Final Fantasy XVI (2023)

I got bored of it. Simple as that. I just won't bother to play through 30+ hours of an easy game with fetch quests just to unlock a harder difficulty.

I also won't install a mod to fix what the developer's should have done to start with. That's giving the game an unfair advantage. Imagine Devil May Cry being structured like that!

Besides, the cutscene overload combined with way too many tutorials including just walking are just too much!

There i said it. Spoilers ahead.

While i enjoyed the game, i have many complaints throughout the adventures.

CONS:

• PC performance was dogshit !! stutter, lag , frame drop you name it. it really frustrating. When u change maps, or place, yeah you have to restart the game coz its stutter like crazy. Come on man. Nothing shittier when cutscene played and its 5 fps. Due to this, ive quickly try to finish the game . Yeah goodbye DLC, i watch youtube instead tq.
• Story was so-so mid... typical troupe of god create puppet for the puppet to bite the hand of le master with whatever power they have. Yeah we encounter this kind of story many times, i was hoping some interesting twist or revelations but nah. Slave story yadaa yadaa. Dude u have magic ! u can kill em why let them salve u? seriously.
• Whole lot of side quests but boring . i cant stated this the other way. Go here, talk, kill enemies and done walla. No depth, no characters progression or whatsoever. I do like 10 or so, and im done.
• RPG elements? where? No elements weakness? status effects? only spam attack and skills? while the combat seems fun , i get tired really quickly. Yeah this is not Action RPG. just action.
• No companions... Companions just a dog... and AI.. u can controlled them, or tinker with how them behave. believe me u wont even notice they fighting together, only u on the screen. what is this. Solo Leveling? Mai gawd.
• The power scale is a joke. No way some early weak ifrit defeat all the major eikons ... evenmore the gods with super saiyan power. Go friendship power yayy... Yeah2 he absorbs all the eikons but never in the story he even use them !! only during final boss ! what a joke.
• Customization? None existent
• Mini games? None existent
• Exploration? None existent (No fly, no climbing, no surfing etc)
• WHAT WERE THE DEV THINKING. Dont slap final fantasy title around just for sale.

PROS:

• Devil May Cry Fantasy . Yeah. Eikons fights damn fire and Epic. Yeah they put all budget in eikons fight more than the story or everything else. funny the best eikons fight were the earlier one with titans. then bahamut, and odin just fall flat. even the final not as epic like titan fight.
• Love the mid age settings.
• Characters are so beautiful and good looking. Plenty of ehem ehem and hot scene lol But i like barnabas mother character design the best. even its only like 5 sec throughout whole game lmao
• Well i guess i enjoy the VA when they not shouting or crying, just sound so damn awkward lol

6.0/10 for me. One of the weakest and least enjoyable FF title for me. Just behind FF15 (6.5/10)

Me compré este juego porque me gustó el final fantasy XV y quería probar. De primeras la ambientación medieval no me convencía mucho pero QUE EQUIVOCADO ESTABA. La historia es genial y me atrapó del todo, aunque todo ese tema de los antiguos creo que está un poquito mal explicado y los motivos del jefe final pues más de lo mismo, habría agradecido algún villano más trabajado. El combate es exquisito, rápido y te recompensa si sabes hacer las cosas bien y la musica que lo acompaña me ha encantado también. No entiendo por qué tantas críticas negativas hacia este juego la verdad

8/10

This game has a few issues. And is carried by the insane performance of the PS5

I really dislike the cinematic clash system here. It feels, wrong. I want to win the battle, with strategy. Not by pressing X. The game continues this by taking the controller from the player and having the main character engage in fights and lose. This is a cardinal sin, OP enemy, fine, let me fight them and lose.

The main issue however is filler. This is like two games, bad AA when it isn't the mo-capped cutscenes. I actually think this game shows if you use mo-cap it has to be all mo-cap or else the other scenes just feel weird.

The second issue is a lack of originality in progression. The abilities you get are cool. But there is no progression system. No crafting system. Weapons are all the same.

Combat is definitely satisfying but could have been so much more. Each elemental aspect of FF16 gives you a few skills. I really wish I could transform my guy, each style with different combo's, a new weapon, and really chose to specialise in a combat style, go for a range build, a dodge build or pick up a heavy sword and just go hard.

Once you get over what is not in the game, it's fine to enjoy the ride.

Bayonetta 3, substantially cheaper in production is actually a superior version of this game in terms of the dynamic gameplay changes that happen in cutscene, and across characters. There just isn't use of eikon system that I was hoping for, you had such a stellar example of how to make a game like this and you just ignored it... you get eikons only in designated cutscenes, holding them back from the main gameplay loop is an insane sin.

The equipment aspect of this game is unbelievably half hearted. Just, why even include it. I feel insulted.

This is not a mainline final fantasy game. It has the story alright, and some amazing moments. But the game itself leaves a lot to be desired. They give you one of the most amazing feeling combat systems I've seen in a while, but don't give you the tools to really play around it.

I loved this game, but it had some issues for me especially at the end. The cutscenes being as long as they are grinds the momentum to a halt. Also doing well in the battles and then having a cutscene that shows Clive losing anyway is a little frustrating.

The other big issue is the side quests. Half of them give world building or character development and are worth it overall. The other half are boring fetch quests that won't do that much.

Bahamut fight was amazing, and I feel like Odin and Ulitma were downgrades in comparison.

I’m having mixed feelings about this game so far. The combat may get better as the game goes on, but it’s really not clicking with me at all yet, which is unfortunate because combat is such a huge part of it. Really missing the presence of deep RPG mechanics, too.

Still, really enjoying the story and environments for the most part. The music is awesome too. The biggest endorsement so far is that 5 hours have melted away in the blink of an eye and I’m not tired of the game yet.

This game has a level of sex and violence never seen before in the Final Fantasy series. Is this a stunt? Does the story really needs blood and nudity?

I wrote an opinion piece about this on GamerFocus. It's in spanish.

Yes, the game shows back and side nudes, but not full frontal in case you're asking.

I see a lot of discourse today on the lack of diversity in this game today, and I just wanted to give my thoughts about it. Keep in mind these are my thoughts only partly through the game.

I think this is kind of a Catch 22 situation. On one hand, having diversity is a good thing. It allows for more perspectives in the story and to allow for players to get representation in a game that they love.

On the other hand, with the themes of this story mostly centering around "magical slavery", I think having more diversity with the characters might have hit a little too close to home with certain people, as the real life events of slavery are not that far into the distant past.

Just my two cents as an enjoyer of the game and as someone who can always find room to grow from discussions like these.