Been enjoying FFXVI a lot so far. The plot feels like a mixture of Ff tactics (class warfare, noble born son who identifies with lower classes, not quite a bastard), FF14 (many from the same team, combat is very tight and involves reading clear cues to react to), and FF6 (imperialists abusing magic, etc).
The combat is far better than 15 as it's been tightened way more, feels like simplified devil may cry. The game gives you an option to use accessories that simplify combat so that it's incredibly accessible, but if you feel that using these accessories later is too easy you are benefitted by freeing those accessory slots for ones that give stat boosts.
Anyways it feels good to be able to enjoy an FF again. After 12 I kinda gave up on them (tried 15 and dropped it)
Yeah i felt let down by the series after 12 as well, with the exception of FF7 remake. Looking forward to this one. Everything your saying is what i was hoping for after hearing the direction this one was taking with story and combat
Its not as direct on the class conflict as fft was, and it's not going to scratch the itch of the world exploring that the overworld gave from the earlier titles, but it is significantly better than the last few final fantasy have been in terms of story and gameplay
Ff12 was the last one I was very excited for. I did a midnight release and sat in a line to get it. I felt that the combat wasnt awful but the plot was so bad that I told myself after that I would never buy a final fantasy at release again. I skipped 13. 15 I bought when it was 20$ and never finished because I just couldn't enjoy it.
I'm not very far in but so far I feel like 16 is a big improvement to the series. I'm not sure everyone will like it but I am very critical of the series at this point and it think this one has done a lot to redeem final fantasy for me