Underplayed Gems

Final Fantasy XI: Rhapsodies of Vana'diel (2015)

Final Fantasy XI: Rhapsodies of Vana'diel cover
Developer
Square Enix Business Division 5
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Main story
about 300 hours
Completionist
about 1000 hours
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

Playing feels like a sweeping, long-awaited culmination of years of accumulated adventures across a vast fantasy world.

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About

Released across the May, August, and November 2015 version updates, Rhapsodies of Vana'diel is designed to be the conclusion of the main scenario missions of Final Fantasy XI, tying together plotlines and characters from across the game's previous stories. Completing the missions requires registration of and progression through all previous expansion packs. Other additions include the new areas Escha and Reisenjima and new trusts.

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