Final Fantasy 16(*16*) has been making waves since its preliminary announcement, with the newest trailer showcasing large Eikon bosses, new characters, and unbelievable visuals. Of course, as large as the narrative could be, there’s lots of facet content material to play by way of.
In a brand new interview with IGN, director Hiroshi Takai was requested about the story’s linearity and if any non-compulsory facet quests develop on the lore. He stated, “The half that we name the important story is a wealthy, expansive narrative that strikes ahead with none branching factors. However, there are tons of facet tales interspersed round the important story. These facet tales give quite a bit of perception into the lore and present completely different sides of the characters.
“The areas themselves are of various sizes, some smaller and a few bigger, however there are a number of so-called ‘discipline’ areas of round [two square kilometres], containing settlements and different options inside them. As you progress by way of the story, you’ll additionally encounter fairly quantity of areas referred to as ‘levels’.”
Though there’s fairly a bit of exploration, gamers don’t must “actually pour your power into exploration to keep away from the recreation changing into tough to make progress with in a while.” It’s a potential indication that gamers gained’t have to fret about diverting from the important quest to grind out ranges.
For those that do go off the crushed path, there are locations to assemble sources, sturdy foes referred to as Elite Marks, and “conditions” that Clive must survive whereas his Eikon powers are restricted. As Takai notes, “It’s not a recreation you can end in its entirety by solely following the important story.”
Final Fantasy 16(*16*) is out in Summer 2023 for PS5. Development has entered the house stretch, and the crew is at the moment engaged on “debugging, tweaking, sprucing, and optimization.” Stay tuned for extra particulars in the meantime.
