#i want cid and wish that clive got a quick yaoi break in the middle of it all

[leonleonhart]

how have you been enjoying FF16 so far?

(i'll try to be as vague and spoiler free as much as possible out of respect)

its honestly in my top favorite final fantasy games (maybe games ever) when i really thought it wouldnt appeal to me. its an honest to god ff game and gives me the same feeling of world exploration that, let's say, ff9 does for me. tho it took me forever to catch on to wade's name lol, feels natural in the setting

the active time lore is there just in case you get overwhelmed by the, admittedly, numerous cutscenes and the names they throw around. (i personally dont use it cuz i forget its there half the time. the detrimental effect of playing while hitting the bong)

the character writing is excellent too, you understnd motivations clearly even when you know its something that you definitely dont want to happen you kinda actually want it to happen because of how much it makes sense

i think its very easy to be endeared to a characters quirks almost immediately (if i see any Mid hate i'll riot) i dont think i've interacted with a quest npc that even if i cant remember their name i can remember what they were like. the hideaway completely accomplishes what (in my opinion) skyhold is supposed to feel like in dragon age inquisition.

like you kill this one character and you know theres the looming threat of that coming back to bite you in the ass the moment it happens. and there was a hope for a certain something i genuinely didnt expect to become a real twist but it did and it was so worth the lead up to the reveal

clive is such a great ff protagonist. he gives off that typically broody aura around him when you see him but when you hear him talk you can feel the way his upbringing comes through. very good dialogue and very good voice acting. 100% 10/10 would watch him sobbing, naked on the floor again.

i've personally never been the biggest fan of childhood friends turned lovers trope but its done just perfectly with jill and clive that i'm cheering for them while playing now. the first scene where there was an almost kiss was heartbreaking to watch

but yeah. its a great game near perfect if official reviews are anything to go by. everything ff15 kinda wanted to be ff16 blows it out of the water. like, imagine having good world building lol

#i want cid and wish that clive got a quick yaoi break in the middle of it all #game good 👍 #nero talks