Final Fantasy XVI Vs Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Which is Better?

Taylor Garcia
5 min readMar 14, 2024

Here we go again.

Clive V. Cloud

I love Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy VI is the very first game I have played. I have Final Fantasy Tattoos, Final Fantasy images in my classroom, and I even bought my daughter a buster sword rattle as a baby.

Nevertheless, as is customary with each fresh release in the franchise, the age-old debate is reignited: Which Final Fantasy stands above the rest?

The Answer — Yes!

Play them both. Each one provides an amazing experience with many different themes. They are solid editions to the franchise after a not so good PS3-PS4 era. However, there is one that slightly eeks past the other. Let me explain. My review will be nearly spoiler free.

Final Fantasy XVI — 9.5/10

While many are against the changes in this game, I am an avid XVI defender. The game knows what it wants and does it well.

Pros

  • XVI is an ambitious game that succeeds by pushing the franchise in a new direction. It focuses on real-time action combat, has a mature rating, and features intense boss…

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Taylor Garcia

Educator. Father. Nerd specialist. I read and write fantasy, video gaming, and can throwdown in Street Fighter among other competitive niches