Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2236 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 169 out of 2236
  3. Negative: 394 out of 2236
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  1. 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.
  2. Ser3ndip1ty
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    Good traditional MMO. Good 100 hours in with friends chatting. But to be honest, most of time playing the game itself is boring.
  3. 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
  4. Unoskd
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    The main story quest starts off very slowly.
    The dungeons feel like they stretch on endlessly and, in my opinion, are rather tedious and somewhat boring in their design.
    It's only when you reach around Level 35 and travel to Coerthas that the story starts to get interesting. It picks up again later when you directly attack the Garleans, etc. That's all good storytelling, but as I said,    The main story quest starts off very slowly.
    The dungeons feel like they stretch on endlessly and, in my opinion, are rather tedious and somewhat boring in their design.
    It's only when you reach around Level 35 and travel to Coerthas that the story starts to get interesting. It picks up again later when you directly attack the Garleans, etc. That's all good storytelling, but as I said, the beginning feels incredibly sluggish.

    Graphics are a mixed bag.
    Customization options for playable characters definitely need improvements, particularly in the areas of facial features, body size (in the case of the Elezen the neck), and long hairstyles.
    Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the nature and creatures in the world. The animals look unnatural, with some having twisted spines and the landscapes sometimes appear a bit colorless and static.

    Player housing is great, but I don't like that players are forced to maintain a subscription if they want a proper house instead of just an apartment. Additionally, it's very annoying that you can't place an unlimited number of items and that you can't freely place items on top of other items.

    7/10, solid game, but there's plenty of room for improvement.    … Expand
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#33 Best PC Game of 2013
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#19 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#31 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
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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