FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
Party-based fantasy combat against monsters, soldiers and beasts; cutscenes show blood and characters cut down by blade or magic, without gore or dismemberment.
Alcohol is served and consumed at taverns and inns throughout the world.
War, genocide and oppression drive the plot, and named characters die on screen over the course of the story.
Later story arcs reference despair and beings choosing to end their own existence as a central thematic thread.
Moderate profanity such as 'bastard' and 'damn' appears in the story's scripted dialogue.
The Gold Saucer offers casino-style mini-games and a lottery played only with non-cashable in-game currency.
Some outfits are revealing, with cleavage or minimal coverage, but no explicit exposure.
Certain dungeons and story areas use dark, unsettling settings, creatures and imagery.
Smuggling, slavery under an occupying empire and other crimes appear in the story, carried out by antagonists rather than the player.
An optional real-money store sells cosmetic items, mounts and appearance extras separate from the subscription.
Beasts and wildlife can be fought and killed as ordinary combat, hunting and quest activity.
Torture and the mistreatment of prisoners are referenced in the story's dialogue and lore.
Occasional flirtation and romantic subplots alongside some suggestively posed characters and outfits; nothing sexual is shown.
Optional purchases and a subscription exist, with no energy gating or pay-to-win advantage in core play.
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What it is
Final Fantasy XIV is a subscription-based online role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Eorzea, where you build a character and play through a long, story-driven campaign alongside other players. Combat uses weapons and magic against monsters and humanoid enemies; blood appears and characters die during the story, which deals with war, oppression and loss. The world includes taverns where alcohol is served, some revealing costumes and flirtatious dialogue, and a casino area with in-game-currency mini-games and a lottery. It is played online with open text chat between strangers and player trading, but has no built-in voice chat. An optional external cash shop sells cosmetic items and mounts for real money on top of the subscription.
How it's framed
The game frames its conflicts through a heroic adventure in which the player character defends nations and people against invasion and catastrophe. Violence is presented as fantasy combat against monsters and enemy soldiers rather than dwelt on graphically, and darker events such as death, war and oppression are treated as serious dramatic stakes woven through a decade-long narrative.
Details
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- Feb 18, 2014
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