Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (Beta trial)

I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to be part of Final Fantasy's beats test. I will start by saying that i have never really played a MMORPG before, so i didn't really know what to be expecting, so i figured i would give it a shot to see what it was like, and i must say, I'm really glad i did.

The first thing that i will say that truly makes FFXIV remarkable is its stunning graphics. There is such a great level of detail that has gone into this game and it really shows, watching the opening sequence i could not believe just how great the graphics really were. The word mind blowing maybe a little strong but its probably the only way to really describe the games graphics and do it some justice.

Now as a new comer to MMO games, as I've said, i wasn't really sure what i should be expecting from the game in terms of a story, but it would seem that there is a pretty intriguing story that will no doubt be unravelled with lots of dedicated hours playing through it. Once you have finished creating your character, which I've got to say was enough fun for me in itself, you begin your journey as an adventurer setting foot in a land where adventurers come to begin their journey. This is after a much lenghty intro though, and you don't really get any control of your character for a while during all this, although you do have to answer a few questions so an old man can figure out what kind of person your going to be.

From what i have played so far suggests that, story aside, there will be a million and one different things to keep you occupied, the start of the game is literally full of side errands for you to complete if you choose to. I only played for a couple of hours and figured if there are this many errands to do this early in the game, there can only be a lot more as you progress.

Unfortunately though, that's all i have managed to see of the game so far, so as i progress through the Beta test i will be updating this blog.

All i can say at the moment is FFXIV is shaping up to be one hell of a game.