The Real Reader Review of FFXI for the Xbox360
Final Fantasy XI for the xbox360 is also bundled all 3 of the expansions ( Rise of Zilart, Chains of Promathia, and the new expansion, Treasures of Aht Urhgan). The Online Service Square-Enix use is Playonline besides using Xbox Live. At first, I did have registeration problems but that is because of the other players that are trying to register also.
The character selection screen is quite limited to other MMORPGs. You choose your chracter from 5 different races and looks and you choose your name. The server selection is automatic and you do not choose to where you want to go unless you have a Worldpass that can be acquired in-game from a friend.
The gameplay/controls is Final Fantasy-like and it is quite unorthodox compared to other MMORPGs but can be learned with time. I rarely never had any kind of lag when playing this game and that's a good thing. When doing missions, it's very hard to find locations or what to do since there are no automatic directions or help screen when you do take a mission and/or quest. Aquiring currency (gil) is not easy at first and the best equipment for your character and level will not be cheap.
Final Fantasy XI was meant for parties and soloing is very difficult later on in the game. You will have to be dependent on other people as they will depend on you. Having a bad attitude in this game will not really get you anywhere because of this. Making friends throughout this game is a good idea and most of the players are very courteous compared to other online games.
The graphics are pretty awesome compared to some MMORPGS out there that just released and this game is nearly four years old. The action effects are colorful and really nice to look at. I did think that the graphics could of been a bit enhanced because it was on a next gen console but don't let that fool you if you are a fan of a good MMORPG.
This game is not for the people who does not have any kind of patience because doing missions and looking for parties will sometimes take more time than playing the game itself. Leveling up is harder than you would think and finding ways to powerlevel your character is getting slimmer with every update. Final Fantasy for the Xbox 360 can prove to be a great game for xbox 360 users if you are willing to take time to understand the game and how it works.