did you play XIV? because from what i see the game look closer to XIV for those who played it. only 'similliar' to XV is the action combat direction. but the rest, the combat more dmcv feels and the area and folks shown in the trailer has heavy heavensward vibe. from what i see the character model doesnt looks like xv design or if you can provide comparison for clear looks?
we dont know how summon it will be yet. just a cutscene of shiva and titans fighting. titan obviously has xv influence but shiva at same time could have xv or even xiv influence in there. concept of human as summons host also already present in xiv.
I did play Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. I have not played any of the expansions after that though.
Here's one image I just put together to show how the character design is extremely similar to Final Fantasy XV:
That is kid Noctis compared to whomever that character with the Chocobo is. There are also similarities when looking at other characters, but I don't want to spend hours comparing images. Look at the dogs and you'll notice they look virtually identical between the two games as well. I'm not sure how you feel the combat isn't virtually identical, but I guess we all have our opinions.
The only difference I am seeing here (besides solo versus party combat) is that there is an orange glow with Final Fantasy XVI instead of a blue glow with Final Fantasy XV.
To be clear, I'm not saying that Final Fantasy XVI is going to be an underwhelming mess. I just feel like, with the single trailer we have been provided, it looks too similar to (what I consider to be) the worst numbered Final Fantasy game to date - and that includes the awful Final Fantasy XIII. I am not impressed with what they showed me. Maybe that will change closer to release date, but based on this trailer it is a hard pass for me.