{"id":81388,"date":"2024-07-01T17:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T17:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/01\/dawntrail-steam-reviews-sure-are-polarized\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T17:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T17:22:47","slug":"dawntrail-steam-reviews-sure-are-polarized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/01\/dawntrail-steam-reviews-sure-are-polarized\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawntrail Steam Reviews Sure Are Polarized"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There\u2019s a lot of pressure on Dawntrail<\/em><\/a><\/span>, the newest expansion for Square Enix\u2019s critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV<\/em><\/a><\/span>. As the first expansion after the game finished off a decades-long story with world-ending stakes in Endwalker<\/em><\/a><\/span>, Dawntrail<\/em>\u2019s adventure in the tropical locale of Tural<\/a><\/span> is a new start and also a much-needed summer vacation for the Warrior of Light. But can it be a relaxing expansion while also setting up the stakes for the MMO\u2019s next decade? Steam reviews seem mixed on how well Dawntrail<\/em> pulls it all off.<\/p>\n

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Many are praising Dawntrail<\/em>, with some even calling it the best expansion the game has ever received (which is incredibly high praise considering how good Shadowbringers<\/em><\/a><\/span> was). Generally, positive reviews highlight the new world of Tural and its diverse cast of characters, including everyone\u2019s favorite Hrothgar, Wuk Lamat<\/a><\/span>. It\u2019s no surprise that a lower-stakes adventure for the Warrior of Light and their best buddies through a tropical wonderland is hitting perfectly for a lot of long-time players. But it isn\u2019t just the relaxing vibes and beautiful setting getting high praise, Dawntrail<\/em> also brought with it quality-of-life features like a graphical update<\/a><\/span> which has made the game shine like new. The overall takeaway from positive Steam reviews is that Dawntrail<\/em> is a breath of fresh air for the aging MMO in almost every way.<\/p>\n

Shocking nobody, however, the fanbase is hardly unanimous on the matter. Dawntrail<\/em> haters have two major problems. The first is Wuk Lamat. Yes, some of these people just hate Wuk Lamat! I cannot understand it but a lot of negative reviews are criticizing the character many other players adore. Specifically, the critique is that Wuk Lamat is so central to the overarching Dawntrail<\/em> story that she effectively becomes the main character over the Warrior of Light. Second, some feel that the relaxing vibes of the expansion, rather than making it work as a vacation-like adventure, diminish it instead, making it too low-stakes with a boring nothing-burger of a plot. Some reviews go so far as to say that Dawntrail<\/em> is as bad (if not worse) than Stormblood<\/em><\/a><\/span>, the second and most-derided expansion to Final Fantasy 14<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Some of the criticism of Dawntrail<\/em> is probably a result of how different its goals are from those of past expansions. From the release of A Realm Reborn<\/em><\/a><\/span> until the conclusion of Endwalker<\/em>, each expansion raised the stakes of the story and led to a climactic finale to a decades-long story. Dawntrail<\/em> couldn\u2019t have raised the stakes from Endwalker<\/em>, and it\u2019s meant as a de-escalation. Inherently that may be less exciting, but it is intentional. To tell a new exciting story you have to start from square one.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, Steam reviews have given me a sense of what to expect in Dawntrail<\/em> when I finally get around to it. Most importantly, I now know that I will encounter sentient corn at some point, so I have more motivation than ever to get to Tural. Check out what else players are saying.<\/p>\n

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