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Square, FFXI, and the MMORPG

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the games-people-play-together dept.

LukeG writes "Squaresoft's latest instalment in the ubiquitous Final Fantasy series will mark huge departure from previous titles, as they gamble on the popularity of massively multiplayer gaming on consoles. The genre, already succesful on the PC, has yet to be tested on a console audience, but that is exactly what Square are planning with the groundbreaking release of Final Fantasy XI later this year on PS2." I'm interested to see the FF world taken to an MMORPG. If anyone can make the genre not suck, it's Square.

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  1. Eh? by Bowie+J.+Poag · · Score: 1, Redundant



    I don't get it. How final is a fantasy when there are dozen of them?

    Cheers, :)

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  2. Eh... by piecewise · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Final Fantasy has, over the years, become a bit stale. I suppose it can be expected ten or however many sequels later.

    Multiplayer would be great, though. It would really let the game shine. Let's hope they can get it right the first time, though. I'm looking forward to other multiplayer games, though. Being able to hook up my PS2 (which I just bought and love) to a multiplayer version of Sega NFL 2K2. Network playoffs! Awesome! WarCraft III for PS2! ;-)

    Still.. one problem remains. I can't get cable modem service where I live! So i suppose it's all for nothing. I doubt these games would play all that great over some 56K hookup, and I do NOT put up with lag. It ruins the experience.

    We'll see what happens, but for now, I just don't care because the technology isn't accessible anyway.

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  3. Hasn't been done on a console? by Your_Mom · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Phantasy Star Online has been a MMORPG on the Dreamcast Console for a long time. Its still pretty popular too, I wouldn't be suprised if its one the more popular Dreamcast Titles out there...

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  4. PSO by DarkZero · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The genre, already succesful on the PC, has yet to be tested on a console audience, but that is exactly what Square are planning with the groundbreaking release of Final Fantasy XI later this year on PS2."

    It HAS been tested, and this game ISN'T groundbreaking. The game is called "Phantasy Star Online", and it was wildly popular on the Dreamcast. FFXI is interesting, but it's not the first of its kind, it isn't groundbreaking, and it's not an untested genre with the console audience.

  5. Anytime you see the words by The+Cat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "huge departure" it always raises a question mark. Why? What's wrong with the original version? If it was good enough for nine sequels, why change it into something else? Why not a completely new game?

    Oh, wait. I forgot. There ARE NO NEW GAMES, only SEQUELS AND CLONES, and if you can make one game into BOTH A SEQUEL AND A CLONE, then you've achieved the ultimate in marketing.

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  6. speculation by mibat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I don't know if I trust this guy's opinion on how good or successful this game will be.

    For one, he declares FFVIII "the best game ever made." This is a matter of opinion, but I know that I was so bored and unimpressed with this game that I lost interest after about 20 minutes of playing. Out of the FF games that I've played, VIII was definitely the worst by far.

    FFXI will, contrary to this article's line of thought, not be the first MMORPG on a console. PS Online for the dreamcast, anyone?

    I for one would like to see some more info on FFXI before passing judgement. From the tone and questionable facts in this article, I think I would take it with a grain of salt.