The party has reached the mountain pass.
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 22 – Ladies Night Swim
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 21 – Big Swim
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 20 – A Few More Side Quests
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 19 – Friendly Crush
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 18 – Not Reticent
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 17 – More Side Quests
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles: Part 16 – Fellowship of the Monado
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 15 – Horrifying Truth
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 14 – Prometheus Bound
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 13 – Khatori Seal
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 12 – Soltnar Seal
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 11 – The Way Is Shut
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 10 – Something Wicked This Way Flies
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 9 – Knocking Out Some Side Quests
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 8 – Stable Inheritance
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 7 – Why Do We Even Have This Lever?
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 6 – Eugenic Long Game
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 5 – Make Me A Match
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 4 – Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 3 – Politics Can Be Murder
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 2 – Putting Our Foot In It
Where I Play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (JIP): Part 1 – Joined in Progress
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Video Game Review
I never really played the 1.0 version of Final Fantasy XIV. I did, however, play the original open beta test of the game, and got turned off by some of the interface elements, along with the use of a software cursor, and various parts that felt like it made the game difficult for the player to switch between windows to check information, so I ended up not subscribing to the game. Cut to several years later – and A Realm Reborn comes out, and the game sounds like it’s turned around considerably. Combine that with some serious sugar about the game being talked up on the Axe of the Blood God podcast, and Noclip putting out an excellent two–part documentary on how Final Fantasy XIV got turned around, and this ultimately sells me on subscribing – the first MMO I’ve paid an actual recurring subscription to.
Except I ended up taking a while to get through the A Realm Reborn content – to the point that my New Year’s Resolutions were the thing that finally pushed me through into hitting Heavensward this year. I’ve gotten through the original part of the game, so it’s time to give my thoughts on it.
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