Quote Originally Posted by Goldenboko View Post
The reason many people don't play it isn't because its online, more that it costs 10 bucks a month and requires a larger dedication then any of the other games to even get into the story. I played the game for a month and never got really far into the story, then I realized I didn't have a way to pay 10 bucks and stopped playing, haven't played since.
It doesn't mater. The game is still good, you having to pay for it or not. But many people think that because it's online, it doesn't have a good story, any good character, and it don't have an end. They are wrong of course.

In the moment that people begin to question "This game can be considered part of the main series?", that means the game is completely underrated. FFXI is like any other FF. A group of heros in a magic world trying to save it of a greate evil(or more than one). It have a good story, bosses, cutscenes, FMVs, final boss, etc.