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Score Breakdown Based on 45 ratings
  1. 10 (13)
  2. 9 (9)
  3. 8 (12)
  4. 7 (7)
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  6. 5 (0)
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  • Rating:9

    Final Fantasy XVI : An Oniresurrect Review

    Starting off with Combat and feel;The combat is quick and functional however at times feels lacking. Combos are learned as you play but most are easily mixed with others making later game combat a mish-mash of the same a... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Final Fantasy 16 makes some drastic changes, some that are great and some that are ehh whatever.

    Final Fantasy 16 takes a little away from the RPG elements and tips the scale in a more action-oriented game. That's not to say that it is a straight up action game, because it is not. You still have your RPG elements, l... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Final Fantasy XVI

    I'm going to start off with my rating is low and honestly it should be lower and that's because there's plenty of things wrong with the game. Magic for example can only be charged up to the second tier spells nothing mo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    More flash than substance

    Well, here we are again. Nearly 40 years later, we are, surprisingly, only at number sixteen. Of course, there have been spin-offs, remakes, and remasters all strewn throughout the timeline. The games have gotten bigger... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    The best "new" Final Fantasy we have had since FFXII!!

    Final Fantasy XVI Deluxe Edition Review-(PS5)"Final Fantasy continues it's legacy of introducing us to a world full of a colorful cast we fall in love with. And while FF16 has plenty of nods to previous entries in the l... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    An epic story, great characters, and action-oriented gameplay breeds new life into the Final Fantasy series.

    My introduction to the Final Fantasy series began with Final Fantasy X, the PlayStation 2 classic with a sometimes confusing story and an incredibly awkward scene of laughter (those who have played it know what I am talk... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A huge undertaking with gratifying results.

    Final Fantasy has a huge fanbase who love the series not just because of the characters that it creates but the type of gameplay it has offered for years. Keeping only one aspect of that constant was a bold move for anyo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9

    A Nonrevolutionary Masterpiece Worthy of its Namesake

    The Final Fantasy series has a long, storied history replete with spin-offs, direct sequels, and remakes across a variety of media. The “mainline,” numbered entries have always been critically and financially... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Final Fantasy v16

    A very exciting game with wonderful graphics, a very deep story, very thrilling epic combat and an outstanding music that would leave you speechless most of the time during playing this masterpiece. The world building du... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Final Fantasy 16

    Nice game very enjoyable with wonderful characters and great atmosphere I hope we see more final fantasy games taking this path in the future. The soundtrack was phenomenal and a masterpiece that Soken ever created. when... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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