User Rating: 6.7 | Final Fantasy XI PC
I'm a long time Everquest player and was looking for something new, so I tried FFXI. The biggest gripes I had that eventually left me not paying past the free 30 days was a lack of groups and an "alone" feeling when you do play. There is no zone-wide chat, and unless you're in a linkshell/clan, the only people you can see talking are the players in close vicinity to you. You cannot solo for more than the earliest levels, so you are stuck having to find groups. My first few weeks were spent exploring and doing the newbie quests, and when I found I had to group, the rest of the time was spent putting a group together, figuring out where to fight, and getting there. After that, you had to put up with people leaving early, not playing their class correctly, inexperience, and so on. The game has many good points, including a "lock on" targeting, endless job possibilities, a great auction system, and of course the music. If you want to try a new MMO, be prepared to be dependent on joining a linkshell/clan in FFXI...I've heard it's a great game if you can find a good one 
