Ben Starr Joins Easy Allies to Play the Final Fantasy XVI Demo

[@bigscheesy4982]

I love how wholly invested ben is in the game, as an actor, and as a fan.

[@SigmaXcelsior]

I live for Ben Starr too 🤩

[@Ayoul]

That seems to happen a lot with video game va's.

[@shydreameress264]

Sad that he technically got the game spoiled for himself

[@xSawatdee]

Hopefully you can get Ben back for a Spoiler Mode. His insight on the world of FFXVI is just as deep or even deeper than the Active Time Lore system. From explaining Clive's inner turmoil dealing with being mocked as a failure by his mother. To explaining why he is hesitant in building relationships. Ben has a very unique perspective on the game as a whole. After people have had time to experience the full game I feel like he can even expound a bit more on the nuances of the games story and characters. Plus the man is just super wholesome and humorous. It really felt like he was a friend chilling out with the crew.

[@LuckyDragon289]

He also added a bunch of extra worldbuilding knowledge that wasn't stated in the ATL either. Like how the Eikons are basically WMDs because of the amount of collateral damage they're capable of; the reason FFXVI happens at this point in Valisthea's history is because every nation has at least one Dominant now, which is rare, but also meaning tensions have never been higher. Also loved the dynamic he had with the crew. It helps because he's not only a massive gamer and FF geek, but also a fan of the show itself, so it's not like your run-of-the-mill celeb who's not really invested in befriending the interviewers and is just going through the detatched motions of a press tour.

[@xSawatdee]

@@LuckyDragon289 Yes, you are spot on everything. Hopefully they get him back. I mean they did hire him 🤣🤣🤣.

[@matthewvandeleest8095]

Zoom live from London with Ben the correspondent.

[@justsomeone8310]

Any time there is a Ben in an Allies video you know it's gonna be pure gold and just this has already made Clive easily one of my top 5 FF characters of all time

[@WheezingBobcat]

Yep. I wasn't sure about Clive at all when they announced him, but he is easily one of my favorites already, just from what I've seen so far.

[@john_7000]

He is already is and I loved him way back when I saw him ❤❤ cuz he is the sexist especially 30's Clive ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CuriousCorduroy]

I love how much of a fan Ben is of gaming and the Allies. I hope he’s able to come back for a podcast after the game releases. He seems great.

[@MortalKombatVita]

Ben Starr must be on top of the world right now and he's such a delight.

[@Mandavarian388]

Amazing job Ben on Clive! amazing performance, im hooked and cant wait to play the full game!

[@viralshark]

Get yourself a partner who talks about you like Ben talks about Clive.

[@theebigbam]

Ben and Huber are made for each other

[@Aussie27Legend]

Bonds.

[@vagrantender]

Towns.

[@greenchile6554]

Don't pre-order often, but that demo did it. I paid the impatience tax and not waiting for a sale. Haven't liked a FF since 9, but this is going to be special game I think and I liked the combat even a bit more than DMC5.

[@lukaszzylik4437]

I dont think anyone expected the demo and the game in general to be as amazing as it was. This is the most excited I've been for a FF game since FFX. I'm glad it's getting wide spread acclaim.

[@BaschBarrage]

I appreciate your comment, its true though, haven't like any after 9.. I mean I like 10 and 12, but its just different, its not like "liking" something during Gold Standard of FF during Squaresoft era, 9 is the final and last for me, thanks for saying 9.. and yes, I love DMC5 too lol.

[@mattlandry]

I'm completely against pre-ordering but this demo is so insane. I'm willing to pay full price just for the cutscenes!

[@ARandomUser5]

Yeah same, after all of the BS the AAA game industry has gone through I refuse to pre-order most if not all titles now... But FF16 is going to be a very rare exception to that.

[@carpcarter6766]

The mind meld begins at 1:58:50 thru 2:00:55

[@DravenxEyeless]

I would put "Ben Starr, Clive Rosfield's VA" in the title too, to help the search algorithm

[@EasyAllies]

I did have that in the tags already. It's a bit too chunky for the title, but I added to the description. -Bloodworth

[@wood1066]

"Murderer... I'll Kill you! I'll fucking kill you!" Those lines where delivered perfectly Ben. Just an absolutely amazing performance.

[@nslater1388]

I have never heard a line delivery like that before. It was beyond rage, a man drowning in a perfect mix of loathing and despair. I had heard Ben delivers a fantastic performance, but I didn’t really believe it until I heard those lines.

[@J_R_BS]

Those lines are stuck with me, I can hear it in my head whenever I think about it. I've never heard such powerful delivery, the screen is black and we can only hear him and we feel this pain. Glorious.

[@justinmaples3466]

Anyone have a time stamp? Want to see that, but not necessarily the whole demo.

[@LuckyDragon289]

@@justinmaples3466 They didn't get that far in the demo

[@justinmaples3466]

@@LuckyDragon289Got it. Thanks. May have to look this up! Edit: Found it. Yeah that shit was great. Excited for the game!

[@actuallyNull]

LMFAO "They took all the codenames away and I was like oH My GaAaAaWd" absolutely killed me, that encapsulated what I feel like I would feel like if given a chance like that lmfao

[@tinatinkvirkvelia1317]

Man, Ben is such a chill, nicest, pleasant guy! I know the demo sold the game big time lol, but having such a positive hype-guy represent the game on the net and play the lead is SUCH a good game-seller too. I would absolutely LOVE for him to come back for spoiler-mode (and to see Huber's reaction to the rest of the story/demo). Clive and Jill under the stars gave me super Cloud and Tifa in Nibelheim vibes, I'm almost convinced it's somewhat inspired. And adult Jill even has a dolphin tail. Oh and btw, To Zanarkand absolutely deserves #1 😆

[@danielmales123]

I tought it was a reference to ff 8 with squall and rinoa

[@CJTranceAddiction]

@@danielmales123Me too I instantly thought if Squall and Rinoa but now I can also see Cloud/Tifa. Anyway, it definitely just have me classic FF vibes. This is gonna be a top 5 FF title. Maybe even top 3.

[@danielmales123]

@@CJTranceAddiction i sure hope so its looking great so far

[@aarons.2323]

I was on board with Ben from the very first trailer for this game, when at the end Clive says "I'll kill you, if it's the last thing I do." That line informed me enough what kind of game FF16 was going to be back then in 2020, and I was all in. I'm glad he seems to be a really good dude who is a genuine fan of the series. I have a feeling Clive is going to be one of my favorite FF characters, and he'll be a big reason why. I hope Easy Allies can get him back for a spoilercast in a month or two to discuss the game more in-depth.

[@pkstarstorm8856]

Clive has 10/10 kneecaps

[@dibils]

this was awesome but i was so disappointed they didnt play it to the end! ☹️ i wanted to see hubers reactions and Bens comments throughout it, his voice acting was so strong for the last line

[@justinmaples3466]

Love collaborations like this. So happy seeing the Allies succeeding!

[@cambienvenu]

Ben has such great chemistry with the Allies, I really hope he makes a return for a spoiler mode later on.

[@4theYondaime]

Good job Allies getting this voice actor on. Huge get. Thank you!

[@VectoredPromise]

I hope you're able to have him back for the spoiler mode, he has so many insights just from the first hour, imagine the whole game

[@bigscheesy4982]

Woaaaah, i was checking the channel waiting for you guys to play the demo, now i see why. This is awesome.

[@slurplie]

Genuinely good vibes. If Ben Starr recorded an entire commentary track for the game as DLC, I would pay for it lmao

[@mako3197]

This was such a treat. I love that Ben is a FF fan and how much interest he shows in the production of the game. From what we've seen he's done an incredible job. I don't like harping on about awards but if he doesn't at least get a nomination for best performance something would be amiss. Excited for Huber to experience the rest of the prologue lol

[@rori9742]

this is legit one of the best group streams, and ben is so so so lovely and funny! i had so much fun watching this!!

[@medicinalcarrots123]

Funniest moment was when Huber said to Ben: “Do you watch Naruto?”

[@elementInfinitium]

48:16 I'm so glad Huber does media blackouts 😂

[@zeldaoot23]

Fisherman’s Horizon was a solid choice, Ben! One of my favorite FF themes as well.

[@chesteradams7423]

Yes, it's a great theme.

[@dreamer6737]

My favorite too 😊

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Love your portrayal of Clive, well done demo all around, can’t wait until the release.

[@MistaAwesome26]

This is so goooooood. I’m sad I couldn’t seen them go a little further would love to watch them full play through (but that would be a lot lol)

[@MistaAwesome26]

I need to know hubers reaction to the dragoon man

[@TheJCghost]

Not only is Charlotte MCBurney in as young Jill, but also Logan Hannan that played Hugo is playing Joshua

[@3row4wy23]

I thought you meant Hugo Kupka, and here I was thinking "wow, that is some range!"

[@TheJCghost]

@@3row4wy23 haha no Plague Tale Hugo friend

[@sagemodeq544]

Now we must get Ben Starr and Luke Arnold in the same room!

[@lukesteele6001]

This was legit the highlight of my day - Ben is an absolute treasure.

[@JeffVan604]

2:01:58 you're welcome 😂

[@dreamer6737]

Ben is a FF fan himself that explains why he feels 100% invested!

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

Ben star needs a podcast or KZbin channel I wanna hear his voice all the time 😂

[@calamityyy]

When Huber found out about Active Time Lore hahah that was great

[@ericdevito1105]

Shoulda finished the demo!

[@lireid1825]

Oh man was looking forward to their reactions to the end of the demo, as well as Ben's insight. His performance in some of those scenes is out of this world

[@justinsanegaming9724]

Ben looked so disappointed that they didn't get to "That" part on camera i was too its a shame i get they didnt have the time though

[@phoenix27blue]

Ben seems like such an awesome down to earth dude and that fact that he's such a huge Final Fantasy fan and just a big time gamer and JRPG fan makes it even better. This is one of my favorite videos I've watched from Easy Allies.

[@scrappedbits]

This was so much fun!! Would love to see Ben back someday.

[@Zeldafan355]

This was a great stream. I need the 100 hour Ben commentary on the full game or at the very least have him back on for a spoiler mode.

[@mattlandry]

HOLY SHIT. I was slightly skeptical about FF16 but this demo is literally insane. These cutscenes alone are already good enough to be an instant buy for me.

[@HaruVibes_]

This was such a delight. Seeing him Geek out was the best. Ben fits like a glove with the Allies.

[@party_boy69]

Ben you are a mad lad. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@rtablada]

Great get you guys! Well done. So proud of the EZA team :)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Gotta get him for Spoiler Mode! Such a nice guy!

[@Pyromaniac963]

1:00:33 honestly Square should consider this, a FF farming sim would probably do well lol

[@sebastianr4196]

This was such a joy to watch! I'm really hoping he can join in for a spoiler mode in the future.

[@kulturvultur5036]

Awesome vibes. Really enjoyed Ben's commentaries. Laughed out loud at the ''shut up'' part

[@trevorcooper3268]

They stopped before the best part

[@LuckyDragon289]

They were wanting to avoid the most spoiler-y bit of the demo. As someone who's seen the entire demo, I was bummed to not watch everyone's reactions to the last 15 minutes. Especially Ben reflecting on *that* scene

[@trevorcooper3268]

@@LuckyDragon289yeah they sold me. I love a good dramatic story.

[@riyankoto]

Can't help but notice Ben's reaction at 54:40 to when they were saying " she's playing that big guy for a fool. Mind games for sure ".. He definitely knows what's up hahaha

[@mattdixon9090]

I love Ben's energy! He fits in so well with EZA. As Londen coraspondent I hope he pops up in future videos.

[@JasonMcMullen]

This man is a treasure, we gotta get him back on for more

[@akiinmoonlight79]

I love Ben so much, he's a real treasure ❤

[@jizzledoops6789]

Wow I can't believe Ben came back after quitting Easy Allies

[@TheLastDaysOfSorrow]

This is amazing! Would've loved to see Hubers reaction to the rest of the demo though.

[@313gwar]

Ben is a cool dude, hope he stops by for Huber Hype some day.

[@calebstephan2083]

Can't wait for the full game.

[@the_sigil4340]

Great video, Allies. Too much bond for my poor heart

[@tuliobednarczukpecinemisko5606]

This was fun!

[@Davey_Cakes]

The Christmas Carol game should really be called Scrooge: Streetwise.

[@74Vidgamer]

Ben Starr could GET IT!!!

[@hehashivemind6111]

Much like the Lord of the Rings extended edition, I really hope a year down or so they come out with a commentary track patched into the audio for New Game+, kind of like Half Life 2 (or was it Portal?). I would love to have a dev team track and a voice cast track. Force me to play through the game three times lmao. Either that, or I hope they come out with like an hour long video talking about development behind the scenes and an on-the-couch cast reacting to different scenes from the game.

[@kellrontaylor3419]

Where’s the rest of the demo???

[@RengaBeats]

This was sooo EPIC!!!!!!!!

[@Kicktugo55]

Ben Starr is such a lovely too

[@enzoapacible1083]

This is awesome!!!!

[@JaimeAndresMedina]

Ben dropping that line about the brand killing host if ever removed got me the thinking 1:19:26

[@lexnaum]

Woah, Ben’s everywhere

[@samwelltarly8265]

Ben was a great Guest! He and foods for spoiler mode!

[@scarrantsandreviews]

I don't think I've ever been actually sold on a game by its demo until now. The only Final Fantasy game I've liked prior is the Remake of VII. I've tried X, XIII, and XV and couldn't get into any of them. I went back and bought the original Final Fantasy VII when it came out on Switch because I always heard it was among the best in the series. It didn't age well, so playing it for the first time in the late 2010s was probably not allowing me to assess it fairly. So I was probably going to skip FFXVI. This demo feels like a Sony published single-player game, though. The action feels right. It doesn't have that floaty JRPG-trying-to-do-action jank that FFXV had. Its probably gonna piss off a lot of people who like FF the traditional way, but it's a game I'm buying day one now.

[@raven12333]

The "traditional" ff argument falls apart when you realise, that each game is actually experimental in it's own way. FF 2 had skyrim like leveling system, 3 introduced jobs, 4 introduced ATB, 7 dropped party to 3 people and cropped any concept of jobs thanks to the materia system, anyone could be anything a physical fighter or mage, 10 introduced dynamic turns and mid combat party swapping, 11 was an MMO, 12 wasnt even a real turn based system anymore but something similar to xenoblade just with visible bar between attacks, 13 was mix between action and turn based where you could order a character to make a set of actions according to available ATB bar before resetting, 15 was action combat but very simple but it was first ever open world. previously open world or overworld was just a very big empty map that had occasional random combat encounter and was a way to get into linear story zone or city. Magic of main ff series is that there is so much of it even if you don;t enjoy this particular one there are 15 other you can try, also older versions usually are released with cheats like double exp/money so you can just run throught them without bothering with level grinding etc. I'm happy you enjoy the game as it is now, i certainly am but i also loved the other games in the series, and am a big fan of Devil May Cry and NieR and active player of FF 14 so 16 is like a match made in haven for me.

[@albertwesker2283]

“Clive Rosfield” A mix between Chris and Claire Redfield

[@ItSosej]

Yooo Ben!

[@chadtheall682]

ben is so beautifuull 😭😭🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Saogin]

Ben Starr is a real one

[@gysahlfields7506]

Why did Isla drop FFXVI? Is there a video that is mentioning that?

[@timbeaux1]

this is so jolly

[@Dracobyte]

IT'S EIKON TIME!

[@metalgearbill8827]

It’s a crime against video games and people everywhere that Ben couldn’t stay until the end of the demo so that we all got to witness Huber’s reaction. Finger crossed for a spoiler mode together!

[@Rello84]

Ben did an amazing job!

[@guisergestalt9510]

isla brought up that the archduke looked like someone but couldnt put a finger on who, personally he was giving me Richard Armitage Vibes, i'm not sure if that's probably who she was thinking of

[@vergilops2439]

This game is GOTY

[@GodIsSatan]

I'd feel way better about missing someone's wedding than their funeral

[@shmick19]

when they tirned down the game audio on XVI demo it hurt.

[@m.i.aa.i.m383]

CLIVE!!!!!

[@raymax_1071]

Ben Starr is just 🥰

[@jennaholmes6958]

I want to know who voices Lord Commander Murdock... I get Knights Tale vibes from the actor Paul Bettany

[@horsepigman]

where is last part of demo ending? that is highlight

[@Kango234]

It's going to suck playing this without Ben reading the lore to me.

[@ZekeAxel]

Ben is the Easiest Ally.

[@YetiCoolBrother]

I need Ben & Ray Chase (VA for Noctis from FFXV and Alphen from Tales Of Arise and Sukuna from Eng Dub JJK) on the same project man, although it may cause my ears to melt lol

[@Paakli]

How can Huber get invested into a game within 15 minutes? I think it might be a talent.

[@raven12333]

I absolutely love people like that, that have true passion for the things they love, Same thing with Happy Console Gamer

[@bondansyamsu901]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[@andremaske9483]

The internet almost got Ben Starr feet pics for free

[@Switchy95]

Ben the GOAT!

[@Behon]

Excuse me what

[@caseyladner1]

So y’all didn’t finish the demo?

[@fredo3161]

Always love seeing all the dudes hanging out being bros