FINAL FANTASY XI

Playing Final Fantasy XI after all these years is a lot like returning to your hometown only to find it desolate and different. All the old buildings are still there, but the faces aren’t the same. And that feeling I had – that indescribable sense of belonging – is gone too. It’s a bit alienating and tragic, to be honest, but really what else should I expect from an MMO that’s almost 20 years old and clearly nearing the end of its days?

Though I was never as obsessed with as I was other MMOs like , I can still vividly remember the summer months I spent playing it. My love for is the definition of a summer romance. All I wanted to do was spend my time adventuring across the lush fields