So many distractions, but none worse or more pleasant than that of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
I originally bought the game about a year ago under the false pretense that it was a regular multiplayer RPG (Role Playing Game), but to my dismay, I learned that it is the last of a dying breed of pay to play (p2p) games. Tried to return it the very next day and was rejected by the very same Gamestop that sold me the title. Reason why, the game hardcodes somehow to what ever system that boots it up. Long and the short of it, once it's opened they can't trust that the game wasn't used.
So I signed up for the service, got a 30 day free trial and tested the waters. It was cool, but something was missing. Fast forward a year later and my close friend Anthon, picks up a PS4 and a copy of FFXIV to play with me, so I paid the fourteen bucks for a month of play and jumped back into the world of ARR and to my surprise I know what was missing. The investment of a friend with the experience. I cared about missions, upgrading, storylines, knitting (yes, for complete immersion, knitting must be achieved!), and I'm hooked.
The cinematics are mind blowing. Even the video I posted above is missing the smooth clarity that only the ps4 with an amazing flat screen can present.
In turn, I have completed absolutely nothing this week. It's like knowing that I paid fourteen bucks has motivated me to play everyday, or that's my excuse. In one week I've played more videogames than I've played in one year and I truly understand how WoW (World Of Warcraft) players lose everything in their lives to a videogame. I'm in so much trouble and I've got three more weeks left (o_O)
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