The music is also consistently amazing, and, well, all the characters are just frickin' beautiful.īeyond that, Final Fantasy 14 has the friendliest community of any major MMORPG.
Square Enix does a good job of making the members of the large cast come off as real people, and some of the main characters have undergone believable changes over the years. Much as in a good singleplayer RPG, much of the narrative unfolds in cinematic cutscenes, and its mature themes touch on everything from loss to redemption. Why you should play FF14įinal Fantasy 14's story remains the best reason to play.
#Final fantasy xiv trial#
And if you ever decide those limitations are too burdensome? You can remove them by buying the FF14 Starter Edition, which gives you access to the same playable content as the free trial and only costs $20. If you're mainly playing for the story, though (and that's generally a good reason to play FF14), these are sacrifices you should be able to live with.
#Final fantasy xiv Patch#
Square Enix's Patch 5.3 greatly expanded the free trial for new players from level 35 all the way to level 60, which means you can play through the base "A Realm Reborn" game and 2015's excellent Heavensward expansion entirely for free. There's never been a better time to play.