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Final Fantasy XVI

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Final Fantasy XVI is different from its predecessors, but at the same time, it also seems very familiar. FFXVI features breathtaking visuals, narrative maturity, and a layered combat system. This is a new benchmark in action-RPGs.
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Final Fantasy XVI is different from its predecessors, but at the same time, it also seems very familiar. FFXVI features breathtaking visuals, narrative maturity, and a layered combat system. This is a new benchmark in action-RPGs.

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Critic Reviews for Final Fantasy XVI

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31% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

Average Score - 89/100
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9/10
Michael Higham (GameSpot)

FFXVI is a bold shift in both gameplay and narrative, yet captures the Final Fantasy magic in stunning fashion, earning a place within the pantheon of incredible entries in the beloved franchise.

June 21, 2023 |

When I look back at my time with Clive, his friends, his enemies, and Valisthea, it’s those highs that I vividly remember. FFXVI is very different from its predecessors, but in many ways, very familiar; And it’s still a Final Fantasy, through and through, reminding me why I love this series so much.

June 21, 2023 |
8.5/10
Wesley LeBlanc (Game Informer)
4.5/5 stars
Iain Harris (GamesRadar+)

It’s the kind of gamble that Final Fantasy has happily made in the past so that the series may reinvent itself to execute the type of story its creatives want to tell. Time will tell if Final Fantasy 16 pays off, but history certainly supports it.

June 21, 2023 |

Michael Higham (GameSpot)

9/10 - (Read Review)

FFXVI is a bold shift in both gameplay and narrative, yet captures the Final Fantasy magic in stunning fashion, earning a place within the pantheon of incredible entries in the beloved franchise.

Wesley LeBlanc (Game Informer)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

When I look back at my time with Clive, his friends, his enemies, and Valisthea, it’s those highs that I vividly remember. FFXVI is very different from its predecessors, but in many ways, very familiar; And it’s still a Final Fantasy, through and through, reminding me why I love this series so much.

Iain Harris (GamesRadar+)

4.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

It’s the kind of gamble that Final Fantasy has happily made in the past so that the series may reinvent itself to execute the type of story its creatives want to tell. Time will tell if Final Fantasy 16 pays off, but history certainly supports it.

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The land of Valisthea is studded with Mothercrystals—glittering mountains of crystal that tower over the realms around them, blessing them with aether. For generations, people have flocked to these beacons to take advantage of their blessing, using the aether to conjure magicks that let them live lives of comfort and plenty. Great powers have grown up around each Mothercrystal, and an uneasy peace has long reigned between them. Yet now the peace falters as the spread of the Blight threatens to destroy their dominions.

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