Final Fantasy XVI

 PlayStation 5
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. SnowFever
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    a Real Final Fantasy with epic bosses the only thing the game missing is Gilgamesh Hunt
  2. tjholowaychuk
    Aug 18, 2023
    5
    I’m a long time FF fan, I grew up with the series but this one is just not good unfortunately.

    The characters are bland, the setting is uninteresting and lacking the typical FF charm, level design is linear and bland, world traversal is bland (just a map), music is ok but sometimes just annoying and pretentious, performance is bad, graphics are mediocre unless you’re in a cutscene. The    I’m a long time FF fan, I grew up with the series but this one is just not good unfortunately.

    The characters are bland, the setting is uninteresting and lacking the typical FF charm, level design is linear and bland, world traversal is bland (just a map), music is ok but sometimes just annoying and pretentious, performance is bad, graphics are mediocre unless you’re in a cutscene. The only good thing I can say about this game is the enemy designs can be quite nice, and the boss battles are decent, and some cutscenes are really epic and stunning.    … Expand
  3. Best1One
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    Bad game. Bad Story, playing like an arcade game, Eikons is just arcade Sega style button mashing in a soulless caves.

    Final Fantasy 7 remake in the other hand is a masterpiece.
  4. 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
  5. zebarisan
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    I admit I haven’t really played FF titles since maybe FFIII, but I’ve tried the demo in a “why not” manner and got completely surprised by how grandiose it was. Combat is just butter smooth, and you can’t help but feel epic. I went out and bought a copy instantly, surprised how quick those 3hrs of prologue flew by. The main game didn’t disappoint, and what makes this my GoTY is howI admit I haven’t really played FF titles since maybe FFIII, but I’ve tried the demo in a “why not” manner and got completely surprised by how grandiose it was. Combat is just butter smooth, and you can’t help but feel epic. I went out and bought a copy instantly, surprised how quick those 3hrs of prologue flew by. The main game didn’t disappoint, and what makes this my GoTY is how seamlessly it fuses the action with a superb narrative, so many twists and turns and amazing, memorable characters. I can see how long-standing fans might feel this game is too much of a departure from the FF formula, but for me, it’s a game that surpassed all my expectations and made me feel “yes, this is what a modern video game should be like”.… Expand
  6. JellyMan_33
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Overall big fan of the game, it was a blast, and there is a lot to love here.

    Visuals- It's gorgeous, some of the best animations in gaming. The character models at times can be a tad hit or miss, but the locales, the cutscenes and the animations during fights are sublime! Sound- We all know FF kills it here always. Once again it's very strong, the musical score is varied, with    Overall big fan of the game, it was a blast, and there is a lot to love here.

    Visuals- It's gorgeous, some of the best animations in gaming. The character models at times can be a tad hit or miss, but the locales, the cutscenes and the animations during fights are sublime!

    Sound- We all know FF kills it here always. Once again it's very strong, the musical score is varied, with more darker tones but still has some upbeat songs as well. There's enough variety to keep you going in a longer game. It's not the best ever but still very very good.

    Gameplay- This will divide some fans, it has for a couple years and iterations now. It's fun, the different stances definitely increase the enjoyment of the combat, and it does take awhile for you to get all of these for sure. I'd say it did get a bit repetitive for me personally, just felt too similat to other action games. Just another version of different stances etc, this time it's eikons with grant different spells. It was fun, but in my opinion not the best facet of the game, and I still found myself wishing for a classic turn based rpg more "ff10 style" But this is the route they chose to go and its alright.

    Story- Okay, so plot is actually where this game shines a bit! The characters are well voice acted and actually have some personality. I found myself really liking Clive and his story with his family and all that happens in the world. It is back to more high fantasy feel, but the whole eikon branded people concept with nations fighting over its' users etc was well pushed. Pacing int he story felt good as well, there were some well timed twists and just as you settle in things will pick up or shock you.

    Okay, so great game, it's not groundbreaking. It's not a 9 or 10 out of 10. Very much recommend playing it, it's worth full game price, especially if you're an action game/ final fantasy fan. I still wish for a new final fantasy brings back the FF10 approach of cinematic turn based, but I think those days are done :( Fun, action game with some great visuals and music, gameplay will get repetitive throughout a pretty hefty story that keeps you going!    … Expand
  7. Turrix
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    Not a decent action game
    And not even a decent Final Fantasy game
    If I had to describe my experience with this game the word Disappointment fit my description of the game Final Fantasy 16 trying to put a major point on the plot side, but it failing to actually deliver on the context side. Because the writing is pretestuose, and often it's it don't make sense at all, just for emphasize    Not a decent action game
    And not even a decent Final Fantasy game
    If I had to describe my experience with this game the word Disappointment fit my description of the game
    Final Fantasy 16 trying to put a major point on the plot side, but it failing to actually deliver on the context side. Because the writing is pretestuose, and often it's it don't make sense at all, just for emphasize the cinematic story of the boring main character turning all the others in the corner of the whole thing. The gameplay is a mono-button gameplay. It feels like they try to build the most easy action game ever. And the technical side is still clunky, especially when you notice the pop up textures at the end of every single cutscenes of the game.
    Overall I was expecting much more from the development team choose by Square Enix for this, and instead we facing another game that don't deserve to be called Final Fantasy.
    And as a longtime fan this is a huge disappointment    … Expand
  8. Wahba
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    What an achievement !
    One of the best cinematic experience I've ever play .eikons battles guarantee Non stop adrenaline , with a very good combination of game of thrones + attack on Titan. Insane gameplay with a various of audiovisual moments. I spend 60 to complete story+ all side quests
  9. Yotttabyte
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Just an incredible game with Devil May Cry combat style. The history is amazing and has also some of the hardest and saddest moments I’ve ever lived in a videogame, it’s a must play if you have a PS5, or just wait for it to come to another plataform.
  10. SuperDuck23
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Final Fantasy XVI is purely spectacular in almost every way. The cinematic combat and boss fights are strengthened by a compelling story and a cast of memorable characters that are a joy to spend time with. A large number of side quests leave a lot to be desired, but they don't outweigh the positives. If it was a little leaner, this could have been a masterpiece. It comes close though andFinal Fantasy XVI is purely spectacular in almost every way. The cinematic combat and boss fights are strengthened by a compelling story and a cast of memorable characters that are a joy to spend time with. A large number of side quests leave a lot to be desired, but they don't outweigh the positives. If it was a little leaner, this could have been a masterpiece. It comes close though and is a fine addition to the long-running series.… Expand
  11. Yozora_caelum60
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    What an incredible game what a feeling on this final fantasy xvi I don't have the words a big congratulations to the team of Yoshi P for the work provided !!
  12. 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
  13. HoakP
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is far from being a Final Fantasy game, and instead it's an even worse Final Fantasy than Final Fantasy 15.
    This alone say a lot about how much this FF16 disappoint me as a longtime fan of the franchise
    Stay far away from this boring Final Fantasy 16
    Because it's a mess
  14. d4ntes
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Yes, this is true Final Fantasy. For me, it was a lot better than Final Fantasy XV. It has all that is needed to be masterpiece: great characters, breathtaking visuals, beautiful soundtrack, epic boss battles, engaging story, fluid and rewarding combat system, interesting side quests. Everything is top quality in this game, so it deserves 10/10.
  15. Denis3Meter
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    I only made this account to write this review because i don't understand all the good critic this game gets. It is one of the most empty games i have ever played. Everything that would make a final fantasy game a final fantasy game is not existent here.
    There are no weaknesses, no resistence and no real spells that would give you an advantage in combat.
    This game is so repetetive that i    I only made this account to write this review because i don't understand all the good critic this game gets. It is one of the most empty games i have ever played. Everything that would make a final fantasy game a final fantasy game is not existent here.
    There are no weaknesses, no resistence and no real spells that would give you an advantage in combat.
    This game is so repetetive that i have to stop playing after just one hour.
    The Ps5 Port is also a complete mess with with 20-40 fps in performance mode and the graphics mode with a 30 fps lock.There is also Motion Blur which you can't turn off. Brother in christ it is 2023. The story is blant and empty, but the voice actors are doing a good job.

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

    I want my money back.    … Expand
  16. zackgooo
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    The game has for sure some flaws, but overall I think it’s truly great. Didn’t regret buying it, and I also got the platinum trophy
  17. xJIgsawJayx
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    After putting in 76 hours into the gaming and finishing it, I can honestly and highly recommended FF16 to new and old FF fans. This game has amazing voice acting in English and Japanese , the combat starts off slow but as you gain new abilities and upgrade ,it opens up and becomes one of the best looking and best feeling combat systems to date. The story, in my opinion never has a dullAfter putting in 76 hours into the gaming and finishing it, I can honestly and highly recommended FF16 to new and old FF fans. This game has amazing voice acting in English and Japanese , the combat starts off slow but as you gain new abilities and upgrade ,it opens up and becomes one of the best looking and best feeling combat systems to date. The story, in my opinion never has a dull moment and the side quests though sometimes repetitive add to the world, characters, story and start to change some areas within game in real time. I can not praise it enough… Expand
  18. Goldmembah
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    Peleas de jefes excelentes y también su historia, lo que no me gustó nada es que el personaje no corre y camina muy lento en los pueblos y el mundo abierto, además caminas 10 muertos y te salta una cinemática y luego otra y las misiones secundarias dan pereza de hacer, parece que solo las pusieron para rellenar el juego.
  19. BaldursCore
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want from a Final Fantasy game    … Expand
  20. Evenstar1985
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    After 84 hours of fully completing this game, I have to say this one is a great game, the more action combat was a nice change the series might have needed, though some may not agree cause they took away the turned based RPG element of the game.

    Story was great, Soken is a mastermind with the amazing music, beautiful world of Valisthea, and great characters (and doggo), and OMG the    After 84 hours of fully completing this game, I have to say this one is a great game, the more action combat was a nice change the series might have needed, though some may not agree cause they took away the turned based RPG element of the game.

    Story was great, Soken is a mastermind with the amazing music, beautiful world of Valisthea, and great characters (and doggo), and OMG the Eikon vs Eikon boss fights, I'm so jealous of people that haven't tried it yet or when they will experience it for the first time when it releases on PC.    … Expand
  21. Danilovl05
    Aug 16, 2023
    2
    Jogo mono botão so aperta quadrado o jogo todo, fora que esta aquecendo os ps5
  22. Raymanxiv
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    This game absolutely blew me away. I am a long time fan of Final fantasy picking up my first one when I was around 6 years old. I personally am a fan of any gaming style delivered in a good way. Loved the game keep it up square but don't forget about your old audience either.
  23. sweetjay
    Aug 16, 2023
    2
    The game is very engaging at the beginning with lots of cinematic and epic battles with interesting stories. However, from the mid-game, this game fails hard with repetitive combat, boring fetch quests as a part of the main storyline, and the cheap JRPG-like cutscenes making conversation boring. Other modern Final Fantasy games did much better than this. This one feels rushed and notThe game is very engaging at the beginning with lots of cinematic and epic battles with interesting stories. However, from the mid-game, this game fails hard with repetitive combat, boring fetch quests as a part of the main storyline, and the cheap JRPG-like cutscenes making conversation boring. Other modern Final Fantasy games did much better than this. This one feels rushed and not polished. I regret buying it on PS5 and will never trust Sony's marketing ever again without reading the actual review. I love Final Fantasy, this one just sucks hard.… Expand
  24. JTK04
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    I little background. I am an old school FF player. I started with FF1 on the original NES and my favorite Final Fantasy game is Final Fantasy 6(3). I haven’t enjoyed a single player Final Fantasy since 12. Now the review.

    Story: 10
    The story off FF 16 is fresh and interesting. I found my self wanting to go just a bit further each night and not wanting
  25. Knik
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    You have already finished a game and immediately want to forget everything to experience again this intoxication of discovery?

    Final fantasy 16 gave me this effect! Being a Devil May Cry fan, I liked the change to action mode. After all, final fantasy is first and foremost an epic story. The staging is incredible and especially the soundtrack! It's been a very long time since a game    You have already finished a game and immediately want to forget everything to experience again this intoxication of discovery?

    Final fantasy 16 gave me this effect! Being a Devil May Cry fan, I liked the change to action mode. After all, final fantasy is first and foremost an epic story. The staging is incredible and especially the soundtrack!

    It's been a very long time since a game made me experience such strong emotions.    … Expand
  26. Erosto
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Terribly boring gameplay, with a badly written plot
    Graphics is just barely old ps4 style but even that isn't a good look unfortunately, with framerates drops
    It's not entertaining, and the whole thing just feel just shallow
  27. iitzKingKongXx
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    MUSIC 10/10
    STORY 10/10
    COMBAT 10/10
    VOICE ACTING 11/10
    Lowest rating is the side quests but I'd still give that a 7/10 Boss fights are also a 11/10
  28. Phono
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    I've put this in the simple way:
    Baldurs Gate 3 is a much better game than Final Fantasy 16
    For the long explanation: FF16 has a dull and forgettable plot FF16 has a terrible action gameplay without any kind of evolution, 0 personalization, 0 strategy, and 0 fun FF16 has basically just linear and empty map FF16 dungeons sucks And FF16 has 0 endgame contents, literally. Because    I've put this in the simple way:
    Baldurs Gate 3 is a much better game than Final Fantasy 16

    For the long explanation:
    FF16 has a dull and forgettable plot
    FF16 has a terrible action gameplay without any kind of evolution, 0 personalization, 0 strategy, and 0 fun
    FF16 has basically just linear and empty map
    FF16 dungeons sucks
    And FF16 has 0 endgame contents, literally.
    Because when you finish the boring story, there's just nothing more to do

    Mainwhile, Baldurs Gate 3 menage to create a truly great experience for a real gamer.
    For these reason I think Baldurs Gate 3 is much better than this terrible FF16
    And so if I need to give you an advice, just don't waste your time with FF16 because Final Fantasy 16 isn't worth your time and money    … Expand
  29. eliavn1
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    This is not a game but a very long movie. Tiring. I give it 1 only for the good 5 minute of fighting
  30. deceased_goat
    Aug 16, 2023
    6
    Really disappointed with this entry. I was originally going to hold off as I wasn't overly excited by what I was reading during development, but I pre-ordered last minute. There are some great moments within the game, but unfortunately these are a scarcity amongst the monotony of lackluster side content and a world that doesn't engender the desire to really explore. The world also doesn'tReally disappointed with this entry. I was originally going to hold off as I wasn't overly excited by what I was reading during development, but I pre-ordered last minute. There are some great moments within the game, but unfortunately these are a scarcity amongst the monotony of lackluster side content and a world that doesn't engender the desire to really explore. The world also doesn't feel lived in for me - it feels hollow and devoid of interesting characteristics. The new direction on with the action is not one I favoured. I liked the turn based systems of old, the gambit system from XII, and the hybrid system of FFVII remake, but the full on action didn't peak my interest here. Interestingly I enjoyed FFXV's action orientated approach, but XVI just isn't landing. Overall it's another FF ticked off, but I'll hold fire on getting XVII if it takes the same path.… Expand
  31. ritinha6446
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    Para mim, este jogo é uns dos melhores jogos de 2023. A qualidade da história, dos gráficos, da soundtrack (Final Fantasy nunca desilude nesta parte) está simplesmente incrível! Não pude ter a experiência de jogar este jogo na PlayStation 5, por isso tive que acompanhar por gameplays de youtubers, mas independentemente disso, consegui sentir as emoções que o jogo transmitiu, mesmo nãoPara mim, este jogo é uns dos melhores jogos de 2023. A qualidade da história, dos gráficos, da soundtrack (Final Fantasy nunca desilude nesta parte) está simplesmente incrível! Não pude ter a experiência de jogar este jogo na PlayStation 5, por isso tive que acompanhar por gameplays de youtubers, mas independentemente disso, consegui sentir as emoções que o jogo transmitiu, mesmo não sendo eu a jogar.
    Umas partes que poderiam ter tido melhor desempenho era as side quest, que por vezes eram um pouco chatas, e a parte dos pontos de habilidades, pois senti que faltava algo mais em comparação com outros Final Fantasy's.
    Independentemente disso, é um jogo absolutamente fantástico! Se pudesse apagar-lo da minha memória e voltar a ver o jogo, com certeza que o faria!!!
    Passou a ser um dos meus jogos favoritos!    … Expand
  32. Hevox
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    I liked, even platinum the game, there are still flaws. A questionable and outdated game design but enriched with grandiose scenes that will remain iconic.
    The soundtrack is pretty good despite some dubious music choices.
  33. Joshcr1985
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Amo este juego es de los mejores final fantasy, obvio el estilo de combate ha cambiado pero eso no lo hace menos, es un mega juegazo, una historia increíble te conectas mucho con los personajes, visualmente espectacular, batallas divertidas y un final inesperado.
  34. YoshiM8
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games of this 2023
    FF16 started with high expectations, and ended up to be just another forgettable piece of crap Final Fantasy
    The action gameplay revolve around press one button endlessly, just like you playing the most braindead game. The plot start with a premise that falls horrendously dawn, becoming another boring and shallow experience. The world is flat like    One of the worst games of this 2023
    FF16 started with high expectations, and ended up to be just another forgettable piece of crap Final Fantasy

    The action gameplay revolve around press one button endlessly, just like you playing the most braindead game.
    The plot start with a premise that falls horrendously dawn, becoming another boring and shallow experience.
    The world is flat like a white piece of paper, you can decorate with all the cutscenes that you want, but if there's literally just 0 exploration around it is meaningless.

    Overall I feel scammed by Square Enix with this game. Because FF16 it's a bad Final Fantasy and an overall bad action game without redeem qualities    … Expand
  35. yungsquid
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    overall an excellent entry for the ff series. very impressive graphically. some of the best voice acting and cinematics. story was awesome and very well written. only reason i give it a 9 is because i think there should have been more to do in the world. more crafting and items. and riding the chocobo was a bit frustrating because if you try to jump over anything, you hit an invisibleoverall an excellent entry for the ff series. very impressive graphically. some of the best voice acting and cinematics. story was awesome and very well written. only reason i give it a 9 is because i think there should have been more to do in the world. more crafting and items. and riding the chocobo was a bit frustrating because if you try to jump over anything, you hit an invisible wall because it is not traversable. there are many times i would jump something and just hit an invisible wall, making me go around. there should also be more of a detriment to spamming the same attack over and over.… Expand
  36. macnavy
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Played all final fantasy games but damn this game is so anazing!.

    I hope they make more DLC!!
  37. Wunpleum
    Aug 15, 2023
    5
    Mediocre game. Boring story and gameplay. Okay Graphic. Performance below average.
  38. lyw31320016
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    The battle experience I gained from this game is unparalleled and cannot be replicated elsewhere. Additionally, the subquests greatly supported the background of the world. The world was not only the "dialog" in the msg, it is alive now.

    Personally, I strongly recommend the arcade mode. It is quite difficult, just like the soulslike game.
  39. Fayh
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Beautiful graphic, great story and soundtrack, but could use more in depth RPG features like a proper party system and more impactful gear.
  40. thekillerwind
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    This is one of the best games of 2023 for me, the story is amazing the cinematic of this game and the fight of the icons are amazing, and the characters are new and lovable, the combat is a bit reparative I still love the turn base gameplay of the old FF games, but still is fun gameplay, the hunt mission is challenging but rewarding, this become second best game of the final fantasy for meThis is one of the best games of 2023 for me, the story is amazing the cinematic of this game and the fight of the icons are amazing, and the characters are new and lovable, the combat is a bit reparative I still love the turn base gameplay of the old FF games, but still is fun gameplay, the hunt mission is challenging but rewarding, this become second best game of the final fantasy for me my best is FF7… Expand
  41. jcasualmente
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Final Fantasy XVI is a great game, even if I feel something is missing. Honestly, I think classifying it as one of the best games in the series or just one title among many others is up to everyone's taste - whether it be mechanics, history, systems, etc. In any case, the game deserves to be played, whether by RPG fans or even for anyone who isn't, since the action-oriented approach canFinal Fantasy XVI is a great game, even if I feel something is missing. Honestly, I think classifying it as one of the best games in the series or just one title among many others is up to everyone's taste - whether it be mechanics, history, systems, etc. In any case, the game deserves to be played, whether by RPG fans or even for anyone who isn't, since the action-oriented approach can captivate a new audience.… Expand
  42. JusttoCounter
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Very good game! Sadly Baldur's Gate 3 fanboys are right now review bombing both Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy XVI. I'm not sure why or what is their goal, because Baldur's Gate would never win GOTY anyway, but i guess they just want to show how toxic they are.
  43. Dreccc
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate fanboys are review bombing both Final Fantasy XVI and Tears of the Kingdom right now. Even tho seems like some Tears of the Kingdom fanboys are also review bombing Final Fantasy XVI. Don't believe me? Scroll down and read the 0 out of 10 reviews and then check what game they gave 10 out of 10. Not sure what they are trying accomplish, other than people just starting toBaldur's Gate fanboys are review bombing both Final Fantasy XVI and Tears of the Kingdom right now. Even tho seems like some Tears of the Kingdom fanboys are also review bombing Final Fantasy XVI. Don't believe me? Scroll down and read the 0 out of 10 reviews and then check what game they gave 10 out of 10. Not sure what they are trying accomplish, other than people just starting to dislike them more and more, but who cares, FF XVI is already huge success and likely GOTY, those review bombers just show their immaturity with their review bombing.… Expand
  44. 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
  45. KingofGaming22
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal masterpiece and one of the best FF games ever made. All those who give 0 out of 10 are just envy losers who don't even have the game or PS5. And of course, if they can't have fun, then others shouldn't have either. These people are pathetic, but thankfully this game already sold millions of copies and was huge success, therefore nobody gives a f...ck if you dislike this game.Phenomenal masterpiece and one of the best FF games ever made. All those who give 0 out of 10 are just envy losers who don't even have the game or PS5. And of course, if they can't have fun, then others shouldn't have either. These people are pathetic, but thankfully this game already sold millions of copies and was huge success, therefore nobody gives a f...ck if you dislike this game. Your opinion is literally meaningless, because you don't even own this game. End of discussion lol.… Expand
  46. 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
  47. GamingHistorian
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly good modern Final Fantasy Game! I had no idea what to expect, but trailers looked epic, so i just had to buy it. In fact this was one of the reasons i finally bought PS5, even tho it was also for few upcoming games (Spider-Man 2 & FFVIIR Part 2), but regardless of that, FFXVI was the reason i bought it so early.

    But yeah, this game is so well made. I have seen some    Surprisingly good modern Final Fantasy Game! I had no idea what to expect, but trailers looked epic, so i just had to buy it. In fact this was one of the reasons i finally bought PS5, even tho it was also for few upcoming games (Spider-Man 2 & FFVIIR Part 2), but regardless of that, FFXVI was the reason i bought it so early.

    But yeah, this game is so well made. I have seen some complaints that it's not open world, but that's pretty much last thing i would want from FF game. It is mostly linear, but has some decent open areas where you can free roam and that's exactly how FFVII Remake was and i like it that way. Real open world would never work with FF imo. Combat is very enjoyable, bosses are well designed, main character is just as epic as Cloud, story is great and well written. It became quickly one of my favorite FF games. I might still like FFVII Remake little bit more, but FFXVI is very good game.    … Expand
  48. FF16GOTY2023
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year! Game of the Year!
  49. FFXVIRules
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Just a daily reminder to everyone, just completely ignore those Baldur's Gate losers who are trying to review bomb this great game. Baldur's Gate 3 is just another pointless overrated and over hyped garbage. Either way, FFXVI is about million times better game and that's objective fact. GOTY!
  50. 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
  51. Kafka10
    Aug 15, 2023
    1
    Literally a shallow experience, and easily one of the worst FF released
    You wonder how Final Fantasy 16 menage to be an hugely worse Final Fantasy game than FF8, FF13, FF15, FF12 and FF2? Because it's not a jrpg
    In Final Fantasy 16 the 90% of the maps are linear and empty, and the mono-button gameplay becomes repetitive very easily considering the absence of enemies weaknesses. Another    Literally a shallow experience, and easily one of the worst FF released
    You wonder how Final Fantasy 16 menage to be an hugely worse Final Fantasy game than FF8, FF13, FF15, FF12 and FF2? Because it's not a jrpg
    In Final Fantasy 16 the 90% of the maps are linear and empty, and the mono-button gameplay becomes repetitive very easily considering the absence of enemies weaknesses.
    Another point where this Final Fantasy 16 fails it's the graphics, once upon a time the meaning of the franchise was also his wonderful graphics, but here in FF16 they have made a step back even on this, with the low poly textures, the framerates drops, and the background and NPC that feels like a PS3 assets port.
    And in the end, even the plot so much pumped ended up to be a snorefest of tediousness, especially after the first hours, like they know exactly what was the plot downsizes, and so they have decided to promote the game only accompanied by something from the first 3 hours, for this reasons the bait Demo.
    The literally only good aspect of all this mess is the OST, but I don't play videogames just for ear a song.
    And as a videogame Final Fantasy 16 is a failure
    In addition to being a bad Final Fantasy    … Expand
  52. Adgalo
    Aug 15, 2023
    4
    I don't get where dows all this praise come. Graphic wise, it doesn't look bad, but its nothing to write home about, and performance is a problem. If it looks just ok, renders at just 1440p, I should expect 60fps, and it barely maintains 30...

    Voice acting is ok, but lipsync is really bad and the characters look really stiff and cheap animated during conversations. The soundtrack contains    I don't get where dows all this praise come. Graphic wise, it doesn't look bad, but its nothing to write home about, and performance is a problem. If it looks just ok, renders at just 1440p, I should expect 60fps, and it barely maintains 30...

    Voice acting is ok, but lipsync is really bad and the characters look really stiff and cheap animated during conversations. The soundtrack contains some good compositions, and some important bosses have their own epic track. Problem is, for every other moment of the game, a generic song is used, without any kind of dynamic adaptation, and a lot of times, the music doesn't fit what is happening...

    Story is mediocre. There are a lot of characters, and when you start the game many of them look like may be important, but all of them end their participation in the game without any real development or weight in the narrative (there's just a couple of exceptions, and even then, they are not that well developed).

    Gameplay... See, I don't mind change and experimentation with combat, and this one starts being funny and looking espectacular. This doesn't last long, as you end up smashing attack button and spamming the Eikon abilities. You can dodge and block enemy attacks, which adds a little bit of flavor, but combat ends up being terribly repetitive. Eikon combats look espectacular... and that's it.

    Sidequests are an absolute chore. Fetch this and combat that ad nauseam, without any kind of real narrative involved. Some of the latter one contain more story and throw some light over some characters, but they look and feel cheap nevertheless.

    A half assed game, that starts strong and quickly becomes boring... Everything in it screams mediocrity.    … Expand
  53. Jon0Fun
    Aug 14, 2023
    8
    Not my favourite Final Fantasy but defiantly in my top 5.
    Has a great story (mostly) and great characters, the biggest downside for me though was the lack of party members and the fact you only control Clive.
    That said Clive and his on again off again "party" are still better than FF15's BTS on a road trip.
  54. 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
  55. Linkinslide
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely did not have the feel of a JRPG as have previously installments of Final Fantasy. The only reason I completed this was because I paid over $100 dollars for it and wanted to get my money's worth. XIII had its flaws but was better than XVI. XV had issues but was better than XVI. Who exactly was XVI aimed for? Certainly not long time FF fans, clearly. I struggled so much to complete this boring game by the time I finished, I was angry. The ending was a joke just like the story. The characters were ridiculous and probably would not have been if SE explored in detail the time periods of each of them rather than doing time skips or having players have to read in some history archive about pivotal parts of the story, terms, places, etc. Why could we not learn what exactly Clive went through where the demo leaves off or Jill for that matter or how about some better insight into Kupka and Benedikta? Explore all of these characters so we can actually get to know them especially Dion and Barnabas. Or how about SE introducing these vast kingdoms and lands but only allowing exploration to the outskirts or abandoned broken down places? Just a lazy way of doing a game. The treasure boxes scattered around were a joke. Nothing of value at all rather crafting supplies instead of actual potions, or armor/weapons. I got to the point where I just skipped some of them because more often than not there was a goblin coin inside. There was no party. No matter what anyone says, having Jill or anyone else "fighting" in battle was laughable. You can only control Clive and have the dog fight by commands but any others just walked around occasionally doing some useless attack and were otherwise just as much helpful as looking at paint drying. This is some medieval game that just so happens to have some magic sprinkled in and the Final Fantasy name packaged on it but it ain't FF.… Expand
  56. Nevic
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    Honestly one of the worst games ever made
    Because this isn't a true game in the first place
    It's a disappointment on every single level. And you can clearly see how YoshiP and his team failed with this Final Fantasy 16. Because they only tried to copy game of thrones and put a cheap DMC gameplay on it. And this is how it feels this FF16, a cheap mess One of the weakest and forgettable    Honestly one of the worst games ever made
    Because this isn't a true game in the first place
    It's a disappointment on every single level.
    And you can clearly see how YoshiP and his team failed with this Final Fantasy 16. Because they only tried to copy game of thrones and put a cheap DMC gameplay on it.
    And this is how it feels this FF16, a cheap mess
    One of the weakest and forgettable story made for a mainline Final Fantasy game, and the worst gameplay made for the mainline games.
    Who don't care about playing an actual jrpg can't understand for what reason the franchise exist from the beginning, and since even Square Enix don't care to build a Final Fantasy jrpg anymore, they chose the genre change. And this isn't acceptable for a long time fan who loves the old games of the franchise.
    This isn't Final Fantasy, this is just disappointment    … Expand
  57. Luifilth
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Começando pelo começo. Estou vendo vários haters reclamando e dizendo que é um jogo de um botão só e que é um hack and slash, que da para jogar com uma mão só e bla, bla, bla.... Eu entendo essa questão e não tiro a razão de quem não gostou. Mas tenho uma pergunta, desde quando para jogar qualquer FF era preciso usar vários botões? Eu joguei todos dos consoles exceto o 11 e o 14 e todosComeçando pelo começo. Estou vendo vários haters reclamando e dizendo que é um jogo de um botão só e que é um hack and slash, que da para jogar com uma mão só e bla, bla, bla.... Eu entendo essa questão e não tiro a razão de quem não gostou. Mas tenho uma pergunta, desde quando para jogar qualquer FF era preciso usar vários botões? Eu joguei todos dos consoles exceto o 11 e o 14 e todos sem exceção e se me lembro bem, usam apenas um botão de comando, que na versão japonesa seria o CÍRCULO e na americana o X e para selecionar o comando a direcional do controle, desafio qualquer um a provar que o que estou dizendo é invenção ou loucura, é um fato, gostem ou não.
    Terminei o jogo, gostei demais da história, o combate, as cutscenes fantásticas como sempre e o principal, não teve Agenda Escrota. O modo que escolheram para colocar em perspectiva a situação da escravidão é excelente, sem forçar nada, de forma sutil, demontra como essa atitude humana foi e é abominável, a forma como demonstraram que as crianças aprendem o que os pais ensinam, usando seres humanos como nada mais que objetos, animais descartáveis, isso sim é uma forma inteligente de tentar alcançar compreensão, respeito e empatia pelo próximo, não aquela forma que muitos procuram hoje em dia, empurar goela abaixo das pessoas e se caso elas discordem da forma como estão sendo forçadas, elas são condenadas, perseguidas e como dizem hoje em dia, canceladas, vivemos em uma tirania ideológica que muitos se recusam a enxergar. Quanto ao jogo, resumindo em uma palavra, espetacular, game do ano. Antes havia dito que não tinha percebido a queda de fps, mas ela existe e eu vi, infelizmente parece que nossa querida Square não deu a mínima para isso, já que lançaram um patch com atualização mas essa correção não estava presente e mais uma vez as empresas poderosas continuam fazendo o que querem, a opinião e os pedidos dos clientes não podem ser atendidos, uma vez que essas empresas são tão poderosas que não precisam mais de quem as colocou onde estão, ou seja, hoje em dia o cliente não tem mais razão, um pena. É impressionante como a Guerrilla que é mais nova no mercado em relação à Square, consegue entregar qualidade e fps e nossa querida Square não. Está passando da hora dessas empresas tomarem vergonha na cara. Se uma desenvolvedora consegue entregar essa resolução e taxa de quadros, não vejo porque a outra não, isso não passa de Incompetência ou Preguiça. Outra coisa precisa ser dita, a square se concentra demais nas cutscenes e nos personagens principais e deixa o cenário e os npcs de fora. Devo dizer que tem cenários lindos, mas tem outros horrorosos, com nível de ps3. Exemplo de cenário horrível, a estalagem em golden stables marthas rest, as paredes de dentro da casa são horríveis, parece que deram zoom ao máximo na tela e o jogador vê apenas um borrão horroroso. Cobram um preço absurdo pelo jogo e não fazem uma coisa com quase 100% de qualidade, nada é 100% nesse mundo, mas sabemos que da para chegar perto, basta querer, a perfeição é invenção humana. As expressões facias dos personages principais e dos npcs fora das cutscenes é inexistente, não sei se é falta de competência ou preguiça da desenvolvedora, mas elas são horríveis, os personagens apenas mexem a boca e aparece um ou dois sinais de expressão bem sutis. Querem fazer jogos de ps5 em pleno 2023 e não conseguem, melhor fazer jogos 3d quadradao e colocar cutscenes iguais aos primeiros FF do ps1. Estão dizendo também que a empresa abandonou os fãs antigos, eu sou um fã antigo e não me sinto assim, eu preferi me adaptar a nova realidade e isso não me fez mal algum. As pessoas não são obrigadas a se adptarem, mas também não são obrigadas a jogar o jogo, joga quem quer. O jogo ainda tem vários elementos da franquia FF, que são chocobos, invocações, personagens, npcs.... sem contar que cada FF é único eles só tem algumas dessas coisas que disse acima em comum, fora isso são jogos bem diferentes uns dos outros e se são assim não vejo porque a mudança afetou a tantos. E já que a mudança no combate parece ter sido o estopim para os haters, tenho uma dica para a SQUARE se é que ela leva a opinião dos fãs em consideração, já que muitas produtoras não estão fazendo isso, inclusive a SONY. Eu acredito que seja muito bem possível fazer um jogo com dois tipos de combate, um combate de ação e outro de turnos. Acredito que isso não mataria a desenvolvedora, no início do jogo poderia haver a opção de escolha para o jogador. Isso iria agradar os dois lados da moeda e a desenvolvedora não perderia fãs e clientes e nem potenciais fãs e clientes. Uma coisa simples que pode muito bem ser resolvida se houver boa vontade. Tenho amigos que odiaram o combate do FF7 remake e por isso não jogaram e muito menos compraram. Ser flexível as vezes não mata ninguém. Fica a dica    … Expand
  58. Andrerm
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Melhor final fantasy de historia que ja joguei, fora que o jogo e inovador e perfeito
  59. xVenx
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever produced. Thank you SE and CBU3

    Yes, some people wanted to have an open world, more combos, more rpg elements (even though NG+ gives you a little bit more rpg elements). There is an almost endless list of things that can make a game good. But you can never pack all those things into 1 game, because some things just cancel each other out. If you just take the    One of the best games ever produced. Thank you SE and CBU3

    Yes, some people wanted to have an open world, more combos, more rpg elements (even though NG+ gives you a little bit more rpg elements). There is an almost endless list of things that can make a game good. But you can never pack all those things into 1 game, because some things just cancel each other out. If you just take the game as it is and enjoy it, you will geta peak game experience.    … Expand
  60. srosebrace
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Final fantasy 16 is the newest installment in the beloved final fantasy franchise A new world, new characters, old retuning characters and monsters and a brand new story to tell Ff16 tells one of the most strongest story a ff has ever gotten next to 6 and 14 It’s combat feels smooth and responsive while letting you mix and match with all the eikons (Aka the summons) ability you receiveFinal fantasy 16 is the newest installment in the beloved final fantasy franchise A new world, new characters, old retuning characters and monsters and a brand new story to tell Ff16 tells one of the most strongest story a ff has ever gotten next to 6 and 14 It’s combat feels smooth and responsive while letting you mix and match with all the eikons (Aka the summons) ability you receive throughout the game It’s side characters is what makes the game so much better A highlight has to be cid, Exploring the world may at times feel not as good as the more liner parts of the game but even then the world has so much charm The big battles show how square Enix knows how to hype up stuff while making it feel like a masterpiece The music alone would blow any ff fan away with how beautiful and amazing it is Side quest on the other hand have been a somewhat 50/50 spilt The majority of early side quest are dull and boring with not much effort put in But when you reach the mid to end game quest you start to receive more story focused side quest that can feel emotional and even impactful to the characters you play or go with A most have for final fantasy fans Collapse… Expand
  61. pasini_RD
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Combate maravilhoso, trilha sonora marcante, história original e um espetáculo visual! Final Fantasy XVI entrou no hall dos melhores jogos da vida!! Ponto baixo é que poderia ter missões secundárias mais envolventes.. o mundo é denso e envolvente, poderia ser mais explorado nas secundárias. No mais... Recomendo totalmente o game! Valeu cada centavo!
  62. Xinon
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever played
    This Final Fantasy 16 it's even worse than FF12, FF13 and FF15
    Trash plot, trash gameplay, trash characters, trash game
    Also, FF16 is the worst game I've played this year and easily the worst Final Fantasy mainline game ever, because it's not a JRPG
    Avoid this
  63. ImStillOld
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    After XV i was sure this game goes to same category, but HELL NO! Huge improvement!
    This is totally masterpiece! Music gives me goosebumps, voice acting (especially CID) is top tier.
    Plot is dark, sad, surprising and it just flows forward like watching a movie.
    One of the best games ever and it goes starigth to TOP 3 of FF series.
  64. Romval
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    An unfinished product. And it’s getting more and more noticeable towards the end of the game. Can’t understand the rating this high for the game that unfinished.
  65. Zaffre
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    So boring, pissed I wasted money on this game. 13 was the end of good single player FF
  66. Azrael246
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 16 is the first game in a long time where I have consistently found myself in awe of what I was witnessing on the screen in front of me. I have been having so much fun experiencing Clive's story and cannot express how amazing the storytelling is. The pacing is well done and rarely feels dull. The music is an absolute banger and a masterpiece unto itself. I recommend thisFinal Fantasy 16 is the first game in a long time where I have consistently found myself in awe of what I was witnessing on the screen in front of me. I have been having so much fun experiencing Clive's story and cannot express how amazing the storytelling is. The pacing is well done and rarely feels dull. The music is an absolute banger and a masterpiece unto itself. I recommend this game wholeheartedly, you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  67. Wesom
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    An embarrassing game lacking in content
    The gameplay is basic, repetitive, and so simple that you can finish it with your eyes closed (literally)
    The plot never stands out and can't even be original, since it recycles monotonous and banal situations and contexts, trying to build the plot clumsily mimicking even shows like game of thrones and failing The lack of customization is    An embarrassing game lacking in content
    The gameplay is basic, repetitive, and so simple that you can finish it with your eyes closed (literally)
    The plot never stands out and can't even be original, since it recycles monotonous and banal situations and contexts, trying to build the plot clumsily mimicking even shows like game of thrones and failing
    The lack of customization is unacceptable, and the constant popup of low-res textures between cutscenes is awful to see in 2023
    This is a disappointing final fantasy, which has practically nothing fantastic about it, but just a lot of glowing particles for cover a forgettable plot    … Expand
  68. Duncs12345
    Jul 17, 2023
    8
    Final fantasy 16 is an amazing game but an obvious flaws prevent it from being a masterpiece.

    The good; incredible storyline and script, great voice acting, well done character design, fun battle system, engaging boss mechanics, innovative gameplay with the eikon abilities and epic eikon controlled fights, the soundtrack. I believe this is what Square Enix were aiming for, and they have    Final fantasy 16 is an amazing game but an obvious flaws prevent it from being a masterpiece.

    The good; incredible storyline and script, great voice acting, well done character design, fun battle system, engaging boss mechanics, innovative gameplay with the eikon abilities and epic eikon controlled fights, the soundtrack. I believe this is what Square Enix were aiming for, and they have achieved that. The main focus of the game excels.

    The bad; invisible walls... a game of this calibre with such impressive map designs shouldn't have so many invisible walls. Chocobo gameplay is fun but under utilised, a Chocobo racing or side quest relying on chocobo battle would have been fun. Adding mini games would have made FFXVI feel less monotonous. Having Torgal was awesome, however his role is limited, I feel that stronger attacks with a cool down and skill tree to progress his abilities would have been achievable and could have added a lot. Side quests and map exploration add good world building but the rewards are pointless so there is no incentive. The gearing and items feel lackluster and there is an illusion of crafting. Therefore, giving meaning to the in game currency, weapons and items would improve the game significantly. The game is too easy, and a harder difficulty should have been available for those who do not have the spare time to commit to a new game plus. The level system seems to be irrelevant to gameplay, as low level enemies appear to receive and deal the same amount of damage as higher level enemies. The story is strong in the first half but later in the game it falls down, I feel that removing at least 10 hours from the second half would have improved the game as it began to feel like a chore.    … Expand
  69. Jayhawk145
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    The Combat and the ability to customize your playstyle with each unique different skill makes that aspect alone a 10/10. The Boss battles and Ekion fights are a 10/10,

    While a lot of the "side quest" felt like a chore there were some side quests that explored and expanded on the characters and lore. Mix that in with epic Bounty Hunts, cool areas to explore, and Lore to unlock the    The Combat and the ability to customize your playstyle with each unique different skill makes that aspect alone a 10/10. The Boss battles and Ekion fights are a 10/10,

    While a lot of the "side quest" felt like a chore there were some side quests that explored and expanded on the characters and lore. Mix that in with epic Bounty Hunts, cool areas to explore, and Lore to unlock the overall side content is a 8/10

    The Story itself. The first 90 percent of the story, the world-building, and the Arcs that are happening are all engaging and might I say setting up to be a 10/10 climax/conclusion. But near the end of the game, once a lot of the "big reveals", start happening and the overall reason as to why things are the way they are, it all felt overall disappointing with what they ended up doing with the main antagonist, and the official direction the story went just isnt what was probably best, considering how it was being built up. But overall with a dissatisfying conclusion/antagonist the story itself is an easy 7/10 so overall I give FF16 a 8/10.    … Expand
  70. Konaka
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    Sh/t action game and sh/t final fantasy game
    Undoubtedly one of hugest disappointment ever, and I'm regret wasted my money on this piece of crap
    Do yourself a favor and avoid this stinky garbage
    Play Baldur's Gate 3 instead, because it's infinitely better
  71. Mung27
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Absolutely epic game that raises the bar in several areas. Loved every minute.
  72. Outkastkami1
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    I loved every second of this game, the story is amazing, the side quest really good. I enjoyed everything about this game. Excited to come back to it on ng+. My only criticism on the game they really couldve brung the quality up on the game, felt like the game was alil blurry and they reslly could've done more with upgrades, equipment and weapons i felt like it had a boring upgrade system,I loved every second of this game, the story is amazing, the side quest really good. I enjoyed everything about this game. Excited to come back to it on ng+. My only criticism on the game they really couldve brung the quality up on the game, felt like the game was alil blurry and they reslly could've done more with upgrades, equipment and weapons i felt like it had a boring upgrade system, ike that was the last thing cbu thought to do but thats my only problem with this game. Everything else was fantastic 9 out of 10 for me honestly think its goty with its story and combat.… Expand
  73. mickeymause
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    De los mejores FF desde luego, música, historia, combate, pero también tiene fallos que podrían haber mejorado como sistema de misiones secundarias y no introducir secundarias dentro de la principal por simplemente alargar la historia lo cual hace que en cierto punto se te hace pesado en cierto momento.
  74. Realsrosebrace
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Final fantasy 16 is the newest installment in the beloved final fantasy franchise A new world, new characters, old retuning characters and monsters and a brand new story to tell Ff16 tells one of the most strongest story a ff has ever gotten next to 6 and 14 It’s combat feels smooth and responsive while letting you mix and match with all the eikons (Aka the summons) ability you receiveFinal fantasy 16 is the newest installment in the beloved final fantasy franchise A new world, new characters, old retuning characters and monsters and a brand new story to tell Ff16 tells one of the most strongest story a ff has ever gotten next to 6 and 14 It’s combat feels smooth and responsive while letting you mix and match with all the eikons (Aka the summons) ability you receive throughout the game It’s side characters is what makes the game so much better A highlight has to be cid, Exploring the world may at times feel not as good as the more liner parts of the game but even then the world has so much charm The big battles show how square Enix knows how to hype up stuff while making it feel like a masterpiece The music alone would blow any ff fan away with how beautiful and amazing it is Side quest on the other hand have been a somewhat 50/50 spilt The majority of early side quest are dull and boring with not much effort put in But when you reach the mid to end game quest you start to receive more story focused side quest that can feel emotional and even impactful to the characters you play or go with A most have for final fantasy fans… Expand
  75. 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
  76. Nikotoh
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Stepping into the realm of Final Fantasy XVI, the gameplay is undeniably one of its standout features. It’s not just good; it's exemplary. The action sequences are some of the smoothest in the genre, making it easily one of the best action games on the market. Every strike, dodge, and combo feels fluid, granting players a delightful sense of control and immersion.

    Progression in Final    Stepping into the realm of Final Fantasy XVI, the gameplay is undeniably one of its standout features. It’s not just good; it's exemplary. The action sequences are some of the smoothest in the genre, making it easily one of the best action games on the market. Every strike, dodge, and combo feels fluid, granting players a delightful sense of control and immersion.

    Progression in Final Fantasy XVI is both intuitive and logical. The journey of character growth and skill acquisition is mapped out clearly, ensuring players always have a sense of direction and purpose. This clear path forward, paired with the game's intricate storyline, makes for an engrossing experience from start to finish.

    However, no game is without its flaws. While the Eikon battles are nothing short of epic - grand in scale, rich in detail, and heart-pounding in intensity - they come with a caveat. These confrontations, despite their cinematic brilliance, often feel scripted. The sense of real danger or potential for loss is somewhat muted, giving a feeling that there isn’t a genuine risk of failure. It's a minor blemish on an otherwise stellar combat system, but noteworthy for those seeking the unpredictability and challenge often associated with boss battles.

    Visually, Final Fantasy XVI stands as a monumental achievement in the realm of gaming graphics. Every frame, every scene, and every character design exudes meticulous attention to detail and artistic flair. The landscapes, both vast and intimate, don't just serve as backdrops; they breathe life and history, drawing players into a world that feels as real as it is fantastical.

    But it's not just the visuals that captivate; the auditory experience is equally mesmerizing. Masayoshi Soken, a name synonymous with musical brilliance in the gaming world, has outdone himself with the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XVI. Each track, from the stirring battle anthems to the poignant, melancholic melodies, elevates the gaming experience. Soken's compositions don't just accompany the narrative; they tell a story of their own, making the journey through the game a deeply emotional and memorable one.

    Together, the graphics and music of Final Fantasy XVI create a harmonious blend, making the game not just a playable adventure, but a cinematic journey of the senses.    … Expand
  77. Tuhkakasa
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    FF16 Good music, decent worldbuilding, okey plot, nice characters, thought personally I was not that big fan of gameplay. But many did liked it.

    Decent game
  78. Awasa
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    The worst Final Fantasy I've played since FF10
    And this alone say something about this garbage
    It's even worse than the horrendous PS3 final fantasy games, because FF16 is just a bad movie Not a true game, and not a real Final Fantasy game Hell, it's not even a JRPG anymore! It's not the way to make respect to your player fanbase, and moreover to the franchise itself Because the    The worst Final Fantasy I've played since FF10
    And this alone say something about this garbage
    It's even worse than the horrendous PS3 final fantasy games, because FF16 is just a bad movie
    Not a true game, and not a real Final Fantasy game
    Hell, it's not even a JRPG anymore!
    It's not the way to make respect to your player fanbase, and moreover to the franchise itself
    Because the Final Fantasy 16 that we have here feels more like a bad joke    … Expand
  79. jacktwelve
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    I just finished it. This game was honestly amazing this is easily best final fantasy game Ignoring remakes since FF x. Even tho really doesn’t play like any of the classic games. As an rpg this game was really unwhelming honestly because of how little customization there was in building your characters or lack of any real influence over your party set up or party members. But as an actionI just finished it. This game was honestly amazing this is easily best final fantasy game Ignoring remakes since FF x. Even tho really doesn’t play like any of the classic games. As an rpg this game was really unwhelming honestly because of how little customization there was in building your characters or lack of any real influence over your party set up or party members. But as an action game this game really slapped. Like this easily the best 3D hack n slash action since DMC 5 came out. The mechanics felt good to use, I alway felt like I was in control, the ekion abilities were basically this games style switching and those leg do all kinds of cool moves that really rewarded skillful play if you actually spent the time to learn how use them properly. My favorite ekion to use was probably Titan because it really require good timing to use tho shiva was also fun to use for the same reasons. My only real criticisms with this game is the its pacing/ length, it took me 37 hours to clear this game when personally I think this game would have been better if it was 8-10 hours shorter due to fact that you go long periods of time without learning new moves which really hurt at the beginning of the game and also was impacted by how little variety there was in this games gameplay loop. This game is nothing but fighting and town exploration and not much else. Like there aren’t any mini games, real dungeons with actual puzzles or gimmicks to mess around with, just more enemies to fight which is certainly way to design a game. But inspire of how repetitive this game could be at times I still loved it in the end and that was mainly due to how fun the combat, this games trully EPIC BOSS FIGHTS, it’s actually surprising pretty well written and engaging story. Like boss fights were really fun and well designed and varied. The big ekion battles were genuinely epic and some most enjoyable boss fights I’ve experienced in a video game and had more going on just spectacle they actually required some skill to get through especially some of fights in the second half of the game. No spoilers but The story actually hits pretty hard and is actually well done, it even got me shed a tear at the end. One last thing soundtrack is LEGENDARY, nuff said. 9/10… Expand
  80. AndyJoker
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    It's truly rare in this absurd era to come across a purely traditional RPG that avoids intentionally demeaning the appearance of female characters, abruptly introducing Black characters, awkwardly inserting LGBTQ+ characters, or being tainted by political correctness. It's deserving of my utmost appreciation.
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. diLesnock
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    "People don't like turn based RPGs anymore" - well tell that to the huge player base of the recent Baldur's Bate 3.

    First of all, I don't mind the shift to action as long as it's done right. Take FF7R as example, although a more action-oriented it still kept the essence of FF series including strategy and allowing players to stop and think when things get more complex. Unfortunately,    "People don't like turn based RPGs anymore" - well tell that to the huge player base of the recent Baldur's Bate 3.

    First of all, I don't mind the shift to action as long as it's done right. Take FF7R as example, although a more action-oriented it still kept the essence of FF series including strategy and allowing players to stop and think when things get more complex. Unfortunately, FF16 battle-system lacks depth and challenge. It is a combat formula that requires little to no thought process and thus become monotonous rather quickly.

    I still had a lot of fun with FF16. There are vast moments of awe with stunning boss battles, some exciting Eikon fights and cutscenes. The game is surely intended to be a visual spectacle and it indeed achieves on that. The soundtrack is amazing as expected from a Final Fantasy game.

    However, as a hardcore FF fan I can't help to be less critic about what I would expect from a FF mainline game.

    In FF16 we have an intriguing cast of characters with complex backgrounds, but regrettably underutilized. With no group party, you're spending the greater part of the story playing with a single character accompanied by a dog. As cute as it sounds, in the other hand you don't get too emotionally attached to the characters as they don't accompany you during most part of your journey.

    RPG elements like secret dungeons, interesting equipment, and elemental spells are absent, leaving exploration and character progression feeling shallow. You will never find anything interesting within chests as the best equipment are made by the blacksmith. There are no secret dungeons with secret bosses that would reward you some set upgrade or special items. Talking about items the only ones you'll use in this game are Potions and High-Potions, there are no Phoenix Down as there are no party members, no Antidotes as there are no status effects like poison or haste or anything similar. Therefore, there is no incentive at all to detour your linear path and waste a lot of your time exploring an empty environment just for additional crafting material that you will never use.

    The boss fights are a visual spectacle as mentioned, but in the end, it feels more like a missed opportunity as they mostly drag out too long and present no real challenge. I wish they'd allowed the hardest difficult to be played since the beginning to make these fights a little more interesting.

    FF16 leaves me feeling that it would fit better as a spinoff rather than a mainline game. I don't mind the experimentation but if this is the formula intended moving forward than as a hardcore fan it gets me worried about the future of the series. In the end it feels the gameplay are just there to fill the gap between a movie and a game, because that's ultimately what FF16 feels like, a huge movie with a lot of filler battles in between.    … Expand
  84. alomarin
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    I had big expectations for this game and, in the end, I kind of hated it.
    I wanted to so bad to finish it and sell my physical copy (which I did).
    The first 3-4 hours are amazing, especially the boss fights, then you have to deal with the silly secondary missions, the boring story and the empty world, ugh…
  85. Missor
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    Bad gameplay, bad plot and bad Final Fantasy game
    All the time used for making the shiny particles for the cinematics battle should have better used to create an actual game, instead of a movie with qte
    Adding the cringe plot and the absolutely linearity of the whole game, I can safely suggest you to just avoid, and don't waste any minute of your time with this
  86. BloodDragoonXIV
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Perfect story, could have cut some side quests though.

    Eikon battles were really fun and were fun to play and watch.
  87. Jaldore
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Outstanding game with an new and unique take on the FF formula.

    The music is phenomenal and perfectly sets the tone of whatever is happening on screen. The English localization for this game is excellent. The story is well-paced and the characters voice acting feels like something you would see in a movie or prime time television show. The combat is different from previous    Outstanding game with an new and unique take on the FF formula.

    The music is phenomenal and perfectly sets the tone of whatever is happening on screen.

    The English localization for this game is excellent. The story is well-paced and the characters voice acting feels like something you would see in a movie or prime time television show.

    The combat is different from previous iterations, but it is fast and exciting with a focus on different Eikon powers that you gain throughout the game. It offers a good sense of progression while being easy to learn and satisfying to master.

    This is a groundbreaking game that delivers a cinematic and thrilling experience. 10/10.    … Expand
  88. 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
  89. Olaf8
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    A horrible action game and a terrible final fantasy game
    One of the most disappointing games I've played this year
    I can safely suggest you to avoid this forgettable piece of crap It's a movie game without a real gameplay, just smash one button and you win every single battle. 0 exploration, 0 enemies weaknesses, 0 personalization The graphics is like a porting of a ps3 game, and the    A horrible action game and a terrible final fantasy game
    One of the most disappointing games I've played this year
    I can safely suggest you to avoid this forgettable piece of crap
    It's a movie game without a real gameplay, just smash one button and you win every single battle.
    0 exploration, 0 enemies weaknesses, 0 personalization
    The graphics is like a porting of a ps3 game, and the plot isn't even that good at all.    … Expand
  90. SayingTruth
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Overall one of the best games of past 3 years years, well designed fun modern combat, likable interesting characters, amazing bosses and beautiful graphics. Music is also phenomenal. Would highly recommend this to everyone, GOTY!
  91. Genci
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    The music in this game is next level, as well as combat and cinematic scenes! I found the story good for the most part! I did not enjoy the side quests, despite that I think that the game is a must play!
  92. Ichem
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    A poorly written story with gameplay practically made solely by QTE
    A button smashing game with 0 strategy inside, with the sole purpose of showing you the long and tedious movies dedicated to embarrassing clichés even for a teenager
    This trash doesn't deserve to be called Final Fantasy
  93. rylock
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    A genuinely moving and heartfelt game that has stayed in my mind weeks after completing it. It touches on themes of suffering, loss and of pushing through terrible adversity with love and grace.

    Some of the best video game performances ever, especially Clive as played by Ben Starr. It also features incredible action sequences and set-piece moments that are truly mind blowing. The    A genuinely moving and heartfelt game that has stayed in my mind weeks after completing it. It touches on themes of suffering, loss and of pushing through terrible adversity with love and grace.

    Some of the best video game performances ever, especially Clive as played by Ben Starr. It also features incredible action sequences and set-piece moments that are truly mind blowing. The characters are almost all endearing and it leaves you wanting more time with them.

    The best Final Fantasy of the modern era.    … Expand
  94. Worren
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is the worst Final Fantasy game ever made
    And this is sadly depressing, since even yoshiP prefer build a generic and forgettable action dmc clone game with some of the worst gameplay ever
    A huge disaster that isn't worth your time and money
  95. Zellot_OG
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    judge this game for what it is vs. what you thought it would be. Please discount the 0 scores because they are review-bombing this game. Take scores that are 6 out of 10 or 7 out of 10 more seriously because at least some people try to be objective and maybe this wasn't to their liking. Here's what this game gets right.

    +Amazing fleshed-out story that spans 20 years. +Great writing    judge this game for what it is vs. what you thought it would be. Please discount the 0 scores because they are review-bombing this game. Take scores that are 6 out of 10 or 7 out of 10 more seriously because at least some people try to be objective and maybe this wasn't to their liking. Here's what this game gets right.

    +Amazing fleshed-out story that spans 20 years.
    +Great writing and voice acting.
    +Great world-building.
    +Game of the year type music that is varied, bombastic and subtle in places.
    +Active Time Lore - you can choose to use it or not.
    +Accessibility of combat for those wanting only story. - Choose to use the accessories or not.
    +Sandbox gameplay that makes all of the abilities useful in any fight with infinite combo potential limited only by your imagination and skill level. You choose your playstyle and can change it at any point without consequence.
    +Amazing boss battles that we haven't seen since God of War III and Asura's Wrath. Very few games had me say "Wow" or "Holy **** as this game has consistently.
    +/- Streamlined RPG elements that are hit for some and a miss for others. This re-enforces the change to combat.
    +/- Very simple side quests early on but by the middle and end are FANTASTIC and add to the main story and side characters. The side quests also level up your potions and open up more crafting abilities.
    +/-Inconsistent pacing for some but it was for me, moments where the game breaths and tries to let you soak in the environment and world.
    -Inconsistent frame rate and poor implementation of motion blur on Performance mode.
    +Very consistent Graphics mode where it does not detract from the gameplay.
    +New game plus with very hard encounters and new mob placements throughout the story.
    +Arcade mode for those that want to compare their actions skills with others.

    There are so many other little things that make this game great that people just gloss over.

    It's really sad that people are mistaking the developers' vision for this game with "bad game" design. It's perfectly fine to not like their choices, but it doesn't make the game objectively bad, only not your taste. I don't play the Zelda games because it's not my thing or preference but you would never see me rate it a 0 out of 10 because it's 30 fps barely an open world, with shalow story, etc. It's still a 10 out of 10 game for most.

    Judge this game for what it is and you will love it. Do not go in with any expectations. It is its own thing and I LOVE IT. The ambient NPC dialogue, the references to prior FF games, using voice actors from 14 in a very funny way (Estinien as a dragoon, and Urianges as the voice of the "traiter" in the prologue. There is a lot to love and this game objectively cannot be a 0 out of 10, that is just absurd.    … Expand
  96. SpiceFlow
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    More action based than most FF games but one of the top entries ever for me, second only to 10 in terms of single player releases.
  97. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Spectacular Eikon Fights, some of the best music that you'll ever hear in any medium (God bless Soken
  98. Fausthor
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy returns home to a medieval setting with amazing gameplay, beautiful visuals, and an absorbing story. The game has some of the most charismatic characters in the whole franchise, a similar combat mechanic to FFXV (but vastly improved). A welcoming game to both veterans and new players alike.
  99. Final77
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal game, might be one of the better original games since 2018's RDR2. I would strongly advise everyone to ignore negative reviews, because most of them are fake, those people don't even have PS5 and they have never even tried this game. There's lots of biased people who hate modern FF games, just ignore them.
  100. ultimate_legend
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    FF 16 is most obvious GOTY of 2023, outdated games like Baldur's Gate 3 aren't even comparable to greatness that FF 16 is. FF 16 is pretty much on same level of amazingness as FF7 remake, i love both of them.
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent game in every way. If you're a fan of the series for the stories and characters, you won't go wrong here, and if you've avoided the series for, say, turn-based combat, the sixteenth installment offers the perfect opportunity to get started with this legend of the gaming industry. [Issue#329]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 30, 2023
    73
    This is a solid RPG/action game. Some elements of the game are unusual and fresh for single-player parts of the Final Fantasy series, but some are too dull and rudimentary.
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  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    90
    New numbered FFs are good again. Stunning to look at, with new, punchy combat, and a great yarn, it is, if anything, too focussed, lacking a bit of the weird. [Issue#30, p.78]
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