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Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:37 am
by Godzilla
For the hunts, I used Google each time. Did them ad they appeared and always just fast traveled close by then did the hunt. It's not really worth the bother trying to find them yourself as it's a time killer and not fun to wander around looking for what can be a small enemy on a big map.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:48 am
by speedboatchase
This is a bit of a slog. I'm on 'Act 2' and was stunned to find that when I looked at a walkthrough to see how many main quests were left, I'd completed only around 27 of 46. Pacing feels off, combat is repetitive and the storyline seems to have walked back some of the 'shocking' events of the first couple of hours. Hmm.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:43 am
by sawyerpip
Have been busy the last couple of weeks so had taken a bit of a break on this but finally completed it last night. It's not without it's flaws but overall I enjoyed it and would say for me it's the best FF since 10.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:03 am
by Samuel_1
Not sure I'm really feeling this. I'm at the bit where you
revisit pheonix gate
. How far through the story am I?

Can't really be arsed with the side quests, they've all been fetch this and that bollocks thus far.

I feel like I'm missing something with the combat, probably need to unlock some more moves and actually use them.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:37 am
by Godzilla
Combat is Devil May Cry - light. It's fine but by the end gets dull. Side quests will help unlock more powerful upgrade for weapons. But not really needed.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:08 pm
by sawyerpip
Samuel_1 wrote:Not sure I'm really feeling this. I'm at the bit where you
revisit pheonix gate
. How far through the story am I?



That's still in the first half of the game, I'd say maybe 25-30%.

If you don't want to do all the sidequests, I would recommend completing the ones which have a plus sign, as these give some form of benefit (e.g. increased capacity for potions)

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:41 pm
by Samuel_1
sawyerpip wrote:
Samuel_1 wrote:Not sure I'm really feeling this. I'm at the bit where you
revisit pheonix gate
. How far through the story am I?



That's still in the first half of the game, I'd say maybe 25-30%.

If you don't want to do all the sidequests, I would recommend completing the ones which have a plus sign, as these give some form of benefit (e.g. increased capacity for potions)

Thanks, that's useful.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:48 pm
by Christopher
Just gotten to the point of no return so near the end and I’ve got to say, this is pushing XII hard as my favourite game in the series.

The story is the best in the series for sure, it’s derivative sure, but it pulls it off well. The cast have been incredible. The combat in boss fights has been an absolute joy!

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:31 am
by Rubix
I must be one of the only ones that doesn't like the big cinematic fights when playing as Ifrit. I like all the Clive combat but the other seems so much slower and button mashing with a side of quick time!

I just past the dessert
The lead up to open the gates meant a lot of pointless talking and back and forth around the town, the lead up fights in the castle were good but I just didn't find the Titan fight exciting at all! I prefered it whan you had to fight him the first time.


Feels like I am playing Bayonetta at times rather than Final Fantasy.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:57 pm
by Samuel_1
Struggling to go back to this, just not feeling it.I've reached the part where I've just got back to the new base, on the water. How much longer have I got?

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:55 pm
by Fade
Well there's 7 Eikin power ups. So that's a decent way of guagijg your progress.

But from my memory probably about halfway?

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:01 am
by Samuel_1
Fade wrote:Well there's 7 Eikin power ups. So that's a decent way of guagijg your progress.

But from my memory probably about halfway?

Thanks, I think I'm going to give up, just not feeling it :(

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:40 am
by Rubix
Samuel_1 wrote:
Fade wrote:Well there's 7 Eikin power ups. So that's a decent way of guagijg your progress.

But from my memory probably about halfway?

Thanks, I think I'm going to give up, just not feeling it :(


I am the same, I find in between Eikon's there is a lot of boring busy work going here and there and that's where I lose interest. The Eikon fights for me aren't as good as normal combat, I find the cinematic too long and I rather be playing the game rather than it broken by cutscenes all the time.

I am enjoying the hunts which I have cleared all but one dragon at the moment. I have two Eikons left to get.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:35 am
by Samuel_1
Rubix wrote:
Samuel_1 wrote:
Fade wrote:Well there's 7 Eikin power ups. So that's a decent way of guagijg your progress.

But from my memory probably about halfway?

Thanks, I think I'm going to give up, just not feeling it :(


I am the same, I find in between Eikon's there is a lot of boring busy work going here and there and that's where I lose interest. The Eikon fights for me aren't as good as normal combat, I find the cinematic too long and I rather be playing the game rather than it broken by cutscenes all the time.

I am enjoying the hunts which I have cleared all but one dragon at the moment. I have two Eikons left to get.

Uninstalled. Now installing Cyberpunk, for the first time, which I bought on release.

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:03 am
by Rubix
Finally Completed this. Didn't finish everything just the hunts and main side quests. Was okay but for me it wasn't up there with other FF games. 7/10

Re: Final Fantasy XVI - Release 22nd June 2023

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:40 pm
by Godzilla


:shock:

Didn't expect this