The Final Fantasy 16 reviews are in and Square Enix has a sure-fire GOTY contender

Still, between the initial hype the demo generated, that marketing stunt over at the Tower of London, and now, the glowing reviews, the only thing missing from Final Fantasy 16 now is to get it to everyone.

But, if you insist on checking out what kind of scores Final Fantasy 16 is getting, you may check our round-up below: GameRant - 5/5 Dexerto - 5/5 GamesRadar+ - 4.5/5 PlayStation Universe - 9.5/10 Push Square - 9/10 GamingBible - 9/10 DualShockers - 9/10 IGN - 9/10 GameSpot - 9/10 Inverse - 9/10 Press Start Australia - 9/10 Game Informer - 8.5/10 The previous mainline Final Fantasy title, released in 2016, received mixed reviews from fans and critics, leaving many fans to feel that the game was incomplete. This led to the release of DLC episodes and a canceled expansion, which resulted in a literal storybook ending for the story albeit not in a good way.

Since then, only Final Fantasy spin-offs and remasters have come out, with Final Fantasy 7 Remake receiving massive critical acclaim.

With the release of Final Fantasy 16, Square Enix aims to set a new tone for the series, carrying the burden of propping up PlayStation's quarter.

Perhaps learning from Final Fantasy 15's mistake, Square Enix doesn't seem concerned about releasing post-launch DLC as well as expansions at all. The development team has said many times over that the focus is on launching it in the best state possible, even promising to roll the game out without a Day One patch although this was later changed due to a much-needed but relatively minor update.

For what it's worth, Creative Business Unit III's best efforts appear to have worked. FF16 is now the seventh-highest-rated PS5 game of all time, sitting just behind Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 Remake for PS5 games released this year.

Despite varying scores on Metacritic and OpenCritic, FF16 has consistently ranked higher compared to FF7 Remake. The only barometer left here is the sales, which is already out of Square Enix's hands.

Ultimately, the clear winner here is Sony and the PlayStation 5, which will enjoy a fruitful opening quarter this fiscal year, bookended by the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth earlier next year.