FINAL FANTASY XVI REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Final Fantasy XVI Review is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The sixteenth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, it is scheduled for release on June 22, 2023 for the PlayStation 5 as a timed exclusive.
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I want to play this game so bad I broke down and bought a PS5.
This is the way
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I'm so sorry...
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Welcome brother
FF16 = Game of Thrones + Godzilla. It is my favorite game of the year.
MINE TOO!!
A Great take on this game you gave.
Playing the PC version now about 3/4 done with the game.
Spoiler alert… his name is HappyConsoleGamer if he chooses to post a review, he likes the game. I know John is not the bashing type. 😎 ✌️
I thought he was called AngryConsoleGamer so the positivity was quite confusing.
@@sukamadik5983 😂 thats 90% of the other channels out there
What about SadConsoleGamer
@@FF-tp7qs 🤣 😢
What about DepressedConsoleGamer
I've had my Zelda open world, hyper innovative, and creative gameplay experience. Now I'm ready for my FFXVI cinematic, well structured, and focused storytelling experience.
Is it hyperinnovative if 90% is recycled stuff?
maybe he is talking about TOTK and BOTW together
Same here, just beat tears of the Kingdom about 2 hours ago and I’m hyped for a new final fantasy.
@@jannemakela8107have you played totk corn dog??
@@jannemakela8107yes. You can literally make an infinite number of different things in the game only restricted by your own imagination.
I really wonder how many of these reviewers actually finished the game, because at this point the people who say it is fantastic from beginning to end clearly do not have even a basic understanding of how a video game should function or what downsides are. Combat becomes beyond stale due to limited ability use and bloated AP costs for later skills, enemies are repeated constantly, crafting is useless, the MAIN QUEST has literal FF14 side quest design in a single player game....
The amount of people that were "underwhelmed" by horizon forbidden west but then say FF16 is amazing and game of the year (some even say one of the best ff ever 🙄) its sus
I pretty sure that SE probably gave a few RUclipsrs a quick hundred or so for some good publicity. Their DLC for this game is around the corner.....and I've been seeing a resurgence of....."reviews"
John thank you so much for putting the the time and effort to make this review as spoiler free as possible! I avoid everything at all costs when there's a game I truly care about. I haven't watched anything other than the first trailer of the game and this helped me get enough of an idea without giving away anything. I appreciate this kind of stuff so much! Awesome content as always. Thank you!
Then don’t watch reviews. It’s that simple…
John is no shill. He’s played more RPGs than most of us ever will, so his opinion carries a lot of weight, which means that we’ll give this one a fair shake.
@@FirstLast-yc9lq😂 I've played all final fantasy games 😂the 15 slander is always juvenile. Shutup
@@FirstLast-yc9lq We have issues with FFXV but loved it overall and platinumed. Fishing seemed like a chore but even that became very addictive. Pitioss was fun but the controls weren’t really built for that sort of gameplay.
Hes Gavin McGuiness
That was a good spoiler free review, thanks! I’m actually glad they took the linear route. I feel like every game I want to play is open world, and it’s just too much to try and play them all.
im so tired of the over glorification of open world games
You do realize that there is a middle ground between "open world" and "hallway simulator", right? Lots of games aren't open world but still have good, complex level design, with worthwhile exploration. Think of Dark Souls, Resident Evil, Metroidvania games in general, or the recent God of War games. There is no excuse for hallway design, which is what FF16 has. Boring, empty, linear hallways. There's not one branching path in the first 6 hours at least.
Is there any exploration/side content/end game stuff? I’m trying to avoid spoilers and reviews, but hallways connected to story and combat would be kind of a bummer. Well star ocean was fairly limited in that regard and I still had a blast with it. I’m hoping it’s more than the FF7 remake at least.
Open world often feels like work to me. Zelda so far is the exception.
@@MarkHogan994"You do realise x, right?" 🤓
Triple A action game. Not an rpg. Japanese want to change everyone into action gamers. Maybe they don't like people having strategic minds? Wonder why? Making idiot consumers?
Naw you're just dumb. Turn based doesn't equal complex in the same way action combat doesn't equal simple.
I honestly don't like this Final Fantasy. For me it is way too linear. Go in a straight line wait for the circle to fight. Rinse and repeat. The side quests are boring. Go from point A kill monsters go back to point A. Then the continuing Uber eats delivery quests. Even the main quest quests feel like side quests until you finally get to that real main quest, and trust me you know when it's the vreal, real main quest. Which is great the combat is great. But other than that it's not doing it for me. Shout out to the people who are enjoying it tho.
I HATE Open World RPG; it is boring & waste of time to me. I just want a GOOD STORY that executed well so I won't get stuck in an open space 1000 hours not knowing what the heck is going on.
Maybe I’m stupid.. but I find the story quite difficult to follow.. especially in the beginning when they throw terms at you, and I’m like.. how the hell am I supposed to know what that means?? Why doesn’t it get explained in the beginning.. I geus its non western writing?
Music in this game is top notch. Climbing the path in garudas storm and the piano music starts to swell and then the boys fight starts and the choirs kick in. And there's this place you go when you're going to find a character named Martha and the locations are just breathtaking. Even if it's not "open world" the smaller but still open areas are packed with beautiful vistas. This game hasn't got me emotionally yet but everything else is top notch. Go buy it for sure.
The music put me to sleep. Generic, the battle theme absolutely doesn't match the combat at all.
@@kevinbonin6173
Okay, this comment is clearly trying to hate the game just to hate it lmao.
I agree, I loved the music in this game, especially how some levels had the soundtrack in piano later on in the game - the piano version of Rosaria gives me a great feel of nostalgia, whereas a certain King has an incredibly badass theme that is very epic. The hideaway theme and Dalamil theme are just so easygoing and relaxing. I'm so glad I bought and finished this game, had if not been for the demo, I'm not sure I would have got it - Hat's off to the Square Enix crew. Excellent characters (both the protagonists, especially Clive and the agonists are well designed), captivating battle system and an interesting work design. After 68 hours played, I just can't accept that the game is finished. I hope Square Enix consider doing some DLC.
If anyone is reading this and having thoughts about the game, get yourself the demo and play it - it's what sold the game for me.
@@kevinbonin6173 tell me you never played the game without telling me
I'm currently playing through like everyone else and I do have to say I am loving the story, best for me since 10
Wow I'm so excited to play it this Christmas :D just got a ps5 and this game on black Friday but gotta wait until Christmas day since it was a gift :)
Final Fantasy 10 was the first Final Fantasy I properly got invested in on the PS2 so the fact that you've said it's up there with FF 10 has gotten me hyped :D
I have been so excited for this game, and knew it was going to be good because it was Yoshi-P and a lot of his team from FF14 (which is why they gave him such an amazing budget). But, I am so happy to see such a good review for the game and that people are enjoying it!! 🎉
yes! Yoshi was in charge so i was so excited for this game!
Playing a linear game with great visuals, story and gameplay is what i need now
@@AKABoondock19 We had those already… It is time to evolve the JRPG genre and FFXVl does a really good job at that
I played the demo and it definitely moved my meter from 'interested' to 'very hyped' but I still waited for reviews to drop before buying. Stoked.
Finished the game 2 times already, one of the best games I’ve ever played in all my life hands down. Pure adrenaline emotion and passion accompanied me throughout the whole journey.
I’m 7 hours in and think it’s awful. Combat is literally one button. They somehow made currency completely useless. Side quests are some of the worst
@@grahfkarate1799 the combat gets better afterwards when you unlock more stuff
@@yannispirou101 idk, it’s just not my FF. I’m happy for people that like it but I can’t get into it.
@@grahfkarate1799oh GOD if I hear that phrase one more time I swear. I encourage you to give it more than 7 hours if you're a true FF fan.
@@MTGHedgefund SPOILERS!!!!!!
CID just died. This game isn’t good. They tried to make GOD of WAR , DMC Final Fantasy game and FAILED. Instead of just trying to be one of those games and being really good they got greedy and tried appealing to the widest demographic possible. This is coming from someone who thought 15 was actually really good ( minus the main story )
I absolutely love linear games. Im VERY tired of open world games
This is some of the best Voice Acting I have ever seen in a video game. The english cast is so good, I almost couldn’t believe it.
I just wish they had something to talk about
What?! This game would have been significantly better if it had been done ff6 style with text bubbles because the voices were just absolutely AWFUL!! Clive, Jill and Joshua have ZERO changes in their voice for the entire game. Clive ups the volume at the end, but it’s still the exact same tone. They were the most one dimensional characters I can remember in a mainline FF.
I share my games with my buddy but in this case I double dipped and bought it twice so we could both play it together and share the experiance. It's because of him I fell in love with the franchise.
Game share is your friend
Same. My older brother got me into the series and he doesn't have a PS5. Been really thinking about buying him one and this game because I know how much he wants to play it.
Why don’t y’all just gameshare
I’ve been looking for a game that scratches the itch that FF16 gave me and haven’t found it yet. From the OST, to the characters, the bosses, voice acting… nothing has come close.
I’m just gonna have to wait for the DLC
About ten hours in and all I can think is Square Enix can 100% trusted to make the Neon Genesis Evangalion game we have always deserved.
Why square enix and why NGE? are they related somehow?
@@shinjireference3568 lol, they will be if square makes the game.
I am one of the few who actually want to play the game not watch it. Too many cut scenes, getting flashbacks to Metal Gear Solid 4.
First review I’m watching. I value your views.
EDIT: Your seal of approval gave me a sigh of relief. Cant wait to play it!
Second that
The demo absolutely sold me on this game
So it looks pretty and the button mashing is tolerable. What about the lack of elemental damage, buffs, good party members, and strategy? I hate this game
I’m going through a rough time in my life. And today I’m in bed with a bad sinus infection. Feeling down and out.
I scroll RUclips and see that Happy Console Gamer has a new review up, and immediately click on it and it lifts my spirits instantly. This channel is a tonic and an antidote to life’s inevitable hard times. I can’t wait to play this game when I’m feeling better. Thank you for this channel and for your infectious enthusiasm and joy. You remind me of why I play games. Much love to you, your channel is so awesome. You are a force for good.
The release of the demo was a great choice. Final Fantasy 16 felt like it was being talked about and thought about by most a lot less than other releases from the series. The demo changed that.
16 was victim of 13 and 15 tbh. Those games really killed of hype of mainline series and rise of Persona and Xenoblade really quenched thirst for RPG gamers. 13 and 15 weren’t bad but for the amount of money Square put in it does not hold candle to Personas and Xenoblade series. I think FF16 might be my top FF series so hope it keep selling
@@AkagiRedSun I remember a big criticism of 13 is that it was linear. Now it is celebrated. I find that a little funny.
And surprisingly its more brutal than the previous FF games, love it ❤
Devil May Fantasy 16: Bullet Sponge Edition: featuring AI potatos that follow you around
I was going to buy it anyway, but hearing you speak highly of it is definitely reassuring. You're one of the rare middle aged youtubers that can appreciate retro and new stuff. So many others just get blinded by nostalgia and bash anything new or different. A true gamer.
So if an older gamer doesn't like something it has to be nostalgia and/or an inability to appreciate new video games? 🤦
@@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725 I'm older and did not like it, 10/10 spectacle. Way to linear, shallow action combat. I barely got hit in the demo, was bored by the end.
@@jesseross639 completely agree. My assessment was basically identical.
Mash square and dodge occasionally. Barely got hit and when I did it barely did anything to me... boss animations felt unrefined and unsophisticated.
Also like to add that on top of the linearity many times I would walk 15 feet doing nothing interesting and run into another cutscene leaving me to ask, why did I even get control of the character for a 20 second walking section...
Then the level is filled with stupid qte stuff and the icon fights were just on rails sections... list goes on.
I hate the nostalgia argument. They will use it to dismiss everything we point out and tell us we are incapable of playing the new and old right now and judging them objectively
@@AverageSerpentEnjoyer no sir. There are a number of modern masterpieces. I can play both old games and new games and judge them objectively...
@@AverageSerpentEnjoyer I think Zelda totk is amazing so your argument seems irrelevant.
Being formulaic is certainly not characteristic of "ALL" RPGs as you suggest.
The formulaic games are the ones that are somewhat poorly designed. The ones that avoid being formulaic somewhat better designed. FFVII on PlayStation never felt formulaic. The entire game was an adventure that never boiled down to a formula. The player constantly went to new places and did new things, whether visiting Gold Saucer or having to get all your materia back from a thief. I've become quite sensitive to formulaic game design. And I never forgive it. Fire Emblem Three Houses and Persona 3/4 are formulaic and suffer immensely for it.
I enjoy your show and reading the comments too! You have a huge well deserved audience and it shows every time I watch! As always, love your show man!
Maybe a good game, but not an "RPG" and not a Final Fantasy game, no party members in combat or out of combat, no ATB, no assortment of iconic FF gear, skills, spells to pick from, etc etc ... this is just an action game/DMC with a Final Fantasy skin, really disappointing.
They should have went with combat from Final Fantasy 7 Remake as a blueprint and build upon that, because that's the best combat system in a Final Fantasy game that's ever made, engaging and modern while keeping all the important parts of the combat from older FF games.
Also the reasoning behind choosing pure action combat is pretty horrible, it literally boils down to "kids these days...blah blah blah" ... like WTF?
This is a great review but having played the game, i think i want to temper peoples expectations, coz this game really doesnt feel like an RPG in the classical sense. It has skill trees like most action games, has level up, and crafting, but the classic rpg mechanics are nowhere near typical ff games, and even less extensive than god of war or horizon type games. Its really bare bones. Unfortunately this makes the game and the world feel less alive, open areas, while beautiful, are devoid of exciting items u can pick up or unpredictable events and are nothing but large areas to hold enemies. It reallly makes u feel like ur only playing a video game. Still, theres lots to love in the game, there are tooons of unique NPCs and characters and assets, and the epic boss battles, so theres def lots to see, but the simplicity really makes me feel like im playing FF1 but with greater graphics, which may not be a bad thing. Story and writing and dialogue are the fing good esp compared to past titles, so that fact alone makes me happy with this game, considering how bad and cringy and too anime like the previous games were w their story and dialogues.
"unpredictable events" I disagree.
Some of my.fav moments in the game are when I was minding my business and stumbled into a Hunt
@@sheercold26 lols the first mark i encountered caught me unawares as well and i died :p it was ahriman, still hunts w a hunt board are always part most open world games, what i meant w unpredictability is that event that are not part of a system, which makes the world feel more alive, say like finding a playable darts game in one of the towns, or non sidequest events, or secret/hidden unmark passage ways etc. But i get it
I really don't know about this RPG of the year thing. I can't even tell if this was an RPG at all. If so, then you can call most 3rd person action adventures these days RPG. I think SE went away with the FF series from the RPG formula to action adventure. Even the interaction with the world in FFXVI is not really there. Maybe it's a solid action battle system oriented adventure but not what at last i was hoping for.
It's reassuring to hear your usual positivity! I already have it pre-loaded and I'm definitely still going to give it all I have despite my concerns. I still can't tell the outcome for me but regardless if I end up liking (hopefully), loving (even better) or hating it (hopefully not), I still think it's great that people are excited about a new FF in 2023, especially considering the negative backlash at first when they announced it was centered around a single character.
You mention cluple of timww it's an RPG. But listening to other reviews and playing the demo myself I didn't feel that.
It was just an action game with very light RPG mechanics.
Stop calling it an rpg. This is false advertising 😂
Nothing to do in the world, no reason to explore, boring side quests, great combat, great voice acting, great graphics, boring qte (bit thats bias as ive always hated them), and waaaaay to much tell dont show.
It was meh for me.
EDIT: just finished this, it was amazing. 10/10.
Finally getting to this title. So far, it’s been exceeding all of my expectations. Like you, I feel like I’ve been having too many open world games lately, and the more linear progression felt fresh. Im only about 20 hours in. Excited to see how it all plays out.
Losing the party mechanics is too severe a downgrade for me. I don’t find carousing the world as a lonely lad to be nearly as compelling… There’s really no substitute for party mechanics and intrapersonal capers.
“I love the combat, the animations are amazing…this game is awsome…i love this game”
Throughout the years.... I have realized that the very best games tend to be slightly repetitive.
It seems you must’ve missed the comments by Yoshi-P all year long so far, as he has specifically gone out of his way to make the point that the game is not an open world game, and that he believes that not every game has to be an open world game.
This game is so easy but beautiful with an AMAZING story. This game is perfect to turn your brain off and enjoy the ride. I love smoking and eating to it.
The game is pretty great, I really enjoyed the story and building my character with all my favorite abilities. Took me about 80 hours to finish
As my first final fantasy I’m very desapointed
this was my return to FF as a series and i went into this one blind except for some friends telling me to try it. and I am so glad i did and glad i went in blind. i haven't had this much FUN playing and experiencing a FF game in ages.
Exactly the same for me. I didn't even play the demo! I'm 18 hours in and really digging it so far! I'll say the beginning had a bit too much cutscenes vs exploring/combat ratio, but it started to balance more after a while and that's when I started to get way more invested :)
This game is shit
They literally are destroying the franchise
Awesome review man! You've always been one of my favorite youtubers! Mannnn! I preordered the collector's edition and havent wait till tomorrow. I kinda wanna get the normal version at some midnight release cuz i can't wait hahaha
Thanks for this. I know what you mean about a long wait between FF games. I sometimes wonder how many more FF games I get to play in the remainer of my life, whatever that might be. But I think DQ12 will be announced next year (Sugiyama's final work).
If you believe in heaven, can you really call it heaven if you can’t play the final fantasies that came out after your death? I think not! So either you get to play them all, or heaven doesn’t exist and there won’t be a soul to be disappointed!
@@BartvG88 Haha yes, cloud gaming - games come to you wherever you go, they say. I'll hold them to that.
Wait till Johnny finds out Super Mario RPG is being remade was just announced after he uploaded this video on Nintendo’s RUclips channel
Im glad it's not open world
FF16 definitely a masterpiece!
It's nice to have an entry in the series that's not middling. It's the first single player FF in over a decade that I can just say, 'yeah, it's good, play it' to my friends.
are you doing some live streams mr Happy Console ! :D
@@somerandomchannel382 I'm confused
Last thing I'll input is... if they took the fight mechanics from the ff7 remake that was a great balance of action and ff tactics with a new game these fays ... it would be amazing
Agreed
The NPR review kind of summarizes my feelings towards this game: "The more I play, the more my heart fills with a childlike joy. I tell my wife, "Sweetheart, I can't believe I'm playing this game right now."" I also nag my wife constantly about my expectations towards FF XVI. Thanks for bringing that cheer up again.
NPR?
@@Vanmoireit’s a magazine/website
8/10
Great combat
Great story
Great graphics
- too much cutscenes
- no puzzles to solve in main story, always having a marker & go talk to someone 😑
- not many likeable characters like ff7 or ffx
- no minimap
I love this channel so much. Love from Australia
To be honest im glad to hear its not a massive open world game, makes me wanna jumpmin more ✌️
The problem would be that its a very cinematic game with a load of characters that dont go well with an open world.
Final fantasy could be open world but the story structure have to change than.
My god the demo was so boring though... way to button mashy, linear, feels like DMC. Pretty game though. Great music and voice acting. But i was bored by the end of the demo, barely even got hit. The summon battles were pointless. I do not get the hype.
@@jesseross639 i looked at it like it was a prologue and when shit went down i felt emotional for ALL of the characters so i very much liked it BUT every game is subjective.
I know someone who thinks every game that is not souls like is bad.
I kbow someone that hates everything that anime like or made by japan.
I myself hate every story driven first person shooter like Doom, Halo, Far cry etc. For me if its not an another player that im shooting its pointles and boring and repetitive.
@@fseiba6718 Thats the thing, I love most games and I even make games as a hobby on the side. If you strip away all of the beautiful artwork, voice acting and music all you have left is a shallow gameplay experience. Linear hallways, QTE's, one character to play as, repetitive action combat which takes no strategy to play. Fifty or so hours of that sounds horrible.
@@jesseross639 I guess that is why demos are usefull.
U can decide if a game fits you or not.
I think cus of the price of the games all should have a demo before release so it does not feel like u throw out 70$ for a game that u dont even like.
Sick of Square Enix's antics. They claim they won't make a big budget turn-based combat because it wont appeal to "the masses"
Ff7 remake got completely stripped of it.
Meanwhile Nintendo is out here just doing magic with Super Mario RPG. Listening to their fans...
Square deserves- what i believe will be another failure in the FF main series.
Final Fantasy X's music is iconic for sure, and a a true masterpiece imo. Silence Before The Storm is one of the greatest tracks ever created
I love X’s music but I think XVI got the soundtrack beaten for me at least
I know ppl gonna be salty but i got about 15 hours into FF7 Rebirth and had to stop playing. Rebirth just feels so bloated to me. Like there is so much side stuff and the open world has so much to do. Its not a bad game but I guess I just dont want to play a huge open world rn. FF16 seems more linear and i like the idea of a more mature themed Final Fantasy that really punches you in the gut.
I just finished it myself last night and oh my god, that ending. Loved it from start to finish
Same here, I wasn’t expecting wrap up of the story since nowadays developer trying to milk out everything they can so they leave something open but it was clean and done story which I appreciate.
People are saying this game looks amazing, but it's so gray and dark, I can't see anything. It looks so bland, boring and generally bleh, no part of me is attracted to it. He's talking about the design of "various locations", I'm like "What, the gray field? Or the gray cave? Or the gray swamp?" Am I an edgelord? Have I gone wrong? I don't know how to feel.
My largest concern for the games story is that I hope everything is revealed to the player, not provided as expositional dumps in the active time lore. For example they talk about a volcano that sits off the coast of rosaria where i guess the iron blood nation is from. I want to be able to GO THERE. I want to see and do everything that is written in the lore. I do not want the active time lore to supplement the plot in ways that we will never discover. That really is my only concerns in terms of the plot. I want to be very dense and almost like an evolving MMORPG.
Well, why would you expect it to be dense like an evolving MMORPG, when it's not that?
You will go to said island in the story, and it is an epic chapter, the whole game is epic really.
@@eleven9286 From what I heard it is dense though and its packed full of many varied locations and interesting environments, including different settlements each with there own cultures, idea's and written naratives. That stupid ass rumor before the game came out were people were saying that it was only going to have one hub location is so untrue, i don't even know how to say it. But of course ya all know that now after having played the game.
Speaking of which my game FINALLY arrived, after supposedely being delayed and stollen from the box lol. So now i can play it. It sounds like a really good game and a full FF experience through and through which is what i hope to expect from it.
@@Artimes. Two months later, what was your facit?
I finished it myself, and I still find it funny how actually on point the "one hub area" actually was. There were a lot of nice backdrops, but since every shop sold the exact same things, every major city was off-limits and I honestly couldn't point out any "cultures". Or, well, the fact that the Active Time Lore feature does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to exposition. I've seen it getting a lot of praise, but personally it felt like missing most episodes of GoT and having to read up on them on the wiki. Oh well.
I played the demo. I ordered it. The story seems like it's going to be good.
I didn't enjoy the action combat one bit.
Been waiting on the review. Even if all your reviews are positive, the way you convey that games negatives are always honest and appreciated.
After playing ff15 at launch and the glaring story issues. I'll take a FF game that is rich in story because Jesus fucking Christ 15 had me pissed they had so many plot issues at launch. It was the first FF I legit didn't know who I just killed they made a big deal about or I only saw the enemy in a cutscenes one time and I'm like ohhh that guy but gimmie my loot I barely care about you.
I am enjoying the Game of Thrones references all over 16 though and def enjoying the more adult story this time around.
They def outdid themselves from 15. I do miss the open worldness of 15
I played every FF from 1 to 15 and 16 rates lower than 13 to me. It was awful. Repetitive DMC button mashing, bland voice acting, 5th-grade Game of Thrones plot, Unreal 4 2018 graphics, bland/formless symphonic noise in the background, hold button to open doors, and flat, shallow world with no depth. The main innovation is cussing.
I got about 1.5 hours into it and had to quit before I fell asleep as about 1.4 hours of that was cutscenes. I watched a long play to see if it picked up later and got bored even faster. I sincerely hope the franchise dies. It's earned a good rest.
FF16 is a love/hate game. No one is on the fence about it. I will have to rely on Dragon Quest for real JRPGs that aren't Devil May Cry with sparse RPG elements.
I doubt you played this game
I simply cannot understand criticism towards some FF titles regardling linear progress or lack of an open world.
None of the major FF releases have an open world where you can just go anywhere (ala Fallout, for example), you have always been given a clear linear path that is broken up with brief overworld segments. FF7 was not open world, neither was FFX, the two best selling games in the franchise. You always follow the same routes when you complete these games, theres little room for switching it up on each playthrough other than the endgame (FF7 disc 3, FFX airship). However, where these games did excell was making the world feel or seem like an open world, when it certainly was on a linear progression path in terms of story.
"What's is FF16 like?"
"DMC, Witcher, GoT"
"I noticed you didn't mention any Final Fantasy games there"
So, a FF game that isnt FF....
Games evolve, crazy right
@@Rushman666You know what’s crazier?! A long running franchise retaining elements that made it what it is.
@@xxx-pliskin-sniper-xxx8538there are plenty of elements being kept don’t be a dramatic oldhead. Look at the fk eikons, it’s heavily story focussed
@@Rushman666 "progress" right off a cliff
No crashes, some hitches here and there because I was in graphics mode but overall they released a finished polished game. Story was excellent and the game was basically a single player version of Final Fantasy 14 which is more or less what I was expecting and hoping for. The combat towards the end got a little bit stale but it was fine overall. The side quests tasks were a bit meh but I cared about the world and the characters so I wanted to do them to see how it progressed the side quest character and area. Excellent game 9.5 out of 10 for me (Elden Ring is a 10/10 RPG for me). Glad most people that aren’t hung up on the “it’s not my final fantasy” are enjoying it great review HCG.
Loved the demo, looking forward to it arriving tomorrow. I have been a big fan since the Original on the NES!
Johnny is the best. I have to say though, I feel like he has more criticisms than usual in this review? Sounds really good but also a little monotonous? I’m buying it tomorrow, regardless. I’m excited.
I think this is a masterpiece. It easily has the best action combat system of any Final Fantasy game I’ve played. The story is really epic and has a lot of layers to it, as well as some really cool characters. The soundtrack is breathtaking, and it hits all the right notes at the right moments. The design is kind of formulaic like you said, but it nails the formula. It is linear but not to a fault like XIII where you feel like you’re running down corridors, and it’s not open and empty feeling like XV, it finds a really good balance between the two.
It’s exactly like 13 runningdown corridors. 7 remake had the same problem.
@@kjh4496 not really, there are some split paths and open areas. But anyway I’m okay with that over a big world that doesn’t have a lot going on
@@AKABoondock19 hmm let’s see: Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus, Type 0, XV, VII Remake, Strangers of Paradise all had action systems, Im sure there’s a couple I’m missing that came out before this too. 🤔
@OfficialLastLine Did you guys forget they used to have interesting level and world design? Seems square forgot. Do you think there is no option besides empty open world and linear hallways? They made a poor open world so now you should accept mediocre linear design?
I refuse to. These games are a disgrace to the games they made 30 years ago.
@@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725 I’m curious what games you’re talking about? Most of the games are pretty linear. Many of the dungeons have useless dead ends or treasure in very obscure places to encourage you to scour every inch even though most of it is unnecessary. Some of us want some of the fat trimmed from our games.
Jedi Survivor was much better on PS5 and everyone was whining and at FF16 nearly nobody is whining -.- 🎉
Just wanted to say thank you for not being a spoiler, This is the only review I need. Thanks Johnny!
🤔 "Game of Thrones"!? Since that's not a "game" then, it must be referencing the story. Which of course it's quite the complement.
Love this game! They went full on “GOT” on the story! Intriguing , brutal, and exciting! I looooveee it!!!!
Only problem is GoT got worse the season went on while this game actually had great story progress. After Garuda fight I didn’t see much of GoT reference and felt more like traditional fantasy.
GOT with the Power Of Anime Ffrirndship ;)
I enjoyed it, but I was happy to see the back of it as the pacing brought it down. I can't believe how many character driven side quests (and like 75% of the character driven side quests) dropped right before the final mission. I played 4-5 hours just clearing up new side content right before the final mission.
They really didn't though? Politics and even most character relations completely stop mattering halfway through, have you even finished it?
I played the Demo but was dissapointed. It looks great - yes - but for me it was just button mashing + interactive movies 😐
This game is definitely an over the top cinematic experience. Absolutely incredible. I started it on my 82 inch sorround sound and I will NOT play it on my other gaming TV just because this game 100% needs that cinematic set up.
True. I did the same too
If you don’t have at least a 55 inch tv for this game you are doing yourself a disservice!
Not my favorite Final Fantasy, however when I have kids and grandkids and they find this game buried in my library, I know that they know they found a gem of a story and I think it will be a legendary game, one of those that are more underappreciated now but will be a treasure for them to experience as a "retro game" in the future.
I'm very excited for my copy to arrive. As a massive fan/10-year veteran of Final Fantasy 14, this game is an absolute must-play for me... They had me at Yoshi P and Soken lol.
One thing I thought was pretty funny about this game is that archers apparently do not exist in the FF16 world at all. lol
They have magic I guess lol
@@pogoacct8611 Or they just throw axes!
I haven't played the demo but I was looking forward to this review
This is my 1st Happy console gamer Review and I’m happy about your stance of no spoilers. I appreciate that so many reviews kinda spoiled ff16 esp with bosses and characters
This is probably the most honest review we are going to see on this game. Everytime a new FF game comes out every reviewer usually says something along the lines of "this is the greatest game ever made". I am a little upset that square has completely abandoned turn based battles because I suck at action games but I am still excited for it.
Don't worry if you suck at action games, this game is extremely easy even on action mode and even without the timely rings. Like seriously, you have to make an effort to die in this game. And if somehow you do find it difficult, you can always switch to story focused mode at any time, and / or use the timely accessories. This basically makes the game play itself. So don't worry about that, the game will be a breeze. I actually wish there was a harder mode.
@@MarkHogan994there is, is called final fantasy mode
@@MarkHogan994I have no clue what everyone is talking about with the low difficulty. I've played all of the God of Wars, Ninja Gaidens, Devil May Crys ect, and the Midnight Raven kicked my ass the first battle. Seems plenty hard to me.
If you're looking for an even more honest review you should check out skill ups review, spoiler alert... he wasn't impressed. But at least he clearly explains what he doesn't like.
@@michaelstorer9567 Skillup has a massive ego, and thinks his opinion is the only one that matters. I wouldn't trust a word that guy has to say about anything. Fighincowboy has way more subscribers and he loved the game.
Story is super boring and the combat is sleep inducing. I thought maybe I was playing a different game at first
So excited for this. Did creative business 3 once again save the final fantasy name?! we will find out soon!
square totally lost me at FF7 remake, so i'll not be diving into anymore games in this series.
Great review been skeptical on the game even as a huge FF fan. Will be picking this up now!
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@@Robert-vo3ohnow now. Let the fan be skeptical. The brand hasn't necessarily had the greatest reputation over the past decade. CBU III has been working hard to restore the name to its former glory.
@Robert-vo3oh I mean the series has been going through a lot of identity shifts and with 15 being disappointing, its hard not to be skeptical, especially if you were attached to the action turn based combat that has been rid of.
Greatest game ever made is Witcher 3 and Elden Ring. This one is close, but doesn't top either of those.
I remember about a year ago when the first trailer was released, nobody was really hyped about it, it came and went. But now that it's here and hearing all the hype about it now I'm excited and can't wait to finally play it!
It’s a good game but the side quests are so bad they feel disrespectful of your time. Lifeless go fetch an item/defeat a mob quests
I'm going to be completely honest.
Square hasn't released a 'Great' Final Fantasy game since XII.
The titles from 13 onwards have been good and alright.
But the last FF title that left a mark on me was 12.
The story, graphics, and voice acting in XVI is good, but i just found the majority of it to be a Devil May Cry, potion, hackfest.
especially the Eikon cinematic fights, which were just dressed up, button-mash sessions.
I played through the game twice and never died once or came close to it.
7/10 at best for me.
The combat may be repetetive, but the story is sooo good. Its the best FF story since X in my opinion.
The only opinion I was interested in hearing. The journalists gave the game an 88-90 on average, but Johnny's passion for the series and the genre as a player makes his opinion really important to me, even if I disagree with him on some points.
Thank you Johnny!
P.S. We haven't seen Rob in such a long time! So many significant games have been released, including the Resident Evil 4 remake and the new Zelda, and now Final Fantasy XVI! It would be cool to hear his thoughts on all these Japanese games as well. Incredible six months!
I wish I watched some negative reviews about this game before I bought it! Wasted money unfortunately as I'm very disappointed after about 20 hours in the game! It is an action game like devil may cry. The most buttons smashing game! The story is not encouraging to finish and the characters faces look unoriginal (David Beckam and Taylor Swift?!). I wish they have done the combat turn based like FF 10, that might made it better a little bit! Anyway, it seems the Japanese have exhausted their imagination with Final Fantasy series. I don't think i will buy any new FF game ever!
Yup absolutely. I hated this game after being so hyped for it.