Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 540 Ratings

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  1. nadia4456
    Sep 14, 2017
    10
    If youre into mmos then this is likely the best game onthe market atm! especially if you got alot of time on youre hands, wont be dissapointed and its really pretty!
  2. RCSabin
    Dec 12, 2021
    8
    The story is kinda all over the place and it only picks up on the post-patches
    Music is great
    Dungeons and Raids are amazing.
  3. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this fourteenth game in the series. this expansion is breathtaking!
  4. itti18
    Jun 29, 2017
    10
    heavensward expansion was great , stormblood is even greater

    story is very well designed and very engaging , new zones and music and jobs are all amazing
    I want to thank the development team for this masterpiece and hope they keep on making this game better
  5. Drakon
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    Stormblood sets a new standard for what not just an expansion should be, but the modern mmo genre as a whole. While ultimately it is a new story featuring new and different lands, enemies, and characters from what we have known, the developers have gone above and beyond to make everything feel fresh, with smart reworks of every job, a complete overhaul of the existing pvp. and fun,Stormblood sets a new standard for what not just an expansion should be, but the modern mmo genre as a whole. While ultimately it is a new story featuring new and different lands, enemies, and characters from what we have known, the developers have gone above and beyond to make everything feel fresh, with smart reworks of every job, a complete overhaul of the existing pvp. and fun, *varied* dungeons. The story takes place directly after the events of "Heavensward's" finale patch "The Far Edge of Fate," and hits the ground running. I don't recall a recent game in which they explored so many aspects of war, be it the enslaved, the endangered, or the bystanders, this story is dark to say the least. It brings new cultures and ideals to the already lore heavy game without any need for a retcon. All in all this is the perfect representation of the best of 14, it is truly something special, and an adventure you won't want to miss.… Expand
  6. Monochr0m3
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    Despite the early access issue (raubahn and pipin savage), the content of the expansion itself is very very good. I can say it's one of the best MMO expansion I've played and I played a lot of MMOs.

    - Story: The pacing is tighter and more streamlined than Heavensward, almost no filler or unnecessary detour in the main quest. Although I prefer the setting and setup of Heavensward,    Despite the early access issue (raubahn and pipin savage), the content of the expansion itself is very very good. I can say it's one of the best MMO expansion I've played and I played a lot of MMOs.

    - Story:
    The pacing is tighter and more streamlined than Heavensward, almost no filler or unnecessary detour in the main quest. Although I prefer the setting and setup of Heavensward, Stormblood has various twists and unforgettable moments, I'm excited to see where the story will unfolds in 4.x patches.

    - Gameplay:
    The two new Jobs (Samurai and Red Mage) are AWESOME. Tried both of them a lot in Palace of the Dead and they play very fluidly with interesting mechanics. Red Mage in particular seems very enjoyable to play, they got the jack of all trades role right. While Samurai is pure DPS monster with zero utility to the party, skill wise it is a bit harder than other melee DPS since you have to keep track a lot of things. The battle system changes they introduced is also mostly a success and make old jobs more streamlined (a bit dumbed down, but understandable, WoW had worse skill pruning).

    - Music:
    No comment needed here. Still reign supreme as the best MMO music.

    - Endgame:
    Can't give full impression on the endgame since raid is not out yet (2 weeks from now). The only endgame content currently is 2 Extreme Primal which I haven't tried yet.    … Expand
  7. luckystrike_bh
    Jun 21, 2017
    10
    I have gone through level 65, halfway through the level increase to 70. Thrilled to see that Stormblood is on par with the last major expansion Heavensward. Art direction and music are top notch. The take on the Far East theme is done well and I am enjoying the fresh environment. Full load of recipes and gathering nodes if Disciple of Hand/Land is your ball of wax. New dungeonsI have gone through level 65, halfway through the level increase to 70. Thrilled to see that Stormblood is on par with the last major expansion Heavensward. Art direction and music are top notch. The take on the Far East theme is done well and I am enjoying the fresh environment. Full load of recipes and gathering nodes if Disciple of Hand/Land is your ball of wax. New dungeons and the one primal I've done are exciting and just as well done as the others. The increase in fidelity is apparent with the PS3 console support dropped for 4.0. Major issue with logging in to combat instances to progress the main quest storyline has been resolved. Overall I chalk Stormblood up as another victory for Yoshi-P!… Expand
  8. Kamui22
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    best mmo actually,nice story,Good dungeons,maps and content I recommend it

    El mejoro mmo actualmente,buena historia,buenos dungeons,mapas y contenido muy recomendado
  9. SpikePsyche
    Jul 8, 2017
    10
    I was stoked enough to see the Red Mage (AND Samurai) jobs added to Final Fantasy XIV with this expansion. (My main on FFXI was a Red Mage, so I was getting nostalgic.) Since the moment I started playing the expansion I have been overjoyed. The new areas are impressive. Great design, nice detail. And you can swim and, in some areas, dive! The new story quests and side quests are engaging,I was stoked enough to see the Red Mage (AND Samurai) jobs added to Final Fantasy XIV with this expansion. (My main on FFXI was a Red Mage, so I was getting nostalgic.) Since the moment I started playing the expansion I have been overjoyed. The new areas are impressive. Great design, nice detail. And you can swim and, in some areas, dive! The new story quests and side quests are engaging, although pretty much the standard fare as far as quests go, they do add to the story and lore while introducing you to the new areas and their monsters. I must admit that many times in games I am one of those who skip a lot of dialog and cut scenes so I can get right to the action, but in Stormblood I am actually compelled to follow the story tying everything together. So far this expansion seems massively bigger than Heavenward. Every time I turnaround I open up a new area. Lots of exploration. Lots of new creatures and races. And if you're like me and are a fan of the Final Fantasy universe, you'll see a lot of nods to monsters and creatures from past games in the series. We definitely got one of the best expansions I've seen on an MMO. And we got major bang for the buck.… Expand
  10. Kouyou
    Jul 10, 2017
    10
    Some indepth review after beating all content and getting Heal, DPS & Tank to 70 reflect my opinion and thoughts.

    Summary: For me, my favorite MMORPG just got way better. I still love it's visual style, the new classes are amazing, as are most of the new areas. The story is a blast to play through and leaves pretty much all other MMORPG's in a big shadow. Best thing to me are the class    Some indepth review after beating all content and getting Heal, DPS & Tank to 70 reflect my opinion and thoughts.

    Summary:
    For me, my favorite MMORPG just got way better. I still love it's visual style, the new classes are amazing, as are most of the new areas. The story is a blast to play through and leaves pretty much all other MMORPG's in a big shadow. Best thing to me are the class revisions. Everything plays smoother and needs less focus on some debuff or cooldown management, you can concentrate on having fun more. Love it :)
    With this, all the new content is a blast - not only visually, but gameplay-wise as well. I can really recommend this game!

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    More in depth:

    Tech / Visuals:
    First of all, the game looks nice but not like the typical new triple A title. It is a rather dated MMO that still got a style that is rather pleasant to look at. With the discontinuation of support for PS3, we got faster travel, faster load of characters and a solid support for the PS4 Pro, where I personally enjoy the higher performance mode most.
    Visually, they created some incredibly beautiful dungeons with various themes and a lot of active dynamic animations and stuff going on.
    When it comes to the new zones, its a mix between incredibly beautiful and at parts a little bland. Possibly due to the chosen environment. A lot of the expansion plays out in a desert-like area, so don't expect much variety everywhere you go. So the contrast between some incredible Asian themed and underwater content to the latest areas is kinda stark.
    The characters are as beautiful as ever, with the new classes having amazingly animated skills with some truly spectacular effect work.

    Story:
    I won't be spoiling here, so keeping it simple. The original story of FFXIV was ok'ish. Heavensward did improve upon it. Stormblood though really made it some awesome Final Fantasy experience. In my opinion, simply the best story for any MMO I know of out right now.
    Only downside: Though a lot of Job quests and even a few sidequests got nice storys as well. A lot of not so complex side quest simply are your generic fetch this or move there stuff. But guess that's to be expected when considering the amount of content. Nevertheless, I would love to simply skip stuff like this or make those quests better, so I comment on this not so good part as well.

    Amount of content / difficulty / accessibility
    Well, the amount of content is decent. Especially for people that enjoy playing multiple classes and playing with their friends will surely spend a lot of hours in Eorzea. If you only want to focus on one class though and power through everything, the game will soon no longer have anything to offer for you. Reason being simple: This is no grindgame where you just keep on grinding levels for hours and hours. At some point you got max level and max gear, simple as that.
    Difficulty wise, the content is balanced very well right now. It is more accessible then ever, with mechanics being fair and easy to understand while still punishing enough to wipe the careless and unprepared. Maybe the game overall got easier. It is hard to say, because a lot of players are very experienced. But the big change with Stormblood seems the highest level of accessibility for all kinds of content yet.

    PvP:
    The changes were drastic and now I enjoy it. I mean I never enjoyed PvP before in this game. But now, with everyone being equal and PvP feeling fair, its a blast. Specially since they steamlined PvP skills and made some incredible adjustments to the bars. Now it is easy to handle your skills and focus on the actual combat. Makes for some really enjoyable 72-man battles!    … Expand
  11. Kaitos
    Jun 30, 2017
    10
    Stormblood is one of the best expansions to any MMORPG yet,new enemies,sights,story and even two new jobs,Red Mage and Samurai which are both great classes in their own right and is not just better than heavensward it's also got alot more to offer than heavensward...I would say more but it's better if I stop here to prevent spoilers
  12. DrGerm
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Yet another solid expansion for FFXIV. If you're playing this game, just go ahead and add this on. It's worth it.
  13. saintninja
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    I don't like theme of Far East. But hey! This expansion wake up my interest to this culture! Storytelling grow up again and more challenge and beautiful contents awaits! Bravo
  14. artimis
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    This expansion pack is pretty amazing. to the story the the pretty zones. to the amazing music like in the lochs, to the amazing fights like shinryu, all around amazing expansion pack, love the bad guy to, pure evil xeno
  15. XV_
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    To this point, I'm not sure if Stormblood has better story or flow than Heavensward, but I can surely say that it maintains that height that was set by the last game, so I think is just a matter or preferences.

    The main story of this expansion is about revolutions and geopolitical stuff, if you're like me and like that kind of thing then this is going to be a big hit, but, that's not to    To this point, I'm not sure if Stormblood has better story or flow than Heavensward, but I can surely say that it maintains that height that was set by the last game, so I think is just a matter or preferences.

    The main story of this expansion is about revolutions and geopolitical stuff, if you're like me and like that kind of thing then this is going to be a big hit, but, that's not to say that it's a bad story, it's a great one but certainly is a different beast than Heavensward, this time you focus on other characters (new and old) and it still delivers in character development, the main antagonist while maybe a little one-note it does its job and does it amazing, I'm not sure if its the acting (voiced by the incredible Kosuke Toriumi) or the writing but I was so invested in him.

    By this point you know how is this, you go to one map, uncover it by quests, beat some dungeons and bosses and repeat, is more or less the same, de difference is that the boss and dungeon mechanics were tightened, making to really interesting and challenging battles.

    As far as music goes XIV always has had a very good selection, but I think this time the composers took it to the next level, there are some tunes that I will listen for the years to come, I'm sure.

    While is debatable if its better than its predecessor, Stormblood maintains that incredibly high bar set by Heavensward, so I think you'll not disappointed, as, for me, I will always remember that final moment when you finally finish the last boss battle, it was a truly beautiful and powerful moment.    … Expand
  16. StudMuffinOP
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    Sunk 200+ hours in this game and really enjoyed it. Loved the class switch at any time so you aren't fully stuck with one job throughout your whole playthrough. Graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is really enjoyable. One of my very few MMO's I don't mind jumping back into. Biggest downside would be the main storyline eating so much time. Mind you though that it is a Final Fantasy gameSunk 200+ hours in this game and really enjoyed it. Loved the class switch at any time so you aren't fully stuck with one job throughout your whole playthrough. Graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is really enjoyable. One of my very few MMO's I don't mind jumping back into. Biggest downside would be the main storyline eating so much time. Mind you though that it is a Final Fantasy game so it will be story based for the first half. Another thing I wasn't really a fan of was the queue times if you are running a DPS character since it seems everyone else is playing it(Tank main) . Also enjoyed how you could play with other users when your run a dungeon no matter what platform you are. Highly recommend it though if you want to jump into an MMO. Does have a monthly subscription after a certain level but well worth it.… Expand
  17. skeit_
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    Best MMORPG in the world, I like every part of it. You have lots and lots things to do. Perfect job sistem and characters are beautiful. The Main scenario quests are charming.

    Thanks Square Enix and Yoshida for this game.
  18. Thaksin
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Недавно закончил дополнение StormBlood, не ожидал такой концовки и сразу захотелось продолжения. Не смотря на длину сценария, оно не показалось мне затянутым или не интересным. жаль что отсутствует русский, но тем не менее моего чуть ниже среднего англ познаний хватило )Недавно закончил дополнение StormBlood, не ожидал такой концовки и сразу захотелось продолжения. Не смотря на длину сценария, оно не показалось мне затянутым или не интересным. жаль что отсутствует русский, но тем не менее моего чуть ниже среднего англ познаний хватило )
  19. Daybrakgo
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Highly recommend - Story Content with a lot of substance from the music, bosses and the landscape - Kugane is especially beautiful.
  20. Dom007
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    ..Overall a worthy expansion. The environments in particular are fantastic.

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#3 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#99 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#89 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. RPGamer
    Sep 22, 2017
    80
    While my time with Stormblood started off slow, once I got into Doma and met the characters there, things really took hold for me. What initially seemed like a dull liberation story quickly grew into a full-on, worldwide revolution with characters worth caring about. While the party interactions never match up to what was offered in Heavensward, the world building, villain motivations, and general sense of purpose for the heroes quickly took center stage and never let up. The build-up was worth the trip, especially the final boss, and all of it left me excited to see what's next.
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  2. LevelUp
    Aug 2, 2017
    88
    Final Fantasy XIV second expansion pack, Stormblood, is a storytelling achievement, but nothing more. The game it's a showcase of the archaic scheme that governs every MMO in existence. Nevertheless, it’s a rich and vibrant world which proudly carries the name of Final Fantasy.
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  3. God is a Geek
    Jul 19, 2017
    80
    Stormblood is the perfect expansion for Final Fantasy XIV players who want something new and refreshing. With gorgeous visuals, new areas to explore and an immersive questline, it’s something players won’t want to miss.
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