Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. Shiro007
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Uma das histórias mais épicas que já vi na história dos games, com cenas cinematográficas, personagens memoráveis, muitas reviravoltas e traições, que realmente explode cabeça, tudo isso com um gameplay muito gostoso e viciante. Na minha opinião, o sistema de RPG podia ser mais complexo pra você sentir melhor a evolução do personagem, pois a evolução dele está basicamente ligada à evoluçãoUma das histórias mais épicas que já vi na história dos games, com cenas cinematográficas, personagens memoráveis, muitas reviravoltas e traições, que realmente explode cabeça, tudo isso com um gameplay muito gostoso e viciante. Na minha opinião, o sistema de RPG podia ser mais complexo pra você sentir melhor a evolução do personagem, pois a evolução dele está basicamente ligada à evolução dos poderes dos Eikons, mas ainda assim, não tira em nada o brilho dessa obra de arte… Expand
  2. Damashi
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    I just cant in good conscience rate the game highly it's not an awful game by any means, but it's just not what I want out of a Final Fantasy game, or an action game. The story just isn't doing anything for me, and the combat is so painfully easy compared to other games in the genre that I grew bored quickly. Maybe it's a old man can't get over the game not being FF 5, 6, or 7 situation,I just cant in good conscience rate the game highly it's not an awful game by any means, but it's just not what I want out of a Final Fantasy game, or an action game. The story just isn't doing anything for me, and the combat is so painfully easy compared to other games in the genre that I grew bored quickly. Maybe it's a old man can't get over the game not being FF 5, 6, or 7 situation, but I'm just not feeling it.… Expand
  3. Trigue
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Gran historia y muy satisfactorio combate, al que le sienta estupendo este estilo en tiempo real al estilo hack n slash. La banda sonora y el trabajo de doblaje son simplemente espectaculares, de lo mejor visto jamas en un videojuego. Lo que se cuenta y el tono con el que se cuenta la historia, de una forma más madura y cruda, le sienta genial, es una apuesta ganadora que muchos jugadoresGran historia y muy satisfactorio combate, al que le sienta estupendo este estilo en tiempo real al estilo hack n slash. La banda sonora y el trabajo de doblaje son simplemente espectaculares, de lo mejor visto jamas en un videojuego. Lo que se cuenta y el tono con el que se cuenta la historia, de una forma más madura y cruda, le sienta genial, es una apuesta ganadora que muchos jugadores veteranos como yo llevábamos mucho tiempo pidiendo.

    Por otro lado tiene cosas mejorables como cierto momento del juego en el que todo baja de intensidad después de momentos muy épicos, aunque luego vuelve a levantar el vuelo y llega a su tramo final por todo lo alto. Las misiones secundarias, aunque puedan aportar más información del lote y personajes, me parecen muy flojas y no se ajusta el tono y tipo de encargos al estatus que el protagonista tiene.

    En resumen, con sus luces y sombras, estamos ante uno de los mejores Final Fantasy en décadas, que todo el mundo debería jugar.    … Expand
  4. Catombomb
    Aug 11, 2023
    4
    unfortunately i didn't have that much fun with the game. The character design and the world feels very generic and lifeless. Maybe next time Square Enix
  5. FinalBaldur
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    FF 16 is amazing modern Final Fantasy game. Completely ignore those Baldur's Gate 3 losers who are trying to review bomb this great game. They actually think that modern FF should have turn based combat. This is biggest nonsense ever!
  6. LeopardKishin
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Basically a baby first time action game
    It's set as one of the easiest action games I've ever played
    And the whole esthetic of the game environment is low graphics, especially in the texture, where you can clearly see texture that comes directly from the PS3 era But the worst sin made by this Final Fantasy 16 is, copy game of thrones badly, just for the sake of the rating. There's    Basically a baby first time action game
    It's set as one of the easiest action games I've ever played
    And the whole esthetic of the game environment is low graphics, especially in the texture, where you can clearly see texture that comes directly from the PS3 era
    But the worst sin made by this Final Fantasy 16 is, copy game of thrones badly, just for the sake of the rating.
    There's multiple ways to create a serious plot for a story, but here in FF16 it feels all artificial and not engaging at all.
    It's like you see some of the most predictable scene of a movie, and you are just there for see if the plot move in other ways, but it don't.
    For a game like this that point mostly on his story, build a predictable and generic plot made the whole things just pointless to follow, especially when you see how the whole plot fells flat and that doesn't evolve.
    In conclusion, this game trade the Final Fantasy feelings for build something to attract new audience with a budget DMC clone gameplay and a bunch of game of thrones stuff putted together with the glue, and obtaining a terrible mix
    An heavily disappointing experience    … Expand
  7. ildemaro
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    me encanto simplemente se sintió un regreso de la saga bastante bueno, los que lo critican es simplemente porque no disfrutan nada los videojuegos otra obra maestra.
  8. areload
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The journey in this game was one of the best dude .
  9. michelin1
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    i love this game so much!
    the music ,
    the character ,
    the story
    it is very amazing !!
  10. victini9
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Great story, enjoyable gameplay. Must play game for sure. People hate it just because no black people in game
  11. pablolrferreira
    Aug 10, 2023
    4
    The game has incredible graphics, but the mechanics are shallow and poor for a Final Fantasy game. Some battles are longer than necessary and make the game repetitive. The world of this Final Fantasy is beautiful, however, it’s so empty. So, I regret buying it.
  12. Montiero
    Aug 10, 2023
    3
    Not a Final Fantasy game. Not at all, not whatsoever. This is Devil May Cry with another brand's label and logo, nothing more. In fact, it isn't even an RPG either. I'm about 20 hours into the game and am at the point that I just don't care to finish it. It's shallow in characters, story, combat, and systems. There's just ZERO depth or nuance that Final Fantasy is known for. But this isNot a Final Fantasy game. Not at all, not whatsoever. This is Devil May Cry with another brand's label and logo, nothing more. In fact, it isn't even an RPG either. I'm about 20 hours into the game and am at the point that I just don't care to finish it. It's shallow in characters, story, combat, and systems. There's just ZERO depth or nuance that Final Fantasy is known for. But this is the new direction that FF will probably remain in. This is not a good game and it's DEFINITELY NOT a good Final Fantasy. Shame it'll be another decade before they even make another mainline game anyway.… Expand
  13. starwar
    Aug 10, 2023
    0
    As a die-hard Final Fantasy 7 Remake fan, I had high hopes for Final Fantasy 16, but it falls short of capturing the same magic. The story lacks the depth, the characters feel one-dimensional and fail to leave a lasting impact. The combat system, while flashy, lacks the strategic depth and tactical options that made the Remake's battles so thrilling. Additionally, the graphics and worldAs a die-hard Final Fantasy 7 Remake fan, I had high hopes for Final Fantasy 16, but it falls short of capturing the same magic. The story lacks the depth, the characters feel one-dimensional and fail to leave a lasting impact. The combat system, while flashy, lacks the strategic depth and tactical options that made the Remake's battles so thrilling. Additionally, the graphics and world design feel uninspired.… Expand
  14. BigBalmore
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Much better than I expected it to be. I highly recommend playing FF16! Try it. You won’t regret it!
  15. orvisdlime
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Its big cinema at home basically. Gameplay is fast and satisfying. The world may not be the biggest but boy is it stunning!
  16. TruthSeaker
    Aug 10, 2023
    1
    Such a major dissapointment.
    Nothing in this beyond terrible game is well-made.
    Combat is designed for people who never played games, same goes fo enemies. Story starts great but with every hour turns into some mediocre mess that is written by some clueless student. Boruto has better character development than this snoozefest, it's insane how bad it is. Music is the only bright side    Such a major dissapointment.
    Nothing in this beyond terrible game is well-made.
    Combat is designed for people who never played games, same goes fo enemies.
    Story starts great but with every hour turns into some mediocre mess that is written by some clueless student.
    Boruto has better character development than this snoozefest, it's insane how bad it is.
    Music is the only bright side of this absolute failure of a game.    … Expand
  17. justbart
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    - (j)RPG is no more, more like Devil May Jon Snow
    - job system is gone
    - heavily limited spells
    - lack of customisation
    - lack of meaningful crafting system
    - lack of party customisation
    - lack of exploration
    - lack of hidden / secret quests, dungeons
    - way too many sparkles
    - poor replayability value
    - not fun - watch cutscenes and press a button or play the game by constantly pressing Square
  18. Nikolasleo
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece. A cool story and a nice hack and slash experience, the boss fights looks and are crazy good.… Expand
  19. Deplayzz
    Aug 10, 2023
    3
    o jogo nao é um final fantasy, mudaram todo o estilo querendo populaziar o game. Perdeu toda sua essencia.
  20. Helloitsmemario
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I felt like a kid again, the excitement was non stop. I can’t remember the last time I did an all nighter for a game! It has an immaculate put together world with believable and entirely loveable characters. My star, my treasure. Defo in my top FFs of all time, right up there with FFXIV, FFX, FF16, FF12.
  21. Andyo
    Aug 10, 2023
    1
    It's such a shame to see Final Fantasy go in the direction it has. Nothing good about this game except the story.

    It might pass as a good game but it is a terrible Final Fantasy game.

    Will not be pre-ordering again.
  22. earlyybird
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    I wish I could give this game a perfect score, and it's so close to getting it, but unfortunately most of the side quests are just terrible. They are optional thankfully, but they're just complete garbage. It's really awkward to see in comparison to the rest of the game. Other than that the game is amazing!
    Fantastic characters, beautiful settings, wonderful music, and an engaging story.    I wish I could give this game a perfect score, and it's so close to getting it, but unfortunately most of the side quests are just terrible. They are optional thankfully, but they're just complete garbage. It's really awkward to see in comparison to the rest of the game. Other than that the game is amazing!
    Fantastic characters, beautiful settings, wonderful music, and an engaging story. Combat is fun and bosses are incredible.    … Expand
  23. At_Last
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game, better than Baldur's Gate 3 in every way imaginable. It has better story, combat, characters, graphics, mechanics and overall worldbuilding is done better. It's a shame that those Baldur's Gate fanboys are the ones who are review bombing FF XVI.
  24. WrongEnemy
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    One of the best games in a very long time and easy GOTY, unless Spider-Man 2 does something incredible. Easily better than Zelda and Baldur's Gate 3.
  25. NoIllusions
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Overall i absolutely love this game and it has slowly become part of my top 20 favorite games of all time list. It has well written story and characters, very beautiful graphics, many unique bosses and villains, amazing soundtrack and overall atmosphere/vibe of the game just feels great. I'm not saying that it has to be GOTY winner, but it absolutely deserves it. As of August 2023, FF16 isOverall i absolutely love this game and it has slowly become part of my top 20 favorite games of all time list. It has well written story and characters, very beautiful graphics, many unique bosses and villains, amazing soundtrack and overall atmosphere/vibe of the game just feels great. I'm not saying that it has to be GOTY winner, but it absolutely deserves it. As of August 2023, FF16 is best PS5 exclusive.

    I would strongly advise everyone to ignore reviews, that are below 8/10, simply because they are not honest or objective, instead they are extremely biased.

    These same people review bombed FF7Remake and there were the exact same complaints. Don't believe me? Go look up FF7Remake PS4 version user reviews.

    They simply don't like modern FF games and they can't stand the fact that modern FF games like FF7Remake and FF16 have found so many new fans and people praise FF16 as potential GOTY of 2023.    … Expand
  26. MonaMegistus
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    A complete depressing disappointment
    After having hoped once again, Final Fantasy 16 is the result of a forced marketing campaign aimed at creating an anonymous game, already seen, and without creative ideas of any kind.
    Easy to play as zero challenge renders mock battles, such as QTE-interlaced light shows and countless cutscenes. The characters are written marginally, and the plot is    A complete depressing disappointment
    After having hoped once again, Final Fantasy 16 is the result of a forced marketing campaign aimed at creating an anonymous game, already seen, and without creative ideas of any kind.
    Easy to play as zero challenge renders mock battles, such as QTE-interlaced light shows and countless cutscenes.
    The characters are written marginally, and the plot is all a pretext.
    I honestly expected much more, but given how Square Enix wants at all costs to transform the franchise into a soulless hustler like this FF16, as an ancient Final Fantasy fan, I don't think I will ever follow this franchise again.
    And I also advise you against wasting your time with this bad chapter    … Expand
  27. Deedr1234
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    When I first picked up this game, I didn’t really know what to expect. When last I played another Final Fantasy game, it didn’t catch my fancy and I didn’t finish it. However, with XVI, imagine my surprise to how much they have improved and streamlined the experience in a way that made it really enjoyable to play, more so than others. I also found the story to be one of the best in gaming,When I first picked up this game, I didn’t really know what to expect. When last I played another Final Fantasy game, it didn’t catch my fancy and I didn’t finish it. However, with XVI, imagine my surprise to how much they have improved and streamlined the experience in a way that made it really enjoyable to play, more so than others. I also found the story to be one of the best in gaming, with it’s lows and highs and the truly emotional ending. I did find some of the side quests to be a bit lacking, however it still delivered towards the end.… Expand
  28. Lenoxkydo
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    The game excels on its sensational combat, splendid story and its spectacular beauty, the battles of the Eikons are the highlight of the game.
  29. rrrosfield
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Really loved the game, especially the world building.
    All the characters were memorable. Only gripe were that some of the side-quests are boring but the main quest is amazing.
  30. Ashad
    Aug 9, 2023
    1
    Horrendously boring action game
    This is basically what present to us Final Fantasy 16.
    When at first you could even try to hope in any kind of difference between the first and the last hour, it's also the moment when you face the pitifully and depressing truth.. The gameplay is a monotonous button smashing from the first minutes until the end of the game. Basically 0 challenge    Horrendously boring action game
    This is basically what present to us Final Fantasy 16.
    When at first you could even try to hope in any kind of difference between the first and the last hour, it's also the moment when you face the pitifully and depressing truth..
    The gameplay is a monotonous button smashing from the first minutes until the end of the game.
    Basically 0 challenge
    Basically 0 exploration
    Meaningless level system, since you can beat the game without any kind of objects, and with just pressing a button
    The side quest are the worst kind of delivery missions, and the flat plot it's hugely predictable. There's no subspace and basically 0 twist, since all the characters are flat.
    I regret wasting my money in this trash cash grab
    And so I'm going to reselling this as soon as possible    … Expand
  31. visiblelight7
    Aug 9, 2023
    6
    As a 36 year old who played FF7 to FF10 , the demo had gave me hope this game was going to bring back the ''feels'' and yes it did but only superficially and perhaps 50% of it. It shines in it's music and visuals and EXCELLENT story-telling. Even the cast and characters are well done but the game feels like an empty shell. The towns look good on the outside but there is no interiors toAs a 36 year old who played FF7 to FF10 , the demo had gave me hope this game was going to bring back the ''feels'' and yes it did but only superficially and perhaps 50% of it. It shines in it's music and visuals and EXCELLENT story-telling. Even the cast and characters are well done but the game feels like an empty shell. The towns look good on the outside but there is no interiors to the buildings. There is nothing there to explore. The world has no exploration. I love that they didn't go ''open-world". I was so relieved about it, it was a great decision. However, there's also a fine balance of mystery which is completely lacking from the world. There is no exploration because the world is simply a shell to progress the story. It lacks substance. Do you remember Final Fantasy 7's overworld and sense of mystery? Forget that. There's no ''extratowns'' which are there for you to uncover a mystery, find new camarades to adventure with. All this game does right is 1) Story-telling 2) Voice acting 3)Music 4)Ambiance of old-school final fantasy. That's amazing but that's also only 50-60% of a masterpiece. You are still left with frenetic combat with too many spell particles, no depth at all. It's just not satisfying and becomes boring fast. I promise you after 15-20 hours, you will be sick of the combat. Final fantasy 16 is a great 10 hour experience until you realize that it's not bringing you to the next-level. Your anticipations are crushed. You realize all you are going to do is try to mindnumbingly go through from A to B just so you can see the story unfold in it's greatness but sadly that's not enough. It only temporarily or momentarily capture the ''magic'' of Final fantasy 7,8,9,10 but very short-lived and I really think they nailed 60% of it and did a 10/10 job on those(such as story-telling)...but everything else is just there as a shell. It's sadly so boring I am contemplating skipping everything now. I don't find the repetitive combat any fun anymore. I just want to hear the story it has to tell...I'm considering using youtube for all that. That's what Final Fantasy 16 is for me. I regret spending 103$ canadian for it. I wish I was more patient , that's just too much money but I wanted to support the publisher to tell them they were going in the right direction. Sadly, being in the right direction doesn't mean much when 50% of your game lacking the greatness that was at hand. They needed to build DEEPER story intertwind with DEEPER cities, overworld , MORE MYSTERIES.
    Why they cannot recreate the epicness of Final fantasy 7,8,9 ? It's not just the mediocre combat either. There's something substantial missing about the world exploration....and no I don't mean useless fetch-quests or tedious side-quests that waste your time for hours like most open worlds do(which it avoided)...We needed a spaceship and a world that opens to you which have their own cast of characters to ''find''(Remember FF7? NO not the re-make for Gen-Z adhd).    … Expand
  32. ChelseazazSwe
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    It's an amazing Final fantasy game. Story, cutscenes, voice actors and music are amazing. It's a must buy game if you have PS5. My only complaint is perfomance, It's playable but still need patch to fix frame-rate up. Overall amazing game 9.5/10
  33. cry3ngine
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 16 hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen und mich auf eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt mitgenommen! Die tiefgründige Handlung, die komplexen Charaktere und die atemberaubende Grafik haben mich von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt. Das Kampfsystem ist eine gelungene Mischung aus Strategie und Action, und die Welt, die geschaffen wurde, ist einfach atemberaubend. Die Entwickler haben esFinal Fantasy 16 hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen und mich auf eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt mitgenommen! Die tiefgründige Handlung, die komplexen Charaktere und die atemberaubende Grafik haben mich von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt. Das Kampfsystem ist eine gelungene Mischung aus Strategie und Action, und die Welt, die geschaffen wurde, ist einfach atemberaubend. Die Entwickler haben es geschafft, eine epische Fantasiewelt zu kreieren, die mich immer wieder in Staunen versetzt hat. Mit jeder Wendung der Geschichte, mit jedem neuen Ort, den ich erkunden konnte, wurde meine Begeisterung nur noch größer. Final Fantasy 16 ist für mich definitiv ein Meisterwerk und ein Must-Play für jeden RPG-Fan!… Expand
  34. Alexandrapepe
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Jogo muito bom:gráficos incríveis,ótima, jogabilidade,história incrível e uma trilha sonora espetacular.
  35. Vigov
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    The hugest disappointment of the year
    Yep, Final Fantasy 16 over not being a Final Fantasy game at all, it was an even boring and tedious action game.
    The whole package is just a movie covered with shiny particles and fluff, but miss the actual substance.
    A shallow experience and more specifically this FF16 is a terribly low point for the Final Fantasy franchise
  36. GabioVSKI
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Just the best game by square Enix in the last ten years. One of my best playthrogh ever.
  37. eMJayDesu
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    I've been waiting for a Final Fantasy title like this! This is a true fantasy! Medieval theme is all I wanted! The story is amazing, especially thanks to the wonderful characters! Clive and Jill are wonderful together, yes, but all these amazing supporting characters. There's a ton of them! In my opinion, we don't need another open world game. I like the formula similiar to FFX. Maybe theI've been waiting for a Final Fantasy title like this! This is a true fantasy! Medieval theme is all I wanted! The story is amazing, especially thanks to the wonderful characters! Clive and Jill are wonderful together, yes, but all these amazing supporting characters. There's a ton of them! In my opinion, we don't need another open world game. I like the formula similiar to FFX. Maybe the system of weapons, items, magic could be better and it would be awesome if other characters could be playable as well, but still I'm satisfied in which direction the creators went. Also I have to say I love the soundtrack so much! "Find the Flame" is literally FIRE!!!! XVI has become one of my favorite games... but of course it didn't beat the great IX in every way!… Expand
  38. bestberto_
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Extremely impressed with the story and the combat. This is still Final Fantasy in spirit, and has finally turned me around on the need for turn based combat. If the plot and writing are this good, with a combat system I enjoy, tradition isn’t so important after all.
  39. buyersremorse
    Aug 9, 2023
    4
    I'm 25 hours into this game and I have no choice but to give up. I could force myself to finish but I've definitely hit my threshold, it's just too boring. I've played 6, 7, 8, 9, 10/2, 12, and 15 and this one is the worst of them all. There is nothing here. Exploration is pointless because the vast world only exists for you to fight the same small roster of enemies over and over again,I'm 25 hours into this game and I have no choice but to give up. I could force myself to finish but I've definitely hit my threshold, it's just too boring. I've played 6, 7, 8, 9, 10/2, 12, and 15 and this one is the worst of them all. There is nothing here. Exploration is pointless because the vast world only exists for you to fight the same small roster of enemies over and over again, so they can drop 2 gil and crafting ingredients for a crafting system you'll NEVER use once. There's no gear loot to really speak of, no minigames, superbosses or collectables. The world is one big barren content wasteland, you're not going to be stumbling into any secrets, dungeons or fun diversions here, just crafting ingredients as far as the eye can see. Elemental affinities are gone, as are status ailments, oh, and magic only exists in the form of a single reskinned projectile depending on your Eikon flavour of choice. No party system either, just a couple of NPCs and a dog that follow you around silently. You'll forget they're even there. Story "high points" are always followed up by hours of mind-numbing busywork for poorly animated NPCs who task Clive with bread deliveries and menial labour. The sidequests are honestly terrible, like they're something out of 2009, and even if there WAS interesting lore behind them, you're going to be too uninterested to care/notice because of the terrible presentation and coma-inducing dialogue. The discount DmC combat is fun at first but grows very routine since you just demolish enemies 24/7 with no effort whatsoever. You can string together endless combos and for your efforts maybe you'll be rewarded with a 5% exp boost and fractionally more crafting ingredients than normal.

    Don't throw away your money like I did.    … Expand
  40. Eders
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    WORST FINAL FANTASY GAME EVER
    Stay far away from this commercial mess, because it was a disaster of mammoth proportion
    Fist, it's not a jrpg, it's just an action "game" with more cinematics and QTE rather than gameplay. Second, it was a flat and repetitive action game. The kids of you can clearly see the whole pattern of the atrocious gameplay after just 2 hours. Third, it has a    WORST FINAL FANTASY GAME EVER
    Stay far away from this commercial mess, because it was a disaster of mammoth proportion

    Fist, it's not a jrpg, it's just an action "game" with more cinematics and QTE rather than gameplay.
    Second, it was a flat and repetitive action game.
    The kids of you can clearly see the whole pattern of the atrocious gameplay after just 2 hours.
    Third, it has a generic boring plot, partially copied by other stuff like game of thrones, but without literally any kind of depth or any kind of inspiration.
    It feels like an insipid and general generic mess
    Don't waste your time with this, it isn't worth it    … Expand
  41. technici
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    This sequence in the game made me feel more than most modern day movies and shows. A literal child goes through a whole hero's journey in 20ish minutes.
  42. DeathGigas
    Aug 8, 2023
    8
    It is absolutely not a Jrpg but an Action Adventure. A clear change from the past
    A step forward for sure compared to that crap that was the XV
    A step forward in terms of Story, Narration, Characters, Lore, Artistic Direction, Direction and Soundtrack Combat System cross and delight, well done, spectacular but the difficulty level is too low. Rpg side non-existent, it's just a decoy. A    It is absolutely not a Jrpg but an Action Adventure. A clear change from the past
    A step forward for sure compared to that crap that was the XV
    A step forward in terms of Story, Narration, Characters, Lore, Artistic Direction, Direction and Soundtrack
    Combat System cross and delight, well done, spectacular but the difficulty level is too low. Rpg side non-existent, it's just a decoy. A game that is basically based on the elements there are no elemental weaknesses and resistances. Absence of altered statuses
    On the one hand, I'm happy for all those who have killed and hated the XIII
    The Bosses have the flaw that once an HP threshold is exceeded if you ever die you start again from that threshold and moreover having all the potions again
    The very superfluous levels, equipment and shops
    This is pretty much a XIII done better
    It's pretty much Linear as much as that, we have pretty much the same sequence exploited. Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene, Fight. Exploration is bare bones not to say empty world. The Dungeons another negative note
    The secondaries are all fetch quests on a positive note they are well written, they improve your knowledge of the world they have created. It doesn't give you much incentive to go out fighting due to the lack of experience they give you and on top of that the rewards are mostly all useless.
    There is a lack of minigames    … Expand
  43. Arkuz
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    The game does not run as smoothly as you would expect for a new gen game, however, I didn't feel that took away any value when it came to the thrilling gameplay, great plot and AMAZING soundtrack.
    As a side note, if you are a fan of "epic" visuals and soundtrack, you will LOVE this game, no doubts.
  44. DarkAuron90
    Aug 8, 2023
    7
    Millenials will tell you this is the best FF ever made. For me is one of the worst. Don't get me wrong, the game is not so bad. I am 33 and i play FF since i am 12. Im not judging the evolution in action style, it's just that this game is really boring. It has so many cons if compared to the the FF pillars. Huge lack of contents, no mini games, no secrets, the combat system that is greatMillenials will tell you this is the best FF ever made. For me is one of the worst. Don't get me wrong, the game is not so bad. I am 33 and i play FF since i am 12. Im not judging the evolution in action style, it's just that this game is really boring. It has so many cons if compared to the the FF pillars. Huge lack of contents, no mini games, no secrets, the combat system that is great but really usless, the game is to easy and the FF mode it's an excuse to make the game longer. It miss all the RPG components, and there is no effective magic in this game, no parameters. Is too linear, even the crafting is linear as hell and so basic. This game has good particles system, good combat system, good boos fights and a great story and technically it is good but this is by no means enough if compared to the best Final Fantasy games. I feel to much laziness in some comparts of the game and in my opinion the graphic of the 15th is even more enjoyable. Even if the 15th (in the windows edition) with all its flaws in my opinion is more FF and more funny than the 16th chapter. Im not satisfied considering the hype.… Expand
  45. therealsayuri
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game and must play for final fantasy or rpg lovers. Negative reviews are probably are most likely from review bombers. The story is compelling, graphics are amazing, and combat is engaging. it'll keep you on your seat through the whole game. The only negative for me was that I wish it could've elaborated on the backstory of some of the characters, so I wish it was twice as longer. Giving it a 10 to cancel out the 0s.… Expand
  46. alqpwoeirutyghd
    Aug 8, 2023
    4
    Bummed about this one. I was wowed by the demo but I deleted the game from my library at the 30 hour mark. Poorly animated dialog sequences that's cringe worthy when it attempts to be edgy. Motion blur that made me feel nauseous and the gameplay grew to be a repetitive chore past the 20 hour mark.
  47. Kur0
    Aug 8, 2023
    8
    Lo primero de todo vamos a dejarlo claro, final fantasy XVI no es un juego perfecto, poco se le puede criticar que no se le haya criticado ya.

    Misiones secundarias que son un infierno, bajadas drásticas de fps, ritmo irregular... pero PESE A TODO me quito el sombrero, su historia me ha tenido enganchado y lo he disfrutado de principio a fin y debo reconocer que en algunos momentos me    Lo primero de todo vamos a dejarlo claro, final fantasy XVI no es un juego perfecto, poco se le puede criticar que no se le haya criticado ya.

    Misiones secundarias que son un infierno, bajadas drásticas de fps, ritmo irregular...

    pero PESE A TODO me quito el sombrero, su historia me ha tenido enganchado y lo he disfrutado de principio a fin y debo reconocer que en algunos momentos me ha hecho soltar una lagrimita

    juego MUY recomendable.

    Por cierto Clive es un personaje memorable.    … Expand
  48. brdjn
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    This is the best Final Fantasy since Final Fantasy IX. Nothing more to say.
  49. Rinaldus
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Long time fan of the series just dropping in to show my support for this absolute gem of a Final Fantasy. Easily the best modern mainline Final Fantasy, and very potentially one of the best of all time.

    They somehow pulled it off. Let go of your dogmatic beliefs of what FF is 'supposed' to be. Whatever it is, it's inaccurate. FF has been pushing itself into new territories since its    Long time fan of the series just dropping in to show my support for this absolute gem of a Final Fantasy. Easily the best modern mainline Final Fantasy, and very potentially one of the best of all time.

    They somehow pulled it off. Let go of your dogmatic beliefs of what FF is 'supposed' to be. Whatever it is, it's inaccurate. FF has been pushing itself into new territories since its very first sequel, and always subscribed to the notion that you should never rest on your laurels. After a number of missteps since FFXII, the series has finally come back into its own.    … Expand
  50. PeTFreitas
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    That is a great game, a fluid gameplay with an amazing history and that became my personal favorite FF
  51. Binyabik
    Aug 8, 2023
    7
    I really wanted to like it but there are soooo many issues.

    It's hardly an RPG besides talking to people it's an action game but: For all the hype around the DMC combat designer the combat is not good enough and doesn't go deep enough to be enjoyable. The combat just doesn't go deep enough and offer enough. Enemies are either too easy (normal mobs) or boring (too much health but    I really wanted to like it but there are soooo many issues.

    It's hardly an RPG besides talking to people it's an action game but:

    For all the hype around the DMC combat designer the combat is not good enough and doesn't go deep enough to be enjoyable. The combat just doesn't go deep enough and offer enough.

    Enemies are either too easy (normal mobs) or boring (too much health but no challenge).

    The same few monster types repeat over and over and over.

    The world is... empty? Like it's FF13 all over again. Sure there are huge areas but they have no purpose. There is nothing to discorver, hardly anything to do. If you are lucky there is a treasure chest somewhere which 99% of the time alone contain crap mats you already have 1000s of.

    All side quests are kill x or collect flowers and 99% of them don't tell an interesting story.

    The crafting system is a joke. Every few chapters you get the newest items, no farming needed ever if you have been killing monsters (besides the 3 best items in the game, which are also more or less handed to you).

    The world as such and the people in it are mostly a..holes. There is no nuance. Everybody either helps "Cid" or is against you. It's all black and white.

    The graphics are nice but too close to FF XIV, same goes for their overall design and aesthetic. That's of course personal taste but I hate it.

    I will stop here but I definitely feel this game has a lot of issues and flaws and doesn't deserve the high rating it received. It's not bad but it's definitely not great.

    There is of course some great stuff in this game. The story at points is awesome. Graphics are mostly good. The soundtrack is amazing. Some boss fights are insane (but way tooo long).

    However for every high and Woah! that was insane there are such deep lows... when i finished the game I was more annoyed and happy to be done with it more than anything else.    … Expand
  52. pccillin
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    nd its the perfect time to make a more hyper fantasy FF game with a solo character. Considering FF7R will have the fantasy and scifi mix with party play for quite some time to come. So im glad 16 is taking this approach.
  53. gmmaster
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    This has been one of my favourite games I've ever played and what an incredible and emotional end
  54. guiletheguiles
    Aug 7, 2023
    8
    I've been saying that Final Fantasy XV is the best FF to come out since FFX. FFXVI is here to challenge this thought.

    I absolutely loved my 68 hours spent with FFXVI. I was skeptical at first because, honestly, it looked nothing like I hoped a new mainline Final Fantasy would be. But I'm glad Square proved me wrong. The first thing that gripped me into the world of FFXVI was the    I've been saying that Final Fantasy XV is the best FF to come out since FFX. FFXVI is here to challenge this thought.

    I absolutely loved my 68 hours spent with FFXVI. I was skeptical at first because, honestly, it looked nothing like I hoped a new mainline Final Fantasy would be. But I'm glad Square proved me wrong.

    The first thing that gripped me into the world of FFXVI was the story and its presentation. I loved the blend and tone between this dark medieval war story and the fantastical mythos of the franchise. The world building and overall conflict took a while to connect, but the strong emphasis on a character-driven plot kept me going. Mostly, from beginning to end, the story is fantastic. It is as epic as a FF game should be, it's bleak (at times a bit too bleak), joyful, well written, deep and gets crazy by the end.

    But what really drives the story forward are the characters and their dialogues. FFXVI has some of the best written characters and exchanges in the franchise. Clive is a great protagonist, Jill has an impressive backstory, Gav is one of the coolest characters, Dion is complex enough and even Torgal, the dog, gets to shine. Not to mention Cid - the greatest character in the game. Probably the best Cid in the whole franchise. Voice acting, charisma and vivid well-written conversations were key to all this.

    As for gameplay, it may not be as deep as FFVII or innovative as FFX, but it gets the job done better than the likes of FFXV or FFXII. You see, the action mechanics are pretty simple, but they're very accessible, excelling in substance, intensity AND style. It's quite addictive, actually. Especially when it comes to boss fights. Whether you're fighting as an Eikon or going against a tough enemy, this is where the spectacle lies.

    This game looks absolutely beautiful. Probably one of the best looking games out there, currently. It is quite impressive and it keeps throwing new shockingly beautiful things at the screen until the very last scene. And it all comes together with what must be the best Final Fantasy soundtrack since FFXIII. Simply remarkable!

    But for a game that gets so much right, when something goes wrong, it becomes crystal clear.

    It may have an incredible story, but its pacing is all over the place. At one moment you're fighting a god, the other you're collecting flowers. And, yes, this is usually how RPGs goes, but it feels glaring on a game so focused in its own plot. As a result, the writing and rhythm kinda goes a bit off by the final act.

    The ending, for example, it's not bad, but with a tale as depressing as this one, it'd be better for a more direct and sunny finale option. Being bittersweet and ambiguous can work, sure, but not always.

    The amount of sidequests were a low point as well. They're usually very interesting, with some even gifting you with cool scenes, world building and interactions between characters. In fact, some sidequests at the ending are A MUST, for example. The problem is, if you want to experience them, you have to go through the same repetitive objectives and places over and over again. And there are A LOT of them, coming up at the worst times possible during the main quest. There's simply no verticality. You can see this on enemy variety, which is a joke. Even the hunts get stale.

    And last, but not least, FFXVI's biggest flaw is not deciding whether it wants to be an action game or an RPG.

    I miss customization, statuses, skill variety, secret dungeons. It is mostly there, but it's just... not enough. It's different. A party system could've fixed part of that. You have very charming characters helping Clive on his quest, but they're barely there during gameplay and are barely useful. You can't even mess around with Torgal's skills and he's always present.

    Still, in my opinion, Final Fantasy XVI is an amazing game back to back. Its flaws are clear and I get that it looks and plays different enough to avert a few fans. But it is definitely a great entry in the mainline series and might be the best one since FFX.

    Only time will tell. Play it and find out for yourself.    … Expand
  55. meny82
    Aug 7, 2023
    9
    Heart says: 10.
    Brain says: 8,5.
    The Hand of Enceladus: 0
    .................
  56. Rainpresis
    Aug 7, 2023
    6
    One of the most boring Games I’ve ever played……I am a big fan of Final Fantasy since FF7 for PS1….. I played every FF after the 7 on the release and have been always hyped about it. FF16 is a phenomenon, the game have the most epic scenes of all the series and has a great story also…. But everything else is really boring, all NPCs are boring , every dialogue in the game is boring, even theOne of the most boring Games I’ve ever played……I am a big fan of Final Fantasy since FF7 for PS1….. I played every FF after the 7 on the release and have been always hyped about it. FF16 is a phenomenon, the game have the most epic scenes of all the series and has a great story also…. But everything else is really boring, all NPCs are boring , every dialogue in the game is boring, even the main missions that lead to a main quest are boring….. the battle is something else apart, in the beginning is fun, but after 10hrs you just can’t support anymore….. it is a endless square button hit with some variances between, zero strategy…. Just hit that button like crazy…..I thought it couldn’t be worst than FF15, but actually is…. FF15 problem was the lack of storytelling and good cutscenes….. FF16 only have storytelling and cutscenes, nothing more….. probably if you combina the Good parts from 15 and 16 it would be an awesome game….. unfortunately I don’t think square is able to make epic games anymore….… Expand
  57. Washun
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Soulless game, and definitely not a Final Fantasy game
    It is more like a generic action game with iconic names, like Ifrit, Shiva, Cid... But after that, there's nothing
    0 strategy 0 exploration 0 personalization 0 difficulty (even on "final fantasy" difficulty mode...) 0 post game You wonder why they have choose to just build a empty content game like this? Because they prefer    Soulless game, and definitely not a Final Fantasy game
    It is more like a generic action game with iconic names, like Ifrit, Shiva, Cid... But after that, there's nothing

    0 strategy
    0 exploration
    0 personalization
    0 difficulty (even on "final fantasy" difficulty mode...)
    0 post game

    You wonder why they have choose to just build a empty content game like this?
    Because they prefer make money just with the name, rather than create an actual good experience. Since this game wasn't a JRPG anymore, and it was even an awful action game, filled with cinematics and QTE all over the place.

    I rather stay with my old final fantasy games, and play actual good jrpg games (like Persona 5, Octopath Traveler, Tails of, Dragon Quest, ecc...).
    And even RPG like Baldurs Gate 3 show how much rich and satisfying can provide a truly great game.
    For this reason I suggest you to avoid this Final Fantasy 16
    Because it is sadly that bad

    P.S.: and if you're looking for better action games, play Nier Automata and Bayonetta 3. They are both better than FF16.    … Expand
  58. Thornezcru
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a Work of art, best in the series with traditional final fantasy themes reinvented for a modern world all whilst being a medieval fantasy game, it’s combat is similar to DMC with its fast paced hack and slash abilities, the UI is fantastic and clean, the bosses and battles will blow you away and the story is beautiful in more ways than you’d expect from square enix, I will say there’s ALOT of gameplay to expect and if you do play the side quests you’re adding an additional 20+ hours on top do campaign, the cutscenes are worth it, there’s a few complaints but I think everyone’s got tiktok brain rot and can’t focus for longer than 30 seconds, if you liked Witcher 3, DMC and final fantasy 7, you’ll love this I was and still am not over the game, it’s made me feel like I’ve genuinely been a part of the story and most final fantasy games in recent years haven’t given me that feeling, it’s bringing new and old fans alike into the series and with the battles reinvented (summons to eikons) in a glorious epic showdown style, I don’t know how you can’t enjoy this game, you’ll laugh and cry and get angry for the characters, it’s beautiful honestly.… Expand
  59. Despreza
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Great Game! It's dark, fun, and looks fantastic. This game is amazing. I've been a fan of The Final Fantasy series since 9 was released. For me personally it's an easy 10! Lots of monsters, bosses to fight with, lots of great characters!
  60. Killerpummkin
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    The focus here is on the story and the big Aikon battles, which are phenomenally done. The story so far is one of the best games I've ever played, it's very dramatic and emotional, the production is just as good. The music by Soken is great. The combat system is well thought out and will not let you get bored until the end of the game.
  61. nootpot
    Aug 7, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy games, the music, story, and characters are very good!! .
  62. YannySp101
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    After getting into the series with Final Fantasy VII Remake and working my way through some of the older games afterwards, the Final Fantasy series quickly became one of my favorite videogame series of all time.
    I had very high expectations for Final Fantasy XVI, not only because I'm a big fan of the series, but also because it looked absolutely breathtaking from the trailers.
    Having    After getting into the series with Final Fantasy VII Remake and working my way through some of the older games afterwards, the Final Fantasy series quickly became one of my favorite videogame series of all time.
    I had very high expectations for Final Fantasy XVI, not only because I'm a big fan of the series, but also because it looked absolutely breathtaking from the trailers.
    Having finally played the game, however, I can safely say that Final Fantasy XVI lived up to my expectations for the most part, and it even exceeded them in some areas; the story, for example, while not perfect, is arguably my favorite in the entire series, and the characters are fantastic too.
    The gameplay is basically Devil May Cry 5 but less complex... but I love it nonetheless. The RPG elements are toned down for sure, but the action combat system and abilities are very enjoyable.
    Also, the visuals are gorgeous, the music is epic as hell, and the boss fights... OH. MY. GOD! The Eikon bosses and the final boss in particular are probably the most spectacular bosses I've ever seen in a videogame.
    Unfortunately, however, Final Fantasy XVI has some noticeable flaws as well; first of all, the game runs at below 60 FPS, which is borderline unacceptable in my opinion.
    The mandatory fetch quests are my biggest problem with the game because they slow down the story at times.
    Lastly, the world is kinda empty; it needs minigames and more content, but that's not a big deal for me personally.

    Pros:
    + Compelling story
    + Likable and engaging characters
    + Amazing gameplay
    + Breathtaking visuals and music
    + Jaw-dropping boss fights

    Cons:
    - Performance issues
    - Inconsistent pacing
    - Boring side-content

    Narrative: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Content: 7/10
    Characters: 9/10
    Music: 10/10
    Graphics/Audio: 10/10

    Final Rating: 9.5/10
    - Outstanding -
    By trying to diverge from the main series in many areas, Final Fantasy XVI is a divisive Final Fantasy game, however, it's not only the best mainline Final Fantasy game since XII, but it's also my personal favorite mainline game in the entire series alongside IX.

    Do I recommend it?:
    Yes, to both fans and newcomers.    … Expand
  63. KanaPham
    Aug 6, 2023
    8
    Story: I'm not a fan of mid 19th century europe thing so I don't have high anticipate or enjoy that kind of story like. But FFXVI lacking the humor the silly character interact with each other which is the charm of original FF series, it's just so serious.

    Graphic: the most appreciated part of the game. It's worth the AAA title but since the game is dark theme so almost 70% of the    Story: I'm not a fan of mid 19th century europe thing so I don't have high anticipate or enjoy that kind of story like. But FFXVI lacking the humor the silly character interact with each other which is the charm of original FF series, it's just so serious.

    Graphic: the most appreciated part of the game. It's worth the AAA title but since the game is dark theme so almost 70% of the environment look dark and death, which is in the end I cannot enjoyed the environment at all.

    World: I don't mind with the map point thing cause FF is not elden ring, let be real GOW also have same world map loading point like this. But again the feeling it gave me different from FFVX' world, FFXV world is also empty but stunning.

    Music: always be the field Square is the expert. It's not perfect as FFVII remake but cannot complain anything.

    Character: no development in character at all, even the timeline of the game is years. No deep down in character personality or growth aspect, only Clive have more story telling and other is very plain and straight forward, even Clive he is so straight forward person type since the beginning till the end. Not wrong since that is the thing he is emphasized for but I feel so unreal. Jill is big disappointing for me. I was looking forward for her back story but it's just over dramatic with lacking story content.

    Combat: combat is fun enough with me but really not hard even with a person cannot play soul game like me. You just need patient repeat dodge and waiting for eikon skill to replenish and slowly reduce the enemy health (even with high difficult monster hunt). And no party member can be control is the huge minus.
    I had so much fun with the combat, but as long as going sometime feel like chores because you have no choice other than control Clive.

    50% side quest are not necessary. They can reduce the quantity then not so much complain.

    In conclusion, I enjoyed the game for sure and the story sometime got me well but I don't think I can play NG+ and come back time to time like I did with FFXV. I hope next main line will be less serious less emperor more fantasy more world building, like old FFIX FFX. And please It's Final Fantasy, don't kill the party fighting thing, we need companion in action.    … Expand
  64. Marco_zemi94
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    Gran bel gioco, mi diverte molto il combact System, bella grafica, storia fatta bene e spettacolare e musica molto bella.
  65. melchior21
    Aug 6, 2023
    5
    I wanted to love this game. I've been a longtime fan of the series. Final Fantasy 7 remains my favorite game of all time. It honestly pains me to see what the series has become.

    They have stripped away so much of what makes a Final Fantasy game a Final Fantasy game. And for what? They announced that we don't like turn-based or ATB combat anymore, that the series was "too sci-fi", etc.    I wanted to love this game. I've been a longtime fan of the series. Final Fantasy 7 remains my favorite game of all time. It honestly pains me to see what the series has become.

    They have stripped away so much of what makes a Final Fantasy game a Final Fantasy game. And for what? They announced that we don't like turn-based or ATB combat anymore, that the series was "too sci-fi", etc. That's all news to me, because those were all the things I loved about the series. I loved the cyberpunk or steampunk settings of 7, 8, 10, and 13. FFX had the best combat in the series IMO. But we apparently don't like those things anymore.

    And apparently we don't like good storytelling either. I feel like I'm going insane when I see the praise for this story. Have the standards for narrative fallen so far? These writers have never heard of "show, don't tell". Because half the story is quite literally told through Active Time Lore. And the rest of it is ridiculously heavy handed and dumbed down. DO YOU GET IT? PEOPLE TREAT BEARERS LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS? DO YOU GET IT?!??!?

    Hire an actual writer or two. The pacing of the narrative is horrific. So many of the sidequests are pure bloat and could have been cut entirely. The side quests that are all worthwhile and actually add to character depth and narrative occur in the last few hours of the game, long after you might have stopped caring. Put those side quests earlier in the game. There were so many narrative hits that didn't resonate because I was *told* to care about these characters when I should have been *shown*. That's what the great games of this series did so well. We cared when events happened in 7 and 10 because those characters were developed and we got those narrative bits. In FFXVI, we read Active Time Lore and get told about various things we should care about.

    Story isn't the only thing that has suffered relative to previous games in the series. There are about 10 different enemies in this game, all with the same attacks. Compare that to the bestiary of 7 or 8. We're going backwards. Combat is laughably easy, and there is nothing that qualifies as a super boss that ranks with the likes of Emerald/Ruby Weapon, Nemesis, Penance, Ozma, etc.

    This is literally half of a Final Fantasy game and people are praising it to high heaven. To each their own I guess. I just feel like we should be adding to what has been established, not stripping away content. I don't even think this is the best RPG released in the last two years. Star Ocean Divine Force was unironically better with 1/10th of the budget.    … Expand
  66. halsafar
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    Been a huge fan of the series since it started on the NES. Played every Final Fantasy game released. Also been a gamer for 35 years. It took Final Fantasy 16 to push me into making my first game review ever. The battle system is missing status effects and other typical strengths/weaknesses one must strategize around. It is just spam until victory, big number generator. No party members toBeen a huge fan of the series since it started on the NES. Played every Final Fantasy game released. Also been a gamer for 35 years. It took Final Fantasy 16 to push me into making my first game review ever. The battle system is missing status effects and other typical strengths/weaknesses one must strategize around. It is just spam until victory, big number generator. No party members to mix things up.

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

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

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

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

    I'm not sure how they could have made a more boring repetitive game.    … Expand
  67. Alikhshm
    Aug 6, 2023
    9
    My First Final Fantasy game in the series.
    Same level as game of thrones series.
    Good story/ Best combat for ps5 game.
    Well-written characters.
    Best part of this game is its Boss fights.
    Boss fights reminds me of GOW 3.
    Storytelling is good/ heartbreaking & emotional.
  68. Katsutoro
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished after 50 hours, with all quests and hunts.

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

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

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

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

    Like i say, a good narrative (and easy) action hack'n'slash game, but and horrible RPG.    … Expand
  69. Lucifer_Inferno
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    Просто потрясающая игра! спасибо Square Enix и Sony за очень качественную и эпичную игру.
    Нравится абсолютно всё! от арт дизайна и общего визуала до шикарной боёвки, музыки геймплея и сюжета.
  70. jerryernst
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    Genuinely a terrible game in almost every aspect. It's all flash and no substance with bad writing made worse by some of the worst pacing issues in any media. I'm putting a zero because I fully believe this game is not worth playing, and a month after beating it I have not thought about it a single time other than right now to check if the hype died down yet and people came to their senses.
  71. fulustreco
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    An excellent story with plenty of plot twist and a strong protagonist. Clive is one of the best lead character on the franchise.
  72. Shigure69
    Aug 5, 2023
    4
    Este comentario é com a esperança que algum dev ou trabalhador da SE leia. A tradução para portugues pt br esta orrivel... é serio principalmente em algumas side quests.... entendo um pouco de japones e me viro bem com ingles e é horrivel ouvir uma coisa e ler algo q nao tem nada a ver.... serio a tradução de ff7 remake foi otima não entendo como podem ter falhado tanto assim com ff16...Este comentario é com a esperança que algum dev ou trabalhador da SE leia. A tradução para portugues pt br esta orrivel... é serio principalmente em algumas side quests.... entendo um pouco de japones e me viro bem com ingles e é horrivel ouvir uma coisa e ler algo q nao tem nada a ver.... serio a tradução de ff7 remake foi otima não entendo como podem ter falhado tanto assim com ff16... parece q quem trabalhou ta tradução estava pouco ligando para seu trabalho...
    De resto o jogo é bom, nao é aquilo tudo, mas pelo menos é divertido. A historia seria bem melhor se a tradução nao fosse tao zuada...    … Expand
  73. MRet
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Great game. I love it. Nice story telling, beautiful design, action - gaming heart, what more do you want.
  74. Pasqualprg
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    This game has downs, many, but the ups are the highest you will experience in a videogame. You will find plenty of haters critizing the game for not being what they want the game to be, grow up, the game is not made for you only, you are not the center of the world. This game is a masterpiece as it is. Don't let your misguided stubborness deprive you to experience such a gem.
    The    This game has downs, many, but the ups are the highest you will experience in a videogame. You will find plenty of haters critizing the game for not being what they want the game to be, grow up, the game is not made for you only, you are not the center of the world. This game is a masterpiece as it is. Don't let your misguided stubborness deprive you to experience such a gem.
    The soundtrack, the special effects, the story and narrative, as well as its combat, are all top-tier.

    In an era dominated by instant gratification and fast-paced games. Final Fantasy XVI has come to offer you an unforgettable journey and story from beginning to end that, with a minimum effort and involvement on your part, will undoubtedly leave a mark on you once you finish it.    … Expand
  75. Trocs
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    It's a majestic game, with the most espectacular battles and a really enjoyable story and characters. The only improvements I will personally do are: - Better secondary quests. The ones at the very end are interesting but in general they are simple and similar in terms of structure. - I miss some classic status, like poison, silence... I truly believe they could have been added. E.g. usingIt's a majestic game, with the most espectacular battles and a really enjoyable story and characters. The only improvements I will personally do are: - Better secondary quests. The ones at the very end are interesting but in general they are simple and similar in terms of structure. - I miss some classic status, like poison, silence... I truly believe they could have been added. E.g. using Torgal to heal them.… Expand
  76. Nogradis
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    It started very strong, but fell short of expectations after a dozen of hours in. It's a fine game and you will have a lot of fun with it, but there are some elements (especially side quests - ALL of them) that could be done better. A step into the right direction for sure, but we are not yet there.
  77. BMBender
    Aug 4, 2023
    4
    Somehow, SqE made action combat more boring than endless cut scenes ( of which there is a mind numbing amount) If you think game of thrones was the hight of creative endeavor and are willing to sit through it again with name changes you may like the story. IM kinda waiting for a news report of Martin and/or HBO suing SqE over this. Prob 5 or more hrs of dialog is literally lifted wordSomehow, SqE made action combat more boring than endless cut scenes ( of which there is a mind numbing amount) If you think game of thrones was the hight of creative endeavor and are willing to sit through it again with name changes you may like the story. IM kinda waiting for a news report of Martin and/or HBO suing SqE over this. Prob 5 or more hrs of dialog is literally lifted word for word.

    Production value is obviously high, however polishing a turd is still a polished turd.

    There is no rpg
    There is no adventure There is no exploration There is no FF Protip: pop Got into your DVD, grab a PS controller, every 5/10 minutes randomly mash square and L1 for a couple minutes. You have now "played" FF16 and saved yourself $70    … Expand
  78. Andryu180
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    I play on a 83'' OLED and having to play at 30 fps on such a big screen is a horrific experience. I can't play in 30 fps and 30 fps shouldn't exist anymore in 2023, 60 + fps should be the minimum standard. Unfortunately, performance mode in this game is super choppy, fps constantly drop below 48 thus disengaging vrr and causing microstutters. I can't give anything other than 0 because II play on a 83'' OLED and having to play at 30 fps on such a big screen is a horrific experience. I can't play in 30 fps and 30 fps shouldn't exist anymore in 2023, 60 + fps should be the minimum standard. Unfortunately, performance mode in this game is super choppy, fps constantly drop below 48 thus disengaging vrr and causing microstutters. I can't give anything other than 0 because I paid 80 euros but i can't play the game because it hurt my eyes. I'll give an actual vote if a patch is released that improve the performance mode and I can actually play the game… Expand
  79. ak1208
    Aug 4, 2023
    8
    Story is really good and there are a lot of really impressive quests and visuals. However, there is quite a bit of filler content (even in the main quests).
  80. Game_Nerd
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    If I had to describe FF16 in one word, it'd be 'eikonic'. Definitely my gaming highlight of 2023 so far!

    And if you are still undecided, whether to play Final Fantasy 16 or not, I recommend you play the demo. It provides a very good view into the medieval setting of the game and the general flow of main story and combat elements. Much has been already written here by other players    If I had to describe FF16 in one word, it'd be 'eikonic'. Definitely my gaming highlight of 2023 so far!

    And if you are still undecided, whether to play Final Fantasy 16 or not, I recommend you play the demo. It provides a very good view into the medieval setting of the game and the general flow of main story and combat elements.

    Much has been already written here by other players giving 10/10s, so I don't want to be too repetitive. My personal highlights in the game: the gripping main story with the most epic boss fights I've ever played, perfect soundtrack, top-tier voice acting esp. by Ben Starr, Susannah Fielding, and Ralph Ineson! The combat system took some time to get used to, but it clicks eventually. The number of side missions was intimidating, but since they become available throughout the game and are fairly short, they were easily manageable. Also, their purpose was mostly to add to lore and world-building or provide an opportunity to take a break from the highs of the main story, which I greatly appreciated.

    I ended up at about 90hrs in my first playthrough and enjoyed every minute of it! I even caught myself unnecessarily extending the playtime because I didn't want it to end! This rarely ever happens, but just shows how much I loved experiencing FF16.    … Expand
  81. Givos
    Aug 4, 2023
    7
    After the demo I had very high expectations. They were only partly fulfilled.
    it's a very linear cut scene heavy action game
    not much replay value for core games a bit too easy The story is ok, but after the demo I expected a GoT-like one - it's not. Loot is very seldom really useful or rewarding Bad 60 FPS Mode (switched to 30) Poor facial animations Great Music and the action    After the demo I had very high expectations. They were only partly fulfilled.
    it's a very linear cut scene heavy action game
    not much replay value
    for core games a bit too easy
    The story is ok, but after the demo I expected a GoT-like one - it's not.
    Loot is very seldom really useful or rewarding
    Bad 60 FPS Mode (switched to 30)
    Poor facial animations

    Great Music and the action was quite good    … Expand
  82. Darkvortex
    Aug 4, 2023
    9
    As a newcomer to the franchise with Final Fantasy 7 Remake being my first entry into the franchise, I have to say I'm loving these games. I know a lot of people are upset that traditional turn based combat is gone in favor of real time action, but the combat is truly amazing. So many abilities and builds can be made, and everything looks incredible. The amount of particle effects happeningAs a newcomer to the franchise with Final Fantasy 7 Remake being my first entry into the franchise, I have to say I'm loving these games. I know a lot of people are upset that traditional turn based combat is gone in favor of real time action, but the combat is truly amazing. So many abilities and builds can be made, and everything looks incredible. The amount of particle effects happening on screen can be a little overwhelming but it truly is a feast for the senses, combine the visuals with Soken's music and you are entering GOTY territory. I will say the game is not perfect, the pacing can be annoying with you killing literal god like figures one sec and the next your collecting some dirt...Overall I had an amazing time with the game, the characters are great and the story knows how to pull at your heart, I will admit I cried at points in the game lol. 9/10 easy… Expand
  83. Scalettbass25
    Aug 4, 2023
    9
    Final Fantasy XVI is easily the best entry point into the franchise for any newcomer. It has amazing performances from pretty much the whole cast, who knows how to make a scene tense or lighthearted and fun. While the games' writing and presentation of the story takes a dip in quality at times, ‌the action set pieces, in addition to the jaw dropping soundtrack, make for a perfect powerFinal Fantasy XVI is easily the best entry point into the franchise for any newcomer. It has amazing performances from pretty much the whole cast, who knows how to make a scene tense or lighthearted and fun. While the games' writing and presentation of the story takes a dip in quality at times, ‌the action set pieces, in addition to the jaw dropping soundtrack, make for a perfect power fantasy to experience. Valisthea's world has many side quests, but they are given at a good pace, so you will not get tired as quickly. You will also have a chance to learn about this lore-filled world when doing those side quests. Even if you are just playing just the story with no side quests in mind, thanks to the PS5, the walk to each waypoint will always be scenic, even if in the harshest of environments. While the gameplay can look repetitive, the player is given the ability to mix and match their powers to ensure that every fight will always be a fun one. Of course, we cannot forget the helpful Active Time Lore mechanic that will inform players on subjects relevant to the plot, if confused. Hopefully, more mechanics similar to this will be more common moving forward in gaming. The engaging story, god like gameplay, and bug free gameplay, makes Final Fantasy XVI worth the seventy-dollar price tag. I personally give Final Fantasy XVI a 9/10.… Expand
  84. Joruto88
    Aug 4, 2023
    4
    The game is very boring, the side quests(bring 3 meals to people, fetch something) are primitive. The fights are simple, bring down the posture, unleash special attacks and repeat. Defeating some random wolfs and crabs takes about as much effort and time as defeating a Dominant with demigod lke powers. The maps are narrow corridors connecting battle arenas with 5 enemies. The cutscenesThe game is very boring, the side quests(bring 3 meals to people, fetch something) are primitive. The fights are simple, bring down the posture, unleash special attacks and repeat. Defeating some random wolfs and crabs takes about as much effort and time as defeating a Dominant with demigod lke powers. The maps are narrow corridors connecting battle arenas with 5 enemies. The cutscenes after boss battles are interrupted wit victory screens. There is no exploration, loot is useless.… Expand
  85. jcsahm6
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    What a phenomenal game! I loved the combat, the story, the world, the lore, and the MUSIC! So many great moments that blew my mind! Occasionally, the side quests and the inconsistent frame rate were tedious, but those did not hinder my experience. Highly recommend!
  86. abdallahbasha4
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    the most interesting game I have ever played on ps5. I know that there is some disadvantages in this game but story ,action and adventure in this game is very very incredible
  87. TIMI_GAMER
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    Das ist kein Spiel mehr!
    Das kampfsystem sieht krass aus und macht Spaß.....
    Aber diese Esper Kämpfe und die Story sind zuuuuuu krass!!!
  88. turn77
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    Love this game!!! Its going up there with 7 and 10 in my top 3. .
  89. toptoo
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    I can’t think of another game in recent memory that gave me chills and legit tears like this one did.
  90. lazyssj
    Aug 3, 2023
    9
    This is a great FF gams that delivers on what was advertised. Highly recommend if you like action-adventure story-based games with great sword combat with various powersets.

    Solid story and interesting lore with likeable characters with a very well-balanced protagonist, Clive Rosfield. The conmbat gameplay is incredibly satisfying with various powersets and great sword combat, although    This is a great FF gams that delivers on what was advertised. Highly recommend if you like action-adventure story-based games with great sword combat with various powersets.

    Solid story and interesting lore with likeable characters with a very well-balanced protagonist, Clive Rosfield. The conmbat gameplay is incredibly satisfying with various powersets and great sword combat, although it is on the easier side so if you are looking for a big challenge, you may be slightly disappointed. It is not so easy that it is boring, but not very difficult either. The boss fights are also some of the best in gaming wit great set pieces, combat, visuals, sound, and atmosphere. Each one feels like it could be an endgame fight. The performance is consistent and the graphics are beautiful. The RPG elements are a bit shallow than previous games in the franchise, not terrible, but not as in-depth and i do miss the party system like in the 7 remake. The exploration in the areas desppite the graphis being great can be a bit weak due to some repititive side quests and uninteresting side characters outside of the main cast, but a few of them are still interesting enough.    … Expand
  91. Bleudl
    Aug 3, 2023
    4
    I've played a lot of rpgs and other games in my life and after finishing this game 3 weeks after release, I can say that this entry was just bad. It was way too easy. The world traversal is bland. It's a brainless combat system. I did enjoy ifrit vs titan. But that's about it. Beginning of the story was good. Then it falls flat later. Overall, the game was developed with laziness thatI've played a lot of rpgs and other games in my life and after finishing this game 3 weeks after release, I can say that this entry was just bad. It was way too easy. The world traversal is bland. It's a brainless combat system. I did enjoy ifrit vs titan. But that's about it. Beginning of the story was good. Then it falls flat later. Overall, the game was developed with laziness that focused on beautifying the world but not much about gameplay mechanics in combat or outside combat. They could've gotten elements from GoW with it's traversal and hidden gems. Don't believe in posts from when the games just released. Smh… Expand
  92. Tobom
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    One of the worst Final Fantasy games ever played
    It's not even a jrpg anymore, because the development team are too busy to copy game of thrones and make flashy cinematics for a QTE game.
    Biggest disappointment of the year
  93. Joomy666
    Aug 3, 2023
    9
    Absolute Masterpiece - GOTY 2023 thus far!! Excellent story, characters, setting with lots of nuance and lots to say with deep and meaningful themes. Highly recommend and is a must play.
  94. necrowizart89
    Aug 3, 2023
    3
    Definitely worst of all final fantasy games. Boring and simplified plot, no additional layers to the story, i felt no attachment to cid, whom to all of the characters seemed to be close to. It is action game in final fantasy style but it has no ff feeling. This was actually first ff game in which I skipped some cutscenes or dialogs. Not worth the price. Good graphics and a few good eikonDefinitely worst of all final fantasy games. Boring and simplified plot, no additional layers to the story, i felt no attachment to cid, whom to all of the characters seemed to be close to. It is action game in final fantasy style but it has no ff feeling. This was actually first ff game in which I skipped some cutscenes or dialogs. Not worth the price. Good graphics and a few good eikon fights tho.… Expand
  95. caiocsampaio
    Aug 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The battle system is just amazing. The main story is pretty good. Didn't like the main ending villain, but the Game of Thrones feel for the first 90% makes up for it. The only problems are that loot is pretty much useless, making exploration also useless. And the sidequests are a MAJOR slow down to the main quest rhythm, specially towards the final mission when all of the sudden you get like 15 quests that take about 4 hours while you should be going after the bad guy that's about to destroy the world.… Expand
  96. Xenomorph_kills
    Aug 3, 2023
    7
    A new vision for the franchise but not with its many flaws. For every amazing moment this game provides through epic cutscenes, it is met with the absolute low with side quests involving simple item fetch quest that take just about equal amount of time in this 60 hour game. The gameplay is flashy but no depth. The main character is greatly fleshed out while the side charaters are one noteA new vision for the franchise but not with its many flaws. For every amazing moment this game provides through epic cutscenes, it is met with the absolute low with side quests involving simple item fetch quest that take just about equal amount of time in this 60 hour game. The gameplay is flashy but no depth. The main character is greatly fleshed out while the side charaters are one note and forgettable.… Expand
  97. geminisama
    Aug 2, 2023
    9
    While the game is a departure from some of the series conventions, it's not at all shocking for an entry of Final Fantasy to be considerably different from it's predecessor in layout and mechanics. The story was pretty good with great world building, the whole game was quite the visual spectacle from start to finish, and the combat was exciting for every single boss in the game. 16 is aWhile the game is a departure from some of the series conventions, it's not at all shocking for an entry of Final Fantasy to be considerably different from it's predecessor in layout and mechanics. The story was pretty good with great world building, the whole game was quite the visual spectacle from start to finish, and the combat was exciting for every single boss in the game. 16 is a big improvement over Final Fantasy 13 and 15, and the feeling of the game can be compared to FFX, just with ARPG battles. While I still enjoy turnbased combat and would like to see a return to that style of JRPG, I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with Final Fantasy XVI.… Expand
  98. B-Bog
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    This has been the first FF game I have ever played, and boy, oh boy, did I love it. The graphics, music, voice acting and overall presentation are absolutely fantastic; the story, characters, and world-building are believable, engrossing, and captivating; the combat is fluid, snappy, and satisfying; being able to re-spec your Eikon abilities at any time is genius and keeps things fresh;This has been the first FF game I have ever played, and boy, oh boy, did I love it. The graphics, music, voice acting and overall presentation are absolutely fantastic; the story, characters, and world-building are believable, engrossing, and captivating; the combat is fluid, snappy, and satisfying; being able to re-spec your Eikon abilities at any time is genius and keeps things fresh; the scale of some of the battles is mind-boggling; in short: This is a game firing on all cylinders. I can see how maybe some oldschool FF fans would be miffed at the style of combat, lack of Open World, or streamlined RPG elements, but if you like Action RPGs with fantastic stories a la God of War 2018/Ragnarök, you're going to absolutely adore FFXVI. If it sounds even vaguely interesting to you, try out the multiple-hour demo, I promise you, the game only gets better after that. Were it not for TotK, this would be my game of the year.… Expand
  99. Sythalin
    Aug 2, 2023
    7
    It's highly debated back and forth, but God of Dragon Ball May Cry is a pretty decent game for what it is. I do tend to agree with the majority though - it's far more God of War/Devil May Cry game with a Final Fantasy skin than a true "Final Fantasy" game.

    The world is gorgeous and very detailed. However, it's also very empty. They attempted to fix the major complaint of FF13 where    It's highly debated back and forth, but God of Dragon Ball May Cry is a pretty decent game for what it is. I do tend to agree with the majority though - it's far more God of War/Devil May Cry game with a Final Fantasy skin than a true "Final Fantasy" game.

    The world is gorgeous and very detailed. However, it's also very empty. They attempted to fix the major complaint of FF13 where the majority of the maps were corridors, but failed to fill them with anything substantial. Zones are wide open spaces with a few patches of monsters here and there and 1-2 towns, which are also mostly empty. Quite honestly, the game really could've benefited if they would've make it a seamless world instead of broken into chunks.

    Combat is primarily where the game is compared to GoW/DMC, and rightfully so. Combat encounters either button mashing or QTE for major fights. For standard enemies... well it's basically the same still. There are a total of 38 abilities (no counting combat basic skills) and you can assign a total of 9 active at a time. Optimally, you'll end up choosing a mix that is maximizing stagger and pure damage. Unforunately, this makes the majority of skills "useless" in comparison. I didn't even bother testing/using the majority of the available skills once I found a combination that pretty much erased even elite enemies.

    The main story is okay. It's nothing super special, and nothing really felt unique. Besides for the "combat skins" and NPCs, this is really the only thing that was "Final Fantasy"esque, and it was unimpressive overall.

    Side quests get extremely tedious and boring very quickly, and that's amazing since you don't get the majority of them until towards the end of the game. And at that point, almost every quest is 3 minute or longer dialog, that you can thankfully skip through. At the start of the game, I was all in for sitting through the side stories. After hitting the end point of the game where they dump 15 side quests at once, it got to the point I just started skipping through the dialog for anyone that wasn't a "main" character.

    Crafting/gear progression is a complete joke. The option to craft progession gear (green) is pointless. Once you start rolling through the story and side quests, the materials for your next major weapons (blue quality+) are pretty much literally thrown at you. By the time you unlock a crafting recipe, you either already aquired all the materials or will be getting them very shortly after. They may as well just scrapped this entire system and given out the gear upgrades directly.

    Overall, the game is very pretty, and feels like the majority of development went into doing only that. Everything that makes a RPG feel like "Final Fantasy" felt like it was tacked on, or missing entirely, just so the IP can be in the title. They could've completely removed all the FF IP and it would be solid on it's own. Even FF15 felt more like a "Final Fantasy" game than this did. But again, even though this is most definitely "God of Dragon Ball May Cry", it was a solid game to play through.    … Expand
  100. marvsfontanilla
    Aug 2, 2023
    9
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 8,5
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Playtime: +70 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

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