Final Fantasy XVI

Best: The Eikon fights

While the action-oriented leanings of the latest Final Fantasy might be divisive to some, the scale of some of its biggest battles is truly a sight to behold. Final Fantasy XVI puts a lot of spotlight on Eikons, the game’s version of summons, which characters known as Dominant transform into. Throughout, you take part in some stellar fights that are some of the most breathtaking action sequences in all of the series. Given the game has been out for less than a day, we won’t spoil any specifics, but if you’re just now getting into Final Fantasy XVI, you’re in for a real treat.

Worst: The way Square bends over backward to exclude people of color

Square Enix’s explanations as to why people of color aren’t featured prominently in Final Fantasy XVI are just a whole lot of nonsense. The game exists in a fantasy universe where there are dragons and fiery birds who engage in epic battles and people can shoot lightning out of their hands, but the studio says the game is primarily focused on white characters to adhere to some kind of imagined historical accuracy. Naturally, this is all bullshit both because FInal Fantasy XVI doesn’t exist in the real world, even if Square believes it is based on medieval Europe, and because it doesn’t actually reflect the real world to pretend people of color don’t exist.