Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen
- December 7, 2023
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
As the sun sets over the land of Valisthea, strange, dark crystals begin to circulate on the black market. Could they be the sinister fruit of a long-slumbering Mothercrystal—one the world never knew existed? Setting out in search of answers, Clive and company encounter a group of suspicious traders. Their trail leads them to a long-abandoned Fallen tower known as the Sagespire and the terrible se…
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Critic Reviews
Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
80%Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen Review – Shards of Destiny
Echoes of the Fallen, the first expansion for Final Fantasy XVI, extends the main story with a new quest and enriches gameplay, but its short duration and segmented narrative set the stage for the more anticipated expansion, The Rising Tide.
80%Final Fantasy 16: Echoes Of The Fallen Review – A Short But Welcome Return To Valisthea
Somewhat appropriately, Echoes of the Fallen feels like a vague echo of CBU III's epic RPG, faintly calling back the game's excellent combat and intriguing Fallen lore in mostly expected ways. With The Rising Tide promising a substantial new chapter with plenty of content and the final piece of the Eikonic puzzle, fans will have to wait until Autumn 2024 for a deeper return to Valisthea, though for now this serves as a brief but welcome last check-in before the year's end.
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