Final Fantasy XVI

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8567 Ratings

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  1. brearick82
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    This should get a GOTY nomination. The only reason I can't give this a perfect 10 is because I don't feel like games these days deserve 10s...I've played every final fantasy from back in the 80s on the NES to today. This is probably top 3 best of all Final Fantasy games. My only complaint, and it's petty, is that there's TOO much dialogue (i know i know) and not enough fighting. I feelThis should get a GOTY nomination. The only reason I can't give this a perfect 10 is because I don't feel like games these days deserve 10s...I've played every final fantasy from back in the 80s on the NES to today. This is probably top 3 best of all Final Fantasy games. My only complaint, and it's petty, is that there's TOO much dialogue (i know i know) and not enough fighting. I feel like if you're good at dodging, you will win literally every battle. I'm about 40% through right now so this could be bumped to a 10 once I finish the game...… Expand
  2. Jonny5784
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Absolutely outstanding game, and without a shadow of a doubt the best entry since Final fantasy X in my opinion, everything in this game just seems oozes polish and is on an epic scale especially the big Eikon fights, the story is very good and all the characters are likeable with good backstory and character building, the thing I expected not to like was the combat system, but that wasAbsolutely outstanding game, and without a shadow of a doubt the best entry since Final fantasy X in my opinion, everything in this game just seems oozes polish and is on an epic scale especially the big Eikon fights, the story is very good and all the characters are likeable with good backstory and character building, the thing I expected not to like was the combat system, but that was crazily one of my favourite things in the game, the battle system is outstanding for an all out action game never mind an RPG, honestly I can’t praise this game enough as it’s wonderful in pretty much every way, and definitely my GOTY so far.… Expand
  3. lewis1992
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Easy 10 purely for the quality British voice acting. Regional dialects too, such as Geordie, to show the Americans that not everyone is from London.

    Best boss fights I've ever played in a video game in the past 3 decades.
  4. Repus_Edud
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    FF16 is a great good game! Its right now my GOTY. good story, fun combat. And a very beautiful game.
  5. syndra
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is crazy. Fantastic bgm, amazing directing, finally polished combat system… Expand
  6. Arcanomarcio
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good gameplay! beautiful look!! very good story!!! excellent soundtrack!!!!… Expand
  7. agiosvindex616
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    A good game, it has exciting battles against bosses, an epic soundtrack that causes emotion, a deep story and very well tied, regarding the dialogues, yes the game has many but tell me an RPG that does not have dialogues to tell the story, what annoys me a little is the amount of cutscenes that are long and many, I wouldn't even care if there was some kind of interaction but there isn't, IA good game, it has exciting battles against bosses, an epic soundtrack that causes emotion, a deep story and very well tied, regarding the dialogues, yes the game has many but tell me an RPG that does not have dialogues to tell the story, what annoys me a little is the amount of cutscenes that are long and many, I wouldn't even care if there was some kind of interaction but there isn't, I spent almost 30 minutes watching cutscenes without even touching the control several times, from the rest of the game is wonderful, since the graphics like Elden Ring have worse graphics and physics and much less neat and it is still a wonderful game.
    I recommend that you give FF XVI a chance, you certainly won't regret it.    … Expand
  8. RinoTheBouncer
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    The best PS5 game to date. I’m genuinely blown away by everything from gameplay to storytelling, lore, world design, characters, visual fidelity, variety in world design, music ..etc.
  9. Gealdyr
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Absolutely my favorite FF game so far! Story / Graphics / Gameplay - All 10/10!
  10. Guldonis
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Excellent combat , legendary music and great story this game take is goty 2023 hands down.
  11. san1739
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Story is great!!
    Cid, Jill, Clive are awesome characters
    Gameplay/Combat is great Soundtrack is great Graphic is very good.
  12. glysah
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    This game has some of the highest highs ever offered in a video game before. This is truly a next-gen experience, and although some of the slower points can bring it down, the peaks really do propel it to absurd heights.
  13. azooz00
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Final fantasy is about pushing the boundaries. And this game is did that and more. Love it
  14. danar
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Outstanding story, characters, and worldbuilding earn the right to depart from what fans expect from Final Fantasy.
  15. MatheusMMM
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Jogo fantástico, reinventou a franquia mais uma vez e assim conseguiu atrair novo público pra Final Fantasy, Nota 10
  16. Animusboy
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Juego excelente, lo único que creo que le falta es más variedad de personajes jugables y armas
  17. Ashen_1
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    One of the generation best
    The story is great, excellent plot and writing with great and shocking twists and development of events.
    The characters are very interesting, every character even the least important characters have their own personality, backgrounds and goals. The protagonist (Clive) is one of the best, his story and how he changed after all what happend is pleasing. The    One of the generation best
    The story is great, excellent plot and writing with great and shocking twists and development of events.
    The characters are very interesting, every character even the least important characters have their own personality, backgrounds and goals. The protagonist (Clive) is one of the best, his story and how he changed after all what happend is pleasing.
    The gameplay is just perfection, kinda similar to FFXV’s gameplay but faster. The abilities that Clive has and how you can combine them to make a combo is thrilling.
    The music is unsurprisingly fascinating. There’s the quite, calm and peaceful osts, and there’s the dramatic and thrilling osts and both are perfect.    … Expand
  18. allowthisfam
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    (Played: FF7 and FF8 when they were still new Late 90s/00s)
    (Enjoyed: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 15, too, though incomplete)
    FFXVI is up there with the best. Ground breaking cutscenes, I'm invested in the story enough to willingly do sidequests. Has references to past Final Fantasy and popular media. Super grandiose and larger than epic world-building, characters and themes. Definitely plays    (Played: FF7 and FF8 when they were still new Late 90s/00s)
    (Enjoyed: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 15, too, though incomplete)

    FFXVI is up there with the best.
    Ground breaking cutscenes, I'm invested in the story enough to willingly do sidequests. Has references to past Final Fantasy and popular media. Super grandiose and larger than epic world-building, characters and themes. Definitely plays Game of Thrones... and thats a positive. Mix with Devil May Cry and Witcher 3, and it actually creates something new for the series.

    Sure it's getting review-bombed, but this is one...
    I repeat.
    This is one of the BEST.
    9.5/10    … Expand
  19. ildemaro
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    me encanto simplemente se sintió un regreso de la saga bastante bueno, los que lo critican es simplemente porque no disfrutan nada los videojuegos otra obra maestra.
  20. nullpointer79
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    I love this game. You just don't get games like this anymore. Fantastic work CBU3 team.
  21. TonyLee1979
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    This game is just so much fun. When you get past the intro, and get near your goal of finding the fire Dominant ... holy c**p ... the setpieces are insanely enjoyable to play. Facing off against HUGE creatures is so satisfying! The audio is great and the environments fab too. I dropped a point for a poor Performance Mode.
  22. Achilles1982
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 16 is a masterpiece of a game. For me personally the highlight in 2023. It's just a pity that hardcore fans who don't own a PlayStation won't be able to enjoy this game. Square reinvents its oldest franchise A New Era: I'm walking straight into the house - Final Fantasy 16 is by far my favorite part of the entire series. Naoki Yoshida and his team at Square Enix have createdFinal Fantasy 16 is a masterpiece of a game. For me personally the highlight in 2023. It's just a pity that hardcore fans who don't own a PlayStation won't be able to enjoy this game. Square reinvents its oldest franchise A New Era: I'm walking straight into the house - Final Fantasy 16 is by far my favorite part of the entire series. Naoki Yoshida and his team at Square Enix have created a bombastic RPG monstrosity that categorically defies everything that is Final Fantasy. And yet the core, the spirit of the series is more intact here than it has been for many years To the quality. I've been enjoying the game for 50 hours now and I haven't noticed a single bug until now. The game runs smoothly and the transitions from the game to the video sequences run seamlessly into one another. Of course you can complain about the performance mode, but that doesn't make your masterpiece unplayable. I bet it will be reworked. I also don't know of any game except now Final Fantasy 16 which was released on day one with no errors. Not at Microsoft and not at Nintendo either. Made very strong Square Enix. Gameplay. The focus on the action layout and no longer on the long-winded round-based battles, as in the past, is not only good for the game but also makes it much more interesting for many players. Please do not get me wrong. I grew up playing everything Final Fantasy. But let's all be honest. Turn-based battles are not only boring, they also take the pace out of the game. It just doesn't fit our time anymore. That's why I love the new direction. to the story . The storytelling and staging of Final Fantasy 16 leaves all other parts previously released looking old and boring.. Final Fantasy 16 is dirtier, more dramatic and more gory than any other game in the series. Final Fantasy has finally come of age and it suits this franchise incredibly well. The characters suffer and have flaws. They doubt themselves and question their actions. You don't give up. You sympathize with them and mourn. You laugh and you cry. But above all, you never want to put the Gampad down because it is so incredibly exciting. I can only recommend you. Buy and play this game. It's worth every penny. I would give 100 points if I could. Unfortunately, 10 is the maximum. Thanks for reading and happy playing everyone… Expand
  23. Clairet
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Really love this game. Best game I’ve played in a long time. Visually brilliant with a decent story.
  24. Lebronformvp
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The story is gripping and although it does have a decent amount of cutscenes, I became so attached to the characters and story that I very much enjoyed every part of the game. The beautiful graphics also made the cutscenes that much better. The gameplay is very fun and I loved every minute of it.

    I have been a final fantasy fan since FF6, and have always loved the series for its music,    The story is gripping and although it does have a decent amount of cutscenes, I became so attached to the characters and story that I very much enjoyed every part of the game. The beautiful graphics also made the cutscenes that much better. The gameplay is very fun and I loved every minute of it.

    I have been a final fantasy fan since FF6, and have always loved the series for its music, characters, and stories. The gameplay becoming more action based never mattered to me, I like both but at the end of the day it’s not why I play FF. FF16 has great gameplay but most importantly has a great story, great characters, and great music that I have always loved from the franchise    … Expand
  25. StrifeXIII
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    As a long time fan of the series I played this entry with an open mind to its approach in a Final Fantasy game and I throughly enjoyed it. Even with my little experience in fast paced action combat I was able to quickly get in the groove without the rings. The story kept me intrigued all the way to the end. I was happy to see all the staples of final fantasy games. The characters were deepAs a long time fan of the series I played this entry with an open mind to its approach in a Final Fantasy game and I throughly enjoyed it. Even with my little experience in fast paced action combat I was able to quickly get in the groove without the rings. The story kept me intrigued all the way to the end. I was happy to see all the staples of final fantasy games. The characters were deep each with their own stories and I really loved Cid in this game. Incredible voice acting by the English cast. CBU3 knocked this one out of the park.… Expand
  26. Ricanstruct
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    From the characters, the story, and combat, I absolutely loved every single second of this experience.
  27. Kitsame
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    La vuelta de Final Fantasy a su excelencia. El mejor sistema de combate que he probado en mi vida. La mejor BSO, la mejor historia. Una auténtica obra maestra
  28. HaganeTama
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    The best FF ever, the game I have been waiting for... It can just go further and evolve from this , Love where the new battle system has gone, Eikons and switching between Eikon powers, Personally enjoying the game since day one. Square Enix please keep going with this direction, I hope they will add more open world elements in next FF franchise and optimise the game further for higherThe best FF ever, the game I have been waiting for... It can just go further and evolve from this , Love where the new battle system has gone, Eikons and switching between Eikon powers, Personally enjoying the game since day one. Square Enix please keep going with this direction, I hope they will add more open world elements in next FF franchise and optimise the game further for higher frame rates and make the battles a bit more challenging ;)… Expand
  29. FioraLafleur
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Tbh it's more like 8.5/10, not perfect but ultimately very good, but I'm giving it a 10 to spite review bombers. Gameplay's excellent, best boss fights I've ever seen, one of the best OSTs ever composed, an often iffy plot that occasionally scratches the heights of what a story in a game can be. Definitely recommend.
  30. superdunte
    Jun 27, 2023
    9
    As a series hard fan, I’m trying to put my expectation aside. Otherwise it will be another score.
    Undoubtedly it is a great game. Well polish. Heavily focusing on story as it is heavily loaded with cut scene, ATL, librarian, Map and history board trying to let player understand the story to the fullest extent. On the combat system which failed me on this part a bit as the producer claimed    As a series hard fan, I’m trying to put my expectation aside. Otherwise it will be another score.
    Undoubtedly it is a great game. Well polish. Heavily focusing on story as it is heavily loaded with cut scene, ATL, librarian, Map and history board trying to let player understand the story to the fullest extent. On the combat system which failed me on this part a bit as the producer claimed that this is his greatest work of all time but it is actually fatigue more than fun. Combat are somewhat deep but lacking of variety as we only control one character. Fighting every bosses and mini bosses feel the same way as the loop of breaking and spamming ability after successfully break them goes on and on. As a good action game player need to be clearly sees what happen so player can response in time but for FF16 their is not totally failed on this point but player can be blind by so many special effect resulting in failure to response properly.
    Exploration and undiscovered the secret is no more. Poor level design. Just a plain beautiful field that we almost cannot react with it. Straight path way leading from point A to point B.
    Storytelling can be hard to digest as the world is setting in heavily political driven. Character is great but party member interaction is lacking. Only Clive and Jill go save the world. Even FF15 doing better on this part. How can we forget the last camp fire scene on previous title even so many years later?
    Feel like the producer put so many budget on story telling and cut of exploration, level design, and playable characters part. But still, it is a great game.    … Expand
  31. JusticeisComing
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    I see these kinds of comments all the time in different forums and sites- "Final fantasy is dead and hasn't been good since "insert any year before 2002" blah blah blah". Yet, instead of just not caring (as they claim), those are the same people who constantly hate on new FF games and same people who review bomb them. They review bombed FF 7 Remake and they do the exact same thing withI see these kinds of comments all the time in different forums and sites- "Final fantasy is dead and hasn't been good since "insert any year before 2002" blah blah blah". Yet, instead of just not caring (as they claim), those are the same people who constantly hate on new FF games and same people who review bomb them. They review bombed FF 7 Remake and they do the exact same thing with this one. I have only one question. What's wrong with you people? Are you actually mentally ill or something? Because it just doesn't make sense to keep obsessing about something that you clearly don't like. You are not real Final Fantasy fans and that's absolute fact. You are sad pathetic haters and nothing else. Just to remind you, there are way more people who like modern FF games and also lots of people who like both old and new FF games, so you are obvious minority.… Expand
  32. GuitarGog
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: Amazing plot, characters, music, boss fights.

    Cons: Dead large areas
    very shallow combat system
    very weak item diversity.
    very weak equipment depth.
    Buffing is pointless.
    the game’s skybox changes to grey and keeps it that way even after you finish the game making it hard to see and very annoying.
    Lacks a RPG game elements.
    Too much uninteresting dialogue in the sidequests.
    Chocobo music is absent.
    **** crafting system.
    No manual sprinting.    … Expand
  33. areload
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The journey in this game was one of the best dude .
  34. Ericksonerk
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    One the great games i've ever played, absolutally a must play game, as soon as possible play it.
  35. Aceball
    Aug 28, 2023
    5
    How the mighty have fallen, I used to be crazy about final fantasy games but this is the worst of the lot, story is very game of thrones, combat is button mashing and there are far too many cutscenes, it's an empty shell of what a final fantasy game should be.

    When you start it just doesn't feel like a final fantasy game, after a while the boss fights really ramp up and the combat is alot    How the mighty have fallen, I used to be crazy about final fantasy games but this is the worst of the lot, story is very game of thrones, combat is button mashing and there are far too many cutscenes, it's an empty shell of what a final fantasy game should be.

    When you start it just doesn't feel like a final fantasy game, after a while the boss fights really ramp up and the combat is alot more engaging although it just doesn't feel like final fantasy.

    From ff 1 until ff10 ff games had a staple ingredient, an engaging party, deep story, everyone in your party had their own character and a deep story, you synergised with your party. The only thing they did right was the deep story even if it was a bit of a game of thrones rip off It's ok saying every ff game needs to be different but you still need the same basic ingredients to make it an ff game, If this is the way ff games are going I will save my money when 17 comes out.

    Whatever happened to square? I mean the game is largely successful but the difference is ff16 will be forgotten about in 2 or 3 years, ff 7 8 9 and 10 are still talked about more than 20 years later.

    Take a good look at baldurs gate 3, ok yes of course it's an entirely different type of game but what i mean is its very very different from bg 1 and 2 but has kept the basic ingredients that made the originals great, that's why it's 96%, this is currently 87%.

    87% is a good score but that's the difference between good and great.

    It's not 1998 now, we wait 7 years to get a new ff game, 1 doesn't come ever year, we wait 7 years and they release this devil may cry with ff summons and flashy graphics.    … Expand
  36. Thwomp
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    For the life of me I cannot understand all the 8's 9's and 10's here. Holy smokes this game is no where near a freaking 10 or masterpiece, and it's definitely not a 0 either. There must be a plethora of trolls who give the fake negative AND positive score reviews. Because this is one of the not so great Final Fantasy games in the series. And here's exactly why.

    Huge, linear, empty    For the life of me I cannot understand all the 8's 9's and 10's here. Holy smokes this game is no where near a freaking 10 or masterpiece, and it's definitely not a 0 either. There must be a plethora of trolls who give the fake negative AND positive score reviews. Because this is one of the not so great Final Fantasy games in the series. And here's exactly why.

    Huge, linear, empty and boring world. NPC's outside of main characters have nothing to add with their dumb dialogue and most NPC's just stand in one spot the entire time doing nothing. Also, most of the towns are boring and lifeless as well. Dialogue and script is good at times, bad at others.

    Side quests are easy, but god awful boring. The only reason to do these is to get crafting materials and some extra ability points for eikon powers, which are not needed at all to beat the game. These will come to you by just doing the main story. Witcher 3 just smashes FF 16 in side quest quality. Sad.

    Muddy visuals outside of the climatic Eikon fights and boss and enemy battles. Visuals are great with spell effects, monsters, etc., and then you get back to the actual world gameplay and Clyde looks like PS4 or worse. Heck there are older gen games like Uncharted and Gears of War and God of War and Witcher 3 that STILL look way better than this. I cannot believe the blur I saw on character models and the low textures all around, especially in the distant environments, which are pretty awful in the background. Flat, blurry, zero texture mountains are abound here.

    Extremely dumbed down combat that this is basically just a straight action RPG with the player spamming square half the time, if not more. Eikon abilities are cool, but you'll usually run with the exact same setup the entirety of the game. ZERO depth outside button mashing eikon abilities to win.

    Speaking of depth, the item system and crafting and gathering system is a complete joke. There are very few items even compared to the huge amount of wonderful items in previous FF games. This is a complete joke, as is the crafting system. It's incredibly easy to craft and you are only ever going to need to craft the next best weapon or armor that the blacksmith has available, which is incredibly elementary in nature. Want multiple options for gear? Good luck! This is incredibly simplified and dumb.

    Now for the wonderful part; the horrible performance at low resolution on NEXT GEN PS5 hardware. Holy man is this bad. Ratchet and Clank looks 10x better as do many other PS5 and Series X games. It is 2023 and even The Witcher 3 next gen update absolutely SMASHES FF 16 in terms of resolution and performance. And the original game is almost 10 years old now!! There is no excuse why Square Enix couldn't make a more stable game with better visuals and resolution. Hell, there aren't even any graphics settings in this game and it's a next gen game, LOL. Just about every single new game has several graphics options on console such as HDR, Ray Tracing, Anti-Aliasing, on and on. FF 16? You can forget it! You're limited to graphics and performance mode and the graphics mode is virtually unplayable because the framerate isn't even locked at 30. It dips into the 20's for god sakes. And the performance mode reaches a maximum of 60 fps with several dips into the 40's. UNACCEPTABLE IN 2023, Square Enix!!! You can do better than this. So many other games run look so much better than this garbage. I literally felt like I was playing a PS4 or Xbox One game like MGS Phantom Pain. That game was 1080p max but at least it ran great, and it it was massive.

    Now the little good that there is in this game that prevents it from being a complete disaster.

    While the combat is extremely dumbed down, the fights look incredible thanks to the amazing particle effects and animations of the eikon abilities, boss battles, and cinematic gameplay of the Eikon battles. If those fights didn't look and feel so good then this game would have been a 2 or 3 at best.

    Music is also great and even probably improves on FF XV's awesome soundtrack which has two of the greatest orchestral/choir boss tracks in a game, ever. Hats off to the composer of FF 16, because like Blizzard and World of Warcraft, Square Enix's design team sure doesn't know what the hell they're doing anymore.

    Story. I actually enjoy it quite a bit. I love the dark adult theme to it. Not much to complain about here from me. Betrayal, love, death, revenge; it's all there. It's just too bad Some characters are much better than others (Kupka and Cid for instance carry a lot of the weight for most of the game). Mother starts off strong and then just stays silent for most of the game, with her child bent over her lap. Pointless, but overall I thought the story was a much needed positive point

    Bottom line is FF 16 is an average action RPG with great moments.    … Expand
  37. Solidsnake69
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    I think this game is a bit overrated. The good: cool combat, story.

    The bad: exploration is pointless, the combat is ludicrously easy, side quests are horrible and meaningless.
  38. Kyo2
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Estou adorando!
    Música, história e batalha excelente!
    Tem muita referência do FFXIV também, o que me fez gostar ainda mais.
    Quando vi o parreiral uvas, lembrei do meme das uvas. Mecânicas de Bosses, Skill de Jobs como Katon etc...
  39. NeverCasual
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    The game is great if you enjoy story driven games. Based on the story I would rate it 9/10 (side characters could have used slightly more depth and there are some pacing issues). Setting is much darker than previous FF-Games, which has been a welcome change for me.

    Unfortunately, as much as I liked the story, it often feels like grinding through video sequences to get to the actual    The game is great if you enjoy story driven games. Based on the story I would rate it 9/10 (side characters could have used slightly more depth and there are some pacing issues). Setting is much darker than previous FF-Games, which has been a welcome change for me.

    Unfortunately, as much as I liked the story, it often feels like grinding through video sequences to get to the actual gameplay. The story and side quests/bounties take about 60h if you are not skipping dialog/sequences. 30-35h are dialogue/sequences and about 10h running through empty corridors to the next pack of enemies. Killing these with massive AoE-Damage-Skills from Eikons is fun tho'.

    The actual gameplay is decent. Combat system is really engaging if you are not using the "cheat rings" - they should never have existed! If you are playing without the rings dodging skills can sometimes feel somewhat overwhelming because many enemies have multiple visual effects active simultaneously making it super hard to time your dodge. Still I would recommend to unequip them at the start, as they make the game way too easy (almost effortless).
    Enemy variety is quite low and you will be fighting the same enemies just in differing colours all the time . Since even on "Final Fantasy"-Difficulty most of them pretty much just exist so that the player can execute extremely satisfying AoE-Damage-Combos, skipping all enemy mechanics, they could have added a little more variety there.
    Boss fights are engaging as long as you play Clive. Being massively rewarded for landing an Eikon-Ability that has a carging time or positioning-condition feels great. Sometimes it can be frustrating to dodge tho when ground and charge attacks overlap (assuming you play without "time... rings".
    Once you play as your Eikon it gets monotonous quickly as the difficulty drops massively, the abilities at your disposal are reduced to 4 (6) and the Boss-Eikon HP feels massively inflated.

    Early side quests are horrible. Yet, since their structure is mainly "Go-Kill 5-Return-Reward" (max. 1-2 min time investment) and they do not even count toward 100% completion, I do not really understand the fuss there. It does get better tho and eventually you'll end up in side quests that almost have too much dialogue.

    I would rate the game higher based on the combat (9/10) and main story (9/10), but it forces you into so much downtime that I have spent more time without my controller in my hand than I have spent actually using it... and when I was using it, it was often to get to the next npc to put it away again.    … Expand
  40. LeafAdam
    Jul 2, 2023
    5
    A flashy fighting system where you can't see anything from the amount of effects and b
    and damage numbers.
    Everything else is the bare minimum --> in the game there is no reason to do side(fetch)quests or "explore", collect items or anything. Beautiful though, but that doesn't redeem it. It was hard to finish, halfway through I realised I'm bored... I'm playing A Final Fantasy and I'm    A flashy fighting system where you can't see anything from the amount of effects and b
    and damage numbers.
    Everything else is the bare minimum --> in the game there is no reason to do side(fetch)quests or "explore", collect items or anything. Beautiful though, but that doesn't redeem it. It was hard to finish, halfway through I realised I'm bored... I'm playing A Final Fantasy and I'm bored and waiting for it to end.    … Expand
  41. BAS24
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The game play, story and characters are Fantastic.
  42. RealDealMcKeel
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    I personally am loving it. Great new entry into the FF genre. Love the story and feel of this one
  43. DylanJashin
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The highs of this game far outweigh any negative it might have, and I for one love the world building side quest
  44. Swiftyb
    Aug 25, 2023
    9
    Very good Game with great armosphere, welk narrated characters and spectacular battles. Only small deductions because of minor mistakes, but all in all a successful new approach to the series.
  45. Hamblert
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    La gente ya no sabe apreciar el esfuerzo de una compañía por hacer un buen juego, y a todo le quiere hacer review bombing , el juego tiene excelentes gráficas, un divertido modo de pelea y si las misiones secundarias son sosas pero bueno, los juegos no son perfectos, me queda claro que este juego lo amas o lo odias , aun así creo que cumple con su cometido por que es controversial...
  46. cptelmo
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Best Final Fantasy since almost two decades.
    The story is fascinating. I love the combat system.
    And I find the design of the world very well done.
    I don't notice the 30 FPS in graphics mode at all, unlike in other games.
  47. Meowwwss
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Anyone who rates this game a 0 is a troll. This is an amazing game with some flaws that don't really hinder the game. If you're an old school FF fan, then it might not be for you. But if you like action and a good story, then it's perfect. This game is no less than a 7. It still oozes AAA quality. I think it's perfect for me. It won't be for everyone. But it's no way a 0-6
  48. kmoyer22
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Must play. If you like single player games loke god of war with approachable but great combat with absolute great world and story this is for you. This is an action adventure game. If you loke traditional RPG then this is not for you.

    People who give this a 0 out of 10 have no justification. They just are upset the game went a new direction (i.e. no more old boring turn based game) to    Must play. If you like single player games loke god of war with approachable but great combat with absolute great world and story this is for you. This is an action adventure game. If you loke traditional RPG then this is not for you.

    People who give this a 0 out of 10 have no justification. They just are upset the game went a new direction (i.e. no more old boring turn based game) to make the game fun for more people.    … Expand
  49. iYonko
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Great game if you considered playing it then don't hesitate and don't listen to this negative reviews check this game yourself and make an opinion based on your play through
  50. UltimaMoogle
    Jul 16, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Fantasy XVI is a beautiful game..... until you get into the 2nd half.

    The Final Fantasy series possesses a groundbreaking collection of very balanced, rich fantasy worlds and characters with satisfying turn based combat and rpg elements. Final Fantasy XVI forgoes most of those aspects, in favor of more modern action based combat (albeit surprisingly shallow, and uninspired), bombastic actions sequences and cutscenes of immeasurable spectacle, and amazing (attempts) at storytelling and A class voice acting.

    The setup for FFXVI genuinely captured me and I was truly hoping it would deliver an experience to rival previous games, as it was a huge divergence in the Final Fantasy main title series. Where it is true, that XV, and 7re both possessed action combat gameplay, both still were grounded in some sort of resource/rpg systems. 7re with the more traditional ATB meter. Nonetheless, we are thrown into a very dramatic opening where our protagonist survives more or less a coupe, to a genocidal degree and loses both his home and nation, and thrown away as a slave to a military state. Wars are waged with titanic magical entities called "Eikons" (summons/espers in previous games), who happen to just be humans; "Dominants", granted this phenomenal power, and play the leading roles in the machinations of the political whims of their corresponding Kingdoms. All running parallel to a class struggle of "Bearers" who can attune to the trace amounts aether of the land, who are slaves to the kingdom , in the background.

    Boy what a setup. Eikons, Cid and spending an hour testing legitimate combos with Clive, where I only had access to Phoenix, and Garuda. This game showed promise. Well this is where the game made the most sense, and honestly the high point of the game, in terms of substance.

    The game all goes downhill around the time we meet Ultima, for many reasons all culminating at this critical point, and not just because we get less screen time with Cid's amazing voice actor and banter.

    The combat is actually really bad. There are dmc combos in this game that you perform with your basic attacks, that are amazing to optimize and explore....but it all is meaningless. Once you get access to 6 Eikonic abilities, you realize gameplay revolves around using all of the abilities virtually on cooldown, maybe you have 2-3 stagger breaking ones (Wicked wheel for example), then once they are staggered, you unleash a gigaflare or judgment bolt, and rinse and repeat. Your Eikonic abilities just utterly outscale the damage and even the area of effect of your normal attacks and combos, that it feels horrible to even use your normal attacks quite honestly. Coupled with the fact, that the game has zero rpg elements like enemy "weaknesses" It completely turns the game into brainlessly waiting for your abilities to come off cooldown. Limit break is also shallow as well, nothing really much to mention. Typically your limit breaks would encapsulate your "ultimate" damage abilities, so without that its more or less just a basic boring "install" mode that buffs your damage and defensive ability.

    Well the combat sucks, but the story? Surely the setup for the story is amazing. Its Game of Thrones right? Wrong. After you meet Ultima.... it turns out all of these kingdoms warring against each other, all of the turmoil and conflict between characters, even Clive losing his nation and family....is because of Ultima...so he can become a God.... Just complete and utter anime nonsense of a story, that we have to pretend like its a beautifully well put together narrative. None of the story was driven by political dealings of military expansion or running away from the blight. The background class struggle of the bearers as slaves was pointless. The Dominants were meaningless. Just everything about this game, was sorely wasted potential.    … Expand
  51. Kratos007
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is the best game i've ever played. Visual is stunning, music is perfection, combat impressive. Thanks for this game.
  52. Markytos
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Obra maestra!!
    pros: Sistema de combate alucinante, las batallas contra bosses de lo más épico que he jugado, la mejor banda sonora de un videojuego, la historia adulta y oscura muy bien narrada, batallas titánicas y monstruosas , la nueva partida plus ofrece un desafío épico,cuando deslumbra su apartado técnico de lo más top, ofrece una aventura que va directa a la acción que es lo que    Obra maestra!!
    pros: Sistema de combate alucinante, las batallas contra bosses de lo más épico que he jugado, la mejor banda sonora de un videojuego, la historia adulta y oscura muy bien narrada, batallas titánicas y monstruosas , la nueva partida plus ofrece un desafío épico,cuando deslumbra su apartado técnico de lo más top, ofrece una aventura que va directa a la acción que es lo que busca.

    Contras: el apartado técnico tiene sus luces y sombras con lo que algunas zonas de exploración flaquean, las misiones secundarias son muchas de recadero, las voces en latino de personajes secundarios son basura (no se como no han revisado eso) De momento mi Goty personal este año, es un juego brutal con una dificultad no muy agresiva en la primera vuelta pero bien ajustada con un buen desafío de jefes y un sistema de combate donde puedes ser muy creativo.. es un puro espectáculo    … Expand
  53. Jogavera
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Obra prima magnífico épico lindo o melhor final fantasy que a square produziu
  54. syno26
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    When I plunged into the fantastical world of "Final Fantasy XVI", it was a riot of emotions and sensation. The splendid graphics and elaborate lore were like a love letter to the long-time fans, capturing the spirit of Final Fantasy in an entirely fresh light. Sure, there were moments when the pacing stuttered, action sequences teetering on the edge of stagnation before roaring back toWhen I plunged into the fantastical world of "Final Fantasy XVI", it was a riot of emotions and sensation. The splendid graphics and elaborate lore were like a love letter to the long-time fans, capturing the spirit of Final Fantasy in an entirely fresh light. Sure, there were moments when the pacing stuttered, action sequences teetering on the edge of stagnation before roaring back to life, but these minor blips did little to dampen the overall experience.

    Each line of dialogue, delivered with a rawness that rang true, reminded me why I love this series so much. The characters might be embroiled in circumstances far removed from my reality, yet I found their joy, courage, and uncertainty echoing within me.

    The game's climax was a masterstroke – unexpected, disorienting, and profoundly moving. It was the kind of twist that hits you in the gut and makes you question everything you thought you knew, sending you back through previous scenes with fresh eyes.

    Gameplay was immersive and challenging, marked with minor glitches that will undoubtedly be smoothed out. These tiny flaws, though usually bothersome, were dwarfed by the game's overall excellence and immersion. The emotional odyssey, the high stakes, the loveable characters – all of it was, in true Final Fantasy style, beautifully human.

    "Final Fantasy XVI" is not just a game; it's an experience – an unforgettable journey that seizes you from the first cutscene and refuses to let go. It's a testament to the power of storytelling and the magic of Final Fantasy. A wholehearted 5 out of 5 stars.    … Expand
  55. Phantomclown256
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This game is so much fun and i love the combat system in this game. Although it may be different than normal Final fantasy battle system, the combat is so immersive and the story is amazing.
  56. Diegames
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    O jogo é incrível. Mantém o nível elevado em todos os aspectos, se destacando principalmente pela história, gameplay e protagonista. É uma experiência que vale muito a pena, sem dúvidas !
  57. Elvis_Jadjiski
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Um game magnífico, altas Boss fight de qualidade, história empolgante baseada em game of thrones e trilha sonora épica
  58. KK_Y
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is the best game of 2023, a masterpiece that you can't put down. Such a magnificent masterpiece can only be enjoyed on PS5 consoles
  59. CaptainTunisia
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I love everything about FF16: Story, combat, score, lore, characters. It is the best game I played this year.
  60. RKFenn
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The best final fantasy game since FFX and finally brings the series to the modern era. A perfect mix of nostalgia and action rpg combat with the best story the series has done since 7.
  61. FeoGamer
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    Lo bueno
    Una historia más adulta con intrigas palaciegas
    Sistema de combate hack and Slash
    BSO espectacular
    Doblado a español latino
    Diseño artístico de los eikons

    Lo malo
    Desenfoque de movimiento mareante
    Caídas de frames
    Misiones secundarias de recadero
  62. NeuromancerZero
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I have been playing Final Fantasy since FF7 on the PSOne and have been following the numbered series ever since. Some entries in the series were not as important or impressive as the ones I had the chance to play. However, FF16, despite setting aside some RPG aspects, returns with what has always made Final Fantasy unique. To my surprise, it's not just the RPG elements that keep this gameI have been playing Final Fantasy since FF7 on the PSOne and have been following the numbered series ever since. Some entries in the series were not as important or impressive as the ones I had the chance to play. However, FF16, despite setting aside some RPG aspects, returns with what has always made Final Fantasy unique. To my surprise, it's not just the RPG elements that keep this game alive to this day. It's the unique way it narrates events and presents a rich and immersive universe. Every moment of the game is wonderful… Expand
  63. Darton
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Maravilla de juego, me hizo llorar, en ningun juego tuve tan sentimiento asi, gracias por darnos esto, se que muchos fans de xboxes te odian y te atacan, pero como fan se que eres un gran juego
  64. Sorinvg
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Everything is just perfect: the details, the story, the gameplay, the music (!!)
    It's final fantasy but in its own way, props to that
  65. salmansmadi
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Final Fantasy 16 is an absolute masterpiece that deserves nothing less than a perfect score. From the moment I embarked on this gaming journey, I was captivated by its unparalleled excellence and immersed in a world that felt both familiar and refreshingly innovative. This game sets a new standard for what a truly exceptional gaming experience should be.

    Visually, Final Fantasy 16 is a    Final Fantasy 16 is an absolute masterpiece that deserves nothing less than a perfect score. From the moment I embarked on this gaming journey, I was captivated by its unparalleled excellence and immersed in a world that felt both familiar and refreshingly innovative. This game sets a new standard for what a truly exceptional gaming experience should be.

    Visually, Final Fantasy 16 is a feast for the eyes. The stunning graphics, meticulously designed environments, and breathtaking attention to detail create a vibrant and believable world that is truly awe-inspiring. Each location, from sprawling cities to treacherous landscapes, feels alive and immersive, drawing players into its rich tapestry.

    The gameplay mechanics are flawlessly executed, striking the perfect balance between accessibility and depth. The controls are intuitive, making it easy to navigate and interact with the game's various elements. Whether engaging in intense combat sequences or solving intricate puzzles, every action feels fluid and responsive, adding to the overall sense of immersion and satisfaction.

    One of the game's greatest strengths lies in its storytelling and character development. The narrative is a masterclass in storytelling, expertly weaving a compelling tale filled with twists, turns, and emotional depth. The characters are brilliantly written, each with their own unique personalities, motivations, and arcs. It's hard not to become emotionally invested in their struggles and triumphs, making every decision and interaction feel meaningful.

    The audio design is another standout aspect of Final Fantasy 16. The soundtrack is a symphony of melodies that perfectly complements the on-screen action, evoking a wide range of emotions. The voice acting is top-notch, bringing the characters to life and enhancing the overall immersion. Every sound, from the ambient noise to the thunderous clashes of combat, is meticulously crafted, contributing to the game's atmospheric excellence.

    Furthermore, Final Fantasy 16 offers a vast and engaging world to explore. The sheer scope and depth of the game's content are staggering, ensuring countless hours of gameplay without ever feeling repetitive. The side quests, collectibles, and hidden secrets add layers of discovery, rewarding players for their curiosity and thorough exploration.

    In conclusion, Final Fantasy 16 is an unparalleled achievement in the world of gaming. Its flawless execution across all aspects of the game, including visuals, gameplay, storytelling, audio design, and world-building, make it a truly unforgettable experience. This game raises the bar for what can be achieved in interactive entertainment, setting a new standard that will be revered for years to come. Without a doubt, Final Fantasy 16 earns a perfect 10/10 rating and solidifies its place as a timeless masterpiece in the gaming industry.    … Expand
  66. lastHERO22
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    The most epic game i’ve ever played personally. Gripping story,l likable characters , very believable voice acting, great graphics , gameplay , along with some of the most epic boss fights i’ve encountered in my 20 years of gaming. My game of the generation
  67. Battlesking
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Beautiful game with stellar story and fluid gameplay. Definitely a very good game highly recommend.
  68. Vantasia
    Jul 2, 2023
    6
    Final Fantasy is no longer Final Fantasy. However, it is still enjoyable for what it is, a mediocre action game. This is coming from a man who played who the FFs in the mainline. They really need to up the story telling to make the characters fall more alive, I felt no attachment to anyone in the game (maybe a small one to Cid), but the story telling was trash compared to what FF fansFinal Fantasy is no longer Final Fantasy. However, it is still enjoyable for what it is, a mediocre action game. This is coming from a man who played who the FFs in the mainline. They really need to up the story telling to make the characters fall more alive, I felt no attachment to anyone in the game (maybe a small one to Cid), but the story telling was trash compared to what FF fans expect. I can see why this game is receiving raving reviews. To non die-hard FF fans, this game is an epic action game with a cool story. Unfortunately, the FFs of old set a bar with storytelling that cannot be explained, only experienced at the time, to really understand how high story telling can go in video games.… Expand
  69. j_obediah
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    This game is being pushed into the green by a lot of hype.
    Graphics: 10/10. Perfect
    Story: 7/10: The hero is the overly compliant cliché who does whatever is asked of him. Including horribly boring side quests. A LOT of exposition and forced dialogue that does not feel natural at all. Horrible pacing with hard, frequent, transitions that make you feel as though you're going through a    This game is being pushed into the green by a lot of hype.
    Graphics: 10/10. Perfect
    Story: 7/10: The hero is the overly compliant cliché who does whatever is asked of him. Including horribly boring side quests. A LOT of exposition and forced dialogue that does not feel natural at all. Horrible pacing with hard, frequent, transitions that make you feel as though you're going through a documentary and not a flowing narrative.
    Gameplay: 7/10: Not very interesting. It has a lot to it, but there's no real feeling of reward to it. I had more fun when I equipped the auto-attack ring. but then I just wished it let me hold the attack button down instead of constantly mashing it.
    Music: 4/10: I had to turn it down because the music did not fit the scenes. Boss battles that are supposed to be intense are accompanied by flowing, thoughtful music. I felt no suspense in those times.

    The game just did not deliver. If you're going to change this much about the series, then you gotta knock it out of the park, and it just didn't do that.    … Expand
  70. Vvm92
    Jul 2, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the weakest Final Fantasy I've ever played. I'll break down my gripes with the game in sections:

    Graphics: Frame rate dips and motion blur are terrible. And the skybox in some areas looks like something straight out of PS2 era games. See, for instance, Shiva vs. Titan segment.

    Story: The beginning of the game is amazing, but later on, the story becomes horribly paced, with periods of lull that do not feel good. Mithril engine quest, I'm looking at you as one of many examples. Clive is a leader of a rebellion and possesses the most powerful eikon. Sure, let's have him run chores and do menial tasks. That's what leaders do, right? Oh, and let's use FF14's like cutscenes for those segments, with long fade to black moments and characters reaching out behind their backs to pull out bowls of soup, lumber, weapons, etc and etc. Oh, and a lot of back and forth between points A and points B in the base, filling Otto on every sneeze our character makes, and repeating same points again and again. It kills all momentum and turns the game into an outright slog.

    Game has two timeskips, one that lasts 13 years, and another lasts 5. We do not see Clive grow up at all during those 13 years of enslavement, his struggles, his adaptations, his pain. It's all just black screened away. Similar for the other 5 years.

    Ultima's involvement in the plot brings an unnecessary degree of convolution. Instead, why not spend more time fleshing out the Dominants and Anabelle (who ends up as naught but a moustache twirling shallow villain)? Benedikta had so much potential, as did Cid, but both got killed very early in the game.

    Some plot points are quite terrible as well. If Cid cared so much about Benedikta, why did he not give her a proper burial and just left her laying in the field? Why does no monarch in Valisthea concern themselves with a very prominent rebel group that is destroying the crystals across the world, and their actions remain unhindered for years? Why does a scar in the exact shape of a Bearer tattoo not raise any suspicion from observers whatsoever? I could go on and on.

    The world: The world of Valisthea as described in the lore is rich and magnificent. Valisthea we get to see is naught more than a linear corridor, that does not reward exploration, and is not fun to navigate. You get to ride a chocobo after a very touching sidequest. But the game will dismount you automatically in settlements and you can hardly traverse the world vertically. On that note, Clive's jump animation is atrocious. He performs incredible feats of agility in the cutscenes. Why not give him a double jump, or a flip of some kind at least? Also, where are the iconic Final Fantasy monsters such as cactuars and tonberries?

    Characters: Clive feels flat as a protagonist, especially without characters like Cid to balance Clive's stoicism. After confronting Ifrit, Clive also becomes a regular goody two-shoes character, without much depth. Jill is poorly voiced and her development arc is rather flat. Two saving graces are Cid (best FF Cid, imo) and Byron, but there's too little of their overall involvement in the game.

    Gameplay: Eikon abilities look and feel great, respeccing for free is also a welcome feature. But the gameplay is otherwise shallow. Enemies are low in variety, do not allow for much strategy, and often become nothing but damage sponges. Gear system is bad, with nothing but flat stat increases that do not alter the gameplay in want way. Weapons look uninspired and are replaced at very confusing intervals. Some of Clive's animations do not change with eikon change, like blade infusion. Also, the basic spell still remains just a recoloured fireball. Some variety there would have helped.

    Most Eikon battles are great, but some fall flat, such as the Barnabas fight. We hardly see Odin himself, while the eikon was previously shown to split the ocean in half. Why couldn't we get a similar spectacle in the actual fight? Mmo-style sidequests are also terrible. Some of them do build up the world, but the majority simply draw out the game time for no good reason. And what rewards do you get for doing them? In majority of cases, those will be crafting materials, employed in a shallow crafting system.

    Sound: Sound design is good. There are some memorable tracks, and high-octane themes such as Titan Lost (which I wish there was more of). Voice acting is good, with Clive, Cid and Byron giving outstanding performances. But with some characters, the voice acting did not hit the mark, as with Jill, for instance.

    I could go on and on, but listing the game's flaws would require much more space than Metacritic allows. Overall, the game is extremely mediocre. 6/10    … Expand
  71. SteveAdams
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    At this point, my 10/10 score is only to balance out the infantile, review bombing 0/10 scores being left by spiteful X-Bots or players who can't accept a different kind of Final Fantasy game.
    Hopefully people will see these reviews for what they really are, and not take them too seriously.
    I will come back and complete my proper review once I have completed the game. I am however sure    At this point, my 10/10 score is only to balance out the infantile, review bombing 0/10 scores being left by spiteful X-Bots or players who can't accept a different kind of Final Fantasy game.
    Hopefully people will see these reviews for what they really are, and not take them too seriously.
    I will come back and complete my proper review once I have completed the game. I am however sure this will be a fairly high score as I have been having a great time in the 10/12 hours I have played so far.
    The plot grabbed my interest from the start and the voice acting has been excellent. The audio quality and music have been top notch so far.
    Visually the game looks gorgeous and has some of the most impressive action set pieces I have ever seen.
    Having a blast with FF16 so far and looking forward to how the plot unfolds.

    OK so after a while longer playing there are some flaws... Dropped to 9/10.
    The performance mode was slightly unstable at times especially in a couple of the big fight sequences.
    As a played through i found myself wanting more choice regarding equipment customisation and variety of equipment.
    A lot of the side quests, especially the early ones, are very simplistic and honestly a bit dull, i thought they could have done better there.    … Expand
  72. andreslu2700
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Espectacular. Historia 10, gráficos 8, jugabilidad 8, missions 10, ambientación 7, cinemáticas 10. Un juego de contrastes que tiene buenas misiones principales pero regulares misiones secundarias.… Expand
  73. danuffo
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Está padrísimo, cuenta con una historia atractiva para los que gustan de Final Fantasy 4 y 6.

    Además de todo, es el primero en tener VOCES EN NUESTRO IDIOMA (y por lo tanto textos), no sólo eso, es el español que conocemos en México, que como sabrán, antes se descuidaba mucho la parte de la localización, las traducciones de los Final Fantasy eran solamente extranjeras hasta la entrega    Está padrísimo, cuenta con una historia atractiva para los que gustan de Final Fantasy 4 y 6.

    Además de todo, es el primero en tener VOCES EN NUESTRO IDIOMA (y por lo tanto textos), no sólo eso, es el español que conocemos en México, que como sabrán, antes se descuidaba mucho la parte de la localización, las traducciones de los Final Fantasy eran solamente extranjeras hasta la entrega XIII y contenían palabras tabú así como formas de hablar diferentes que podríamos malinterpretar.

    Lo veas por donde lo veas, es un trato más que justo, México es el país que tiene más hispanohablantes a nivel mundial, y por otra parte, a los extranjeros jamás se les ha omitido su traducción.    … Expand
  74. CorruptShaolin
    Jul 18, 2023
    6
    Final Fantasy 16 has been a bit of a roller coaster ride with absolutely incredible ups and absolutely incredibly boring put you to sleep downs. I haven't completed the entire game yet but have played a lot of the game and feel I've played enough to know what this game is.

    PROS Combat - The thing that stands out the most in this game is the combat and the boss fights. I give the    Final Fantasy 16 has been a bit of a roller coaster ride with absolutely incredible ups and absolutely incredibly boring put you to sleep downs. I haven't completed the entire game yet but have played a lot of the game and feel I've played enough to know what this game is.

    PROS

    Combat - The thing that stands out the most in this game is the combat and the boss fights. I give the combat a solid 10/10. The combat resembles Devil May Cry style combat but it's much easier to pull off crazy combos in this game than it is in DMC which I think is great. The boss fights are absolutely epic and very fun!

    Visuals/Art style - The visuals are incredible and are actually pretty breathtaking, which has been the norm for FF games for the longest time but this game just adds new elements visually that I don't think have ever been in FF games.

    Music - GODLIKE!! Nothing left to be said.

    CONS

    Performance Issues - This game hurts my eyes just playing it and walking around. There seems to always be this constant jittery vibration on the screen that just ruins the experience of just walking around in non-combat gameplay. Sometimes in games that look amazing and have cool sceneries to look at, I enjoy just walking around and looking at how far video games have come. I did it with RDR2, Ghost of Tsushima, Demon Souls and others but in this game the constant nonstop performance issues are so distracting and takes away from the immersive experience in a huge way. The performance is great in combat but most of this game is spent not fighting which I also think is a problem.

    Pacing - The game has incredibly bad pacing. There will be moments where I think HOLY GOD this is the greatest game of all time while I'm fighting some crazy boss battle and then immediately after I find myself about to fall asleep from having to do some fetch quest where I go and pick berries or listen to some common folk talk about something that adds absolutely no value to the engagement of the story or anything for that matter. The prizes for doing side quests are useless and there is no motivation or incentive to do them at all.

    Upgrade Systems/RPG elements - This game has new items you can buy or forge but it's all based on the game's progression. When you get to the next part of the story there usually is a new item for each weapon or accessory and nothing else. You can't even see what the item looks like. I absolutely despise this type of upgrade system, it gives no incentive to work towards something, it's a scaling effect and the stat system is absolutely terrible and meaningless. As you get stronger, NPCs also get stronger and there doesn't seem to be any point where you feel like you're progressing in terms of how strong your character is.

    Dialogue/Cutscenes - This game is plagued with HEAVY amounts of cutscenes and constant snooze inducing dialogue that for one, is incredibly uninteresting and two, super awkward in the way body movements and the angles in which people interact with each other play out. It's like they're AI robots trying to be humans but are malfunctioning at times and the interactions just seem so unnatural in those moments and there are ALOT OF THESE MOMENTS and it makes me want to shut off the console and put the game away in storage and is a big part of why I haven't finished the game yet.

    No run mechanic - This game doesn't allow you to run on command, it only allows you to run in very specific moments. I am absolutely confident that the game doesn't allow to run because of how bad performance issues are. It makes no sense why they won't allow you to run. Adding the run mechanic would've made combat even better and the long distance traveling you have to do in this game would be more bearable.

    I am disappointed with this game and I really was looking forward to it more than any other game this year. Hopefully FF7 makes up for that.    … Expand
  75. Stpetepiper
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I was worried about the campaign being solo and it being more action oriented before I played the demo because I've been playing the FF series since the NES and turn based rpgs have always been my favorites.... that being said this game is amazing and every bit deserves the FF title. If you are willing to not experience the amazing world they built and how polished and different the gameI was worried about the campaign being solo and it being more action oriented before I played the demo because I've been playing the FF series since the NES and turn based rpgs have always been my favorites.... that being said this game is amazing and every bit deserves the FF title. If you are willing to not experience the amazing world they built and how polished and different the game is just because of not having turn based combat, the joke is on you. I'm not saying every FF needs to be like this from now on, but im more than happy to just kind of let them build a world and get pulled in by it, it would be super immersion breaking and pointless to have this fighting be turn based.… Expand
  76. marcozinho
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    O jogo foge um pouco do tradicional dos Final Fantasy mas entrega muito em ação e em enredo. Os anéis de acessibilidade se não bem usados podem facilitar demais, mas por um bom motivo. No mais é um jogo absolutamente incrível.
  77. okareza
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Played the demo and hyped af, and then seeing mixed review score on internet make me a bit in doubt to buy this game, I take the risk without watching any review, i wont go completely blind without other opinion, and god, I have a blast, the story, music and specially the action, yeah i agree, the character lack of customization in visual area, like different armor etc, but its reallyPlayed the demo and hyped af, and then seeing mixed review score on internet make me a bit in doubt to buy this game, I take the risk without watching any review, i wont go completely blind without other opinion, and god, I have a blast, the story, music and specially the action, yeah i agree, the character lack of customization in visual area, like different armor etc, but its really payoff on how we chose the skill to match my fighting style, and accesories not giving flat bonus atk etc, but enhancing how the skill behave is great, its reward player skills. I love turnbased rpg, I loved old FF games, but this kind of action is more engaging, the story keep me on my toes all the time.… Expand
  78. Cargograph
    Jul 5, 2023
    8
    Overrated by the critics. Interesting story ruined by bidimensional storytelling, missions and dull, generic protagonist. Not the step forward final fantasy fans have been waiting for. A good battle system without the substance in storytelling Final Fantasy is known for.
  79. RaptorNemesis
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Super bon jeu, du Got, de l'action, une mise en scene incroyable!! Quand je vois des mecs cracher sur le jeu car exclue sony
  80. Excamur
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Delightful game. I like the new combat system, it is different from other FF games, but it is fun as hell. The characters are cool and well-written (given the game industry standards). The design and art are beautiful, the cities are stunning and the forests marvelous.

    Yes, it is different from other FF, but that doesn't make the game bad all of a sudden. I've enjoyed every moment of    Delightful game. I like the new combat system, it is different from other FF games, but it is fun as hell. The characters are cool and well-written (given the game industry standards). The design and art are beautiful, the cities are stunning and the forests marvelous.

    Yes, it is different from other FF, but that doesn't make the game bad all of a sudden. I've enjoyed every moment of it, and honestly, I think there is too much hate for this game only because of the change of the combat system and its exclusivity with PlayStation.    … Expand
  81. Neo84x
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    A great Final Fantasy. Quite a masterpiece as the creator said. It's fun and addictive for more and more. The combat system, the graphics, the variety of opponents and weapons, and the story that pulls you in and doesn't let go. 10/10 and no less! ***And one thing about you, who make the game so bad here, be ashamed because you are not gamers but pitifully poor!
  82. Fusion1
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    an amazing story that keeps you engaged
    addicting, fun combat that keeps you interested as new abilities unlock
    well-voiced characters, well-built as well
    some of the best boss fights and cinematic of gaming history
    This is not a game its an experience
    Definite Must Play
  83. Accountforff16
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I will start by saying this game is not a perfect game. However, after the sadness of ff15 this is a phenomenal come back. There are performance issues and the battle system could be better, but where has a story this immersive and memorable ever shown up in a game. Some people complaining about the cuts cents and whatever but any true final fantasy fan knows that the biggest thing thatI will start by saying this game is not a perfect game. However, after the sadness of ff15 this is a phenomenal come back. There are performance issues and the battle system could be better, but where has a story this immersive and memorable ever shown up in a game. Some people complaining about the cuts cents and whatever but any true final fantasy fan knows that the biggest thing that sets ff apart from other series in the genre is its amazing ability to tell a story. And tell a story it did. Never have we had a story this realistic and mature. It shows the negatives of war and the loss of life. It doesn't just sugarcoat everything to be happy go lucky and Clive and Jill for life!!!!… Expand
  84. Cayde-
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game combat is fun and exciting the music is some of the best ive heard in games recently and the characters are great cant fault anything to be honest final fantasy is definately back with a bang.
  85. sqshykoo
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I really love it!!! Final Fantasy XVI have the best gameplay and quality in the Final Fantasy series.
  86. Dalarion
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Amazing Game with a epic Story and a great combat System.
    Yoshi P did an amazing Job and revived the series again after the last disappointing Parts of the Series
  87. Tundrok
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    FFXVI excels at telling a deep, compelling story with an even darker tone than almost every game in the series with a fresh, fun, and flexible battle system. Final Fantasy has long established itself as a story-first game series with an emphasis on increasing graphical prowess to make it feel like you are part of something like a movie while still maintaining a sense of user control in theFFXVI excels at telling a deep, compelling story with an even darker tone than almost every game in the series with a fresh, fun, and flexible battle system. Final Fantasy has long established itself as a story-first game series with an emphasis on increasing graphical prowess to make it feel like you are part of something like a movie while still maintaining a sense of user control in the massive, climatic battles. While turn-based combat is absent, the core reasons for its existence in the first place was due to hardware limitations rather than a simple decision to only use turn based systems of the classics. I have been a FF fan for over 30 years and even though I had reservations about FFXVI going in, I’m now hooked!… Expand
  88. Yamisniper187
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Very good game at least 9/10 gave it a 10 cause of the review bombing. Wish .eta forced people to show proof they even own the game
  89. InfernoRunic
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    HOLY - This game is soooooo freaking good!!

    I started playing on Friday evening, I'm up to 22 hours played so far and had to pause to come on here to highly recommend it. No spoilers. It's slow going and linear at the start, but once I hit around the 10 hour mark, the game world opens up, zones stop being linear, and the story takes off like a rocket ship. I'm addicted and gotta know    HOLY - This game is soooooo freaking good!!

    I started playing on Friday evening, I'm up to 22 hours played so far and had to pause to come on here to highly recommend it. No spoilers. It's slow going and linear at the start, but once I hit around the 10 hour mark, the game world opens up, zones stop being linear, and the story takes off like a rocket ship. I'm addicted and gotta know what happens next!    … Expand
  90. Annemal326
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Only about 20 hours in but I'm 100% emotionally involved. The characters are believeable, loveable, and relatable. The story is completely captivating and the action is top notch. Coupled with the graphics, I can honestly say this is one of the better Final Fantasy games, maybe top 5 -- and as a 41 yr old gamer, I've played them all ;)
  91. boundfor44
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    This is not a game, it's a movie.I got bored after about 10 hours and could not finish the game. The fights, especially with the summons, are tedious and awful
  92. dopezombie1
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    A sign of the times, the world we live in where moronic people review bomb. This game is great, the story is fantastic, as one has come to expect from a Final Fantasy game.

    The graphics are great with beautiful landscapes all around, and great character models. The combat is fast paced and fun, perhaps not the greatest combat of any action game, but certainly fun and gets better as you    A sign of the times, the world we live in where moronic people review bomb. This game is great, the story is fantastic, as one has come to expect from a Final Fantasy game.

    The graphics are great with beautiful landscapes all around, and great character models.

    The combat is fast paced and fun, perhaps not the greatest combat of any action game, but certainly fun and gets better as you progress through the game. The eikon battles are especially awe-inspiring and well done. The soundtrack is fantastic with callbacks to many previous ff games. If you are a fan of the series you will find yourself feeling nostalgic quite often. There is no way this game deserves the 0's the idiots rate it. Sorry people but get over the fact that it's not turn based anymore. Guarantee most of the 0 raters haven't even played it. Try for yourself, and enjoy, because if you give it a fair chance, I'm sure you will.    … Expand
  93. TheGoodGoat
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    The game is a solid action game and, if it were not a mainline FF game, it would be considered a great new IP. HOWEVER, the game does not quite feel like Final Fantasy. It feels lazy and quickly churned out. For what it is, it is great, but from FF, I have grown to expect some soul and some great stories and this game has NEITHER. First, the story is as generic as it gets. The charactersThe game is a solid action game and, if it were not a mainline FF game, it would be considered a great new IP. HOWEVER, the game does not quite feel like Final Fantasy. It feels lazy and quickly churned out. For what it is, it is great, but from FF, I have grown to expect some soul and some great stories and this game has NEITHER. First, the story is as generic as it gets. The characters are dull and boring with Clive and Jill essentially being the same exact character. The first like 15 hours are just Clive not understanding what was rather obvious and coming to terms with his failure again and again. Jill has the exact same problem and the exact same solution. There are moments here and there where the game has moments of Final Fantasyness but overall it is severely lacking in the soul department. Even FF13 which has been unfairly panned for years now had a charm and exuberance that made it distinctively Final Fantasy. In FF16, they try hard to incorporate certain things like the spells and abilities we are used to but the truth is Clive is monochromatic and every enemy can easily be killed irrespective of which Eikons you choose. In total, he has like 4 abilities for each Eikon. The magic button is completely useless and basically does chip damage for when you are far.

    The world is boring! Valisthea is tiny and repetitive. You have these little towns with like 3 buildings each. I am approximately half way done and thus far there have been two or three dungeons beyond the two unimpressive and tiny zones. I think there are two other equally unimpressive zones coming up with some fetch quests but I am not looking forward to them. The production value is obviously high and the game is entertaining but, WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE, this will be remembered as a game that is closer to FF15 than to FF7, 8, 9, 6 or even 12.

    Lastly, the characters are so lame that they took Balthier, called him Cid, and thought no one would notice. They also took Basch and called him Rodney. They even look like their source material. Clive will go down with Noctis as the worst protagonist in FF history while Jill will go down as the overall worst character ever. The only characters with any soul are an NPC named Gav and Torgal who is a wolf with no dialogue. Despite having no dialogue, his personality is more fleshed out than that of Jill.    … Expand
  94. Naoshi
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    Is this a perfect game? No but it’s close. Final Fantasy have always innovated and 16 isn’t different. Combat is solid, button customisation would be nice but developers said they are looking into that. Story hits you in the feels multiple times. Some side quests are fun and interesting but some are boring fetch quests. Protagonist is generally likeable.
    Personally I had no noticeable FPS    Is this a perfect game? No but it’s close. Final Fantasy have always innovated and 16 isn’t different. Combat is solid, button customisation would be nice but developers said they are looking into that. Story hits you in the feels multiple times. Some side quests are fun and interesting but some are boring fetch quests. Protagonist is generally likeable.
    Personally I had no noticeable FPS issues, one bug which I’d call minor at the blacksmith which was fixed after a restart. In all a fantastic game.    … Expand
  95. polarstar74
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    I can assure you this is the best game of the year. I gave you a great experience with games after a long time.
  96. jonas2608
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    Obra de arte combate e historia 10 minha unica critica e ser 30 fps e as texturas poderiam ser melhor titulo obrigatório pra quem tem ps5 concerteza vale a pena comprar um ps5 so pra jogar esse jogo
  97. AzraelBR
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    O jogo está muito bom, muito divertido, historio completa e com sentido. O sistema de combate baseado em ação está perfeito. Não me arremedo de ter comprado
  98. RolandOG
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Wow. This is one of the most amazing, life changing Final Fantasy entries ever to be introduced to the world. I rarely feel so much emotion while playing a game, and there are just so many breathtaking moments. There are certainly things which could transform it into one of the greatest games of all time, such as better side quests and things to do, or just imagine what an open world wouldWow. This is one of the most amazing, life changing Final Fantasy entries ever to be introduced to the world. I rarely feel so much emotion while playing a game, and there are just so many breathtaking moments. There are certainly things which could transform it into one of the greatest games of all time, such as better side quests and things to do, or just imagine what an open world would have been like—yes, we are bored of poorly executed open worlds, but that isn’t an issue with the concept and promise of them. That said, Final Fantasy 16 still manages to raise the bar for the franchise in so many ways, and significantly so. It is still absolutely Final Fantasy, despite its transformation from turn based to full action, which is done with perfection here. Clive’s abilities are smooth, fun and not confusing like past games. Honestly, I think it would have been just as good without the M rating- one of the best things about the series was its ability to evoke strong emotions without the usual bloodlust or profanity. It does this sometimes awkwardly, but they’re doing what they can to win over a new generation that’s used to Game of Thrones and Mortal Kombat fatalities—a rather disgusting side of humanity that harkens back to the Roman colosseum and public executions by the French guillotine. Why do we enjoy watching this? That aside, this is a significant leap in the right direction overall, and we look forward to where this takes us in the years ahead.… Expand
  99. Glubose
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    This game includes some of the most jaw dropping spectacles I've ever seen in any medium. I am constantly left speechless and often teary-eyed. The combat is some of the most intricate and explorative I've experienced. The soundtrack gives me chills as it weaves in and out of situations seamlessly. The narrative and performances come together in ways I will never forget.

    The quality AND    This game includes some of the most jaw dropping spectacles I've ever seen in any medium. I am constantly left speechless and often teary-eyed. The combat is some of the most intricate and explorative I've experienced. The soundtrack gives me chills as it weaves in and out of situations seamlessly. The narrative and performances come together in ways I will never forget.

    The quality AND quantity of Final Fantasy XVI could have spanned 3 titles and each one of them would come together as masterpieces. This game does it in one.    … Expand
  100. juliospider
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente sensacional! Ao apostar em uma gameplay de combate mais dinâmica que a de turno a franquia ganhou novo fôlego, agradando aos fãs antigos (eu) assim como os novos. História madura com muitas reviravoltas e personagens marcantes. Sem dúvida um prato cheio para os amantes de boas narrativas assim como prato cheio para quem ama combates alucinantes. A trilha sonora é um show aSimplesmente sensacional! Ao apostar em uma gameplay de combate mais dinâmica que a de turno a franquia ganhou novo fôlego, agradando aos fãs antigos (eu) assim como os novos. História madura com muitas reviravoltas e personagens marcantes. Sem dúvida um prato cheio para os amantes de boas narrativas assim como prato cheio para quem ama combates alucinantes. A trilha sonora é um show a parte. Parte técnica impecável. Mais um masterpiece da Square Enix assim como mais uma obra de arte na coleção de exclusivos (consoles) PlayStation! A note não poderia ser diferente 10/10!… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 146 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 134 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 146
  3. Negative: 0 out of 146
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Final Fantasy XVI is an excellent game in every way. If you're a fan of the series for the stories and characters, you won't go wrong here, and if you've avoided the series for, say, turn-based combat, the sixteenth installment offers the perfect opportunity to get started with this legend of the gaming industry. [Issue#329]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 30, 2023
    73
    This is a solid RPG/action game. Some elements of the game are unusual and fresh for single-player parts of the Final Fantasy series, but some are too dull and rudimentary.
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  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    90
    New numbered FFs are good again. Stunning to look at, with new, punchy combat, and a great yarn, it is, if anything, too focussed, lacking a bit of the weird. [Issue#30, p.78]
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