This channel is just as much a treasure to the fandom as the games themselves. Thank you.

@FinalFantasyUnion

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words roflathan! ~Darryl

@hotcoldman77

5 ай бұрын

FF16 was trash. Any real FF fan would be honest and say the truth smh

Been playing FF games for 25+ years, they knocked it out of the park with this one. Different, sure, but excellent. It is fine if they forgo some of the traditions, as long as they can provide a great product. They did.

@SquallSZ

Жыл бұрын

Are you not regretting not visiting multiple towns and villages, meeting its people and its own melodies ? Discovering hidden secrets and hidden little spots ? All of what contributed greatly to a very nice sense of travel and wander ? Wasn't what made FF a journey even after turning off the console and even after months and years ?

@datbaldie2254

Жыл бұрын

​@@SquallSZ Its all present in this game, have you played it?

@karandeepbal

Жыл бұрын

​@@datbaldie2254what hidden secrets were there?

@ugoeze7360

Жыл бұрын

@@karandeepbalthe friends you’ve made along the way.

@Faithaven

Жыл бұрын

It’s a good game. Just replay value isn’t there compared to predecessors. Reminds me of how ff13 faired

I'm about 6 hours in and loving the battle system. The story is like an epic TV show that you want to keep going.

@mrsgamer9218

Жыл бұрын

Ikr! Love the chars

@verdeurie8650

11 ай бұрын

This is exactly how I felt about the game as well lol

It is a lovely game. Every minute spent playing with an open mind shows how dedicated the dev team were to making this a game that defines FF for the current era.

@MaxTheMiracle

Жыл бұрын

you are right, and i dont know how is this a good thing, but you are right, you can lterally play with the eyes closed, even without using the ``easy`` accesories you dont have to think in any way , not for moving forward, not for crafting, not for knowing what is going on, nothing you dont have ANY secret none at ALL you dont have to struggle with anything in this game, so yes its a game for the new generation, you are absolutly right, and you DO have to have an open mind to not breake on full rage to this new generation that cant stand strugle a real pitty.

@SventFulgur

11 ай бұрын

The whole point is that you don't HAVE to use the rings. There are people that physically cannot play the game, through no fault of their own, if the option wasn't there. They DO have rewards for those who are skillful enough to not get hit in key fights and both players are able to enjoy the story of this game. There's definitely issues, like you mentioned they need to work on making crafting feel more rewarding and they could've paced the side quests better but none of that takes away from the game itself as a storytelling device. There's still things to find like the Eikonic trials, the Hunts, unique accessories, and waypoints you can find before being able to access a settlement. There's nothing that's especially obtuse like some other games but there's still things to find.

Seeing a true FF fan like you is holding the game is such high regard after playing it gives me much more confidence that the demo was indicative of the game as a whole and not just a highlight.

@justincider8892

Жыл бұрын

How do you know that this "true fan" just likes it because it has the Final Fantasy name on it?

@Ulle2020

Жыл бұрын

It’s almost like they were flewn out to SE and paid.

@geryon8814

Жыл бұрын

Imagine thinking that bandwagoning channels like this have any sort of reliability when it comes to reviews. It's like yongyea reviewing the next kojima game

@ChrisGrump

Жыл бұрын

Nothing he said in the review gives me any confidence that this a good FINAL FANTASY game. Quite frankly, it is anything but.

@ahadkhan3486

Жыл бұрын

​@@ChrisGrump chatacter action combat has more depth than ff combat for the last 20 years

Excellent, humble, articulate review. It took me 80 hours to beat FF16 because I took my time to take in all the scenery in a new area and did all the quests/ hunts. This is easily my favorite FF since FF9 hands down. Some of the side quests aren't as exciting but they're easy to complete and never overstay their welcome, and a lot of the later side quests are quite moving, especially Gav's side quest. Most of the main cast and NPCs get their own "ending side quest" which is awesome. Honestly the only thing that bothered me in FF16 was constantly finding "10 gil" on the ground when exploring, even in late game it's kind of silly. All in all Square knocked it out of the park with this one

@inthebeginning4751

Жыл бұрын

Dude right! I freaking loved everything about this game! But those damn 10 gils poppin up even late game 😂😂😂

@mjfentertainment6927

11 ай бұрын

10 Gil is generous, more like 2 or 3 Gil 😂

@padnomnidprenon9672

11 ай бұрын

​@@mjfentertainment6927the world is really impoverished. We should be glad, as Clive who is a broke guy to have such a fine woman that is Jill😂

THIS GAME. I was holding next to none hopes for it, the departure from classic rpg is quite large, however, by the end of it i was so amazed by the characters, the music, the gameplay, and the nods to the series i was left awestruck. This might not be the classic rpg we once knew, but i dont know why, this felt MORE FINAL FANTASY than i could expect, It's so weird! but i bet you all can relate

I just finished this game today, and I am truly just impressed and satiated by this Final Fantasy. This game I will hold up there with my top 3 FF of all time. So much heart, passion and emotion in the story that it felt nostalgic. I feel that the creators know that Final Fantasy is always about the journey, through the good and the bad.

@SquallSZ

Жыл бұрын

Are you not regretting not visiting multiple towns and villages, meeting its people and its own melodies ? Discovering hidden secrets and hidden little spots ? All of what contributed greatly to a very nice sense of travel and wander ? Wasn't what made FF a journey even after turning off the console and even after months and years ?

@inthebeginning4751

Жыл бұрын

​@@SquallSZ Did you play it? I visited and revisited many, many towns or villages lol. Met many people with quests and got tons of lore out of side characters there. Not sure what you smokin? 🤔

@j6302

Жыл бұрын

@@inthebeginning4751Ignore him. Either he’s an idiot or he’s a bot. Either way, he keeps copy-pasting the same rely to a lot of comments. Whoever he is, he clearly hasn’t played the game whatsoever.

@DanielRitchie-qo4mv

4 ай бұрын

​@@SquallSZ Have you really played FF in general? As a fan of FF since the late 80s and early 90s, I have found that FF is a game that you should not compare with another FF. Though some elements would be similar, they are typically far apart removed from one another. One thing that usually is in each though is the story and character progression and great music, which XVI does great at also .

FF7R really changed up the way the series did NPC interactions, focusing on ambient dialogue that prioritized worldbuilding and contextual game states like sidequest completion. The result was the most lived in world I’ve experienced in a long time. Midgar had such a sense of place because of it. I’m so glad that they kept refining that style for this game.

@mingyuhuang8944

Жыл бұрын

Bro going from zelda to this is like going from one 5 star hotel to another 5 star hotel 😂❤

@terry85mar

Жыл бұрын

Ff77r is boring as all hell. They ruined the ff7 name.

@ConfusedGeriatric

Жыл бұрын

@@terry85mar guess it’s time to move to another franchise 🤷‍♂️

@pogoacct8611

11 ай бұрын

​@@terry85marwrong

I spent 100 hours my first playthrough just taking my time to enjoy the game and give it a real sense of time passing. This is my game of the Year

@inthebeginning4751

Жыл бұрын

Hands down. My current GoTY as well.

@tonythatoneguy3861

Жыл бұрын

@inthebeginning4751 I heard Yorinobu was saying a Cid DLC would be really cool. Personally I would really like to see a Barnabas DLC so we can hear his life's story. But honestly I love Cid so much in 16 that I would be extremely happy if we get a DLC surrounding him and his life.

I've been playing Final Fantasy games since the mid-90s and 16 completely blew away all expectation

After being absent from the FF universe since playing 13, I thought this game was excellent. I just finished this game last night and you were absolutely correct, emotions everywhere. 10/10 ending, 9/10 game.

This game is a piece of art. I enjoyed every minute

I love how the theme of ffxvi was almost slapping the criticisms in the face. “That’s not gonna be an ff game” was a big criticism Knowing this they took to metaphor and destroyed the crystals and source of magic in the game. That one was such a lovely theme to me, almost likening FF’s fate to Clive’s and watching as both Clive and the game itself defy fate and become something bigger and better than anticipated.

Vid literally gave me shivers. Brilliant writing. Fantastic work. Much love for FFU always.

Still wish it had more things to discover in the areas Like notes ,random npcs, lore etc

That Ifrit vs Ifrit sequence. It might be recency bias but my god that experience was amazing. It is a legitimate love letter to Final Fantasy fans young and old.

@jonesygrets6029

Жыл бұрын

And here’s the one guy that spoils stuff in the comments Bravo

For me what really made this game a standout is arguably the best story and narrative in the series. Other things can be better is true. But overall is one of the best and a marvelous experience

My most anticipated game of the year. So hyped.

@LastKnight0727

Жыл бұрын

Mine too for 2026, since I'm not getting a PS5, I can wait for the PC port like I did for 15 and 7R.

@mingyuhuang8944

Жыл бұрын

​@@LastKnight0727Bro going from zelda to this is like going from one 5 star hotel to another 5 star hotel 😂

I absolutely love 16. It is not the old final fantasy but that’s fine. We have all the old ones and games like Octopath traveler or Bravely default still provide new experiences in that style. I was blown away by the message of ff16 and the while perhaps the gameplay itself at times left me wanting a little bit more (or maybe even just a little more elden ring like difficulty), the lack of freedom, I think, is perhaps exactly the point. Overall I am so happy ff16 broke the old shackles and it opens them up for more possibilities in the future.

@SquallSZ

Жыл бұрын

You would have a point if Bravely Default and Octopath were done with some real passion and love

@inthebeginning4751

Жыл бұрын

As a old school ff fan, I couldn't agree more.

@ixis

Жыл бұрын

No, because Octopath Traveler is a Frontier Saga-like, it's nothing like FF save for the sprite work. Bravely Default however, *is* very Final Fantasy-esque.

This review came out at the same time as other reviews did, and yet you can tell you put so much thought and care into this one, from all aspects of the game. I did not get the feel at any moment that this review was rushed out for clicks, views or w/e and was great throughout. I have only the highest praise for you guys, this is the first review I see on this channel and I cannot wait for more. Now I'm craving reviews for some older FF titles.

The final fantasy franchise has been SAVED! Thanks, Yoshi-P and Soken!!

My take away is that Clive is the Kiryu Kazuma of Final Fantasy, good lad, surrounded by a good cast, trying to make the world better lol

Such a great game.

Great video. I'm only hours away from experiencing the entire game for myself, and my heart is racing. The demo was amazing. What the rest of the game has to offer will certainly surprise me.

@kainakrit9311

Жыл бұрын

Same here, only 2 hours away for me

@DSkulle1

Жыл бұрын

@@kainakrit9311 my deluxe edition gets deivered tomorrow !!!!

@CoryG1981

Жыл бұрын

damn psn has mine locked for 11.5 more hours

@Drodz1030

Жыл бұрын

Racing to where?

@deadass849

Жыл бұрын

@@Drodz1030 under there

We spend decades learning about the characters but we get cut off too short at the end imo.

HUGE lifelong FF fan here (and fan of the channel), and was immediately looking to see yours and Lauren's thoughts on XVI. Looked great and loving it myself, so glad to see this!

@anonymousinfinido2540

Жыл бұрын

Lauren channel name please, TIA

It's a shame the crafting system isn't a bit deeper, but it looks to basically be on the same level as in KH and I'm okay with that. It would be nice if the weapons had a little difference in will and attack and had their own modifiers a little bit, again like KH, but if that's not the case then it's not the end of the world :) Looking forward to playing this in the morning

@Konpekikaminari

Жыл бұрын

at least the crafting system comes with the silver lining of mat flavour text written by Koji Fox

@anonymousinfinido2540

Жыл бұрын

FF usually didn't have much crafting, so I am OK with it.

@mhiggs8001

Жыл бұрын

This is the sole area I’m kinda bummed about. I’m big on gear and stats lol so having heard a few times today that the rpg of it all is sparse makes me sorta sad. That being said I have no doubt I’ll love this game anyway, it still feels like it’s going to be something special and I could use that now. Cheers and I hope you have a great time with it too!

An excellent and concise commentary. Thank you!

Wow, you and Skill Up have almost opposite views of this game.

This is the most generous take on this games side quests. They are not good, their rewards are not good, the crafting is almost non existent. I sit on hundreds and hundreds of the same crafting materials with literally nothing to spend them on. There are no elements, there are no statuses . We are literally welding elemental deity's and the game doesn't have elemental strengths and weaknesses. Bizzarre

@brandonortiz5193

Жыл бұрын

dude, I swear I'm pretty far into the game, and he lost me when he got into how great the sidequest were. telling me to collect soil and giving me 200 Gil and no xp isn't great worldbuilding, it's padding the game out and calling it content.

@alexmoraes188

Жыл бұрын

How is nobody complaining about this? How can they call this game a FF masterpiece?

@Impact_Player

Жыл бұрын

@@alexmoraes188 From what I gather, they are, but they get shut down by people (mostly with far-reaching voices) saying that every FF is different so it's ok.

Can you guys tell us if we can use the assistance rings in final fantasy mode?

Received my collector’s preorder today, this game is amazing so far, but I’m trying to savour it and not to rush too much ❤ Congratulations to all the fans!!!! 🎉🍾😭

Thousand Tomes has lot of info that we wont know in cutscenes or dialogues. This was the reason I spent a huge amount of time reading it.

My 🔥🔥🔥 takes on this game: -Justice for Leviathan. -Ultima was meh. -Bring back a real party system! -Sidequests should be less walking & talking. -Non-cinematic/sidequest cutscenes were giving off Hogwarts Legacy vibes haha -Areas were too linear; no real exploration. -Action-based battles looked repetitive (and very much Elden Ring vibes) -Strategy = what eikon ability deals most damage that can be button mashed -Torgal best boi~ -Joshua best bro~ -Poor Jill but that beach scene tho -Dion pride icon 😉 -Soundtrack was good! -That ending was lacking... It's a good game and deserve somes praise but will it have the same legacy as its predecessors? Only time will tell 🔥

@SquallSZ

Жыл бұрын

"-Areas were too linear; no real exploration." yes. Where are the variety of towns and villages to visit ... it's important

will we be able to disable the enemy damage numbers?

Love this review. A lot of reviews online have criticised the side quests, but hearing you describe them as a continuous whole makes them sound really fascinating. Tomorrow can't come fast enough!

@phant0mdummy

Жыл бұрын

Criticism is okay, you know? A lot of the side quests are filler and fetch quests. That is what a GOOD review does. It discusses the good, mediocre and bad. And make no mistake, this game has a bit of all of those categories.

@markedone494

Жыл бұрын

@@phant0mdummy Every single game in existence has

@mingyuhuang8944

Жыл бұрын

​@@markedone494Bro going from zelda to this is like going from one 5 star hotel to another 5 star hotel 😂❤❤

@rob_2306

Жыл бұрын

@phant0mdummy i didnt say it wasnt. But lots of the reviews have criticised the side quests as being meaningless, whereas this review says they build into a wider narrative. Criticism is a fundamental part of making a product better. Wont find me disagreeing

@fernandozavaletabustos205

Жыл бұрын

As a fan of the old FF that I played during the PSX / PS One days, I am very happy with the changes in FF 16. For people that miss turn-based combat, here are some games from Square Enix that will suit your needs: - Octopath Traveler 2 - Bravely Default series - Live A Live - Tactics Ogre Reborn - The upcoming SUPER MARIO RPG remake - DQ 11 - FF Pixel Remaster And for those who are longing for an "FF party in the traditional sense", wait for FF 7 Rebirth or the rumored FF 9 remake.

I love XVI. I see it’s like spilt in half, either people loved it or hated it lol.

@Force-Multiplier

4 ай бұрын

That's pretty much every FF even Rebirth wich is the highest rated FF ever is getting hated over minigames all over KZread

12 hours left until I can play this! Already preordered and been watching the countdown on my PS, so excited!! 😁

Oh how you described side quests has me excited. I strongly feel like side question always impact the game and positive or dramatic ways. Seeing the small actions you make randomly coming full circle😮 has me hyped

@mingyuhuang8944

Жыл бұрын

Bro going from zelda to this is like going from one 5 star hotel to another 5 star hotel 😂❤❤

@Derek-fe4yw

Жыл бұрын

Don’t get excited the side quests are the most boring part, he kinda praised them a bit too much. Yeah they build the world, but you can world build and have an interesting and engaging side quest. Instead they send you to kill a single wolf, then walk back to the quest giver.

My hype for the game was already at an all time high but this put it over. Im so ready!!! Let's go!!!

I finished FFXVI well over a month ago now. It took 95 hours. I adore the game, it's characters, it's story, it's combat. It is an exceptional FF game. It is not without it's downfalls. A lot of the side quests, although important to give more lore, they are so boring and generic. I had to force myself to get through a lot of the side quests and a lot of the time, there wasn't much pay off.

The demo for 16 was so great, but I must admit that I still miss a party battle system like 7 Remake. 7 is a perfect blend of old meets new.

@lori0xoxo

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! 7remake is by far my favorite battle system

@groovydespairgod5190

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ull get that next year, more diversity is what ff needed to REALLY hit the mainstream, Support this title for being fucking amazing !

@plustico2846

Жыл бұрын

In the future they could do this system with the FF7R system.

@GooseGumlizzard

Жыл бұрын

yes but since FF7:R is coming soon they don't want 2 games with the same gameplay. And besides every new mainline FF since 2001 has a totally new combat system and thats the way it should be.

Game looks amazing. Can’t wait

MAny tears were shed towards the end of Endwalker, and Im ready for more tears at the end of 16.

Great video and thank you for minimizing spoilers. I've never been a fan of QTE in any game, did you notice if there's an option to disable it?

Anyone else pulling an all nighter to play at midnight? Also FFUnion, another great video

Great review! FF 16 is indeed... a Final Fantasy game.

Wow, such a GREAT REVIEW! Seriously, i KNOW this game will be great but your writing and review was amazing on its own.

Real question is when is Sora gonna pop up and assist Clive 😂

Cant wait to play tomorrow. Will probably listen to this review after the fact :)

Love the review! Yet another fantastic entry.

Great review and deep dive. Definitely impacted my decision to purchase the game. When it comes out on PC. :)

Played every Final Fantasy game except 2. I love different styles of games, but it HAS to have story, lore, characters, iconic moments, grip, make me think about it when I’m not playing it. I’ve done that with everyone of them, some in different ways. But I loved this. Omg this one was so deep, so dark, so grown up. I loved it so much. Made me laugh, cry, angry, sad. I had a rollercoaster of emotions during this game. Also been running XII ZA on the switch, the gambit system is brilliant. Can make some crazy set ups lol. FFXVI my GOTY 100%

I got chills when you describe that the side quests are interesting contrary to most internet reviewers. And I'm excited for it.

@phant0mdummy

Жыл бұрын

Probably a good idea to accept the fact that MOST reviews mention lackluster side quests. Ignoring that common critique is a weird decision.

@ahmedronaldokahn2352

Жыл бұрын

@@phant0mdummy Very bad suggestion. Most reviews didn't even finish the side quests before claiming it was boring. I believe thats the reason they made that claim. I hear the "facts, but not necessarily mean ill believe it. im not ignoring, im analysing.

@Kamyuyon

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedronaldokahn2352 well if they couldnt finish the side quest, isnt that an indicator for being boring? Ive seen a couple of reviews now and also some streams, and it actually seems like the side quest are kinda dull. Especially compared to FF7R or FF14

@phant0mdummy

Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedronaldokahn2352 lmao. Where exactly is any shred of proof that MOST reviews didn't finish the game? Do you know how ridiculous you sound? How old are you? Sheesh. You hear what you want in life. That's wild. While you enjoy your very first FF game, go watch the skillup review LOL. He def made it all up bro. I bet he didn't even play.

@phant0mdummy

Жыл бұрын

@@Kamyuyon you don't understand, they got CHILLS when they heard exactly what they wanted to hear. Damn all these reviews saying differently! This fanboy does not care. The wanna hear the words they wanna hear, and OBVIOUSLY all the negative criticism is from people who didn't even finish the game! How do you not get it? It's a no brainer. This one review is the odd one out so clearly the other 7 reviews are LIARS. duh.

Excellent writeup. Anytime i see your videos, I'm excited cause I know you are at the same fan level as me for this stuff. Thanks!

I didn't realize it was so close to release. Thank you.

I wonder when FF17 is coming out

The gambit system was 🔥🔥🔥. Ff12 is lit (only with fast forward)

My primary complaint, now that I've finished it, is that it suffers from some very strange pacing issues, and some jarring ludo-narrative dissonance. Some things are massively rushed, while there are huge lulls of nothing but side-questing (If you avoid the side-quests, it feels rushed, period). This wouldn't be a problem if not for the fact that, while narratively interesting and good for building supporting characters, the actual gameplay of the majority of side-quests is embaressingly bad. It also suffers from a simillar problem currently plaguing fantasy TV and films- That is, there's no sense of scale to the world. It's never really conveyed that traveling the huge distances between the various points takes any time at all. It's like some form of narrative fast-travel, and it makes the world feel far more gamey than believable. What I find strangest about this, is that huge swathes of the downtime that would have you performing sidequests could've been replaced with sections that actually demonstrate that we're traveling meaningful distances. (After all, I can appreciate the pace slowing, if it's meaningful) On top of that, there are some system choices that further make the world feel a little hollow. For instance, there are multiple points during the story where we're far from home base (and on one or two occasion, it's not even known if we'll survive to make it back). When we leave, it's given the narrative weight it should have, which is great. But then I can just warp back to the home base, at almost any time... I appreciate that this is a gameplay concession to allow you access to things like the merchant, but it's completely immersion breaking- When I have these meaningful farewells, leaving on what may well be a suicide mission, across a huge span of distance, only to pop back a few minutes later 'cause I fancy stocking up on items. Related to the former point- I appreciate that there's some mild attempt to tie the fast-travel to the world, with the obelisks, but then it falls apart late in the game, when I'm supposedly relying entirely on my companions keeping a ship ready to pick me up if I'm successful in my mission. Warping is part of the world... It's a little nonsensical that I could not just use an obelisk to return. I understand that, sometimes, concessions have to be made for gameplay- But I feel these aspects are ones that *could* be solved, whilst either not harming the gameplay, or only mildly so. An tertiary complaint, largely unrelated to the narrative, or core gameplay- Is simply a lack of certain staples. Most notably, a truly challenging Super Boss (or multiple thereof). It's possible to get extremely overpowered, but there's no real incentive to actually do so. That all said, I like the game a lot. I'm just mildly dissappointed that it's only great, when it could've been a masterpiece. Even so, as a first mainline, non-MMO, game from Yoshi-P's team, it's a wonderful starting point. I'm very much looking forward to what they may create in the future.

As someone who has a played a few final fantasies but never majorly got into it I loved it. A pleasent surprise to find an FF channel praising it since it seems like a lot of older fans hate it for not being enough of an RPG with the medieval setting not helping those who've gotten used to the science fantasy settings that 7 solidified. Good to see that there are longstonding fans who've embraced this game. It's different and stripped down but it's still unmistakeably Final Fantasy. I'd love to see them take this gameplay approach and apply it to a more typical science fantasy setting.

I have played the demo and Holy shit, the Queen is amazingly evil and I can't wait to see how it all unfolds. ALSO, THE END OF THE DEMO WAS LIKE HOLY SHIT! It may had been shown in a trailer but I had forgotten and it was amazing yet jaw dropping. Very excited for this game

gaming has changed so much, Nostalgia can only take one so far. Glad they are willing to change with the times, good or bad, their stories are always impactful, can't wait to play this one. So I only watched up to 2 minute.

So side quests are good? I want to know if its still good after 30hrs, is there secret dungeons etc.

@Eversoul12

Жыл бұрын

the answer is no on both questions

@Johnnybox81

Жыл бұрын

@@Eversoul12 oooh yeah, I found that out...

I love hearing people that love what they do. Great work, as usual.

I'm so surprised that after seeing about 8 review videos NO ONE mentions the decision to go with pixelated versions of your party. Such a great touch. 👍

Counting down the minutes... can't wait

The problem with this game, as with XIII, isn't a problem with the game itself but the wider community. Polarisation is always loudest. Therefore you'll hear more from people who absolutely love the game or refuse to even touch it based on principle (or in the case of XIII just utterly despise it.) The problem is, the middle-grounders often go unnoticed as they kick up the least stink either way. I am one of these middle-grounders when it comes to XVI. I don't think it's as good as many make it out to be, yet feel the boycotters are doing themselves a disservice and missing out on some truly epic moments. I love the game at certain parts, have my heart broken at others and am mostly indifferent remaining merely satisfied at best through the majority. Now, as most reviews of the game tend to focus on the best of the game, I am instead gonna focus on what it gets wrong as it can be assumed everything else hits the mark. It's worth keeping in mind that this is based on what I personally favour, which will not reflect everybody's taste or experience. Firstly, the combat. It's amazing for what it is, having seen them finally perfecting the formula. This is also where the problem lies for me though. This is an action combat game through and through with absolutely zero middle ground. I personally, have never taken to action combat quite so well as I have strategic, command based combat. This was one of the draws of the franchise for me. The Final Fantasy franchise was one where I felt I was among those gameplay elites. Being able to navigate menus and select commands at an expert pace that would leave less experienced friends amazed at how fast I would seem to pull these tasks off and would often struggle to keep up with precisely what I did even though it was not at the pace of action based combat. Many other (most?) genres focus on more action based combat. It must be noted that action combat is not a modern trope and has been around since the early days of video games. Final Fantasy established itself as being an alternative to action based combat. Then, seemingly to appease certain audiences they chose to abandon this choice altogether in favour of deep, action based combat which inserts a skill wall for those like me who are more skilled with the alternative method of combat. It can be said that they've attempted to account for this with the Timely accessories but this is simply not the case. You've got ones that would be essential for those without hyper reflexes and incredible dexterity, and those which trivialise combat to the point of making it boring (spam single button accessory or auto-dodge accessory.) These do not do anything to increase the enjoyment for these people. It should be noted though that I don't personally hate, or even dislike action based combat, it's just not "me" and never been something I've been particularly good at and hours upon hours of practice feels like tedium to me. Secondly, the wider narrative. While the primary story itself is great, the wider narrative takes too much influence from the likes of Game of Thrones and as such results in a complex, overwhelming twist and tangle of politics and numerous social groups that can be near impossible to keep track of without the extra lore NPCs and some forced reading material. I actually believe it's the opposite to XIII. While XIII had a clear cut story and explained enough about the game's general lore and terms to allow you to appreciate it without delving deeper, with the Datalog providing optional extras that by no means make for required reading to appreciate the game's overall narrative, XVI, by contrast, is so convoluted that you may NEED to rely on at least one of these lore NPCs to fully grasp what is going on. This leads me to my final criticism. The use of narrative time skips. The first of which, thirteen years in length, is done masterfully, while the second at only five years in length completely drops the ball. Trying to avoid spoilers, the game places you at a story precipice which everything up to this point has built up to and the story has masterfully got you extremely invested in. Then, all of a sudden, your protagonists are wandering a completely foreign area with absolutely ZERO explanation of how they got there or what they're doing and not even informing you that a whole five years have passed until later. It is actually at this point where the crux of the game takes place, with most of the rest essentially serving as extended prologue. I still, to this very moment have no idea how the characters got out of their predicament at that time with the game deciding it was a detail of no importance and it honestly almost lost me and completely broke my immersion and investment. Luckily, the game made up for it enough in other ways to allow me to look past it. Overall, I would rate the game as the best since XIII, but nowhere near the quality of the best in the franchise. It's also worth bearing in mind that I love XIII, so it means something me saying that. Still, it also means I rate X, XII and XIII all higher. If you actually read through all of this mess then you have my respect. It's only after finishing this stream of consciousness that I realise just how much I wrote here. Still, such is my passion for the franchise.

I just miss the spells and status ailments and elemental weaknesses and resistances. Those and no special limit break attacks and no party management. Other than those the game is great and I'm loving every mo of it and I'm right at the last part of the game. Oh and i forgot mini games. I miss them as well.

@SquallSZ

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and no sense of traval. You can miss that too hahha

Amazing review guys!

Brilliant review. I loved every moment of it. Thank you.

I am looking forward to jumping in. The demo was fun. The first Final Fantasy game I played, was the original Final Fantasy 7 in 1997. How about you?

Came by to drop a Like and not watch until ive played it myself. Looking forward to diving in tomorrow!

Insanely well reviewed!

How were you a level 14 at the Garuda fight but had the Titan eikon equipped already?

I like 13 and 15 so 16 is basically god-tier to me

Thank you for making this video as spoiler free as possible, I'm waiting for it to come to Steam to play.

I considered buying a PS5 for this game but damn I just can't afford it at this time. Very excited for this to come put on PC!

@jpsadie1172

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Give it a year ! If Sony is generous in 6 months

@Itachiflameamaterasu

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as a PC owner I couldn't wait a fucking year for this game so I bought a PS5 just for this.

@DnosSFS

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​@@Itachiflameamaterasuso did I, picked up a ps5 the day the demo released

@RenHeng_canon

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@@jpsadie1172A YEAR??!!? OOof no lmao, if i had to wait that long i'd die lmao 💀

@MrSefiroh

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More likely 1.5 years. They already stated a year is really pushing it. No way will they release it without at least the minimum being the same experience as the ps5. Not after it's initial reception and what's happened with PC ports recently. I'd say minimum 2 years BUT you never know. Hope ya'll get it eventually.

My favorite part: The presentation. Without a doubt. Even while the story was nothing groundbreaking (Think Game of Thrones + Avengers Infinity War), the characters and voice acting were so good I still found myself caring - quite a lot. I couldn't put the game down as I simply needed to know what happened next. The graphics are also the best ever created on ANY platform. Just ... so well done. The tradition I miss the most: I enjoyed the action style. I'm not a traditionalist so I was ok with that. But it came with a sacrifice in variety of gameplay. Yes each Eikon has 4 or 5 abilities each that can be mixed and matched... But when all is said and done, you still only have access to about 9 abilities at any given moment. That is a far cry from games like FF6 which had 4 characters in your party at any given point. All of whom had a their own portfolio of moves in addition to buffet of magic provided by Espers. This, to me, made the mechanics feel quite repetitive after a while - much like a Diablo game would. But all in all, I very much enjoyed FFXVI. I would put it in the top third of F F titles at the very least. But (for me) not quite cracking the legendary ranks of say 6,7, or 14.

Last Remnant/10

The combat is way too easy and I’m struggling to die tbh - so overpowered too early - I’d choose a hard mode if it was offered. Recently went back to FF7 remake and its combat is much more challenging and enjoyable because of it. The combat is great in FF16 it’s just turned into a slog cause I have no risk of death or need to hunt out items etc. I’m about 70% done.

I am waiting for the release hour and just watch some reviews to wait the game

I agree the side quests enriched the story, but the mundanity of the tasks caused me to lose motivation for the quests toward the end of the game

I’ve played all of them. This is my new favorite.

FF16 takes me back to when square was more ambitious and experimental in the PSone era.

I don’t agree with a lot a reviewers that say the side quests aren’t adding anything to the story. Something as simple as delivering food to the bearers who are at the hideout and were enslaved until recently DOES add to the story. These people are extremely thankful and clearly suffer from PTSD from being a slave and I felt good giving them food and making them feel welcome and safe.

Framerate and poor graphics is driving me nuts. I would give anything to have this on pc right now.

I feel robbed. Sure it's a flashy thrill ride, but it's devoid of any meaningful RPG mechanics or gameplay. SE forgot how to make an RPG.

@AsteroSloth

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It clearly isn’t trying to be a true rpg. This generation we have a God of War with deeper rpg mechanics than the newest Final Fantasy. This is very intentional of course, and it’s fine

@Eversoul12

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​@@AsteroSloth Nah it doesnt feel intentional at all. it feels like they ran out of time. there are crafting materials that dont even get used. The game is not designed well.

@AsteroSloth

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@@Eversoul12 the game is designed well, just not as an rpg. Like sure, the rpg in FFXVI is tacked on and kinda useless. I literally used the Invictus sword the whole game because the extra damage doesn’t means shit ajaja It’s very obvious to me they didn’t care about that aspect of the game, which is intentional, because everything else is spectacular. So idk wdym

I can't wait to pick this game up tomorrow

A few of these bosses had me checking if I was in 14 raid really recognized some of the same assets

XVI is GOTY

looking forward to finally playing this.

Great review! Now, if only I had a PS5 to play the game....

I cant say for Ff16 that im enticed into it fully because of its setting/time period as im more into the more modern civilization of some kind akin to Ff7, 8, 10 and 15. Im also a little sad that isnt a party so to speak, but just based on the feedback, the level of detail that seems to be going into the lore and gameplay, something that Ff15 SHOULD have had, i can say i cant wait to try it.

@mathewhosier9739

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He'll no, I love the medieval setting way more, I Play games to escape reality, anyways FF was always a fantasy setting till ff7, that's probably why I don't like the persona games, tired of all the kiddie games in modern setting, this more mature fantasy setting is way more appealing

@GooseGumlizzard

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@@mathewhosier9739 no FF games areanything like Persona tho, even 15 was very fantastical

@UnifiedEntity

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@@mathewhosier9739 That's good....for you. To me the environment and setting is boring and relatively dull. Ffx, despite having technology had vibrant life in every environment, styles of clothing and way of life. Medieval =\= more mature btw.

@mickwritesmaui5899

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I respect that! I also love that you mention 8-it is beyond my understanding how anyone dislikes 8, it’s my personal favorite-and it’s cool that you know what you like. I like the modern settings, but they do take great dismissal to enjoy. Here’s an example: you have airships, magic, huge metropolis settings and crazy genetic engineering, yet your characters swing swords and axes to take down the bad guys?? It really doesn’t make sense. I like both settings. In games, I will always prefer swords to guns. Swords make more sense in a medieval setting, but I am willing to suspend logic to enjoy them in sci-fi. That’s just the beauty of the FF series: there’s definitely a game that suites everyone somewhere in the myriad of titles. You just have to find your game.

I don't understand the hype. I haven't played it yet but most reviews are like "it's a super linear action game with limited character development, limited inventory, boring zones not worth exploring, but it's got great graphics and a great story" so it's a long movie with minor interactivity? I'm a long time FF fan, but I haven't been a fan of the direction recently. This one feels like a "grab it on sale" release.

The only complaint i have is the frame rate drop, other than that this game is so damn good even im not yet finish them

My only grievance for the game is that the character holds a 1.5h sword with 1 hand all the time despite having a free hand.

I preordered after the demo. But I have to wait another week because Amazon shipping pre orders sucks.

I purchased a ps5 just to play this game . Great review dude

Not often that I disagree with this channel. Maybe my opinion will be changed as I continue my playthrough, but after 8 hours my experience is "decent action game" but "poor Final Fantasy". Combat is amazing, graphics are fantastic, story is good but feels a bit generic and way too much Game of Thrones... but Eikon battles are simple quick time events, weapons are so basic and boring and crafting is so simplistic, no elemental weakness that I've seen, so zero strategy in fights beyond manage cooldown timers, and so so so many cutscenes. My wife asked me if I'm playing a game or watching a movie... And as much as I love Clive as a main character, this game feels like he is the only main character. It feels like parties have been a staple of FF games, and they are all important and "main", but I just haven't gotten that feeling here yet.