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FFXVI - Am I crazy? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by ursakhiin@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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I've been playing Final Fantasy 16 for the last couple of weeks and feel really let down by the hype and reviews of this game.

While I enjoy the deviation of the combat the rest of the game feels very incomplete. The vocal animations are frequently off. The travel from area to area is just an overworld map to select travel from one small area to another. There are like 2 or 3 side quests at a time and a whole vendor that will send you to side quests in different areas, but his menu is always empty.

In general, the graphics are roughly the same as FFXIV. The animations and music seem ripped right out of 14 as well. And the combat and akin to the main series Kingdom Hearts games.

Overall I'm enjoying it, but these 7-9 out of 10 reviews that are calling it some massive achievement seem really undeserved.

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[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really like XVI, but could do with a different combat system. I’m really not great with super fast-paced, twitchy button mashers, so combat in XVI has been kind of frustrating for me. I might need to step back and revisit XII for a breather when I finish this game.

[–] Omegamanthethird@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm liking XVI. But IMO, XII should have been the future direction of the series. The next evolution of the ATB system instead of a one-off.

[–] Eggyhead@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Playing the pixel remasters with auto battles inspired an oh yeah moment for me with regards to how cool gambits are.

[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I'm still playing through it, but am nearing the end. I like the combat system. At least for bosses and mobs that can be staggered, it's not just button mashing. I've been playing with the various Eikonic abilities to find combinations and "rotations" that I like or are appropriate.

I will say, I think FF7R's combat system is better. FF7R actually keep a vestige of the old turn-based system -- which I'm a fan of -- where you can at least pseudo-pause and think about what spell or ability to use, or whether to switch to another character, or just think about what the next move should be.

That said, right away, I thought FFXVI is middle of the road as well as others are saying. Is it my favorite entry in the series? Absolutely not. But is it my least favorite (FFXV)? No way.