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Final Fantasy XVI has finally leave behind its PlayStation - single position and entered the world of PC play , signify that I , a lifelong Final Fantasy lover ( say that ten times fast ) , at last set out to get my raunchy script on it . While I was certainly excited , I do n’t consider I was quite prepared for what Final Fantasy XVI had to proffer , significantly change up the rule and delivering an incredibly cinematic experience . Before I roll in the hay it , I was ten hours deeply into my first sitting with the plot and realized I had something special on my hands .
That really is one of the best reviews I can give of the plot . I have ADD , and even in some of my favorite Final Fantasy games , I struggle to play for more than an 60 minutes or two in one sitting . Final Fantasy XVI had me so hooklike that before I bed it , ten hr had passed , and I had to squeeze myself to get off the game , or I would have kept play .
I think part of this has to do with how Final Fantasy XVI cover gameplay . The game diverts from the series ’ recipe a bit by removing the open populace and many of the RPG elements , becoming more of a dungeon - to - dungeon or delegation - to - mission action game , not unlike the Devil May Cry serial . This makes the game much more linear , avoid a lot of side pursuit and roaming around , and much of the character - building / socio-economic class min - maxing has also been removed .
This is undoubtedly the most controversial aspect of the game from longtime fans of the serial , and while I was also doubting at first , I establish that I do n’t heed . The Final Fantasy series is know for mixing up the gameplay chemical formula from time to clock time , and Final Fantasy XVI taking this direction arrive at it yet another unique entry in the serial publication .
I also feel as though this formula helps do aside with some of my least favourite aspects of the franchise , namely grindy quest and good deal of side or filler content ( though I understand some fans will disagree with me there . ) It also highlights what I think are the dealership ’s strongest points : great boss fights and cinematic moments .
The game ’s more one-dimensional design allowed the developer to apportion more resourcefulness to the secret plan ’s main narrative , do every foreign mission exciting and full of action and history and allowing part much more time to be fleshed out . Final Fantasy XVI ’s narration concentrate on warfare and the Eikons , jumbo , powerful demigods with the power to make or unmake world the game being absolutely jam - pack with boss fights and cutscenes means that you get an absurdly generous helping of amazing visuals and exciting moments .
The gameplay of Final Fantasy XVI shifts away from the formula as well , being far less stat and build heavily and more action combo scrap , again much like the Devil May shout serial publication . This accent on more reaction and timing - ground scrap with tons of cinematic snub - inch during foreman fights makes the gameplay incredibly exciting and heavy with style . While I do enjoy Final Fantasy XVI ’s gameplay , I will allow to missing some of the more type or class - building options from the previous games , though this mean you will never have to grind enemies to match a boss ’ level .
While Final Fantasy XVI is sure enough a departure from much of the enfranchisement ’s familiarities , the game is far from being foreign to fans . If you screw the series characters , worldbuilding , and stories , you ’ll experience powerful at home with Final Fantasy XVI , which has just as much , if not more , of it . The gameplay take more of an activeness approach path may put franchise old stager off a fleck , but it is n’t too far of a cry from Final Fantasy XV or the VII remaking .
Since Final Fantasy XVI is a microcomputer porthole of a console - exclusive game , now is the meter in the review when I peach about the port ’s performance . Though I have seen some people mention proceeds with video recording performance , I in person did n’t have any issues that were n’t immediately solved by updating my art drivers . The plot looks awful and runs perfectly okay on my machine , which , at times , can be a spot grueling to conceive with just how incredible the visuals are .
I did have one collapse to background before updating my drivers , but afterward , the only issue I face was occasional slight frame drop when the Pheonix was on screen , in all likelihood due to all the fire particles that come with it .
Some masses have also express concern with the mise en scene of Final Fantasy XVI , submit that it seems like too much of a departure from the enfranchisement . This is potential due to the game ’s gritty colouration palette , which , while right at menage in Final Fantasy VII , seems to mime more Western phantasy when put alongside Final Fantasy XVI ’s more fantastical circumstance . While I admit I was also skeptical about this going in , it does n’t take long to realize this world is every spot of the Final Fantasy aesthetic we ’ve descend to love but still does its own matter .
Frankly , I ’m a bit obsessed with the setting and some of the fiddling ways it contain intimate Final Fantasy ideas into its world . watch mass fill up glasses with pee crystals or apply Robert Frost spells to put out campfire just makes my brain go brrr .
The Final Word
Though Final Fantasy XVI departs from the franchise formula , it still maintains so much of what make Final Fantasy such a dear franchise . It has easily become one of my new best-loved entries in the series . The game does its own thing , and while I do miss some classic Final Fantasy RPG elements , I certainly delight the cinematic natural process Final Fantasy XVI has to extend .
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