Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. Jason2377
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    Game is insanely good, best FF in 25 years, highly recommend.
  2. KefkaBurninCast
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    I'm one of those people who think that this is the greatest game of all time, no matter what quality games are out now this game raised expectations higher than anything ever will be out. FFXVI, 2023 is officially one of the best games in video game history and we’re only half way into the year, Within the first minutes of playing this game, I knew that I had not played a more enjoyableI'm one of those people who think that this is the greatest game of all time, no matter what quality games are out now this game raised expectations higher than anything ever will be out. FFXVI, 2023 is officially one of the best games in video game history and we’re only half way into the year, Within the first minutes of playing this game, I knew that I had not played a more enjoyable and engrossing game before in my entire life. perfect in any aspect of the game, music, graphics, story, combat, eikon fights and is much more, this game is peak of video games the scaling alone breaks every release start to finish, it sucks you in making you want to start ng+ on final fantasy difficulty straight away 10/10 FFXVI ain’t going no where sitting at peak of Mount Rushmore with God of War Ragnarok, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Spider-Man and many more. #XboxHasNoGames #NoExclusives 4 years? No exclusive Xbox game won game of the year for how long? Over a decade 10 years stay salty people who actually play the game will say it’s 10/10 quit the 0 review bombing play your so called games … Expand
  3. 2bNotToBe
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI, is the best game I've ever played one the best games of all time ever. It should come with a warning label that says,
    "Every game after this will feel like a slight disappointment.” This is a perfect game just keep playing more and more and you’ll see 10/10 game of the year !
    combat, eikon fights, soundtrack, graphics, playability, story, characters, character    Final Fantasy XVI, is the best game I've ever played one the best games of all time ever. It should come with a warning label that says,
    "Every game after this will feel like a slight disappointment.” This is a perfect game just keep playing more and more and you’ll see 10/10 game of the year !

    combat, eikon fights, soundtrack, graphics, playability, story, characters, character development, dark story telling, side quest, originality all 100.    … Expand
  4. Skollvaldr
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    What an absolute banger. The quality of this game is beyond impressive. The story, characters, visuals, landscapes, atmosphere, score, and combat are beyond excellent. The skill-tree and gear system could have been a little deeper, but I understand that SE wanted to appeal to a wide audience with this entry. The RPG elements of this game are about on par with the Witcher III, which isWhat an absolute banger. The quality of this game is beyond impressive. The story, characters, visuals, landscapes, atmosphere, score, and combat are beyond excellent. The skill-tree and gear system could have been a little deeper, but I understand that SE wanted to appeal to a wide audience with this entry. The RPG elements of this game are about on par with the Witcher III, which is absolutely fine.… Expand
  5. oquic
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    I think this is one of the best final fantasy game. I do like the new fighting
  6. Xehranold
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    The game is beautiful and amazing soundtrack is amazing gameplay is amazing and it never felt repetitive
  7. Ioanismaximus
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Right in my alley, fast combat and not turned based, great storyline characters and visuals. And yes I am ffvii original player.
  8. Heavenslucifer
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    I am so impressed by this game - it is simply stunning and fun to play and the first game since R&C Rift Apart that feels and looks truly next gen. More than all it is thoroughly enjoyable to play with an enthralling story, amazing music and characters with a real depth. As much as I loved Ragnarok, I have actually unexpectedly had more fun playing this game. So much so that I had to joinI am so impressed by this game - it is simply stunning and fun to play and the first game since R&C Rift Apart that feels and looks truly next gen. More than all it is thoroughly enjoyable to play with an enthralling story, amazing music and characters with a real depth. As much as I loved Ragnarok, I have actually unexpectedly had more fun playing this game. So much so that I had to join Metacritic to leave a user review.

    Of course it isn't without issue, 30fps not a stable 60fps, being the biggest negative, however this is easily forgivable with everything else the game achieves with some of the most beautiful graphics and cinematic presentation. The side quests are a bit more mundane but again not that a big issue for me.

    I fully recommend this game to anyone looking to lose themselves in a thrilling exhilarating adventure in a mystical world with some of the best graphics, music and combat system you'll ever experience. 100% sold!!!!    … Expand
  9. 0Silver
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Hands down the best game ive played in the year. It has its ups and downs but the ups are make the downs worth it. Hope to see more about this game in the future.
  10. Madness01
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Might be this year's best game yet
    Addictive combat
    Awesome cutscenes Very compelling story
    Beautiful world
    Loveable characters
    And fabulous boss fights
  11. Sin_
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    As far as I'm concerned this is one of the best, if not the best games ever made. Even when i defeated the game i just started new game + and started over.
    A beautiful game with heavenly combat, a mesmerising story, best video game soundtrack of all time, godly scaled eikon fight highest peak we have ever seen in gaming period and top-notch voice acting.
  12. BahamutvsOdin
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    This is without a doubt the best game ever made and for its time the best looking game of all time period I want play this in a cinema god damn!

    This game here is the best game ever made. Sure you may have your opinions but it's pretty much agreed worldwide that this game is perfect and deserves the praise it gets. The story, the gameplay, the fights, the bosses, eikon (summon) fights,    This is without a doubt the best game ever made and for its time the best looking game of all time period I want play this in a cinema god damn!

    This game here is the best game ever made. Sure you may have your opinions but it's pretty much agreed worldwide that this game is perfect and deserves the praise it gets. The story, the gameplay, the fights, the bosses, eikon (summon) fights, the soundtrack, and pretty much everything else is perfect, Everyone should get the chance to experience this masterpiece.     … Expand
  13. IconicEikon
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    The greatest video game of all time best game I have ever played in my life, everything about this game is flawless cant say anything negative about it.

    one of the best games ever created if not the best. The story, gameplay, bosses/eikon summon fights, and soundtrack all god tier the peak of gaming this made everything that came out look awful thankful being able to play this masterpiece
  14. Vadoss66
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    Ніколи не думав, що скажу таке про гру Final Fantasy, але стрімкі бої XVI, мабуть, є її найсильнішою стороною і, безумовно, однією з найкращих у серії. Ви також будете час від часу брати участь у битвах Ейкона, де стикаються масивні міфологічні істоти. Спрощене управління не представляє особливої складності, але епічні протистояння демонструють захоплюючу, кінематографічну анімацію у всійНіколи не думав, що скажу таке про гру Final Fantasy, але стрімкі бої XVI, мабуть, є її найсильнішою стороною і, безумовно, однією з найкращих у серії. Ви також будете час від часу брати участь у битвах Ейкона, де стикаються масивні міфологічні істоти. Спрощене управління не представляє особливої складності, але епічні протистояння демонструють захоплюючу, кінематографічну анімацію у всій красі. Моє перше проходження Final Fantasy XVI тривало близько 45 годин. Я виконав усі побічні квести, створив усі види зброї, переміг у кожному полюванні, перевершив усі випробування, а потім одразу ж взявся за New Game+ у режимі Final Fantasy - еквівалент хардкорного режиму в цій грі. Я хотів заново пережити історію, щоб краще зрозуміти її нюанси розвитку персонажів. Хотілося почути вражаючий саундтрек від початку до кінця, і ще раз оцінити його віртуозний діапазон, міць і красу. Я хотів підняти ворогів у повітря, жонглювати ними, а потім вдарити їх об землю, перш ніж прикінчити їх ідеально розрахованим заклинанням. Це все просто так, так добре. А фінал гри змусить навіть дорослого чоловіка заплакати… Expand
  15. Cmajorseven
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    I did write a longer review for this game. It's over 3,000 words (roughly 20,000 characters) but Metacritic only allows 5,000 characters. I wish I could explain my point fully. But for the sake of honest scoring. I will give this game a 10. Not that it's perfect, but my final score is 9.5 and they don't have .5 scale on this so I top up to 10. It's super engaging combat, deep characterI did write a longer review for this game. It's over 3,000 words (roughly 20,000 characters) but Metacritic only allows 5,000 characters. I wish I could explain my point fully. But for the sake of honest scoring. I will give this game a 10. Not that it's perfect, but my final score is 9.5 and they don't have .5 scale on this so I top up to 10. It's super engaging combat, deep character development, beautiful music, emotional story, marvelous semi-open world landscapes, fantastic art direction, fully detailed models and clothing, rich in lore and side stories. To sum it up: XVI has a combat of hybrid Devil May Cry, spectacles of Godzilla, sidequests of FFXIV, music of grand orchestra, story of a perfect mix between Final Fantasy, Attack on Titans, and Game of Thrones (with so so much better ending). My Game of The Year.… Expand
  16. Higepanda
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    【English】
    I was very satisfied not only with the beauty of the game but also with the challenging battles.
    The performance during the battle with the bosses was also thrilling and filled me with emotion! Although the game is not a completely open world, you can feel the vastness of the world and enjoy the fun of exploration. There are also memory-collecting and viewing elements that    【English】
    I was very satisfied not only with the beauty of the game but also with the challenging battles.
    The performance during the battle with the bosses was also thrilling and filled me with emotion!
    Although the game is not a completely open world, you can feel the vastness of the world and enjoy the fun of exploration.
    There are also memory-collecting and viewing elements that allow you to delve deeper into the backbone of the characters, and I recommend it to those who want to enjoy the entire world setting.
    Photo mode is also a nice touch.

    【日本語】
    美しさだけではなく、バトルもアクションとしてのやり応え十分で、大満足です。
    ボスとの戦闘中の演出も、滅茶苦茶アツくて、感情移入しまくりでした！
    完全なるオープンワールドではなくても、世界の広大さを感じられ、探索の楽しさを味わえます。
    キャラクターバックボーンを深掘りできる備忘録のコレクション・閲覧要素もあり、ゲームを世界観設定ごと楽しみたい人にもお勧めです。
    フォトモード常備なのも、嬉しいポイントですね‼    … Expand
  17. WorldMapRunner
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    It's a masterpiece. As a long-time fan, I can say this game deviates from traditional formula in its action gameplay only (and FF12 and FF15 already did that too. This game just did it better). Nearly everything feels extremely polished and top-notch. The story premise and execution, dialogue, acting, music, visuals (technically and artistically), and gameplay responsiveness are all top-tier.
  18. CliveCloudy
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can‘t say in Words.. it was amazing love the People the Story the battles the places the Soundtrack… Expand
  19. LadyLaLa08
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    Every Game has small flaws, but for me that doesn’t take away anything from my enjoyment level. I’m a long time Final Fantasy fan, and I know some people are upset about the lack of turn based combat, or perhaps the lack of controllable party members….Now I love turn-based combat, but the franchise has been moving away from that direction for decades now, so for me, it seems a silly thingEvery Game has small flaws, but for me that doesn’t take away anything from my enjoyment level. I’m a long time Final Fantasy fan, and I know some people are upset about the lack of turn based combat, or perhaps the lack of controllable party members….Now I love turn-based combat, but the franchise has been moving away from that direction for decades now, so for me, it seems a silly thing to gripe about. In my opinion the strongest aspect of the franchise has always been storytelling, and this game is coming up all aces in that regard. Characters, storyline, music, cinematography all 10/10. The voice acting is utterly top notch. Ben Starr is an obvious standout as our main hero Clive, but there really are no weak-links in this cast, they all have such heart. You may not have the traditional “party” that many FF games have, but you absolutely have a great crew that feel so real. Even the minor side characters have their own stories you can learn about in side quests. And yes, I will admit…some of the side quests are simple “fetch quests” and kinda lame, but quite a few are really great for world and character building. Some are just downright silly, which is a charm all it’s own. All the Clive x serving food quests were pure meme’s by the end, and I grudgingly ended up loving it. This game is absolutely visually stunning. When even the weakest video game, over the shoulder shots look as good as this, what is there to complain about? I certainly don’t know. The explorable area’s are beautiful, the atmosphere’s are perfect, the cinematography in the cutscenes are artful. The fact that we can have such subtlety that speaks volumes in video games today is truly remarkable. And the boss battles!? The Boss battles!!! They are pure unapologetic spectacle!!!! Just wow. Final Fantasy is known for having great music and XVI delivers. Beautiful, heartstring pulling Melodies, as well as straight bangers! My personal favourite thing about all the music was the classic crystal theme that weaved in and out of many songs throughout the game at always just the right time. Going back to combat…although many of us lament the death of turn based, XVI’s combat is very fun. I’m not very good at action games myself, but this system is fluid and very satisfying. Ability tree’s that open up throughout the game are fun to play around with as you can re-spec your ability points at anytime for free. I think some of the hardcore gamers out there who like punishment might have wanted a harder difficulty from the onset, instead of having to wait for New Game+, but as that is definitely not me, I can’t say. XVI had some scepticism to combat, us Final Fantasy fans can be a hard to please lot. With this being the first M rated entry, and the mediaeval setting it was advertising, I think some of us didn’t know how to feel. One worry in particular I remember harbouring myself was, “Is it going to feel like a FF game?” I didn’t want a game that felt like a new dark souls because those are so popular. Well I’m pleased to say with confidence, that this is without a doubt a Final Fantasy game. It has that spark that I personally can’t quantify. That something that’s beyond chocobos, moogles, and magic. No game is perfect, but Final Fantasy XVI is a masterpiece all the same in my eyes.… Expand
  20. Godzillahh
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy XVI is as close to a 10 as a game has gotten for me in a good while. It's rare to find a game that blends together so many aspects perfectly. From the soundtrack and story, to the gameplay, bosses , eikon fights and characters, CBUIII and Square Enix don't fail to deliver. I can't recommend this game highly enough.
  21. Nightslayer
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Easily one of the best games of the year, could win GOTY of 2023. This game offers an amazing combat system, story, characters, graphics, and simply gameplay overall. I'd recommend, 10/10
  22. Kunoki456
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    what an absolute beast of a game.
    This is one of the best games in 2023 .
  23. Emacto13
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Live your life and meet your terms. FFXVI continues with the trend of the saga to always changes, transforms and that is Clive Rossfield. Clive can be anyone of us. That suffers, that has moments of happiness, and seeks to fulfill the goals of his life. A shield, a brother, a Lover, a Friend, a Leader when needed, and even more.

    He is the person that demonstrates that even if you are gifted with a great power, that is not relevant because what actually makes us great are the bonds that affiliate us with our goals to pursue. All to pursue an unknown future that is worth with fighting for. With a more tremendous Sacrifice, there is a greater chance to embrace a better future even though it is not visible. I consider that FFXVI innovates in-game story mecánics that should all future RPGs have and for the future FF it should have a bit more of RPG elements.

    At the end of a Story, a new one begins.    … Expand
  24. BaldursCore
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want    Final Fantasy 16 is another example of bad Final Fantasy game
    Over the absence of role play game aspects, ff16 try to be an "action game for dumbies" to the player since it's structure is so weak that isn't able to sustain any kind of strategic approach, making every single battle just a ignorant button smash war. And even the plot isn't good at all.
    This isn't what I personally want from a Final Fantasy game    … Expand
  25. Iribor
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    If I had known earlier that playing this film disguised as a video game I would have been so bored, I would not have spent even 1 minute behind it Instead, arriving at the end credits with disarming ease, I was able to verify personally the sad flatness and poverty of this game. To advertise a light show that doesn't have an iota of substance behind it, you get Final Fantasy 16 = aIf I had known earlier that playing this film disguised as a video game I would have been so bored, I would not have spent even 1 minute behind it Instead, arriving at the end credits with disarming ease, I was able to verify personally the sad flatness and poverty of this game. To advertise a light show that doesn't have an iota of substance behind it, you get Final Fantasy 16 = a colorless, very generic product with baby-proof gameplay… Expand
  26. 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
  27. cesar2000
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    How depressingly bad is this game made?
    Well knowing how 90% of everything are cutscenes connected by almost soulless "gameplay" phases and almost totally devoid of player interaction, I'd say I can't even call this a real game.
    Then I call it Fake Fantasy 16, the shameful crap of YoshiP
    An exhaustive description of this ****
  28. Hatsuto
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Fun game. Highly recommend anyone to play. Soundtracks in this game are god tier. Main characters are very likeable.
  29. 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
  30. ItsMeMrX
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The worst final fantasy I've ever plays was FF13 series, but this one beat the worst, and achieve the worst FF I've ever played.
    No good sound tracks, no summons (just story line summons), and you can use its power s limit break. Finished within 30 hours (full of boring cutscenes), NO SECRETS, no ultimate weapon.
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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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