what the fuck did i just "play"

This is actually my first exposure to the series, although I started the anime right after finishing this. To call this a game is a stretch, it's not even really a visual novel. It's more of an interactive audiobook / cd rom.

The manner of progression was very abstract and I kinda gave up on beating it until recently. That said, I greatly enjoyed the narrative this game was presenting and felt really smart for piecing it all together. It disturbed and intrigued me and I just love the overall feel of it too.

Wow. Genuinely a top tier FF experience for me. Shadowbringers boasts not only XIV's darkest writing so far, but also arguably it's most hopeful moments. Not to mention the characters. Characters I already liked were elevated to all time faves, characters I didn't care for became ones I really loved, and new characters quickly became very important to me. The expertly crafted characters, narrative, and environments meshed together to create such an engaging and moving experience that I suspect will stand out as a fave among all the game's I have played. Not everyone likes the setup, but I personally found it really engaging from the start. The twists and turns at the end had me on the edge of my seat, although the identity of a certain hooded man was kinda obvious even if I wasn't aware going into the expansion. That said, it did not hinder how emotionally affected I was by cutscenes relating to that.
There was some big variation in difficulty, with instanced battles like Thancred Vs Ran'jit being quite a challenge while dungeons like the Qitana Ravel being a cakewalk.

Eden, the post game raids, are a MUST if you've played ff8, or even if you haven't. It's a very nice continuation of Ryne's story.

Gameplay: 7/10 - the implementation of the Trust and RP systems were really neat and a good way to further connect with the good characters
Plot: 9/10 - a great twist on the classic FF narrative and a very moving narrative that isn't afraid to let heroes make mistakes and let you sympathize for the villains.
Pacing: 7/10 - the side questing was drastically cut down, and boss mechanics had alot more variety
Visuals: 7/10 - Beautiful environments that really make the most of this game's limited graphics
On it's own, Shadowbringers is almost a 10 for me but in the context of XIV being an MMO and this taking 300-400 hours of content to get to, the way it's situated is so much less than ideal.

Conclusion: 9/10 Emet-Selch reaction images

"A smile better suits a hero..."

This expansion made me obsessed with this game. Slow at the start but very very enjoyable, especially as someone who's fave final fantasy archetype is dragoon. New voice actors are pretty great, and the plot is alot more direct and to-the-point than a Realm Reborn. Although some major characters are absent due to ARR's ending, they are kinda treated like they don't exist for a while. But despite the Scion shaped hole in my heart ARR left, I really fell in love with the new cast and enjoyed the climactic story, despite the MMO gameplay not being my forte.

I don't see the postgame, dragonsong, listed as it's own thing, and my rating for that is probably 4.5 stars.

it elevated the plot of Heavensward that made me not want to put the game down, and took it to an even grander and frankly unforgettable conclusion, boasting some of my favourite cutscenes in arguably the entire series. Not to mention my fave character returning with an awesome fit, along with many other members of the cast from ARR. Cool new areas, classes, and mounts were unlocked, and tons of minions given through main quests, which I love collecting. The changes in the story if you play as a Dragoon are super cool too.

If it wasn't for XVI, this would be the gayest final fantasy.

Gameplay: 6/10 - laid back mostly, not super interesting but still entertaining.
Plot: 9/10 - Not earth shattering but rlly good and pulled the pace
Pacing: 6/10 - not great but a hell of a lot better than ARR
Visuals: 6/10 - Looks kinda ick but it dosent explode my computer so that's 10/10 to me

Conclusion: 8/10 A to the L to the E-X-Ander's

IT TOOK FOREVER BUT I BEAT IT

AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT.

The journey to me beating this game was over a year long. I definitely enjoyed the gameplay and story more than Innocent Sin, especially Tatsuya just being so interesting here.

I "played" this game about two summers ago at the Asian-Canadian arts exhibit in Montreal. I'm not very fond of vr usually, but here, I was immersed. I remember the scene where all the photographs and papers
disappear, and I frantically tried to gather up the polygonal papers and prevent them from vanishing. The small interactive moments like this combined with the excellent narration of this true story left me feeling a personal connection to the low poly family shown in this game in a mere 15 minutes, and reminiscing afterwards about the thousands of very real people who experienced the same thing. Despite the very simple graphics, in it's half hour runtime this game presented me with a very moving look into a horrific history I knew about but never really understood the details or extent of. I'm logging it now as I think about it again, it really was such an impactful experience that I continue to think back to. I think my enjoyment of this game was heightened by the fact that I was in a museum and had the context of historical information beforehand, but I still recommend trying it at home if possible. I can really only describe it as moving.

girls have two moods
ENGAGING COMBAT MODE
And
(Crying to why)

I can never properly review this game because it's so near and dear to me that saying I'm biased towards it would be an understatement.

Despite its flaws, I'd still like to convey that it's a visually stunning masterpiece with an equally memorable soundtrack, cast, and world.

Gameplay is admittedly, very very easy. People hold this game up to other platinum titles, and I think their enjoyment suffers from that.

Ōkami is NOT a game that's going to be hard, or unforgiving, or very complex. But what it IS, is something beautiful, engaging, unique, and very special. It's a relaxing and heart warming experience that I turn to whenever I feel down. Issun makes me laugh, the majestic sounding music and sumi-e (Japanese ink wash painting) aesthetic makes my artist heart bloom, all of this game is simply just unforgettable.

Ōkami is truly something special to me, it's so much more than a video game. Of course, it's not at all perfect, but if you were to ask me about it, my love for this game prevails above all else, like soft rays of sunshine through the clouds.

I cannot forget what I've seen and experience in this game. It's world is a bizarre, genuinely likable yet dim and grotesque one, full of bizarre metaphors for capitalism, sex, and identity.

Everything had me scratching my head, and maybe there is no particular meaning, but there were many philosophical thoughts that this game threw around at me through both words and atmosphere. Despite its overall darkness, the game can be very funny, and very charming.

The sheer uniqueness and timelessness of this game cannot be stressed, and I've truly never experienced anything like it. Now with modern ports and a proper English translation, I urge you to try this game if even slightly interested.

this game got me like:

FEAR!
FEAR GOD AND BRING GLORY TO HIM,
FOR THE HOUR OF HIS
JUDGEMENT HAS COME TO YOU
NOW!
WHEN THE THOUSAND YEARS HAVE EXPIRED, SATAN WILL BE RELEASED!
JUDGEMENT.
HAS COME.
TO YOU.