The Triumph of Shadowbringers

July 26, 2019.Reading time 34 minutes.

Since it’s re-release as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, FFXIV has largely lived in the shadow of its original form as Final Fantasy XIV Online, which launched in such a poor state that Square Enix took the unprecedented step of rebuilding the game almost from the ground up, leading to the game’s re-release in […]

Stormblood Retrospective: Final Thoughts

June 19, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

My Warrior of Light, Alahra, contemplates what is to come before the Crystal Tower.

We’re mere days away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, and we’ve reached the end of its second, Stormblood, with the recently released launch trailer shifting all the community’s energy toward the next expansion. As I did at the end of Heavensward, I’ve been taking this time before Shadowbringers to look back at Stormblood, with emphasis on […]

Stormblood Retrospective: Beast Tribe Quests

June 12, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

We’re now mere weeks away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, and we’ve reached the end of its second, Stormblood. The game’s next major version of 5.0 is nearly upon us. As I did before at the end of Heavensward, I’m taking this time before the expansion to look back at some aspects of Stormblood, with emphasis on […]

Stormblood Retrospective: Glamour

May 22, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

We’re now a couple months away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, but before that we’ll have the end of its second, Stormblood. The final minor patch of the expansion is now live, paving the way for the game’s next major version in 5.0. As I did before at the end of Heavensward, I’m taking this […]

Stormblood Retrospective: The Main Scenario

May 13, 2019.Reading time 17 minutes.

We’re now less than two months away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, but before that we’ll have the end of its second, Stormblood. The final minor patch of the expansion is now live, paving the way for the game’s next major version in 5.0. As I did before at the end of Heavensward, I’m taking […]

Stormblood Retrospective: Eureka (Part Two)

April 10, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

We’re just a few months away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, but before that we’ll have the end of its second, Stormblood. The final chapter of the Main Scenario Quest has come and gone, paving the way for the game’s next major release. As I did before at the end […]

Stormblood Retrospective: Eureka (Part One)

March 27, 2019.Reading time 18 minutes.

We’re just a few months away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, but before that we’ll have the end of its second, Stormblood. The final chapter of the latest Main Scenario Quest is upon us, paving the way for the game’s next major release. As I did before at the end […]

Heavensward Retrospective: Final Thoughts

June 12, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

As Final Fantasy XIV‘s first major expansion, Heavensward had a lot to live up to, and carried a pretty heavy burden, as far as solidifying the game’s foundation for the future goes. For the past couple months leading up to Stormblood, I’ve been thinking a lot about what Heavensward did well and what it didn’t. I’ve talked about Anima […]

Heavensward Retrospective: Other Content & Side Stories

June 5, 2017.Reading time 19 minutes.

As Final Fantasy XIV’s first major expansion, Heavensward had a lot to live up to, and carried a pretty heavy burden, as far as solidifying the game’s foundation for the future goes, and now that it’s nearly over, I’ve been thinking a lot about what the expansion did well and what it didn’t. So far, I’ve […]