It seems the only thing people are praising of this game are the graphics. Truth: the world looks bland and uninspiring.

User Rating: 3.5 | Final Fantasy XIV Online PC
I've thought about the areas where this title improves the MMO genre: I couldn't find any.

The game doesn't break any molds but manages to avoid any and all massively multiplayer gaming conventions that we've been building for the last ten years like a functional UI or an auction house to name a couple.

I have been playing for a long time and I can honestly say I have never seen a more rushed product. It feels like an early beta

Let's assume for a moment a magical patch fixes all the issues a year from now. That will not the be end of it. The game is seriously flawed in that it's designed for solo play but doesn't offer any activity (read: quests) to keep the solo grinder entertained. Forced grouping a la FFXI would have been another valid option but at the moment you're just soloing to max level