![]() ![]() Producer Yoshida confirmed that players will be bringing party members along for battles, but they'll be mostly AI-controlled so we can focus on controlling Clive's actions. Final Fantasy 16's party members will be AI-drivenįinal Fantasy is known for its party systems with deep synergies, but released combat footage mostly focuses on Clive, the player character, in flashy combat against monsters. Clive has his own basic set of unlockable abilities, while the rest are associated with individual Eikons. ![]() His active combat abilities are unlocked an upgraded through an ability tree using ability points, earned by defeating enemies. How does Final Fantasy 16's progression work?Ĭlive's attributes are influenced by his equipped weapon and accessories. Another automates evasion entirely.Ī "Story Focus" mode, available when starting a new game, will automatically equip these accessories, so that players who want to focus on the narrative can streamline combat sections. For example, one will automatically execute active abilities by holding the basic attack button, while another slows down time during incoming attacks for player's who want a wider window to evade. ![]() FF16's combat difficulty can be fine-tuned with "Timely Accessories"įF16's combat can be made more approachable by equipping certain accessories, which automate some of the combat inputs. There'll be a training mode to practice combos, and it'll have its own "Arcade Mode" with an online leaderboard. Each Eikon gives Clive access to a set of unlockable abilities with their own playstyles, which can be switched between during combat you can think of them as stances. It's clearly a very active combat pace compared even with other modern Final Fantasies, with quick-firing attacks and spells punctuated by "Cinematic strike" quick-time events.Ĭlive has access to a seemingly huge number of active abilities to use in combat. The combat system reminiscent of Kingdom Hearts combines party synergy and abilities with stylish real-time action.Ī lengthy hands-on preview courtesy of IGN shows off a healthy amount of combat gameplay. If you've played FF15, or part one of the FF7 remake, you won't be surprised to see that Final Fantasy 16's combat appears to be action-heavy. Expect a wait: Final Fantasy 15's PC port took two years to arrive after its console release. I will make it clear, but the PC version will not come out in half a year," said Yoshida, via machine translation, on PlayStation's Japanese blog.Īt least he's honest. However, it is a completely different story that the PC version will be released in half a year. "It is true that FINAL FANTASY XVI is a six-month limited time exclusive on the PS5 platform. While we might hope the PC version will release on Decemas soon as PS5 exclusivity expires, producer Naoki Yoshida knocked that dream out of the air. A limited-time PS5 exclusive, the latest FF16 trailers tell us that it's a six-month exclusivity window, with fine print reading "not available on other platforms until December 31, 2023." Final Fantasy 16 release date When is the Final Fantasy 16 release date? Is a PC release confirmed?įinal Fantasy 16 will release for PlayStation 5 on June 22, 2023. Here's everything we know about Final Fantasy 16 (to tide you over for as long as it takes to hit PC). This is the first wholly new mainline Final Fantasy sequel since Final Fantasy 15 and, starring a new host of characters in an original setting, with action-oriented combat blending an active battle pace with occasional Kaiju-scale clashes. ![]()
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