Ginny Woo
GameSpotFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review
Published 7/10/2017
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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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Critic avg
87
24 scored reviews
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24
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Score range
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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90–10016 reviews · 67%
80–895 reviews · 21%
70–793 reviews · 13%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Nathan Misa
ImpulsegamerFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood PS4 Review
Published 7/6/2017
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90
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Read originalEd McGlone
TwinfiniteFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review
Published 7/6/2017
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNic Thurston
Digital ChumpsFinal Fantasy XIV Stormblood
Published 7/4/2017
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBenjamin Shillabeer-Hall
PlayStation UniverseFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review - PS4
Published 7/4/2017
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95
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Parkin
EurogamerFinal Fantasy 14 Stormblood review
Published 7/3/2017
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75
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Beck
Hardcore GamerReview: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Published 7/3/2017
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Heemsbergen
CGMagazineFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review – Liberty or Death
Published 6/30/2017
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95
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeif Johnson
IGNFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Review
Published 6/30/2017
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92
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Leack
Game RevolutionFFXIV: Stormblood Review – The Golden Era of Final Fantasy XIV
Published 6/30/2017
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