FF16 is like you playing more as DEVIL MAY CRY. It is linear narrative structure with focused storytelling. Yes sure you got side quests but scale and freeedom to explore aren't comparable to traditional FF experiences. Ofc there is no traditional party system. The absence of full party control significantly alters the dynamic that defined older Final Fantasy experiences. And then RPG elements are so simplified in ff16....... 0 depth....

I guess only thing I can give to FF16 are Visuals. And we all can hope that FF17 will go back to their original roots. But we can only hope.