The latest controversy to erupt around Final Fantasy XIV consists of accusations that the game
shamelessly copy-pastes the same towns and environmental elements over and over without the slightest variation, making one end of the world identical to another and subsequently devoid of character.
Beta testers provide comparison imagery which they claim highlights the problem:
Whatever the acceptable level of repetition in a game, with Final Fantasy XIV now in the late stages of development it may be too late to expect action on this front – of course, with only 8-15 hours of weekly play allowed, perhaps it is hoped players will not have time for the scenery to become too repetitive.
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/09/05/final-fantasy-xiv-nothing-but-copy-paste/