- December 7, 2023
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.
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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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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.
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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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