Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is more patch than expansion — and not an exciting one, either

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If you read the features list, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (out now from Square Enix on PC and PlayStation 4 — I played on PC), seems like a solid expansion to a quality MMO. It offers many of the things players would expect from a retail upgrade: new zones, an expanded level cap, new gear, new challenges, and even a few new classes (although FFXIV calls them jobs) to try out. After you sink about a month of solid play into it, however, Heavensward seems to fall a little flat. Some questionable design choices and lack of any significant change to the core game, however, make this feel more like a large content patch rather than a true expansion.