Review - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
MMORPGs are a genre I’ve not got a huge amount of experience with, I must admit, so I approached FF XIV (that’s 14 for those of you not up to par with your Roman numerals) with a degree of trepidation. You hear stories of people getting far too caught up in online worlds and start to wonder whether or not it’s best for you to avoid them for fear of being the next hopeless addict, however despite the massively online nature of A Realm Reborn, I found it to be an experience that lent itself as much to solo adventuring as working in a team, and would have absolutely no qualms about recommending that those with a similar outlook on the MMO genre cast their presuppositions aside and jump into the fray.A Realm Reborn takes place on the continent of Eorzea, a wonderfully realised and executed location for a game that offers a staggering amount of depth, detail and variety for players, regardless of what approach they want to take. Set five years after the events of Final Fantasy XIV, where a cataclysm has devastated the region, as well as causing a strange (and, it should be noted, strangely convenient) memory loss among her inhabitants, A Realm Reborn sees players create their own Adventure before taking them into the game world to build their legend.Initially, A Realm Reborn can be a little overwhelming. It’s clear that the game is better suited to a keyboard and mouse interface than a DualShock 4, but with a little patience and some willingness to explore and experiment, you’ll soon figure out how best to get to grips with the control scheme. If you’re still struggling at that point, the game will allow you to hook up a keyboard and mouse and use them instead. Not being much of a PC gamer, however, I opted not to take this approach, as it likely would’ve caused even more headaches down the line.
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