Final Fantasy XI Online [PlayStation 2 Hard Disk Drive Bundle]

Final Fantasy 11: social life, what's th

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Sep 26, 2002 | 14 out of 16 found this Final Fantasy XI Online [PlayStation 2 Hard Disk Drive Bundle] review helpful

About three months ago my eyes were filled with tears as i finally got to open my import copy of FF11. Us console gamers are usually not used to installing games, so it may come to you as a surprise that it takes so long to get started. 2 hours of ea...ger waiting later i strapped on my adventuring boots and prepared myself for an adventure like no other. But ack! What is this? Patches?! Yes, even us console gamers are no longer immune to the evil of patches. So once that was out of the way, i booted up FF11 and began my 3 month seclusion from the world. To begin FF11, you first have to give away your credit card number,and be prepared to spend around 10$ american(my yen-dollar conversion is a little rusty)and select a user name.After that the world of FF11 is all yours. You begin by creating a character from an extensive and thorough character creation screen allowing you to pick from 5 different races(elves,humans,cat-gi
rls,little 2-foot tree dudes, and giant ogre beasts. The variations in characters is greatand allows for alot of change for people used to other mmorpg's) different hair, facial features and so on. I can't remamber the exact number but there are up to about 5000 different variations. After you are done that, you are assigned a server randomly which means if you want to on a server with your friend, you have to keep trying to get it. You are allowed to pick from three very different worlds from which to start your adventure: a foresty type surrounding, a desert, and a normal plain type of area. They all have a castle were you start and you are assigned a home which noone else can enter. Before you start this adventure make sure you have a lot of time to spare for this game will suck up your life. The first thing you will notice about this game is the incredible graphics, and environments that display many different effects such as snow, rain, day or night. This little effects help emerse you into the world. The first thing i have to admit i missed was the presence of a ground breaking story line, however, this was quickly forgotten as i realized how deep the game play was. To pass the time you are given many quests which you must undertake to advance your character, and the farther you venture from your home, the harder the monsters are to overcome. Luckily you are able to band together with others to form parties which is truely the best part of this game. Playing, typing, and conversing with others is truely something console gamers have experienced before, and something this sophisticated will blow them away. Combat takes part as it does in many other mmorpg where as you select your commands and the computer takes over. You may think this would be tiresome, but doing this with others - as you heal them, they heal you - is quite entertaining and tense. Should you be overwhelmed you can run away and you can send a cry of help to others within a certain radius. Unfortunately, many times have i ran away calling for help and having stronger characters laughing at my misfortunes. Luckily i can always venture in seek of stronger weapons, armor, magic, or items. If i want to however, and can find a willing host, i can trade with others, which really brings the whole online theme to a climax. But for now you must halt your reading and wait until i have more time to post my next preview. For now let me leave you with some words of advice, buy FF11, the harddrive, and network adapter as soon as humanly possible. Without breaking any major laws, it will be the best thing you have ever done. So long my eager friends. The world of FF11 beckons me, good day. P.S.-- It looks even more fantastic on my 150 Read more Less