/r/ffxivdiscussion: Data analysis of Dawntrail negative reviews (Steam)

[PercibelTheren]

Another observation, and maybe I'm a minority, it seems user reviews is based on almost only the MSQ and not the overall experience. It would be interesting to see if it improves as patches is being released or I'm just alone in thinking the expansion is fine, and not a 1/10 as I know many set it as.

Makes sense to me, as FFXIV is marketed as story-first. Most negative reviews I've seen praise the battle content while criticising the MSQ. Patch content could indeed salvage the situation but they need to finally release some. The incredibly long patch cycle isn't doing the game any favors. The fact that field operations have been pushed to something like 7.3 is dire. Most people from my FC subbed for a month and they're off playing other games because there is only so much to do in DT unless you're a Savage raider.

[Sotaris]

Makes sense to me, as FFXIV is marketed as story-first. Most negative reviews I've seen praise the battle content while criticising the MSQ.

All fair and good. I must be in a minority that doesn't think the story is 0 or 1/10 like most negative reviews I saw on Steam at least. It's not like I actively read reviews for a game I was actively playing.