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rapidly loses its initial lustre. Supposedly tense brawls morph into tedious slogs that often outstay their welcome. Painstakingly chipping away small chunks of health dilutes the efforts put in by CBU 3 to make Clive a speedy and fluid fighter. All too often, it’s more about endurance than skill.
Bigger fights involving Final Fantasy 16’s take on summons, Eikons, are thankfully supplemented by beautifully polished and compelling set pieces and a turbulent, emotive score befitting the scale. The quick time button tapping of these carries more impact than the real-time combat, partly due to the thrill and intensity of two towering Eikon colossus clashing, but mostly because these attacks feel like they actually matter.
Most of the major story beats land, but it’s the quiet, gentle moments that linger as a well-crafted slice of life that brings a much-needed lick of authenticity to the forced big-picture politics. The game is peppered with charming sub-plots and intimate moments. These act as a welcome pause from the messy grand events of the overarching, continent-spanning world saving and Clive’s glib platitudes.
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