IGN FF16 review is almost like a critique of FF14's own issues

[CStrife912]

I do not exaggerate the QTEs. Are you serious? Are we playing the same game? lol

I never said I hated FF16, I said it was bad. And like I've said before, I've played and enjoy plenty of bad games.

No I think people here are numb to shitty side-quests and bad pacing due to FFXIV storytelling and padding.

As for your playthrough of FFX - It's not that it has linear maps, yes FFXVI has less linearity in it's open world than FFX, but it FFXVI has nothing to explore or look for, while FFX does.

I am serious the QTEs aren't that bad...i mean I've got 82 hours in at the moment (new game plus on top of base 67 hour completion) I'm very sure I am playing the same game...are you counting like movesets with hold buttons etc as well or just core cinematic evasion sections etc...which are usually reserved for eikon fights and the odd boss fight here and there cause not all of them had QTEs especially around the middle of the game or any of the hunts. Also just noticed your edit but I never said anything about them not being anywhere I just said they didn't dominate the game which they don't. Its mainly in the eikon fights or the odd early boss and end bosses, but TYPING IN CAPS doesn't make it anymore valid lol.

Didn't say you hated it just said that I think with your views and critique on 14 now into 16 with some common overlap maybe its just you don't like their design goals and that's fine but with all the marketing, demo...lets plays and word of mouth its selling pretty damn well considering its limitations with platform etc.

Well 14 certainly didn't numb me with that especially as I've been playing RPGs for quite some time before I got my fangs into 14 properly after a struggled first attempt into the MMO space.

I mean i don't remember everything about FFXs maps but from what I've replayed there isn't really much off the beaten track...granted that's better then having nothing its just more when some people said oh 16 is so linear and I'm thinking excuse me....have you played many FF games they are all linear lol.