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Absolutely stellar game! Has some DDLC vibes and looks great, nothing is better than cute waifus in a horror scenario.

Praying for you 🕯️ O Great Mita 💝

I honestly didn't expect too much from this expansion after the finale that was Endwalker. I genuinely thought this DLC was going to be very middle-of-the-road jaunt into the West. Maybe my lowered expectations had something to do with it, but I was genuinely surprised with how good this was! Some points from me:

- I expected generic pacific islander music to match the themes, and instead I got some big bops from Soken, especially in the latter half! Hooboy all the Zone/Dungeon/Trial music has been absolutely incredible! Soken Blessed us once again!

- The new zones are super fun to explore and travel in, full of rich lore and history of the people there, and while the zones were pleasant to the eye, I didn't expect the variety of zones we got in the latter half of the game - it was honestly pleasant to have my expectations to be subverted in such an insane way, especially for the last zone!

- Combat is still combat, but I'm enjoying my level 100 abilities, and so far all the jobs feel pretty much like EW, but with some changes. Most are good, some are okay. But nothing bad that I've noticed yet, will probably change my mind once I get them all to 100.

- Graphical update has been a GODSENT my eyes are blessed with such good visuals! Character models/textures look amazing, and I love it! Some bugs are still in the game, like Miqo'te hair clipping with headpieces, but I'm sure devs will fix by now.

- Story started off a little bit predictable, and I honestly didn't know how I'd feel about all the new characters we meet. I was personally interested more in seeing Krile's & Erenville's side of the story more, but I found myself rooting for Wuk Lamat as she got less brash and more self-aware of the world around her. Her arc might have been predictable, but I enjoyed traveling with her nevertheless, and overall I think she's fine as a character. And then the 2nd half of the game hits and HOOOOOLY I LOVED THE 2ND HALF TO BITS ALL THE WAY DOWN ♥ BEST PART OF THE GAME!

- I've seen some angry comments about the WoL babysitting Wuk Lamat, but I feel its a bit of an over-reaction. FFXIV is a very character-focused and character-driven game where you travel with various companions from all walks of life and their own lived experiences and personalities, while the WoL just Smiles and Nods at everything while slaying insurmountable foes. Only this time, they introduce Wuk Lamat, a totally inexperienced little kitten trying to roar like a lion and act like she gets it, when she really doesn't. She's okay. Not as good as the other Scions, but becomes more admirable the further you go. Krile and Evenville arc was definitely the best part of character-driven story for this DLC.

- This DLC isn't about a world-ending threat, or a looming force over your head that needs to be stopped, like ShB or EW. Its an adventure, a vacation, a summer trip to the Western Islands to see the sights, enjoy the food, and learn more about the big world. With that said, its not without its own foes to defend the realm against, a threat that only the WoL can have any chance of stopping. Its a good mix of adventure and tension with some funny bits in-between.

Endwalker DLC ended the final chapter of the Light vs Dark saga for the WoL. Dawntrail is like a start to a new chapter - its fresh step into a new journey and the discovery of the star. Its not Shadowbringers/Endwalker level of epic, but I feel its great as a "Part 1" into this new chapter. Looking forward to what the devs do in the future! ♥

This game was absolutely amazing. I wish nothing but the best for Ex-Tango studio staff with their future endeavors.

Fun, and doesn't require a PSN Account to link!

Game Good. Bug Bad. Robot Bad. Democracy!
Months after release, forced PSN Account Link for "safely", from Sony, a company with yearly info breaches on-record.
Major Order Complete - Defeated the Kusony Threat. Now we just need the Purchase availability restored in all the other countries and we're good to go.
I love my fellow Helldivers and want to dive with them more.

Studio shut down, do not buy.

Yes

We need more older games to be ported to VR. Fantastic experience!

A wonderful game with a fantastic soundtrack, tight controls, fun gameplay - just absolutely amazing!
My brain broke playing this. Now I can only breathe to the beat.

A solid 9.5/10, would love more of this!

I'm a Toaster and I Must Toast/10