By now, everyone has heard about Final Fantasy X and XI hitting the online gaming scene. While it remains unclear as to how the migration from console to PC (or whatever online tool we'd have to use) will affect the online gaming community or even if any negligible effect will go through, many people have started speculating on what Square's planning. E3 gave some glimpses as to how players could team up to overcome obstacles and adversaries set up by the computer. However, as any competitive player worth his salt will tell you, the computer can only provide so much resistance. A human opponent is way more complex than anything a CPU can throw at you, because humans aren't predictable. It's much more satisfying downing someone you know rather than a emotionless foe and that's where I hope Square will take Final Fantasy XI.

Imagine... even if it was just one on one, a RPG style, turn-based battle to the death with someone else at the controls on the other side would be a fantastic adventure within itself. It'd be like each player facing a boss that actually existed, having to actually think against you as well. Another thing I'd like to see Square push the envelope on would be a deathmatch kind of arena. Remember Tobal No. 1? Instead of monsters, fill