Final Fantasy XVI (PC/PS5) - June 22, 2023

[Koyangi]

What if, this will end up being the best (non-MMO) FF game ever?

[Uzor]

Any browser add-ons you would recommend to block spoilers? I'll need to install one.

[Kaisha]

Going to be hard depending on the kind of spoilers in general. Eg if say they

Spoiler: show

made the dog die at some point (I don't know, just throwing an example)

good luck not hearing about it unless you stay off social media/youtube/forums.

[Odesseiron]

For those asking, if you use Chrome, get Spoiler Protection 2.0

It's a free extension you can add keywords to, and then it blocks any and all occurrences of them. It's not always right and not always infallible, but it's save me a bunch of times.

[Lokus]

What if, this will end up being the best (non-MMO) FF game ever?

Will FFXII finally be dethroned?!

[Tyrath]

Will FFXII finally be dethroned?!

Oh here we go again.

[Kirin]

Will FFXII finally be dethroned?!

Tactics slander.

Let's just agree that Ivalice titles on their own should count as one title and the undisputed champ.

[arus2001]

Yeah, no spoiler-proofing is gonna be 100% effective. Your only real choice is to stay off social media and avoid youtube and such until you play it yourself.

That said, while I can't predict whether or not this'll be viewed as the best FF ever, I'm of the mind that the hype around it has been different compared to previous entries. Lots of "I wasn't interested, but now I must have it!" of some form in the wild after the demo, whether it from gamers or just casuals. And while it may just be the algorithm fucking me on this bias, I can't think of any other game where this has happened. Stuff like Elden Ring is usually just vocal Souls fans trying to shove their superiority complex on everyone. And while the demo got some haters between being an old version and performance issues, being some arm of the PC Master Race agenda has rarely been worth acknowledging, either.

That said, spoilers have never bothered me, but I also have to sit this out for now because no PS5. Living vicariously through some others I trust will have to do regardless of my preference of combat systems.

[Lokus]

Can't wait till "FINAL BOSS FIGHT FFXVI JOSHUAXXX" starts popping up or some variation with a thumbnail of the boss in plain view, bonus points if it has some dipshits face with a surprised look in the corner.

[The Stig]

I'm sure this has been thought of before but why don't they make the disc of the game unplayable, just installable, and then make a tiny patch on release date that enables playing? Or is that not a thing.

[arus2001]

There's likely some legal issues tied to that when not involving a live service game. All things considered, breaking street date is a pretty innocuous issue overall.

[Uzor]

I'm sure this has been thought of before but why don't they make the disc of the game unplayable, just installable, and then make a tiny patch on release date that enables playing? Or is that not a thing.

Probably because not everyone has reliable internet. Not as much of an issue nowadays though I suppose, and especially of you already have a PS5.

[Akiyama]

Not wanted a game this bad in forever, it's a shame it's on PS5 only right now. Time to wait forever for the PC release.

[Tyrath]

I'm sure this has been thought of before but why don't they make the disc of the game unplayable, just installable, and then make a tiny patch on release date that enables playing? Or is that not a thing.

The same reason people flipped out that one E3 when xbox said their new console would be always online. People want their physical copies available offline.

[Lucavi]

Not wanted a game this bad in forever, it's a shame it's on PS5 only right now. Time to wait forever for the PC release.

That's me! Gonna watch a no-commentary playthrough about a week after it comes out. Soak it all in, just like I did with 7R.

[Bweigelt]

I've never wanted a game as bad I want this one. I'm going full dark pretty much to avoid spoilers. I can handle 5 days without youtube and reddit, I work till tuesday anyway.

[BWYuko]

What a spectacular year for gaming this is shaping up to be.

RE4, Diablo IV, Spiderman 2, FF16, Zelda, SF6, Metroid Prime, Octopath 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts, Jedi Survivor, Dead Space, Cities Skylines 2, MK1, Assassin's Creed, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Stars, Live-A-Live, DLC for Cyberpunk, Horizon, even Mario Kart 8 lol.

2023 is the year this console gen finally hit its stride. Great to be right in the center of it. Lots more fun ahead.

[Tyrath]

I've never wanted a game as bad I want this one. I'm going full dark pretty much to avoid spoilers. I can handle 5 days without youtube and reddit, I work till tuesday anyway.

Not since FFX for me. And that was 22 fucking years ago so like 2/3rds of my life ago. Which is insane to think about.

[Prothescar]

The colossal amount of talent driving this game has me hype as fuck as well. I’m hoping SE learns something if this game sells big.

[Tyrath]

The colossal amount of talent driving this game has me hype as fuck as well. I’m hoping SE learns something if this game sells big.

Chrono Trigger level of talent. We'll see what they make of it in the future