Final Fantasy XIV (also known as 1.0) was a terrible game. It was so bad that the producer was fired and the game was shut down indefinitely. Once a new producer was brought on the game was rebuilt from the ground up. After the complete re-working they re-released it; enter Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (also known as 2.0).

ARR is a beautiful and amazing game. It picks up where 1.0 left off (unless you played it from the start, 1.0 will never be able to be played again). The opening cut-scene catches you up for the most part. The character creation isn't too deep, however, class selection is rather cool. It follows the formula of most MMO's, you choose between playing as a Tank, Healer, or DPS. This game is unique, however, in regards to the fact that you can level every single class on 1 character if you choose. This saves you from logging out and switching characters if you want to play a different role. This game doesn't require as much grinding as other MMOs out there BUT starting from level 1 and getting to the level cap of 70 will still take you a lot of time. With the release of the newest expansion, Stormblood, you can jump straight to level 60 on any class you wish, also bypassing all the story and quests up to that point, if you choose to do so. I don't recommend it though as you will miss out on quite a bit.

The story and lore in this game is deep and well put together as you would expect from and Final Fantasy game. This game is a real winner.