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Final Fantasy XVI unleashes its next-gen gameplay in a new State of Play
The most recent State of Play showcased Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix’s next big entry to the legendary RPG series that shows off the power of the PlayStation 5.
Final Fantasy XVI is not playing around. The new installment led by Naoki Yoshida is unruly with the amount of gameplay that was revealed in the latest State of Play. In it, we see everything, from the epic scenes that characterize its promotional campaign to moments where the gameplay shines with its own light, especially due to its combat system.
Among the highlights we have seen is the map, which allows you to quickly travel between the discovered locations, from towns to forests and crystallized caves. The fights look spectacular, full of effects and movements that make it look like an action movie. We also see towns where we can make transactions with merchants, upgrade gear, take on sidequests and missions, and more.
There is not much time left to play it. Its release is scheduled for June 22 exclusively for PS5. Since its revelation, it became one of the greatest weapons for the PlayStation catalog in 2023, although its exclusivity will last for at least 6 months. Its development, as we already knew last March, has already concluded. They manage to go gold two months before its arrival, which will allow the devs to polish the edges of a project that smells like a nominee for Game of the Year.
How long will Final Fantasy XVI take to beat?
That’s the million-dollar question. The amount of content for such an adventure does not go unnoticed by fans, who ask how long it will take them to complete the sixteenth numbered installment of the Final Fantasy saga. In the words of its producer, Naoki Yoshida, they suggest that it will take “around 35 hours”d and we caThey managed to go gold two months before its arrival, which will allow the devs to polish the edges of a project that smells like a nominee for Game of the Year.
“When the development of the game was starting, I had in mind that today the players are very busy with other things, so I wanted them to at least be able to complete the story. I thought that a game with a story you can complete in 20 hours makes sense, but in the end, we added more and more content...”, said Naoki Yoshida. “We have also included a New Game Plus mode with crazy difficulty called “final fantasy mode”. That probably adds even more time.”
Source | State of Play