The name "Final Fantasy" has been associated with outstanding role-playing games since the 1980s. Whether on consoles from various manufacturers or on the computer - Final Fantasy stands for beautiful game worlds, exciting stories and memorable characters. With Final Fantasy XIV, the renowned series is already leaving familiar paths for the second time and is entering the ring of online role-playing games, also known as "MMORPGs" (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games).
Final Fantasy XIV is available and playable on the following platforms:
- Windows PC
- Sony Playstation 4
- Mac OS X
The Sony Playstation 3 was initially also supported, but this has since been discontinued.
After the first release on September 30, 2010, the game was constantly and regularly expanded with new expansions and also game-improving patches, kept up to date. The first expansion with the title "Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward" appeared on June 23, 2015. At intervals of two years, "Stormblood" followed on June 20, 2017 and "Shadowbringers" on July 2, 2019.
As a player, you can always be sure that the title will never be boring, the developers keep the game fresh and interesting with new content. By the way, these are experienced and renowned experts of the Final Fantasy series, they were already responsible for the extremely popular classic "Final Fantasy XI". At the end of 2019 they brought new content into the game world with "Vows of Virtue" and "Deeds of Cruelty".
The title, as is usual for Final Fantasy, offers a huge, varied and lovingly designed game world with all kinds of different fantasy creatures. These can be classified into different races in the game. In addition to human-like beings, you will also find creatures that strongly resemble elves, dragons, big cats, barbarians, humanoids and many other species. The role-playing game is therefore once again primarily aimed at gamers and gamer girls who are very interested in the fantasy genre and enjoy playing with other gamers from all over the world at the same time online.
The gameplay itself is also rich in variety and variation. Numerous different items want to be found and used by you, in addition you can learn many different disciplines from the four main categories "warrior", "magician", "craftsman" and "collector". In the expansion packs of the game, numerous special classes were also added, for example "dark knight", "samurai" or "dancer". If you should create a new character, you have countless possibilities, the game gives you a lot of freedom for your personal preferences and interests. For a monthly subscription you have the opportunity to create a total of 40 own characters.
The game world, which is incidentally called "Hydaelyn", is impressive with its enormous size and impressive landscapes. However, if you should ever feel like taking a long walk, you can also use the teleport function to travel quickly from A to B.
Whether it's Chocobos, Mogrys or Airships - these elements, which have always been an integral part of every Final Fantasy, can also be found in Final Fantasy XIV. This RPG delights new fans and veterans alike!
