Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn

 PlayStation 3
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 519 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 361 out of 519
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 519
  3. Negative: 138 out of 519
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  1. TheHonestCynic
    Jan 2, 2014
    4
    On PS3 in North America, it's nothing more than a bland, ugly, near-broken mess. Straight off the bat it gives you a great amount of customization that results in different starting locations. But when the game starts, that's when it goes downhill. You start of with a story that you almost immediately don't care about, and one that you're sure you've heard a hundred times before,On PS3 in North America, it's nothing more than a bland, ugly, near-broken mess. Straight off the bat it gives you a great amount of customization that results in different starting locations. But when the game starts, that's when it goes downhill. You start of with a story that you almost immediately don't care about, and one that you're sure you've heard a hundred times before, regardless on which path you choose with your character. You work your way through some bland dialogue options and then are given control of the game, that is, if you make it through the first few hours of tutorial missions. Immediately you're thrown in to an overcrowded server with an overwhelming and cramped HUD. Tutorials and instructions obnoxiously pop up and interrupt you far too frequently.

    The gameplay is the same style we've all played in any MMORPG ever. It's functional, and semi satisfying, and offers quiet a bit of variety, depending on how you build your character. This combat system would hold up if every mission didn't force you to get tired of it. Every (and i do mean EVERY) mission is "Go here, kill this, collect these, then come back". It's tiresome, boring, and mundane, even with friends to complete it with you.

    The "open world" is extremely restrictive until you're a high level. If you try to go anywhere that you're not supposed to, you'll be attack by enemies that will instantly kill you. This makes it difficult to rally with friends who chose a different path than yours.

    One of the most distracting features is that the game is flat-out ugly on PS3. The environments are low-detail textures with an unpleasant colour palette. At times, it was just painful to look at the game. Later in the game, the story picks up, but it's hard to care about any characters when some of them talk, and some of them are mutes with subtitles. It's inconsistencies like this that really break immersion for the character.

    It would maybe be worth buying if it charged you a one-time fee like Guild Wars 2. But having to pay full price, then a monthly fee for this is absolutely absurd. The game is bad, and only for true fans of MMORPGs and the Final Fantasy series.    … Expand
  2. Chewieflakes
    Aug 28, 2013
    0
    Disgusting. Combat is clunky and unresponsive. Game is insanely easy. Cut scenes are a mess, some are voice acted and others are not. Lip syncing is awful and dialogue and story is mind numbingly boring. SE has their thumbs up their rear and STILL have not fixed their servers, locking countless people out of the game, those who purchased the head-start were conned out of their money. VideoDisgusting. Combat is clunky and unresponsive. Game is insanely easy. Cut scenes are a mess, some are voice acted and others are not. Lip syncing is awful and dialogue and story is mind numbingly boring. SE has their thumbs up their rear and STILL have not fixed their servers, locking countless people out of the game, those who purchased the head-start were conned out of their money. Video makers are not allowed to monetize their videos but they're still allowing twitch users to stream the game to get some free advertising before they bone them. It's just despicable all around, DO NOT BUY.… Expand
  3. nosoupforyou
    Sep 12, 2013
    0
    Dull, repetitive, boring and easy. All flash and no substance. Can't even see the enemy half the time due to names and overly flashy spells. Playing as a caster is a bore fest I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I don't know why people like this game. Prepare to see the same thing over and over while other people are playing better games and having better experiences than you.
  4. BudMan11
    Oct 12, 2013
    0
    This game is very bad, I wouldn't recommend spending any money on it. The graphics are pretty nice for 10 year old game. The soundtrack is not bad. This game is very boring and very repetitive. The map is terrible. I would recommend every other game on the planet before I would recommend this. Wish I could get a refund, signed up to metacritic just to tell everyone how bad this game is.This game is very bad, I wouldn't recommend spending any money on it. The graphics are pretty nice for 10 year old game. The soundtrack is not bad. This game is very boring and very repetitive. The map is terrible. I would recommend every other game on the planet before I would recommend this. Wish I could get a refund, signed up to metacritic just to tell everyone how bad this game is. The reviews for this game tell me one thing, never ever trust critic reviews, They must have a different copy of the game or were hit on the head or something. Run as far away from this game as you can, its boring and sucks… Expand
  5. ceppi
    Nov 25, 2013
    1
    Worst experience possible. I bought the game put the disc in my PS 3 and while it installed the game I created a square enix membership like the registration card suggested, and added the key to the account, and linked my ps3 account. When the installation finished I also wrote the registration code, and then the game asked for my square enix ID. OK, WTF is my square enix ID, I entered 2Worst experience possible. I bought the game put the disc in my PS 3 and while it installed the game I created a square enix membership like the registration card suggested, and added the key to the account, and linked my ps3 account. When the installation finished I also wrote the registration code, and then the game asked for my square enix ID. OK, WTF is my square enix ID, I entered 2 different keys and linked accounts why do I have to jump through so many hoops? There is no registration mail no way of knowing and forgot ID link is not helpful at all.

    Seriously do not buy the game unless you want to waste hours trying to figure out how to get through the damn maze SE created, it's not worth it    … Expand
  6. boogiebeat
    Aug 28, 2013
    1
    FFXIV, the return of the FFXI cast in HD. Is it as fun as FFXI? NOPE. This game might as well be a fighter, since all you do in battles is mash buttons until your abilities are once again available for use. Square-Enix, a more apt title would have been "Final Fantasy vs. Dragon Quest: Bloom 'N Epilepsy". You'll have carpal tunnel syndrome by the time you are level 50, if you can even standFFXIV, the return of the FFXI cast in HD. Is it as fun as FFXI? NOPE. This game might as well be a fighter, since all you do in battles is mash buttons until your abilities are once again available for use. Square-Enix, a more apt title would have been "Final Fantasy vs. Dragon Quest: Bloom 'N Epilepsy". You'll have carpal tunnel syndrome by the time you are level 50, if you can even stand grinding to reach half of that level. FFXI lacks any semblance of FUN, just like it did when it launched to catastrophic reviews and sales in 2010. Avoid, unless you're a Japanophile.… Expand
  7. Senael
    Aug 28, 2013
    0
    Thought I would try and give this game another chance after quitting the original in the first month. I can't even make a character on a North American server. Apparently they can't handle the traffic and the excepted solution is to deny anyone from making a new character so if you were not one of the lucky ones that got to make a character in the first 10 minutes of the game launchingThought I would try and give this game another chance after quitting the original in the first month. I can't even make a character on a North American server. Apparently they can't handle the traffic and the excepted solution is to deny anyone from making a new character so if you were not one of the lucky ones that got to make a character in the first 10 minutes of the game launching then you're out of luck until some time in the next couple of weeks when they get around to doing something about it. More then likely after the free trial period has ended so you'll have to pay for a month just to check it out.… Expand
  8. coop667
    Sep 1, 2013
    3
    Do not buy this game if you can find it. The game itself is great when you can play it. Problems with the servers have led to many people getting an error that worlds are full and character creation is locked on many servers. Also you have to buy a PC copy if you want to switch between playing on a PS3 or a PC. So beware if you plan on doing this so you don't waste $40 only to find outDo not buy this game if you can find it. The game itself is great when you can play it. Problems with the servers have led to many people getting an error that worlds are full and character creation is locked on many servers. Also you have to buy a PC copy if you want to switch between playing on a PS3 or a PC. So beware if you plan on doing this so you don't waste $40 only to find out you have to pay $30 more to play it on the PC too. Even though it is a good game none of that matters when you can only play it at 3 A.M. … Expand
  9. Tigerlilly
    Oct 7, 2013
    0
    I loved the game, don't get me wrong. The customer service however is horrible and I find myself unable to play a game because they wont accept my payments and refuse to see it is not my banks fault. Paying for a game you can't even play seems like a waste to me, and is devastating when you've grown quite fond of it.
  10. Saber82
    Sep 5, 2013
    4
    I’ve already review the PC version and the PS3 version is more or less the same as I own both. It gets lesser score from me due to the fact the longer load times and muddy graphics. If you don’t have a pc or don’t want to move you PC to the living room to play on the big screen get the PS3 version.
  11. justinsane4
    Sep 4, 2013
    0
    You know, this game could be awesome. Or crap. Impossible to tell seeing as the most frustrating thing about it is trying to connect to a server to attempt to play the game. Had it since release and have yet to be able to even begin the game due to every single server being full and having no waiting queue to get in. For the login issue alone, I can't give this game a passing score, evenYou know, this game could be awesome. Or crap. Impossible to tell seeing as the most frustrating thing about it is trying to connect to a server to attempt to play the game. Had it since release and have yet to be able to even begin the game due to every single server being full and having no waiting queue to get in. For the login issue alone, I can't give this game a passing score, even if it turns out to be amazing the day I do finally get to play it.… Expand

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#46 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. GameCritics
    Apr 25, 2014
    50
    This is definitely a title that fans of MMOs and Final Fantasy should give a shot, just not on the Playstation 3.
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  2. Play UK
    Nov 23, 2013
    81
    A refreshing rarity. [Issue#237, p.76]
  3. RPGamer
    Oct 25, 2013
    90
    Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is the complete package. With a well-written story, characters you care about, a flexible class system, lovely visuals, and a grand soundtrack, this game offers about everything you could want, especially for fans of the Final Fantasy series.
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