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. cntrl
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Really great game and a proper evolution of the series. The battle system in the predecessor (FF 15) wasn't that great to be honest, but in FF 16 they hired the right people and did a really, really good job. As someone who loves to have some more strategic and turn-based functionalities, I was very skeptical initially, but the developers convinced me that a Final Fantasy game can workReally great game and a proper evolution of the series. The battle system in the predecessor (FF 15) wasn't that great to be honest, but in FF 16 they hired the right people and did a really, really good job. As someone who loves to have some more strategic and turn-based functionalities, I was very skeptical initially, but the developers convinced me that a Final Fantasy game can work well without turn-based combat system.
    Although it's very different compared to the previous titles, it definitely feels like a Final Fantasy game and is a good example of how a game can evolve and change up important elements in a way that doesn't lead to total alienation.

    Mostly due to all the attention to detail (great story explanation, stunning visuals, immersive world, superb voice acting) it deserves the full score of 10/10. There are minor things I'd wish were different (e.g. using Ambrosia feels a little clunky), but they are mostly subjective and don't have a negative effect on the overall score.

    Thanks for this great experience!    … Expand
  2. KifiDace
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Boring game
    It's the first time that I've feel sleepy while I play a Final Fantasy game, and this makes me almost quit this FF16.
    At first I was expecting something of different and more engaging, but then I've feeling more and more bored hours after hours, and the plot become truly bad. The gameplay feels too braindead easy, to the point of be just a mere interlude between the    Boring game
    It's the first time that I've feel sleepy while I play a Final Fantasy game, and this makes me almost quit this FF16.
    At first I was expecting something of different and more engaging, but then I've feeling more and more bored hours after hours, and the plot become truly bad.
    The gameplay feels too braindead easy, to the point of be just a mere interlude between the cutscenes, and this wasn't fun at all. Just like the bad side quests.
    And there's not even exploration in the game, and this make the game just not worth it, for a series like this.    … Expand
  3. Davs970
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    One of the best games of final fantasy, very exciting and you can't get enough of this masterpiece
  4. Siegfried_
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Es mi primer final fantasy y estoy encantado. El hecho de que sea el primero de la saga numerada que juego es porque no soy un fan de los JRPGs. Dicho esto el juego es una pasada, la historia esta al nivel de juegos como the witcher o series como game of thrones. Esta ultima tiene muchas similitudes con el juego. El hecho de poder pausar una cinemática y poder acceder a un resumen de loreEs mi primer final fantasy y estoy encantado. El hecho de que sea el primero de la saga numerada que juego es porque no soy un fan de los JRPGs. Dicho esto el juego es una pasada, la historia esta al nivel de juegos como the witcher o series como game of thrones. Esta ultima tiene muchas similitudes con el juego. El hecho de poder pausar una cinemática y poder acceder a un resumen de lore de lo que se esta viendo en pantalla es algo inédito en la industria. La jugabilidad en el combate es muy buena similar a los mejores hack and slash. Graficamente es una belleza pero su punto mas fuerte son los combates contra jefes. God of war ragnarok queda pequeño al lado de estos combates, muy épicos. Un juegazo… Expand
  5. VTHokies1999
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    Loved it. Great story, incredible boss fights, and amazing combat. Some of the side quests are pretty boring and the performance mode was trash. If you are a FF or dmC fan, you'll find something to like here.
  6. Wallins
    Aug 28, 2023
    2
    A shame for an action game and embarrassing to be Final Fantasy in name but not in fact. Final Fantasy 16 fails to entertain me due to a sadly poor writing and the boring and repetitive gameplay, too many quick time events. While the plot is see-saw and mostly forgettable.
    Without interesting ideas, and without scenes of real impact for a player, given the excessive use of CG movies even    A shame for an action game and embarrassing to be Final Fantasy in name but not in fact. Final Fantasy 16 fails to entertain me due to a sadly poor writing and the boring and repetitive gameplay, too many quick time events. While the plot is see-saw and mostly forgettable.
    Without interesting ideas, and without scenes of real impact for a player, given the excessive use of CG movies even for every single Quick Time Event. Note of evidence, a rough, linear and empty level design for all sections of the game make the whole things not worth the price tag    … Expand
  7. Tracking
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Neutral: Took me about 55 hours to complete the main story, side quests and hunts.

    Good: The game looks great, has an interesting setting and fun combat. It is not a grindy game.

    Bad: It's a bit on the easy side. At times the frequency of cut scene made it feel like I was palying an interactive novel instead of an action game.
  8. mikegh1994
    Aug 28, 2023
    2
    This game is the worst thing a game can be - boring. Got near the end but I just couldn't push through. Super boring MMORPG quest structure. You lose nothing by just watching a video of the cutscenes on youtube.
  9. UhtredTheGreat
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    game bugged and glitched so bad during the first 40 min. The story was rushed it seemed as well.
  10. Lool
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is goatet final fantsay 16 is such a good game it got me hooked and banned everything in the game is a 10/10… Expand
  11. areload456
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    An amazing story and graphics that drive the series forward in a amazing way. .
  12. Demostenez
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    FFXVI is a different Final Fantasy, but it was so fun. I thought the characters were very well-written. Clive was serious, but he also had a fun side to him, which FF protagonists don't always have. The combat was smooth, and I didn't really miss having other playable characters. Overall, best FF game we've had in a while!
  13. moenie
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    pros: story, combat, music, world building, animations, general narrative
    cons: there's little game to this videogame. The only gameplay part of it is combat. That's why sidequests suffer so much, their content is good, but they didn't have much to work with in terms of gameplay.
    Game is kinda slow and has a lot of time wasters, such as slow menus or quick time events for... doors. The    pros: story, combat, music, world building, animations, general narrative
    cons: there's little game to this videogame. The only gameplay part of it is combat. That's why sidequests suffer so much, their content is good, but they didn't have much to work with in terms of gameplay.
    Game is kinda slow and has a lot of time wasters, such as slow menus or quick time events for... doors. The rpg is basically gone. It's there just to fill a checkbox, it's pretty clear they wanted to do a pure action. The game could have been better if a little bit harder and challenging. The highs are so high it's impossible to give the game less than a 75.    … Expand
  14. hohoCH
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    Actually, it really better than FFXIII and FFXV.

    I think that is the best PS5 game at this moment.
  15. MAFIAxMaverick
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Probably one of my favorite Final Fantasy games in terms of the story. I also love the action-oriented gameplay. The world looks beautiful, the character models look beautiful. The Digital Foundry deep dive on some of the technical elements of characters and world interaction was phenomenal. From a technical perspective, I think FFXVI is a 10/10. I also love the build variability and thinkProbably one of my favorite Final Fantasy games in terms of the story. I also love the action-oriented gameplay. The world looks beautiful, the character models look beautiful. The Digital Foundry deep dive on some of the technical elements of characters and world interaction was phenomenal. From a technical perspective, I think FFXVI is a 10/10. I also love the build variability and think there are a lot of viable builds to use for Clive.

    My two biggest gripes are - 1. Doing away with status effects. I feel like it really dumbed down the gameplay. 2. There are some amazing side quests - but the side quests in the first half of the game are weak, overall. The amount of fetch quests, I think, will deter people from picking up side quests later in the game and some of the late game side quests provide some of the best storytelling in the game.

    Overall - I don't know if this is a FF game I will come back to again and again like FFX and FFXII - but I really enjoyed my time with it.    … Expand
  16. Bggg
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    FF16 is absolutely good game!! .
  17. FF16isEpic
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    Just saying, completely IGNORE all the 0/10 and 1/10 reviews, these are all fake. If you click on their user name you can see that all of them give FF16 either 0 or 1 and 10/10 to either Baldur's Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom. These people don't even have FF16 and i'm pretty sure they don't have PS5 either, they are just review bombing, because they can't accept reality that FF16 is aboutJust saying, completely IGNORE all the 0/10 and 1/10 reviews, these are all fake. If you click on their user name you can see that all of them give FF16 either 0 or 1 and 10/10 to either Baldur's Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom. These people don't even have FF16 and i'm pretty sure they don't have PS5 either, they are just review bombing, because they can't accept reality that FF16 is about million times better and more innovative than their garbage games. So yeah, just wanted to let everyone know, hopefully Metacritic Moderators will delete these fake reviews soon, because this is getting ridiculous.… Expand
  18. Symour2
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    Jeu difficile à noter tant le rythme n'est pas bon. Mon expérience se résume à des moments d'adrénaline ultra fun, à des moments d'ennuis profonds.
    Ce n'est pas un mauvais jeu, mais il n'est clairement pas creusé. Le scénario est plutôt chouette mais mal rythmé, et nous n'avons qu'un seul personnage, dont l'évolution est plutôt très limitée pour un RPG. Plusieurs équipiers peuvent    Jeu difficile à noter tant le rythme n'est pas bon. Mon expérience se résume à des moments d'adrénaline ultra fun, à des moments d'ennuis profonds.
    Ce n'est pas un mauvais jeu, mais il n'est clairement pas creusé. Le scénario est plutôt chouette mais mal rythmé, et nous n'avons qu'un seul personnage, dont l'évolution est plutôt très limitée pour un RPG. Plusieurs équipiers peuvent rejoindre la team mais à aucun moment on peut les contrôler ni même gérer leurs équipements compétences. Ce qui enlève clairement de mon point de vue un pilier d'un FF.    … Expand
  19. Reuben78
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    was a great game super happy its moved on from all the bugs and glitches of the last instalment. smooth gameplay and good story no regrets in this purchase
  20. fuucksa
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing
    absolutely love this game and it become my top 3 favorite games of all time
  21. Carlos881
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Final fantasy XVI es un gran juego,con grandes combates,una gran historia,una gran banda sonora y unos grandes protagonistas,muy buen juego.
  22. Sasef
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    A hugely worse game compared to FF7 Remake and FF15
    I suggest you to don't waste your time and money with this boring piece of crap
    It's one of the worst FF games
  23. WitcherBruce
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    A fun new way to experience the universe of final fantasy. I highly recommend buying this game especially if you liked FF7 remake. It improves the combat from FF15 and even FF7 remake
  24. Bigbozz
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    This game makes so much wrong, its insane...
    Mainstream at fullest, it's a **** joke for a final fantasy game. And I am not talking about the combat system. The quest are so bad even for jrpg standard, its really sad.
    This game does not deserve the name rpg, but it also don't deserve the name hack and slash. This game does not know what it want to be. I only can say something positive    This game makes so much wrong, its insane...
    Mainstream at fullest, it's a **** joke for a final fantasy game. And I am not talking about the combat system. The quest are so bad even for jrpg standard, its really sad.

    This game does not deserve the name rpg, but it also don't deserve the name hack and slash. This game does not know what it want to be.

    I only can say something positive about th music and some cutscenes , which are great.    … Expand
  25. Michial820
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This game is way better than FF 15 in every way possible. I understand the story completely, don't listen to hater reviews. There is no stuttering, just some consistent frame drops out of combat when your in tight spaces with lots going on. Everywhere else is impossible to notice pretty much. It's very pleasing to the eyes, motion blur is terrible for my eyes and I have no issues. I gotThis game is way better than FF 15 in every way possible. I understand the story completely, don't listen to hater reviews. There is no stuttering, just some consistent frame drops out of combat when your in tight spaces with lots going on. Everywhere else is impossible to notice pretty much. It's very pleasing to the eyes, motion blur is terrible for my eyes and I have no issues. I got more out of this games huge heart wrenching story in the first 6 hours than I did the entire 40 hours playing FF 15. Graphics are too real. If it plays this good on day 1 I can't imagine how much better it will get. FF 15 was terrible at launch and it had way less going on, don't forget where we came from. Combat is better than Remake, I said it. I went into this game hating it from the reviews and I was 100% proved wrong. I wanted to hate this game and return it immediately but to my shock this game is a solid 9/10 and it's totally new which means in 2023 it's a 10/10 masterpiece that surpasses Elden Ring and GOWR. I played all 3 and this game is much better on your first playthrough. GOWR is second, Elden Ring is 3rd and TOTK is 4th. I'm very unbiased as far as games go, I played every From Software game along with Elden Ring and I quit 70% of the way through because it was too much of the same thing. I finished GOWR and it was amazing but it was stale from the first one on PS4, I needed something totally new and FF 16 gave me that on a silver platter and I couldn't help myself it hit the spot man I'm telling you. If it's got my eyes glued to the screen because of the story and gameplay then I guarantee it'll have everyone glued.… Expand
  26. BertKA88
    Aug 27, 2023
    6
    A fun game held back by boring, uninspired exploration and level design, as well as terrible, repetitive fetch quests. The fetch quests in the main story nearly broke me. A lot of potential, though, and some great combat and fight sequences.
  27. Yhoras
    Aug 27, 2023
    1
    Final Fantasy 16 sucks for the following reasons:

    - it's a bad action game, due to a gameplay that is too repetitive and without incentives for any kind of challenge (you can literally finish the game without changing your weapon and without ever using any kind of items) - the plot is poorly written, and the story is just boring. Because based only on forced pretexts, and illogical    Final Fantasy 16 sucks for the following reasons:

    - it's a bad action game, due to a gameplay that is too repetitive and without incentives for any kind of challenge
    (you can literally finish the game without changing your weapon and without ever using any kind of items)
    - the plot is poorly written, and the story is just boring. Because based only on forced pretexts, and illogical motivations of the characters involved, and all this to bring out such a bland and banal protagonist dish that it competes with Vaan to be the worst in the series
    - has a linear and empty world. The map is just a menu where you select your destination and access the mission area. And it is a pity to note that despite this the maps of these missions are mostly empty and linear and therefore useless to explore
    - the dungeons design are bad, because they are all linear and empty corridors
    - the boring Lore
    - the quests are all garbage tier
    - poor technical performance. Even considering the technical structure of PS5, this FF16 turns out to be in some ways worse than an oldgen game
    It's not a JRPG and it is a terrible action game
    A disgrace for the whole franchise    … Expand
  28. Vuxendagis
    Aug 27, 2023
    6
    Absolutely stunning graphics. Awesome Eikon battles. And really good story!!

    But Final fantasy is so much more. We we all lovet FF like 6,7,8,9 was not because of graphics. Noy cause of Eikonbattles. I miss the side quests. I miss all the mystery. Theese new FF games are way too easy. A Child could play it. There is alays a questionmark, vivid colors or in this case a dog showing you the    Absolutely stunning graphics. Awesome Eikon battles. And really good story!!

    But Final fantasy is so much more. We we all lovet FF like 6,7,8,9 was not because of graphics. Noy cause of Eikonbattles. I miss the side quests. I miss all the mystery. Theese new FF games are way too easy. A Child could play it. There is alays a questionmark, vivid colors or in this case a dog showing you the way. Every weapon, every armour everything is in front of your eyes in the min quest. There are no chocobos, no open world map, no card games, no fishing. Nothing at all that fills you day besides hunting main quest or obviously easy side quests.

    Better luck next time!    … Expand
  29. Elhofa
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is easily the worst modern Final Fantasy game
    And surely one of the worst in the entire series
    Every single minute of this boring game was a terrible experience for me. From the first minutes of cringe dialogues to the tedious last one. This trash isn't even a jrpg in the first place, and just for that it lost 80% of the meaning of a Final Fantasy game. And adding the    Final Fantasy 16 is easily the worst modern Final Fantasy game
    And surely one of the worst in the entire series
    Every single minute of this boring game was a terrible experience for me. From the first minutes of cringe dialogues to the tedious last one.
    This trash isn't even a jrpg in the first place, and just for that it lost 80% of the meaning of a Final Fantasy game. And adding the atrocious way they have crated the whole gameplay, it's clear the intent to make the game play itself.
    One of biggest disappointment ever played    … Expand
  30. Masgi
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    Horrendous game
    Without any kind of original stuff
    It feels all cheap and copy pasted
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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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