{"id":958601,"date":"2023-06-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twinfinite.net\/?p=958601"},"modified":"2023-06-20T23:19:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T03:19:31","slug":"final-fantasy-xvi-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinfinite.net\/ps4\/final-fantasy-xvi-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy XVI Review – Forged By Flame"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Final Fantasy XVI on PS5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
After every Eikon battle in Final Fantasy XVI, I kept asking myself “how can the next one be any better?” Only to be proven wrong each and every time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scale and scope of Final Fantasy XVI <\/em>are absolutely staggering on every level, from the complex narrative that feels like a multi-season TV show, to the expansive action combat that grows and changes meaningfully across dozens of hours. All of this is highlighted with what might be the best boss battles I’ve ever seen in a video game. There are some minor quibbles to be had, but Final Fantasy XVI is an instant classic in a series already filled with many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Fantasy XVI takes place in a brand new setting called Valisthea, a dark fantasy realm split into multiple warring kingdoms that fight over control of the Mothercrystals, massive objects that allow the people of the world to use magic and live in comfort. Across Valisthea there are a select handful of people that have inherited the power of Eikons, massive god-like creatures that take the form of summons from past games, like Titan, Shiva, and Bahamut. You control Clive Rosfield, the second son of the Duke of Rosaria, a country steeped in tradition that worships the Eikon of Fire, Phoenix. After a tragic turn of events Clive awakens as a second Eikon of Fire, something previously thought impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n