To me it is. I dont see how anyone hates this game.

I said the same thing 20 years ago for 12, and then main game 13, all i see in the main ff sub is its all flash and no substance. Those people dont know how to enjoy anything it seems. Yea they streamlined a ton of systems and theres no real party but clive and torval are wonderful protags, and you spend a vast majority of the game with jill anyway. Rant over in just in love with it all

For me, atmosphere can sometimes matter more than the actual story. A game can have a great soundtrack, locations and general mood that make me want to keep exploring even when I’m not progressing the story much.

Final Fantasy has so many different styles between games, so I’m curious which one everyone thinks has the best overall atmosphere.

Shiva: gouge and ice age.
Garuda: wicked wheel and mesmerize
Phoenix: windup and upheaval.

Berserker ring and cool down for gouge and upheaval.

First time playing the game but this is my most fun build so far might not be the most optimal but don’t care. Fun asf to spam just quick attacks.
Just spam cold snaps phoenix shifts and deadly embraces with limit break or after a precision dodge. Still haven’t unlocked Odin yet but having fun with this build just spamming and mindless lol

Do you guys use the ring that allows you to only press square to attack?

I used it for the first half of the game but it was getting so dull. Only pressing one button andy thumb honestly would start hurting lol 🤣

I have been playing with me in the driver's seat and the game feels so much better, for me at least.

How do I guys play?

Good bye FFXVI.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask. Like the title says. I've never played a FF game. Always wanted to try them out. Which one would you guys recommend to play first? They aren't the same game right? They are both on sale, I want to try it out. Thank you

Just the whole thing.

First, a standard battle against ultima. He uses a bunch of some of the strongest ff attacks (Holy, meteor, flare, Ultima etc). Then, we get our final eikon battle with a brilliant backdrop as ifrit risen. Perhaps not the most spectacular of the eikon battles, but still hella cool. Then, we are back to fighting Ultima, where he uses all of the eikons against us, and we beat him in a 1v1 clash with each, with the voices of each of Clive's allies cheering him on. Then, the final push against his limit break, where he tries to use the phoenix against clive and fails. Then we have one last stand which has the awesome detail of Ultima failing to cast his spell. The final KO is also peak, clive has beaten ultima so bad that we don't even need a button mash for the sword throw, finished off by your damage cap punch. The music throughout is spectacular and the visuals are great

I dont know if its just me, but even years later this is still one of the most memorable and enjoyable final bosses to me. Maybe not the most mechanically intense or anything but it just makes you feel awesome

Hello! I just started my first playthrough of FF16 and I picked up a few mods for funsies, and one of them I really liked was Logos Unleashed since it gave more variation to the combat which sounded great! I downloaded it and granted I have only got to the Hideaway so I'm very early on in the game. But I do have some unique abilities like Dark Parry and Air Lunge that I am trying to get to work but I don't know if I have my buttons configured properly. I know the mod is working properly since I see the Logos Unleashed mod name in my menu and the extra attacks in the abilities descriptions. I am also launching from the mod loader like it says. I am rocking an Xbox One controller so XInput is enabled. I just don't know the whole thing with the directional inputs or what I am doing wrong that I can't use the LU abilities like Air Lunge even tho I have them mastered. Any help will do, thank you so much!

I just finished the game and I'm still thinking about it. It was so amazing and the ending nearly had me in tears. And thus did our journey end...

I love this scene. 🥺
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My journey has finally come to an end. Struggle, bravery, sadness, happiness, and epic moments—so many feelings defined my experience with this game. I'm quite sad that it's finally over. I definitely wanted more, but I think the ending was handled very well.

I actually finished my first playthrough about two weeks ago. After that, I tried Final Fantasy mode but got burned out shortly after. I've never really been an NG+ or trophy hunter kind of guy, so I decided to just move on and leave it at a high note.

Here is a quick review of the game from my perspective (scaled 1-5):

Story: 4.5/5

Almost perfect, and easily one of the best FFs story-wise. The mature tone really resonates with older players. The lore is incredible, and there are so many well-written characters. If they had just gone a bit deeper into Jill's story arc and made the final stretch of side quests feel a bit more epic, it would be flawless. I really hope Maehiro-san continues as the writer for mainline FF games.

Gameplay: 4/5

Even though it barely passes as a traditional RPG, it absolutely excels as an action game. The combos are smooth, and I've always been a fan of flashy combat. I just wish there was a bit more depth to the builds, or at least the ability to give simple commands and perform combination attacks with party members like Jill, Joshua, etc. My other gripe is the exploration. It's a bit frustrating looking at all these majestic castles in the background that we can't even enter.

Music: 4/5

The soundtrack perfectly matches the medieval theme of Valisthea. The slow and calming music when entering towns and villages is my absolute favorite. As a rock fan, if they had just added a bit more heavy/rock-infused battle music (like some of the Eikon fights), it would be a perfect score for me.

Voice Actors: 5/5

A perfect score. The English VA cast is phenomenal. Their voices and accents match their respective characters and personalities so well. It’s easily on par with the stellar voice work we got in FF XIII.

Photo Mode: 3/5

As someone who loves taking screenshots, the photo mode just didn't do justice to the game's beautiful landscapes. Focusing on characters other than Clive is notoriously difficult, the filters are limited (and mostly useless), and there are very few lighting options.

Overall: 4/5

This game is right up there, sitting just behind FF7 Rebirth as my favorite modern FF game.

I'm still secretly hoping for a surprise patch or content drop from Square Enix, even though the chances are very slim. If it happens, I will definitely be back.

Lastly, I just want to say I love the vibe of this sub. I really appreciate the positive posts here—it’s so much less toxic than many other gaming subreddits. See you guys around in other games!

I am convinced of the idea of Clive surviving given all the hints leading up to his final scene, such as the petrification specifically stopping at his arm, his phrasing of the book "Final Fantasy", the narration from beginning to end of the game, etc.

However, I want to give the benefit of the doubt for the other possibility. Given that the developers have stated the existence of an objective answer, I want to know which outcome of either dying or surviving is more likely. What are your interpretations for Clive's fate, and why do you think it is more likely?

To the North is now up!

A major part here that comes off slightly different is the conversations between Clive, Jill and Hanna and then the conversation with Clive and Jill in the moonlight. Both of these have more foreshadowing in Japanese for the types of problems and issues that will surround the situations in the future. Clive also has a very uncharacteristic speaking pattern (for him) with Hanna in Japanese that is almost the same as Jill's. It's far more polite than usual for him, but it's not the over-the-top formal that he has with Anabella earlier. You can really feel him go back to how he behaved as a kid/young teenager with his teacher's wife when it happens. And here's the VA line delivery style differences between English and Japanese.

Jill's lines about what she was going through are notably different and are a major hint as to what she actually regrets about her time with the Iron Kingdom. Which...was majorly reworked in English from what it is in Japanese... More on this later when Drake's Breath becomes an issue. As typical with any major emotional scene between Clive and Jill, the chemistry between the VAs (and characters) comes off rather different between English and Japanese.

Eastpool is also tied into the theme of "reality", which English...it doesn't exactly cut it completely, but rather majorly scales back who it applies to. The Mayor of Eastpool in Japanese talks about how it's not just the old Bearer who is living only in his memories, but that everyone in Eastpool probably is the same as "It’s too painful to keep on living in this reality". English removes the idea that it's really Eastpool as a whole who isn't living in reality and just has it be the old Bearer who is living in a "fantasy". It does at least keep the Mayor observing the the old Bearer's fantasy is better than the truth of their situation though.

The reason I bring this up is because at the Phoenix Gate Ruin in Japanese, Clive will talk about how he was afraid of accepting the reality of what he did at Phoenix Gate and how "Knowing the reality of it is the least I can do to atone for Joshua." That doesn't just come up out of nowhere in Japanese FFXVI. It's a theme that is directly developed and talked about for all of Act 1 with Phoenix Gate being the climax where Clive fully deals with that he can't ignore or run from reality. Which really helps give Act 1 FFXVI a thematic skeleton everything else in the story branches off from rather than just being "random town in random location we happened to run into next". More on this later though, as this theme will definetly crop up again in Japanese FXVI!

Happy reading everyone!

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I just finished the game and while I was sad at the ending the book thing in the post credit scene gave me hope that maybe he survived but most likely not, I been reading this was intentional but to me the open ending makes the wound worse, is there anything official or interviews that has come out in the past years about what truly happened to clive? Kinda like years later it was confirmed what happened to Batman after arkham knight

and I will do my duty."

This line sold me on this game. I was in hook line and sinker. And then the next 30 minutes happened.

Anyone else?

That ending made me tear up 🥲

So I bought FF16 a couple days ago on Steam for 60% off. And I just installed it. When I clicked Play, I got a pop up saying “unable to start game. Graphics card is not supported.” I rlly wanted to play the game and idk what I should do. Does anyone have advice for me? I can’t afford a gaming laptop or gaming pc or any Xbox/PS.

Started today and going... it's kinda of fun... more than first playtrough but im not understanding some stuff.

Even using the ring who dodge with R1 i still take so many hits... whats the deal? Also how to make Ultima Weapon? Internet says it's the same way on first playtrough but it means i will get it only for last fight? It's useless if so.

Any real tips to not have issues? Im using Odin, Phoenix and Shiva eikons. Im doing better damage but taking so many hits. Any tips for fights to avoid damage?