I can't believe IGN scored FFXIV above Atelier Rorona. I'm furious!

well atleast it wasn't that much higher,Final Fantasy XIV looks like it'll be the lowest rated numbered ff at this rate

WoW's story is very dependent on whether or not you played WarCraft, II, and III. If not, then it's just another MMORPG.

Not just numbered, probably lowest rated period.

I think there is much room for improvement with MMOs as well, and I think it's great what FFXIV have done in terms of trying new things, like with the classes, but it's a shame that it's been released in its current state.

If you want an MMO that is really looking to bring the genre forward, I suggest looking at Guild Wars 2, because there you have a game that truly does new things with the genre, and I think people are craving something like that. It's not going to be as successful as WoW (mainly because it doesn't have a subscription fee, and thus will never generate as much revenue), but the dynamic world that players can influence, the true cooperative play and the personal storyline are just a few of the things that set it apart.

So, basically, this is utter shit then...

3 More reviews come in:

Vandal Online -- 8/10 

Honest Gamers -- 7/10

Gamespy -- 2/5

Hmm, so the no-name reviews are giving it high scores and reviewing it on potential to generate traffic and the big sites are the ones shitting all over it and giving it the real reviews?  Completely backwards!

LOL isn't it usually the other way round?

WOW? people actually think you should base a review on an MMO or judge an MMO on story? That sounds like part of a niche console gamer perspective. You don't judge MMO based on Story. It's all about the game play. If the game play fails then the game should get rated alow. From what i'm hearing FF14 is missing the core gameplay element. 

I think it's clear whom this game is for. Extracting a monthly fee from SE FF Fans not for creating an MMO community.