Final Fantasy XIV Is The Best MMORPG Right Now

[NanaWiloh]

Final Fantasy XIV is definitely the best mmo at the moment. But eventually other MMOs will catch up, even surpassing the game. The game really needs to improve on its graphics engine and it’s character customization to officially be king of MMOs.

Even free MMOs with no subscriptions have better customization and graphics than this game. It’s just the free ones lack in replay value and content, where FFXIV doesn’t.

Anyways, love what you did!

Yes but they also suffer in areas that a lot of players will not tolerate. Free MMO's give you what you want in exchange for the things are needed suffering.

[RowanLauron]

Final Fantasy XIV is definitely the best mmo at the moment. But eventually other MMOs will catch up, even surpassing the game. The game really needs to improve on its graphics engine and it’s character customization to officially be king of MMOs.

Even free MMOs with no subscriptions have better customization and graphics than this game. It’s just the free ones lack in replay value and content, where FFXIV doesn’t.

Anyways, love what you did!

If this went to pure pc this game would be the best all around. Graphically and even functionally the game is held back by it's console side. It does well enough though. Been around since 1.0, so I've seen it worse.

[Neoyoshi]

As a game and as an MMOrpg experience, it is only as good as the fans behind it, i don't believe this game would be what it is if it weren't for the world of Final Fantasy itself, and whether people care to say or not, it relies heavily on how the consumer feels about the franchise; if they are a FF veteran or not, and if they are willing to indulge the deep world that's been built over the last... 32 years?(and thats for those who really REALLY care to enjoy this to it's fullest)

Final Fantasy XIV Online isn't just a mmorpg, it's a commitment; it's a marriage one never asked for, but often glad had been endured.

But i'm not ready to say something is great and wonderful just because it's currently trending via google analytics;

Shadowbringers Google Analytics:


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FFXIV for me personally earned this spot because of what it has gone through, what it has achieved both financially and critically, and how it has touched so many fans around the world. It can't be so easily binary.

As a critic who might look at a MMORPG trending, experience what they can of it; make a choice of how they feel about it, -doesn't come close to evaluating the scope and magnitude surrounding FFXIV- The fandom alone around the world dwarfs just about any other video game fandom out there- except for Final Fantasy itself.

That brings me back to the main point, this is first and foremost a Final Fantasy game, and that is what helps drive it's success and perseverance.

And of course a MMOrpg entry in the franchise is always an easy way to pick up new Final Fantasy fans.

[LashL]

Sorry not into RMT advocates so ill pass on your video. Shame on you.

[Tinibou]

I don't know if FFXIV is the best MMORPG right now, but I do know that there are others which do some things way better than FFXIV.
And I do know that FFXIV is doing some things very very wrong (oh hello housing system ! How've you been ?)

Still, even if sometimes I leave, sometimes I come back. Until when ? I don't know...

[Neoyoshi]

Still, even if sometimes I leave, sometimes I come back. Until when ? I don't know...

*Steals Namazu helmet and runs off screaming*

[Tinibou]

*Steals Namazu helmet and runs off screaming*

Noooo my Namazu Helmet !
Well... I will find comfort with my Namazu Earrings then...

*Namazu Forever*

[Seoulstar]

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

BDO blows this one right out of the water. You can shape practically their entire face in that game. I have seen quite a few who looked basically identical to my Au ra. I have yet to run into another Lahn in BDO that looks like mine.

[NoirRen]

I think it’s a contest between FFXIV and ESO

Until ESO fixes combat mechanics it's not really a competition. Each pve guide practically says that you MUST abuse animation cancelling to get decent dmg which is totally wrong.

[Razard]

MuhFFXI

Haha

No.