In this video Genjigear defends Final Fantasy 14 from it’s biggest critique, Genjigear himself. Instead of complaining about the same old things in this video Genji decides to flip the script and only talk about the good things in Final Fantasy 14.
I wanted to make this video to balance out my thoughts and show that I do see and understand the good that people see in this game. Just because I critique the game does not mean I hate it, and just because I praise it, does not mean I love it. Like most things in life, it’s complicated, and this video continues to add to that narrative.
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The world building example felt like a concession for when you said people use world building as an excuse😂
Great video!
This is from the perspective of Stormblood, so there are things you'll see addressed and possibly new problems showing in Shadowbringers and Endwalker – but you'll enjoy it regardless! Have fun! Everyone gets to experience this in its own way.
To be fair, there's MSQ parts which can feel dull. Specially in ARR and early SB as there's lots of worldbuilding, and it's a very needed worldbuilding when you get to play the later expansions.
Once you get the flow of it and let yourself immerse into the side content (housing, Saucer, maps, venues, deep dungeons…) to break from the MSQ, it's a bliss of a game. It doesn't push you to do something you don't enjoy, it just offers plenty stuff to do for you to decide which one to do a certain given day.
Great video. I do agree that FFXIV is not infallable masterpiece without issues. Hell, even Baldur's Gate 3 sometimes is buggy mess.
Question is – is it fun?
And Natsuko Ishikawa said that she doesn't like to kill characters she likes and when she does so, it should be after fitting sendoff.
I am happy someone out there has a different perspective. Even if/when I may have gotten angry at your opinions, I won't leave because those opinions are yours. It isn't the end all be all of anything. I am happy I am subscribed to you. I haven't popped in on your streams in awhile, but that's ok. I will soon enough 🙂
I think in this style of game and story its very hard to kill main characters. They appear in side quests etc, so you could get into a situation where… lets say Yshtola is dead but she still appears in dozens of side quests so it would be jaring and immersion breaking to see that. Its difficult to kill main characters in an MMO like this…
Everyones that loves Heavensward have a hard time in Stormblood, is such a downstep, but i can see why, you just finished a plot that don't leave much to do with it, and sudden you have to go to new places that are not related at all, at leats is what i felt, but i loved Shadowbringers and Endwalker, and here i am, one year later, still playing 🙂
did you change something about your mic in this video? the audio felt a kinda off
You’re doing great. It is a great game, and in some ways a VERY flawed masterpiece. I love it deeply and I want it to continue to improve. But your criticism has been fair and thoughtful.