Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail is a great story with a ton of potential, but it's told so poorly it nearly ruins the whole thing

The more time I've sat with my thoughts on Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's story, the more it's bothered me. Before I roll up some sleeves and tell you why, though, some housekeeping: I'm going to spoil the entire thing in this analysis, naturally.

In case you've never played Final Fantasy 14, though, and are just here to watch the fireworks of its current mixed reception from afar, you might be wondering why a middling story is such a problem in an MMORPG.

In a sense, you're right to wonder.