Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

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Universal acclaim- based on 1790 Ratings

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  1. RaiTheNoblesse
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    overall, EW is a magnificent expansion and the biggest sofar (in size & story scope)! ...
    early on it's more of a "best of all previous expansions mix", .. and has some pacing issues (like the lv 88 quests, besides to few action bits between some lengthy quest & story parts), but later it still delights and becomes it's own unique experience, tying up the storyline from ARR (or rather    overall, EW is a magnificent expansion and the biggest sofar (in size & story scope)! ...
    early on it's more of a "best of all previous expansions mix", .. and has some pacing issues (like the lv 88 quests, besides to few action bits between some lengthy quest & story parts), but later it still delights and becomes it's own unique experience, tying up the storyline from ARR (or rather even from 1.0) lovely and in some unexpected ways
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    Imo only Shadowbringers is overall still a tick better (perfect pacing, with many fresh flavours, emotions & characters) ..., but EW is still magnificent in its own ways too, with a lot of content & story!
    9-10/10 imo
    (Imo 2nd best, slightly behind ShB)
    Rating all the expansions:
    2.0 ARR (6-)7/10
    3.0 HW 9(-10)/10
    4.0 StB (7-)8/10
    5.0 ShB 10/10
    6.0 EW 9-10/10    … Expand
  2. raigon25
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Thank you for this finale. Amazing Expansion from start to end cant wait to see what the future lies!
  3. houjo2000
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    To think, all this time thinking MMOs could only be built as chorelike grinds with horrid story and an even worse community- not every game does it like WoW.

    Initially, I avoided getting into FFXIV because it looked like 'just WoW with an FF skin, and I'm already invested in WoW and have all this cosmetic stuff'- the game is nothing like WoW. The best part of this game is- the    To think, all this time thinking MMOs could only be built as chorelike grinds with horrid story and an even worse community- not every game does it like WoW.

    Initially, I avoided getting into FFXIV because it looked like 'just WoW with an FF skin, and I'm already invested in WoW and have all this cosmetic stuff'- the game is nothing like WoW.

    The best part of this game is- the content comes first, and then the grinds come after. They've flipped the entire genre, you don't grind a dozen things for months just to get the gear and systems needed to be competent enough to do the only fun things in the game- everything in the game is fun, and anything grindy is off to the side that you can do if you like it and want its cosmetics.

    I hope, after almost two decades of mmos trying to be wow clones and dying because the wow formula is awful unless someone is already addicted- mmos start to look at this 'content is meant to be fun, not addicting' mindset behind FFXIV.

    This game restored my faith in a genre that's been decaying under the disgusting team of molesters and criminals running Blizzard.    … Expand
  4. PretentiousCat
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    As far as MMOs go, and I've played them for over 20 years, this is the penultimate creation currently available in the genre. It is not the BEST at each part but it is excellent at all of them and the story being 10/10 letting stand alone as just a good FF game by itself is a grand feat. Absolutely awesome.
  5. 10k_Volts
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Brilliant and ever-beautiful storytelling complimented with great visuals and cinematography even if the cutscenes can get a bit verbose at times. Gameplay is as good as It's always been, super well-done dungeons and duties. Honestly, if you've played though XIV far enough to reach this expansion you're all but guaranteed an incredible experience. If Shadowbringers brought the feels,Brilliant and ever-beautiful storytelling complimented with great visuals and cinematography even if the cutscenes can get a bit verbose at times. Gameplay is as good as It's always been, super well-done dungeons and duties. Honestly, if you've played though XIV far enough to reach this expansion you're all but guaranteed an incredible experience. If Shadowbringers brought the feels, Endwalker walks all around in them.… Expand
  6. Ananisapta
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    I've played more MMOs than I can count. FFXIV wins the prize for story, especially the parts authored by Natsuko Ishikawa. Unlike many JRPGs, these characters are adults with Western facial features and body language confronting complex issues with an uplifting overall theme. Highly recommended for all ages.
  7. Shaileen
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    Shadowbringers was SO good i coudn't hope to see a better FFXIV expansion. They did it. Endwalker is a masterpiece everybody should enjoy and cry with
  8. miles90
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best JRPG/RPG/MMORPG and Final Fantasy ever made, Endwalker was crafted by a talented team able to make incredible stories, music, and animations with Yoshi-P at the helm.

    The story was so amazing that I teared up several times and was able to making me feel several strong emotions. Emotions that blew up thanks to the sublime conclusion of a story arc that has been going    One of the best JRPG/RPG/MMORPG and Final Fantasy ever made, Endwalker was crafted by a talented team able to make incredible stories, music, and animations with Yoshi-P at the helm.

    The story was so amazing that I teared up several times and was able to making me feel several strong emotions. Emotions that blew up thanks to the sublime conclusion of a story arc that has been going since 2010.

    On the wings of Final Fantasy games, FFXIV not only is able to please long time fans of the series playing FF games since 1987, making this game a theme park mmorpg, it moves the series forward as a standalone rpg/jrpg, making the rpg part in "mmo" a reality.

    Endwalker can be considered the culmination of a masterpiece. And as many masterpieces in art, be music, story, painting, drawings and so on once you reach the end it leaves you in shambles crying, and a feeling of emptiness. But in my heart I know that this is just the beginning for FFXIV, the story will move forward and I'm eager and excited to see what this amazing team will be able to let us embark on.

    FFXIV is a love relationship between players and devs, players and creators, devs and creators, I want to say thank you to Yoshi-P, the ffxiv team and the community (most of it at least) for this amazing experience from the bottom of my heart. It gives me hope for the future of Final Fantasy but even more so for the real world, thanks to the messages that the story delivers to the players. A message of hope, bonds, friendship and strength.    … Expand
  9. TristanX
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Epic conclusion! Loved it. They made this expansion with love. Can't wait for the next set of story. Added classes is great too. Combat still needs to be faster though.

    Would like to see another level of graphics (as optional) for higher end PCs.
  10. Moenski
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    I had high hopes for this expansion and Creative Business Unit 3 has once again shattered all those hopes and surpassed them. The servers are holding up under the massive amount of players trying to get in, which can lead to a bit of queue-time, but the servers are stable and not laggy which is a feat in itself.
    The story reaches heights it hasn't seen yet in this game, the combat feels    I had high hopes for this expansion and Creative Business Unit 3 has once again shattered all those hopes and surpassed them. The servers are holding up under the massive amount of players trying to get in, which can lead to a bit of queue-time, but the servers are stable and not laggy which is a feat in itself.
    The story reaches heights it hasn't seen yet in this game, the combat feels even more fluid than before, the fights are of a level I don't think we've seen in MMOs so far and the music written by Soken is enough to make a grown man cry.

    This expansion has been nothing short of amazing and it lifts all of the previous expansions up as well by proxy. The way they've wrapped up 10 years of story in this expansion has not been done before in gaming and if you've ever cared about any Final Fantasy game, FFXIV is a game you cannot miss.    … Expand
  11. Kamui22
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    The best expansion in a mmo with shadowbringers, I can not lower points for people who can not login is something that is solved with the passing of days
  12. Impulse
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    Was incredibly skeptical they'd be able to top Shadowbringers but I think they somehow managed. Incredibly satisfying wrap-up to an almost decade-long story that clearly has an incredible amount of care put into it.
  13. leonidasmark
    Dec 16, 2021
    10
    Best MMORPG ever made and also one of the best stories ever told. The way this game tells a story is unbelievable, to the point you forget you're playing an MMO. Amazing music as well. Masayoshi Soken should be recognized as the best video game music creator of our time. Thank you to everyone who gave us this masterpiece of a game.
  14. Rizaun
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Endwalker is just more good icing on an already delicious cake. A great conclusion to this epic story with a new one coming up.
  15. SavageStyle
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    You are the main character of unbelievable story. The game hit me right in the heart.
    Live through all trials and years to the ultimate finale!
    - Music connects to the screen perfectly.
    - Amazing cutscenes, more like full movie experience.
    - Cute kind community and clubs as part of MMO!
  16. xmo28726
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Coming up on six days since preorder access began and have been unable to play other than a few hours Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Main story beats and music are great, but that doesn't counterbalance the game being flat out not playable now or for the foreseeable future.
  17. Jamvng
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Not only the best FFXIV expansion, the best FF story bar none.
    This is 10 years of story telling, 10 years of world building, 10 years of character development, wrapped up in as satisfying manner as you can think. Many series mess up conclusions, Endwalkers hits the mark and exceeds it.
    Outside of the story, these are some of the best dungeons in the game. And all the boss fights are    Not only the best FFXIV expansion, the best FF story bar none.
    This is 10 years of story telling, 10 years of world building, 10 years of character development, wrapped up in as satisfying manner as you can think. Many series mess up conclusions, Endwalkers hits the mark and exceeds it.

    Outside of the story, these are some of the best dungeons in the game. And all the boss fights are worthy of being final bosses in and of themselves. The music, oh the music. The music is essential to make those heavy story moments even more impactful. There are so many bangers, so many songs that elicit strong emotions. This is a masterpiece of storytelling that people will remember for years.    … Expand
  18. punished
    Dec 12, 2021
    10
    Es una carta de amor no solo a toda la saga Final Fantasy, sino también una carta de amor a todos los jugadores de Final Fantasy XIV que hemos estado siguiendo la historia. Es la conclusión perfecta para una historia que ya era narrativamente perfecto. La banda sonora de Final Fantasy XIV completo ya no es que tenga el Guiness World Record del álbum más largo de la historia, sino que esEs una carta de amor no solo a toda la saga Final Fantasy, sino también una carta de amor a todos los jugadores de Final Fantasy XIV que hemos estado siguiendo la historia. Es la conclusión perfecta para una historia que ya era narrativamente perfecto. La banda sonora de Final Fantasy XIV completo ya no es que tenga el Guiness World Record del álbum más largo de la historia, sino que es impecable en todos los aspectos.
    Totalmente recomendado.
    Música 10/10
    Narrativa 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Arte 10/10
    Sonido 10/10    … Expand
  19. Deezy4273
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    this is peak mmo storytelling, gonna be hard to beat this. all final fantasy fans should be playing this game best ff in years
  20. JagdCrab
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Endwalker had to carry sky-high expectations coming out of Shadowbringers and it absolutely smashed those.
  21. Pat1711
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    I didn't think they could keep the steam going from Shadowbringers but to my pleasant surprise they managed to pull it off. Endwalker is a delight in story, music, gameplay and level design. Would very much reccomend this title.
  22. DanishNinja
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Although a very different story compared to the previous expansion, Endwalker manages to successfully tie up the storylines, dating all the way back to 2.0. There definitely is some filler quests- more than in Shadowbringers, but even so they still manage to be relevant for the story, so I can see why they put them in, even though they're not a lot of fun to do.
  23. VonBlitz
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Great experience! Been playing this game since ARR and with the realease of Endwalker marking the ending of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark tales it just feel so fulfilling! It it a magnificent history that deservers every compliment it gets!
  24. Cruelbaycon
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Amazing culmination of an epic story. The way everything is neatly tied up us incredible.
  25. maestro77
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    The mad lads at Square Enix actually did it! Yoshi-P and his team actually managed to top Shadowbringers, a masterpiece in its own right! This expansion is an epic and fitting end to the incredible Hydaelyn / Zodiark saga, which has spanned over 8 years.

    Pretty much everything in this expansion is top notch. Excellent pacing, beautiful locales, interesting new NPCs, superb music score,    The mad lads at Square Enix actually did it! Yoshi-P and his team actually managed to top Shadowbringers, a masterpiece in its own right! This expansion is an epic and fitting end to the incredible Hydaelyn / Zodiark saga, which has spanned over 8 years.

    Pretty much everything in this expansion is top notch. Excellent pacing, beautiful locales, interesting new NPCs, superb music score, wonderful cinematography and voice acting.. and best of all, a story that is unexpected and yet so captivating and satisfying. I found myself playing hours on end just to find what happens next in the story.

    I eagerly await to see what other rabbits Square Enix will be pulling out of the hat in the patches to come. Kudos again to Yoshi-P and team for this incredible game! The wait was well worth it.    … Expand
  26. Chompey
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Best conclusion to the best MMO franchise. Thank you to SE and Yoshida's team for giving us this masterpiece.
  27. Ocioman
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    This is the best expansion, MSQ (main scenario quest) is literally a masterpiece. New jobs fells very awesome.

    10/10
  28. ToxicViperz
    Dec 15, 2021
    10
    Great zones and music, fun new classes and a fantastic conclusion to the ARR arc
  29. Dankilicious
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    By far my favorite mmo expansion i've played in years and is up there with the likes of the burning crusade in wow and shadowbringers that came before it. it has a slow start for the first few hours but picks up momentum considerably after that. its also worth noting the server issues that came out of the gate (although they are being fixed as we speak.) however outside of that I can'tBy far my favorite mmo expansion i've played in years and is up there with the likes of the burning crusade in wow and shadowbringers that came before it. it has a slow start for the first few hours but picks up momentum considerably after that. its also worth noting the server issues that came out of the gate (although they are being fixed as we speak.) however outside of that I can't think of a single thing i have issues with. everything is the best you can find in the genre from top to bottom. an absolute must play for fans of the genre.… Expand
  30. pdaw101
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    While it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Shadowbringers, Endwalker is still the perfect finale to one of the greatest stories ever told.
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Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  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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