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Final Fantasy XIV Online
7.5 out of 10

Final Fantasy XIV Online

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Overall 8
8.0

"Something Very Special Amidst The Problems"

Fensfield32, CNET
3 April 2011
  • Pros: Absolutely beautiful graphics, characters, costumes, and environments. A highly flexible class system, including fully-realised, dedicated crafting and gathering class...
  • Cons: 'Find out for yourself with some subtle prompting' tutorial philosophy certainly not for everyone. Combat system in some ways awkward. Understated spell animations may...
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Overall 9
9.0

"Went on sale too early - now improving very quickly"

maraboutt, CNET
8 March 2011
  • Pros: Class system Stunning graphics Final Fantasy touch and feel New development team in place, which is correcting all the small things that were not really optimal in the...
  • Cons: Definitely unfinished when went on sale, which provoked a lot of harsh comments and reviews.
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Overall 1
1.0

"Everything about this game is terrible."

JEFFMYERS1967, CNET
15 October 2010
  • Pros: Nothing I can think of
  • Cons: Biggest waste of 50 bucks I can think of. This game is more of a headache than anything else. Why would anyone design a game in this method and then try to sell it as ...
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Overall 10
10

"Graphics are the best of any MMO or any other game"

Arco2010, CNET
12 October 2010
  • Pros: Graphics are incredible and music is outstanding. Has a good starting story line. The basic foundation for a great MMO is all there. Crafting system is really addictiv...
  • Cons: UI interface to many menus to go threw to do what should be simple tasks. Still some minor bugs. Delays between action and excution still just a little long if .35secs...
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Overall 2
2.0

"System Requirements do not play"

bmacrae11, CNET
9 October 2010
  • Pros: opening cutscene promising, excites you about process of much loved series
  • Cons: Very unfriendly interface, still can't play after 6 hours of restarts - no Square enix support. It is very much like they don;t know what they are doing
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Overall 1
1.0

"Save your money, please heed my warning."

joyoon1984, CNET
8 October 2010
  • Pros: Good graphics, good opening movie (for Gridania - lasts about 2 minutes and you can watch that on Youtube).
  • Cons: The game has major issues in simple FUNCTIONALITY. The bugs, the entire game STRUCTURE needs to be redone. It's like having a hammer but the hammer is made of plastic....
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Overall 1
1.0

"Biggest let down and disappointment of a game EVER"

asbyo123, CNET
7 October 2010
  • Pros: um... good graphics? Thats about it
  • Cons: Everything was laggy -- the connection to the JAPANESE servers, the UI, everything. Crafting, lack of ah, social network ( or lack of ), god, the list goes on. Everyth...
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Overall 2
2.0

"Worst MMO ever published"

Stoly Vanilla, CNET
6 October 2010
  • Pros: Graphics are state of the art
  • Cons: User interface, restricted leveling, no ah, no chat, not a social environment
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Overall 4
4.0
Value for money 6
6.0
Ease of use 4
4.0
Sound quality 8
8.0
Gameplay 4
4.0
Graphics 8
8.0

Poor interface & design flaws ruining what should be a great game

spikycat, Ciao
31 October 2010
  • Excerpt: As a long time fan of the Final Fantasy and having also dabbled in a few different flavours of MMORPG in the past, most notably World Of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XI,
  • Pros: Visually very pleasing, satisfying combat, authentic Final Fantasy feel
  • Cons: Horrible user interface, no auction house, overly complicated crafting, stability issues
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Overall 4
4.4
Value for money 2
2.0
Ease of use 2
2.0
Sound quality 6
6.0
Gameplay 2
2.0
Graphics 10
10

Huge Disappointment; Square may be losing their touch

TrueWardy TrueWardy, Ciao
20 October 2010
  • Excerpt: I have always been a big fan of Square; they make some terrific games, and it is Final Fantasy in particular which I love.
  • Pros: Gorgeus graphics, very customiseable characters.
  • Cons: Bland storyline, everything too complicated, lack of tutorial.
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