Limited “Game of the Year” edition of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn to be released 14th November

Square Enix Ltd., today announced a limited “Game of the Year” edition of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn for PC will be available from 14th November 2014. Packed with bonus content, this edition serves as a collector’s item for both FINAL FANTASY fans and MMORPG players.

[theFAYEsorceress]

i really liked this game but the monthly fee really killed it for me. i don't like the feeling of HAVING to play a game.

[LightSamus]

Then don't pay for it? By what you're saying it's as if Square Enix are forcing you to pay for it.

[Eidolon]

The game is more casual than FFXI and playing a hour or two once in a while is just fine for some people.. but paying $14 a month for that isn't worth it. So yes, these people probably won't pay for it... that is the point.. we understand the model and that the game/updates would severely lose quality without it or move to a microtransaction based model

[theFAYEsorceress]

i'm not paying for it. that's my point. i said i don't like paying for it because then i feel like i have to play it in order to get my money's worth. i can think of better games to play that don't require a monthly fee, and so i chose them over this game.

[Baka-akaB]

It's fair , still for those unaware , with a free month included , you can still enjoy a month of something akin to a decent FF tale and story ... then stop before getting charged subs . And all of that at not even the cost of a regular retail game

[Jubez187]

You know so little about economics lol. That's like saying since you paid for the buffet you have to eat the whole place.

[theFAYEsorceress]

has nothing to do with my knowledge of economics lolz your comparison doesn't even have anything to do with what i was saying.

[Magicite]

Best MMORPG after GW2. And probably best one thats out there. Sub fee ensures game gets proper content and often.

[paradigmfellow]

I quit the game. I hated the grinding (and hunts).

[ZerobyZero]

You don't really grind on this game you only do it for your relic weapon

[Jubez187]

A completely optional feature? Do coil, god forbid.

[paradigmfellow]

RNG was not my friend. I was holding my party back for turn 9 because of my gear. I was the least geared member because of RNG and I refused to hunt. Also, SMNs has the worst ACC requirement out of all of the classes because of the egi and the gear available in 2.2-2.3.

[Tundra]

The grind in ffxiv is probably the shortest grind I've known in an MMO to date. I'd say you just don't like MMOs.

[paradigmfellow]

I don't like MMOs. This was the first that I liked, until they added the zodiac quest line and hunts.

[Baka-akaB]

The zodiac relic grinds , and the hunt system is indeed horrible guys .

Still props gotta be given , up to those , you virtually encounter no visible grind . And those will always be part of a mmo , disguised cleverly or not

[vikingland1]

I quit playing this game because it's not free to play. That's a shame because I enjoyed it, but not enough to pay $15 a month.

[Master-H]

I wish there was a standard version of this game without the monthly fees that was lower on content or limited to the content on disc or something.

[user9597082]

What're the criteria for being able to call your product "game of the year"?

[dumahim]

I was wondering the same thing. Who gave this a game of the year award?

[Jubez187]

Every MMO site.

[Baka-akaB]

Site like Game informer , Joystiq etc .

I dunno why it's so surprising . It's pretty common to see the title named as the best mmo of this year or the previous one .

What else is even there ? The usual suspects like WoW , Wildstar , or the truly underperforming and dissapointing ESO .

[dumahim]

They're not calling it "best MMO of the year edition" They're calling it "Game of the Year Edition" which is quite a different thing.

[rataranian]

Monthly fees. Ha! Never.

[Baka-akaB]

It's fair if some dont want subs , but try f2p mmos instead ... then tell me again if it isnt worth it , and if the same quality of content , and amount of content , is actually provided by those .

There isnt a single one yet matching subs based mmos . Not unless it's a previous sub based one going f2p , and not without using money at some point .

There is only Guild wars 1-2 . Wich are different anyway , as you purchase them and their expansions

[lilmetal]

When did A Realm Reborn get Game of the Year?

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

How is this a GOTY edition? It literally only comes with game time and 5 printed cards. The'content' bits are free updates we've been getting anyway.