The Armchair Empire - Review by Mr. Nash. "Final Fantasy XI is by no means the be-all-end-all, shining example of what a MMORPG should be. It still has its faults, but it’s good points far outweigh them." Score: 8.6/10..

GameSpy - "Along with its massively multiplayer gameplay, the visual style of Final Fantasy XI will draw lots of attention." Review by Scott Osbourne..

GameSpy.com - PC Review - Rating: 4/5. By Darryl Vassar "Square Enix breaks the Final Fantasy mold for its first foray into the MMORPG genre.".

GameZone - PC - Preview by Steven Hopper..

Heroes of Gaming - Xbox 360 Version Reviewed by Richard Stites. "When it comes down to it, FFXI Online for the Xbox 360 is not the best choice. If you want to play FFXI just go out and buy the PC version..." Includes screenshots and videos. Score 6.9/10.

RPG Dreamers - "It's a slow game but a game that is really enjoyable to play in a community." Score: 8.3/10..

RPG Vault - Review of PC version by John Keeler, with screen shots..

GameSpy.com: Final Fantasy XI - Three Months Later - Darryl Vassar looks at the game three months after its launch. Includes screen shots. (January 28, 2004).

Gaming Nexus - Review by Tyler Sager, with screen shots. Score: 8.4 out of 10. (December 30, 2003).

GameZone - Review by Steven Hopper, including screen shots. "Final Fantasy XI takes the series to a new level by creating a fantastic MMO experience and retaining the atmosphere of the Final Fantasy universe." Score: 9/10 (December 14, 2003).

IGN - Overview by David Smith with general gaming information. (June 25, 2002).

GameSpot - "Though we've talked about the various features of Final Fantasy XI, there are still a lot of questions that fans might ask. What about Chocobos? Will I get to fly an airship? Can I summon aeons like in Bahamut and Shiva? We hope to answer some of these questions as we receive further details from Square." Review by Ike Sato. Includes screen shots. (January 16, 2002).