gardenGnostic
2018
2022
2014
Good expansion full of big emotional punches. Alisaie's VA especially knocks it out of the park. Another game with a character whose issues are very similar to mine, and again handled pretty well. There are a few parts where it seems to be trying to emulate Shadowbringers a bit too much rather than stand out on its own, but otherwise enjoyable.
Absolutely fantastic expansion. I went in completely unspoiled and was delighted. Saw one of the big twists near the end coming from the moment I entered the Crystarium, but the other bits of lore were fantastic. The entirety of Il Mheg is good, too, but that's just because I'm nonbinary and love the fae.
Not quite as good as Heavensward, but still quite good. Splintering the story between Ala Mhigo and Doma was certainly better than making them each their own expansion, but the way it was done still felt a bit abrupt. The Omega raids are fucking perfect, though, because they put a Chocobo ala the spinoff games in there.
This expansion won awards for a reason. The story isn't perfect, but it's a vast improvement over ARR. Does a much better job at establishing characters and their relationship with the Warrior of Light, which is in no small part helped by the fact your character is finally able to respond in cutscenes.
2021