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7/17/2025, 1:44:52 AM
>>531516825
>"the crystals need to be overthrown!" is so out of date it's not even clear who this is aimed at
>Is it aimed at an idea of an authoritarian right-wing?
>Is it an attack on religion?
>thematic equivalent of a 50 year old woman wearing Forever 21 clothing.
You don't have to scorch XVI like that, big sis. Good God, that was catty.
Let's talk about it, shall we? Nobody is posting anything, so let's unpack it some more while it's on my mind.
While playing XVI, you cannot escape this "on our terms" theme. And as far as Final Fantasy goes, this is a saltine cracker with no water. Yes, we all want to live on our own terms and to not be programmed into a system of control that we don't give consent to. Yes, we all want freedom from oppression/slavery. But what are you really trying to say about that? How is any of this conveyed to the player? It's through the most literal, painted by the numbers shit you've ever seen. Le slavery is BAD. Ya get it? Freedom is GOOD. Ya get it? How is the "system of control that we don't give consent to" depicted in this game? The most generic "empire bad" you've ever seen, with absolutely no interesting motivation conflicts whatsoever. And how do they enact the systems of control? Le MURDER! You are supposed to believe that Muggles can enslave Wizards, because normal people are just so mean and bloodthirsty and cruel that they just do. Don't bother with the idea that the Dominants can become all powerful planet busting Godzilla's...that doesn't mean anything because they have never meaningfully used their immense powers for revolution before Clive was born. What the fuck is that about?
Then Ultima shows up and says "teehee, nothing you've learned so far about this worlds detail even matters, I am the big bad booty daddy, fight me now". I wanted to quit playing. It took like 6 months for me to come back and finish.
FFXVI is the most contrived, phony, pretend charade of a blockbuster RPG I've ever seen.
>"the crystals need to be overthrown!" is so out of date it's not even clear who this is aimed at
>Is it aimed at an idea of an authoritarian right-wing?
>Is it an attack on religion?
>thematic equivalent of a 50 year old woman wearing Forever 21 clothing.
You don't have to scorch XVI like that, big sis. Good God, that was catty.
Let's talk about it, shall we? Nobody is posting anything, so let's unpack it some more while it's on my mind.
While playing XVI, you cannot escape this "on our terms" theme. And as far as Final Fantasy goes, this is a saltine cracker with no water. Yes, we all want to live on our own terms and to not be programmed into a system of control that we don't give consent to. Yes, we all want freedom from oppression/slavery. But what are you really trying to say about that? How is any of this conveyed to the player? It's through the most literal, painted by the numbers shit you've ever seen. Le slavery is BAD. Ya get it? Freedom is GOOD. Ya get it? How is the "system of control that we don't give consent to" depicted in this game? The most generic "empire bad" you've ever seen, with absolutely no interesting motivation conflicts whatsoever. And how do they enact the systems of control? Le MURDER! You are supposed to believe that Muggles can enslave Wizards, because normal people are just so mean and bloodthirsty and cruel that they just do. Don't bother with the idea that the Dominants can become all powerful planet busting Godzilla's...that doesn't mean anything because they have never meaningfully used their immense powers for revolution before Clive was born. What the fuck is that about?
Then Ultima shows up and says "teehee, nothing you've learned so far about this worlds detail even matters, I am the big bad booty daddy, fight me now". I wanted to quit playing. It took like 6 months for me to come back and finish.
FFXVI is the most contrived, phony, pretend charade of a blockbuster RPG I've ever seen.
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