Final Fantasy XVI - PlayStation 5

I heard it was not a good FF game. I dont listen to critics, so I decided to buy it. This FF has a much darker theme. Kind of like Game of thrones vibe. I was blown away by the epic boss battles. This FF game has lots of death and revenge. Story is very good and gameplay is easy as well. It does have lots of side quests that gets boring after awhile, but the quests do provide good lvl up tools. Overall the game is awesome that I got the two dlc. This is a must play for any FF fan.

I bought this game back in February and over the next couple of months I would 100% this game to completion and I would complete both of the DLC expansions. This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best games I've ever played in my life. Everything about this game I absolutely adored. The graphics were phenomenal and breathtaking. The gameplay and combat was engaging and satisfying and badass. The soundtrack was perfect and is one of my favorite soundtracks from any video game I've ever played. Every song in this game is memorable and hits. The story and the characters had me locked in and truly made me care about what was happening. Clive and Jill are legit the best couple I've seen in any video game. The fight scenes had a sort of anime-esque feeling to it in every single positive way. The big bombastic boss fights in this game are some of the best I have played in any video game and are some of the best in the whole industry. This is one of the few games where I truly felt like I was playing a " next-gen experience". The fact that it didn't even get nominated for game of the year is absolutely baffling and it was definitely robbed. Completing this game's story made me feel empty. It wasn't that I was disappointed in the ending. Far from it. But because I was so sad to see it end. The journey that this game took me on was an emotional one that I will never forget. And hot take, I think this is the best Final Fantasy game ever made. And the expansions? ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!100% you should buy it. The expansion pass which includes “Echoes of the Fallen” and “The Rising Tide”, is only $25. Both of them are absolutely amazing and are MORE than worth $25. You won't regret buying it. And OMG how can I end this review without talking about the voice acting. The voice acting in this game is some of the best in the entire industry. Ben Starr, who is the English voice actor of the Main protagonist: Clive Rosfield, is AMAZING. To say that he knocked it out of the park is an understatement. The amount of passion that he brings to the table can't be ignored. His performance in this game is up there with people like Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan. When ever a scene requires him to give it his all, he gives it all AND MORE! It doesn't feel like an actor just acting a character reading lines off a script, he literally transforms into Clive's Character and it 100% shows. Even during emotional scenes where Clive is talking, he is able to make his voice sound shaken and on the verge of tears to truly immerse you in the scene. But its not just him, Everyone else who is in this game brings their A game to acting and do a terrific job. I will say though. Just play this game in quality mode. The performance mode in this game is just terrible in my opinion. It goes down to like 720p and probably doesn't reach any over 45 FPS. But the poorly optimized frame rate mode can't really make me take down any points from it. I just played it in quality mode and I had a phenomenal time. Hopefully they update the performance mode for it to be more stable but for now just stick with the original quality mode. 20 out of 10. Definitely worth every single penny. It's worth it when it's at full price and especially worth it when it's on sale.

Awesome gameplay and graphics. Storyline is wonderful and poetic.

It took me a moment to truly appreciate this game,I had just finished playing Tears of the Kingdom and jumping from a very open experience to a liners one took a bit of getting used to. I was under the wrong impression thay FF16 was open world so kt took me off guard when I found the opposite. That being said, I still gave it a chance and im so glad I did. Some of my most favorite games of all time didn't click with me instantly, and so was the case with this one. Final Fantasy 16 harkens back the series' core while still adding a refreshingly new experience. Avid fans will recognize music motifs from older titles interwoven into the new tracks in a beautiful way. The music of this game is incredible and deserving of the Best Music VGA(I hope it's nominated!). We also get to explore the crystal them of the games in a brand new and unexpected way that I had never seen in the crystal-driven stories from previous titles. The world building is very solid and I adore how crystals are integrated into every day lives like drying clothes using wind magic or keep fish fresh using ice magic via crystals. It's a simple detail but it breaths so much life into the world and you don't usually see how magic affects every day lives in games. I've been enjoying the gameplay so much. It's not an ultra challenging experience but that's ok. Not every game needs to be a soulsborne to be good. The game makes up for this by letting you replay stages to get ranks based on how well you performed and there are difficulty modes available for new game plus players and for the challenges or so I am go understand. I am yet to play challenges so I'm not sure how it works, been focusing on the main campaign and side quests first. The story is amazing, deep and fresh. I've been loving the narrarive of this game, and the linearity really strengthens the storytelling. The side quests start out feeling like filler but quickly become into informative and impactful world building moments. I'm in the endgame segment and I'm loving every moment of this game. One of my favorite games of all time, and in top 5 Final Fantasy titles. A true attestation to how games don't need to be open world to be great, and how linear games shouldn't be frowned upon.

I loved playing the old Final Fantasy games on PS1 & PS2, especially FF9 & FF10. Moving from turn-based to action RPG was a bit of an adjustment for me but once I got used to it the game was great. As with all the FF games I've played, the story was awesome and the characters have depth. Clive is one of my favorite protagonist of all time. I did a couple playthroughs and thoroughly enjoyed the game & the story. Definitely worth my time.

Great game

無事に届きました。未開封で綺麗でした。ありがとうございます。

Ótimo jogo.

Si bien FF XVI no se juega como los FF tradicionales, el juego se disfruta bastante. El control se siente bien y la historia es buena aunque hay algunas submisiones que se sienten un poco fuera de lugar. La historia principal plantea temas bastante fuertes relacionados con discriminación, racismo y esclavitud; muy interesante para la época en la que vivimos. Gráficamente es espectacular y las peleas con los jefes... son un poco demasiado espectaculares. Me gustó bastante.

Beautiful reversible cover art.