(review wip)
Legit, my first MMORPG i've ever played in absolute. Originally intended to start playing World of Warcraft at a young age somewhere around the 2000s but couldn't do so because my parents restricted me internet. MMOs didn't peek my interest until recently when i saw someone in an art community share their experiences from that game, so i decided to give this a try.
Final Fantasy XIV manages to outdo the best of MMORPGs creating a really expansive world basing on the Final Fantasy mythos, including most familiar creatures that many Final Fantasy enthusiasts appreciated such as Chocobos, Moggles, but as much as i don't know a lot of FF i can't really say anything, but what i know is Final Fantasy is that kind of game series that keeps making allusions and familiarities all over the place no matter how the story looks different, no exception for FFXIV here, too, even if it takes places in a kind of Expanded Universe.
The game takes place in Eorzea, where you, as a recruit who recently got into one of the three starting cities, Limsa Lominsa, Gridania or Ul'dah, are called to arms against the imminent threat of a menacing empire. The high detail of the game's lore tells so much, even in little fragmented Main Quests, but what this game offers so much is that its really huge Free Trial edition allows you to experience the whole A Realm Reborn story alongside Heavensward, at the cost, however, to experience it solo without having access to Community and Contact related features, and that is PERFECTLY FINE (but to much comfort i had to buy the Starter Edition to be able to meet with people even if few).
What about the gameplay? Well, it has lots in it, i saw. The combat system is not the usual turn based stuff but it's done in a way that has you perform so many actions in a quite
Legit, my first MMORPG i've ever played in absolute. Originally intended to start playing World of Warcraft at a young age somewhere around the 2000s but couldn't do so because my parents restricted me internet. MMOs didn't peek my interest until recently when i saw someone in an art community share their experiences from that game, so i decided to give this a try.
Final Fantasy XIV manages to outdo the best of MMORPGs creating a really expansive world basing on the Final Fantasy mythos, including most familiar creatures that many Final Fantasy enthusiasts appreciated such as Chocobos, Moggles, but as much as i don't know a lot of FF i can't really say anything, but what i know is Final Fantasy is that kind of game series that keeps making allusions and familiarities all over the place no matter how the story looks different, no exception for FFXIV here, too, even if it takes places in a kind of Expanded Universe.
The game takes place in Eorzea, where you, as a recruit who recently got into one of the three starting cities, Limsa Lominsa, Gridania or Ul'dah, are called to arms against the imminent threat of a menacing empire. The high detail of the game's lore tells so much, even in little fragmented Main Quests, but what this game offers so much is that its really huge Free Trial edition allows you to experience the whole A Realm Reborn story alongside Heavensward, at the cost, however, to experience it solo without having access to Community and Contact related features, and that is PERFECTLY FINE (but to much comfort i had to buy the Starter Edition to be able to meet with people even if few).
What about the gameplay? Well, it has lots in it, i saw. The combat system is not the usual turn based stuff but it's done in a way that has you perform so many actions in a quite