Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

 PlayStation 3
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9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 247 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 247
  3. Negative: 15 out of 247
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  1. Spira
    Jun 25, 2015
    1
    Expansion isn't enough to make me stay.

    Before buying this be aware you must complete all MQ before you get the content, that includes the new job roles which don't really add all that much to the game, the previous jobs are more than enough. As a Final Fantasy fan it brings me great pain to say the story is beyond terrible. The characters would be forgettable if they weren't so    Expansion isn't enough to make me stay.

    Before buying this be aware you must complete all MQ before you get the content, that includes the new job roles which don't really add all that much to the game, the previous jobs are more than enough.
    As a Final Fantasy fan it brings me great pain to say the story is beyond terrible. The characters would be forgettable if they weren't so annoying. The dialogue hurts my ears (I never want to hear mayhap or pray tell every again) It is weak and often feels more forced than the stories you get at the beginning of 80's pornography video.Also, HIDE AND SEEK MOOGLE QUESTS, enough said.
    The exp required to level up now is painful, fates were my favourite way previously because the dungeons are dreadful, but have received a huge collapse in the amount rewarded, and my pvp queues haven't improved. Killing other players is the only challenging thing about the game, the rest is easy.
    The look of the game isn't as great as it people make out, there are far better looking mmo's out there, Elder Scrolls looks a million times better and no one even takes that game seriously. I like to explore, and with the new areas I was left disappointed. They're bigger, but not big enough. You don't ever get that real feel of being in another world

    The biggest issue I have with this game, is that the battles continue to feel more like a puzzle than a battle. You have 0 freedom in fights. If you're a DPS you are constantly repeating the same combos over and over even with the new abilities, they're cool for about 3 minutes then they just fall into line with the auto-pilot way of playing.

    With the new jobs, they've added a great sword to the dark knight, sounds powerful? Wrong. We're led to believe that a dagger and claws would hurt more than a sword or axe, this is pathetic. There's also the new race which looks terrible. The females look like they have goats horns and the males look like bad photoshops.

    I'm sure the best content is yet to hit but sadly the game is dead now. I pre-ordered the game and was hoping for so much more, enough so that it makes me want to stay because I've spent the last 8 months of my life playing it. I'm certain fans will vote this down as not being helpful because they don't agree with my opinion but it's not going to change the fact I think this game and the expansion sucks.

    Also to anyone who can't commit to less than 20 hours a week of this game - Do not buy it. There is very little this game does to make it enjoyable for casual players who don't live in their bedrooms.    … Expand
  2. MGouki
    Jun 25, 2015
    2
    The graphics are good, but characters have low polygonal count. All races share the same battle animation. Battle effects will impress you during solo play, but they get in the way during group play. There's an option to turn them off; but you can't choose the particle count, how many effects can be at the same time, etc. It's all or nothing.

    Combat is slow and repetitive, every battle    The graphics are good, but characters have low polygonal count. All races share the same battle animation. Battle effects will impress you during solo play, but they get in the way during group play. There's an option to turn them off; but you can't choose the particle count, how many effects can be at the same time, etc. It's all or nothing.

    Combat is slow and repetitive, every battle you use the same sequence of skills with no variation. The game servers are laggy and it often gets in the way of defeating hard bosses that requires quick movements.

    The gameplay is still the same as the base game. You run back and forth talking with NPCs, who'll reward you with experience, increasing your level so you can participate in different content. But sadly, said content gets stale quickly; every dungeon, raid and bosses follow the same model as the base game.

    The countless side quests (tasks that are irrelevant to the story) and long dialogue gets in the way of the narrative, and minimal voice acting makes it hard to feel the atmosphere of certain scenes.    … Expand

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