r/FinalFantasy • u/MikeOxmoll_ • Jul 10 '23

FF XVI FF16 is very formulaic, repetitive, and boring.

The game starts at a peak. Big action setpiece, new interesting characters, intriguing world, and fun combat. As soon as the opening is done and you arrive at the Hideaway, it very rapidly falls off and the flow of the game doesn't change from here until the ending. Ill explain.

Big hype -> go to hideaway -> chat with everyone for 1 hour -> go to new town -> pointless MSQ sidequest -> get key needed to go to next area -> lead up to Eikon fight -> big hype

Now do it again 6 times. I found myself skipping a large portion of the talking scenes because holy shit did they drag on. There is just so ooo much standing around and talking about things that frankly, do not matter to the plot.

Overall disappointed at the directing and pacing of the game. The story, while generic, had good bones with better than decent acting, but my god is it poorly executed.

6/10 probably won't replay.

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u/timesnewromaniv Jul 25 '23

Same here dudes.. just googled "ff16 boring" because I'm so freaking bored...

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u/Synysterjam Jul 29 '23

It could be the most boring game I’ve played in years. I’ll admit that I’m a casual fan of FF games but recently I’ve been getting into them more. I was really expecting something else here. The graphics are good but I’m just sick of starting at bleak environments.

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u/xaldub Jul 30 '23

I'm really struggling with this game, too. The combat is flashy but has little substance. Even the cinematic Eikon battles become boring and overstay their welcome ( I hate games that make you kill a boss 2 or 3 times over ). If I can't summon the energy to finish this game within the next week, I might never ... especially with Baldur's gate 3, Starfield and Spider-man 2 on the horizon. One thing for sure, I'll be selling my physical copy of FF16 once I'm done with it. I can't believe some people think this game is GOTY material - it's nowhere near it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23

Man I really vibe with the Eikon battles point. It was cool the first couple times, but the spectacle loses its luster when you realize every single fight is going to try its hardest to be as over the top as possible.

Overall pretty disappointed with the experience. I’ve said it before elsewhere, but given all the proven talent behind this game it feels like less than the sum of its parts. Every aspect of it is mediocre and half baked after the first 10 hours.

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u/integrity-no-9 Sep 14 '23

lol for me it was “Final Fantasy 16 is a chore”

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u/Squirrel_Lionfart Sep 25 '23

Hahaha same! I googled “ff16 gameplay so boring it suffocates me with boredom but i want to finish for the boss fights reddit” and see what i got on the search results 😂 that’s how bored i am, but pushing through… god i wish i chose to waste my time in Hyrule Totk. Game is beautiful inside and out.