kasool
2010
2014
Amazing on all fronts. Scholar of The First Sin is a neat addition but ultimately not the definitive or intended way to play this game.
I don't care what people say, this game is better than the others and most of the reasons for hating it are made up parroted reasons that don't actually matter.
In all seriousness, this was my first Souls and it admittedly gets kudos just for that. But I'm basing this opinion on the fact that I somehow have more hours on this game than Elden Ring, and it's #2 in most play time for single player games for me. If that's not a sign of having fun I don't know what is.
I don't care what people say, this game is better than the others and most of the reasons for hating it are made up parroted reasons that don't actually matter.
In all seriousness, this was my first Souls and it admittedly gets kudos just for that. But I'm basing this opinion on the fact that I somehow have more hours on this game than Elden Ring, and it's #2 in most play time for single player games for me. If that's not a sign of having fun I don't know what is.
2023
This game has me absolutely torn. I love everything about it except (most) of its gameplay. The highs in this game are some of the highest this franchise's modern peers have seen and the lows are mind numbingly bad. Final Fantasy 16 is not a roleplaying game. It's an action game with some roleplaying elements. Itemization and stats are pretty much meaningless in this game outside of occasionally getting a new weapon with a bigger number. Side quests are generally boring and environment design makes it clear that it was Creative Business Unit III that developed it. Great for MMORPGs, not so great for single player JRPGs. Yet the visuals, themes, and soundtrack all come together in some of the greatest moments ever. Raw emotion and passion comes through and it's clear this was a game made with love. I give credit for experimentation within this franchise, but ultimately I think this game is severely lacking in good and fun gameplay design.
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