FFXI tulee olemaan vaikea kotirintamallaan
mä veikkaan tosta ei tuu niin kova "hype"...
Famitsu-niminen lehti teki gallupp... täs enkuksi...joten en jaksa kääntää
"Final Fantasy XI is currently in its beta-testing phase, which began on December 7th. It is the first Final Fantasy game to require a beta test, and if Famitsu's reader surveys are any indication, probably the last one to beta-test in Japan only.
"What do you think of Final Fantasy XI?" Famitsu asked Tokyo's thousands of videogame dealers last week. 35% said it would be a hit, 4% said there is no way to tell, and 65% said it will not be a hit, citing such examples as the failure of the Saturn Netlink, the overwhelming price of the PS2 HDD peripheral and modem, and the Dreamcast's inability to sell its networking despite the modem's inclusion with the system.
When asked "What do YOU think of Final Fantasy XI?" readers replied in generally the same way. Only 18% said they would play the game, 30% said they were "waiting," and an overwhelming 52% said they would not play the game.
As for the schoolboys in the Fujimidai Seven Eleven, they fall into the "waiting" category.
"I don't want to spend that much money," one said.
"It looks too American," said another.
"It'll probably sell in America, like Metal Gear Solid 2," they all concurred.
One thirty-five year old Dragon Quest fan, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he'll definitely pick up the game on its release day. "I've played RPGs since college," he said. "Only after Dragon Quest VII, only now that I'm married with children do I want to play games with other people." Will Final Fantasy XI find the market it needs in this older crowd? For the sake of its own future, Square undoubtedly hopes so."
tota koko juttua voi lukea
http://www.thegia.com/news/0201/n01a.html
