Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

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9.1

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  1. TemiT
    Sep 12, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I took a long break from this game and recently created a new character to play through everything again. Like others, I believe FFXIV is currently the best MMORPG, but it's worth noting that the competition is exceptionally poor. Being the best doesn't automatically mean deserving a perfect 10/10 score, as many have given here. That's far too exaggerated. Yes, FFXIV is very good, but it's far from perfect.

    One of the things that bothers me most about the story is that the WoL (Warrior of Light), the character you play, is largely a mindless person, who slaughters his/her way through the world. Sure, some enemies are spared or escape, but it's incredibly annoying to accept every quest without comment and eliminate every foe without asking questions.
    I might be spoiled by the decision-making freedom in Baldur's Gate 3, but the WoL often behaves naively and stupidly. If I had even a fraction of the freedom available in Baldur's Gate 3, I would have done so many things differently...

    The problem is, that I often don't feel like the hero that our character is supposed to represent in. Sometimes even the complete opposite.
    Zenos is a character that keeps popping up in reviews, so I'll use him as an example.
    For a long time, he was our enemy, but the moment he no longer has anyone telling him what to do, first his father, then Fandaniel, he literally doesn't know what to do with himself anymore. So, we're in the middle of an apocalypse in Endwalker that threatens to wipe out all life, and Zenos, who is as strong as the WoL, tells us he's willing to wait for us to save the world and we just let him go. How stupid is that? Why not ask him to help us at that point? Especially since he never had a true friend before and is constantly telling us, that in his mind we are friends. Why not show him what true friendship means?

    This also goes against what one would expect in a good anime/FFXIV, extending a hand to your enemy and winning them over to the good side.
    Zenos literally travels to the end of the universe to help us against a world destroying foe. And when he offers his help, there are exactly two responses for the WoL, both of which are completely inappropriate. One is "I don't want your help," and the other is something like "I don't care about you and won't save you, if you're in danger."
    How egocentric do you have to be to decline help in such a situation?

    Anyway, it doesn't matter what you choose in the game, as the outcome is always the same. Zenos helps us anyway, we defeat the world destroying foe together, he askes us for a rematch, but is willing to let us go, if we don't want to and what do we do? We kill him, which I wouldn't have done if I had a choice. The fight was cool, but I would never have wanted to kill him. A rematch, sure, but straight up killing him? Like... wtf. This would have been the time to show him that there's more to life than just fighting.

    This is just one of many examples that really bother me about the story. I only chose it because Zenos is so prominent in the reviews. I can also understand why. So much more could have been done with his story.

    So yes, FFXIV still has a very good and deep story, but as for the WoL as a key figure, I would wish for many things to be different. I know it's hard to implement such things in an MMO, but more freedom is definitely possible and should be urgently implemented in Dawntrail.    … Expand
  2. Mectonal
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Endwalker is truly an epic adventure. The great story told in this expansion had me captivated from beginning to end. Character development (for the most part, unfortunatly not far all important characters) and emotional highs are good executed.

    However, I must admit that certain aspects of Endwalker seemed questionable. It appeared as if some content had been cut, as noted by other    Endwalker is truly an epic adventure. The great story told in this expansion had me captivated from beginning to end. Character development (for the most part, unfortunatly not far all important characters) and emotional highs are good executed.

    However, I must admit that certain aspects of Endwalker seemed questionable. It appeared as if some content had been cut, as noted by other critics. This occasionally left a slightly unsatisfying impression, as I felt that some storylines were not fully developed.

    One of the highlights of this game in general is undoubtedly the player housing. The ability to customize your own home is a fantastic feature. However, I am disappointed that you are still forced to maintain a paid subscription to retain your house. This restricts the freedom to take breaks without the fear of losing your home, which, in my opinion, is not an ideal solution.

    As for the post-Endwalker patches, I must admit that they have a rather lackluster story. In particular, the character Zero did not impress me. I hope that in the upcoming expansion, Dawntrail, we can look forward to better stories and characters and hopefully without Zero.

    Overall, Endwalker is an impressive expansion with a gripping narrative for the most part. Despite some shortcomings in execution, I am excited about the future and hopeful for more epic adventures.    … Expand
  3. FuniFuni
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Endwalker is good, but it's not a 9 out of 10 in my opinion. I believe many people are being a bit too generous with their ratings. I would argue that FF14 is currently the best MMORPG on the market by a wide margin, but let's be honest here, the competition is sometimes really subpar, which is why I hope Square Enix doesn't start resting on their laurels.

    I've seen some mention it    Endwalker is good, but it's not a 9 out of 10 in my opinion. I believe many people are being a bit too generous with their ratings. I would argue that FF14 is currently the best MMORPG on the market by a wide margin, but let's be honest here, the competition is sometimes really subpar, which is why I hope Square Enix doesn't start resting on their laurels.

    I've seen some mention it already, but in Endwalker, it just feels like a lot of content has been cut. Yes, it mostly affects Zenos, who was completely wasted in the end, instead of finally getting his story after several years. However, I think it's not just him, many aspects of this expansion could have used more time in the oven.

    There's are also a bit too many moral lessons in the story department past Endwalker, which is getting quite exhausting. I think that might be one of the reasons, why many don't like Zero (me included). Everything around that character basically turns to a saturday morning care bear episode. Makes me kinda wish that she returns to her own world and never comes back, to be completely honest.

    Also relict weapon is very underwhelming and island sanctuary is nothing what I expected it to be. There is literally no reason to visit someone on their island, because they all look the same and having all those ugly lalafel like marionettes running around isn't really great either.

    I really wish to sub to ffxiv again but the content has been lacking for awhile now and this is supposed to last us a year? Oof... And to be honest, what was shown from Dawntrail... not that exciting either, but I'm still hopefull. =)    … Expand
  4. Unoskd
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Endwalker has a very profound story about the meaning of life and is largely excellently written. We were even fortunate to learn more about Emet-Selch and the Ascians in general and that was really well executed.

    However, Endwalker is now the third expansion where I hoped we would finally, finally get some content about Zenos. And although the former prince offered some philosophical    Endwalker has a very profound story about the meaning of life and is largely excellently written. We were even fortunate to learn more about Emet-Selch and the Ascians in general and that was really well executed.

    However, Endwalker is now the third expansion where I hoped we would finally, finally get some content about Zenos. And although the former prince offered some philosophical remarks here and there, the context was once again entirely missing. We learned almost nothing about him.

    Only two things were teased: firstly, Fandaniel suggested that Emet may have performed some experiments on Zenos when he was still a child or perhaps even unborn and secondly, the fact that Zenos has been seeing the final days in his dreams since he was a child. While this is extremely interesting and provides ample room for speculation, perhaps even explaining his strength and body height, anyone hoping for an explanation will be bitterly disappointed once again. There was nothing further about the character.
    A significant letdown in my opinion and rather uncharacteristic for a game like FF14.

    Towards the end, you even have a dialogue with him where he seems to slowly recognize that he actually desires the life of the Warrior of Light and can't really stand his own life. And you think, okay, explanations will probably come in a redemption arc with the following patches... but again, nothing.

    Instead, the patches after the main story are rather... I don't know. Very mediocre, if not even bad. As others have already written, you don't really feel anything for the enemies that are presented to us after Endwalker. You're also not really given the opportunity to and Zero is too clichéd for my taste as a new character.

    For this expansion, I was really considering whether to give it a 7 or an 8... If I could I would give it a 7.5, because the majority of it was really good, the stuff after the main story however...    … Expand
  5. Jedral
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    Endwalker is a really great expansion.
    The post-Endwalker experience, on the other hand, is... anything but great.
    I've read some of the reviews here and it seems I'm not alone in this opinion. The story's quality takes a sharp decline after the final battle against Zenos and the return of the scions to Sharlayan. It almost feels like completely new writers took over. They keep    Endwalker is a really great expansion.
    The post-Endwalker experience, on the other hand, is... anything but great.

    I've read some of the reviews here and it seems I'm not alone in this opinion. The story's quality takes a sharp decline after the final battle against Zenos and the return of the scions to Sharlayan. It almost feels like completely new writers took over.
    They keep throwing new enemies at us one after another and as soon as they appear, they're killed off. Sometimes even within the same patch, making it impossible to form any connection to the characters.

    Enix has unfortunately killed off all the previous cool enemies, but at least they had some lore built around them. The only exception is Zenos, who, as has been criticized here many times, was somehow left out until the end. Just when you'd expect his redemption arc to finally begin, he's removed again. A questionable decision, to say the least. As epic as the battle against him may have been, we were given almost nothing about this character.
    Given the high expectations around FF14's character building, it was a huge disappointment that this seems to be all there was to him.

    To get back to the post-Endwalker experience, as I said, new enemies are practically thrown at us and then wiped out in the blink of an eye. This is not what I would call high-quality writing.
    The only character who gets lore built around them is Zero. But Zero is such an unbearable edge queen that it's hard to get used to her. She constantly comes across as an emo who needs to be coddled by everyone because she's had it so tough. And that's all we get from her. The task of coddling her around the clock is not everyone's cup of tea. Certainly not mine.

    With the post-Endwalker experience, this game has somehow lost its spice.
    Well, let's see what the future holds. I would still recommend FF14 to anyone who hasn't yet experienced the really good story.    … Expand
  6. Splido
    Aug 26, 2023
    9
    What can I say? Pretty neat.
    Player housing and the story are both great and the reason why I play this game. Both have room for improvement of course, but like others already said, you won't find another mmo with such high quality out there.
    I think most stuff has already said by others and I pretty much agree in most cases. Player housing needs way more placeable items, it should be    What can I say? Pretty neat.
    Player housing and the story are both great and the reason why I play this game. Both have room for improvement of course, but like others already said, you won't find another mmo with such high quality out there.

    I think most stuff has already said by others and I pretty much agree in most cases.
    Player housing needs way more placeable items, it should be possible to place items on all other objecs, being forced to stay sub in order to kepp a house is not fun and it should be easier for all players to get a house, not just a handful. Apartments are nice and all, but compared to a house? Not so much.
    In regards to the story, again, I agree with other people when it comes to a certain prince. Why tease such a promising story arc for him with dozens of unanswered questions and then just end it? Major disappointment right here, in case he really doesn't show up again in the next expansion or at least give us hints, that he survived and will return someday. The way it stands now? Just disappointing.

    Though Endwalker and the devs deserve a solid 9, anyway for the joy this game gave me.    … Expand
  7. Poaka
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Final Fantasy 14 has by far the best story among all current MMORPGs. The quality when it comes to this aspect doesn't even come close in other MMOs.

    However, there are also things in FF14 that unfortunately bother me a bit. Especially when playing more modern games like Baldur's Gate 3. Of course, I know it's not fair to compare an RPG with an MMORPG. An MMORPG inevitably has to have a    Final Fantasy 14 has by far the best story among all current MMORPGs. The quality when it comes to this aspect doesn't even come close in other MMOs.

    However, there are also things in FF14 that unfortunately bother me a bit. Especially when playing more modern games like Baldur's Gate 3. Of course, I know it's not fair to compare an RPG with an MMORPG. An MMORPG inevitably has to have a single ending that's the same for everyone. In an RPG like Baldur's Gate 3, there's the freedom to provide players with an individual ending based on their decisions throughout their journey.
    Something like that is probably just difficult to implement in an MMO. But in FF14, there are so many moments where the wol/player character behaves in a way that's as foolish as can be, that it can be quite exhausting at times.

    As I've seen others complain about here, in FF14 it often ends with the enemy being defeated and that's more or less the end of the story. Instead of giving the respective character a chance for a redemption arc after the battle.
    If it happens once in a while... okay, you can't make everyone turn to the good side, but in FF14, it's a constant occurrence, which is why interesting characters are shot down one after another. Not really enjoyable... Especially in Endwalker, this was noticeable with Zenos, of course. This character is probably the definition of wasted potential.
    He was built up very promisingly, only to be thrown to the wind again in the end. An epic anime-style battle is cool and I did enjoy it, but then to just end it again and introduce new characters and enemies out of nowhere? Nah...

    And to get back to the WoL, here, you simply can't act freely. When the player is asked a question, you almost always have the choice between "Yes, I'll do that" and "Okay, I'll do that." The available options don't have any differences that would even remotely influence the course of the story or the relationships with NPCs.
    As I said, I know that the immersion and freedom present in Baldur's Gate 3 can't be fully implemented in FF14, but I still hope that with upcoming expansions, they'll bring in a bit more diversity. I also hope, like others, that they'll bring back some of their wasted characters.
    Currently, I find the story a bit bland with the newly introduced characters.

    I'm looking forward to the upcoming expansion, of course, but I think a bit of criticism now and then can't hurt either. Like I said in the first sentence, the story is really good, but you can't really derive much feedback from "everything is great," so I wanted to mention what I don't quite agree with.

    Still, a great game!    … Expand
  8. Jessyi
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Amazing game!
    I love the story.
    Was really sad because of the end of Emet and Elidibus and really hope they'll return. Was very disappointed because of Zenos' end. Like... why bring him back, tease a very promising arc and an interesting development and then write him out of the story again? Really hoping we didn't see him the last time. Please bring him back and continue his story.    Amazing game!
    I love the story.
    Was really sad because of the end of Emet and Elidibus and really hope they'll return.
    Was very disappointed because of Zenos' end. Like... why bring him back, tease a very promising arc and an interesting development and then write him out of the story again? Really hoping we didn't see him the last time. Please bring him back and continue his story.
    Was a bit bored from the epilog, the stuff that came after the main story.
    Looking forward to the next expansion!    … Expand
  9. Aun7
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    By far the best MMORPG I've ever played, and I'm glad that it has received such a high score. Definitely well-deserved.

    Player Housing is a lot of fun despite certain limitations, especially when it comes to placing items and the limited number of placeable items. I only wish that owning a house wouldn't be tied to an active subscription. That's somewhat of a downside for me and the    By far the best MMORPG I've ever played, and I'm glad that it has received such a high score. Definitely well-deserved.

    Player Housing is a lot of fun despite certain limitations, especially when it comes to placing items and the limited number of placeable items. I only wish that owning a house wouldn't be tied to an active subscription. That's somewhat of a downside for me and the reason why I only own an apartment and not a house. Simply because I don't want to be constantly tied to the game and like to take breaks.

    The story in this game is full of finesse.
    The writers really know what they're doing. Many characters have grown very dear to me. It's even sadder when you have to let so many go. In fact, I agree with some of the criticism already expressed by others regarding the ending of Endwalker and thus the end of our blond friend and foe. His ending feels very undeserved and leaves numerous questions unanswered, as previously noted.
    For example, the question of why he has been dreaming of the final days since his childhood. Or what Fandaniel meant when he referred to Zenos: "Could Emet-Selch have found a way?" What does he mean by that? Did Emet conduct experiments on Zenos? And if so, what kind? Is that the reason why Zenos is as strong as the Warrior of Light? Could that even explain his unnatural height? Questions upon questions. So I really hope that wasn't the end for him and he will return in the next expansion.

    The playable races are mostly very good, but they could have a bit more customization options.

    All in all, an outstanding game.    … Expand
  10. Mashley22
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is an epic conclusion for an epic game, i had the opportunity to play FFXIV since patch 2.1 and is perfect, lovely, the game works perfectly and the story is pure gold ( for an MMORPG standard) i highly recommend this game if you like this kind of videogames 10/10
  11. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market. The story is not just amazing for an MMO... and not just the best story of any Final Fantasy (in my opinion at least).... Not just one of the best stories in all of gaming, no.... of ANY medium!
    The community is sooooooo friendly and welcoming! This game respects your time, you barely miss out on anything when you take a break. It's so    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market. The story is not just amazing for an MMO... and not just the best story of any Final Fantasy (in my opinion at least).... Not just one of the best stories in all of gaming, no.... of ANY medium!
    The community is sooooooo friendly and welcoming! This game respects your time, you barely miss out on anything when you take a break. It's so worth to get into!    … Expand
  12. Vauri
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    I am a relatively new FFXIV player and after completing the main story, I also want to write a bit about it. I agree with many points from other comments on this platform.

    The story is probably the best in the MMORPG genre that I have ever played through and other MMOs don't even come close to the quality of FFXIV. However, there are also many things that I don't consider to be as    I am a relatively new FFXIV player and after completing the main story, I also want to write a bit about it. I agree with many points from other comments on this platform.

    The story is probably the best in the MMORPG genre that I have ever played through and other MMOs don't even come close to the quality of FFXIV.

    However, there are also many things that I don't consider to be as good. As others have mentioned, FFXIV has a significant problem with killing off characters. Don't get me wrong, not every character needs a redemption arc, but it has happened so frequently that characters are killed off rather than given a chance at redemption that it has reached a point where I personally find it quite frustrating.

    This was the case with the Ascians, who were shot into the oven and then ultimately, as criticized by others as well, with Zenos. They killed him, then brought him back and you think, okay, maybe he'll finally get his redemption arc, only to seemingly discard him again. It becomes quite exhausting after a while.
    Now, after the main story, in the following smaller content updates, they introduced the new character Zero, who apparently is supposed to serve as a replacement... but provides a pretty poor substitute and honestly gets on your nerves more than contributes to the entertainment.

    So, that's really a point in FFXIV that bothers me. This constant killing off of characters. The new expansion has been announced and one can only hope that they will bring back some of the characters, because the current cast, which we have to live with until mid-next year... isn't my favorite.

    Now, that might have sounded very negative, but that's actually my main criticism. Otherwise, I wouldn't give the game an 8/10. Overall, there are many very good moments and I can wholeheartedly recommend this game.    … Expand
  13. Ilgar
    Jul 29, 2023
    9
    I love this game.
    By far the best MMORPG on the market. Many thanks to everyone involved in FF14. :)
    However, I believe it's always important to express criticism when there are areas for improvement, so I'd like to do that. Firstly, concerning Player Housing, I think it's great to have so many options, but it's quite tedious to acquire a house in the first place. Being forced to    I love this game.
    By far the best MMORPG on the market. Many thanks to everyone involved in FF14. :)

    However, I believe it's always important to express criticism when there are areas for improvement, so I'd like to do that.

    Firstly, concerning Player Housing, I think it's great to have so many options, but it's quite tedious to acquire a house in the first place.
    Being forced to pay a subscription every month to keep the house is also not ideal. I wish we could retain our houses even if we take breaks from the game.
    Additionally, placing items on elevated objects is a hassle and it often requires a lot of tricks to make it work. This aspect could be made much more user-friendly.
    Finally, I would appreciate it if the number of objects that can be placed, will significantly be increased.

    Regarding the story, I agree with some of the points made by previous speakers here. As good as the story is, FF14 unfortunately has a problem with removing almost all the interesting characters.
    As others have noted, this is particularly noticeable with Zenos, a character with a lot of potential and many unanswered questions. Moreover, after three expansions, he was on the verge of taking a better path, but ultimately, this potential was left untapped.
    It's sad to see well-developed characters being let go, but it's even more disappointing when a character with untold stories and unfulfilled potential is removed. If he had joined the Scions for example, it would have opened up many new possibilities and certainly been very entertaining. It's just a pity how it ended in Endwalker.
    I know that nothing in FF14 needs to be permanent, so there might be a future for characters like Zenos, Elidibus, Emet, and others where they return. However, if not, it would be a rather disappointing aspect in an otherwise well-written story.

    My third point concerns character customization.
    While there are many choices available, I really wish we had more options for faces. The current selection is quite limited. Also, when it comes to Elezen, I'd like to be able to adjust the length of their necks and make them shorter. And in terms of height, I'd appreciate an increased range between tall and short body height.

    Overall, though, I am genuinely very happy with this game.
    If anyone from the FF14 team happens to read this, thank you so much for the wonderful experience you've given me and many others.    … Expand
  14. Light_Ain
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Wow, just wow. I did not know how they would top the previous expansion of Shadowbringers but they did. Story went way over the edge and gave the best laughs and crying so far. Another expansion I wish I could play all over again with no memory.
  15. Zephyrghost_
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    Came back to FFXIV after Blizzard Entertainment screwed-up the Diablo IV game with the new season 1 patch. Man, I must say, what a joy that is, and FFXIV is just a labour of love from the developers. It is not pay-to-win, and paying the subscription fee is so much better than paying every quarterly for battlepass to Blizzard Entertainment, only for them to dictate how you ought to play theCame back to FFXIV after Blizzard Entertainment screwed-up the Diablo IV game with the new season 1 patch. Man, I must say, what a joy that is, and FFXIV is just a labour of love from the developers. It is not pay-to-win, and paying the subscription fee is so much better than paying every quarterly for battlepass to Blizzard Entertainment, only for them to dictate how you ought to play the game and steal hundreds of hours of your life while also sucking you dry on cosmetics.… Expand
  16. Hermoia
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    A remarkably good game.
    The story is probably the best I've ever seen in a game. However, like others, I also want to criticize the ending a bit.
    It feels like they cut out a lot for Zenos. Essentially, he remains a blank slate at the end. Although he is very intriguing, and I was looking forward to learning more about him in Endwalker, they ultimately showed us very little about him.    A remarkably good game.
    The story is probably the best I've ever seen in a game. However, like others, I also want to criticize the ending a bit.
    It feels like they cut out a lot for Zenos. Essentially, he remains a blank slate at the end. Although he is very intriguing, and I was looking forward to learning more about him in Endwalker, they ultimately showed us very little about him. Very disappointing. Especially since when the moment came for a redemption arc to develop for him, they also discarded that option.

    And with him, unfortunately, they threw away the last interesting character. What followed with Zero, etc., is comparatively quite bad and not really interesting either. I have no idea what they have planned for the future, but I'm afraid that they won't be able to win me over again with the story since they removed pretty much all the interesting aspects. We'll see.    … Expand
  17. Blackdog22
    Jul 14, 2023
    5
    The games changed a lot. If you look at the reviews everyone is talking about one thing when praising it. Story and single player accessibility. That's fine, is this weren't an MMO. When I play an MMO I dont want 500 hours of cutscenes and dialogue. I dont want to watch 3 hours of cutscenes to then do 10 minutes of combat thats so easy I dont even need to play my class.

    So lets get into    The games changed a lot. If you look at the reviews everyone is talking about one thing when praising it. Story and single player accessibility. That's fine, is this weren't an MMO. When I play an MMO I dont want 500 hours of cutscenes and dialogue. I dont want to watch 3 hours of cutscenes to then do 10 minutes of combat thats so easy I dont even need to play my class.

    So lets get into the actual gameplay, not the story, or how much of an anti MMO it is, but the actual game shall we?

    Classes mostly homogenized. They were actually fun in Reborn and Heavensword, but soon after they watered them all down and homogenized them. It feels like you are playing reskins of the other Tanks as a Tank with light flavor. Its terrible if you like unique design with player fantasy. Its too bad the one tank concept that is mirrored upon all Tanks is quite bland. In fact, they are all literally the same until you get to level 80+. Terrible, terrible pacing.

    Dungeons - Dungeons once upon a time felt like mini raids. They had hard modes, unique gear, one shot concepts, moving things in the world around to complete puzzles. You needed to chat and talk to each other, it was great. Now? They are made for zone to zone pulls. You walk in press a defensive and spam your AoE while everyone does the same. Great for efficiency or if you hate the group aspect of MMOs, but for people that actually enjoy learning with other people and not doing the same "collect and AoE" concepts, its really quite boring.

    Unfortunately for this game it seems to be full of people and catered to people who hate MMOs. Same as WoW has become. The genre is just kind of dead.

    In the end. If you hate MMOs and love single player MMOs this is the one for you! If you love generic design and braindead dungeon concepts buy this! If you like watching 3 hours of cutscenes to 10 minutes of gameplay BOY OH BOY are you in luck! If you hate playing games in general this games great. If you hate MMOs you will love it!

    bahh, what a sad genre this has become. Complete waste of its potential because MMOs became flooded with people who hate MMOs. Doesnt even make any sense.    … Expand
  18. motanner
    Jul 13, 2023
    7
    Really good game!

    The story is amazing and most of the characters are very interesting. The new story arc with Zero is super annoying, though. They killed off pretty much all interesting antagonists and the new characters, including Zero, are really bad in comparison.
  19. ersonic
    Jul 6, 2023
    0
    De los peores MMO que he probado en mi vida
    Durante las primeras 40 horas te dan unas 800 misiones de las cuales 790 son coger un objeto del suelo, al intentar cogerlo aparece un bicho de la nada lo matas y caminas como 20 minutos a la siguiente misión. Así durante 40 horas con una historia mala a rabiar. 0/10
  20. pakle
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    What can I say? The music, the message, the Battle system, the colors (finally better and meaningful). I can't imagine a game so good that the only bad side is that you need to play a lot, from Realm Reborn until Endwalker, to understand the message and meaning, while enjoying an awesome game.
    It's an experience that I suggest to everyone.
  21. sevens_stinger
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Endwalker is a classic work of MMO games.
    This expansion will bring a lot of fun and excitement to those who have been playing much longer.
    However, the SHB might be feel more amazing for someone with shorter time players.
    I think an interesting thing of FFXIV that the rating of the expansions changes depending on the length of playing period.    … Expand
  22. Gazeru
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    Overall, a really good game that brings a lot of joy.
    However, since I'm personally most interested in the story, I would like to express a few things about it. Although the story in Endwalker has become really good, in my opinion, some characters were somewhat neglected. Of course, with so many important characters, it's impossible to give them all equal attention, but it's particularly    Overall, a really good game that brings a lot of joy.
    However, since I'm personally most interested in the story, I would like to express a few things about it. Although the story in Endwalker has become really good, in my opinion, some characters were somewhat neglected. Of course, with so many important characters, it's impossible to give them all equal attention, but it's particularly evident with a certain friend and foe of the Warrior of Light. This character is just too central to overlook how Enix handled him.
    So much potential was wasted with him, and it's truly sad. There are dozens of unanswered questions, no insights into the character's development, or, as I have seen others mention, blatantly obvious questions like why he and his father are unnaturally tall. Fandaniel also hinted at things that suggest Emet might have experimented on him. Among other things, our prince repeatedly mentions the final days in his dreams, unlike others. There are just so many unresolved aspects about this character, and ultimately, it's disappointing that he was written out without much further exploration.
    I really don't understand why he didn't take Zero's place in the wol's group later on in the story to learn new things. It would have been a hundred times more interesting than what we have now.

    But well, that's actually my biggest criticism. I could add smaller things about certain other characters, but I suppose it would make this review too long.
    As I said, overall, Endwalker was still very good.    … Expand
  23. AZYMO100
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
  24. DeWyntr
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    An emotional end to the Hydaelyn and Zodiark saga, Endwalker marks the conclusion to a story ten years and more in the making. It wastes little time invoking the sentiment and meaning behind that within the story, the emotional beats all are hit, with the weight of time and it's passage behind every moment. The story of Endwalker itself is impressive for an MMO this old, one that I haveAn emotional end to the Hydaelyn and Zodiark saga, Endwalker marks the conclusion to a story ten years and more in the making. It wastes little time invoking the sentiment and meaning behind that within the story, the emotional beats all are hit, with the weight of time and it's passage behind every moment. The story of Endwalker itself is impressive for an MMO this old, one that I have loved since it's very beginnings despite the flaws I should add, but something about Endwalker just isn't right.

    While there is no doubt love, and quality in that affection when it came to development, it is plain to see that resources for the MMO are starting to thin. There is a lot of cut corners in Endwalker compared to most other expansions within the XIV, lacking features, entirely missing content, swathes of underdeveloped but highly teased landmasses and not to mention a somewhat lacking finale to a particular antagonist's story.

    I can't find myself blaming the game however, I think no amount of good writing would match the buildup of a decade's worth of storytelling, and now we're at the end of this particular thread I can't help but nitpick at the lesser details. All that was missed for features that weren't requested, all that is still left a mess despite so much time passing with which to fix it. I look toward the next expansion now, hoping that 7.0 will fix the glaring, aging issues that still permeat XIV. Endwalker was not the best of it's expansions, but it was a good one.    … Expand
  25. Usnop
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    Freaking love this game.
    Lovely lore with many awesome characters (I think the only ones I don't really like are Papalymo, Fordola and the new character Zero, which is rather annoying to be honest, I hope she won't stay that relevant).
    Lovely player housing.
    Lovely community.
  26. Kmala
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    A really awesome game.

    Story: 8/10 - It is very good, but as mentioned by some other people there are story parts and some characters, that should have received more development or shouldn't even died in the first place. Player Housing: 8/10 - It's really fun and you have a lot of options, however it's hard to get a house and the limit for items in a house is kinda pointless in my    A really awesome game.

    Story: 8/10 - It is very good, but as mentioned by some other people there are story parts and some characters, that should have received more development or shouldn't even died in the first place.

    Player Housing: 8/10 - It's really fun and you have a lot of options, however it's hard to get a house and the limit for items in a house is kinda pointless in my opinion.

    Graphic: 6/10 - Not very appealing in my opinion. Especially animal and beast tribe npcs look rather awful. Enviroment could be better, too. And there are invisible walls.

    Customization options: 8/10 - A lot to choose from, but there should be more, especially for faces.

    Music: 7/10 - It's fine. Some themes are better than others.

    Community: 8/10 - Really nice player community.

    Content: 9/10 - A lot to do in this game.

    Devs: 9/10

    Overall it is getting a nine, because overall I really love this game, even though it has some flaws. :)    … Expand
  27. Blaze8
    Jun 20, 2023
    8
    Un jeu fantastique. L'histoire est très captivante et émouvante, et c'est certainement la meilleure histoire parmi tous les MMO actuellement existants. Rien que pour cela, il vaut la peine de jouer à ce jeu. Il commence un peu lentement, mais il devient de plus en plus intéressant. Maintenant, après l'histoire principale d'Endwalker, cela devient un peu plus ennuyeux avec la nouvelleUn jeu fantastique. L'histoire est très captivante et émouvante, et c'est certainement la meilleure histoire parmi tous les MMO actuellement existants. Rien que pour cela, il vaut la peine de jouer à ce jeu. Il commence un peu lentement, mais il devient de plus en plus intéressant. Maintenant, après l'histoire principale d'Endwalker, cela devient un peu plus ennuyeux avec la nouvelle histoire centrée sur Zero, et je ne m'attache pas vraiment à ce nouveau personnage. Ils auraient vraiment dû garder Zenos, comme d'autres l'ont déjà mentionné, mais on verra comment cela évolue.… Expand
  28. Zunki
    Jun 18, 2023
    10
    Endwalker was absolutely fantastic. The story is breathtaking. Honestly, I've never seen such an amazing story in any other game. Of course, there are some things where I would have liked more or seen them differently, but all in all, it's really great.
    It's funny how many people here are writing that they would like to see Zenos, among other characters, in the next expansion. I always    Endwalker was absolutely fantastic. The story is breathtaking. Honestly, I've never seen such an amazing story in any other game. Of course, there are some things where I would have liked more or seen them differently, but all in all, it's really great.
    It's funny how many people here are writing that they would like to see Zenos, among other characters, in the next expansion. I always thought I was the only one. xD But yeah, it would be really cool if there's more of him. As others have already mentioned, it would be a waste of potential to just leave him out. So yeah, hopefully, there will be more about him in the future, just like I would like to see the return of other characters.    … Expand
  29. CRimacDCE4
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    One of the best MMORPG's you can play, ever. Absolute must-play if you like Final Fantasy, as you could very easily go through 90% of the game solo even, not playing with a single other human player. Game serves the story to a T, and director Yoshi P has proven to Square Enix that this game needs not to have huge pushes for monetization in order for them to make millions. A rare instanceOne of the best MMORPG's you can play, ever. Absolute must-play if you like Final Fantasy, as you could very easily go through 90% of the game solo even, not playing with a single other human player. Game serves the story to a T, and director Yoshi P has proven to Square Enix that this game needs not to have huge pushes for monetization in order for them to make millions. A rare instance in modern, AAA game design, and a director that actually cares about making a truly good game. It speaks for itself to make the continual dollars, unlike any gacha game and 90% of other MMORPG's available right now, as much as people would try and cope with the idea of this not being the reality, and that means a lot. This current expansion has proven to be the best thus far, and if you played this game some years ago, give this a go NOW.… Expand
  30. Zonkx
    May 31, 2023
    9
    By far the best MMO I have ever played. Respect to the people who wrote the story. It touched me deeply many times.
    The only downside I find with Endwalker is that Zenos seemingly disappears at the end. This character still holds so many unanswered questions, and they barely touched on anything. Why did he keep seeing the final days in his dreams? How could he become as strong as the    By far the best MMO I have ever played. Respect to the people who wrote the story. It touched me deeply many times.
    The only downside I find with Endwalker is that Zenos seemingly disappears at the end. This character still holds so many unanswered questions, and they barely touched on anything. Why did he keep seeing the final days in his dreams? How could he become as strong as the Warrior of Light, even though he seemingly doesn't possess as many soul fragments? Why is his body unnaturally large? Did Emet possibly conduct some experiments on him? It wouldn't be the first time he experimented on a baby; just look at what Emet did in Shadowbringers. But, as I said, they give us next to nothing, and then it's over. Apart from that, Zenos would complement the team really well if he had a redemption arc. I can imagine many funny and interesting moments, but yeah, nothing happened, and I found that very disappointing.

    In general, what bothers me in the game is that you have to kill enemies so often. It wasn't any different with Emet and Elidibus, and now they're all gone. I don't like the approach, even though the story is otherwise very well-written.

    On the other hand, the new stuff with Zero is rather mediocre. Zero is just a walking cliché, and honestly, it annoys me every time she's around. Hopefully, she will take a backseat in the next expansion. I would prefer to see old characters taking the spotlight again.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  1. Impulsegamer
    Mar 28, 2022
    90
    If you didn’t like FFXIV before now, Endwalker will do nothing to change your mind. But if you’re in, this emotional rollercoaster will be rolling towards a satisfying conclusion, that absolutely will not disappoint.
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  2. Gamepressure
    Feb 9, 2022
    95
    FFXIV is currently the best MMORPG available. The main reason is because it’s RPG first, MMO second. The story isn’t just an afterthought, but an integral part of the experience, and everything else revolves around the tale of the Warrior of Light. It’s logical, well-planned, and presented with great, voiced (or not) cut-scenes.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Jan 24, 2022
    95
    Final Fantasy XIV closes its first colossal story arc with an exceptional expansion.
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