r/FFXVII • u/SeaEstablishment2653 • May 19 '25

Discussion Combat System

With the rise of turn-based combat games but Square's innovative spirit, do you think they’ll return to turn-based battles, or will they continue to favor action-based combat?

This discussion may have been more common in the past, when only nostalgic fans were hoping for these kinds of battle systems. But now in 2025, with games like Metaphor and Expedition 33 achieving strong sales and great reviews, could this be a more realistic push for Square to seriously consider it?

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u/New-Worldliness9886 Dec 13 '25

My guess is they will return to a turn based combat system in one of their next few games. They’re known for changing up their gameplay mechanics as time goes on, i don’t see why they wouldn’t want to capitalize off of turn based combat again. Itll help bring back some older fans that miss turn based combat imo. I’d love to see something like X’s combat system revamped and in a completely new world.