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Game Information
- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Deluxe edition contains final Fantasy XI game
- Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion
- Chains Of Promathia expansion
- Rise of the Zilart expansion
- A monthly fee is required to play this game
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Final Fantasy XI is an epic, massively multiplayer online journey set in the world of Final Fantasy, complete with missions, quests and alliances. Twenty years have passed since the Great Crystal War, when the forces of darkness gathered and evil threatened the peaceful kingdom of Vana'diel. The threat has now returned, and new heroes must rise up to save the day
The game features customised characters with a host of physical traits and jobs and you will be able to participate in special quests or missions to unlock new jobs, including dark knight, summoner and ninja. To aid you in your quest you will be able to perform strategic attacks using magic, job abilities and weapon skills. The game is sprawling and you can explore more than 100 areas, including mountains, forests, ice plains, deserts, oceans, rivers, castles and dungeons.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Im not sure what the other reviewers were doing but after I purchased the game it was a relitively quick install, though I do admit the first patching took a while to complete but no more then 30min.
There are a lot of controls and commands in the game so be sure to read the sheet provided and keep it at hand if your unsure. There is a lot of menu based actions for battle, information, logging out etc which are worth exploring to get familiar with.
If your looking for quests keep in mind the point of an mmorpg is to explore and find the quests for yourself, however a basic search on google will give you all the information you need about in game quests.
While you can use the mouse in game to select menus and change your view I suggest you doing it all via the controls as it is much quicker and easier to do so.
I'm not sure what other reviews are harping on about graphics for they are perfectly fine.
There are a lot of controls and commands in the game so be sure to read the sheet provided and keep it at hand if your unsure. There is a lot of menu based actions for battle, information, logging out etc which are worth exploring to get familiar with.
If your looking for quests keep in mind the point of an mmorpg is to explore and find the quests for yourself, however a basic search on google will give you all the information you need about in game quests.
While you can use the mouse in game to select menus and change your view I suggest you doing it all via the controls as it is much quicker and easier to do so.
I'm not sure what other reviews are harping on about graphics for they are perfectly fine.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Horrible, just horrible. First of all this 'deluxe' edition did not come with a paper manual! That does not sound very luxurious to me. Next up we have the horendous instalation/patching/set-up process which took at least 3 hours! Not only that but it takes ages to log on (requiring you to wade through countless menues) and it's all confusing and unfriendly.
After this is the fact that even the game controls are wrong. I mean the 'camera' acts as your head and so you can only move it as far as your head will turn! If you want to look behind you then you will have to turn around! It is a pointless feature that seems like a huge step back from what we've been used to in MMOs and FPS in all these years.
Then comes the fact that everything in this game requires about 3 clicks more than it should do. Even combat requires about 3-4 clicks to initiate and, even then, you won't know how tough the creature is until you've clicked 'check' under one of your 'action' options - everytime you fight! If that were not bad enough then how about the fact that even in the newbie zones there are monsters that are tough enough to kill you! I mean they are literally right outside the city gates!
Not convinced yet? All right then. You can only have one character! If you want more then you have to pay more! In addition to this ridiculous situation is the fact that if you stop playing for more than 3 months - your characters are deleted!
One last thing: the quest tracker is a joke and often leaves you wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing, and it's probably then that you'll have had enough of this game. I know I did and I'm a hard core FF addict.
After this is the fact that even the game controls are wrong. I mean the 'camera' acts as your head and so you can only move it as far as your head will turn! If you want to look behind you then you will have to turn around! It is a pointless feature that seems like a huge step back from what we've been used to in MMOs and FPS in all these years.
Then comes the fact that everything in this game requires about 3 clicks more than it should do. Even combat requires about 3-4 clicks to initiate and, even then, you won't know how tough the creature is until you've clicked 'check' under one of your 'action' options - everytime you fight! If that were not bad enough then how about the fact that even in the newbie zones there are monsters that are tough enough to kill you! I mean they are literally right outside the city gates!
Not convinced yet? All right then. You can only have one character! If you want more then you have to pay more! In addition to this ridiculous situation is the fact that if you stop playing for more than 3 months - your characters are deleted!
One last thing: the quest tracker is a joke and often leaves you wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing, and it's probably then that you'll have had enough of this game. I know I did and I'm a hard core FF addict.
6 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
The game was first released on the PS/2 and Square Enix have insisted the PC version is no 'better' than that so PC players don't have advantages. This means that the UI is klunky by the standards of WOW and GW.
On the other had, you don't get to max character level in 17 days played as you can in WOW.
It's far harder to play than its' more glitzy competitors and requires far more team play in order to progress: no soloing to max level here, except for one job and even then it's not 100% soloable.
On the other hand there's a deep, very well written story with some amazing cutscenes telling it, with a lore that Square Enix evolve in a way that Blizzard fail to do: FF lore never needs history re-writing, unlike that of the Warcraft series.
So for those players who don't look beyond sleek UIs then FFXI is going to disappoint, but for those where gameplay is more important than looks then it has much to offer.
On the other had, you don't get to max character level in 17 days played as you can in WOW.
It's far harder to play than its' more glitzy competitors and requires far more team play in order to progress: no soloing to max level here, except for one job and even then it's not 100% soloable.
On the other hand there's a deep, very well written story with some amazing cutscenes telling it, with a lore that Square Enix evolve in a way that Blizzard fail to do: FF lore never needs history re-writing, unlike that of the Warcraft series.
So for those players who don't look beyond sleek UIs then FFXI is going to disappoint, but for those where gameplay is more important than looks then it has much to offer.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
average at best
If you're reading this chances you have played another online rpg or just love final fantasy. I recommend you choose another review to read for the full picture however as I'm... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2007 by R. Wiltshire
Don't, just don't
You can't see me , but I'm shaking my head.
It is the slow steady shake of a man who has just invested fifteen hundred of his hard earned pennies on a game with no... Read more
It is the slow steady shake of a man who has just invested fifteen hundred of his hard earned pennies on a game with no... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Mr. David Swan
Don't bother - Just too unfriendly
I was so exited about getting this game after playing World of Warcraft, Phantasy Star On Line and Guild Wars.
I eagerly opened the box and started to install... Read more
I eagerly opened the box and started to install... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2007 by Karen Duffy
Join in the adventure of a lifetime
In this MMORPG game you can experance the world of Final Fantasy at its best.
There are so much you can do in this game. Read more
There are so much you can do in this game. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by Mr. S. R. Clough
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