it completes me

The music is just one of my favorite parts of FFXIV. Good going Soken-san!

FFXIV is the only MMO I have found where I can pop in for 30 minutes and feel like I've accomplished something yet still spend a few hours occasionally and have plenty to do. It's a full featured and gorgeous game with enough casual elements to accommodate my time limited lifestyle.

For Canadian compliance: 4+4+8 =16

I've been a huge fan of Final Fantasy ever since playing through FF1 on the NES. My first MMO was FFXI as well and so when FFXIV came along, I jumped at the chance to play it. I was in the first launch of the game and toughed it out for a bit. But then with 2.0's release I realized that this was a game I was never leaving. It's got the story, characters, combat, and progression that makes a great FF game and the people in the world have been simply amazing (for the most part). I love FFXIV and so this would make a perfect addition to my collection!

FF14 does a great job of creating a beutiful world thats full of life and personality.

All 3 elements that make up an MMO are top notch and creates some of the best experiences in the industry. These elements are story, graphics, and gameplay.

Myself, I really love the beautiful graphics. A relaxing escape from every day stress.

I love how they took the wrecking ball to one of the worst games (if you can even call it that) ever, disposed of the garbage and replaced it with a much more (if not standard) MMORPG experience... a phoenix rising from the ashes. The original was quite likely the most expensive, interactive benchmark I've ever run.

What I love most about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is the feeling I have of belonging to the world. When stepping into Eorzea for the first time, I felt like I was a part of the world, that my actions and the actions of my character actually mattered and would continue to do so for as long as I walked the land.

When meeting other players, I felt like I was meeting other residents of Eorzea and that we could work together to accomplish anything. From helping them to fight a particularly difficult monster or FATE, to accomplishing a quest, to completing a dungeon or defeating a might Primal, I felt like we were ALL part of this world and working to shape it into a place that all could belong.

When traveling to another land, I felt like I was spreading the message that we were all part of this together.

When fighting primals and the Empire, I felt like we were throwing down the gauntlet and saying that we would not go down without fighting to our last breath...and I felt like they were no mere empty words, either.

When successfully completing quests, I felt like I was contributing to the well-being of Eorzea.

When failing any quests or leves or FATEs, I did not let that stop me. I went right back and fought and struggled until I and any other players succeeded at it. I did not let anything bring us down.

Meeting my friends in my Free Company and working alongside them brings a sense of fulfillment and camaraderie that is truly unmatched and brings a strong realization that no one is alone in the world, that there are always friends willing to give a helping hand.

Completing quests, meeting PCs and NPCs, completing leves and FATES, traveling to different lands, being a part of a Free Company, being engrossed and deeply involved in the story of my hero and in the story of all other heroes, I truly felt like everything mattered, that everything I did was important. A true feeling of belonging to the world of Eorzea.

That is why I love Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Playing the regular version and wondered how I let this game pass by for so long. Have met some great, mature people and having a blast. Great AAA title!

I love its immersive experience!

Canadian entry: 4+4+8=16

Edited, Apr 9th 2014 5:52am by dizzy24