Final Fantasy XVI launches on PC this Septmeber
thesixthaxis.comSquare Enix have announced that Final Fantasy XVI will be coming to both Steam and the Epic Game Store on September 19th 2024. The whet your appetitive there is a free demo available right now on both stores, here’s the link for EGS, and here’s the link for Steam.
As usual there are a couple of variations of the release. Final Fantasy XVI Standard Edition includes the base game, or the Complete Edition includes the exciting DLC chapters “Echoes of the Fallen” and “The Rising Tide” at a discounted price. You can also buy the DLC chapters individually or as part of the Final Fantasy XVI Expansion Pass, which includes both chapters. All of these will be available on launch day.
If you pre-oder the game on either Steam or the Epic Games Store will also receive the following in-game DLC items:
The game originally launched in June 2023 on PlayStation 5 and we gave it a whopping 9/10 in our review. “If you’re a fan of strong narrative experiences, Final Fantasy lore, breath-taking graphics and a particularly sassy Moogle, and you don’t mind a sprinkling of The Witcher, The Handmaids Tale and the many accents of Old Blighty, then Final Fantasy XVI is the game for you,” said Nic. “Heck, it might just be the best Final Fantasy yet!”
If you need even more convincing you should get the game then let me remind you it won our PlayStation Game of the Year foe 2023.
“Final Fantasy XVI is very different to its predecessors. First and foremost, it’s a lot more grown up, with the sex, swearing and everything else that its muse, Game of Thrones, offers. Then there’s the set-piece Eikonic battles, where players duke it out as the Summons the franchise is famed for. It looks and sounds utterly spectacular.”
“This game is a must-play for all action-RPG fans who want something a little more grown up. It shines for its lore and its lack of exposition for the sake of it, with reams of backstory hidden just a button-press away, offering a flow that feels more natural than any other Final
Read more on thesixthaxis.com
