Final Fantasy 16 ENDING REACTION. (I Cried)

JC reacts to "Final Fantasy XVI Ending" and cries multiple times.
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Chapters:
0:00 Odin Abilities Reaction & New Outfits
7:50 Clive & Joshua Last Crystal Quest
13:54 Stonhyrr Boss Fight
21:55 EVERYONE IS HERE!
28:42 The Interdimensional Rift, BIG LORE!
43:37 Ultima Boss Fight
52:04 CLIVE MIND PALACE
1:00:20 ORIGIN RISES
1:07:30 Assembling Everyone
1:12:35 Joshua, Dion & Jill talk to Clive.
1:21:30 Uncle Byron Quest
1:40:17 Mid Quest
1:52:20 Gav Quest
2:08:10 Torgal Quest Reaction EMOTIONAL
2:21:14 Vivian Quest
2:35:14 Harpocrates & Dion Quest
2:48:02 JC's Lore Time
2:53:53 Joshua Quest, Father's Will
3:11:30 Jill Quest, ROMANTIC SCENE
3:24:12 The Final Goodbye Scene
3:31:22 THE END BEGINS. Ifrit, Phoenix & Bahamut vs Ultima!
3:39:41 Absolute Sadness. NOOO!!
3:42:38 The Final Push.
3:49:58 Joshua's Revelation Reaction
3:56:25 THE FINAL BATTLE.
4:07:13 IFRIT RISEN VS ULTIMA RISEN. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!
4:19:49 ULTIMALIUS BOSS FIGHT REACTION
4:32:51 FINAL PHASE. FIND THE FLAME!!!!
4:45:45 Emotional Ending Reaction
5:02:50 Impressions & Thoughts
5:09:11 After Credits Reaction
5:11:50 Theories and Discussion
5:19:04 FINAL LORE
5:23:16 Why this game was so special
5:24:22 An Emotional THANK YOU.
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[@JCbackfire]

The end is here... It's finally here. After 10+ Episodes of this series, the finale has arrived. I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you, seriously, THANK YOU to each & every one of you that watched these videos the past couple of months! I've been on KZbin since 2009, and to be honest with you I've never done a full playthrough like this uploaded to the main channel, but you all made this possible. It really encourages me a lot. :') I know we had a bit of a hiatus for a little bit, but still... This series has gotten more views and interaction than I ever expected. It still blows my mind just thinking about it and I genuinely am so grateful. This game I think will always go down as one of my most favorite experiences in gaming history. I stand by that. This whole experience was an energy & vibe that brought so many hours of excitement to our community. If you were there for any stream or any of these videos, I think we can all agree, it's been an absolute ride. Lastly though, I want to give a massive shoutout to my editor Satchel for putting these videos together over the past few months. Thank you man! This playthrough is forever archived in an amazing way because of your help, and I really appreciate it. Also, I want to give a shoutout to my girlfriend Emmie. I AM SO SORRY you had to deal with me screaming constantly in HYPE at the late hours of the night like you did. I DIDN'T EXPECT this game to be this good, but you let me have my moments and for that I thank you, hahaha. Again for one last time, thank you guys! And thank you Square Enix & Creative Business Unit 3 for making an amazing game that goes down as one of my favorites of all time. Truly incredible. And Thus... did our journey end. ❤❤❤

[@Obadiah_13]

Man. Such a vibe watching your reactions. Thanks, JC 😊. Also, all the theories revolving around the ending are all possible. Hopefully, the DLCs answers some questions.

[@JCbackfire]

@@Obadiah_13 thanks so much!!! 😭❤️ Yeah, I’m hoping we get some answers soon, but I also do love how open ended it is at the same time, emotional but also theory provoking, love that kinda thing

[@Midlemaudit]

To bad he had to die twice , it break the imertion

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

We don’t know what Metia represents exactly and Square hasn’t explained it so we can’t just assume it’s because of Clive. Especially when I think it’s clear he’s alive if you play all the side missions.

[@sirdamned9272]

I loved watching your playthrough of this, man. Thanks for posting the entire thing, that must've been a ton of work. Out of all the FFXVI reactions on KZbin, yours was by far the best. Also while the hype has died down a bit for now... I think it will come back when the DLC for this drops, as well as the PC version. So hopefully you'll see some more views when that happens. P.S. I agree completely, one of the top 10 video games of all time. Hell, I'd go a stop further and put it in my top five. Much like you, while I love FF7R, this just edges it out for me, largely thanks to the combat, characters, and insane boss battles. That excitement and hype is what video games are all about. Objectivity be damned, video games are about fun.

[@Nyurufu]

16's logo is my new fav too. How it initially looks like an aggressive fight between Eikons, but now I see two brothers desperately trying to reach for one another. This game is incredible.

[@CojaGamez]

Thats actually a sick interpretation damn!

[@eesmareed]

Getting emotional because of storytelling is the most human feeling to exist, do not be ashamed 🫶

[@commentwar4802]

I see what you did there

[@BowmansWorld]

This game deserves way more credit for its awesome narrative and chaarcters.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

totally agree. Almost every character is awesome and joshua's death gets me every time. No matter how often i watch it

[@ThunderClanFan22]

@@Revan-eb1wbsame! I cry easily! This game hurt way more than Final Fantasy XV! 😭

[@DefensiveQueen]

And yet this lost in the game awards to AW2

[@LodyPolskieNarodowe]

@@DefensiveQueen after The Last Of Us remake got the game of the year award in bla bla bla something something year, we can't trust them to choose good games anymore

[@typhoon37351]

@@LodyPolskieNarodowe Don't get me wrong, The Last of Us is fucking great. I don't think it deserved to be considered though

[@dreamer6737]

Played FF for 25 years, and it’s incredible that they managed to make an action-rpg feel 100% like a mainline FF game. CBU3 knows what FF is all about.

[@starrynight4602]

Amazing stuff from them, rarely a game where the combat/gameplay is amazing, engaging and the story is as well

[@ndennant]

The ending destroyed me too! What an incredible game!

[@JCbackfire]

Just amazing ❤️😭

[@MrGoatFish10]

Your not alone JC we all Cried 😭 Ben Starr for Best Performance Game Award🏆

[@JCbackfire]

If he doesn’t win, ima be so upset hahaha

[@DefensiveQueen]

@@JCbackfirewell he lost to Newbon from baldurs gate unfortunately

[@Arimi1992]

😢 So, now I can again cry. That ending is sooo well done and so sad at the same time! What a journey it was!

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

Clive had the last bit of magic in him and was trying to use it but his hand turned into stone but there’s no other magic or ether in the world to use so he’s still alive. He couldn’t turn to stone even further because of that. Plus, his wanting to keep his brother’s name alive by writing the story (only he alone knows in full) makes sense with the help of Harpokrates.

[@FreyRosfield]

My brother is my best friend, so seeing Joshua die destroyed me in ways i cannot describe, and Clive despair afterwards oh my god i just cried like a baby and than hugged my brother and told him i love him very much

[@xCmOn3yx777]

What a journey indeed, Joshua will always be in my heart what a beautiful character

[@swordmaster009]

And thus, another Chapter of Final Fantasy is over. What a bittersweet ending, but an amazing game! 10/10 game of the year!!

[@cjsnyder3784]

glad I got to see your reaction to the end, I was in tears when I finished my play through loved the game glad you did too

[@JCbackfire]

Aw heck ya CJ, thank you!!

[@gnaistvlogs]

You are so wholesome. This game was such a love letter to Final Fantasy fans, and I absolutely loved it too. I've loved seeing this game blow your mind and witnessing all your genuine reactions to the same scenes that wrecked me too. Thank you for playing and sharing this experience with us!

[@lockekappa500]

When the final Find the Flame kicks in, there's nothing quite like it. I dunno if I've ever felt so inspired and badass as a protagonist as I was as Clive in that moment.

[@Pup_Majestic]

I love that the badass version is called "All as one". Showing that you truly carry the spirits of all the other Eikons within you.

[@shadowamigo9506]

he was saying the cheesieet cheese line i have heard, but it is so fucking badass, the atmosphere and the timing just perfect

[@MrDoot-hj2ir]

5:11:33 BRO WAS TRAUMATIZED BY NIER: AUTOMATA LMAOOOO 😂😂😂😂

[@hobopizzaguy7400]

I know there's many fan theories that Clive could be alive based on hints and symbolism in the game and people have been called out for this with "copium and hopium" but an interview with the story writer from the Ultimania book confirms that aside from magic, bearers etc Clive also ended petrification itself. And another thing that was said is that Jill only thought that PERHAPS her wish wasn't granted when Metia faded (which could also be due to magic fading). So the star did not confirm his death, it was only an assumption by Jill that he might not come back and she lost hope. Same for Torgal cause there was no magic = could not sense him anyway. It was her mental state at the moment with the song lyrics reflecting it until the song stopped and dawn came. So many people misinterpreted the face value of the ending as the one and only definitive outcome while Square themselves comfirmed that as of now its open ended. So technically both camps saying he's clearly dead or alive are not correct... until we get answers, DLC or maybe it stays like that forever.

[@thefinalfighter2578]

Him dying does not make sense narratively. It’s just the classic hero's sacrifice bs and clashes with the game’s main theme. Unfortunately, a lot of people think Tragic/bittersweet narrative automatically equals good writing. And then we have this pathetic excuse of ambiguity that robs the player of any closure to make sure people talk about the game for a while.

[@mariushager9983]

​@@thefinalfighter2578 i hate endings that leave shit open. Like give me how it went and be done with it. Or just give me the good ending that makes me feel good. I am not playing video games to be in emotional turmoil for a few days. I just cope by believing clive is alive (more things pointing in thag direction than him being dead). I dont want the heroes death. Its just boring and happens all the time in every form of media. I may be a bit special but i enjoy the happy ever after. Let me indulge in the great feeling of escaping the world

[@MoreLimitless_]

Dude what a ride! Loved your reactions and your passion for this amazing game and seeing your excitement for these games that I love is so inspiring. This is hands down my top 3 FF games ever, loved watching your playthroughs of this JC, and now we wait to geek out for Rebirth and FF16 dlc!

[@JCbackfire]

Appreciate it so much!! Seriously, it makes me happy so many people liked me freaking out so much, hahaha. SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO, can’t freaking wait ❤️🙌

[@KalanosYT]

yess!!! this game is absolute in my top 10. story, presentation, music, just ah man. phenomenal.

[@JCbackfire]

It’s just such an experience, ultimate power fantasy as well 🔥🙌

[@GearheadGeisha]

So glad, and neat to see that I'm hardly alone in having such visceral reactions to this game. I loved it, really loved it. Loved the ragged, merry band of characters throughout the story. Loved the romance. And as much as it tore me apart, I loved the ending. Talk about an ugly cry. That was me, lol. This is definitely a Final Fantasy I'll be repeating over and over again!

[@potato4534]

The ultima boss fight was so fucking hype

[@JCbackfire]

The music was genuinely so incredible, I absolutely loved everything about it, completely agree 😭🙌

[@potato4534]

@@JCbackfire AND THE FINAL FANTASY LINE!!!!?? I lost my mind lol

[@DarkSyl]

I loved your video and your reactions. It has to be music of the year, it is beautiful and emotional. Many of the criticisms of the game were about the side quest and that is understandable, but when Joshua says that the difference between Ultima and Clive is that people have faith in him because he decided to listen and that has made their bonds stronger, It made every side quest worth it.

[@shadowamigo9506]

well i mostly skipped the dialogue because i read it faster than what they said, but there are many side quest that feels like a life lessons to me

[@Xeccess]

What an amazing experience this was, start to finish, story, gameplay, characters, just fantastic all around.

[@CirucciTW]

The ending tore me apart. I still cant get over it

[@DavidZMH]

FF15 and FF16 both killed me at the end...back to back numbered titles with similar endings> Square Enix likes to makes us cry.

[@twocityfoodies8476]

Best reaction I've seen to the ending moments of this game. You're excitement and raw emotion is exactly how I feel playing Final Fantasy games and I haven't had that feeling since FFX until FFXVI. I feel like they got back to putting story telling first and foremost and built a game around an epic tale. I cried my eyes out... Hoping the DLC will have Jill and friends on a journey to find Leviathan to create a wave to bring Clive back home.

[@james9609]

5:29:14 Additional Voice Actors Vicky Hall. I know her professionally, and she confirmed to me she was a VA in the game when it released. She's in the DLC coming up!

[@truzz4]

Let’s gooo! One of my favourite playthroughs you’ve done, GOTY 🎉

[@JCbackfire]

Honestly, i think it's the best playthrough we've ever done on KZbin. SO GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE RIDE!!

[@DazeLux]

I LOVED YOUR PLAYTHROUGH JC!!! Thank you for posting it. I love seeing your reactions to stuff especially games that I'm so attached to.

[@Traumvita]

In a quest Clive mentions to Harpocrates about taking up the pen to write his story and he took up Cids name so he’d definitely take up Joshua’s. Also idk if you remember but at the very beginning Clive narrates the start of the story then he narrated the very end

[@vaidenkelsier7757]

It always makes me feel better when there's someone else who spent the whole of the final battle ricocheting between tears and screams of awe

[@17caratmonster14]

i swear to everything holy, final fantasy writers know how to make the perfect adventure, perfect conflicts, perfect dilemmas, and PERFECT ROMANCE!!! LIKE, WHAT CLIVE AND JILL HAD WAS WAY INTIMATE THAN "ROMANCE". The way they talk with each other like they're falling in love with all over again just makes me feel like a teenager again. THE CHEMISTRY IS CHEMISTRYING

[@jengorman2246]

All of your emotions were my emotions. Easily top 10 game for me ever also. Hideaway symbol going to be my 2nd ever tattoo. All of those major feelings so valid - everything about this game was so well done it's just so moving.

[@alin3323]

Amazing video one of the best games ever made thank you so much bro for your awsome gameplay

[@wrath_the_bloody]

I would love to see ur stream for the dlcs, you have amazing videos. Keep up the great work u do for this community.

[@VBGigLife]

I love that you are emotional and real like me. You definitely have a new subscriber and I found you through this game and mutual love for FF 16. Epic job hope to see you for the DLCs.

[@lovepirate14]

The final phase when Find The Flame kicked back on I got so emotional. It just felt like such an epic celebration of the entire Final Fantasy Franchise which has been such an important part of my life. I love the way you put it. I didn’t connect with the game as a whole as deeply as you did. I enjoyed it, but didn’t get as invested, but hot damn that ending just hit me hard.

[@henrymago2710]

It is the most crushing part ever that there is not a surprise reveal at the end like ff9

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

Btw you have great playthroughs, very entertaining. Keep doing what you do!

[@mwalvis43]

I love this game and I feel the same way I got into it and I think I’m on my third play and still I get emotional with the characters I even know a few voice actors Clive’s and Doris I really hope that they do some more with this game. I love it.

[@milesprado3916]

went on a spree watching ff16 vids after personally finishing it myself recently, came across your vid (great reaction btw), and i watched the end credits. I just realized that ff16 literally is the "final" fantasy. Clive ended the mothercrystals and magic altogether, resetting the world to where we now know it as. Crazy. Now, people don't rely on "silly tales", eikons and magic and live normal lives.

[@Zion-Phair]

Ngl I was playing this late at night got to the interdemensional rift music(bow) and I was struggling not to fall asleep because it was that good 😭😭

[@daenopher]

I already watched the FF16 2 hour ending and all like 10 times already on different people playing it (and obviously also playing it day 1 myself and ending it after around two weeks) but I have to give a HUGE CREDIT for the chapter structure of your 5,5h stream video that helps IMMENSELY finding the scenes you want to see other people experience and although it may seem contradictory for streamers converting their stuff to a platform like youtube I think that is the ultimate way to go to help people rewatch scenes in a VOD format and suprisingly not many people do that kinda chapterizing for YT.

[@daenopher]

Also: This game is my GOTY and the whole last fight is the most insane shit I have ever witnessed in any game and I play games across all consoles, generations, be it off- or online and even storywise when the Eikons clash in the last fight and you hear the voices of your companions cheering on you that felt SO POWERFUL it made me cry and giggle of excitement the same time. I have never witnessed this before in terms of cinematic approach and it hit all the right spots.

[@daenopher]

"GO ON LAD" hits so hard

[@SuperTrailerz]

Agreed JC Top 10 of all time. Loved this journey with you

[@DOOMLOOT]

Been gaming for over 25 years. Most games just bore me to death these days. This game is a breath of fresh air and so much more. It's an absolute masterpiece. I felt like a kid lost inside my imagination again.

[@virys.5887]

Very wholesome play trough! I am happy I could join you in it. That you still feel the need to apologise for crying though, is just proof that we still have a long way to go. Ff16 Hits just so deep! I cried for days :D

[@Herber1212]

Great video !!! Thanks man🎉

[@irmaharlann]

Thank you for this walkthrough! I enjoyed the game on the same level as you did and cried like a dog :( I liked your thoughts on the game itself and totally agreed that it will take a special place in people's hearts for quite a while. What a journey! FF16 was my first game and afterwards I played FF7 Remake, Crisis Core, and recently finished FF15. Even after all this, I still think FF16 is one of the best in terms of storytelling and the set of emotions it gives you. If it won't take GOTY, I will be very disappointed. p.s. Regarding the theories on who wrote the book and whether it was all just a story, you should start NG+ and you will discover that in the beginning Clive is the one who narrates it. And Clive wrote the book because he was the only one who knew about wordplay with Final Fantasy (like when "you should be its final witness"). And he is the final witness. He took Joshua's name like he did with Wyvern, Cid, and etc. Just some food for thought.

[@user-un7mn1yb3k]

I am from Saudi Arabia and I enjoyed your videos on the Final Fantasy game. Thank you very much, and now I am going to cry 💔

[@hermonylee6123]

I REALLY LOVE your reaction!

[@outright4697]

This was my reaction too I cried how are u just going to kill off the main character Clive which was a really good main character loved playing as him it was so sad to see Jill crying and torgal howling 😭😭

[@kirashyper1682]

To me Clive survived at the end, he wrote the book and used Joshua's name to honor him, he already had taken Cid's name, so leads me to think he did it again. I'm pretty sure Joshua died, he said himself Phoenix's flames could heal but not bring back the dead. Ultimately when Clive destroyed Origin, he erased Ultima's Legacy of Dominants, Bearers, mothercrystals and magic, like he was saying at the end. That's why there's no magic or dominants in the post credit scenes. Which means he accomplished his goal. I also think the red star Metia stopped glowing because Jill's Wish of Clive coming back to her on Sunrise was fullfilled, and that's why she smiled when sun rises.

[@Traumvita]

Glad you loved it. Clive definitely lives tho there’s several hints and they kept it ambiguous.

[@CrowAtNight]

JC had a That’s So Raven vision with the original thumbnail becoming a meme and changed it haha Thoroughly enjoyed this playthrough, as someone who doesn’t really vibe with most of Final Fantasy’s stories

[@blue_1206]

Was an amazing series from beginning to end o7

[@reaperzone8775]

ive watched this ending more than 5 times and i always fcking cry

[@markludwiglabadan6161]

In my world... everyone lives..... but my theory is that in the end you can hear Clive Narrating that its where their journey end... which means Clive wrote the book.... using Joshua's name which IDK why..... Its also intresting If they create a DLC on this....

[@adlinajay9953]

There's an additional dialogue when you do Joshua side quest then only this Torgal side quest at 2:13:13, Joshua is saying there's not enough room for him in the boat, you guys carry on. haha, i think that was cute for some reason.

[@belldandy8254]

Yours is really the best Let's Play of FF16 I could find on German and English KZbin and I watched many xD Thanks for sharing this awesome experience with us! 🖤 Final Fantasy 16 is for me really my new favorite game and has even knocked The Last of Us and Zelda TOTK off their throne. Love the story, the combat, the boss right and espesially Clive - ❤

[@ChrisAlbertDinn]

Since there’s no death confirmed. You can belive since the theme was human perseverance to live, that they (Clive, Joseph and Dion) could make it alive and went back to their loved ones.

[@manuelagius8875]

It's not the far future. The ending scene just reminds us that Final Fantasy is only a fairy tale: thus Final Fantasy NEVER ENDS in our hearts and souls :)

[@josephwong5859]

Watching back the baby scene in the end is so symbolic the first child without Ultima influence truly on his own free will finally.

[@kellyw5232]

Remember when Joshua found the complete mural and he had that journal with everything he discovered? That might be the book and Tomes might've finished it. Well that's my theory

[@matthagen67]

As somebody who played almost all mainline FF titles (with the exception of 11 and 14), I have to say 16 is the MOST "Final Fantasy" (adjective) experience since FF9. And despite its flaws, it's still a Top5 FF for me. If they had cut the side quests by half, I might have probably said it's in my Top3.

[@Piclesbh]

This hits even harder beeing the older brother. So many emotions playing this

[@GorillaSki99]

Awesome reaction ma-guy!..

[@JCbackfire]

Glad you enjoyed man! :)

[@GorillaSki99]

@JCbackfire U made the journey more fun man!..

[@abdullahlanggeng2128]

I just finished this game a couple days ago and it wrecked me, and then I realized I don't wanna cry alone, so I came here so that I can cry together 😭

[@BeastModeGaming2013]

hands down one of my favorite games of 2023 definitely a game of the year contender in my opinion.

[@ladariusjefferies1976]

Behemoth roar literally sounds like a storm and crazy how it creates onr

[@Trony02]

Wow, really the moment at 4:37:02 is beautiful, the music and the phoenix in perfect timing.

[@JohnnyD512]

I have really enjoyed experiencing this game all over again from your reactions. Love your passion! My favorite episode just may be Bahamut (because I reacted the same way)! And this game’s OST has been my go-to since it came out! Have you played Witcher 3? Playing it now on PS5 - very different from FF16 but really enjoying it. I will definitely be back for FF16 DLC, and can’t wait for Rebirth!

[@LukePower-il2fg]

the game is awesome gret story to it also playing it on final fantasy mode also made the game even better with intense battles i think this game deserves a lot more hopefully we will see stuff like this after final fantasy rebirth which btw looks awesome cant wait to get my hands on that

[@FireCrestGaming]

I thought coming back months later I wouldn’t be crying all over again but I can confirm not even halfway through and the tears are flowing this world is just so emotionally powerful

[@sciencepluspotato1294]

It's cool to see someone else who laughs when there's cool shit. 10/10 game. It might have it's lows (side quests, especially early), but it's highs are so high it is unlike anything else. And banger music the whole way through.

[@Sir_Slimbread]

The ending had me weeping.

[@barryallen-mh8cz]

dude i cry so hard.... what a story.... perfect game perfect story... i feel sad

[@jaxonrobertl1494]

I remember when I got the ending I was crying in tears and just could not find the words but eventually my tears went down a little this game storytelling is amazing I am still surprised Ben Starr did not win best performance every boss fight was so crafted and amazing if I could go back in time, and we experience it again, for first time I would we know dlc is set before the final boss. And Clive fate is ambiguous 😭😭 I was so emotional in that fight espically the ending I would give if a 10/10 game Truly amazing

[@mwalvis43]

I’m so looking forward to part 2 of FF7R already pre-ordered I know a lot of people that have been taking pictures of all the backgrounds. It’s amazing the water the waterfalls everything is so so beautiful.

[@jeggitv]

The way I see it, and the in game quests and such seem to back this up, is that Clive survived past the ending and wrote his story, just as Harpocrates told him to. We don't actually see Clive die during the ending. He does seem to pass out, yes, but nothing about that says he died. I think that Harpocrates stuff definitely is the biggest hint toward the book actually being written by Clive. I assume he used Joshua's name to honor his brother.

[@AG-sj4om]

I’m 22 years old and this is my first final fantasy game I’m hooked 😂😂 they need to make more games like this

[@kab37]

I personally believe that Clive lived, one of the main themes of the game is Clive finding his will to live and uphold his promises to his loved ones, like his promise to Jill that he would return. Plus a ton of the side quests point to him living, such as the harpocrates quest suggesting Clive would become a writer, then Clive narrating the opening and close of the game like he is telling the story (“and thus our journey ends”). Besides, we only saw him lose his non dominant hand after all. I believe he wrote the book in his brothers name to continue his legacy, the same way he took on Cid’s. I think there is confirmed DLC coming now, so hopefully we will see Clive returning with the sunrise like he always does

[@pooty195]

He didn't seem too worried about returning when he went nuclear in Origin..

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

Amazing story, great supporting characters. Loved the game. Wish it was a little more challenging and had more exploration in its design. 9/10

[@mychrisdiaz1]

I LOVE FREAKING LOVE THIS GAME, I AM CLOSE TO THE END BUT I TPP DO NOT WANT THIS TO END. I WISH I WAS ON THE LIVE, THIS IS EPIC .

[@zxshadowxz]

3:41:50 I know it’s a serious scene, but I fucmifn cackled at the “Oh…”

[@natzo89]

The lyrics of All As One, the reprise of Find the Flame are great. It calls back to all the Eikons. Both our Allies, and those that we had to fight. Feel the Fire Blazing (Phoenix) Fell the Blizzard Raging (Shiva) Hear the Thunder Roaring (Ramuh) Follow our fateful calling (Clive and Ifrit) Fear not the Tempest Wailing (Garuda) Fear not the Boulders Hailing (Titan) Fear not the Darkness Surging (Odin) Fear not the Brightness Purging (Bahamut)

[@SarmKhanTV]

Love your reaction! This is the most epic, captivating and touching game I have ever played in my life! Only FF7R can do the same for me. I won't forget this journey! Looking forward to the DLC. Jill ❤

[@dripy9159]

Can’t believe this game got hate..this is one of the best final fantasy next to ff7..fk the haters I’m amazed at everything about it

[@AB-cr1cu]

Kazutoyo Maehiro who wrote the script for the game mentioned in interview that he lift the ending opening to interpretation and will not give an answer if Clive is dead or alive... as for the events of the game they did happened, so you are not playing a character in book, that explanation for the post credit very weak base on the new lore book for FF16 (Ultimania) .. you have 700 pages about the history of the world of FF16, include the backstory of Cid - Dion - Benedikta - Hugo - Barnabas - Mid - Anabella..., i'm not going to spoiler it for you... as for what i think : I'm pretty sure Joshua is dead, here why : 1.when Joshua give Clive the phoenix in the end he said :"this body far gone" ,"i'm proud to call you my shield", "thank you for being my brother, now the world need you" that sound like a long goodbye. 2.when Clive try to heal Joshua after he beat Ultma, you have Clive closing his eyes and remembering the blessing of the phoenix and when Joshua was born, this is Clive coming to term with Joshua death... 3. Clive line after the flashback : "it seems Ultima's power was too great for this vessel all along", i took it that with all Ultima's power he can't bring the dead back... IF JOSHUA IS DEAD then who wrote the book i can think of 3 possibility, let me start with the negative ending : Clive is dead, so that leave Jote and the undying who wrote the book under Joshua name... positive ending : Clive is Alive and he who wrote the book, if you add the side quests near the end : harpocrates give the soles quill to Clive in hope that he write his tale, and the other side quest with Jill where SHE SAID the line : "no matter how terrible the night dawn will always come that you will alwyas come for me clive", Jill line is the end scene : she crying all night after she sees the red star stopped glowing red thinking that clive is dead, but when the sun rise she stops crying and smille, the camra cut to black and clive say "THUS OUR JOURNEY ENDS"... if you play the game end scene in other languages Clive says : "our quest of destroying the mothercrystals is done" instead of "our journey ends", i think that the red star is the mothercrystals.. the last possibility : this is my crazy theory : Jill was pregnant with a child, named him Joshua and he who wrote the book about his father tales and name the book "Final Fantasy" by Joshua Rosfield...

[@nPCoNDe]

The OST playing during Ultima limit break is "All as one" not Find the flame.

[@saesang352]

I completely agree. This game has peak moments we've never seen before in games. I have this in my top 5, FF7 Remake is in my top 10, although that might change when all 3 parts come out.

[@jordanmoffett2528]

love the reaction. final fantasy will do that to you. it will make you change your life

[@alejandroclement1220]

Greetings from Spain, JC. Loved your reaction. What can I say about FFXVI. Characters are amazingly well written and combat system is so damn perfect, best one in the whole saga. Top 3 in my opinion behind FFVII and FFX. It was worth the wait.

[@guidedsoul7914]

I kinda believe that Square Enix did that ambiguous ending on purpose, & let us ponder who was alive at the end. Maybe they'll leave it for their next DLC (if possible), but we play the game again in Joshua's POV, & reveal to us Joshua's journey starting from the phoenix gate, discover what happened to Leviathan, finding about Ultima & the continuation of the main ending, the truth about who wrote the book.

[@jdunc635]

This is one of those few games that made me misty and emotional just from how epic the boss battles were.

[@MikeCatrone]

This will always be this generation's FF Tactics - a solid masterpiece that will live alongside FF7 Remake, just like back in the day

[@mwalvis43]

They had four years to adjust all of these stories changes so forth, and they did so well at it. That’s why I’m hoping for more.

[@markymarkgaming1112]

My personal game of the year this year

[@soraxis9285]

I cryd 5 times at the ending 😭.... hate the endings if the MC dies but it fits the game. GG i had fun

[@iBlood360]

That fucking game broke me. 10/10

[@JoseSantos-hb4nx]

How this game didn't even get a game of the year nomination is insane to me

[@celrokproduction]

incredible reaction. This game is indeed top 10 in my book. In regard to the end tho, know that Joshua didn't actually wrote the book. Joshua died that night because Clive and Joshua himself said that Phoenix CAN'T revive people and having Utima"s power don't matter since if it was the case Ultima wouldn't fear death and would be able to revive his people without having to do all he did on Valisthea. So Joshua died during that final fight just as you saw Clive just cleanse his body. Dion and Clive too for that matter you saw how they pull that out the 2 of them died that night. The "Joshua Rosfield" on the book is to prove to the player that it wasn't a fairy tale it was a real story since Joshua Rosfield did exist and lived through that adventure. The one who actually wrote the book is Gav since he's the next Cid after Clive thus he carries Cid's will, and Clive wanted to write a book about their adventure after the final battle. So Gav have the duty asthe next Cid to write it at his place, and with Viviane and Harpocrates he have all the event in deck, and for the final fight he know that the 3 chads went to origin, won, destroyed Origin and died there since nobody came back. And that all he need to know he don't need to know the precise event of the final fight (how we the player saw it) since they are just details to from his perspective it won't help him write the important message he want to share to humanity through the book. But yeah don't believe the chat they all died like you initially though. or at least that is the most rationnal and logical outcome.