My honest thoughts on Final Fantasy 16 go as follows...

Positives:
- Great characters
- Engaging combat
- Amazing set pieces
- Apart from some fetch quests, the side quests provide plenty of world building and character development
- Great OST (find the flame and ascension come to mind for me) Thank you Soken, my goat

Negatives:
- Game doesn't really know its identity, it doesn't lean into the action nor the RPG type (a standout game that mixed the both well was FF7R)
- Would be way better if they leaned in all the way into the action, as in my opinion the action and set pieces are some of the best we've had in a hot minute
- The amount of side quest pop ups can break the pacing during the main story quest, personally I didn't mind it as much but I understand others that got frustrated
- NPCs take way too long to say whatever they want to say, makes waiting for the next line feel like a drag

In conclusion:
Despite the flaws I thoroughly enjoyed my time with XVI, however I do not want another one of its kind. I'm hoping that the next FF goes into another experimental format and shows us something new for the franchise.

My honest thoughts on Final Fantasy 16 go as follows... Positives: - Great characters - Engaging combat - Amazing set pieces - Apart from some fetch quests, the side quests provide plenty of world building and character development - Great OST (find the flame and ascension come to mind for me) [i]Thank you Soken, my goat[/i] Negatives: - Game doesn't really know its identity, it doesn't lean into the action nor the RPG type (a standout game that mixed the both well was FF7R) - Would be way better if they leaned in all the way into the action, as in my opinion the action and set pieces are some of the best we've had in a hot minute - The amount of side quest pop ups can break the pacing during the main story quest, personally I didn't mind it as much but I understand others that got frustrated - NPCs take way too long to say whatever they want to say, makes waiting for the next line feel like a drag In conclusion: Despite the flaws I thoroughly enjoyed my time with XVI, however I do not want another one of its kind. I'm hoping that the next FF goes into another experimental format and shows us something new for the franchise.