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"Final Fantasy carries a long legacy, spanning more than 35 years, and after 15 mainline iterations and countless spinoffs, that legacy has been entrusted to the staff of Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit III. Helmed by the team largely responsible for the massive turnaround of Final Fantasy XIV, as well as some other big name industry veterans, Final Fantasy XVI boldly dares to defy series norms and forge a new path forward. The end result is the most satisfying single-player Final Fantasy in nearly two decades, full of spectacular combat, gripping narratives, massive environments, and epic music. Despite its outward appearance, this is no doubt a Final Fantasy game through and through."

"Another impressive component of world building is the world itself. Valisthea is divided into several nations, each of which you explore over the course of the game. As you unlock new locations, you can instantly teleport back and forth via the world map, but that doesn’t mean that the game is limited to separate self-contained environments. Instead, each region has multiple segments that are seamlessly interconnected, and as you progress through the story, they continuously expand with new areas, resulting in a world that truly feels massive in scale. Not only are these locations enormous in size, but the variety of each is also very impressive with deserts, forests, hillsides, mountains, and caves that feel alive with a handcrafted touch."

 

[Stuart360]

Getting 90 and above on MC is incredibly hard to do, which is why i dont get why so many on here use a 90+ score as a yard stick for a games quality.

You can have a bunch of 10's, and 9's accross the board, but you literally only need a handful of dodgy/edgy reviews and that 90+ score is impossible to get.

personally anything above 80 is a very good game imo, for that very reason.

 

[Fabieter]

I understand, but that's not what I meant. It is the obsession with a specific number, above 90. It seems that anything below that is bad. If the final grade drops to 88, 89, it will be sad for some, as if it were a terrible grade.

It's like saying that winning 1-0 is too bad, we'll have to win 3-0.

90+ and 95+ has a big impact on sales and I wont care either way but it's saddens that outlets with some kind of agenda will push lower than they have to. Reading some this criticism is crazy talk.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Diablo 4 is at 86 on PC which is where most of the reviews are.

Not that it matters. This isn’t about vs Diablo.

I was trying to make a joke that 88 is an awesome score...and its obviously an awesome game...Maybe it didnt come across correctly.

 

[mykedo0909]

90+ isn't GOTY candidate????

Sadly not these days. But you can check the last years gotys meta

 

[Dynasty8]

Eurogamer woke clowns did an obvious hit piece, the game doesn't matter to them. Stop giving these morons clicks. They no longer review games, they are phony activists.

 

[Northeastmonk]

By the way, don't forget about this guy. One of the few YouTubers I can trust.
I also recommend you suscribe to him if you want some positivity in your life.

I like how he doesn’t spoil everything just for the likes and subs.

 

[Wesleyalucard]

as expected, it's not an exclusive game like Zelda or God If War, so obviously the ratings would be lower

 

[nial]

Reviews are great.

Polygon and Eurogamer dragging down the game predictably so metacritic will probably be under 90, a shame as the devs worked asses off with this and went flat out. FFXVI being held up to higher standards unfairly, whilst GOW Ragnarock gets a free pass for its medioctrity and gets dished out 10s galore.

Rent free?

 

[Fabieter]

Getting 90 and above on MC is incredibly hard to do, which is why i dont get why so many on here use a 90+ score as a yard stick for a games quality.

You can have a bunch of 10's, and 9's accross the board, but you literally only need a handful of dodgy/edgy reviews and that 90+ score is impossible to get.

personally anything above 80 is a very good game imo, for that very reason.

Some studio's and ips get that 90+ automatically. The hate boner for sqaure and final fantasy is to big tho.

I assure you Starfield getting close to 95 no matter the critism.

 

[XesqueVara]

87-88 is a great score, are people bitching about it? Lol

 

[Stuart360]

Some studio's and ips get that 90+ automatically. The hate boner for sqaure and final fantasy is to big tho.

I assure you Starfield getting close to 95 no matter the critism.

I actually feel the opposite, i cant see Starfield getting above 90 for various reasons.
I'll be exstatic with 85+ to be honest.

 

[Nankatsu]

By the way, don't forget about this guy. One of the few YouTubers I can trust.
I also recommend you suscribe to him if you want some positivity in your life.

Glad he said that the narrative really hit a high note in the end.

As any FF should.

 

[Fabieter]

I actually feel the opposite, i cant see Starfield getting above 90 for various reasons.
I'll be exstatic with 85+ to be honest.

Wanna avatar bet?

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Eurogamer continues to be as embarrassing as ever.

because they gave the game a 3/5? i don't get it lol

 

[SaniOYOYOY]

Eurogamer woke clowns did an obvious hit piece, the game doesn't matter to them. Stop giving these morons clicks. They no longer review games, they are phony activists.

This has to be why its not mcing in the 90.
With how it played and how the leaked story went... This shouldn't be less than 90.

Well who cares then. Im sure the audience will react to it better

 

[Stuart360]

Wanna avatar bet?

Nah man lol. I mean i'd be over the moon with 90+, but i just cant see it.

 

[Field]

FFXVI - 'Fantasy'

They wrote this article because 2.5% of the people voted in favor of the boycott. 97.5% of the people voted that they are not gonna boycott.

Websites that use clickbait headlines for news should be instantly boycotted.

 

[Thirty7ven]

because they gave the game a 3/5? i don't get it lol

Maybe if you try the red pill lol

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

because they gave the game a 3/5? i don't get it lol

You should read the review. It's an embarasssing virtue signaling slog at times.

 

[phant0m]

89, lock it in.

Gotta be Nintendo, FROM Soft or Sony 1P for 90+ these days.

Lets check in when the reviews drop.

Not saying I agree with them, but there will be 6/10 & 7/10 reviews for bullshit reasons that will bring the score down.

Eurogamer 3/5, doubtless.because:

"The world is also conspicuous for its ethnic homogeneity..." Whine whine cry.

Jesus. They never give it a rest do they, the clowns.

There is always an attention whore outlet that gives a score way lower just to get clicks and that ruins the aggregated score. Maybe they’re paid by the competition. Who knows

Getting 90 and above on MC is incredibly hard to do, which is why i dont get why so many on here use a 90+ score as a yard stick for a games quality.

You can have a bunch of 10's, and 9's accross the board, but you literally only need a handful of dodgy/edgy reviews and that 90+ score is impossible to get.

personally anything above 80 is a very good game imo, for that very reason.

as expected, it's not an exclusive game like Zelda or God If War, so obviously the ratings would be lower

told y'all

 

[saintjules]

Final Fantasy XVI Reviews

Final Fantasy XVI is an action RPG that departs from the series' traditional turn-based combat, introducing fast-paced, reflex-driven mechanics. Critics praise the story’s emotional depth...

opencritic.com

90 open critic right now with 51 reviews. They did it!

Which one is better, opencritic or metacritic? If I'm going by numbers.

 

[Stuart360]

FFXVI - 'Fantasy'

They wrote this article because 2.5% of the people voted in favor of the boycott. 97.5% of the people voted that they are not gonna boycott.

So whats this boycott about?, i havent been following this.
Some woke related nonsesne i guess?

 

[Koenigssee]

LET'S GOOOOOOOO.

MAN WHAT THE F*CK EUROGAMER ?

 

[Kvally]

 

[Fabieter]

Nah man lol. I mean i'd be over the moon with 90+, but i just cant see it.

Imo 90 is save and I wouldnt be shocked if it gets to 95 even with the usual Bethesda bugs and shit.

Poor yoship for dont getting the success he deserves.

 

[feynoob]

Man fk those journalist. Why the hell do you give lower score based on your preference?
Judge the game on what it is.

 

[Luigi Mario]

Some studio's and ips get that 90+ automatically. The hate boner for sqaure and final fantasy is to big tho.

I assure you Starfield getting close to 95 no matter the critism.

Their last big game, Fallout 4, only got an 87 Metacritic score and lets not talk about Fallout 76.

 

[feynoob]

I actually feel the opposite, i cant see Starfield getting above 90 for various reasons.
I'll be exstatic with 85+ to be honest.

Starfield is 90+ easily.
95 will be a great hit for it.

 

[Rush2112]

Digital trends gave it a 60/100

told ya

 

[feynoob]

Their last big game, Fallout 4, only got an 87 Metacritic score and lets not talk about Fallout 76.

It got that with big issues. If Bethesda ironed some of the problems, it would have been a 90+.

 

[Madflavor]

88 reviews in and sitting at an 88 on MC. Whatever the case may be, it's scoring much higher than FFXIII and FFXV. Looks like the franchise first real win with a new mainline entry in nearly two decades.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Eurogamer and Polygon done the game dirty, but otherwise great scores all round.

 

[LordCBH]

LET'S GOOOOOOOO.

MAN WHAT THE F*CK EUROGAMER ?

Shit ass website begging for rage clicks.

 

[sigmaZ]

Tears of the Kingdom definitely GOTY now

 

[feynoob]

Hope the game comes on steam nicely.
I am waiting for a great gameplay.

 

[Fake]

 

[Dynasty8]

because they gave the game a 3/5? i don't get it lol

Not an actual review, it's a hit piece due to the boycott they declared a couple months back. They're basically pissed off that there isn't enough diversity in the game, which they mention in the review.

 

[StueyDuck]

Reviewers are nitwits

But at least what they say is good about the game is sounding right up my alley, pre-order justified

 

[Fabieter]

Their last big game, Fallout 4, only got an 87 Metacritic score and lets not talk about Fallout 76.

Way to generous for both but Starfield is on another planet as far as hype goes. Will you take the bet?

 

[Zones]

I actually feel the opposite, i cant see Starfield getting above 90 for various reasons.
I'll be exstatic with 85+ to be honest.

Starfield will win GOTY. That become obvious after certain interview that took place about a month ago.

If the Halo Infinite score* didn’t get that obvious memo through to certain people, then Starfield surely will.

*Funny that Halo Infinite, which is perhaps one of the gaming’s biggest ever flops, has the same Metascore as FF16.

 

[StueyDuck]

Fucking hell how do these numpties get paid for what they do.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Their last big game, Fallout 4, only got an 87 Metacritic score and lets not talk about Fallout 76.

That’s the thing though isn’t it? Fallout 4 was forgettable, ugly at the time, with lame writing and dated gameplay yet it still got 87. That’s the crazy part.

Obviously it’s a hard comparison to make because these games are reviewed by different people.

Usually what matters is the reasons why a game is scoring high and the reasons why a game is scoring low. When a game gets so much praise for doing so many things right and then gets docked for side shit, that’s when it feels a bit weird because not every game is held to that type of standard. Some games are reviewed based on what they do, others are reviewed based on what they don’t do. And that’s lame as fuck.

 

[MistBreeze]

The most important question

how is gameplay ? Is it good?

 

[Stafford]

I don't have the time to read the reviews now, but any word on the performance mode? It was not.....good in the demo, it was anything but stable, and the resolution wasn't exactly great either. Surely this has been addressed? As in the demo being a really old build?

 

[Kvally]

The most important question

how is gameplay ? Is it good?

The demo was pretty good.

 

[Danjin44]

And people tell why I dont take "score" seriously! I mean I'm not surprised with games like this there is always someone getting "offended".

 

[Nankatsu]

Reading through reviews while hearing this is fitting:

 

[diffusionx]

Fucking hell how do these numpties get paid for what they do.

that is what they get paid to do, though. their job is to propagandize and push this agenda in the game space

 

[decisions]

We really need to stop caring what mainstream gaming media thinks about games.

The scale is so clearly broken, and its brokenness doesn’t even represent how most gamers think.