Team Buddies Review

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(More customer reviews)I've played a preview disk which a friend 'borrowed' from a friend and we played the game in one, two and four player modes. First off, the whole feel of the game is colourful and fun. At first it was easy to get a simple weapon and shoot til someone won, but then we started to find that therewas much more to it. Different strategies could be employed depending onopposing strategies and it soon became a battle of wits as much as purebrutality !One or two of us found the interface a little frustrating -giving orders to team members, controlling awkward vehicles etc, but Ifound this pretty easy to pick up and was soon whooping therebutts !Games that sprung to mind are Bomberman, Tetris (the cratestacking element) and even C&C, although it's not a 'God' game to thesame extent as you're involved much closer to the action. The fightingbecame manic and everyone got totally carried away with it, even though thepreview disk only had 4 levels on it, only 2 of which worked on 4playermode. I think the final game has 32 basic levels although I've heard thereare 64, plus some secret levels. I can't wait 'til it's out.

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Team Buddies is a truly twisted game. The object is to help thesesquat, cartoonish 3-D buddies collect colorful crates and bring them back totheir designated crate depot. Inside those crates, however, is a variety ofweapons, vehicles, and personnel to help wage war against other buddy armies.You'll see several different buddy types--medic, cyborg, commando, spy, eachwith different abilities--as well as 32 playgrounds in eight different areas. Asif that weren't enough, you'll also have to contend with a variety of bizarrebarnyard animals that will try to attack you or steal your crates.
Though you don't need a buddy to play Team Buddies--there are over 60missions against a computer opponent--the game supports up to four players in asplit screen, thanks to the separately sold Multi Port accessory and extra controllers. Battles are viewed inthe third-person perspective, with a binocular mode for the true tactician.

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Chocobo Racing Review

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(More customer reviews)If you enjoyed chocobo racing in Final Fantasy VII, or if you like cuteness, this racing game is for you!The characters are all very adorable (and may be familiar to fans of the Final Fantasy series), but the game is also a lot of fun for groups.
- The graphics are about average in the racing, to above average in the movies.
- The controls are responsive and adequate.
- The game is well-balanced, with easy modes for less experienced players, and hard modes.The story mode is a little cheesy, but fun nonetheless.
- The music and sounds blend in with the game well.
- You can get this game very cheap, compared to other racing games.
- It is a lot of fun to race against other players (unfortunately, more than 2 human players are not supported), but the AI of the game is also challenging.

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Ps2 Final Fantasy Xi Online - Includes 40 Gb Hard Drive Review

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(More customer reviews)FFXI on PS2. It's the same FFXI you'll find on the PC or the 360. This is the original. It's the only true MMO on PS2 (Phantasy Star doesn't count, you can play it offline.), and you play on the same servers as PC and 360 players, AND you play with people worldwide. There's an auto-translator function that allows you to communicate with players who speak different languages, and while it's far from perfect it's solid enough to game with. Unfortunately this product is the only one with the HDD unit you need to play FFXI on PS2, but only comes with the Rise of the Zilart expansion. I would highly recommend buying this in tandem with Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection 2008 and the PlayStation 2X Network Adaptor if you don't already have it. The latter is the other piece of hardware required to play FFXI on PS2, while the former will hook you up with the three expansions that came out later on (Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Expansion Pack, Final Fantasy XI Treasures Ahi Urhgan Expansion Pack, and Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess Expansion Pack) for a much better price.

All in all this game is a better buy than anything else on PS2 for the RPG fan- You get more gaming hours for your buck than anything else out there.

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Squaresoft's legendary RPG series embarks on a new adventure where players from around the world join forces in a persistent online quest.

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI: Awakening of the Dragon Review

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(More customer reviews)RTK VI is a further enhancement to the successful franchise.Now your officer's abilities change as they age and as they acquire experience.The maximum number of troops and officer can command is based on his rank (anda ruler's rank determines what rank he can bestow on his officers).Thereare now many more officers to interact with and the story behind the gameis given greater depth.The addition of short scenarios allows players tomeet objectives without having to complete a campaign game.The mainweakness is Koei's lack of documentation.Your officer's loyalty increasesas your prestige increases (by completing tasks asked by the emperor)-- butthe manual doesn't tell you this.You find out at a council that it takes6 months and 20000 gold to build a palace-- but not in the manual.Talkwith your officers to set up a council.The graphics are onlyincrementally improved.Overall, this is a solid addition for those wholoved Koei's previous offerings, but it requires some learning andpatience.

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Final Fantasy Tactics Review

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(More customer reviews)There are many indications of whether a game is good. Final Fantasy Tactics has at least two of those indications. 1) Although the Playstation 1 is in its Dark Ages, many last-second RPG's are using the Final Fantasy Tactics battle system. 2) The game had to be reissued, due to popular demand.
GRAPHICS: Grade of "A". Yes, they do look like they can be done on a Super Nintendo, but this game isn't TRYING to be graphically intense. Does Tetris need great graphics? Most certainly not, because it's a puzzle game. Likewise, FFT doesn't need good graphcis because it's a strategy game, where too much detail would possibly get in the way and be a distraction.
MUSIC: Grade of "A". Some people will tell you that the FFT soundtrack is the best videogame soundtrack ever. I don't know if I'd go that far, but I must say, the music fits PERFECTLY with the game. There are tons of battles in this game, but there is a LOT of variety in the music. Best of all, the music actually puts you in the MOOD to whip out that sword and cream those foes. Germinas Peak, Sweegy Woods, Back Fire, Boss Battle themes, are among my favorites.
GAMEPLAY: Strategy games can sometimes be synonymous with "difficult". And believe me, this game IS difficult. BUT NOT TO LEARN! Someone definitely had their hat on right when they made the intuitive battle system. Move, Act, or Wait are your three primary commands, and they become second-nature within an hour. Also, one can equip their characters with many pieces of equipment. This sounds tedious, but there is a nice feature called a "Fitting Room" that makes all the boredom of "Buy, Exit Menu, Equip, Go back to store, Sell" so much simpler. But what makes the game difficult are the battles. Some are ridiculously easy, but others will require some leveling up in the field, first. FFT brings back the Job system that was in FF5, allowing for a more-than-generous amount of customizability.
STORYLINE: This is where the game could use a little help. For one, the translation has speling errors, wordssmashed together punctuation problems, and sometimes I just don't understand what is going on. Materia-like crystals play a vital role. One thing that I found amusing was that nearly every between-battles sequence involves a death. To me, the storyline is just a peripheral. If you understand it, fine. If not, fine. You're here to fight battles and listen to the music, mostly.
FINAL: I'd give it 4.5 stars out of 5. One thing that this game has, though, is REPLAY VALUE. You can beat it in 30 hours, but you can probably play it another 30 times, no problem.

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Final Fantasy XI with HDD Review

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(More customer reviews)I want to clarify a few points for Amazon buyers who wish to purchase this game used. FFXI is a unique game in the fact that once the account expires you cannot play it ever again. The game Key will be broken and will not work ever again. This will require you to purchase the game again. So be carefull. Even if the game was only installed for the 30 day trial and they didn't play it after that. The game key will last for 3-4 months of inactivity after that you will need to repurchase the game. to get around this you can go inactive and pay once every 3 months to keep the account going.

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Experience a brand-new gaming universe that contains the same award-winning visual content, innovative gameplay, and deep storylines but connect to the same world regardless of whether you are playing on a PS2 or a PC by using the the internal Hard Disk Drive and the Network Adaptor to get online.

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Review

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(More customer reviews)I was never too fond of RPG's when I was younger, no matter how much I loved video games.Final Fantasy VII changed that, along with how I looked at the genre, as I, like many others, became addicted to the game's emotional storyline and well-rounded characters.Since then, we have seen a number of tie-ins, spin-offs, and even feature films based on the Final Fantasy VII universe, and now, Crisis Core has finally arrived.Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a prequel to the game, where you play as Cloud's old friend and partner Zack, and uncover secrets and revelations that are full of surprises, and lead up to the events of Final Fantasy VII.First off, the game is is simply gorgeous to look at.Not just the cut-scenes, which themselves are beautiful and stunning, but even the in-game graphics look great, making this undoubtedly the best looking RPG to hit the PSP, and the game's voice acting is even better.The game's combat system is also worth mentioning because it isn't quite turn based, and isn't quite real time.Instead, it is a fast moving system that is quite fun in itself, even if it may come off as a bit too easy for some.Leveling up and performing Limit Breaks is now determined by the slot machine-esque DMW system, which is a fun little twist as well.There are familiar characters abound as well: Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and of course, Sephiroth.The game's story wonderfully weaves into FFVII mythology, and offers some new perspectives on Zack and Sephiroth, and those respects alone, Crisis Core is worth picking up.All in all, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a stunning achievement that is an absolute essential addition to your PSP library, and needless to say, if you love everything Final Fantasy VII and you own a PSP, you have to pick up Crisis Core.

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Seven years prior to the events of FINAL FANTASY VII - The Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar as its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world. SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group - those strong enough to be deemed SOLDIER 1st Class - are respected and idolized by the citizenry. Zack is a young SOLDIER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class mentor, Angeal. During an operation in Wutai, a large number of SOLDIER members, led by 1st Class operative Genesis, go missing. The severity of the situation prompts Shinra executives to deploy even more SOLDIER operatives in hopes of bringing an end to the war with Wutai-and conducting an investigation into the mass desertion. The ones assigned to the mission are Zack, Angeal, and the 1st Class hero who is known the world over as Sephiroth... What truths lie behind Genesis's disappearance? What secrets bind the three SOLDIER 1st Class operatives? For Zack, a cruel and fateful struggle awaits...

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Final Fantasy XII (Collector's Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Final Fantasy XII is a magnificent game. I have been a fan of the series since the very beginning, but recently I have become disappointed with recent games until I played the latest installment.

The artwork is fantastic! Rich Desert landscapes, misty woodlands, ruin-filled caves, floating mines, prison dungeons, exotic palaces, and majestic cities create a vibrant and compelling world to explore. The Near-eastern influence to the architecture enhances the exotic and mystical senses while exploring this new world. There is certainly a good reason Square Enix can be proud of their record for high quality game art.

For reasons unknown to me, some critics dislike the new battle system, I say it is the shining glory of the game. The battle system parallels that of a MMORPG. There are no random enemy encounters or separate screens for battles. Battles take place in real time. The really amazing part of the battles is how Square Enix was able to include the strategic precision of a turn-based, tactical RPG, like Final Fantasy Tactics, in real-time action through the Gambit System. In the Gambit System, the player assigns a list of prioritized, conditional actions for party members to take. This allows the player to control 3 active party members in a real-time battle, assign specific roles, and enjoy leveling more than the story completion. This is the first RPG I have played where the gameplay and battle was so compelling it distracted me from pursuing the story on my first play through the game.

The lowest point of FFXII however, IS the story. It is by no means a total wash. The Characters are likable, interesting and engaging. The plot and presentation are all fine, but the story development and character interaction loses its flavor just past the half-way mark. The ending leaves you wanting more of an ending and feeling like the script was hastily and clumsily tied up instead of drawing to any meaningful conclusions. This is the same disappointment I've had with several of the Final Fantasy Installments since FFVIII. Instead of a glorious finale, it feels like mowing over a plateau. The effects and cinematic sequences are very high quality, but the character stories feel incomplete.

Overall, I highly recommend this game. Not everyone is a harsh story critic like I am. The art, world, and battle system are so compelling, that you will play over and over and still want more.

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Final Fantasy VII, Platinum Edition Review

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One of the best selling games of all time. This is a practically perfect translation of the Sony Playstation title for PC users. Follow the adventure of a mercenary and his band of adventurers seeking to protect the earth from certain destruction at the hands of a vicious corporation, an unstoppable warrior, and black destructive magic that in the wrong hands could doom the planet.

If you are a fan of more recent FF titles like FFX X2 or XI, you will be disappointed by the graphics. However, don't let that deter you from the action, the mystery, and the story that has kept this reviewer coming back to the game every year. The game features a fully navigable globe allowing you to explore dozens of towns, caves, and even regions underwater! I might add though that this is a long game. The first act plays out like a cyber-punk fantasy completely enclosed within the walls of a dark and polluted super-metropolis. By the time most other games have been beaten, you're finally leaving the city to discover the world outside. That's when the real fun begins.

The game play on this title is also a high point. The systems by which magic and other abilities are managed is fairly easy to understand and fun to experiment with. Those who seek to find new and more effective combinations of magic, skills, and weapons will find themselves addicted to strategizing in this game. The cinematic effects during battle are something to see too. there's something exhilerating about calling a dragon down from the sky to dispatch punishment on some tough enemies.

Having played both the PS and PC versions, I have to say I am partial to the PC version. It offers identical gameplay with the bonus that your PC allows you to save an insane amount of game data, take screen shots, or even collect video. Also, there are plenty of fansites on the web offering free downloads of patches, hacks, and editors if you'd like to experiment with characters, items, and magic.

Check it out. It's a true classic.

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Final Fantasy V Advance Review

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(More customer reviews)Square Enix is going back in time with their latest Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS titles. First we had Final Fantasy 1 and 2 on the GBA which were brilliant recreations of the original Nintendo Entertainment System titles that started the Final Fantasy series way back when. Then last year we had the first SNES Final Fantasy game in Final Fantasy IV Advance on the GBA which recaptured the fun that really made the series a house hold staple keeping the game the same as we remember with extras added in to make it even more fun then we remembered. Final Fantasy III which was a Japanese only exclusive NES game is now on the Nintendo DS introducing a new yet old game to fans old and young.

Now with thier next title in Final Fantasy V, will Square Enix again capture the magic that made their old games so much fun? The answer is absolutely yes!

This game is a great example of why the job class system, that Final Fantasy has become well known for, is so much fun to interact with. You start out with a team of four who have to save four special elemental crystals from being destroyed. Every time a crystal does happen to be destroyed the crystals will lend the would be heroes it's powers letting them change thier classes into more powerful fighters, magic users and specialist in the hopes of saving various worlds from a great evil in the name of Exdeath.

The story can be a bit on the weakside. Besides the point of fighting evil just because they are good guys and that's what good guys do there is not much more to the story then your typical Final Fantasy situation. The real draw of the game is the idea of building your dream team of characters in the classes you want to build them into. Some of the classes most will be familiar with if you have played a Final Fantasy Tactics game. There are some new and unique ones but over all they all have their pro's and con's and let you switch between them easy enough while being able to use previously learned abilities from one job into another job.

There are your typical classes in the Knight, Black Mage, White Mage, Monk and Thief. While there are more obscure job titles like Berzerker, Dancer, Beastmaster and Bard that add a lot of originality and newness to the game as it lets you be classes that you may have never thought of being in a Final Fantasy world.

A lot of the game will focus around you leveling up due to the fact that the only way to learn new skills for your current classes are to gain job points by winning battles. Also it can get quite expensive buying equipment for all the different classes as a lot use very specific weapons like whips bows and axes while most use swords and daggers. So this game is not one that you will be able to rush through quickly if you want to get the full experience out of it.

Overall this is a great addition to any fan of a good RPG series both young and old. The story is the only weakness as it could have been a bit better but the fun of the game and your own ability to choose what type of fighters you want to use at any given time make you forget quickly of the story going on and keeps you focused on the action and having fun with the many classes to find.

With three worlds, over 20 class choices, bonus classes and dungeons not found in the original games and so much more to do in this game you definitely can't go wrong picking this up. A very worthy, yet not as well known game in the long running Final Fantasy series.

Especially with Final Fantasy VI Advance on the way, this is a great way to pass the time until it becomes available. This isn't the greatest Final Fantasy game, but it seems to fit in perfect to the portable setting it has been put into. Get it today so you too can max out all the job abilities for all the characters.

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The Wind Crystal Shatters...The winds fail. Ships stand still, unable to fill their sails. The world races to its end. Unless a handful of heroes can protect the remaining crystals, the world will fall into ruin. Set off on a grand adventure in the finest version of Final Fantasy V ever released!

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Final Fantasy VIII Review

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(More customer reviews)The graphics for this game are just too damn sweet!This is one thing you will hear alot about from this game,I recommend everyone who wants to buy an RPG for PC.
The only prob is that you need hella hardware just to getthe damn thing working great.
Great Storyline and Gameplay make this asoild hit,please make sure you have alot of free time on your hands becausethis thing is Long as watching Private Ryan 30 times in a ROW! 90+ hours ofgreat fun and excitement.
The only problem I have with it is that thebackrounds are Pre Renered and are in LOW REZ,this would have made it A+qaulity but the Lo Rez will get on your nerves.
A Sure Great a SolidGame,Your Money will worth it and Amazon.com has a great price for it too!

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More than a sequel to the top-selling Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy 8 is an entirely new story, following the adventures of Squall, a young military cadet. Aided by an unusual group of allies, Squall must deal with a desperate rival, a powerful sorceress, and his strange dreams.
Set in a world where magic and technology coexist, Final Fantasy 8 provides players with a variety of weapon, magic, and transportation options as they explore the vast game world. Maintaining the best features of its predecessor, Final Fantasy 8 allows those familiar with previous games to easily adapt to the battle, menu, and exploration controls, while providing unique story-line elements, features, and minigames to make for a breathtaking new experience. Characters and backgrounds take on a much more detailed, realistic look through enhanced 3-D graphics and are seamlessly combined with nearly an hour of stunning computer-generated cinemas.

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Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon Review

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(More customer reviews)A few people remember the dungeon adventures Chocobo had nearly ten years ago. This time around, treasure-hunting companions Chocobo and Cid find their way to Lostime where the people have been losing their memories as a result of the periodic ringing of the clocktower bell that looms over the town. This sets up the game's premise, in which you must enter and fight your way through a series of dungeons in order to reclaim everyone's lost memories. While not the most engaging concept for a story out there, Chocobo's Dungeon for the Wii fondly pays tribute to the roguelike series of games, a genre that honestly is not for everyone.

Despite the dreamlike storyline that tends to border on overly cutesy and childish, the main star of the game is first and foremost its emphasis on dungeon exploration. Though the battles you encounter with enemies are in fact turn-based, the various floors and the treasures, items, and traps that await you in them are all randomized. The enemies match every move you make in the dungeon, making for a little strategy involved when it comes to making dire decisions. Die in the dungeon and lose everything you have obtained. After gradually building up your character's strengths and discovering more abilities and attacks, you will soon be able to get into other aspects of the game such as implementing the job change system and even getting to play mini-games unlocked from further dungeon grinding.

The controls for the game are relatively simple. You can utilize the Classic controller or play it with the Wii remote, upright or sideways for a more traditional feel. No one should have any trouble controlling Chocobo, and the menus are very easy to navigate through. The sound of the game is a real hit and miss, however. The game's dialogue and text comes complete with pretty annoying voice-acting, as well as certain sound effects (particularly Chocobo's attack) that can become grating to your ears after a while. Luckily the musical soundtrack is filled with many familiar tunes from the Final Fantasy series, which are very nice faithful rearrangements to the originals. The graphics aren't anything to go crazy over and some people may wince at the drab washed out finish of the visuals, but the orthodox cartoon appearance of its worlds is actually quite perfect for the entire theme of the game.

I wouldn't get Chocobo's Dungeon because 1) it looks cute, or 2) it has the Final Fantasy name attached to it. The game requires the player to have a certain level of devotion since it comes rife with some rather extensive dungeon crawling. This might turn out to be a worthwhile adventure for some while to others it may be a repetitive bore. On the other hand, the developers of the game stated they designed the game to be simpler and easier in order to appease to more players. The game's difficulty is relatively low compared to other games of its kind, which could disappoint the hardcore elite wanting a deep roguelike experience. While I do applaud the fact that they want to reach a greater demographic and introducing more people to this type of game, Chocobo's Dungeon has a couple flaws that will upset both casuals and non-casuals. Still, anyone who just wants a decent adventure to tide them over for a while should check it out for themselves. Take it for what it is, and just have fun.

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Final Fantasy mainstays Chocobo and Cid find themselves in a mysterious town. Whenever the clocktower bell rings, people lose their memories. . It's now up to Chocobo to journey into the dungeons and retrieve people's memories. But Chocobo is well-equipped for this task, as he is able to train in any number of classic jobs from Final Fantasy games. Chose the right job for each task, and level up to defeat the evil that dwells in the dungeons.

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Final Fantasy XI Online: Wings of the Goddess Expansion Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)This expansion pack adds the ability to go into the past and fight the Great War. It also added two new classes, the dancer and the scholar. All and all, if you play FF XI, you need this expansion pack.

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Experience the next chapter in the immersive and ever expanding world of Vana'diel in Final Fantasy XI:Wings of the Goddess, a content-rich expansion pack that brings exciting new features to Final Fantasy XI.Delve into new quests, meet new players, view new sights and experience the fourth chapter in this award-winning MMORPG that has a community of more than 500,000 active subscribers and more than 1.7 million characters from around the world.

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Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Expansion Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia is the first North America expansion pack for the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) Final Fantasy XI. Like the main game, it is rated T (Teen: Blood, violence), but the content largely resolves around battles with cartoonish opponents, and will be appropriate for most children sophisticated enough to understand its basic controls.

The expansion adds a dozen or more new areas, many new quests, and a major new mission arc, substantially extending the game plot. However, much or all of the new content is locked behind either relatively high level restrictions or challenging quests that cannot be completed without the assistance of a solid group of players. This is not an expansion that alters the experience a new player has with the game -- instead, it extends the life of the game for people who have already played it for months or years.

Much of the criticism leveled against the expansion is that it does little to add new features to the game, such as new races or jobs. Square-Enix, in designing the expansion, has definitely chosen to focus on adding more places to go and things to kill, rather than new toys for a starting character to play with.

This expansion is really only of interest to players who have already sunk 100+ hours into Final Fantasy XI; if this describes you, and you haven't already purchased the expansion, do so tonight. If you just want to try Final Fantasy XI out, you do not need this expansion to do so.

Pros:
* Nice new areas for higher-level characters.
* Level-capped areas let parties of disparate levels play together.
* New plot available for players who have finished the main game plot.
* Areas such as Promyvion and Bibiki Bay are visually gorgeous.

Cons:
* Most of the content is not accessible to lower-level players; some is out of reach of even higher-level casual players.
* This is NOT a standalone expansion; you must have purchased the original game to play it.

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Mysteries of Vana'diel are unraveled additionalsecrets will be discovered!Product Information[Requires Original Version of Final Fantasy XI to Play]Final Fantasy XI the award-winning online adventure RPG continues with this newexpansion pack. Join an ever growing population of adventurers from around theglobe on this epic cross-platform journey in Final Fantasy XI Online Chains ofPromathia. Discover the ancient legend of Promathia God of Twilight.Bound in chains he holds the key to the origins of Vana'diel. Product FeaturesExplore uncharted territories including the Tavnazian Archipelago thesubterranean city of Movalpolos the foreboding Atthwa Chasm and many more. Confront the Emptiness" an insidious phenomenon gnawing away at theland. Experience new events fight new battles and meet new characters who willhelp you along your journey.Windows RequirementsRequires Original Version of Final Fantasy XI to PlayWindows 98 98SE Me 2000 XPPentium III 800 MHz processor128 MB of RAMNVIDIA GeForce series graphic processing unit with 32 MB or ATI RADEON9000 series Graphics CardDirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card2 GB Hard Disk space4X CD-ROM drive56 kbps modem or betterKeyboardMouse

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Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan Review

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(More customer reviews)FFXI: ToAH is by far the best expansion for the series todate.Not only are the new jobs a huge breath of fresh air, but the newareas and hints at more expansions with more areas like this are totally exciting.If you've been a long time subscriber of the series this is a MUST buy.I don't want to discourage anyone new from trying this game, because it is one of the better MMORPGs out there, but there is getting to be ALOT to buy with the monthly fees on top.If you want to get in, now would be the time with this new expansion.

The graphics are great, the missions are pretty varied and also fun, there is plenty to do in the game, and on top of that all there are some super helpful people.

Great product that gets better.

Recommend all the way!

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Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Enjoy a new world to explore as you tour the world of Vana'Diel. New jobs, new monsters, new realms and even new magic are all waiting for you! All-new system enhancements enrich gameplay in a variety of ways.

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Final Fantasy VI Review

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(More customer reviews)As a fan of the original "localized" version of Final Fantasy VI (named Final Fantasy III to keep with the American Final Fantasy numbering scheme), I have long awaited a portable release of this game.I can say, with certainty, that Final Fantasy VI is and always has been one of the best (if not the best) games in the series.While I'm overall very pleased with this re-release, there are a few caveats to the port that fans of the original might notice.

To speak of the game itself, it is a masterpiece.

The story is captivating, keeping the player interested to the very end.The plot involves many of the traditional Final Fantasy themes (balances of natural forces, quests for power, a floating continent), but weaves them in subtly without being overbearing.

The characters are very memorable and grow as the story progresses. Each of the protagonists has their own quirks and weaknesses, and many of them have to overcome their personal demons in order to face the final challenge of the game.In addition, Final Fantasy VI provides a quirky antagonist.While the Final Fantasy predecessors all served up vague, devil-like antagonists with little personality other than to state that they are the source of evil, Kefka is quirky.His dialogue is written with a sense of humor where necessary, and his back story provides further impetus for the protagonists.Kefka is the first Final Fantasy villain that fans truly love to hate.Also, the gameplay is fun and varied.The esper system (used to learn magic in the game) is powerful and customizable, yet still simple enough for everyone to pick up and understand.The addition of a special armor / accessory class (relics) provides a simple way for players to know what equipment will cause what effects.The dungeons are challenging but not frustratingly long or inaccessible.

With all that said, this port of the game is decent enough but does have its drawbacks.

The graphics are just as beautiful as in the Super Nintendo / Famicom version and don't suffer a significant slowdown as with the Final Fantasy IV advance remake.The sharper screen of a Nintendo DS best showcases the visual beauty of this game, and those playing on an older Gameboy Advance or even SP might miss some detail.

The soundtrack to this game is one of Uematsu's masterpieces, and the port does a decent job of recreating the experience with the Game Boy's limited hardware.The music has been slightly remixed to fit in the fewer channels that the portable system allows.While many of the tracks have been "jazzed up" to cover the lack of extra instrumentation, the transferred soundtrack is still a slight downgrade from the original.While new fans of the game are not likely to notice, old schoolers who played the original incarnation will stand to be slightly disappointed.

Lastly, the game has been retranslated and relocalized, overwriting some of the heavily criticized decisions made by original translator Ted Woolsey.In many aspects, this serves to help the game.The vagueness that came from Woolsey's Western-interpretation of the plot has been somewhat cleared up.In addition, some of the character interactions that would have once seemed vague and misleading now show clear direction.Not all of the changes are for the better, however.The new translation also censors a few of the games scenes, seemingly for brutality (ie, Celes's incarceration).Also, and this will probably only affect those familiar with the original, the new translation has changed the lyrics of "Aria di Mezzo Carattere."While the new translation better fits with the music, the Aria is considered one of the most memorable moments in the series, and the difference is likely to irritate old fans.

Final Fantasy is a brilliant series with many brilliant games, but in my opinion, the true beginning of Final Fantasy as a dynasty is here.The game is more grown-up in many aspects than those before it and still shines as brightly as some of those that have come after.While this is an imperfect port of the original, porting a game always requires some sacrifices.The developers made decent choices, given the options that they had.

Whether you're an old fan back to reminisce or new to the series, Final Fantasy VI Advance will provide hours of intrigue and fun.

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Hot on the heels of Final Fantasy IV Advance, Final Fantasy VI Advance will soon be available to handheld gamers. However, this is more than a simple port-every aspect of the game has been reviewed and enhanced. Additionally, a host of brand-new elements have been seamlessly merged with the original game, providing unexpected surprises for longtime fans. With new dungeons, new job classes, and other exciting features, both old-school players and newcomers can enjoy this genre-defining Final Fantasy title in a portable format!

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Final Fantasy VII Review

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(More customer reviews)I am an avid Final Fantasy player, having been a fan since Final Fantasy 1 for the NES, and having played each game since, including Japanese versions not released in the U.S. Final Fantasy VII certainly was nodisappointment.
Some other Final Fantasy games, such as 2 and 3 (Jap: 6),have better plots than VII; however, VII was certainly very close, and farexceeds the standards of most other RPGs. The plot in VII is morecomplicated than in its predecessors. Hordes of details are tightlyinterwoven in a magnificent latice. However, there are some scenes andcharacters that I will describe, for lack of a better word, as stupid.People who have played the game may recall Cate and the funhouse or Don'sHouse of Love.
The graphics are superb, and the game engine is great.Battle scenes are realistic, the scenery is beautiful, and well-renderedfull-screen MPEG videos are seamlessly integrated into the game. My onlyregret is that the controls in a 3D environment are a bit more challenging,especially if you're using the keyboard.
I can't say I like Materia orthe new magic system, whereby a person knows only the magic spellscorresponding to the limited number of Materia he or she equips.Furthermore, the game isn't nearly as challenging; I played it all the waythrough with only two deaths, and there are places to save the game allover the place, which means that even if you do die, you have as manychances as you'd like. The game doesn't necessitate purchasing any newequipment; the gear you find along the road will get you all the waythrough if you're good at battle tactics.
For the benefit of people whohaven't played a Final Fantasy game before, I'll describe the basicworkings. The game is an epic adventure centered around one character, butincluding about 7 others. It requires no coordination to play, since yoursuccess in turn-based battle depends on your strategy, not your timing.There is a good balance between the storyline and battle scenes, so youshould enjoy the game regardless of which you like best. The game is reallysomething, and it's fairly cheap. If you play one Final Fantasy game, makeit this one. If you play two, get a Super NES and play 3 (6 in Japan) aswell. Then play 8 or 2, or see if you can get your hands on 5.

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