19 Year WoW Player Reacts to Shadowbringers FINALE

[@NibelungJ]

Hey, remember when Blizzard said The Jailer was underwhelming just because they only had one expansion to work on him? Obviously Emet is bound to be just as disappointing, right?

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

To be fair, Emet Selch had 4.4 and 4.5 of Stormblood as his stage too. Bro was already people's number one before the expansion he was set to be the star villain of.

[@silvertayuun]

@@trial_with_an_error9687my memory of peoples reaction in 4.4/5 was no one liked him

[@adamvillegas5040]

Also Emet was like in 1 maybe 2 scenes in both patches. Also I thought Emet was a clown when first introduced and didn’t think much of him.

[@megakristof3855]

​@@trial_with_an_error9687but he didn't have any Shadowbringers patches, those went to Elidivus. So it evens out

[@dawk7]

@@silvertayuun I mean, he's a hella nutcase in Stormblood and suddenly seems to be pulling the biggest of douche-canoe BBEG strings, so before he gets to be "Mr.Mood" he looks to be... uh, what Fandaniel ended up being, basically.

[@keithfilibeck2390]

I have never felt like a big damn hero more than in this game, in my entire video game career, Warrior of Light is the best create-a-character of all time.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

right! first MMO ive felt like a TRUE hero and it lasting

[@gamester512]

There's also the fact that in the NieR Automata raids, you ultimately defeat the "big bad" of the NieR/Drakengard universe when the actual residents of that universe were unable to do so. And the NieR raids have been stated to be _canon_ as well. Which means if 2B & 9S return in another NieR game, there's a very real possibility that they could make some sort of reference to fighting alongside us in the three Raids.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

Shadowbringers redefined what an MMO dungeon should be.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

i agree, the first dungeon blew my mind emotionally!

[@syav4467]

This fight was probably the most hyped I have been for a boss fight since Arthas. Wow hasn't had the same magic since wrath, and FFXIV makes that magic happen within a single expansion.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

i actually agree with this HARD

[@Lordoftheapes79]

The final sequence of events in ShB is definitely a mastercraft lesson in emotional progression. From the pride of the accomplishment at Mt. Gulg, to the wonder of seeing Amaurot for the first time, to the hype of joining with Ardbert and the final moment of joy as the credits start to roll. It's a rollercoaster, but it's executed to perfection.

[@adamslosslessmusiccollection]

I tagged a link of the ending cutscenes to some WoW fanboys on a Bellular video who called FFXIV weeb trash and that the game had a shit story. The one guy replied and said “damn, okay. I don’t play the game but that was well done.”

[@MarkusDBurner]

AND IT KEEPS GOING AND GOING AND GOING

[@TheDimsh]

"the victor shall write the tale, and the vanquished become its villain" that line always struck me as the most epic line of the whole expansion, considering both causes were just in their own way. emet is probably THE best video game villain of all time for me bar none, his charisma, his power, his wisdom, everything about him is just sick

[@gamester512]

And when he loses, he actually accepts his defeat and faces his end with dignity. Even giving us a genuine smile to show that he's truly acknowledged that we bested him and doesn't hold a grudge against us for fighting for who and what we believe in. He's treating his defeat as a sort of "passing the torch" moment, and all he asks in return is simply that we remember him and the Ancients who came before and ultimately gave our characters & worlds life in the first place. Villains who face and accept their defeat/death with dignity and respect aren't all that common, so it's refreshing to have a villain like Emet who does just that. It probably helped him to become even more popular and beloved than he already was. Imagine if in the end we found a way to not only stop the Final Days, but to bring back the Ancients without destroying/rejoining the remaining shards in the process. ....If we got to see Emet, Elidibus, Hythlodaeus, Venat, and the like again, without the looming threat of the Final Days hanging over our heads anymore. And then Emet approaches us, and he either says: *"You remembered us. Thank you....Azem." Or you smile at him and remark that you never forgot about him or his/our people.

[@theSLVRFOX]

Great reaction! Can't wait to see your reactions to completion of the Shadowbringers patches, and then onto Endwalker. I don't know if you noticed this little detail, but when Emet-Selch said to you "Let us dispense with titles and pretense", he really meant it. When you finally enter the trial, he is introduced simply as Hades... the devs purposely left him without a title underneath his name, the only boss in the game given that distinction.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I didn't even notice that, but that's cool af to know they care about these lil details are amazing

[@c7uxx]

As someone that started this last year, I have massively fallen in love with the game....Your reactions just make so much more happy...I was the same. A lot more emotion cause man that plays on those heart strings aha

[@biggysweatsMMO]

im in the same boat! been going around 7 months now! its just emotion after emotion after emotion i love it

[@c7uxx]

Right, it's damn rollercoaster. But it's worth and I'm just glad I get to watch some feel what I felt. I'm loving the content too :)@@biggysweatsMMO

[@osurac14vlb]

Man your reactions give me life, when you see stuff I now take for granted it reminds me just how impressive it actually is, thank you bro. I'm glad you liked Sahdowbringers, for me Endwalker really hit home because of my love for Shadowbringers, so I look forward to your reactions of that one. Never cried so much for any series as much as I do for FF, and 14 is just a river of em.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I appreciate you! honestly when i said shadowbringers was the best story ive played to date i meant it and i cant wait for more!

[@osurac14vlb]

Dont you worry, Endwalker wont disappoint, you should consider uploading your trailer reaction for Endwalker too when you reach that point of course, you still have the patch stuff between now and then. Trailer reactions get a ton of traffic because players love seeing new players reactions to em. We are all emotional vampires, feeding on new blood hehe@@biggysweatsMMO

[@or10nsharkfin]

Typical Anime Villain: "I draw upon the very nature of my own being, to call upon the forces of darkness, so that I might strike down upon my enemies and bring them to ruin!" Emet-Selch: "I cast GUN."

[@kuronaialtani]

“We ascians know because it is our history, our story” “This is our future. Our story”

[@GeekOfArabia]

I NEVER caught that before.

[@omegagilgamesh]

I love it when the community pulls the DMV joke on streamers in Amaurot.

[@AmySay]

the reveal of aumorat is one of the most amazing moments in the entire game. i thought the final area was gonna be relatively small, but the walk up and revelation of aumorat took my breath away, and to this day is one of my fondest memories going through msq

[@IgneousP]

The Preach emoji as soon as Amaurot showed up was perfect timing lol

[@satenito2081]

i cant believe strummer skipped the line at dmv just because he knows emet selch, the rest of convocation will hear about it

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Streamer privilege.. emet watches twitch

[@MrUpinsmoke247]

"It's a little bit more than a hut" 🤣🤣

[@biggysweatsMMO]

LMAO you all baited me!!

[@megakristof3855]

Can't wait to see this guy watch the even better scenes and dungeons in Endwalker, subbed!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Legend

[@bestofleague5797]

GOOSEBUMPS ALL THE WAY THROUGH OH MY DAYS

[@EloTheLast]

6:50 "Why is this pur-" Same reason other things get "colored" in dungeons, something is about to happen there :D

[@Edos512]

the moment your party is summoned, i was crying

[@michaelbart7014]

I remember playing through when I was new, and at the end of the crystal tower stuff I WAS BIG MAD because I really liked graha LOL. When SHB started I was like... hmm, weird shortish guy with hidden face but some distinctly miqo looking lower face with a cloak covering all identifying features that just happens to be in control of the crystal tower? Also why is the crystal tower in the 1st now??? I was like maybe its just a relfected verison but then you start learning more about it being from the Source, etc. And I was CONVINCED it was Graha and my friends gaslit me into believing it was just a descendant of his so when that hood blew off and I saw it was him I was SCREAMING and crying lol. Definitely one of those reveals that was insane, and to think that if you didnt play the crystal tower stuff or watch the cutscenes you would have no idea who he is which is why they made that raid mandatory for progressing your MSQ past ARR. I cant wait to see your reaction to the rest of SHB patch stuff, some equally awesome stuff in there. :)

[@Lctl10]

The poetic part is that Emet wanted you to win. He stabbed himself to turn into a "primal" being through the prayers of his "brethren" - thus "triggering" the possibility of you countering him with the blessing of light (which works against primal beings). And then, the white auracite was strongest at the place he stabbed himself at, thus allowing you to throw the Axe of Light directly at him, at the weakness he exposed upon himself. It's beautiful.

[@MrDoot-hj2ir]

Peak fantasy storytelling

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Right!? so good!

[@SteveNGarth]

lol I had that reaction when it was shown as Grah Ha

[@alyishiking]

Never watched this guy's stream before, I would have gotten a little bit tired of all the yelling, except for the fact that Shadowbringers is absolutely worth yelling about. Probably the best video game RPG story ever written.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

🤣 to many OMG moments for me not to yell

[@zackfair6203]

Just wait for 5.3 Best ending ever

[@biggysweatsMMO]

AHHHH EXCITED

[@swamp-puppy14]

I’m figuring you meant 5.3

[@zackfair6203]

Ah damn, ofc 5.3

[@methos4866]

The excitement, the feels, 5.3 is just so good.

[@Stickarms99]

The rains have ceased, and we have been graced with another beautiful day. But you are not here to see it. :(

[@AlexMaden]

Oh man do I wish I could watch your entire ShB playthrough uncut.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

im still playing through the patches live on twitch tbh! aiming to start endwalker in november!

[@IKIGAIofficial]

Peak Fantasy 14!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

TRUE

[@DifunctedReble]

Reliving that hype in those pivotal moments. Gratz on beating 5.0. Looking forward to your future. 🤫

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Thanks! 😁

[@Tobeh]

So I can see he’s using some shaders. Can I make the suggestion of turning off shadow enhancing shaders like mxao and other similar things BEFORE leaving the “Seat of Sacrifice” when he gets there. A certain characters face gets all kinds of messed up if those options are on, I’ve found.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly i play with full vibrance on from nvdia geoforce and that vibrances makes the game look kinda weird but its something i like however, since this video ive turned vibrance off so it looks alot cleaner but ill try your way too!

[@Lordoftheapes79]

​@@biggysweatsMMOyou'll want to leave it at its basics around patches for the next year or two. They're currently going thru the process of updating the graphics bit by bit, so for your best experience, you'll want to know what the new baseline is before tweeking it.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

That makes complete sense thank you! @@Lordoftheapes79

[@akiravj]

Im glad a wow exile is having a blast with this Gem of a game,in my case i have always hated wow,and thinking at that mmo craze at the beggining it wasfor loosers,but as a first timer FF fan when they get out 14,i was skeptical,and meh,but bc it was Ff i was ok lets see how it is,10 years after inmersed in him,seeing people loving it gets me emotional,i watched this video on his entirely and relive so many moments and tears in my eyes,FF14 is a work of art and love,and those devs now how to do their shit right. witout exploiting his playerbase with thousands of scam moneytransactions, i have friends that play wow and tell me that the state of the game os beyondmediocre and lamentable,and they move on from it to play ff14 and best desition on their gaming lives

[@RionaSL]

I just started about 2 month and i begin Endwalker now. I just wonder... why it took me so long to play FF14...

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Truly an amazing game, im about half way through endwalker base myself.. vids INC

[@BorgWolf359]

No Spoilers here but everyone I know that plays FFXIV reacted just like you! Emet-Selch is the FFXIV favorite! FFXIV is the best story I have ever played in an MMORPG! Endwalker is in your Future! May the Light of The Crystal guide your way, it only gets better from here! Liked & Subbed! Great vid, keep up the good work!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I completely agree with FFXIV being the best story of MMO and atm im thinking of any game ive played! i really appreciate your kind words and welcome! your a legend! thank you so much!

[@Fubuki.Yozakura]

U either die a hero or lived long enough to become a villian

[@arkboi2145]

As an Empath, this was one of the hardest fights for me emotionally and mentally. I understood Emet-Selch (Hades) - his convictions and reasons. I truly genuinely felt for him. Even back then. I wanted another path, another way of possibly reconciling this. Why? Because in this one particular fight in FFXIV, we (Emet-Selch and the player character/Warrior of Light) are BOTH evil. We are both fighting to try and save our respective worlds, our people, our friends, and our loved ones. One, is simply fighting to try and save the past and the original world and the people that we came from before we were sundered. The other, is simply fighting to try and save the present and the new worlds and peoples/creatures that became after we were sundered. *** CAUTION: Endwalker Spoiler Below *** *** ** * What made this entire battle truly heart-wrenching in hindsight, is that Emet-Selch (Hades) and Us/The Warrior of Light/Azem are/were best friends. And Emet-Selch (Hades) NEVER intended to ever actually hurt us or kill us. Being charged with being the overseer of the Aetherial Sea, Emet-Selch (Hades) could have easily plucked out our soul from “the underworld” and given us our body back (as he did with Y’shtola). Why? Emet-Selch (Hades) can discern the color of souls and knew exactly who we were from the get-go, a sundered fragmented soul of the original Azem, his best fiend. So this made this fight, and killing Emet-Selch, even more painful - we just didn’t know it yet. The true Deep-down nitty gritty here, is that regardless of the outcome of this battle, All the people of this world would still technically exist and would have all their memories in-tact, albeit, with the attentional memories of their past selves included once they were made whole again. Their new lives wouldn’t end at all, they’d just be combined with all the different fragments of their souls and remade whole again. The ACTUAL issue (and there are two of them) are: 1) The Ancients/Amourateens/Ascians were flawed god-like beings. Yes, they were immortal. And yes, they had the ability to create anything at all from nothingness. However, their mentset regarding their constructs and creations led to a superiority complex and absolute apathy towards them. They saw their creations as “children,” “playthings,” and/or “tools” to be used and discarded when no longer necessary. This was backed up by them not placing value in death - thinking it to be a joyous occasion to return ones aether back to the star so that it can be utilized again - not truly placing value in “them” but their “make-up.” They didn’t understand suffering, loss, tragedy, pain, or sorrow, until the Final Days afflicted them. And it was a completely necessary thing. The only one who DID understand it, was Hermes/Amon, the Chief Overseer of Elpis who was charged with watching over, evaluating, and taking care of the Ancients/Amourateens/Ascians animal and humanoid creations. He came to understand fear, pain, sorrow, and loss from interacting with these creations. Which is why he decided to make the ultimate determination on Human-kinds potential to continue existing in this universe based on the very problems and suffering human-kind and ensued. The prevision being, should mankind be worthy to contiue existing, surely they will find away forward. 2) Emet-Selch (Hades) didn’t know it yet, but “forward” was truly the ONLY correct path. If he had won, and had successfully rejoined the 14 shards back into the original Etheiry’s, then the Ancients/Amourateens/Ascians would be right back in the exact same situation they were in previously with the Final Days, before the sundering. Zodiark being merely only a bandaid to temporarily forestall the extinction from Meteion and the Entelechy. Furthermore, the original plan was to use Zodiark to destroy/kill ALL of the new non-human/non-ancient/non-amourateen/non-ascian life forms on the newly reformed planet of Etheiry’s in order to revive and bring back all the Ancient/Amourateen/Ascian lifes that were sacrificed to bring Zodiark into existence in the first place. Essentially…it would be starting everything over from square one with a set-deadline date for expiration. Emet-Selch (Hades) later comes to realize this and knows your path was the only right one. However, he refused to cave in and accept it as it would make his 10 millenia of suffering, planning, and actions meaningless.

[@SDunne]

Did your capture card mess up or were you using a third party colour shader? The colours look totally blown out & dark which is a massive shame. I can't imagine you played Amaurot looking like that. But that aside glad you enjoyed the ride! 😃

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I like high vibrance so i always have nvidia geoforce filter on max vibrace i have since then turned it down for the viewers satisfaction haha! bit to much for other peoples eyes it seems! and thank you!

[@MacTaipan]

And the best thing is, it gets even better before Endwalker.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

yes everyone said endwalker is better and im READY FOR IT

[@Chrisfragger1]

Emet is one of the best Antagonists (NOT VILLAIN) in all of gaming history.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

agreeeed!

[@DameonStarflame]

Freakin' skipper. 3=< Standing first in line to get permission to go somewhere else and you just skip right in front of me. I was waiting for hours!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Emet Favours Hyur F!!

[@NakuruKouChannel]

first time seeing your content, you need to sleep better man lol cheers

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I sleep quite alot tbh but that don't cure a black eye 🤣

[@pwx9000]

I see see, nice ‼️oh ‼️ 00:07

[@biggysweatsMMO]

LMAO

[@cjfilly]

My man needs some magnesium and sunlight!!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Bro I'm not even gunna lie.. your right 🤣🤣🤣

[@DaftGlassAlice]

I rate this reaction.....11 mic peaks out of 10.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Sometimes to peak you have to peak

[@DaftGlassAlice]

@@biggysweatsMMO When the m8s at school said you need gains I'm not sure this is what they had in mind. 😂

[@psymar]

Ever since I saw another streamer say it, I feel there is only one correct response to "what was it you came here to do, exactly": "Your mom."

[@kitsudoll3411]

okay so ive watched exactly 9 seconds of this video and i have to immediately know if you got punched in the face or smth

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Yes, yes! Here's the tweet basically how it happened - twitter.com/biggysweats/status/1710069712476864880?t=UrRnrb4-n-9ByQ6Gup3NsQ&s=19

[@user-uv4wn2xx7o]

God these streamers overreact for those subscribers for sure.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Some of just passionate about games and love what we do. just because you dont react the same way doesnt meant its "overreacting".

[@abcyclops]

I'll be honest, I might not have been vocalising it to a bunch of viewers, but my reactions to these scenes were just as hyped. Just internal screaming. (Okay, there was a little external screaming too. It was too awesome not to) Good to see you loving this moment Biggy, and sharing that excitement. Enjoy the rest of the story!