With ostentatiously lengthy titles such as
A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born, we can't blame you for not being able to keep track of the expansions for
Final Fantasy XI. By the end of this year, the game will have received
seven content additions in the form of retail expansion packs and downloadable add-ons. Fortunately, Square Enix has decided to bundle all of these together in the
Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection for PC and 360, which is set to hit North American store shelves on November 10 with a slim $20 price tag.
Seems like an odd move, considering one of these add-ons isn't even out yet. Still, with
a new bundle of joy on its way, Squeenix is probably getting antsy about last year's model.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:47PM
No PS3? Oh well I'll probably get it for 360.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:56PM
well they have no reason to work on a PS3 port of the PS2 game....FF14 is coming soon
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 2:01PM
This game game out on PS2?
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 2:08PM
yea.....back in 2004....
its the MAIN reason people SHAT on the PS2 Slim...because the original PS2 was the only one that could fit the HDD Required for the game....hell I seen the HDD/FF11 bundle @ a Walmart a few months back for like $80...I remember thinking "WTF ARE THEY THINKING?!?!" I started to buy it to sell on eBay but not at that price....I wouldnt get my money back off it
Uncontrol @ Oct 14th 2009 1:49PM
you'd be insane to buy into this game now
iamnotafish @ Oct 14th 2009 1:50PM
If they remade FF7, I'd get it. Never played through the original, but have heard nothing but great things about it.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:55PM
do you have a PSP or PS3?? the original is on PSN...you need to get that
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 14th 2009 1:59PM
If you do go into it don't go with super high expectations. It was a great game for it's time, but there have been a lot of improvements since then. It's still good though and worth a play through, you probably just won't enjoy it as much as those who it has a nostalgic value for.
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 2:02PM
FF7 was great. You owe it to yourself as a gamer to play it.
RogueJedi86 @ Oct 14th 2009 2:15PM
What does an FF7 remake have to do with the release of the FFXI Ultimate Collection?
Rhamsey @ Oct 14th 2009 2:16PM
If you have never played it then you should, but honestly, FF7 is not the best RPG or game of all time (obviously all my opinion). I have no idea why people like it so much. Hell, it wasnt even the best FF, IV is so much better.
CheeziePotato [Has finally become a Super Saiyan] @ Oct 14th 2009 2:35PM
Honestly, I liked IX better than VII, but FFVI is the best Final Fantasy game, IMO. But if you want a great RPG, get Chrono Trigger. The graphics are outdated, but it is still one of the best RPGs ever made.
Punkrawk Bbob @ Oct 14th 2009 3:13PM
Chrono Trigger: Highly overrated
FF4: Most people's go to game since it was their first FF
FF6: Everyone else's go to since it was the last of the "pure" final fantasy games.
FF7: Awesome game that gets hated on since it spearheaded the RPG in the US mainstream.
FF5: The best of the 16-bit FF games. FFX is probably the best traditional RPG gameplay to date. FF7 though has an amazing story (Behind all the engrish translations) and is well worth it's praise. I don't blame newcomers from skipping over it (try playing a 3D game from 1997 or earlier for the first time, it sucks) - But FF7 totally has merit to it. It does need a next-gen or PSP update. Playing through Dissidia and Crisis Core really show how much that could rock.
The Pie Pieper @ Oct 14th 2009 1:51PM
Thats a hott price, wish WoW would do that.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 1:55PM
good price, and I haven't played it since way back in '05 on PS2....I won't be buying this again tho....FF14 is right around the corner, whats the point?
TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 14th 2009 1:58PM
A good price, no doubt, but the online fee kills it for me. I'm not big on MMO's, but if I were to pay a monthly fee to play one, it surely wouldn't be FFXI. Not that it's bad or anything, just not my personal preference.
Shimrra @ Oct 14th 2009 2:01PM
I would so get into this game if there wasnt a monthly charge to play.
Temidien @ Oct 14th 2009 2:02PM
I'd pay twice that price if the online fee was done away with. As it stands, with so many MMOs out there and FFIV on the way, it just feels like that $20 could put towards a game with more longevity.
343 Guilty Fart @ Oct 14th 2009 2:03PM
Shit, I just read Lou Albano died! Marioooooo!!!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 14th 2009 2:09PM
yea I know....I still remember that damn show...CLASSIC!!
Rhamsey @ Oct 14th 2009 2:13PM
What?!!!! how can I do the mario now.
Rhamsey @ Oct 14th 2009 2:14PM
20 bucks isnt a bad price, except that you still have to pay for a game you just bought to be able to play it, as I'm pretty sure there is no offline single player for this game (although I may be wrong).
RogueJedi86 @ Oct 14th 2009 2:17PM
Welcome to all MMOs! Paying a monthly fee after you buy the game is an expected given in all mainstream MMOs. FFXI is 7 years old, it's quite obvious now.
Dom @ Oct 14th 2009 2:36PM
There is a lack of online single player as well. You can't walk a step without a party.
Hiroken @ Oct 14th 2009 3:45PM
@ Dom
For the past two years, FFXI has had an excellent solo system. Fields of Valor lets any player of any job solo levels 1-55, and Campaign lets players 55-75 solo.
You can solo all the way up.
I understand people's lack of interest in FFXI at this point, (it's only one of the most successful, longest-running MMORPGs of all time and is the only cross-platform MMO to date), but please don't spread misinformation.
I played FFXI for a long time (and still have my account, actually), but I don't know if I'll be going back. I'm too excited for FFXIV! In fact, I did a seven-part series on how FFXIV can improve upon FFXI over at www.somnambulantgamer.com. For anyone interested in reading about how FFXI succeeds (and fails), or what FFXIV should bring to the table, please give it a read.
Nate Addison @ Oct 14th 2009 2:43PM
@ Dom
Sure you can....til lvl 10.....btw...San d'Oria FTW!!!!!
cafecito @ Oct 14th 2009 5:03PM
This game can't be played offline, can it?
Zardonnas @ Oct 14th 2009 5:52PM
Talk about a punch in the face to all those who bought the 3 mini-expansions separately. Players who bought those got to pay $30 for those alone. I suppose that's the way of the future for MMORPGs, though.
partner @ Oct 14th 2009 9:37PM
At least the expansions still run on PS2.
I do wish they had made a PS3 version, though PS3's with BC can play the PS2 version just fine.
Guess I'll have to wait until FFXIV (which I'm looking forward to), but FFXI is still a fun game with massive amounts of stuff which I haven't done yet - perhaps they will come up with a discount subscription for people who want to play both games?
Gary @ Oct 16th 2009 11:13AM
I dunno why people asking if there is an offline when people have already said there isn't... Also yes you can solo all the way to 75. You just got to know what you are doing. Also not all jobs can solo all the way to 75. Only complaint I have is that the people playing on free trials get all the same privileges that we do which isn't right. They should only get the original game and RotZ with the updates like level sync plus restrictions to who they can /tell. All the scams that happen on FFXI happen from people using Free Trials. Also after FFXIV comes out I think they should consider slicing the monthly fee in half. I can't tell them to remove it because it cost a lot of money to keep those servers up, but only having to pay 6.99 a month would be nice.
Gunslinger5000 @ Nov 19th 2009 7:27PM
The game is dead simple as that no one will buy it ,you can add 100 expansion for 1.99 and it's still not selling. There's at most 1500 people on the more crowed servers and that is on prime times.
messi2329 @ Nov 20th 2009 10:22PM
yep ffxi sucks balls only retarded chinese play that shit. Lemme go waste 15 straight hours camping a mob that may or may not drop something i need. Losers crapping themselves in adult diapers for a game.
maloney101 @ Nov 19th 2009 8:01PM
I dont know what this gunslinger and messi guy are talking about, with all the new expansions and add on's that have been released this game is now more alive then ever. This disc is a must buy for anyone looking to get into a new game dont listen to these fools.