The bright beautiful settings are constantly obscured by SE's decision to push NPCs even further into your face than ever before. No longer is this "your character" adventuring alongside new friends... this is SquareEnix TELLING you how to play the story, how to feel, and what you should do. There hasn't been an expansion as linear, stale and uninspired as Dawntrail and SE should seriously consider early release of the "Tales of Adventure" digital store item, as many folks would much rather skip this story than slog through another minute of it.
And for the record I don't even care about the Wuk Lamat voice actor drama... it's just the characters themselves, the gameplay and the story are all terrible compared to previous expansions.
TL/DR:
Whomever wrote Dawntrail should never write another final fantasy story, ever again.
Visuals and setting 10/10
Plot, story & writing 0/10