Well, since FFXVI is now on Xbox (digitally at least screw you Microsoft), I am now in the midst of playing through it. And hot damn is it fun!
I do see why people are torn on it. I mean< it is pretty much a single player action game where Clive basically has a DMC Devil Trigger and a lot of the sidequest are very filler-y. Still, the main thrust of the story is epic, the voice acting is awesome. And the Eikon fights are cinematic insanity. So yeah, I love it.