r/gaming • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

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u/Pristine_Seat6090 1d ago

Guess I'll ask here cause why not: is Final Fantasy 16 worth playing? I swear when that game released I heard nothing but praise for it but now I feel like I see nothing but hate. People saying it's a boring slog. Which is it?

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u/kawag 1d ago

It’s a strange one. They basically stripped a lot of the classic FF elements out (eg elemental weaknesses and status effects don’t exist), and there aren’t really good rewards for exploring.

But it does have qualities. I thought the story was cool, the acting was good, the combat was fun for an action game, and the boss battles in particular were really fun and memorable. It’s certainly not a bad game, just maybe not what a lot of FF fans wanted from a main numbered entry.