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A Challenge
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User
Those who are looking for Challenge in mmorpg's should try this game. I had two friends who were playing this game for almost a year apiece when they convinced me to start playing. This game was very difficult to get the hang of and really get into. BUT IT IS WORTH IT ONCE YOU DO GET INTO IT. Vanadiel is a massive world full of things to do and it usually takes many hours just to do one thing (quests, missions). Partying and Gaining Experience Levels is the funnest part of this game. You are basically forced to join parties around level 10 in order to gain exp. levels. This makes the game difficult, (there aren't always parties available)) but it also makes the game a lot of fun. The team work you must do in this game is extensive and the friends you make are real people! Give it a chance and you will grow to love this game.
Good game
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User
This game is a very good MMORPG, very well laid out and people are helpful in this game. In the game someone can give you a linkshell and this is a very helpful tool because you can communacte with 10-30 people usally, and they are always very helpful. The downside to the game is that some of the early levels get very boring, but after thoes levels you are able to start doing more. I would recomoned this game to anyone who like the final fantasy series or like mmorpgs.
Decent game if you give it a chance
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User
Lots of people truly don't give this game a chance when they first play it.I know I did when it first came out for the PS2. I'm glad I came back to give it a second chance. Though I do tend to perfer the Xbox 360 version over the PC version. This game seems built more for a controller than a keyboard.
MMO's are not like your regular games. You have to spend some time with them before you realize what the game offers. Most seem to give up because they can't do anything with their level 1 characters. MMO's start to shine when you get into the higher levels.
Sure the controls are frustrating and the interface a bit confusing at first. But with some quality time there is a nice little game behind it.
Its not your grind from 1 to 70 in six weeks game like your EQ's and WoW's. Lots of people like to try to compare it to those kind of games. You really can't compare it to them because its just a completely different game. I personally like the slower pace, and the ability to change professions on the fly.
Community is quite mature. Which one really learns to appreciate after playing WoW before making the switch. Refreshing not having to listen to a bunch of 10 year old brats talk about Chuck Norris and all the other useless banter that makes you spend most of the game with on the combat tab!
Beautiful fantasy, with unfortunate transportation problems
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User
If you're a Final Fantasy fan, then this game is just what you'd expect. It immerses you in a beautiful fantasy world, richly detailed and innovatively imagined. One thing I really like about this MMORPG that makes it unique is that it actually has a story. The RPG genre just doesn't feel quite right without a story, but Final Fantasy knows exactly how to put meaning and context into all that fighting and leveling.
The battle system could be described as typical Final Fantasy mixed together with the usual MMORPG battle system that you find in Everquest, Anarchy Online, and World of Warcraft. The class system is perfect. You level up as a class rather than a character, and you can switch classes if you like. For instance, if you're a level 12 black mage, you can switch over to white mage where you will start out as a level 1. You can go back to being a level 12 black mage later if you like.
I do have some complaints, though. The game has many clipping errors, which is disappointing considering the high quality I've come to expect form Final Fantasy games. There are many, many, many items and equipment to collect in the game, but you can only store or carry very few.
The absolute worse thing about this game is the walking. Most MMORPG's have vehicles, horses, teleportation, or some other way to get from one place to another. Only very high level white mages can teleport in this game, and the rest of us have to walk everywhere. This means that it's not uncommon to spend half an hour walking just to meet a friend, buy something you need, go to the next place to level, and so forth. This problem alone was so irritating that it was the reason I gave up this otherwise very fun game.
This game sux
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 5
Date: August 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User
Unfortunately there was no free trial of this (for good reason) so I had to waste $25 to buy it. Final Fantasy X and X2 graphics were better (heck even FF7 on some aspects). The usual battle system everyone is used to from the series (turn based mostly) is non-existent here (sad that they just copied off every other MMO). Overall other than the names of some items in game and the game itself (potion, megalixir, etc.) it just didn't feel Final Fantasyish. If I could rate it a negative star I would. The good thing that came of this is it made me search for another MMO and led me to Saga Of Ryzom, unlimited free trial and best game out at the moment.
MMOs are the devil
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 13
Date: August 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User
I have absolutely not desire to play this game, now or ever. I purchased it for my Final Fantasy collection only.
It's a good game
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 0 / 3
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User
I've played the complete FF game line and this edition of the game is not my favorite. It is a fun game in it's own right and a good time. But, for a true FF fan it vears to far from the normal play modes and story lines to really live up to my expectations for this game series.
Final Fantasy XI rules !
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 0 / 9
Date: March 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User
In perfect estate, no damages, perfect timing and great game.
Final Fantasy XI is a Awsum game buy it ^^
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 12
Date: October 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User
I know wat your thinking its just another old RPGonline game well your rong this game will let you explore and look how you want and meet people in Japane and other places if your reading this then pleas take my advise and buy it and wen you do if you go on to the "Unicorn" server and you want advise my name is "Sanjog" my home nation is in "Winderst" i am a "lvl 30 Red mage" pleas seek me out if you can ^^
disapointed
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 1 / 9
Date: September 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User
We returned the game intact because we needed 80.00 in graphic cards to play it. In all we spent 29.00 plus 6.00 shipping ups back to Amazon and all we got in return was a 15.00 credit card credit. I am very disapointed in the money I lost and invested in one day. It makes me think about ever purchasing anything again from amazon.
Peggy Greisinger
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