We’ve all experienced games that hit us so hard that we’ll never forget them. Heartbreaking storylines that made us cry, surprising plot twists that made us exclaim expletives out loud, and heartwarming moments where we felt so attached to characters that we couldn’t help but celebrate right alongside them.
When it comes to games that send us on emotional rollercoasters, we do what any thrill-seeker worth their salt would do, and put ourselves through it all over again. We replay games to try and recapture that initial feeling of enjoyment, and even though it’s never quite the same, that doesn’t stop us from reliving our favourites whenever the desire strikes.
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Final Fantasy 14 has given us over a decade of memories, and I have countless unforgettable moments with the game that continue to resonate with me. That’s the beauty of an MMORPG. You’re part of a shared experience that spans years. My fondest memories are ones of adventuring with friends, even if the experience itself was sometimes hilarious or painful. I’ve lost count of how many times I went flying off the ledge while attempting to fell Titan or how many times I ended up in the drink when trying to get the best of Leviathan. It’s a flaw I maintain to this day, the idiot bard who uses Repelling Shots, landing right out of the boss arena. That’s me.
Where FF14 really shines is in its storytelling, but if you wanted to relive any of the stellar narrative, you either had to roll a new character and put in the legwork to witness it all once more or be content with rewatching cutscenes. Fortunately, that’s a thing of the past since Square Enix introduced the New Game Plus feature, where we can easily take a trip
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