this review is just based on the launch of the expansion
+graphical update is subtle, yet noticeable and perfectly maintains the art style
+no server issues, this was a big problem in endwalker
+instanced duties are high quality and challenging
+new zones are large and detailed
+two dye channels opens a lot of customization options
-story is trash
+- music is good but lacks resonance since the story it accompanies is so bad
-msq forces hours and hours of uninteresting cutscenes with minimal or no gameplay besides moving from one npc to the next
-no new minigames or quest types
-doesn't attempt to fix or even acknowledge any longstanding issues with the game such as: lack of multiplayer interactions, new players being locked into the 1000 hour msq, major expansion features being drip-fed over the next year and a half, lack of activities in the open world, and so on.
+graphical update is subtle, yet noticeable and perfectly maintains the art style
+no server issues, this was a big problem in endwalker
+instanced duties are high quality and challenging
+new zones are large and detailed
+two dye channels opens a lot of customization options
-story is trash
+- music is good but lacks resonance since the story it accompanies is so bad
-msq forces hours and hours of uninteresting cutscenes with minimal or no gameplay besides moving from one npc to the next
-no new minigames or quest types
-doesn't attempt to fix or even acknowledge any longstanding issues with the game such as: lack of multiplayer interactions, new players being locked into the 1000 hour msq, major expansion features being drip-fed over the next year and a half, lack of activities in the open world, and so on.