Matthew Filippone

A timeless classic. Really reminds me of Final Fantasy XIV (2010 video game). From Wikipidia, the free encyclopedia Final Fantasy XIV was a 2010 massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows, developed and published by Square Enix. It was the original version of the fourteenth entry in the main Final Fantasy series and the second MMORPG in the series after Final Fantasy XI. Set in the fantasy realm of Eorzea, players took control of a customized avatar as they explore the land and were caught up in both an invasion by the hostile Garlean Empire and the threat of the primals, the deities of the land's beastmen tribes. Eventually, they were embroiled in a plot by a Garlean Legatus to destroy the primals by bringing one of the planet's moons down on Eorzea. The game had been in development since 2005 under the codename "Rapture", and was announced in 2009 for Windows and the PlayStation 3 video game console. It ran on Square Enix's Crystal Tools middleware engine, which was adjusted to suit the game's specifications. During development, the team carried over multiple aesthetic elements from Final Fantasy XI while attempting to create something that stood on its own. Due to several factors, the development was beset by problems that would later have drastic effects on the game. Attempts to bring the game to Xbox 360 consoles fell through due to disagreements with Microsoft about the use of Xbox Live. After its alpha test and a delayed beta test, the game went live on September 30, 2010, remaining active until its servers were closed on November 11, 2012. At launch, the game was met with a negative response: while the graphics and music were praised, other aspects were unanimously panned, including the gameplay, interface, and the general impression of the game being unfinished. Critic and fan backlash caused Square Enix to suspend subscription fees, indefinitely postpone the PlayStation 3 version, and replace the development team leadership, with Naoki Yoshida as producer and director. Yoshida decided to make marginal improvements before the game's shutdown, ultimately replacing it with a new version initially subtitled A Realm Reborn, which met with a favorable reception upon its release. Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Synopsis 2.1 Setting and characters 2.2 Plot 3 Development 3.1 Music 4 Release 5 Reception 6 Post-release 7 Legacy 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links

Filled with glitches, story is mediocre at best, character control is abysmal, and the gameplay itself is just horrendous. The only good thing about this game is the soundtrack. You're probably wondering why I rated this game 5 stars. This game is so horrendously bad that it is a masterpiece. Once you play this game, you begin to laugh at it's glitches and terrible gameplay and appreciate it as what the game is. Although the game is an absolute trainwreck, it is 100% worth your time even if you are not a sonic fan.