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After limited PlayStation exclusivity, Final Fantasy XVI is being released on other platforms. The game's Steam and Epic Games Store versions will launch on September 17. with a retail price of $49.99, and a "Complete Edition", which bundles both DLC expansions with the base game for $69.99. A demo was also released on both platforms, allowing you to try the game out and see how the port functions prior to launch.

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 19, 2024) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced they are bringing the latest numbered entry in the FINAL FANTASY™ series, FINAL FANTASY XVI, to PC platforms, including Steam® and Epic Games Store on September 17. A free demo for the critically acclaimed action RPG is also available on both platforms.



View the new PC announcement trailer, titled “DELIVERANCE,” here:

Players can now pre-purchase the FINAL FANTASY XVI Standard Edition, which includes the base game, or the Complete Edition, which will also include the exciting DLC chapters “Echoes of the Fallen” and “The Rising Tide” at a discounted price. Further, players who are interested in purchasing the DLC chapters individually or as the FINAL FANTASY XVI Expansion Pass, which includes both chapters, may do so at launch.
Those who pre-purchase the game on either platform will also receive the following in-game DLC items:

• Brave Blade Weapon
• Cait Sith Charm (Gil Boost Accessory)
• “Sixteen Bells” Orchestrion Roll

The adrenaline-filled FINAL FANTASY XVI Demo is also now available on Steam and Epic Games Store, allowing players to try out the PC version for free. The demo includes the opening prologue of the game during Clive’s adolescence, with the save data carrying over to the full game at launch. With over two hours of content, the demo also includes a special “Eikonic Challenge” Mode, allowing players to enjoy even more frenetic fights with access to even more Eikonic Abilities in battle.

Experience the beginning of Clive's epic tale and learn about his ambitions and goals by downloading the free FINAL FANTASY XVI Demo at:
Steam:
Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/p/final-fantasy-xvi-demo-c289c2

 

[Reploid]

Users were right, judghing by the demo. Too ez button mashy and nothing to do with FF.

 

[gaga941021]

Users were right, judghing by the demo. Too ez button mashy and nothing to do with FF.

Game is literally set in the FF universe my guy.

 

[cearp]

Do we need a PC trailer? What's wrong with the old trailer?

 

[Plazorn]

This was one of those games that were popular for like a week and then were never heard from again. Is it any good?

 

[Idaho]

This was one of those games that were popular for like a week and then were never heard from again. Is it any good?

Like any new installment in the Final Fantasy franchise it got fans upset, afaik the main reason would be that you don't really manage a party but only the main character in this one...

I don't think the game is necessarily bad but if you get into it with specific expectations you might be disappointed...

JRPG is a genre that's slowly dying anyway, the amount of those games that recently recently released and are actually appealing to people beyond the core niche of fans is close to zero, JRPG is a genre that's dying of inbreeding, any deviation from fan expectations is met with harsh backlash...

 

[yusuo]

This was one of those games that were popular for like a week and then were never heard from again. Is it any good?

Honestly, very pretty but was easier than a Paw Patrol game, some of the bosses dragged on so long, I think one was 15 minutes long but there was no threat, no difficulty just spectacle and the game wore thin, especially towards the end.

Became one of those games where you're too invested to quit but questioning why you're invested at all.

 

[Quore]

LET'S FCKING GO

 

[NyaakoXD]

Enjoyed the demo. The only issue I have is how heavy the game can be for performance.

 

[SDA]

Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy...

FRICKIN' STOP IT!!!

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Enjoyed the demo. The only issue I have is how heavy the game can be for performance.

correct, it needs a significant optimisation

 

[NyaakoXD]

correct, it needs a significant optimisation

Oh definitely. The demo was also stuttering throughout my entire playthrough, but mostly during exploration. Battles have been largely smooth.

 

[KingBlank]

Playing the game on PC could fix many of its issues, a 2x damage mod (both ways) would help.
I think the first half of the game was quite strong, but it fell off in the second half - and the side missions were such a chore, not worth doing them.

 

[GengarsGhostlyGiggles]

final fantasy really died with 13. it lost the romantic adventure vibe from Hironobu Sakaguchi, and became a pale imitation of itself.

Lost Odyssey and last story carry the vibes of Final fantasy so much better.
Also tired of the protagonist dies at the end trend of so many rpgs lately

 

[gohan123]

I really enjoyed the story and presentation of this game and although I like this kind of combat, this kind of game is not fit for that. it's too long and too easy and lakes variation. But my biggest gribe was the poor perf ormance of the ps5 version.

 

[Robert Newbie]

I don't play modern JRPG's, but I keep hearing how they're basically hack 'n slash games now. Dragon Quest XI and Super Mario RPG Remake may have been the last high profile JRPG's that stuck to their roots.

final fantasy really died with 13. it lost the romantic adventure vibe from Hironobu Sakaguchi, and became a pale imitation of itself.

That's such a shame. I feel like JRPG's helped define the industry with games like Final Fantasy VI and VII, Chrono Trigger, etc. Is it that they don't sell anymore? Maybe large-scale JRPG projects can't be supported. (See: Final Fantasy VII Remake broken into parts.)

 

[Azrubel]

Like any new installment in the Final Fantasy franchise it got fans upset, afaik the main reason would be that you don't really manage a party but only the main character in this one...

I don't think the game is necessarily bad but if you get into it with specific expectations you might be disappointed...

JRPG is a genre that's slowly dying anyway, the amount of those games that recently recently released and are actually appealing to people beyond the core niche of fans is close to zero, JRPG is a genre that's dying of inbreeding, any deviation from fan expectations is met with harsh backlash...

Well, FFXVI is an ARPG and people expect FF=JRPG. Pair that with a pretty but extremely easy game with a subpar story and it is easy to see why it wasn't well received. Decent JRPGs sell just fine. If anything WRPGs are practically dead in comparison.

 

[Krazyeye]

Cross between Devil May Cry + Bayonetta from SquareEnix

 

[ATKOtter]

This was one of those games that were popular for like a week and then were never heard from again. Is it any good?

I was super excited for it going in, and it ultimately ended up being pretty disappointing. A really mid game. I think I rated it like a 6.5/10?

The best part of the game is the prologue, and the rest is just a kind of meandering mess of plot conveniences, lack of character depth, and really bad treatment of any plot important woman in the cast lol
There's also basically no actual politicking, despite the complex political intrigue being the entire impetus for the plot. Any questions from the demo / prologue you have are answered within like the first 25% of the game, or become irrelevant to the story immediately.

The gameplay gets pretty dull too. There's no reason to actually switch up your tactics at any point because everything you do will take out the enemies in the exact same way every time. The best fights are the ones where they remove your action moveset.
There's basically no strategizing when it comes to enemy encounters beyond spamming the combo you like best.
They also lock the interesting enemy team compositions behind a new game plus exclusive difficulty mode, so your first playthrough is always going to be a bit of a cakewalk, and even in NG+ enemies don't have specific weaknesses or strengths so you just tackle the fights in the exact same way.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Award winning? What award did it win?
The Squarenix award for a game made by Square that year?
The bored me with the demo award?
The OMG I miss final fantasy IX so much award?