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ffxiv almost achieved it in heavensward, but this was kind of the moment the game transformed into something bigger than it was. whether you prefer the story told during shadowbringers or endwalker is a matter of personal taste, but the combination of shb's thoughtfully written narrative coinciding with the beginning of a worldwide pandemic kind of really cemented ffxiv as this kind of magical, meaningful thing for a lot of people
also, the eden raid series is great; asphodelos/abyssos just don't feel anywhere near as good and i really miss beating up anne hathaway after a botched lip injection every week
also, the eden raid series is great; asphodelos/abyssos just don't feel anywhere near as good and i really miss beating up anne hathaway after a botched lip injection every week
1997
inner monologue: okay, you can do this, just tell everyone how important this game was to you in your formative years and how it represents a kind of nostalgia for a time past that you'll never reclaim; that this game, in essence, represents the hopefulness of youth
...rei.... titty big
inner monologue: goddammit that's it, i'm outta here
...rei.... titty big
inner monologue: goddammit that's it, i'm outta here
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the presentation of this game is really amazing; the voicework is stellar and each of the playable characters is iconic and charming, from the "oh no she's scottish" racist elf to the sniveling shakespearian protests from witch hunter extraordinaire victor saltzpyre.
on the other hand actually playing the game makes me want to rip out all of my hair and stuff it in my mouth and then eat the hair and then throw it back up and then cry.
on the other hand actually playing the game makes me want to rip out all of my hair and stuff it in my mouth and then eat the hair and then throw it back up and then cry.
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