XVI and XIV implications

[R041]

I actually had the opposite opinion. I thought CBU3 was better at making MMOs than single player games. Not saying FFXIV is great, but between the two I would rather play FFXIV than FFXVI. Considering 16 has a lot of elements from FFXIV, it reinforced my opinion that it doesn't work for a single player game. Linear dungeons was one thing for an MMO, but for a single player too? That draws a line for me.

I think the problem is they have a weird mix of both? They have a lot of archaic MMO systems in both games, and they water them down so you only really get the boring bits of them and use them for 'storytelling'. But it's also clear that they want to focus on single-player storytelling and spectacle in general.

They often do away with gameplay to make sure you can enjoy the stories they tell. But this obviously conflicts with the fact that they're.. A game.

[Ath192]

I think the problem is they have a weird mix of both? They have a lot of archaic MMO systems in both games, and they water them down so you only really get the boring bits of them and use them for 'storytelling'. But it's also clear that they want to focus on single-player storytelling and spectacle in general.

They often do away with gameplay to make sure you can enjoy the stories they tell. But this obviously conflicts with the fact that they're.. A game.

This is a very accurate take on the subject TBH.