Final Fantasy XI is a MMORPG developed by Square Enix. It is the first MMORPG in the series, though certainly not the last – FFXIV, released in 2010, continues to be popular to this day. Unfortunately, FFXI does not – Square Enix keeps the game on life support, and has completely abandoned PS2 and Xbox 360 versions altogether. Still, it is a notable part of the Final Fantasy franchise, and you should check it out while you still can.
Much like most MMOs, Final Fantasy XI gives the players missions and quests to complete. Although these words may seem interchangeable, the game makes a distinction – the former are storyline quests, while the latter are sidequests. Completing sidequests grants your character “fame points”, which allow you to complete even more sidequests. The character classes in this game are called Jobs – because that’s how Final Fantasy does it. The player can only have one Job active at a time, but can change it at any moment. They also can choose a “Support Job”, which will grant them access to that Job’s abilities, but in a limited fashion. The players can also engage in minigames, the most popular of which is Chocobo breeding.
Although it is available on Windows only, you can also play Final Fantasy XI on Mac. To learn how to do this, read the guide below.
