{"id":10473,"date":"2023-06-21T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/21\/final-fantasy-xvi-review-sophisticated-spectacle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T14:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T12:37:48","slug":"final-fantasy-xvi-review-sophisticated-spectacle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/21\/final-fantasy-xvi-review-sophisticated-spectacle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy XVI review \u2013 sophisticated spectacle is a breath of fresh air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Square Enix; PS5<br \/><\/strong>A more mature and realistic tone, stunning performances, a rounded likable hero and a fully realised world make up for moments when this epic 40-hour game becomes a chore<\/p>\n<p>What makes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/final-fantasy\">Final Fantasy<\/a>? Given the frequent tone changes for the series \u2013 this one boasts an obvious Game of Thrones influence and a mature age rating \u2013 it\u2019s an open question, but fans come back for more than just chocobos and moogles. For me, Final Fantasy is more of a mood. Other fans can rest easy \u2013 there is still much of the series\u2019 DNA in Final Fantasy XVI, and that is ultimately what helps the game in its weaker moments.<\/p>\n<p>The game radiates a sense of care, in its themes and in the way characters treat one another. Like Final Fantasy VII, it reminds us that we have one planet to live on and that we should treat one another with kindness. Sure there is swearing and violence, but they are genuine expressions of desperation and surprise, and they feel earned. Who wouldn\u2019t swear at seeing a monster the size of a mountain raze everything in its path?<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2023\/jun\/21\/final-fantasy-xvi-review-square-enix-ps5\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/6716c9ee5a68737aea2189fcebdb9b5a40685678\/152_23_3443_2066\/master\/3443.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=48699714aadc81cc281a33d7cc7dd3a2\" title=\"Final Fantasy XVI review \u2013 sophisticated spectacle is a breath of fresh air\" \/>Square Enix; PS5A more mature and realistic tone, stunning performances, a rounded likable hero and a fully realised world make up for moments when this epic 40-hour game becomes a chore<br \/>\nWhat makes a Final Fantasy? Given the frequent tone changes for the series \u2013 this one boasts an obvious Game of Thrones influence and a mature age rating \u2013 it\u2019s an open question, but fans come back for more than just chocobos and moogles. For me, Final Fantasy is more of a mood. Other fans can rest easy \u2013 there is still much of the series\u2019 DNA in Final Fantasy XVI, and that is ultimately what helps the game in its weaker moments.<br \/>\nThe game radiates a sense of care, in its themes and in the way characters treat one another. Like Final Fantasy VII, it reminds us that we have one planet to live on and that we should treat one another with kindness. Sure there is swearing and violence, but they are genuine expressions of desperation and surprise, and they feel earned. Who wouldn\u2019t swear at seeing a monster the size of a mountain raze everything in its path? Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Square Enix; PS5A more mature and realistic tone, stunning performances, a rounded likable hero and a fully realised world make up for moments when this epic 40-hour game becomes a chore What makes a Final Fantasy? Given the frequent tone changes for the series \u2013 this one boasts an obvious Game of Thrones influence and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/21\/final-fantasy-xvi-review-sophisticated-spectacle-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Final Fantasy XVI review \u2013 sophisticated spectacle is a breath of fresh air<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":10474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10473"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}