Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 6,528 out of 8567
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  3. Negative: 1,346 out of 8567
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  1. Lokostill
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    I was initially skeptical after FF15 about buying FF16 at launch. Glad I did. I've always loved the Final Fantasy Series since part 6 on SNES for the story and FF16 delivered in that department. Even though I miss the turn based battle system the gameplay on FF16 is just as fun. It's different but definitely entertaining.
  2. fabioas1983
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Excelente game superou minhas expectativas, melhor que final fantasy anterior em muitos aspectos, só precisa de patch para o modo performance.
  3. lolhhh
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    best visuals action and music in final fantasy whit a great story to boot would reccinend
  4. andreslu2700
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Espectacular. Historia 10, gráficos 8, jugabilidad 8, missions 10, ambientación 7, cinemáticas 10. Un juego de contrastes que tiene buenas misiones principales pero regulares misiones secundarias.… Expand
  5. dndb301
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    I've played almost every Final Fantasy game and this is the best Final Fantasy game I've ever played.
  6. jboonzaier
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Well not perfect.

    I really enjoyed the story, characters and world immensely. Its a beautiful game and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

    I do wish they leaned more into traditional RPG elements though.

    I had a blast
  7. SmartieArtie
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    The pure spectacle of this game is insane. Paired with a super fun, high skill ceiling combat system, and plenty of incredible characters, FF16 hits every mark for me.
  8. Wimpher
    Jul 10, 2023
    10
    I really don't know what to say here except, my god....
    I think a FF game has FINALLY topped the original FFVII. This game is perfection. Some of the finest art direction, story and music in any game I have played. And the gameplay is immersive and addictive. I can't take my hands off this game.
    After FFXV, I had no hype for this whatsoever until the demo came out....and even then I was    I really don't know what to say here except, my god....
    I think a FF game has FINALLY topped the original FFVII. This game is perfection. Some of the finest art direction, story and music in any game I have played. And the gameplay is immersive and addictive. I can't take my hands off this game.
    After FFXV, I had no hype for this whatsoever until the demo came out....and even then I was expecting nothing less than disappointment. Holy hell how things have turned around.    … Expand
  9. porcodepre
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Action rpg, com uma história, visual, gameplay e personagens incríveis.
    História madura e bem desenvolvida.
    Batalha dos Eikons são sensacionais.
    Trilha sonora do mais alto nível.
    Nota 10 pela coragem da Square em trazer uma história digna de série HBO.
  10. Jonny5784
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Absolutely outstanding game, and without a shadow of a doubt the best entry since Final fantasy X in my opinion, everything in this game just seems oozes polish and is on an epic scale especially the big Eikon fights, the story is very good and all the characters are likeable with good backstory and character building, the thing I expected not to like was the combat system, but that wasAbsolutely outstanding game, and without a shadow of a doubt the best entry since Final fantasy X in my opinion, everything in this game just seems oozes polish and is on an epic scale especially the big Eikon fights, the story is very good and all the characters are likeable with good backstory and character building, the thing I expected not to like was the combat system, but that was crazily one of my favourite things in the game, the battle system is outstanding for an all out action game never mind an RPG, honestly I can’t praise this game enough as it’s wonderful in pretty much every way, and definitely my GOTY so far.… Expand
  11. Neko20
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Folks who are review bombing simply for being exclusive for 6 months are pathetic. This is a good game that deserves great review scores. Not only is the combat fast and smooth, the story is compelling, the acting is superb, and the world is beautiful. The music kicks ass as always as well. Don't listen to the trolls, play it for yourself. It's great.
  12. edzep82
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    I’ve been playing Final Fantasy for over 25 years as an avid fan of the franchise. My first was VII at release and it completely changed how I looked at video gaming.

    I’ve played all of the mainline games in that time, on and offline and feel that XVI is one of the strongest we’ve had in many years. I had every faith that the team would deliver as a huge fan of FFXIV Online and all of    I’ve been playing Final Fantasy for over 25 years as an avid fan of the franchise. My first was VII at release and it completely changed how I looked at video gaming.

    I’ve played all of the mainline games in that time, on and offline and feel that XVI is one of the strongest we’ve had in many years.

    I had every faith that the team would deliver as a huge fan of FFXIV Online and all of their efforts over the years. They’ve exceeded these expectations.

    Story, acting, music, characters and an epic adventure are what I go to FF games for, and this has it all.

    Congratulations on a wonderful game.    … Expand
  13. sonixgamerx
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Sem dúvida um dos melhores FFs de todos os tempos, tem tudo o que um fã de FF e de DMC quer e ama! História, drama, gameplay com combos maravilhosos e o Torgal!
  14. Galbro
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    to be honest, i‘m not the soulslike-gamer, so i am not a big fan of the fighting system. still:

    - i love the story telling, and the zillions of additional background infos.
    - i love running through the game and just look the stunning graphics.
    - i would have eated wirh. 9 but to balance the worthless 0-ratings i‘ll give it a 10

    thanks

    br
  15. willerkiller
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Undoubtedly one of the finest Final Fantasy titles in history. This is a shining masterpiece through and through. Exhilarating and fast-paced combat inspired by Devil May Cry. A medieval, dark fantasy setting that is brought to life with jaw-droppingly impressive visuals. A gripping storyline that is carried by wonderful characters. Yoshi-P, Square Enix's very own GOLDEN KING is theUndoubtedly one of the finest Final Fantasy titles in history. This is a shining masterpiece through and through. Exhilarating and fast-paced combat inspired by Devil May Cry. A medieval, dark fantasy setting that is brought to life with jaw-droppingly impressive visuals. A gripping storyline that is carried by wonderful characters. Yoshi-P, Square Enix's very own GOLDEN KING is the mastermind behind this mainline entry in the series. The genius/madman from Capcom Ryota Suzuki was grabbed by him personally to be the Combat Director. Platinum games and the Kingdom Hearts teams also assisted with development. This is a dream game made by a dream team .

    FFXVI not only has an excellent combat system, but its narrative is also on a supreme level. This is one of my personal favorite storylines in a video game and it impeccably captures the themes of brotherhood, family, nobility, redemption, regret, hope and faith. Furthermore, the whole experience is tinged with a cinematic flourish that will leave you inspired.

    Trust me when I say that this is not one to miss. After completing the opening segment and witnessing the title card drop, you'll be thanking GOD that you had the privilege to play this game.    … Expand
  16. Slynessity
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Far exceeded my expectations. What a ride! Great English cast as well, I tend to play these in Japanese by tried English for this one and was not disappointed.
  17. Senkaiden
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    An amazing game! Amazing to look at, amazing to play, and an amazing, almost infinite combo possibilities as combat abilities open up. Story is very good as well. Game of the Year IMO!!
  18. italoipo
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Ahhh you gotta love the double Standard of Metacritic..if a game is Review Bombed for being woke, they act really fast and delete 90% of those Bad reviews..BUT when its the Woke idiots that Review Bomb..strangely not much is happening....
    ANYWAY...great Game, gorgeous Visuals, decent, if a bit slow, Story, Phenomenal Combat.
    One of the Greates FF lately
  19. ewertongeass
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    Finished the game and did all side content.
    The story was incredible! It’s so good I can say that of a FF again. Combat smooth, and more ambitious game I have played on while.
    The firsts side quest and first zones are kinda tutorial and not top tier, but after a certain moment everything just improves. The last missions about the characters are great. Now it’s ng+ for combat content. I    Finished the game and did all side content.
    The story was incredible! It’s so good I can say that of a FF again. Combat smooth, and more ambitious game I have played on while.
    The firsts side quest and first zones are kinda tutorial and not top tier, but after a certain moment everything just improves. The last missions about the characters are great. Now it’s ng+ for combat content.
    I don't want give spoiler but the post credit scene was a homage to Sakaguchi, it was so beatiful
    Game could use a hard option from begging though
    And omg the music was so on point.
    If I can request something to be more impressive and all round: using eikon abilities for exploration(titan breaks hidden walls, shiva freezing lakes for traversal, garuda claws to access more vertical levels)    … Expand
  20. ferrri430430
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Game of the year!!! The gameplay is amazing, it's not flawless, but it's a game that you must try!!
  21. Mubher
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    A great step in the right direction. XVI makes me excited for the future of the series. The action battle system is great but it would have been much better with elemental damage and stats to add a layer of strategy and differentiate Eikons from one another. The missions design is too MMO'ish for a single player game but overall the game is a gem.
  22. Federx
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Easily the best game of this year so far. Great music, great characters, great combat system
    Looking forward to the pc port for mod support
  23. YakusokuNoJi
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is definitely off tone in direct comparison to the other games. That much is true. It wants to establish atmosphere and does that by forcing itself to be as "mature", dark, gritty and miserable as it can be by having graphical violence, sex and other elements all the time that DID exist in FF but wre glossed over by the fact it was in the old games that were from the 90s.Final Fantasy XVI is definitely off tone in direct comparison to the other games. That much is true. It wants to establish atmosphere and does that by forcing itself to be as "mature", dark, gritty and miserable as it can be by having graphical violence, sex and other elements all the time that DID exist in FF but wre glossed over by the fact it was in the old games that were from the 90s. This makes it very hard to enjoy some scenes if you expect something similiar and that is the one thing that I fully admit can be too off for an FF. Nevertheless for what it wants to tell you, it utilizes these things well but I think this would have fit better for a Drakengard game because Drakengard and Nier are full of misery, violence and sex.

    Action combat: It is true that this is vastly different but if we are being honest, this is nothing new. Final Fantasy since XII re-invents its combat system all the time. XIII had a teeny-tiny bit of its system but XII was different, XV war different and heavily action focuses - and you could also only control Noctis before the patches, btw. - and here it is even more action packed. The switching of the summons is nothing special. They did that in Lightning Returns with the immediate costume changes for Lightning. Whether you like the change or not, you must be extremelly picky to say the combat and the boss battles are bad. However I would have liked if they at least gave the other party memvbers a small health bar below Clives and rudimentary commands that Clive could give them - similiar to Torgal. Their AI also needs improvement.

    Sidequests: Yes, it is undeniable. There are sidequests, especially early ones that do not tell a rewarding enough story but the ones that are good, are really good. A few of the bounties are also good and if can even do the time attack monoliths if you want a challenge. Overall I like that the sidequests and bounties made use of every single "somwhat of a village or bigger space." Especially some of the villages you might not even know of. They are not really there for much but it is a nice discovery. And again if people want to complain: Elden Ring and Zelda is full of repetitive, no value tasks. That is not an opinion. I played them for long enough and I would criticise them for that as well, because a lot of it is also "just there." So all of those games and not just Final Fantasy could do better. FF especially should bring back some minigames for the sidequests. In their essence repetitive sidequests that are drawn out because of constant conversations are not necessarily greatly executed.

    Story: Touching as always - especially the further it goes. A good chunk of it was in Lightning Returns as well. But what it wants to tell and how it presents it is beautiful. It gets a little corny but THAT is Final Fantasy. But it has pacing issues.

    Characters: Clive and Joshua and their dynamic are really good.

    Music: The boss theme, prelude and main theme are all fantastic and properly used.

    Metacritic is extremely pathetic and deletes everything I mention about the idiocies of the review bombs, so I will mention it again: The review bombs of 0s are extremely idiotic and pathetic. Even if you do not like the game, there is no reason for it to be a 0. This is still a high-quality game. People are also foolish enough to claim this is not an RPG just because it is pretty action-heavy. The game has everything that an RPG has. If you want to see which kind of people downvote the posts and the game, check their profile. Many of them were just here to give Zelda a 10 and have nothing else - at least a lot of the older reviews. That should tell you everything.    … Expand
  24. Picoman
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Very well acted and presented. A very strong opening sequence sets the tone. Once the option to turn off motion blur is added, I will be starting NG+. Incredible.
  25. cmghiold
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Amazing combat and story! One of the best mainline FF's in a ling time. Really improved on the flaws of 15.
  26. MrNitsu
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    Por mucho que le duelan es un Final Fantasy muy Final Fantasy. El regreso de la saga por todo lo alto
  27. lfan
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    So good, in my top 3 final fantasy. Character develpment and combat are my highlights.
  28. rsaioxkreual
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    It was a genuine pleasure to play this game, which is surprising because I am not an action game player. The story was in-depth, I loved Active Time Lore, and I loved getting to meet so many amazing characters.

    I give the game itself a 9.5, mostly because the ending was something I was a little... hm.... well, let's just say that I believe that what we see is not the entire story, and I    It was a genuine pleasure to play this game, which is surprising because I am not an action game player. The story was in-depth, I loved Active Time Lore, and I loved getting to meet so many amazing characters.

    I give the game itself a 9.5, mostly because the ending was something I was a little... hm.... well, let's just say that I believe that what we see is not the entire story, and I feel like Clive and his two companions haven't truly had their final say.

    I can also say that I do really appreciate the humor? There were a lot of things that were genuinely funny. Koji Fox and the other creators gets a round of applause for the clear love they put into this game.

    I would definitely pay some money for a few extra DLC, but unlike FFXV, it's clear that the game is actually complete. Do I want more? Yes. Do I want some DLC to make the ending even tighter (and I really do believe they left it open so they could possibly add in a little DLC later on)? Yes, yes I do.

    Basically, SE can just shut up and take my money.    … Expand
  29. Fates
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    Sure, there are some critical points in this game ( mostly concerning the gameplay aspect ) but the story, the characters and everything else is so beautiful that i cannot not love this game
  30. 90sAznNerd
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI) marks a welcome return to the series' high fantasy roots, backed by modern gameplay mechanics and storytelling. The game presents a magnificent new world, packed with magic, medieval aesthetics, and mythical creatures, a refreshing shift from the futuristic environments of recent installments.

    STORY: FFXVI tells a rich, mature tale filled with political    Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI) marks a welcome return to the series' high fantasy roots, backed by modern gameplay mechanics and storytelling. The game presents a magnificent new world, packed with magic, medieval aesthetics, and mythical creatures, a refreshing shift from the futuristic environments of recent installments.

    STORY:

    FFXVI tells a rich, mature tale filled with political intrigue, ancient prophecies, and moral quandaries, reminiscent of earlier Final Fantasy entries. The narrative beautifully balances the human drama with the grandeur of its fantasy world. Characters are well-realized, each with their distinct motivations and growth arcs, making them compelling and relatable. However, the story can sometimes feel a bit too complex and confusing, perhaps a common trait for the franchise.

    GAMEPLAY:

    The combat system is a blend of real-time action and strategic command-based elements, giving players the best of both worlds. It retains the complexity and tactical depth of previous games while incorporating a sense of urgency and dynamism seen in more action-oriented titles. The character progression system is deep and rewarding, providing players with an array of customization options to suit their preferred play style. The inclusion of iconic Final Fantasy summons, portrayed with unprecedented scale and cinematic flair, further elevates the experience.

    VISUALS AND SOUND:

    Square Enix outdoes itself in the visual department. The game is breathtaking, featuring highly detailed character models, stunning environments, and impressive special effects. The music, as always, is phenomenal, combining classic themes with new compositions that perfectly accentuate the emotional highs and lows of the story.

    PERFORMANCE:

    On the technical front, FFXVI runs smoothly on next-gen consoles, offering a consistent framerate and quick load times. There have been a few reported minor glitches, but nothing game-breaking. It's expected these issues will be addressed in future patches.

    CONCLUSION:

    Despite minor hiccups and a sometimes convoluted plot, Final Fantasy XVI stands as a notable entry in the franchise. It beautifully intertwines tradition and innovation, blending a return to high fantasy with contemporary gameplay mechanics and storytelling. For fans of the series or newcomers looking for a rich JRPG experience, FFXVI is a journey worth embarking on.    … Expand
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Metascore
87

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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