Square, FFXI, and the MMORPG

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.

Comments

It's hardly groundbreaking.

[Robert1]

After reading about the combat system my fears that FFXI will be another ass-tacular everquest clone have come true.

check out http://www.thegia.com/news/0201/n01a.html for the complete article.

"Rather, as the player wanders the fields of Final Fantasy XI, he or she will see many enemies doing the same. A press of the "target" button will allow the player to enter an "auto-attack" real-time battle with the monster or monsters in question. In this battle, much like in a real-time strategy game, the player character will continually attack the enemy unless told to do otherwise."

*sigh*

Nothing groundbreaking here folks, move along.