FFXIV Dawntrail reviews are out on Metacritic

[DiaDeem]

[Lieri]

For whatever reason I rarely agree with the critics score. I agree more with user scores. In so many games it's like that as well. More generic and representative of actual players, I guess.

[VerdeLuck]

For whatever reason I rarely agree with the critics score. I agree more with user scores. In so many games it's like that as well. More generic and representative of actual players, I guess.

It's the same with streamers, you kinda know at all times that the major review outlets and streamers were put on the media tour where they got wined, dined, and gassed up by reps from SE, so they're going to rave about how great it is for about 6 months.

[MarianneviBrittania]

There are still people take Metacritic seriously? Huh. Wonders never cease, eh?

Or review bombing is indeed happening when the bitter cabal couldn't stand seeing that most people are in fact really enjoying the game.

C-cabal? Why would you insinuate others are in a cult? It certainly threatens the credibility of what you say, if nothing else it'd tick people off enough that they'd just not listen to what you say regardless of the contents of one's speech.

[HighlanderClone]

There are still people take Metacritic seriously? Huh. Wonders never cease, eh?



C-cabal? Why would you insinuate others are in a cult? It certainly threatens the credibility of what you say, if nothing else it'd tick people off enough that they'd just not listen to what you say regardless of the contents of one's speech.

I take it none of you had the (dis)pleasure of meeting Striker44.

[Amh_Wilzuun]

Dawntrail has flaws but it is not a 6.9... this is why I can't take user scores seriously, too often hijacked by bandwagons and trolls

I remember when Breath of the Wild had a low 7 when it came out for user score

[duckorz]

Dawntrail has flaws but it is not a 6.9... this is why I can't take user scores seriously, too often hijacked by bandwagons and trolls

I remember when Breath of the Wild had a low 7 when it came out for user score

I think a 6 is pretty fair. 3/10 story, 9/10 gameplay.

[Amh_Wilzuun]

I think a 6 is pretty fair. 3/10 story, 9/10 gameplay.

3/10 story is what you give Cars on the PS2. I can't believe such an knee-jerk exaggeration is the an actual opinion around here. I don't hate this game that much that i think a story that is bad by FFXIV standards is freaking 3/10.

[ChloeBamco]

Story plot is weak and really annoying to see Wuk as a weak leadership and absolutely 0 vengence. Krile's part on the last city is also poorly scripted. Like a high school reunion...

[SirShady]

Krile's part on the last city is also poorly scripted. Like a high school reunion...

I also completely failed to make any sort of emotional connection to Krile's reunion.

They had a chance to really reel us in with some good heartfelt dialogue between her and her parents, and instead we have them awkwardly sitting in silence. You have nothing to say Krile? Nothing to ask? Nope. Instead we have Graha pull up and scarf down ice cream to make them giggle like a bunch of children before the screen FADES TO BLACK. What the hell? Were none of the writers confident enough to even try writing actual dialogue between them?

"Go learn about the history of our people in that museum. We'll just follow at a distance so you don't have to make conversation with us. I'm sure there's no additional information we could add anyway."
"Oh cool, thanks. See ya, mom and dad."

"Oh by the way, your name is Maya."
"Oh cool, thanks. I'm gonna go erase you from existence now, bye."