I get that the developers want to shake things up occasionally and use different gameplay styles to convey the story, but this isnвЂ™t the way to do it.

Especially when you have to maintain a certain distance to not be spotted. IвЂ™ve complained about textures and the like before, so IвЂ™ll spare you my rant on those, but no one likes following NPCs for an extended amount of time, literally no one. The blemishes that are there are mostly nitpicks, like quest objectives forcing you to slowly follow an NPC or textures that look noticeably low quality either up close or within a reasonable distance. ItвЂ™s very close to being a perfect RPG all on its own, not even counting the side quests or MMO elements. You are almost constantly bombarded by revelations and emotional story beats the whole way through, with some jokes thrown in for good measure (shoutouts to my boy Puddingway). This is an emotional rollercoaster that lasts at least 50 hours just following the main quest with no deviation. The story explores relevant themes, ideas, and is impeccably well written. Even your avatar, the Warrior of Light, gets some bold character development that will make you love your weird OC even more than you already did, something I didnвЂ™t think was possible. IвЂ™d be remiss to not mention the twins, Alphinaud and Alisaie, who have been with you for literally the entire adventure. As unexpected as it is, Urianger almost steals the show here with an incredible portrayal of long term grief and learning to be more open with your feelings. The game certainly doesnвЂ™t dwell on the past, however, itвЂ™s a big part of the themes here, and the main cast gets to explore a lot of novel parts of their characters. There are new faces as well, including some very, very adorable ones, and theyвЂ™re all great additions to the cast. There are a ton of returning characters, themes, and even moments of payoff for things foreshadowed so very long ago. Speaking of climax, while Shadowbringers could serve as a standalone story, I feel like Endwalker is its polar opposite. ThereвЂ™s very little downtime here after you reach the first dungeon, making this expansion feel like an appropriate climax. The stakes are high, and they only get higher as you progress through the expansion. All of this serves to bring about the Final Days Fandaniel gets his apocalypse, and Zenos gets to fight the Warrior of Light once more as she tries to foil their plans. To accomplish both of these goals, theyвЂ™ve erected towers around the world which are siphoning Aether from the land and using the locals as batteries to summon more primals.

While the unsundered may be gone, Zenos is back, hungry for a rematch, and joined by Fandaniel who wants to die and take the rest of the universe with him. Endwalker picks up right where the Shadowbringers patches left off, which is behind several dozens of hours of video game, so if youвЂ™re just tuning in now skip ahead a paragraphвЂ¦ Having returned from the First after the defeat of the last unsundered Ascian, the Scions find there is no rest for the righteous.

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