[Kain Highwind]

Originally Posted by Kobushi

Final Fantasy XI is the twelfth game in the Final fantasy series (despite it being called FF 11) and is the first to venture into the online realm of gaming. It competes excellently with its rivals, such as World of Warcraft, Everquest and Guild Wars. In my opinion, it easily trounces all of these titles. This is because it has a rock solid history of amazing role-playing games and is made by the most reputable and recognisable RPG producer of our time.

Lets start with the graphics. One word is needed to describe them; Godly. The amount of detail is unsurpassed for an online game. This level of detail transports the player directly into the game and allows the fantasy to become real.

The equipment has been produced to only the highest quality and lets the player express himself and find an appearance that pleases him out if the other millions of possibilities.

The character creation stage offers an unprecedented level of customisation of an online game. You can customise race, face, hair, height, beginning class (of which there are 15), and beginning nationality.

The battle system keeps the classic style of the previous titles in the series while adding new elements that encourage teamwork and co-operation. When you engage an enemy, you automatically attack with your weapon at regular intervals depending on your agility and the delay of the weapon. This means you can concentrate on casting magic or using special abilities.
The “limit break”, “trance” or “overdrive” system is also present. And takes the form of a “Weapon Skill”. To perform one you must gain “tactical points” from dealing damage or being hit, when your tactical points reach 100, you can execute a “Weapon Skill” which will deal a large amount of damage and in some cases a status effect.
You can also summon mythical creatures to aid you in combat, the “Summons” of Final Fantasy XI. However, the most deadly summon from the previous games, the fabled Bahamut, does not appear in your arsenal. He plays a major part I the main plot.

Yes, there is a plot in Final Fantasy XI, and a good complex one too. With all the plot twists and grandeur we would expect from a game in the Final Fantasy series. Depending on the nationality you choose at the start of the game, you will play a different hand in resolving the peril that is looming over all of Vana’ diel (the world in which you live). I wont reveal any more of the plot here, I leave that task to you.

Kobushi

p.s. post any queries you have about the game and i will try to answer them as soon as i can.

Final Fantasy XI is the twelfth game in the Final fantasy series (despite it being called FF 11)

Actually it's a lot further on than twelfth.

Lets start with the graphics. One word is needed to describe them; Godly. The amount of detail is unsurpassed for an online game.

Hardly. FPSs have far superior, and as far as limited to MMORPGs are concerned, they aren't anything to write home about. They are about as good as Star Wars Galaxies.

.....lets the player express himself and find an appearance that pleases him out if the other millions of possibilities.

What the hell is this supposed to mean?

The character creation stage offers an unprecedented level of customisation of an online game. You can customise race, face, hair, height, beginning class (of which there are 15), and beginning nationality.

Unprecendented? These combinations give at most (in terms of whether a base character looks different) only about few thousand possibilities.

The battle system keeps the classic style of the previous titles in the series

What game are YOU playing?

Yes, there is a plot in Final Fantasy XI, and a good complex one too.

I suppose. It has the complexity of Poke'mon however.