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Final Fantasy's full-throated modern action lead: older, angrier, and built to carry giant set pieces without vanishing inside them.
Clive works because Final Fantasy XVI lets him be weathered from the start. He is a man already shaped by loss, which gives the huge Eikon spectacle around him an emotional center instead of just a fireball budget.
Example
The game's biggest boss fights hit harder because Clive never feels like a disposable camera for the visual effects.
Why it matters
Clive matters because the series keeps needing new flagship leads who can speak to their own generation's tone.
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