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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"We called it 'Sin.'",
By Joy (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Final Fantasy X (CD-ROM)
Final Fantasy X is the last TRUE FF that has been made. As much as I love FFX-2 and really like so much of FFXII, to this day, I still feel Final Fantasy X is the last real Final Fantasy. I have played just about every single Final Fantasy. Not Final Fantasy XI since it's online and a couple off titles like Tactics Advance and Crystal Bearers for the WII. But I am a HUGE Final Fantasy fan and love FF's VI through X-2 the most. I'm not going to go into a too long detailed review but I have to mention some very important things.
First, I have to completely disagree with what Amazon has in it's cons about little innovation. That's so not true. There's a lot of innovation and some things here I wish would return in future FF's. The whole battle system with the CTB is so unique and never used in a FF before. I love being able to use more strategy and use that CTB window to determine when the next enemy will attack and which character will go next depending on what I do in battle. And being able to switch out characters in battle. This was such a genius addition to the series after having the traditional turned based from FFI and the ATB from other FF's before FFX. I really love the CTB and it wasn't used in enough games. FFXII should have had the CTB as well. It really needs to return for at least another true FF. It's such a shame that it hasn't been used in FFXII or FFXIII. Which brings me to another point: a lot of people are complaining about the random encounters and calling this boring which couldn't be further from the truth. People just don't understand what Final Fantasy is supposed to be. It's a RPG, NOT an action game series. As much as I like FFXII, the removal of the traditional turned based system is a great downfall. That's another thing that makes me love FFX and FFX-2 and how they are the last TRUE FF's. They have that Final Fantasy feel that has been missing since when FFXI first appeared. But another main thing is the storyline in this game. From the very opening credits, to the very last part with the Game Over screen, this game pulls you in and never lets up. You feel joy, excitement, amazement, sorrow, sadness and so much more and you actually care about the characters. It's more than just a game. It's an experience. It's like reading a book and watching a movie but it's not just that because mostly it's gameplay but you know what I mean. You get so engrossed that you end up playing this game for days without even realizing it. You want to know who Tidus is and where he came from. You want to know if Yuna can save the world from 'Sin.' And who or what is 'Sin' anyway? That's for me to know and you to find out and much, much more. This game has so much to offer and I love it so much, I'm on my 6th playthrough and counting. I'm just so amazed at the amazing graphics and voice acting too. The chocobos are so cute and adorable and I love dodging lightning in the Thunder Plains. Amazing caverns, swimming and battling underwater, riding chocobos, the gorgeous, GORGEOUS town of Guadosalem (you'll see what I mean when you get there) and the Farplane. The music is incredible. So many different emotions you feel in the music alone. I love this just as much as Final Fantasy VI through IX. Please, please, experience FFX. It's not just a game. It's a totally unique experience. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game.,
This review is from: Final Fantasy X (CD-ROM)
A lot of people I know who play the FF series didn't care for this game. They all started in the beginning and played their way through. I started the same way, but I just can't get enough of this game. First ff games with characters that will actually talk, and for me that's a feature I like. There are TONS of things to do just aside from the main storyline that will keep you occupied for hours. One of my favorite ff games, I highly recommend it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly fantastic game!,
This review is from: Final Fantasy X (CD-ROM)
I first heard of this game when my sister saw a friend playing Final Fantasy X-2, and though I would love the game. It turned out she got the story of it completely wrong, but I picked up Final Fantasy X, and gave it a try. And it was incredible. It was the first game in the Final Fantasy series I played, and aside from it's sequel the only, so I can't really compare it to others, but it did not disappoint. The story is rich and exciting, and the game-play system is tons of fun. The graphics are wonderful, particularly during the movie scenes, but even wandering around the world or fighting enemies, the graphics are still great.
The basic story is this: Spira, the world of FFX, is at war. Not with itself, but a creature called Sin. The only hope for defeating Sin are the people called summoners. Summoners train in the summoning arts, and go on a pilgrimage across all of Spira to pray in the Chamber of the Fayth at the temples in every city. However, it is a very dangerous pilgrimage, and many summoners either give up along the way, or are killed by fiends, evil creatures that roam about Spira. If a summoner manages to survive, they eventually find their way to the Zanarkand Ruins-- a once magnificent city that was destroyed a thousand years ago-- and obtain the Final Aeon. The summoner then chooses a guardian, who they have been traveling with, to become the Final Aeon, and only with that is it possible to defeat Sin and bring about the Calm. The story starts with a young man, star blitzball player of the Zanarkand Abes. Blitzball is the national sport of Spira, played underwater, combining sports such as rugby, soccer and water polo. This young man, who is refereed to generally as Tidus, although you can name him at the start of the game, is pulled out of the world he knows, and finds himself in Spira, where Zanarkand was destroyed 1000 years ago. He meets Yuna, an aspiring summoner; Lulu, a sisterly figure to Yuna, and one of her guardians; Wakka, coach and captain of the blitzball team in Besaid, the Besaid Aurochs, as well as being a guardian for Yuna; and Kimhari, a quiet Ronso who has guarded Yuna since she was a child. (The Ronso are a race of lion-like humanoids in Spira.) Tidus joins the group, and they embark on an adventure full of excitement, drama, humor and romance, with more people joining them along the way. The story is fantastic, but the gameplay is also extremely addictive. It uses a turn-based battle system, which I prefer over the active battle system, because it gives me time to think about my next moves. Each character has their own unique battle style, which can be customized further using a system called the sphere grid. For example, when the game starts, Lulu specializes in black magic, Yuna specializes in white magic, (aside from summoning aeons)Tidus is good with agile foes, and Wakka is good at hitting aerial enemies. But using the sphere grid, you can teach Tidus black magic, or Wakka white magic, or anything you want. I'm currently working on my second time through the game, and it's still just as fun as the first time I was playing it. As you go along, the story unfolds, full of plot twists and surprises. I would highly recommend buying the official strategy guide to go with this game, because it's quite popular, and the guide helps you get the most out of it. Also, the 'boss fights' (particularly tough enemies) are often hard to defeat without the guide. So, if you're a fan of video games, or if you're considering buying this, then do it! It is well worth the money.
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