Don’t do all the side quests Afro, the game is fantastic but has too many extra side quests. Only do the really important ones or ones that you find interesting so the grind of doing so many side quests in the game doesn’t affect your experience of it.
Funny enough now that the dust has settled, this has become a top tier game in fans minds. At first there was this air of “it’s not what we want, we don’t want it”. But it’s totally becoming hugely loved by those who play it, with the dlc coming out in 2 weeks, I’m pretty sure it’s going to surge up in popularity with a full complete story now
@danquaza9275 bro you're literally telling me new information. I didn't know there was dlc coming because the story wrapped pretty nicely imo. I hope it's story dlc and not just random side missions but either way looks like I'm dusting the game off once I finish rebirth. Yea everyone was all "hallway simulator this" but it was WAY better than 13 which did the same thing. I'm glad it's getting love now. I'll still never get over not getting the last story dlc for 15 but Final Fantasy fans been EATING lately
I actually love the narrating recap style of editing for this cause while I personally do not mind watching all the cutscenes again, I can acknowledge that it's a hella lot of cutscene to watch for a playthrough. But either way... MORE AFRO FF16 LETS GOOO
Totally agree. Most of these games I've played or watched somebody play already. I'd love to see all the commentary and reactions, but the Afro Narration goes too. So it's a win-win.
I NEED this to be a full series, dawg. Even if it ain't, I jus want you to finish the game. Some of the most beautiful fights in final fantasy for real.
Bro I’ve played since ps1 days when I was 6. Hands down the best & most beautiful fight’s especially as Eikons ever in the entire franchise. Damn near 30 years bruh this game is peak & we have two dlc. Japan is the 🐐 & stellar blade in 3 weeks from South Korea? Asian domination is real🙌
Just finished this up recently. Freaking amazing, combo game go crazy. I literally did all the hunts and side quests before every main mission. The world is captivating and immersive. It's one of my favorite FF games. I'm playing 7 Rebirth now, and loving it.
@@ybyby3rdday Cool, no one asked. Also Rebirth plagued by that Ubisoft-style busy work open-world formula, it's boring & tedious, not even counting the dumb mini-games.
@@tehCostHD technically they were raised together in some capacity but were more as childhood friends and never saw each other as siblings as they probably wouldnt have been in a relationship later in the game if that was the case
@@neo7655 I’ve seen non siblings who grow up as siblings become intimate later in life before though. Look at the flash and iris in the flash tv show it’s you’ve seen that
by the way, if you pause the game during a cutscene, you can access the active time lore which will give you details regarding the history and timeline of the game
Never had a linear driven rpg feel so expansive. The attention to the lore and the way you can see timelines, relationships, battles and troops moving on the map as the story progresses… its chiefs kiss. The boss fights will go down in history. They poured so much love into this. Had no problem with the ARPG aspects. Beautiful combat, beautiful game.
I've platinumed 2 games in my life, and im a 30 year old gamer. This is one of them. I absolutely love ff16, and i can't wait for the rising tide dlc on the 18th💪🏾
@RessTheMess well, that particular statement is meant to convey the fact that I have been gaming since a kid and throughout my life of gaming so far only 2 games have compelled me to get the platinum for them. I dont play games to get trophies, but those two games were so impactful for me that I immersed myself in their worlds and did everything I could, and by proxy, got the Plat.
Yeah same boat there's something about FF16. I don't play games much anymore but did like 90% of FF16. It's easy to 100% unlike lots of games with their hidden objectives.
Oh shit, has the 18th for rising tides been confirmed? Really hope they don't butcher leviathan and that gives a small 8 day window before stellar blades release too, 2024 1st quarter been stacked for gaming fr
Im in a similar boat, need to finish up hard mode for the plat. Between being a dad and husband its hard to find time, but I will be taking a long vacation soon and after finishing Rebirth I plan to come back to this and finish it up.
Nah im here for this lowkey i cant sit through cutscenes if I buy a game this is perfect to watch u play cause the commentary add to the cutscene plz keep playing
Always a great day when Afro posts. Hope you got the Torgal mount and the Clive glamour in collab event going on in FF14 rn! Ima need the next part of this 😭
I would honestly say the boss battles in this game are the most epic ive played in any game. The set pieces, music, anime-esque epicness of them. Square really came with it in this game. I remember one of the battles making me and many others emotional, i haven't had a game do that to me in so long. It was like a "WTF am I playing right now?" moment. My wife was like "are you crying?" and starts laughing at me 😂😂😂 Afro this boss battle is simply a tip of the iceberg when it comes to the boss battles of this game. I hope you play this one through.
I honestly believe this game could have gotten game of the year if it came out any other year besides 2023. The fact that it had to compete with other heavy hitters just took the wind out of its sails. Lore note- Jill is not Clive's sister. She is the daughter of a chief of bandits in the north. Clive's family went to stop them, and Jill was given to the family as a peace offering/hostage. Clive's dad wasn't a bitch (unlike his wife) and treated her like family. Other lore note- the people in this game don't know how to do anything without magic. They can't farm without it. They don't dig wells, they just dig a hole and fill it with water. I almost want to say they couldn't even start a campfire without magic. So, Clive shocked that they could farm in a location with absolutely zero magic in it was a goddamn miracle to him.
Its less that, and more the Blight actively *drains* the Aether from everything around it. When you go into Blighted Lands not long after this point, to Find Out What Happened That Night, *none* of Clive's magical abilities are available. and if you ever come back for shits and or giggles, to that location, *it's still like that* So its not so much Clive is surprised people did things *without* magic, but that they managed to do it in a place that is *actively negating a known fundamental requirement to life of any kind* is what makes him so shocked.
A few tips Afro I would recommend changing your magic button to L1 it’ll make it easier to charge your magic while your attacking you can charge attacks at any point even while attacking or other animations are happening.
Square and X at the same time to thrust attack and slash then triangle then slash and triangle to burst(you can do it 3 times for a different combo) hold square to use a charge attack,also it can be used in the air
Put points in your skill tree. Also, press the pad button on the controller. Fireball after every blade swing for combo string. Hold attack on downed enemies for an execute.
Yo Afro idk if you know but if you equip the Timely Ring Set it automatically does complex combos by touching “Square”. It makes Torgal automatically attack too. Then the other ones can do stuff like give you extra time to dodge, and auto heal I think. Just a tip
Bro, this game's Cid is the greatest Cid to have ever existed, I swear. Also, I would absolutely watch an entire series of this. I played this game last year but didn't beat it until earlier this year, and I can tell you right now, it does not miss. I hope you have a great time with this one. It was the first game I'd been able to beat in a while, and it was absolutely worth it.
Press triangle after each square input to do the burst and you’ll get a stronger one if you keep the combo going. Also press square + x to do a stinger homing attack and press triangle after to knock enemies away. If you do the phoenix shift to an enemy u knock away Clive will do a finisher type attack.
Afro you're easily gonna hit the like goal 17k in 12 hours but PLEASE for the love of god consider making this a full series I don't even know the 1st thing about Final Fantasy but this shit right here is gas brotha I need it💯💯
Omg YEEESSS PART TWO!!!! I watch a streamer play some of this but I’m glad to see you play it because I just know your reactions will be gold, too. The fighting in this game is *SO INTENSE* and I swear it’s like a tame version of Game of Thrones and I love it.
unc you're a millionaire so I don't care for the 20k like bait, but if you genuinely think the game is gas now, holy some of the fights later in the game are just outright the literal peak in all action gaming history. I am not throwing the word "peak" lightly, I do literally mean some of the fights later are literally ranked #1 in all of gaming history.
You can increase your damage by timing your Inputs correctly, while using your Range attacks after your melee and repeat that sequence until it ends in a finisher
Do a series and look at the skill tree it will show u can perform more combos and with timing them correctly u can do some heavy attacks holding triangle for more damage and then once you get some rings as wel
Afro, you can hit a magic attack after a precision dodge, for that counter attack, instead of just a melee counter You can also alternate your melee and magic attack buttons for a longer and stronger combo, it requires precise timing though
Whether we do a part 3 is in your hands.. 20k Likes in 24 hrs. Good luck 👌🏾
Afro, is this game on stream?
@@Void_Rose Not yet! Maybe later this year. For now its a Sony exclusive.
Don’t do all the side quests Afro, the game is fantastic but has too many extra side quests. Only do the really important ones or ones that you find interesting so the grind of doing so many side quests in the game doesn’t affect your experience of it.
Picking up fast😂.
I just beat the game… the best game ive ever played
Please do a whole series on this, some of the most hype moments in gaming
I’m actually gonna be devastated if this isn’t a full series
Not happening
ONG 🙏
@@TheOFWGKTADGAFBBStop being pessimistic, just like the vid and pray bro.
@@TheOFWGKTADGAFBBDon't be that guy nobody likes just to be fake-edgy. It's not appealing, lol.
I’m begging on my knees for a full series Afro. IM ON MY FUCKING KNEEES
No diddy
ayo???
@@nahhmyg I’m deadass
Aaaaaayyyooooooo
Broooo, this game was severely underrated when it came out. Some of the most beautiful fights in gaming history.
I agree
Funny enough now that the dust has settled, this has become a top tier game in fans minds. At first there was this air of “it’s not what we want, we don’t want it”. But it’s totally becoming hugely loved by those who play it, with the dlc coming out in 2 weeks, I’m pretty sure it’s going to surge up in popularity with a full complete story now
@danquaza9275 bro you're literally telling me new information. I didn't know there was dlc coming because the story wrapped pretty nicely imo. I hope it's story dlc and not just random side missions but either way looks like I'm dusting the game off once I finish rebirth. Yea everyone was all "hallway simulator this" but it was WAY better than 13 which did the same thing. I'm glad it's getting love now. I'll still never get over not getting the last story dlc for 15 but Final Fantasy fans been EATING lately
@@kevinmccarrell2389 There is actually already one DLC out but the second one, which is the big one, will be out April 18th so in just 2 weeks.
@@kevinmccarrell2389It is a DLC about Leviathan
The Eikon boss fights in this game go INSANELY hard, and this is by far the tamest one.
The mid game to endgame ones are INSANE
@@PKLO9727 Titan and Bahamut ESPECIALLY
@@sentientmustache8360 That violin dude, still giving me goosebumps.
Dawg facts. FF16 has the GREATEST lineup of boss EVER.
FACTS. The Eikon battles are so insanely beautifully. They were like Godzilla and DBZ mixed together.
Out of every game, THIS is the game YOU NEED to have the whole series on your channel. Should've been a goty contender last year. It's so EPIC
It was a goty nominee wym
@@suprchocolatez1177only for music/OST I believe
@suprchocolatez1177 no it wasn't. It was BG3, TOTK, RE4, Alan Wake 2, Spiderman 2, and Mario Wonder
@@GivejordrMario wonder and Spider-Man 2 but not ff16?💀
@@erckupazo Bro, those were my exact words last year when the list came out. I would've switched Mario and either RE4 or AW2 for FF16 and Lies of P
I actually love the narrating recap style of editing for this cause while I personally do not mind watching all the cutscenes again, I can acknowledge that it's a hella lot of cutscene to watch for a playthrough. But either way...
MORE AFRO FF16 LETS GOOO
Totally agree. Most of these games I've played or watched somebody play already. I'd love to see all the commentary and reactions, but the Afro Narration goes too. So it's a win-win.
I NEED this to be a full series, dawg. Even if it ain't, I jus want you to finish the game. Some of the most beautiful fights in final fantasy for real.
Bro I’ve played since ps1 days when I was 6. Hands down the best & most beautiful fight’s especially as Eikons ever in the entire franchise. Damn near 30 years bruh this game is peak & we have two dlc. Japan is the 🐐 & stellar blade in 3 weeks from South Korea? Asian domination is real🙌
Just finished this up recently. Freaking amazing, combo game go crazy. I literally did all the hunts and side quests before every main mission. The world is captivating and immersive. It's one of my favorite FF games. I'm playing 7 Rebirth now, and loving it.
Rebirth has better side quests and exploration rewards
@@ybyby3rdday what does comparing Rebirth to FF16 add to anything?
@@ybyby3rddaydont be that person dawg 💀
@@ybyby3rddayRebirth has a checklist open world, like Ubisoft, that is purposefully made hard to traverse to waste your time. It is proper ass
@@ybyby3rdday Cool, no one asked. Also Rebirth plagued by that Ubisoft-style busy work open-world formula, it's boring & tedious, not even counting the dumb mini-games.
Jill is not Clive's sister, she's a noble from another land
They grew up as brother and sister
They never made that clear. Or it was so forgettable I forgot.
A ward essentially
@@tehCostHD technically they were raised together in some capacity but were more as childhood friends and never saw each other as siblings as they probably wouldnt have been in a relationship later in the game if that was the case
@@neo7655 I’ve seen non siblings who grow up as siblings become intimate later in life before though. Look at the flash and iris in the flash tv show it’s you’ve seen that
"How ya been Torgal!? Bro I got alot to fill you in on, remember Joshua? I killed him" 😂😂 i fucking can't with you afro lmao
Fr bro almost made me cough up my milkshake!
Clive if he was black:
by the way, if you pause the game during a cutscene, you can access the active time lore which will give you details regarding the history and timeline of the game
Bro the lore goes CRAZY. We need an anime on this & a movie like they did with ff15!
I need this to be a series PLEASE
Never had a linear driven rpg feel so expansive. The attention to the lore and the way you can see timelines, relationships, battles and troops moving on the map as the story progresses… its chiefs kiss. The boss fights will go down in history. They poured so much love into this. Had no problem with the ARPG aspects. Beautiful combat, beautiful game.
I've platinumed 2 games in my life, and im a 30 year old gamer. This is one of them. I absolutely love ff16, and i can't wait for the rising tide dlc on the 18th💪🏾
what does being a 30yr old gamer have to do with anything, congrats on the two platinums lol
@RessTheMess well, that particular statement is meant to convey the fact that I have been gaming since a kid and throughout my life of gaming so far only 2 games have compelled me to get the platinum for them. I dont play games to get trophies, but those two games were so impactful for me that I immersed myself in their worlds and did everything I could, and by proxy, got the Plat.
Yeah same boat there's something about FF16. I don't play games much anymore but did like 90% of FF16. It's easy to 100% unlike lots of games with their hidden objectives.
Oh shit, has the 18th for rising tides been confirmed? Really hope they don't butcher leviathan and that gives a small 8 day window before stellar blades release too, 2024 1st quarter been stacked for gaming fr
Im in a similar boat, need to finish up hard mode for the plat. Between being a dad and husband its hard to find time, but I will be taking a long vacation soon and after finishing Rebirth I plan to come back to this and finish it up.
The most heinous cut off 😂😂 anime never did me that wrong with a cliffhanger. I'm liking this video off principle to see the rest.
Nah im here for this lowkey i cant sit through cutscenes if I buy a game this is perfect to watch u play cause the commentary add to the cutscene plz keep playing
Tip tap magic burst as you do sword attacks square -triangle -square -triangle -square - triangle
Hopefully he sees this really boost dmg from basic combos
There's also the torgal ring I feel it's better to put it on like after Garuda so you can focus on your combos more
He needs to unlock it first though idk if he know that lol
@@adaptivegamer9905no its there by default but you can increase the timing of it
I think this game perfect for you Afro. Music is gas, story has a cool jinchuriki element to it and Clive got sauce for days!
Bro please continue this. I need this series
21K Likes, 4 hours before deadline, WE GETTING THAT PART 3!🔥🔥🔥
Always a great day when Afro posts. Hope you got the Torgal mount and the Clive glamour in collab event going on in FF14 rn! Ima need the next part of this 😭
See ya'll at Part 3.
I would honestly say the boss battles in this game are the most epic ive played in any game. The set pieces, music, anime-esque epicness of them. Square really came with it in this game. I remember one of the battles making me and many others emotional, i haven't had a game do that to me in so long. It was like a "WTF am I playing right now?" moment. My wife was like "are you crying?" and starts laughing at me 😂😂😂 Afro this boss battle is simply a tip of the iceberg when it comes to the boss battles of this game. I hope you play this one through.
They are epic but not nearly as good they seems. Gameplay wise at least
Dude the titan boss fight with the music, I was screaming and standing up out of my sofa, like fuck this is ssssooo cool and badass
I honestly believe this game could have gotten game of the year if it came out any other year besides 2023. The fact that it had to compete with other heavy hitters just took the wind out of its sails.
Lore note- Jill is not Clive's sister. She is the daughter of a chief of bandits in the north. Clive's family went to stop them, and Jill was given to the family as a peace offering/hostage. Clive's dad wasn't a bitch (unlike his wife) and treated her like family.
Other lore note- the people in this game don't know how to do anything without magic. They can't farm without it. They don't dig wells, they just dig a hole and fill it with water. I almost want to say they couldn't even start a campfire without magic. So, Clive shocked that they could farm in a location with absolutely zero magic in it was a goddamn miracle to him.
Its less that, and more the Blight actively *drains* the Aether from everything around it. When you go into Blighted Lands not long after this point, to Find Out What Happened That Night, *none* of Clive's magical abilities are available. and if you ever come back for shits and or giggles, to that location, *it's still like that*
So its not so much Clive is surprised people did things *without* magic, but that they managed to do it in a place that is *actively negating a known fundamental requirement to life of any kind* is what makes him so shocked.
Honestly this should be a full series
GOTTA get a full series outta this one. Story and hype moments are perfect for content.
20k baby and its only been 19hrs i told you afro we fuck with final fantasy 16
A few tips Afro I would recommend changing your magic button to L1 it’ll make it easier to charge your magic while your attacking you can charge attacks at any point even while attacking or other animations are happening.
YALL BETTER GET THE 20K WE NEED MORE OF THIS
This game is gas, please keep playing senpai 🙏🏻. I’ve never played a final fantasy game, this has been life changing 😭
It actually happened, what was seen as impossible became possible. The whole village is waiting for its Hokage.
Ya gotta stop calling Jill “sister” 💀 my man over here making it weird for all of us
Fully bruh 😂😂
We accomplish the goal boys and girls get ready for a part 3🎉
Square and X at the same time to thrust attack and slash then triangle then slash and triangle to burst(you can do it 3 times for a different combo) hold square to use a charge attack,also it can be used in the air
AFRO KEEP IT COMING GANG
That’s wtf I thought. You better give us the whole play through my boy we looking forward to it! Aggressive love
Imma need the full series!!
Needs more of this serie!!!!
I only actually played this game myself a few months back! Absolutely excited to see you playing it
WHOLE SERIES is a must, i'd watch every episode my man, the fights in this game are killer, and the DLC makes it an S++
Torgal is doing his best
Put points in your skill tree.
Also, press the pad button on the controller.
Fireball after every blade swing for combo string.
Hold attack on downed enemies for an execute.
I really really hope you finish this game and rise of ronin. Fucking love your vids and energy so damn much, keep it up bro ❤🙏
Bro one of the best games I’ve ever played hands down. The ending stuck with me for awhile. As a FF fan also, trust me you NEED to finish this game.
Keep doing good work I love your videos
i wanna see afro play this as a series.... PLEASEEEE AFROOOOOOO U GOTTA MAKE THIS PLAYTHROUGHHHH
DO FULL SERIES
Yo Afro idk if you know but if you equip the Timely Ring Set it automatically does complex combos by touching “Square”. It makes Torgal automatically attack too. Then the other ones can do stuff like give you extra time to dodge, and auto heal I think. Just a tip
Staaaalp I gave this game a break just to play dragon dogma 2. Now I gotta head back in it.
Plz do the whole series. You need to finish this game as we ALL know you'd enjoy the hell out of this.
BRO FINALLY i was waiting 😭😭
Bro, this game's Cid is the greatest Cid to have ever existed, I swear.
Also, I would absolutely watch an entire series of this. I played this game last year but didn't beat it until earlier this year, and I can tell you right now, it does not miss. I hope you have a great time with this one. It was the first game I'd been able to beat in a while, and it was absolutely worth it.
WE AT 20K WHERES THE VIDEO
the video just started and im dying of laughter 😂
AFRO
I BEG OF YOU TO MAKE THIS A SERIES
PLEASE KEEP PLAYING!!!!
This is the one playthrough ive been waiting for - boss fights are straight up GASS
I still need a FF7 rebirth video
When you spam SQUARE to attack, you can also spam UP on the d-pad, at the same time , to make Torgal attack combo attack with you
So happy you continued
mann i love cid’s entrance. freaking badass with that lightning
Ayo Afro video let's go!
The fight scenes in this game goes SO HARD please do a full series on this game!!!
22 HOURS AGO, 22K LIKES. AFRO, WHERE IS IT!!!!!!!
Press triangle after each square input to do the burst and you’ll get a stronger one if you keep the combo going. Also press square + x to do a stinger homing attack and press triangle after to knock enemies away. If you do the phoenix shift to an enemy u knock away Clive will do a finisher type attack.
YES
Bro Please make this a whole series, I lost all hope for ff16 but now I'm beginning to see the light
Cant wait for the DLC
Afro you're easily gonna hit the like goal 17k in 12 hours but PLEASE for the love of god consider making this a full series I don't even know the 1st thing about Final Fantasy but this shit right here is gas brotha I need it💯💯
Boss fights are only gonna get better homie...a LOT better
Wait until he fights titan
If we don't get a full series of this I'm going to cry
Dope keep it going
Afro I stopped gaming in 2014 but stumbled upon your content since Elden Ring and been enjoying it a ton man. Appreciate ya bruh.
YESSS FINALLY
Please make it a series afro. We need it
Let’s go afro❤
Omg YEEESSS PART TWO!!!! I watch a streamer play some of this but I’m glad to see you play it because I just know your reactions will be gold, too. The fighting in this game is *SO INTENSE* and I swear it’s like a tame version of Game of Thrones and I love it.
unc you're a millionaire so I don't care for the 20k like bait, but if you genuinely think the game is gas now, holy some of the fights later in the game are just outright the literal peak in all action gaming history.
I am not throwing the word "peak" lightly, I do literally mean some of the fights later are literally ranked #1 in all of gaming history.
Been waiting for this series badly from afro
afro this fight is literally so mid compared to the actual bossfights in this game
Bro this is one of those games u gotta play fully on youtube bro we need this one
Like this only if you’re a true fan
🤓
@@banana_soul nah why you make danny look like that 😭
I would clap you as a true fan. Get yo ass here.
Of Afro or ff?🧐
No
Please continue to upload king. This game is peak 💯
I never hated u more
All the bosses in this are so fun, and the ability’s and moves you unlock are so cool. ❤
Oh, I thought this was going to be a Dragon's Dogma 2 video. Swerve, I guess.
Bro we need the whole series
You can increase your damage by timing your Inputs correctly, while using your Range attacks after your melee and repeat that sequence until it ends in a finisher
Do a series and look at the skill tree it will show u can perform more combos and with timing them correctly u can do some heavy attacks holding triangle for more damage and then once you get some rings as wel
The moment Afro fights titan boss and that one theme plays for it he’s gonna bop to it fr can’t wait Afro love the videos
At least one more episode please Afro, you’re coming up on one of the best sequences in gaming 🙏🙏🙏
Gotta get a part 3. Playing the game myself and watching you go through it for the 1st time is amazing and the game only gets better with cinematics
We’ve done it 🎉🎉🎉🎉 carry it on Afro!!!!
Afro, you can hit a magic attack after a precision dodge, for that counter attack, instead of just a melee counter
You can also alternate your melee and magic attack buttons for a longer and stronger combo, it requires precise timing though
@AfroSenju we want a part 3 22k in 22hr LETTTTTTTSSSSSSSS GGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOO!😤
AFRO LISTEN! I don't normally comment on yt videos, but ur content has been the absolute PEAK on yt so PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CONTINUE THIS GAME
I love this game so much. The story is amazing
This game has probably the best fights in gaming history ngl
omg please continue this
Final Fantasy 16 was my favorite game last year man