Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

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  1. woaimiyabi
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    The rpg elements are almost devoid of branches, boring and lengthy performance maps without exploration, which is simply
  2. yigeguangtou
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    ff16 has abandoned all the features in the previous series, but it is not rpg that has lost its traditional core
  3. Zartul
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    The fights are repetitive, the loss of control in the middle of some Boss fights is ridiculous, and the earlier bosses can be easily cheesed... Besides, the scripted "run for your life" scenes offer no real danger of a game over and you mostly can just walk without risk... The side quests are tedious, and the hubs are empty... If I wanted to see a movie I would have gone to the theater,The fights are repetitive, the loss of control in the middle of some Boss fights is ridiculous, and the earlier bosses can be easily cheesed... Besides, the scripted "run for your life" scenes offer no real danger of a game over and you mostly can just walk without risk... The side quests are tedious, and the hubs are empty... If I wanted to see a movie I would have gone to the theater, not to play a game!… Expand
  4. prowlergod
    Jun 25, 2023
    1
    Generic & mediocre overly easy action game unworthy of the Final Fantasy brand. Minimal at best RPG mechanics, generic action gameplay, lack of spells & anything present in games from the same franchise from over 20 years ago.
  5. Caspius
    Jun 28, 2023
    0
    Final Fantasy XVI is not a good game. It is representative of a cynical, lowest-common-denominator approach to game development--the ultimate expression of flash over substance.

    I've been playing FF games since the NES, and have enjoyed the development of the series over time. The recent action-hybrid system in FF7 Remake, for example, was a particularly good innovation that built upon    Final Fantasy XVI is not a good game. It is representative of a cynical, lowest-common-denominator approach to game development--the ultimate expression of flash over substance.

    I've been playing FF games since the NES, and have enjoyed the development of the series over time. The recent action-hybrid system in FF7 Remake, for example, was a particularly good innovation that built upon the successes of the past. XVI, however, abandons the past in order to chase after an entirely different gaming audience. The developers have betrayed their own fanbase, cynically concluding both that their old fans will buy the game anyway, and the new audience will be bigger.

    The problem is that XVI doesn't even succeed at what it is trying to be. As an action game it lacks combat depth, and it is very rudimentary and simplistic. Anything even slightly challenging would frustrate the so-called game journalists and lead to lower reviews, so players are treated to the most repetitive, basic combat available in any modern action game, paired with a complete absence of difficulty. The summon battles are even more unsophisticated, playing out like a two-button rail shooter. The very basic QTEs shoe-horned in throughout the game add to the sense that the developers have no new ideas.

    In addition, the developers seem to have cottoned on to the idea that 'mature' means copy-pasting from Game of Thrones. After all, GoT is popular, just like action games. Sometimes, the blatant ripping off of GoT content is so ridiculous as to be laughable, but mostly it comes across as extraordinarily cringe-inducing. This would not be such a big deal if the game were not convinced that it is an HBO miniseries instead of a game. Be prepared to actually 'play' the game for only 15 minutes out of every hour spent with it. The cutscenes are continuous and relentless. But given how dreadful the combat is, perhaps the interminable cutscenes will be a welcome relief.

    Pacing is simply awful, and the towns themselves are reduced to linear paths with NPCs along the side, to say nothing of the dungeons which are even less interesting. There are no places to explore, no treasures to be found in hidden areas, and the sidequests are creatively bankrupt, straight out of the WoW playbook. The storyline goes to pieces in the latter half of the game, and the final boss and conclusion are ridiculous and unfulfilling. The game adds a more challenging NG+ mode after completion, but it's hard to believe anyone would voluntarily play through it again after knowing that the latter portion of the game offers nothing.

    The music and voice acting are both solid and even good in places. Neither is quite top-shelf but both are serviceable, let down by writing, pacing, and setting more than by execution. But these few bright points are obviously not enough to carry the game.

    In the end, a lot of money spent on buying favourable impressions might lead to some people buying this game unaware of just what they're going to get. But, if they've any sense, they won't make that mistake twice: this game really will be their *Final* Fantasy.    … Expand
  6. superjj3
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a RPG, there are no party members, the only different roles are what skills are equipped which is used in any type of action/adventure game these days, Square Enix has lost what made Final Fantasy special which can be seen by it losing ground to other less known brands like Monster Hunter, Persona Series. Those games have focused on gameplay and being innovative instead of graphics and being like everyone else cough Devil May Cry cough. Also did not enjoy all the needless cutscenes which should only be there for the major story elements, for example this game has over 20 hours of cutscenes vs FFX's 6 hours which did it alot better and more meaningful.… Expand
  7. BatLB
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    Game takes a bit to take off, Combat System reminds of Devil May Cry, not Final Fantasy, but feels more fleshed out than FF 15 which it was clearly inspired from.

    Itemsystem is very simple, but all Final Fantasy Games were mostly "get higher stat" Itemupgrades, so I am not too worried about that. Combat System Skills are nice, you unlock the combat over the first couple hours and it    Game takes a bit to take off, Combat System reminds of Devil May Cry, not Final Fantasy, but feels more fleshed out than FF 15 which it was clearly inspired from.

    Itemsystem is very simple, but all Final Fantasy Games were mostly "get higher stat" Itemupgrades, so I am not too worried about that.

    Combat System Skills are nice, you unlock the combat over the first couple hours and it feels better and better.

    Areas are pretty and monsters clearly FF14 monster designs. Makes the world feel "Final Fantasy"

    Not for People who expect this to be a 2D Bird-perspective JRPG from the 90s. Those times are over. Theres MANY!! rpgmaker games you can buy on steam if you want that experience - or beat the ones you havent beaten from your childhood.

    Its a 9/10 as a game for me. As a Final Fantasy it would probably get a bit less since I am not the biggest fan of the game of thrones storyline, but as a game its solid and fun to play. Keeps me going and wants me to see the story to an end.

    Edit couple days later: OK, its a 10/10. Game becomes better and better and better and there is not much I would like this game to be more. Its exactly what a Story driven Adventure should be. GOOD GAME    … Expand
  8. Galliga
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    When I heard Yoshida was taking this over. Having spent many years playing FFXIV. I predicted what to expect. A bland overworld. Poorly designed sidequest. And cutscenes, cutscenes on top of cutscenes on top of cutscenes. And sad to say I was entirely correct, that was the end result. Hilariously enough people complain about this when it comes to Naughty Dog games or western games inWhen I heard Yoshida was taking this over. Having spent many years playing FFXIV. I predicted what to expect. A bland overworld. Poorly designed sidequest. And cutscenes, cutscenes on top of cutscenes on top of cutscenes. And sad to say I was entirely correct, that was the end result. Hilariously enough people complain about this when it comes to Naughty Dog games or western games in general with more cutscenes than gameplay and quicktime events, but seem to constantly give a pass to this franchise in both the MMO and now this game. Luckily I played it with a friend so none of my actual money was wasted.… Expand
  9. XxSkysurferxX
    Jul 1, 2023
    1
    Graphismes très moyens, à peine dignes d’une ps4 (et encore). Framerate en permanence à la ramasse en mode performance. 720 p! (Oui par moment c’est flou et en tout cas jamais très fin). Pour une exclue next gen c’est très très décevant. Aucune interaction par rapport aux éléments du décor. L’eau est très mal réalisée, le ciel également. La jouabilité est simplifiée a l’extrême, appuyerGraphismes très moyens, à peine dignes d’une ps4 (et encore). Framerate en permanence à la ramasse en mode performance. 720 p! (Oui par moment c’est flou et en tout cas jamais très fin). Pour une exclue next gen c’est très très décevant. Aucune interaction par rapport aux éléments du décor. L’eau est très mal réalisée, le ciel également. La jouabilité est simplifiée a l’extrême, appuyer sur le bouton o et vous gagnerez tous les combats. Cinématiques bien trop nombreuses et trop souvent soporifiques. Le jeu était noté 74 % par les joueurs dans ses premières heures avec plus de 1000 avis…..puis bizarrement passe désormais à 83 % avec une flopée de notes toutes extrêmement positives pour parvenir à rehausser cette première moyenne! Ces notes sont à coup sûr tronquées!! Ne vous faites pas avoir, ce jeu est indigne de la ps5 et indigne de la licence. Je m’arrête après une dizaine d’heure de jeu (et de cinématiques !) et le revendrai dans les prochains jours. Quelle déception !!!!!!… Expand
  10. Schmuel
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    FFXVI might be a good game and it could have been beautiful but its image reconstruction turned out extremely ugly and the game stutters as hell. In 2023, there are too many great games running smoothly out there, so there is no need to play such a stutter fest. I will sell it again. Too bad.
  11. Trond_MC
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    The pros:
    - pretty graphics
    - fantastic music
    - good sound effects and voice acting
    - pretty cutscenes (a good thing in this movie game for sure)

    The cons:
    - WAY too many cutscenes/movieclips
    - combat is childlike easy
    - loading/popins
    - super boring repetitive side quests
    - uneven frame refresh in open world
  12. axub
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    The scenario was good until the middle part, but the scenario afterward was trash. Especially the scenario, direction, and combat in the final battle were garbage. I rate it 2
  13. Circa1980s
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Gameplay is remedial. Itemization is virtually non existent. Party system...where are you? Also, why on earth is it so poorly optimized? Isn't that supposed to be the benefit to only developing for one system? Cut scenes - PLENTY. Is that good? Not to me. Maybe it is for others. I like to play my games and this game feels like its playing me. Door opening mechanics (no notGameplay is remedial. Itemization is virtually non existent. Party system...where are you? Also, why on earth is it so poorly optimized? Isn't that supposed to be the benefit to only developing for one system? Cut scenes - PLENTY. Is that good? Not to me. Maybe it is for others. I like to play my games and this game feels like its playing me. Door opening mechanics (no not lockpicking)...ummm why?!

    Honestly this game feels like it was supposed to be a completely different title and they bolted on some FF aesthetics (sorta) and some FF items (again...sorta). I feel like PS games are becoming homogenized before our very eyes. Whatever.

    Final score : Cinematic Strike out of 10.    … Expand
  14. dyrewhite
    Jul 1, 2023
    1
    I'm very disappointed in the shallow combat system. I turn to Final Fantasy for stimulating strategic fun, this game is not that. Also disappointed in the lack of character customization. It's hypocritical to say that your game is taking a "realistic" angle and hamstring your main character into this unchanging brute. People change, thats reality. Even Gerolt had options. Also animateI'm very disappointed in the shallow combat system. I turn to Final Fantasy for stimulating strategic fun, this game is not that. Also disappointed in the lack of character customization. It's hypocritical to say that your game is taking a "realistic" angle and hamstring your main character into this unchanging brute. People change, thats reality. Even Gerolt had options. Also animate another weapon type, I know its hard to make video games but more than one weapon type seems like a simple ask. I've been playing these games since 1997, its sad to think that this is the last major entry I'll ever purchase. Thank you for doing what you do all these years.… Expand
  15. J_Moraz
    Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Ce jeu me donne du fil à retordre. Bien qu'il ait un combat admirable, c'est à peu près tout. Pour un RPG, ce jeu est terrible, et à part le combat, c'est terrible. Comment la série Final Fantasy est-elle devenue ce qu'elle est aujourd'hui? Sera-ce le cas à l'avenir? Honnêtement, je suis déçu.
  16. Ndonnine
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    Just let your girlfriend play and you watch cuz this is just a joke. They spent 6 years making cut scenes and forgot to make the game.

    In reality, you should want to keep turning this game on and playing... But you may never finish it or find the will to turn it on. Lets be frank: this isn't a game. It's a game of thrones ripoff cinematic story with a few action combat scenes that you    Just let your girlfriend play and you watch cuz this is just a joke. They spent 6 years making cut scenes and forgot to make the game.

    In reality, you should want to keep turning this game on and playing... But you may never finish it or find the will to turn it on.

    Lets be frank: this isn't a game. It's a game of thrones ripoff cinematic story with a few action combat scenes that you control.

    There's basically no exploration. You maybe play 1/7th of the actual the game. The rest is cut scenes. Combat is over simplified... So much that it's impossible to die. Weirdly, you can make the game even easier by adding newbie rings... No clue why you would.

    There's so bad arse cut scenes with some big things that you basically hit r1 or square.... And these cut scenes battles take WAY TOO LONG.

    If I have to hit x then hold r2 to open another door I'm going to throw the game in the trash. Any reason a dev does something like this is: they are daft and lack any knowledge of gaming.

    Equipment is stupid- you just buy new crap everytime you go to a town.. no real variety or even a need to update your gear. It's thoughtless. Yes, the graphics are good 90% of the time. Sometimes the character models drop textures - super weird.

    Voice acting is mostly good....    … Expand
  17. Trunkis
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This is the best final fantasy in years.
    Don't believe the haters... the game is really good. Must buy.
  18. Federx
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Easily the best game of this year so far. Great music, great characters, great combat system
    Looking forward to the pc port for mod support
  19. Jesusmatters
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    Excellent game!!!!! Graphics, gameplay, and story are top notch!!! #JESUSMATTERS!!!!!
  20. Silverstu
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    Graphics A++
    Story A++
    43yrs old, played every single Ff game… No party play F
    Not being able to summon F
    Battle system hack and slash F
    I know FF13 gets a lot of heat but best battle system I’ve ever seen. Just amazing Wish they would utilize FF4 characters or something along that story line.
    Yes you can change eikons but class- F
  21. Dabedidabe
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    The graphics are great and the story is alright, but that's all it has going for it.

    While the graphics are impressive, much (not all) of the aesthetics are quite boring when compared to older entries. Many very standard medieval buildings. So standard they might come from an online asset pack. Some vistas are great, as well as some dungeons. The combat system is not nearly as deep    The graphics are great and the story is alright, but that's all it has going for it.

    While the graphics are impressive, much (not all) of the aesthetics are quite boring when compared to older entries. Many very standard medieval buildings. So standard they might come from an online asset pack. Some vistas are great, as well as some dungeons.

    The combat system is not nearly as deep as people make it out to be. Normal enemies are a cake-walk, so while you might come up with combos, they're dead before you even finish them. Boss enemies generally can't be juggled, so they can't be comboed. It basically becomes a game of dodge, attack, dodge, attack. Initially you'll use high stagger moves, then when staggered you start off with a multi-hit move to build up combo and then spam all the skills to do the highest damage. In the end it's just a rotation. It's fun, but we've seen better.

    Side-quests are boring, the game would be better without them. Old FF games did not really have that many side-quests and what was there was more interesting in terms of characters and reward.

    Items are also useless for the most part, which in turn means exploration is meaningless. Yay, more sharp fangs! There are no status effects, so no items to help with that, only a few potions can be brought along and usually they'll drop them right in front of the boss arena. You just never actually have to prepare for anything.

    Eikon fights are all about the spectacle. The actual gameplay is worthless.

    I'm baffled by how positive the reception has been to a game that has such terrible game design. If you strip away the spectacle, the game itself has nothing going for it anymore. In fact, I think you'll be having more fun just watching the game than playing it. It would just be better as a movie.    … Expand
  22. SiliconN00B
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This game feels like the death of Final Fantasy.

    It's not a JRPG by any measure, and by that I mean that it isn't even an Action JRPG. I have never seen Youtube astroturf a game quite like this one. The presentation is very pretty (despite terrible motion blur and an iffy framerate), and the story is very interesting (so far, I'm ten hours in). The gameplay is terrible though.    This game feels like the death of Final Fantasy.

    It's not a JRPG by any measure, and by that I mean that it isn't even an Action JRPG.

    I have never seen Youtube astroturf a game quite like this one.

    The presentation is very pretty (despite terrible motion blur and an iffy framerate), and the story is very interesting (so far, I'm ten hours in).

    The gameplay is terrible though. There is just nothing to the gameplay. VII Remake's battle system had the perfect compromise between between action combat and command based combat, but YoshiP decided to throw the baby out with the bathwater and make this a full DMC style button masher with no character building.    … Expand
  23. kstud1
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    You would think that most of the people giving this game a 10 or 9 workers for Sony, this game is just a large CGI movie, you get maybe 5 minutes of gameplay and then 10 minutes of cutscenes, it’s extremely annoying, the dodge system is terrible when you do get into a boss fight, when they said this game has cutscenes longer than the entire lord of the rings trilogy, THEY WEREN”T LYING.
  24. 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
  25. Hellacrusty
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    The story is intriguing, but unfortunately the game is rather shallow. The battles can be won by just spamming a few buttons and then unleashing a special move, there are no status ailments, weapon crafting seems to have been an after thought and there isn't a huge variation between the different "stances". For how much time went into this game I was hoping for more
  26. Dimordimon
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    I never thought I’d be giving a final fantasy game a bad review in my life. Hell I even loved 15 but this, this thing has been so hard to force myself to get through. So, whoever made this game wrote a decent story, made it real pretty, and then it almost feels like they slapped an alpha version of a barebones ARPG on top of it. You’re genuinely only ever a few fights or a coupleI never thought I’d be giving a final fantasy game a bad review in my life. Hell I even loved 15 but this, this thing has been so hard to force myself to get through. So, whoever made this game wrote a decent story, made it real pretty, and then it almost feels like they slapped an alpha version of a barebones ARPG on top of it. You’re genuinely only ever a few fights or a couple hundred yards at most away from the next cutscene, it’s frankly jarring just how often they take control away from the player, and half the time it’s to say nothing. And the world is so empty. Now by empty I mean the bestiary is like 38-40 creatures and over half of that is Eikons, some important characters, an owl you only see for a couple minutes, and then the other half are enemies. So essentially when you’re walking around any of these on rails or even semi open stages you’re going to be fighting the same 5-6 enemies for the majority of the game. And there’s geniunely nothing to do except advance the main story. The shinies on the ground on the map? It’s about 2-5 gil, a potion (of which you can only have 7 of ever), or 1-3 crafting mats. Wooden chest on the map? It’s about 100 gil or about 20 crafting mats. Finish a side quest? Oh yeah crafting mats. Boss time oh yeah!! You are rewarded with crafting mats. Major plot enemy or Eikon fight?!?! You guessed it! More crafting mats!!! And thats assuming you can get through all the QTEs they put into every Eikon fight to hide loading times that literally consist of either “press square” or “press R1” and you have like 10 seconds to do it so no rush. And those QTEs will about take care of the last half of their Hp so don’t worry. Did I mention crafting mats? Because you literally barely ever need to use it. You are 100% guaranteed to get the next best weapon from a mat dropped by last chapters boss. There are no status effects, no elemental weaknesses, which I feel like they forgot. Because enemies cast stuff like bad breath, poison mist, etc., you get several elemental spells, but all they do is damage, again no status effects, and in no greater amount than any other spell. It’s….pretty, and the story really tries to stay relevant minus some very weird points it REALLY wants to drive home and some massive plot holes, but it has some really good scenes for sure. But this game only feels like a slightly interactive visual novel with some good boss fights. Better to watch a stream or a YouTube vid because it really just feels like a GoT fan fic movie. Please don’t waste your money.… Expand
  27. 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.
  28. vegeta77
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    It's not a final fantasy, it's not a devil may cry, it's not an rpg, now what? A film with a good story, with a combat system badly copied from devil may cry and with an exploration that doesn't exist and an embarrassing difficulty. Newspapers of the sector that give 10 to rain, fortunately not everyone has a nose ring, endless disappointment, too bad, I was waiting for a real finalIt's not a final fantasy, it's not a devil may cry, it's not an rpg, now what? A film with a good story, with a combat system badly copied from devil may cry and with an exploration that doesn't exist and an embarrassing difficulty. Newspapers of the sector that give 10 to rain, fortunately not everyone has a nose ring, endless disappointment, too bad, I was waiting for a real final fantasy, but this is not the case.… Expand
  29. Cyshox
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    Final Fantasy XVI is no RPG but a cinematic action adventure with a weird story in a dull world - and it's performance is very poor.

    The Final Fantasy series has some of the best JRPGs out there but Final Fantasy XVI is not one of them. It has minor RPG elements but in a very simplified way similar to Spider-Man or Far Cry. You wouldn't call them RPGs, would you? Not everything is bad if    Final Fantasy XVI is no RPG but a cinematic action adventure with a weird story in a dull world - and it's performance is very poor.

    The Final Fantasy series has some of the best JRPGs out there but Final Fantasy XVI is not one of them. It has minor RPG elements but in a very simplified way similar to Spider-Man or Far Cry. You wouldn't call them RPGs, would you?

    Not everything is bad if course : Combat is pretty fun and at first glance the visuals are beautiful. I like the art style & the darker tone if this game The cutscenes are of high quality.

    However I can't recommend this game. The world is dull and empty, the story gets weird halfway through, MMO-like side quests aren't fun and the loot system is very questionable. It feels a bit like "Game of Thrones : Devil May Cry Edition" but it's very different from previous Final Fantasy games. This game should have gotten a different title.

    The performance mode of this game is atrocious : The exploration sequences are a stutterfest barely touching 60fps and dropping into the 30s. In combat resolution drops to 720p and the game becomes very blurry - while still not being able to maintain 60fps. The only way to enjoy this game is in 30fps quality mode.

    I should have avoided this release. All those good reviews a few days ago tricked me into giving it a try. I wonder what Square Enix spent to get such misleading scores...    … Expand
  30. NoUse
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    I long for the pure-hearted, inspirational Final Fantasy games that Square used to create. I've played them all (except the two MMOs) and spent over $2,000 on Final Fantasy games and merch over the decades, but sadly I won't be purchasing this one. I loved the dark undertones of games like 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, and 15, but this one takes things to a ridiculous extreme with no satisfyingI long for the pure-hearted, inspirational Final Fantasy games that Square used to create. I've played them all (except the two MMOs) and spent over $2,000 on Final Fantasy games and merch over the decades, but sadly I won't be purchasing this one. I loved the dark undertones of games like 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, and 15, but this one takes things to a ridiculous extreme with no satisfying payoff. The change in style strays unimaginably far from the mark as well. It's a betrayal of the fans who helped to build Squaresoft/Square-Enix's brand. Shame on you guys, we deserved better. I used to buy every new game without hesitation, but now you're going to have to earn me back as a customer for anything but remakes; the trust is broken.… Expand
  31. Joeuw
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Final Disappointment 16. My expectation for Final Fantasy is already low after 13 and 15 but this is just a new level of let down. They abandons their identity and try whatever popular at the moment, so I'm not surprise if Final Fantasy 17 is just battle royal mix with Call of Duty gameplay
  32. Nogradis
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    It started very strong, but fell short of expectations after a dozen of hours in. It's a fine game and you will have a lot of fun with it, but there are some elements (especially side quests - ALL of them) that could be done better. A step into the right direction for sure, but we are not yet there.
  33. Phil123111
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this game some kind of a joke? I have been an avid final fantasy gamer since ff7 and was as proud as a golden pigeon to spend hundreds of hours grinding away and mastering every element of every game in the series some games were better than others but all had their plus points.
    However I fully completed this game 100 percent all main and side quests all weapons and all hunts completed in less than 30 hours that’s embarrassing £65 for 30 hours of the worlds easiest boring game.
    Yes you can fully complete the game again in a more difficult mode if you’re an absolute maniac with no life but I would rather scrape my eyes out with a toothpick.
    Don’t waste your money on this square bashing joke of a game which isn’t a final fantasy game it’s a game like genshin that’s just used final fantasy characters.
    Absolute joke don’t buy try bee simulator instead it’s free.    … Expand
  34. Moimeme69
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Decent action game, terrible final fantasy.

    Poor level design, no exploration, repetitive combat and game structure, overuse of QTE, atrocious sidequests and the list goes on
  35. Mr_Gingerbread
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Caveat - there may well be a lot of people new to final fantasy or even some fans who can find the fun in this game and judge it for what it is. I, however, can't. I am judging it on what it is not. Normally I'd suggest not to do this and to judge something on its own merit. The difference here is this game is called final fantasy 16. It's the 16th game in a long running series that hasCaveat - there may well be a lot of people new to final fantasy or even some fans who can find the fun in this game and judge it for what it is. I, however, can't. I am judging it on what it is not. Normally I'd suggest not to do this and to judge something on its own merit. The difference here is this game is called final fantasy 16. It's the 16th game in a long running series that has built up a fan base built around what that series represents. But this game doesn't represent them.

    And it's biggest problem is the patronising lip service it's trying to show it's older fans. If this game scrapped the shallow and awful character upgrade system and concentrated on being an action game with no rpg elements at all it may have been better. I'll end with this. For those of use who loved final fantasy and adored the depth of its upgrade systems and strategical pseudo-turned based combat, this game is not for you. Love to you all    … Expand
  36. RogerSmith23
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    I got baited by the demo, which was by far the best part of the game. It seems like the game took the worst parts of FF14 which are the endless mind numbing fetch quests and threw them into FF16. Go talk to that guy and go bring this to this guy/girl. Some boss fights are great but some others are way over the top.

    Also where are the RPG elements in this game, where are the choices?    I got baited by the demo, which was by far the best part of the game. It seems like the game took the worst parts of FF14 which are the endless mind numbing fetch quests and threw them into FF16. Go talk to that guy and go bring this to this guy/girl. Some boss fights are great but some others are way over the top.

    Also where are the RPG elements in this game, where are the choices? Everything is linear. There is very little customization. This is a hack and slash game with some RPG elements. There are much better ARPGs out there, God of War and Witcher come to mind witch much better systems all around. This game was a huge disappointment.    … Expand
  37. Badrul
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    I think this might be the worst Final Fantasy game in the series. The storyline is excellent and it grips you right from the start but that's all it has going for it.

    The game play is as linear as FF13 but can you believe, actually less intersting as you spend most of your time button mashing between three buttons for 1 character, and getting RSI in the wrist as a result. The only time    I think this might be the worst Final Fantasy game in the series. The storyline is excellent and it grips you right from the start but that's all it has going for it.

    The game play is as linear as FF13 but can you believe, actually less intersting as you spend most of your time button mashing between three buttons for 1 character, and getting RSI in the wrist as a result. The only time battles have been worse would be in FF8.

    The game feels like a few easy battles getting in the way of cut scenes. Everyone that loves it seems to go on about the story ... someone needs to create a YouTube vid of all the cutscenes, as that's really all there is to the game. Everything else seems like a feeble distraction. This is not an RPG. And if you want a good action game there are far better ones out there.    … Expand
  38. Bonryu
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    This game is just a perfect soup with all the right ingredients. Amazing music, addicting combat system, wonderful visuals and interesting story. Fully voice acted as well. Working on my platinum trophy and loving every second.
  39. Kizawa
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Really impressed with this game, being just midway through it. But the negative reviews are absurd. Leaving this here to counter the review bombing.
  40. edreesespieces
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    The game is below average. There are a lot of framerate issues that dropped by score by 2 points. Further, the story gets worse as you move on. Game of thrones vibe goes away in the 2nd half of the game. Depending on your taste maybe that's a good thing , it wasn't for me. RPG mechanics are dull and shallow and have no reason for existing. Epic fights are neat and the music is cool, greatThe game is below average. There are a lot of framerate issues that dropped by score by 2 points. Further, the story gets worse as you move on. Game of thrones vibe goes away in the 2nd half of the game. Depending on your taste maybe that's a good thing , it wasn't for me. RPG mechanics are dull and shallow and have no reason for existing. Epic fights are neat and the music is cool, great graphics too. Story is above average. Overall a below average game. I'm very dissapointed after the demo made it seem really good.… Expand
  41. Erickqe
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Tiene muchas misiones que se sienten como si fueran secundarias, los graficos no son tan tan buenos para que tenga caidas de framesen el gameplay y el gameplay es bueno las primeras 2 horas depsues se siente q con solo tocar botones se pasa todo el juego,
  42. Haltsu
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    With roughly 16+ hours in with my friend. Here are some things I like + and some things I don't like -
    And will give a general thoughts at the end of this review. But before that I will highlight my plusses and minuses!
    + Visually the game looks great! Effects, details, the lightning. It all looks great! + Story seems interesting. + Main character is one of the best in FF entries. +    With roughly 16+ hours in with my friend. Here are some things I like + and some things I don't like -
    And will give a general thoughts at the end of this review. But before that I will highlight my plusses and minuses!

    + Visually the game looks great! Effects, details, the lightning. It all looks great!
    + Story seems interesting.
    + Main character is one of the best in FF entries.
    + Soundtrack is great.

    +/- Goes to combat. While I like it visually it lacks a lot of the strategy that made old FF games great. Stuff like elemental affinities etc.

    - Sub par side quests, honestly most of them have just been bad.
    - The gear and grafting is pretty bland. Hopefully it improves later on in the game.
    - Story while interesting, has some pacing issues-
    - The biggest minus is the lack of RPG elements usually found in Final Fantasy games! The game direction has gone a lot to the action route and I cannot say I am the biggest fan of this decision.
    - Performance mode needs some ironing.

    Final Rating will be a solid 7 from me.

    Not a bad game at all! I applaud the developers and Square for trying something different in this long running franchise. But sadly, FF16 seems to have taken some steps backwards on certain aspects ( Mainly the RPG mechanics ) while trying to innovate the series. But the story seems interesting enough even with its pacing issues and the combat while lacking the usual FF stuff is fun if you like Devil May Cry/Kingdom Hearts style combat and at the same time is visually appealing to push me to finish the game!

    Happy gaming!    … Expand
  43. Valgarv
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HISTORIA:
    Antes de que saliera el juego ya se comentaba que la historia es muy "Juego de tronos" y realmente en lo único que se parece a GOT es a su última temporada.
    El arranque de la historia da a entender que hay muchas subtramas, con muchos personajes involucrados, con un contenido más profundo, maduro hasta que el juego avanza lo suficiente para dejar de lado toda esa idea del principio y pasar a algo mucho más simple, infantil, alargado superficialmente y sin carisma.
    El juego tiene un problema serio con sus personajes y el protagonista no se salva en absoluto. Clive es un personaje soporífero, sin carisma, sin personalidad y que no logra empatizar para nada. Los personajes "secundaríos" carecen totalmente de importancia, de carisma, son personajes sin personalidad con nulo trasfondo ( incluso Cid ).
    La narrativa tampoco ayuda nada, donde quieren contarte la historia utilizando mediante cinemáticas y si quieres profundizar algo más tienes que leerte el códice y esto es una chapuza, una falta de tacto a la hora de querer contar su lore.

    GRAFICOS:
    En este apartado hay que comentar el mal rendimiento que presenta el juego en ambas modalidades, con bajadas importantes de FPS y una falta total de configuración donde puedas quitar ese blur abusivo insoportable.
    El juego tiene unas cinemáticas muy épicas, con combates muy vistosos llenos de efectos y en ese sentido está muy logrado.
    Artísticamente me ha parecido feo y sin personalidad, es como si hubieran usado assets de otros juegos del estilo y los hubieran pegado en el mapa.
    Las texturas son correctas, nada sobresaliente, con un uso abusivo de blur para tapar errores y marear al jugador y con una iluminación/sombras muy pobres.
    Hay poca variedad en los rostros y muchos personajes se parecen demasiado. Los expresiones faciales fuera de las cinemáticas son pésimas y propias de un juego de hace 10 años.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Una de las características básicas de la saga Final Fantasy es que su núcleo pertenece al género JRPG/RPG ya sea por turnos, por gambits, action, táctico, etc.
    FF16 se presenta como un Final Fantasy Action-RPG y es una mentira como una casa. Mucha gente pretende llamar a esto "evolución" cuando en realidad es que no han tenido ningún pudor en eliminar la esencia, el núcleo, el género propio de su saga a cambio de ser más comercial ( que no es lo mismo que evolucionar ), demostrando el poco amor propio y el poco respeto que tienen por lo suyo.
    Este juego ya NO es un jrpg, ahora es un hack&slash, un bloockbuster e incluso un beat 'em up muy cinematográfico con un sistema de batalla sencillo y sin nada de profundad, sin debilidades, elementos, atributos, estrategia donde usas fuego contra fuego y hace lo mismo que si usaras viento, aquellos elementos propios de un jrpg/rpg y que ahora ya no tiene.
    La progresión del personaje ( pues solo podemos manejar a uno ) es tan insulsa e insignificante como el combate, con 3 chorradas que puedes comprar o mejorar a base de lo mismo ( ataque, defensa ) donde carece de importancia.
    Las misiones secundarias son puro relleno, misiones de recadero propias de los MMO. El mundo está vacío, sin nada oculto por encontrar ( independientemente de que sea lineal o no ), no hay exploración y los items que puedes recoger te los ponen enfrente de la cara.

    SONIDO:
    Final Fantasy siempre destaca en este apartado y en este FF16 también pero no tanto como en otras entregas. Sinceramente el ost no es tan memorable como en anteriores FF.

    En conclusión, he perdido la poca confianza que me quedaba con Square Enix. Que tiempos cuando era la marca referente para jugar un jrpg/rpg de calidad.    … Expand
  44. Helix__006
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Notice!

    Microsoft and Nintendo and nvidia shareholders are defaming this game, many of them even haven't played this game. Those who say the game is too easy is because the difficulty they choosed is "story focused", not "action focused". Action system of xenoblade chronicles is rubbish at all, they actually take this to compare? The frame of the summoned beast battle is indeed    Notice!

    Microsoft and Nintendo and nvidia shareholders are defaming this game, many of them even haven't played this game.

    Those who say the game is too easy is because the difficulty they choosed is "story focused", not "action focused".

    Action system of xenoblade chronicles is rubbish at all, they actually take this to compare?

    The frame of the summoned beast battle is indeed dropped, but it will not be the reason for your defaming.

    As we all know, CAPCOM bribes for resident evil 4 remake user score on this site, but Square Enix don't have time to pay attention to these cockroaches.    … Expand
  45. Vaelfor
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    My most likely goty. Fighting mechanics are very good for action ff game. Characters are good. The mature setting is something i've wanted to see for a long time. Some people say that the story is not good, but i beg to differ. Best story since ff10. I would actually go as far as to say that for me, FF16 is the best FF game since FF9, since the religion related story of FFX wasn't reallyMy most likely goty. Fighting mechanics are very good for action ff game. Characters are good. The mature setting is something i've wanted to see for a long time. Some people say that the story is not good, but i beg to differ. Best story since ff10. I would actually go as far as to say that for me, FF16 is the best FF game since FF9, since the religion related story of FFX wasn't really doing it for me. The only negative is the somewhat unstable framerate.… Expand
  46. salsadance0
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    the plot, the gameplay, the emotions are absolutely 10/10. This is the game of the year I promise
  47. astroid50
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Post-Game Clearance Review

    Final Fantasy is back. A medieval fantasy world, dark fantasy and adventure on an epic scale. This is the FF we have been looking for. The battle system is very deep, and 100 hours is not enough time to build it for research. It is a great action. The story is a solidly colored fantasy work, although there are some elements that will choose the right    Post-Game Clearance Review

    Final Fantasy is back.
    A medieval fantasy world, dark fantasy and adventure on an epic scale. This is the FF we have been looking for.
    The battle system is very deep, and 100 hours is not enough time to build it for research. It is a great action.
    The story is a solidly colored fantasy work, although there are some elements that will choose the right person.
    Overall, despite the minor inconveniences and lack of content, this is definitely a masterpiece of the series.    … Expand
  48. Stammer6
    Jun 28, 2023
    2
    Of all the Final Fantasies they could have taken inspiration from, XIII was an interesting choice. A hallway plot and progression system, telling the story through datalogs, making the world so cartoonishly dour and all of the characters and NPCs so unlikeable that you don't even want to live there, and button-mashing gameplay are all lifted from the worst game in the franchise. I'd say itOf all the Final Fantasies they could have taken inspiration from, XIII was an interesting choice. A hallway plot and progression system, telling the story through datalogs, making the world so cartoonishly dour and all of the characters and NPCs so unlikeable that you don't even want to live there, and button-mashing gameplay are all lifted from the worst game in the franchise. I'd say it looks nice, but that's only in cutscenes or as a facade from the sparky, flashy particle effects.

    There is such a ludonarrative dissonance between your character being so powerful in combat, but a complete pushover as all of the NPCs constantly degrade you. I don't want to help these people, I don't want to save this awful world. They try to ground this game in some sort of medieval reality, but then Clive jumps around doing goofy combos like Dante from Devil May Cry.

    Some of the cutscenes are breathtaking and the story has some good beats. But that's really about it. And that's the kind of thing you can get for a $12 movie ticket, not a $70 game.    … Expand
  49. Rowin88
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    No words can describe how good this game is, you have to play it for yourself
  50. melchior21
    Aug 6, 2023
    5
    I wanted to love this game. I've been a longtime fan of the series. Final Fantasy 7 remains my favorite game of all time. It honestly pains me to see what the series has become.

    They have stripped away so much of what makes a Final Fantasy game a Final Fantasy game. And for what? They announced that we don't like turn-based or ATB combat anymore, that the series was "too sci-fi", etc.    I wanted to love this game. I've been a longtime fan of the series. Final Fantasy 7 remains my favorite game of all time. It honestly pains me to see what the series has become.

    They have stripped away so much of what makes a Final Fantasy game a Final Fantasy game. And for what? They announced that we don't like turn-based or ATB combat anymore, that the series was "too sci-fi", etc. That's all news to me, because those were all the things I loved about the series. I loved the cyberpunk or steampunk settings of 7, 8, 10, and 13. FFX had the best combat in the series IMO. But we apparently don't like those things anymore.

    And apparently we don't like good storytelling either. I feel like I'm going insane when I see the praise for this story. Have the standards for narrative fallen so far? These writers have never heard of "show, don't tell". Because half the story is quite literally told through Active Time Lore. And the rest of it is ridiculously heavy handed and dumbed down. DO YOU GET IT? PEOPLE TREAT BEARERS LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS? DO YOU GET IT?!??!?

    Hire an actual writer or two. The pacing of the narrative is horrific. So many of the sidequests are pure bloat and could have been cut entirely. The side quests that are all worthwhile and actually add to character depth and narrative occur in the last few hours of the game, long after you might have stopped caring. Put those side quests earlier in the game. There were so many narrative hits that didn't resonate because I was *told* to care about these characters when I should have been *shown*. That's what the great games of this series did so well. We cared when events happened in 7 and 10 because those characters were developed and we got those narrative bits. In FFXVI, we read Active Time Lore and get told about various things we should care about.

    Story isn't the only thing that has suffered relative to previous games in the series. There are about 10 different enemies in this game, all with the same attacks. Compare that to the bestiary of 7 or 8. We're going backwards. Combat is laughably easy, and there is nothing that qualifies as a super boss that ranks with the likes of Emerald/Ruby Weapon, Nemesis, Penance, Ozma, etc.

    This is literally half of a Final Fantasy game and people are praising it to high heaven. To each their own I guess. I just feel like we should be adding to what has been established, not stripping away content. I don't even think this is the best RPG released in the last two years. Star Ocean Divine Force was unironically better with 1/10th of the budget.    … Expand
  51. KingGohan
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    The story is poorly paced. I personally don't connect with any of the poorly written characters and how sexist and racist the story is. The lack of RPG elements in my RPG series left a bad taste in my mouth. The story is infinitely more confusing than any FF before it. Its so incomplete and incomprehensible. Its feels like more often than not I am watching the game more than playing it.The story is poorly paced. I personally don't connect with any of the poorly written characters and how sexist and racist the story is. The lack of RPG elements in my RPG series left a bad taste in my mouth. The story is infinitely more confusing than any FF before it. Its so incomplete and incomprehensible. Its feels like more often than not I am watching the game more than playing it.

    Bring back Tabata. FFXV was a game actually trying something and was a good blueprint for the series. XVI feels like a half-hearted attempt at trying to copy other games and TV shows.

    This is not a game proud to be FF. Its a game actively running away from FF and almost feels ashamed to be FF. Never let Yoshi-P or CBU3 make another single-player game.    … Expand
  52. psbrann
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    First 10 hours are great. Last 50 hours are complete dog **** Never have I seen a game decline in quality so fast.
  53. GodSween
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Ce jeu justifie à lui seul l'achat d'une PS5, ce que j'ai ressenti tout au long du jeu est incroyable! A consommer le plus vite possible :)
  54. Matheus2
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    Melhor jogo da franquia, se esse jogo ganhar como melhor jogo do ano, vai ser bem merecido.
  55. Jenovatrick
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    Final Fantasy game 16, marketed as a more mature entry in the franchise, explores a darker narrative and deviates from the traditional atmosphere associated with the series.

    Atmosphere: Diverging from the established Final Fantasy ambiance, the game ventures into a notably darker tone reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series. While attempts are made to infuse the experience with    Final Fantasy game 16, marketed as a more mature entry in the franchise, explores a darker narrative and deviates from the traditional atmosphere associated with the series.

    Atmosphere:
    Diverging from the established Final Fantasy ambiance, the game ventures into a notably darker tone reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series. While attempts are made to infuse the experience with familiar Final Fantasy elements through the use of music, it is evident that the game falls short in capturing the essence of a Final Fantasy atmosphere. The absence of the series' signature blend of light and dark, coupled with a scarcity of humour, is a departure from the established norm of what many expects. To sum it up, this game is just dark. While this is not a problem on it’s own, I think it’s worthwhile to mention that if you look for a balance between light and dark you will not find it here cause the innocence and humour is long gone.

    Exploration and Side Missions:
    Regrettably, the game's exploration aspect lacks the depth and intrigue found in its predecessors. With a predominantly linear structure, any opportunities for open exploration are fleeting and fail to captivate players. Engaging in side missions yields little satisfaction, as they lack substance and fail to provide a meaningful contribution to the overall narrative. This lack of depth in both exploration and side missions detracts from the game's overall appeal and hampers player immersion.

    Gameplay:
    Despite carrying an 18+ age rating, the game suffers from an unfortunate simplification of gameplay mechanics. Players may find themselves disappointed with the diminished challenge as combat devolves into repetitive button-mashing. Even after disabling various automated features, the game remains surprisingly easy, undermining the potential for a rewarding and engaging experience. Notably, the inclusion of a respawn system that grants substantial advantages upon failure further exacerbates the issue, trivializing encounters and undermining the sense of achievement.

    Conclusion:
    While marketed as a Final Fantasy title for a more mature audience, the game struggles to maintain the intricate balance between light and dark that has defined the series. Departing from the franchise's established atmosphere, it falls short in incorporating the depth, exploration, and engaging side missions that fans have come to appreciate. The oversimplified gameplay mechanics, coupled with an overly forgiving respawn system, diminish the challenge and overall satisfaction derived from the game. As a result, one may question the decision to attach the Final Fantasy name to this installment, as it fails to authentically deliver the hallmark elements expected from the renowned franchise. Because of this I feel this descision was economically driven.    … Expand
  56. Danno1983
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Se siete fan di vecchia data evitate questo final fantasy come la peste.
    Di gioco di ruolo non ha quasi più niente, vi basti pensare che non esistono più le alterazioni di stato e i danni elementali sono inutili, se attaccate con il fuoco un nemico dello stesso elemento farete danni!
    Il design dei protagonisti è veramente squallido, il level up è praticamente inutile e potrei andare avanti    Se siete fan di vecchia data evitate questo final fantasy come la peste.
    Di gioco di ruolo non ha quasi più niente, vi basti pensare che non esistono più le alterazioni di stato e i danni elementali sono inutili, se attaccate con il fuoco un nemico dello stesso elemento farete danni!
    Il design dei protagonisti è veramente squallido, il level up è praticamente inutile e potrei andare avanti per ore ad elencare difetti, il gioco è semplicemente un clone di Devil May cry con qualche aggiunta di gioco di ruolo.
    Se il futuro della serie è questo spero vivamente di non vedere mai il capitolo successivo    … Expand
  57. fearthemost
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    The combat system is the worst part of this game. they removed many elements from previous games that made Final Fantasy a good game. After 5 hours of playing I was already bored with this battle system. All you do in this game is attack, dodge and make combos. There is no strategy. An important point for me in any Final Fantasy title is the spell system and here there is no relevanceThe combat system is the worst part of this game. they removed many elements from previous games that made Final Fantasy a good game. After 5 hours of playing I was already bored with this battle system. All you do in this game is attack, dodge and make combos. There is no strategy. An important point for me in any Final Fantasy title is the spell system and here there is no relevance to spells at all, they are just ranged attacks. There is no white magics, no support magics, no controllable party, most items are absent. The combat is boring and tedious.
    The map exploration is limited and the locations are not connected. The sidequests are all boring. I like the story and music.    … Expand
  58. Voltaire1776
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    Final Fantasy 15 was better, and that's saying something because 15 wasn't good.
  59. Pepinor
    Jun 24, 2023
    3
    The story is bland, the dialogue and characters are generic, they tried to be Game of Thrones without understanding Game of Thrones.
    The combat is too simple it becomes repetitive and the lack of challenge in difficulty do not helps.
    The graphics are good. The art design is good. The music is good, not as good as other FFs, but good. Is a low mid game which for some reason is called    The story is bland, the dialogue and characters are generic, they tried to be Game of Thrones without understanding Game of Thrones.
    The combat is too simple it becomes repetitive and the lack of challenge in difficulty do not helps.
    The graphics are good.
    The art design is good.
    The music is good, not as good as other FFs, but good.
    Is a low mid game which for some reason is called final fantasy, but it does not have its essence in the slightest    … Expand
  60. pabenesco
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    The game is very linear even tho it gets better after jill joins your party but is that a bad thing ? Absolutely not.
  61. darkarth
    Jul 16, 2023
    1
    For me the worst FF mainline so far for different reasons.

    - The general story doesn't impress me that much. It started good but it turns to something that feels like it wants to be something that it just isn't able to accomplish. It often remembers on FF13 on a weird way. - It also lacks of lightweight moments. I know it is suppose to be dark and mature. But this one is actually    For me the worst FF mainline so far for different reasons.

    - The general story doesn't impress me that much. It started good but it turns to something that feels like it wants to be something that it just isn't able to accomplish. It often remembers on FF13 on a weird way.

    - It also lacks of lightweight moments. I know it is suppose to be dark and mature. But this one is actually just joyless depressive and meaningless brutal.

    - the worlddesign is quite boring. Especially compared to FF14, FF12, FF10, FF9. It doesn't feel high fantasy for me at all. It's medieval with fantasy titbits here and there.

    - It has way too many and way too long cutscenes.

    - No actual party-system, elements and buffs/debuffs, minigames. Equipment is there but it doesn't matter much.

    - The so praised summon battles are cutscenes and quick time events for the most part. FF10, FF12, FF7R handled it a lot better, imo. Cool graphics just don't impress me as much as cool mechanics. Sorry.

    - I refuse corridor leveldesign like this. It's acceptable in FFX and FF7R because the combat was fun enough to carry it. But we are at NVME-SSD's now and I'm just tired of it.

    - And to make it even worse, they weren't able to make exploring worth it, even it's that linear already.

    - The sidequests are that bad, too.

    It's basicly just an interactive movie with some hack and slash sequences, which feels way more backwards than FF13 at this point.

    One point for the music though. Square never disappoint here.    … Expand
  62. Mageochef
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Still working on finishing it at the moment but I have to say gameplay, story, and overall content it is just amazing. Truly got me by the feels in so many ways from super happy to sad then most of all pissed not just for the ppl in the MSQ but the side quest (I mean this in how is caught me). There is some who you will want to punch in the face yourself or want to hug them just toStill working on finishing it at the moment but I have to say gameplay, story, and overall content it is just amazing. Truly got me by the feels in so many ways from super happy to sad then most of all pissed not just for the ppl in the MSQ but the side quest (I mean this in how is caught me). There is some who you will want to punch in the face yourself or want to hug them just to comforted them. The combat is some of the most refreshing I have played in a long time and you can do so much with it even up or down how hard the game is on the fly (thank you for that SQ) I am so happy with this that I can't wait to get to new game plus but so not going to rush this I want to savor this for as long as possible. Yoshi P needs to teach the rest of the gaming companies how to run a game for the players because this is it just like FFXIV is it for the MMO side.… Expand
  63. poww
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Excelente producción con la calidad que Sony está acostumbrado a ofrecer, un juego en el que literalmente ves una película.
  64. FingsTwoPoint0
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I would just like to start off by saying anyone who gives any game a rating of "0" does not possess the class to even rate games! I mean come on! Really?!?! This game is FIRE!!!! 1. Awesome combat 2. Awesome visuals 3. Awesome story 4. Awesome soundtrack 5. Awesome voice acting 6. Awesome performance

    This game is a must play and the devs nailed it with this one!! Thank you to    I would just like to start off by saying anyone who gives any game a rating of "0" does not possess the class to even rate games! I mean come on! Really?!?! This game is FIRE!!!! 1. Awesome combat 2. Awesome visuals 3. Awesome story 4. Awesome soundtrack 5. Awesome voice acting 6. Awesome performance

    This game is a must play and the devs nailed it with this one!! Thank you to everyone who helped make this game!!    … Expand
  65. iBallz
    Aug 22, 2023
    4
    I am very big fan of the Final Fantasy Franchise and I usually love the storytelling of the games and always strong visual effects in sequences.

    But since I startet this game on stream, me and the community got bored very quickly by the massive amount and lenght of the cutscenes. The side missions rarely add anything to the story and feel like extra dialogue and cutscene material,    I am very big fan of the Final Fantasy Franchise and I usually love the storytelling of the games and always strong visual effects in sequences.

    But since I startet this game on stream, me and the community got bored very quickly by the massive amount and lenght of the cutscenes.

    The side missions rarely add anything to the story and feel like extra dialogue and cutscene material, only to prolong the game.

    The good things are the great graphics, the at least decent story and gameplay fells fresh.

    But at the end of the day it feels like watching a movie with interactive options from time to time.    … Expand
  66. Wulrax
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Would recommend, another great Final Fantasy game. And yet another game suffering from review bombing.
  67. SDHK
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Big FF fan. Really loving the game. With the FF7 remake and this feel they are slowly coming back.
    Just for context, I am at 26 hours into the game.
    Really don't understand how people can give 0 when there are games like Redfall which is barely playable. Of course, there are some flaws just like any other game but I don't think is a game-breaker. Here are some Pro and Cons Pros -    Big FF fan. Really loving the game. With the FF7 remake and this feel they are slowly coming back.
    Just for context, I am at 26 hours into the game.
    Really don't understand how people can give 0 when there are games like Redfall which is barely playable. Of course, there are some flaws just like any other game but I don't think is a game-breaker.

    Here are some Pro and Cons

    Pros
    - The combat feels great to play. It is simple but can be very complex if you wanted to be (Just like DMC)
    - The world and visual is candy to the eye.
    - Boss battles are epic and feel different each time.
    - Music is emotional and always fun to listen too
    - Story is more subjective, personally, I like it compared to other J-rpg or FF where they just make it weird and complex. Sometimes you have no clue what is going on. There are some points low points however it always ends with an epic boss battle.
    - If you love Lore and world-building. You have a Button during the story to further understand the context and a few NPCs teach you the history and the settings of the story. (Think every game should give one)

    Cons
    - Side Quest is pale compared to the main story quest. There are a few that is good later half of the game but most of them I really didn't care much about. Especially compared to the rewards, although there is a system introduced to the game later to help this.
    - The items in this game are mostly just small stats boosts. I found a few items which are interesting but not as epic compared to previous FF games. Which impacts the fun of exploration (At this point)

    Other a few points other haters' comments I want to address
    - Yes technically you can finish the game with just one or two buttons and overall it's not the most challenging game. But I think is more about pulling off cool combos and moves to make you feel epic. If you are a DMC fan you will understand. As I mentioned above it can be very simple but complex if you wanted to be pulling off the crazy combo.
    - Not having party members. I think this can be hit or miss for some people. I personally feel the reason the combat feels very good is because it focuses on one character. But at the same time, this is a FF game. Having no party member feel less like a FF. But I don't think is a big issue since you get many Eikon abilities along the way to make you feel different.
    - There are some framerates drop here and there but its not a big deal. They say they are going to fix it soon anyway.    … Expand
  68. lailaikingking
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is a very good adventure experience, a wonderful story, a refreshing combat system, and it is the top game in the series.
  69. IAMUCITY
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Classic! Best JRPG!

    I think there is no second better game in 2023 except ZELDA and FF16!
  70. eather1082
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    I played the game till the end. 45 hours.
    I think this game tried to incorporate the best parts of other games and movies and it didn't all work.
    There are some interesting parts. But it is by no means a masterpiece.
    You can't count on 0 or 10 points for reviews. If you have played the game to the end, you will know that a score of 4 to 6 is about right.
  71. pololo105
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was able to get the best gaming experience. Thanks for the great story. It was good to meet this work.… Expand
  72. PKnizio
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    It's an amazing game. Creative Business Unit III is definitely on my list of great developers. I already had a soft spot for Square since I played FFX but this game is the best since then. I definitely defend new takes on the genre and they delivered. The gameplay of Action RPG is definitely on point. The fight is very good, the miniboss fights are incredible because you can finally testIt's an amazing game. Creative Business Unit III is definitely on my list of great developers. I already had a soft spot for Square since I played FFX but this game is the best since then. I definitely defend new takes on the genre and they delivered. The gameplay of Action RPG is definitely on point. The fight is very good, the miniboss fights are incredible because you can finally test your build, the boss fights you are put to the test if your build can endure and keep the style at the same time, and finally the Eikon fights are simply incredible the action and the scale are amazing. The story is more mature and all the characters feel super relevant, no one was left behind. I recommend for every Final Fantasy fan, every Action RPG fan that give this game a try you will not regret.… Expand
  73. nxctvrne
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    From visuals, to the ost, combat, cast, story, and everything in between, XVI nails every piece masterfully and truthfully, better than any other game this year. Inconsistent frame rate is the one thing that has to be noted, but even that doesn’t take away from the beauty and magic that waits in Valisthea. This is the kind of game I’ve been waiting to come along for a long time, and itFrom visuals, to the ost, combat, cast, story, and everything in between, XVI nails every piece masterfully and truthfully, better than any other game this year. Inconsistent frame rate is the one thing that has to be noted, but even that doesn’t take away from the beauty and magic that waits in Valisthea. This is the kind of game I’ve been waiting to come along for a long time, and it came in the form of the next mainline title of one of my most favorite series of all time.… Expand
  74. robferreira
    Jul 16, 2023
    2
    - Weak Characters (The main character behaves like an idiot)
    - Its not a RPG
    - The worst story I've ever seen
    - Characters animation are VERY bad.
  75. RPGasai
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    My main problem with this game is that its just so boring and the story so uninspiring. The trailers and demo of this game lie to you making you think this game is fun. The concept of how summons work in the same way and sense of titan shifters in Attack on titan was so amazing with so much potential for story and gameplay elements, only for it to fall flat and end up being really staleMy main problem with this game is that its just so boring and the story so uninspiring. The trailers and demo of this game lie to you making you think this game is fun. The concept of how summons work in the same way and sense of titan shifters in Attack on titan was so amazing with so much potential for story and gameplay elements, only for it to fall flat and end up being really stale and heavilyunderutilized. There are like 6 Eikon fights in the game, something that was shown off as a selling point of this game and theres like barely 2 hours worth of these fights, with arguable the best fight being the one you play in the demo. In terms of expericing the story, hearing the best music the game has to offer and expericing most of the best moments of the game, it could all be experienced in the demo. The side quest and the really really slow parts of the story is just so frustratingly boring, I ended up having to skip through most dialogue and just straight up skip entire side quest cute scenes, and I feel bad cause the voice work in this game is incredible with every VA doing an amazing job, but I just couldn't be bother to care with how slow and tedious the writting could be. The story and environments are so uninteresting, oh boy I sure do love walking through grass area 1 and unlocking grass area 2 and then heading to boring brown ugly desert with nothing of real substance to do in any of these places, its a shame this game limits itself to these boring uninspiring locations and not even making them fun in any way with stuff to do or what not but thats okay its the best this small indie company can do with a IP thats not that well known so they really had to limit themselves on what they could do. And the gameplay gets so stale so DAMN quickly, I love pressing square 5 times and then pressing one of 2 abilites I have at the end and calling that a COMBO, maybe I should spicy it up after the 100th time of doing this and press triangel imbetween each time I press square, whoa! now this is cool action game gameplay. Don't even get to control a different party member or change my weapon at all, forced to play the exact same from start to finish with never any real combos just **** ability moves that like pretend to be combo moves but they're just extra moves you press every now and then.
    THAT DIRECTOR 100% LIED TO **** EVERYONE
    Ryota Suzuki, the Goddamn DMC director, you cannot tell me ff16 is your personal masterpiece when this **** isn't even in the same league of DMC combat, you sir are a liar and need to rethink what your personal masterpiece is cause this is far from it.

    Look I really wanted this to be good, the trailers and demo really painted a picture that this game would truly be a masterly beautiful final fantasy game, and I could excuse most of the problems I have with this game if it kept the same enegry and motion that the demo had with obviosuly more then a pathetic number of 6 Eikon fights and just been more creative and exicting with your story Goddamn it your final fantasy with unlimited themes and potential WHY are you limiting yourself like this.

    Still better then ff15    … Expand
  76. Userback
    Jun 26, 2023
    5
    no llegar a ser buen rpg, no llega a ser buen juego de accion...no es mundo abierto pero como lineal es demasiado pasillero y nada explorable, y aun asi tiene secundarias como si fuese de mundo libre...ni hablar del rendimiento y calidad... vale la pena el juego por 20 euros como mucho
  77. Kasum
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    This is probably the most easy action game that I've played
    And it's so dull to see the whole game being so painfully empty in every aspect.
    Even in the general generic art design
    It feels so forgettable
  78. foxmulder34
    Jun 24, 2023
    2
    Combat is not great also performance mode is so bad i didnt pay $500 for 720p
  79. nahlilin
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This is all what Sasel said in his channel; the game should been named whatever else but it clearly isn't a Final Fantasy. Im downloading XV again.
    To add injury it is highly aggravating that it can hurt your PS5 for its overheating issues. I just spent 70ussd and next thing it can literally destroy your console.
  80. Krtekio
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Graphics:
    There are some awesome and horrible scenes and locations, but in general it is simply average.
    Gameplay: It is just a movie with corridors and fights between the cutscenes. Not what I personally prefer. Battle system: All you have to do is press a single button to attack an enemy. Sometimes you have to dodge, but most of the time you can't even see that the enemy is    Graphics:
    There are some awesome and horrible scenes and locations, but in general it is simply average.

    Gameplay:
    It is just a movie with corridors and fights between the cutscenes. Not what I personally prefer.

    Battle system:
    All you have to do is press a single button to attack an enemy. Sometimes you have to dodge, but most of the time you can't even see that the enemy is going to hit you because of the ridiculous amount of effects. Most of the combat mechanics are unusable or simply useless. Pressing a square button does 99% of the fighting.

    Optimization:
    It is just terrible. Despite average graphics, it can't even maintain a stable 40 fps. The developers are just brаinlеss idiоts. As for 2023, it is simply unplayable. Even though they released the game on a single platform, they didn't manage to give it a decent optimization.

    Conclusion:
    It is a pity that nowadays developers dare to release such low quality gаrbаgе. Maybe the story is much better than the rest, but now I doubt I will finish the game.    … Expand
  81. Liliana95
    Jun 23, 2023
    2
    I’m not having at good time at all. The lack of motivation for explorations because there’s literally nothing to discover, the lack of RPG elements and pre-battle preparations, the embarrassingly designed fetch quests, the underwhelming character progression (you can’t feel any progression really), the repetitive combats. Wow. Nothing about these is fun.

    Not to mention the generic    I’m not having at good time at all. The lack of motivation for explorations because there’s literally nothing to discover, the lack of RPG elements and pre-battle preparations, the embarrassingly designed fetch quests, the underwhelming character progression (you can’t feel any progression really), the repetitive combats. Wow. Nothing about these is fun.

    Not to mention the generic medieval European’d world. It’s just not captivating like past Final Fantasies. Praying and hoping no future Final Fantasy would miss the mark this badly. I’ve had much more fun with FF15 and I’m not exaggerating. And FF15 was like my least favourite Final Fantasy.

    2 points for expensive cutscenes I guess. Flashy without substances.    … Expand
  82. dndb301
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    I've played almost every Final Fantasy game and this is the best Final Fantasy game I've ever played.
  83. check2wice
    Jun 24, 2023
    4
    I hate that holding hand tutorials and way too much cutscenes. This doesn't feel like a final Fantasy
  84. jonnyfiver
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    The games rpg systems are threadbare. I get that they wanted to bring more people in and serve a broader demographic but did they really have to go all “baby’s first rpg” on us? I get that its an action oriented game but does that mean that they had to dispense with any sort of depth as well? Handholding at every turn? Tales of Arise had depth to the combat and many different ways to play.The games rpg systems are threadbare. I get that they wanted to bring more people in and serve a broader demographic but did they really have to go all “baby’s first rpg” on us? I get that its an action oriented game but does that mean that they had to dispense with any sort of depth as well? Handholding at every turn? Tales of Arise had depth to the combat and many different ways to play. I was shocked when I saw how overly simplistic the gear and skill tree was. I mean, the gear is nothing more than a stat stick, nothing promotes any unique style of play or gameplay modifier. Honestly, I’m disappointed. Find that cool new sword? Well, the only difference between this one and the last one is +10 attack. And no, you can’t mod it with any sort of interesting perk or status effect. The most recent Tales had multiple party members and even then each individual had a broader skill tree to choose from. As an rpg fan, what am I supposed to make of this? Is this *enough* for an ff mainline game for you guys? Hell, even DMC5 has more depth than this. I understand that the ff franchise is predominately known for its great narrative direction, but they've always coupled it with excellent and oftentimes very sophisticated and complex gameplay elements. Remember the gambit system in ff12? What we see here is a gimped dmc5 and a tacked on stagger system that was ripped from the corpse of ff13 and stitched onto this. Given the glowing reviews, i was expecting just so much more, and instead i got one of the most barebones gameplay offerings ive seen in a long time. Save yourself some cash and just watch the cutscenes online, its basically the same experience. $70 for a movie is a bit too rich for me.

    it's a 5. Most mid game ive ever played. Guess we'll try again in another 8 years. damn...makes me feel sad just thinking about it.    … Expand
  85. Drabblestein
    Jul 1, 2023
    3
    Broken and borderline unplayable.I pre-ordered and installed this immediately upon release expecting a competent, refined game. It is not a competent game. It's especially unrefined.
    I fail to see why the development team felt okay about their statements regarding the extreme amount of polish this game apparently went through before release.
    The game looks like a PS4 title. The frame rate    Broken and borderline unplayable.I pre-ordered and installed this immediately upon release expecting a competent, refined game. It is not a competent game. It's especially unrefined.
    I fail to see why the development team felt okay about their statements regarding the extreme amount of polish this game apparently went through before release.
    The game looks like a PS4 title. The frame rate is offensive.
    The stutter and technical issues are reminiscent of low budget titles from the PS3/360 era.
    As far as story and game feel/mechanics etc?
    They seem okay but, as it is I couldn't make it past the first few hours due to the severity of the technical issues.
    First pre-order I've made for a title.
    Last pre-order I'll make for a title.

    Final Fantasy died when Sakaguchi left.

    This should be an offence.    … Expand
  86. ScottPilgrim
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    after five hours i have officially dropped this game, it’s so painfully underwhelming. the story and the characters are so dull and boring , it feels like a rip off of like game of thrones . but my biggest complaint is the gameplay , the combat is not strategic at all, it is just mindless hack and slash and dodging predictable single attacks that the enemy throws out every five seconds ,after five hours i have officially dropped this game, it’s so painfully underwhelming. the story and the characters are so dull and boring , it feels like a rip off of like game of thrones . but my biggest complaint is the gameplay , the combat is not strategic at all, it is just mindless hack and slash and dodging predictable single attacks that the enemy throws out every five seconds , there is no strategizing anything or critical thinking needed to best the enemies . just a boring rinse and repeat of button mashing and dodging every five seconds . the performance is also terrible , here we are in 2023 and still forced to lock games at 30 fps , why not just lessen the fidelity so we can have smooth gameplay ? also this game just feels cheap , invisible barriers around everything , no interacting with the world , side quests are an embarrassment and have nothing to do with anything at all. just mmo type fetch quests . i am so bitter right now for blindly spending 75 dollars on this game when money is hard to come by. never again am i falling into hype. final fantasy is dead to me and so is modern gaming . if SE ever wants me back, then they need to bring back turn based combat or something challenging and fun. and fun and interesting characters like precious titles. i’m done… Expand
  87. elysia1047
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    As soulless as it is beautiful.

    Best Graphics. Great Music. Good main story. sometimes. the world and everything else is soulless the combat is repetitive and pointless. especially the world combat. the side characters jill, torgal and others are hollow and soulless as well. the world is the most disappointing thing. this is not a jrpg by any means. let alone a main line final    As soulless as it is beautiful.

    Best Graphics. Great Music. Good main story. sometimes.

    the world and everything else is soulless
    the combat is repetitive and pointless. especially the world combat.
    the side characters jill, torgal and others are hollow and soulless as well.
    the world is the most disappointing thing.
    this is not a jrpg by any means. let alone a main line final fantasy game.
    Biggest disappointment I've had in a very long time.
    M rated for what? the f bomb and blood? this game is shallow as shallow can be.    … Expand
  88. xxMANUxx
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    Demasiados 10, ahora que venga Cait y lo vea. Porque de 10 no es. Lo que si es normal es que si hay más usuario de Playstation esto se llene de 10 en esta hipócrita guerra de consolas. No es 10, no es 9. Tiene fallos y esos mismos fallos en otras plataformas se juzgan durísimamente por la gran mayoría de los usuarios de metacritic de PlayStation. Y sino que me expliquen porque losDemasiados 10, ahora que venga Cait y lo vea. Porque de 10 no es. Lo que si es normal es que si hay más usuario de Playstation esto se llene de 10 en esta hipócrita guerra de consolas. No es 10, no es 9. Tiene fallos y esos mismos fallos en otras plataformas se juzgan durísimamente por la gran mayoría de los usuarios de metacritic de PlayStation. Y sino que me expliquen porque los multiplataformas tienen menos nota en xbox que en play. Hipócritas!!… Expand
  89. Amarysso
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    "A great opportunity wasted".
    I start from the most obvious problem of this new chapter: the combat mode. I stopped enjoying the brand particularly since it moved to action-type gameplay, but even if you want to postpone this, the fact that you can only mesh one key to finish the game says a lot about the care reserved for this new chapter. The skill corollary is very poor and very little    "A great opportunity wasted".
    I start from the most obvious problem of this new chapter: the combat mode. I stopped enjoying the brand particularly since it moved to action-type gameplay, but even if you want to postpone this, the fact that you can only mesh one key to finish the game says a lot about the care reserved for this new chapter. The skill corollary is very poor and very little customizable, making the experience quite tedious and repetitive.
    Although this is a game, unfortunately there is very little enjoyment of this aspect. FFXVI is a beautiful feature film with wonderful visual effects and excellent music, but which lacks real moments of pure gameplay, weak in the lack of RPG elements that made the franchise unique. The party system does not exist and the only character you have a minimum of control over is the protagonist, making the various secondary characters mere puppets of presence.
    Grinding and side missions are useless, you can easily follow the main quest alone to get to the ending without too much difficulty.
    We go back to the origins with the lore based on crystals in a medieval world, but it is not enough to save a botched and disappointing plot, from many points of view. The villains are empty and without any real purpose and the secondary characters are only fit to the small portion of the story they experience first hand, making them immediately forgettable.
    The pace of the game starts fast and pressing, and then disappears behind very long corridors that lead nowhere, endless and unskippable cinematics where nothing is added to the plot and where not even the last game elements that are presented (such as bounties) can save the game from its bitter and disappointing ending.
    Overall, only the environmental lore (which however is rendered useless in its final explanation) and the music are saved. I wish I could say the storyline is a strong point, but sadly that's not the case. It could have been much more, but instead...    … Expand
  90. Joeful
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    I put around 100 hours into the game before beating it. I cried like a **** when it was all over. I have been a Final Fantasy fan for a very long time. While each entry has it's own pros and cons, there isn't anything quite like Final Fantasy as a whole. If you're someone who likes to skip through story, please don't buy this game because you'd only be doing yourself a disservice.I put around 100 hours into the game before beating it. I cried like a **** when it was all over. I have been a Final Fantasy fan for a very long time. While each entry has it's own pros and cons, there isn't anything quite like Final Fantasy as a whole. If you're someone who likes to skip through story, please don't buy this game because you'd only be doing yourself a disservice.

    Character development, voice acting, music, visuals, animations... it's all here. Final Fantasy XVI has earned itself a place in my top 5, just not sure which spot yet.    … Expand
  91. seraph787
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    This game has classic and modern all smashed in one to create a stunning cinematic story could with intense and jaw dropping battle scenes. I have been playing since FFVI on SNES and this game is capturing the beauty of the final fantasy storytelling in an interactive and powerful way. Being able to see the unique swords chosen throughout the game is a small but appreciated feature. WhileThis game has classic and modern all smashed in one to create a stunning cinematic story could with intense and jaw dropping battle scenes. I have been playing since FFVI on SNES and this game is capturing the beauty of the final fantasy storytelling in an interactive and powerful way. Being able to see the unique swords chosen throughout the game is a small but appreciated feature. While the main story is linear, it is truly a story worth hearing. Side quests are actually interesting and make things slightly less linear but again, I am not worried about it delivering a fantastical story.

    I also can't believe how much fun the combat system is. I learn something new with every battle as I peel back layer after layer.    … Expand
  92. mishayangg
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    Great game but they promised heavy inspiration from FFT and FFXII. But the only elements from those games is the shared universe. No job system, no real gear diversity, no meaningful ability point allocation. This is not an RPG in the sense that you cannot really build your own flavor of character. It's a cool action game that feels pretty but shallow.
  93. masterlobo
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    Incredible game. You can tell the team put a lot of heart into making it. I find the action gameplay addicting and rewarding. I find the graphics really beautiful. I LOVE the story, writing, and dialogue. I have no negative things to say about this game. I just love it too much.
  94. lasmas
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    -Very good story
    -Excelent music
    -Best combate ever made as is very similiar to DMC (same direct DAH)
    -Very good world building
    -Very good side content
    -Fun huntts
    -Excelent new game +
    -Excelent challenge bosses (when you repet them from high scores)

    9.5/10 and 65h first run
  95. xEDUx
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    The last fantasy, sin duda alguna después de jugar bastantes horas, al principio tenia mis dudas pero poco a poco te va enganchando de cada vez mas, los combates, el sistema de lucha, gráficos y una buena narrativa, a pesar que no ofrece tanta libertad de exploración como otras entregas lo que si ofrece es que no tengas momento de aburrirte, en cada combate siempre hay algo que hace que unThe last fantasy, sin duda alguna después de jugar bastantes horas, al principio tenia mis dudas pero poco a poco te va enganchando de cada vez mas, los combates, el sistema de lucha, gráficos y una buena narrativa, a pesar que no ofrece tanta libertad de exploración como otras entregas lo que si ofrece es que no tengas momento de aburrirte, en cada combate siempre hay algo que hace que un combate no sea igual que otro, si tuviera que enumerar diferentes entregas de final Fantasy y con cual me quedaría.. me resultaría dificii.. pero FFXVI estaría entre los 5 mejores. Mi nota después de jugarlo siendo coherente es de un 93 sobre 100, los puntos restantes para no ser un juego perfecto son sus misiones secundarias básicas y que el único fin es conocer más sobre las historia y la falta de exploración. Por lo demás.. me a dejado con ganas de más y te deja claro que acabas de jugar a un juegazo.… Expand
  96. ManyLattice
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Final Fantasy 16 it's: amazing story, interesting characters, awesome boss battles and beautiful locations. I always love FF for their characters.

    Yes, FF16 have bad side quests, where you need just go on location, kill enemy, back to NPC who gave you quest. And yes, there are sometimes some interesting stories in side quests, but there are very few of them
  97. BelmontX
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    First of, this game is like a 9 to me but since some people give ridiculous low scores just because they dont like the direction the franchise has taken ignoring completely that its actually a quality product i feel theres a need to balance things out.

    Technically, both graphics and sound are top tier and the art-style really matchs with the vibe the story and world of the game, more on    First of, this game is like a 9 to me but since some people give ridiculous low scores just because they dont like the direction the franchise has taken ignoring completely that its actually a quality product i feel theres a need to balance things out.

    Technically, both graphics and sound are top tier and the art-style really matchs with the vibe the story and world of the game, more on the darker side for sure.

    Combat is super fun and engaging, is not a hard game by any means but you still enjoy very much using the eikons skills and is super satisfying. I never went into a fight and felt bored, even deleting trash mobs is FUN.
    They really nailed the customization and build, not making a sphere grid of hundreds of useless nodes just a few and very significant, game-changing choices.

    Side content, specially quests start really bad but they got a lot better adding a lot the context and message the mains story tries to send. I never felt like i was doing it just for completionist sake, instead it was interesting to learn more about the game and characters.

    Really solid game and my personal goty pick so far.    … Expand
  98. Markfrancis
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Goty
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  99. CloudXz
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    I played Final Fantasy 16 almost 90 hours with all Sidequests and all. What sould i say? A amazing Game.
    Amazing Graphics, the Soundtrack is like in every Final Fantasy Game outstanding good, the Story is great, the Gameplay is fun, Clive is one of the best Main Character in Final Fantasy History and the Esper Fights DAMN!. For me this is already in the Top 3 of my all Time Favorit Final    I played Final Fantasy 16 almost 90 hours with all Sidequests and all. What sould i say? A amazing Game.
    Amazing Graphics, the Soundtrack is like in every Final Fantasy Game outstanding good, the Story is great, the Gameplay is fun, Clive is one of the best Main Character in Final Fantasy History and the Esper Fights DAMN!. For me this is already in the Top 3 of my all Time Favorit Final Fantasy's after 7 on one and 10 on two. It is one of the best Games i ever played in over 20 Year's as a Gamer. The best Game for me since Red Read Redemption in 2018 and the best Final Fantasy since 10 in 2001. Absolut amazing and i love it. Can't wait to play New Game + again.    … Expand
  100. Petrokolos
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is a must play for anyone that loves single player games and especially JRPGs.
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  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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