Final Fantasy XVI

 PlayStation 5
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6,528 out of 8567
  2. Mixed: 693 out of 8567
  3. Negative: 1,346 out of 8567
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  1. Abriael
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This is certainly one of the best Final Fantasy games.
    It comes with everything a true fan would expect, including one of the best stories the franchise ever had, some of its most likable characters, and a ton of epic moments.
    The combat is fun and pretty easy to learn but hard to master. Naoki Yoshida and his team have revitalized the Final Fantasy franchise for the second time in a    This is certainly one of the best Final Fantasy games.
    It comes with everything a true fan would expect, including one of the best stories the franchise ever had, some of its most likable characters, and a ton of epic moments.
    The combat is fun and pretty easy to learn but hard to master.
    Naoki Yoshida and his team have revitalized the Final Fantasy franchise for the second time in a row.
    It's hilarioious to see disingenuous haters trying to review bomb this. You've lost folks. This game will be wildly successful. Take up the tatters of your dignity, suck it up, and move on.    … Expand
  2. PolarisRZR
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    The game is stunning. The gameplay is good and requires actual skill if you're not using accessibility options. There aren't any drops in quality if you actually take care of your playstation.
  3. darthcooper
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This is the first Final Fantasy game I have purchased (after playing the demo). I'm currently still playing, and everything is perfect, from the story to the gameplay. I never was a fan of the series, but that demo got me hooked, and now I am so grateful for the demo, as I would never have even looked at the game. Thank you to everyone involved for their hard work and for making the pastThis is the first Final Fantasy game I have purchased (after playing the demo). I'm currently still playing, and everything is perfect, from the story to the gameplay. I never was a fan of the series, but that demo got me hooked, and now I am so grateful for the demo, as I would never have even looked at the game. Thank you to everyone involved for their hard work and for making the past two days the highlight of my week.… Expand
  4. Quadity
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece in many different ways. Combat, music, story and voice acting are all stellar. Performance mode is kinda bad, but I think this game plays great in quality mode.
  5. Wesleygogo
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    It is the best final fantasy that I have played.
    There is good story and game play, I have enjoyed it.
  6. downtownriot
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    - Gorgeous graphics
    - Thrilling combat
    - Gripping story
    - Charming characters
    - Brilliant soundtrack
    - GOTY contender
  7. Kantarzo
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    One of the best FF of all time. I highly recommend it.
    Visual 10
    Gameplay 10
    Immersion 10
    song 10
  8. Backbone55
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    Absolutely no excuse for the game to run this bad in PERFORMANCE MODE!!!!! Combat is pretty simple as well
  9. naven09
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Best combat I've ever seen in a video game. Great boss fights, great story. Wish it didn't have that much filler quests but it's not really a big deal.
  10. Cyberpunk88
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This has to be goty
    Everything is absolutely perfect with this game. ,level design perfect, audio perfect , the character development perfect , story perfect , the plot perfect , gameplay perfect. This is a 1000 out of a 1000 video game and a must buy .
  11. Braindeadgaming
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Great game! Performance needs a bit of help but still plays great. The story is mind blowing
  12. DSouls_guy
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Ff16 is a masterpiece of a game, the combat is spot on! The wait was worth it, now I will say that I look forward to seeing a update to fix the frame rates.
  13. ShaoTairo
    Jun 23, 2023
    1
    I started out thinking the game was a 10/10. Very strong start.
    After Cid exits everything goes downhill fast. And they draw inspiration from GOT but too pansy to actually show nudity in the sex scenes ? Witcher did it tons. I dont really care either way. What bugs me is this is just more typical SE acting like children again. If you’re going to take inspiration from something, then TAKE    I started out thinking the game was a 10/10. Very strong start.
    After Cid exits everything goes downhill fast. And they draw inspiration from GOT but too pansy to actually show nudity in the sex scenes ? Witcher did it tons. I dont really care either way. What bugs me is this is just more typical SE acting like children again. If you’re going to take inspiration from something, then TAKE it. Too scared to use the C word apparently too.

    The lack of depth in customizing your characters performance really starts to show itself. It is VERY similar to what they did over the years in ff14 by dumbing things down far too much and instead of stopping, they just dumb it down more. A lot of people praise Yoshi like a cult leader but Ive seen this coming from him for awhile. The guy does not know how to give depth to the games player base and that bs continued in 16.

    The other problem is the dungeons. The pattern is literally a copy paste of FF14 dungeons….. Trash mob > mini boss. > trash > mini > boss

    I did not buy a single player expansion for 14. I bought ff16.
    Honestly think after 24 years of FF games this is the last one im getting. I play this and I cant just pretend I dont need a lot of depth in my character gear weapons and even level up abilities.

    If you quit finally ff14 and dont plan to go back, chances are youre not going to like 16 at all.    … Expand
  14. Kumasama
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Enjoying the game thoroughly.
  15. Cufotv
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    The game is a big improvement from the last final fantasy’s . The story is very good, the combat is very good, the characters are very likable .
  16. engenier94
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Es un excelente juego, tiene todo lo que los amantes de la acción requieren. A parte su historia, es una de las más profundas y espectaculares que he jugado, su banda sonora es maravillosa junto a su apartado gráfico. Es lo que necesitaba a la saga para un renacer. Un deleite las batallas. En resumen, es el mejor Final Fantasy que he jugado hasta la fecha. Bien square.
  17. Rayan1419h
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DgedchtfcddgyrfcfdrvrvrcrcrvrvrvrvtctgtgvtvvtvtvtvtvtvtvtvvtvtvtExeexeedrcrcrrrDgedchtfcddgyrfcfdrvrvrcrcrvrvrvrvtctgtgvtvvtvtvtvtvtvtvtvvtvtvtExeexeedrcrcrrrDgedchtfcddgyrfcfdrvrvrcrcrvrvrvrvtctgtgvtvvtvtvtvtvtvtvtvvtvtvtExeexeedrcrcrrr… Expand
  18. Kaw117
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece in story telling,music, Cinematography, Gameplay,polish and fluidity. A few Performance issues here and there but that's really my only complaint, I can see why some won't like the more linear focus but in a age of thousands of open world games And only a handful being actually truly good and immersive this game Is a welcome change, and the LegendaryThis game is an absolute masterpiece in story telling,music, Cinematography, Gameplay,polish and fluidity. A few Performance issues here and there but that's really my only complaint, I can see why some won't like the more linear focus but in a age of thousands of open world games And only a handful being actually truly good and immersive this game Is a welcome change, and the Legendary Devil May Cry style combat is definitely imprinted into this game making one hell of a Great Action game once You start getting more abilities for combos (it does start off Limited and slow tho at first to be fair). Clive is my new favorite FF protagonist and Cid and Jill are amazing party members to+ you can Pet the dog!!! Overall a Total Overall W for me 10/10 GOTY choice… Expand
  19. xl33tgamerx
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    You can tell this is going to be a great Final Fantasy game when the first cinematic drops seamlessly into an engrossing combat sequence. After playing for a day I can tell this game has everything a Final Fantasy fan could want, engaging combat, beautiful cinematics, a detailed world to explore, characters that are more than superficial, and twisting storyline that leaves you guessing.You can tell this is going to be a great Final Fantasy game when the first cinematic drops seamlessly into an engrossing combat sequence. After playing for a day I can tell this game has everything a Final Fantasy fan could want, engaging combat, beautiful cinematics, a detailed world to explore, characters that are more than superficial, and twisting storyline that leaves you guessing. Glad to see that SQENIX could churn out another hit title and happy that this game could leave us something to be excited for this year in terms of video game releases.… Expand
  20. Zodiarkgeom
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores final Fantasy que he jugado, ha sobrepasado todas mis expectativas, viendo trailers pensé que era muy fácil, pero la dificultad está muy bien equilibrada, no puede ser más épica la historia, el rendimiento en mi caso ha sido impecable, lo juegos desde una LG C3 que produce fluidez extra, la música es impecable, 100% recomendado
  21. Q8AKIRA
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1.absolutely fantastic ! 2.Wonderful story
    3.masterpiece
    4.fantastic journey
    5.Great ending    … Expand
  22. angelbless
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    In the midst of saving the world and building friendships, the main theme of Final Fantasy for me has always been knowing how to learn to deal with losses and defeats, and what greater exponent than this latest version of one of the most important series in video game history: Final Fantasy. To avoid spoilers, this is a magnificent game, whose soundtrack and graphics will blow your mindIn the midst of saving the world and building friendships, the main theme of Final Fantasy for me has always been knowing how to learn to deal with losses and defeats, and what greater exponent than this latest version of one of the most important series in video game history: Final Fantasy. To avoid spoilers, this is a magnificent game, whose soundtrack and graphics will blow your mind and whose mechanics shine a lot, especially in action mode. The story falls off a bit at the end, and there are issues with running at 60fps (the patch hadn't been released yet, though it was addressed) but after looking back at the journey taken, the attention to detail, and especially the boss battles, there is no doubt that there is much to appreciate about this game and Yoshi-P's team effort.… Expand
  23. bobbyc88
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Final fantasy 16 is absolutely amazing . Everything is perfect from the story to the epic boss battles . You have everything in the story you can ask for from in depth gameplay and character development , to epic backstories to each character . Even the minor ones you meet , every one has a unique story to them . It is absolutely beautiful the amount of work yoshi p and Square Enix put inFinal fantasy 16 is absolutely amazing . Everything is perfect from the story to the epic boss battles . You have everything in the story you can ask for from in depth gameplay and character development , to epic backstories to each character . Even the minor ones you meet , every one has a unique story to them . It is absolutely beautiful the amount of work yoshi p and Square Enix put in to this with PlayStation thank you for this game .. !! I love it… Expand
  24. playgamer_23
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    O jogo tá incrível, mais uma vez a Square acertando em cheio no final fantasy, já o console do fracasso não tem nada pra jogos, se contentam com jogos medíocres q sai no mediogopass.
  25. Associated
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    FFXVI is not without issues, but dang is it fun. It would be better with a motion blur toggle and some performance fixes, but everything else is fantastic. If you like action RPGs this is a must buy.
  26. moasmar8
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Top G game It’s literally the most beautiful game I’ve played in a looong time Especially these days where it hard to find a good game give the players what they want
  27. charles_barkin
    Jun 23, 2023
    8
    I am on the side of the 0/10 reviews, largely due to the profanity and graphic depictions and sounds of sexual relations, which I don't find artistically significant or stylish like the creators of this and the HBO show 'Game of Thrones' think they are (or at least can be monetized to be). FF7R had profanity too (all the characters swear) but for some reason when they do it it is cuteI am on the side of the 0/10 reviews, largely due to the profanity and graphic depictions and sounds of sexual relations, which I don't find artistically significant or stylish like the creators of this and the HBO show 'Game of Thrones' think they are (or at least can be monetized to be). FF7R had profanity too (all the characters swear) but for some reason when they do it it is cute whereas when these FFXVI characters do it it's crude and, really, boring. I have only decided to give it a "green" rating due to the musical artistry of Mashayoshi Soken. But make no mistake: the 10/10 reviewers are just as troll as the 0/10 reviewers. This is a culture war. And when you play the game of thrones you win or you....yeah… Expand
  28. Rob88
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    this game is amazing
  29. Supremepoocha
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Truly peak final fantasy with amazing combat and E-IKONIC boss fights. Don't listen to the noise, judge for yourself. The side content can feel a bit MMO-like but you don't need to do those. An easy 10.
  30. Phasi
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Usually in a series of JRPG games you would expect to have an RPG to play.
    But unfortunately that's not the case in Final Fantasy 16.
    Since FF16 is an Action Adventure game with "rpg" elements... It's literally like a bad copy of Devil May Cry or God of War, and if it's good for you to morph a historical JRPG series for another generic action game, then Final Fantasy as a series is    Usually in a series of JRPG games you would expect to have an RPG to play.
    But unfortunately that's not the case in Final Fantasy 16.
    Since FF16 is an Action Adventure game with "rpg" elements...
    It's literally like a bad copy of Devil May Cry or God of War, and if it's good for you to morph a historical JRPG series for another generic action game, then Final Fantasy as a series is really over.
    Because this Final Fantasy 16 is not a real Final Fantasy game    … Expand
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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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