Gotta remember that Extra Credits is an opinion show, and while Daniel Floyd tends to have very valid, intelligent opinions, he also has a tendency to "preach". This aside, I do feel that this applies to XIV pretty well. Not because XIV has a "bad aesthetic", but because there was too much emphasis on graphical power. I feel that future releases of the game should be less graphically demanding but still contain the high-end options available. Simply on the basis that players shouldn't be punished for having expensive PCs to run the game, but it should be playable on more computers.

XIV's actual aesthetic is actually really good, by avoiding the traps of "epic looking" everything. And while there should certainly be gaudy options available, the modest aesthetic is actually rather enjoyable. What XIV needs though is very minor adjustments to add character