41. HCAKA
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alley run, too much button smashing for my liking. Very nice scenery but that's about it. Not gonna play more than one playthrough.… Expand
  42. brain123
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    -linear and corridor-like ff13 tier level design -way WAY too many cutscenes. over half of the game is uninteractive -exploration when it finally opens up 20 hours in is unrewarding and empty -loot is terrible, -weapons, accessories, items and build progression are an afterthought. they're nothing more than stat sticks -lacking rpg…
  43. Jkregers
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    A superficial experience. The itemization and progression is terrible. The action combat is pretty cool but came at the expense of so much that made the Final Fantasy series great. They can add action combat without losing dang near everything that made FF great along the way.
  44. vilkazar
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Bland world, boring characters, too many cutscenes, lack of any challenge. They made this game using a ff14 formula with the summoner class as a action class now. Literally the same engine but tweaked , therefore you get choppy empty landscapes, crappy ui, with cutscenes taking over 90% of the gametime and boring, dull sidequest. It's really not a final fantasy game at all, more like aBland world, boring characters, too many cutscenes, lack of any challenge. They made this game using a ff14 formula with the summoner class as a action class now. Literally the same engine but tweaked , therefore you get choppy empty landscapes, crappy ui, with cutscenes taking over 90% of the gametime and boring, dull sidequest. It's really not a final fantasy game at all, more like a spin off title like 13, 15 another bad final fantasy game.… Expand
  45. DreamCastGuyy
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Said it would be 60fps and it can hardly run it at 60 and the game dips down to 720p when playing at times and gets like 30fps. Like how can you even play this crap like that. And don’t get me started on the cut scenes cause that’s over have the game right there. Love, DreamCastGuy… Expand
  46. Dalob
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Boring linear maps, a overall badly written plot, flat characters and 0 exploration
    This isn't what I'm expect from a Final Fantasy game
    So, as a Final Fantasy, FF16 Fails
    As action game is too easy and weak
  47. NicoCC
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    If you love Devil May Cry, this game is for you. If you love Final Fantasy games, this game is NOT for you. I've literally played all previous FF games and I love the RPG games in general. So here are my reasons for giving it a zero:

    1. The story is terrible and terribly written. 2. It is absolutely NOT an RPG game. 3. Dialog is very boring. 4. Characters are forgettable. 5. Side    If you love Devil May Cry, this game is for you. If you love Final Fantasy games, this game is NOT for you. I've literally played all previous FF games and I love the RPG games in general. So here are my reasons for giving it a zero:

    1. The story is terrible and terribly written.
    2. It is absolutely NOT an RPG game.
    3. Dialog is very boring.
    4. Characters are forgettable.
    5. Side quests are boring.
    6. Battles are very easy.
    7. Item and weapon pallet is small.
    8. Crafting is terrible, you collect a ton of things that you have nowhere to use.
    9. You can't buy back items, so don't sell anything because you will miss an opportunity late in the game without warning.
    10. Music is not on par to previous titles.
    11. Some aspects of the game design are very unnecessary.
    12. OVERALL: this is a complete failure as a "Final Fantasy" title. As a "Devil May Cry"-type title, it works. Graphics are nice too. But the most important aspects of the game are terrible.

    If this is the direction SquareEnix is going with Final Fantasy, then Final Fantasy as we knew it is dead.    … Expand
  48. Zelt
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    La exploración es pobre, por no decir inexistente.
    Apenas hay elementos rpg(apenas hay equipo donde elegir, vulnerabilidades inexistentes, subir de nivel apenas es necesario).
    El juego consiste en ver cinemáticas y avanzar en línea recta pulsando un par de botones. Eso si, con muchas lucecitas para que parezca menos malo de lo que es, digno de un juego de móvil.
    No tires tu dinero.
  49. OvanEsther
    Jun 25, 2023
    3
    There is a clear demarcation between games and movies. Gameplay is the most important part of a game, accounting for about 60% of the score, while external graphics and music can only score 40% at most. These 3 points are for cutscenes and animations.The gameplay is terrible, I give 0 points.
  50. Dannymarz
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    I’m not happy with the performance mode. Story is pretty bland too. Wish they’d stick with turn based style combat.
  51. Christflaco
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    La historia muy floja, el juego se ve borroso, y no parece un final fantasy.
  52. IMO_
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    4 might be generous. Poor performance on fps mode makes game hard to see because it’s so choppy. Boring exploration and combat. Empty world, nothing interesting to find and no reason to explore. Enemies are sponges, battles are way too long for no reason. I found myself running away from encounters because they are so boring. The side quests are so bad not sure why they even bothered. This4 might be generous. Poor performance on fps mode makes game hard to see because it’s so choppy. Boring exploration and combat. Empty world, nothing interesting to find and no reason to explore. Enemies are sponges, battles are way too long for no reason. I found myself running away from encounters because they are so boring. The side quests are so bad not sure why they even bothered. This game make 15 look like a absolute ff masterpiece. So disappointing they didn’t stick with FF7 remake combat system. I’m not a turn based fan but this is not engaging action combat. I wish I could get my money back and I’m mad at myself for supporting this new direction for FF.… Expand
  53. RealKackstift
    Jun 27, 2023
    3
    Das Spiel ist wirklich gut und ich würde gerne eine 7 oder 8 geben allerdings ist es mir nicht möglich das Spiel weiterzuspielen da sich meine PS5 dauernd wegen Überhitzung selbst abschaltet. Haben die das Spiel in einer Kältekammer getestet? Echt Schade um das Spiel.
    Ich würde btw alle 0 und 100 Bewertungen ignorieren da diese komplett belanglos sind.
  54. Fleebee
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    This should have been a 5/5. The franchise has had enough time to mature and there have been enough heavy hitters from other studios to show what works .
    But it takes RPG and Hack and Slash and jumps between being either as a scale goat depending on which one it’s failing at satisfying . The demo is the best it gets and the quality , specifically with little things like lip syncing and npc    This should have been a 5/5. The franchise has had enough time to mature and there have been enough heavy hitters from other studios to show what works .
    But it takes RPG and Hack and Slash and jumps between being either as a scale goat depending on which one it’s failing at satisfying . The demo is the best it gets and the quality , specifically with little things like lip syncing and npc interactions take a nosedive as soon as you’re roped into the full version.
    2 gil    … Expand
  55. Desic
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Forgettable
    Soulless
    Disappointment These three sentences describe perfectly how I feel about this Final Fantasy 16. A Final Fantasy game that basically miss everything about what should be a Final Fantasy game. Building a disappointing action game for newbies, with a forgettable plot that stands out only for his cringe dialogues, and a bunch of bad characters badly written and badly    Forgettable
    Soulless
    Disappointment
    These three sentences describe perfectly how I feel about this Final Fantasy 16.
    A Final Fantasy game that basically miss everything about what should be a Final Fantasy game. Building a disappointing action game for newbies, with a forgettable plot that stands out only for his cringe dialogues, and a bunch of bad characters badly written and badly used.
    Missing any kind of exploration, missing post game content, and missing any trace of soul.    … Expand
  56. Elory
    Aug 21, 2023
    1
    Unfortunately Final Fantasy 16 is a monotonous game
    - story without depth and mostly without evolution from beginning to end
    - the gameplay is BAD, too easy, without strategy, and highly repetitive - secondary characters supplanted by Clive, and Clive is one of the worst protagonists of the series - the hunt quest are all easy - all the side quests are trash tier, and pointless - 0    Unfortunately Final Fantasy 16 is a monotonous game
    - story without depth and mostly without evolution from beginning to end
    - the gameplay is BAD, too easy, without strategy, and highly repetitive
    - secondary characters supplanted by Clive, and Clive is one of the worst protagonists of the series
    - the hunt quest are all easy
    - all the side quests are trash tier, and pointless
    - 0 party, and 0 equipments (only swords and QTE accessories)
    - 80% of battles are made up of QTEs and cutscenes
    - the world is linear, empty, and mostly useless
    - linear and repetitive dungeons
    - practically 0 JRPG items

    This is not what I wanted from a Final Fantasy game    … Expand
  57. Jasea88
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    FF16 is a fake Final Fantasy game, and a bad action game.
    Right now I speak as a lover of action games and as a former fan of the Final Fantasy franchise.
    This "game" bases its main core all on the little lights of the show, but without substance. It doesn't offer choices to the player, but only long cutscenes connected by QTEs and fake battles with 0 strategy inside them. I finished    FF16 is a fake Final Fantasy game, and a bad action game.
    Right now I speak as a lover of action games and as a former fan of the Final Fantasy franchise.
    This "game" bases its main core all on the little lights of the show, but without substance. It doesn't offer choices to the player, but only long cutscenes connected by QTEs and fake battles with 0 strategy inside them.
    I finished this game without ever using any healing items and without ever changing weapons, since I never needed them and the game doesn't even offer any options to customize the protagonist.
    The story smacks of already seen, generic as hell and trivial in every second. With ridiculous and stereotypical characters, cringe dialogues, bad lore, bad dungeons, Bosses that you defeat with QTEs, a hideous villain and a generic ending.
    Can I give you some advice?
    Avoid Final Fantasy 16.
    Because like Final Fantasy it is ridiculously poor in content and in every element of the series, except the names.
    And as an action game it's just bad.
    At this point if you are looking for action games, play Bayonetta 3, DMC5 or Nier Automata, which are 1000 better than this Final Fantasy 16 trash    … Expand
  58. somovbiu
    Sep 2, 2023
    1
    - horrible voice acting like FFXV
    - horrible voice audio quality comparable to Google Translate, maybe sampled with 10-dollar mics?
    - the same enemy comes back again and again, so annoying, like in animes. - unnatural conversations, no human being talks that way, not even the famously weird Japanese people, let alone Europeans - horrible parry system, the last time I saw this kind of    - horrible voice acting like FFXV
    - horrible voice audio quality comparable to Google Translate, maybe sampled with 10-dollar mics?
    - the same enemy comes back again and again, so annoying, like in animes.
    - unnatural conversations, no human being talks that way, not even the famously weird Japanese people, let alone Europeans
    - horrible parry system, the last time I saw this kind of crappy parry was in Vampyr. In general the combat is too boring, clicking square and using special powers occasionally
    - horrible missions. Japanese games always have tons of filler quests, that's just plainly stupid
    - horrible graphics performance on ps5, and it's a ps5 exclusive? Frucking ridiculous    … Expand
  59. RyukaX
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This is the perfect entry-point for casual gamers who have never played a game in the series it heralds from. It forgoes strategic combat for single button-press play. For that reason accessibility has never been higher, but this is not something you want to play if you want to use your brain.

    As for the plot, it's a typical savior revenge scenario, and while there are companions to aid    This is the perfect entry-point for casual gamers who have never played a game in the series it heralds from. It forgoes strategic combat for single button-press play. For that reason accessibility has never been higher, but this is not something you want to play if you want to use your brain.

    As for the plot, it's a typical savior revenge scenario, and while there are companions to aid you, none of them are directly controllable. The world is drab and every new area is basically on railroad tracks without room to move much to the left or right, so don't expect to be able to explore fleshed out environments and enjoy the surprise of a worthwhile discovery. The music is nice, I'll give it that, but the other stuff bogs it down majorly.

    Overall, the game isn't going to do anything new for you that you haven't seen in countless other action games, and since it's not even trying to be an RPG, I would look elsewhere for your fix. If you insist on playing, wait for Black Friday or some other super sale which is no doubt just around the corner. This is not worth your time and money, and Square-Enix should go back to what they do best and stop trying to emulate western style design. No one buys Japanese games to experience a poor attempt at a western game. They should play to their strengths in future titles and aim for more originality, versus trying to expand their market by copying the current popular thing.    … Expand
  60. secondclass1776
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been playing FF games since NES. I finished the main quest line on the Sunday after it released. I am so disappointed in this game I don't know where to start. I guess I will just tell you what you won't get. First you won't get a fleashed out story that doesn't contradict itself. In the earlier parts of the game Joshua traps Ultima in his own body. But it doesn't matter that he did because there are like 10 Ultimas. It is the cause of his death. Another big one is in the middle of the game you're on the ship the Enterprise (which you never get to explore and yes the name did not escape me)You get a cut scene where Lord Byron is saying goodbyes because he is leaving (you watch him row away) to get an army for your coming up battle. Then ten minutes later you're talking to another person and they say Lord Byron stayed with the ship to keep it safe. Later you get a cut scene where he is talking to some Lord and asks to borrow his men the Lord is refusing and in comes Dion who just destroyed his entire empire and killed his father and evil half brother and killed probably hundred of thousands of people and offers the dragoons and everyone is like thanks pal. There were others eventually I quit trying to keep track of them all.
    Next there isn't any real exploration you can see all the pick ups from across the area pretty much. 99% of the linear maps are small and you can run around the entire area within 5-10 minutes. This is because of the linear style game play. Which wouldn't have mattered to me but you don't get to explore the cool places or the big cities you get a hideout the refugee camp, some dirt huts a town that all your families old slaves went to with like 4 houses. You won't get a party that you can outfit or that you can control.
    You get eikons which are just summons only you turn into them and your a God of some sorts.
    In an article the director is telling ign how they are fans of Game of Thrones, Clive is basically Jon Snow, Olivier is Robin Arryn, there are other ones too. There is even white walkers. A lot of the doors you have to press X then hold R2 just so Sony could show off their trigger feedback function.. You get a jump button that is basically useless. A lot of QTEs. The crafting was just handing over whatever thing you got from your last boss battle that you beat with QTEs. And then get a sword crafted. If you want to max out the magic you are forced to play the fetch quests that add nothing of value to the world, and a good portion of the main quest could have been more interesting as side quest and made no sense as main quest. This isn't an RPG. This is an action adventure game with little nuggets of FF in it. The most memorable Final Fantasy part about this game is the name. This was a huge disappointment and I really wanted to like the game. In the end though it felt like a chore to play. The creative director is from FF14, and a lot of the design reminded me of it (the map, and the quest icons) and I am not a huge fan of MMORPGs. All in all this game is a mess it doesn't know if it is FF, Game of Thrones, the devil may cry or something else entirely. To each their own you may like the game me I won't be buying anything after FF VII remake.    … Expand
  61. Vaillant_
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Final Fantasy sans une once de RPG.. Un gameplay redondant... Des quête secondaire sans saveur.. Mais pour qui s'adresse ce jeu ? Une licence de RPG qui se tourne de ses fans de la première heure. Une orientation action et scoring mais sans la profondeur ni la difficulté d'un God of War, Devil May Cry ou d'un Bayonetta. Une belle maturité dans l'histoire et les dialogues et des mises enFinal Fantasy sans une once de RPG.. Un gameplay redondant... Des quête secondaire sans saveur.. Mais pour qui s'adresse ce jeu ? Une licence de RPG qui se tourne de ses fans de la première heure. Une orientation action et scoring mais sans la profondeur ni la difficulté d'un God of War, Devil May Cry ou d'un Bayonetta. Une belle maturité dans l'histoire et les dialogues et des mises en scène digne des meilleurs production (heureusement pour un AAA d'un des plus gros Studio) Mais un level design et un game design remplis de faille et même parfois d'une pauvreté affligeante pour un jeu d'une t elle licence.… Expand
  62. SirFaram
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    I had big expectation for this game but it turned out such a disappointment, beside the particles effects game is just a copy paste of everything famous already seen, plus its genre has to be somehow defined like a wannabe action with some poor rpg elements and lots of sponge enemies with 1 kk hp yet with 0 difficulty. Sidequests are mostly just a waste of time, characters very boringI had big expectation for this game but it turned out such a disappointment, beside the particles effects game is just a copy paste of everything famous already seen, plus its genre has to be somehow defined like a wannabe action with some poor rpg elements and lots of sponge enemies with 1 kk hp yet with 0 difficulty. Sidequests are mostly just a waste of time, characters very boring and they all look like game of thrones which was a nice series but kind of annoying when you see they cannot come up with something innovative and fresh. There s no room for custom/strategy since you only have to smash the same buttons and skills and ofc you control only the main character. At this point they should better stop with the fantasy series, few summons flashy battles doesnt make a game a good one worth 80 €
    Characters movements are also so fake its hurts    … Expand
  63. justbart
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    - (j)RPG is no more, more like Devil May Jon Snow
    - job system is gone
    - heavily limited spells
    - lack of customisation
    - lack of meaningful crafting system
    - lack of party customisation
    - lack of exploration
    - lack of hidden / secret quests, dungeons
    - way too many sparkles
    - poor replayability value
    - not fun - watch cutscenes and press a button or play the game by constantly pressing Square
  64. penehiko
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    The game is not bad, the graphics are fine, the story is okay, the battle sequences are fine, and that exactly is the issue. It's not memorable at all, it's like watching a Netflix show that popped up in your recommendations that is not bad enough to stop watching, but also not good enough to tell your friends about it or get excited about a new season. Also, the fact that the STORY modeThe game is not bad, the graphics are fine, the story is okay, the battle sequences are fine, and that exactly is the issue. It's not memorable at all, it's like watching a Netflix show that popped up in your recommendations that is not bad enough to stop watching, but also not good enough to tell your friends about it or get excited about a new season. Also, the fact that the STORY mode which basically makes the game playable by pressing one button until the end without an inch of a challenge is the default option when setting the "difficulty" says enough.

    If you've never played a Final Fantasy game, you will definitely enjoy this game, but you will also have completely forgotten about it by the end of the year. If you are a Final Fantasy fan and have played most or all of the previous titles, you'll be happy that it's not as garbage as 15 was, but that's basically going to be it.

    If you've nothing better to do, this game is going to be an okay way to bridge the gap until something else comes out.    … Expand
  65. HoakP
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is far from being a Final Fantasy game, and instead it's an even worse Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy 15.
    This alone say a lot about how much this FF16 disappoint me as a longtime fan of the franchise
    Stay far away from this boring Final Fantasy 16
    Because it's a mess
  66. Idorax
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    The boring tediousness of Final Fantasy 16 put me on sleep multiple times.
    This because of the monotonous main character, the repetitive bad gameplay, and the absolutely bad pacing of the whole plot, that it is also badly written
    I don't think that is the correct way to build a game for such a long time franchise imho
  67. dedsmell
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    The gameplay is shallow and repetitive. The shift to character action style gameplay is undercooked and still relies in a stagger mechanic to draw out the length of fights and pad out the game. The story is trite and mistakes adult language for maturity. In terms of how it handles the character and storytelling, it's hardly well developed and relies on an in-game encyclopedia to tell muchThe gameplay is shallow and repetitive. The shift to character action style gameplay is undercooked and still relies in a stagger mechanic to draw out the length of fights and pad out the game. The story is trite and mistakes adult language for maturity. In terms of how it handles the character and storytelling, it's hardly well developed and relies on an in-game encyclopedia to tell much of the story.… Expand
  68. halsafar
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    Been a huge fan of the series since it started on the NES. Played every Final Fantasy game released. Also been a gamer for 35 years. It took Final Fantasy 16 to push me into making my first game review ever. The battle system is missing status effects and other typical strengths/weaknesses one must strategize around. It is just spam until victory, big number generator. No party members toBeen a huge fan of the series since it started on the NES. Played every Final Fantasy game released. Also been a gamer for 35 years. It took Final Fantasy 16 to push me into making my first game review ever. The battle system is missing status effects and other typical strengths/weaknesses one must strategize around. It is just spam until victory, big number generator. No party members to mix things up.

    Clive is as bland as one can get. From personality to arsenal. The gear system is a joke. They toss crafting items at you all game for practically nothing. His abilities are nothing game changing.

    The story is like if the folks who wrote Kingdom Hearts 2-3 tried to make a Game of Thrones story. It is full of adult content mixed in with absolute nonsense mixed with "gotcha" moments that make your eyes roll. Also side quests hell, awful, useless side quests.

    Basically they missed out on staples of Final Fantasy like parties, customizations, battle strategy churning out a game that is just Devil May Cry.

    Zero replay value. You've seen it all and have no ways to mix it up after one play.

    I'm not sure how they could have made a more boring repetitive game.    … Expand
  69. maliou
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I don’t know what idea SQUARE ENIX has to make this Final Fantasy. This work completely betrays players who like Final Fantasy. It is not an RPG at all, but an ACT work without depth, and it only Learned the fur of DMC5. In terms of plot, the producer strongly denied that he was making a JRPG game, and said that he was making a "dark fantasy RPG". Judging from the results, this isI don’t know what idea SQUARE ENIX has to make this Final Fantasy. This work completely betrays players who like Final Fantasy. It is not an RPG at all, but an ACT work without depth, and it only Learned the fur of DMC5. In terms of plot, the producer strongly denied that he was making a JRPG game, and said that he was making a "dark fantasy RPG". Judging from the results, this is undoubtedly a failure. This Final Fantasy only has "J" and no "" RPG", the work has an extremely simple plot, but they didn't tell the story well at all. The character of the protagonist is full of loopholes at the beginning of the game. The heroine is useless, and she is not even as useful as the dog in the game! There is no map design, no system depth, equipment and level systems are almost useless, side missions are as simple as MMORPG 20 years ago, even the heroine is ugly, the heroine of this work is the ugliest in the Final Fantasy series heroine. This Final Fantasy is undoubtedly a failure, it does not deserve to be called Final Fantasy at all!… Expand
  70. Outzz
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    This is the last stage of the degradation of the FF game series. Apart from a good storyline, there's nothing left. Now it's an interactive movie for casual players, not a numbered part of the Final fantasy game series.
  71. Jimmyspleen50
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    At first game was cool combat felt fast and responsive, story was good but then I got to tittan. Garuda was an amazing fight but titan I wouldn’t force that fight on anyone. Getting up to this point I was already getting really bored of the game wishing I could just watch it like a movie but I bought so I’ll finish it… nope titan fight was so bad and long I’m done with this game and peopleAt first game was cool combat felt fast and responsive, story was good but then I got to tittan. Garuda was an amazing fight but titan I wouldn’t force that fight on anyone. Getting up to this point I was already getting really bored of the game wishing I could just watch it like a movie but I bought so I’ll finish it… nope titan fight was so bad and long I’m done with this game and people should stop to realize all the flaws instead of giving it a 10/10… Expand
  72. dragonknight4
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    FF16 is not a Final Fantasy game and not even an RPG. FF16 is a Game of Thrones game with Devil May Cry gameplay. It has completely crossed genres. Yoshida and his developers decided to add over the top gratuitous violence and titillating sex scenes to attract a new audience while abandoning their old one. When in history has this ever been successful? This game also has more movieFF16 is not a Final Fantasy game and not even an RPG. FF16 is a Game of Thrones game with Devil May Cry gameplay. It has completely crossed genres. Yoshida and his developers decided to add over the top gratuitous violence and titillating sex scenes to attract a new audience while abandoning their old one. When in history has this ever been successful? This game also has more movie cutscenes than gameplay if you're into that sort of thing. The hype for this game is high right now and gamers who are playing this are in the honeymoon phase. In the end, this game will be remembered as just an average action game.… Expand
  73. Xanos12
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    FFXVI is more movie than game.
    No other FF game comes close to how little gameplay there is.
    It feels like nothing is progressing, many, many sequences, lots of meaningless chatter. As mentioned here before: the exaggerated action scenes conceal the lack of substance, and I find them very unspectacular. There was one sequence that somehow got to me, but then this fight is abruptly    FFXVI is more movie than game.
    No other FF game comes close to how little gameplay there is.

    It feels like nothing is progressing, many, many sequences, lots of meaningless chatter. As mentioned here before: the exaggerated action scenes conceal the lack of substance, and I find them very unspectacular.

    There was one sequence that somehow got to me, but then this fight is abruptly interrupted without any further explanation, and everyone just goes their separate ways?

    Everything seems to be running smoothly, no one clashes with anyone else, there is hardly any interaction between them, just... somehow completely boring chatter. Honestly, for me, it's unfortunately exhausting. If it weren't for Final Fantasy being at the top, I would have already turned off the game and watched the story in a short 5-minute YouTube video; that's all it would be.

    The atmosphere barely grabs me, and despite the beautiful design, the landscapes are... meh, I simply don't feel anything. They can't even make the clouds move :~P. Even with a day/night cycle, it seems they had to cut corners.

    The combo system feels like it's only progressing slowly. I'm still using the same effective combo, but now there are two Esper abilities with long cooldowns added, much like MMORPGs such as FF14.

    The character Clive himself is also so boring and doesn't convince me at all. Apparently, it's normal for him to duel head-to-head with Espers (without abilities), while on the battlefield, all the soldiers are instantly massacred (by the way, the Domini can destroy an entire army instantly... why even have cannon fodder? Because of action and stuff?). It's nice that he has noble combat training, but as a player, that doesn't convince me why he has to throw himself into every melee without fear (and is convinced he will win? Espers are not an issue, but with a Dragoon, we have to catch our breath). I'd prefer useful and logical abilities that are more immersive than him already being a 'machine' instantly, and everyone finds it normal with Clive, blessing or no blessing.

    The world hardly invites exploration, the things you find couldn't be more uninteresting, and even the item system itself is very limited. There isn't much choice, not much to try. Instead of getting new things, everything is just +1, +2, +3, which seems to save resources, time, and creativity.

    Oh yeah, after an important story progression, the main quest tells me to get new armor from the old lady... but due to said progression, I already have the best armor (even purple rarity) available, and the old lady doesn't have anything even remotely better.

    The fact that you can only play as one character makes the gameplay itself unfortunately very monotonous, and did it really take so much time to develop just around one character? The locations are enclosed areas, scripted, and even on the ground, Clive's animation sometimes looks very clunky.

    The enemies seem uninteresting and interchangeable. The side quests are the same old rubbish as every mediocre RPG these days. What Ubisoft dominates with its 1000 markers on the map, meaninglessly completing incomprehensible side quests is the dominant feature of RPGs without exception.

    And the most important thing that has been missing since FF13: an outstanding soundtrack. A big part of the FF series was always its magnificent soundtrack, which one nostalgically listens to even today and fondly remembers the old parts. Music is an absolute component of a game if it wants to be remembered for a long time    … Expand
  74. ihaha
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    It's a mediocre action game. Not bad but nothing special either. It falls flat where it matters though, hence my score. I expected a good RPG game, not the best, but at least a decent attempt. Sadly this game went in a different direction and I didn't like it. The graphics are alright, but it's better to play it in fidelity mode. Performance mode drops to high 20s which is unacceptable.It's a mediocre action game. Not bad but nothing special either. It falls flat where it matters though, hence my score. I expected a good RPG game, not the best, but at least a decent attempt. Sadly this game went in a different direction and I didn't like it. The graphics are alright, but it's better to play it in fidelity mode. Performance mode drops to high 20s which is unacceptable. I'm not a new gamer. I've played games that failed to run at a consistent framerate, but experiencing often drops from 60fps to something like 42 and even 29 is where I draw the line. Sadly the image quality suffers too, from the very aggressive dynamic resolution implementation, the image appears blurry and muddy. As a long time FF fan, I say skip this one. I regret not refunding it when I still could… Expand
  75. flamec4
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This is a very shallow RPG. It strips out many RPG elements like items, status effects, elemental effects, party control, shallow mmo-like sidequest design, etc. In a desperate ploy to attract call of duty players and gta "modern gamers" this game just ends up being even more polarizing then FFXV A
  76. halsolo
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    I thought I might not play FF anymore due to the very poor performance of the previous title, but after seeing the PV of the latest title, I had very high expectations, so I bought it. But after seeing the PV of the latest game, I was very excited and decided not to buy it. The screen is dark, the characters are not very attractive, the battle is monotonous with only button-pushing, andI thought I might not play FF anymore due to the very poor performance of the previous title, but after seeing the PV of the latest title, I had very high expectations, so I bought it. But after seeing the PV of the latest game, I was very excited and decided not to buy it. The screen is dark, the characters are not very attractive, the battle is monotonous with only button-pushing, and the story becomes boring in the middle. I am surprised that this game has a user score of 8.… Expand
  77. Nerulas
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    Visually beautiful, FF16 fails like so many other console games in terms of accessibility. Controller mapping type A, B, or C is a slap in the face to anyone who relies on mapping actions.
  78. hightyross
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    c'est en aucun cas UN FINAL FANTASY.... c'est en gros le Beatthemall de square... Le devil may cry de square en gros... les graphimes sont moyens.. les visage sont figés on dirait des statues sans emotions.. ya pas de souffle epique ! c'est couloir, combat, couloir, combat.... il reste plus rien de final fantasy.... c'est navrant, ya pas d'equipe a s'occuper ... tu geres rien... tu tapesc'est en aucun cas UN FINAL FANTASY.... c'est en gros le Beatthemall de square... Le devil may cry de square en gros... les graphimes sont moyens.. les visage sont figés on dirait des statues sans emotions.. ya pas de souffle epique ! c'est couloir, combat, couloir, combat.... il reste plus rien de final fantasy.... c'est navrant, ya pas d'equipe a s'occuper ... tu geres rien... tu tapes des sacs a pv en permanence...., tu es accompagne par CID et un clebard et c'est tout... tu aurais mis un skin devil may cry , ca aurait ete pareille

    les potions servent a rien... c'est des combats de kaiju ...., et puis graphiquement c'est date... c'est impossible qu'un FAN DE LA SAGA, ou un puriste des final fantasy aiment ça .... ou alors les gens sont lobotomiser a couper d'injection COVID et pro macron :rire: et comprennent plus rien mdr

    au lieu de sortir ça, apres le 7 remake , UN FINAL FANTASY 8 REMAKE, aurait comble bon nombre de fans et ensuite faire une REMAKE du 9 par exemple , comme le fait CAPCOM en ce moment avec ses resident evil .... là c'est monopoliser des equipes pour rien.....

    enfin bon ... navrant ce qu'est devenu la sage en 2023    … Expand
  79. Ekerson
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    By far and away the worst Final Fantasy ever. Only 3 items slots and they all just progressive upgrade. No classes, no spells, no enemy resistance, no party, no jobs, no strategy at all. If you have time you can beat game with triangle only as enemies never are a threat. Enemies are just HP sponges there to do flashy combos on. Characters are all forgettable and one dimensional . StoryBy far and away the worst Final Fantasy ever. Only 3 items slots and they all just progressive upgrade. No classes, no spells, no enemy resistance, no party, no jobs, no strategy at all. If you have time you can beat game with triangle only as enemies never are a threat. Enemies are just HP sponges there to do flashy combos on. Characters are all forgettable and one dimensional . Story is very basic and predictable. Music is meh, nothing about it is catchy or standing out. Its a Devil May Cry wannabe, Clive looks like Dante and acts like him. Game is on rails, no explanation at all. Worst of all I wasted $70 and 20 hours of my life.… Expand
  80. Sardon
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    4/10 for Beautiful visuals (best I've ever seen), Decent story, good voice/acting, and good music. I was SOO excited during the first couple of hours, then my disappointment started rising while continually wondering "it'll get better soon!", but it never did.

    Other than that, there really is no "game" here. It's like a really long movie where you need to pick up the controller and mash    4/10 for Beautiful visuals (best I've ever seen), Decent story, good voice/acting, and good music. I was SOO excited during the first couple of hours, then my disappointment started rising while continually wondering "it'll get better soon!", but it never did.

    Other than that, there really is no "game" here. It's like a really long movie where you need to pick up the controller and mash buttons once in a while, then put it back down.
    You walk through a tunnel with NO exploration, no choice in gear, no use for any of the crafting stuff you pick up, no use for money, no variety in combat.. It's like an infant's book that you read where you push buttons once in a while to make funny animal sounds to add interaction. Won't deny that the book/story is interesting, but I'd really like an actual game to play in there.    … Expand
  81. austin_ray
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Removed what makes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy... Seems like a fun action game but does not match the name of the game. Resolution and frame rate deff could use some help. Not a fan of the motion blurr.
  82. allynhamilton20
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    This is unfortunately the end of a legendary jrpg series, on the surface this is a ok, if somewhat tedious western arpg, bit it is a far cry from the heights of the series
    Devil may fantasize 16 is the result of corporate trying to make more money using established franchises and taking a jrpg and turning it into the more profitable warpg, goodbye old friend we had fun
  83. Knightsofblood
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    Its missing that final fantasy feel from the past games.
    It felt too animated, and movie like instead of being what it truely is. A game.

    75% cutscenes. Made me wanting more from the game, I wish we had more to explore.

    The story was a bit cookie cutter.
  84. klkevinkl
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    This is an action RPG that feels like it's afraid to commit to the action or the RPG. Weapons are just there for stats, not for variety. Combos are encouraged, but damage multipliers for doing so barely go up, so it's better to just button mash short combos. Many side quests feel repetitive and might offer something lore rewarding, but usually not. Many of those "come walk with me andThis is an action RPG that feels like it's afraid to commit to the action or the RPG. Weapons are just there for stats, not for variety. Combos are encouraged, but damage multipliers for doing so barely go up, so it's better to just button mash short combos. Many side quests feel repetitive and might offer something lore rewarding, but usually not. Many of those "come walk with me and talk" style cutscenes. Yet, no party members. The world might not be as empty as FF15, but still feels quite empty and doesn't help distract from the sense of linearity. Cutscenes are excessive and are definitely huge problems in the Eikon transitions. It's made worse by the QTEs in said fights. It looks amazing, but the style over substance makes for poor gameplay.

    There's also A LOT of parallels to .hack//G.U that I cannot unsee.    … Expand
  85. JoeChip85
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    This is no Final Fantasy ... but rather a Devil May Cry? Cheap GOT copy? Mostly mediocre action game...
    I don't even know where to start. Let it be said, I am a huge Final Fantasy fan and have played them all. My favorite video game series. So it almost hurts to give a warning for this game.
    At least, if you're expecting a Final Fantasy. Sure, the series has evolved, and I'm not expecting    This is no Final Fantasy ... but rather a Devil May Cry? Cheap GOT copy? Mostly mediocre action game...
    I don't even know where to start. Let it be said, I am a huge Final Fantasy fan and have played them all. My favorite video game series. So it almost hurts to give a warning for this game.
    At least, if you're expecting a Final Fantasy. Sure, the series has evolved, and I'm not expecting a turn-based battle system or who knows how many other traditional things of the series here. But what is served up here is simply disappointing.
    I would just like to point out some of the biggest criticisms.
    - Graphics not worthy of a PS5. The performance mode can't even hold the 60 FPS. There are always beautiful sceneries, but overall character models very often look wooden, faces mask-like, and the environments poor in detail, gray and boring
    - they tried GOT but its just boring, confusing
    - battles are unbalanced. Exp is worthless. Sometimes easy enemies of from an 2 minute fight give more exp than a Boss fight. Leveling is useless.
    - No humor anymore, what Final Fantasy has always been about
    - the world is for the most part simply inspired by the Middle Ages. No more own newly created fantasy worlds like in the other parts. No effort has been made here. You constantly walk through some ugly castles, it's just sad. Many cities look the same, just gray and dreary. - In the game there is just fighting, and the opponents endure so much, so that such a fight just lasts a quarter of an hour. "Bullet Sponge" is what they call it in shooters. Then comes another eternal sequence and you can run around for five minutes. Fighting, watching eternally long sequences. No tactics are necessary, just stamina because the enemies have no end of life force. Just press the buttons, dodge boss enemies sometimes. Sometimes you get the feeling that they wanted to use the Souls series, which is in no way successful.
    - I personally couldn't sympathize with any of the protagonists.
    - German synchronization seems inappropriate. Lips out of sync and sometimes the character's mouth doesn't move at all when someone speaks. I don't expect this in a multimillion dollar game from Square Enix called Final Fantasy.
    - the game "moves" funny. It all kind of reminds me more of a Double A game. A lot of it seems unpolished. You can also see the origins of the developer who made the Final Fantasy 14 online role-playing game.

    On the positive side, I can say that the story is sometimes interesting, and you want to know more. Also, some of the staging seems cool, though at the same time completely over-the-top and silly and more reminiscent of a monster beat em up game.

    The short version of the conclusion is that it is simply an action game, without having anything to do with a role-playing game or Final Fantasy. If you just want fat action and bombast, you might be satisfied, but then often annoyed by the sometimes simply eternal cutscenes, which are also kind of boring.    … Expand
  86. EchoSPG
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    I've read some people saying to judge this game for what it is and not what it isn't. Well what it is is a Final Fantasy game that is missing a lot of stuff I enjoy about Final Fantasy, so there you go.

    I can only wonder what FF17 is going to be like if this is a hit. Will we be calling in air strikes and attack dogs? Maybe shooting hookers? I really think I'd rather be playing FF13    I've read some people saying to judge this game for what it is and not what it isn't. Well what it is is a Final Fantasy game that is missing a lot of stuff I enjoy about Final Fantasy, so there you go.

    I can only wonder what FF17 is going to be like if this is a hit. Will we be calling in air strikes and attack dogs? Maybe shooting hookers?

    I really think I'd rather be playing FF13 than this, and that's a thought I'd have believed to be impossible to have up until now. What a waste.    … Expand
  87. beliatcho
    Jun 23, 2023
    1
    I became suspicious that this is ff16
    The game has no identity a lot of cinematic scenes with boring ease in facing bosses The studio must download an update that fixes this problem of course without mentioning the disastrous performance on PS5
  88. Landsharkfl1
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Sadly I didn't enjoy this game, performance issues really make you lose the feel of the game. Final fantasy has always been ground breaking even ff14 with it's open world map. Unfortunately I dont see mich that has improved with this title and the motion blur makes it hard to look at. I think the story was decent but I am having a hard time adjusting to the performance of this game whichSadly I didn't enjoy this game, performance issues really make you lose the feel of the game. Final fantasy has always been ground breaking even ff14 with it's open world map. Unfortunately I dont see mich that has improved with this title and the motion blur makes it hard to look at. I think the story was decent but I am having a hard time adjusting to the performance of this game which in my opinion is not playable to the full extent yet. I think this game came out to early, hopefully doc can help in the future to bring this game to the final fantasy standard.… Expand
  89. LunaAzzurro
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    Do you like tutorial messages? Cause if you don't, you're gonna have a bad time.
    I'm about 3hrs into the game and I'm still getting messages telling me how to do things or what something does. These aren't your optional kind of popups, they pause the game and take over your screen automatically every time. Fighting a boss with a new mechanic, well let's just explain how to do that    Do you like tutorial messages? Cause if you don't, you're gonna have a bad time.
    I'm about 3hrs into the game and I'm still getting messages telling me how to do things or what something does. These aren't your optional kind of popups, they pause the game and take over your screen automatically every time. Fighting a boss with a new mechanic, well let's just explain how to do that mechanic even though you've done a similar one before...but this ones a different button.

    The button mashing isn't all that bad in my opinion, but the abilities leave a lot to be desired. From what I've seen they have 1-2 tiers aside from not learned. I can't imagine there's more since they always say "MASTERED" at what I assume to be the final level of the ability. It does have a variety of things to learn as you go through the game though, gaining more to learn as you get through the story.

    I enjoy story based games with a lot of cinematic stuff for me to watch, but many people don't want this and I can see why others are upset about it. I do enjoy the cinematics but even I have to say they probably should have eased up on them and given more gameplay.

    I saw someone else compare the levels to FF XIII's hallway levels, and I don't disagree. Though these feel worse. At least in XIII there were small pathways that made it more maze-like. This just has big obstacles that you go around.

    The FPS is terrible. I have the game set to prioritize framerate and it still feels like it's running around 30-40FPS most of the time. I have the game running from the internal SSD in the Ps5, there is no reason this game should not be running at the very least 60FPS almost constantly. Instead, I have the complete opposite.

    I like the story a lot when it's not being interrupted by tutorials, but it doesn't entirely feel like an FF series game. At the same time that's not a bad thing, it's much more adult themed and less kid friendly.

    If this game was released as another title without all of the FF theme's we're used to it would have been a flop. The only reason I want to even finish it is my love for the series and the hope I'm clinging to that it will improve and the tutorials will eventually stop.    … Expand
  90. Rickrbrum
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    If you don't like to play videogames, that's it.
    Press a button, watch a scene. Repeat, for 50 freaking hours! Final Fantasy it's over! And games are dying.

    It good looking. I'll give that.
  91. anglologan
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    Weak story
    Weaker characters (all these FF protagonist are starting to blend together)
    Half assed DMC wannabe, but sorry Clive is no Dante
    NOT AN RPG. Cannot stress that enough this is a glorified action game they're trying to pass off as an rpg. There is no choice that matters in this game. Not in your character not in the major story.
  92. Missor
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    Bad gameplay, bad plot and bad Final Fantasy game
    All the time used for making the shiny particles for the cinematics battle should have better used to create an actual game, instead of a movie with qte
    Adding the cringe plot and the absolutely linearity of the whole game, I can safely suggest you to just avoid, and don't waste any minute of your time with this
  93. Cyrui
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    This is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played
    And I've played them all.
    If I have to say what are the biggest issue with this, the easy button smashing gameplay is probably the biggest. Especially considering the fact that it's an action. The other issue are definitely the boring plot and the literally 0 exploration, a criminal sin on my point of view. It's not worth your time and I    This is the worst Final Fantasy game I've played
    And I've played them all.
    If I have to say what are the biggest issue with this, the easy button smashing gameplay is probably the biggest. Especially considering the fact that it's an action.
    The other issue are definitely the boring plot and the literally 0 exploration, a criminal sin on my point of view.
    It's not worth your time and I feel scammed by the marketing moves made by Square Enix for this forgettable trash    … Expand
  94. Elebax
    Aug 22, 2023
    1
    A really bad game
    Not only because the plot of Final Fantasy 16 is basically a boring and padded story, but also because his gameplay is just not good (and not fun) to play.
    It feels like watching a bad fantasy movie drama. Ending up to create just an even more empty, dull, anonymous and literally worse Final Fantasy game than all the latest entries.
    Severally disappointed
  95. Zax33
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo muito ruim jogos bons era os antigos parece quanto mais os anos passa mais os jogos vai ficando pior… Expand
  96. tchouprine
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    A good game marred by a terrible optimization. Decided to give a fair two months for devs to come up with some good fixes, only to be utterly disappointed by the complete lack of any. And it's not even multiplatform, come on!
    UPD 03.09.23 – still stutters, don't believe the hype (if there's any)
  97. lolgaming
    Jun 25, 2023
    2
    Final Fantasy had the potential to be a remarkable addition to the iconic franchise, but unfortunately, it falls short due to its poor development. This review will delve into the various aspects of the game that contribute to its lackluster experience.

    One of the most evident issues stems from the game's technical performance. From frequent frame rate drops and inconsistent load times to    Final Fantasy had the potential to be a remarkable addition to the iconic franchise, but unfortunately, it falls short due to its poor development. This review will delve into the various aspects of the game that contribute to its lackluster experience.

    One of the most evident issues stems from the game's technical performance. From frequent frame rate drops and inconsistent load times to game-breaking bugs and glitches, the development team seemingly overlooked crucial optimization and quality assurance processes. These technical hiccups significantly hinder immersion and disrupt the overall enjoyment of the game.

    Another glaring disappointment lies in the narrative execution. While Final Fantasy games are known for their captivating and intricate storylines, FF fails to live up to those expectations. The plot feels disjointed and poorly paced, with underdeveloped characters and shallow motivations. The lack of depth and emotional investment in the story makes it difficult to connect with the game's world and its inhabitants.

    Additionally, the gameplay mechanics suffer from poor design choices. Combat encounters lack strategic depth, often devolving into repetitive button-mashing rather than providing engaging and thought-provoking challenges. The character progression system may feel unbalanced, leaving players without a sense of meaningful growth or customization options.

    Furthermore, the lack of post-release support and communication from the development team is disheartening. In an era where games receive regular updates and patches to address issues and enhance player experiences, the apparent neglect of Final Fantasy [Game Title] post-launch exacerbates the frustration of those who invested their time and money into the game.

    It is essential to note that this review reflects the state of Final Fantasy based on the information available up to my knowledge cutoff in September 2021. Development decisions and community feedback may have influenced subsequent updates, potentially addressing some of the mentioned issues.

    In its current state, Final Fantasy is a disappointment due to its poor development. Technical issues, a lackluster narrative, uninspiring gameplay mechanics, and insufficient post-release support tarnish what could have been an outstanding entry in the beloved franchise. Fans and newcomers alike may find themselves longing for the depth and polish that have become synonymous with the Final Fantasy series.    … Expand
  98. Awasa
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    The worst Final Fantasy I've played since FF10
    And this alone say something about this garbage
    It's even worse than the horrendous PS3 final fantasy games, because FF16 is just a bad movie Not a true game, and not a real Final Fantasy game Hell, it's not even a JRPG anymore! It's not the way to make respect to your player fanbase, and moreover to the franchise itself Because the    The worst Final Fantasy I've played since FF10
    And this alone say something about this garbage
    It's even worse than the horrendous PS3 final fantasy games, because FF16 is just a bad movie
    Not a true game, and not a real Final Fantasy game
    Hell, it's not even a JRPG anymore!
    It's not the way to make respect to your player fanbase, and moreover to the franchise itself
    Because the Final Fantasy 16 that we have here feels more like a bad joke    … Expand
  99. Tobom
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    One of the worst Final Fantasy games ever played
    It's not even a jrpg anymore, because the development team are too busy to copy game of thrones and make flashy cinematics for a QTE game.
    Biggest disappointment of the year
  100. Shadowpunch99
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    It has the same flaws as FF13 minus the combat i.e linear level designs ,walking and talking simulator until the game opens up. Also it is probably the easiest final fantasy since every enemy can be overwhelmed easily with an easy-mastered combo, even the final boss. I used quality mode for exploration and performance mode for battles since the stuttering and screen tearing areIt has the same flaws as FF13 minus the combat i.e linear level designs ,walking and talking simulator until the game opens up. Also it is probably the easiest final fantasy since every enemy can be overwhelmed easily with an easy-mastered combo, even the final boss. I used quality mode for exploration and performance mode for battles since the stuttering and screen tearing are intolerable with all the dips in fps.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent game in every way. If you're a fan of the series for the stories and characters, you won't go wrong here, and if you've avoided the series for, say, turn-based combat, the sixteenth installment offers the perfect opportunity to get started with this legend of the gaming industry. [Issue#329]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 30, 2023
    73
    This is a solid RPG/action game. Some elements of the game are unusual and fresh for single-player parts of the Final Fantasy series, but some are too dull and rudimentary.
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  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    90
    New numbered FFs are good again. Stunning to look at, with new, punchy combat, and a great yarn, it is, if anything, too focussed, lacking a bit of the weird. [Issue#30, p.78]
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