Gaming Wednesdays Supplement- So What About Final Fantasy XI?

I’ve decided to assist Doctor Q’s article and provide an overview on one of the main Final Fantasy games he missed out on.

Final Fantasy XI earned its place in the chronology as the first online entry. Released between 2002 and 2003, it was the first MMORPG that could be played on different platforms but on the same servers. Throughout the years, versions for PS2, PC, XBOX and Steam were released and players on all these platforms were able to unite under one banner.

Gaming Wednesdays 3: The (de?)evolution of Final Fantasy - Part I

The original Final Fantasy was released  on December 17th 1987, almost a year after the first Dragon Warrior. Following the Dragon Warrior formula of swords and sorcery fantasy but improving on the exploration and battle mechanics, Final Fantasy quickly became a prominent name in the RPG genre. Featuring a turn-based battle mechanic and a large and somewhat open world, the game tickled the imagination of those fortunate enough to play it.

Since this first title, the franchise has undergone many revisions. Many fans of the series, as does my friend, have commented on how the series began an exponential rise in quality which peaked somewhere between Final Fantasy VI or Final Fantasy VII, and since then the series has been in a steady decline. I'm here to argue that this is not the case, that the history of Final Fantasy and the quality of its (main, numbered) games is filled with ups and downs, and that, if graphed, it would look more like a cordillera than a lone peak.