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Finishing Final Fantasy (Part II – Heavensward)

Heavensward shows that Final Fantasy XIV wants to have difficult conversations about big topics, but that it can only do so in defense of the status quo.

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Mythmaking is what makes FFXIV’s first campaign shine

I know one thing for sure: for a game that really wants you to play it, Final Fantasy XIV is positively Byzantine to play through. It’s taken me nearly 70 hours to get through the game’s initial, eight-year-old campaign, titled “A Realm Reborn;” even as of right this second I still have about five patches’ […]

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Staring down the barrel of Final Fantasy XIV

I’ve been sucked into the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, whose upcoming expansion, Endwalker, is available for pre-order until November 23, and has a free trial up to level 60 with unlimited playtime and includes the award-winning first expansion Heavensward plus thr-