Final Fantasy XVI

 PlayStation 5
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. LasseRon
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    I loved it at first, but the more I played the more I disliked it. The combat starts off really fun, but is sadly very repetetive and easy. Story also starts really good but takes a massive nose dive near the end. The best part of the game is the Eikon battles. They are really good and fun to play.
  2. Kenmei
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    For those people worried about how much different this game is to past games, don't worry about that. Final Fantasy is a series that's been known to make drastic changes to it's formula over the mainline entries and this is no different. It's not a turn based battle system anymore but that shouldn't matter in the long run if the gameplay that's here is good and it's great. The actionFor those people worried about how much different this game is to past games, don't worry about that. Final Fantasy is a series that's been known to make drastic changes to it's formula over the mainline entries and this is no different. It's not a turn based battle system anymore but that shouldn't matter in the long run if the gameplay that's here is good and it's great. The action styled combat is terrific. With tons of battle options and things to do, it's really fun, especially the Eikon or summon fights that serve as easily the biggest draw in my book to get people to play this game. The story is very well done, albeit with the caveat that it dives deep into a few tropes that I personally HATE towards the end of the game. But it's not afraid to have a heavy dose of a level violence that surprised me alot when compared to past games as well as depicting multiple sex scenes that, while not graphic, were here. In past games, it was a wonder if the characters even knew what that word meant but it's very clear here. The influence of Game of Thrones is so beyond obvious it might as well not even be said, but I love that they weren't afraid to go the extra mile here for a more mature experience. The characters feel realistic and most of the voice performances were outstanding, most particular the actor for the main character Clive. It really brought me in to the experience. My main gripe, outside of the tropes, is that the middle portion of the story can drag badly after one of the most climatic fights in the whole game and that the experience feels more linear then I was hoping for with a lack of side quests until the very end of the game when they stuffed it to the brim with them. Overall this is an experience that I will recommend to every RPG and Action game fan I can. Do not let the people complaining about this "Not being their Final Fantasy" dissuade you from playing one of the best FF games ever. It's probably in my top 3 FF games ever, with it being a few terrible tropes away from it getting a 10 for me.… Expand
  3. troublefete
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    Plus un film qu'un jeu et une liberté ridicule
    Gameplay moyen
    Scénario absurde
    Bon graphismes
  4. Ghostino
    Jul 3, 2023
    6
    Overall it's a decent game, the story is good but the pacing make it less enjoyable.
    The combat is great, you can definitely say Mr. Suzuki was behind it. Unfortunately the game is not challenging at all, so the great combat system ends up being a cool showcase of combos without any sort of strategy applied to it. The RPG system is just fake, and honestly I can understand why it's like    Overall it's a decent game, the story is good but the pacing make it less enjoyable.
    The combat is great, you can definitely say Mr. Suzuki was behind it. Unfortunately the game is not challenging at all, so the great combat system ends up being a cool showcase of combos without any sort of strategy applied to it. The RPG system is just fake, and honestly I can understand why it's like this, it would have been a pain to balance this combat with a proper RPG system, but the point is why is It in the game? It does not add anything to the gameplay.
    What I don't forgive is the lack of elemental weaknesses, and the lack of a proper magic system, including status effects and spells. These would have made the game a little bit more challenging and smart.
    I also find that the world setting is bland and some areas are too generic, on top of that all of them don't feel to be alive.

    Their main objective was to have a game functional to tell a story as easy as possible.
    Ultimately, with this formula I would have preferred a shorter game, since the low complexity of the gameplay is nowhere engaging for 50+ hours.    … Expand
  5. Lawlieto55
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game.
    I have ever had faith in CBU3 and they did not disappoint.
    Albeit I do have some critic points towards the game, they have not prevented me from overly enjoying this Journey. I just personally wish that "Spoilers" SE and FF Devs would stop it with ambigious endings. I hate them, as much as they push my creativity, I just dont want them. Give us a clear and    Absolutely fantastic game.
    I have ever had faith in CBU3 and they did not disappoint.

    Albeit I do have some critic points towards the game, they have not prevented me from overly enjoying this Journey. I just personally wish that "Spoilers" SE and FF Devs would stop it with ambigious endings.
    I hate them, as much as they push my creativity, I just dont want them. Give us a clear and proper ending to hour long Journey we have been on with the Characters. For the love of Jill, please. Learn and accept that ambigious endings are not satisfying in the grand scheme of things.

    Other than that I have a little bit of a issue with the lack of Enemy variety. I wish that every story boss fight was a unique experience and that copies of bosses were saved for difficult A and S Rank Hunts. More Hunts would have certainly not hurt the game either. Replacing Mob hoards in side quests with actual Bosses with adds perhaps wouldve done wonders too.
    Over all I feel like the game has certainly lacked some key enemies from the FF series. And perhaps has also missed the opportunity to create new memorable enemies for future Final Fantasy Titles to pick up.

    The Leviathan plot hole is also a little bit of a headache creator. Perhaps the Eikons absence makes the ending make a little bit more sense, with Mythos or rather Logos not being a perfect vessel after all. However, if you exclude a Eikon in a story that is very much reliant on the Eikons to make sense, its absence is indeed noticeable. Perhaps all in plan for a DLC and a non ambigious ending? One can only hope.

    So to summarize:
    Love the game and everything it stands for, with some minor critic points with especially the ending having left me with a little bit disappointment.
    FF16 DLCs, whatever form they may have if being created are definitely welcome. Wether its just more side content as new enemies, hunts, a boss rush mode or something more ambitious like non ambigious ending would most definitely be appreciated.
    Other than that, let the wait for FF17 begin.    … Expand
  6. ulises1
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Mi goty de lo que va de año. No es perfecto, es un tanto pasillero, las luchas con muchos enemigos son caóticas y hay secundarias muy simples, pero en todo lo demás es un 10. Mejor juego de ps5, sin duda.
  7. Soulhunter1313
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    The story is phenomenal, combat is fun, music is
  8. Garysanderson96
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Think the last time I enjoyed Final Fantasy game was 13 trilogy back when I first started in 2020 during the lockdown.
    I played both old-school turn-base FF and newer ones, I like both but the newer hack-n-slash lessen the burden of grinding by ALOT, and for that, I like the newer ones more.
    The game plot kinda similar to Final Fantasy - Lightning Returns, but it pumped up the level and the story-telling.
    The soundtrack? No need to say more. Absolutely Perfect.
    Jill best girl.
    The casts are all great, it build up gradually.
    The only thing I can think of that I don't like is that they need more back story for Jill and Joshua.
    Granted Clive is the main character but I don't mind knowing more about Jill and Joshua. At this point, I don't even mind if they release DLCs for those two, I'll buy it.
    The graphics: Say no more.
    Play on Frame-rate mode though, mind you.
    The ending left me desire to want to know more about Jill and others.
    More items slot to wear would be nice, but then again, doesn't change that much.
    The Environments, the details design are perfect.
    Overall, a great game with great story, teared me up multiple times. The plot touches a difficult aspect of history but they did it well merging along together with Fantasy.
    Can't wait to see if there are any DLCs coming, and can't wait to buy it again on PC.    … Expand
  9. ArtifexSTF
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The question to be asked to themselves in order to review this game is whether we should consider games as works of art or simply as pastime. In the latter case we should only give value to gameplay, specifically to the "play" part.
    The fact is, in academic work people stopped seeing games as such in the early 2010s, since then starting to discuss about games as works of art, giving importance to concept such as ludo-narrative harmony.

    In the context of ludonarrative harmony-driven games, Final Fantasy XVI is a masterclass on how to make them.

    Not a single gameplay element isn't thought out to be harmonic with the story, the aesthethics (what we could call "the point of the game", not to be confused with the narrative, or storytelling). The result is a chorus of elements all pushing in the same direction. The RPG elements could be left out from the game as they are near to useless from a gameplay perspective, but from a story perspective they give a sense to the community of the hideout, as you get stronger with the help of the community you built, the ties of consciousness which Ultima talks about. Not to mention every single character gets deepened in their background and personality (even the jukebox!).

    The sidequest, which are underwhelmingly simple from a gameplay perspective, are not once out of place from a narrative point of view. They help establish the point of the story, giving you a reason to change things, until you eventually get to change them. Their simplicity is needed in order to make them quick. If they were more elaborate and complex they would lose the point they want to make.
    While I agree they could have added some minigames or some more complex extra activity, I also think this sort of things could have distracted too much from the point.

    I believe this is a great game, with incredibly strong story and cultural loops in spite of a very simple gameplay loop.
    Nonetheless, if you play games just as a pastime activity, this is not the game for you and I would advise to go play some other game more focused on the gameplay part (such as Zelda TotK, which is wonderful).    … Expand
  10. Hocine95200
    Jul 3, 2023
    4
    Le jeu est assez simple, l’histoire un peu compliquée a comprendre, certaines cinématique ont des ralentissement de frames. Un peu trop de nudité et d’insulte a mon gout mais bon, beaucoup de scenes de combats répétitives. Sinon pour le positif les musique sont excellentes, les combat avec ifirt, bahamut, phoenix etc sont super, la ps5 offre de beau graphismes, on prend quand meme plaisirLe jeu est assez simple, l’histoire un peu compliquée a comprendre, certaines cinématique ont des ralentissement de frames. Un peu trop de nudité et d’insulte a mon gout mais bon, beaucoup de scenes de combats répétitives. Sinon pour le positif les musique sont excellentes, les combat avec ifirt, bahamut, phoenix etc sont super, la ps5 offre de beau graphismes, on prend quand meme plaisir a y jouer ( fini en 3 jours) le scenario donne aussi la larmichette. Au final j’avoue avoir pris un grand plaisir a jouer a ce nouveau volet surtout en tant que fan de ff depuis les annees 90 … Expand
  11. Limiting
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Such a beautiful story driven game with a delightful combate system and memorable characters. Is a shame the 2023 GOTY will be for Zelda because this Is trully a GOTY.
  12. sidrosigma
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This game rocks from start to finish. An absolute epic. What a ride and experience. The best FF game i have played for many years. The game play is so much and really feels good. What an epic story and unforgettable characters. A stunning story telling for the ages. Either you are an FF player or someone who is just starting to play the game, this is one of the best experience in gamingThis game rocks from start to finish. An absolute epic. What a ride and experience. The best FF game i have played for many years. The game play is so much and really feels good. What an epic story and unforgettable characters. A stunning story telling for the ages. Either you are an FF player or someone who is just starting to play the game, this is one of the best experience in gaming that you can get.… Expand
  13. ChaosPhoenix
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This is such an epic game. Haven't feel good about a game for such a long time. The story, the characters, the gameplay and the music, all are S tier.
  14. bang0800
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    Every thing is good. The game did a really good job in getting the player much involve into it, much like how its gonna play out rather than whats gonna play out. The only let down is that it still bears the love tradition of the FF franchise: the main character never gets a happy love-ending at the end.
  15. liamlo20220517
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    25 years playing video games and this is the greatest combat experience i ever had.

    story 9/10 combat 10/10 music 10/10 graphics 10/10 boss battles 10/10 characters 10/10 side quests 8/10 ( the final batch of side quests before the final boss are all amazing) post-game content 4/10 (aside from NG+ and hardmode, severely lacking. no uber post-game bosses, dungeons, etc) biggest    25 years playing video games and this is the greatest combat experience i ever had.

    story 9/10
    combat 10/10
    music 10/10
    graphics 10/10
    boss battles 10/10
    characters 10/10
    side quests 8/10 ( the final batch of side quests before the final boss are all amazing)
    post-game content 4/10 (aside from NG+ and hardmode, severely lacking. no uber post-game bosses, dungeons, etc)

    biggest technical issue for me was too much motion blur,    … Expand
  16. NeverCasual
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    The game is great if you enjoy story driven games. Based on the story I would rate it 9/10 (side characters could have used slightly more depth and there are some pacing issues). Setting is much darker than previous FF-Games, which has been a welcome change for me.

    Unfortunately, as much as I liked the story, it often feels like grinding through video sequences to get to the actual    The game is great if you enjoy story driven games. Based on the story I would rate it 9/10 (side characters could have used slightly more depth and there are some pacing issues). Setting is much darker than previous FF-Games, which has been a welcome change for me.

    Unfortunately, as much as I liked the story, it often feels like grinding through video sequences to get to the actual gameplay. The story and side quests/bounties take about 60h if you are not skipping dialog/sequences. 30-35h are dialogue/sequences and about 10h running through empty corridors to the next pack of enemies. Killing these with massive AoE-Damage-Skills from Eikons is fun tho'.

    The actual gameplay is decent. Combat system is really engaging if you are not using the "cheat rings" - they should never have existed! If you are playing without the rings dodging skills can sometimes feel somewhat overwhelming because many enemies have multiple visual effects active simultaneously making it super hard to time your dodge. Still I would recommend to unequip them at the start, as they make the game way too easy (almost effortless).
    Enemy variety is quite low and you will be fighting the same enemies just in differing colours all the time . Since even on "Final Fantasy"-Difficulty most of them pretty much just exist so that the player can execute extremely satisfying AoE-Damage-Combos, skipping all enemy mechanics, they could have added a little more variety there.
    Boss fights are engaging as long as you play Clive. Being massively rewarded for landing an Eikon-Ability that has a carging time or positioning-condition feels great. Sometimes it can be frustrating to dodge tho when ground and charge attacks overlap (assuming you play without "time... rings".
    Once you play as your Eikon it gets monotonous quickly as the difficulty drops massively, the abilities at your disposal are reduced to 4 (6) and the Boss-Eikon HP feels massively inflated.

    Early side quests are horrible. Yet, since their structure is mainly "Go-Kill 5-Return-Reward" (max. 1-2 min time investment) and they do not even count toward 100% completion, I do not really understand the fuss there. It does get better tho and eventually you'll end up in side quests that almost have too much dialogue.

    I would rate the game higher based on the combat (9/10) and main story (9/10), but it forces you into so much downtime that I have spent more time without my controller in my hand than I have spent actually using it... and when I was using it, it was often to get to the next npc to put it away again.    … Expand
  17. Arnie74
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    WOW! Ein richtig schön düsteres Final Fantasy. Die Inszenierung ist klasse, tolle Grafik und Musik. Hochwertige (deutsche) Sprecher. Auch das Kampfsystem überzeugt und ist bombastisch. So muss es sein. Wer auf Herr der Ringe, Game of Thrones, Witcher usw steht, wird hier gut aufgehoben sein. Hoffentlich kommt noch ein Addon in ähnlicher Qualität! Das ist Playstation!
  18. Keln
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Outstanding.

    The spectacle, the soundtrack, oh my god. Those alone are enough to warrant a 10. Solid cast of characters. Solid voice acting. The themes of discrimination and slavery are met with nuance and variety. Combat plays nicely, very permissive on the first playthrough (NG+ has more difficulty options) Wish RPG elements were pushed a bit further, as itemisation is just a    Outstanding.

    The spectacle, the soundtrack, oh my god. Those alone are enough to warrant a 10.

    Solid cast of characters. Solid voice acting. The themes of discrimination and slavery are met with nuance and variety.
    Combat plays nicely, very permissive on the first playthrough (NG+ has more difficulty options)
    Wish RPG elements were pushed a bit further, as itemisation is just a matter of "equipment new equipment to get marginal increase in stats".
    Accessories aren't really providing the variety I was hoping they would.

    Still a massive recommendation. Will probably get it on PC to enjoy the glorious PC performances eventually.    … Expand
  19. stjer
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    It's a really good game. Excellent plot and acting, interesting gameplay. It can be seen that this generation of games took a lot of effort from the producers, it is really good, I think you can try it if you are not a fan of Final Fantasy. This is a good work if you want to start your final fantasy journey.
  20. LaernuTairo
    Jul 3, 2023
    1
    This game puts me to actual sleep past the 50% mark. This is the first FF ever that I could NOT finish. And Ive been playing and loving FF since 6. Including 11, 14, TA and TA2!!!

    Like this is next level horrible. Not to mention over 50% of the 20 reviewers failed to pass a “Did an AI write that” check. Yoshi clearly paid a 3rd party to review bomb 10s, patrol reddit, and even gamefaqs    This game puts me to actual sleep past the 50% mark. This is the first FF ever that I could NOT finish. And Ive been playing and loving FF since 6. Including 11, 14, TA and TA2!!!

    Like this is next level horrible. Not to mention over 50% of the 20 reviewers failed to pass a “Did an AI write that” check. Yoshi clearly paid a 3rd party to review bomb 10s, patrol reddit, and even gamefaqs to control this game’s reception. He even “bought” the critic reviews by paying for a week long trip and fancy glasses of wine and a handshake (look it up, its legit and true).

    This game is an even bigger scam than cp2077.
    I even liked 13/15, while theyre at the bottom of my list I finished and liked them ok “ish”.
    But 16? It is uninstalled. This game is absolutely trash and besides the paid 3rd parties is full of SIMPS    … Expand
  21. MarenaBlack
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    It is spectacular, pure fun in every way! Some side-quests are routine, crafting and gear-system is not what you expect it to be (in order to keep the pace of the story telling, which, I think, is the best in decades) but all of these are pale in comparison to all of the rest. THIS GAME IS FUN! It brings you back the feeling of excitement of playing games. Loved it!
  22. Mclovin69
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This game was awesome The developers certainly did a great job to introduce the characters in a more intimate level, so the audience can actually understand the viewpoint of the characters.
  23. Vanitasdeadpool
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Greatest game of all time, hands down. Nothing else to say,
    other than that any negative reviews are simply from people who can't stand a game to be so legendary.
  24. Goddessasy
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This is the best video game, I’ve ever played. It should come with a warning label that says, "Every game after this you play will feel like a utter disappointment."

    Gameplay 10/10 Storytelling 10/10 Original Sound Track OST 10/10 Bosses / Eikon Fights 10/10 Open World we love the medieval uk setting 10/10 Character Development / NPCS 10/10 British / Around UK accents voice acting 10/10    This is the best video game, I’ve ever played. It should come with a warning label that says, "Every game after this you play will feel like a utter disappointment."

    Gameplay 10/10
    Storytelling 10/10
    Original Sound Track OST 10/10
    Bosses / Eikon Fights 10/10
    Open World we love the medieval uk setting 10/10
    Character Development / NPCS 10/10
    British / Around UK accents voice acting 10/10
    Side Quest 10/10
    Hunts 10/10
    So on so on this is best game of all time    … Expand
  25. Kvpokvpo
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 16 said “levels to this **** I gotta elevator” while rest gaming remains in scrap yard that’s tough! god damn!

    Personally the best game ever made and will never be beaten.
    Nothing will ever touch this game's greatness. no matter how great the games/graphic get, no matter what happens in the future, this game will still destroy them all.
  26. DionNoid
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    This is the single handily greatest game of all time perfect game......just flawless, great story line, great gameplay, perfect interactivity, really sucks you into a world with no limitations , the scale of the world / eikon fights it’s peak of gaming this set new boundaries in gaming period best looking and best game of all time no issues with the game the only issue here is the NintendoThis is the single handily greatest game of all time perfect game......just flawless, great story line, great gameplay, perfect interactivity, really sucks you into a world with no limitations , the scale of the world / eikon fights it’s peak of gaming this set new boundaries in gaming period best looking and best game of all time no issues with the game the only issue here is the Nintendo and Xbox fan boys spamming 0/10 score cause they have nothing better to do with their dead depressing life clowns… Expand
  27. Josh9999
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    this game is probably amazing .
    Story: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Music: 10
    UI: 10
  28. FlintEastwood
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    An extremely uneven game, that starts off with so much promise only to rapidly go downhill.
    The fun combat beomes stale, repetitive and unchallenging. The story, full of intrigue, goes nowhere. The characters became less and less interesting. The dialogue goes from being quite well written to full of cliché. Everything great about the game disappears at the 15 hour mark.
    At its best, in    An extremely uneven game, that starts off with so much promise only to rapidly go downhill.
    The fun combat beomes stale, repetitive and unchallenging. The story, full of intrigue, goes nowhere. The characters became less and less interesting. The dialogue goes from being quite well written to full of cliché. Everything great about the game disappears at the 15 hour mark.
    At its best, in the first act, the game is as good as it gets. But it deteriorated so fast to the point I couldn't wait for it to end.
    The game has many other glaring faults (bad technical performance, terrible lip sync, a crafting mechanic that you may as well just ignore, an empty feeling world that doesn't much incentivise exploration, other areas that are just corridors, the worst and most uninspired sidequests I've ever seen, and an extremely mediocre soundtrack). These can be forgiven when the story and characters and engaging enough, but become more annoying when you lose interest in main body of the game.
    One of the most disappointing gaming experiences I can remember, made all the worse because it started off so well. Don't base your purchase decision on the outstanding demo, it isn't representative of the rest of the game.    … Expand
  29. Timsen375
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    Nachdem ich das Spiel beendet habe, fehlen mir echt die Worte. Final Fantasy 16 ist ein Ausnahme Titel, den wir so schnell nicht wieder bekommen werden. Der Einstieg, für jemanden der viele Action Spiele gespielt hat, ist vielleicht etwas zu langsam und die Nebenmissionen sind vom Ablauf etwas zu rudimentär, da hört allerdings auch schon die Kritik auf. Ein richtiges Party System und mehrNachdem ich das Spiel beendet habe, fehlen mir echt die Worte. Final Fantasy 16 ist ein Ausnahme Titel, den wir so schnell nicht wieder bekommen werden. Der Einstieg, für jemanden der viele Action Spiele gespielt hat, ist vielleicht etwas zu langsam und die Nebenmissionen sind vom Ablauf etwas zu rudimentär, da hört allerdings auch schon die Kritik auf. Ein richtiges Party System und mehr RPG Elemente wären noch schön gewesen, aber der Bombast der das Spiel bietet ist nicht von dieser Welt. Selbst ein God of War wird in manchen Fällen noch übertroffen, so gewaltig und episch sind manche Szenen. Stellenweise war ich echt sprachlos, weil ich nicht glauben konnte was auf dem Bildschirm passiert. Untermalt wird alles von einem fantastischen Soundtrack. Die Story ist der Wahnsinn, zwar muss man sich erst ein wenig in der Welt zurecht finden, wenn man aber mal den Durchblick hat ist es einfach nur noch genial. Das Kampfsystem selbst zählt zu einem der besten überhaupt und muss sich überhaupt nicht vor anderen Großen Namen verstecken. Final Fantasy 16 hat eine klare Vision, die konsequent durchgezogen wird. Sowas kann nur mit einer 10/10 belohnt werden! Neben God of War Ragnarök ist dass DAS Spiel dieser Generation bisher. Auch kann ich sagen, dass ist GOTY. Einzig Spiderman 2 könnte das noch ändern, aber das müsste gewaltig gut sein. Respekt an Naokida Yoshia und sein Team, für diese fantastische Arbeit!!… Expand
  30. SilentDoc
    Jul 2, 2023
    5
    Great game, just not a final fantasy. A missed oportunity in my opinion. Technically excellent, interesting story, but 0 reward for exploration, 0 motivation to get items for equipment, non challenging combats...
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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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