Final Fantasy XVI |OT| Phoenix Down
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It's really not. XVI is way more freeform in its combat and combo design than Ragnarok.
Decently far in. Haven't had gaming sessions like this in ages. I'm enjoying the game overall (combat gets super fun when you unlock Ramuh) and the story is very engaging so far but maaaaaan the side quests just plain suck. This is something that I hated with 7R too. There's a lot they could have done here with how fleshed out and deep the world is tbh. Genuinely jarring going from something like Cyberpunk recently to this.
The one aspect of this game that I feel has been tip-top from the very start has been the music. It's annoying to come off an amazing scene amplified by Soken's score only to look for a rip online and find nothing 😭
The one aspect of this game that I feel has been tip-top from the very start has been the music. It's annoying to come off an amazing scene amplified by Soken's score only to look for a rip online and find nothing 😭
I've just started but it seems like they are there just to give you some more lore. Like do a simple thing and get a little cutscene with some conversation that puts you a bit more into the world. That's fine with me. Reminds me of a higher budget Scarlet Nexus.
Anyone experienced a bug with being unable to progress quests? I've had one quest that I cannot progress (with the message "quest progress is currently restricted") for like 5 hours now. I've done multiple story missions after getting it and nothing seems to unrestrict it. Quest is named Payback. Any ideas?
The only free form thing is that charged magic and melee that can be buffered, while gow doesn't have buffering it also has a similar thing with charging frost and fire on triangle allowing you to do a charged knock up, basic attack and ranged attack. You can also use if anywhere in a combo. Pretty similar to me
I'm definitely enjoying the money. 😊
Plus thanks to how fast the map loads and the reasonable distances between objectives side questing is super quick and easy.
I don't really think Ixion would've added anything that Ramuh can't already do, aside from the weirdness of Cid having to turn into a horse.
Ragnarok is about stacking buffs and swapping weapons to take account of freeze/burn/whatever buff you might have and/or cooldowns.
This is more like a variant of Nero's combat but with cooldown powers, and instead of a gun you have a dog. People should look at precision sic and precision ravage and get used to using them. They give a ton more control over enemy reactions, at least the enemies that actually have reactions anyway
It's more like DMC than I expected it would be tbh, even if it's not super deep or anything. I am hoping the other eikon cooldowns have interesting properties to them though, as well as the other eikon circle buttons.
This is more like a variant of Nero's combat but with cooldown powers, and instead of a gun you have a dog. People should look at precision sic and precision ravage and get used to using them. They give a ton more control over enemy reactions, at least the enemies that actually have reactions anyway
It's more like DMC than I expected it would be tbh, even if it's not super deep or anything. I am hoping the other eikon cooldowns have interesting properties to them though, as well as the other eikon circle buttons.
Yeah lol. I'm having a blast personally. No issues with the sidequests personally bc most games have meh ones. Even Witcher 3... Yeah story is nice in them but game play is always just follow tracks, investigate, then kill enemies if need be.
Not like they use their eikons for the fight, and the simple fat guy is an akashic. A dude massively juiced up on the ambient aether.
I also don't think they struggled much? It was just noteworthy because he was stronger than a lot of the rabble.
I also don't think they struggled much? It was just noteworthy because he was stronger than a lot of the rabble.
SPOILERS FOR ONE OF THE EIKON FIGHS IN THE MID-GAME
Guy who's played two action games dubs second one "god of war clone" ^_^
The charged attacks have completely different utility. GoW is completely offensive focused. XVI's blade charge attack is good for single hit damage (best for small windows of opportunity), decent forward momentum as a short range gap closer (for adjusting distance for followup attacks or skills), and has decent startup/active frames (depends on ground or air version) to work as a primary parry option.
Charged magic is decent long range damage, has invincibility to act as an evade, and the pushback is enough for it to act as a quick positional adjustment for short range (faster than walking the same distance).
I absolutely adore the story so far. Cid is absolutely my favorite character. What a stud of a man.
My only singular complaint with the game so far: The game needs different fighting styles depending on the Eikon you're using. They already have different abilities, why not make Clive swing the sword differently too to allow different combos.
The thought of having to find new timings for magic burst just made me physically recoil lol
I'm not saying it's a clone but to me it's very similar in a way it plays, especially due to how cooldown works.
Don't agree it's completely offensive focused, gow charged attack hardly does more damage than basic attacks, is more for staggering enemies or launching them into the air, same as charged throw which also throws or tumbles enemies like charged magic in ff. It's nor for parrying but I'm not saying it's the exact same, just very similar.
And the dialogue is legit good, I dont know how any of this is cringe lol
Damn, absolutely my favourite Final Fantasy character since forever… having enormous crush on him at the moment that I wish he was the main character.
From design to voice acting to the characterisation… everything is FUCKING PERFECT <3
No lie, I'd play a FF you directed eagerly. Just sign my copy.
Side note: is…is this music not live orchestra? It…doesn't sound like it. It sounds like high quality midi (cinebrass and the like)
I'm after the second Eikon fight now and I still just don't know about this story. The script definitely has a lot of flavor but they're rarely saying much that doesn't just feel like fairy stock dark fantasy tropes. The bit where Benedikta drinks the men's ale and goes "pfah! you drink this piss?" and then killing an underling for failing her, the faceless bandits making a vague but lurid threat… this stuff all feels a touch trite.
I want to love it! It's right up my alley! But it's just not quite there. Combat's pretty fun with the second set of powers though!
I want to love it! It's right up my alley! But it's just not quite there. Combat's pretty fun with the second set of powers though!
I mean…that's his voice actor…The dialogue so far has been incredibly bad. or rather cringy. maybe its just me though.
And whenever Cid talks, I can't help but see this guy:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AylmQpEcAs
"It was a good speech. Didn't want to interrupt." -Cid
Really enjoyed the first few hours of the game. Combat is fun, story is interesting, set pieces look incredible. Didn't get a chance to play the demo before been a nice surprise
Really? It's probably my most-used ability. Once it's upgraded, you can easily charge it during other attack animations.
I watched The Pope's Exorcist earlier tonight and it was so weird hearing Cid voice the sodding demon throughout the film after hearing them in FF this morning.
Damn, absolutely my favourite Final Fantasy character since forever… having enormous crush on him at the moment that I wish he was the main character.
From design to voice acting to the characterisation… everything is FUCKING PERFECT <3
Stupid Sexy Cidolfus
Damn, absolutely my favourite Final Fantasy character since forever… having enormous crush on him at the moment that I wish he was the main character.
From design to voice acting to the characterisation… everything is FUCKING PERFECT <3
Im not sure if the performance is ever gonna be fixed but i really hope the motion blur shit is sometimes next week because my god my eyes are bleeding
Charge it during Garuda pull-downs and as an extra finisher after a magic burst string. Also charge it during helmsplitter and during enemy stagger animations tbh
I am surprised people find the combat shallow. I cannot tell if it is in the strategic sense, or it not devil may cry. I find the game combat complicated enough that I still do not know how to properly weave the dog into combos and keep up air combos.
People are saying the combat is shallow???? What the fuck LMAO
Oh wow
I just don't use the dog at all.
This is where I'm at, and I feel the same. The story is really not grabbing me much and I find the setting to be pretty lifeless and derivative of other medievel-style fantasy like GoT or GoT-esque products. I like the combat, even when it does feel really drawn out, but I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed by this game so far.
I'm gonna keep going, but I'm not that impressed by this game tbh.
