Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn is Square Enix's rebirth MMORPG after the disastrous original XIV. Rich Eorzea world, generous endgame, excellent cooperative content. One of the best MMOs available.
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MMORPG1 player12+
Description
Square Enix MMORPG relaunched in A Realm Reborn version after the initial failure of the original game, set in the Eorzea universe. Published by Square Enix, released in Europe in August 2013. Interchangeable class system, 8 and 24-player raids, coherent persistent world, monthly subscription, and continued support with regular expansions. PS3 version.
Final Fantasy XIV Online - A Realm Reborn review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A vast online world of sumptuous panoramas, majestic cities and shifting light: Eorzea unfurls a fantasy of remarkable artistic coherence. The breadth of the settings and the care of the design compose a constant disorientation. This visual direction, vast and refined, gives body to a universe one truly lives in.
From the pen of Masayoshi Soken, the music unfurls a repertoire of wild generosity, from the sumptuous theme "Answers" to epic raid battles. Each region and each confrontation gain a memorable orchestral colour. This sonic richness, ambitious and moving, is celebrated as one of the finest of the MMO.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Following an epic storyline while leveling your jobs, clearing dungeons in a group and refining your character sets up a loop of social progression that always holds a next goal. Each milestone unlocks activities and rewards. Its initial pace is slow and farming lurks, but the richness of the content and the joy of teamwork grip you across hundreds of hours.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
A persistent world never truly runs out: Eorzea is lived to the rhythm of classes swapped on a single character, eight- and twenty-four-player raids and a main story that keeps lengthening. Continuous support and regular expansions endlessly renew the endgame. It's precisely this evolving nature that sets the MMORPG apart from adventures with a single ending.
Technical info
💾6,5 GB📅27/08/2013
Published by Square Enix
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Is Final Fantasy XIV Online - A Realm Reborn still worth playing in 2026?
An MMORPG from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn rises from the failure of its first version to become an acclaimed online game, where you explore the world of Eorzea within a community of players, through quests, dungeons and raids. The richness of the content, the quality of the narration and the system of interchangeable classes on a single character win over MMO fans. The reliance on a subscription and online servers stays the condition of access. An excellent MMORPG for fans of persistent worlds and long term online adventure.
