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Hands-on with Final Fantasy XVI – new gameplay details

Firsthand info on massive Eikon battles, real-time combat, streamlined difficulty, and developer insights.

blog.playstation.com

Final Fantasy XVI – interview with producer Naoki Yoshida, director Hiroshi Takai, and combat lead Ryota Suzuki

Earlier this month, Gematsu sat down with Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, director Hiroshi Takai, combat lead Ryota Suzuki, and localization director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox as part …

www.gematsu.com

Final Fantasy 16 is shaping up to be one of the best in the series

Disclaimer: This is a special version made for media to experience, and contents may differ from the final version.

www.eurogamer.net

Final Fantasy 16 Hands-On Preview - IGN

Final Fantasy 16's combat is shaping up to be an explosive homage to anime warfare.

www.ign.com

Preview: Final Fantasy 16 Is Shaping Up to Be a PS5 Game of the Year Contender

Hit maker

www.pushsquare.com

TLDR:

• 30 fps and 60 fps modes confirmed
• Main story will be about 35 hours
• 11+ hours of cinematics
• Semi open world
• Seamless transitions from gameplay to cutscenes
• Public demo is planned, 2 weeks before launch
• QTEs confirmed for combat

Videos:

 

[Dr_Ifto]

Looks solid, cant wait

 

[jose4gg]

DAY ONE.!

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[itsnotme]

I am very excited!

 

[remember_spinal]

All the impressions are giving me 90+ MC

Whisper it, but Square Enix may have an absolute zinger on its hands. There will be some long-time fans who will likely take issue with Final Fantasy XVI'sbroadly action-oriented approach, but after approximately an hour of play during a recent preview event, we walked away with our jaw on the floor. If this extraordinarily high budget adventure can stick its landing, then it'll be a Game of the Year contender for sure.

https://www.pushsquare.com/features...ing-up-to-be-a-ps5-game-of-the-year-contender

 

[Elios83]

Really excited for this game, the people behind it know what they're doing and I'm sure that in less than 4 months we'll have a masterpiece to play.

 

[Dick Jones]

Fucking hyped. The one man who is keeping SE afloat.

 

[Nothing1234]

Game looks fantastic. Drop the demo SE.

 

[ungalo]

Still hyped but i'm starting to see some redflags. I'm expecting a great show more than a great game.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[samoilaaa]

so the combat looks amazing but like in the previews is said , there is very little option when it comes to exploration although they hope it was only in the area of the demo so they dont reveal to much

i really hope that is the case , as good as the combat is i dont want to just traverse a corridor from one boss to another

 

[Luipadre]

I really hope you can turn those dmg numbers off because holy shit

also that "cinematic evasion" lmao

 

[remember_spinal]

so the combat looks amazing but like in the previews is said , there is very little option when it comes to exploration although they hope it was only in the area of the demo so they dont reveal to much

i really hope that is the case , as good as the combat is i dont want to just traverse a corridor from one boss to another

Preview specifically state there are open zones and you can ride chocobo from one location to another because they are so large

However, if you remember from the presentation, we talked about Cid, and Cid has this organization. Their headquarters is this place called the Hideaway. And once Clive meets up with Cid and is able to join that organization, then you have this kind of hub from where all this side content that’s separate from the main story starts. And so we have things like quests where you can learn about the people in the Hideaway, or quests where you can learn about the people in the world… quests where you can help upgrade Clive, like earning more inventory slots and things like that. There are other type of activities as well, such as the Hunt Board, where you will see the billets. It’ll talk about a notorious monster roaming the land, and your task is to try to find and defeat this monster for fame.

From Gematsu on side content

 

[SkylineRKR]

My most anticipated game of 2023.

Is it more beat em up than before? perhaps, but if the gameplay is solid, the world building and characters are good and there are ways to min max your character, then i won't be complaining.

 

[LordCBH]

I’m so fucking excited for this one.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Final Fantasy 16 is shaping up to be one of the best in the series

Disclaimer: This is a special version made for media to experience, and contents may differ from the final version.

www.eurogamer.net

From what I've played Final Fantasy 16 is surely set to deliver. Its intense battles escalate to an outrageous sense of scale; exceptional cinematics weave seamlessly into battle to truly showcase the power of the PlayStation 5; and Yoshida and his team exude confidence in their vision.

What I want to see next are the quieter moments. Peacefully riding a chocobo around that sumptuous world. Tender moments from Clive so we can empathise with him as the protagonist. If this demo showed the peaks, what's in the valleys? I'm excited to explore further and find out.

Oh, and for music fans, this time the iconic battle fanfare has lyrics sung by a choir. It's awesome.

Final Fantasy 16 Hands-On Preview - IGN

Final Fantasy 16's combat is shaping up to be an explosive homage to anime warfare.

www.ign.com

Should the story, exploration, and characters live up to what I've seen of the combat so far, then Final Fantasy 16 will be a JRPG worth being excited about

Preview: Final Fantasy 16 Is Shaping Up to Be a PS5 Game of the Year Contender

Hit maker

www.pushsquare.com

All in all, we got the sense Final Fantasy XVI will divide the most hardcore franchise faithfuls: it's clearly got Western consumers in its crosshairs, and it's channelling the spirit of hugely popular franchises like The Witcher and God of War. But there's enough Final Fantasy in it to set it apart, and the production values are off the scale. If the full game can strike the same kind of tone as our demo, then this is comfortably shaping up to be a Game of the Year candidate.

With Final Fantasy 16, the PS5 generation finally truly begins

Gorgeous visuals, seamless transitions, and a masterclass in mocap and performance, Final Fantasy 16 proves the series can still be cutting edge in 2023.

www.vg247.com

Final Fantasy 16 needs to be seen to be believed. It's the PlayStation 5 game I have been waiting on for the past few years, and then some. The trailers and screenshots and videos don't do it justice – you need it in your hands to feel it, to understand the promises of Square Enix, at least from what I've seen so far, are all being delivered on. Final Fantasy is back, and it might be better than ever.

 

[Pedro Motta]

holy shit!! Day 0!

 

[Flabagast]

These previews are always disguised advertising that only works on not educated and illiterate people.

The game continues to look bad

 

[AlexxKidd]

 

[Punished Miku]

I'll have to check out some of the videos later tonight. Sounds promising, but it always did.

 

[saintjules]

 

[jshackles]

Day freakin one

 

[cash_longfellow]

Inject this shit right into my veins!

 

[[Sigma]]

In Yoshi-P's team I trust.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Dragon's Dogma: Final Fantasy

I look forward to the inevitable PC release in a year's time.

Trailer ultimately disappointing. No GILGAMESH in sight. Travesty.

Real talk. Game's combat looks enticing and the Dark Fantasy vibes appeals to me greatly.

 

[mansoor1980]

character animation and graphics look top notch , looks very polished
this is a GOTY contender

 

[Nautilus]

It's sad that FF has largely walked away from it's roots, but if it manages to be a great game on it's own right, I'll be there.

But honestly, I wish that Square made a sub-series that would contain the games true to the franchise's roots and had a similar budget.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

These previews are always disguised advertising that only works on not educated and illiterate people.

The game continues to look bad

Is this you?

 

[KungFucius]

DAY ONE.!

I do this regardless because of the SNES games 30 + years ago. Haven't fully enjoyed one since FFIX and I still do it. Preordered and will ignore most of everything about the game until I have it in hand.

 

[Luipadre]

so what? performance mode is 30 and sub 30 fps and there will be a framerate mode too? im confused

 

[Punished Miku]

It's sad that FF has largely walked away from it's roots, but if it manages to be a great game on it's own right, I'll be there.

But honestly, I wish that Square made a sub-series that would contain the games true to the franchise's roots and had a similar budget.

Octopath Traveler 2 just came out. Can't really get much closer to their roots than that.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Day Uno

 

[omegasc]

Can't wait!
(some Legend of Dragoon vibes?)

 

[Madflavor]

My most anticipate game this year. I cannot fucking wait!

 

[Whitecrow]

So you can only play as Claive. WHYYYYY
Day 0 tho.

 

[geary]

• 11+ hours of cinematics

 

[Nautilus]

Octopath Traveler 2 just came out. Can't really get much closer to their roots than that.

I know, and I've just started it. But while I loved the first game and probably will this obe too(and wish the franchise to continue and grow), its not the same.

Same thing as Castlevania.People say that there are substitutes out there and sure there is, and some of them are on par with some of the best of Castlevania, but its not the same, as they don't share the music, the mythos, the "vibe" and so much more. It's not the same.

 

[remember_spinal]

I honestly don’t care about any other game releasing this year half as much as this

 

[anthony2690]

Game looks great, but 11 hours of cutscenes isn't really a selling point to me (for a 35 hour game)

Hopefully it turns out great and hopefully it isn't a forever exclusive, I would like to be able to play it on Xbox in the future. (But I'm doubtful, as Sqaure Enix only put games that probably won't sell well on Xbox or any other platform on Xbox, like Diofield chronicles, what I really enjoyed a lot) XD

 

[Beastclaw Raider]

Yoshi P the savior, day 1

 

[SkylineRKR]

I seriously hope this catches on as after this there will be another shitty FFVII Remake game. Give me this game any day of the week, it can't be worse than FFVII R. I prefer the series to move into this direction, as they did before with XII and XIV.

 

[GymWolf]

Seems like i don't have to nurse mongoloid, suicidal compaign IA while fighting like in ff7 remilk.

Day uno.

P.s. maybe they should turn down the particles per hit just a little, sometimes it looks like he is masturbating a firework with a sword.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I love the mix of DMC and FF on a AAA level

 

[BlvckFox]

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Holy shit that Garuda boss fight. I shouldn't have watched. I shan't watch anymore until release.

Just thinking about the other Eikon boss fights, Bahamut, Odin and whatever else.

 

[Griffon]

Any gameplay video without comments (neither journalist's voice nor text)?

The text in the gematsu ones is just infuriating to deal with.

 

[Irobot82]

I don't want to watch these, because spoilers. I just hope it looks good.

 

[GymWolf]

So you can only play as Claive. WHYYYYY
Day 0 tho.

 

[Sethbacca]

As someone who didn't like XV but loved 7R, I'm slowly joining the hype train here as I see more of it. This looks pretty amazing so far.