the US / English version of Final Fantasy Record Keeper shuts down this month. For most modern online games, these aren't products people have spent just $60 on. Its hundreds or likely more.<br><br>I know most people don't mind paying for continuing online service, weekly events or updates, but when they take it all away, and you can't ever go back, well, that's life man. But I thought games were supposed to help us escape life, not force us to deal with its most depressing parts.<br><br>Game makers forgot the whole point. The reason some stories survive thousands of years (usually in books) is because you can always go back.