Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2236 Ratings

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  1. geoffconklin
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    I just finished ARR and I have to say that it is the best MMO experience I've had in as long as I can remember. The storyline is amazing, it has as much polish as any Blizzard game (more if comparing it to their more recent games...), the servers are hopping, and there is just so much content. I am really looking forward to getting started on the expansion!
  2. benny0909
    Feb 16, 2015
    8
    Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn has been one of the most incredible game purchases I have ever made. I've played more MMO's than I care to admit, but this title takes many of the elements of existing MMO's & improves upon them. With so many different jobs to choose from, you'll quickly find yourself juggling multiple playstyles, as many compliment each other & are all fun to play. IfFinal Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn has been one of the most incredible game purchases I have ever made. I've played more MMO's than I care to admit, but this title takes many of the elements of existing MMO's & improves upon them. With so many different jobs to choose from, you'll quickly find yourself juggling multiple playstyles, as many compliment each other & are all fun to play. If your a FF fan, this is one title you won't want to miss.… Expand
  3. judgemagister
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    The creators of this game have very high attention to detail & the quality control is on point. You can at all times feel their love for the game that they've created. I was particularly impressed by the character animations, music, writing, and English localization. The graphics are hit-or-miss; sometimes the vistas are breathtaking, and at other times the shading looks a bit off. I loveThe creators of this game have very high attention to detail & the quality control is on point. You can at all times feel their love for the game that they've created. I was particularly impressed by the character animations, music, writing, and English localization. The graphics are hit-or-miss; sometimes the vistas are breathtaking, and at other times the shading looks a bit off. I love how they've made crafting and gathering into a game, and even though crafting/gathering isn't the most riveting experience, you can still tell that the effort was made to make it immersive and complex. There is also comedic relief in some parts of the game which is genuinely funny. Overall, this has been one of my favorite gaming experiences ever, and I'm currently completing side content after doing the entire Heavensward MSQ. If there was one game I could play for the rest of my life, it would probably be this!… Expand
  4. Unholyskorn
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    I liked it. Just about to come back and try it again. I stopped months in, didn't even get to the end game just got distracted by other games. I think people just come here to bash things.
  5. RedthornWitch
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    I don't usually write reviews for games. However, I LOVE this game and I wanted to do so for this one. The first time I started playing I was a bit overwhelmed with it but once I started to get the feel of it I fell in love. FFXIV ARR has to be my all time favorite now. I definitely suggest this game to anyone who's interested in MMORPG. Its a beautiful game and deserves my 10 score. WithI don't usually write reviews for games. However, I LOVE this game and I wanted to do so for this one. The first time I started playing I was a bit overwhelmed with it but once I started to get the feel of it I fell in love. FFXIV ARR has to be my all time favorite now. I definitely suggest this game to anyone who's interested in MMORPG. Its a beautiful game and deserves my 10 score. With any game, there's going to be people who like it, and people who don't. So play it for yourself and make your own opinion of it!… Expand
  6. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    8
    I enjoy playing this game since i am a final fantasy fan but i felt like i was repeating a lot of the objectives all the time and wasn't giving me anything new to do, but its fun playing.
  7. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market.
    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!
    This is also the most expansive, feature complete free trial that you can soon play until level 70 and it includes two critically acclaimed expansions with all content for    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market.
    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!
    This is also the most expansive, feature complete free trial that you can soon play until level 70 and it includes two critically acclaimed expansions with all content for absolutely free!    … Expand
  8. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Good MMO! I'm not exactly a big fan of that monthly subscription fee (sometimes I just want to chill for a weekend and be done with that) but I reckon that is what makes this game possible as it is. There can be some boring quest in the MSQ, but as a whole I think this game is one of the best of its kind. There's a great content diversity and you mmay always have something different to do.
  9. M2M89M
    Jul 19, 2021
    10
    Beautiful zones, soundtracks, story, graphics, dungeons, gameplay.
    Nice launch start. 10/10
    Still the best game and MMO what ever made.
  10. Giftt
    Jul 20, 2021
    10
    A majority of the negative reviews are based off of customer service, server issues, or salty WoW players. The game itself is a story driven MMO with very solid rotation-based combat. Unlike a lot of other MMOs, FFXIV lets you play as every class and every profession on the same character while still allowing you to create other new characters if you want. The story is pretty good, and youA majority of the negative reviews are based off of customer service, server issues, or salty WoW players. The game itself is a story driven MMO with very solid rotation-based combat. Unlike a lot of other MMOs, FFXIV lets you play as every class and every profession on the same character while still allowing you to create other new characters if you want. The story is pretty good, and you can easily skip parts you don't find interesting.
    As far as the gameplay itself goes, for what it intends to be, it's a 10/10.
    Customer service is probably 2/10.
    Server issues are 6/10, but it's understandable that SE can barely keep up with hundreds of thousands of new players.
    As for as the comparison to WoW goes, as a casual pve MMO, FFXIV outclasses WoW. As for competitive parsing, Blizzard encourages parses and min-max culture while SE sees advanced combat tracking as a bannable offense. FFXIV has pvp but WoW's is much more fun in my opinion; because of WoW's competitive culture, pvp is way more prevalent to the community and has a lot more content in terms of gear progression, achievements, ranks etc.    … Expand
  11. KiwiKeanu
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Alot of filler but good story to introduce you to the world and set the ground work to expand on in future expansions
  12. WaraWana
    Jun 2, 2023
    9
    Reviewing after 500 hours over 8 years from the perspective of a casual player who has played 1k hours of Wow (also casually). This game is amazing fun as a huge fan of games where players need to socialise and or cooperate to overcome challenges. The community is mostly quite positive and fun to interact with. There is so much freedom of how you want to play. And this isn't just in combatReviewing after 500 hours over 8 years from the perspective of a casual player who has played 1k hours of Wow (also casually). This game is amazing fun as a huge fan of games where players need to socialise and or cooperate to overcome challenges. The community is mostly quite positive and fun to interact with. There is so much freedom of how you want to play. And this isn't just in combat style either. You could just spend hours playing with friends at the in-game casino. Huge amount of hard content for those who love punishing themselves and truly working well as a team. Huge story to chew through too.
    If you love Final Fantasy and MMOs then I recommend giving this a try!
    Played on PS4, PS5 and PC. Thank you for reading. Enjoy Gaming.    … Expand
  13. Triblue
    May 22, 2023
    9
    Je detestes les mmo. Je détestes le medival fantasy. J’adores ce jeu il est exceptionnel
  14. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    2015'den beri, her expansion çıktığı dönem 3 ay kadar oynarım. Sadece ana senaryo için dahi oynanır o kadar kaliteli bir yapım. Müzikleri, sosyal öğeleri, raidleri başarılı. Gözümde başarısız olduğu konu ise glamour sistemi, artık edindiğiniz ekipmanın direkt olarak kaydedecek şekilde ve sınırsız olacak şekilde bir sisteme geçilmesi gerekiyor. Bunun dışında default oyunun renk paleti kötü,2015'den beri, her expansion çıktığı dönem 3 ay kadar oynarım. Sadece ana senaryo için dahi oynanır o kadar kaliteli bir yapım. Müzikleri, sosyal öğeleri, raidleri başarılı. Gözümde başarısız olduğu konu ise glamour sistemi, artık edindiğiniz ekipmanın direkt olarak kaydedecek şekilde ve sınırsız olacak şekilde bir sisteme geçilmesi gerekiyor. Bunun dışında default oyunun renk paleti kötü, üçüncü parti uygulamalarla düzeltilebiliyor. 7.0 patchiyle bunu da düzelteceklerini umuyorum.… Expand
  15. Keyxlime
    Jun 27, 2023
    8
    Para nunca haber jugado antes un MMORPG, mi experiencia fue fascinante. Yoshi P supo como rescatar un juego que estaba perdido. Tiene un comienzo muy tedioso y definitivamente el poner cinematicas que no se pueden saltar en actividades grupales durante la fase final del juego no fue un acierto
  16. Light_Ain
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    I tried the game twice before and was confused, had a friend help me out the last time and wow. The game is a little slow story wise at the start but the ending and post story that leads to the next expansion was incredible.
  17. alonsie
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    after a realm reborn everything gets better. best mmorpg ive ever played and i played all of the big games
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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 28, 2013
    80
    Full of enough adventure, daring-do and chocobos to make any MMO fan happy. [Jan 2014, p.72]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 13, 2013
    85
    A Realm Reborn is such a substantial change from the original game that it merits a second look if you hated the first release. So much has changed for the better, and it has resulted in one of the most polished MMORPGs out there today.
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  3. PCGamesN
    Nov 6, 2013
    80
    The completionist in me is nearly overwhelmed with the sheer amount of things to do in A Realm Reborn. Square Enix really do deserve praise for not only fixing the issues of the original game, but far exceeding their goal.
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