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my favorite ff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: March 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

final fantasy x was the first final fantasy game i ever played. it's amazing. i wasn't too interested in the series until i played this one. the graphics are amazing! plus the story, the enviroments, the characters are all amazing as well. it's very well done & really fun to play. it's a long game i think & that's a good thing in my opinion. it makes everything & all the time it takes to play it worth it in the end. i have yet to play x-2 but i've already got it & i'm about to start playing it. i can't wait. i'm glad they made a sequel to this game. it's one of the best games i've ever played! i give it 5 stars & i reccomend it to anyone of any age that enjoy playing fun rpg games.

You guys are funny....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 16
Date: March 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I laugh at anyone who raves about this game, building it up as if it were truly a masterpiece. Please. Save your breath. This game is a perversion of every thing the Final Fantasy series has come to represent except on one level - graphics. Yup. This game is eye candy, the cinematic scenes perhaps even rivaling the technology that produced the FF movie. So if that's what you're looking for - a pretty game with pretty people, by all means stop reading now. This is the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow.

The problem with judging games by graphics, aside from making you a superfical moron, is that graphics are like the all the elements at the very bottom of the periodic table that no one knows much about. They appear, impress everyone and then *boom*, next milisecond you know, they're gone. The graphics of FFX are still decent by the standard of today, but unless this is the first next-generation video game you've played in about 2 years, they aren't going to blow you away. Give it a few more years and they won't even raise eyebrows. And then what will the game be left with upon which to stand? Certainly not memorable characters like previous FF titles... Tidus and Yuna are utterly forgettable right down to their physical appearances. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the generic looking pretty boy and the generic looking beautiful girl. They develop a generic soap opera relationship which does virtually nothing to advance the already paper thin, 1 dimensional plot and really only occurs because it was scripted that way. And speaking of scripts, one of the major "ground breaking" developments this game promotes is voice acting. Big deal. Voice acting in video games was nothing new when this game hit the market. There has been voice acting in games since early PSOne and perhaps even SNES (though no examples are coming to mind)... and it was annoying then as well. The only difference now is this is an RPG which means your characters are engaged in dialogue 80% of the time and therefore you're likely to be annoyed 80% of the time (moreso if that annoyance lingers for awhile after the characters have spoken). Tidus sounds like a whiny teenage boy and Yuna sounds as if she's always on the verge of either falling asleep or bursting into tears and that Seymour guy who keeps showing up time after time? Insufferable.

Lastly... this game w/ it's sorry characters and poor voice acting is paired with a genuinely lame plot. It's painfully linear (no world map, you go where the blinking arrow tells you to) and boring. This is not FFVII by any stretch of the imagination. It is also not FFIV, FFVI, Tactics or heck... even FFVIII or FFIX. As a matter of fact, I'd be hard pressed to call this game Final Fantasy. A better title would perhaps be "RPG for retards with no conception of artistic value" or "FF for the mindless spawn of MTV" (this title holds true even moreso for it's absolutely vile sequel). Certainly a lot more could be said... but I think I've already wasted enough life on this game. Wake up people. Go buy Final Fantasy Tactics and STFU.

The funny thing about Final Fantasy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 46
Date: December 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The funny thing about Final Fantasy games is the way there's always some disappointed people. People who want every game to be just like their favorite. They whine about whiny characters. They complain about linear gameplay. They talk down everything that isn't in their dream of final fantasy. But the game still sells more than anything else out. Because no matter what they say, it is an excellent game. The entire process of final fantasy has been constantly evolving towards something new. I just don't understand why people feel the need to gripe that the game isn't how THEY imagined it.

40+ hour movie with 4 hours of game play....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 28 / 73
Date: December 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have 30 hours into this movie/game, because I refused to believe Square would come out with a movie in the guise of a game. And FFX is just that. A movie with limited (and I mean LIMITED) player interaction, on a level with the horrible Xenogears. There are NO camera angle changes, and no 360 degree control. The game is TOTALLY and completely linear. You spend the first two hours watching young Tidus, a supposedly great blitzball player, whine and whimper about `his old man' disappearing when he was young. Not only is the voice over emotionally inconsistant, the pitch is irritable. AND YOU CANNOT X-MASH THROUGH THE SCENES! The `game' is in complete control thoughout. The plot is entangled (and I mean in knots) with religious conflict and political manipulation, the intricacies of which, as an adult, I understood and enjoyed. As a teen, I wouldn't tolerate it, and would be horrified when I found YOU CANNOT BYPASS A SINGLE SCENE THROUGHOUT THE GAME. While most of the backdrops are graphically superior, there is little exploration allowed. Your characters run only only on paths in area scenes, and there is NO world scene, and no control over destination. You only go where the game sends you. (I have 30 hours in, I hope it changes...)

But there are some redeeming factors here. If you don't mind watching another `Final Fantasy: Spirits Within' movie, you are in luck. The computer graphics are absolutely breathtaking. As far as ganes go, FFX is the CG feather in Square's cap, especially the ocean scenes involving Sin, the mega-whale sized creature bent on destruction. I have never seen creatures and water displayed with such realism. On land, the trees sway, and I wish Square had invested as much time in the gameplay as they did making everyone's hair move in the breeze. The voice-overs were a step up in reading text after text after text (I turned the text off and just listened...)The battle scenes are copied from FFIX with a few graphic enhancements. The `sphere' grid' is a new way of powering up and learning spells, and is the most amusing part of the game. Weapons do not get stronger (you buy/find ones with different attributes) which is diappointing. Now for the Aeons, your summoned beings. There are only 4, taken from FFIX, with some very nice enhanced graphics. Unfortunately, the summoning scenes are excrutiatingly long (at least 15 seconds each and every time. Apparently Square was so enamured with the graphics, you CANNNOT shorten them as in prior FF games. You might as well get up and make a sandwich everytime you summon), so you prefer to leave Yuna, the heroine out of the battles. The sphere grid is a neat new way of upping HP and MP, and is actually challenging to maze through. The side game of Blitz is fair, but I found the control buttons do not respond per the instructions. You'll see. And, the game controls the matches. I prefered the card games in FF VIII and IX. And for you mothers of 12 year old boys, FFX graphics are true to EVERY scantily clad female body movement, so be ready for Lulu the Black Mage.

I play nothing but RPG's and Res-Evil style games. RPG stands for Role Playing Game. There is little to be had here except for moving the characters in and out of the battle scenes. I have 30 hours into this game only because I couldn't believe Square would come out with another game/movie (guess I forgot Xenogears) As a game, this falls so far short. As an example of computer graphic capabilities, Square has given us the showcase of the year. And I do mean a showcase. This is the feather in Square's graphics cap.

I have played every FF game, as well as almost every RPG made. I cannot recommend you buy this as a game, new. I would wait a week for the movies fans to return theirs, and buy it then. Since it is totally linear, without skip capabilities, I would not rent this. You will have it a while. Perhaps I will update this after I finish the `game', unless I just get sick of it and move on.

There are several other Square games much more suited to GAMING. I recommend FF IX most highly, as well as ChronoCross (very nicely done), the sequel to ChronoTrigger. Also try, Legend of Dragoon, Star Ocean: Second Story, and Breath of Fire III. For Dreamcast, try Skies of Arcadia. 50 hours of total 360 degree control through an extremely vast world.

Better reserve your copy now

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy is awesome. If you want a copy you better reserve it! Keep in mind that it sold out in 4 days in japan.

Final Fanasy: The Legend Continues

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Final Fantasy isnt Just a game, its a legend. especially since its Playstation debut. Final Fantasy X, a story of a man named Tidus and a young summoner woman named yuna on there fight to save their water filled world from a great power only known as "Sin" the new game features a "Blitzball" MiniGame feature(like Rugby and Soccer combined, but played in the water) and the new Voice and Facial expression system, for the first time in a decent RPG, is featured here. and also new AI systems for PC's(Player Characters) NPC's(Non Player Characters. and Enemies. this game is definatley a MUST HAVE For ANY gamer, HARDCORE OR NOT! With Stunning Graphics,Music,Effects and such. this is definatley the best game to date!

Perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have a GREAT deal of experience in the field of gaming, RPGs, and square past games. I've played all of the Final Fantasys 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10 and T (not the FF Legends). Now, 10's gameplay is great. Playing all the games, I would say it would be possibly the 3rd or fourth best of the series (6,4, and 2 being better or equal). The game gives you a radar so newbies won't get lost. There is a good amount of character depth (unlike Chrono Cross). The sphere grid gives choices between routes that give good strengh, HP, magic, etc. The battle system where certain characters should take certain creatures (someone with steal: machina, elemental: spells, Armor: Auron or Kimahri, etc.). Aeons, or summons, replacing the group temporarily instead of doin' one attack and leaving. Plotline is not revolutionary or perfect, but still decent. Graphics are...just...undescribable. One flaw though, its got into a trend of lowering gameplay. It's become more of a mini-movie with gameplay. Not too bad about that though...

Highly reccomended

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First off, this game certainly has it's own cons. THe most disturbing of these are:
*linear, very linear - however, I believe that this game is best presented as linear because having a lot of option leaves too much room to miss major plot points; this would lead to the complaint that the plot makes no sense and has holes
*voice acting - while some of the voices remain strong, others falter frequently; it was a pretty good try though, considering this is the first time voice acting has been present in a FF game
*not overly challenging - if your characters are weak, then this game will certainly be challenging, but any level of excessive leveling up will put you leagues ahead of the bad guys, taking the need to strategize completely out of the picture
*sidequesting - practically all of the sidequesting is made available all at once just few boss battles from the end of the game, this became very time consuming ans annoying and would have been better if quests had been offered periodically throughout the game

Now for the pros:
*storyline - I believe many people complain about the story line of X because it is very mature and some people don't fully understand its meaning; the constant themes of political and religious corruption, the desire to do whatever one can to help loved ones(even at the cost of life), and the unavoidable fact that not everyone comes through in the end are just a few of the strong points that the game is trying to get across
*gameplay - I absolutely loved the Sphere Gride and found it to be a refreshing change from the regular level up system, it offers endless possiblites for your charcaters; the battles are turn based, offering plenty of time to strategize and a slower pace than active time battles
*music - FF has become famous for it's gorgeous music and many will easily agree that the opening piano piece, To Zanarkand, is one of the saddest songs they've ever heard, this added to the love ballad Suteki da ne and it's intrsumental renditions heard throughout the game adds a kind of forelorn yet hopeful feel to a glittering and dying world
*graphics - this being the first FF on the PS2, naturally Square wanted it to be gorgeous, and once you see the beautiful full motion videos you'll easily be able to comprehend just why it to four odd years to produce this game, not mention there are somewhere around 52 individual FMV's throughout the game(that has to be a record...); The real time and gameplay graphics are top notch, especially with the use of new techniques for facial expressions

Overall, this is one of my favorite games on the PS2. The story is engaging and addictive. It's especially fun to have a few friends around to yell at the screen things aren't going as you please and, if needed, to vry with all through the end. I highly reccomend this to everyone, if only to try once.

Quirky addition to a hit series.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Playing the role of star player of the Zanarkand Abes, you as Tidus are thrown into a completely different reality. As Sin destroys the world of Spira and incorporates the spiral of death, you must find a way to stop this, hoping you will find a way back to your time, 1,000 years in the past.
The people you meet along the way will make this journey unforgettable. Being accompanied by an Al-Bhed, a black mage, another Blitz-Ball player, a legendary gaurdian who you knew from your time, a ronso, and that special summoner, you will endure a pilgrimage to stop the misery of Spira.

Learning the secrets and mystery of this game was probably my favorite part. I was shocked at how surprising and twisted this story had become. While Tidus is a bit too quirky and upbeat for my tastes, he was a loveable character. I felt this one had a very sad love story behind it. Again though, Final Fantasy has upheld its amazing quality with not only the graphics and the sound, but also the gripping story line. Truly an amazing buy.

A installment truly worthy of the Final Fantasy name, never before has a RPG made me laugh and cry as much as Final Fantasy X.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Every so often, a game comes along, a game that blows away all your standards for what is possible, and what isn't. Final Fantasy X surpasses and shatters all standards that anyone may have for an RPG and raises the bar to an unseen level. You have never had an RPG experience like this...

This is probably one of the most long waited Final Fantasy's of the series, it was the first for the Playstation 2 and it had extremely high expectations. This installment of the acclaimed Final Fantasy series has done it again as far as graphics, music, and of course the storyline. All three of these areas were beautifully done and greatly contributed to making the game what it is.

And did I say Final Fantasy X has some new and unique features as well? Squaresoft completely got rid of leveling and instead got a totally new and innovative power up system known as the the sphere grid. The sphere grid is one large network of spheres, anywhere from HP power ups, to spells and new abilities. Each player starts at a different point on the sphere grid and can spend 'Sphere Levels' to progress through the grid. Although each character has it's own path on the grid it is possible for players to get new rolls by moving them off their path and onto another one of the character's paths.

One of the key aspects of the Final Fantasy series has always been summoning, and X is no different, however summoning has become much more in-depth in this installment. Yuna, one of the main characters has the Summon (in FF X summons are known as Aeons) ability, and instead of summoning being just one big and long spell, you can now actually control your summons! Each new Aeon Yuna receives is completely controllable and has it's own unique abilities, spells, and overdrives. You can even later in the game teach the Aeons new spells and increase it's stats further. (Although the Aeons automatically get more powerful as the main characters progress).

Yet another new feature is the ability to modify weapons and armor to make them ideal for certain situations. Using items throughout the game you can add bonuses and abilities to all armor and weapons you get in the game, so long as they have a free stat slot open. What you can do various from added +10 strength to making the armor completely poison proof.

The graphics look AMAZING. The game includes great graphics in the cut scenes and even in normal game play. However, the characters do look quite a bit different in the cut scenes then the way they look during game play, and this can seem odd at times. This is most likely because different artists worked on the cut scenes. During battle, the magic and ability effects look spectacular, and every time you summon an Aeon each has it's own unique entrance. Each Aeon also has show for overdrives which can be quite entertaining to watch. Of course, seeing these sometimes lengthy battle sequences can get dull, so a option is conveniently placed where you can cut down the length of the eye candy dramatically.

From the moment you start playing the game and the beginning credits roll your going to hear the piano music that is Final Fantasy X's theme. Music does wonders for games, and the piano music seemed almost fitting and moving, and literally got you ready for more. This musical experience happens throughout the game, it makes the moment and captures the player. Without this music, the game would have been nothing and I have to give props to Square for such a fine job.

And this leaves us with the one thing Final Fantasy games are known for, the storyline. The beginning is nowhere near slow, and quickly gets into the dark stuff. Within 20 minutes our main character, Tidus, who is a famous Blitzball (a sport played under water, similar to soccer) player quickly finds his home torn away from him when a creature of extreme power that the people call Sin attacks his hometown of Zanarkand and hurtles him 1,000 years into the future.

The characters you meet along the way all have intriguing backgrounds and personalities... some better developed then others. Along the way you will meet Rikku; a cute girl with an outgoing and helpful personality, Wakka; a big man with a big heart, Lulu; a spellcaster who isn't afraid to speak her mind and is not the social type, Auron; a veteran swordsman who from the start appears to know a lot that he isn't letting on, Kimahri; a blue lion man who has protected and befriended Yuna since she was young, and of course Yuna, a beautiful summoner who is willing to do whatever it takes to rid the world of Sin.

As the game progresses Yuna and Tidus begin to fall in love with one another, and this opens up the type of story that I personally really enjoy. Most games fall flat on their face trying to develop a love relationships between two of their characters but not in this case. It adds more meaning and depth to the story, and in the end makes the finishing of the game all the more moving.

This is the first Final Fantasy to incorporate voice acting, and although sometimes it seems a bit mediocre it truly adds more to the game.

But Final Fantasy X is not without it's downsides... The battles are much slower paced, and this may be frustrating to some Final Fantasy players who enjoyed the battles happening in real time. In Final Fantasy X it is turn based, so the enemies will only attack after you have given all of your characters' their commands.

The other downside is how generic the battles start to feel. Every new area has very little unique monsters and instead recycles monsters from previous areas but just gives them a new color scheme.

Also, towards the end of the game the battles start to get real frequent, almost a little too frequent. It seems you will be walking for a little less then a few seconds before another random battle happens; and this can get real old real quick.

The game can take anywhere between 30 to 50 hours to complete, it all depends on how much of the side quests you do. The sides quests become available to you at the tail end of the game and range from Chocobo challenges to catching monsters for an Arena. There are also three hidden Aeons that can be discovered.

There are several moving moments in Final Fantasy X, and although I will not spoil any of them I have to say that Final Fantasy X is truly a moving experience, and it's tragic ending was one of the saddest things I have ever experienced.

Final Fantasy X is one of the best RPGs for the PS2 and will be leaving all Final Fantasy's hunger satisfied (for now!). The in depth story will have you hooked until the very end, and the music will make you want to purchase the soundtrack (I mean not that I purchased it... really... uhh..). Many people complain about the game being too linear, and although it is linear you have the option to revisit places near the end of the game.

RECAP

HIGHS:
Great, indepth storyline; excellent soundtrack; nice and long.

LOWS:
Recycled monsters, mediocre voice acting at times, battles can sometimes get too frequent.

All-in-all:
A installment truly worthy of the Final Fantasy name, never before has a RPG made me laugh and cry as much as Final Fantasy X.

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