Ken Allsop
PCGamesNFF14 Dawntrail review - Kicking open the door to an exciting new era
Published 7/11/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac - 7/2/2024
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is the fifth expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online. The expansion will bring an abundance of fresh content, including an increased level cap, multiple new jobs, sprawling new areas, new allied tribes, new dungeons, and new core battle content such as FATEs, Hunts, Treasure Hunts, and sidequests, and much more.
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- Square Enix Creative Studio III
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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81
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18
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Score range
60–100
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The critic average is 81 across 18 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1006 reviews · 33%
80–897 reviews · 39%
70–793 reviews · 17%
Below 702 reviews · 11%
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Kazuma Hashimoto
GamesRadar+Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 7/11/2024
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70
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Read originalJohn Cal McCormick
Push SquareReview: Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail (PS5) - Another Superb Expansion for an Excellent MMO
Published 7/11/2024
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Read originalDaniella Lucas
PC GamerFINAL FANTASY 14: DAWNTRAIL REVIEW
Published 7/10/2024
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Read originalMeg Pelliccio
TheGamerFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - Worth Its Salt
Published 7/9/2024
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Read originalVictoria Rose
MMORPG.comFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Review - A Fresh Adventure in the FFXIV Universe
Published 7/9/2024
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83
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Read originalFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Review
Published 7/9/2024
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Read originalAustin King
Screen RantFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Review In Progress
Published 7/1/2024
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