The FFXIV community is eyeing when Sakaguchi gets to Shadowbringers with *much* anticipation.
Several FFXIV fans have noted how this has now come full circle. A lot of the FFXIV devs grew up playing Sakaguhi's FF games and that inspired them to go into game development in the first place. And now Sakaguchi is playing the game that was created by players of his works in homage to his own games. And is having a blast doing so.
Done the last Ivalice raid. That scene at the end was so beautiful and powerful that I shed a tear, my god (also because I've waited 3 hours to queue). It really felt like facing the same characters we love in that game.
It was pure nostalgia, a tribute to a legendary world and tale...
I don't think I expected such a solid start with Shadowbringers. So many interesting events happened already and then I realized I'm still doing Lv72 quests and the first dungeon.
The scene with Exarch repeating the same words of the trailer plus the sky opening up... I was smiling all the way with one teared eye or two.
And the initial areas are honestly one of the best, Fringes and Coerthas pales in comparison to Amn Ahraeng and Kholusia. The ambience and immersion is much stronger.
The OST is divine, melancholic, otherworldly.
Shadowbringers is already shaping up to blow my mind.
* also Mods are amazing, you know the issue with Viera's headgear? gone with a simple and quick download