As a long time FFXI player that has now got too little time to dedicate to it, FFXI Braver is a gift sent from Altana herself with the help of the creator. To make it simple, coming from a Game design/Animator Background these are my personal and opinion based scores:
Overall: 8/10
Mechanics: 9/10
Music: 7/10
Art: 8/10
My only criticism is the menu and inventory limitations, however that is not the creator's fault and more the system's limitations.
I look forward to more job balances and tweaks as later patches get added.
All in all, this game is great for anyone that has only a couple hours or an entire weekend, as the main story takes only 30 or so hours, however, so much more can be done in terms of meta gaming and optional quests and party experimentation. I am up to 70 hrs...and the nostalgia factor is ever present.
Look forward to more.