#10 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
“A Realm Reborn” is more than just a meaningless subtitle for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s an accurate description of what the game’s relaunch happens to entail. When it was first released, it didn’t do so well because it played too much like every other MMORPG on the market. It failed to live up to Final Fantasy’s grand premise and served as little more than a graphical update to the other FF MMORPG on the market, FF11.
Everything about the game has been overhauled—from the character creation to the core gameplay. Additionally, players will be able to define their characters to a much greater degree with the introduction of a new Armory system which lets you influence your character’s development and playstyle based on the equipment you carry. Rather than being locked into a set class from the beginning, simply equipping an item will allow you to take on the class associated with it.
The game’s being completely relaunched in 2013 as an all new game, and it’s been in development over the past year on both the PC and PlayStation 3.
