Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

Eurogamer

Emma Withington·Jul 16, 2024

Critic60/100

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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail ups the ante with exhilarating combat and builds a stunning new world, but meandering storytelling highlights the MMO's flaws.

Game Informer

John Carson·Jul 12, 2024

Critic85/100

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Dawntrail doesn’t reach the peak of earlier Final Fantasy XIV expansions, but its path is different.

GamesRadar+

Kazuma Hashimoto·Jul 11, 2024

Critic70/100

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail is a slow start to the next narrative arc of the critically acclaimed MMORPG. Despite having a set of gorgeous new zones to explore, and some exciting new dungeons and Trials, the middling narrative holds this expansion back from being truly great.

Push Square

John Cal McCormick·Jul 11, 2024

Critic90/100

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Dawntrail is another excellent expansion for Final Fantasy 14. The story takes a while to get going, but once it's finished setting the scene it takes some pretty big swings in the second half that left us captivated. The dungeons are the best the game has ever had, the new Pictomancer class is an absolute joy to play, it's got incredible art design, and a soundtrack that's gorgeous. Here's to another 10 years of Final Fantasy 14.

PC Gamer

Daniella Lucas·Jul 10, 2024

Critic80/100

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Fresh adventure with unexpected tears.

IGN

Michael Higham·Jul 9, 2024

Critic80/100

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In its best moments, this expansion lives up to what’s made FFXIV so special for all these years.