I was distracted for five whole minutes because I was just in awe of the fire graphics from a lit torch, and I found myself just taking in the various gorgeously rendered environments of Valisthea. The level of detail and the quality of graphics in this game are nothing short of mesmerising. Even the iconic Summons from previous games are present but are reworked as Eikons (pronounced “icons” but again, the different spelling makes it spicier), another important facet of the game that I just can’t get into unless I want this review just to go on and on.įinal Fantasy XVI follows the lead of Final Fantasy VII Remake in that it isn’t open world, and for good reason. A world steeped in lore, characters with unrealistic hair, writing and dialogue that sound weird and would probably sound better in Japanese but are part of the charm, Moogles, and chocobos. Most of the signature Final Fantasy elements are present. Signature Final Fantasy Image credit: Square Enix The story then plays a major part in keeping the gamer engrossed, and while it’s mostly predictable, it was still entertaining.
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In fact, it’s almost like a movie and is almost completely linear. After a chance meeting with this title’s deliciously voiced Cid (every Final Fantasy has a Cid, for those of you who don’t know), he goes on a journey not only to accept who he is and deal with his past but to also-fanfare please-save Valisthea.
In the middle of all this is the game’s protagonist, prince-turned-outlaw Clive Rosfield, a man with a troubled past (shocker) who’s running away from his demons. Unsurprisingly, this resource is a point of contention for Valisthea’s residents, even more so when a mysterious event called the Blight starts sucking out the aether, which means no magick. These Mothercrystals produce aether energy, which produces “magick” (with a “k” so it’s spicy). The Cliff Notes version of it is that this world is called Valisthea, and magic is produced by humongous crystal formations known as the Mothercrystals. Like its predecessors, Final Fantasy XVI ’s world has an extensive history and lore that’s too lengthy to fit here.
Final Fantasy XVI is lukewarm at best Sweet mother of crystals Image credit: Square Enix
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