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Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide
Released On: Apr 18, 2024
79
7.9
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
79
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
32% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
79
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
32% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide is a great way to conclude this installment of Square Enix's beloved saga. It adds more content in terms of both story and gameplay, which adds more value to the base game. Additionally, it provides us with more exciting battles we love and a beautiful and intriguing region to explore, not to mention a new challenge for those who want to get more out of its combat.
A short but well written story, a new game mode and some updates to Clive's abilities. The Rising Tide caps off an amazing pair of DLC stories that leaves me wanting so much more.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 691 User Ratings
7.9
77% Positive
529 Ratings
529 Ratings
1% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
22% Negative
152 Ratings
152 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 691 User Ratings
7.9
77% Positive
529 Ratings
529 Ratings
1% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
22% Negative
152 Ratings
152 Ratings
I got to floor 3 of the Kairos Gate before getting annihilated. It’s a very tough DLC, especially the boss fights. 10/10
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PlayStation 5
Yoshi P is a genius who makes people stumble on their words when trying to find a valid criticism. I will recommend this DLC to my friend named Barry. 10/10.
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PlayStation 5
Playing through The Rising Tide was bittersweet. For all its flaws, I have a deep fondness for Final Fantasy XVI, so I was happy to have a strong hook to bring me back to Valisthea, even if it was a rather short-lived journey that wrapped up just as I was starting to vibe with the new setting, abilities, and characters. In several ways, The Rising Tide offers something I wish the original game had a bit more of in its story: vibrance and warmth. FFXVI was outwardly grim and dark--fitting what it was going for. But having this contrast that complements the core themes of the original game was a real treat, especially with some great gameplay twists along the way. The Rising Tide is an easy recommendation for those who enjoyed the base game, and a damn fine way to send off FFXVI.
It’s still an enjoyable journey and adds plenty of playtime thanks to the multitude of cinematics, lengthy main story, and generous helping of sidequests. The Rising Tide is definitely a step up from the meager offerings of the boss rush mode that was Echoes of the Fallen. If you’ve been looking for a reason to return to Valisthea, this is it.
Overall, Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide DLC is both a satisfying experience and kind of a disappointment. Had this content been part of the base game, I wouldn't have had any complaints, but since this is set at the tail end of the game, it feels like there should've been more to the plot and presentation. Instead, it feels too divorced from the game world to have an impact. The new abilities and additional boss fights are very cool, but the fact they come only at the end of the game means they are basically for fooling around the Karios Gate or doing a New Game+ run. If you are a big fan of Final Fantasy XVI, you'll absolutely have fun, and it isn't a bad DLC. It just could've been better, and it missed the chance to improve on some of Final Fantasy XVI's weaker points.
The Rising Tide is ultimately a mixed bag. Mysidia is beautiful, but you can feel the DLC’s budgetary constraints sometimes when some of the more important cutscenes are undercut by less involved animations than they’d have gotten in the main game. The boss fights are absurdly good, Shula’s a hoot, and there’s plenty else in there that’s worth your time. But the side quests are (mostly) still kind of whatever, and you’ll have seen everything there is to see in the setting’s village in, like, four minutes. Jill’s chance to shine is a partly-cloudy endeavor. That epilogue quest is merely serviceable. But the worldbuilding is rich, some of the new powers in Clive’s flashy array of murder tools are sublime, and Kairos Gate is a blast.
The Rising Tide is considerably more content-packed than the initial Echoes of the Fallen DLC, but it doesn’t change 16’s fate. If you want more of Clive Rosfield’s adventures to defy the gods, then The Rising Tide is for you, but if you only have a passing curiosity, then you probably won’t regret skipping over Leviathan in Final Fantasy 16.
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PlayStation 5
Presentation: good. Combat: improved but not drastically.
Otherwise? Solid 7/10. Not great, not terrible.
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PlayStation 5
A very bad experience, maybe even worse than the main plot. I can see why they choose to cut it from the development.
Everything it feels out of context.
But I guess that the blind fans don't care about storytelling and challenges...
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PlayStation 5
Bad story and bad graphics. Over the little time dedicated to the plot there's nothing more to do here. Laking in contents and being a more of the same this DLC just flooding away like a bad idea in the morning
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PlayStation 5
Such a boring DLC. Way too expensive and with very little to nothing to offer.
I was expecting a bit more from them after the latest disappointing DLC, but it seems that my expectations was too high...
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PlayStation 5
Summary The Rising Tide, set to release in Spring 2024, will bring new challenges and more, including the confrontation between Clive and the legendary Eikon, Leviathan.
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date: Apr 18, 2024
Developer:
- Creative Business Unit III
Publisher: Square Enix
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