User Score
6.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 54
  2. Negative: 15 out of 54

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  1. Yomurphy
    Jun 5, 2004
    10
    Greatest game i ever played....period.
  2. JoeG.
    Mar 29, 2004
    10
    This game is rock-out awesome! I don't care that this is online-only and $12.95 (or more) a month to play, it rocks to no end. Given also that it comes with the HDD needed, AS WELL AS TETRA-MASTER, it rocks! If you're a fan of any RPG game, you should definitely give this a try.
  3. EricB.
    Jul 17, 2004
    10
    This game is absloutley brilliant and I love it.....I cant stop playing it....it is just too much fun.
  4. JonZ.
    Sep 10, 2004
    10
    Im up to 800 hours, 3000 more to go and cant wait!!! Everyone should give this one a shot.
  5. GeorgeC.
    Mar 28, 2004
    10
    Fun and addicting, not for everyone tho, but it certainly is for me^^
  6. RobertBoothJ.
    Jun 13, 2004
    10
    It is brill, it is the best final fantasy ever!
  7. StevenC.
    Jul 25, 2005
    10
    This is realy as you can get to living a vertual life. This game is so adictive that you will spend all your wakling life trying to get back on to play with your friends and take on the world of vana'dile with 100s of diffrent quest with rewards to help enhance you characters and missions to incress your rank this game is one not to miss.
  8. BryanS.
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    Great story and characters. Can't believe it didn't get a higher rating.
  9. chadcardeiro
    Jan 17, 2008
    10
    One of the best game i ever played.
    I bought when i found out it is playable on the ps3 for only 40 bucks with all 4 expansion packs you just download a free pack from the psn store, install the game an setup your account an your ready to go.
    Well worth the 40 bucks.
  10. WillyC.
    Dec 2, 2003
    10
    AMAZING!
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 49
  2. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. If FFXI gets its hooks into you, you may find yourself not buying any other games for a long time.
  2. 80
    For many, Final Fantasy XI will be the Holy Grail of nonlinearity: a wide-open RPG universe with Final Fantasy flair, defined by its players as much as its developers, beloved for all its flaws. Love it or hate it, there’s nothing like it on your PS2.
  3. It is so involving and addictive that perhaps Sony and Square Enix should consider putting a warning label on the box, something like “Caution: life altering game contained within”.