More adventures in Final Fantasy XVI! I've just met Isabelle, crossed the checkpoint and reached the Veil.
( Notes on Final Fantasy XVI. )
Every Final Fantasy has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it's always interesting to play a new one and discover what those are. From my experience of Final Fantasy XVI so far, I'd say it's strong on worldbuilding - the world is interesting and feels fleshed out - but a little weak on its characters and their interactions, although its excellent portrayal of body language helps. In many ways, it's sort of the opposite of Final Fantasy XV, which had a weak world but absolutely shone in its character interactions.
Interestingly, Final Fantasy XVI is really good at minor NPCs! It feels a bit like they put the same level of thought into every character, regardless of their importance to the narrative, resulting in minor characters that feel unusually fleshed out and major characters that feel a little flat.
Our cat Zuko is slightly obsessed with this game. When he hears me start playing, he'll come running to sit in front of the television and watch Clive move. Sometimes he tries to attack Torgal. Like Torgal, Zuko is grey and white and very fluffy, so maybe he feels his position in the household is threatened.
( Notes on Final Fantasy XVI. )
Every Final Fantasy has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it's always interesting to play a new one and discover what those are. From my experience of Final Fantasy XVI so far, I'd say it's strong on worldbuilding - the world is interesting and feels fleshed out - but a little weak on its characters and their interactions, although its excellent portrayal of body language helps. In many ways, it's sort of the opposite of Final Fantasy XV, which had a weak world but absolutely shone in its character interactions.
Interestingly, Final Fantasy XVI is really good at minor NPCs! It feels a bit like they put the same level of thought into every character, regardless of their importance to the narrative, resulting in minor characters that feel unusually fleshed out and major characters that feel a little flat.
Our cat Zuko is slightly obsessed with this game. When he hears me start playing, he'll come running to sit in front of the television and watch Clive move. Sometimes he tries to attack Torgal. Like Torgal, Zuko is grey and white and very fluffy, so maybe he feels his position in the household is threatened.
