Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. PavPav
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    Quite dated level design,empty world.
    Great cutscenes and good story.
    Was expecting more from FF series
  2. FerRTT
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    Comprei na intenção de jogar um jogo pesado com um enredo nível Game Of Thrones e Jogabilidade nível devil may cry, mas achei uma história "pesada" que não arisca, bota umas mortizinhas fracas um prota chorão com pinta de Jhon Snow do Paraguai. Jogabilidade com uns combos sem complexidade que tu faz com uma mão.
  3. kratosmuscle
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Right now after playing like 30 hours and reaching lv38 I feel like this game is a 7,5 at this moment. If the port wasn't 720p 30-60fps in performance mode but a steady 60 fps this would be an 8 for me. So this number can still change to 8. Now you may ask why not a higher score well the reason is there is too much filler content. If they got rid of all the dumb side content except for theRight now after playing like 30 hours and reaching lv38 I feel like this game is a 7,5 at this moment. If the port wasn't 720p 30-60fps in performance mode but a steady 60 fps this would be an 8 for me. So this number can still change to 8. Now you may ask why not a higher score well the reason is there is too much filler content. If they got rid of all the dumb side content except for the bounties this would have been like a 9 but those side missions really drag down the pacing because the main story is really interesting and the setpieces etc are really a feast to enjoy. But those side quests missions are also a part of the main story where you have to gather stuff to continue the main quest which also feels like stuff that would have been better to get rid of. If you take all the missions from the arcade mode with only the bounties in some of those open spaces then the game would have been a much better experience. So yeah right now I'm really enjoying the game when it comes to the story parts because those are super epic the other stuff should just be rid off. Also the combat is awesome but I feel like being able to put 4 to 5 eikons on the d pad instead of 3 eikons that you can switch through with l2 would have made the combat experience and depth much better as well as an extra button like to expand the normal moveset. Right now there is depth but doesn't even come close to the greats like dmc5. If they added all that stuff the game would have been a masterpiece but right now it's just a good game.… Expand
  4. Jvalero1122
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    Juegazo, simplemente, juegazo. Gráficamente es genial, la historia es una maravilla, el sistema de combate y el mismo combate es una cosa burtal, guapisimo.
  5. Darkaar
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    Cons.

    No rpg mechanics. Horrible side quests. Tedious animations you see a 100 times. Poor performance in both modes. The game forcefully slows the player down by having the weirdest sprint mechanic plus no sprinting in towns. No exploration, it's a complete waste of time. Crafting system is pointless. Most characters are bland/boring. No party system. Voice acting is hit or miss. Pros.    Cons.

    No rpg mechanics.
    Horrible side quests.
    Tedious animations you see a 100 times.
    Poor performance in both modes.
    The game forcefully slows the player down by having the weirdest sprint mechanic plus no sprinting in towns.
    No exploration, it's a complete waste of time.
    Crafting system is pointless.
    Most characters are bland/boring.
    No party system.
    Voice acting is hit or miss.

    Pros.

    Combat is fun. (way to easy tho)
    Story is decent.
    Music is decent.
    Set pieces are amazing.

    Overall the game is mid with an okay story and combat    … Expand
  6. Simular
    Jun 27, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After doing all the sidequest and main mission. I can say that this game needed more time through its concept. It has the right ideas but poorly executed. You can still have fun but that fun will deteriorate as soon as half way through. Most of the abilities you obtain are gatekeep by point system in that you can obtain by gaining reputation points by doing side quests in which most are so boring.

    Pros:
    - scenery/graphics
    - cinematics
    - world building
    - combat ( Although it gets so easy you almost don't need to use health regenation)
    - Boss battle are really cinematic.
    - Music slams. Only thing in this game that is perfect. Headquarter music was soothing. Fighting sequence is good. Everything is good in each section.
    - Voice acting is good

    Cons
    - Side character development is trash. No talking in between. Silent. Jill especially. It's silent in between cinematic. The most development they had was through side quest that will most likely be missed because of how poorly structured most of the side quests are. People will most likely miss it.
    - Combat is way too easy.
    - Side quest are too much like a worse version of a ubisoft side quest until you get to the late game in which you wrap up each character focus quest. It's get this, get that. I need help and this wouldn't be a problem if the combat was so easy. Each mission takes 1 minute combat and a bunch of talking.
    - chest that I notice that drop something good is one. Most of the time, they were materials that can be gained elsewhere
    - exploring is redundant in that most of the section are explored via quest but the things you loot is literally 10 gil. Most of the items except consumables are 10k plus. Although this is negated with the hunt system in which you hunt beast that either give you upto 20k gil and materials for legendary weapon/armor/gloves
    - Weapons are cosmetics that provide only attack/defense upgrade. The special weapons do not have any special effects. Atleast add special effects if the weapons is crafted by titan material for example
    - The torgal system should have included more characters. For example, up d pad could either be jill/torgal/etc. You can input which character are "controlled" in which could have mediated that fact that there isn't a party system.

    Thoughts that I really did not mind
    - Some people want more rpg elements but that's fine with what they are trying to build. It's an action-adventure game.    … Expand
  7. Cc2680
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    FF16 is An interesting take for the new addition to the FF series but ultimately I found it to be in the middle as far as the series goes.

    The game excels with music and over the top graphic spectacles but I found the games pacing to be really rough. I felt like the story got worse the further It went but overall it’s solid enough. It’s pretty nice graphically but the world felt a bit    FF16 is An interesting take for the new addition to the FF series but ultimately I found it to be in the middle as far as the series goes.

    The game excels with music and over the top graphic spectacles but I found the games pacing to be really rough. I felt like the story got worse the further It went but overall it’s solid enough.

    It’s pretty nice graphically but the world felt a bit boring for a FF game. The combat was fine but it wasn’t a really big point for me since it’s only kind of interesting during the bosses. I’m fine With it but I don’t think The system is super amazing and I felt like this game is often fighting it self.It feels too long for this kind of combat but it wants to avoid your standard rpg elements that you would see in other ff games. I think it would have been better if they just stuck to making it an action game without all the half hearted “rpg elements” which don’t really add anything like the itemization and crafting mechanic that feels there for the sake of it


    I also feels there’s just too many cutscenes or they’re way too long. I realize ff has had a big focus on them since ff7 but those felt way more natural and it’s not nearly as over whelming compared to this game where there’s so many scenes and just constant dialogue.

    I don’t think it’s a bad game but I don’t see it as a great game either. 7 to 7.5 out of 10    … Expand
  8. steffox
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    I played FFXVI has a action game (not a FF) but even so, I'm really contrasted about it... And sadly nothing much will be remembered.

    1) The main story is good... not epic. Some scenes could have been better thought (like the fight against Odin) 2) The gameplay is cool but... Once you find the right abilities then... You stick to it and never change you strategy in battle. Battles    I played FFXVI has a action game (not a FF) but even so, I'm really contrasted about it... And sadly nothing much will be remembered.

    1) The main story is good... not epic.
    Some scenes could have been better thought (like the fight against Odin)

    2) The gameplay is cool but... Once you find the right abilities then... You stick to it and never change you strategy in battle. Battles repeat themselves and become kinda annoying.

    3) Where's my elemental damages gone? Fire VS Fire is okay?

    4) Enemy variety is super weak! Soldiers, Wolfs, spiders, and some reskins/color swap. It's terrible! (Elden Ring did an amazing job on that front)

    5) On a technical level, this game feels old.
    Ok it has fast loadings but everything else is dated : No dynamic weather, no night/day cycle, hyper static cutscenes...

    6) Very limited equipment management... You just buy the new sword and off you go.

    7) I did all the sidequests and... Oh boy they are BAD ! Around 60% of my playtrhough I just skipped
    all dialogs and run like hell to the next fight or place where I need to press X for 3 seconds.

    8) The world is annoying. You spend your time teleporting from one checkpoint to the closest to your destination. No sense of real world.

    9) The battle music is cool. All the other musics are... well I don't know... I don't remember any!

    10) The gameplay loop is always the same: You talk to npc, follow a path, kill monsters, teleport to destination, rince and repeat.

    11) Oh and Clive receiving pins from every NPC is just ridiculous! (Take this and they'll let you through... every time!)

    12) ... (I'll stop here... you get the message)

    The only positive in this game are the Eikons fights. (Bahamut is the best one. Truly epic)

    Developers said that the game was like a rollercoster. But it's more like a boat ride on a calm river where you need to paddle a lot. Then comes rapid waters (Eikons fights) that launch you just enough to pass through shallow waters...

    Played it... ended it... barely remember it.     … Expand
  9. Not_too
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    A good game, and signs of life for the FF series. In the future Im sure its going in the right direction. However there is just simply something missing from FF16 that the old games had. An emotional catalyst or hook thats missing in FF16. As polished and full of great spectacle as FF16 is it fails to reach the heights set by its predecessors. Also the ending is pointlessly ambiguous andA good game, and signs of life for the FF series. In the future Im sure its going in the right direction. However there is just simply something missing from FF16 that the old games had. An emotional catalyst or hook thats missing in FF16. As polished and full of great spectacle as FF16 is it fails to reach the heights set by its predecessors. Also the ending is pointlessly ambiguous and serves to generate more discussion at the cost of story cohesion. Not a huge fan of this move.… Expand
  10. Xplocion
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Good:
    Closer to FF1-4 than to the more modern FFs (7-15) without technological and cyberpunk things. Cinematics with the game engine.
    Bad: You only control one character, you don't have a party or supports. The difficulty selector on the lowest makes the game less than an interactive movie, a low-budget follow-up to Kingslave with QTE. It is focused on the badly implemented Hack'n    Good:
    Closer to FF1-4 than to the more modern FFs (7-15) without technological and cyberpunk things. Cinematics with the game engine.

    Bad:
    You only control one character, you don't have a party or supports. The difficulty selector on the lowest makes the game less than an interactive movie, a low-budget follow-up to Kingslave with QTE. It is focused on the badly implemented Hack'n Slash and a "I want and I can't" with the theme of the parry in the fights. Epic battles are full of immersion-breaking QTEs and you watch the movie and just respond (or not) to button presses. Even in performance mode, the scratches and frame drops are felt, especially in QTE. Exaggeration in exploiting delivery missions. The story is boring, what is a like-Game of throne? Not kidding, obviously not, the argument is poor and rather seems like a bad attempt at ring of power together with willow cliches. The graphics are very bad and very painful (bought with current games or games also from Square-Enix such as FF7 Remake, FFXVI looks bad, is more painful and looks worse when compared to other games from other brands (Elden Ring).The villain is painful (yes, in FF we have already had villains of this type such as The Emperor, Zemus or Ultimesia...)

    Meh!:
    If you complained about FFXIII being a endless corridor it was, how curious that here I don't see complaints or offended and if they complained that Lightning from FFXIII had the personality of a stone, Cleid arrives to lower the standard even more and pity others. Just as FFXIII-3: Lightning Return was another tweaked and renamed game, so it seems that this FFXVI was originally an expansion or DLC from Forespoken or Babylon's Fall or from the canceled story DLC expansions from FF15 full reuse    … Expand
  11. Reudi
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    if u take it overall.. its better then ff15 but if i take just the first 60% of ff15 its worse... so ye.. idk what i can give this game :D :D it is better or worse then ff15 ??
  12. Lidso
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    FFXVI is a devolution away from a strategic turn-based JRPG adventure into a cinematic romantic dramatic conversation simulator with occasional button mashing action battles sprinkled in. Compared to older FF titles, the overall story, environment, and theme seems rather tame to the epic imagination of the previous entries in the series. You will most likely find yourself spendingFFXVI is a devolution away from a strategic turn-based JRPG adventure into a cinematic romantic dramatic conversation simulator with occasional button mashing action battles sprinkled in. Compared to older FF titles, the overall story, environment, and theme seems rather tame to the epic imagination of the previous entries in the series. You will most likely find yourself spending countless hours doing MMO type messenger boy side quests and wondering if your time is being well spent.

    Many of the combat mechanics ideas are borrowed from other action adventure games and don't really add anything unique to the gameplay element. There is little room for customization or building your character as most items are better than their predecessors. Many elements of the game are repetitive and honestly a bit boring. Much patience will be required to complete this title.

    However, the environments seem well designed and the graphics for most areas are great with much detail and atmosphere. While some of the NPCs seem to be often too generic, the primary characters seem to be very well designed with detail to their persona. The cinematics of most of the battles including the boss battles are extremely well done and bring the excitement back to the game as what is mostly advertised in the trailers. Key moments in the main quest line do make the overall story more interesting and create more of an immersion of real world symbolism. Some dialog lines are great and will be moments to remember.

    Overall, I don't feel like FFXVI lived up to the older titles in terms of greatness. However, if you are looking for a passive FF title with great cinematics and long dialog sequences then get ready to invest about 50-60 hours to complete this title.    … Expand
  13. gingersnap225
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    I've played FF games since I could hold a controller in the early 90s and this was one of the biggest disappoints to me. I enjoy action games, I enjoy RPGs, and I enjoy dark fantasy stories, but I don't enjoy a mediocre attempt to mash the three together to 'modernize' a series by doing none of them justice.

    FF16 had a coherent story, I'll admit that, but it fell short of other similar    I've played FF games since I could hold a controller in the early 90s and this was one of the biggest disappoints to me. I enjoy action games, I enjoy RPGs, and I enjoy dark fantasy stories, but I don't enjoy a mediocre attempt to mash the three together to 'modernize' a series by doing none of them justice.

    FF16 had a coherent story, I'll admit that, but it fell short of other similar dark fantasy stories. It obviously wanted to be GoT but instead came up with a story that ignored the amazing world building erected around it. This world has a lot of interesting ideas and people, but the story decides to focus on flat characters who don't have a range of emotion and it constantly ignores the bigger picture in lieu of shallow political intrigue. The second half of the story completely ignores the day-to-day perils the branded face that was built up in the first half to instead focus on a power of friendship saves the world feel. Not to mention that the story doesn't even take the time to consider how pivotal of an event the loss of a mothercrystal would be to any average peasant's livelihood.

    The RPG elements might as well not have existed. I liked the first 5-10 hours where I was still unlocking and messing around with the base abilities, but those quickly dried up and you are only left with a slow trickle of new Eikon abilities. By end game, there's hardly any variability in the skills you obtain and you are left with defeating every enemy in the same manner. Not to mention that your 'stats' upon levelling up were meaningless and each new weapon or armor you obtain is always objectively better than the last. There's no choice in play style, no builds, and no replay value here. Once you learn that you can precise dodge everything the game has nothing left to give.

    What I was hoping for was what previous FF games gave me; namely, a deep RPG system, lots of choice in builds/weapons/abilities, and satisfying game play that made want to just play the game to have fun. Instead, there was too much focus on the cinematics and the gameplay only served as a buffer between cutscenes.

    The largest fault in my mind is that the best battle took place halfway through the game, and nothing else could hold a candle to its epic proportions - certainly not the final fights. Each Eikon battle was a high for the game, but putting up with the other 40+ hrs of half-baked mediocre RPG did not make it a worthwhile experience.    … Expand
  14. CadenceFX
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    I’m a long-time PlayStation fan, and I personally rate this game an 7/10. There seems to be a lot of overhype for this game when there were a lot of games out recently that are just far better. Not to mention during this generation I expected the graphics to look better considering we’re at the peak of this generation. The graphics were “meh” and look PS4ish. Everything else including theI’m a long-time PlayStation fan, and I personally rate this game an 7/10. There seems to be a lot of overhype for this game when there were a lot of games out recently that are just far better. Not to mention during this generation I expected the graphics to look better considering we’re at the peak of this generation. The graphics were “meh” and look PS4ish. Everything else including the battle mechanics are good. I just think this game is overhyped.… Expand
  15. kicoka
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    The game's combat is fun, and the eikon fight is awesome.
    But the RPG elements of the game is very little, which makes me very dissatisfied, and the game play is almost always fighting, quite monotonous.
    Finally, I don't like BE, I can't accept that Clive is dead, he should be living happily with Jill.
  16. Mitche789
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Literally everything is good. The graphics the gameplay, the story is unreal, the combat
  17. akosh
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    the story is amazing, the graphic and music is good, dynamic range feels good and you can always hear what the character say during loud action sequences, slightly bad colors in some areas were the dark is to dark, but overall good, big boss fights are amazing in terms of how epic they feel.

    the game do however suffers from 1 big problem which is its lack of difficulty. they actually    the story is amazing, the graphic and music is good, dynamic range feels good and you can always hear what the character say during loud action sequences, slightly bad colors in some areas were the dark is to dark, but overall good, big boss fights are amazing in terms of how epic they feel.

    the game do however suffers from 1 big problem which is its lack of difficulty. they actually bother adding a easy mode and tons of accesibility options to make it even easier. but no hard mode this is such a major dealbreaker for me that it pushes the score from 8.5 down to 6. games like god of war and ghost of tsushima got decently challenging hard modes which i really wish this game would have bothered adding, cause nothing is less fun than feeling zero challenge in a action focused game.    … Expand
  18. Aeredy
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    Gave it a 6 so mid
    The combat feels slow and the story sucks
    looks cool tho and its still fun to play just not for long because of the combat
    can't recommend it but if you want to play something and have money go for it
  19. Shadowninja1605
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    Absolutely incredible!!, an amazing game from start to finish, with great writing, captivating characters, and fluent and flashy combat
  20. MetaKuwlbeans
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    So many terrible decisions gameplay wise. The combat is fun until you realize you can beat every enemy the exact same way. No status ailments. No element weaknesses. Far to many cutscenes for a boring story.
  21. Katsutoro
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished after 50 hours, with all quests and hunts.

    A good action videogame... but sadly a really bad RPG. And for me that is the reason why it becomes one of the worst games in the main saga.

    The combat system is easy and very simple and the plot has a great start but after Cid's death and the introduction of one of the worst villains in the saga, it loses quality and pace.

    There are no towns or memorable locations, the exploration is terrible and the quests are bored except for the last ones.

    Not all is bad, Clive is a good main character, and we have the best Cid, in the saga, the soundtrack is top and the eikon boss fighs are crazy, Bayonetta style.

    Like i say, a good narrative (and easy) action hack'n'slash game, but and horrible RPG.    … Expand
  22. Danilocomin
    Aug 12, 2023
    5
    Eu sou fã da franquia de décadas. E digo com convicção pois acabei de platinar o 16, esse foi o FF mais chato de todos. Simplesmente acabaram com a magia do jogo. Gameplay repetitivo, sem nave pra voar ou mapa para explorar. É um bom jogo, apenas isso.
  23. Dumeta
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    Pro:
    -Combat is enjoyable mostly at Bosses and Hunts
    -Over the Top Eikon Fights are a nice spectable, really well designed cinematic wise -Like the Idea of the active time lore -Soundtrack overall very strong, like expected of a ff as a fan Neutral -Going for a dark and mature Story, and trys to deliever it. -Framerate goes down few times, Grafik and Animations sometimes topnotch    Pro:
    -Combat is enjoyable mostly at Bosses and Hunts
    -Over the Top Eikon Fights are a nice spectable, really well designed cinematic wise
    -Like the Idea of the active time lore
    -Soundtrack overall very strong, like expected of a ff as a fan

    Neutral
    -Going for a dark and mature Story, and trys to deliever it.
    -Framerate goes down few times, Grafik and Animations sometimes topnotch like cutscenes and sometimes felt outdated not polished.

    Negativ:
    -Combat in my opinion get repetetiv, especially against standart mobs and repeatable Minibosses.
    -Story has not hooked me sadly, missing a lot a full fleshed out Party, more memorable Characters, i didn´t connected really with the World.
    -I would prefere the Game would offer more Itemvarity/usefull Items and Gear, even if its a actrion-rpg now, hoped it would not dropped all those aspects beforehand.
    -Would have liked more good designed sidecontent, like more postgame quests, hidden areas or superbosses instead of a ng+ replay.
    -The World and Area fells somehow lifeless (not much going on), missing too more "big" citys. Often a highlight in Jrpg for me.

    For what i am looking, this Final Fantasy has sadly many for me imortant points missed.
    The Story and trip saved it for me, at least i got in some Characters more attached after time and had some surprising twists, that im here for personally.    … Expand
  24. ShorykenCity
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game starts out great. The story seems like it’s will be intriguing. The combat is fun but simplistic. I wish Clive had more special attacks that he can unlock. The Eikon battles are the highlight of the game but the actual combat with Ifrit leaves a lot to be desired because he only has his 4 hit combo and a couple of other special abilities. It’s got really boring mashing square for 20 minutes during Eikon battles. I hated returning to the Hideaway after Eikon battles because that’s when the boredom begins. Talking to the same NPCs over and over and over again. Doing mundane tasks for them. I was bored out of my mind. The side quests are the worst. Just the most basic of basic things the devs could think of. Kill monsters, collect dirt, find some guys mail, pick plants for someone. The better side quests don’t reveal themselves until the end of the game and by that time I had made a habit of skipping the repetitive dialogue. And it doesn’t help that the dialogue during the less important moments in the game are presented in the most uninteresting style possible in a game. Just talking heads going back and forth. Just the worst. Exploration and itemization in this game is just nonexistent. I’m not sure why but the game feels like I need 1000 pieces of a crafting item called a “sharp fang”. I always knew that my exploration to the far corners of the map would just lead to that stupid sharp fang. Only a handful of times will you actually find something that’s worth exploring for like a weapon or a piece of armor. It seems so shoehorned in. The game should have just been a complete action game without any of the piss poor RPG elements. Clive kills all the interesting characters and all that’s left is boring Ultima. One of the worst antagonists in a Final Fantasy game. Overall this game just lacks the charm and heart of past Final Fantasy games. I don’t even care about the game not being turn based. FF7R wasn’t turn based and it handled combat and party management well. This game just throws it all out the window. I really hope this isn’t the future of Final Fantasy. I really REALLY wanted to like this game but the spectacle wasn’t enough to save it for me.… Expand
  25. Cortana34
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    Not a bad video game, but far from good, unfortunately. So yes, it's beautiful, yes, the combat system is top-notch. But as far as I'm concerned, they've forgotten what makes a game. The pace of the game is, in my eyes, a total failure. Character animations are on the whole pathetic for a game in 2023. I managed to finish the adventure, but it didn't leave any lasting impression on me, andNot a bad video game, but far from good, unfortunately. So yes, it's beautiful, yes, the combat system is top-notch. But as far as I'm concerned, they've forgotten what makes a game. The pace of the game is, in my eyes, a total failure. Character animations are on the whole pathetic for a game in 2023. I managed to finish the adventure, but it didn't leave any lasting impression on me, and I'll easily forget it.… Expand
  26. K0bino
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    13 hours in.
    -Sidequest are chores I don't mind too much, I'm sure most would hate -story is solid and suspenseful (so far) -combat is made for experimenting, as simple as it is, at first -graphics are AMAZING Highly recommend for action gamers and people who have held off Final Fantasy since 10, it's definitely worth checking out.
  27. Dragdos
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    Bom, minha review é essa aqui, sobre o jogo, ele tem uma historia maravilhosa, eu pessoalmente fiquei chateado no final, agora sobre a gameplay, o jogo tem vários problemas, queda de fps é um deles, mas pra min o pior é que o jogo não tem mecânica de fraqueza elemental nem no ng+, um game que cada summon tem um elemento especifico não ter uma programação de fraqueza elemental, isso éBom, minha review é essa aqui, sobre o jogo, ele tem uma historia maravilhosa, eu pessoalmente fiquei chateado no final, agora sobre a gameplay, o jogo tem vários problemas, queda de fps é um deles, mas pra min o pior é que o jogo não tem mecânica de fraqueza elemental nem no ng+, um game que cada summon tem um elemento especifico não ter uma programação de fraqueza elemental, isso é lamentável até por ser JRPG, as missões secundarias são uma perda de tempo, sem proposito algum, o jogo praticamente não tem mecânicas de buff e debuff, em exceção uns itens que aumentam o ataque ou defesa por alguns segundos, e os inimigos são muito, mas muito buchas de dano, a IA dos inimigos é horrorosa, até no ng+ os inimigos são muito maçantes de se enfrentar, quando se chega no ng+ demora muito pra subir de nível e pegar todas as habilidades, além de que para craftar a ultima weapon, que é a melhor arma do jogo, você so vai conseguir perto do final do ng+, daqui para lá você já não aguenta mais jogar o jogo, por que como so tem o Clive jogável ele fica muito repetitivo, para quem terminar o jogo, vai sentir falta de um pós game e umas Boss Secrets como no FF X. O jogo é bom para quem vai so zerar uma vez, já para quem vai se aprofundar no game é bom ter ciência dos problemas, eu recomendo fortemente que comprem o jogo daqui a seis meses numa promoção, caso esteja no hype pela história, recomendo ver pelo youtube, ele não chega a valer tanto 300 Reais ou 70 Dólares como um Elden Ring ou um Final Fantasy VII Remake.… Expand
  28. fangsandflames3
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    Easily best game of the year. Excellent story, beautiful graphics, outstanding music, and fun combat that you can customize.
  29. OcelotBoy
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    I am genuinely confused why this game is being praised the way it is. While I admit that the combat was pretty good, and the presentation was absolutely stellar, I don't think the game has much else going for it either.

    Gameplay: 8/10 Combat is pretty good. Not the deepest or most innovative system, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying to pull off long combos and be treated    I am genuinely confused why this game is being praised the way it is. While I admit that the combat was pretty good, and the presentation was absolutely stellar, I don't think the game has much else going for it either.

    Gameplay: 8/10

    Combat is pretty good. Not the deepest or most innovative system, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying to pull off long combos and be treated to the audio-visual effects and numbers popping up all over the screen. Not much else outside of combat though. Sidequest stories can be pretty great, but the gameplay design is just so dated and tedious. The lack of any meaningful itemization (outside of a handful of accessories) really hurts the gameplay loop, as while the combat is quite fun, it's not quite deep or varied enough to carry the entire game by itself. If only the game was a little bit more of an RPG, it could go a long way to give it more substance in the long term.

    Story: 6/10

    Yeesh. The story felt pretty good up until the second major time skip, when the game decided to throw away all the political drama set up in favor of a typical JRPG 'save the world' plot with terrible one-dimensional villains. Many of the 'main characters' also feel quite a bit underbaked, like the game never really gave any of them enough development to properly earn their major story beats. So many dramatic moments in the game were absolutely ruined for me because characters kept saying and doing things that made no sense, with some of the worst offenders actually making me physically cringe. Can hardly believe that this was brought to me by the same people who created Emet-Selch.

    Graphics/Performance: 8/10

    The game's presentation in terms of audio and visual design is fantastic. The sound and visual effects are always satisfying, and are a big part of what makes the combat so enjoyable for me. The Eikon battles are also quite impressive, enough to make me really not care about their rather stripped-down gameplay. The voice-acting is also perhaps the best Square Enix has to offer, which is unsurprising considering that localization has always been one of FF14's strongest points. The impressive visuals even succeed at hiding some of the game's flaws, like how the vast backdrops and larger-than-life structures work to make the game's world feel larger and more open than it actually is.

    It's not all great though, and the use of the FF14 engine does make a lot of the NPC animations look rather stiff outside of animated cutscenes, leaving the game looking a bit dated at certain points. The performance also leaves something to be desired, with noticeable frame drops during key moments in both Framerate and Graphics mode. But these complaints are relatively minor in the grand scheme of things.

    Overall, I don't think FF16 is an awful game, but it's also just totally not the mind-blowing game so many people seem to be calling it. Saying this is GOTY worthy puts it on par with God of War or Elden Ring, and that is just crazy to me.    … Expand
  30. hasaat
    Jun 27, 2023
    7
    I'll rate the game from 3 different angles.

    (Main Plot - Characters) Top, the story was very captivating and the serious tone felt strange considering it's a Final Fantasy game but it was so welcome Loved it. ((10 out of 10)) (Graphics - Character Models - Music) Amazing, The music was awesome, the graphics was breathtaking. the character models was amazing for the most    I'll rate the game from 3 different angles.

    (Main Plot - Characters)

    Top, the story was very captivating and the serious tone felt strange considering it's a Final Fantasy game but it was so welcome Loved it.

    ((10 out of 10))

    (Graphics - Character Models - Music)

    Amazing, The music was awesome, the graphics was breathtaking.

    the character models was amazing for the most part, there were some parts however that felt a bit off but overall was great.

    ((9.5 out of 10))

    (Fight Mechanic - Quests - Exploration - Equipment)

    This is where the game lacks a lot in my opinion, and I'll go in details.

    Fighting system: gets better as you continue playing, but still feels chaotic and most of the time you won't understand what is actually hitting you with all the effects screen, for a game that wants you to be precise and dodge parry they sure made it hard to do that, especially when you cast some spells, you won't see anything, literally, yes I'm looking at you wind girl.

    Quests: Outright BORING, I literally felt sleepy each time I'm doing quests and with the amount of boredom I starting skipping all the dialogs just get it over with, and even with that was really bad :(.

    Exploration: Seriously, I see a shiny item guarded by a tough enemy, killed the enemy, only to find it's "2 Gil" or this damned "Sharp Fang", I lost interest in exploring mid game and just followed the main quest, really poor.

    Equipment: Man, this was soooo lazy, no interesting item whatsoever, no perks no nothing, upgrading your weapon means (from 5 to 10 attack) that's it, even the best weapon in the game, accessories the same (Increase damage - Reduce Cooldown), no creativity

    This part is where the game lacks so much.

    (( 4 out of 10))

    Overall the game gets carried heavily by the story and the graphics, the gameplay was just lacking so much unfortunately.

    Final Verdict: 7.8 out of 10, and no thanks to the gameplay of the game.    … Expand
  31. patrickres9
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    I feel pretty disappointed. I just can't fathom the high critic scores here. Is it because it's a Final Fantasy game? Is it because it looks good?
    The game is so corridor-like and linear, with SO much of the game being cutscenes and QTEs. The gameplay is solid. Nothing fantastic, but solid when you DO get to play. Totally lacking RPG elements to the point where you really cant even call    I feel pretty disappointed. I just can't fathom the high critic scores here. Is it because it's a Final Fantasy game? Is it because it looks good?
    The game is so corridor-like and linear, with SO much of the game being cutscenes and QTEs. The gameplay is solid. Nothing fantastic, but solid when you DO get to play. Totally lacking RPG elements to the point where you really cant even call it an RPG? It's closer to an action game like bayonetta or devil may cry. The characters are largely bland outside a few stand-outs. Everything in this game is so underbaked...    … Expand
  32. Maxon75
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    80€ pour un film, c’est cher ! L’histoire est pas mal mais niveau gameplay c’est zéro ! Je ne comprends pas comment on peut faire un jeu aussi vide en 6 ans de développement…Dommage
  33. realfire23
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    I would have voted a 7 but score is getting too high.
    1. hardest diffcult 0 times died. Just pressed X and dodge 98% of the time. Very unsatisfying combat only for ADHS people who like button mashing
    2. It tries to mimic western rpg like witcher but even witcher 10 years older is better in almost every perspective 3.90% of the side quests are an insult. fetch x y 4. Its way too dark, in    I would have voted a 7 but score is getting too high.
    1. hardest diffcult 0 times died. Just pressed X and dodge 98% of the time. Very unsatisfying combat only for ADHS people who like button mashing
    2. It tries to mimic western rpg like witcher but even witcher 10 years older is better in almost every perspective
    3.90% of the side quests are an insult. fetch x y
    4. Its way too dark, in terms of brightness. Even brightest settings Iam often unable to recognise anything on the tv
    5. some people call it game of thrones of rpg. lmao… after 1-2 hours everything is clear and predictable 6. Customisations/RPG are minimal
    7. No groups … I miss party management
    8. It made me like ff15 … which was already a desaster


    pro

    the story is well told and I like it. German Translation / voice acting is very good.    … Expand
  34. Pickle43
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    A Final Fantasy with gorgeous environments and fun combat marred by ugly npc models, questionable world building and a predictable story.
  35. jaggerjacks
    Sep 5, 2023
    5
    Final Fantasy 16 has honorable qualities. But I feel it's the most overrated game of 2023. Most of its flaws (and it has many) would never have been tolerated on a game called "Fall of Crystals" and designed by a random studio.

    I love the work that Noaki Yoshida and his teams have done on Final Fantasy 14, but my admiration for them shouldn't blind me to criticism.
  36. ako005
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    The plot is incomplete, the characterization is lacking, and the ending is disgusting. The game system is boring and there is no desire to delve into it. Most of the funds are spent on the summoned beast battle scene, and the rest is very perfunctory.
  37. flobv86
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    The game is pretty poor overall. Story is interesting, and combat can be nice at times but even for combat, too many fight interuptions on important boss fights that have you lose focus while watching the lengthy cutscenes. Level design is really poor also. "open world" parts are absolutely useless. Big frame drops even on performance and graphics look more like 2013. Max 5/10 for me
  38. Zarathustra11
    Aug 11, 2023
    6
    This is the most clear 6/10 game I've played in years. There are so many great ideas in the game that don't get executed as well as they could be.

    Pros: The combat is really fun in the first half of the game. The side quests really add to the world building and offers interesting dialogue. Most cutscenes are really great. As should be expected in a Final Fantasy game. The music. Yeah,    This is the most clear 6/10 game I've played in years. There are so many great ideas in the game that don't get executed as well as they could be.

    Pros:
    The combat is really fun in the first half of the game.
    The side quests really add to the world building and offers interesting dialogue.
    Most cutscenes are really great. As should be expected in a Final Fantasy game.
    The music. Yeah, everyone should know thoa by now.

    Cons:
    The combat becomes really repetitive in the second half of the game.
    There is absolutely no exploration or hidden loot.
    The world feels really empty most of the time.
    The story never hooks you and is a total snore fest in the end.

    I had hoped this would be my game of the year, but sadly it just has too many flaws to get there.    … Expand
  39. Tjprez
    Aug 14, 2023
    5
    I just finished the game and honestly, it was just brutal to get through. I skipped almost all of the story cut scenes after a while because of how boring and invested I was in what was going on. Please bring back ones with open world exploration, secrets and side quest that aren't just me chasing around and collecting things. Have me unlock characters and create my own party. These gamesI just finished the game and honestly, it was just brutal to get through. I skipped almost all of the story cut scenes after a while because of how boring and invested I was in what was going on. Please bring back ones with open world exploration, secrets and side quest that aren't just me chasing around and collecting things. Have me unlock characters and create my own party. These games just aren't fun anymore and this probably my last one that I will buy.… Expand
  40. HamletArcher
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    Beautiful graphics. Great music. Complex story. Some interesting characters but protagonist is boring. The world is gorgeous but filled with NPCs that delivered the same line like in the 90s. Side quests are forgettable. Even main line is filled with fetch quests. Combat is fast-paced a fun for a while but got repetitive. Enemies look spectacular but feel more or less the same. Gone areBeautiful graphics. Great music. Complex story. Some interesting characters but protagonist is boring. The world is gorgeous but filled with NPCs that delivered the same line like in the 90s. Side quests are forgettable. Even main line is filled with fetch quests. Combat is fast-paced a fun for a while but got repetitive. Enemies look spectacular but feel more or less the same. Gone are the days when different enemies (bombs, Marlboro, mech etc) required different strategies. The equipments had no special effect and only differed in stats. Overall not the final fantasy renaissance that I wished it would be.… Expand
  41. Talbis
    Jun 27, 2023
    7
    Is it a bad game? No, hell no, it's a good game, great even! It just doesn't feel like Final Fantasy... The core of FF games is the characters, the party and here we don't have a party. We're solo so much and supporting characters pop up here and there, but they're not always with you, so there is no building bonds between the characters... or between you and the characters. The mainIs it a bad game? No, hell no, it's a good game, great even! It just doesn't feel like Final Fantasy... The core of FF games is the characters, the party and here we don't have a party. We're solo so much and supporting characters pop up here and there, but they're not always with you, so there is no building bonds between the characters... or between you and the characters. The main character therefore isn't being challenged, he doesn't evolve or change or grow as a person... He's the same at the end as he was at the start. Then there's the loot. The loot is boring. It's the most barebones stat increase (your +5 to attack). There's no fun there, no elemental effects, no flair... a sword is a sword, nothing more. Then the whiplash effect of the storytelling and gameplay is separated. There is no blend of story and gameplay. The story is given to you as cutscenes and gameplay is a whole other thing. That's the old-school way to approach storytelling in games and it just doesn't work. The game takes away the control from the player so often and in such a jarring way... The gameplay itself is amazing, fighting feels great! The thing is, this is like Devil May Cry more than Final Fantasy! I like both, I like Bayonetta too... I... I just want my jRPG to be a jRPG... Levels are pointless, gear is pointless, and everything I expect from a Final Fantasy is just an afterthought.

    It's really a phenomenal game, really worth playing and the price tag! Just be aware that it's not a jRPG title, this is a character action game. If you go into it like me, expecting an epic jRPG game, you will come out both disappointed and satisfied at the same time. Final Fantasy is changing... and I am not sure if I'm allowed to love it, I am unsure if the future of the franchise is bright. I mean, I was harsh on Bethesda for gutting Fallout 4's RPG mechanics... so I should be critical here too, it's just fair... but this one is so damn good... Ehhh...    … Expand
  42. ozumakuma
    Sep 1, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Up until the part where Jill gives Clive her powers I would have given this game a 9, possibly 10 but when they completely sideline her before the final hours of the game, it didn't go down well with me at all. She and Torgal should have been there for everything in the end. Origin was just an annoying plot device ending.… Expand
  43. StubbornStanley
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    It's a good game, but is it really FInal Fantasy? Well, yes, because that's what it's called, that's the universe, and that's what the creators' made. BUT, to echo many other FF vets, it's really not quite a Final Fantasy game at heart. The action is way over the top. There are too many enemies in many battles, which then boils down to a goofy dance of dodge and slash and wait for coolIt's a good game, but is it really FInal Fantasy? Well, yes, because that's what it's called, that's the universe, and that's what the creators' made. BUT, to echo many other FF vets, it's really not quite a Final Fantasy game at heart. The action is way over the top. There are too many enemies in many battles, which then boils down to a goofy dance of dodge and slash and wait for cool downs with very little strategy involved. And then there's the lack of party management, lack of wonder, and lack of any semblance of strategic combat that I'd prefer from a FF mainline game.

    The graphics are hit-and-miss. There are some gorgeous creature models, but many humans have very soft/muddy overtones. That goes for the environments, as well--some look great, and some have that muddy, soft look to them.

    The story is very adult and pretty well done, but I wouldn't say it's elite by any means. Still, well above average compared to most games.

    The music is excellent. I'm hoping a real OST appears on Spotify sooner than later.

    Overall, it's about as good as FFXV for me. It's worth playing and well made. However, yes I'm firmly in that camp that disagrees with the Devil May Cry direction that they've taken the franchise. I guess they think the Fortnite/ADHD crowd can't handle anything that's not completely spastic in it's combat.

    For me, it's a play through, done, trade in type of game that I will enjoy but won't ever come back to.    … Expand
  44. FlippinFlippo
    Jun 27, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is very good, gameplay and graphic wise, Im loving this game very much!… Expand
  45. Killshotroxs
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    Final Fantasy PS5 Review:

    If someone's here just for a number then here is it Rating 5/10, kindly take it and leave. For those who wants an unbiased review of a Game... not the franchise but simply FF16 from a viewpoint of a player who has never touched another FF game then here it is... read on my Friend: Summary: The Game is an orgasmic dish for those who want beautiful    Final Fantasy PS5 Review:

    If someone's here just for a number then here is it Rating 5/10, kindly take it and leave.

    For those who wants an unbiased review of a Game... not the franchise but simply FF16 from a viewpoint of a player who has never touched another FF game then here it is... read on my Friend:

    Summary:

    The Game is an orgasmic dish for those who want beautiful cutscenes, a decent story, some Thrill (Press Square to activate though), and moments of decent Boss Fights, But as a Game it lacks an Unifying character which will never soothe your soul while playing, in one line.... "It's always Lacking Something no matter where u are in the Game".

    Gameplay:

    The way Devs only gave 2 modes of difficulty and locked the most difficult mode behind approx. 40Hrs of gameplay felt brutal just after about 5 hours into the game, the game seems to never challenge you, and that's saying after trying almost all Rings, Bands, Swords, Spells and Abilities with all boss fights and High Tiered Enemies even some Arena Fights (sage fight is a must) in the span of whole Tiresome Gameplay.

    Here's an Example: The very first few things you get unlocked in the quests are rings: They have many abilities one such is Timely Evasion: After about 10mins in and i knew something was wrong.... the ring Literally Evades all the attacks of even Boss Fights ( Lowest point of the Gameplay ), even a 6yr old kid with one hand could have played this game by just doing Button smashing and he still would have been able to finish it without any Help... I wouldn't be surprised if there's an Youtube vid out soon with a person achieving something same after challenging themself to do it.

    For a challenged gameplay i replaced the evasion Ring with increased defense rune which still didn't make the gameplay worthy of your full involvement, and at this point it will hit you that you have been playing a game which lacks a major core part of it... The Gameplay, For those of Y'all still wondering why go on then? why not just give up and get rid of it and be done with it? Because That's when the good part comes in.... The PLOT, as anyone who has finished the game by now would agree... also what disappointed me more was that when you’re not spamming your Eikon abilities, you’ll be smashing your default sword attack until the charge meter goes full or atleast one of Ur abilities recharge.... speak about Tiresome, even if they do all recharge.... they all contain almost same amount of Damage so this FF game basically took away your choice to strategize.... I may be New i know but isn't that why this Franchise was famous for?

    Plot:

    The only thing that Studio may have pulled off perfectly is the Plot, It keeps on Rewarding Just a Little to get you through to a Mid Gameplay that you don't leave it in the Middle and makes you Anticipate what the next part in the story would be.... Now if you're a movie buff and regularly see Suspense Thriller movies then even you too will see some plot twists coming from a mile away but the Story elements and Suspense laid with Electrifying Cutscenes somehow weirdly makes you wanna play and get to the End to know how it unfolds...

    There will be cutscenes where you will be Like DAMNNN and there's a perfect soundscore playing in the background which will make your soundbar go nutss and the added mystery component plays it's part well too but the political themes in game are not that intriguing and have the potential to tell a powerful story about injustice, war, and personal strife, However, the game fails to live up to its potential because its exploration of these themes is shallow. The game's lectures on the horrors of slavery are little more than superficial and do not have a significant impact on the protagonist or the overall story.( Literally gonna Ignore the part where a Bearer and even a Dominant is slave to normal Humans?? )

    Lore and Characters:

    It's hard to understand the Importance of characters who popup after like 40% of the gameplay and the role they playing in Protagonist's Story. There are various factions divided in the Vlaisthea some foes and some friends ofcourse but even the leaders of such factions get little to no intro and after you're done with the first quest in the area, there's a hard chance you will even want to talk to them, there were a few ofcourse but not motivating enough for a gamer to do this with every Important Figurehead with a sidequest.

    It is the Game's responsibility to grip it's users to the Game as much as it is of a Gamer's to play it..... if you don't have that going for you then it's a Losing battle for any title.

    Rating 5/10
    Final Fantasy 16 presents itself as an Cinematic antiquated encounter, almost trying to resemble and old RPG gameplay from the past that fails to grasp the essence of appeal to any gamer of any Level. Consequently and Sadly it offers no significant value.    … Expand
  46. northstarraven
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    I was excited at first, but then I was met with cut-scene after cut-scene. Foul mouth, and out of place voice acting. The quests were MMO busy body quests. The game was linear and basically Devil may cry with summons. They took way to much influence from Game of Thrones. Performance mode ran terrible. Looks pixelated in battles. Made me second guess my PS5 purchase.
  47. So8
    Sep 6, 2023
    7
    Acheté le premier jour de sa sortie, après des années de développement et un budget alloué conséquent, je vais faire une liste des forces et faiblesses :

    Forces : - Les combats de boss, c'est ce qui fait monter la note. C'est pour moi la grande force, les combats ont rarement atteint ce niveau épique. En particulier deux combats. - Les musiques, certains thèmes sont très bons. D'autres    Acheté le premier jour de sa sortie, après des années de développement et un budget alloué conséquent, je vais faire une liste des forces et faiblesses :

    Forces :
    - Les combats de boss, c'est ce qui fait monter la note. C'est pour moi la grande force, les combats ont rarement atteint ce niveau épique. En particulier deux combats.
    - Les musiques, certains thèmes sont très bons. D'autres ont une boucle trop courtes et deviennent redondantes mais c'est rare. Le parti pris de la musique qui devient un genre d'électro ne m'a pas plu.
    Mais de façon générale ça va.
    - Le gameplay, style DMC, m'a plu, les combos s'enchaînent très bien et visuellement ça envoie.


    Numéro d'équilibriste :
    - Le scénario oscille entre le bon et le moins bon. La fin je l'ai trouvé très bonne et sujette à des interprétations. Cependant je trouve le coeur de l'histoire pas assez développé. Des batailles sur tout le continent à la GOT, et en quelques combats c'est vite expédié...
    - Les personnages principaux sont très inégaux, j'ai trouvé Shiva très fade. Joshua, à l'inverse, est réussi.
    Clive, du mal à m'y attacher...
    - Les graphismes, ça oscille entre le magnifique sur certains plans et sur le dégueulasse sur d'autres plans.

    Faiblesses :
    - La DA, deux ou trois lieux ont mis une petite claque, mais pas plus. C'est pourtant une force des FF. - Les quêtes secondaires infâmes, je n'en pouvais plus, c'est à 90% du temps de la livraison. -Les PNJs, aucun effort. C'est générique est trop ancien. - L'aspect "cinématique" quand ce n'est pas important, c'est vieillot encore une fois. On sent que le budget est passé dans les cinématiques de boss. - La facilité du jeu même en new game +, c'est le FF le plus facile que j'ai fait.
    - Pas de faiblesses/forces chez les ennemis, donc autant utiliser les attaques les plus puissantes.
    - L'aspect RPG, la montée de niveau, les armes et l'arbre de compétences j'ai trouvé ça pitoyable. On sent que ce n'était pas la priorité, voire même pire, ça a été délaissé.

    Le ressenti que j'ai eu c'était les montagnes russes, avec des phases excellentes pendant une heure suivi de deux ou trois de platitude.

    À faire si vous avez la PS5, à ne pas acheter la PS5 pour ce jeu si vous ne l'avez pas.    … Expand
  48. FuniFuni
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Stunning visuals, great voice acting and very good soundtrack.
    The story and characters were fine... could have been better.
  49. on3st4b
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    The game is beautiful graphically, combat is flashy and looks nice at the start at least.
    The main story is boring and cliche, you can see everything coming from miles away.
    Side quests are a joke to say the least. Pick items, deliver them to an npc an the camp, go back for the reward. Combat system or the luck of it, just pick 3 eikon abilities and spam them, makes no difference, you    The game is beautiful graphically, combat is flashy and looks nice at the start at least.
    The main story is boring and cliche, you can see everything coming from miles away.
    Side quests are a joke to say the least. Pick items, deliver them to an npc an the camp, go back for the reward.
    Combat system or the luck of it, just pick 3 eikon abilities and spam them, makes no difference, you will win every fight with that tactic. You just need to spam your buttons and you win.
    Eikon battles are boring and use the same spam the 2 abilities and do a combo every now and then. The battles are way too long, its like watching a bad anime and hitting/spaming the buttons every now and then.
    There are no RPG elements in it, crafting system is useless and not required, leveling system is non existing.
    You just gain a level and attributes are automatically assigned.
    To sum up my thoughts, the game is very linear, lacks RPG elements/mechanics, the story is cliche..
    I'm ~20 hours in and every time i run it i start wondering "why am i doing this ?"

    6/10    … Expand
  50. InfinumKitsune
    Sep 12, 2023
    7
    The story was great and the mechanics were... interesting. The overall issue I had with the game is the same issue that most AAA games, especially those coming out of Square Enix lately (mind you this is my favorite studio and favorite franchise of all time), it's more of a movie than a game. There is lackluster exploration with little no reward for. Back to the mechanics, whileThe story was great and the mechanics were... interesting. The overall issue I had with the game is the same issue that most AAA games, especially those coming out of Square Enix lately (mind you this is my favorite studio and favorite franchise of all time), it's more of a movie than a game. There is lackluster exploration with little no reward for. Back to the mechanics, while interesting, they lacked any real substance. I have a love for magic in my fantasy games and there is that element in the game, but honestly it's so underwhelming. Square said they would return to their roots with this game and in a lot of ways, they did, but not enough. This cinematic beauty still leaves a lot to be desired.… Expand
  51. Cxden
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    ff16 is a welcome addition to the final fantasy lineup taking you on a quest through the medieval time period set in a fantasy world. whilst the combat lacks compared to ff7r the story creates intrigue learning all about the mothercrystals and political state of the world. one drawback of the story was the unnecessarily long cutscenes which took up half of the playthrough wanting to get toff16 is a welcome addition to the final fantasy lineup taking you on a quest through the medieval time period set in a fantasy world. whilst the combat lacks compared to ff7r the story creates intrigue learning all about the mothercrystals and political state of the world. one drawback of the story was the unnecessarily long cutscenes which took up half of the playthrough wanting to get to the next icon fight which was the highlight of the graphical showcase paired with an epic soundtrack. Overall I found the traversal limited to linear world which felt more confined then open and rpg mechanics that felt empty and more linear feeling like a chore to upgrade equipment and no sense of exploration. Side quests felt repeated fetch quests and lackluster story additions.… Expand
  52. Ptallica
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Eu definitivamente não sou jogador de final fantasy, o jogo e lindo, a história tava boa, a jogabilidade... ok pra boa, mas e muitaaa história, não consegui terminar, sou com 26 horas e com 70% da campanha e não aguentei mais. Vou dar uma pausa e tentar terminar depois
  53. Pommes
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Oooofff... after going through the game by 86%, I finally quit due to exhaustion. The nice graphics and the amazing cinematics really kept me going, but the 'timed challenges' were the last nail in the coffin which I gladly accepted as opportunity to go back to games that are fun and feel less like work. The game is well executed, don't get me wrong, but as expected from an announced AAAOooofff... after going through the game by 86%, I finally quit due to exhaustion. The nice graphics and the amazing cinematics really kept me going, but the 'timed challenges' were the last nail in the coffin which I gladly accepted as opportunity to go back to games that are fun and feel less like work. The game is well executed, don't get me wrong, but as expected from an announced AAA title, the developers didn't take any risks, so they delivered a smooth experience that hurts nobody, so smooth it is sadly really boring for me. Every mission (which is odd for itself for an rpg) follows exactly the same structure, the side-quests are boring as hell, character customisation is really flat and building of an own party is simply not there (most of the time I didn't even knew who as in my automatised party, neither did I care. The developers tried really hard to make the game more mature and dark, I think. I however miss the fat chocobo summons... I hoped for a good FF game but got a slippery devil may cry spin-off with boring 'press two buttons' action focussed combat. I am very sorry my friends, I really wanted to like it, but sadly, I don't. Maybe I have come to the point where I should avoid triple A titles completely and focus on smaller indie titles that are not afraid to take the risk of targeting a smaller audience, but deliver a unique experience.… Expand
  54. KAMANAYEEEEEEHA
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Kinda linear but I had fun. Not your typical Final Fantasy but I it’s pretty good.
  55. jinnbapho
    Sep 8, 2023
    5
    Boss fights were cinematic, but the story and side missions become a slog very quick. Absolutely 0 RPG elements as well. No real customization or loot at all.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 134 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 146
  3. Negative: 0 out of 146
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent game in every way. If you're a fan of the series for the stories and characters, you won't go wrong here, and if you've avoided the series for, say, turn-based combat, the sixteenth installment offers the perfect opportunity to get started with this legend of the gaming industry. [Issue#329]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 30, 2023
    73
    This is a solid RPG/action game. Some elements of the game are unusual and fresh for single-player parts of the Final Fantasy series, but some are too dull and rudimentary.
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  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    90
    New numbered FFs are good again. Stunning to look at, with new, punchy combat, and a great yarn, it is, if anything, too focussed, lacking a bit of the weird. [Issue#30, p.78]
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