I too, am a big FF fan, but I will have to agree that they certainly do use a formula for making FF titles.

However, Square is doing something different with FFXI, and many FF fans are up in arms about it. I'm not gonna play it, but that's only because I'm not really into MMORPGs right now (mainly because of my internet connection.) I think that FFXI will be a great game and all, and I think that it will do fine (considering Sony Online Entertainment does EQ, FFXI will most likely have a similar engine..) All in all, I'm really kinda borderlined on whether or not I'll play FFXI. If I get a better internet connection, I'll get it for the PC. Hmm, maybe for the PS2, since SOCOM2 is coming out this November.....