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Final Fantasy XI
Sony's official list is online and searchable. November 20, 2006 - Sony Computer Entertainment has created an official backwards compatibility checklist site for looking up the compatibility status on PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles. Rather than printing a flat list of 8,000 or so titles, Sony has created a search engine that allows you to look up any PSone or PS2 game and it'll tell you if it has any problems and what they are. Final Fantasy XI Gets New Collection Hard on the heels of recent releases Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy V Advance, Square-Enix has managed to put another title on store shelves this month: Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2007. Much like the original Vana'diel collection released last year, this brand new package comes with everything gamers need to get started in the expansive world of Final Fantasy XI. The set includes the award-winning Final Fantasy XI in addition to all three follow-up expansions, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, and the recent Treasures of Aht Urhgan, along with a new foldout Quick Manual including a world map and a starter's guide. Originally released in 2003 in the US (2002 in Japan), Final Fantasy XI is Square-Enix's first foray into the world of MMORPGs. Four years later, the game currently boasts over 500,000 active subscribers with more than 1.7 million player characters from around the world. No Final Fantasy XI on November 13 PlayOnline reports today that they are to undergo server maintenance and among those that will be affected is MMO Final Fantasy XI. We all know that updates like this is normal for all sites however, we can't help but wonder if this has anything to do with the recent rampant account hacks or the newly created task force. Final Fantasy XI community sites: Help for the new adventurers If you've just set foot in the world of Vana'diel, chances are you explore the lands aimlessly, overwhelmed by the grandiosity of Final Fantasy XI Online. Then you realize that you need help. The manuals and FAQs may be of little help at the start, so you try to interact with other players only to be more confused than when you first started off. That's where community sites come into the picture. A Christmas that croons and pops Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Being a consumer is supposed to be easy. You visit a store, find what you want and then pay for it -- this is what modern society is built upon, or so it seems come December. But shoppers looking for Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 may end up being disappointed this holiday season. There may not be enough of these hot video-game consoles to go around, so it's best to keep expectations down -- and to resist the temptation to pay a cent more than the sticker price (that's $280 for the Wii, $660 for the PS3 and $500 for the 360). Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been pleasing the hard-core crowd, and it has a been a good 12 months for games for the older systems, especially the PlayStation 2. Guitar Hero II, Okami and Final Fantasy XII will be much more than consolation prizes for PS2 owners, and the charming LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a good all-ages bet for most game machines, especially the 360.
Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2007 Square Enix, Inc. announced that the Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2007, created exclusively for Windows, has shipped to retailers across the nation. The collection contains Final Fantasy XI, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion packs, and a new foldout Quick Manual including a world map and a starter's guide, all in one convenient budget-priced package. In Final Fantasy XI, players embark on numerous adventures through vast environments in Vana'diel, a persistent world with over a hundred areas to explore, including mountains, forests, glaciers, deserts, oceans, rivers, castles and dungeons. Final Fantasy XI lets players create an alter ego to traverse the world of Vana'diel and gives players the opportunity to form parties with others or play at their own pace. The expansion packs Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia and Treasures of Aht Urhgan are included, adding new jobs, areas, monsters, items and quests while continuing the storyline in new ways. The Final Fantasy series is almost twenty years old. When Square developed the first title in the series, the game's name was meant to coincide with designer Hironobu Sakaguchi's retirement. Instead, the game's popularity set the stage for a series that has now reached twelve 'main' titles and more than half a dozen offshoots. Almost everything about the series has changed over the years, except for popularity and a generally high level of quality. Final Fantasy XII has changed almost everything from the series norm, except the quality. The result is a game that very well may be considered the best Japanese RPG in years. It's a smarter, more adult, and absolutely beautiful title; the perfect balm for anyone not taken with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion . Read on for my impressions of the newest and most ambitious chapter of the Fantasy that's never quite Final. Gamezone: The latest tips, trends, and reviews The wait has been worth it. Though Square-Enix has continued to put out a number of games under the "Final Fantasy" brand, "XII" is the first official entry in the franchise since "XI" several years ago. "XII" is an ambitious, epic, gorgeous looking game with a sophisticated and engaging story line set in a fantasy world and well over 60 hours of gameplay. What more could a gamer ask for? The game begins two years after the fall of a country called Dalmasca by a military force called the Archadian Empire. The main hero of the tale is a young man named Vaan. He blames the death of his brother on the empire and has vowed a vendetta of sorts. He is soon joined by a ragtag group including the captain of a pirate sky ship named Balthier and his first mate, the rabbit-eared Fran. The group seemingly has only one thing in common: the fall of the empire and restoration of the Dalmasca royal family. Final Fantasy XI bans 9,000 accounts, suspends 2,500 We would like to report the termination today of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activities. In relation to the severity of the violation, over 2,500 accounts were temporarily suspended, while over 9,000 accounts were permanently banned.Details of the violations are as follows: - Usage of tools that allow enhanced character movement.Approx. 1,100 cases- Usage of tools that circumvent game mechanics with respect to the timing of ability use, etc. in certain areas or at points where Notorious Monsters appear.Approx. 6,400 cases- RMT-related activityApprox. 4,000 cases The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximately 45 billion gil from circulation. Final Fantasy V Advance ( Review ) Final Fantasy V is the lost SNES title in the series. Unless you bought the original Japanese cart and a handwritten translation, or tracked down the rare PSone release (with debilitating loading times) in Final Fantasy Anthology, then this is your first chance to play it legally. Released at a time when odd numbered Final Fantasy games emphasised the battle system and even numbered titles focussed on the story, you'll immediately notice the paucity of dialogue here. |
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