r/FFXVI

To me it is. I dont see how anyone hates this game.

I said the same thing 20 years ago for 12, and then main game 13, all i see in the main ff sub is its all flash and no substance. Those people dont know how to enjoy anything it seems. Yea they streamlined a ton of systems and theres no real party but clive and torval are wonderful protags, and you spend a vast majority of the game with jill anyway. Rant over in just in love with it all

For me, atmosphere can sometimes matter more than the actual story. A game can have a great soundtrack, locations and general mood that make me want to keep exploring even when I’m not progressing the story much.

Final Fantasy has so many different styles between games, so I’m curious which one everyone thinks has the best overall atmosphere.

I can’t stop thinking about how well this game’s narrative would translate to a top tier tv show (think Game of Thrones meets dark fantasy?). Valisthea’s political intrigue, the Dominant lore, and Clive’s entire journey across his life are already structured like an episodic drama.

To pull it off, though, the casting would need to be S tier!

Please let this happen! Manifestation Time!!

Do you guys use the ring that allows you to only press square to attack?

I used it for the first half of the game but it was getting so dull. Only pressing one button andy thumb honestly would start hurting lol 🤣

I have been playing with me in the driver's seat and the game feels so much better, for me at least.

How do I guys play?

Shiva: gouge and ice age.
Garuda: wicked wheel and mesmerize
Phoenix: windup and upheaval.

Berserker ring and cool down for gouge and upheaval.

First time playing the game but this is my most fun build so far might not be the most optimal but don’t care. Fun asf to spam just quick attacks.
Just spam cold snaps phoenix shifts and deadly embraces with limit break or after a precision dodge. Still haven’t unlocked Odin yet but having fun with this build just spamming and mindless lol

Just the whole thing.

First, a standard battle against ultima. He uses a bunch of some of the strongest ff attacks (Holy, meteor, flare, Ultima etc). Then, we get our final eikon battle with a brilliant backdrop as ifrit risen. Perhaps not the most spectacular of the eikon battles, but still hella cool. Then, we are back to fighting Ultima, where he uses all of the eikons against us, and we beat him in a 1v1 clash with each, with the voices of each of Clive's allies cheering him on. Then, the final push against his limit break, where he tries to use the phoenix against clive and fails. Then we have one last stand which has the awesome detail of Ultima failing to cast his spell. The final KO is also peak, clive has beaten ultima so bad that we don't even need a button mash for the sword throw, finished off by your damage cap punch. The music throughout is spectacular and the visuals are great

I dont know if its just me, but even years later this is still one of the most memorable and enjoyable final bosses to me. Maybe not the most mechanically intense or anything but it just makes you feel awesome

I'm looking at Witch Hat Atelier and well Olruggio reminds me so much of him if Barnabas translated into an anime- tall dark and handsome and peak character design.

I am convinced of the idea of Clive surviving given all the hints leading up to his final scene, such as the petrification specifically stopping at his arm, his phrasing of the book "Final Fantasy", the narration from beginning to end of the game, etc.

However, I want to give the benefit of the doubt for the other possibility. Given that the developers have stated the existence of an objective answer, I want to know which outcome of either dying or surviving is more likely. What are your interpretations for Clive's fate, and why do you think it is more likely?

I just finished the game and while I was sad at the ending the book thing in the post credit scene gave me hope that maybe he survived but most likely not, I been reading this was intentional but to me the open ending makes the wound worse, is there anything official or interviews that has come out in the past years about what truly happened to clive? Kinda like years later it was confirmed what happened to Batman after arkham knight