![]() It’s impossible, without the aid of Final Fantasy 16’s numerous narrative guides, to figure out who is vaguely important, what their ultimate goal is, or how they relate to our protagonist. This shallow approach to its themes and motifs is carried across all aspects of its storytelling, not least its various factions and interconnected characters who are rarely fleshed out and congeal together like a discordant mess. In-game Screenshot “Exploring Clive’s misgivings about himself and his actions was the most fulfilment I got from Final Fantasy 16’s narrative.” While Final Fantasy 16 is determined to let you know that the people of Valisthea aren’t fond of Clive, the game’s protagonist who is branded as a “Bearer” or magic user, very rarely does he suffer any meaningful consequences due to his overwhelming strength, abilities, and the fact that the majority of people he meets instantly fall in love with him despite their initial misguided notions or beliefs. Unfortunately, it fails in doing so, owing to the fact that its knee-deep explorations of its political, sociological, and economic themes are extraordinarily shallow, amounting to little more than lectures on the horrors of racism in a way that barely impacts the protagonist. Even the Dominants, those who are capable of transforming into Eikons - enormous deadly god-like beings from across the Final Fantasy universe - are regarded with disgust and relied on solely as a weapon of mass destruction.Īs a set-up, Final Fantasy 16’s heavily politicised world is intriguing and has the potential to perfectly weave a dramatic tale of injustice, war, and personal strife. In a rather interesting twist, those born with magic are enslaved, quickly becoming commodities that are relied on for menial tasks and treated as filth. ![]() Valisthea is riddled with injustice, corruption, and greed, seemingly hellbent on destroying itself with endless wars and prejudice. Rather, its extremely infrequent highs are glorious, diluted by the endlessly meaningless and mind-numbingly one-note drivel that purports itself to be philosophical and political waxings.įinal Fantasy 16 is set in the world of Valisthea, a place beset with a deadly blight that is set to wipe out the natural resources and populace of its six warring nations. That’s not to say that Final Fantasy 16 flitters equally between the dull and the exciting. 2 months ago “Final Fantasy 16’s extremely infrequent highs are glorious.”įinal Fantasy 16’s narrative is both its greatest strength and most damning feature, a cacophony of emotionally charged epics, meandering sequences of forgettable characters, enchantingly enticing mystery, and charmless companions pieced together like patchwork by a poorly paced and patience-testing framework.But, when put into context with the rest of the package, they do little to elevate a dissonant, underwhelming, and ultimately disappointing video game. If viewed individually, it’s easy to see why Final Fantasy 16 received such high scores. However, all of this is lacking a unifying feature that satisfyingly ties it all together. It’s filled with gorgeous sprawling landscapes, moments of sensational thrills, and emotional narrative beats that quickly blossom into crowd-pleasing, tear-jerking sequences. Much like Apocalypsis Aquarius, Final Fantasy 16’s highs are intoxicatingly electrifying. ![]() Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 16, the latest entry in the long-running JRPG franchise, suffers from this same fate. Much like Final Fantasy 15’s narrative that lacks the substance needed to make it a truly remarkable experience, Apoclaypsis Aquarius’s impactful and emotionally resonant melody lacks a crux with which to seamlessly tie its two defining themes. It fluctuates dramatically between bombastic and sombre, rarely giving itself or the audience a moment to breathe. However, Apocalypsis Aquarius lacks a middle ground, an in-between motif, to unite these two states. Its relentlessly bombastic and explosive chorus perfectly captures the epic scale of its boss fights that occasionally steal the show. Its quieter moments that await the majestic rise of the chorus into a roaring crescendo reflect the beautifully crafted bonds between its core cast of characters. It’s a swelling orchestral masterpiece that instantly elicits a passionate, almost religious-like fervour from its audience, an impossibly grandiose work of art that effortlessly weaves thunderous vocals with stirring, heart-pounding percussion and strings.Īpocalypsis Aquarius perfectly encapsulates the chaotic nature of Final Fantasy 15, the much-maligned yet genuinely moving and ambitious experience that sought to revolutionise a franchise that believed itself to be fading into obscurity. There is a song from Final Fantasy 15 titled Apocalypsis Aquarius.
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