I heard it mentioned above that FFXI will not do well because true fans of FF will not want to play an online game.

I think this is a bit of a general statement -- I'm sure there are people out there who play online games -and- like Final Fantasy.

Fact of the matter is, FFXI is a really good online game. It's one of the best I've ever played and I've played many. I think it's going to do very well, and people who refuse to give it a shot -- well, that's their right. It's a game, not a mandatory subject in school or a federal law. But they'll be missing out.

Plus, you can play it on the PS2. It runs like a dream and you're interacting on the same server as the PC users. It looks gorgeous. It's blisteringly fun. So. Yes, I'm going to get it, not because I have to have all Final Fantasy games, but because -this- one is really, really good.