I bought a PS5 specifically for this game, and I'm pleased to say after all is said and done this was a worthwhile adventure. FFXVI is an action RPG, heavily inspired by series such as Devil May Cry, which it shares some developers with (some say this is the first ARPG in the series. I'm not sure what they thought FFXV was). Compared to previous Final Fantasy titles, the combat isn't quite as deep, and the RPG elements barely present, but the game does a good job giving a variety of abilities which can be swapped between in the heat of battle. You play as Clive, a nobleman-turned-slave-turned-outlaw who gains the power of a God and attempts to use it to liberate the magic users of the land. A stated goal of the game was to have political intrigue ala Game of Thrones, and while I can see what they were going for, it doesn't quite land. There are a variety of nations with their own goals, but there really isn't much intrigue, they serve as faceless entities until its time for Clive to actually travel there, at which point things usually turn to shit. I did like the main characters quite a lot though, Clive in particular is very well acted and sympathetic. He is both a very masculine character, but manages to build personal relationships that are believable and touching. Some have criticized the sidequests, and while I agree they are somewhat repetitive, some of them do supplement the main story quite well. As someone who has played a lot of FFXIV, I could immediately see the similarities in the sidequests, which is both good and bad. It's a surprisingly linear game, without an open world typical of today's fashions, but it is a fairly expansive world and I think the game utilizes it well. Overall, I really enjoyed the game. I think its another high point in a series that had somewhat of a downturn a decade or so ago, but has had a string of better titles in recent years.