By finally leaning heavily into the fantasy aspects, greatly improving on the pacing of its predecessors and refining components of the core gameplay loops, Shadowbringers finally sees FFXIV come into its own. And it's a joy to behold. With setpieces even more impressive than they were before and a genuinely compelling narrative overall. Third time really is the charm, huh? Because this one's great.

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2021


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