Was in a bit of pain and feeling a bit miserable this evening, so decided to play something I didn't need to think about too much. Final Fantasy XIV may not be the first thing that springs to mind for some people when I talk about games that you don't need to think about too much, but I'm still playing through my New Game Plus run ahead of getting into stuff that is all-new to me — post-launch Stormblood stuff, followed by the entirety of Shadowbringers.
I'd been sort of holding Final Fantasy XIV at arm's length because I know how easy it is to get wrapped up in it, and how good Heavensward's story is in its final hours certainly isn't helping matters. I managed to beat the base Heavensward story this evening, however; I'd forgotten quite how excellent that whole "finale" (I use the term loosely) sequence was — and how much it's teasing things that will, I guess, only come to fruition come Endwalker.
This is clearly a game that's had its narrative thought about over the long term given how much stuff was teased even back in A Realm Reborn. I'm intrigued to see how the whole story arc wraps up with Endwalker, because supposedly after the base game of that is done and dusted, we'll be into an all new "main story". At this point I'm wondering what form that might take, but not having any Shadowbringers context means I'm very much in the dark when it comes to possibilities.
Anyway, I enjoyed my evening and found finishing off the base Heavensward game in my New Game Plus run to be relaxing and enjoyable, which is exactly what I was hoping to get out of the experience. Now to head to bed and hopefully feel a bit better in the morning. Hope you've had a pleasant evening!
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