Final Fantasy XI

THE GOOD:
Character interaction is twofold: there are non-playable characters that can tell stories or assign simple quests (most of them are fetch quests) and of course the online interaction with other FFXI players. Character creation is straight-forward, and the player can choose from five different races (each race having slight advantages and disadvantages in certain statistical areas) and customize their appearance. In reality, the appearance modifications are far too limited, and many of the players will end up seeing a double of them once, twice, maybe even a few times a day. This is one area I wish Square-Enix had put more thought into; with the vast world and various areas to explore in FFXI, one would think the character creation system would be littered with nuances and specifics to be altered to the player's desires.

THE BAD:
One issue that bothered me was the lack of a completely customizable control scheme. Though there are several...

I've been a fan of FFXI since it first became mainstream with the release of FFVII on the original PSX. I have since played the majority of the games, and have become a huge fan of the series and other RPGs in general, which have proven to be deeper than I had ever expected upon initial assumption of the genre as a whole. This title, however, made me more sceptical towards the direction the game was taking the series, albeit for a single outing (for now, at least).

When I first entered the world of Final Fantasy XI, I was overwhelmed with the vast number of people that were present on my world. I found it frustratingly difficult to control my characters movements, initially, but this was quickly resolved by changing the configuration of control to "compact", which enabled me to use the WASD setup for movement. No sooner had I been online, had I been sent messages by veterans of the game asking if I was either a mule or an actual newbie to the game. I had looked up...

THE GOOD:
1) Play on-line with friends, family, or complete strangers.
2) Word translator button for English and Japanese.
3) On-line currency that you can spend in the world of Vana'diel.
4) Buy or sell items in the Auction Hall or tag yourself as a wandering merchant.
5) Gain levels and learn new abiliies to help you flourish your battle skills.
6) You can set up macros so that you don't have to do the same action repeatedly.
7) Wide ranges of lands, areas, and humongous cities/towns.
8) Very challenging to level, so it keeps you busy.
9) It's an RPG... hands down.
10) A wide variety of character looks.

THE BAD:
1) The only way to heal manually is to type /heal.
2) Takes some time to download and update the files.
3) Cannot move with "letter" buttons, only with the numeric keypad.
4) Automatically begins to type when you accidently hit a "letter" key.

SUMMARY:
Overall, this game is great. At the beginning...

THE GOOD:
The Graphics, the battles, the trading, the people... just about everything

THE BAD:
$13 US a month + 1 dollar for every other charecter, sometimes lags. Hard to access gil

SUMMARY:
This is really the first MMORPG other than runescape and this thing is just amazing. If you have dial-up avoid this it will drive you mad. I have DSL it laggs a little but not too much. The battle system is very good they have every thing plotted down even the amount of time between consecutive attacks you make. The level up system is very good too. Every time you go up one level you get the old fashion IX music its sweet. The airships even though i haven't had the privellage to ride one yet look awsome. And the chocobos are here too. They have also brought the mogs back but i'm still yet to find their purpose. There is usally a fairy helpful enviorment to answer your questions or help you through out the game. Also the multiple ways to sell...

THE GOOD:
everything but......

THE BAD:
13$/month (no big deal)and online only

SUMMARY:
For People who like rpgs and for some that dont, this game is going to be awsome. Yeah yeah there is a 13 dollar/month deal but thats a very fair asking price for such an great game. It uses all the good qualities of all current online rpgs (phantasy star online, Diablo II, Everquest etc.) and puts them all together. You can have 17 more players play with you. And play with other playes all around the world (all thanks to a language translator). You and your friends can form clans and strive to become the best in the game. Its an online only game only so you will need an internet connection. So if you are an Rpg fan or are new to this type of gaming (and even if your not) buy/try this game. I know i will.

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