FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

Unfortunately I can't recommend FFXIV.

I played the beta and basically didn't touch it until a few weeks ago. I normally play healer in MMOs, so I figured Conjurer was a cool path to take and then spec into White Mage being the natural progression route. I won't complain about the lack of DPS and amount of spells for DPS, but it was a pain to level through the quest system as a conjurer, but heyho it is what it is.

The reason for the negative review is because I kept thinking to myself "when does this get fun?" because the quests just pure suck ass. Fetch this, do this, go here, go back to this other place you've just been, then go over here and it just gets so stale quickly. You unlock more content as you progress: new dungeons, zones, guildhests, etc. but it feels very rinse and repeat.

I think the other side of it is the lack of understanding of what's going on. I know the FF universe is insanely vast, but from a lore perspective all I really took away was there's 3 big military dogs, a group of people who investigate things, a dragon, an antagonist imperial army and that's pretty much about it.

People say this is the best MMO on the market but I simply just don't see it.

It's a fun game, if you can freaking log in... tried for hours now, and i read somewhere that support rarely unlocks your account, i have tried creating new passwords, nothing works... Otherwise it's a good game, won't ever be playing it anymore though since i can't LOG TF IN.....

Gave this game a genuine shot and I can't bring myself to keep playing. After hearing people for so long clammer about how amazing the story apparently is I had high hopes going in but I am almost 100 hours in and it is doing nothing for me, especially when a good 90% of that time is spent doing mundane busy work for npcs you will never remember. Fetch quest after fetch quest after fetch quest, with multiple of the main story quests just being "talk to character" then run to the other side of the region "talk to character" only to then trek back to talk to the first character and boom, quest done. I read everywhere that it apparently gets a lot better in 'Heavensward' but I'm sorry, I'm not spending another 60 or so hours on a "maybe" especially when I have so many problems already and the game has given me no indications that it is going to get any better.

Over the past few expansions, FFXIV has focused on widening the potential audience of the game by removing points of interest and circumstances to overcome in the game. The recent expansion has featured a reintroduction of decent battle design but also the deletion of the last class whose mechanics I enjoyed, a number that has been dwindling since the introduction of Shadowbringers. They make these changes without warning and unintelligible reasoning (when they give any). At this point I don't think I can understand their game design philosophy at all and it seems like they only make live letters to make it seem like they're trying to communicate with their player base, but not actually do so. Crafting and gathering has been boring since the Shadowbringers overhaul, and dungeons have only gotten more monotonous as well. Though the head developer has said in an interview before that they have taken too much away, I've yet to see any change in line with that, and have been waiting for a very long time.

really fun game to play with your partner as it's relaxing and so much exciting content to spend quality time together. christine if you see this please let me see the kids.

What I like the most about FFXIV - It's not feeding your fomo. You can quit. You can take a break. You can come back half a year later and keep going from where you left. You are not punished for playing something else. You can always come back. Sometimes you are just not feeling it and that's alright. But your friends will be there. Your FC will be there. I've been playing this game for over 10 years now on and off and it always feels like home.

NEVER GET THIS GAME!!!!

You will lose days and days of your life to this game, you'll forget basic needs and necessities for your children, your wife will nag at you for why you have a hobby you enjoy, eventually leaving you since you're a "manchild who still plays computer games", and you will be so sucked into this hole of despair and darkness that you realize the only thing that was always there for you is the lonely nights at Limsa Lominsa in the critically acclaimed and award winning game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. THIS GAME WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!

5/10

FFXIV has sometimes cool moments, but a largely forgettable story. Collosally overrated IMO. The supposedly great Heavensward xpac was just "meh" tier.
The ending sequence of every expansion is cool. Not because the story is amazing. But because the music slaps. The music IS the best part of this game.
The rest is a slog.
It doesn't respect player's time.
In this MMO, you don't grind mobs. Oh hell no. Actually, you barely do any combat in the open world areas.
Instead, you will grind a F*CK TON of fetch quests. Approximately 900 of them, out of a total of 1000 mandatory story quests to unlock various features and dungeons one by one (...unless you buy a skip in Square Enix shop, how convenient of them!).

The story is weak for a Final Fantasy game. You get the usual anime plot points/characters, coated in a "semi-serious" artstyle I didn't like very much.
The presentation, especially character animation in cutscenes (except maybe for climax) is horribly outdated (remember the base game launched on the PS3).

It tries to combine "RPG" and "MMO" genres to make something "special".
In a way, it's true. The worst parts of each genre combine together to make something completely mindnumbing to play 90% of the time.
I am way better served by any other, single player, FF game, in terms of storytelling, party member dynamics AND involvement of the player in the game mechanics.

Closing statement:
To the FF14 fanbois out there genuinely thinking this is the greatest story ever told in a video game: please ** f*ck ******** and ** *** ****** ********.

The second quickest way to become racist, trans, or both, beaten only by VRChat. No headset required!

Skip cutscenes until it tells you "hey, this cutscene is gonna take a while, you sure?" and then it goes from a 6 to a 10 for the rest of the game.

cant play cuz i dont remember my og security questions. tried customer support with no luck. literally bricked game in my library because of cd key issues and questions i put for security so long ago. if youre returning after years hiatus and didnt write your stuff dowm dont even bother. ive spent mkre hours trying to log in than ive played at this point

As an old WoW player who also played FFXIV since 2010-ish on PS3, this game has lost its allure. Don't understand the community anymore, devs and writers just writing slop, Yoshi-P seemingly losing his passion? or maybe just tired of being the director? This game used to be a gem, different flavor of MMO now its just generic slop. Pretty much just a game like Tarisland, feels like they decided the influx of WoW refugees need to be catered to and then they just folded to the demands. Game just feels bad especially with classes, each class had a fantasy that it catered to and now its all classes playing very similarly with little to no identity. It just hurts having old memories of playing with friends and then it slowly dying out of old FFXIV players and modern audience getting catered to instead. Don't even get me started on all the addons/mods people get on this game its wild, everyone needs their handheld for every little thing. QoL sure that's fine but things that make this into WoW because you miss dps meters and parsing? Give me a break this game was story driven, its not about difficulty, you don't even need addons for these fights but people being so brainrotted they need them to even not stand in the big RED circle... As of right now I cannot in good conscience recommend this game. If you really want to scratch an itch and waste your money go ahead, but honestly just play the demo/free edition you will milk the good content out of the game FOR FREE rather than wasting money on the game and paying a monthly subscription for a subpar MMO.

Square Enix is getting a positive review from me on a single basis - I have not played enough of the game to be able to share thoughts on late game.

But - I was locked out of my account due to a security question, and they were able to fix it in minutes with a quick phone call. Getting to speak to a polite live person immediately to fix my issue is better than most traditional goods companies do, let alone software. Great stuff.

Huge fan of FF6 and FF7. Avoided this game for years because I thought they would skimp on the story since it's an mmo. Downloaded the trial and played through a Realm Reborn and I can gladly say I was wrong about that, so I bought the game. The main focus seems to be on the story, they don't skimp on it at all. I'm enjoying it alot. This game has tons of depth, tons of content and I think 5 expansions of story to play through. You can play for hundreds of hours of content on the free trial alone. My one gripe so far is the subscription. I really don't like having to pay for a subscription to play a game that I already paid for. Can't believe that buisness model still exists. There are much better ways to monetize a game. At the very least, they should allow you to play up until the end of the free trial without a subscription after you buy the game.

Not really worth it at the time! Will update the review once a patch actually makes it worth it to come back

I genuinely think this game can only be enjoyed while unemployed. The story is so padded and full of fluff that could simply be dropped. There are no stakes to anything that happens as Square is too afraid of upsetting people. The quest design consists of go here, talk to person, repeat. The combat for anything but high end content feels like a chore. And most importantly of all this game requires an unfathomable amount of time. I logged in most of my hours during the course of about 8 months and for that period it felt more like a job than something I did for fun.

Predatory business practices - made it near impossible to cancel my subscription. This alone deserves the negative rating. Be better, Square Enix.

I won't mince words, the main story is an absolute slog until you get to the expansions, but that is where it starts to truly shine, at least through the end of the Endwalker DLC. The writing and lore is phenomenal. Beautiful homages to the entire numbered series are sprinkled throughout.

It boasts stunning music and absolutely gorgeous character models and graphics, despite the game's advanced age, and enough content to keep a player busy for hundreds of hours. Mechanically intricate boss fights may be found in close to a hundred dungeons for 4-man groups... plus dozens of 8-man trials and a number of full raids, with multiple levels of difficulty.

The game's job (class) system allows you to explore any alternate character classes without the need to create alternate characters, so you can switch your party role as easy as swapping your primary weapon. Crafting is rewarding and significantly more complex than "gather ingredients and push button to combine" and, like the combat jobs, you aren't pigeon-holed into just one or two-- everything is at your disposal.

Although there are microtransactions available and some convenience items, there is no in-game store or battlepass-type system. This game is pay to play, but not pay to win.

In short, it is easy to see why it remains one of the leading MMOs, still boasting a large and active playerbase.

i used to love aion back in the day and this is the only MMO that i have found that compares and is even better amazing story and so much to do ive only been playing a year and still haven't scratched the surface of everything this game has to offer

Im loving the style and the chill gameplay, HUD is kinda hard to egt into but in the end u learn to use it well

While everyone else is beating the dead chocobo that is Dawntrail, here's a few non-story issues with this game that I'm absolutely tired of defending:

If responsive real-time combat is something that matters to you, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. The netcode is famously and shockingly atrocious. Depending on your ping, the game runs up to or even more than 2 seconds behind, meaning by the time an attack animation even starts, the server has already decided that it hit you. World of Warcraft was released almost a decade earlier, in the age of dial-up internet, and had better netcode in 2004 than XIV has in 2025.

Not only does every job now play almost exactly the same with varying coats of paint, but that universal "gameplay" is a static 40APM sequence of buttons that loops every 2 minutes. Between that and the bossfights being 100% scripted down to the second, it's no wonder bots are so rampant nowadays- the game is practically made for them.

The game is overflowing with absolutely horrible UX decisions, the vast majority of which could probably be ironed out in a few days if the developers cared; instead, they dripfeed the community with 1-2 QoL changes every 4 months to distract them from the thousands of fundamentally horrible systems in the game.

It has been SIX YEARS since Viera and Hrothgar were added, and they still cannot wear the majority of hats that were added just this expansion, let alone in the entire game. For a game that charges a mandatory monthly subscription on top of $40 expansions AND a cash shop, calling this unacceptable feels like the understatement of the century.

I'm fairly certain FFXIV is the ONLY multiplayer game I have EVER played that contains a finite supply of player housing. After getting thoroughly eviscerated by a WoW devpost, the team seems to have quietly discontinued the demolition timer, meaning home ownership is now permanent unless the owner opts out (which, realistically, they won't). This sounds great! Except that the demolition of inactive players' houses was pretty much the only source of new opportunities to get your own. So if you don't already have a house, you're shit outta luck until the devs change their mind.

Was this game ever good? Hard to say.

But it sure as hell isn't good right now.

Extremely boring game that feels like a total discomfort for a new player.
Everything is clumsy, overwhelmed with annoying staff and weird gamedesign decisions. Hello to infinite loading screens, invisible walls and tons of garbage icons on minimap.
Also was shocked by absence of normal coop game experience from the start - you cant proceed main campaign with your friends, cuz every time you need to leave the party for completing boring solo scenarious/quests/etc.
Gave this game a chance, inspired by big online and overall good reviews and now i am totally dissapointed:(

Locked out haha have been for years now and cant seem to come back to it. everytime i try my password it says its wrong when its not then i have to do a ticket. i change my password to a new one then go to enter it and guess what its wrong again! this is the only game that i cant play due to never being able to get pass the password and ID login due to being locked out or shadowbanned for trying to enter a password i created to then be told its the wrong password. (Note im not hating on the game but the launch process)

TLDR: If you enjoy highschool drama, community circlejerks, boring repetitive content and classes, being a passive-agressive bitch instead of speaking your mind or you really really miss IMVU and Second Life give this game a go, otherwise go play a different MMO and be happy.

Game peaked hard two expansions ago and has been getting worse and worse ever since. They keep sticking to the exact same formula of an underwhelming content patch every 8-9 months without ever innovating with encounter design or anything else. Dungeons are boring as shit (literally every single dungeon past level 50 is a 1:1 copy/paste layout with a different skin and the same 3 boss mechanics on rotation) but you will spend a fuckton of time doing them if you want to level different classes. Not that there is a point to this anymore since they keep homogenizing the classes and making them more braindead and samey every single patch. Raids are great at first until you realize that they too will follow the exact same formula every tier with few things to break up the monotony.

In the end you will be paying for the 1 or 2 actual good fights they release per expansion or to sit there all day with a bunch of other losers jacking off to your hideously modded catgirls. It's really not worth the box price AND monthly subscription they charge (at least other games who do that have the decency to provide more than one major patch a year). Just save your money or go spend it on any other MMO on the market, they will all provide more for you.

As a bonus, the playerbase is insanely cancerous. While they will rarely insult you directly (this is only because they are afraid of getting banned, as the in game moderation in this game actually works quite well, not because of the "great community" these same people keep going on about), they are some of the most insufferable, passive agressive, self-righteous, drama-hungry people I have met in all my time gaming. The best way to describe the community is like a massive highschool class where the only reason the kids aren't at eachothers throats over the tiniest thing is that they are collectively too afraid of the principal watching to actually do anything other than bark. I would unironically rather have some russian WoW player call me the N-word and tell me to kill myself for missing an interrupt than read one word the average FF14 player typed.

Regardless of this the same people that sit there jacking off to their hideously modded catgirls all day will also praise this game to the high heavens because all their social (and sexual) interactions take place in the game and they don't care about any of the issues regarding gameplay or content releases.

When I first picked up Final Fantasy XIV, I was looking for an escape. I felt alone, like I didn’t fit in anywhere, and I wanted something—anything—to fill that space. What I didn’t expect was that this game would not only give me a world to explore but also completely reshape my life in ways I never imagined.

FFXIV has been more than just a game; it’s been a gateway to creativity, connection, and growth. Through it, I’ve explored new creative avenues, from character design to storytelling, and even expanded my skills in ways that have influenced my own projects. It’s also introduced me to people I now consider some of my closest friends—something I didn’t think I would find in an online game.

The community is what truly makes FFXIV special. Whether it’s the tight-knit bonds formed through Free Companies, the shared victories in raids, or the late-night conversations in player housing, this game fosters connections that go beyond the screen. It has given me opportunities to network, collaborate, and be part of something bigger.

For anyone on the fence about trying FFXIV, I can say without hesitation: this game has changed my life for the better. It’s not just an MMO; it’s a world full of stories, friendships, and endless creative inspiration. And for that, I’ll always be grateful.

Dont get me wrong, it was fun while i no-lifed my way through to the end game. It was only doable because i had friends to play with but that is the most important distinction. wiothout them the game is hours of party finder simulator.

The early game is SO boring that friends i've tried to get to join (solo), couldnt make it past the first 10 levels.
which is unfortunate because the end game is where you want to be, but the classes and gameplay are really slow at low levels that you might not make it that far. There's also no indication of what the class/job you choose will look like at the end to sell the wonder of the full rotation.

I also dont know why, but even with the "graphical update" with the Dawntrail DLC, the game still looks like its from 2005.

Regarding endgame balance, I feel the Devs are so out of touch with what the community wants because they insist in keeping it a specific way, having new jobs be overpowered while keeping others irrelevant.

Again, i had fun playing while i did, but i dont feel excited to pick it up again.

I've put many many hours into this game. For new players things are probably okay. You'll enjoy the game ignorant of what you lost. But as a person that's played many different classes over thousands of hours, I can't help but feel saddened for what has been lost. Among classes that ove played the most, such as BLM, SMN, and AST, changes have been made to the classes that feel like they're removing their identity. While I admit that SMN definitely needed work, oversimplification *is* a thing. Black mage was my main, but every single patch, the keep lowering and lowering the skill ceiling. Astrologian has lost a lot of what made the class unique and now it feels like white mage with extra steps. What is the point of having all these different unique classes if you're just gonna keep homogenizing them. I'm not opposed to change, but I am not a fan of taking away identity and uniqueness, so I'm done with this game as the jobs I fell in love with are slowing losing their luster every patch.

New players will most likely find alot of enjoyment and excitement in this game as they will be ignorant of what has been lost.

Will try and make this as precise as I can

Once upon a time I loved this game, look at how many hours I have just to give an idea of how long I have enjoyed it. The story was great, the content was fun and the community was welcoming.

However note the was in the previous sentence.

Nowadays it's become a chore to be on here, everything is time gated, the story is so mediocre as of the most recent update, the jobs are all horribly balanced now, and the content droughts are becoming ridiculous for a game that is a monthly subscription. As of now it's nothing but doing content you have done one hundred times over just for some currency that you can only get so much of a week. Said process making it feel impossible to even try out endgame content, and that is assuming most of the people who do endgame let you in, because if you are certain classes you will just be kicked out.

Really wish I could recommend based on the past, but the current state of the game is just not worth the subscription cost.

I spent many years on the old FF11 back in the day, and FF14 was a really enjoyable upgrade.

But they really need to work on account management. I stopped playing about a year or two ago, and when I tried to return, none of the methods they provided would allow me to retrieve my previous account, meaning I won't have access to my high level white mage that I spent countless hours on.

It's a good game, but they really need to work on how to streamline account retrieval / management. People remember bad service for much longer than when you have good service, and bad experiences spread further and wider than good ones.

Making an account is janky af, kept saying my password/name is wrong, changed it more than 5 times and didn't work. Unfortunatly Wont be playing as I cant even get into my account.

Final Fantasy XIV is an extraordinary MMORPG that offers an immersive and captivating experience for both newcomers and seasoned players. The game's rich storytelling is unparalleled, weaving epic narratives with deeply developed characters that keep players engaged and emotionally invested.
The world of Eorzea is beautifully crafted, boasting stunning visuals and a meticulously detailed environment that invites exploration and adventure. The game's art direction and graphics create a truly breathtaking setting that enhances every aspect of gameplay.
Combat in Final Fantasy XIV is dynamic and strategic, with a wide variety of classes and jobs available, allowing players to tailor their experience to match their playstyle. The continuous updates and expansions ensure that there is always fresh content to explore, keeping the game vibrant and engaging.
Community interaction is at the heart of Final Fantasy XIV, with an incredibly welcoming player base and numerous in-game events designed to foster camaraderie. Whether you're embarking on challenging raids, crafting the finest gear, or simply enjoying the sights, there's always something rewarding to do.
The dedication of the development team is evident in the game's consistent quality and player-centric approach, making Final Fantasy XIV not only a fantastic game but also a thriving living world that continues to evolve. It's an absolute must-play for anyone seeking an MMORPG experience that's rich in depth, excitement,

Don't get me wrong, I love this game, but the overall quality just feels like it's been diminishing heavily, and the community seems more toxic than it actually seems, would I recommend this to anyone? Yes, most definitely, but be sure to keep your mouth closed if you wanna bypass any content without getting your account banned.

This game has very interesting and interactive bosses, but a lot of them start to become very samey very fast once you reach the newer expansions, I know they cannot do much more in that department, but I wish there was something to shake it up every now and again, it's like they just rely on spam now more than actually just paying attention.

New pictomancer is just powercrept everything in terms of class.

the game is cool but after the scam that dawntrail was i cannot recommend this game anymore

My favorite game of all time. As an all things fantasy lover, I cannot believe it took me this long to get into it, but I have gained over 600 hours including my free trial time in only 5 months, and I could not think of a better use for my time. The emotions I have felt and the fun I've had I haven't experienced with any other game, let alone another MMO. And as a World of Warcraft kid, I can confidently say that I uninstalled WoW, and stopped my sub the second I finished Heavensward. I have found my game. This is it.

This game is as far as I know probably the best alternative mmo if you want a game similar to World of Warcraft, which makes sense why back when WoW was getting a massive exodus they were leaving that game and going to FF14 when WoW players were getting fed up with how that game was being handled and with Blizzard. FF14 is kind of a WoW clone being a tab target mmo, the game industry typically likes to copy other successful games and tries to put their own spin on it to make their version possibly more popular. For example FF11 is a clone of Everquest which was for its time the most popular mmo. I'm not super familiar with the mmo genre so I don't know how many other games that are as similar to "WoW" other than maybe LOTRO which I barely played and the only other mmo I kind of got into was Guild Wars 2. I played WoW before Burning Crusade was out and I stopped playing before Mists of Pandaria came out. FF14 has gotten very popular to the point I think it might be even more popular than WoW possibly. Currently I have about over 1500 hours put into the game according to Steam so I guess I will write a review.

Fun fact the original version of this game was received extremely poorly to the point where they had to rebuild the entire game from scratch hence why the 2.0 version of the game is called "a realm reborn". Another fun fact they also worked into the games lore as to what happened to the original version of the games world so technically the story from the original version of the game is still canon.

One of the best aspects of this game is just how friendly its community is for new players, when I was new to the game a FC leader gave me 10k gil to start out with in the game and I even had a player in the game pay for my gear when I reached max level which probably costed the person like over a million gil which was super kind of him. I think in general my experience with the playerbase in FF14 has been a lot better than it ever was in my entire experience playing WoW personally.

Some differences between from what I have played from WoW and FF14 is that in FF14 one character can basically learn all job classes and crafting professions unlike in WoW where you could only learn one job class per character and I think two crafting classes and two gathering classes. There isn't much of a reason in FF14 to have other characters other than maybe you just want to play as another race in the game. Achievements, mounts, and minions you unlock in the game are typically only on the character you got them with.

FF14 kind of tries to implement a modern jrpg experience into the mmo genre, and by that I mean this game has a lot of long cutscenes to sit through. This game unlike WoW has a main story quest which is a series of very linear objective quests that takes you through a story for you to experience. People in the FF14 community really like the story of the game typically, imo it gets tiring to sit through sometimes especially when you do the post MSQ quests which I skipped some of the cutscenes for those because I got fed up watching them. This game currently has 5 expansions so there is a lot of MSQ content which means a lot of story cutscenes.

Generally doing the MSQ will get your first class to the max level in the game, after finishing the MSQ the main way I think most people usually level their other classes is by running through dungeons in the game which gives you a lot of exp each time you go through them. The problem however is that the way you find groups for dungeons is that they always require you to have 1 tank, 1 healer, and 2 dps for every dungeon instance. Most people do not like playing tank or healer classes since those types of classes have more responsibility and most people just want to do dps. So when you are searching for a group que times are going to be much faster if you play as either a tank or healer, but if you are playing a dps it will be longer. Hence why I kind of recommend new players to either play with either a friend to alleviate que times or play as either a tank or healer for their first class to max level. For me personally once I get a class above level 60 or something like that the dungeon ques start to get kind of long, usually like 12 or so minutes or even longer to find a group if I am unlucky. The MSQ does require you to go through dungeons as part of its story, so sometimes you might run into instances where you simply just can't find a group for either a dungeon or a trial fight so you might need to ask a friend or a FC member (FC's are like the guilds in this game) to run you through it via a unrestricted party. You can also do FATE quests to gain experience for levels, but imo it's slower than doing dungeons.

A problem in general with the MMO genre is that most of them are subscription based which means you not only need to purchase the game but also pay monthly to play it. I typically pay for 180 days of playtime for this game and its usually around 70ish USD. It sort of feels like you are obligated to play these games when paying for a sub because not playing the game means you are wasting your sub and thus wasting your money. Sometimes leveling in this game is kind of a pain and it makes me not want to play.

Dungeon design is kind of poor especially in ARR which has some weird dungeon aspects, in later expansions they are very linear affairs. This game is typically very easy to get through, some quests in the MSQ can be challenging and most of the games hard content is in the end game with its raids, dungeons, and trials that are designed to be very challenging. But in general if you have a functioning brain you should be able to get through the games MSQ somewhat fairly.

This game does have pvp, it's not very good but people enjoy doing it I guess lol.

Speaking of classes another issue I have with the game is that the classes sort of feel homogenized or at least somewhat similar. I haven't gotten every class in the game to max level but I did get every tank to max and they feel somewhat similar. Each tank has similar mitigations, a tank stance, a few aoe attacks and singular attacks which can be used in similarish rotations. The classes don't feel as distinct as for example WoW, like the Rogue class can go invisible, the Warlock does DOTs, Mages are glass canons that can do AOE's and charge up powerful spells, the paladin has their bubbles.

This game also does not really have any builds for the classes you can play with unlike WoW or other MMO's, you kind of just take what this game gives you.

There are some minor grievances I have with the game, for example there are some weird old systems they abandoned like the guildhests because they gave poor rewards, also achievement certificates are kind of useless and you get a lot of them. The daily roulette for raids likes putting people in the raids for the crystal tower, and there is a good reason why its because the crystal tower raids are the only required raids to go through for the msq so each time you go and do those dailies for raids there is a good chance you will be in those low level 50 raids. There are a good number of raids in this game but the daily roulette will make you feel like there is only a few. Also Job Crystals are pointless, what is the point of them existing other than they are a weird hold over from 1.0?

The MSQ is really enjoyable, and the several sets of End of Game Content make the game extra fun to play.

After playing this game for a small amount of time, I find this game pretty fun. I did have a party to play this with, which helped a lot with the enjoyment of the game. Just a very fun time overall and there's a lot of great people playing this game.

We are at a point where the current expansion's story is widely considered the worst its ever been, we're routinely waiting half a year or more for content to be drip fed to us, job diversity is all around awful (they largely all play the same within their own role), and based on the last live letter, they're gonna lobotomize Black Mage.

I love this game but I would never recommend it right now. The developers really need to read player feedback because the game is in an awful state right now and frankly I'd recommend anyone who does play to unsubscribe until Square gets their shit together.

Black mage was already gutted with the release of dawntrail but the 7.2 changes for the job is really not where I want the job to go. These changes make me sad as it was the DPS job I had the most fun with in endwalker.

final fentesy foarteenn is the best gaem to spend your life in grinding while high on crack. great gameplay, music, story and not too expensive each month.

Fun timesink-game with a massive amount of diverse content. Fails at what makes most MMOs great (No fun loot, no incentive to socialize/network, no playstyle expression through builds or customization), excels however through really great storylines as well as very fun to learn and well-crafted combat scenarios all the way from levelling dungeons to endgame raidbosses.

(Obligatory mention of the very big free trial this game has, just try it!)

this is an awesome game to play solo or with friends. the network of players online is great, the people here are great. they have a great community here and I would recommend new players to this game, I was warmly welcomed and helped within 5 minutes when I asked for assistance.

It's a good mmo and at the same time the final nail in the coffin of me every trying a game of that genre again. Just absolutely horrid gameplay with every new expansion you start being an annoying slog as you need to waste hours of your life collecting orbs to be able to move at more than a snails pace. This then forces you to walk through giant worlds with next to nothing in them for most of it. That in itself is a big shame, because while the base game and Stormblood stories are very boring and don't do anything interesting, Heavensward worked really well as a closed off story. I'd love to have experienced more of that in the later expacs, but not with that gameplay.

I have mitigated feelings about this game, but the overall result is positive. Now I have only 20 hours game play, so my opinion will need an update later on.

I like mainly:
- The beautiful animals and races. Even the foes, some are so cute that I feel bad having to kill them! LOL
- The landscapes
- The stories and large choice of different activities, that don't exclude each other so we can do everything.

I dislike mainly:
- The combat concept: if we move, casting is interrupted (!). So, it's either I cast but suffers under foes damages, or I escape fields of damages, but can't cast. That's strange to me. As well that there is no dodging.
- The travel concept: either expensive or taking long time and can be unsafe if we chose to run.
- The map and its markers, for me very confusing. I had to abandon leves, because out of all the markers on the map, I was unable to understand/see where is the target I need to reach.

I would have a lot more to say, but I keep it at the main first impressions out of those 20 hours I did up to now. I recommend the game because it's fun. For the combat concept, I come from other games where it's different and I probably need some time to adapt. For the travelling, maybe that I will discover later that it can be a bit more user friendly. Time will tell.

The story really is a guilty pleasure. Soundtrack Definitely gives that classic final fantasy feeling. The fact you can play this with friends is honestly just a bonus. 55 Hours in and loving it so far.

It's a fun game whether you like to play with people or solo. If you like FF it still has some of the old feels and venues of the old games like the Golden Saucer, just updated graphics and a different story.

I have put almost 5000 hours into this game. I figured it was time to recommend it. If you are looking for a game that will give you everything you need to call it home. Then here it is. The sub is annoying, and sometimes the story is mild af, especially in the beginning.

That being said, I still haven't even done everything in this game and I'm 5k hours in. With plans to maybe beat it all eventually. Get it and welcome home.

Its fun but can be pretty slow sometimes. I would say if your looking for a chill game with lots of time and with occasionally hype fight moments this is for you!

My very first MMO. Very impressed by the depth of the game, there are many layers to it and I think I'll be uncovering them for a long time to come! Server performance is incredible, frames are amazing, extremely happy with the way this game runs and plays.

vry much enjoy, long but entertaining. also love the group of friends i have there as well!