Holy fucking shit. What a ride. At 6 AM and change yesterday, I finished the main story of Endwalker, the fourth expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, rolled… Read more “Credits Rolled On Endwalker – My Non-Spoiler, Gameplay Thoughts”
Tag: final fantasy
The Endwalker Combat Live Letter Predictions Post
The first fully-dedicated Endwalker live letter is in less than 2 hours as I write this! AHHHHHHH! The excitement is absolutely there, but it is a curious… Read more “The Endwalker Combat Live Letter Predictions Post”
Staying Motivated To Play – Sense of Wonder
The new week brings a new Blaugust theme in “Staying Motivated” which is normally applied to the writer and about how we are all coping with writing… Read more “Staying Motivated To Play – Sense of Wonder”
Shadowbringers: On Eden and the Sorrow of Werlyt
Spoiler alert – this post has some spoilers for both the Eden raid series in full, including the most recent chapter Promise, and the full Sorrow of… Read more “Shadowbringers: On Eden and the Sorrow of Werlyt”
Final Fantasy XVI – Hope for the Mainline Franchise?
As part of Sony’s Playstation 5 release date reveal event this week, Square Enix took the wraps off of their first trailer for the next Final Fantasy… Read more “Final Fantasy XVI – Hope for the Mainline Franchise?”
Weekly Hype Train Week of 3/31/2020 – The Catchup Edition
Due to a combination of work fatigue and just plain forgetfulness, I totally missed this last week, so here is a two-fer – what I’ve done in… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 3/31/2020 – The Catchup Edition”
My Games of the Decade Part 3 – Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy Series
This one is from left field, so let me take you for a ride for a moment. Fabula Nova Crystallis was the codename shorthand for a 3… Read more “My Games of the Decade Part 3 – Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy Series”
Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel
When I was a kid, in a time before I played MMOs, there was this fascination with the idea of melee combat. A lot of games I… Read more “Melee Combat and Gameplay Feel”
A Realm Rebirthed – Appreciation for Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XIV v1.0 launched on September 30th, 2010. A project that had been in the works for 5 years, the game had delayed the PS3 version… Read more “A Realm Rebirthed – Appreciation for Naoki Yoshida”
The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content
Something interesting happens to MMOs as they age and grow older. The roots of the game, the original level 1 content, those things that players first see,… Read more “The Eroded Legacy of Legacy Content”