Following the release and first series of patches for Shadowbringers, I can now say this without a shred of doubt. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is one of the best Final Fantasy games and story period, never mind one of the best if not THE best MMO on the market today. The only downside is playing through ARR to reach the good bits, but they're alleviating that problem soon.

Following the release and first series of patches for Shadowbringers, I can now say this without a shred of doubt. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is one of the best Final Fantasy games and story period, never mind one of the best if not THE best MMO on the market today. The only downside is playing through ARR to reach the good bits, but they're alleviating that problem soon.