Final Fantasy XIV Dark Knight

FF online titles are the only games that I'm even aware of that you can play on the same server as a friend no matter what platform you choose. It's shite on PS3. Nowhere near the game that FFXI was. Yeah I don't recommend getting it on PS3, lots of lag. Really, you may as well go ahead and get both A Realm Reborn and Heavensward at the same time.You'll need to clear the lvl 50 storyline before you can access the new jobs Blade and Soul Gold (Dark Knight, Astrologian, Machinist), but you'll be able to start as the new Au Ra race.

My husband and I played together (him ps3 and me pc) but ya get the boxset that has both games in it, finish the main story up to 50 then you can access all the new shiny with HW. The only 'demo' I'm aware of is the 2wk free trial for PC. Unlike normal games, you can't really demo an mmo. But the free trial does, in a way, act like one...but only on a PC. As mentioned, ps3, ps4, and Blade & Soul Gold pc gamers can play side by side. Even Mac has a play on it.

aRR is huge and vast; it can take a while to get through of you want to actually enjoy the cinematic scenes and story. The expansion of HW can be held off till later, unless you happen on the combo package of both. Other than the initial game buy, it is a monthly subscription based game. But you get rewards for doing so, not just continuous game play. There's no buying of dlc, as the new content is automatic. There are outside purchases for vanity purposes, but give no impact to the game itself. It's definitely worth a try for any rpg gamer at least.

Heavensward is gated behind finishing the a realm reborn main story quest colonthree emoticon shouldnt take you to long depending on how much you play on a daily basis. Start with ARR, see how you like it and then decide whether or not you like ARR enough to purchase HW. Endgame content and a lot of new dungeons, but the same gear grind from 50 (endgame days) is identical.