David Flynn
GamingTrendGamingTrend Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review
Published 10/1/2021
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac - 6/20/2017
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online. The expansion takes the Warrior of Light heading to the Gyr Abania region in eastern Aldenard and beyond to the continent of Othard, liberating both the city-states of Ala Mhigo and Doma from the Garlean Empire.
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- Square Enix Business Division 5
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- Square Enix
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87
24 scored reviews
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75–95
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The critic average is 87 across 24 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10016 reviews · 67%
80–895 reviews · 21%
70–793 reviews · 13%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Caitlin Argyros
RPGFanRPGFan Review - Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Published 5/17/2020
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Read originalChris Carter
DestructoidReview: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (Patch 4.4)
Published 9/19/2018
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75
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Read originalIan Soltes
Cubed3Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood (PC) Review
Published 12/31/2017
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90
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Read originalRory Young
Game RantFinal Fantasy 14: Stormblood Review
Published 8/20/2017
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90
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Read originalChris Carter
DestructoidReview: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood – Destructoid
Published 8/15/2017
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Read originalAz Elias
Cubed3Final Fantasy XIV Online: Stormblood (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 7/29/2017
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Damiani
Easy AlliesFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Easy Allies Review
Published 7/21/2017
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90
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Read originalSam Prell
GamesRadar+Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood review: 'FF14 at the top of its storytelling game' | GamesRadar+
Published 7/20/2017
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 7/18/2017
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