Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker

ONE OF THE BEST MMOS EVER MADE.

Endwalker is a bit like a dam. Behind it sits a decade worth of narrative and characters, each with their own backstories and baggage, while standing at its base on the other side is the player, desperately hoping for a small trickle of story and character details to be let through at a time, rather than being crushed by an overwhelming amount of information at once.

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker thankfully nails the former role. Standing at the precipice of the unknown for Square Enix’s long-running MMO, Endwalker

has the unenviable task of rounding out a story arc that began all the way back in 2010, pulling together threads that were established years ago for a satisfying and cohesive conclusion.

To accomplish this, Endwalker

actually starts out small. Instead of focusing on the gargantuan war that’s raging all across Eorzea between our heroes and the villainous Garlean Empire, it takes a look at the people crushed underfoot when the fighting reaches towns and cities.

★★★★ Endwalker rounds out a decade of swirling story developments and character arcs with a triumphant finale, ensuring Final Fantasy 14’ s legacy as one of the best MMOs ever made.

Hirun Cryer