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Maybe the real endwalker was the test of your reflexes
hoooly fuck this is just me rambling
"Henceforth, he shall walk."
Endwalker was possibly the most emotional a piece of media has ever made me. I'm thinking back on this game currently, and the biggest thing that comes to mind is "Holy shit, i'm so glad that I got to experience ff14's story". Although this isn't as amazing as I think shadowbringers was, but the way Endwalker is written and executed feels like a perfect finale to an era.
I started my ff14 journey as someone who didn't really care about the msq, who just wanted to see what it was like, and thought an online final fantasy game seemed like something i wouldn't like.
But, over the past 4 expansions, I grew to care so deeply for these fictional characters and worlds. I certainly have my fair amount of gripes with the game, especially with the dungeons and trials usually feeling lacking.
I personally am a story above all else type, but I found the gameplay so middling in comparison to prior expansions. There's no denying the character writing is at it's peak here, but worldbuilding was nowhere near as strong or enticing as SHB.
The biggest thing keeping this expac at a 5 stars is just how much it means to me. The very meta nature of endwalker and how i've strengthened real friendships through this game lead to a DEVASTATING Ultima Thule experience. And it is that way for most people, from what i've heard.
It felt really personal, but so many people say it reminded them of vastly different things in their own lives. And I think that's magical, especially when, through a shit ton of tears, I simply stopped playing the game, and talked through how I was feeling regarding very real things this game was making me think about with my friend. And we had this conversation in the in-game chat, in Ultima Thule, right before entering the dead ends.
This is the biggest example, but there's tons of story moments that really hit me hard, and even if I feel like Endwalker was sometimes tonally inconsistent, it has the highest highs and what I think is one of final fantasy's best cutscenes in years.
Endwalker is certainly not a perfect expansion, but I felt something very powerful while playing it and i'm honesty not sure how to explain it. You are asked at multiple points if your journey was fulfilling. And for me, who hit 1000 hours as I reached the final day, I'd say it was.
Gameplay: 6.5/10 - the mainline content was pretty okay, Endsinger was good, but the optional content is SO MUCH FUN
Plot: 9/10 - not as narrative focused as shb but delivers emotionally to make up for it, and expanded on things in shadowbringers that I really wanted to know more about.
Pacing: 6/10 - Either very slow or very fast with little inbetween
Visuals: 7.5/10 - they are really pushing the engine here, props to the vfx artists
conclusion: 9/10 g'raha burgers
hoooly fuck this is just me rambling
"Henceforth, he shall walk."
Endwalker was possibly the most emotional a piece of media has ever made me. I'm thinking back on this game currently, and the biggest thing that comes to mind is "Holy shit, i'm so glad that I got to experience ff14's story". Although this isn't as amazing as I think shadowbringers was, but the way Endwalker is written and executed feels like a perfect finale to an era.
I started my ff14 journey as someone who didn't really care about the msq, who just wanted to see what it was like, and thought an online final fantasy game seemed like something i wouldn't like.
But, over the past 4 expansions, I grew to care so deeply for these fictional characters and worlds. I certainly have my fair amount of gripes with the game, especially with the dungeons and trials usually feeling lacking.
I personally am a story above all else type, but I found the gameplay so middling in comparison to prior expansions. There's no denying the character writing is at it's peak here, but worldbuilding was nowhere near as strong or enticing as SHB.
The biggest thing keeping this expac at a 5 stars is just how much it means to me. The very meta nature of endwalker and how i've strengthened real friendships through this game lead to a DEVASTATING Ultima Thule experience. And it is that way for most people, from what i've heard.
It felt really personal, but so many people say it reminded them of vastly different things in their own lives. And I think that's magical, especially when, through a shit ton of tears, I simply stopped playing the game, and talked through how I was feeling regarding very real things this game was making me think about with my friend. And we had this conversation in the in-game chat, in Ultima Thule, right before entering the dead ends.
This is the biggest example, but there's tons of story moments that really hit me hard, and even if I feel like Endwalker was sometimes tonally inconsistent, it has the highest highs and what I think is one of final fantasy's best cutscenes in years.
Endwalker is certainly not a perfect expansion, but I felt something very powerful while playing it and i'm honesty not sure how to explain it. You are asked at multiple points if your journey was fulfilling. And for me, who hit 1000 hours as I reached the final day, I'd say it was.
Gameplay: 6.5/10 - the mainline content was pretty okay, Endsinger was good, but the optional content is SO MUCH FUN
Plot: 9/10 - not as narrative focused as shb but delivers emotionally to make up for it, and expanded on things in shadowbringers that I really wanted to know more about.
Pacing: 6/10 - Either very slow or very fast with little inbetween
Visuals: 7.5/10 - they are really pushing the engine here, props to the vfx artists
conclusion: 9/10 g'raha burgers