Oh jeez, almost everyone is saying they prefer the Japanese one. So I'm kind of just happily surprised to see that there even are covers! It's just like when I was a kid, except back then during the PS1 era it would've been the game's logo against a white background, no exceptions. I think WoW Cata was the last one, and even that was basically just a "this is probably the last time we'll ever do this so let's line up for the release of a game one last time". I mean my real reaction as a PC gamer in particular is basically that I don't think I've actually bought a physical copy of any game where cover art has been a factor for at least a decade. The Zenos one is a little bit better to my eyes, but would risk getting lost among similar covers in a video game aisle, when people still went to physical stores. The Zenos one looks cleaner, but the "title of game against background single imposing villain and/or antihero dude trying to look as grimdark as possible" has kind of been done before. I will also say that neither cover does a lot for me, though. Still, it's the second expansion to an MMO, so the main demographic would be existing players. And one has to wonder if cover art shouldn't be more about enticing you before the fact than feeding your nostalgia afterwards. Which means the familiarity of it really only becomes a factor after the fact. The rest are basically all characters that were either introduced or redesigned for Stormblood, or for setting up it's story in preceding patches. Like at the start of Stormblood Raubahn and Yugiri (and Derplander) are the only faces there that have been around for a while. Also a lot of the faces on there wouldn't really be people I'm connected to anyways. I imagine it doesn't do much to draw interest from new players, though. So as an actual player of the game it appeals to me. Now because I'm familiar with the characters I'd be happy to see all my peeps on there in that human pyramid of faces. It's fairly clean while the left one just has a lot going on. This will display as: Hildibrand is my heroĪesthetically I gotta say I think the Zenos one look better.If you're posting a submission with spoilers in the body or potentially comments, click "spoiler" after you've submitted it.If you're unsure if something is a spoiler, spoiler tag it just to be safe.May 12: Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXVII.April 24 - May 23: Moogle Treasure Trove: The Hunt for Mendacity.Fanworks must be credited to the author, not be rehosted without permission, not advertise artists for profit.Avoid these restricted types of posts: Repetitive / Definitive FAQ.Parts of the FFXIV User Agreement are enforced.Be civil and respectful, no name shaming.Subreddit Legend: Posting Rules: ( full list) System Requirements for Mac Version Updated (May 23).Regarding Changes in Congested/Preferred Worlds (May 23).Crystalline Conflict Season Six Results Revealed as Season Seven Commences!.PvP Series 3 Draws to a Close as Series 4 Begins!.Immerse Gamepack FINAL FANTASY XIV Edition Updated – Sale & Free Trial Extension Campaign Underway!.All Worlds Maintenance (May 22): Follow-up.The Lodestone Maintenance (May 22): Follow-up.Server Status: Online Current Countdown Arrived Patch 6.4 Current Patch ( more) Current Patch: 6.4 Live Letter Part LXXVII Summary Subreddit Monthly Meta: May
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