Final Fantasy 16 Will Be More Action-Oriented But Not At The Expense Of Its Story

So does this mean that FF16 will no longer focus on wonderful stories?

Square Enix has improved a lot with their action-based RPG elements.

FFXV was a great example on what you should not do when it comes to an action RPG game. I'm glad they've learned from their mistakes.

Anyone that has played Shadowbringers and saw how an MMO can surpass the majority of single player numbered titles in storyline and presentation KNOWS that Yoshida, his team and this game are 100% worthy of the hype. Will be the first time in a long time I'm really confident in a day 1 Final Fantasy purchase.

You can tell a lot of folks here are being drama queens or haven't played FFVIIR at all. I would rather we avoid going all out action game, but if it's an evolution of FFVIIR's gameplay, I'm good with that. You cant button mash in that game, and anyone who says otherwise is being disingenuous.

Yay fantastic idea... Make a game exclusive to a platform that is next to impossible to acquire by normal means. Good luck selling any copies when most of the PS5's are sat in someone's garage until someone with too much money clicks buy on the Ebay listing at 3x retail price.

Sigh. Too bad. I really want another Great FF. FF15 was IMO the worst piece of trash to land in the FF series. Horrible story (that needed DLC, anime, and movies to make any real sense), MMO quest system, boring combat. Then FFXIIR came out and I was disappointed again. The story was good (at as good as the original) and left me wanting the next game (which is great) but the combat was just boring. All these "action" RPGs are just like hack and slash games. Yea it was hard in hard mode but even that became dull as I got farther in the game. I just want another amazing story with great old school JRPG combat. If the FFXIIR was just and remake with better graphics and the exact same story and combat it would have be so much better than what they are doing. That is my opinion on the matter.

*yawn* yet ANOTHER final fantasy game about kingdoms under threat and crystals keeping the kingdoms together etc. I remember back when they had original ideas and innovating concepts. Now it's just kingdoms and crystals and kingdoms and crystals like we're back re-hashing FF 1, 2, 3 etc AGAIN.

but...what about the RPG part ....Can FF16 even be called an action RPG game?

Heh,alot of japanese games and especially RPGs handles mature topics (nothing new here) but when 13-15yo looking characters are leading the story,it becomes silly to me.

Lets hope we have adult characters dealing with an adult story and i hope FF16 isnt tied forever to Playstation

I might have an unpopular opinion but I feel FF15 was a fun game and I enjoyed every bit of its story, gameplay and sound. FF always have amazing stories that is one of main reason why FF is still popular. I am looking forward to playing this one as well and more action gameplay might be a welcome change.

Why do they even bother calling it Final Fantasy at this point? Might as well make an FPS during the colonial era and call it Age of Empires 4.

The story sounds encouraging. SE is right to recognize the Final Fantasy audience skews older and they are suggesting the characters will be adults with adult dilemmas. I got turned off JRPGs when the games featured more and more under-age girls with outlined crotches and panties. The stories are too often repeats of teenage themes of who am I, and making friends when you’re awkward, and that first kiss etc. We don’t need another Tidus or Vaan or Rush. FFXV had older characters but it was a boy gang and not really a step forward in story. Bioware tapped into the adult gamer experience with their stories and it‘s past time for Square Enix to do the same.

Sounds good. Story is crucial in FF games. Also I hope the combat is more involved and strategic than FF XV.

Crazy how many people are complaining based on their own assumptions about the battle system.

"More Action-Oriented". In other words a dumbed down battle system where you fight and win by holding the A-button aka FF15 and FF13. Sigh. Why can't Square just do what they once did best? Please produce challenging combat with a deep combat system, as seen in for example in FF5.

I am playing FF9 at the moment, and though the graphics are seriously outdated combat is still fun and challenging.

I am so disappointed by modern FF. At least I have Persona. Here is hoping Persona 6 will be announced soon with turn-based, challenging combat.

Can't wait. Should be awesome!

to bad. I preferred this turn based. They should have made a spin off series, for an action game.

Guess I will just have to enjoy the classics. or buy someone else's game from now on.