- October 22, 2010
- Square Enix
Final Fantasy 14
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Final Fantasy 14 is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Square Enix and was released on October 22, 2010. It received very positive reviews from players.
The complete edition includes the award-winning FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward and Stormblood expansion packs.
- The Collector's Edition is beautifully crafted, featuring a lovely artwork book, postcards, and a music CD, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans.
- The game offers a rich and immersive experience with a great story, fluid gameplay, and a well-implemented job and class system that allows for diverse playstyles.
- FFXIV is highly social and interactive, providing a variety of activities such as crafting, fishing, and combat, which keeps players engaged for long periods.
- The game suffers from server issues, including overcrowding and login difficulties, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Some voice acting is only fully implemented in Japanese, with other languages being partially available, which may limit accessibility for non-Japanese speakers.
- The game can become grindy, especially at endgame content, and some players feel that the focus on raiding and timed events detracts from exploration.
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The story in the game is praised for its fluid pacing and engaging storytelling, complemented by numerous in-game cutscenes. While the main storyline is fully voice acted in Japanese, other languages like English, French, and German have only partial voice acting, though subtitles are available. Overall, the narrative is described as immersive and well-integrated into the gameplay, enhancing both social and solo experiences.
“The story rolls along at a fluid pace and features great storytelling with lots of in-game cut scenes.”
“The game is quoted as fully voice acted throughout the main storyline; however, this is only the case if you speak fluent Japanese (although there are subtitles). English, French, and German have only been partly implemented, but over time these should be added. If you desire, there is always the option of going back and viewing them again.”
“Good story, tough dungeons with difficult mechanics that require thought, an in-depth and fun crafting system, an immersive world, and good gameplay.”
“Questing starts off pretty standard with quests and hubs the norm.”
“The game is quoted as fully voice acted in the main through the main story line, this is only the case if you speak fluent Japanese (although there are subtitles) with English, French, and German having only been partly implemented. With time, these should be added, and if you so desire, there is always the option of going back and viewing them again.”
“Ffxiv can be a very social experience if you let it, or it can be a very tightly focused series of missions.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Final Fantasy 14 is a open world role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes.
Final Fantasy 14 is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, PlayStation 4 and others.
Final Fantasy 14 was released on October 22, 2010.
Final Fantasy 14 was developed by Square Enix.
Final Fantasy 14 has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Final Fantasy 14 for its music but disliked it for its story.
Final Fantasy 14 is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include RIFT, Villagers and Heroes, Aura Kingdom, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, EverQuest II and others.