Summary
Just as the title implies,Fall Guysplayers have to get used to falling on their faces and being thrown every which way if they ever want to eventually claim the game’s coveted crowns for themselves. These crowns are earned through obstacle courses that act as elimination rounds withonly oneFall Guysplayerbeing the winner. Where many collaborations tend to only add simple cosmetics,Final Fantasy 14brings the struggle of earning crowns to the MMORPG.
Final Fantasy 14fans can complete a small quest in the Manderville Gold Saucer to unlock “Blunderville,” a special arena where fans can register for “shows” just like the ones found inFall Guys. These shows gather multiple people from differentFinal Fantasy 14servers to compete; this pool is slowly cut down to 16 players, then eight, and then only one can take the crown that awaits at the end, earning it as a cosmetic item for their character. This won’t be easy, as evenFall Guys' chaotic maps have been translated to the gameplay style ofFF14in their unpredictable glory.
Final Fantasy 14 Uses Its Mechanics to Create Fall Guys Obstacles
Final Fantasy 14’s Stat Debuffs Serve as Great Fall Guys Blockades
WhileFinal Fantasy 14is surprisingly versatile in what it can do as it is, it won’t take much for players to see thatFall Guyscourses toFF14might be a difficult thing to adapt into the game’s format. However, it seems thatthe developers ofFinal Fantasy 14rose to the challenge as even the bouncy, almost ruthless nature of theFall Guysgames has made it into the game with ease, and this is in part due to some creative use of the game’s status ailments, from the basic Stun to the rarely used Acceleration Bomb.
Plenty of the famous obstacles fromFall Guys' many levelsare added to Eorzea. The game involves AoE effects, debuffs to hold characters in place or throw them up into the air, and status ailments thatFall Guys' beans won’t ever encounter such as Temporary Misdirection. These effects, along with the many holes in the track, make a completely different game likeFF14just as hilariously punishing asFall Guys.
Unfortunately, as clever as this design is, there are some flaws in its execution.Fall Guysis specifically designed for these sorts of competitive player events, while PvP events inFF14tend to be completely different in nature. As a result, its netcode and snapshotting tend to result in some latency issues with hit boxes and other effects, leading totons of frustration forFinal Fantasy 14players.
If players are having trouble, these problems with latency typically make it so most obstacles such as the swinging pendulums and balls don’t hit when they’re swinging down on players, so if these AOE effects have just activated on the ground, it’s perfectly okay to cross. Aiming to cut it off while its ahead will likely result in fans getting thrown off.
Final Fantasy 14 is Much More Forgiving Than Fall Guys Is
Compared toFall Guys' new seasonal naturesince going free to play, thisFinal Fantasy 14event will stick around until New Year’s Eve. While the Blunderville maps may make getting the coveted crown at the end of all three rounds extremely difficult,Final Fantasy 14has a way around this that removes the potential frustration ofFall Guys. After each set of rounds, players earn MGF and the expected MGP of a Gold Saucer event, which can be used to buy tons of event items, including the coveted crowns. Even losing in the first round over and over can net a considerable amount of prize points, meaning that fans are rewarded for just trying and failing, as it means they still tried their best.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
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