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Comment on FINAL FANTASY XVI available on PC September 17th
RangerJosie@sffa.community 4 weeks ago
So to people that have played it, how is it? Like compared to previous FF?
HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
mrbean343@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Very different from previous FF’s. You only control one character. Combat is very fun, and you can definitely style on your foes with sick combos. Sometimes basic enemies die to quickly. I enjoyed the story for the most part. I love the characters and the world building is great. The side quests are unfortunately one of the weaker points, which is sad because they make up a ton of the content. Great music and visuals. Weapon upgrade system is pretty basic (number go up). Overall a great game IMO, but I don’t think it holds a candle to FF7 REBIRTH.
do_not_pm_me@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
I loved it. Great story which kept me hooked all the way through. Def recommend.
Ostrakon@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Oh boy is that a loaded question.
As someone who has played every game in the series, the trend has been to make them less like RPGs and more like action games. Gameplay wise, this was far and away the best action-y one and had a decent enough story. Anything compared to 15 would have looked like a masterpiece, lol.
I vastly prefer the more traditional RPGs overall though. 16 was a pleasant surprise since I came in with a bit of a bias against the shift towards action games, and really only gave it a shot because the director has earned a lot of credit with his handling of 14 (the MMO)
Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
FWIW, this is pretty close to how I feel about it. Compared to XV, this game is a masterpiece.
I’d add that the ability recharges make the later combat feel a little bit more ATB-like (to me at least), when you’re relying more on those abilities than standard attacks.
Also, I personally think it’s the most (or second most) well-told game of the franchise. They do a phenomenal job of setting up different situations with maximum impact. The sad and hopeless feels sad and hopeless, the enraging feels enraging, and the grandiose feels ABSOLUTELY GRANDIOSE.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
So there’s no MP and all spells have a recharge mechanism instead? That seems like a great way to encourage players to use them more often.
RangerJosie@sffa.community 4 weeks ago
Thank you.