Final Fantasy 14’s Beautiful and Interesting Landscapes

Final Fantasy as a series – has always had incredible graphics from character models to vistas and landscapes. This day in age graphics aren’t as important as they use to be, but boy there have been some amazing sights only videogames can create. Final Fantasy 14 might not be the best looking Final Fantasy, but it is the best looking MMO. I’ve been playing for two weeks now and over that time I got time to explore FF14’s latest expansion Stormblood. I’m going to show pictures of all the landscapes and vistas I loved, while giving some lore bits with some photos.

Baelsar’s Wall

Here we see Baelsar’s Wall. A wall built under the late conqueror Gaius van Baelsar dividing Eorzea and Ala Mhigo. The wall was built to keep primals (summons) out of Ala Mhigo and other Garlean territories. Eorzea has primals because aether cyrstals are more prominent, and for four years we’ve been fighting them to save Eorzea. Now, we head to the east to liberate Ala Mhigo and Doma. 

Schism

The Circle of Answering

Dairyu Moon Gates

Sui-no-Sato

Nyunkrepf’s Hope

Nyunkrepf’s hope was built by a giant Roegadyn(race) from the north named Nyunkrepf Nyunkrepfsyn. He foresaw floods through astrology and decided he and a group of tailors wanted to help. Along the way to Eorzea he rescued many souls adrift at sea. As the journey drew closer to the end, Nyunkrepf felt a tidal wave incoming. Knowing that his ship would be destroyed, he desperately cast a powerful and ancient magick over the ship, knowing not where they would land. Thus, the ship and everyone on it found themselves teleported to Abalathia’s Spine.

The Azim Steppe

The Azim Steppe is a vast grassland that stretches across the far reaches of northern Othard. This lush green land is populated with the nomadic Au Ra clan -- Xaela, and is the ancestral home of the Au Ra (race). The Xaela are worshipers of the Dawn Father (Azim) and the Dusk Mother (Nhaama), they are also known for their unique set of belief. The Dorthal tribe, believe that if you’re a known warrior and die in battle you will be reborn. They even give the same name and force them to learn the same things as the person before. This is just one out of the fifty tribes, all of which are very territorial and are in constant conflict over land.

Ralgar’s Reach

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Final Fantasy 14 is not an eye sore, I believe it’s one of the best looking Final Fanta more sights like these in Stormblood, but these were what caught my eye during my playtime. If anyone is playing now, please take a step back and explore the new areas. The attention to detail reveals the historic nature of every landscape. I can’t wait to see more of Ala Mhigo and Doma throughout Stormblood’s life time.