Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

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  1. raparecido
    Jul 5, 2023
    7
    Absurdo com a franquia.

    Falta inúmeros elementos de RPG. Falta variação de tipos de danos (corte, pancada, fogo, gelo), falta resistência física e mágica. Falta variação de builds e variações no estilo de combate. Não estou me referindo ao combate em turnos, mas na variação de gameplay. FFXVI é um ótimo jogo de ação linear (um irmão gêmeo de Devil MayCry) do tipo que você curte a    Absurdo com a franquia.

    Falta inúmeros elementos de RPG. Falta variação de tipos de danos (corte, pancada, fogo, gelo), falta resistência física e mágica. Falta variação de builds e variações no estilo de combate. Não estou me referindo ao combate em turnos, mas na variação de gameplay.

    FFXVI é um ótimo jogo de ação linear (um irmão gêmeo de Devil MayCry) do tipo que você curte a experiência de ZERAR ele uma vez, mas um péssimo jogo de RPG (falta expiração em The witcher 3, em FFXII, entres outros jogos).    … Expand
  2. Cmajorseven
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    I did write a longer review for this game. It's over 3,000 words (roughly 20,000 characters) but Metacritic only allows 5,000 characters. I wish I could explain my point fully. But for the sake of honest scoring. I will give this game a 10. Not that it's perfect, but my final score is 9.5 and they don't have .5 scale on this so I top up to 10. It's super engaging combat, deep characterI did write a longer review for this game. It's over 3,000 words (roughly 20,000 characters) but Metacritic only allows 5,000 characters. I wish I could explain my point fully. But for the sake of honest scoring. I will give this game a 10. Not that it's perfect, but my final score is 9.5 and they don't have .5 scale on this so I top up to 10. It's super engaging combat, deep character development, beautiful music, emotional story, marvelous semi-open world landscapes, fantastic art direction, fully detailed models and clothing, rich in lore and side stories. To sum it up: XVI has a combat of hybrid Devil May Cry, spectacles of Godzilla, sidequests of FFXIV, music of grand orchestra, story of a perfect mix between Final Fantasy, Attack on Titans, and Game of Thrones (with so so much better ending). My Game of The Year.… Expand
  3. Webby360G
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Absolutely loving it. I tell you what. The little details for me make it great. The more you move the stick the faster you run, no hud when exploring, the combat is the best in the series I've played for years. The story is very cool so far. Cid is the best character.
  4. Ayiiireza
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece
  5. Ivan7745
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing,combat is cool
    and jill theme Song is sooooo beautiful ! I love it!
  6. Whiteout
    Jul 5, 2023
    8
    One of the best entries in the Devil May Cry series indeed.

    Seriously, let's be honest, this is a good game, great in some aspects, but definitely not so Final Fantasy-ish. There's no party whatsoever, you fight alongside npcs that may or may not be there, it wouldn't matter. And sometimes they kinda distract you, with Thorgal jumping around, Jill spamming spells everywhere, while you    One of the best entries in the Devil May Cry series indeed.

    Seriously, let's be honest, this is a good game, great in some aspects, but definitely not so Final Fantasy-ish.
    There's no party whatsoever, you fight alongside npcs that may or may not be there, it wouldn't matter. And sometimes they kinda distract you, with Thorgal jumping around, Jill spamming spells everywhere, while you try to understand what the hell is going on with Clive flashy moves.
    Npcs who sometimes have little to no personality. Jill will never be as good as Tifa, Aerith, Rinoa, or Yuna. And it's a shame, because others like Cid are very good.
    Same for the antagonists, many of them are poorly written and developed.
    Another huge letdowns are the complete absence of party customization (no equipment, weapons, setup), and that there's basically no depth in combat.
    No elemental weaknesses or strategy, you can take down a Piros or a fire based boss with Phoenix fire moves, lol.
    About enemies, there's no variety, and except for some iconic foes, they're too generic. Bees? Deers? Wolves? A FF game deserves something better.
    Same goes for the world and areas, they're too generic and poorly designed.
    There are also lightning issues in some dungeons, everything looks dark and grey.

    What's good then?
    Well the story is great, and some fights are epic. I'm halfway through the story and can't wait to take down the next antagonist.
    Clive is a great MC alove the way he's developed and the story of his family.
    Combat way too DMC-ish for a FF but good without a doubt.

    So a good game that feels like it's developed from SE team C, while A and B are creating a true FF which is FFVII Rebirth. It will be a nice adventure, but not a good FF.    … Expand
  7. Sharrison23
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is a spectacular game.

    The story, graphics, music, voice acting, and gameplay are top-tier. FFXVI has some of the greatest combat encounters ever created in a video game that flow seamlessly between cutscene and real-time action with jaw-dropping graphics and visual effects without a hint of loading or visual degradation. A deeply emotional and engaging story, with    Final Fantasy XVI is a spectacular game.

    The story, graphics, music, voice acting, and gameplay are top-tier. FFXVI has some of the greatest combat encounters ever created in a video game that flow seamlessly between cutscene and real-time action with jaw-dropping graphics and visual effects without a hint of loading or visual degradation.

    A deeply emotional and engaging story, with a soundtrack that motivates and pulls at the heartstrings, and astounding vocal performances from the entire English cast.

    White knuckle, fast-paced, action combat with an ability system that encourages experimentation and customization to find your preferred playstyle and ability build. Incredible boss animations and visual effects are the cherry on top.

    The sum of these components makes FFXVI stand out from the rest of the pack.    … Expand
  8. YoshidaSlash
    Jul 4, 2023
    0
    Eu gostei muito de Final Fantasy VI, até hoje acho que não joguei nenhum RPG que chegasse próximo da experiência que aquela obra prima da Square me deu. De fato um dos melhores jogos já feitos, mas aqui fica a pergunta, será que vou voltar a jogar um RPG desse desenvolvedora? Porque aqui em Final Fantasy XVI não será infelizmente, aqui é apenas mais um hack n slash como tantos outros.
  9. Smokewell
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    This game is what the streets needed. It was everything it needed to be and then some.
  10. Captiosus
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    As I sat there watching the credits roll, I basically came to the realization that this would be a good game if it had any name other than Final Fantasy. As a Final Fantasy game, however, it doesn't live up to the legacy of the franchise.

    Solo protagonist, action hack-and-slash, very few actual RPG elements, a lackluster world system, shallow characters with very little development,    As I sat there watching the credits roll, I basically came to the realization that this would be a good game if it had any name other than Final Fantasy. As a Final Fantasy game, however, it doesn't live up to the legacy of the franchise.

    Solo protagonist, action hack-and-slash, very few actual RPG elements, a lackluster world system, shallow characters with very little development, middling story arcs, mediocre exploration and crap loot, an unresolved ending... These would be fine if it was trying to be its own thing. But it's trying to be a FINAL FANTASY game. Tack on the awful performance with obscene motion blur in quality mode and severe frame drops and stuttering in performance mode and it just isn't worthy of all the 8s, 9s, and 10s it's getting. I struggle to give it a 7. It's honestly closer to a 6.

    Slightly better than FF15, but that's not exactly a high bar to clear.
    Not at all interested in replaying this game.    … Expand
  11. iagocustodio
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI entrega tudo que um amante de fantasia procura. O Jogo te envolve de uma maneira única com personagens incrivelmente bem desenvolvidos e me transportou para outro universo. O Clive é um dos melhores protagonistas que já vi. Determinado, destemido e que se precisar fará o que for preciso para mudar o mundo. Mesmo que isso cause consequências imensas para todos. VocêFinal Fantasy XVI entrega tudo que um amante de fantasia procura. O Jogo te envolve de uma maneira única com personagens incrivelmente bem desenvolvidos e me transportou para outro universo. O Clive é um dos melhores protagonistas que já vi. Determinado, destemido e que se precisar fará o que for preciso para mudar o mundo. Mesmo que isso cause consequências imensas para todos. Você entende o personagem e sente o mesmo que ele. É uma experiência única. O Combate é gostoso demais. Poderia ser mais difícil? Poderia. Mas serviu de forma muito satisfatória pro seu proposito. Há muito tempo não me divertia tanto com um jogo e principalmente com a história que é COLOSSAL de tão ABSURDA! Me emocionei demais com fim dessa jornada que vai estar pra sempre em meu coração. Foi uma Honra jogar FFXVI! NOTA 10!… Expand
  12. Kaori69
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    One of the best games they've ever made! The story is well structured, the characters are in-depth and well-detailed. The settings are epic and medieval, wonderfully inspired by a Western world, the combat system is a perfectly accurate interweaving of combos and basic attacks that do not bore where the player can indulge himself as he prefers. The alternation of epic moments with calmOne of the best games they've ever made! The story is well structured, the characters are in-depth and well-detailed. The settings are epic and medieval, wonderfully inspired by a Western world, the combat system is a perfectly accurate interweaving of combos and basic attacks that do not bore where the player can indulge himself as he prefers. The alternation of epic moments with calm moments allows you to breathe and focus better on the game world. Perfect! A breath of fresh air BUT ABOVE ALL, INNOVATIVE!… Expand
  13. YonoR
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Jogo incrível, épico e com momentos únicos que te farão grudar na cadeira ou te animar pelo acontecimento. Excelente aventura e história. Não dou 10 por alguns problemas de desempenho, mas nota 9 vale com muita tranquilidade.
  14. LEXGBR
    Jul 4, 2023
    6
    Acredito que a Squarenix querendo popularizar a franquia, removeu muitos elementos de RPG, game muito fácil, semelhante ao que aconteceu com o FFXV, lamentável o rumo que a franquia tomou!
  15. Apaxican
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    I rate it at 9.5, but rounding up to 10. This game is incredible. The story, gripping that you want to know what happens next. The combat, so satisfying that you get excited when battling. The music, phenomenally done and memorable. The characters, well written and leaves you rooting for them. The world, beautiful with wonderful and grandiose sights. The lore, interesting that leaves youI rate it at 9.5, but rounding up to 10. This game is incredible. The story, gripping that you want to know what happens next. The combat, so satisfying that you get excited when battling. The music, phenomenally done and memorable. The characters, well written and leaves you rooting for them. The world, beautiful with wonderful and grandiose sights. The lore, interesting that leaves you in wonderment. Its the kind of game that gets you to feel genuine emotion from excitement, to anger, to sadness, to laughter. It is games with stories and even combat gameplay like this one that made me fall in love with gaming. Top tier.… Expand
  16. Anto_A2203
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    El juego es sencillamente fantástico, en cuanto a su apartado técnico va muy bien, sus gráficos son muy llamativos y su jugabilidad va escalando conforme pasa la historia, siempre hay nuevos elementos y poderes con los que entretenerse mientras buscas tu combinación ideal que se adapte a tu estilo de juego, aparte de eso se agradece el hecho que venga doblado al español latino, las vocesEl juego es sencillamente fantástico, en cuanto a su apartado técnico va muy bien, sus gráficos son muy llamativos y su jugabilidad va escalando conforme pasa la historia, siempre hay nuevos elementos y poderes con los que entretenerse mientras buscas tu combinación ideal que se adapte a tu estilo de juego, aparte de eso se agradece el hecho que venga doblado al español latino, las voces de la gran mayoría son muy buenas... Aunque en algunas ocasiones sientes que se repiten las voces de algunos actores de doblaje en otros personajes terciarios qué si bien no serán relevantes en la historia puede que te saque de la inmersión. Las misiones principales son muy buenas, las secundarias pueden quedar a veces como algo repetitivas pero ayudan a profundizar en la historia que quiere presentar el juego y en algunos casos se obtiene materiales necesarios para la mejora de armas que no se consiguen por otros métodos. En general diría que es un Final Fantasy muy entretenido y que vale la pena jugarlo!… Expand
  17. PatRiotSaint
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Final Fantasy XVI has exceeded my expectations, its a very enjoyable and immersive story that FEELS like a Final Fantasy game! I've always had a clear favourite Final Fantasy game in my mind but this one has me second guessing myself so I'll put FFXVI as my Top 1-2. Well done to SquareEnix and all involved in the creation of this masterpiece!
  18. Crazy_robot_gir
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Story has so many awesome moments and combat is very different from past ff games but it's so fun.
  19. Kyloren6
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This is easily my Game of the year without a doubt!! To the people who complain about the combat, the future is now old man
  20. Eudoxo0
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Juego sublime, gráficamente una belleza y el diseño artístico una genialidad, muy bien optimizado aunque hay que tomar en cuenta lo que comentan los analistas acerca de los inconvenientes en modo rendimiento, yo lo estoy en modo calidad y estoy impresionado con la potencia gráfica, cero glitches y cero sobrecalentamiento. No es un Final Fantasy al uso, pero las nuevas mecánicas de combatesJuego sublime, gráficamente una belleza y el diseño artístico una genialidad, muy bien optimizado aunque hay que tomar en cuenta lo que comentan los analistas acerca de los inconvenientes en modo rendimiento, yo lo estoy en modo calidad y estoy impresionado con la potencia gráfica, cero glitches y cero sobrecalentamiento. No es un Final Fantasy al uso, pero las nuevas mecánicas de combates son excelentes, la forma de contar la historia es genial y los combates con los jefes epicos.

    El juego tiene sus claro oscuros, especialmente a nivel de la estructura de las misiones secundarias y la dificultad, puede ser sencillo para los más hardcore, pero recomiendo totalmente que compren el juego, jueguenlo y juzguen ustedes mismo.    … Expand
  21. admiralsmurfs
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    This game is great. Its animations, graphics and cinematic action sequences are all great and captivating. Its combos are rewarding. Its skills are varied. The combat is very fun. The action is extremely fluid. There is much to say about the amazing success from the collaboration of all the great minds that went into this game. The end game credits are nutty. They did a really great job. ]This game is great. Its animations, graphics and cinematic action sequences are all great and captivating. Its combos are rewarding. Its skills are varied. The combat is very fun. The action is extremely fluid. There is much to say about the amazing success from the collaboration of all the great minds that went into this game. The end game credits are nutty. They did a really great job. ]

    The story felt elongated towards the end which made the payoff feel less impressive. The lead up felt weakened to me instead of properly empowered by a resounding crescendo. Its high points were really high so it definitely had its peaks and valleys. The story itself is decent I would argue. Very enjoyable with great scenes and memorable lines. If Square Enix describes this game and its story as a thrilling roller coaster ride I would advise you to not lose the picture of the theme park due to one ride. Its actually a mix of rides. With lines in between of varying wait time to get back on the thrilling ride.

    The enemies were fairly easy and simple as well. I am happy they were not too hard but at times the fights seemed more necessary for prolonging the game rather than giving the player a challenge. Several I would argue were not important to the plot whatsoever. Some served solely as spoon fed XP.

    For any Final Fantasy fan I recommend playing this. I would consider this a must play. We should see, note and applaud the technical depths they went to to create a such a great combat system and see where else it can be applied in their history of games. Its different than the usual battle system but its a refreshing take on the games recurring themes via an action rpg presentation method.

    8/10    … Expand
  22. AkariTim
    Jul 4, 2023
    4
    FFXVI really frontloaded some awesome moments to hook players, but in the end, it ended up delivering a half-hearted action game that feels like a blatant rip off of Game of Thrones and Devil May Cry.
  23. LyricalOne01
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    The most incredible artistry from any game this year
    The most incredible story from any game this year

    Truly a fantastic experience . This is my first game into the final fantasy franchise and definitely will not be my last. This is a work of art through and through. Kudos to everyone involved. 2023 is the year of AAA games!
  24. TENGUzero
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Fácil entre mis top 3 de videojuegos de toda la vida los personajes ambientación gameplay historia es de lo mejor
  25. Kaprawiec
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    I mean...just wow! This is such a surprise! I havent been waiting for this. I werent aware it is being made. I was thinking this is the year of Diablo 4, Zelda or SF6. Well nope FF16 is really breathtaking. Its not like D4 or the other games arent great. But compared to FF16? Damn, this is spectacular. I love it. I lost hope in this series and boy im glad I was this wrong. Only 10,I mean...just wow! This is such a surprise! I havent been waiting for this. I werent aware it is being made. I was thinking this is the year of Diablo 4, Zelda or SF6. Well nope FF16 is really breathtaking. Its not like D4 or the other games arent great. But compared to FF16? Damn, this is spectacular. I love it. I lost hope in this series and boy im glad I was this wrong. Only 10, because competition is also near 10 this year. But ff16 is way above other games released so far, they are really near 10 so final fantasy deserves 1000. Thats how I feel right now anyway. Go and check it out yourself.… Expand
  26. Fealtysword
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Just incredible. I’ve been hooked the whole time!

    My only wish was for side quest to be more interesting, I’m not a fan of fetching side quest.
  27. Fatall
    Jul 4, 2023
    3
    I'm fine with real-time combat. What is i'm not fine with is that the game feels very shallow. It's simply not deep enough for Final Fantasy. No elemental weaknesses, useless crafting system and atrophied RPG elements, no secret bosses/weapons, one strategy against almost every boss and so on.

    Graphics are good, but no more than that (and there are problems with FPS even in performance    I'm fine with real-time combat. What is i'm not fine with is that the game feels very shallow. It's simply not deep enough for Final Fantasy. No elemental weaknesses, useless crafting system and atrophied RPG elements, no secret bosses/weapons, one strategy against almost every boss and so on.

    Graphics are good, but no more than that (and there are problems with FPS even in performance mode). Characters are all boring except for Cid (maybe it's the best Cid in all FF games). There is absolutely no incentive to explore locations, because most of them are bland and the loot is pretty useless.    … Expand
  28. Nihlus2112
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    I Love This Game, the Story are so nice. GotY. The Game is a experiance. The Characters are so good.
  29. Gandalfsbeard
    Jul 2, 2023
    9
    Modern approach to gameplay that respects and preserves its roots. At times a bit of an empty world lacking incentive to explore outwith the main plot. Could use some more humour and tongue in cheek dialogue as it does take itself a bit too seriously at times. Seems to be a another case of rushing a game out before it's finished, but still fun to play.
  30. magicfox
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Game of the year contender. Some of the most epic boss fights ever in a video game. Amazing soundtrack, great story, voice acting and characters. Can’t wait to play through again!
  31. fabianop
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    The game is very linear. Items acquired around the world and in battles are practically useless. It has no puzzles or challenges. The character evolution system is superficial. There are many, many cut scenes. It doesn't feel like Final Fantasy.
  32. StarlightShores
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This is hands down the best game I've ever played in my life.

    Coming from someone who has never played a game with this game play style before, I found it to be very beginner friendly and forgiving. (However, there are ways to make it more challenging or even more beginner friendly. I did play it on normal difficulty without the "helper rings" and it was very fair and fun) The story was    This is hands down the best game I've ever played in my life.

    Coming from someone who has never played a game with this game play style before, I found it to be very beginner friendly and forgiving. (However, there are ways to make it more challenging or even more beginner friendly. I did play it on normal difficulty without the "helper rings" and it was very fair and fun)

    The story was incredible and the music and art direction added to every scene, every fight, without distracting from anything else.

    The game is definitely as long as it needs to be and I highly recommend completing all side quests before finishing the game though that is not mandatory. 90% of the side quests have character development or world development in them.

    The voice acting overall is extremely professional and well done.

    I did not encounter any glitches in the game despite me likely not helping things with my frantic play style.

    Cutscenes are seamless and the graphics are the best I've ever seen.

    This game challenges what has been the norm in the industry of "what's possible in gaming". It puts into perspective just what the PS5 is capable of and what video games are capable of these days under the right director and team.

    The last time I remember feeling this completely blown away by a game was likely when I was a small child and didn't even know what made a good game or what was possible. Yet, even as an adult with the benefit of knowledge and perspective of past experiences, I felt like I was full immersed in this world and invested in everything in it.

    I am not a person who likes things just because it's "final fantasy" or some other franchise, I'm extremely particular and picky about all types of media. But even if I didn't enjoy this game personally, I'd have to be absolutely stupid not to recognize what a masterpiece this game is.

    A true modern marvel and, in my opinion, a new benchmark for future developers to strive for.

    This was one of the few games where I played it and didn't feel like "I'm playing a game" but felt like I'm having a complete experience that was carefully crafted.

    I highly recommend this to anyone who is able to play it. It is very worth its price tag on day one and I do not at all regret not waiting for a sale to purchase it.    … Expand
  33. Tintler
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Şu ana kadar 20 saat oynadım. 2023'ün en iyi oyunu bana göre bu şuan. Hikayesi başarılı, çok güzel bir dünya kurmuşlar, ilerleyen zamanlarda unuturuz diye her şeyi anlatan 3 farklı arayüz eklenmiş, timeline, ansiklopedi ve kişi ilişki infografiği, oyunun sevdiğim yönlerinden biri bu oldu çünkü çok fazla kişi, ülke, mekan ve olay var, yıllar da için işine girince kafam karışıyordu, bununlaŞu ana kadar 20 saat oynadım. 2023'ün en iyi oyunu bana göre bu şuan. Hikayesi başarılı, çok güzel bir dünya kurmuşlar, ilerleyen zamanlarda unuturuz diye her şeyi anlatan 3 farklı arayüz eklenmiş, timeline, ansiklopedi ve kişi ilişki infografiği, oyunun sevdiğim yönlerinden biri bu oldu çünkü çok fazla kişi, ülke, mekan ve olay var, yıllar da için işine girince kafam karışıyordu, bununla birlikte bunu da çözmüşler.
    Masayoshi Soken fanı olarak müzikleri çok iyi atmosfere sokuyor, oynarken zevkten kaynaklanan bir sırıtmayla oyunu oynuyorum.
    Aksiyon combatı çok yakışmış, farklı combolar yapabiliyoruz, tatmin ediyor.
    FFXIV oyuncusu olarak Yoshi-P'den şüphem yoktu fakat ellerindeki grafik motorundan dolayı korkularım vardı fakat iyi kullanmışlar. Bazı sahnelerin render mı yoksa gerçek zamanlı mı olduğunu anlamıyorum. Ama daha iyilerini gördüğümüz için en iyi grafikli oyun demiyorum kesinlikle. Özellikle 2. ve 3. seviye sinematikler kötü olmuş, bunları tek düzgün yapabilen oyun şu ana kadar Horizon Forbidden West'di.
    1 puanı kırma nededim oyunun Playsation 5'de çıkması ve PC'de çıkmaması. Zayıf alet yüzünden 30 fps'de aşırı bir motion-blur ile oynamak zorunda kalıyorum ve başımı döndürüyor. Quality modu 1440p 30 fps sunuyor, Performance modu 1080p 60 fps sunuyor fakat 45-50 fps arasında geziyor ve frametime düzgün değil. Quality modunda en azından istikrarlı bir fps ve frametime var. Bir de 1080p sanki 720pde renderlanıp fsr1.0 gibi bir teknikle upscale yapılıyor. Bu da resmin daha da bulanık görüntülenmesine sebep oluyor gibi.
    Güncelleme: Oyunu 65 saat gibi bir sürede yan görevleri yaparak bitirdim.    … Expand
  34. YoshiP_Cookinq
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Best game of all time. A truly enjoyable experience right from the moment the game begins all the way through to the ending!
  35. LeviathanDemon_
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    The best game I have ever played in my life, a masterpiece this game is incredibly perfect I would choose this game to play for the rest of my life there are no words to specify how magnificent this game is simply the best game ever made in the world Final Fantasy XVI will always be in my heart final fantasy never disappoints they keep raising the bar for gaming but this game nothing isThe best game I have ever played in my life, a masterpiece this game is incredibly perfect I would choose this game to play for the rest of my life there are no words to specify how magnificent this game is simply the best game ever made in the world Final Fantasy XVI will always be in my heart final fantasy never disappoints they keep raising the bar for gaming but this game nothing is touching it this year beautifully polished game never seen anything this clean.… Expand
  36. OdinsBlade_
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This game here is basically the best game ever made. Sure you may have your opinions but it's pretty much agreed worldwide that this game is perfect and deserves the praise it gets. The story, the gameplay, the fights, the bosses, the eikon bosses, the soundtrack, and pretty much everything else is perfect, Everyone should get the chance to experience this masterpiece nothing is close toThis game here is basically the best game ever made. Sure you may have your opinions but it's pretty much agreed worldwide that this game is perfect and deserves the praise it gets. The story, the gameplay, the fights, the bosses, the eikon bosses, the soundtrack, and pretty much everything else is perfect, Everyone should get the chance to experience this masterpiece nothing is close to this way ahead of its time. Everything about this game is top notch so much homage to previous final fantasys all love, absolutely love the mediaeval dark setting.… Expand
  37. BlveMaqe
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is the best PS5 best game and the best action role-playing game of all time. an Excellent soundtrack with unforgables melodies,an excellent story. a innovative game with a perfect gameplay, unforgettable Eikon fights/bosses and a great open world. a masterpiece... , a legend of Sony , Square Enix
  38. GuidingAngel_
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is a beautiful game, best graphics in video game of all time way ahead of its time, excellent medieval story, good bosses, eikon bosses, a plot magnifies definitely one of the best Final Fantasy games and the world of the story.
    Best game I have ever played nothing has yet to come out on level scale of this looking forward to future of the franchise.
  39. hazukimio
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Unlike any previous Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 16 peaks in the richness of its combat system, and with top-of-the-line acting and dramatic action, Final Fantasy 16 lives up to its name. Admittedly, the game had some flaws in the design of the sub quests, and the map didn't have much elements worth exploring. Despite the fact that this is a work that defects cannot obscure the virtues, IUnlike any previous Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 16 peaks in the richness of its combat system, and with top-of-the-line acting and dramatic action, Final Fantasy 16 lives up to its name. Admittedly, the game had some flaws in the design of the sub quests, and the map didn't have much elements worth exploring. Despite the fact that this is a work that defects cannot obscure the virtues, I still consist that the production team could have done a better job. But anyway, having Dragon Quest as the traditional JRPG series, I'm looking forward to seeing Square Enix making Final Fantasy 16 the turning point of Final Fantasy series.… Expand
  40. ShivaIcePalace
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    If you can see how beautiful this game is, it's because you know about amazing and gorgeous mediaeval history , this is one of the best games ever created and i think it is one of the best Final Fantasy games ever
    Must play for certain !
  41. TitanTakeOver
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    There is nothing that can be said about this game that has not been said already, perfection is what it is. By far the best game you'll ever play. Hands down.
  42. Hugochad
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Everything in Final Fantasy XVI is so near at perfection, its really no wonder that this game has such a huge fanbase and is so highly rated among players and critics
    This is best game I have ever played and seen can’t wait to buy this again on pc
  43. Voodoo123
    Jun 27, 2023
    7
    At its best this is an superb quality action RPG with 40+ hrs of playtime and some frankly amazing realtime cutscenes and animations with superior art designs and soundtrack.
    At its worst it struggles to keep pace with its core storyline instead forcing players through slow long periods of drawn out fetch quest style of mission design complete with poorly animated dialogue sequences for    At its best this is an superb quality action RPG with 40+ hrs of playtime and some frankly amazing realtime cutscenes and animations with superior art designs and soundtrack.
    At its worst it struggles to keep pace with its core storyline instead forcing players through slow long periods of drawn out fetch quest style of mission design complete with poorly animated dialogue sequences for the sake of fulfilling its 'world building' RPG quota.

    If I could use Odin's sword to slice out the poorly paced areas of this title and instead keep the action and cinematics (and cut the large open areas that slow down your progress) and tighten things into a 30hr play window I think this could've been awesome. As it goes its very good if you can filter out the bad. I loved so much of this game but I must say it felt like it dragged its heels at many points throughout my time with it.    … Expand
  44. migzky9
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    As a fan of the series, I love this new installment to the series. I love all the characters design, plot, story, side quests, hunt jobs, boss fights and twist. The environment. The Music. The gameplay mechanics. Both English and Japanese dub is perfect. Even though it's too early to pick Game of the Year, but FF16 will be my first pick
  45. Bo3mra
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Very fun game and I enjoyed every aspect of it and Yoshi-pi and his team did a great job in that regard.
  46. John_90
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    One of the best game I played in years!!!

    To all player who are story driven and love some great action, to play without hesitation.
  47. Rafamunar
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    The Epic fights are the only thing rescue the Game yo the hell, the rest is Bad design anda is boring
  48. TheDude222
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Rare for me to love a game so much that I can tell and see how much room for improvement there is. I overall give it an 8.5 so I'll be rounding up. This game honestly is up there with GoW(2018) for me. The story and characters and world I'll remember for a long time if not for forever and I hope to see more from the ff16 universe even with them saying this is a complete package. Glad toRare for me to love a game so much that I can tell and see how much room for improvement there is. I overall give it an 8.5 so I'll be rounding up. This game honestly is up there with GoW(2018) for me. The story and characters and world I'll remember for a long time if not for forever and I hope to see more from the ff16 universe even with them saying this is a complete package. Glad to have experienced it and will be going through Ng+ immediately. Definitely give it a recommend for any action game lovers.… Expand
  49. guitarwizard999
    Jul 4, 2023
    1
    The cutscene graphics and music are the only highlights of this game. The story, combat, in game graphics, framerate, script, quests, pacing, side, quests, and characters are all subpar. I'm talking cardboard level subpar. This doesn't feel anything like a Final Fantasy game. It feels like a generic action/adventure game. Some quasi Xenoblade ripoff that falls on it's face. If this was notThe cutscene graphics and music are the only highlights of this game. The story, combat, in game graphics, framerate, script, quests, pacing, side, quests, and characters are all subpar. I'm talking cardboard level subpar. This doesn't feel anything like a Final Fantasy game. It feels like a generic action/adventure game. Some quasi Xenoblade ripoff that falls on it's face. If this was not labeled as a main line FF game I would have given it a 4, as it stands now...this game is a solid 1. The media likes to call what I'm doing now "review bombing" If you play a game, really don't like it, and give it a negative review, would you call that "review bombing" or honest reviewing? My recommendation is to just go play Legend of Dragoon on PS1.… Expand
  50. Pskc
    Jul 4, 2023
    5
    The game is unbelievable the story pulled me in immediately with eye watering visuals there are some boring parts side mission in-between main story but it really makes up for it with some of the best boss fights I've ever seen its like god of war 3 ×100
  51. Slicebraver
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    I think it's a very good game. I can say also that is a good FF, but this game surely has some lack, i can't understand why elemental weaknesses/resistances and statuses are not present. I would also more secrets, minigames and quests. But i can say that not all FF of the past are perfect (i've played all the FF except the 6). So, for me this game is Final Fantasy (not like XIII and XV)I think it's a very good game. I can say also that is a good FF, but this game surely has some lack, i can't understand why elemental weaknesses/resistances and statuses are not present. I would also more secrets, minigames and quests. But i can say that not all FF of the past are perfect (i've played all the FF except the 6). So, for me this game is Final Fantasy (not like XIII and XV) with his highs and lows.
    It's a very good game, but not perfect and neither excellent.
    Vote: 9    … Expand
  52. SaltySeaSalt
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    It feels like a 50hour movie with amazing story and soundtrack that keeps you engaged while having fun fighting all the enemies with the power of eikons and being part of the world knowing all the little things through the sidequests, and i simply enjoyed each and every hour of it :)
  53. IcedT
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    I'm one of those people who think that this is the greatest game of all time, no matter what quality games are out now or will be out ever. What they did in final fantasy 16 was the unthinkable they kept raising your expectations you wouldn’t think the game would continue to get better and better after that crazy Titan Eikon fight but it does indeed this is definitely moving in good wayI'm one of those people who think that this is the greatest game of all time, no matter what quality games are out now or will be out ever. What they did in final fantasy 16 was the unthinkable they kept raising your expectations you wouldn’t think the game would continue to get better and better after that crazy Titan Eikon fight but it does indeed this is definitely moving in good way Also ignore the clowns giving it 0/10 that’s switch and Xbox fan boys in their little immature groups hate receiving just click on their profile you’ll see Final Fantasy XVI 10/10… Expand
  54. TorgalLover
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI best game ever made, is perfect in any aspect of the game, music(OST), graphics, story, characters, combat, gameplay, eikon fights, cutscenes-cinematic cutscenes the way they stitch these together into gameplay is pinnacle of gaming
    the scale of this game on its own speaks value these Eikon fights…

    Also I LOVE TORGAL
  55. Drought
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This is the single greatest game of all time. The first time I played this game I did it purely out of curiosity. I had never played a Final Fantasy game in my life. Within the first minutes of playing this game I knew that I had not played a more enjoyable and engrossing game before in my entire life. Final Fantasy XVI really opened my eyes, I really realised I’ve miss a lot so I’ve nowThis is the single greatest game of all time. The first time I played this game I did it purely out of curiosity. I had never played a Final Fantasy game in my life. Within the first minutes of playing this game I knew that I had not played a more enjoyable and engrossing game before in my entire life. Final Fantasy XVI really opened my eyes, I really realised I’ve miss a lot so I’ve now ordered myself every single mainline final fantasy game. I have never seen such a realistic game like this before. This is levels above everything I’d happily say I’ll be supporting square enix… Expand
  56. ImmortalSins
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    This game is one of the best games ever created. ff16 is best game of all time best looking and highest quality of gaming period this is THE PEAK THE TOP THE MOST BEAUTIFUL POLISHED GAME OF ALL TIME
  57. Techjo
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Best FF game ever made. Engaging story, combat is a blast, superb voice acting that’s better than most movies and an all around beautiful game.
  58. YFA
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    The game was amazing from gameplay to graphics and story, everything was beautiful. but, my only nitpicks are: the game has way too many cutscenes, some are not even important or relevant to the story, like I take 2 steps ahead then there is a cutscene every time, i know this game is very story oriented but it's still a game and not a movie, though i don't mind the cutscenes much because iThe game was amazing from gameplay to graphics and story, everything was beautiful. but, my only nitpicks are: the game has way too many cutscenes, some are not even important or relevant to the story, like I take 2 steps ahead then there is a cutscene every time, i know this game is very story oriented but it's still a game and not a movie, though i don't mind the cutscenes much because i love them, but some people get annoyed with that so i thought i could share it, my other nitpick is that the game is very easy even on normal difficulty (there is no hard difficulty from my understanding -> story = easy, action = normal) so i hope they'll add a new difficulty in the future because the combat would be way more fun if it's actually challenging. The game is so worth it though, … Expand
  59. Commonsense3
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    "The Best looking boss fights that you'll see in any video game"

    This game is VERY cutscene heavy, just like FF7R was I'm about 75% of the way through the game. Here's a list of pros and cons Pros: • Visuals • Boss fights • Story • Characters • MUSIC • Voice acting Cons: • The best accessories are given at the start (auto dodge, auto combo rings) • Performance • Side Quests (can be    "The Best looking boss fights that you'll see in any video game"

    This game is VERY cutscene heavy, just like FF7R was

    I'm about 75% of the way through the game. Here's a list of pros and cons

    Pros:
    • Visuals
    • Boss fights
    • Story
    • Characters
    • MUSIC
    • Voice acting

    Cons:

    • The best accessories are given at the start (auto dodge, auto combo rings)
    • Performance
    • Side Quests (can be ignored)
    • Might just be me, but it feels like some of the later Eikon abilities do less damage than the Pheonix Equivalent. The high moments in this game are so incredibly high that i can look past the issues. Performance will most likely be fixed down the road and the side quests are optional.

    Metacritic should have a device linking option to flush out all of these 0/10 reviews that don't even own the game.    … Expand
  60. Daniel0809
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    Story-10
    Game play-10
    Graphics-10
    Performance-7 (motion blur & FPS are a problem for me)
    FF16 is only the 4th game in the final fantasy world ive played and Im loving it.
  61. HMourad
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    The game surpassed any expectations I had. I only have a small issue with the difficulty being a little bit too easy, other than that the game is sublime.
  62. makotoast
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    One of my favourite games of all time. Stellar music, boss fights, combat, voice acting, narrative, graphics and characters.
  63. Alexron07
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I finished the game, the side quests are free creative and engaging. Never got board while playing the story. It is one of the best game that I played for a long time. I downloaded the whole sound track to listen to while driving around
  64. Minferno
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    En términos generales el juego termina siendo algo totalmente bien balanceado, un Accion-RPG que combina de manera perfecta, una historia que está bien contada, un juego que no tiene mil misiones secundarias que rompen el ritmo del juego, creo que fue acertado que fuera un mundo semi abierto ya que no te desconecta de la historia principal tanto tiempo, aún asi hay secciones que sonEn términos generales el juego termina siendo algo totalmente bien balanceado, un Accion-RPG que combina de manera perfecta, una historia que está bien contada, un juego que no tiene mil misiones secundarias que rompen el ritmo del juego, creo que fue acertado que fuera un mundo semi abierto ya que no te desconecta de la historia principal tanto tiempo, aún asi hay secciones que son bastante grandes para entretenerte recorriendolas, el sistema de batalla se vuelve entretenido si logras aprender la mecánica y las combinaciones más en el NG+ dónde se vuelve retador, ni que decir de las batallas con los jefes o eicons están ya grabadas para ser de las mejores de los últimos años sus dinámicas son increíbles ahí es donde está todo el presupuesto invertido y se nota en el mimo de cada una, gráficamente es precioso y tan bien detallado, el doblaje al español latinoamericano se aplaude y ya debería ser algo común en este tipo de juegos y veo que es algo que no se a calificado tanto.
    Un juego que se hace diferente pero logra devolver la saga al peso de su historia.    … Expand
  65. alex99A
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    this game is great and yes it has some problems (for example rpg elements are not 100%) but still this game is very beautiful.(even one of the best final fantasy games ever)
    some fanboys and man childs just give low ratings for no reason because they love another game much more.
  66. BraidzMC
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    It's basically Final Fantasy 13 all over again, but this time even worse with fancier graphics.
    15 for all its flaws, even on launch, was a much better game than this. And felt more modern than whatever this dated junk is.
    Whoever at PlatinumGames said this was their Magnum Opus was on copium too, we saw better combat in the 2000's by DMC3 and we've had better cinematic QTE moments in    It's basically Final Fantasy 13 all over again, but this time even worse with fancier graphics.
    15 for all its flaws, even on launch, was a much better game than this. And felt more modern than whatever this dated junk is.
    Whoever at PlatinumGames said this was their Magnum Opus was on copium too, we saw better combat in the 2000's by DMC3 and we've had better cinematic QTE moments in gaming since Uncharted 2. The Titan Fight is the only thing we see come close to anything on the scale of your typical God Of War/Bayonetta/DMC style game, and it is let down by extremely basic QTE commands and a framerate that cannot keep up with what is happening on the screen.
    The story moves at a snails pace and there is cutscenes all over the place that could have just played out in game (EG: Cid trips over on a bridge, This is shown via a 3-4 minute cutscene with tedious gaps between each and every sentence as if the voice acting was all done line by line without any actual cohesion)

    Dead IP.

    FF7 Remake is their Obi-Wan Kenobi in New Hope    … Expand
  67. Woodley1400
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI has so many exceptional qualities. The narrative, the music, the combat, the characters, and the world in XVI are all near the top of this franchise. It is quite a bit different from earlier games in the series, but it fits well within the franchise’s long-standing practice of innovation. There is plenty of optional content in side quests, hunts, and optional dialogue.Final Fantasy XVI has so many exceptional qualities. The narrative, the music, the combat, the characters, and the world in XVI are all near the top of this franchise. It is quite a bit different from earlier games in the series, but it fits well within the franchise’s long-standing practice of innovation. There is plenty of optional content in side quests, hunts, and optional dialogue. All of that adds to the world-building, even if it can be a bit mundane at times. There are some minor areas that I think the game could have been even stronger, but none of the flaws detract from the title's excellence.… Expand
  68. warrick11
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    It was a beautiful story
    At the end of the story, I cried.
    and I want DLC please!!!
  69. Markbentley7
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    Worst mainline FF story. Same boring linear level design as 13. Regurgitated world and themes.
    Combat was fun but could have had way more depth. Side quests and 'crafting' system were a huge waste of time.
    Can't believe there was no overworld...just a straight game of thrones intro rip off...
  70. dasregal
    Jul 3, 2023
    5
    It's missing a lot of what one might expect of an FF game, but that's not really its biggest flaw. It just retreads ideas from FFXIV way too closely and fails to wrap up the narrative in an interesting way. Didn't feel worth my time or money in the end.
  71. taylar999
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This is awesome!!!!!
    i Hope there will be expansions and DLC.PLEASE!!!!!!!!
  72. Akc018
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is an amazing game. Gameplay, visual, story, characters are all great.

    Apart from what everyone already covers, one thing not mentioned enough is how stunning the visual is, especially its use of raytracing and HDR (thus a good HDR display or TV will make a very different experience). The art direction of the game takes a more realistic style, the level of details in    Final Fantasy XVI is an amazing game. Gameplay, visual, story, characters are all great.

    Apart from what everyone already covers, one thing not mentioned enough is how stunning the visual is, especially its use of raytracing and HDR (thus a good HDR display or TV will make a very different experience). The art direction of the game takes a more realistic style, the level of details in environment, architecture, vegetation and clothing are simply incredible (which reminds me a lot the level seen in 2020 UE5 reveal). Raytracing and HDR make it even more believable. Horizon: Forbidden West is often considered one of the best graphics on PS5, but FFXVI arguably surpasses it as this a realistic modeling of the world is a lot harder to make and feel believable.

    I won't say much about everything else, you just need to experience it.    … Expand
  73. Onwardxupward
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    I absolutely loved 50% of this game and loathed the other 50%. The combat, boss battles, characterization, and the GRAPHICS are the BEST I've ever seen.

    On the other hand, the questing and gameplay structure feels it was pulled right out of the Ubisoft playbook of "walk towards icon, press X, walk towards another, press X, repeat...". After the 100th time of walking down the same    I absolutely loved 50% of this game and loathed the other 50%. The combat, boss battles, characterization, and the GRAPHICS are the BEST I've ever seen.

    On the other hand, the questing and gameplay structure feels it was pulled right out of the Ubisoft playbook of "walk towards icon, press X, walk towards another, press X, repeat...". After the 100th time of walking down the same hallway to deliver yet another item, I checked out. My prediction is that is game will age poorly due to how superficial it is. I wish there was more depth of strategy and customization found in other RPGs, or even a robust combo system like you would see in DmC.    … Expand
  74. Dunknaggets
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    By attaching Final Fantasy to the title, Square Enix has tricked many gamers into believing this to be a 10/10.

    Does it have high production value? i.e. voice acting, music, story, art design, etc. -Yes. Does the combat feel fun and rewarding? -Fun yes, rewarding maybe not so much. Does the world feel immersive? Does it feel interactive? -The world (story) is fully realized. But you    By attaching Final Fantasy to the title, Square Enix has tricked many gamers into believing this to be a 10/10.

    Does it have high production value? i.e. voice acting, music, story, art design, etc.
    -Yes.

    Does the combat feel fun and rewarding?
    -Fun yes, rewarding maybe not so much.

    Does the world feel immersive? Does it feel interactive?
    -The world (story) is fully realized. But you don't really interact with it directly.

    Is the game polished? Performance steady?
    -Bugs/glitches don't happen, if at all. But you're basically watching a movie so they don't have a lot of opportunities to occur. Performance is not great. Frame rate is pretty all over, and most of the character models aren't really "next-gen" even during cutscenes.

    So in reality, this is a mediocre game with an army of die-hard fans waiting to eat it up. If this title was developed by a different studio, and had no relationship to any past titles, it would not be getting the praise it is.

    This is not a bad game. But it is definitely not a great one.

    Really, FFXVI is an interactive movie with okay combat. If you look at the game like that, it's pretty good. But if you look at it like it (should) be looked at, it's not that fun. It gets tiresome walking around, it gets tiresome fighting the same enemies, with nowhere cool to discover or anything interesting to find. It gets very repetitive as far as gameplay is concerned. The story is the only thing that keeps moving, and even that can get a little drawn out after awhile.

    I find it shocking that so many people can be pulled into a stupor and think this game is a GOTY contender. You think pointless equipment options and mundane items are GOTY worthy? You can't even change how Clive looks. He eventually puts on that stupid Castlevania outfit and you get to look at that for the next 30 hours. This game feels like they wanted to do much more but everything got cut.

    For example, characters keep handing Clive these "Seals" which show he has the person's favor, allowing him to be accepted by the local population. But these seals don't unlock anything. You can now start a side quest from a local npc, but you couldn't even talk to them before receiving the seal so it's not like anything changed. Maybe the seal lets you get past a gate, into a new area? No, that's just story locked. The seal is a just a story beat which serves that purpose. It's so dumb, the game always makes this point to make you feel like you're accepted into the community now but it's doesn't even feel necessary. People comment on the mark, but that's it. But it's not like you actually talk to people. They're just side quests and main quests.

    To me, these "Seals" represent the overall feeling this game has. It feels empty and incomplete. It feels mundane and pointless. It feels like a very old game (PS2 era) with fancy graphics and modern flair.

    Will you find enjoyment in FFXVI? Probably. I enjoyed playing it, for the most part. But did it feel like a 10/10? A GOTY? Not even close.

    FFXVI is to action RPGs as Time Crisis is to first-person shooters. All on rails.    … Expand
  75. Soggyramen
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    Definitely an amazing FF game. The story, characters, lore, set pieces, and music really gave me a classic FF feel from start to finish. Not everyone will love the action combat but I really enjoyed it. However some powers/skills definitely are much more useful than others and I did fall into a rhythm of how to handle every enemy. One big issue I had was the side quests and the extremelyDefinitely an amazing FF game. The story, characters, lore, set pieces, and music really gave me a classic FF feel from start to finish. Not everyone will love the action combat but I really enjoyed it. However some powers/skills definitely are much more useful than others and I did fall into a rhythm of how to handle every enemy. One big issue I had was the side quests and the extremely high quality set pieces in the game. The side quests were mostly a joke and how undercooked they were was almost baffling at times. I think if they went forward with an FF game like this in the future, they need to flesh out the things to do within and outside of the side quests. Finally while I loved the set pieces and story highs, it did no favors for the moments after these "highs". The momentum just made you want to push through the busy work to get to the big story moments. Which in some way sounds good but makes the downtime in between the moments a little boring and pointless at times.

    Still loved it. Will take some time before I end up playing it again however.    … Expand
  76. Zombie678
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Really enjoyed this game a lot loved the characters the overall story and combat definitely a great game
  77. Magnuz7
    Jul 3, 2023
    3
    Near the end of the game and it was a struggle. Only still playing because there isn't a Final Fantasy that I've not finished.
    If I was to review this one in one word it would be "Shallow".
    There is no depth in most of the game. No interesting systems whatsoever. Very repetitive gameplay loop and no incentive gameplay mechanics to expand on and keep me going. Just.. plain.
  78. Hellnoman
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Been a long time since I’ve felt this way about Final Fantasy. Story 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Characters 10/10 Music 10/10 QoL systems 10/10 Visual. 20/10 spectacular! RPG elements such as looting in open world, character stats, crafting, and gearing doesn’t make an impact at all. Side-quests were great, having played a lot of mmorpg. I don’t have an attention span of a goldfish, so the slow    Been a long time since I’ve felt this way about Final Fantasy. Story 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Music 10/10
    QoL systems 10/10
    Visual. 20/10 spectacular!

    RPG elements such as looting in open world, character stats, crafting, and gearing doesn’t make an impact at all. Side-quests were great, having played a lot of mmorpg. I don’t have an attention span of a goldfish, so the slow build-up in the beginning doesn’t fade me. Inject that world-building lore **** right into my vein. 7/10.

    This is definitely GOTY for me. Therefore, 6/10.    … Expand
  79. Boaz_
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    The game has a good story, good graphics, and the fights were well directed, although it doesn't run well in performance mode... But the problems with this game are the dev's decisions: The exploration is very basic that it doesn't reward the player, the game doesn't have playable party members, it doesn't have classes, it doesn't have good mini games like in the classics (card game, GoldThe game has a good story, good graphics, and the fights were well directed, although it doesn't run well in performance mode... But the problems with this game are the dev's decisions: The exploration is very basic that it doesn't reward the player, the game doesn't have playable party members, it doesn't have classes, it doesn't have good mini games like in the classics (card game, Gold saucer, etc), it doesn't have negative statuses, the progression of equipment and character evolution is very simple and without creativity. .. The FF series is based on tabletop RPG, they can't just turn the game into 100% action all of a sudden... It should be 50% action 50% rpg like in FF 7 remake.… Expand
  80. Allanr0y
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Great game! Superb story, music, gameplay and great characters! Enjoying the game!
  81. Ranran1234
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just wow! This game is fantastic. From the quick and rewarding combat system to the gorgeous set pieces to the insane and epic boss battles. Easily one of the best in the series. Yes, it may not be a classic final fantasy game, but each game in the series is different. Each numbered game since 12 has had a completely different combat system than the last. That is just what these games have been for a few years now. The writing, the monsters, the bosses the characters. All of it screams final fantasy. There are of course flaws, some side quests do fall flat bust some are just as equally amazing and heart wrenching. And don't even get me started on the sound track one of the best in years, in the series and in games in general. This was truly a near masterwork, and is definitely fighting it out with TOTK for my game of the year.… Expand
  82. ZoltonMD
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is a wonderful adventure.
    Still a little crazy like before but more adult. I`m glad the series are keep developing and become the real blockbuster.
  83. JohnAxel
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great Game with great combat and story line the only issued problem is the performance mode but I think they will fix it definitively one of the must buy game of the year… Expand
  84. 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.
  85. Piplup_Plays
    Jul 3, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While it is a great gameot isn't without flaws. Positives: the story and characters are great and engaging. You feel for the characters and hope specific things happen for them. The interactions and tension between the characters is extremely well written particularly between Clive and Jill. Cid is another stand out character. The soundtrack is also fantastic. Negatives: the combat is not very good, the need for a stagger bar on enemies just drags out fights. They also are very predictable. Kill mob, kill mob, kill mob and then more join with a tanky stagger enemy. There is also no benefit to doing flashy combos as they don't work well on tanky enemies and they are pointless to use on the weak mob enemies. You can't even use what would be super effective moves in this as the opposite elements do no bonus damage, and it feels wrong killing a bomb with a fire attack. They are living fire. The game is also missing main stay enemies like tonberry and cactuar etc. The combat feels like a less fleshed out devil may cry combat. While I do think the story is overall great... the ending sucks so much, it really falls flat at the end. The side quests are 75%-80% garbage fetch quests or go talk to x,y,z. They do have some that are fantastic but it's like 6 side quests. The item customisation/crafting is probably the worst I've seen in a final fantasy game in a long time, and the RPG mechanics are so thin they might as well not exist.

    The game is a great game overall, but it isn't without issues. It is also incredibly easy, which is both a plus and negative.    … Expand
  86. SpyKicksIn
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    An amazing adventure with colorful characters, great music, awesome combat system and staged scenes, but boring side quests.
  87. Reipzx
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Amazing. There isn’t another word to describe this game. It’s a PS5 must play!
  88. DiogoPereira
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This is awesome!!! Hope there will be expansions and DLC's. Just loved the story, voice actings, CID IS AMAZING. Nailed it!!
  89. Djayani
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    After 50h, I finished the game. Although there are some issues such as the rpg elements, the game's strengths are so far and beyond what I expected that I had a really great time in what might be my favorite FF.
    The combat is stellar, with music and visuals elevating it to a level of epicness that I have not seen in any other game. The lore and story are rich and have kept me engaged for    After 50h, I finished the game. Although there are some issues such as the rpg elements, the game's strengths are so far and beyond what I expected that I had a really great time in what might be my favorite FF.
    The combat is stellar, with music and visuals elevating it to a level of epicness that I have not seen in any other game. The lore and story are rich and have kept me engaged for the entirety of the playthrough. Definitively recommend.    … Expand
  90. ste59w
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    Played since FF7 and here are the main points to why i scored it a 4.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, i'm really disappointed. As other long time fans have said, this isn't a final fantasy game anymore. And what makes it even more disappointing is just how great it could have been.    … Expand
  91. Operatic
    Jul 3, 2023
    3
    The game's biggest downfall is it's identity crisis. Anyone who isn't familiar with this series, all it takes is looking at videos of the older games. It is very obvious how drastically different this installment is. Even if you say "Final Fantasy has always been changing", the argument falls apart when you see just how little of the previous series is left. No game in the series hasThe game's biggest downfall is it's identity crisis. Anyone who isn't familiar with this series, all it takes is looking at videos of the older games. It is very obvious how drastically different this installment is. Even if you say "Final Fantasy has always been changing", the argument falls apart when you see just how little of the previous series is left. No game in the series has changed this much, comparing it to the games released before it. It is wild how intense some of the 10/10s are getting, if the game is critiqued at all. I'd be suspicious of a perfect score on literally any game. As for the identity crisis, it's a valid and hefty critique. What genre is this game? It may be technically an RPG, but it's RPG elements are poorly implemented, and so timid, that it's like they put the bare minimum in. I understand if you like the game, but pretending it's something it's not, is only adding to that identity crisis. It's not Final Fantasy, and it's barely an RPG. That's my personal opinion. If Square Enix branded this a new IP, and didn't try to force the game to be a poorly implemented hybrid of genres, some of the higher scores would be better warranted.… Expand
  92. Okiepokiesmokie
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been looking forward to this game since it was announced. I hoped it would be 2023 game of the year. I still think it deserves GOTY and I loved my experience, especially with the boss battles, combat, and characters. However, there were some unexpected low lights, mainly about story (unexpectedly) and game systems (especially crafting).

    it is a game that was built "in scope" and on time. Many of my wishes are for systems which could've likely been added with infinite time and resources. But game companies don't have those, so I can appreciate that. However, I did not expect to be disappointed by the story in the way I was, so that is really unfortunate. Still it has one of the best game stories I've played in recent memory and I really applaud it for that! I want other game devs to take the story in this game as inspiration; I just had maybe unfair levels of expectation for the story which I feel did not totally play out.

    Voice Acting - 10/10, honestly, I'd say 11/10. IMO there has never been better voice acting in a video game, period. Every actor gave themselves to their role, you could feel their pain, happiness, sadness, hope.

    Music - 10/10, There were no misses for me on the music. Every track was beautiful, emotional, fitting! The music was gorgeous. Soken NAILED it, you can feel his and his team's passion and talent.

    Eikon/Boss Battles - 10/10, The spectacle of these battles is something I've always dreamed of in video games. It's like dreams coming to life. Beautiful, immersive, exciting. Every Eikon battle, I felt delighted and a little anxious. Every single one kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was next! I LOVED these, I could never wait for the next one, what a treat!

    Characters - 10/10, Everyone is so well realized, even the most basic NPC in the Hideaway has something to share about themselves with Clive. The characters are deep, relatable, fun to interact with, interesting to learn about. I also think the character based side-quests are really effective.

    Combat 9/10 - The combat REALLY worked for me. As a person who loves FF eikons, enjoys action combat, but also enjoys simple, easy to understand systems, this combat system felt satisfying and fun. I have never experimented more with different builds mid-playthrough in a game. Normally I to find the most efficient way to engage with combat systems and don't experiment much, but this one encouraged me to try new abilities and I really enjoyed that! The only thing I wish is we could've used our ability points to customize the companion characters' fighting styles.

    Side Quests - 8/10, I think some will say there were too many side quests, but I'm not sure about that. I think there was a good amount. The dev team said they wouldn't just "make you kill 5 wolves for no reason" and they definitely delivered on that. Every side quest had a reason and they were effective for world building. I would've preferred more focus on the main characters in the side quests rather than side NPCs like Quintin, Martha, and L'ubor. Side Quests to help you learn more about Barnabas or Ultima for example could've helped and I didn't really care for those 3 hub characters.

    Game Systems - 7/10, This 7 sadly pains me, because Active Time Lore is a huge for me, I think every story game should have this. I read every entry multiple times. To the low lights: a massive low light for the game is crafting. It's really disappointing. As a person who loves to explore and see every inch of the map, at first I was excited that there were so many items to also collect. But there is no purpose for the literal 1000 bloody hides you will collect, despite helping Mid make a workshop. I was so excited, maybe we can use the Workshop to do projects for the hideaway? But no. The game really needs some use for all the crafting items you are given. The forge is ok, but all of the weapons are just straight upgrades. I wish there were some options, even if basic "make this one to do more will damage", or "make this one to gain more LB charge", IDK something unique. it was just +stats each time. I really think there was a missed opportunity to use the crafting items. Either make gear for your party members or make cosmetic items for the hideaway, something, anything!

    Story - 7/10, it's an epic FF tale and every aspect of the story related to the Eikons was compelling. Demo story - 10/10. Game story through Bahamut - 10/10. After, it starts falling to 6/10. I hated Barnabas and Ultima and they never paid off as villains for me. it is hard to relate to either of them. I had higher expectations for the villains as a CBU3 fan. I left the game adoring Clive, Jill, Joshua, Torgal and Dion. I did every side quest, and upon doing that and heading for Origin, I had real hope that we could give these characters peace. To end on tragic ambiguity was just gut wrenching. Did you have to? It was such painful ending that it did sour the journey for me a little.    … Expand
  93. Andjeyka
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Possibly the best I've ever played on PS5! Had more fun with both parts of GoW. Dynamic and varied combat system,
    A very interesting story that is fun to watch. This is the kind of game worth buying a PS5 for. Worth walking past only if you don't like epic fantasy.
    P.S. I played in quality mode, the last time I felt such comfort at 30 fps was in TLoU 2 (on ps4pro)
  94. Palbos
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I really enjoy the game so far. Getting close to the end and I am still hooked to the world and story.
    Haven't played many of the previous titles, but I really enjoy XVI.
  95. Belior
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    This isnt a Final Fantasy! Its a casual dumb ass action button smasher. Boring and not a JRPG!
  96. Jorxxiii
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    Excelente videojuego. La mejor BSO de un FF en mi opinión. Muy adulto y aire fresco de la saga. Muy recomendado.
  97. chernyih
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Excellent story, character building, gameplay and definitely the music! Sometimes, I stopped playing and enjoyed the music
  98. Silent477
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Eine packende Story gemischt mit guten Charakteren großen skillbaum und mit mindestens 40h Spielzeit ist es einer der besten spiele die ich je gespielt habe (Spiele seit 10 Jahren)
  99. straydogstrut
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    The game can be really fun and exciting at times but it's held back by so much bloat. It also fails to deliver on many aspects. The story starts off interesting but by the end it gets pretty anime and lame. The combat is held back by only being able to equip 6 abilities at once. Many of the side characters are under utilized and the RPG elements are almost non existent....they are justThe game can be really fun and exciting at times but it's held back by so much bloat. It also fails to deliver on many aspects. The story starts off interesting but by the end it gets pretty anime and lame. The combat is held back by only being able to equip 6 abilities at once. Many of the side characters are under utilized and the RPG elements are almost non existent....they are just there for the sake of being there. By the time I finished the game I was left disappointed.… Expand
  100. Acsid
    Jul 3, 2023
    5
    I was so hyped up for this game, the only reason I bought a PS5...
    With just about 95 hours into the game after exploring, grinding, I'm level 50, completed all the side quests and memory board.
    First instinct was to watch every cut scene to get the whole story, But D*mn... There's just SOOOO many. What happened to old style Final Fantasy,? The kind that started the whole thing... Parties,    I was so hyped up for this game, the only reason I bought a PS5...
    With just about 95 hours into the game after exploring, grinding, I'm level 50, completed all the side quests and memory board.
    First instinct was to watch every cut scene to get the whole story, But D*mn... There's just SOOOO many.
    What happened to old style Final Fantasy,?
    The kind that started the whole thing...
    Parties, exploration, dungeons
    The combat is ok, just ok.
    The camera angles are really bad during the fight, and without a mini map (a small complaint) your pulling to the world map to see what direction your wound up facing after a fight. Minor annoyance, but it's there.
    What we end up with is basically an interactive movie unless you do the (mostly sadly lacking) side quests.
    At this point I'm at the end, the final battle? And I skip cut scenes, fast forward through dialogue.
    It's such a slog...
    Is it a good game? Yes indeed it is, Is it a great game? (Like most people believe)?
    Nah...
    Definitely not the "game of the year" Disappointing    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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