It could be compared to "Morrowind" in its depth and scope, but the real people that fill the town squares and gathering halls give Final Fantasy XI a living soul that Bethesda’s hallmark title never had.
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FFXI manages to mend the idea of a persistent online community with a story, graphics, and an intuitive interface that begs to be played when other responsibilities rear their ugly head.
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GamerDad
I think it's fair to say that everyone was disappointed with Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator 3. The franchise laudably tried taking some bold steps but it missed the mark. The dynamic campaign didn't work right, wasn't very realistic, and could be
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My Gamer
I've got a pretty large resume of MMORPG gaming under my belt, most of which was spent in either EverQuest, or in smaller part, in Anarchy Online. The review that follows is my concept of the game after two days of its initial United States release. Of
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GamersMark
Gender confused heroes, voice acting from hades, and long summoning spells that take an abundant amount of time for an insufficient amount of damage. With the recent Final Fantasy X and it's 'sequel,' Final Fantasy X-2, these may be a few of the things
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PopCultureShock
This year the PS2 owners of the world receive their chance to get in on the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game experience, Final Fantasy style. Final Fantasy XI originally debuted in Japan nearly two years ago in the summer of 2002. With this
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Okay, so there was a lot of fuss going about when this game was announced. It’s Final Fantasy but it’s a massively multiplayer online RPG. Long time fans were concerned that it would not be true to the long running series that birthed it. Well,
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All RPG
Final Fantasy XI, one of Square Enix’s most recent creations, has been the topic of much controversy among gamers around the world lately. Many thought the game was going to be the end of their beloved company and developer, others were counting the
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RPGFan
Some say that legends are the stuff of long lost youth; tucked away in the forgotten attic of childhood memories or the dusty corner of a grandfather’s shelf, we can all remember the magic. I remember the flights of fantasy from my boyhood years; of
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NTSC uk
Square certainly made a brave decision in taking one of Japan's and if not the world's biggest gaming franchises into cyber-space. A franchise which sells out shortly after release might alienate those with an internet connection and a harddrive. From a
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GameNow
The most beautiful MMORPG currently available. Its environments are second to none, and the character models are elegant and, frankly, a pleasure to behold. The world also feels more alive than any other.
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