Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Reviews

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Leif Johnson
Top Critic
9.2 / 10.0
Jun 30, 2017

Stormblood doesn't do much to shake up the general design Final Fantasy XIV has followed since its relaunch, but never before have its familiar elements worked quite so well. You'll find some boring sidequests, yes, but it makes up for that flaw with an unforgettable story filled with moving cutscenes and acting, great new primal fights and dungeons, two wonderful new combat classes, and new lands that reward the explorer in us all.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 30, 2017

Stormblood helps Final Fantasy XIV soar to new heights in storytelling, visuals, and gameplay, inching one of the best MMORPGs ever created even closer to perfection.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 26, 2017

If you want an enthralling Final Fantasy story, with likable, beautifully depicted characters and interesting enemies, that will keep you hooked with a monumental crescendo driving like an unstoppable phantom train towards an explosive climax, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood will provide exactly that, and then some.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jul 4, 2017

While Stormblood doesn't strike away from Heavensward or other modern MMOs in terms of quest design and content, almost everything it does is exceptional.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Jul 10, 2017

Stormblood's epic narrative, gorgeous new locales, spectacular battles and some fresh gameplay mechanics make a great game even better.

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No Recommendation / Blank
Jul 3, 2017

Samurais vs. Chocobos.

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