PC Gamer ARR Review up... not so greatFollow

http://www.pcgamer.com/review/final-fantasy-14-a-realm-reborn-review/

The text review is pretty good although lacking in depth, but the score doesn't seem to match. Seems the main points of contention are that it's a sub based model and the grind.

*EDIT*

More interesting than the review... the "comment trolls" seem to be "trolling" (in quotes because there are no actual trolls, yet) PCG instead of a FF game, in fact a lot of folks are defending it even one's who don't play.



Edited, Nov 6th 2013 11:13pm by Perrin

The need to do these reviews again a year from now considering, well, it's a MMO and all...

When the cons are grind and old business model, that's still pretty good. Overall, I think the majority agrees that p2p is the way to go if you can pump out enough content over a few months. As for the grind, it's what I expect from an MMO, or an RPG. When it's not there, people complain even faster that they have nothing do.

The complaints from the Critics is Grindy and anOld Business Model....The Complaints from the Players is the Community. I'd say that the review score is slightly biased since this is the same site that gave Mists of Pandaria a 90 right after launch and the general consensus from the ZAM and MMO-C boards are that MoP is/was worse than Cataclysm. Overall - Critics don't make the game great. It's players do.



Edited, Nov 6th 2013 6:28pm by GavilrainOfGaruda

MoP is widely accepted as being better than cataclysm. TBC and WotLK were hard acts to follow.

I almost agree with your last statement, were it not for the fact that some of SE's more harsh critics(myself included), the players, helped to make XIV a 'good' game. We'll save the word great for when we see what comes down the road a bit.

...we would probably still close down the government every 3 months just to tease the rest of the world with economic catastrophe...

just because we can

This made me LOL!

Subtracting points off for an "old fashioned business model" is just hilarious. I mean, if that's honestly one of the biggest gripes about the game, they are clearly doing something right.

The only problem I see at the moment is that @50, all I do is running the same two dungeons 10 times a week.
But perhaps the blame is on me, because I play wa~y too much right now. ^^

And while we are at it, let me list a few things I don't agree with in the review:

"Keyboard and mouse are available too – and necessary for group content"
-> Garbage. Lear to play,mister reviewer.

"The dialogue is a goldmine for nonsense fantasy words"
-> Blame the translators, then, because the Japanese texts are fine - and due to their latent innuendo often quite amusing.

"The problem is that the subscription fee makes that commitment more or less mandatory"
-> The problem is your mindset. If you stuff your belly until you burst at an all-you-can-eat lunch just because it's for free,
and even though it makes you vomit, you're an idiot. And most likely a pretty poor sob.

If you're on a PC you can have both, PS3 supports keyboards too. I get by just fine with a controller/KB on my PC (i'm using the 52" LCD in the lounge), the main issue is hotbar access, but it's just a matter of optimizing macros (to consolidate) and hotbars (put things in sensible places). I'd actually argue that character (and camera) control is way more friendly with a controller.

Like I said, I get that there are times where you don't notice. If I'm fishing or crafting, you can bet I've got my feet up in the recliner or on the couch. My point was that the reviewers reason was valid. He said you need a keyboard and mouse for group play.

If you're in a group then you're doing something that would benefit from K/M more than a controller. If you're communicating to your group it's easier to use K/M to type rather than constantly putting down and picking up a gamepad. If you need to execute a spell or ability while on the move and you have to keep line of sight, K/M is much easier to use.



The fact that you can't adjust the camera as quickly or precisely with an analog stick vs an optical mouse would make it a difficult argument for you. To complicate it, you get better camera response and can move at the same time with a single hand. If you tried that on a controller you'd have carpal within a week

A player's preference is up to them, but it's hard to deny that when necessary; K/M is more efficient and allows you to be more effective.

I just lol'd in my office... people are looking over wondering what's so funny...

At least I didn't spit coffee all over my monitor?