Final Fantasy XVI

 PlayStation 5
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,346 out of 8567
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  1. RPGlore
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    Lots of lights, flashes and trying to be "Edgy" with the story... nothing else
    Really slooooooow, lots of cinematics. if you want to make a movie then make a movie not a 80% cinematics game.
    No mini-games, nothing to explore for, no party, no classes,... just smash buttons and lots of lights and cinematics. Seems they (Yoshi-P and DMC guy) have tried to kill this franchise. Did they    Lots of lights, flashes and trying to be "Edgy" with the story... nothing else
    Really slooooooow, lots of cinematics. if you want to make a movie then make a movie not a 80% cinematics game.
    No mini-games, nothing to explore for, no party, no classes,... just smash buttons and lots of lights and cinematics.
    Seems they (Yoshi-P and DMC guy) have tried to kill this franchise. Did they kill it?. We will see.    … Expand
  2. vexo09
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Great and engaging story, fun combat, interesting world, epic moments, easily one of GOTY contenders for me.
  3. Galazar
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    It's a 5/10 at best, not the 10/10 all the review sites are throwing out.

    I won't repeat all the other others have said, but post demo.. This game is boring af! It's literally point A to point B, every single aspect is dull as hell!
  4. Loreandgames
    Jun 23, 2023
    6
    The tempo of the game is horrible. The side quests are a shame. The arc of some characters (especially female: Benedikta, Jill and Anabella) is incredibly bad (I don't want to make spoilers... but they don't matter at all in the story).
    Combat is fun and technically it's nice... But it has ZERO, NADA, NIENTE RPG in it... NOTHING...
    The history it leaves a lot to be desired. It doesn't    The tempo of the game is horrible. The side quests are a shame. The arc of some characters (especially female: Benedikta, Jill and Anabella) is incredibly bad (I don't want to make spoilers... but they don't matter at all in the story).
    Combat is fun and technically it's nice... But it has ZERO, NADA, NIENTE RPG in it... NOTHING...
    The history it leaves a lot to be desired. It doesn't feel like a final fantasy at all.    … Expand
  5. PlusAlpal
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    There are a lot of people who unfairly reviewing this game. Anyone that reviews it as a 0 is basically saying that this game is on the same level as The lord of the rings Gollum, just think about that. The cinematic and soundtrack should automatically give this game at least a 6/10.

    The good: The cinematic's are absolute fire, they are so good i get chills every time an epic fight    There are a lot of people who unfairly reviewing this game. Anyone that reviews it as a 0 is basically saying that this game is on the same level as The lord of the rings Gollum, just think about that. The cinematic and soundtrack should automatically give this game at least a 6/10.

    The good:

    The cinematic's are absolute fire, they are so good i get chills every time an epic fight breaks out.

    The soundtrack is a godsend best in the franchise by far, maybe in all of gamine. Though that is a bold statement.

    The combat is very fluid and smooth and does a very good job pacing itself, it's not too over the top, but it's not sluggish either.

    The story has grabbed me by the ba*ls and has not let go.

    The world map, i like that it isnt open world, there are too many games like that so it's a breath of fresh air and its great.

    The flaws:

    The frame rate can dip to about 40 fps during exploration which i personally don't mind, but you do notice it.

    The difficulty is too easy, i have only died once so far and that was only because i wasn't paying attention to my health.

    The skills you can acquire are too simplified, don't get me wrong i dont want a giant skill tree with hundreds of skills, but i would of liked something like ff10 or ff12 where you can buy like +50 health and things like that, but for each eikon, like each eikon has their own set of stats. So equipping Titan has immense defense and counter ability's, but has problems dishing out power but has like +500 extra health.

    The exploration is a bit weak, not much to loot, but maybe there will be later. Most things you loot are potions, but i always find myself with max potions anyway.

    No game is perfect and that goes for this game to, i haven't beaten the game yet probably 10 hours in, just unlocked ifrit, and that battle was honestly the first difficulty spike. But even so i'm still giving this game a 9/10, because the things it does well, it does very well.

    P.S: don't read the reviews that are 0, their trolls, people who put 5/10 or 6/10 are fine, because this game was never going to make every single soul happy, and those reviews are actually honest and give valid points unlike the trolls.    … Expand
  6. Trafalgar_smr
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Just so beautiful i don’t have any words. You must play this game the characters is incredible and the fight is intense
  7. Sac1993
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Omg!!! This game is soooo good, the story, the combat and the characters! Beautiful and amazing game! 10/10 everyone buy this game, it’s so beautiful!
  8. andreim
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Very good game, a unique experience. Ignore the bots with 0 score those are fake this game is like no other.
  9. kuroishere
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Great story, great boss fights, great world, awesome combat, amazing characters
  10. Kamek81
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    It's so easy that spamming the normal attack is enough to finish the game. You can literally defeat anyone this way.
    This is Final Fantasy 16
    One of the easiest and most boring action games ever made. Capable of offering gameplay worse than Scarlet Nexus or even worse than Tales of Arise, FF16's flat level design presents us with 95% linear maps a non-explorable map menu with only    It's so easy that spamming the normal attack is enough to finish the game. You can literally defeat anyone this way.
    This is Final Fantasy 16
    One of the easiest and most boring action games ever made.
    Capable of offering gameplay worse than Scarlet Nexus or even worse than Tales of Arise, FF16's flat level design presents us with 95% linear maps a non-explorable map menu with only linear, empty and flat dungeons, and boring fetch quests, repetitive and useless.
    We thought that the "plot" would have been its strong point, but instead.... The Demo paradoxically presents the only decent part of the plot, since everything else is managed in a trivial way, without soul, and with stereotypical scenes that they hit embarrassing cringe notes.
    This game, stripped of its garb of particle lights, is ultimately a dull action game and a disappointing Final Fantasy    … Expand
  11. oscarmenjivar
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Best ff in a long time, Great production values. Hope they can patch performance mode
  12. TalionSwift
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing! Absolutely love the way the story is told and the politics. It is very cool. I've loved all of the main characters, Clive at the top and Cid is fantastic. The combat feels very fluid, and yeah it does remind me of devil May cry in all the best ways. And the music. Oh god the music, this guy knows how to do it. It's so epic, and even the more somber / slower tunes areThis game is amazing! Absolutely love the way the story is told and the politics. It is very cool. I've loved all of the main characters, Clive at the top and Cid is fantastic. The combat feels very fluid, and yeah it does remind me of devil May cry in all the best ways. And the music. Oh god the music, this guy knows how to do it. It's so epic, and even the more somber / slower tunes are really nice. I think they knocked it out of the park with this game, I hope they keep it up for final fantasy 17 whenever that occurs. Looks like tears of the Kingdom has a rival for game of the year.… Expand
  13. Kir1to
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    História do jogo é interessantíssima e muito bem amarrada. O combate está excelente! É possível criar vários combos e sequências de ataques insanas, além do combate dos eikons que está muito épico.
  14. tekking
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Amazing story and combat, good variety of skills to level and master. One of the best soundtracks in video games.
  15. Tehemai
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    The story has it's ups and downs but above all else, it would be nice if this played like an actual video game. Instead of a movie that pretends to need your inputs.
  16. Gregdel
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Best Final Fantasy since Final X, and probably one of the best ever. Strong Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings vibes, that’s PERFECT! The bad reviews are surely trolls or PS haters cause this game is a masterpiece. The visuals, the story, the characters, the music, the gameplay… top notch. This game is a reason to have a PS5.
  17. JonathanGomez18
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Wasn’t expecting much but I was wrong definitely goty very excited to see what comes in the future.
  18. k282
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Amazing story from start to end, the combat is pretty good but the soundtrack is goty material. Overall one of the best ff games!!
  19. phillipjamesbit
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Im really enjoying this game so far!! I always look forward to the new final fantasy games. I love how each one is different in a way but still has great music and great story
  20. LetsGoPokemonLu
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    Addicting and fun, one of the best rpgs I've played in years.
    Combat is brilliant, visuals are outstanding, soundtrack is good. the story is very interesting and overall decent - although it does have some pacing issues later on. the characters are also very interesting.
  21. Tunisaiyan
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Incredible game. EVERYTHING is top tier

    10/10 Goty 2023.
  22. Stilva
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    FFXVI is a great action rpg.
    The story is up there with some of the best stories in the FF series
    Graphics are incredible Music is phenomenal The combat is great and although the game isn't hard or requires skill like in the Souls games for example, you still need to dodge or parry and it has decent depth regarding the builds you can do Characters in this game are decent and the voice    FFXVI is a great action rpg.
    The story is up there with some of the best stories in the FF series
    Graphics are incredible
    Music is phenomenal
    The combat is great and although the game isn't hard or requires skill like in the Souls games for example, you still need to dodge or parry and it has decent depth regarding the builds you can do
    Characters in this game are decent and the voice acting has quality
    The exploration is something that needed more work in my opinion, it's just not enough
    Ignore all those trolls that rate a great game like this 0 or 1, those scores are not to be taken seriously obviously.

    Story - 9,5/10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Music - 10/10
    Combat - 9/10
    Characters - 9/10
    Exploration - 8/10    … Expand
  23. obj_correct
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Perfection. Good story, good music, good combat- truly a rollercoaster ride. It's gorgeous, too. Glad they did away with the RPG BS and went all on in action, and I hope the series continues on this trajectory.
  24. TheCoker
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    The star of the show is the new battle system. The boss fights are among the best for the series. The voice acting is superb. I feared the Eikon fights would be a gimmick, but far from it, they are part of what makes this game special. The game feels very much like a classic FF game, only the full action combat is what can be labeled "different". Mature rating used to tell a story withThe star of the show is the new battle system. The boss fights are among the best for the series. The voice acting is superb. I feared the Eikon fights would be a gimmick, but far from it, they are part of what makes this game special. The game feels very much like a classic FF game, only the full action combat is what can be labeled "different". Mature rating used to tell a story with difficult topics, not just violence for the sake of violence. CBU3 continues to show they know how to tell stories. Having Torgal control share the same buttons as the potions was not a good idea. Still need to do the endgame to see where it ranks among the series.… Expand
  25. QueDuBonheur
    Jun 23, 2023
    2
    I got the game a early so I had time to finish it, thinking about it and sorry but this is not a good video game for me. I'm a bit sad of what Final Fantasy have become and I hope this is not the future for the serie.

    I'm a huge RPG fan and a huge action games fan but the game fail both at a RPG level and at an action. A DMC combat system doesn't mean automatically a good game, there's    I got the game a early so I had time to finish it, thinking about it and sorry but this is not a good video game for me. I'm a bit sad of what Final Fantasy have become and I hope this is not the future for the serie.

    I'm a huge RPG fan and a huge action games fan but the game fail both at a RPG level and at an action. A DMC combat system doesn't mean automatically a good game, there's too much time between unlocking a new power and only 6 skills can be equipped at the same time. No hard mode so it's piss easy from start to finish, the parry is binding on the attack button and the dodge window is so huge there's no reward for the player.

    While I was ok with no playable party members, I didn't knew the'll be absent for the story either. It's just Clive story and my biggest disappointment is Jill.

    The game try too hard to be too serious, no mini-games and such but side quests are the worst I've seen in ages. It's fetch quests.

    My next point is the rythm of the game, it's terrible. You have these hype moments and after that is several hours of boring stuff, there's also nothing to explore or discover. If you want to do an action just go all-in on the action.

    The game really feel dated outside of combat and cinematic too. I expected way better for a mainline entry, it's crazy to me Stranger of Paradise is a better action game AND a better RPG.    … Expand
  26. klomnoa
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    es un juego exelente de principio a fin, la historia 10, graficos y detalles son alucinantes y para la gente que no lee si no te pones los accesorios de ayuda el juego realmente es un desafio, este juego es un 10 para la buena gente, lametablemente tenemos a los haters que hablan por hablar y encima los boomers que se quedaron en el tiempo y piensan que el FF es todo por turno, este tipoes un juego exelente de principio a fin, la historia 10, graficos y detalles son alucinantes y para la gente que no lee si no te pones los accesorios de ayuda el juego realmente es un desafio, este juego es un 10 para la buena gente, lametablemente tenemos a los haters que hablan por hablar y encima los boomers que se quedaron en el tiempo y piensan que el FF es todo por turno, este tipo de gente no deberia tener derecho a votar si van a hacerlo de manera agrede y pusilanime… Expand
  27. NatalyaS
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is Hugely disappointing, especially from Yoshi P.
    Boring, meaningless, stiff characters and Clive's Death is Pointless.    … Expand
  28. Aure_X
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Great game. Miles ahead of the last main line final fantasy game. Apart from the bit boring side quest the scenery, battles , cutscenes, story, soundtrack, how the story is not afraid to go dark, worth every penny!!
  29. JingerJingle
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    It's fine that not everyone loves it. To me, it's the best game of 2023.
    But still, I don't understand what is the justification for many people to give 0 to this game
  30. Federico924
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    I'm having chills while playing, last time it happened while I was playing FFX 20 years ago. Well done, Square Enix!
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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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