I MOSTLY love Final Fantasy 16... - Review (PS5)

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Final Fantasy XVI is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The sixteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it is scheduled for release on June 22, 2023 for the PlayStation 5 as a timed exclusive. The game will feature segmented open environments and an action-based combat system involving both melee and magic-based attacks. There are also recurring series features including Chocobos, and summoned monsters called Eikons, which are both fought as bosses and used through channelling their power in combat.

Final Fantasy XVI is set in the fictional world of Valisthea, a world divided between six nations who hold power through access to magical Crystals and Dominants, humans who act as hosts for each nation's Eikon. Tensions between the nations escalate as a malady dubbed the Blight begins consuming the land. Clive Rosfield, guardian to his younger brother Joshua, witnesses his kingdom destroyed and goes on a revenge quest in pursuit of the dark Eikon Ifrit.

Beginning concept development in 2015, the staff included Naoki Yoshida as producer, Hiroshi Takai as main director, artists Hiroshi Minagawa and Kazuya Takahashi, Kazutoyo Maehiro as creative director and lead writer, Masayoshi Soken as composer, and Capcom veteran Ryota Suzuki as battle designer. Yoshida's aim was for a dark fantasy storyline that would have broad appeal and reinvigorate the series. The game has been well received by journalists. Praise was given to its story, characters, music ad combat system. Criticism focused on its lack of deeper RPG elements, framerate issues, and by some for a lack of ethnic and gender representation despite its Medieval European setting and the largely anticipated decision of the creators to make the game as more historically accurate as possible to the demographic and the standards and customs of the time.

Well, I can’t say I’m shocked that after a blockbuster demo everyone loved, it turns out that Final Fantasy XVI itself is good as well. The embargo has lifted, and reviews are coming in for the game which releases tomorrow, June 22. No, the late embargo was not in any way indicative of anything being hidden. I don’t know why they did it, but whatever, reviews are great.

As it stands, Final Fantasy XVI has a 90 on Opencritic in an age when anything over a 90 is at the very least a GOTY contender, and right now its an 88 on Metacritic, but that keeps jumping around.

[DreamcastGuy]

NEW FINAL FANTASY DAY!!! BEST TIME EVER!!! Thanks for WATCHING the video. After I have beaten the game fully 2 times I will do a follow up video of total thoughts on EVERYTHING! <3

[ashishd]

Im glad this game isn't truly open world im getting a bit burnt out playing open world games.

[LyvGamer]

Dreamcast guy you are a coward for deleting your Tweet! You are a complete hypocrite for bashing Starfield for 30fps but Final Fantasy can't even hit 60fps and I bet you're okay with it

[jsfjames]

This is a weird take, but I really want a Drakengard game now in this combat engine and maybe graphics. They'd have to turn the details a bit down, but it could work. Maybe tie it into the wars between the waring factions in this game or something.

[GlitchMcConnell]

Dude I love your stuff but stop with the click bait noise. You know you will make 10 more videos about loving the game. I know YouTubers need content, but it’s so cringe.

[waterprincess]

How’s that 4k 30 fps good enough now ?

[malomozzarella]

This comment section is hilarious 😂 Some of you just need a hug. That’s all imma say. 😅

[separator]

I'm 18 hours in and it's a solid 8/10 game. It remains fun but has some serious quality control issues. The side quests and NPC's are absolutely terrible. The combat is also pretty shallow. Fun, but shallow. The story itself is good but doesn't come anywhere close to the heights of the great FF games from the past.

[supersaiyanbro]

As someone who loves game of thrones and devil may cry. This game is a god send and im loving every min

[stannisthemannis]

Too many games coming out this year. I have no idea when I'll get around to this one. Still need to finish TotK and then attack street fighter 6 and Jedi survivor and octopath 2 😢

[Hadeshi.]

i'm getting a lot of Tales of Arise vibes playing this game, Clive also reminds me alot of Alphen.

[robertodavid]

So your not gonna keep that same energy and say this game runs pretty bad on the ps5 720p and 39 fps sheesh

[shanemathre]

Playstationguy who had so many comments about starfield being 30 fos doesn't even mention it that ff16 runs at 30 fps. Keep that same energy

[Urlastnerve]

“Could’ve went a bit harder on the emotional beats”

Me over here thinking about the Ifrit fight ending from the demo:😳😶😐

[pyroxiii]

720p with heavy motion blur this game runs like shit this is glorified ps3 game 🤡

[pigboykool]

I personally don't like Open World RPG, it feels boring to me. I want a GOOD STORY that executed well so I won't get stuck in an open space 1000 hours not knowing what the heck is going on.

[showmethefacts]

This game has been a good break from 100 hours of TOTK. I’m enjoying the flashy combat and story. I have been having fun with the early side quest as well. Hopefully it stays going strong.

[joshuawilliams]

yo what about the overheating and frame rate stutter

[heatwaveps]

dreamcast which best mode to play resolution or performance

[Notremah]

Lol. After your take on starfield and the Xbox direct, I can’t take your opinion seriously. It’s just pro Sony Pony content and pure Salt from the Dead Sea of biased console worriers.