Overview
- Also Known As
- Final Fantasy 16
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
PlayStation 5
22nd Jun 2023, $69.99
22nd Jun 2023, £64.99
- Series
- Characters
- Tags
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- na.finalfantasyxvi.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
- Addons / DLC
- Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen
- Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide
Reviews
Review Final Fantasy 16 (PS5) - Final Fantasy's Triumphant Return to the Top
Flames of Rebirth
Final Fantasy 16 is the furthest the mainline series has ever strayed from its traditional RPG roots. It's more of an action game with RPG elements bolted on than it is an RPG with action combat, but at the same time, it boasts all of the ingredients that we associate with the greatest Final Fantasy titles. Its character-driven...
DLC Reviews
Review Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide (PS5) - A Fantastic Sendoff for Square's Action RPG
Gonna need a bigger boat
The Rising Tide is the second and final expansion for Final Fantasy 16, adding another worthwhile chapter to the tale of Clive Rosfield. Only accessible near the very end of the base game, this DLC is designed to be something of a sendoff for the action RPG, providing a new storyline that brings additional weight to the...
Mini Review Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen (PS5) - A Short But Explosive Dungeon Run
Tower power
We're weren't totally convinced that Final Fantasy 16 needed story-based DLC, but now that we've played through Echoes of the Fallen — the first of two promised expansions — we're actually glad it's happening. If nothing else, this additional slice of adventure is a welcome reminder of how flashy and downright fun 16's combat can be...
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Final Fantasy XVI Guides
Guide Final Fantasy 16: The Water of Life Walkthrough
Water birth
The Water of Life is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you finish The Rising Tide's main quest. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going
Guide Final Fantasy 16: All Quests
Every main quest and side quest in Final Fantasy 16
Looking for information on all quests in Final Fantasy 16? As you'd expect, this action RPG is divided up into multiple main quests and side quests, all of which will be presented to you as you make your way through the story. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, below is a list of all quests in...
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Reign of Pain Walkthrough
Croaked king
Reign of Pain is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you finish The Rising Tide's main quest. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Lost in the Woods Walkthrough
Damp danger
Lost in the Woods is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you finish The Rising Tide's main quest. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Last Licks Walkthrough
Guivre a break
Last Licks is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you finish The Rising Tide's main quest. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to e
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Beyond the Grave Walkthrough
Witching hour
Beyond the Grave is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you finish The Rising Tide's main quest. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going
Guide Final Fantasy 16: It's the Thought that Counts Walkthrough
Blue hue
It's the Thought that Counts is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears during your first visit to Haven. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to ex
Guide Final Fantasy 16: The Pursuit of Knowledge Walkthrough
Child's play
The Pursuit of Knowledge is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears during your first visit to Haven. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to ex
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Bird of Passage Walkthrough
Ambrosia? I hardly know 'er
Bird of Passage is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you unlock Leviathan abilities. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're g
Guide Final Fantasy 16: What Ails You Walkthrough
Tonberry, or not tonberry
What Ails You is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you unlock Leviathan abilities. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going
Guide Final Fantasy 16: Roles of Honor Walkthrough
Let's be Qatav-ing you
Roles of Honor is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you unlock Leviathan abilities. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going t
Guide Final Fantasy 16: The Uninvited Guest Walkthrough
Guest who
The Uninvited Guest is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16's DLC expansion, The Rising Tide. It first appears after you unlock Leviathan abilities. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to explai
Final Fantasy XVI News
Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?
Making waves
The second and final expansion for Final Fantasy 16, titled The Rising Tide, is out now on PS5 — and if you can believe it, we're fast approaching the base game's first anniversary. But such a realisation has made us wonder... Are you returning to Final Fantasy 16 in order to play through this new DLC? Or could it be that the...
Patch notes are huge
Update: Final Fantasy 16 update 1.31 is available to download now on PS5, ahead of The Rising Tide's release on the 18th April. It weighs in at 2.8GB, and you can read the full patch notes below, in the original article. Original Story: Square Enix has published the patch notes for Final Fantasy 16's next update, which is set...
High tide
Final Fantasy 16 was one of our favourite games of 2023, and so we wanted to find out more about The Rising Tide — the title's second and final expansion — ahead of its release on the 18th April. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to land an interview with Takeo Kujiraoka — the veteran Square Enix dev who's actually the director of...
News Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide DLC Is Designed to Be More Challenging
Forged in flames
The Rising Tide, the second and final expansion for Final Fantasy 16, is set to feature some of the game's most challenging combat scenarios. That's according to DLC director (and a lead combat designer for the base game) Takeo Kujiraoka, who, in an interview with
News Final Fantasy 16 Successfully Expanded the Series to New, Younger Players, Says Square Enix
Hot topic
Final Fantasy is a long running series at this point — it's easily one of the most storied franchises in gaming. But when you're up to the sixteenth mainline entry, you must start wondering whether fresh installments still have the power to pull new players in. Indeed, audience growth will be an important metric for the suits upstairs at...
News Next Final Fantasy 16 Patch Makes Side Quests Quicker, Adds Ability Loadouts, and More
Some nice improvements
Ahead of (or maybe alongside, we're not sure) the release of its second expansion, Final Fantasy 16 will be getting a free update that includes some rather positive-sounding changes. Patch 1.30 was detailed during the developer's PAX East panel, so we've gone ahead and sorted the additions and improvements as bullet points:...
News Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide Expansion Releases on PS5 in April
High tide
The second expansion for Final Fantasy 16, titled The Rising Tide, now has an official launch date. It arrives on the 18th April, and costs $19.99 if you're buying it by itself. The Expansion Pass, priced at $24.99, gets you this second DLC and the previously released Echoes of the Fallen. Expectations for The Rising Tide are fairly high...
News Timed PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Is Almost Ready for Primetime on PC
"The PC specifications are looking to be high"
Square Enix is putting the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 through its paces, as it completes the final stages of optimisation for the platform. Obviously, the game launched last year as a timed PS5 exclusive to much critical acclaim, but a port to PC was always on the cards, and it sounds like the team...
News Second Final Fantasy 16 DLC Set to Be Revealed Next Month
A panel at PAX East will have new details
Square Enix has revealed a PAX East panel will be the place to be to learn more about the second piece of Final Fantasy 16 DLC, titled The Rising Tide. Set to take place on 22nd March 2024, lead developers Naoki Yoshida, Takeo Kujiraoka, and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox will be in attendance, and the event...
Game of the Year #5 - Final Fantasy 16
Flame on
After years of underwhelming mainline Final Fantasy games, Square Enix finally seemed to get its act together for Final Fantasy 16. Spearheaded by the development team behind Final Fantasy 14, this felt like a much more focused project right from the start, and the all-out action RPG that Creative Business Unit III delivered has made an...
About The Game
An epic dark fantasy world where the fate of the land is decided by the mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them.
This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. Before long, Clive will be caught up in a great tragedy and swear revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that brings calamity in its wake.
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