Final Fantasy XI

 PlayStation 2
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 79
  3. Negative: 18 out of 79
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  1. ArkonBlade
    Nov 2, 2010
    6
    this is one of the best and worst MMO's ive ever played . there is some great things in this game with alot of bad. the good would be theres actaully a decent story in this game which for most MMO's they usualy suck. combat is actaully fun with the use of skill chains and magic burst attacks you actaully feel like you have to use some team work to kill enimys although its more like speedthis is one of the best and worst MMO's ive ever played . there is some great things in this game with alot of bad. the good would be theres actaully a decent story in this game which for most MMO's they usualy suck. combat is actaully fun with the use of skill chains and magic burst attacks you actaully feel like you have to use some team work to kill enimys although its more like speed things up for more exp . the world is huge and looks great. there are many crafts you can do to make money . the BCNM's are insanely tough and fun . every thing els pretty much sucks about this game . the party system is broken as because sqaurenix in its infinite stupidity destroyed most of the classes and favord just a few . so if you want to be that summoner and get to 75 forget it . unless you want to spend weeks looking for a party and never getting it . traveling around the worls is complete BS! it takes FOREVER to get any where miss the air ship well you gota sit and wait , miss the boat well gotta sit and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait and wait , want a tele to some where then you sit and yell and wait , looking for a party well you put your flag up and you wait and you wait and wait and wait and wait and wait ... you get the picture . this game shouldnt be called FFXI it should be called FF online the extremely long waiting game . doing quests solo is extremely hard so guess what more waiting for people to help unless you have a very very helpful linkshell group. the econimy is a complete mess and prices fluctate so badly its beyond rediculas . the mix in with the japanese players is terrable especially if you are on a japanese driven server and they dont like to play with US players because of the communication breakdown . they should have gave you options to play in ENG, JP , or mixed servers . paying $13 a month for this game is rediculas it should be eather from free to $5 a month with up to 8 extra charicters FOR FREE!!! because why the **** am i paying $13 a month to sit around and do nothing ?… Expand
  2. MatheusG.
    Sep 28, 2005
    5
    If you neglect the existence of guild wars and world of warcraft then ffxi is one of the best of its kind. however, although very exciting in the beginning, it gets extremely annyoing and downright unrewarding to the point where it's hard to have any fun at all. best advice someone ever gave me in my linkshell in ffxi: try guild wars!!
  3. OmarM.
    May 4, 2004
    7
    I don't really like this game because its not realistic. I mean in terms of graphics it realistic... But let me just ask you when you get into fights do you take turns with your enemy hitting eachother. The fighting scenes should be an all out fighting experience.
  4. FredM.
    Mar 14, 2004
    5
    I love the game, don't get me wrong, but what I really REALLLLY hate, is the god damned price you have to pay to play it. Square Enix should have put up a free server, that way, they might have sold a shit load MORE games and still would have made a bigger profit
  5. FredM.
    Mar 14, 2004
    5
    I love the game, don't get me wrong, but what I really REALLLLY hate, is the god damned price you have to pay to play it. Square Enix should have put up a free server, that way, they might have sold a shit load MORE games and still would have made a bigger profit

Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#41 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Into Liquid Sky
    91
    If FFXI gets its hooks into you, you may find yourself not buying any other games for a long time.
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  2. GamePro
    80
    For many, Final Fantasy XI will be the Holy Grail of nonlinearity: a wide-open RPG universe with Final Fantasy flair, defined by its players as much as its developers, beloved for all its flaws. Love it or hate it, there’s nothing like it on your PS2.
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  3. Console Gameworld
    90
    It is so involving and addictive that perhaps Sony and Square Enix should consider putting a warning label on the box, something like “Caution: life altering game contained within”.
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