Well compared to stuff I've seen on Everquest and Diablo, I'd say its one of the more prettier ones.
The only problems with the game are:
1.Leveling becomes a hassle after level 30
2.Not enough abilities after levels 50 or 60
3.Hard to find parties for certain jobs at Level 40+ (Specifically, Non-Tanking Melee Classes: Monk, Dark Knight, Samurai, and Dragoon...which leads to my next point.)
4.Some jobs are just pretty much worthless after awhile (Dragoons specificly. Its a known fact that after level 40, Dragoons dont get alot of party invites, because they rather suck and dont contribute to the party)
And so what if its made by Square Enix, since when did Square turn into Microsoft?
Any MMORPG costs money, except for a few exceptions. But then again, you get what you pay for, such as Diablo. The money you pay is used to make sure it doesnt turn into Battle.net -_-
I hate it because I'm addicted
You'll hit dry spots though...trust me...You'll stop playing for a few months, then for some reason kick it back on and get hooked for half a year again...I should know, I just started playing again last month from a little break. I just finished the Dark Knight quest yesterday too ( :love: ) and starting the Ninja quest.