Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 726 Ratings

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  1. Splido
    Aug 26, 2023
    9
    What can I say? Pretty neat.
    Player housing and the story are both great and the reason why I play this game. Both have room for improvement of course, but like others already said, you won't find another mmo with such high quality out there.
    I think most stuff has already said by others and I pretty much agree in most cases. Player housing needs way more placeable items, it should be    What can I say? Pretty neat.
    Player housing and the story are both great and the reason why I play this game. Both have room for improvement of course, but like others already said, you won't find another mmo with such high quality out there.

    I think most stuff has already said by others and I pretty much agree in most cases.
    Player housing needs way more placeable items, it should be possible to place items on all other objecs, being forced to stay sub in order to kepp a house is not fun and it should be easier for all players to get a house, not just a handful. Apartments are nice and all, but compared to a house? Not so much.
    In regards to the story, again, I agree with other people when it comes to a certain prince. Why tease such a promising story arc for him with dozens of unanswered questions and then just end it? Major disappointment right here, in case he really doesn't show up again in the next expansion or at least give us hints, that he survived and will return someday. The way it stands now? Just disappointing.

    Though Endwalker and the devs deserve a solid 9, anyway for the joy this game gave me.    … Expand
  2. Jessyi
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    Amazing game!
    I love the story.
    Was really sad because of the end of Emet and Elidibus and really hope they'll return. Was very disappointed because of Zenos' end. Like... why bring him back, tease a very promising arc and an interesting development and then write him out of the story again? Really hoping we didn't see him the last time. Please bring him back and continue his story.    Amazing game!
    I love the story.
    Was really sad because of the end of Emet and Elidibus and really hope they'll return.
    Was very disappointed because of Zenos' end. Like... why bring him back, tease a very promising arc and an interesting development and then write him out of the story again? Really hoping we didn't see him the last time. Please bring him back and continue his story.
    Was a bit bored from the epilog, the stuff that came after the main story.
    Looking forward to the next expansion!    … Expand
  3. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market. The story is not just amazing for an MMO... and not just the best story of any Final Fantasy (in my opinion at least).... Not just one of the best stories in all of gaming, no.... of ANY medium!
    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    This is honestly the very best MMO on the market. The story is not just amazing for an MMO... and not just the best story of any Final Fantasy (in my opinion at least).... Not just one of the best stories in all of gaming, no.... of ANY medium!
    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!    … Expand
  4. Zusuz
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Amazing game! The story is simply awesome, although the last 2 patches or so with Zero were rather... personally I find that character not really enjoyable. Would have wished for them to keep other characters like the Ascians and Zenos. Also wish player housing would be a bit more easier. I'm trying to get a big house for quite some time now. Should also be easier to place items on higherAmazing game! The story is simply awesome, although the last 2 patches or so with Zero were rather... personally I find that character not really enjoyable. Would have wished for them to keep other characters like the Ascians and Zenos. Also wish player housing would be a bit more easier. I'm trying to get a big house for quite some time now. Should also be easier to place items on higher places in an apartment/house. Overall a really great game though.… Expand
  5. Zonkx
    May 31, 2023
    9
    By far the best MMO I have ever played. Respect to the people who wrote the story. It touched me deeply many times. The only downside I find with Endwalker is that Zenos seemingly disappears at the end. This character still holds so many unanswered questions, and they barely touched on anything. Why did he keep seeing the final days in his dreams? How could he become as strong as theBy far the best MMO I have ever played. Respect to the people who wrote the story. It touched me deeply many times. The only downside I find with Endwalker is that Zenos seemingly disappears at the end. This character still holds so many unanswered questions, and they barely touched on anything. Why did he keep seeing the final days in his dreams? How could he become as strong as the Warrior of Light, even though he seemingly doesn't possess as many soul fragments? Why is his body unnaturally large? Did Emet possibly conduct some experiments on him? It wouldn't be the first time he experimented on a baby; just look at what Emet did in Shadowbringers. But, as I said, they give us next to nothing, and then it's over. Apart from that, Zenos would complement the team really well if he had a redemption arc. I can imagine many funny and interesting moments, but yeah, nothing happened, and I found that very disappointing.

    In general, what bothers me in the game is that you have to kill enemies so often. It wasn't any different with Emet and Elidibus, and now they're all gone. I don't like the approach, even though the story is otherwise very well-written.

    On the other hand, the new stuff with Zero is rather mediocre. Zero is just a walking cliché, and honestly, it annoys me every time she's around. Hopefully, she will take a backseat in the next expansion. I would prefer to see old characters taking the spotlight again.    … Expand
  6. agradecemais
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    MEU DEUS DO CÉU O QUE É ENDWALKER!?
    Desde o começo da expansão os diretores deixaram claro que essa seria o fim de tudo.
    O definitivo termino da expansão. A trama se passa em torno das divindades Hydaelyn e Zodiark, luz e sombra, que equilibram aquilo que conhecemos desde o começo do jogo, o evento conhecido como fim dos tempos. Evento que acometeu o mundo dos Anciões, até então vilões    MEU DEUS DO CÉU O QUE É ENDWALKER!?
    Desde o começo da expansão os diretores deixaram claro que essa seria o fim de tudo.
    O definitivo termino da expansão.
    A trama se passa em torno das divindades Hydaelyn e Zodiark, luz e sombra, que equilibram aquilo que conhecemos desde o começo do jogo, o evento conhecido como fim dos tempos.
    Evento que acometeu o mundo dos Anciões, até então vilões do jogo, que causa a destruição do mundo. Estrelas caem do céu, fogo consome a terra, as pessoas diante do desespero se tornam bestas.
    Aqui o desespero é a tona. Você está correndo contra o tempos e a cada mapa ou npc novo o desespero e senso de urgência tornam o ambiente do jogo um lugar sombrio e desesperador.
    Aqui você está diante de um inimigo incontrolável, a personificação do niilismo, o próprio fim, a própria morte.
    Temos dois vilões que são personificações da sociopatia e psicopatia e seu unico objetivo é o fim de tudo, seja pelo cataclismo, seja pela morte em batalha, não importa! O fim, a morte, a destruição de tudo é o objetivo.
    O que pode parecer uma motivação vazia e cliche, mas que conversa de forma poética com toda a história e todas as aventuras vividas pelo seu personagem no passado.
    Toda as expansões se ligam de forma catártica e todas as peças do quebra cabeça se juntam.
    Até chegarmos a uma viagem ao passado onde somos mandados para o mundo dos Anciões, um mundo onde a ciencia, o conhecimento, a arte, o sentimento e a busca do equilibrio era o maior dos objetivos.
    Entendemos ai que os Anciões eram o que de melhor existia nos humanos e que em algum momento algo deu muito errado.
    Encontramos então a responsável por esse fim, uma entidade poeticamente retratada como um pássaro, criada por um Ancião sonhador, que tinha uma grande capacidade empatica e a capacidade de viajar pelas estrelas.
    Sua missão era encontrar civilizações para tentar responder uma simples pergunta...
    Que propósito essas civilizações encontraram na vida?
    Ao deparar com civilizações, apesar de avançadas, já a beira da extinção e absorvendo através de seu grande senso de empatia o medo e o desespero diante do fim, acaba por se transformar em sua própria sombra afogando em uma descrença niilista e chegando a conclusão que a única maneira de resolver esse empasse é acabar com a existência de toda a vida.
    A causadora do fim dos tempos...
    Pode parecer meio óbvio e não original.... Principalmente se tratando de Final Fantasy.
    Mas todo esse enredo se encaixa e flui muito bem conectando todos os temas apresentados anteriormente.
    Nesse mundo personagens são vivos, ali pessoas vivem seus sonhos, angustias, inseguranças, medos, desesperos e através de seus heróis buscam andarem livres, buscam escutar, sentir e pensar.
    Respostas que ouvimos através de nossa guia desde o começo do jogo quando matávamos bichos no mato ou salvamos npcs de bandidos, ouvíamos aquela que foi a música da primeira expansão dizendo para vivermos nossa vida, sem arrependimento, sem parar nas adversidades não importando quão escuro era o caminho, mesmo que tudo tenha um fim, mesmo que a vida seja um enigma que devemos suportar deleites de tristeza, nesse momento fugaz que o acaso da vida flui, nesse mesmo momento de acaso ela cresce, portanto, nesse instante efêmero, devemos viver, morrer e conhecer.
    E nesse momento eu morro nessa jornada para quem sabe começar a próxima.
    À terra sempre flui seu proposito. À terra está viva.
    Então devo andar livre!    … Expand
  7. 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!
  8. Dom007
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    Overall an excellent climax to a 10 year story. Not as consistent or good as shadowbringers in story, pacing or areas but definitely the second best expansion in 14.
  9. Dexuz
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Despues de un año, ha sido la mejor expansión de un MMORPG que he jugado
    Lo mejor: el diseño de clases, la historia, muchas quest secundarias y los bosses sobretodo de raid. El OST 100/10.
  10. Ennuii
    Oct 12, 2022
    10
    I am a grown ass man. This stupid game made me ugly weep. Multiple times from both happiness and sadness. Endwalker was amazing. Just everything was great.
  11. Ldt1
    Oct 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing! Not only the best mmo expansion ever released but up there with the greatest jrpg experiences to date.
  12. LMarci
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    We did not think Shadowbringers could be outdone, we were completely wrong. From the story, to combat, to raid design, to the social aspect, it's just exceptional. While the entirety of the game might have a few flaws, this is as close to perfection as MMO games have gotten so far.
  13. iKickBullies
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Not much to say, I don't like MMO's, but this is the 1 MMO I actually love. The only one that just keeps getting better and better and better. It's executed so flawlessly and is the game that made me understand what makes MMO's fun for people.
  14. DQSF
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    for me its was really great DLC, perfect story, nice ending, nice new maps, and bosses
  15. Ahoameko
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    Emotional rollercoaster, in a good way. Be prepared for long cut scenes, and reading.
  16. kairadan
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    I really love this game, new class are really fun, new summoner is good and the story is great, but ,for now is lack of endgame content. But in the future they will add more content so..ffxiv is always a great game
  17. kaptainkoda
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? With an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 for free with no restrictions on playtime.
  18. Laizen
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    The game was breathtaking. It offers all of the twists and turns that anyone could have asked for and more.
  19. EDINEIA
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
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  20. AndreyCloud
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    Overall, I found endwalker to be pretty fun, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I kind of gave up on some endgame content sadly so I don’t have the full perspective to give, but my experience came down to how the story and arc went along with some of the dungeons and raids. The story I found to be interesting but not great. For me it lacked the fundamental solo adventurer arc that IOverall, I found endwalker to be pretty fun, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I kind of gave up on some endgame content sadly so I don’t have the full perspective to give, but my experience came down to how the story and arc went along with some of the dungeons and raids. The story I found to be interesting but not great. For me it lacked the fundamental solo adventurer arc that I originally loved about FFXIV and rpgs. I am aware this is an mmo and is not meant to feel that way for some, but the other installments leading up to ew had me exploring more on my own while meeting new and interesting characters. This experience felt like I was always with the scions which I already knew and have seen enough of them quite frankly. I wanted this experience to feel a little newer and was hoping to get out of being with familiar characters constantly. The buildup I found to be extremely slow and painstaking at times, the arc itself felt too philosophical at times. The whole rabbit people I found to be annoying and the villains kind of fell apart for me as interesting. The que times were horrendous. I loved the arc going back into the past into Elpis and hanging out with Emet-Selch, the ending was good, and the dungeons and raids were great as usual. Overall though, I felt fatigued by the end of it and the thought of grinding all of my jobs and characters up again. Perhaps a lot enjoy that aspect, but by the end of Endwalker it felt like more of the same stuff which may feel the same with any game that’s been going on for this long. I feel like a basic mmo final fantasy stan would love this, but someone who wanted something new and fun added to keep me playing, it felt a little dry to anything higher than an 8.… Expand
  21. lasmas
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Best expansion ever made on a game i though shadobringer will be the best and i was worng.

    Soken music 100/10
  22. happyazure86
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    the best MMO which the scenario is perfect while you can enjoy online community at the same time.
  23. Louisoix09
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Playing since stormblood was a good expansion but HW was great SHB and EW master class of storytelling I cried so much and the characters have been an inspiration to me in my RL there virtue’s there indestructible sprit and basic reliance’s of the bound of friendship is something we take for granted for this day and age!. The writing is so good and moving and ff14 explores so manyPlaying since stormblood was a good expansion but HW was great SHB and EW master class of storytelling I cried so much and the characters have been an inspiration to me in my RL there virtue’s there indestructible sprit and basic reliance’s of the bound of friendship is something we take for granted for this day and age!. The writing is so good and moving and ff14 explores so many sensitive parts of life religion corruption and more were others fear not go this y ff14 is the best for be it takes risks it’s brace it’s bold and it’s knows it’s identity just put up with ARE after it’s plane sailing ⛵️ peace!… Expand
  24. Marble145
    Jan 12, 2022
    10
    this is the best FFXIV has been, it ties up all the threads set up in previous expansions and finishes with a satisfying conclusion, the second to last zone is the best this game has ever been, i was in narrative heaven for that entire segment of the expansion. the final zone while a little cliche works well with the elements set up earlier in the expac.
    every new zone, was gorgeous and i    this is the best FFXIV has been, it ties up all the threads set up in previous expansions and finishes with a satisfying conclusion, the second to last zone is the best this game has ever been, i was in narrative heaven for that entire segment of the expansion. the final zone while a little cliche works well with the elements set up earlier in the expac.
    every new zone, was gorgeous and i enjoyed their aesthetic with only the third one being a bit benign, the aether currents were also not too frustrating to collect unlike in Stormblood.
    i cried at the end of this, it was a wonderful conclusion to a wonderful story.    … Expand
  25. DiabloHades
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    Before I begin, shoutout to the 26 negative reviews and the 6 people who commented

    I was never a big mmo fan, i played a great number of them, but could never really get that much into it the only exception was SWTOR which I only played because i had people i enjoyed playing with, but that game didn't really leave me optimistic about the core mechanics of an mmo so i was left unaware    Before I begin, shoutout to the 26 negative reviews and the 6 people who commented

    I was never a big mmo fan, i played a great number of them, but could never really get that much into it
    the only exception was SWTOR which I only played because i had people i enjoyed playing with, but that game didn't really leave me optimistic about the core mechanics of an mmo so i was left unaware of what good content was
    then, a friend recommended ffxiv
    I started in shadowbringers, near the end to be exact, and i fell in love with the story, From a realm reborn to endwalker itself, I have been drawn in to this world of cat bois and aetherial gods.
    I am now a best in slot raider that leads party finder groups through savages and extremems, and i love every minute of it    … Expand
  26. Oirthir
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    I've never been more deeply effected by a game, and maybe it's partly where i am in my life, and what is going on in the world, but for right now, this is the most powerful story I've seen told in a video game.
  27. playgamer2014
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    Jogão, todos os finais fantasy pra mim são ótimas,
    Quantos uns vive de esmolas no mendigopass, sonystas só joga coisa boa
  28. Pyross
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game I have ever played, truly a masterpiece. It ties everything together in the story perfectly and has lots of those moments that avert your expectations.
  29. AlexanderN21
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Incredible closure to the story, they take their time to explain everything and leave no or few questions to the players.
  30. Yula
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    The mini "review" will feature story only and is spoiler-free.
    A worthwhile ending for the greatest story any MMORPG has featured so far. Though it does not quite hold up onto Shadowbringers, it is overall a fantastic expansion. The second best I'd argue. Ending a narrative, especially one that has been told for over a decade, is not easy. In fact, oftentimes endings tend to be a bit    The mini "review" will feature story only and is spoiler-free.
    A worthwhile ending for the greatest story any MMORPG has featured so far. Though it does not quite hold up onto Shadowbringers, it is overall a fantastic expansion. The second best I'd argue. Ending a narrative, especially one that has been told for over a decade, is not easy. In fact, oftentimes endings tend to be a bit disappointing. Not to lean on the anchoring bias too much but just think of recent endings of (former) high profile shows or games. Examples like Game of Thrones and LOST come to mind. Anyway, my point essentially is just that it is >relatively< easy to start writing a story but finishing it adequately can be difficult. That is why I'm pleased this wasn't the case for FFXIV. In terms of lengths it is also the longest of any expansion so far. So there is plenty in regards of quality and quantity. Whether this is a 9 or 9,5 or a 10 ultimately doesn't matter to me. It's subjective anyway. I'm just glad the Hydaelin and Zodiark arc got a conclusion it deserved. Thank you for reading.    … Expand
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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PLAY
    Feb 23, 2022
    80
    Fans will love this celebratory ending. With the MMO more mechanically satisfying than 8 ever, there’s never been a better time to enjoy the whole story. [Issue#10, p.82]
  2. Twinfinite
    Jan 28, 2022
    90
    While Endwalker fails to eclipse Shadowbringers in most areas, it succeeds in what is by far its most important mandate: properly ending this extremely long storyline in an incredibly satisfying way. It’s a solid tale from start to finish. The expansion adds beautiful new areas, well-constructed new jobs, and all in all, ticks off everything that you want a Final Fantasy XIV expansion to do with the level of polish that players have come to expect. So take a deep breath Final Fantasy XIV fans, Endwalker is fantastic.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Jan 27, 2022
    80
    This is as satisfying a finale as any devoted FFXIV player could reasonably have hoped for. [Issue#368, p.106]
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