My God this game is terrible…

[Bishop]

I have loved and played the FF franchise from 1-16. Every single one I’ve played multiple times. Hardcore 11 and 14 included…
This game is just so bad.

The story feels forced for dramatic effect and they repeatedly try to use the same point over and over again as if you haven’t already heard it 10 times earlier in the story..
We get it, blah, blah, blah… Repeat.

The battle system is so dry, simple and pointless..
Making it colorful does not change the fact that all the skills are essentially useless because spamming X has the same effect..

Every single zone is linear, repetitive and boring.. Just so incredibly dull..
Oh wow this beautiful, ancient building is so pretty, I wonder how it look insi…..
Insert same EXACT room and enemies repeatedly, plus one boring boss fight.

This is an insult to the FF name.

My freaking ringtone and message tone are from FF..
See my avatar?

This is a cheap knockoff..
I’m so disappointed.. It’s like they ripped basic lore and creatures from FF14 and just let monkeys and AI write the rest of it… 🤮
You should be ashamed of yourselves for this cash grab. How much did you pay the fake reviewers for all those 9’s and 10’s?
Ugh…

[Aster]

This jester bait is so bad that is not even getting jesters

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

It's not jester bait it's just an honest post lol

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by The Sylvan Learning Center:

It's not jester bait it's just an honest post lol

Doesn't sound honest to me. He said he LOVED every entry 1- 16 ( so, even including this one? So he loves it and its terrible?). Okay maybe that last part was a typo but I mean even really passionate FF fans admit there have been some pretty weak entries.

I mean to LOVE FF2 but think this one is nothing but a cash grab? I'm not buying it.

To be a ff14 fan, but to then think Yoshida would intentionally make a low quality game just to milk the FF name. I mean thats the exact opposite of how he fixed the original FF14, into what it is now, a very popular game and SE's cash cow. He's not a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ idiot and knows what brand damage can do. Thats how he got where he is. Thats why he was put on this game. All ff14 fans know that.

Not liking the game - sure I could believe that - no game is for everybody. But I don't believe the bits around it.

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

He's just saying he played every ff game. you don't need to grammar check every sentence in his Internet poast.

He's saying a bad game is bad (ff16), so he's probably just giving his honest opinion lol.

[iameatingjam]

Originally posted by The Sylvan Learning Center:

He's just saying he played every ff game. you don't need to grammar check every sentence in his Internet poast.

He's saying a bad game is bad (ff16), so he's probably just giving his honest opinion lol.

He said he loved every single entry, I mean "I have loved and played the FF franchise from 1-16" I don't know how that could mean anything else.

[Ray]

Originally posted by Cyiel:

Originally posted by Ray:

Just remove the cheat equipment. It is Square Enix's fault though. They should have made it clear that the cheat equipment should be used only when you have an IQ of a 3 year old.

Or disabilities... but that's something only someone with some understanding could grasp, not like you it seems.

I don't think people with disabilities are complaining that the game is too easy. Try not to change the subject.

[Αη Ιnτellecτual Tsiραr]

The first thing that stood out to me here is that you loved every single FF game? You loved XIII? That's without a doubt in my mind the worst in the series. I could understand liking it, but you liked that and can't stomach XVI? That confuses me.

The other thing is you mention how all of the ancient buildings look the same. The only ancient ruin I can even think of as you describe it is Phoenix Gate. There are not many indoor locations at all in this game and of the ones that exist most of them are not ruins at all. This leads me to think you stopped playing after the prologue so I'm not sure why you're making all these claims.

An AI written story? The scenario was written by one of the staff from XIV, a game you say you love. I am willing to believe some of this is sincere. I can totally understand not liking XVI. It takes a long time before you even get 3 eikons to play around with. The combat prior to that is quite simplistic and monotonous, especially with the more challenging difficulties locked new game plus. However, I feel like you're just hating on this game. Perhaps I am wrong, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

P.S I do appreciate how you decked out your Steam profile in Final Fantasy aesthetic because it makes your post 100x more credible.

[Maghnus Opus]

This game is a great edition to the FF series. As a long time fan I think it is not a traditional FF game and starts off very easy, but has a great build system later on. The graphics maxed out makes this one of the best looking games out there right now. The story is great, but no where near as perfect. It is obviously trying very hard to copy the witcher...

I have to say all these click baiters on social media are just bashing it because it drives traffic for them and sadly hate sells. Which says more about the general population of social media as a whole then it does about this game.

As for the battle system I think it should of been more of a mix of FFX with FF7R. Those two I think is the perfect balance for FF games going forward, but I don't work for square and I hope they figure that out so everyone can be happy with a proper battle system.

I would say in the end it's okay as a FF game, but as a game in general? It's amazing.
Instead of making this a FF game square should of made it it's own game or made it vagrant story 2. Honest this would of made a perfect vagrant story 2 with this battle system with minor changes that are inline with vagrant story's battle systems. Instead we got FF14 the single player experience. Playing as the same character throughout game drives that point home even more.

Who is this game for?
People who don't have the time to invest into FF14 or a great start off point into the FF series for 5-7 year olds.

Who is this game not for?
Hardcore FF fans who like strategies and party systems.

[Darksidewalker]

I have to agree with OP, this is certainly the weakest of all the FFs.

Not to meantion the worst port I have ever seen.

[greenlighta]

farming jesters i see well here you go

[venn]

Removed from wishlist after finishing the demo.

I can understand the boring gameplay might pick up later, but ffs this is terrible storytelling... QTEs are an insult they are so bad, but the storytelling takes the cake - characters dish out and receive loads of damage, but are one-hit-killed in cutscenes just because the story said so? Even after you win the fight that is handed to you? (Phoenix vs that other dude and "His Grace", I'm looking at you).

Game feels written by amateurs.

[The Sylvan Learning Center]

Originally posted by iameatingjam:

Originally posted by The Sylvan Learning Center:

He's just saying he played every ff game. you don't need to grammar check every sentence in his Internet poast.

He's saying a bad game is bad (ff16), so he's probably just giving his honest opinion lol.

He said he loved every single entry, I mean "I have loved and played the FF franchise from 1-16" I don't know how that could mean anything else.

Well, try a little harder.

It's not that hard to figure out what ppl mean.

Just use your head a little and don't be dense. You can do it.

[Shodingus]

Originally posted by MapleOre:

the game has a ridiculously high skill ceiling, and while its true you dont have to reach it to everything, that doesnt mean its not there. Assuming you arent equipped with the timely rings, which you shouldnt be with even a small amount of attention to your gear screen, mashing attack wont get you very far and a cursory knowledge of at least the break mechanic is necessary. If you want to start going at it on the scoreboards for arcade mode tho, get ready to lose to people who know its ins or outs. A lot. I implore anyone who whines that the combat lacks depth to go watch some of eyre's youtube videos for example. That fellow even in score attack restrictions is basically the donguri of ff16 in my opinion.

>ridiculously high skill ceiling
Tell me you've never played an action game without outright telling me.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, Devil May Cry would make your brain explode with how high its skill ceiling is.

[Yusuke Urameshi]

Square Enix has went down the route of appealing to snowflakes. First seen in FF13, 14, and now this. We don't have to waste our dollar votes in the future on them !

[Tr0w]

Originally posted by Shodingus:

Originally posted by MapleOre:

the game has a ridiculously high skill ceiling, and while its true you dont have to reach it to everything, that doesnt mean its not there. Assuming you arent equipped with the timely rings, which you shouldnt be with even a small amount of attention to your gear screen, mashing attack wont get you very far and a cursory knowledge of at least the break mechanic is necessary. If you want to start going at it on the scoreboards for arcade mode tho, get ready to lose to people who know its ins or outs. A lot. I implore anyone who whines that the combat lacks depth to go watch some of eyre's youtube videos for example. That fellow even in score attack restrictions is basically the donguri of ff16 in my opinion.

>ridiculously high skill ceiling
Tell me you've never played an action game without outright telling me.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, Devil May Cry would make your brain explode with how high its skill ceiling is.

He's probably conflating "high skill ceiling" with the way fights are designed as boring battles of attrition and that you can't even start putting proper builds together until you are extremely far into the game due to the mastery costs.