Summary
Final Fantasy 14is a long-standing MMO that celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, with the game surviving the abysmal launch that the first iteration had prior to A Realm Reborn being released. Alongside the upcoming Dawntrail expansion,Final Fantasy 14players are currently enjoying the seasonal Heavensturn eventthat rings in the new year with an adorable chocobo companion that can be earned for very little trouble.
However, while loyal fans are enjoying the festivities and whatFF14has planned for the future, potential future players may find themselves on the fence about picking the game up. While its true thatFF14sits as an important title of theFinal Fantasyfranchise, the game is most certainly long-winded and rather old in terms of video game releases. It begs the question if it’s worth fans' time to start playing in 2024.
How Final Fantasy 14 Has Withstood the Test of Time
For the last several years, many gamers have likely heard ofFinal Fantasy 14one way or another, be it from other players encouraging newer fans to experience the game’s free trial or the many awards it won over the years. Considering how recommendingFF14has even been made into a meme in and of itself, the MMORPG is still going strong to this day, and it’s understandable as to why.
Final Fantasy 14 Has an Award-Winning Community Between Players and Developers
It’s rather shocking for an MMORPG to continue experiencing a growing player base for as long asFinal Fantasy 14has, as it’s certainly no easy feat to achieve.FF14owes this success to the way that the developers of the game have always looked after it, and it’s even earned awards for being the Best Ongoing game over several years. The online multiplayer title fosters such important bonds between both its fans and its creators to the point that the development team is consideringadding newFinal Fantasy 14achievementsfor the one player who’s gotten them all.
Final Fantasy 14 Remains Accessible Where Other Games Are a Chore
RPGs of all kinds, especially online ones, typically get associated with grinding for higher levels, items, and even fetch quests.Final Fantasy 14isn’t entirely an exception, but it keeps player enjoyment in mind at all times. EXP is handed out generously and limits are put in place to avoid any time spent tirelessly grinding.FF14’sFall Guyseventis a great example as to how the game avoids player frustration, as those who couldn’t getFall Guys' coveted crowns could simply buy them inFinal Fantasy 14’s event shop by playing the event for a consistent amount of time.
Not only are main story quests, side quests, and even event quests designed to be enjoyed inFinal Fantasy 14, but even players who enjoy playing RPGs solo are kept in mind when it comes to how the game works. Overtime, patches have added the ability for players to tackle dungeons found in the main story quests with NPCs rather than a party of other players. As of now,almost all ofFinal Fantasy 14can be played soloif fans wish, which is great for more introverted players or fans who can’t find the right time to play with their friends on a regular basis.
Final Fantasy 14 Keeps Evolving and Shows No Sign of Stopping
SinceFinal Fantasy 14takes care in how the game is constructed to be player-friendly both in accessibility and timeliness, there are more reasons than not for newer fans to pick up the game, even in 2024. While it’s true thatFinal Fantasy 14has to face the reapersooner or later, there are likely a number of years in store for FF14’s lifespan, and future patches are going out of their way to make sure the MMORPG stays relevant.
The upcoming Dawntrail expansionis bringing with it one large change that may help players who were on the fence before finally taking upFF14, and that’s the graphical overhaul that it plans to introduce. While the current state ofFinal Fantasy 14certainly isn’t as poorly aged as other games likeFinal Fantasy 7, it’s behind its newer peers in the franchise visually. In 2024, that will change for the better, and the prettier aesthetic will likely bring tons of new players along with it.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
