It’s about time the Scions of the Seventh Dawn had a holiday, right? After the adventures of A Realm Reborn and its four expansions – the latest of which took them to the moon and beyond – the heroes of Final Fantasy 14 deserve some sun.
And so they land in Tural, with its crystal waters, sandy beaches, lush jungles, and low poly tacos. Between its vibrant setting, its graphical update, and a new paint-splatting Job, Dawntrail is Final Fantasy 14 at its most colourful.
Of course, it’s unlikely the holiday spirit will last too long. But at a recent hands-on preview, I was able to soak up the sights and explore a small portion of this new region in relative peace. All story details and NPC quest givers were removed to avoid spoilers, yet from what I played Dawntrail has a more playful tone compared to the existential crisis of 2022’s Endwalker.
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