Current Events > Do you like FFXVI so far if you've played it?

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I'm enjoying it but something feels off

Also how can you tell how long you've played

Yes

Yes

On the main dock hover over the game icon and bottom right will show the time spent playing

I'm liking it so far although I just started.

It'll tell you how long you've been playing from the PS5 home screen.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Yes

On the main dock hover over the game icon and bottom right will show the time spent playing

Like on the dash board? That'll also count my paused time. Which is probably like 5 hours so far

Smackems posted...

Like on the dash board? That'll also count my paused time. Which is probably like 5 hours so far

Yeah. Otherwise usually it's when you hover over the save to be loaded in the load menu but I don't know if this one does that

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Yeah. Otherwise usually it's when you hover over the save to be loaded in the load menu but I don't know if this one does that

Unless I'm blind it's just what time you played it

I'm absolutely loving this game. I'm just about 20 or so hours in. If there's anything bad I have to say about it, it's that it's not particularly challenging. Other than that it's just plain fun.

Smackems posted...

I'm enjoying it but something feels off

Also how can you tell how long you've played

I'm enjoying it to but not so much that you can't really explore anything. Maybe that changes later on, I'm only a few hours in.

I'm a few hours in. So far, I'm really liking it from a story perspective. The characters are interesting, the world seems fleshed out, and of course the visuals and music and cinematography are top of the line.

Not terribly bothered by how linear the first couple hours are. It's the introductory chapters and I just got to the first full big open zone so I don't feel like the whole game is going to be hallways.

Combat so far is smooth and responsive. I like that I have a few different combo options with only a couple of basic unlocks from the skill tree. That being said, the game is definitely lacking in complexity in the beginning when you only have phoenix. I'm a big fan of spectacle games like bayonetta, devil May cry, ninja gaiden, etc, so I'm willing to admit my standard for mechanical complexity is probably a lot higher than your average final fantasy fan, but I'm really hoping that I start to get more tools soon or it's going to eventually feel repetitive.

The combat doesn't feel like it has many combos to me but my experience with devil may cry is limited. Feels like I just hit square square square square triangle a lot and then use the eikon abilities sometimes

Smackems posted...

The combat doesn't feel like it has many combos to me but my experience with devil may cry is limited. Feels like I just hit square square square square triangle a lot and then use the eikon abilities sometimes

Getting the other skills like the jump off of enemy and slam down can really extend your combos which is where the depth comes in. It also gets a lot better when you get other eikon skills to switch back and forth to. You learn how one is focused on juggling and the other for raw beat down and switching styles on the fly enhances the game considerably

Smackems posted...

The combat doesn't feel like it has many combos to me but my experience with devil may cry is limited. Feels like I just hit square square square square triangle a lot and then use the eikon abilities sometimes

The thing is, it seems like mechanical complexity is slowly exposed as you level up to ease people into the system.

Like, you can just mash square, but you should also be getting into the habit of weaving in a triangle in between each square. If you time it right you basically get a fireball in between each sword strike.

Then, if you unlock the dash ability (not the Phoenix one, the one in the skill tree) and then upgrade the flame sword ability, you can actually hold down square while you're dashing and your flame sword will be ready as soon as you get to the enemy for a real big one two punch.

The game also is clearly taking a page out of the ff7 remake where different moves have different stagger multipliers, meaning the ideal chain for dealing damage isn't necessarily the same ideal chain for building stagger.

And all of this is just with the first eikons. I just unlocked and assist NPC that I can issue commands to in combat, and I don't know yet whether those assist attacks have stun such that I can start to chain multiple combos together using it as a linker.

All in all, I could definitely feel the mechanical complexity lying just below the surface. My fear is that the game will take way too long to make that sort of complexity necessary in combat for all the final fantasy fans who aren't used to action games, making it feel overly simple for far too long of the runtime.

I'm enjoying it so far, but I'm also not that far in. Only about 5 hours in. Will put in more hours next week.

It definitely feels easier than ff7r which wasn't hard even on hard

I'm enjoying it, but it is pretty easy. I'm 28 hours in so far. Character level is 37. I won't spoil anything about the game though for those who haven't played.

Smackems posted...

The combat doesn't feel like it has many combos to me but my experience with devil may cry is limited. Feels like I just hit square square square square triangle a lot and then use the eikon abilities sometimes

With Phoenix, try charge sword, charge magic. When you hit with a ground charge sword, hit the enemy sent flying with the charged magic (this requires a bit of experience as there's a specific timing). As soon as you hit with the charged magic, sent Torgal to bite the enemy. If done correctly, he'll flash red and keep the enemy mid air. You can then follow up with a Phoenix dash into an aerial combo. You can use the enemy jump ability to cancel mid combo and keep it going. You can also hit an aerial enemy with a charged sword attack in order to send them flying upwards and extend the combo as well. Oh, and you can use Torgal at pretty much any point too.

Its a great game so far.

I like it, but I'm only an hour or two into the post-prologue/demo.

I hate it
It's the worst thing I've ever played

I haven't played it yet, but I can still have this opinion.

I think the further you go in, the more the combat evolves and this will make it all the more necessary for new game plus Fantasy mode which has new enemies and a lot of changes and keeps your levels, allowing you to get to 100.

Its easy, sure, but that's what fantasy mode is for, I think. Plus there's arcade mode where you have to try and get a great score so it'll have you testing your mettle.

Being easy isn't really an issue with me, because that's yet another common Final Fantasy concept.

Yeah it's great so far. I'm not trying to rush so I'm still pretty earlyish.

I just teamed up with Jill for the first? time.

The fight ifrit vs garuda was a lot of fun if really easy. I love how flashy theyve made the summons, it's the strongest they've ever felt.

Hayame_Zero posted...

Being easy isn't really an issue with me, because that's yet another common Final Fantasy concept.

Most others are more challenging than this one and don't refill all your shit when you die

I'm glad it isn't super open too I'm sick of that shit

Nothing refills automatically unless you're using those rings. The game is challenging enough, it's not elden ring mellania or anything but I think it's basically good enough. I'm also not the best at action games so this has been quite a delight

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Nothing refills automatically unless you're using those rings. The game is challenging enough, it's not elden ring mellania or anything but I think it's basically good enough. I'm also not the best at action games so this has been quite a delight

Not using the rings. When you die it refills your potions

And a difficulty selection would have been nice

Smackems posted...

And a difficulty selection would have been nice

I will say this.
Games should stop locking the most difficult setting behind completion.

It is ok

The best of the big releases I've played so far this year. Enjoying it a lot.

I like it but I absolutely do not want this to be the direction mainline FF heads in. I prefer turn-based / playable party members all day everyday

Smackems posted...

Not using the rings. When you die it refills your potions

And a difficulty selection would have been nice

Okay dying and beating an enemy are two very different outcomes. Beating enemies does not recharge you, while dying does

They needed to include the hardest difficulty from the start cause action focused is okay but needs a bit more

colliding posted...

I like it but I absolutely do not want this to be the direction mainline FF heads in. I prefer turn-based / playable party members all day everyday

I'm in a different boat. Keep it combat focused but make it more isolated like the Souls games. Torgal and Cid/Jill are useless in combat, I'd rather just fight enemies myself.

stage4saiyan posted...

I'm in a different boat. Keep it combat focused but make it more isolated like the Souls games. Torgal and Cid/Jill are useless in combat, I'd rather just fight enemies myself.

Tell me you don't know how to use Torgal without telling me you don't know how to use Torgal.

Best way to use him is to equip the ring

colliding posted...

I like it but I absolutely do not want this to be the direction mainline FF heads in. I prefer turn-based / playable party members all day everyday

That ship sailed a long time ago lol. Dragon Quest looks like it will remain turn based. So at least that's one turn based IP from SE

There's bravely default too

Smackems posted...

There's bravely default too

Ew

But I'm poopin

Yeah as someone who didnt really care for the combat in 15 and FF7R, Im really really digging the combat in this one.

NoxObscuras posted...

That ship sailed a long time ago lol. Dragon Quest looks like it will remain turn based. So at least that's one turn based IP from SE

I'm fine with turn-based, but for FF, going back to that would feel like the series regressing by this point. It moved away from it 17 years ago (21 if FFXI counts).

I'm still relatively early (I think) and just unlocked limit break. I posted this in another thread so I'm paraphrasing here.

I'm enjoying the game a lot. I for sure have some issues but maybe they will get resolved as the game opens a bit. The things I read in reviews kind of worried me with some shit but some of it was overblown. However, there are some things that I am just not enjoying and I feel take away from the game but I want to give it more time before I fully start complaining. But as of now the leveling of skills seems mostly useless, treasure seems mostly useless, new equipment seems useless except for adding +5 to your stats each time you upgrade or something.

Things I read that I thought would bug me but surprisingly don't:
The sidequests. Yes I've had to do two food delivery quests so far, but it seems like each quest does a good job of showing you a little more lore or filling in some small gaps. At the end of each quest so far (and there's been like 10 maybe) I learn a little bit.

Areas being linear: I was mostly agreeing it was getting annoying. Then I got to the area with Martha's Rest and while it's still pretty linear it isn't a straight line from Point A to Point B. There's some wilds to explore. Now the treasures you find while exploring those is another issue. It does seem like every time I get to a new area though every exit off that map is blocked off and I hope that changes and I get to explore more (i.e. they have me revisiting that area later in the story)

Active Time Lore is great and hope more games with complex stories start using it. I would understand the story of FF Tactics if it had ATL.

I like it quite a bit. I do hope the revenge plot gets shelved soon though, its a bit annoying to be enjoying the characters and world and get taken out of it so Clive can rant about "me want revenge". Active Time Lore is a really nice feature for keeping on top of all the lore/concepts

Gameplay wise I think its enjoyable enough but its certainly not sweeping any awards among most action games. I'd prefer if moves were more freeform and linked together. A lot of the kit is too one-and-done. Its also a bit too easy. The game's really generous with hits so you can just rush enemies without thought.

Areas are a bit sparce and I wish Clive's movement speed was better. I don't have a problem with them being linear but they can a bit too fluffy for how linear they are.

It barely feels like FF

Worth gettin a ps5 for!?

AP3Brain posted...

Worth gettin a ps5 for!?

I don't think so

24 hours in, still enjoying it so far. It easily could have been so much better though.

Odd design decisions that just hold it back, like those incredibly annoying filler ass main quests.

I'm playing the demo and the camera is extremely shaky, makes me a little nauseous. Is this an issue in the main game?