I had no problem with an action final fantasy but the gameplay wasn’t up to what it should have been. The combats system in itself could have been great(as it feels and play good) but it is totally lacking in a lot of aspect.
Consider final fantasy stranger of paradise, another beat them all final fantasy, where you have companions (and online coop), a diablo like loot system, the final fantasy job system, and a lot of customization with fixed characters (It still isn’t up to Nioh 2 level)
I had no problem with an action final fantasy but the gameplay wasn’t up to what it should have been. The combats system in itself could have been great(as it feels and play good) but it is totally lacking in a lot of aspect.
Consider final fantasy stranger of paradise, another beat them all final fantasy, where you have companions (and online coop), a diablo like loot system, the final fantasy job system, and a lot of customization with fixed characters (It still isn’t up to Nioh 2 level)
I would have been happy if FF16 had half of that.
And that is only on the gameplay part…
Is Stranger of Paradise good? I never played it but you make it sound good.