Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

I feel like this expac really rises and falls. Everything after the 2nd trial (and the whole SEARCHING sequence before it) kinda falls flat narratively to me and really drags on with the faux emotional sequences (the dungeon and final trial are cool as hell tho)

not better than the sum of its parts, but still really good. ending wasnt satisfying to me unfortunately. the bodyswap duty was the best part of the whole game imo

feel like the only person who plays this game for the gameplay first.
story always bored the shit out of me, but i love tackling ex trials and leveling jobs

not even a 7/10 to be honest

I like how instead of taking a break or playing another game people channel their fatigue into calling the expansion "Endslop" and view every element of the past with Rose Tinted glasses. Kinda insane to watch in real time.

Too many asspulls, a couple bland zones, questionable writing decisions with regards to long running story beats, and the writers' phobia of crafting a storyline with any actual stakes or consequences (re: the character death pump fakes growing even more out of control) continues to damage the story. I wasnt really satisfied with the arcs of any of the three major villains for this expansion, either. But this still has a fair few good moments, excellent music, a couple all-time zones, and some fun fights. I'd say it's about as good as HW (the base expansion, anyway, will update once I've messed around with the post-patches, island, raids etc).

i miss him...