Final Fantasy XVI | State of Play | April 13, 2023 [ENGLISH]

Fans have been eagerly awaiting more info on the world, characters, and powerful Eikons of Final Fantasy XVI.

[dumahim]

Whew. Visuals looked good, but damn near everything else about that convinced me to not play it.

[Snookies12]

Gameplay looks better now than it has in any other trailer, lol. No idea what you're on about there.

[dumahim]

I was seeing Life is Strange level of horrible lip synch. The voices were good, but they didn't seem like they should be the voices coming out of the characters they came out of. Kind of boring character designs. A single playable character. QTEs. A fireworks show with every swing and to the point of being unable to tell what's going on at some points with other characters and enemies also having their own light show. Going completely real time action combat which kind of seems like they're chasing God of War. In and of itself isn't bad, but it isn't what I'm looking for from a Final Fantasy game.

[Sonic1881]

You need some new eyes. The only GOTY contenders, imo is Zelda and Final Fantasy at the moment. There's nothing else I've seen this year that has convinced me that it will win GOTY. Final Fantasy and Zelda is miles ahead of every contender unless I'm blind

[EvertonFC]

Maybe Spiderman too for GOTY contender also

[TheKingKratos]

You guys are saying anything is Game of the year without seeing Spiderman 2 yet

Hold off on thr hype till those games release

[Michiel1989]

Baldur's Gate 3 says hello

[Sonic1881]

I think Spider-Man will definitely be a contender and probably win lots of awards but it will be hard for it to win GOTY over the two games I mention above. I'm not saying it's impossible. Tbh I think Zelda is going to win it but who knows. I cant remember if there's ever been a Final Fantasy AAA game and Zelda game come out the same year 🤔 or maybe I'm wrong

[DarXyde]

Game of the Year is typically an uphill battle for exclusives. Not impossible, but it is difficult.

Based on what we've seen, while I think FFXIV is looking great and appears to have some influence from Lost Souls Aside and Devil May Cry, I don't see it taking down Zelda.

Either way, you can't miss with either.

[andy85]

@DarXyde to be fair 3 of the last 6 years GOTY winners have been exclusives

[ravens52]

Wait!!! Hi-Fi Rush. That was a goty contender as soon as it came out lol, righ?

[Rainbowcookie]

I like it how people say spiderman as Goty but they haven't even seen a snippet of gameplay..

[darkrider]

Maybe you are talking about another game, but that news is already from yesterday. Now we are talking about next Gen gaming

[Hofstaderman]

One can clearly see why this game is a State of Play feature. It is sublime.

[Obscure_Observer]

"Now we are talking about next Gen gaming"

FFXVI looking good but nothing, absolutely nothing about that game screams next gen.

I bet it´s powered by some SE´s old gen engine reason why they wont tell which one is it.

[SullysCigar]

TF did you watch?! Lol

That was epic. It had all the best stuff from Final Fantasy (even a cool little 8-bit mechanic, with retro FF music!) and lots of the good stuff from The Witcher 3, with boss fights that look like something from GOW3 and fully realised combat akin to Devil May Cry games. I thought it looked awesome!

Things I don't like: Clive is a shit name and his buddy's voice doesn't match the character model, in my opinion. Everything else has me HYPE!

[Hofstaderman]

Dude I’m totally sold. And I’m an old school final fantasy fan. I feel like I’m in school again, have not been this hyped since finishing FF7 back in 1997 and waiting for FF8.

[EvertonFC]

My hands won't be able to keep up with them frantic boss battles 😂🤣

[Vengeance1138]

You'd need to actually own a PS5 first before thinking about playing which from the sound of it, you main on Xbox.

[Tapani]

I'm actually the same. I think Visuals look good, but the systems look quite shallow and linear, and the enemies are extremely spongy! I really can't understand why nobody is talking about this, but the combat literally is the single-player action RPG model of the Destiny.

Also way too many elements from FFXIII and FFVIIR, where you just try and push the buttons at the right time to drain down a stagger bar, until you get access to a HP bar which you then again start draining down. That is an incredibly boring mechanic for someone who is coming from say FFT, Original Sin, Nier or Dark Souls games. Even Nier had a bit too spongy enemies for my taste.

FF games used to start in a way that you could just one shot enemies, and bosses took strategy and thinking and there were interesting combat mechanic tricks to fight them well. This is just the same thing as FFVIIR or FFXIII: how to drain the bars down. I wish they had gone the Dark Souls way of combat, it would have been much more impactful.

Games honestly used to be more interesting mechanically in the 90s. I think I will stick with Baldur's Gate 3 (and only because Larian is making it) and play other real RPGs as they come out. And I say this with a bit of sadness and disappointment.

[a7madRyan]

Watch the 4k ver, i know u will change ur mined https://youtu.be/UfP_3UD5qF...

[Abracadabra]

Game looks average.
Way overhyped.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

After a decade plus of disappointment, I find it hard to get excited for a new FF game, FF16 looks fine in this state of play though (some of the moments looked really cool), maybe I would feel differently after trying a demo of the game.

[MADGameR]

Sounds like a delusional X Box fan

[Elda]

Curiosity got the best of me so I watched due to me being a fan of the FF franchise. From the past gameplay trailers I've watched leading up to this one there's no doubt in my mind that FFXVI is going to be one hell of an interesting enjoyable game like most FF games. This is definitely a GOTY contender.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

There's no doubt that I'm buying this game day 1... That being said, I've always been pretty clear that this game doesn't look like the typical Final Fantasy game to me. I mean where's the steampunk world and all the gorgeous Waifus and Pretty boys?

Gameplay looks amazing no doubt, but ultimately for me it comes down to whether the story carries any weight. Meaning, well it give me any feels... Usually you need a good Waifu for that, and it seems like Jill Warrick is our best bet for this game, she's the main female protag.

[SimpleSlave]

That gameplay was all over the place. Square really did manage to capture the over active imagination of a 6 year old with the edgyness of a 15 year old all hoped up on sugar and caffeine.

A game for the TikTok/Social Media generation if I've ever seen one...Jeez. Not for me.

Thank the gaming gods for Elden Ring and Zelda. Games designed for old folks that can't pay too much attention and stuff or whatever I guess...

[Hofstaderman]

Take it you don’t own a PS5?

[SimpleSlave]

Sorry kid but you're gonna have to slow down and elaborate. Take your time.

[darkrider]

Of course. Its easy to understand after this state of play.

[dumahim]

@blackblades

Ah, I dislike something so that makes me a troll? I guess you've never disliked anything in your life, right?

[andy85]

He means you don't have a PS5 that's why you're bashing it. Elden Ring you don't need to pay attention? You need a degree to figure out the lore 😂😂

[andy85]

Don't say he should elaborate then 🤷 and you can dislike games, but when your comparison makes absolutely no sense like has been pointed out multiple times. How in any world is a difficult game like ER good better for older people? When FFXVI has many accessibility options. How's that for concentrating on gameplay not lore

[SimpleSlave]

I don't really see why you're defending this person. They went mid and got flushed. Simple.

Now, somebody is Flagging this Golden Comment Thread...For shame!!! So lets move on and never talk about this ever again.

Cool? Awesome.

[shinoff2183]

Simpleslave, I'm not a fan of it either so your atleast no alone. I definitely prefer the old school ff games. Ff still hasn't touched the magic it used to have. Ff hasn't been the same since atleast ff10

[Aloymetal]

''Thank the gaming gods for Elden Ring Games designed for old folks that can't pay too much attention''
Bad example.

[SimpleSlave]

Those are perfect examples. 95% of the time you can actually see what you're doing. The gameplay in those games are also not design for spastic schizophrenics.

This game on the other hand...well...Like I said. This is for the ABCDEFU generation.

I didn't even actually insulted the game and the wack jobs came out their hiding holes just to get triggered. Fantastic.

[darkrider]

Extremely bad example. Don't know if they even play the game. Elden ring got no mercy. You are dead, mistake, dead, mistake dead, dead, dead, dead, dead

[I_am_Batman]

Not sure what triggered your anger, but adults usually don't have a mental breakdown over a video game they don't like. Are you trying to be provocative or something?

I grew up with the 16-bit era and I don't waste my time on social media, yet somehow I think this looks incredible. Maybe it's because you're wrong about the audience they're targeting.

[SimpleSlave]

Let me let you in on a little secret...Don't tell the rest just yet ok? Kewl. Adults actually develop a sense of humor and take things in stride and understand I wasn't actually taking this seriously. Just an obvious observation with some good ol' gaming humor.

But you know who would've gotten triggered?..."a 6 year old with the edgyness of a 15 year old all hoped up on sugar and caffeine." No cap bro and stuff or whatever. Now you know. Pass it along bro.

Listen, unlike you, I grew up and I absolutely waste my time in social media...which, by the way, THIS is one of them Social Media thing. So count yourself lucky YOU don't waste your time here...Oh, wait.

Anyways. This looks schizophrenic. All over the place. Unfocused. ADHD. I should know...And if you don't suffer from any of that, you will after you spend time with this game. I guarantee it.

At the end of the day I think it's YOU who are the one wrong about the audience they're targeting. Seeing how most of the people here reacted and got absolutely triggered all over their keyboard, I say I pegged their audience perfectly.

[I_am_Batman]

@SimpleSlave: You have a strange sense of humor.

[dumahim]

Right. Couldn't swing a sword without a fireworks show happening. Some of those fights with other characters had so many effects going off, you couldn't really see what was going on. QTE stuff, some scrolling shooter stuff. Reminded me of Space Harrier.

[raWfodog]

52 year-old long time FF fan here, and I am stoked for this game. Played every single one of them and loved how the games have evolved over time. I’m an ‘old folks’ gamer for sure so I don’t know why you think we can’t love this and games like Elden Ring at the same time.

[RoseSapphire]

I think the issue you're having here is thinking this all happens at once, non-stop, from moment to moment. That's definitely not the case. At its fastest this was God of War, and at all other times it's just a typical RPG.

[F0XH0UND922]

Game looks amazing. Glad people are calling you on out on being a troll as well.

[Shane Kim]

It was really overwhelming with all the stuff that was going on. Can't wait for this game!

[Hofstaderman]

All of my reservations have effectively been dispelled. I can’t bear the two month wait!

[Aloymetal]

Lol, I feel the same way but in my case the wait for those 2 months won't be as painful thanks to this beauty ;).....
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Hofstaderman]

Oh man! That’s an excellent way to kill the wait.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Wow, this looks AMAZING!!!

[darkrider]

Damn. I was sold when he told. COME IFFRIT. Damnnnnn. The speed, the amount of effects on screen, the wings, CHOCOCOBO! The summons are sick. Cleary one of the directors is from dmc.

This is how you sell a game. What a huge blockbuster and system seller and goty contender.

[Othegamer5]

Can’t wait

[derek]

Absolutely bananas ,can't wait!

[EvertonFC]

This looks sick, not sure my aging hands can keep up with some of them boss battles 😂🤣

[SullysCigar]

'Story mode' has you covered!

[darkrider]

The game must be running at 120 frames... But they have auto defense or something.

[blackblades]

Guess that means no action mode for you 😆.

[EvertonFC]

🤣😂👍

[MehmetAlperTR]

Meh.....

[leahcim]

music is pure FF joy!

[thesoftware730]

I have to finish Zelda by time this game comes out.

Oh man, two 100 hr plus games...gonna be a rough fun time.

[Lionsguard]

I only needed to see 10 seconds of it. I don't want to watch the whole thing. I want clean eyes going in.

[Flawlessmic]

LOL honestly anyone hating on this game has got rocks for brains.

Totally get if its not someone's type of game that's fine, but any one trying to bring it down is a fool, it looks bloody epic and the combat system looks sick, made by the guy that did DMC5's combat so you know its going to be good.

think I'm going to take a week of work once this comes out tbh, im sooo pumped!!!

[__SteakDeck__]

The only people hating on this game are Xbox fans that won’t get to play this, PC fans that are going to have to wait at least a year to play this, and old school FF fans that are mad that it’s now action based and can’t accept that things change.

[Flawlessmic]

no doubt, there is some serious copium going around when it comes to this game.

[Rebel_Scum]

Looks ok but I'm gonna wait for reviews on this.

[nickanasty206]

To me this looked like Final Fantasy meets Forespoken. Just my opinion and i know a hot take. FF7 Remake destroys this game.

[gold_drake]

didnt watch it, not going to watch it, but the comments are all i needed and its pre ordered and i cant fkin wait for it to come out :)

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

I'll help you out. It looked phenomenal. Lol.

[Good-Smurf]

Never into FF games but this really pushed me to give it a try, it looks insane.

[BlackDoomAx]

Can't wait to let the game decide what skills to choose and play by pressing a single button.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Looks pretty cool. Is this not turn based? That's, one reason I couldn't get into FF. I may have to try this one out. There's a lot of good rpgs coming out lately

[CrimzonRaven]

Damn this was a let down.
Beeing a (45+yrs) old that grew up with FF this is the first FF I wont buy. Maybe when its in the cheap basket but not on release and full prize

TO ME: The characters look mediocre at best regarding detail. A huge downgrade from FF7 where charactera looked borderline cgi at some areas but going on the amount of effects in this game (more on that later) i guess they had a choice to make, That is understandable.

Music: Amazing, As every FF so far. Nothing disappointing here what so ever.

Voice: If i play this i will be playing this with jap lang and Eng sub as I do with every FF, (Have gotten used to it after thousands of hours watching Anime series) but I understand ppl that say that the Eng voice don't rly sync with there mouth and feel a bit off)

Gameplay: As you prob could have figured out reading the first lines. I am not a fan, what so ever. Of the combat in this. I had a problem with the combat in FF15 but managed to finish the game because I still somewhat enjoyed it but it was on the line.

FF7 (remake) I rly enjoyed, even the combat. Even if it was not tactical as FF7 classic it was enough for me to have an amazing time with the game all the way through.

But this, This is for me just to much. I watched this on a 47inch Oled TV and I barely saw what was going on on the screen. Just flashes and effects overload. Some ppl might enjoy it and going on this site many ppl do. But to me, Tanks to effects beeing so (imo) over the top and intense the graphics actually dident look that good in combat except the icon fights and when you walking around in the world.

So in short: To me this was waaaaay to much. And together with the even more action based combat, That FF7 remake also leaned into but not as much. This becomes a very late buy for me if i buy it at all. Prob after FF7 pt2 remake or even pt3 part if anything.

Maybe FF17 will go back to turn-based again and then I will be playing 100% again or atvlesst FF7 Remake style. But for now, FF7R might very well be the last FF I play if action combat is the future for FF games

[EDIT] DAMN that was a lot of text. Wrote on my phone so dident realise how long it became. Sry