10 Video Game Special Editions That SUCKED
2. Final Fantasy XIV
Everyone remembers the absolute torrent of controversy that was the original release of Final Fantasy XIV; an MMO so bad that Square-Enix were forced to end the world using in-universe lore as an excuse to turn the servers off and start them up again when they had basically remade the entire game.
The mistakes weren’t limited to the code though, and Final Fantasy XIV seemed cursed even when it came to its Collector’s Edition which featured an artbook, a security token for your account and a leather-bound cup.
Unlike Call of Duty’s sealed canteen, the flask for Final Fantasy XIV was indeed an open container. However, pretty severe warnings came packaged with it: “do not fill the product with the following materials as they may cause damage: Items including salt and solid materials, carbonated beverages, milk or other dairy beverages, fruit juices, etc.”
Essentially then, if you wanted to use your flask as a cup then you were limited to just water. Although the “etc” in that list is a little bit of a cause for concern considering it already can’t handle dairy or fruit juice.
Some keen players who purchased it reported that the cup was mouldy or smelt bad, which begs the question: who managed to design a cup to be this outright useless?