Product Description: Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection gives you an entire continent to explore, complete its own climates and kingdoms -- even monsters and dangers to face. Players return to the world of Vana'Diel, where you'll join other adventurers around the world for a massive-multiplayer online adventure. In the Great Crystal War, the forces of darkness were defeated, but they've regrouped and are now marching on the cities of Vana'diel. Create a Character and join the fight against an unspeakable evil. Free iTunes Collector's Card for a free music download from Final Fantasy Tunes
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Beautiful fantasy, with unfortunate transportation problems
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.
Rating: - Decent game if you give it a chance
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!
Rating: - FFXI
I havn't been so addicted to a game like this since Diablo II!
Rating: - This game isn't worth buying.
I have played many MMORPG's on the internet, and by far, this was a huge let down, I've played all the version's of Final Fantasy, and loved them all, Until I baught the internet edition, What a huge let down.
Rating: - Good game
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.
- Beautiful fantasy, with unfortunate transportation problems
- Decent game if you give it a chance
- FFXI
- This game isn't worth buying.
