Played on an RTX 4080 + R9 5900x, I did not experience any performance issues and game was buttery smooth throughout. As a generic story driven action game, yes I wholeheartedly recommend this. Soundtrack is epic, graphics are stunning, character designs are on point and the combat is fluid.

But as a title bearing the Final Fantasy IP, no. This is a far cry from the previous titles, 12 hours in and I do not see any other way to customise my team in any meaningful way. Maybe it unlocks later in the game, but I doubt so. I came from the X, X-2 and XII era and you could go nuts with your team's build. FF16 is so linear and guided, you'll feel like you're just watching/playing an interactive movie.

Some of the epic dominant battles turned out to be just QTEs. (Seriously, Square Enix?)

Plus. the game pacing is extremely awkward, the game could have you walk a few seconds > cutscene > walk > cutscene. It's really disruptive. So no, not recommended.

Played on an RTX 4080 + R9 5900x, I did not experience any performance issues and game was buttery smooth throughout. As a generic story driven action game, yes I wholeheartedly recommend this. Soundtrack is epic, graphics are stunning, character designs are on point and the combat is fluid. But as a title bearing the Final Fantasy IP, no. This is a far cry from the previous titles, 12 hours in and I do not see any other way to customise my team in any meaningful way. Maybe it unlocks later in the game, but I doubt so. I came from the X, X-2 and XII era and you could go nuts with your team's build. FF16 is so linear and guided, you'll feel like you're just watching/playing an interactive movie. Some of the epic dominant battles turned out to be just QTEs. (Seriously, Square Enix?) Plus. the game pacing is extremely awkward, the game could have you walk a few seconds > cutscene > walk > cutscene. It's really disruptive. So no, not recommended.