035 4 It's funny that I had more fun playing final fantasy tactics for the psone than final fantasy x - 2 . And that only cost me $14.00 DOLLARS ! . The cg scenes in the game are beautiful , but you get confused is this just a movie you have to unlock by playing a bad game . This should have been a dvd movie not a game , it reaks of final fantasy the spirits within . It comes no way near final fantasy 3 for the snes . Which came out almost a decade ago . Why because that way a game with a story , and no Movie / Game / Jpop Music video / britney spears / nsync / Charlie's Angels . A Short Video showing what happened to Tidus would've sufficed . This game is not for old school final fantasy fans , the same fans who were drawn to the series because of it's serious story plots , adventures and romances . The original series was in the same style as tolkien . Readers of both tolkien and players of the original d d system loved those games .
083 4 I just have to say that I played Final Fantasy 10 twice and I loved every minute of it and cried both times . So naturally I was excited to see if Tidus returns in 10 - 2 . The game goofy at best . There is a respectable storyline if you can ignore all the almost pointless ( yet required ) sidequests like making monkeys fall in love to get tourists out of Zanarkand . I would recommend to anyone willing to play this game ( and trust me it will test your love of the game ) to look up at least how to see the Good Ending when reaching the end . The Common ending is just terribly dissapointing . I'd love to say I loved this game as much as the first , but I spent waaay too much time solving crime for the Al Bhed and digging in the desert to really say it was good .
122 4 This game definitely has what I'd expect from a Final Fantasy game ! Great graphics , excellent storyline , and easy-to-handle systems are definitely what this series is known for . Of course , that doesn't necessarily mean that this game is easy . On the contrary , it's very challenging ! Not difficult , just challenging . You'll definitely need a guide though ( online or in print ) to find everything since there is SO MUCH TO DO ! ! !
075 4 At fisrt , I was not even going to get this game . I did not like 10 and from what the magazines were saying as well as the reviewers , I thought forget that But , I did anyway and am very glad I did . I honostly think the is the second best final fantasy game I've played . I liked the mission based part of it . It brought something new and fun . This game really is a big surprise and very , very good !
103 4 This is an amazing ff game . You can fully customize your characters , and this game is a LOT of fun , featuring some characters from final fantasy x . This game is slightly different than x , but is still an immensly good game . I highly reccomend this game to anyone , especially ff fans .
135 4 It has a cool story-line , but I don't really like that there are only 3 characters in the whole game . I also think the sphere system is awesome . The new battle system is pretty good too , but on wait and active battle style it acts the same .
177 4 I just got done beeting the japanese verison . Its a great game . But lined up to the oringianl is just does not really give anything much new . But I still recomend to get this game when it comes out . Its still worth the buy .
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Final Fantasy X - 2 is a very fun game , I find . But before I begin my review , let me open with a rant :
WHY is it that guys call this a CHICK game ? Is it because of the dresspheres , or is it merely males feel surpressed and dominated due to the fact that the game's main protagonist a woman ? I admit , I had fun playing Tidus in the original Final Fantasy X , but I had just as much fun playing as Yuna in this sequel . Although I do have to say , she runs like a chicken . A girly chicken .
But that's besides the point . The point is that the question I'm asking is this : When a video game is not immediately centered around a male , does that automatically make it a chick game ? And if so , what is the problem with that ? This is the 21st century , for crap's sake ! Males are no longer the dominant species on the planet ! Women have just as many rights ! But I digress , perhaps it is hidden in the darker reaches of a man's mind to revert back to his dominant nature that he has become accustomed to since the dawn of the human race .
Either way , I don't like it . Guys , women are just as powerful as you . DEAL WITH IT . Chauvinistic little hyper-competive . . . grumble grumble . . .
Anyway , onto the game . I had quite a bit of fun playing this game , the missions were varied and diverse , and it helped you gain a better understanding of Yuna , and , of course , one of the most under-appreciated guardians and Al Bhed in Spira , Rikku . Who is my personal favorite video game character of all time .
However , the missions could become tedious , especially when all you have to do in Chapter 4 is watch sphere waves . I'm in my second run through and I'm currently to lazy to sit around for an hour and watch Wakka panic over . . . ahem , I don't want to spoil it .
I liked the dressphere and sphere grid system , it was fun and innovating . However , it bothers me that even if you level up , you can never have more than two accessory slots . I need more than two ! I also enjoyed the ability to select your . . . well , abilities . I loved seeing that little crown appear when I mastered a dressphere .
The graphics in the key scenes are once again beautiful , but nothing could possibly compare to the sphere pool scene in Final Fantasy X . I cried . But anywho , it was nice to be able to go back to Luca and purchase the scenes to be able to watch them over and over again . I was saddened that they were few and far between , however .
Baralai is so cute . Ahem , I mean onto the battle engine . The battles were fun and enthralling , I enjoyed kicking fiend's sorry , scaly little butts . They were all Eep ! Help , help ! and I was all Mwa ha ha ha ! . Ahem , but I digress .
This game is very , very fun , and I would most definitely recommend it to any Final Fantasy veteran or newcomer . Except the chauvinistic , male ones that can't handle it when females have power .
Muja ,
Rikku
P.S . You should totally learn Al Bhed , it's so worth it . Me and my friend , Yuna ( yes , we have Final Fantasy nicknames , we ARE that obssessed ) , have both memorized the entire alphabet . And it's really funny watching the teacher trying to pronounce the words on our notes when she catches us .
028 4 This is a major dissapointment . I just got this game for Christmas and have kinda just begun just did a couple missions and im not one bit interested . The whole time i just felt like turning it off and playing anything else but i tried to give it a chance and thought to myself Ill play some more it's gotta get better then this Well it hasnt and the only thing that really kept me on it was the nice clips of yuna , paine and rikku jumping around seriusly ( ok i admit im a perv : P ) Oh yeah get ready for to hit mute THEY SING and its so annoying make sure your dads not near he might think your gay if your a guy . all of the little missions / sidequests are stuid annoying long boring . Theres to much of them yapping about absolutely NOTHING at all . You go around looking for spheres to find out what happened to tidus . Good idea except all the spheres you get are completely useless mostly all scenery videos . Unless you NEED this game for the series for collection like i did then go get it if not then forget it . If you need a fun RPG to play go buy final fantasy 8 , 7 , 9 or 10 there cheap and fun while this is expensive and boring . Trust me i thought this was going to rock im very angry . . . .
031 4 Let me sum this up quickly : This game sucked , and it sucked hard . . . and I'm only talking about the twenty-five hours I could bear playing it . I am absolutely STUPIFIED at how multiple videogame magazines put out nearly perfect reviews on this game ! Square must have paid them off or something , because this game was not imaginative , fun , or even have a storyline worth thinking about .
Storywise , it's so non linear you just want to cry . Most moments are spent wondering where do I go now ? No , really , WHERE do I go ? I because no one seems to be saying anything useful about where I should go . Sure we like non-linear stories for the purpose of making the individual gaming experience unique for every player , but did you have to go as far as okay , no hints , just bumble along ! It's so non-linear , you can actually miss nearly HALF the game ( actually , I finished chapter 1 with I think 25 percent complete . * _ * ) It's so non-linear , even having the strategy guide won't help you make sense of the game .
Gameplay : Exploration is a pain , since you're not sure if you're even on the right part of the planet most of the time . The battles are even worse , since you have to spend half the time switching outfits to get the status bounuses on each dress map thing .
Characters : I know Yuna deserves to have some fun after saving the world , but I mourned for Yuna , because she seems to have died and was replaced by some ditz I want to hit with a blitzball . I want to know what Square was on when the thought of the Lenne thing , because I don't get it , and I don't think I want to get it .
The premise was sooo promising , and . . . to steal / paraphrase part of a line from Red Dwarf , A word has yet to be invented to describle how this game is , but you can be sure this game is utterly and totally so . It's not a flattering word , indeed .
046 4 Now , after successfully completing Final Fantasy X , I went right out to the Gaming store and bought Final Fantasy X - 2 , as I deeply loved X . When I put the disk in my drive , I noticed the nice piano music playing . At first , in the game , it was pretty boring , which most games are in the beginning , so naturally , I played on , waiting for the good stuff to happen . To my surprise . . . . It didn't . Honestly , if you hold down X during regular enemy battles , you will win . I guarantee it .
STORY 6 / 10
Well , the story can probably be told in a few sentances , so let me try . Continuing from FFX , Yuna finds a sphere of tidus , or someone who looks like tidus , and joins to sphere-hunting group gullwings . Later on , they discover it is NOT tidus , and also that there is an evil machina that New Yevon is hiding from the public , so you and your companions set out to destroy that evil .
Not the best summary , but pretty much gives the gist of it .
SOUND AND MUSIC 6 / 10
I give a six out of ten because half of the music was good , half sucked , and The sounds were the usual greatness .
Now , the music . . . Well , the Director of music sure got lazy or something . The battle music seems like the director just hired a professional guitarist and had him play random guitar notes and riffs . So while you are shooting and hacking and slashing , you hear this really annoying guitar noise just blasting over your characters ' talking and making jokes , which just adds to the annoyance effect . The boss music is even worse . Sure , they actually have MORE than a guitar , but It really is not very nice to know that it adds up to be a whole four notes played . Yes , four notes , each one accented , blasting over your gameplay and bad joke telling .
However , there are two FMV scenes where Yuna sings . The first one , which can be seen on New Game , Features a Very catchy techo / dance song , which takes a lot of getting used to . The biggest problem during that scene , is in the middle of this pretty cool singing , Two pop-ish guys dressed in really tight cut off jeans and cut off jean shirts suddenly appear , giving frightening boy-band moves off , and thus made me scream the first time .
Summary of Music : Gameplay music is not very good , But the FMV music is phenominal
GAMEPLAY 6.5 / 10
I will be honest here . The gameplay is not very organized or good at all . I say this for quite a many reasons , and a few will be mentioned below :
1 ) There is the usual option of Active or Wait on the ATB system , but even if you have the option of Wait , while you are selecting your item or spell , The monsters still attack ! why , I do not know . . .
2 ) There are so many side quests it is sickening . I promised myself when i got the game to complete it ALL , and after countless hours of random sidequests that would not affect the game were it taken out , I gave up and only beat the game at 74 percent .
3 ) As mentioned above , most of the enemy battles can be won by holding down the X button . While not producing any challenge at all , It also proves no fun .
4 ) While most enemy battles prove no challenge or fun , Bosses are different . Near the end , they get to be Insanely challenging , so challenging that you have to level your Characters up to a level higher than you have ever leveled up JUST to beat this boss , and then it turns out that the last boss is much easier , making it possible for you to beat him in 10 minutes with no trouble
5 ) You learn Many Countless skills , about 5 in total which you can use against enemies and bosses
6 ) having to watch the dressphere changing over and over again
There ARE some Pros here , believe it or not :
1 ) some bosses provide adrenaline-pumping action
2 ) Sometimes provides quite a bit of thinking and a lot of strategy
MENUS AND PUT-TOGETHERS 8 / 10
While the dressphere idea is very nice , during gameplay it becomes very annoying , watching the same animations over and over again . Even though they have an option of shortening the sequence , it still becomes very annoying . But its pretty fun being able to customize your only three playable characters , so its a pretty great idea , with that minor setback .
Well , once again , there is no equipping armor , just two accessories , but I have grown used to it thanks to Final Fantay VIII and X .
GRAPHICS 9 / 10
Great graphics . The FMV sequences are stunning , and the mouths ACTUALLY MOVE WITH THE SPEECH NOW ! . . . . during the FMV sequences , I mean . The usual nonstop mouth moving is still in here , however .
REPLAY VALUE 5.5 / 10
When I finished this game , i just started up VI again . The game has some really sort of original ideas ( the dressphere idea sort of reminds me of FFV ) , the two songs 1000 words and the intro song are stunning , making me save a seperate game right before the cutscene so I can listen to them again .
I honestly suggest you rent this game before buying it , as i bought it first , and now im having a hard time finding where to sell it . If you like it , then or course buy it . If you dont like it from the beginning , do not get it . It will not change .
050 4 First of all I would like to say that I love the ff series ! And in a way this was no exception . When i look at this game as whole it is a great game but i hav a few complaints :
First of all their are only 3 charcters you can use in battle which after a while makes the game seem quite boring by seeing the same players fighting etc . . .
Second of all it is VERY though to get 100% in this game . I wouldnt say this is a complaint but it can become quite a drag at times to keep playing annoyingly impossible mini games ; )
And third a point which quite a few people have mentioned is the new costumes the team wear . I do not know what square were thinking , its good that the leading characthers are girls an all but that doesnt mean tht they're super models ! ! There are quite a few costumes that are quite ummm . . . revealing which is very dissapointing . I could very much go on but to save time i will end this third complaint here .
i would advise people to look at these bad points and see if they want the game beacause believe me it has a very interesting and indepth story line and it is a good game but square all i can say is why ? you definently know how to make good games why ruin it with these flaws which all the previous games . Well all i can hope is that the next ff will not claim any of these flaws . It hurts me to give a bad rating but i had to be fair .
061 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
So Final Fantasy X was the game that got me hooked on the Final Fantasy series , although , to be honest , um . . . it was hard . It took me a period of several years to beat it . . . In that time-frame of three years , I went into a Family Video , and , oh my god , was I shocked to find out that there was a SEQUEL to Final Fantasy X ! ! So I kind of cheated and I started on Final Fantasy X - 2 before I finished Final Fantasy X , which I IMMENSELY REGRET ! ! ! X - 2 borderlines being a retread of X ( although it is ultimately a completely new adventure ) ; X - 2 revealed a lot of things about X that , um , I hadn't learned yet in X . . . So make sure you play X first ! ( or at least I would , I don't know ' boutchu . . . )
So , I'm going to be brutally honest : X - 2 is the GAYEST Final Fantasy YET . . . It is SOOOO different from X in that , X took itself seriously , trying to make a beautiful , epic gaming experience ; on the other end of the spectra is X - 2 , which really is just a fun , don't-take-this-too-seriously game . It is so CAMPY , right ? ! ? ! You can play DRESS-UP with Yuna and her gal-pals with their different dresspheres ( character classes ) , Yuna is a POP-STAR in X - 2 and puts a sort of Live Aid experience for WORLD PEACE . . . and , to top it off , there are so many seemingly GAY characters , from Riku's flamboyant brother , named , um , Brother . . . ( . . . ) . . . To pretty boy New Yevon leader Baralai . . . This game , to sum it up , is one of those it's so bad , it's good experiences . . . It's freakin ' hilarious , and yet so touching , so consuming . . . I could play this game over and over and over again . . . Not to mention that , despite some negative comments I've read , the music is , yes , different from all other Final Fantasy games , but , you know what . . . . . I kind of like it . . . It goes along with the campy theme of the game . And Yuna's smash pop single , A Thousand Words , that she performs in the game , is possibly the best Final Fantasy theme-song yet ! ! The girls in the game fight over boys , play , and have so much personality . . . While I don't think this game belongs in the Final Fantasy series , that doesn't take anything away from the game as a whole . It is a life-changing experience - not so much for the serious gamers out there , but for those that just want to have fun . . .
062 4 So Final Fantasy X was the game that got me hooked on the Final Fantasy series , although , to be honest , um . . . it was hard . It took me a period of several years to beat it . . . In that time-frame of three years , I went into a Family Video , and , oh my god , was I shocked to find out that there was a SEQUEL to Final Fantasy X ! ! So I kind of cheated and I started on Final Fantasy X - 2 before I finished Final Fantasy X , which I IMMENSELY REGRET ! ! ! X - 2 borderlines being a retread of X ( although it is ultimately a completely new adventure ) ; X - 2 revealed a lot of things about X that , um , I hadn't learned yet in X . . . So make sure you play X first ! ( or at least I would , I don't know ' boutchu . . . )
So , I'm going to be brutally honest : X - 2 is the GAYEST Final Fantasy YET . . . It is SOOOO different from X in that , X took itself seriously , trying to make a beautiful , epic gaming experience ; on the other end of the spectra is X - 2 , which really is just a fun , don't-take-this-too-seriously game . It is so CAMPY , right ? ! ? ! You can play DRESS-UP with Yuna and her gal-pals with their different dresspheres ( character classes ) , Yuna is a POP-STAR in X - 2 and puts a sort of Live Aid experience for WORLD PEACE . . . and , to top it off , there are so many seemingly GAY characters , from Riku's flamboyant brother , named , um , Brother . . . ( . . . ) . . . To pretty boy New Yevon leader Baralai . . . This game , to sum it up , is one of those it's so bad , it's good experiences . . . It's freakin ' hilarious , and yet so touching , so consuming . . . I could play this game over and over and over again . . . Not to mention that , despite some negative comments I've read , the music is , yes , different from all other Final Fantasy games , but , you know what . . . . . I kind of like it . . . It goes along with the campy theme of the game . And Yuna's smash pop single , A Thousand Words , that she performs in the game , is possibly the best Final Fantasy theme-song yet ! ! The girls in the game fight over boys , play , and have so much personality . . . While I don't think this game belongs in the Final Fantasy series , that doesn't take anything away from the game as a whole . It is a life-changing experience - not so much for the serious gamers out there , but for those that just want to have fun . . .
101 4 I have to say I was kind of concerned at first , because this is Squares first attempt at a TRUE sequel , but I got a playable demo of the game in a gaming magazine and WOW . It is just fantastic .
10 - The Graphics are just beautiful ! ( Of course that's expected from any square game now ) I was REALLY excited about all of the costumes , and they are just GREAT !
8 - Gameplay is kinda annoying with the jumping and climbing up / down ledges , and the active battle system without the option of ' wait ' was kinda annoying , but I amazingly quickly got used to it . I couldn't pull up the menu in the demo , so I really can't comment on that . . .
9 - Sounds were cool . Some of the music is really not that great . ( Some of it sounds like it's right from the 70 ' s ) but it's only in a few particular spots . The voices are just great , I was saddened however when I realized that the girl who did Rikkus voice in 10 is not the same person in 10 - 2 ( I think . . . though I'm almost positive . She sounds a little too grown up ) .
10 - Overall I CAN NOT WAIT to buy this game . I'm gonna get a new memory card just for 10 - 2 cause I know there's gonna be a lot of scenes I will want to save ! Buy this ASAP ! And to all the Square fans out there : ' BOW before the almighty Squaresoft gods ! '
124 4 Honestly , this game is way more than I expected . I bought this being a little skeptical , thinking it wouldn't live up to the other Final Fantasy games . I was COMPLETELY wrong ! The story's great , the graphics are amazing , and the different jobs are love ! Definitely recommend this .
136 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Final Fantasy X - 2 is a very fun game , I find . But before I begin my review , let me open with a rant :
WHY is it that guys call this a CHICK game ? Is it because of the dresspheres , or is it merely males feel surpressed and dominated due to the fact that the game's main protagonist a woman ? I admit , I had fun playing Tidus in the original Final Fantasy X , but I had just as much fun playing as Yuna in this sequel . Although I do have to say , she runs like a chicken . A girly chicken .
But that's besides the point . The point is that the question I'm asking is this : When a video game is not immediately centered around a male , does that automatically make it a chick game ? And if so , what is the problem with that ? This is the 21st century , for crap's sake ! Males are no longer the dominant species on the planet ! Women have just as many rights ! But I digress , perhaps it is hidden in the darker reaches of a man's mind to revert back to his dominant nature that he has become accustomed to since the dawn of the human race .
Either way , I don't like it . Guys , women are just as powerful as you . DEAL WITH IT . Chauvinistic little hyper-competive . . . grumble grumble . . .
Anyway , onto the game . I had quite a bit of fun playing this game , the missions were varied and diverse , and it helped you gain a better understanding of Yuna , and , of course , one of the most under-appreciated guardians and Al Bhed in Spira , Rikku . Who is my personal favorite video game character of all time .
However , the missions could become tedious , especially when all you have to do in Chapter 4 is watch sphere waves . I'm in my second run through and I'm currently to lazy to sit around for an hour and watch Wakka panic over . . . ahem , I don't want to spoil it .
I liked the dressphere and sphere grid system , it was fun and innovating . However , it bothers me that even if you level up , you can never have more than two accessory slots . I need more than two ! I also enjoyed the ability to select your . . . well , abilities . I loved seeing that little crown appear when I mastered a dressphere .
The graphics in the key scenes are once again beautiful , but nothing could possibly compare to the sphere pool scene in Final Fantasy X . I cried . But anywho , it was nice to be able to go back to Luca and purchase the scenes to be able to watch them over and over again . I was saddened that they were few and far between , however .
Baralai is so cute . Ahem , I mean onto the battle engine . The battles were fun and enthralling , I enjoyed kicking fiend's sorry , scaly little butts . They were all Eep ! Help , help ! and I was all Mwa ha ha ha ! . Ahem , but I digress .
This game is very , very fun , and I would most definitely recommend it to any Final Fantasy veteran or newcomer . Except the chauvinistic , male ones that can't handle it when females have power .
Muja ,
Rikku
P.S . You should totally learn Al Bhed , it's so worth it . Me and my friend , Yuna ( yes , we have Final Fantasy nicknames , we ARE that obssessed ) , have both memorized the entire alphabet . And it's really funny watching the teacher trying to pronounce the words on our notes when she catches us .
137 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 is a very fun game , I find . But before I begin my review , let me open with a rant :
WHY is it that guys call this a CHICK game ? Is it because of the dresspheres , or is it merely males feel surpressed and dominated due to the fact that the game's main protagonist a woman ? I admit , I had fun playing Tidus in the original Final Fantasy X , but I had just as much fun playing as Yuna in this sequel . Although I do have to say , she runs like a chicken . A girly chicken .
But that's besides the point . The point is that the question I'm asking is this : When a video game is not immediately centered around a male , does that automatically make it a chick game ? And if so , what is the problem with that ? This is the 21st century , for crap's sake ! Males are no longer the dominant species on the planet ! Women have just as many rights ! But I digress , perhaps it is hidden in the darker reaches of a man's mind to revert back to his dominant nature that he has become accustomed to since the dawn of the human race .
Either way , I don't like it . Guys , women are just as powerful as you . DEAL WITH IT . Chauvinistic little hyper-competive . . . grumble grumble . . .
Anyway , onto the game . I had quite a bit of fun playing this game , the missions were varied and diverse , and it helped you gain a better understanding of Yuna , and , of course , one of the most under-appreciated guardians and Al Bhed in Spira , Rikku . Who is my personal favorite video game character of all time .
However , the missions could become tedious , especially when all you have to do in Chapter 4 is watch sphere waves . I'm in my second run through and I'm currently to lazy to sit around for an hour and watch Wakka panic over . . . ahem , I don't want to spoil it .
I liked the dressphere and sphere grid system , it was fun and innovating . However , it bothers me that even if you level up , you can never have more than two accessory slots . I need more than two ! I also enjoyed the ability to select your . . . well , abilities . I loved seeing that little crown appear when I mastered a dressphere .
The graphics in the key scenes are once again beautiful , but nothing could possibly compare to the sphere pool scene in Final Fantasy X . I cried . But anywho , it was nice to be able to go back to Luca and purchase the scenes to be able to watch them over and over again . I was saddened that they were few and far between , however .
Baralai is so cute . Ahem , I mean onto the battle engine . The battles were fun and enthralling , I enjoyed kicking fiend's sorry , scaly little butts . They were all Eep ! Help , help ! and I was all Mwa ha ha ha ! . Ahem , but I digress .
This game is very , very fun , and I would most definitely recommend it to any Final Fantasy veteran or newcomer . Except the chauvinistic , male ones that can't handle it when females have power .
Muja ,
Rikku
P.S . You should totally learn Al Bhed , it's so worth it . Me and my friend , Yuna ( yes , we have Final Fantasy nicknames , we ARE that obssessed ) , have both memorized the entire alphabet . And it's really funny watching the teacher trying to pronounce the words on our notes when she catches us .
142 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
I played Final Fantasy X ( the first one to the sequal ) , and it was the best thing I have ever seen . I know , it sounds stupid , but I dont know how anyone could think of all this . I found the game so fun I played it for hours ! Then I beat it , and I was looking to see if Final Fantasy Xl was going to come out . I found out it was on the internet and that made me mad . Then I saw this game . I liked it a lot ! Every time I beat a boss in FINAL FANTASY X something more and more exciting happened . In this game you got to go back to all these places and talk to the same people ! Which made it really fun ! I would only buy this if you have beat Final Fantasy X . ( the clothes are bad , but dont let that make you not want to buy it )
143 4 I played Final Fantasy X ( the first one to the sequal ) , and it was the best thing I have ever seen . I know , it sounds stupid , but I dont know how anyone could think of all this . I found the game so fun I played it for hours ! Then I beat it , and I was looking to see if Final Fantasy Xl was going to come out . I found out it was on the internet and that made me mad . Then I saw this game . I liked it a lot ! Every time I beat a boss in FINAL FANTASY X something more and more exciting happened . In this game you got to go back to all these places and talk to the same people ! Which made it really fun ! I would only buy this if you have beat Final Fantasy X . ( the clothes are bad , but dont let that make you not want to buy it )
200 4 Oh , my Goodness ! ! ! This game starts ofF so wonderfully that you are in it to win it right from the start ! Yuna , Rikku and Paine are all so funny and witty that while you are playing , you are laughing at the same time .
The graphics , AWESOME ! The new format of battle , AWESOME ! Just a note , in the beginning , don't get so caught up trying to decide which move to do . . . Just fight , fight , fight ! It takes a little getting use to , but it works !
The story is sweet and sincere . I MISS TIDUS , LULU , WAKKA , KHAMARI AND AURON ! My only desire would be to have some other friends to use in my formation , but I'm still in the very beginning , so who knows what will happen , right ?
The game is a MUST BUY ! !
210 4 . . . to make this game anything near interesting .
This game is measured in percentages . If you play through the story and do NONE of the side-quests . . . you'll end up with somewhere in the neighborhood of 50% .
50% !
That's HALF the game . AND . . . you'll finish in three days ( that's how long it took me ) . . . what's more , you'll also get the ' normal ' ending in which none of your Tidus prayers are answered .
In order to make this game worth the 50 bucks you paid for it you NEED to do the sidequests . If you don't then you're just skipping the other half of the game . . . and you're also missing vital chunks of PLOT . . .
. . thus rendering the game hollow and trite .
What's more , most of the twittish dialogue seems to be on the MAIN STORY ARCH . . . so if you're doing the sidequests it gives you time to forget the last bit of inane idiocy before they serve up the next helping .
If you play the game through without any of the quests you'll be so sick of it so quickly that you'll want to hurl .
It CAN be worth it .
But only if you make it .
212 4 I'm well into chapter 3 of the game . What the heck is this ? Final Fantasy Fashion Plates ?
The story line sucks . Hands down . I was just saying to my wife I certainly hope that this story pulls together sometime soon ! 10 was considerably better .
OK , now for the nitty-gritty . What the heck is with the battle system ? OK , I'm familiar with Active Battle mode . That's fine . But , you wait until your meter charges up , then if you want to cast a spell , you have to wait AGAIN until your spell meter charges up . Then it costs mana . So , you have to wait twice as long to cast a spell .
And I can't even BEGIN to figure out the Special Dress Spheres . Oh , and how about the equip ? OK , I guess since we're playing dress-up , that we can't wear gauntlets , a ring , and earrings at the same time . Sorry , folks , only 2 slots . And you can't change equips in the middle of battle , so you'd better hope that if you're going up against Ifrit , you know in advance so you can put on something to reduce fire damage , otherwise you're hosed . Oh , did I say Save game often ?
I mean , come on people , one of the tasks I had to do was to give one of the other characters a BACK RUB ? And make sure I reached a pleasure score within a certain number of moves ? ? ? ?
This game was apparently written by pre-pubescent kids who like seeing girls in different outfits .
Quite frankly , the worst $50 I ever spent .
Shall I go on ? Sure , why not . It doesn't matter that I got EVERY Al-bhed primer in 10 , you start over in 10 - 2 . It doesn't matter that two thirds of your party SPEAK al-bhed , forget understanding a thing they're saying .
Sorry , I'll take 10 over 10 - 2 any day . For that matter , I'll take 8 over either of them .
- - Greg
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Once upon a time , I was playing Final Fantasy VII for the very first time . It was 1997 , and I was upwards of ten hours into the game . I had explored every inch of this monstrous metropolis known as Midgar , dominated and controlled by the evil corporation of Shinra . It was my quest ( or so I thought ) to stop Shinra from literally sucking the life force from the planet , when it suddenly became clear to me that my party and I were going to have to leave Midgar for the first time to chase down a man in a black cape , a man known as Sephiroth , and before I had ever even seen his face , I had learned to fear him . To my astonishment , when I left Midgar , it became apparent to me that not only was Midgar not the only place I had to go to in this game , but it was merely a dot on an enormous world map ! It was then that I understood exactly why this game was being described as epic . Since then , I've been consistently enthralled and compelled by all of the Final Fantasy games , from its humble beginnings on NES to its mastery on PS2 .
And then came this debacle of a game . Final Fantasy X - 2 not only took everything I loved about the series and threw it out the window , but it veritably raped everything I loved about the original . People who disagree with me will probably say that this game doesn't appeal to me because it's different . No . Final Fantasy VIII was different . Different is one thing - - morphing an epic tradition into some sort of quasi-Sailor Moon / Charlie's Angels parody that makes me lose faith in my favorite genre is quite another .
The premise of the story for X - 2 is that two years have passed since Yuna and her guardians vanquished Sin and Yu Yevon . Since the eternal calm has set in , Yuna has led a relaxed life , ( which apparently involved throwing out the dress and staff for hot pants and a pair of guns , not to mention the whole becoming a pop star thing ) and it comes to her attention that Rikku , who is now a sphere hunter , has found a sphere that shows a clip of someone who resembles Tidus in some sort of trouble . Thus , Yuna joins the gullwings , which is Rikku's team of sphere hunters , and the quest to find Tidus begins .
First of all , I'd like to point out that there is no real story to this game . There are subtle hints most of the time hiding in the background somewhere that a story might come into being sometime over the course of the game , which is the only reason I kept playing this game , really , but these unfortunately only remain as not much more than subtle hints until the end of chapter three , and by then you're pretty much done with the game . Everything that was epic and compelling about the previous installments of the Final Fantasy's is lost here in a muddle of girl power and uninteresting psuedo-politics that I couldn't have cared less about . The character that I grew to love in Final Fantasy X , Yuna , now has been rendered to be completely devoid of character . Sure , she's cute and happy now , but who cares ? There is no conflict , no intrigue in her character . Her only desire seems to be to find Tidus and to help people ( neither of which are substantially developed in this game ) , but rather than being the character who was built on self-sacrifice for the good of others like in the last one , she instead comes off as a self-centered brat who usually doesn't have much to say other than something along the lines of why do I have to do this ? ! Rikku's her dumb self , unsurprisingly , and Paine is just a female version of Auron except not half as cool and not a tenth as interesting . There are a few new characters who you do want to learn about , such as Nooj , Gippal , and Baralai , who are three of the leaders in the new Spira , but their backstory is minimal when compared to character giants such as Terra , Celes , Aeris , or Cloud . Characters like Buddy , or Brother , or whatever his name was wanted to make me cry . I wanted to take the composer who had replaced Mr . Uematsu and beat him out back with a stick , and every time Yuna , Rikku , and Paine would pose and cheer themselves on , I absolutely cringed . By the time the end of the story rolled around , I didn't really care what was happening next .
To be fair , there are a few good points to this game . The battle system has undergone some major revision , and the revision was for the better . The beloved jobs system of Final Fantasy V are back again , and this time they are mixed with the sphere grid of X and an extremely fast-paced upgrade of the active time battle system . The graphics are slightly better than its predecessor , which means that the graphics are phenomenal considering how amazing they were in X . Most of the missions - are - somewhat fun , but the whole game in itself was too sugar-coated , too easy , and too short ( I had the game beat in fifteen hours ) . If I wanted just pure fun , I would've played Grand Theft Auto , and frankly , that game is much more fun than this one . Final Fantasy stands above all the other franchises because it's always been about more than just the fun involved with the battles . I have to admit that this is probably a love it / hate it type of game , but for my part , the closer and closer I got to the end , the more and more apparent it became to me that this game truly was the monumental disappointment that I was fearing it would be the second I first saw Yuna singing a pop song that reeked of Japanese excess in the introduction FMV . I wish I could've felt otherwise , but I didn't .
Forget about Kefka and Kuja - - the main villain of this game is a machine . This game was nothing more than a marketing ploy for Square to cash in on a successful game , and I'm just praying that XII won't turn out the same way .
001 4 I have to admit that when I first heard that Square was going to make a sequel to one of it's FF games that I was a little skeptical . I had even more doubts when I found out that Tidus was absent from the game and Yuna had taken over as the main character . I bought the game anyway and decided to give it a chance . Here's what I thought :
This game ties in so much with the origanal FFX . Trust me , if you didn't play the original FFX all the way through then you'll be lost in this game . It's amazing how Sqare made the events from FFX tie into this game so much .
Now for the battle system . As you already know , the battle system changes on each Final Fantasy game . On this one the characters use dresspheres ( jobs ) and they can change jobs during the battle . The combat is non-linear , which means multiple characters can attack all at once to increase damage . There's no more attack-be attacked-attack patterns . Another huge difference is the absence of aeons ( remember they were destroyed at the end of FFX ) . Believe me , once you get into the game you won't mind there not being any aeons . The ATB system has also been brought back to FFX - 2 .
As for the storyline I have to honestly say that it's incredible . Almost as good as FF8 and FF7 . Yuna becomes a sphere hunter and on a journey to find Tidus . The great thing about the story of this game is that so many different things can happen depending on what decisions you make . In Chapter 2 of the game you will make a decision that will determine most of the events to occur in the rest of the game . There's also a completion percentage in the game and you can view various endings depending on how much of the game you completed .
As for the sound , it's slightly above average . It's not as good as FF7 - 10 but it's not nearly as horrible as FFTA . Some of the tunes are nice while others are annoying .
The replayability of this game is one of its biggest assets . This game is designed so that different events occur depending on the decisions you make . You can play the game more than once to experience different outcomes . This game also lets you start a New Game Plus . This means that you can carry over the items , gil , accesories , dresspheres , abilities , etc . that you had in your first game . Oh yeah your levels don't carry over to your new game , so don't think you're going to get god-like characters that easily . I've beaten it once and I'm definitely playing it again to get all the things I missed in my first game .
The sidequests / mini-games in FFX - 2 are immense . This game has more mini-games than ANY other FF title before . That adds a lot to the overall plot of the game and this game has a challenging 100 - floor dungeon called Via Infinito for veteran FF players . Believe me this place IS A REAL CHALLENGE . I still have yet to beat it . There's so many various rewards and great accesories to be acquired by doing the sidequests .
Overall this is a great game . I saw some of the other 1 sentence reviews where people said this game sucks because Tidus isn't here . You can tell that they obviously haven't played the game and show their ignorance with those simple-minded reviews . I recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of RPG games . Also you need to play FFX if you haven't already or else you'll be confused with this game .
002 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 is a brand new world in the beloved series . While it is based on , and set in , FFX's world of Spira and containing the core characters of Yuna & Rikku , and a plethora of the supporting characters seen previously , it as much different as it is similar .
Some 2 years have passed since Yuna , Wakka , Sir Auron , Rikku , Kimahri & our lost dream ( and Yuna's love , ) Tidus defeated Sin to bring the eternal calm . For anyone that hasn't played and beaten X , it's a good idea to pick up a copy and play it through first simply because X - 2 doesn't give you a lot of backstory , instead alludes to things and moves forward .
Storyline :
Yuna is now a Sphere Hunter with the Gullwings and travels with her cousin Rikku and a brash new character , the Gothic female Paine . Rikku arrived on the Isle of Besaid and gave Yuna a sphere containing a video of someone that looks like Tidus trapped for trying to use some kind of weapon . I can't elaborate more or I would spoil most of the adventure . So , Y . P . R . ( as they call themselves ) are hunting every sphere in Spira trying to find out just who this is . Along the way , they are constantly hounded by the Leblanc Syndicate ( another Sphere Hunter group ) and the rise of New Yevon . If X's tagline was This is my story , ( meaning Tidus , ) than the tagline for X - 2 is appropriate as This is Yuna's story . In fact , it is a deep story as I have come to find out and far moreso than the brief synopsis by Square-Enix . ( This is a good thing . )
Graphics :
The same source code was used for many of different area's seen in FFX , but have been tweaked and updated to bring the world of Spira 2 years forward . Some area's look exactly the same , however , with new people and places to explore . Graphically , FF X - 2 is better looking and superior to X because of these added elements .
Graphics II :
The character models are sharp and gorgeous . The speech to mouth movement has been overhauled and plays out smoothly . You'll notice the incredible graphics while in battle and especially while changing dressspheres .
Gameplay :
This is where X - 2 differs so much from FFX . Instead of the linear world of moving from place to place , you now have a beautiful airship to roam wherever you want to , when ever you want to . In short , you can play this game any way you want too as there's no preset way to go . The world map has returned and with your airship you pick where you want to go instead of waiting until deep into the game to acquire the ship ( as was the case in previous FF titles . ) Also , instead of one defined mini-game , like Blitzball & Tetra Master , there are many ( sorta like the things you could do at the Gold Saucer in FFVII . )
Gameplay II :
Ah , the battle scheme . It is easy , and it is tough . ATB , Active Time Battle , seen in Final Fantasy IX has returned and you can change job classes in the middle of battle . Be careful however , changing classes in a tough fight could leave your party vanquished . Gone is the usual fight stance and style where one party stays on one side and the fiend on the other . X - 2 presents the battle in a realistic form . You may surround the fiends once , or they may surround you . Also , I can't leave out the mentioning of the Chain Attack , a cool feature done in other games and now bringing a great strategy to FF's turn-based battle system . ( You'll notice in X - 2 , that it doesn't as heavily rely on turn-based as previous FF's and could be an Action RPG like Summoner 2 if was loosened any further . ) Again , a good thing .
Sound :
The voice acting is suberb by the same cast as the original . The music is upbeat and lively and bear's no , and I mean NO , resemblence to Nobuo Uematsu's awesome scores and themes . This may be the games only drawback and is sorely missed , at least by me .
Overall :
X - 2 is presented as a game in itself with ties to X . The mission-based gameplay , free roaming world and familiar meetings make the game an incredible RPG . Square-Enix has outdone itself . Don't expect to be replaying FFX , this is a forward-driven , exceptional new chapter as much as a sequel .
Note :
I have left a lot out in this review , simply because to divulge too much would be to give away spoilers . There is something at every turn in the game that is new and connecting the 2 games .
003 4 Final Fantasy X was a great game , and a lot of people agree . However , many people may not know that Final Fantasy X had the highest selling rate and history , and not many knew that many unsatisfied crowds of RPG fans complained to Square about the mysterious ending of Tidus swimming to the surface of water .
Only too many people have already judged Final Fantasy X - 2 , based on very lacking information . People who oppose this game usually have a dull and opinionated mindset of having to have a Square tradition of non sequencial Final Fantasy games . They also think that the characters and the setting are the same , making the game dull . However , like said before , many people who remark with such shallow comments don't have enough information . This game is awarded with an extremely high score , even just based on storyline .
The gameplay's a little bit different . No more Aeons , no more Overdrives , and no Overkills . However , the Aeon command has been replaced with the Change Dress command , where the character changes their Dress Sphere into a different one , taking on a job of a different position . A good example may be from White Mage to Dark Knight , and so on ( by the way , these Dress Spheres determine the character's HP , Strenght , and etc . ) . Yuna has also been given the ability to do some extra things on the field ( something like . . . jumping ? ) .
The music has been replaced completely . If you're expecting the old tunes from Final Fantasy X , forget it . The composer is not Nobuo Uematsu , but two new directors . The music genre seems to be quite wide however . Songs like Shuin's Theme or Memory of Lightwaves seem like something that may have been the work similar to of Nobuo Uematsu , but the new Blitzball theme and others take on a complete new genre of retro .
The replay value is very high for Final Fantasy X - 2 as well . Because there are multiple endings that come to totally different results ( and I mean , TOTALLY different results ) . Also , there are a lot of side quests and optional missions that can determine the outcome of the game ( wow , isn't that neat ? You get some control over the chronological order of the game ) .
Character depths are quite deep as well , which ties in perfectly with the storyline of twists and turns . Scenes like Yuna and Tidus being shot to death wreck a high shocking curiousity from the gamer ( as well as suspense ) while scenes like a familiar friend of Yuna ( or is it him ? ? I won't give it away . . ) embracing her gives a sense of retrospection and nostalgia .
I do have a few disappointments about this game , however . It seems to have a slight touch of nudity , probably in order to pull in a lot of male gamers . As you've probably heard over and over again , the Dress feature does involve the transformation of the female characters which goes through the process of them having some flesh shown while the new clothes appear over the old . However , it's actually not as bad as everyone says . I have watched 6 trailers so far , and the dress scenes do not show much detail .
Lastly , for those reviewers who have maliciously attacked this game , I would recommend that you watch some trailers , and at least get the basic grip of it ( I read some of the unsatisfactory reviews , and it just made me laugh over the way how they were talking over the game with the one or two facts they have about the game . I even read one review that complained Where's Tidus anyway ? He's the hero of the story . . Lol . . . ) .
I've tried my best to give a good description over the game , but what the heck ? If you want to buy the game , buy it . If you think it's really stupid and that Square shouldn't have released a sequel , then don't buy it ! It's that simple ! No need to go round about complaining about how stupid the game is . And as for my rating of 4 stars , I'd love to rate it a 5 , but I have to be fair . Although I have tons of info over the game , I haven't personally beaten it myself .
004 4 Fans have been asking for this forever . This new reality for the Final Fantasy series has already shipped 1.8 million copies since March 13 , 2003 in Japan and counting . This wonderful idea is scheduled to be released here in the United States on October 18 , 2003 .
After seeing a sphere containing Tidus trapped in some mysterious location , Yuna embarks on a quest to rescue him ( hinted at in Final Fantasy X International ) along with Rikku while they try to maintain peace in Spira . The new characters in the story include Paine , and Nooj who are leaders of rival factions that sprung up after Sin's demise . Wakka and Lulu are now married and Lulu is pregnant . In addition , details on a new pair of lovers , Lenne ( a songstress who looks somewhat like Yuna ) and a man looking surprisingly like . . . Tidus ( although his name is currently a mystery ) have emerged ! Is this relation an alternate reality of Yuna and Tidus ?
This new installment in the Final Fantasy series combines the new result plate system ( like the job system , the main characters can change their appearance and skills by using dress-up spheres ) , stellar graphics ( as in Final Fantasy X ) , amazing music ( an enchanting single performed by Koda Kumi entitled Real Emotion ) and a wonderful story line , an obvious trademark of Squaresoft . New jobs in Final Fantasy X - 2 include the Songstress , Trainer , Dark Gunner , Dark Knight , Black Mage , and White Mage all of which have innate abilities which can be used by the main characters ( Yuna , Rikku , and Paine ) .
Square is obviously making a sequel of their most popular game ( taking into account unit sales ) as a test to see whether it proves profitable or not . We , the fans , must unite and prove that is it quite lucrative . By doing this , we can look forward to multiple sequels of wonderful Square games such as Final Fantasy VI , VII , VIII , and Tactics . Aren't you anxious to see what happened to Terra , Aeris , Cloud , Squall , Rinoa , and Ramza ? With the approach of the Square / Enix merger we may soon see crossovers between Final Fantasy games and maybe even with Dragon Quest games ! The future of RPGs looks bright with this first installment of hope . It looks like a new tide of masterpieces is on the horizon . Ride the wave with Final Fantasy X - 2 and help keep the Final Fantasy sequels a reality ! !
005 4 WOW . First off , I got my hands on the version from Japan , and wow . It's increadable . The story is well written and extrememly envolving . Yes it is a direct sequal to X which happends to be the first time Square has ever made a real sequal to another Final Fantasy game ever . I totaly am enjoying this game , and with the help of a translator I do understand what's going on . But I totaly suggest waiting untill to appropriate version for your language comes out .
This game again has Amazingly beautiful graphics , as well as another great musical score . The new battle system is astounding , allowing you to change abbilities in mid battle . Black mage - Knight , White Sorcerer - Black mage , etc . There are even a few new types of classes . Which you will have to explore .
I totaly recomend this game to any one who enjoyed FFX . As well as those who haven't . This game is set up in a way that even my little sister , who only saw me play FFX can figure out how to play .
A + 10.5 + 100% what ever you want to call it that what It deserves .
006 4 WOO ! FFX - 2 has been bumped up from November 3 to October 18 AND I get to write the first review for it ! ! Well , needless to say , this is going to be one of the best FF games ever . For all of you die-hard fans out there who have been living under a rock for the past six months , here's a short synopsis :
The game takes place two years after ( surprise ! ) Sin is defeated in a time called the Eternal Nagi , or Eternal Calm . Yuna , Wakka , and Lulu have gone back to Besaid Island , Yuna is very famous ( naturally ) , and Wakka and Lulu got married and are about to have a baby ( YAY ! ) . One day , Rikku stops by the Island and gives Yuna a mysterious sphere that pictures someone who looks just like Tidus ! Now , Yuna has made it her mission to find her lost love . Both she and Rikku get some new . . . clothes so that no one will recognize them because Yuna is so famous ( and I guess Rikku is too ; after all , she WAS Yuna's guardian ! ) . A new , mysterious girl named Paine ( pronounced Pine ) also joins their quest , which turns out to be a lot bigger then they expected . . .
As you can already see , this game is simply amazing ! In addition to this great storyline , the battle system has been totally redefined , you can choose from over 10 different job classes during battle , AND there's a brand new Al-Bhed airship called Celsius that can take you anywhere in Spira right from the beginning of the game ! Make sure that you all get this on October 18 - or at least reserve it right here , right now !
007 4 I had my doubts about Final Fantasy X - 2 when I first saw it was being released . Final Fantasy X had created some wonderful and memorable characters and now here were two of them dressed in practically nothing , as they travelled around Spira looking for spheres . But I decided to give the game a try .
It turns out that X - 2 is a wonderful game that stays true to the characters and the world of Final Fantasy X . It's two years later and new tensions are forming in Yuna's Eternal Calm . New Yevon , the Youth League , and the Machine Faction are all politcal rivals that are pulling Spira apart . During this time , Yuna has left the quiet life of Besaid to become a sphere hunter on the small chance that she may learn something about Tidus's whereabouts . As she travels around Spira with her friends Rikku and Paine , we get to see old friends , familiar faces , and just what has happened to Spira in the past two years .
While Rikku and Yuna may look different , these are actually the same characters we know from FFX . Yuna's simply had a chance to live her life knowing that she won't have to sacrifice herself for Spira . She certainly isn't as subdued as in the previous game . She's become a much stronger person who , though she remains endlessly involved in Spira's welfare , makes choices for herself . She does a lot of reflecting throughout the game , on what she had to do in the past and what she wants to do with her life now . I really liked getting to see a Final Fantasy character develop this way . So often in Final Fantasies , we end with the world saved from destruction and the characets flying off into the sunset . What happens after that ? How do they go on with their lives ? X - 2 actually explores what happens to a summoner when there's nothing left to summon . Sometimes they become a cheap tourist attraction ( if you play the game , you'll see who this is ) , and other times they pick themselves up and move on .
As for gameplay , the battle system is different from other Final Fantasies . I liked playing the active battle system , and seeing a slightly more realistic battle ( if you count changing dresses in battle and killing things like seed-spitting plants and one-eyed bats as realistic ) . And while people are making a big fuss about the Dress spheres , it's really the same thing as the Job system , which has been used in other games such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy V . It's much more personalized for each character , so that each job comes with specific sayings and moves .
As for the way the characters dress , I feel that a lot of the clothing used in the ads for X2 were picked specifically because they were more revealing . Not every outfit is like the thief's miniskirt and bikini top ! In fact , some of the outfits are very traditional for Final Fantasy ( such as the White and Black Mage ) .
The game also has a nonlinear storyline , which means you get to choose when and where you visit . Each area comes with a series of missions to complete and a percentage rating . The percentage you complete factors into the ending you get to see . Don't let the game fool you at the start . . . it's very difficult to get 100% for the perfect ending . This means you can play the game several times over without the same outcome . I'm already starting on the game a second time and finding all sorts of missions I missed .
So please don't judge X2 before giving it a try . Go out , rent a copy , and enjoy ! Then go buy it . And if you're worried that the game is to girly . . . . get over it ! ! ! It's about time there were some mainstream games that targeted women without having to be about shopping at the mall or becoming a princess . Final Fantasy X2 has great characters , beautiful graphics , a fun battle system , and a wonderful plot .
008 4 Final Fantasy X was a great game . And whether you liked FFX or not , just the name Final Fantasy grabs your attention when you see this game . Final Fantasy X - 2 actually links to FFX in an accurate way , but as far as it goes for a game it's just okay and that means that for Final Fantasy it's rather mediocre .
You start off watching Yuna give a pop concert and of course because sex is making it's appearance back in the world today , she's very revealing and so is Rikku . After the concert and the intro begins it quickly feels like your watching Charlies Angels or some late 70 ' s , Early 80 ' s show . For some , it quickly grabs their attention ( if you like staring at woman who aren't real , that is ) but for serious Final Fantasy fans its just . . . well , stupid . Not to mention that unlike past Final Fantasy games you don't see what the point of the whole intro was at all . In FFVII you knew why Cloud was on the train and destroying the reactor , in FFVIII you knew Squall and Seifer were rivals against each other . But in this we have no idea why Yuna is giving a concert or why she's with the group of Sphere Hunters called the Gullwings .
The story starts off with Yuna looking at a sphere of her past lover from Final Fantasy X . We assume he's dead but the ending left questions . So you decide to go Sphere Hunting . At first glance this storyline is pretty stupid and boring . But it starts to grow on you . Ultimately you'll end up saving the world in the end .
The graphics are nice but that can't save this game from its stupid lines . Rikku was actually more mature as a 16 year old than an 18 year old . While all the old characters return , you've got characters who you can't love anymore . I LOVED Rikku in FFX but in this her intellegance has gone down and somehow she FORGOT the Al Bhed Language you spent so much time learning in FFX ( not to mention she's also Al Bhed ) .
Yuna has a better voice actor at least ( actually it is the same voice actor ) . Yuna has more feeling in her voice than she did before . But even she seems strange to look at now . She now wears a revealing outfit as well ( let's not even TALK about Rikku who might as well have worn nothing at all ) .
The battle system is rather dumb . While CTB was great and ATB is good , ATB certainly takes a turn for the worst . First you must wait for their ATB guage to fill up and then you must wait for it to fill up a second time ( if casting magic or using abilities . ) If you just select attack then you won't have to wait . Battling goes really fast in this but what makes it bad are the dresspheres . It is very similar to the job system we saw but what makes it terrible is that they take too long to change in battle . Second , I don't know about any of you but I don't play RPGs just to watch girls change their outfits all the time . And you have to change dresspheres constantly . So while the job system has returned it would've been better if it were done the way it was in FFV or FFT . Actually my question is when are we going to use Materia or the Sphere Grid again ?
The music is also pretty bad . Perhaps its because Nobuo Uematsu didn't do the soundtrack this time . It's got a Girlish tune to it . There's nothing wrong with a more femanine style soundtrack . It's the fact that they just can't USE it correctly . Who wants to hear music that sounds all cute and stuff when a key member of your party is in danger ? It just doesn't give you that feeling !
While the storyline and plot of FFX - 2 is great it's just too non-linear . The storyline doesn't come together and for that matter it's all over the place . The game will tell you where to go but you could spend countless hours ignoring the story and doing something else . . . and the game will actually PROGRESS forward ! It's actaually possible to have the story come out in the wrong order ( say do a ' normal ' event that actually plays a role in a ' key ' event ) . You will sometimes scratch your head asking What ? OH I did that like 20 hour ago and you'll realize , you really DID do that 20 hours ago .
However , being non-linear is a plus . You're not forced to do much in FFX - 2 which also means that several sidequests are open up . This game is full them , but stay far away from the mini-games ! They're only frustrating . Also , forget about blitzball you hardly even play it so don't worry about it .
The graphics are still astonishing . Maps are repeated from FFX which is both good and bad . It's good because we'll be familiar with the surroundings . But it's bad because we don't really go anywhere new for quite some time . So there really isn't much to explore if you've already played FFX .
Final Fantasy X - 2 isn't a bad game . Square hasn't done anything wrong , really . The gameplay could use a touch up and personally , If I wanted I wanted to see really cute girls I wouldn't waste my time looking at ones made of polygons . Lastly , the whole Brother being in love with Yuna doesn't work . NOT just because Brother is Yuna's cousin , but because if you played FFX you'll note that this is totally out of character for Brother AND Yuna .
009 4 Wow ! An actual sequal to a FF Game ! I've played through the Japanese version , and when it boils down to it , it's a pretty good game . The opening sequence featuring Yuna ( or is it ? ) in concert is great ( Koda Kumi sings the song ) ! Basically , the plot revolves around Yuna , Rikku , and Paine hunting for spheres , as Yuna tries to find out what happens to Tidus ! Gameplay is different . You choose your missions for sphere hunting rather than linear play . Changeing jobs in battle is a little bizarre ( think Sailor Moon ) . Good story line , lots of plot twists , an INTERESTING last boss , and multiple endings . I highly recommend this game ! Will Yuna find the man she's searching for ? ? I won't spoil it !
010 4 This is a great addition to Final Fantasy Series . The graphics have improved . You only use 3 chracters in this game who are Yuna , Rikku , and Paine . The story is great with them finding out the mystery of all the spheres they collect . I like the fast pace turn base rpg system . It seems a bit faster than in other final fantasies I have played before . The cinemas are great too because Yuna and Rikku sometimes act like they are little girls which makes it funny . So when the game comes out in america , definitley buy it ! I kinda wish I would have waited for the english version because I can't read japanese very well so it gets kinda frustrated , but not to worry I keep making progress ! The downfall to the game might probably be the terrible english voice-overs . In FFX , the voice acting was terrible . I like how japanese people put so much feeling into their voice-overs . If you can understand japanese well and can read at a high level of it , then buy the japanese version . It will be more enjoyable . I have to admit that they use a rather complex japanese vocabulary . If I can make it through you'll be able to so . . . . Overall , this game will be a hit .
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Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Once upon a time , I was playing Final Fantasy VII for the very first time . It was 1997 , and I was upwards of ten hours into the game . I had explored every inch of this monstrous metropolis known as Midgar , dominated and controlled by the evil corporation of Shinra . It was my quest ( or so I thought ) to stop Shinra from literally sucking the life force from the planet , when it suddenly became clear to me that my party and I were going to have to leave Midgar for the first time to chase down a man in a black cape , a man known as Sephiroth , and before I had ever even seen his face , I had learned to fear him . To my astonishment , when I left Midgar , it became apparent to me that not only was Midgar not the only place I had to go to in this game , but it was merely a dot on an enormous world map ! It was then that I understood exactly why this game was being described as epic . Since then , I've been consistently enthralled and compelled by all of the Final Fantasy games , from its humble beginnings on NES to its mastery on PS2 .
And then came this debacle of a game . Final Fantasy X - 2 not only took everything I loved about the series and threw it out the window , but it veritably raped everything I loved about the original . People who disagree with me will probably say that this game doesn't appeal to me because it's different . No . Final Fantasy VIII was different . Different is one thing - - morphing an epic tradition into some sort of quasi-Sailor Moon / Charlie's Angels parody that makes me lose faith in my favorite genre is quite another .
The premise of the story for X - 2 is that two years have passed since Yuna and her guardians vanquished Sin and Yu Yevon . Since the eternal calm has set in , Yuna has led a relaxed life , ( which apparently involved throwing out the dress and staff for hot pants and a pair of guns , not to mention the whole becoming a pop star thing ) and it comes to her attention that Rikku , who is now a sphere hunter , has found a sphere that shows a clip of someone who resembles Tidus in some sort of trouble . Thus , Yuna joins the gullwings , which is Rikku's team of sphere hunters , and the quest to find Tidus begins .
First of all , I'd like to point out that there is no real story to this game . There are subtle hints most of the time hiding in the background somewhere that a story might come into being sometime over the course of the game , which is the only reason I kept playing this game , really , but these unfortunately only remain as not much more than subtle hints until the end of chapter three , and by then you're pretty much done with the game . Everything that was epic and compelling about the previous installments of the Final Fantasy's is lost here in a muddle of girl power and uninteresting psuedo-politics that I couldn't have cared less about . The character that I grew to love in Final Fantasy X , Yuna , now has been rendered to be completely devoid of character . Sure , she's cute and happy now , but who cares ? There is no conflict , no intrigue in her character . Her only desire seems to be to find Tidus and to help people ( neither of which are substantially developed in this game ) , but rather than being the character who was built on self-sacrifice for the good of others like in the last one , she instead comes off as a self-centered brat who usually doesn't have much to say other than something along the lines of why do I have to do this ? ! Rikku's her dumb self , unsurprisingly , and Paine is just a female version of Auron except not half as cool and not a tenth as interesting . There are a few new characters who you do want to learn about , such as Nooj , Gippal , and Baralai , who are three of the leaders in the new Spira , but their backstory is minimal when compared to character giants such as Terra , Celes , Aeris , or Cloud . Characters like Buddy , or Brother , or whatever his name was wanted to make me cry . I wanted to take the composer who had replaced Mr . Uematsu and beat him out back with a stick , and every time Yuna , Rikku , and Paine would pose and cheer themselves on , I absolutely cringed . By the time the end of the story rolled around , I didn't really care what was happening next .
To be fair , there are a few good points to this game . The battle system has undergone some major revision , and the revision was for the better . The beloved jobs system of Final Fantasy V are back again , and this time they are mixed with the sphere grid of X and an extremely fast-paced upgrade of the active time battle system . The graphics are slightly better than its predecessor , which means that the graphics are phenomenal considering how amazing they were in X . Most of the missions - are - somewhat fun , but the whole game in itself was too sugar-coated , too easy , and too short ( I had the game beat in fifteen hours ) . If I wanted just pure fun , I would've played Grand Theft Auto , and frankly , that game is much more fun than this one . Final Fantasy stands above all the other franchises because it's always been about more than just the fun involved with the battles . I have to admit that this is probably a love it / hate it type of game , but for my part , the closer and closer I got to the end , the more and more apparent it became to me that this game truly was the monumental disappointment that I was fearing it would be the second I first saw Yuna singing a pop song that reeked of Japanese excess in the introduction FMV . I wish I could've felt otherwise , but I didn't .
Forget about Kefka and Kuja - - the main villain of this game is a machine . This game was nothing more than a marketing ploy for Square to cash in on a successful game , and I'm just praying that XII won't turn out the same way .
012 4 Once upon a time , I was playing Final Fantasy VII for the very first time . It was 1997 , and I was upwards of ten hours into the game . I had explored every inch of this monstrous metropolis known as Midgar , dominated and controlled by the evil corporation of Shinra . It was my quest ( or so I thought ) to stop Shinra from literally sucking the life force from the planet , when it suddenly became clear to me that my party and I were going to have to leave Midgar for the first time to chase down a man in a black cape , a man known as Sephiroth , and before I had ever even seen his face , I had learned to fear him . To my astonishment , when I left Midgar , it became apparent to me that not only was Midgar not the only place I had to go to in this game , but it was merely a dot on an enormous world map ! It was then that I understood exactly why this game was being described as epic . Since then , I've been consistently enthralled and compelled by all of the Final Fantasy games , from its humble beginnings on NES to its mastery on PS2 .
And then came this debacle of a game . Final Fantasy X - 2 not only took everything I loved about the series and threw it out the window , but it veritably raped everything I loved about the original . People who disagree with me will probably say that this game doesn't appeal to me because it's different . No . Final Fantasy VIII was different . Different is one thing - - morphing an epic tradition into some sort of quasi-Sailor Moon / Charlie's Angels parody that makes me lose faith in my favorite genre is quite another .
The premise of the story for X - 2 is that two years have passed since Yuna and her guardians vanquished Sin and Yu Yevon . Since the eternal calm has set in , Yuna has led a relaxed life , ( which apparently involved throwing out the dress and staff for hot pants and a pair of guns , not to mention the whole becoming a pop star thing ) and it comes to her attention that Rikku , who is now a sphere hunter , has found a sphere that shows a clip of someone who resembles Tidus in some sort of trouble . Thus , Yuna joins the gullwings , which is Rikku's team of sphere hunters , and the quest to find Tidus begins .
First of all , I'd like to point out that there is no real story to this game . There are subtle hints most of the time hiding in the background somewhere that a story might come into being sometime over the course of the game , which is the only reason I kept playing this game , really , but these unfortunately only remain as not much more than subtle hints until the end of chapter three , and by then you're pretty much done with the game . Everything that was epic and compelling about the previous installments of the Final Fantasy's is lost here in a muddle of girl power and uninteresting psuedo-politics that I couldn't have cared less about . The character that I grew to love in Final Fantasy X , Yuna , now has been rendered to be completely devoid of character . Sure , she's cute and happy now , but who cares ? There is no conflict , no intrigue in her character . Her only desire seems to be to find Tidus and to help people ( neither of which are substantially developed in this game ) , but rather than being the character who was built on self-sacrifice for the good of others like in the last one , she instead comes off as a self-centered brat who usually doesn't have much to say other than something along the lines of why do I have to do this ? ! Rikku's her dumb self , unsurprisingly , and Paine is just a female version of Auron except not half as cool and not a tenth as interesting . There are a few new characters who you do want to learn about , such as Nooj , Gippal , and Baralai , who are three of the leaders in the new Spira , but their backstory is minimal when compared to character giants such as Terra , Celes , Aeris , or Cloud . Characters like Buddy , or Brother , or whatever his name was wanted to make me cry . I wanted to take the composer who had replaced Mr . Uematsu and beat him out back with a stick , and every time Yuna , Rikku , and Paine would pose and cheer themselves on , I absolutely cringed . By the time the end of the story rolled around , I didn't really care what was happening next .
To be fair , there are a few good points to this game . The battle system has undergone some major revision , and the revision was for the better . The beloved jobs system of Final Fantasy V are back again , and this time they are mixed with the sphere grid of X and an extremely fast-paced upgrade of the active time battle system . The graphics are slightly better than its predecessor , which means that the graphics are phenomenal considering how amazing they were in X . Most of the missions - are - somewhat fun , but the whole game in itself was too sugar-coated , too easy , and too short ( I had the game beat in fifteen hours ) . If I wanted just pure fun , I would've played Grand Theft Auto , and frankly , that game is much more fun than this one . Final Fantasy stands above all the other franchises because it's always been about more than just the fun involved with the battles . I have to admit that this is probably a love it / hate it type of game , but for my part , the closer and closer I got to the end , the more and more apparent it became to me that this game truly was the monumental disappointment that I was fearing it would be the second I first saw Yuna singing a pop song that reeked of Japanese excess in the introduction FMV . I wish I could've felt otherwise , but I didn't .
Forget about Kefka and Kuja - - the main villain of this game is a machine . This game was nothing more than a marketing ploy for Square to cash in on a successful game , and I'm just praying that XII won't turn out the same way .
013 4 OK , first off , this is NOT your typical FF game . Those looking for a hardcore RPG with a deep storyline along the lines of FF7 - FF10 will be sorely disappointed . This game is simply a bunch of missions , kinda like sidequests if you will , where you control Yuna and Rikku ( from FFX ) plus the new character Paine .
This game , however , is loads of fun ! While it's definitely not up to par with previous FF games , it adds that SquareEnix zing to the mission-based RPG . The campy storyline is very reminiscent of Charlie's Angels , except they're called the Gullwings . The most fun aspect of it is the dress spheres . SquareEnix took the famous job system from FF5 and FF Tactics and incorporated it here in the most ingenious , if not laughable , way . Your characters can change their outfits during battle , which gives them the powers associated with their outfit . The more you wear each outfit , the more powerful it becomes until you master that job . Then , there are special dress spheres that are equivalent to the Aeons of the original FFX .
The storyline itself is fairly good . While it's not the main focus , I personally can't wait to see whether Yuna reunites with Tidus ( mysteriously referred to as he or him by the characters ) . The graphics are top-notch , as usual . The sound is great , but the 5.1 dolby digital mix is phenomenal ! For those who don't know , you can buy FMV sequences in Luca like you did in FFX , and when you play them back you can select 5.1 digital . All in all , this is one of the most fun games I've ever played . Any Final Fantasy fan should own this . But don't compare it to other FF games , enjoy this one for what it is .
014 4 When I first heard that there would be an actual sequel to FFX , I was happy . FFX is probably my favorite RPG of all time , but the ending was kind of disappointing .
Unfortunately , FFX 2 , is not in the same league with it's predecessor .
Graphics : 3 - Ok this game is every bit as beautiful as FFX , but not better . In 2001 this was amazing . In 2003 they are old news .
Sound : 1 - Annoying ! Plain annoying . First of all , 90% of the game has the exact same music throughout . And the loops are very short . Normally I don't care about the music in a FF game that much - - I usually end up blocking it out , because I'm so wrapped up in the game . Here it is impossible to ignore , unless you want to use mute and miss out on the voice acting .
Which brings us to the other annoying factor in sound . The voice acting is terrible . At times I felt like I was playing a video game version of Spice World set in a fantasy world . Rikku was one of the highlights of FFX . In FFX 2 , she has become Britney Spears . Yuna isn't much better .
Plot : 1 - - Plotwise , you'd be better off watching Charlies Angels , as it doesn't require you to waste as much time . Where FFX had a moving story , this one is about style over substance all the way . Well there is Brother's crush on Yuna , which is kind of bizarre seeing as how they are first cousins .
Game Play : 2 - Some actually like the new battle system , over the old one . I say if it aint broke , don't fix it . Basically , in this one battles are in real time , which means you'll take a lot of damage if you try to plan out a strategy . Even if you slow down the ATB and set it to wait mode , you still don't have much time to plan . There are no limit breaks either . I did like the function that allows you to completely turn off the dress sphere change animations , as they can get old very quickly .
The dress spheres are another problem . Instead of advancing in levels to learn new skills , you equip dress spheres . It's annoying to be in a battle and have to change professions in the middle of it all , because you've got three warriors but need a healer . The old sphere grid was a much better concept .
Overall , I'd say only play this game if you are a fan of the whole series . Even then expect to be disapointed . If you haven't played FFX stay away from this one , as it will be too confusing .
Personally , I found I couldn't play this one for more than an hour at a time - - it's just too goofy and boring . Quiet frankly , midway through the game I no longer cared about what happened to Tidus . Square is capable of much better than this , and hopefully this flop isn't a sign of things to come .
015 4 I was very interested in this game before it was released , I created a website for it , and was very much involved in it's online community . My worst fear was that it would just be a quick rehash of FFX with few original elements . I couldn't have been less justified in this fear . The game is so different from FFX it makes me want to take a shower . FFX was not an amazing game , my main complaint about it being the idiocy of its main character . I was quite happy to hear that he would be out of the picture in this game . But apparently the developers decided that they couldn't do without SOME annoying character to fill his place . So they tossed us three of them .
Yuna and Rikku , returning from FFX both dropped in maturity level . If Rikku annoyed you in FFX , stop reading this and drop your consideration of purchasing this game . The whole game will annoy you . I even thought Rikku was interesting in FFX , and I was still struck by the disinterest and disgust which this game's characters caused me to feel . The girls are giggly , immature , and not quite interesting . Yuna runs like , well , no , that would be a rude thing to say . But , regardless , the dialogue will make you embarrassed for your self if anyone should walk into the room while you are playing . Paine , who seems like a wonderful , cool character if you read her little character summary somewhere , ends up being quite cliché and primarily a grab-bag full of one-liners . The characterization ends up more like my friends are less mature than I am which makes them a target for my bad jokes and general lack of interesting qualities . The entire dialogue of the game sounds like it was written by sixth-grade girls with no grasp of reality . Or male developers inspired by said girls .
The gameplay also diverges rather a lot from FFX . The battle system is a fast stream of trying to think of something to do , and wishing you could time things correctly . It takes either a lot of luck or massive amounts of skill to attack at the right time in order to cause reasonable damage . I do like that it is more realistic than many FF games in that if you are hit several times , you are probably dead . However , it does make the whole system bothersome . You don't have time to think because you just have to keep attacking if you don't want to die . I disliked FFX's system which seemed more than ever like just taking turns , but this system does not lend itself to strategy . Just to frustration .
I have no complaints about the fact that the Job System is now the Dress-up System , or that the girls wear skimpy outfits , except that their personailties have been altered to match this .
So why does this game get three stars and not one ? Well , a few reasons . A : it makes me laugh . Most of the time it makes me gag , but on occassion , it has made me laugh . B : It is not FFX . Silly reason you might think , but FFX had a good many flaws , and FFX - 2 has its own set of them , but they are different . The gameplay of this game is not linear like FFX's . It makes sense that you should be able to just explore and help people out . The whole game feels a bit like FFVI in this sense . Even though the path is planned out for you , you can still gain things by heading off the main path and looking around . In FFX , you felt trapped by an overabundance of cutscenes . Unfortunately , this game ends up , despite it's rejection of FFX's linearity , to fall into a pattern of dialog - mission - boss - prize - more dialog - repeat . and the final reason C : It's fun . I don't know why , but I keep coming back to it and trying to build my characters .
Should you buy it ? I wouldn't buy it again myself , given the chance , but I'm going to play through it anyway , so maybe it was worth it . And you never know , it might strike you as just different enough to be good fun .
016 4 This game is an expansion pack of FFX . 90% same characters , 90% same maps , the graphics are the same , it just has a new story .
One of the main changes is that you are given only 3 characters , for the entire game . You can change their ' job ' mid-fight , which gives you a set of different abilities . This gives you almost the same variability as the last game , even more if you can find the hidden jobs ( in ' dress sphere ' items you can find in the game ) .
All the main characters are teenage girls , and conversation often devolves into something akin to 12 year old girls pretending to be Charlie's Angels . Plot is decent , but seems patched together and suffers from the same ' girl power ' problems ( one of the Chapters is preparing for a concert that will ' bring the world together with the beauty of my song ' ) .
Graphics are awesome , but the same as FFX . Lips still don't quite sync properly , but it's a bit better . Music is just downright annoying , though there is another majestic music scene in the middle of the game .
The fighting needs a little getting used to , but is more action oriented . Return to the ' active battle ' FF style ( enemies attack while you're making your decision on what to do next ) , but there is the neat bonus of linking attacks and even attacking while an enemy is attacking , which can produce a few nailbiting moments .
What does set this apart from FFX is the open-endedness . There are reportedly 10 different endings , and there are a lot of one-shot challenges and hidden items , and if you miss them once , they're gone . This , combined with different strategies of customizing your characters through different ' jobs ' , gives you ample reason to play it through a second time .
I'm torn , I kinda like it ( but I've liked all the Final Fantasies , and probably like this one the least ) , but there are definately better ways to spend your gaming cash .
017 4 I have been so excited about this game , and I must say I am pretty disapointed . It's not a horrible game as far as RPGs go , but as far as Final Fantasy goes you wonder what cleaning product someone was sniffing when they designed this . Yeah , lets change clothes in the middle of battle . I don't like the idea of an all girl cast either . Maybe an all girl cast would be okay , but these broads are lame . I liked Yuna much better in FFX , Rikku must have some left over Sin toxin because she somehow got even more stupid and annoying , and Paine is trying to hard to be like a man . The soundtrack is a big let down as well . I also miss Auron , he was my favorite charachter in FFX ( yeah , yeah , I know he's dead and got sent in FFX , but STILL ) . The dilalouge is horrible . Brother trying to get it on with Yuna all the time in annoying too . I've seen some on reviews from hard core FF fans that chicks may like this game better . I am both a hardcore FF fan and a chick , and I'm not that impressed . The graphics are really good however . And like I said before it is not a horrible game , because I am still playing it , so it is somewhat entertaining . Just not what I have come to expect in a series of such great games .
018 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
I really enjoyed FFX and I hoped that I would enjoy FFX - 2 just as much . I was wrong . Personally , I don't like having to change clothes in battle just to get different abilities . I actually kind of miss the sphere grid from FFX .
One of my my major pet peeves is the way Yuna flings her arms around when she runs . I know it's something dumb to get annoyed at , but it gets on my nerves .
Also , it would probably be nearly impossible to get one of the good endings for this game without some sort of guide . You lose completion % if you don't talk to certain people !
Finally , I don't know what the deal is with the skimpy clothes in the game . Maybe this game was aimed at guys or something . Overall , I just don't think that FFX - 2 lives up to its predecessor . Not one of the worst games I've played , but definitely not the best either .
019 4 I really enjoyed FFX and I hoped that I would enjoy FFX - 2 just as much . I was wrong . Personally , I don't like having to change clothes in battle just to get different abilities . I actually kind of miss the sphere grid from FFX .
One of my my major pet peeves is the way Yuna flings her arms around when she runs . I know it's something dumb to get annoyed at , but it gets on my nerves .
Also , it would probably be nearly impossible to get one of the good endings for this game without some sort of guide . You lose completion % if you don't talk to certain people !
Finally , I don't know what the deal is with the skimpy clothes in the game . Maybe this game was aimed at guys or something . Overall , I just don't think that FFX - 2 lives up to its predecessor . Not one of the worst games I've played , but definitely not the best either .
020 4 Okay , when I first saw the game , I thought my brothers were just experienting a girl game to check out there bod , or judge their looks , but I found out , Hey , this isn't so bad . I know a lot of people think it's stupid , and yeah , I understand why many of you think it's just another Charlies Angel thing , but it's not .
I hate that people assume things before even trying it out . FFX2 is one of the best games I've ever played . The clothes are really creative and cute , ( although I did notice that some of them needed more coverage ) and I like how the girls ( Yuna , Paine , and Rikku ) are the main characters , and for once the girls actually show more power instead of having really low attack and health points . I've played about 6 FF games , and I can clearly say , this was my favorite . I mean come on , have you ever played a game with multiple endings depending on how you played ? And don't worry , if you get a bad ending you can always go play it over , trust me , I've played it over 2 times , and I'm starting on my 3rd . Although it's is a very good game and all , I have to admit , I didn't really like the voice over . I actually have the japanese version also , ( although I can't understand anything ) and it is way better ! In the begining of that big perfomance , Yuna ( or ? ? ? ? ) was unbelievable ! If you ever get the chance to , you should get the jap . version just to see how muck better it is . Even if you aren't a fan of the FF games , you should give it a chance .
021 4 After nearly 15 or so years ago , when the first Final Fantasy was produced , I have to say that Squaresoft has definitely made its mark on the rest of the gaming industry . The Final Fantasy stories have depth , texture and a wonderful script and story line , not to mention excellent gameplay and intrigue . I have played this series for years now , and I have to say that the culminating point was reached when the historic Final Fantasy X came out . The graphics were stunning , the music was beautiful and the storyline and script was excellent . Now , after two years of the defeat of Sin , Yuna has finally reembarked on a new journey to find her long lost love . The new Sphere Plate design gets its kick from FF Tactics , but has a whole new flow . I bet that every gamer in America is waiting to get their hands on this revolutionary sequel ( including myself ) . Kick back , relax , and enjoy the best sequel since Legend of Zelda : Majora's Mask . Enough said .
022 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
For a twenty Year Final Fantasy veteran , playing Final Fantasy X - 2 was a kick in the stomach . At least when I first started the game , that is . Instead of the typical World-in-Despair opening of other Final Fantasy games , FFX - 2 begins with FFX's Yuna apparently now as a pop princess superstar , with her loyal fox force of Rikku and Payne backing her up as Yuna's BFFs .
Yes , it's very girly . And , for the bread and butter of the Final Fantasy crowd ( most of us are males , and this chronicler happens to have quite a few years on most of the FF fans ) , it's enough to shut off your PS2 immediately . And I did .
And I hated Square Enix for releasing this game .
A few weeks later , while over at my friend's house , I let her eight-year-old daughter play my copy of FFX - 2 . And she loved it . As I rolled my eyes , I did take a few minutes here and there to watch her play .
Well , the game did get better . After an opening sequence designed to appeal to the Hello Kitty crowd , and dealing with a battle system based on these girls changing their clothes ( not in a good way ) , you do begin to see signs of a real Final Fantasy game in here .
You just have to be patient .
This game is clearly designed to bring young girls into the Final Fantasy enterprise , trying to broaden its stronghold of a boys-only RPG . And it succeeds , to an extent , but I believe that it goes too heavy on the YOUNG part , more so than the GIRL part ( though it is really girly ) .
The story of the game is hit or miss ; you'll either like it or loathe it . True FFX fans ( Final Fantasy fans who rate FFX as their favorite ) will probably hate the storyline of FFX - 2 . As far as it goes , it is two years after the events of Final Fantasy X . Yuna is now a sphere hunter , along with Rikku ( from FFX as well ) and Payne ( No , that isn't a butched-up Lulu on the cover ) .
The reason behind Yuna becoming a sphere hunter is that she found a sphere that contained an image Tidus , the young man she fell in love with in Final Fantasy X , who was ultimately destroyed at the end of the game . By collecting spheres , Yuna hopes to uncover more information on Tidus , to find out if he is really alive , or if she's just been tracking down a false hope .
The game play of FFX - 2 has been called the best yet , and I'll admit that it is good in certain respects . However , as someone who played Final Fantasy XII before this game , X - 2 hardly has the best battle system yet .
There are no set character classes , and you only control three characters throughout the game . You can place the three girls into classes by using the dress sphere grids . Basically , the girls obtain dress spheres from their sphere hunting , and use the dress spheres to change their clothes to become the character class of your choosing . There are outfits to be a thief , a warrior , a black mage , white mage , gunner , songstress ( where you must dance to afflict your enemy with status ailments ! ! ! ) , et al .
As I said , if you can get past the girly parts of this game , which will probably even bother girls as well , provided they're over the age of fifteen . . . If you can get past that , it's a passable Final Fantasy game . It's good enough to waste 40 or 60 hours of your life on , though it won't leave most gamers wanting to blow more time than that , chasing after the 100 percent completion mark .
The characters also talk during the battles , as well , much more so than in FFX . A lot of people say that this is a good thing , and that Rikku is hysterical . If that becomes your opinion as well , so be it . But your opinion will be wrong . Rikku is nothing but friggin ' annoying all throughout this game , and about tenfold more annoying than she was in FFX .
I had to put my television on mute every time I got into a fight .
And that's about all I'll say about FFX - 2 . All in all , a decent GAME , but a lackluster Final Fantasy . If you can bear the first fifteen minutes of the game , though , it does get better , but nothing here is going to blow you away , which is disappointing , as every Final Fantasy has at least one thing about it that really makes your jaw drop .
It's disappointing , but the game itself has its own merits .
And for the record , just for the fan-boys out there who want to judge my opinion based on other Final Fantasies , my ranking goes like this ( take into account that I did not play FFXI , as I don't want to play Final Fantasy online , and FFIII has never been released on the PlayStation ) :
FFVI , FFXII , FFIV , FFIX , FFX , FFVII , FFVIII , FFI , FFV , FFII , FFX - 2 , FF Tactics .
023 4 For a twenty Year Final Fantasy veteran , playing Final Fantasy X - 2 was a kick in the stomach . At least when I first started the game , that is . Instead of the typical World-in-Despair opening of other Final Fantasy games , FFX - 2 begins with FFX's Yuna apparently now as a pop princess superstar , with her loyal fox force of Rikku and Payne backing her up as Yuna's BFFs .
Yes , it's very girly . And , for the bread and butter of the Final Fantasy crowd ( most of us are males , and this chronicler happens to have quite a few years on most of the FF fans ) , it's enough to shut off your PS2 immediately . And I did .
And I hated Square Enix for releasing this game .
A few weeks later , while over at my friend's house , I let her eight-year-old daughter play my copy of FFX - 2 . And she loved it . As I rolled my eyes , I did take a few minutes here and there to watch her play .
Well , the game did get better . After an opening sequence designed to appeal to the Hello Kitty crowd , and dealing with a battle system based on these girls changing their clothes ( not in a good way ) , you do begin to see signs of a real Final Fantasy game in here .
You just have to be patient .
This game is clearly designed to bring young girls into the Final Fantasy enterprise , trying to broaden its stronghold of a boys-only RPG . And it succeeds , to an extent , but I believe that it goes too heavy on the YOUNG part , more so than the GIRL part ( though it is really girly ) .
The story of the game is hit or miss ; you'll either like it or loathe it . True FFX fans ( Final Fantasy fans who rate FFX as their favorite ) will probably hate the storyline of FFX - 2 . As far as it goes , it is two years after the events of Final Fantasy X . Yuna is now a sphere hunter , along with Rikku ( from FFX as well ) and Payne ( No , that isn't a butched-up Lulu on the cover ) .
The reason behind Yuna becoming a sphere hunter is that she found a sphere that contained an image Tidus , the young man she fell in love with in Final Fantasy X , who was ultimately destroyed at the end of the game . By collecting spheres , Yuna hopes to uncover more information on Tidus , to find out if he is really alive , or if she's just been tracking down a false hope .
The game play of FFX - 2 has been called the best yet , and I'll admit that it is good in certain respects . However , as someone who played Final Fantasy XII before this game , X - 2 hardly has the best battle system yet .
There are no set character classes , and you only control three characters throughout the game . You can place the three girls into classes by using the dress sphere grids . Basically , the girls obtain dress spheres from their sphere hunting , and use the dress spheres to change their clothes to become the character class of your choosing . There are outfits to be a thief , a warrior , a black mage , white mage , gunner , songstress ( where you must dance to afflict your enemy with status ailments ! ! ! ) , et al .
As I said , if you can get past the girly parts of this game , which will probably even bother girls as well , provided they're over the age of fifteen . . . If you can get past that , it's a passable Final Fantasy game . It's good enough to waste 40 or 60 hours of your life on , though it won't leave most gamers wanting to blow more time than that , chasing after the 100 percent completion mark .
The characters also talk during the battles , as well , much more so than in FFX . A lot of people say that this is a good thing , and that Rikku is hysterical . If that becomes your opinion as well , so be it . But your opinion will be wrong . Rikku is nothing but friggin ' annoying all throughout this game , and about tenfold more annoying than she was in FFX .
I had to put my television on mute every time I got into a fight .
And that's about all I'll say about FFX - 2 . All in all , a decent GAME , but a lackluster Final Fantasy . If you can bear the first fifteen minutes of the game , though , it does get better , but nothing here is going to blow you away , which is disappointing , as every Final Fantasy has at least one thing about it that really makes your jaw drop .
It's disappointing , but the game itself has its own merits .
And for the record , just for the fan-boys out there who want to judge my opinion based on other Final Fantasies , my ranking goes like this ( take into account that I did not play FFXI , as I don't want to play Final Fantasy online , and FFIII has never been released on the PlayStation ) :
FFVI , FFXII , FFIV , FFIX , FFX , FFVII , FFVIII , FFI , FFV , FFII , FFX - 2 , FF Tactics .
024 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
This is going to be a long review but this is a very in debth review .
Story : It has been 2 years sense Sin has been rid of . Now 19 Yuna once the summoner now is a Sphere hunter ( they look around Spira looking for movies spheres telling about Spira's past ) She is looking for HIM ( Tidus , whos name is not memtioned but he is called him ) While looking for him , Yuna finds a mysrty about a man and machina . Something is happining to the temples and she feels that the calm is crumbling under her feet . So Yuna embarks to find out who this man in the sphere is , why the temples are being over run by fiends , and if she can ever find Tidus .
Before rating all the things about the game , lets look at improvments from Final fantasy x and disprovments :
Improvments from final Fantasy x :
1 . Voice acting : In final fantasy x , the voice acting was quite laughble , ( Tidus ) and annoying . On FFX - 2 , this problem has gone away . The mouthes move in time to the voices ( somthing that did not happen in FFX ) and the voice acting seems real . Who ever picked people to voice act in this game did a awesome job . Everyone seemed in tune to there Charecter .
2 . Facial , body movments : In FFX facial movements seemed un real . And it only in proved in CGI scenes . In FFX - 2 this problem is fixed . Now not only in CGI scenes do the facial movements seem real . In ordinary scenes there facial movemnts seem real . It was unbelieveible ! ! ! !
3 . Dresspheres : Can't say I like em or not . They are prety cool , you can turn into diffrent things ( jobs ) like , White mage ( healer ) Dark mage ( what Lulu was in FFX ) Gunner ( attacker ) Warrior ( Attacker ) and MANY more ! The only thing I hated was that they seemed out of place , in a FF game . They were great but out of place .
Disprovments from FFX :
1 . Battle mode : What in the world ? Why did they go back to ATB charging ? ? ? ? FFX had a great way of attacking , you could see what you were going to do before being attacked by fiends , plus not having to wait a horrible long time before and after attacking . This happened in other FF games . And is brought back in FFX - 2 . Why ? Don't ask . It seems like a bunch of button mashing . You could not see what you wanted to do before being killed . : (
2 . Music : The music in FFX was so beautiful ! In this game it takes a turn and becomes happy . ^ _ ^ The music in FFX was haunting and eerie , in FFX - 2 it's happy . Also J pop was fetured in it . Okay , i LOVED the j-pop , 1000 words and real Emotion were great ! ! ! ! But the rest was'nt that hot . Zanarkand Ruins , Memories of light , Anything goes for Leblanc , Bevelles secrets , and those 2 j-pop songs were the only songs that stood out .
3 . Sphere grid : I was once a hater of the Sphere grid ( leveling up ) but after time I got used to it and I liked how I felt i was in control of my charecter . Like I was really them ( that sounds odd ^ _ ^ ) In FFX - 2 , it is normal , after fighting fiends you level up , and gain HP AND AP AND MP points by itself . Never knowing what you are getting next .
I can't understand why they brought back ATB and way they took back Sphere grid . . . . .
Over all :
Story 5 / 5
Music : 4 / 5
Battle modes 3 / 5
Facial cutscnes : 5 / 5
Oh ! ! ! ! I forgot to memtion : there are 6 diffrent endings , the best ending you have to get 100% done in the game . Like talk to people a certin time , and most of all , win mini games . If you want the best ending , you can find it online . Go on gamespot .
Over all 5 / 5 You basiclly just have to get used to this game .
Hope this helps ! ! ! ! : ) Also recromended : Kingdom hearts , Final fantasy x , Kingdom hearts Chain of memories .
- Final fantasy lover
025 4 This is going to be a long review but this is a very in debth review .
Story : It has been 2 years sense Sin has been rid of . Now 19 Yuna once the summoner now is a Sphere hunter ( they look around Spira looking for movies spheres telling about Spira's past ) She is looking for HIM ( Tidus , whos name is not memtioned but he is called him ) While looking for him , Yuna finds a mysrty about a man and machina . Something is happining to the temples and she feels that the calm is crumbling under her feet . So Yuna embarks to find out who this man in the sphere is , why the temples are being over run by fiends , and if she can ever find Tidus .
Before rating all the things about the game , lets look at improvments from Final fantasy x and disprovments :
Improvments from final Fantasy x :
1 . Voice acting : In final fantasy x , the voice acting was quite laughble , ( Tidus ) and annoying . On FFX - 2 , this problem has gone away . The mouthes move in time to the voices ( somthing that did not happen in FFX ) and the voice acting seems real . Who ever picked people to voice act in this game did a awesome job . Everyone seemed in tune to there Charecter .
2 . Facial , body movments : In FFX facial movements seemed un real . And it only in proved in CGI scenes . In FFX - 2 this problem is fixed . Now not only in CGI scenes do the facial movements seem real . In ordinary scenes there facial movemnts seem real . It was unbelieveible ! ! ! !
3 . Dresspheres : Can't say I like em or not . They are prety cool , you can turn into diffrent things ( jobs ) like , White mage ( healer ) Dark mage ( what Lulu was in FFX ) Gunner ( attacker ) Warrior ( Attacker ) and MANY more ! The only thing I hated was that they seemed out of place , in a FF game . They were great but out of place .
Disprovments from FFX :
1 . Battle mode : What in the world ? Why did they go back to ATB charging ? ? ? ? FFX had a great way of attacking , you could see what you were going to do before being attacked by fiends , plus not having to wait a horrible long time before and after attacking . This happened in other FF games . And is brought back in FFX - 2 . Why ? Don't ask . It seems like a bunch of button mashing . You could not see what you wanted to do before being killed . : (
2 . Music : The music in FFX was so beautiful ! In this game it takes a turn and becomes happy . ^ _ ^ The music in FFX was haunting and eerie , in FFX - 2 it's happy . Also J pop was fetured in it . Okay , i LOVED the j-pop , 1000 words and real Emotion were great ! ! ! ! But the rest was'nt that hot . Zanarkand Ruins , Memories of light , Anything goes for Leblanc , Bevelles secrets , and those 2 j-pop songs were the only songs that stood out .
3 . Sphere grid : I was once a hater of the Sphere grid ( leveling up ) but after time I got used to it and I liked how I felt i was in control of my charecter . Like I was really them ( that sounds odd ^ _ ^ ) In FFX - 2 , it is normal , after fighting fiends you level up , and gain HP AND AP AND MP points by itself . Never knowing what you are getting next .
I can't understand why they brought back ATB and way they took back Sphere grid . . . . .
Over all :
Story 5 / 5
Music : 4 / 5
Battle modes 3 / 5
Facial cutscnes : 5 / 5
Oh ! ! ! ! I forgot to memtion : there are 6 diffrent endings , the best ending you have to get 100% done in the game . Like talk to people a certin time , and most of all , win mini games . If you want the best ending , you can find it online . Go on gamespot .
Over all 5 / 5 You basiclly just have to get used to this game .
Hope this helps ! ! ! ! : ) Also recromended : Kingdom hearts , Final fantasy x , Kingdom hearts Chain of memories .
- Final fantasy lover
026 4 I was very disappointed with this game . Square really took a lot of gambles with it , and I think most of them were for the worse . This is a sequel to Final Fantasy X , which occurs 2 years afterwards . Unfortunately , the only playable characters are Yuna , a new character named Paine , and Rikku . Why they brought back Rikku is unfathomable to me , as she is hands down the most annoying character ever in a Final Fantasy , and her constant presence in FF X - 2 severely hurts the game . I actually found myself cringing whenever she spoke , hoping she wouldn't say something awfully cheesy or lame .
The story is somewhat intriguing , but the fact that the game is so non-linear makes it very difficult to keep it fast-paced . At one point you'll find yourself finally getting into the story , but then all of the sudden you're back chasing chocobos and some other BS ( that is , if you want to get the perfect ending ) . The completion requirements are awful too . I can understand different endings , but the only way to get a perfect ending is to do absolutely ridiculous things , which would be impossible to know without the strategy guide . For example , if you don't speak with a moogle within the first 5 minutes of the game , you've ruined it forever and cannot hope to get the perfect ending . You essentially have to do every annoying minigame , etc . I think the completion is really a step backwards for Square .
The battle system was decent , though I got annoyed with the dress spheres after a while . I certainly prefer FFX's approach to battle .
The music in this game is terrible . Gone are the engaging sounds of Nobuo Uematsu , and in its place are terrible synthesized garbage . Besides a few notable songs , the music is worth muting .
Overall , this game is a big departure from previous Final Fantasy standards , and not a good one . Hopefully this is an anomaly for Square , and their new merger with Enix doesn't mean that we'll be getting more games like this .
027 4 I have been a longtime PlayStation and PlayStation2 gamer and so far , this has to be the best game I've come across . The main character , Yuna , has ended her days as a High Summoner and has become a sphere hunter - - someone who searches for these spheres that hold holographic images and could possibly open the door to Spira's mysterious past . Her bubbly and cheerful cousin , Rikku , ventures along with her . As does a fellow sphere hunter , Paine , who has an unexplained past . The trio journeys through treacherous lands , defeats fiends and foes , and collects spheres while obtaining potions , valuable accessories , and dress spheres .
The basic gameplay is excellent and simple to use . The loading time is faster than the speed of light and saving isn't that perpetual , but it comes up often enough - - basically after every main event . The new part of the game , the dress spheres , is a fun way to battle your way through fiends . Mainly , it's like taking a different job position ( ex . gunner , warrior , songstress , black mage , etc . ) while changing outfits .
What I loved most about the game is that they're giving girls a chance to be the hero . The theme song , Real Emotion ( I used an excerpt for the title ) is a break-through for video game themes . The Japanese version is just as good . Literally , the game could have hit Imax Theaters - - it was that good . The graphics are ten times what every other game is , and the voice acting is something I haven't heard in a while ! Even if you think the game is too girly for you , don't think of the game as a maybe or a what if . . . ? . I can assure you , this game is the heart of Final Fantasy .
I also recommend Final Fantasy X , Sly Cooper , Crash Bandicoot Series , The Simpsons Hit and Run , The Simpsons Road Rage , Burnout 2 , and The Sims Bustin ' Out .
029 4 Needless to say , I had many doubts about this game when I first saw reviews and what they had done to the characters , but I figured I'd at least try it , because , heck , it's from SquareEnix . In any case , I bought the game and It surprised me . It was actually pretty good . Now this doesn't mean that it's entirely perfect , so I'll review by different aspects .
Graphics
Some say they have improved compared to FFX , though I think there about the same . Some areas seem a littler cleaner and more polished though , and I have yet to see any major slowdown or choppiness .
Control
Pretty Easy once you know how to change Dress Spheres . Usually its just push one button to do this or that , and they respond pretty well . Even the minigames are pretty easy to control as well . Just what you'd expect from Square .
Story / Gameplay
This is where things are a bit different , instead of your typical Linear Final Fantasy , it's all mission based , so you see bits of story as you complete missions , and since there is multiple endings , it has some replay value . However , it can get confusing when you don't know where to go exactly , and it can sometimes gets confusing when you don't exactly go in a specific order . Besides this , if you take the time to go through the game , the story comes together , and is actually pretty decent . With numerous missions , and choices that effect your story , this game has many ways of getting the story told .
The new battle system is intense , as all battles happen in real time . This adds more strategy , and makes each battle pretty hectic . If you have played Star Ocean 2 , or any other game like this , you shouldn't have a hard time adjusting .
Summary
Overall , Final Fantasy X - 2 isn't too bad , if you can get over the changes that they did . Some may not like how they changed the characters , some missions and mini-games can be too easy , or very hard . And if your trying to get a 100% , then I definately suggest getting a in depth Strategy guide . Because it is very easy too completely miss things in this game .
Despite this , at least give it a try . Even if you don't care about FFX - 2 , playing it a bit might make you change your mind .
030 4 I ahve been a loyal fan to all of the Final Fantasy games . I have been dreaming of a sequel and there is finally going to be one ! Out of all of the games FFX was the best choice for a sequel . The caharcters were the most indepth and you could feel the most emotion for them . Come on who doesn't want to see if Tidus and Yuna find eachother and get together ? And what about Wakka and Lulu and the baby , who knows what that could develop into . Any way , i think that it is great that Square is finally making a sequel to and awesome .
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Borrowed the title for this from another review for the same game that I found elsewhere on the Net .
Let me be frank : If you're looking for a light , fluffy game that isn't too heavy or serious , then FFX - 2 is for you . If you're a teenage fangirl or a Yuna or Rikku fanboy , so much the better . But if you're looking for a deep , intelligent game , avoid buying this . Don't say no one warned you .
FFX - 2 has a fun , engaging battle system that'll keep you on your toes and lots of little mini-games to pass the time . As a result it also has a high replay value , as another reviewer mentioned ( another thing : it has a total of four different endings ) . But as a result of having so many sidequests , the main storyline is very weak . Some things aren't properly explained , or aren't explained at all ( i.e . how and why Yuna became interested in the pop music scene ) .
Another downside : The game is almost overloaded with comedy relief characters , and many of them aren't so much funny as they are teeth-grindingly irritating . Particularly the character named Leblanc . By the end of Chapter Two , I wanted someone in the Gullwings to put that thing out of her misery .
Character development only exists for Yuna , Paine , and Nooj . Everyone else is one-dimensional and doesn't really grow or change . But given that you deal mostly with YRP , this isn't too big of a problem .
The music isn't as bad as some people claim . In fact , some of the tracks are nearly or just as good as anything Nobuo Uematsu would have composed ( most especially Eternity : Memory of Lightwaves ) . Of course some of it is chintzy , but given the kind of game this is , that's to be expected .
For any serious gamers who get this , I recommend really delving into the deal with Paine's past . It's the deepest part of this game by far .
Fans of the previous Final Fantasy games may find themselves coming up with little to like about this game , unless they're very open-minded and know what to expect . From an honest perspective , from someone who's been playing these games for years , FFX - 2 does not live up to its predecessor , FFX . It is a step down of sorts .
But in and of itself it's not bad at all . Just remember , if you buy it , don't take it too seriously . Just sit back and have a good time .
033 4 Borrowed the title for this from another review for the same game that I found elsewhere on the Net .
Let me be frank : If you're looking for a light , fluffy game that isn't too heavy or serious , then FFX - 2 is for you . If you're a teenage fangirl or a Yuna or Rikku fanboy , so much the better . But if you're looking for a deep , intelligent game , avoid buying this . Don't say no one warned you .
FFX - 2 has a fun , engaging battle system that'll keep you on your toes and lots of little mini-games to pass the time . As a result it also has a high replay value , as another reviewer mentioned ( another thing : it has a total of four different endings ) . But as a result of having so many sidequests , the main storyline is very weak . Some things aren't properly explained , or aren't explained at all ( i.e . how and why Yuna became interested in the pop music scene ) .
Another downside : The game is almost overloaded with comedy relief characters , and many of them aren't so much funny as they are teeth-grindingly irritating . Particularly the character named Leblanc . By the end of Chapter Two , I wanted someone in the Gullwings to put that thing out of her misery .
Character development only exists for Yuna , Paine , and Nooj . Everyone else is one-dimensional and doesn't really grow or change . But given that you deal mostly with YRP , this isn't too big of a problem .
The music isn't as bad as some people claim . In fact , some of the tracks are nearly or just as good as anything Nobuo Uematsu would have composed ( most especially Eternity : Memory of Lightwaves ) . Of course some of it is chintzy , but given the kind of game this is , that's to be expected .
For any serious gamers who get this , I recommend really delving into the deal with Paine's past . It's the deepest part of this game by far .
Fans of the previous Final Fantasy games may find themselves coming up with little to like about this game , unless they're very open-minded and know what to expect . From an honest perspective , from someone who's been playing these games for years , FFX - 2 does not live up to its predecessor , FFX . It is a step down of sorts .
But in and of itself it's not bad at all . Just remember , if you buy it , don't take it too seriously . Just sit back and have a good time .
034 4 I am a big fan of final fantasy and I love FFX . So after the ending of FFX I knew that wasn't it . It couldn't be . Then This game came out and all my dreams came true .
First off let me tell you that all the other reviews say that Yuna Gave Up on her summoning . She didn't give up you idiots she can't be a summoner anymore because all of the faiyth are gone . Any hardcore fan of FFX would know that . Any way now she is a sphere hunter and works with Rikku ( from FFX ) and a new face named Paine ( the badass ) . Together they are the Gullwings or YRP . So . . . instead of Yuna summoning up Bahamut and kicking major fiend ass she busts caps in their asses . That's right she is a first class Gunner . A new thing about FFX - 2 is that there is a new job system and the battle system is back to the old school time bars . Anyway back to the story . Yuna finds an old sphere of an old friend ( Tidus ) or at least it looks like him and she sets off to find out what happened to him . Let me warn you now that there are three different endings . One you get by just beating the game , the second and better one you get by getting more than 60% completion and hitting the O button when Yuna is in the farplane and hears a whistle at the end . The final and best ending you must get 100% completion and do the whistle thing and a faiyth will ask u if you want to see him again . Say yes of course and you get the final ending . Beating the game is pointless if you don't get the final ending so talk to everyone and make sure you do every side quest . The game is awesome and has the graphics you can expect from square-enix . There are quite a bit less CGs than FFX but the ones there are rock . The only graphical problem I had was how they can't make the mouths move to what they are saying ( they'll get it one day ) . But the voice acting is phenomenal . Expect a new vocabulary and music experience . For example : in FFX you just get potions but in FFX - 2 you Score potions . I personally liked this edition to the game . The music is awesome the big change is that instead of being gloomy all the time like most FF games it's all active and fun . Well that's about all I have to say besides that if you are an FF fan to buy this game . You won't be disappointed .
P.S . make sure you play FFX first or you'll be lost .
036 4 I decided to wait a bit before reviewing this game For one thing , when reflecting on a game right after 80 hours of concentrated play , it is often the faults that stay in mind rather than the excellences . This is simply because any concentrated effort to play ' all ' of an RPG that is so large it is almost unwieldy surfaces all the little irritating quirks that almost have to be there in a game of that genre . Secondly , I wasn't sure whether I would immediately replay it or not .
FFX - 2 is a derivative of FFX , both taking place in the same world , with many of the characters that FFX made famous . Kimahri discovers an ancient holographic sphere on the heights of Mt . Gagazet . In it Yuna sees the face of someone she thought was gone forever - Tidus - appears in an artifact that is centuries old . This awakens Yuna from inactivity , and she joins Rikku and a new friend , Paine , to become sphere hunters . They seek both treasure and knowledge .
From these beginnings a massive tale begins to spring . Sphere hunters compete , opposed factions on a Spira move towards war , and a tormented spirit from the far past threatens to completely undo what Tidus and Yuna sacrificed so much for . And I do mean massive . You will ride the good airship ( kind of a giant flying Harley ) on quest after quest . The world shares topography with the Spira of old , but it ranges far deeper . And countless side quests fill out your journey .
If it is really that good , why did I hesitate ? Mostly because the game comes impossibly close to being too big . Nothing is impossible with sufficient leveling up , but the price of leveling up is having to endure some player control features that can irritate after a time . A huge number of side quests mean too many senior moments when you discover you forgot to do something important .
But the truth is that this is certainly the best RPG of 2003 , and could very well simply the best game for the year . Artwork and cut scenes are wonderful , the changing costumes that reflect the powers that the Yuna and the other Seagulls , and the creatures - friendly , boss , and otherwise - all this contributes to the final effect . A touching and human story and magnificent music complete the grand scheme . Square Enix felt they had to outdo all their previous efforts , and they did exactly that .
If you haven't played FFX you will find that this game is completely playable without it . The story stands on its own . Of course , if you have played FFX , you have some idea of what is coming . Overall this gets top grades , and will have a share of the crown for some time to come .
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this game was obviously designed with the female gamer in mind . it features three , unique , female main characters ( a first for the final fantasy series ) who change their abilities by changing their outfits , or dress-spheres , to use the game's lingo . the ladies ' abilities include old final fantasy stand-bys , such as thief , black mage , and warrior , but also some exciting new ones , including samurai , berserker , and songstress . each character also has a special dress-sphere to be discovered , substituting for the old trance ability in former final fantasy games , which enables her to really kick butt in a pinch . the player can further enhance the characters ' abilities by placing dress-spheres on different garment grids that amplify certain powers .
with the inclusion of dress-spheres and garment grids , the battle dynamic has changed significantly from former square enix products . battles can be viewed from multiple angles , and are generally faster paced . with so many different abilities to learn , the player is encouraged to seek out battles . the game's plot and visuals hold up fairly well to what players have come to expect from final fantasy games .
while the game is a sequel to final fantasy x , it can still be enjoyed without ever playing its predecessor ( which i would personally recommend , as i hated final fantasy x , which includes exaggeratedly slow gameplay due to the fact that the character is often immersed in water ) . unfortunately , perhaps due to x2 ' s status as a mere sequel , the time it takes to complete the game's plot is relatively short ( although , as always , there are lots of little bonus tidbits to be discovered , side games to be won , and puzzles to be solved ) . the game is also the first to feature the new game plus , in which the player can begin the game anew with most abilities gained during initial gameplay still intact . however , the game's climatic moments are ultimately disappointing , as it is incredibly easy for well-trained characters to defeat the final foe . it is , however , a testament to how enjoyable the game is that its abrupt conclusion leaves the player wanting much , much more .
038 4 this game was obviously designed with the female gamer in mind . it features three , unique , female main characters ( a first for the final fantasy series ) who change their abilities by changing their outfits , or dress-spheres , to use the game's lingo . the ladies ' abilities include old final fantasy stand-bys , such as thief , black mage , and warrior , but also some exciting new ones , including samurai , berserker , and songstress . each character also has a special dress-sphere to be discovered , substituting for the old trance ability in former final fantasy games , which enables her to really kick butt in a pinch . the player can further enhance the characters ' abilities by placing dress-spheres on different garment grids that amplify certain powers .
with the inclusion of dress-spheres and garment grids , the battle dynamic has changed significantly from former square enix products . battles can be viewed from multiple angles , and are generally faster paced . with so many different abilities to learn , the player is encouraged to seek out battles . the game's plot and visuals hold up fairly well to what players have come to expect from final fantasy games .
while the game is a sequel to final fantasy x , it can still be enjoyed without ever playing its predecessor ( which i would personally recommend , as i hated final fantasy x , which includes exaggeratedly slow gameplay due to the fact that the character is often immersed in water ) . unfortunately , perhaps due to x2 ' s status as a mere sequel , the time it takes to complete the game's plot is relatively short ( although , as always , there are lots of little bonus tidbits to be discovered , side games to be won , and puzzles to be solved ) . the game is also the first to feature the new game plus , in which the player can begin the game anew with most abilities gained during initial gameplay still intact . however , the game's climatic moments are ultimately disappointing , as it is incredibly easy for well-trained characters to defeat the final foe . it is , however , a testament to how enjoyable the game is that its abrupt conclusion leaves the player wanting much , much more .
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I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since first one came out for the NES , and Square hasen't let me down yet . I've loved everyone they've done for the PS1 , including the often criticized VIII , and X was phenomenal , even though I had serious doubts before playing it . X - 2 seemed a little rushed to me though . . . and was just missing something .
The gameplay of X - 2 is excellent . Active Time returns , and never has a Final Fantasy game been so fast and furious . Battles are incredibly fun , and actually a little difficult the first few times through until you get the swing of things .
The dress spheres were actually very cool , and an interesting way of incorporating classic Final Fantasy job classes into the game . Its great to see the job classes incorporated into this game , and they made it very fun . There is a huge selection of different abilities to learn , keeping character development very interesting throughout the game . I was really disappointed they didn't include the ninja job class though , that was always my favorite in FF Tactics and I think it would have been great in this game . Also , the garment grids ( which dictate what dress spheres you have and in what order , and also bestow special attributes on your characters ) are pretty lame in my opinion . There's a huge variety of them you can find , but the majority of them really aren't helpful at all , and I think that , like me , you'll just end up using the same 3 - 5 through the entire game . Quite a waste .
The graphics are identical to Final Fantasy X , so yes , they are wonderful . I was a bit disappointed at exactly HOW identical everything seemed though . The creatures and environments got monotonous very quickly . I don't know what Square could have done , as this game does occur in the same world , but I think they could have spruced up the environments and creatures a bit to make it seem a bit more different from X .
I like how it's open ended and that the story depends on how much you do , as opposed to being linear . However , if you want to get the best ending and see everything , which most will , you will want to go through every single scene in the game anyway .
The music is . . . well , strange , and not quite my style . The main theme song is beautiful , and some of the other music was okay , but there were a lot of songs I didn't like at all , very funky and poppy sounding . . . they got pretty annoying .
The movie cutscenes are just as incredible as in X , but they are really quite sparse throughout the game , and 2 of them are of Yuna singing cheesy pop songs . Which brings me to another of my big complaints about the game : excessive cheesiness .
Pop songs galore , incredibly flaky dialogue , teenage girl humor abounds ! Yes , this game suffers , perhaps more than anything else , from mind destroying cheesiness . Unless the majority of Final Fantasy fans became teenage girls while I wasn't paying attention , I can't see why Square did this .
However , the game itself is fun enough to make it good anyway , and there were some parts even I found genuinely funny and entertaining .
The story takes on kind of a mystery element , looking for clues to the possible continued existence of Tidus . Not as deep or complex as most Final Fantasy games , but good , for what it is . The endings range from bad to good to excellent . Any fan of X will definitely want to see the best ending . . . it was awesome , and all by itself made it worth playing this game .
This is the first time they've put a new game plus feature on a Final Fantasy title , and it's a welcome addition . This game does have some replay value , depending in part on how thoroughly you play the first time through .
Another big complaint of mine are the mini games . I could not have imagined how bad they could get . Mini games don't make a Final Fantasy title , no , but they are usually at least an amusing diversion . There isn't a single mini game in FF X - 2 thats fun . All of the Calm Lands have been turned into a mini game arena , but none of them are fun ! It's pathetic . I don't know who designed them , but they are really awful , and if anyone can get into playing these games , you have my respect . Also , they completely redid Blitzball , and the new version is absolutely horrible . They really dropped the ball on the mini games .
Most of the side quests , on the other hand , are pretty fun , though some are incredibly difficult ( such as the Via Infinito ) .
I think that just about covers it . I'm saddened that I'm actually giving a Final Fantasy game anything less than 5 stars . This was a good game , and was very fun overall , but I just have too many little complaints to give it a perfect score .
Very good , recommended for Final Fantasy fans , but just slightly flawed .
040 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since first one came out for the NES , and Square hasen't let me down yet . I've loved everyone they've done for the PS1 , including the often criticized VIII , and X was phenomenal , even though I had serious doubts before playing it . X - 2 seemed a little rushed to me though . . . and was just missing something .
The gameplay of X - 2 is excellent . Active Time returns , and never has a Final Fantasy game been so fast and furious . Battles are incredibly fun , and actually a little difficult the first few times through until you get the swing of things .
The dress spheres were actually very cool , and an interesting way of incorporating classic Final Fantasy job classes into the game . Its great to see the job classes incorporated into this game , and they made it very fun . There is a huge selection of different abilities to learn , keeping character development very interesting throughout the game . I was really disappointed they didn't include the ninja job class though , that was always my favorite in FF Tactics and I think it would have been great in this game . Also , the garment grids ( which dictate what dress spheres you have and in what order , and also bestow special attributes on your characters ) are pretty lame in my opinion . There's a huge variety of them you can find , but the majority of them really aren't helpful at all , and I think that , like me , you'll just end up using the same 3 - 5 through the entire game . Quite a waste .
The graphics are identical to Final Fantasy X , so yes , they are wonderful . I was a bit disappointed at exactly HOW identical everything seemed though . The creatures and environments got monotonous very quickly . I don't know what Square could have done , as this game does occur in the same world , but I think they could have spruced up the environments and creatures a bit to make it seem a bit more different from X .
I like how it's open ended and that the story depends on how much you do , as opposed to being linear . However , if you want to get the best ending and see everything , which most will , you will want to go through every single scene in the game anyway .
The music is . . . well , strange , and not quite my style . The main theme song is beautiful , and some of the other music was okay , but there were a lot of songs I didn't like at all , very funky and poppy sounding . . . they got pretty annoying .
The movie cutscenes are just as incredible as in X , but they are really quite sparse throughout the game , and 2 of them are of Yuna singing cheesy pop songs . Which brings me to another of my big complaints about the game : excessive cheesiness .
Pop songs galore , incredibly flaky dialogue , teenage girl humor abounds ! Yes , this game suffers , perhaps more than anything else , from mind destroying cheesiness . Unless the majority of Final Fantasy fans became teenage girls while I wasn't paying attention , I can't see why Square did this .
However , the game itself is fun enough to make it good anyway , and there were some parts even I found genuinely funny and entertaining .
The story takes on kind of a mystery element , looking for clues to the possible continued existence of Tidus . Not as deep or complex as most Final Fantasy games , but good , for what it is . The endings range from bad to good to excellent . Any fan of X will definitely want to see the best ending . . . it was awesome , and all by itself made it worth playing this game .
This is the first time they've put a new game plus feature on a Final Fantasy title , and it's a welcome addition . This game does have some replay value , depending in part on how thoroughly you play the first time through .
Another big complaint of mine are the mini games . I could not have imagined how bad they could get . Mini games don't make a Final Fantasy title , no , but they are usually at least an amusing diversion . There isn't a single mini game in FF X - 2 thats fun . All of the Calm Lands have been turned into a mini game arena , but none of them are fun ! It's pathetic . I don't know who designed them , but they are really awful , and if anyone can get into playing these games , you have my respect . Also , they completely redid Blitzball , and the new version is absolutely horrible . They really dropped the ball on the mini games .
Most of the side quests , on the other hand , are pretty fun , though some are incredibly difficult ( such as the Via Infinito ) .
I think that just about covers it . I'm saddened that I'm actually giving a Final Fantasy game anything less than 5 stars . This was a good game , and was very fun overall , but I just have too many little complaints to give it a perfect score .
Very good , recommended for Final Fantasy fans , but just slightly flawed .
041 4 I've been a fan of Final Fantasy since first one came out for the NES , and Square hasen't let me down yet . I've loved everyone they've done for the PS1 , including the often criticized VIII , and X was phenomenal , even though I had serious doubts before playing it . X - 2 seemed a little rushed to me though . . . and was just missing something .
The gameplay of X - 2 is excellent . Active Time returns , and never has a Final Fantasy game been so fast and furious . Battles are incredibly fun , and actually a little difficult the first few times through until you get the swing of things .
The dress spheres were actually very cool , and an interesting way of incorporating classic Final Fantasy job classes into the game . Its great to see the job classes incorporated into this game , and they made it very fun . There is a huge selection of different abilities to learn , keeping character development very interesting throughout the game . I was really disappointed they didn't include the ninja job class though , that was always my favorite in FF Tactics and I think it would have been great in this game . Also , the garment grids ( which dictate what dress spheres you have and in what order , and also bestow special attributes on your characters ) are pretty lame in my opinion . There's a huge variety of them you can find , but the majority of them really aren't helpful at all , and I think that , like me , you'll just end up using the same 3 - 5 through the entire game . Quite a waste .
The graphics are identical to Final Fantasy X , so yes , they are wonderful . I was a bit disappointed at exactly HOW identical everything seemed though . The creatures and environments got monotonous very quickly . I don't know what Square could have done , as this game does occur in the same world , but I think they could have spruced up the environments and creatures a bit to make it seem a bit more different from X .
I like how it's open ended and that the story depends on how much you do , as opposed to being linear . However , if you want to get the best ending and see everything , which most will , you will want to go through every single scene in the game anyway .
The music is . . . well , strange , and not quite my style . The main theme song is beautiful , and some of the other music was okay , but there were a lot of songs I didn't like at all , very funky and poppy sounding . . . they got pretty annoying .
The movie cutscenes are just as incredible as in X , but they are really quite sparse throughout the game , and 2 of them are of Yuna singing cheesy pop songs . Which brings me to another of my big complaints about the game : excessive cheesiness .
Pop songs galore , incredibly flaky dialogue , teenage girl humor abounds ! Yes , this game suffers , perhaps more than anything else , from mind destroying cheesiness . Unless the majority of Final Fantasy fans became teenage girls while I wasn't paying attention , I can't see why Square did this .
However , the game itself is fun enough to make it good anyway , and there were some parts even I found genuinely funny and entertaining .
The story takes on kind of a mystery element , looking for clues to the possible continued existence of Tidus . Not as deep or complex as most Final Fantasy games , but good , for what it is . The endings range from bad to good to excellent . Any fan of X will definitely want to see the best ending . . . it was awesome , and all by itself made it worth playing this game .
This is the first time they've put a new game plus feature on a Final Fantasy title , and it's a welcome addition . This game does have some replay value , depending in part on how thoroughly you play the first time through .
Another big complaint of mine are the mini games . I could not have imagined how bad they could get . Mini games don't make a Final Fantasy title , no , but they are usually at least an amusing diversion . There isn't a single mini game in FF X - 2 thats fun . All of the Calm Lands have been turned into a mini game arena , but none of them are fun ! It's pathetic . I don't know who designed them , but they are really awful , and if anyone can get into playing these games , you have my respect . Also , they completely redid Blitzball , and the new version is absolutely horrible . They really dropped the ball on the mini games .
Most of the side quests , on the other hand , are pretty fun , though some are incredibly difficult ( such as the Via Infinito ) .
I think that just about covers it . I'm saddened that I'm actually giving a Final Fantasy game anything less than 5 stars . This was a good game , and was very fun overall , but I just have too many little complaints to give it a perfect score .
Very good , recommended for Final Fantasy fans , but just slightly flawed .
042 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
This isn't the game they said it would be . Despite preview's promise of this being a non-liner mission-based FF ( which is partially true ) . The percentage completion system is set up in such a linear way , it is nearly impsossible to even get 99% in your first playthrough , and impossible to get 100% w / o some sort of strategy guide due to the arbirartry nature of the linear story .
The female characters are occasionally nice to look at , but that's not a reason to play a game . ( real women are better ) Levelling up is dull , and there's not enough reason to switch out of different dress spheres once you've mastered the abilities .
In short , this game doesn't have the ' fun ' ' story ' or sense of I must collect every item that previous Final Fantasies brought to me . It's a struggle to make myself even finish this game , and for me that's a lot .
043 4 This isn't the game they said it would be . Despite preview's promise of this being a non-liner mission-based FF ( which is partially true ) . The percentage completion system is set up in such a linear way , it is nearly impsossible to even get 99% in your first playthrough , and impossible to get 100% w / o some sort of strategy guide due to the arbirartry nature of the linear story .
The female characters are occasionally nice to look at , but that's not a reason to play a game . ( real women are better ) Levelling up is dull , and there's not enough reason to switch out of different dress spheres once you've mastered the abilities .
In short , this game doesn't have the ' fun ' ' story ' or sense of I must collect every item that previous Final Fantasies brought to me . It's a struggle to make myself even finish this game , and for me that's a lot .
044 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
When ever I buy a new Final Fantasy game ( since FF7 ) People laugh as I buy it but take a couple of weeks to get interested . For example you spend on average 50 - 60 hours playing FF7 . A game where the story is as equally as important as the gameplay , you become used to everything about the game from characters to controls to environment . You finish the game and then the next installment comes out , only it's different . Different characters , different world and often very different gameplay . I think at first that this is to different so I don't bother until I have time on my hands . I give it a chance then i'm hooked . Becuase of this attitude I was compelled to play FFX - 2 as it's something i'd hoped to see for a while . Even though the game play is Very different from FFX it had me gripped straight away .
The non linear approach and almost instant freedom of movement fixed a major complaint about FFX which gave you very little choice at all until right at the end . The story is cleverly continued from the previous game and is told in a much more light hearted and cheerful approach . The graphics and sound are perfect for the game and seem much crisper and smoother than FFX .
The battle system is one of the best yet , fast paced and very versatile , allowing characters to change jobs during battle having there attributes and abilities change with them .
As the game is almost completely non linear and focuses on a mission system , it is possible to complete the game in a short ( by FF standards ) 15 hours . Only a select few missions essential to the main plot are mandatory . However undertaking these missions allows for extra weapons , items and spheres for unlocking new jobs and abilities You are also given a percentage whenever you save the game to tell you how much of the game you have seen as it is possible to complete the game and have a final score of around 50 - 55% . To that ends a New Game Plus feature has been added for those who complete the game . You can then restart from the beggining and retain averything you have earned allowing you to hunt out those hidden missions and secrets , and even unlock different endings to the story ( 4 in total I think ) .
All in all this game has plenty to offer any Final Fantasy fan . The only potential bad point is that if you have not played FFX you will not get anywhere near as much out of this game as those who have as elements of the story maybee difficult to follow and may seem quite stupid if you don't know whats going on . So in closing this is a gem of a game and is an essential to any Final Fantasy gamer .
045 4 When ever I buy a new Final Fantasy game ( since FF7 ) People laugh as I buy it but take a couple of weeks to get interested . For example you spend on average 50 - 60 hours playing FF7 . A game where the story is as equally as important as the gameplay , you become used to everything about the game from characters to controls to environment . You finish the game and then the next installment comes out , only it's different . Different characters , different world and often very different gameplay . I think at first that this is to different so I don't bother until I have time on my hands . I give it a chance then i'm hooked . Becuase of this attitude I was compelled to play FFX - 2 as it's something i'd hoped to see for a while . Even though the game play is Very different from FFX it had me gripped straight away .
The non linear approach and almost instant freedom of movement fixed a major complaint about FFX which gave you very little choice at all until right at the end . The story is cleverly continued from the previous game and is told in a much more light hearted and cheerful approach . The graphics and sound are perfect for the game and seem much crisper and smoother than FFX .
The battle system is one of the best yet , fast paced and very versatile , allowing characters to change jobs during battle having there attributes and abilities change with them .
As the game is almost completely non linear and focuses on a mission system , it is possible to complete the game in a short ( by FF standards ) 15 hours . Only a select few missions essential to the main plot are mandatory . However undertaking these missions allows for extra weapons , items and spheres for unlocking new jobs and abilities You are also given a percentage whenever you save the game to tell you how much of the game you have seen as it is possible to complete the game and have a final score of around 50 - 55% . To that ends a New Game Plus feature has been added for those who complete the game . You can then restart from the beggining and retain averything you have earned allowing you to hunt out those hidden missions and secrets , and even unlock different endings to the story ( 4 in total I think ) .
All in all this game has plenty to offer any Final Fantasy fan . The only potential bad point is that if you have not played FFX you will not get anywhere near as much out of this game as those who have as elements of the story maybee difficult to follow and may seem quite stupid if you don't know whats going on . So in closing this is a gem of a game and is an essential to any Final Fantasy gamer .
047 4 I was either being rushed or being confused on where to go . The game gives you little hint on how to move on with the missions or how to move on with the story line . The story gives you a lot of flexibility if you can manage to find it and make sense of it . But if you missed a particular cool item , you may have to restart the game all over to get it if you want it that badly .
The camera angles make it difficult to see where you are going . The graphics do not make it clear about where you can and cannot go . The radar map doesn't help much because it focuses on such a tiny area . I did not like the timed missions especially because of these things . This was a problem with both X and X2 .
The story is a bit sappy and doesn't make a lot of sense . I don't like it . But that was the least of my issues .
The 90 pound main characters , ready to die of anorexia , have superhuman strength at times , yet at another times two of them were struggling to lift a 90 pound weight three feet to safety . Also , they appear to be dressed as low-rung prostitutes . Why don't they put some clothes on those poor girls ? The dominatrix thing is not for me .
The two stars are entirely earned with the battles . The battle mode can be customized and really gives you a lot of strategy to work with . I found the battles just plain fun .
To summarize , the confusion and the ridiculousness of the near-naked 90 pounders was not worth it for me . A strategy guide is a must for this game .
048 4 Final Fantasy X has an unforgetable ending : the seperation of a true and endless love . But then you see our hero Tidus rise up from water .
Final Fantasy X was an excellent game , so I thrived to buy the sequel . It started out good , however , the FMV scenes aren't as good as FFX's , nor the plot .
Yuna has thankfully shedded her too-polite image , but so many good characters are gone . . . Tidus , Auron . . . and now you only have three people to battle with . Yuna is now like a girl version of Tidus , Rikku as another perky blonde , and Paine is a combination of Auron / Lulu .
Don't get me wrong . I really enjoyed this game . However , I think it was beyond cheesy to include the aeons in this game . Vegnagun , the evil machina , had nothing to do with the fayth , except for the fact that they all were back in the Machina War . Also , bringing Tidus back . . . it was a good thing I guess , but the way he came back was absolutely awful in my opinion . The fayth were pleading to stop dreaming , and then two years later they decide to up and dream again ? What's that about ?
I also like how Yuna encounted so many different things / people along the way . . . finding out the mystery of Vegnagun , Shuyin , and Lenne . . . the concerts were amazing , both Real Emotion and 1000 Words .
If you are an FFX fan , I suggest you buy FFX - 2 and see the conclusion of our favorite heroes , Yuna and Tidus . This game is more RPG-ish than FFX , because you can determine the fate of the ending or places you go . It really was a good game .
049 4 All right Final Fantasy X2 is not the best game you'll ever play in the Final Fantasy series . Yes it is a little girly through out the game ( dresspheres ) I know but the farther you play into the game the better it gets as with all Final Fantasy games . The battle mode for this game is the same as Final Fantasy IX , you meet every guardian from FFX except for Aaron and Tidus , you can go to all the places as FFX except the places after defeating sin , you don't get to chose a weapon in this game but you do have two choices on items ( Bangles , Guantlets ) . However you can't use most abilities as in FFX with out a certain dressphere , the dresspheres determine what weapons you have and what attacks can be used . Such as black magic skills can only be used by a black mage , or some dresspheres allow for special skills like slowproof etc . . . Over all the game is fun to play , it isn't as good as FFX was but still is pretty good . Also you can get alot more percentage complete if you have or buy the strategy guide book for this game .
051 4 I loved the dynamic of characters from FFX . But look what happened to them in Ten - 2 . Wakka and Lulu seem to be drained of energy . Kimhari who seemed so daunting and strong in X is receiving backrubs from female Ronso ! Most importantly , we're missing vivid characters like Auron and Tidus . Yuna comes across as a strong person , but the flakiness doesn't suit her . Paine's character needs to be more developed . The graphics in the cut scenes also seemed a bit rough , and the only cut scene I thought was beautiful was when Tidus is running from soldiers with Yuna . The main story line also seems to get swamped in the not-so-fun and tedious sidequests . Er . rather the side quests ARE the main story I guess . = T I also suffered personally because they took away Remiem Temple , which is one of the most beautiful and impossible architectural pieces I have ever seen .
Anyways the good thing is that the battle system is great IMO . You do get a beating from the fiends , and it takes lots of time to level up and master dress spheres , but I actually like these challenges . The main songs are great - Real emotion and 100 words are addictive . The intro song to Ten - 2 is the best intro song in any FF series IMO .
Overall , I think this is a bubble-gummy game that traditional FF fans will gripe about , but nonetheless WILL play at some point because it still retains a lot of the things that has made FF series so loved .
BTW , I saw some rogue footage of FFXII and it looks impossibly amazing . To people disppointed with Ten - 2 , I somehow get the feeling , XII will make up for it .
052 4 I'd have to say this was one of the most enjoyable FF games yet . The battle system was a blast . Some of the sidequests were extremely fun . And the story was pretty solid too .
Starting with the battle system . Fast and furious is the only way to describe it . The Job system is also kind of cool . Don't get me wrong , the Sphere grid in X is probably my favorite system of leveling up . But each FF game is different . You just have to accept that and enjoy what you're given . While the new DressSphere system isn't as good as X , it is way better than any other FF game except maybe Tactics . Like I said , accept that it is different and enjoy it because it can be very fun and very rewarding .
The story .
I know a couple of the other reviewers didn't like the story . But I found if you completed all the sidequests , it was actually very good . But if you didn't do the sidequests , you miss out on a lot . The story didn't really get to me till near the end when you're completing all the sidequests . The one in Macalania woods was especially good and sad .
At the same time , the sidequests is really one of the things that brought this game down . Since it is nonlinear , it is real easy to miss a small detail that will effect the rest of the game . As a hint , go everywhere and do everything twice before going to the hotspots . Most of the good scenes are hidden and require you to accomplish everything in a specific area to view them . The scenes are just hidden . For example , you have to play one round of Blitzball in Luca , then go up to the save spot and against the balcony for a scene to play .
Some of the sidequests are very very fun . And others are just lame . It seems to reward those gamers that just want to sit around in a town for 3 hours and poke into every corner . Which isn't me .
The only other downfall this game has is some of the cheesy animations for Rikku and Brother . Not to mention the pop songs that always seem to creep in there .
I do wish characters such as Gippal and Baralai were playable , but I also liked the 3 person party . That way I didn't have to waste time leveling up characters I didn't want .
I know it sounds like I picked on it a bit , but the high points are more than enough to make it a rewarding game .
So , extremely fun battle system and job system . Good story . That makes it 5 starts . But cheesy animation and the fact that all the good stuff in the story can be missed drops it a star . If you have the patience , pick it up .
053 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Final Fantasy X - 2 was indefinetely a great game . Here are my ratings for the game :
Music - 4 / 5 I thought it was great but maybe it could have been better adding some music like the previous . . .
Graphics - 4.5 / 5 Totally awesome . What more could you expect from a game ? The facial expressions matched and the characters looked realistic . But of course , there can always be an improvement .
Story - 4.5 / 5 The beginning might have been a bit out of the ordinary but it was a nice surprise . Though most people say there's no plot , I thought that the fact that Yuna's looking for him is enough . It's a simpler plot but still enjoyable . I better not say anymore or else it might ruin it for some people . ; )
Gameplay - 5 / 5 I loved the fact that everything you do impacts the final outcome . There is a total of 6 endings that you can get . Though it might be hard at first to get the perfect ending , the game was great . Plus , after you beat the game , you get to play the game again with basically everything you've had before .
Battles - 5 / 5 Many people didn't like how the fiends could attack you while you were choosing one of the options and how you died easily because you had to wait a period of time before attacking . In my opinion it was great ! It was much more real . I highly doubt that opponents will wait for you to go attack them first before they did . As for the ATB bar , well , I didn't have trouble with it . The monsters took a long time to attack you anyway . ( Which also gave you time to choose the appropriate options )
054 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 was indefinetely a great game . Here are my ratings for the game :
Music - 4 / 5 I thought it was great but maybe it could have been better adding some music like the previous . . .
Graphics - 4.5 / 5 Totally awesome . What more could you expect from a game ? The facial expressions matched and the characters looked realistic . But of course , there can always be an improvement .
Story - 4.5 / 5 The beginning might have been a bit out of the ordinary but it was a nice surprise . Though most people say there's no plot , I thought that the fact that Yuna's looking for him is enough . It's a simpler plot but still enjoyable . I better not say anymore or else it might ruin it for some people . ; )
Gameplay - 5 / 5 I loved the fact that everything you do impacts the final outcome . There is a total of 6 endings that you can get . Though it might be hard at first to get the perfect ending , the game was great . Plus , after you beat the game , you get to play the game again with basically everything you've had before .
Battles - 5 / 5 Many people didn't like how the fiends could attack you while you were choosing one of the options and how you died easily because you had to wait a period of time before attacking . In my opinion it was great ! It was much more real . I highly doubt that opponents will wait for you to go attack them first before they did . As for the ATB bar , well , I didn't have trouble with it . The monsters took a long time to attack you anyway . ( Which also gave you time to choose the appropriate options )
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Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Final Fantasy X - 2 is a truly magnificent sequel to a great game . One thing you'll immediately find an enjoy is the mobility you have in the game . Whereas many felt that the original Final Fantasy X was painfully linear , Final Fantasy X - 2 provides you with numerous opportunities for sidequests and minigames at every point throughout the story . The battle system has been completely revamped , changed to a Dressphere system that seems reminiscent of Final Fantasy 。's Jobs system . Your characters all begin with a default dressphere , however , as you progress , you'll be able to find more and learn all sorts of new abilities to either ravage your enemies or improve your own characters . The battle system does take a bit of getting used to , but once you're fully acclimated with it , it becomes very fun . One of the best parts is the story and missions system : there are actually five different endings you can see based on how much of the game you're willing to explore .
More than that , though , it goes much further than the multiple endings . The game actively rewards you for taking the time to explore stories and missions in-depth . Do so and you'll be rewarded with satisfying plot-events , funny ( or appropriately serious ) dialogue and some big surprises . Don't do so and you'll find that many plotlines end up incomplete or have resolutions that are rather unsatisfying . That too is part of the fun - watching things go differently and catching things that you may have missed before .
My complaints about the game ( and they're minor ) are :
- Like the battle system , some of the music is definitely an acquired taste . There are some pieces that are very repetitive and a couple that are just plain bad . Still , I found that I enjoyed most of the music , even without Nobuo Uematsu on board .
- Blitzball - If you liked the blitzball from the first game , then you'll probably be disappointed by the changes . Nothing really works like it used to and it seems like everything is way too fast . A case of a good formula that should have been left alone . Fortunately , there are enough other really good minigames and sidequests to more than make up for it .
Overall Analysis :
Graphics - 10 / 10
Story - 9 / 10
Battle - 9 / 10
Replayability - 10 / 10
056 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 is a truly magnificent sequel to a great game . One thing you'll immediately find an enjoy is the mobility you have in the game . Whereas many felt that the original Final Fantasy X was painfully linear , Final Fantasy X - 2 provides you with numerous opportunities for sidequests and minigames at every point throughout the story . The battle system has been completely revamped , changed to a Dressphere system that seems reminiscent of Final Fantasy 。's Jobs system . Your characters all begin with a default dressphere , however , as you progress , you'll be able to find more and learn all sorts of new abilities to either ravage your enemies or improve your own characters . The battle system does take a bit of getting used to , but once you're fully acclimated with it , it becomes very fun . One of the best parts is the story and missions system : there are actually five different endings you can see based on how much of the game you're willing to explore .
More than that , though , it goes much further than the multiple endings . The game actively rewards you for taking the time to explore stories and missions in-depth . Do so and you'll be rewarded with satisfying plot-events , funny ( or appropriately serious ) dialogue and some big surprises . Don't do so and you'll find that many plotlines end up incomplete or have resolutions that are rather unsatisfying . That too is part of the fun - watching things go differently and catching things that you may have missed before .
My complaints about the game ( and they're minor ) are :
- Like the battle system , some of the music is definitely an acquired taste . There are some pieces that are very repetitive and a couple that are just plain bad . Still , I found that I enjoyed most of the music , even without Nobuo Uematsu on board .
- Blitzball - If you liked the blitzball from the first game , then you'll probably be disappointed by the changes . Nothing really works like it used to and it seems like everything is way too fast . A case of a good formula that should have been left alone . Fortunately , there are enough other really good minigames and sidequests to more than make up for it .
Overall Analysis :
Graphics - 10 / 10
Story - 9 / 10
Battle - 9 / 10
Replayability - 10 / 10
057 4 Finally , a real sequel . I am extremely excited about Final Fantasy X - 2 , the first female-led Final Fantasy . This time around , it's Yuna's turn . Yuna , Rikku , and a newcomer Paine are traveling to find Tidus , the main character from Final Fantasy X . Yuna , now sporting some girl-power clothes , is the main character in this game . So far , I've read almost every preview on this game , and I know it'll be as great as FFX . The good people at Squaresoft has said that this game has a totally different fighting scheme , and let's all hope it doesn't mess up this game . Overall , this game will certainly be great !
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I wouldn't say this is a good sequel for Final Fantasy X . X - 2 does not have a plot , just Yuna and her friends trying to find her long lost love Tidus , which does not make it a real plot . And don't even get me started on Yuna in X - 2 ! I mean , what did they do to her character ? ! What happened to the serious , devoted Summoner in Final Fantasy X ? Now we just have a girl who's a singing pop star ! Okay , I like how she's looking for Tidus and all , but not her new wardrobe and personality . And what's the deal with the short shorts ? It's like she threw away her staff and purple dress . I also did not like her appearance , she looked so much better in FFX . Her face was like , much more . . . pure ?
She's just so . . . open and direct . Probably from Rikku's influence .
I liked FFX , but NOT X - 2 .
059 4 I wouldn't say this is a good sequel for Final Fantasy X . X - 2 does not have a plot , just Yuna and her friends trying to find her long lost love Tidus , which does not make it a real plot . And don't even get me started on Yuna in X - 2 ! I mean , what did they do to her character ? ! What happened to the serious , devoted Summoner in Final Fantasy X ? Now we just have a girl who's a singing pop star ! Okay , I like how she's looking for Tidus and all , but not her new wardrobe and personality . And what's the deal with the short shorts ? It's like she threw away her staff and purple dress . I also did not like her appearance , she looked so much better in FFX . Her face was like , much more . . . pure ?
She's just so . . . open and direct . Probably from Rikku's influence .
I liked FFX , but NOT X - 2 .
060 4 I am a HUGE , huge fan of the Final Fantasy series . Final Fantasy IX and X were both superb games that I played for months . Just what is up with this dress-up game , Final Fantasy X - 2 ?
My first impression of the game was that it was made by a bunch of male game designers who wanted to watch semi-naked teenage girls dance around to sexy music . Yuna and Rikku have both been given makeovers to wear scanty clothing . Paine was added in to give the ' goth ' alternative in the trio . The three are like Charlie's Angels ( a movie that I love ) but less intelligent , more childish . These women are supposed to be in their 20s but act like they're 8 years old .
You get to play Yuna , Rikku or Paine and you battle and puzzle your way through the game series , gathering spheres and working through missions . Somehow you have completely forgotten the Al Bhed language and have to relearn it . Somehow your cousin is in love with you . Instead of strategy battles , you are in active time battles which double penalize you for spellcasting and reward you for button mashing . The graphics were GREATLY reduced in order to bring this change , too .
Gone is the brilliant sphere grid system to customize your characters . Instead you get . . . paper-doll clothing changes . Yes , I'm serious . You get to try new outfits on your characters and get a few skills with each one . Of course , most of the outfits are quite revealing .
The music was really annoying and I had to turn the sound off in some situations . The side quests were sometimes just tiresome and sometimes bordered on the highly questionable ( giving back rubs to hit pleasure levels ? ) I had a lot of respect for Yuna after the end of FFX . Given what was going on two years later , it seemed like Yuna regressed rather than matured .
I know a TON of women who loved FFX and gladly played it . It seems with FFX - 2 they tried to make a game for women by turning it into insipid nonsense . What an insult to females everywhere , to say that the only way we'd play was to give us dress-up outfits and girly-girl giggling . And what an insult to say that girls should be sex objects that have to fall out of their outfits to get any attention .
The game designers should have taken a good look at Eowyn and Arwen in the Lord of the Rings movie series to see how women can be intelligent , strong , skilled and amazingly appealing . I will finish FFX - 2 to write the walkthrough , but it won't be a pleasureable experience .
I'd rent this for a week and make sure you really enjoy what it offers before you buy it .
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Being a huge fan of Final Fantasy X from way back when it first came out , I finally decided to give it's sequel a try . I actually forgot this game even existed for a long time but found it in a bargain bin and figured what the heck . I'm not disappointed with it considering I paid under $10 . The turn based combat is quicker then any other FF game I've played . And it never gets too too tough as long as you're using the right strategy and have spent the time to level up . Graphics are also impressive . . . looking just as good if not a little better then FFX did . The biggest turn off is the light hearted story . FFX started out with a city being blow up . FFX - 2 starts out with a pop concert . : / I'm willing to put up with this because the game play is solid enough to make up for it .
Final Verdict : If you've never played Final Fantasy X before don't jump into this one first . Get both used and play them in order .
064 4 Being a huge fan of Final Fantasy X from way back when it first came out , I finally decided to give it's sequel a try . I actually forgot this game even existed for a long time but found it in a bargain bin and figured what the heck . I'm not disappointed with it considering I paid under $10 . The turn based combat is quicker then any other FF game I've played . And it never gets too too tough as long as you're using the right strategy and have spent the time to level up . Graphics are also impressive . . . looking just as good if not a little better then FFX did . The biggest turn off is the light hearted story . FFX started out with a city being blow up . FFX - 2 starts out with a pop concert . : / I'm willing to put up with this because the game play is solid enough to make up for it .
Final Verdict : If you've never played Final Fantasy X before don't jump into this one first . Get both used and play them in order .
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Where to start ? Sigh , just thinking about this game gets my blood boiling . I can't for the life of me understand why some people are giving this 5 stars . Well , first off , just let me say that I am female . It should be glaringly obvious that this game is targeted towards a female audience ( or so Square-Enix may believe ) . Unfortuneately , I was sickened by this game . Well , let's start with something good .
Graphics ( 10 / 10 ) : Not bad at all . I'm not too picky about graphics and I can honestly say that these are pretty good . Bright , shiny , nice for a PS2 game .
Music ( 4 / 10 ) : Honestly , this is a matter of opinion , but I didn't like the mix of jazz , techno and pop that made up this soundtrack . The final fantasy series is known for its beautiful classical-style music , and this game is a huge departure from that . The airship music made me want to turn off the sound and put a previous game's soundtrack into my cd player . The only song I really liked was A Thousand Words .
Characters ( 0 / 10 ) : This section may even deserve a negative rating . It's like Square-Enix decided to make a game just for the women out there-except they chose the top 10% of the female populous that were the most stupid , shallow , and air-headed people they could find for advice on what to put in this game . This game gives real women a bad image . Yuna , a mature , intelligent character I love from FF10 , has been kidnapped and replaced with a body double who has the intellect of a card-board box covered in glitter . I mourned the loss of the real Yuna . FF10 Yuna grappled with such deep and complex issues as self-sacrifice and questioning her faith , FF10 - 2 Yuna likes playing dress-up and uses words like dissasteriffic . Honestly , the other two characters are no better ; they are just as shallow and stupid . I was actually excited about the all-female cast , I was expecting the intelligence-level of the female characters from FF10 - - not to be found here .
Story ( 1 / 10 ) : Wow . This story is vapid . It starts out promisingly enough-Yuna views a sphere of someone who looks like Tidus , and sets out to find out if the impossible task of ressurecting him can be accomplished . The rest of the story falls apart from there . The vast majority of this story is made up of mini-games and side-quests . Now , I like sidquests and mini-games as much as the next person , but there's a reason they have the words side and mini in them . They are supposed to take a back-burner to the main story . In this game , it's the other way around : the main game is composed of one dull , uninteresting sidequest / mini-game after another , while the main storyline takes forever to emerge / develop . By the time the main story finally got around to being focused on , I no longer cared .
Battle System ( 6 / 10 ) : I had no real qualms with the actual battle mechanic . The system is a variation of turn based that is rather fast - - battles move quickly and your characters move around the field , helping you break out of the let's all line up and attack feel of previous games ( which I actually didn't mind at all ) . I must say that the Dress-sphere system itself is actually a rehashed version of the Job system from FFV . Except in FFV it felt serious and mature-here it feels like you're playing Barbie dress-up . Also , unlike FFV , you usually need to switch outfits in mid-battle , which slows battle down in an irritating fashion . Another complaint that brings down the score in this section is the irritating phrases of your characters in battle . Just listening to Rikku sqeal out another irritating inane phrase makes me cringe .
Gameplay ( 0 / 10 ) : If the rest of my review isn't enough for you , here's the final nail in the coffin . I was excited when I heard this game would be non-linear . I thought it would be like Chrono Cross , where there was a story that you moved through , but certain key decisions ( i.e . choose to rescue a character vs . not doing so ) made along the way would affect future plot points . Not so here , it is a mission based system with almost no direction . The only real effect skipping half the inane crap does is to keep you from getting the perfect ending . Things as small and pointless as forgetting to talk to one random NPC in chapter 2 could make you miss 1 / 2 a point which would prevent you from getting that perfect ending . The effect of this is that you must follow a guide to the nearest letter , thus ruining any feeling of non-linearity . Oh , and all those fun sidequests you'll be doing aren't fun at all .
Overall score ( 1 / 10 ) - * NOTE that this is not an average , it's my subjective feel of what this game deserves . As for whether you should rent or buy this , I suggest neither . In fact , if you're a fan of the original FF10 , I suggest you forget this game ever happened .
066 4 Where to start ? Sigh , just thinking about this game gets my blood boiling . I can't for the life of me understand why some people are giving this 5 stars . Well , first off , just let me say that I am female . It should be glaringly obvious that this game is targeted towards a female audience ( or so Square-Enix may believe ) . Unfortuneately , I was sickened by this game . Well , let's start with something good .
Graphics ( 10 / 10 ) : Not bad at all . I'm not too picky about graphics and I can honestly say that these are pretty good . Bright , shiny , nice for a PS2 game .
Music ( 4 / 10 ) : Honestly , this is a matter of opinion , but I didn't like the mix of jazz , techno and pop that made up this soundtrack . The final fantasy series is known for its beautiful classical-style music , and this game is a huge departure from that . The airship music made me want to turn off the sound and put a previous game's soundtrack into my cd player . The only song I really liked was A Thousand Words .
Characters ( 0 / 10 ) : This section may even deserve a negative rating . It's like Square-Enix decided to make a game just for the women out there-except they chose the top 10% of the female populous that were the most stupid , shallow , and air-headed people they could find for advice on what to put in this game . This game gives real women a bad image . Yuna , a mature , intelligent character I love from FF10 , has been kidnapped and replaced with a body double who has the intellect of a card-board box covered in glitter . I mourned the loss of the real Yuna . FF10 Yuna grappled with such deep and complex issues as self-sacrifice and questioning her faith , FF10 - 2 Yuna likes playing dress-up and uses words like dissasteriffic . Honestly , the other two characters are no better ; they are just as shallow and stupid . I was actually excited about the all-female cast , I was expecting the intelligence-level of the female characters from FF10 - - not to be found here .
Story ( 1 / 10 ) : Wow . This story is vapid . It starts out promisingly enough-Yuna views a sphere of someone who looks like Tidus , and sets out to find out if the impossible task of ressurecting him can be accomplished . The rest of the story falls apart from there . The vast majority of this story is made up of mini-games and side-quests . Now , I like sidquests and mini-games as much as the next person , but there's a reason they have the words side and mini in them . They are supposed to take a back-burner to the main story . In this game , it's the other way around : the main game is composed of one dull , uninteresting sidequest / mini-game after another , while the main storyline takes forever to emerge / develop . By the time the main story finally got around to being focused on , I no longer cared .
Battle System ( 6 / 10 ) : I had no real qualms with the actual battle mechanic . The system is a variation of turn based that is rather fast - - battles move quickly and your characters move around the field , helping you break out of the let's all line up and attack feel of previous games ( which I actually didn't mind at all ) . I must say that the Dress-sphere system itself is actually a rehashed version of the Job system from FFV . Except in FFV it felt serious and mature-here it feels like you're playing Barbie dress-up . Also , unlike FFV , you usually need to switch outfits in mid-battle , which slows battle down in an irritating fashion . Another complaint that brings down the score in this section is the irritating phrases of your characters in battle . Just listening to Rikku sqeal out another irritating inane phrase makes me cringe .
Gameplay ( 0 / 10 ) : If the rest of my review isn't enough for you , here's the final nail in the coffin . I was excited when I heard this game would be non-linear . I thought it would be like Chrono Cross , where there was a story that you moved through , but certain key decisions ( i.e . choose to rescue a character vs . not doing so ) made along the way would affect future plot points . Not so here , it is a mission based system with almost no direction . The only real effect skipping half the inane crap does is to keep you from getting the perfect ending . Things as small and pointless as forgetting to talk to one random NPC in chapter 2 could make you miss 1 / 2 a point which would prevent you from getting that perfect ending . The effect of this is that you must follow a guide to the nearest letter , thus ruining any feeling of non-linearity . Oh , and all those fun sidequests you'll be doing aren't fun at all .
Overall score ( 1 / 10 ) - * NOTE that this is not an average , it's my subjective feel of what this game deserves . As for whether you should rent or buy this , I suggest neither . In fact , if you're a fan of the original FF10 , I suggest you forget this game ever happened .
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FFX - 2 ' s free-form approach to game progression is novel , but it lacks the singular narrative thrust of FFX or other typical RPGs , and the storyline can feel a little nebulous and disjointed as a result . Consequently , you'll feel compelled to visit every area in every chapter in order to get a firm handle on the game's plot . Jody Bissoon
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FFX - 2 ' s free-form approach to game progression is novel , but it lacks the singular narrative thrust of FFX or other typical RPGs , and the storyline can feel a little nebulous and disjointed as a result . Consequently , you'll feel compelled to visit every area in every chapter in order to get a firm handle on the game's plot . Jody Bissoon
069 4 FFX - 2 ' s free-form approach to game progression is novel , but it lacks the singular narrative thrust of FFX or other typical RPGs , and the storyline can feel a little nebulous and disjointed as a result . Consequently , you'll feel compelled to visit every area in every chapter in order to get a firm handle on the game's plot . Jody Bissoon
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Compared to FFX , X - 2 is a bit short , childish and sort of pointless . But I wouldn't say X - 2 is simply a piece of junk . It does contain some new and interesting elements .
People usually like things that they are familiar with and reject things they are not . I think that's why people are yelling that X - 2 is such a letdown . Because people are so used to the system of X which is such a perfect game and don't really want to adjust themselves to fit in the new system . I hated ATB when I first picked up this game and decided to give up . But after a couple of hours play it turned out kind of fun . The battle system requires you to design a good first step dressphere grid and choose different jobs for each character to defeat different enemies with different attributes .
Speaking of the downside of the game , there are quite a few . Most of the music is annoying , especially the one when you are on the ship . Except the beginning theme ( where you choose New game and Load game ) which reminds me typical FF series , the rest is either childish or boring . The graphic isn't bad in terms of color and overview . But much details are missing from X , like real-time facial expression . The faces in X - 2 are just so fake . These things make the game a little cheap .
X - 2 is not as good as X , but that's all because X is such a perfect game . X - 2 still has something interesting for FF fans to explore .
071 4 Compared to FFX , X - 2 is a bit short , childish and sort of pointless . But I wouldn't say X - 2 is simply a piece of junk . It does contain some new and interesting elements .
People usually like things that they are familiar with and reject things they are not . I think that's why people are yelling that X - 2 is such a letdown . Because people are so used to the system of X which is such a perfect game and don't really want to adjust themselves to fit in the new system . I hated ATB when I first picked up this game and decided to give up . But after a couple of hours play it turned out kind of fun . The battle system requires you to design a good first step dressphere grid and choose different jobs for each character to defeat different enemies with different attributes .
Speaking of the downside of the game , there are quite a few . Most of the music is annoying , especially the one when you are on the ship . Except the beginning theme ( where you choose New game and Load game ) which reminds me typical FF series , the rest is either childish or boring . The graphic isn't bad in terms of color and overview . But much details are missing from X , like real-time facial expression . The faces in X - 2 are just so fake . These things make the game a little cheap .
X - 2 is not as good as X , but that's all because X is such a perfect game . X - 2 still has something interesting for FF fans to explore .
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I didn't quite expect so much from a game that starts off with a pop concert in the middle of Luca stadium , but as I started to get into the game I saw how the story just seemed to fit together so nicely and how it wraps up a lot of the loose ends that came out of Final Fantasy X .
It seems that many of the reviewers that have posted here and have given the game less than 3 stars haven't really played it enough to understand why the game is designed the way it is . There is a reason that you can travel to any of the other previously visited sites at any time . The reason is because YOU drive the story and YOU are in charge of how you get to the end . You don't have to complete every sidequest just to get to the end , and how the story wraps up is entirely up to you .
I think the designers wanted to empower the game player to have some control of how the game ends based on decisions they make . I for one am a perfectionist so until I can get the game to 100% completion , I won't stop playing it .
As for the game mechanics itself , it took awhile for me to get used to the ATB system . You really had to make some quick decisions or you could get your butt kicked . I noted that one person mentioned that you get penalized for spell casting instead of attacking with button mashing . I find that analogy grossly inaccurate and misleading . In fact , as you advance in experience in your various Dresspheres , spell casting with spheres like those of the Black Mage or White Mage can become quicker , so much quicker that a spellcaster can actually get off their spells before your fellow members attack with weapons .
The Garment Grids and Dresspheres added so much variety to the way you can mold the fighting roles of Yuna , Rikku and Paine that it actually dwarfs the sphere grid system in Final Fantasy X . The variations are actually so numerous , you can't possibly fill them all out without spending hundreds of hours playing the game .
I am more than an avid RPG player , that's really all I play . I have played RPG's since pen and paper and through fledgling computer games like Zork , Bard's Tale and so on and so forth . I feel that this game truly provides that type of an adventure where you can have quite a bit of input into how the game unfolds . Believe me , if you spend a good 20 or so hours playing it you'll want to unlock every dressphere and garment grid that you can to make your playing experience a complete one .
073 4 I didn't quite expect so much from a game that starts off with a pop concert in the middle of Luca stadium , but as I started to get into the game I saw how the story just seemed to fit together so nicely and how it wraps up a lot of the loose ends that came out of Final Fantasy X .
It seems that many of the reviewers that have posted here and have given the game less than 3 stars haven't really played it enough to understand why the game is designed the way it is . There is a reason that you can travel to any of the other previously visited sites at any time . The reason is because YOU drive the story and YOU are in charge of how you get to the end . You don't have to complete every sidequest just to get to the end , and how the story wraps up is entirely up to you .
I think the designers wanted to empower the game player to have some control of how the game ends based on decisions they make . I for one am a perfectionist so until I can get the game to 100% completion , I won't stop playing it .
As for the game mechanics itself , it took awhile for me to get used to the ATB system . You really had to make some quick decisions or you could get your butt kicked . I noted that one person mentioned that you get penalized for spell casting instead of attacking with button mashing . I find that analogy grossly inaccurate and misleading . In fact , as you advance in experience in your various Dresspheres , spell casting with spheres like those of the Black Mage or White Mage can become quicker , so much quicker that a spellcaster can actually get off their spells before your fellow members attack with weapons .
The Garment Grids and Dresspheres added so much variety to the way you can mold the fighting roles of Yuna , Rikku and Paine that it actually dwarfs the sphere grid system in Final Fantasy X . The variations are actually so numerous , you can't possibly fill them all out without spending hundreds of hours playing the game .
I am more than an avid RPG player , that's really all I play . I have played RPG's since pen and paper and through fledgling computer games like Zork , Bard's Tale and so on and so forth . I feel that this game truly provides that type of an adventure where you can have quite a bit of input into how the game unfolds . Believe me , if you spend a good 20 or so hours playing it you'll want to unlock every dressphere and garment grid that you can to make your playing experience a complete one .
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At fisrt , I was not even going to get this game . I did not like 10 and from what the magazines were saying as well as the reviewers , I thought forget that But , I did anyway and am very glad I did . I honostly think the is the second best final fantasy game I've played . I liked the mission based part of it . It brought something new and fun . This game really is a big surprise and very , very good !
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This was a good sequal to the FF X game however it did have it's flaws and wasn't nearly as involved story wise as FF X . If you loved the previous game and want a little more exploration of what happened after the end of FF X , then I'd grab this game .
077 4 This was a good sequal to the FF X game however it did have it's flaws and wasn't nearly as involved story wise as FF X . If you loved the previous game and want a little more exploration of what happened after the end of FF X , then I'd grab this game .
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Overall I liked this game , although many people dislike the dresspheres , I found them fun .
The main story wasn't the best , but there are so many mini games and side stories ( as in some other FF games ) and they are so much fun and really make the game . Paine is a great new character .
You MUST have the game guide to get the ( cliche ) perfect ending , and it is A LOT of work .
079 4 Overall I liked this game , although many people dislike the dresspheres , I found them fun .
The main story wasn't the best , but there are so many mini games and side stories ( as in some other FF games ) and they are so much fun and really make the game . Paine is a great new character .
You MUST have the game guide to get the ( cliche ) perfect ending , and it is A LOT of work .
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I wasn't sure if this would be a good RPG or not but like most Final Fantasy RPGs it was fun and filled with adveture there are many challenges and it does get harder along the way but the outcome of the game will surprise you . I would recommended to play and complete Final Fantasy 10 before playing this otherwise you may be a little confused as to who certain characters are and what is going on .
A wonderful , fun , exciting game recommended for all .
081 4 I wasn't sure if this would be a good RPG or not but like most Final Fantasy RPGs it was fun and filled with adveture there are many challenges and it does get harder along the way but the outcome of the game will surprise you . I would recommended to play and complete Final Fantasy 10 before playing this otherwise you may be a little confused as to who certain characters are and what is going on .
A wonderful , fun , exciting game recommended for all .
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I just have to say that I played Final Fantasy 10 twice and I loved every minute of it and cried both times . So naturally I was excited to see if Tidus returns in 10 - 2 . The game goofy at best . There is a respectable storyline if you can ignore all the almost pointless ( yet required ) sidequests like making monkeys fall in love to get tourists out of Zanarkand . I would recommend to anyone willing to play this game ( and trust me it will test your love of the game ) to look up at least how to see the Good Ending when reaching the end . The Common ending is just terribly dissapointing . I'd love to say I loved this game as much as the first , but I spent waaay too much time solving crime for the Al Bhed and digging in the desert to really say it was good .
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I'm not sure what all the complaining is about and it doesn't matter how many FF games people have played . Sure this one was very different from the rest of the FF but I found it somewhat refreshing . It might not be the average dramatic RPG but it was unique and lighthearted . You can even call it whimsical if you will . Game play was not as complicated as FFX but did not take long to learn to at all . Some might say the characters had no unique abilities , I say the opposite . Their abilities were rooted in their costumes and that's how it's explained in the game . These are magic costumes ; the girls didn't just turn into superfighters overnight . Graphics and voice were well done as well . Although it is definitely a departure from FFX , not to mention the rest of the series and I can't say it's as good as FFX or FFVII , it didn't fail to entertain me . For those who are thinking about purchasing , just know to expect something quite different from the usual dramatic FF series . And for those who complained of the all female only playable characters - - how about all those games with men only playable characters ? ? Anyhoo , in the end , the game satisfied the question I had for what happened to Tidus in FFX . It was well thought out and I recommend it for those who are opened to something light-hearted and to satisfy their curiosity about what happened to Tidus .
085 4 I'm not sure what all the complaining is about and it doesn't matter how many FF games people have played . Sure this one was very different from the rest of the FF but I found it somewhat refreshing . It might not be the average dramatic RPG but it was unique and lighthearted . You can even call it whimsical if you will . Game play was not as complicated as FFX but did not take long to learn to at all . Some might say the characters had no unique abilities , I say the opposite . Their abilities were rooted in their costumes and that's how it's explained in the game . These are magic costumes ; the girls didn't just turn into superfighters overnight . Graphics and voice were well done as well . Although it is definitely a departure from FFX , not to mention the rest of the series and I can't say it's as good as FFX or FFVII , it didn't fail to entertain me . For those who are thinking about purchasing , just know to expect something quite different from the usual dramatic FF series . And for those who complained of the all female only playable characters - - how about all those games with men only playable characters ? ? Anyhoo , in the end , the game satisfied the question I had for what happened to Tidus in FFX . It was well thought out and I recommend it for those who are opened to something light-hearted and to satisfy their curiosity about what happened to Tidus .
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This game is ok , even though FFX was WAY WAY WAY better . The new battle system beats the old one , but I've still seen better . ( I personally enjoy the PSO battle system , where its only your wits and otherwise its chaos ! ) And . . . theres the drawback of it having a majorly fanboy attitude . For example , Rikku's outfit . . . not even Briteny Spears ( cough cough ) would wear it , its THAT bad . And the rest of the main female characters , well , theyre SKANKS ! They also did away with the Sphere Grid , I really liked that system . The new system is the run-of-the-mill level-up system that's found in nearly every game . This plot unfolds through missions , kind of like Final Fantasy Tactics . The voices are okay , but they could have been better . ( Now , if they kept the Japanese dialogue with the English subtitles , that would have been perfect ! But , alas , they don't do that . . . . ) And the animation isn't as popping as it was in FFX . It's still good , but the normal animation has some little ticks ; the SPECTACULAR animation sequences though , redeem it . I've never seen animation like those scenes . All in all , FFX was truly a better game ; they should have spent more time on this one . But if you want to see what happens two years after Sin is vanquished , go ahead , get this game . The plot kind of thins out and goes on different tangents , but it comes back together at the chief points . In my oppinion , if they'd spent a bit more time on it ( AND GAVE THEM MORE CLOTHES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ) it would have been a better game . For some reason , I still gave it a four ; its rather addicting .
Happy Playing !
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087 4 This game is ok , even though FFX was WAY WAY WAY better . The new battle system beats the old one , but I've still seen better . ( I personally enjoy the PSO battle system , where its only your wits and otherwise its chaos ! ) And . . . theres the drawback of it having a majorly fanboy attitude . For example , Rikku's outfit . . . not even Briteny Spears ( cough cough ) would wear it , its THAT bad . And the rest of the main female characters , well , theyre SKANKS ! They also did away with the Sphere Grid , I really liked that system . The new system is the run-of-the-mill level-up system that's found in nearly every game . This plot unfolds through missions , kind of like Final Fantasy Tactics . The voices are okay , but they could have been better . ( Now , if they kept the Japanese dialogue with the English subtitles , that would have been perfect ! But , alas , they don't do that . . . . ) And the animation isn't as popping as it was in FFX . It's still good , but the normal animation has some little ticks ; the SPECTACULAR animation sequences though , redeem it . I've never seen animation like those scenes . All in all , FFX was truly a better game ; they should have spent more time on this one . But if you want to see what happens two years after Sin is vanquished , go ahead , get this game . The plot kind of thins out and goes on different tangents , but it comes back together at the chief points . In my oppinion , if they'd spent a bit more time on it ( AND GAVE THEM MORE CLOTHES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ) it would have been a better game . For some reason , I still gave it a four ; its rather addicting .
Happy Playing !
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Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Final Fantasy X seemed to be a love-hate relationship for most people . I for one loved it , and was excited that they would make a sequel . As more information came out about Final Fantasy X - 2 , some of my friends thought that it was just a game marketed on sex appeal and that they wouldn't buy it . While you could argue that , X - 2 has proved that it does have a pretty good story , especially for those who enjoyed Final Fantasy X . At times it does get a big cheesy , but stick with it and you'll be glad you bought it .
In X - 2 , you'll play as Yuna , along with Rikku and Paine , a newcomer to the series . The gameplay has changed quite a bit . It isn't anywhere near as linear as FFX , rather you can go anywhere you want in Spira from the start of the game . X - 2 is divided into Chapters , each of which have a certain number of plot-driven missions to complete . You can choose to put these off and explore different areas of Spira , which is nice . When you complete a chapter , the areas change quite a bit , meaning that you have to visit every area in every chapter to experience everything in the game .
In X - 2 , you can change your class by equipping a different dress sphere . There are several different classes including White Mages , Samurai , and Dark Knights , each having special abilities . You learn new abilities for each class by choosing from a list which ability you want to learn and then fight some enemies while playing as that class . You also have normal experience points which determine stats like HP , MP , attack and defense . You also choose which garment grid you want to equip , each one giving you a different bonus , such as a stat boost or the ability to cast certain spells no matter what class you may be .
X - 2 went back to the active time battle system used in some of the middle Final Fantasies . Some people may think that the battles will be much slower than they were in FFX , which used a turn based system , but for the most part the battles move pretty quickly and are pretty enjoyable . In X - 2 , there is a new chain system in which you deal more damage as you land consecutive hits in a short time frame . This keeps you from just telling the girls to attack as soon as it's their turn .
X - 2 definitely looks good . The graphics of FFX have been improved upon and for the most part every character model looks great . During some of the cutscenes , characters ' mouths look kind of messy , but nothing that really matters . The FMVs in X - 2 are of amazing quality , though there are considerably fewer than there were in FFX . There are some nifty change sequences when you change classes during a battle , though you can turn them off if you feel they get repetitive . I know lots of people think that the costumes are a bit risque ( to be nice ) and it's true that there is quite a bit of skin , but most of the costumes are pretty cool , some of which show no skin at all .
FFX broke away from the traditional musical styles of other Final Fantasy games to the dismay of many gamers . I liked the soundtrack from FFX , so I was disappointed that X - 2 completely changed the music for literally every location in the game . The music isn't bad per se , but some tracks just didn't fit the settings . The voice acting ranges from good to bad . There are times when they act like a bunch of giggly school girls , which can get annoying , but during the serious moments of the game the voice acting is pretty good . I particularly though Paine was well done , but this may be because at times she seems like the only mature one in the whole group .
Overall , X - 2 is a pretty good game , especially if you enjoyed FFX . Some people might not be able to sit through the opening 10 or 15 minutes , but don't give up ! I promise you that if you get through the first half hour or so of the game , you'll be rewarded with a satisfying role-playing experience .
089 4 Final Fantasy X seemed to be a love-hate relationship for most people . I for one loved it , and was excited that they would make a sequel . As more information came out about Final Fantasy X - 2 , some of my friends thought that it was just a game marketed on sex appeal and that they wouldn't buy it . While you could argue that , X - 2 has proved that it does have a pretty good story , especially for those who enjoyed Final Fantasy X . At times it does get a big cheesy , but stick with it and you'll be glad you bought it .
In X - 2 , you'll play as Yuna , along with Rikku and Paine , a newcomer to the series . The gameplay has changed quite a bit . It isn't anywhere near as linear as FFX , rather you can go anywhere you want in Spira from the start of the game . X - 2 is divided into Chapters , each of which have a certain number of plot-driven missions to complete . You can choose to put these off and explore different areas of Spira , which is nice . When you complete a chapter , the areas change quite a bit , meaning that you have to visit every area in every chapter to experience everything in the game .
In X - 2 , you can change your class by equipping a different dress sphere . There are several different classes including White Mages , Samurai , and Dark Knights , each having special abilities . You learn new abilities for each class by choosing from a list which ability you want to learn and then fight some enemies while playing as that class . You also have normal experience points which determine stats like HP , MP , attack and defense . You also choose which garment grid you want to equip , each one giving you a different bonus , such as a stat boost or the ability to cast certain spells no matter what class you may be .
X - 2 went back to the active time battle system used in some of the middle Final Fantasies . Some people may think that the battles will be much slower than they were in FFX , which used a turn based system , but for the most part the battles move pretty quickly and are pretty enjoyable . In X - 2 , there is a new chain system in which you deal more damage as you land consecutive hits in a short time frame . This keeps you from just telling the girls to attack as soon as it's their turn .
X - 2 definitely looks good . The graphics of FFX have been improved upon and for the most part every character model looks great . During some of the cutscenes , characters ' mouths look kind of messy , but nothing that really matters . The FMVs in X - 2 are of amazing quality , though there are considerably fewer than there were in FFX . There are some nifty change sequences when you change classes during a battle , though you can turn them off if you feel they get repetitive . I know lots of people think that the costumes are a bit risque ( to be nice ) and it's true that there is quite a bit of skin , but most of the costumes are pretty cool , some of which show no skin at all .
FFX broke away from the traditional musical styles of other Final Fantasy games to the dismay of many gamers . I liked the soundtrack from FFX , so I was disappointed that X - 2 completely changed the music for literally every location in the game . The music isn't bad per se , but some tracks just didn't fit the settings . The voice acting ranges from good to bad . There are times when they act like a bunch of giggly school girls , which can get annoying , but during the serious moments of the game the voice acting is pretty good . I particularly though Paine was well done , but this may be because at times she seems like the only mature one in the whole group .
Overall , X - 2 is a pretty good game , especially if you enjoyed FFX . Some people might not be able to sit through the opening 10 or 15 minutes , but don't give up ! I promise you that if you get through the first half hour or so of the game , you'll be rewarded with a satisfying role-playing experience .
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If you haven't played the Final Fantasy X before playing Final Fantasy X - 2 , then go out and play and beat Final Fantasy X . This will save a lot of moronic reviews from people who are bashing this game because Tidus isn't here or other characters being absent . These people obviously haven't played the first of these two titles and have no business bashing a plot they know nothing about .
Now for the review . . . Overall this is a great game in my opinion . A lot of new features such as dresspheres and garment grids are used . This game also features the return of the Active Time Battle system you may remember from Final Fantasy 7 . Another feature never before seen in a Final Fantasy is the introduction of completion percentage . Depending on how you play the game and how much of the story you uncover , you gain completion percentage . Your completion percentage , and whether you talked to a certain old man in Chapter 3 and heard a certain whistle in the Farplane determines which ending you can gain . Overall this is a strong plot . If you just fly through the game and don't bother doing side quests , you will get a very simple plot . However by doing some detective work you can gain a multiple layered plot . Overall great game with great visuals . The voice acting is greatly improved also .
091 4 If you haven't played the Final Fantasy X before playing Final Fantasy X - 2 , then go out and play and beat Final Fantasy X . This will save a lot of moronic reviews from people who are bashing this game because Tidus isn't here or other characters being absent . These people obviously haven't played the first of these two titles and have no business bashing a plot they know nothing about .
Now for the review . . . Overall this is a great game in my opinion . A lot of new features such as dresspheres and garment grids are used . This game also features the return of the Active Time Battle system you may remember from Final Fantasy 7 . Another feature never before seen in a Final Fantasy is the introduction of completion percentage . Depending on how you play the game and how much of the story you uncover , you gain completion percentage . Your completion percentage , and whether you talked to a certain old man in Chapter 3 and heard a certain whistle in the Farplane determines which ending you can gain . Overall this is a strong plot . If you just fly through the game and don't bother doing side quests , you will get a very simple plot . However by doing some detective work you can gain a multiple layered plot . Overall great game with great visuals . The voice acting is greatly improved also .
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I enjoyed playing this game , it was nice to visit all the old areas and see some of the old cast again . A new feature that i liked about the game was dressspheres , it's a lot more easyer to use then grids in FF10 . Even though x - 2 is girlyer then all of the other games in the series , it can be a good thing . Look at it this way would u rather stare at girls for hour on end or at guys ?
093 4 I enjoyed playing this game , it was nice to visit all the old areas and see some of the old cast again . A new feature that i liked about the game was dressspheres , it's a lot more easyer to use then grids in FF10 . Even though x - 2 is girlyer then all of the other games in the series , it can be a good thing . Look at it this way would u rather stare at girls for hour on end or at guys ?
094 4 So , maybe this one isn't the best game in the series . Maybe one star is just for the massage sequence . Obviously the game is cashing in on the success of Final Fantasy X . I can't say it wasn't fun . The coolest part is switching the dresspheres to make the characters change their jobs / abilities . That was a very refreshing look at character development and simultaneous leveling up . The songs were lame and there were the same old lame fiends . Vegnagun was lame . lame . lame . lame . But , there were excellent sidegames . At least you could win all the sidegames in a more fun way than FFX . There was more narrative . That was helpful at times . But the spheres got lame pretty quick . . . Maybe I should've titled this review Kinda Lame , But Not Too Lame . One day , when I'm old , and really , really , really bored , I will revisit Spira again , if only to gaze upon Yuna's bright computer generated face , and hear her sing the la la la la la just for me . . . . .
095 4 Wow . . . this game was not even close to what I expected it to be . You only get to have three characters ( and they're all the same gender ) throughout the entire game . The battle system is way too fast-paced ( i.e . you can't even tell what's going on in battle - - - enemies just attack whenever they want . It's more of an all-or-nothing brawl instead of a classic RPG ) . Instead of the original , classic sphere grid from FFX , it's a garment grid ( a grid of different dresses for your party members to wear ) . There's not much of the old Final Fantasy goodness in this game , such as special magic abilities .
Overrall , this game is reasonable , and it could've been improved in many places .
096 4 FFX - 2 , was a good game as it has amazing graphics and the voice acting was done amazingly well . The plot wasn't as bad as most ppl made it out to be . I think because it was a different take on a Final Fantasy title , most veterans disliked it . I , myself enjoyed this new spin . It was also a direct sequel to a Final Fantasy , which lead to hype . The story was not as dark as most of the Final Fantasy titles that we've seen , but thats because it wasn't what we are used to in a FF title . It wasn't the ' failed-clone ' plot , or ' evil-sorceress-from-the-future ' , or ' evil-brother-from-alternate-realm ' plot , but it was had it's dark moments . Yuna is having a dilemma with herself because of the sacrifice that she made 2 years earlier . She feels she should have done things differently . Overall , this game was no where near as great as FF 7 , or Xenogears or any other classic , but it was still a good game . Definately try this game .
097 4 Well . . . the graphics are the best I've ever seen , the music is gorgeous , and I love all of the characters . . . The biggest problem I have with it , though , is that the game doesn't have as much of a story as the many others did . Final Fantasy X - 2 just has missions where they go around the world and find spheres . . . It's just not a great story that I could get wrapped up in . = (
Don't get me wrong ! I'm a HUGE final fantasy fan . . . I just couldn't get caught up in this story . I know I'm not too helpful . O_o It's kind of difficult to explain . The characters , voices , music , graphics , and ending is all perfect . . . It just took me a long time to beat it since I found myself taking a break from the rather boring story and playing Final fantasy 7 , 8 , and the others . hahaha . . .
098 4 Well , I am fairly certain that this game pulls many gamers in from all over the place , but to any person who has played final fantasy since the beginning , this title , although chipper , fast paced and fun , seems a little bit on the drab side . Quite honestly , a player can smoke through the game without any knowledge of what is going on whatsoever . I mean , the main point of playing it is to experience the ultimate tale correct ? The story , somewhat deep after the first few hours , lacks in my opinion . I was personally dissapointed with how little the return of Tidus was actually covered . It seems Yuna thought about him very little in this game . Some may believe otherwise , but i am unsure at this point . Dont get me wrong , this game did provide me with some amount of fun , but this fun generally came from the well designed battle system . As far as enemy difficulty goes , I was quite surprised with the sudden change in boss enemy difficulty towards the end of the game .
Overall , decent game , if you are an ff fan , go for it , just another title to get through , if you do not play the final fantasy series , please buy final fantasy x first , or you will be a tad bit lost while playing this title .
099 4 Final Fantasy is constanty redefining video games . It sets the standard for what a video games should be . Each installment is a masterpiece . The games have always been separate in story and despite similarities to other titles they stand on their own . The name Final Fantasy has come to mean quality gaming . That said how do I feel about this first sequel to the series ? I have mixed feelings . I wanted to playthrough the game before I posted a review and I am doing so now that I am on the last leg of my adventure . FF X - 2 is a fun game like all the FFs , but in my opinion the gameplay and certainly the percentage system can be annoying . FF X - 2 can only be navigated through by a guide and the Bradygames guide has the information so scrambled I wonder if it were written by crack addicts to keep them in a steady supply of smack . I think the percentage system is annoying and the ending should be the final reward for your hard work , not something you are bribed with and must be obtained through perfection . I hope this is done away with in future titles . I love FF , but I do not want to playthrough the game twice jus ' so I can see the real ending . The games are too lengthly for that . I'd also like to note that this sequel was as unnecessary as a sequel to the Matrix but , unlike the Matrix the storyline did actually turn out being good despite my reluctance to admit it . I have my predictions already how it will end . All Final Fantasys seem to wow me with their messages on life and remembering the things that are really important . Aesop would be proud . Final Fantasy always bears a message and this one holds as true as the others . All my complaining aside , the story is top notch . The graphics are improved and absolutely awesome . I'll be one of the few to admit that I like the music . If the percentage system were done away with I'd prolly have given this title a 5 , but there is also the fact that some of the places and enemies ring deja vu too heavily . Still a great game and well worth the purchase price .
100 4 If i'd never played FFX this game would have blown me away . But I have and probably the majority of people who buy this game have .
The places it shines above FFX :
The Battle System - It's more in depth than X . Once you start to get all the different dresspheres . I like the idea of the garment grids having abilities built into them and being able to activate powerful abilities using the nodes . I love this battle system , it's more exciting and requires more attention than X . It's more challenging as well .
Of Course , The Graphics and Sound quality is better . If you have a good speaker system the sound is really nice . Nice bass and
New Game Plus ! and Having access to any part of the game right away is cool also .
Places that is falls short of FFX :
The story - The story in X was captivating and drew you in moreso than X - 2 , in my opinion . X - 2 ' s story is really corny to me . X - 2 ' s story is a lot less detailed and is going in a bunch of different directions with not a whole lot of attention paid to the main storyline or the main characters themselves , other than Yuna .
Enemies - I think the enemies in X were tougher , especially when you get to the battle arena . There is a tough dungeon in X - 2 but it has a limited number of very tough fiends .
Lack of the ability to customize - You cannot customize accesories in this game . That really sucks , the only reason I would bribe and try and collect items in X was to use them to customize my equipment . It added depth to the game and a reason to seek out the really tough fiends .
Soundtrack - The sound quality in X - 2 is better , but the soundtrack isn't very good . I like two songs from X - 2 ( zanarkand theme and the opening theme ) . X had a very good soundtrack , with exception of the battle theme , which was kind of obnoxious .
All in all I found FFX to be more rewarding to invest time into . I'm in a new game plus on X - 2 and it's becoming a little repetitive , I'm just playing to get the perfect ending hoping it will add a little to the story . I think the game would have been more enjoyable if they could have coupled the X - 2 battle system and New Game Plus with FFX's soundtrack , story , monster arena and weapon / accesory / item system .
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This is an amazing ff game . You can fully customize your characters , and this game is a LOT of fun , featuring some characters from final fantasy x . This game is slightly different than x , but is still an immensly good game . I highly reccomend this game to anyone , especially ff fans .
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I agree with Cloudman on most of his remarks . I found the dresspheres to be really interesting and fun to work with . It was also really nice to see the girls dressed in the different outfits , and they even had their own individual attire . I have played many RPG's and one does not normally get to see what weapon or armor they paid $10,000 ( or more ) dollars , gil or gold for . however , in this game , you normally have to find or work for your weapon / armor and some of it does include money as well .
This game can be fast-paced at times , and does leave you much room to do what you wish , but this is where the bad part comes in . . . and that is with the quests . Not only do they help you to advance the story , but you can also do extra side-jobs to gain additional treasure , money , dresspheres and so on . Money is almost useless in this game except for buying some well-needed curative items for your initial start and getting through one or two quests . The quests are basically very boring , and some have you running all over Spira . Even most of the minigames were boring , though Sphere Break did manage to hold my attention for awhile . The yellow-feathered friends ? I always loved this part , but they just seemed like typical birds in this game . * yawn *
If you have never played a Final Fantasy game before , I would highly recommend Final Fantasy VII because it is the best I've played thus far , and hope to eventually find one that can even match it .
105 4 I agree with Cloudman on most of his remarks . I found the dresspheres to be really interesting and fun to work with . It was also really nice to see the girls dressed in the different outfits , and they even had their own individual attire . I have played many RPG's and one does not normally get to see what weapon or armor they paid $10,000 ( or more ) dollars , gil or gold for . however , in this game , you normally have to find or work for your weapon / armor and some of it does include money as well .
This game can be fast-paced at times , and does leave you much room to do what you wish , but this is where the bad part comes in . . . and that is with the quests . Not only do they help you to advance the story , but you can also do extra side-jobs to gain additional treasure , money , dresspheres and so on . Money is almost useless in this game except for buying some well-needed curative items for your initial start and getting through one or two quests . The quests are basically very boring , and some have you running all over Spira . Even most of the minigames were boring , though Sphere Break did manage to hold my attention for awhile . The yellow-feathered friends ? I always loved this part , but they just seemed like typical birds in this game . * yawn *
If you have never played a Final Fantasy game before , I would highly recommend Final Fantasy VII because it is the best I've played thus far , and hope to eventually find one that can even match it .
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Up until this title , Final Fantasy did not make direct sequels to their titles , leaving it up to the fans to write stories if they wanted too . Now , that tradition is broken and despite what people think , this is a honorable sequel to the ground breaking title Final Fantasy X . Following the main heroine of the first story , Yuna , two years has passed since the event of FFX .
Yuna is sick and tired of restricting her life to pleasing others and putting off her life . While old habits die hard , Yuna still cannot turn away from people in need while she attempts to have fun . This story is more than just Charlie's Angels and sexy costumes for the battle system , its a well earned story about the reflection of Yuna . In the first story , Yuna faced so much turmoil and lies that the game left her off with this huge hole in her life .
While of course the games sales are a great deal based on the sex appeal , this story is a tribute to the woman inside Yuna . This story plainly tells you through the game that no matter who you try to be or how you try to dress , you are who you are . You need to find your way in life honoring who you truly are inside . The game presents this boldly as Yuna is thrown once again in centuries old lies , past love , and hopeful retribution . Final Fantasy X - 2 is more than just a girls kick butt game , it honors the past Final Fantasy's in their lessons of being who you are in the face of danger .
Final Fantasy X - 2 in all is not the best of the series but it has a complete story and most important of all for any game : it is fun to play . Final Fantasy X - 2 will have you playing until the end and in the end , its a fitting game .
107 4 Up until this title , Final Fantasy did not make direct sequels to their titles , leaving it up to the fans to write stories if they wanted too . Now , that tradition is broken and despite what people think , this is a honorable sequel to the ground breaking title Final Fantasy X . Following the main heroine of the first story , Yuna , two years has passed since the event of FFX .
Yuna is sick and tired of restricting her life to pleasing others and putting off her life . While old habits die hard , Yuna still cannot turn away from people in need while she attempts to have fun . This story is more than just Charlie's Angels and sexy costumes for the battle system , its a well earned story about the reflection of Yuna . In the first story , Yuna faced so much turmoil and lies that the game left her off with this huge hole in her life .
While of course the games sales are a great deal based on the sex appeal , this story is a tribute to the woman inside Yuna . This story plainly tells you through the game that no matter who you try to be or how you try to dress , you are who you are . You need to find your way in life honoring who you truly are inside . The game presents this boldly as Yuna is thrown once again in centuries old lies , past love , and hopeful retribution . Final Fantasy X - 2 is more than just a girls kick butt game , it honors the past Final Fantasy's in their lessons of being who you are in the face of danger .
Final Fantasy X - 2 in all is not the best of the series but it has a complete story and most important of all for any game : it is fun to play . Final Fantasy X - 2 will have you playing until the end and in the end , its a fitting game .
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There are various pros and cons with this game . Ill mainly touch the stuff that stands out to me .
Continuity . If you've played FFX a lot of the characters and monsters you may remember do not act the same way I believe they should at all . Heck don't even make sense at times ( Brother , yunas COUSIN drooling all over yuna for example ) . Definitely a con . Dont get me started about the wardrobe either .
Replayability . Eh its ok . Nothing I would get into a major twist over . Im replaying it for the 2nd time . . . but its nowhere near as addictive as FFX or FF7 where I couldn't replay either game enough times .
Extras . Whilst I like minigames and side quests many seemed pretty limited and forced in this game . Lots of mini games do not make a great game .
Music . By far some of the best stuff I have listened to in a game . I cannot stress enough how moving the music is in this game .
Background story . Awesome . . . simply awesome . I wish the game had been better because it was a story worth telling . Watch 1000 voices in the game and you will see what I mean ( for music too ) .
Dresspheres . Basically another version of FF Tactics with open ended char development . Ive always loved this style of play .
No aeons ( summoning ) . Go fig after FFX . Glad they didn't cheeze it in somehow
I wanted to love this game . But I can't give it more than a good rating . Id give it a 7 out of 10 overall .
109 4 There are various pros and cons with this game . Ill mainly touch the stuff that stands out to me .
Continuity . If you've played FFX a lot of the characters and monsters you may remember do not act the same way I believe they should at all . Heck don't even make sense at times ( Brother , yunas COUSIN drooling all over yuna for example ) . Definitely a con . Dont get me started about the wardrobe either .
Replayability . Eh its ok . Nothing I would get into a major twist over . Im replaying it for the 2nd time . . . but its nowhere near as addictive as FFX or FF7 where I couldn't replay either game enough times .
Extras . Whilst I like minigames and side quests many seemed pretty limited and forced in this game . Lots of mini games do not make a great game .
Music . By far some of the best stuff I have listened to in a game . I cannot stress enough how moving the music is in this game .
Background story . Awesome . . . simply awesome . I wish the game had been better because it was a story worth telling . Watch 1000 voices in the game and you will see what I mean ( for music too ) .
Dresspheres . Basically another version of FF Tactics with open ended char development . Ive always loved this style of play .
No aeons ( summoning ) . Go fig after FFX . Glad they didn't cheeze it in somehow
I wanted to love this game . But I can't give it more than a good rating . Id give it a 7 out of 10 overall .
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Ok , first of all , I've got experience enough to guarantee I know what I'm talking about ( I've beaten FF , FF2j , FF3j , FF4 , FF5 , FF6 , FF7 , FF8 , FF9 , FFX , FFX - 2 , FFT , FFTA , FFMQ & FFCC ) , and I ' ve to say that FFX - 2 is a magnificent experience , beyond any game-bashing . Excelent gameplay ( changing jobs during battle SURE is an innovation ) , and introducing to a somewhat new style of ATB system , story not linear in any way , meaning you have freedom of action , and that freedom can affect the story also in the way you act , plus the argument is well-made for a sequel , graphics are same quality as FFX ( which speaks good ) , music is creme-de-la-creme , meaning it's memorable ( 1000 Words song is one of the best videogame's themes ever ) , Controls are the same as it's prequel ; just fine , plus new features like jumping ledges to add more environmental interaction , Replay Value is also great , with the New Game Plus feature , so you can complete the game 100% and get rewards you missed in your actual game .
A letdown is the Difficulty factor . . . this game can be TOO easy , but there're always optional challenges , which are VERY challenging .
Overall : A splendid game , for all RPG-fans and not-so-much-of-fans , and don't let the girly thematic decieve you . . . it's much more than that .
111 4 Ok , first of all , I've got experience enough to guarantee I know what I'm talking about ( I've beaten FF , FF2j , FF3j , FF4 , FF5 , FF6 , FF7 , FF8 , FF9 , FFX , FFX - 2 , FFT , FFTA , FFMQ & FFCC ) , and I ' ve to say that FFX - 2 is a magnificent experience , beyond any game-bashing . Excelent gameplay ( changing jobs during battle SURE is an innovation ) , and introducing to a somewhat new style of ATB system , story not linear in any way , meaning you have freedom of action , and that freedom can affect the story also in the way you act , plus the argument is well-made for a sequel , graphics are same quality as FFX ( which speaks good ) , music is creme-de-la-creme , meaning it's memorable ( 1000 Words song is one of the best videogame's themes ever ) , Controls are the same as it's prequel ; just fine , plus new features like jumping ledges to add more environmental interaction , Replay Value is also great , with the New Game Plus feature , so you can complete the game 100% and get rewards you missed in your actual game .
A letdown is the Difficulty factor . . . this game can be TOO easy , but there're always optional challenges , which are VERY challenging .
Overall : A splendid game , for all RPG-fans and not-so-much-of-fans , and don't let the girly thematic decieve you . . . it's much more than that .
113 4 When Square unveiled Final Fantasy X - 2 , many fans were very skeptical . A direct sequel to a FF game ? Only 3 playable characters ? A return to the Active Time Battle System ( ATB ) ? Well , forget all your questions and complaints . FFX - 2 is a Final Fantasy game through and through . If you are a Final Fantasy fan , you absolutely must get this game .
Pros :
Excellent ( and fun ! ) battle system - - very face paced
Dress Spheres are like the job system found in FF Tactics . Each Dress Sphere makes the character adept at certain skills and abilities . There is a thief dress sphere , warrior dress sphere , alchemist dress sphere and gun mage ( Blue Magic ) dress sphere , along with many others . Each one is completely different and equally fun to use .
The FMVS are absolutely amazing ( although not as amazing as the ones seen in FFX )
The mission based gameplay makes the game very non-linear - - you can visit anyplace in the game from the get go .
The story is very tight and well written , IF you complete all the sidequests and go to every single location ( even the ones that aren't hotspots ) in every chapter .
The game incorporates cultural references , old school video game references ( now you're playing with power ) , and all sorts of other jokes into the gameplay . FFX - 2 has style and humor , which was sorely missing in FFX .
Brother is hillarious . The Hypello are absolutely gut bustingly funny , nasty , and weird at the same time . Gotta love ' em !
The game has all your Final Fantasy staples : chocobos , moogles , secret dungeons , ultimate items , amazingly hard bosses , and tons of mini-games .
Cons :
Game can get too girly / giddy at times
Character voices can get annoying ( Mainly Rikky and Yuna ) .
The graphics are mediocre for a PS2 game ( uses the same engine as FFX ; honestly FFX looked better than this ) . The facial expressions in the real time cut scenes are ( most of time ) absolutely ugly and horrendus . Just look at Yuna's eyes , and you'll see what I mean .
Not enough FMV ( I only counted 7 or 8 , and most of them are quite short )
Nearly impossible to get 100% in one playthrough ( the game makes you do all sort of trite and annoying things to get 100% , many of which are easy to miss ) .
The music is now mostly comprised of J-Pop , which is okay , but certainly will not appeal to every gamer or FF fan .
Very difficult to level up your characters until you reach chapter 5
Most of the environments are the exact same as the ones in FFX
This game is short ( took me 30 hours first time through ) , but it does have good replay value with the New Game Plus feature .
Honestly , FFX - 2 is the most fun I've ever had with a Final Fantasy . The battle system rocks , the cutscenes are hilarious , and the characters ( for the most part ) are likeable . FFX - 2 has everything that all the other Final Fantasy games have - - it just presents them with more style and laissez faire atitude then the other games . Square has crafted another masterpiece , which if not for the subpar visuals and forgetable music , would be the best in the series . Once you start to play , your heart will melt and you'll be completely enthralled for a long , long time .
114 4 I haven't come close to finishing the game , so I really shouldn't be writing a review . . . but I had to . At least I waited ' till it came out .
I can't decide if it's the greatest game ever , or if it's a total sacrelige . I , for one , loved the plot of Final Fantasy X : it was everything that a sci-fi / fantasy fan could want . Dark and chaotic , and involving a few people desperately trying to free the world . Tidus's journey and his sacrifice were great . So , as a follow-up , I had pictured Yuna as kind of grim , with a serious i've-had-all-the - $ ^ ! * - I-can-take attitude . The story would just be darker , and more dangerous somehow . Instead , Final Fantasy X - 2 should be titled Charlie's Angels go to Spira .
But , when my dream story unraveled , it was actually pretty darn fun . The plot does have a few appropriately sad and ominous parts . The fight engine is fantastic ( no pun intended ) , combining the venerable ATB system with a dizzily fast pace and completely dynamic interfacing . ( I still love slashing a fiend to death while it's in the actual leap to attack a character . ) The dressphere system is , well , it's the job system , like it or not , except this time it's totally interchangeable . Kinda cool .
So , on a good day , it'd rate five stars . But I just walked into Macalania woods , which I got sick of Macalania halfway through it in the FIRST ffX . Which brings me to the biggest downfall of the game : while some of them have been slightly changed or had stuff added to , Spira is still Spira . The design team was lazy ; a lot of the locations even have the same camera angles . I would have based the game , at least the last two-thirds , somewhere totally new , like a continent that was just discovered , or some of the areas of Spira that you never went in the first .
I'm really not sure how I feel about the non-linear gameplay and the multiple endings . It worked great in Baldur's Gate , but it feels wrong in something as story-based as FF . However , Square Enix did a masterful job with it .
Music is totally new . Some of it is great , and some is very odd . Like the Japanese disco that they play onboard the airship . But they still have only one battle song and only one boss song . Why do none of these RPGs have different battle music for different locations ? Say , something fast and energetic for ' nice ' places , and something positively creepy for Zanarkand Ruins ?
So there you have it . The damn game makes me feel positively shcizophrenic . But I keep going back for more . I guess that says more about the game than anything else .
115 4 Being the first direct sequel in the entire Final Fantasy oeuvre ( now at 15 + games and counting , with the launch of Final Fantasy XI in America and the upcoming release of Final Fantasy XII ) , FFX2 was bound to attract controversy . Being one of the people who loved Final Fantasy X , which for my money is the best RPG ever , I was understandably wary of the sequel . How wrong I was .
When I first played the game , of course , with its pop concert opening sequence , I was understandably dismayed . Where was the dark , dismal , apocalyptic plot ? The dragging seriousness ? The tragic love story ? ( Like many people , I cried at the end of FFX . ) After a few hours of gameplay , however , I realized that we didn't need them after all . FFX2 is unmistakably a lot more light-hearted than FFX , or perhaps than any other SquareEnix game , but that's a good thing ! It's amazingly fun , and the girls are great characters . Yuna , whom I consider one of the best female characters in all of video games , does a great job of narrating the story , which begins with her searching for Tidus and quickly morphs into her realizing that she can't reject her own nature and working to save Spira once again .
Japanese culture has long been noted for its synthesis of what Americans consider ' high ' and ' low ' elements , and FFX2 is a premier example of that ethic . One minute you have to massage a sphere hunter to steal her goons ' clothes , the next you're trying to save the world , and the next you're trying to capture talking cactuses ( cacti ? ) . It's great fun . Even better is the English version's many nods to recent pop culture events in America , such as Charlie's Angels .
Bottom line : THIS GAME ROCKS ! Don't be so stuck up that you miss out on an awesome experience .
Some final notes :
THE BATTLE SYSTEM has been revamped so that it now features real-time combat . I was nervous about this at first , but after a few shaky starts I adapted quickly . In some ways it's better than FFX's battle system , though overall I like that one better .
THE DRESS-SPHERES are a great way to change jobs in battle . Each DP has its own strengths and weaknesses , and leveling them up becomes addictive in its own right . Plus , each spherechange is straight out of magical-girl anime ( i.e . Sailor Moon ) , which is just amusing .
Finally , THE ENDING , or rather , the multiplicity thereof . FFX2 features a ' completion gauge ' which determines how Yuna's quest ends - - good , better , or best . In order to get full completion , one must do basically everything in the game , which has the wonderful effect of forcing players to play all the side quests in the game . Previously the SquareEnix games ' side quests were optional ; now that they're mandatory , one sees how fun they really are . Plus , for those that don't get full completion the first time around ( which is virtually everyone ) , FFX2 lets you start a new game with the majority of your old data intact , offering you a leg up . You'll need it .
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If you are looking for a game that has the exact same feel as Final Fantasy X , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is not the game for you . In fact , this game is very little in feel to it's predecessor . Yes , Spira has basically been copied directly from Final Fantasy X with a few additions , but other than that this game feels completely different . The gameplay is much faster and flashier , the story isn't a simple Sin come back story , and the feel of the game is much more light hearted . I would compare the tone to Kingdom Hearts rather than to it's gloomy predecessor . I did love Final Fantasy X , but it was a very serious dramatic game . Final Fantasy X - 2 has a more playful tone , while still keeping a serious story line ( hince my comparison to Kingdom Hearts ) . If you want to see for yourself , watch the intro video to Final Fantasy X and then X - 2 ( you can probably find them both on youtube ) . Pretty much , if you liked Final Fantasy X , and don't mind a more upbeat game , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is the game for you . It's fun , interesting , has a good story , and will quench the thirst you have for the best RPG franchise of all time .
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If you are looking for a game that has the exact same feel as Final Fantasy X , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is not the game for you . In fact , this game is very little in feel to it's predecessor . Yes , Spira has basically been copied directly from Final Fantasy X with a few additions , but other than that this game feels completely different . The gameplay is much faster and flashier , the story isn't a simple Sin come back story , and the feel of the game is much more light hearted . I would compare the tone to Kingdom Hearts rather than to it's gloomy predecessor . I did love Final Fantasy X , but it was a very serious dramatic game . Final Fantasy X - 2 has a more playful tone , while still keeping a serious story line ( hince my comparison to Kingdom Hearts ) . If you want to see for yourself , watch the intro video to Final Fantasy X and then X - 2 ( you can probably find them both on youtube ) . Pretty much , if you liked Final Fantasy X , and don't mind a more upbeat game , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is the game for you . It's fun , interesting , has a good story , and will quench the thirst you have for the best RPG franchise of all time .
118 4 If you are looking for a game that has the exact same feel as Final Fantasy X , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is not the game for you . In fact , this game is very little in feel to it's predecessor . Yes , Spira has basically been copied directly from Final Fantasy X with a few additions , but other than that this game feels completely different . The gameplay is much faster and flashier , the story isn't a simple Sin come back story , and the feel of the game is much more light hearted . I would compare the tone to Kingdom Hearts rather than to it's gloomy predecessor . I did love Final Fantasy X , but it was a very serious dramatic game . Final Fantasy X - 2 has a more playful tone , while still keeping a serious story line ( hince my comparison to Kingdom Hearts ) . If you want to see for yourself , watch the intro video to Final Fantasy X and then X - 2 ( you can probably find them both on youtube ) . Pretty much , if you liked Final Fantasy X , and don't mind a more upbeat game , than Final Fantasy X - 2 is the game for you . It's fun , interesting , has a good story , and will quench the thirst you have for the best RPG franchise of all time .
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First off , I want to say that I have been a fan of Final Fantasy for many years , and love the varying direction of the different games . I love the organic aspects of Final Fantasy and even the hyper-modern , slick metal themes of some of the games . I could not , however , understand or get into this game . I tried . I really , really tried . I put hours into this game , and simply stopped before reaching the end , here's why ;
1 . The first indication that the game is going in the wrong direction is the absolutely ridiculous opening scene . Pink , frilly bubblegum love pop concert nonsense . Yuna used to be a deep character , battling her own inner demons and choices . Now she has been reduced to short shorts , lace , duel guns and catch-phrases with NOTHING to show for it .
2 . The story-line sucks . The game functions as one mass of mini side-quests that the majority of which are REQUIRED to do to receive a perfect score . I am the type of gamer that likes completing nearly all side-quests and getting most all items to give the game a complete feel . But this is absolutely ridiculous . You can fail to get a perfect ending by missing the chance to talk to ONE NPC character and executing one small action . And since the game works in chapters , once you miss it , THERE IS NO GOING BACK . This proved to be the biggest , most frustrating flaw of this sucky game . I literally slaved away , with guide in hand to follow every small sub-plot-line and action to get the perfect ending , only to find , four chapters in , that I had missed a small 0.2% completion action . Thus , the rest of the game is ruined and rendered incomplete . I hate this game . I really . . . . really hate this game .
3 . By starting on an airship and having access to EVERY major place , it strips the ability to feel like you're moving through a story , or being drawn into a story . Not that the game has much of a story-line . Chapter 4 is spent WITHOUT the ability to choose where you want to go , and you have to watch these tedious , vapid commsphere movies to get small completion points . I really can't even mention everything that I hate about this game , because it's almost everything except the combat and graphics . If you enjoyed FFX , DO NOT play this game , it will ruin your vision of Yuna , and Spira .
120 4 First off , I want to say that I have been a fan of Final Fantasy for many years , and love the varying direction of the different games . I love the organic aspects of Final Fantasy and even the hyper-modern , slick metal themes of some of the games . I could not , however , understand or get into this game . I tried . I really , really tried . I put hours into this game , and simply stopped before reaching the end , here's why ;
1 . The first indication that the game is going in the wrong direction is the absolutely ridiculous opening scene . Pink , frilly bubblegum love pop concert nonsense . Yuna used to be a deep character , battling her own inner demons and choices . Now she has been reduced to short shorts , lace , duel guns and catch-phrases with NOTHING to show for it .
2 . The story-line sucks . The game functions as one mass of mini side-quests that the majority of which are REQUIRED to do to receive a perfect score . I am the type of gamer that likes completing nearly all side-quests and getting most all items to give the game a complete feel . But this is absolutely ridiculous . You can fail to get a perfect ending by missing the chance to talk to ONE NPC character and executing one small action . And since the game works in chapters , once you miss it , THERE IS NO GOING BACK . This proved to be the biggest , most frustrating flaw of this sucky game . I literally slaved away , with guide in hand to follow every small sub-plot-line and action to get the perfect ending , only to find , four chapters in , that I had missed a small 0.2% completion action . Thus , the rest of the game is ruined and rendered incomplete . I hate this game . I really . . . . really hate this game .
3 . By starting on an airship and having access to EVERY major place , it strips the ability to feel like you're moving through a story , or being drawn into a story . Not that the game has much of a story-line . Chapter 4 is spent WITHOUT the ability to choose where you want to go , and you have to watch these tedious , vapid commsphere movies to get small completion points . I really can't even mention everything that I hate about this game , because it's almost everything except the combat and graphics . If you enjoyed FFX , DO NOT play this game , it will ruin your vision of Yuna , and Spira .
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This game definitely has what I'd expect from a Final Fantasy game ! Great graphics , excellent storyline , and easy-to-handle systems are definitely what this series is known for . Of course , that doesn't necessarily mean that this game is easy . On the contrary , it's very challenging ! Not difficult , just challenging . You'll definitely need a guide though ( online or in print ) to find everything since there is SO MUCH TO DO ! ! !
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Honestly , this game is way more than I expected . I bought this being a little skeptical , thinking it wouldn't live up to the other Final Fantasy games . I was COMPLETELY wrong ! The story's great , the graphics are amazing , and the different jobs are love ! Definitely recommend this .
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This game was one of my least favorite FF games , second only to FF 11 . The game play was great , and the missions were a great idea , but what did it for me was the roles ( white mage , warrior , theif , etc . ) .
As you get further and further into the game , and acquire more and more ' roles ' , it becomes a little confusing and overwhleming as to which ones to use . The grids that you can place multiple ones on have a limited number of places to put them , and the arrangement has to be perfect , or you have to spend multiple rounds to get to the specific ' role ' that you're wanting .
Maybe it was just me , but it seemed a little repetitive . And although Final Fantasy 8 was one of my favorite FF games , this one seemed a lot like it . You spend a lot of time putting grids together .
And yes . . . I'm still going to say that this game is a must have for any Final Fantasy lover . To me . . . you can't have one without the other .
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This game was one of my least favorite FF games , second only to FF 11 . The game play was great , and the missions were a great idea , but what did it for me was the roles ( white mage , warrior , theif , etc . ) .
As you get further and further into the game , and acquire more and more ' roles ' , it becomes a little confusing and overwhleming as to which ones to use . The grids that you can place multiple ones on have a limited number of places to put them , and the arrangement has to be perfect , or you have to spend multiple rounds to get to the specific ' role ' that you're wanting .
Maybe it was just me , but it seemed a little repetitive . And although Final Fantasy 8 was one of my favorite FF games , this one seemed a lot like it . You spend a lot of time putting grids together .
And yes . . . I'm still going to say that this game is a must have for any Final Fantasy lover . To me . . . you can't have one without the other .
127 4 This game was one of my least favorite FF games , second only to FF 11 . The game play was great , and the missions were a great idea , but what did it for me was the roles ( white mage , warrior , theif , etc . ) .
As you get further and further into the game , and acquire more and more ' roles ' , it becomes a little confusing and overwhleming as to which ones to use . The grids that you can place multiple ones on have a limited number of places to put them , and the arrangement has to be perfect , or you have to spend multiple rounds to get to the specific ' role ' that you're wanting .
Maybe it was just me , but it seemed a little repetitive . And although Final Fantasy 8 was one of my favorite FF games , this one seemed a lot like it . You spend a lot of time putting grids together .
And yes . . . I'm still going to say that this game is a must have for any Final Fantasy lover . To me . . . you can't have one without the other .
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Passing this game up should be a . . . Sin . ; ) honestly , great game and it concludes the final fantasy X story . The story line is great , the dresspheres are rather different than the typical job category , and the overall fun that comes with the game is hard to beat . Definitely one of my all time favorite games .
129 4 Passing this game up should be a . . . Sin . ; ) honestly , great game and it concludes the final fantasy X story . The story line is great , the dresspheres are rather different than the typical job category , and the overall fun that comes with the game is hard to beat . Definitely one of my all time favorite games .
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I found this game to be somewhat frustrating due to the constant battling which made it hard to advance , although not near as bad as FF X .
I realize that you need to do that in order to level up , but there could have been a little more balance to the game . I like to battle and level up like everyone , but I also want to be able advance , with I found somewhat difficult because of the almost constant battles . In all fairness , it is not as prevalent in X - 2 as it was in FFX which I found nearly impossible and extremely frustrating . For those of you who like an almost endless stream of battles ( such as my Nephew ) , you will enjoy this game . Yuna , who is a summoner and the Daughter of a High Summoner , goes on a journey to defeat Sin in FFX . In FFX - 2 , it is two years after the defeat of Sin and Yuna , Rikku ( My favorite Character ) return along with Paine , this time to find out what happened to Tidus from FFX , as there is mounting evidence that he is still alive . I would love to be able to rate this higher , but due to the game play issues I can't . Charlie S .
131 4 I found this game to be somewhat frustrating due to the constant battling which made it hard to advance , although not near as bad as FF X .
I realize that you need to do that in order to level up , but there could have been a little more balance to the game . I like to battle and level up like everyone , but I also want to be able advance , with I found somewhat difficult because of the almost constant battles . In all fairness , it is not as prevalent in X - 2 as it was in FFX which I found nearly impossible and extremely frustrating . For those of you who like an almost endless stream of battles ( such as my Nephew ) , you will enjoy this game . Yuna , who is a summoner and the Daughter of a High Summoner , goes on a journey to defeat Sin in FFX . In FFX - 2 , it is two years after the defeat of Sin and Yuna , Rikku ( My favorite Character ) return along with Paine , this time to find out what happened to Tidus from FFX , as there is mounting evidence that he is still alive . I would love to be able to rate this higher , but due to the game play issues I can't . Charlie S .
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As many have said , Final Fantasy X - 2 has both good and bad aspects :
Bad :
- Final Fantasy X had a LOT of room to continue the story-it ended with an amazing teaser for a possible sequel . Bizarrely , X - 2 doesn't use that setup at all . In fact , other than getting to see some old friends again , there's no real connection between X and X - 2 ' s story .
- On top of that . . . X - 2 ' s story just isn't very good . It's the least interested I've been in a Final Fantasy story since . . . well maybe since the original ? It's tries to be lite but just comes off as trite .
- The graphics are heavily recycled from the previous game . Obviously that helps cut development costs , and everything still looks good , but it's not nearly as interesting pushing forward in a game where you've already seen almost every environment .
- The music is a huge step backwards . Probably the worst since the original NES game ( and then only because the NES doesn't have the greatest sound chip ) .
Good :
- The battle / experience system is completely ripped out and overhauled . Hironobu Sakaguchi / Square have done a great job reinventing the experience and battle systems in this series from game to game-and despite the short cuts in other areas , X - 2 is no exception when it comes to gameplay . The closest analog is the Job system from Final Fantasy 5 , but it has some large differences too .
Like most of the Final Fantasy series , this is different enough to keep your interest and feel new , yet similar enough to tap into the same fun the previous games had-and frankly that has to be an amazingly difficult thing to pull off .
So basically I'm recommending this almost solely on the basis of the strong , and surprisingly NOT rehashed gameplay . Especially at the inexpensive prices it's been seen for lately , this game is well worth it for fans of the series or Japanese RPGs in general .
That said , if you're new to the series , start somewhere else-anywhere else . Final Fantasy 9 and X are the best in my opinion , but 8 , 7 , or the compilations including 6 or Chrono Trigger are all better places to start from ) .
Note too that Hironobu Sakaguchi is no longer with Square , and didn't develop Final Fantasy 12 ( actually I'm not sure how much involvement he had with this either-though he's at least credited in it ) . That may or may not end up a good game , but it doesn't seem to feel like a Final Fantasy game , so X - 2 may be your last shot for something that feels right-at least until Sakaguchi's first RPGs from his new company Mistwalker come out .
133 4 As many have said , Final Fantasy X - 2 has both good and bad aspects :
Bad :
- Final Fantasy X had a LOT of room to continue the story-it ended with an amazing teaser for a possible sequel . Bizarrely , X - 2 doesn't use that setup at all . In fact , other than getting to see some old friends again , there's no real connection between X and X - 2 ' s story .
- On top of that . . . X - 2 ' s story just isn't very good . It's the least interested I've been in a Final Fantasy story since . . . well maybe since the original ? It's tries to be lite but just comes off as trite .
- The graphics are heavily recycled from the previous game . Obviously that helps cut development costs , and everything still looks good , but it's not nearly as interesting pushing forward in a game where you've already seen almost every environment .
- The music is a huge step backwards . Probably the worst since the original NES game ( and then only because the NES doesn't have the greatest sound chip ) .
Good :
- The battle / experience system is completely ripped out and overhauled . Hironobu Sakaguchi / Square have done a great job reinventing the experience and battle systems in this series from game to game-and despite the short cuts in other areas , X - 2 is no exception when it comes to gameplay . The closest analog is the Job system from Final Fantasy 5 , but it has some large differences too .
Like most of the Final Fantasy series , this is different enough to keep your interest and feel new , yet similar enough to tap into the same fun the previous games had-and frankly that has to be an amazingly difficult thing to pull off .
So basically I'm recommending this almost solely on the basis of the strong , and surprisingly NOT rehashed gameplay . Especially at the inexpensive prices it's been seen for lately , this game is well worth it for fans of the series or Japanese RPGs in general .
That said , if you're new to the series , start somewhere else-anywhere else . Final Fantasy 9 and X are the best in my opinion , but 8 , 7 , or the compilations including 6 or Chrono Trigger are all better places to start from ) .
Note too that Hironobu Sakaguchi is no longer with Square , and didn't develop Final Fantasy 12 ( actually I'm not sure how much involvement he had with this either-though he's at least credited in it ) . That may or may not end up a good game , but it doesn't seem to feel like a Final Fantasy game , so X - 2 may be your last shot for something that feels right-at least until Sakaguchi's first RPGs from his new company Mistwalker come out .
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It has a cool story-line , but I don't really like that there are only 3 characters in the whole game . I also think the sphere system is awesome . The new battle system is pretty good too , but on wait and active battle style it acts the same .
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As a Final Fantasy nut , I thought this game was OK . That's all . With the exception of FF9 , there has been no other Final Fantasy that was just . . . OK .
First , the good points : The battle system is probably the game's best point , bringing back something reminiscent FF8 ' s battle system . There is a great deal of gameplay , and the fact that so many different things are affected by your actions , from side quests to the ending of the game , makes the game more interesting . Of course , these are classic traits of a Final Fantasy game . The best thing this game did was remove the Sphere Grid ( ugh ) of FFX .
Then come the cons : The summons that have been such an integral part of past games , especially FFX , are completely gone . The closest you get to the summons is fighting them , and most aren't really all that powerful . The plot is so completely and unbearably girly-girl ( Barbiesque ) that it is hardly possible to watch some parts of the game . The class system is unusual , although not neccessarily bad . The only thing that moves this class system into the cons category is that it is based on Dresspheres .
Overall , if you are a fan of the series , this is a game worth buying , and you will probably enjoy it . If not , don't try to start playing Final Fantasy with this game - either wait for FFXII , or try FFIIX or FFX .
139 4 As a Final Fantasy nut , I thought this game was OK . That's all . With the exception of FF9 , there has been no other Final Fantasy that was just . . . OK .
First , the good points : The battle system is probably the game's best point , bringing back something reminiscent FF8 ' s battle system . There is a great deal of gameplay , and the fact that so many different things are affected by your actions , from side quests to the ending of the game , makes the game more interesting . Of course , these are classic traits of a Final Fantasy game . The best thing this game did was remove the Sphere Grid ( ugh ) of FFX .
Then come the cons : The summons that have been such an integral part of past games , especially FFX , are completely gone . The closest you get to the summons is fighting them , and most aren't really all that powerful . The plot is so completely and unbearably girly-girl ( Barbiesque ) that it is hardly possible to watch some parts of the game . The class system is unusual , although not neccessarily bad . The only thing that moves this class system into the cons category is that it is based on Dresspheres .
Overall , if you are a fan of the series , this is a game worth buying , and you will probably enjoy it . If not , don't try to start playing Final Fantasy with this game - either wait for FFXII , or try FFIIX or FFX .
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I've been playing all the Final Fantasy series since FFVII came out on PSX . I havent beat it yet , but I will in the next day or 2 . But so far , this game seems a little more . . . immature . The girls run around , act like kids , they get mad and say ' oh , poopie ' From the end of FFX , Yuna was the highest person in the world , very calm , hides her emotions . Now she's a little 10 year old . I am used to Final Fantasy's with some evil spirit lurking around and always have another evil guy in your way , Sephiroth , Edea , Seifer , Kuja , Seymour . And the music was always awesome when these guys showed up . But now we're down to little tikes music . Nevertheless , I'm going to finish this game to see how the story ends , it has to get better , right ?
141 4 I've been playing all the Final Fantasy series since FFVII came out on PSX . I havent beat it yet , but I will in the next day or 2 . But so far , this game seems a little more . . . immature . The girls run around , act like kids , they get mad and say ' oh , poopie ' From the end of FFX , Yuna was the highest person in the world , very calm , hides her emotions . Now she's a little 10 year old . I am used to Final Fantasy's with some evil spirit lurking around and always have another evil guy in your way , Sephiroth , Edea , Seifer , Kuja , Seymour . And the music was always awesome when these guys showed up . But now we're down to little tikes music . Nevertheless , I'm going to finish this game to see how the story ends , it has to get better , right ?
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I played this game awhile ago , and finally got around to writing a review . I've played FFX , and I thought that was a pretty good game . However , this game killed my hopes , as I thought it would be better .
There's no plot set in stone , aside from finding Tidus and taking forever to figure out that Shuyin isn't Tidus . I hate it when characters can never see something that obvious .
The battles are monotonous , and sometimes either too hard or too easy . For example , the final boss ( es ) were too easy , and Zarich , Tarich , and co . were too hard .
Some of the scenes were stupid , corny , or just out of place . And , why is Yuna so fixated on Tidus anyways ? Its been a year , she should know that the only way he'll come back is as a fiend that'll bite her head off . But he comes back anyways ( even though there's a possible expiration date ) , just because she cries and stomps her feet enough at the Fayth ( poor Fayth ) .
I hated the quests , and some I could just not do . I didn't like being able to use the airship and go wherever right away , it was more fun in FFX , when you had to earn the right to travel around willynilly by selecting a destination .
But , there is one thing I have to comment on . What's with the girls ' clothing ? Did they go all skank right after Sin died , or what ? I know the makers skankified them to attract guys to the game , but , jeeze , they don't have to use a skank factor to attract gamers . After all , some girls play games too .
Now , I thought it was kinda fun , with the whole job system . But that was about it . There were some good aspects though , like they actually did the dubbing good this time ! And the graphics were incredible . However , I hated this game .
Besides , knowing Yuna's luck , she and Tidus will get married . He'll ' pyrefly-ize ' on the second day of their honeymoon . Yuna will find she's pregnant , and become a single mother , and be forced to marry her cousin , Brother .
I wouldn't really suggest this game , because it is much more disappointing then the first .
145 4 I played this game awhile ago , and finally got around to writing a review . I've played FFX , and I thought that was a pretty good game . However , this game killed my hopes , as I thought it would be better .
There's no plot set in stone , aside from finding Tidus and taking forever to figure out that Shuyin isn't Tidus . I hate it when characters can never see something that obvious .
The battles are monotonous , and sometimes either too hard or too easy . For example , the final boss ( es ) were too easy , and Zarich , Tarich , and co . were too hard .
Some of the scenes were stupid , corny , or just out of place . And , why is Yuna so fixated on Tidus anyways ? Its been a year , she should know that the only way he'll come back is as a fiend that'll bite her head off . But he comes back anyways ( even though there's a possible expiration date ) , just because she cries and stomps her feet enough at the Fayth ( poor Fayth ) .
I hated the quests , and some I could just not do . I didn't like being able to use the airship and go wherever right away , it was more fun in FFX , when you had to earn the right to travel around willynilly by selecting a destination .
But , there is one thing I have to comment on . What's with the girls ' clothing ? Did they go all skank right after Sin died , or what ? I know the makers skankified them to attract guys to the game , but , jeeze , they don't have to use a skank factor to attract gamers . After all , some girls play games too .
Now , I thought it was kinda fun , with the whole job system . But that was about it . There were some good aspects though , like they actually did the dubbing good this time ! And the graphics were incredible . However , I hated this game .
Besides , knowing Yuna's luck , she and Tidus will get married . He'll ' pyrefly-ize ' on the second day of their honeymoon . Yuna will find she's pregnant , and become a single mother , and be forced to marry her cousin , Brother .
I wouldn't really suggest this game , because it is much more disappointing then the first .
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Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
As a female I get a bit irritated at times with the often macho domain of video games . Oh , I'll still play ( or at least TRY to play ) many games with a male lead character - but then , if I want the broadest selection possible to choose from , I haven't much choice - and it can be a lot of fun . But running around as some DUDE , eventually puts my imagination in a permanently over-worked mode and I think that ultimately subtracts from how much fun it COULD be , had I been given a female character !
This game was obviously meant to be a lark . Not as serious as most other FF games ( with the brooding , emotionally-challenged male protagonist ) . While I remained anxious throughout the bulk of the game , awaiting the truth about Tidus , some old-fashioned beating-up-monsters-fun with a new active-battle system and interesting job-class system ( dresspheres and grids ) kept me perfectly preoccupied and up past my bedtime . That last multi-leveled dungeon was shockingly difficult . And being limited to two accessories per character was frustrating by the end - it's difficult to choose just two , when you have a whole inventory of really nice items .
Having just finished FFX before I started this game , it was fun to see the same old places - run around the Calm Lands again , for instance - but with different mini-games , side quests and agendas .
Overall , I enjoyed this game immensely - a real departure from a typical FF .
147 4 As a female I get a bit irritated at times with the often macho domain of video games . Oh , I'll still play ( or at least TRY to play ) many games with a male lead character - but then , if I want the broadest selection possible to choose from , I haven't much choice - and it can be a lot of fun . But running around as some DUDE , eventually puts my imagination in a permanently over-worked mode and I think that ultimately subtracts from how much fun it COULD be , had I been given a female character !
This game was obviously meant to be a lark . Not as serious as most other FF games ( with the brooding , emotionally-challenged male protagonist ) . While I remained anxious throughout the bulk of the game , awaiting the truth about Tidus , some old-fashioned beating-up-monsters-fun with a new active-battle system and interesting job-class system ( dresspheres and grids ) kept me perfectly preoccupied and up past my bedtime . That last multi-leveled dungeon was shockingly difficult . And being limited to two accessories per character was frustrating by the end - it's difficult to choose just two , when you have a whole inventory of really nice items .
Having just finished FFX before I started this game , it was fun to see the same old places - run around the Calm Lands again , for instance - but with different mini-games , side quests and agendas .
Overall , I enjoyed this game immensely - a real departure from a typical FF .
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X - 2 is nowhere near as good as ffx . They changed many things that were already fine . Blitzball is ruined Blitzball fans .
The battle system is better it makes fights go quicker . The storyline is not as good as ten . Overall this game is so so
149 4 X - 2 is nowhere near as good as ffx . They changed many things that were already fine . Blitzball is ruined Blitzball fans .
The battle system is better it makes fights go quicker . The storyline is not as good as ten . Overall this game is so so
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Can love really conquer all ? In Yuna's and Tidus's case , maybe it can . Maybe it can even conquer death . Yuna finds a sphere recording of what might be Tidus , and launches herself on a quest to find more . But since her last journey through Spira was so sad , and so full of crushing responsibilities , this time she means to just have fun . ( Cue Cyndi Lauper . ) Along for the ride , she takes her Al Bhed cousin Rikku and a new , mysterious woman named Paine , and the three of them fight a lot , tease each other a lot , giggle a lot , and hurt some , in the bargain .
In a way , it's less a sequel than a gaming fanfic created by the official company . The world , battle system , and most of the major players are already built , so all that was required was to tweak it a little , add new characters and a new threat .
The really neat part of the game is the completion aspect , and the way you could change various outcomes with different choices . It took some of the linear aspect out of the story ( always an annoying problem with RPGs ) and made it more directly influenced by the player . The whole fate of the Guado , for instance , lies in the way you answer the Ronso's questions .
It's girly , but that's not a bad thing . And my son did wonder aloud why Yuna looked and acted so much younger than she did in FFX . My only complaint is the * good * ending , but I can't detail my complaints without spoilers , so I won't be much help . Let's just say I'm hoping the * perfect * or 100% completion ending has a little more emotional heft .
151 4 Can love really conquer all ? In Yuna's and Tidus's case , maybe it can . Maybe it can even conquer death . Yuna finds a sphere recording of what might be Tidus , and launches herself on a quest to find more . But since her last journey through Spira was so sad , and so full of crushing responsibilities , this time she means to just have fun . ( Cue Cyndi Lauper . ) Along for the ride , she takes her Al Bhed cousin Rikku and a new , mysterious woman named Paine , and the three of them fight a lot , tease each other a lot , giggle a lot , and hurt some , in the bargain .
In a way , it's less a sequel than a gaming fanfic created by the official company . The world , battle system , and most of the major players are already built , so all that was required was to tweak it a little , add new characters and a new threat .
The really neat part of the game is the completion aspect , and the way you could change various outcomes with different choices . It took some of the linear aspect out of the story ( always an annoying problem with RPGs ) and made it more directly influenced by the player . The whole fate of the Guado , for instance , lies in the way you answer the Ronso's questions .
It's girly , but that's not a bad thing . And my son did wonder aloud why Yuna looked and acted so much younger than she did in FFX . My only complaint is the * good * ending , but I can't detail my complaints without spoilers , so I won't be much help . Let's just say I'm hoping the * perfect * or 100% completion ending has a little more emotional heft .
153 4 _ _ _ _ _ I enjoyed every aspect of this game , except for the difficulty level . Due to the unique battle system , it is possible to very quickly master some dresspheres , giving your characters access to advanced and powerful abilities ( like full-life and - ga level black magic ) relatively early in the game . But that is also a huge fun factor - trying to master every dressphere and coming up with neat combinations of dresspheres , garment grids , and accessories .
_ _ _ _ _ The main draw for me was the story . I personally found the characters as likeable as they were annoying . Yuna's character development was the highlight here - her struggle to find her place in the world , deal with her celebrity status , and let go of the memory of Tidus . The addition of Paine was also a plus - much of the game is spent figuring out who she is in relation to the other main characters as well as the supporting cast .
_ _ _ _ _ Lastly , the game provided closure for me . My favorite FF storyline is FFX , and after 2 years X - 2 tied up all the loose ends and gave me the best of FF endings .
154 4 Before I saw this game , I thought a great sequel had to have all the characters from the original . Final Fantasy X - 2 is a great sequel to the original FFX . About the only thing keeping this game from a 5 star performance is the fact that there is no character changing because all you have is Rikku , Yuna , and Paine .
155 4 Well i am a big RPG fan , ranging from the original FF's to Morrowind and FFX so i belive i know what i am talking about . There is one thing that makes this game great , The graphics and animation , thats it . I have noticed that some others here have mentioned that this game is too light hearted . I myself prefer the dark secreative the world is gonna end sorta game then some happy go lucky kingdom hearts stuff which i show FFX - 2 is like .
There is one other thing that is pretty good . The battle system , how it is real time again like back in FFV and FFVI so u have to be quick on what you were doing or the enemy would attack before you would . I read one post about someone complaing about that . Go play some of the older FF's that u can get on PS1 for 5dollars there by far better then this , they have a GOOD storyline , and have the same / better battle system
156 4 If this game had been made by anyone else , i may have given it 3 stars , but I'v come to expect much more from Square-Enix . The game has a few interesting elements and the usual great SE cutscenes , but overall just failed to grab my attention and hold it .
Want a good RPG ? go get Final Fantasy X ( or any of them except 8 really ) , or Knights of the Old Republic or Disgaea : Hour of Darkness , or La Pucelle Tactics , or basically anything but this .
157 4 Worse : The story . It's not as good as FF 6 7 or 10 . It's not even as good as FF 9 !
Better : The game . The battle engine is IMHO the best battle engine ever made for Final Fantasy . It uses a turn-based , active-time system that is extremely fast-paced and makes the adrenaline pump ! For the first time , you'll actually enjoy random battling . ( Best section : the 100 - floor basement . . . tons and tons of fun battles . ) ; - )
Also better is the non-linear play . The game is divided into 5 acts / chapters , but inside each act you get ~ 10 missions . These missions can be executed in whatever order you please , so you actually get to EXPLORE the world ( gee what a novel idea ! ) . You also have the joy of playing with the dress spheres with odd jobs like animal trainer , dark knight , and singer and experimenting with different fighting styles / looks .
Overall , I recommend you buy it . You may not enjoy the story , but I'm sure you'll enjoy the game . : - D
158 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 is a game that most people either love or hate - for whatever reason . However , in all honesty , it is worth the time and money to see the ending of the game .
Everyone who played Final Fantasy X knows how surprising the ending was , and how it left the player so eager to find out what happened after those final events . By playing through FFX - 2 , not only can the player re-enter the world of Spira completely changed due to what happened at the end of FFX , but you can also get a final answer on every question the ending of FFX left you with .
Of course , the game FFX - 2 is drastically different from FFX . Many people complain that the game is too lighthearted , but think of the difference between Spira before the end of FFX , and Spira after FFX ! There is one HUGE factor missing from Spira after FFX , which makes things much more lighthearted and happy .
However , if you haven't played FFX - 2 , please do not think that the game is all happy !
Since FFX , there is obviously no longer a need for summoners , and Yuna has become a sphere hunter . These sphere's record Spira's history . As Yuna and her clan find more spheres , a new horrible secret of Bevelle and Yevon is discovered . Along with Yuna's main task of discovering the fate of someone she lost the night she changed the world , she is now faced with vanquishing another powerful enemy .
All the while , Yuna's story is affected her visions of a man who looks very much like the person she is seeking to find . . . but something isn't right .
The battle system of FFX - 2 is incredible . You will find yourself trying to get into random encounters and leveling up a lot because the battles are so much fun . The game utilizes a wicked fast active time battle system , and about a dozen or so dress spheres you discover at different points of the game .
You can use dress spheres in the middle of battle and switch from one sphere to another to change abilities . The spheres include : Theif , Warrior , Gunner , Black Mage , Samurai , White Mage , Dark Knight , Alchemist , Lady Luck , Animal Trainer , and many others .
Do yourself a favor and discover what happens after the dramatic ending of FFX !
159 4 The game is great , what can I say ? The only flaw I can see with it , is being lost if you hadn't played FFX . It's most definitely a true and fun sequel to one of the best games ever made . Great graphics , good voice acting and intriguing storyline , the elements that make FF games great are all here . Totally worth the money !
161 4 When I first played this game it rocked ! This game is so realistic and so cool . Besides the fact it's the first Final Fantasy X - 2 with girls it's still the best ever ! The lerics rock and the graghics are the best ever !
162 4 I Love The Final Fantasy Saga And I Think X And X - 2 Are The Best .
These Games Are About Many Things Like Finding Questions That Cant Be Answerd And Me And All My Buddys Give It Two Big Thumbs Up And Probly One Of The Best Games Ever .
163 4 A lot of people complain about the game being too similar to FFX , but , in fact , it really is a totally different game . There are no Aeons , and people complain about that . But , it fits into the storyline , and has been replaced with the Special Dressspheres , which are essentially aeons .
the nonlinearity of the story is really cool too . I'm only about 35% into the game , and already there have been 2 major decisions to make that I know have affected the ultimate outcome .
I would definately recommend this to people who enjoyed FFX , as there are many throwbacks and references . And for people afraid that this is just a rehashed FFX , fear not ! Everything except the vocabulary and some of the environments is different about this game .
My only reservation is for people who have never played FFX . . . because a lot of the vocab is from the old game , it might get a little confusing . But . . . who hasn't played FFX ? ? : )
165 4 I have played this game for about 9 hours now . The nudity everyone seems to mention is not nudity ! ! You never see more of the girls than what a bikini would cover ! The combat system is a little harder to get used to due to the fact it is alittle faster than previous games and you have to know which dresssphere ( the game makes it one word ) does what . The game does not tie you down into having to go from point a to b to c you basically can do what ever you want and at all times you can see what % of the game you have completed . The graphics are wonderful and ( in the English version ) the voice overs aren't as bad as FFX . You still go around and look for Al Bhed primers so that you can understand what a few of the charaters are saying , but ( as of 15% of the way into the game ) it's not that big of a deal . You see alot of the prevoius characters and a whole bunch of new ones .
166 4 Since I bought Final Fantasy X - 2 I knew it would be a mixed bag . The reason is because it's the first true / direct sequel to a Final Fantasy ever made ( although you already knew that ) and the thing is that there is so many paths the story could have taken , that it either meets your expectations or it doesn't .
With that being said , it's one of the most beautiful games you could play on your PS2 right now , with top of the line graphics and a really intuitive gameplay experience . The presentation is really good , using only 3 characters from beginning to end , and collecting Dresspheres : special items that allow the user to obtain different abbilities and strenghts , like for instance the White Mage dressphere will allow the user to cast white magic while the Black Wizard dressphere will allow you to cast offensive black magic like fire and thunder.Other pros of the game include REALLY GOOD voice acting , with over double the size of voiced speech found in the first game ( a full 1 1 / 2 hour ) , multiple endings , an open-game design ( go anywhere at any time ) and lots of replay value with the New Game Plus feature that lets you go back into the game a second time with all the items and dresspheres you had from the first time around .
The only cons in this game would be the lack of gorgeous CG sequences ( which are really a treat when you talk square-enix ) and the plot itself which leaves yet a lot more open questions this time .
You don't need to play the first one to know the storyline here , but it helps tho . And if you really want to experience a really good ( if not the best ) , rewarding RPG of 2003 then go for FFX - 2
167 4 The battle engine and the method of developing your chars is different but just as enjoyable as FFX . The general gameplay which is destincively non-linier but still has a great story line is not as deep as FFX . I find the game easier to finish as the bigger bosses aren't as hard to beat ( mind you some of the smaller bosses are harder to beat ) .
Overall , Final Fantasy X - 2 is great and a staple for anyone's PS2 collection of games along with Final Fantasy X .
168 4 I'm about three hours into the game , so I think I can give a review on the gameplay so far . The graphics are beautiful , Square definitely improved on them since Final Fantasy X . As for the storyline , the beginning doesn't offer much . The opening scene starts with Yuna ( who seemingly has become a teen pop star ? ) singing and dancing , which is something I was suprised to see . After playing through the first 10minutes , the game seemed to be a bit lacking . There are three main characters ( as opposed to the traditional 6 ) - Paine , a new character , Rikku ( from Final Fantasy X ) and of course Yuna .
I think the makers of this game tried to make Rikku , Paine and Yuna more like characters from the Charlies Angels movies - it almost seems that the game isn't serious - or that the characters aren't serious . I was really let down by this - especially when they stop the game and show Yuna's name in big pink letters and a headshot of her - it just seemed silly .
I miss the sphere grid too , from the previous game . Its a little more difficult now - because of the dresspheres . Instead of having abilities , each character starts off with 3 dresspheres - which allow them to be either a Thief , Songstress , Warrior or Gunner . I find the fact that you have to change outfits / spheres just to gain certain abilities - and learn abilities to be a little annoying . For example , the Songstress can do the Darkness Dance - which will cast Dark on enemies . A Thief or Warrior does not have this ability - and cannot gain it unless they become a Songstress - which you can change spheres throughout battles and the game - which is a big help . But inorder to apparently get a good ending to the game - I think you have to have all your stats up pretty high in each sphere , which seems difficult to do . I'm not totally sure about this . But I do know that you gain the Black Mage and White Mage dresspheres too . And its hard to work on gaining abilities for your Black and White Mages ( such as Firaga for Black and Curaga for white - which will be useful later on on the game ) - as well as your characters main rank - ie I chose Paine to be the Warrior ( she began as one ) - I'm trying to get her Stats up so she can learn abilities - but if I wanted her to also be a Black Mage its difficult because you have to keep switching . I miss FFX in that they chose what your character would be - such as Lulu was the Black Mage , and Yuna was the sumoner / white mage etc . I also haven't come across any Guardian Forces or Aeons in the game as of yet . I don't know if they are in the game or what but no one is equipped , and there is nothing in the menu screen that states anything about Aeons / GF's or abilities to have them learn . I'm really dissapointed with that .
Also I recommend buying the strategy guide . You have to follow it to a T and make sure you talk to people etc . to complete the storyline to get one of a few endings . If you complete the storyline 100% you get the perfect ending . If you do not - ( if you miss something etc ) you get a good ending - etc . etc .
The gameplay is good , though a little different from previous Final Fantasy games . I wish there was a better storyline - I know the storyline appears much deeper in the game , but at first play the game just seems pointless .
Also - there are side missions to complete in the game - I'm not even sure why . Although we do meet Wakka and Lulu again . This time Lulu is pregnant . . which was a shock to me . Also about the liner notes of the game - it gives away the ending of Final Fantasy X completely - so if you don't want spoilers don't read it .
The game is good , I just wish the characters were less like teeny-boppers and more serious - well not serious but less . . flaky . Its quite scary seeing Yuna's Britney Spears impersonation . I liked Yuna's personality and character better in FFX - she was simply a summoner on a mission - sometimes shy but she had something about her - a strength about her . Now she's seemingly been downgraded to a giggly teenager . Maybe things get better later on in the game . Hope in some way this helpled .
169 4 Finally , there is an RPG with girls who aren't wimps ! ! I've always wanted to play a game with a heroin , but all the good titles out there have heroes . I'm soo happy that Yuna was the main character in this game . She's changed so much ; she can do some major damage in this came . Which is great compared to what she could do in X . I really like how Yuna's character has developed , she doesn't let people walk all over her anymore , she has a mind of her own , and now she finally uses it ! !
And you just can't complain about Rikku , she always was a cool character . But there is one new character in this game , and that's Paine . She's a really cool , tough fighter . She's really strong and dark , she really contrasts to Rikku and Yuna , and that makes her a really cool party member .
The last game had a pretty average , turn-based battle system . I never really had a problem with it , but in this game the battle system is totaly different and a lot more fun ! It's so much better than the other battle system , and battles go by a lot faster . You hafta think fast , but it makes the game a lot more enjoyable and far less boring than X was at times .
As for the story , you can pretty much guess what's going on if you played the first game . Basically , Tidus is still alive somewhere and Yuna want's to find him . The funny part though is that in X , you can name him whatever you want , so whenever they talk about Tidus , they always say like yeah that does look like HIM or Yuna would say , is it YOU , or does it just look like YOU ? . Anyway I guess it's not that funny , but after awhile you just gotta laugh ! As for the graphics , they're pretty much the same as in X , and the cinema scenes are just Breathtaking ! ! It's too bad the WHOLE game can't have graphics like that yet !
This game is very fun , but be warned : do not even TRY to finish this game without an instruction manual . There are all these things that you have to do in order to get 100% completion that you would NEVER have known without the guide . Like , for example , you have to rest in the cabin at least once every chapter , or you won't be able to view some scenes , and to get all the % you need to see all the scenes in the game . So , even though the gameplay is terribly picky , it's still a great game .
Anyways , even though this game can really make you scream yourself into a coma a times , it's really a great and fun game . God bless whoever invented the great RPG series that is Final Fantasy ! ! !
170 4 This game is sooo goood . But not as good as FFVlll . Anyways theres only three characeters that you can use . Yuna , former high summoner , defeated sin , 19 years old , and is still in love with Tidus who is known as him in FFX - 2 . Her and Rikku her cousin who is an Al Bhed , only 17 years old . her and Brother are the leaders of The Gullwings , Rikku was the one that showed Yuna the sphere which lead Yuna onto this mission of finding him . The new characeter in this game is Paine . She's not really the talkative type , she hass a grumpy attitude . 18 years old . So the three of them go on missions to look for spheres . The graphics are really good . The storyline is too . and the new battle system is quicker . accept for i hate that guage thing . If you ' ve played final fantasy before you know what i mean . The begining gives you a whole new look on Yuna . But thats not really her . . . i don't want to give too much away even though i want to hahahah . . . Well you should buy this game . It's actually really good . The story line , characters , new battle system , and the amazing graphics .
171 4 Before I get started , let me say that I've long been a fan of the Final Fantasy series . I've always enjoyed the FF franchise games , but this one is probably the worst game ever put out in the series . It takes a complete step backward from FFX and ultimately delivers a game that doesn't measure up .
First off , they moved to the Active Time Battle system ( ATB ) . Switching to a new battle system isn't a bad thing in general , but this one introduces two very distinct problems . The first problem is that the graphics during the battles are horrible . To create the Active Time Battle system , SquareEnix says they had to reduce the overall polygon count and textures during battle for everything to work out . This makes the game look a LOT like a PSOne game , specifically like the battle scenes Final Fantasy VIII , during the battle sequences and that's not a good thing . I would rather have had a solid looking battle system with the FFX engine than what we're given . The cut scenes and movies are as good as FFX , but the game scenes aren't as good as their FFX counterparts .
The second big disappointment is the battle system delay . With ATB it takes so long for characters to do anything other than basic skills . Your action meter first has to fill before you can do anything . If you select attack or items , your actions are handled fairly quickly . If you select Swordplay , Magic , or Steal , you then have to wait for the action meter to fill up again before you do it . That's waiting double the time , and in a real-time battle you can take a severe beating , even in the beginning of the game .
Beyond the horrible graphics and excessive delay of the battle system , the story isn't that interesting either . Well , the idea of the story is interesting once you actually get to view the first sphere , but you'd expect there would be some sort of working towards the goal of uncovering the mystery instead of just goofing off hunting spheres . At least through the first chapter there's no working toward the goal of finding out more info about the first sphere . And instead of having the sphere grid for character advancement like FFX , which is probably the single coolest feature of any RPG , you end up with dress spheres . The sphere grid allowed a lot of flexibility and customization of the characters , while the dress sphere system is absolutely horrid . As a fanboy of the series , even I can accept that this game isn't up to the standards of FFX , much less previous franchise titles . Why they wanted to rehash FFVIII's tired battle system and skill setup , which is considered by many to be the worst of the series , is beyond me .
And what the heck is up with Brother having a crush on Yuna ? Didn't they remember that they're technically first cousins ? That's kind of creepy if you ask me .
172 4 Well without getting to deep into the whole story line , this games main star is a young woman named Yuna who is now throwing away her restricted old ways of temples and helping people with tiny problems all the time for a life as a sphere hunter , were you have missions to hunt and find sphere wich can be used as dress spheres ! ( confused yet ? ) These special spheres give Yuna and her party members the ability to change outfits during battles with enemys so you do more damage to them . This game is still a big RPG and has its own flavor , wich is good because FF-X was soo depresing ! This time around though you see old friends from the last game and even revisit places that have been rebuilt since in the last game they were disroyed ! The story line and dialog are great as well ! The games graphics are beutiful and lots of time whent into the 10 seconds it takes the girls to transform into new clothes , if you dont like RPG's I say rent it , but why waste money when you can just buy it in the first palce , I would love getting this for Christmas so take hint parents !
173 4 First off , let me say that the ones whining about Square making a sequel , and they don't like this one , well everyone is different . You just have to deal with it .
Now , personally I loved this as a sequel . FFX is my all time favorite game . I don't play anything in the FF series ( gasp ! ) and you know , I hated FFVII ( gasp again ! ) but i loved this .
It is more of a . . . so what happened to Yuna after all this sort of thing . It's great if you want to go on more adventures with her and Rikku .
I like having only three characters to play . Makes it easier and less confusing . ( my personal opinion )
Yes , Yuna has changed a lot . That's a given . It's been two years since she saved Spira and she watched someone she loved die before her eyes . She's 19 , do you expect her to be the same quiet girl ? No . yeah , their accseories are rings and earrings . Like anyother RPG with females , they have those too . ( in FFX , Lulu's was a bangle , and Yuna's was a ring . How is that any different ? )
You see some old faces , and meet some new ones . All and all , the game has many lovable characters ( even though Brother is a tad . . . goofy . But he gets a laugh out of me . )
All and all , it's nice . If you liked FFX , this is something fun to play and know what is going on in Spira : ) Hopefully you will enjoy it too : )
174 4 I would first like to start by saying that whoever says final fantasy X - 2 is a sequel would be stretching , it is more of a side story not a sequel . I will make this review short and sweet . . . . The story is like you are at one big slumber party for the three main characters , and Brother sounds and acts like richard simmons . The graphics are good , but at times the movies on the game can be blurry . There is a little bit of slowdown , but not enough to affect gameplay . As if the sphere system wasn't confusing , the dress garment grid is lame and unimaginative . The battle system is an active battle system , meaning that you must always be on your toes because the game does not stop to let you pick your moves . In conclusion I think that the games plot , dialog and battling are all mediocre compared to what we have come to expect from final fantasy . . . .
175 4 ive only logged 90 minutes of gameplay and i already have a great opinion of the game . first i really support square's idea of a sequel to a FF game . and FFX needed a fitting end . thus the reasoning for FFX2 . to say FFX2 is a sequel isnt fair to the brilliant story of FFX . this game features better graphics a faster battle system and a more unique way of leveling up ( with the outfits ) and the job system is good too . but i only see it as a big ending to FFX . believe me though this is not a negative review at all , i love the game , i love it for what its going to bring to future FF's too . and im looking forward to playing it over and over again . just like i did with FFX . Definitely a must buy game .
176 4 Final Fantasy X - 2 is a break from what Square usually does with the FF series . Traditionally a Final Fantasy game is supposed to hold its own story . Final Fantasy X - 2 breaks that tradition . The end result is a game that is actually worth playing . While the idea didn't seem keen at first , it proves that anything is worth a try . Final Fantasy X - 2 is a gem .
The graphics in Final Fantasy X - 2 are actually no different than they were in Final Fantasy X . This is not a problem at all because the graphics in FFX were good and visually striking . Some landscapes used in Final Fantasy X are re-introduced and there is no change . So some landscapes look about the same as they did in Final Fantasy X . Nothing in them has changed at all , really .
The music is different from the Final Fantasy series . The new tunes are actually a nice welcome to the game and they fill the situation nicely . There are no tunes that are really repeated from . Still , the new tunes are without a doubt a nice welcome to the game and you'll love them . The voice acting in this game is top-notch . More noticeably is that Yuna's voice acting is better . She has a lot more emotion and vocal variety that really stands out .
The story is actually a little different than I thought it would be . First I thought it was a search for Tidus but it's not . The story is actually that Yuna has now become a pop-singer and she decides to join the Gullwings , a group of sphere hunters . Sphere hunting has become the new rage in Spira and when Yuna joins the Gullwings , she's reunited with Rikku and meets a new fighter named Paine . Of course in the end the story will become something more than just Sphere hunting . Ultimately you'll have to save the world . There are a decent amount of connections to Final Fantasy X found in the story and so I suggest that you play FFX . Chances are , if you re an RPGer and have a PS2 you've already done so , but it will make more sense if you play FFX .
Final Fantasy X - 2 now has a Dress System . Very similar to the Job System from previous FF games . You've got your same old choices such as a black mage , white mage and thief . But there's more to it . You must find Dress Spheres that better enhance your characters abilities . You can switch job classes at any time in battle , or outside of battle . They could affect your stats , such as between choosing a white mage and a thief , consider the possibilities . A white mage isn't as fast or as strong as a thief , but a white mage can heal characters HP for little MP cost . It's quite fun to experiment with all the job classes you can use .
The battle system has gone back to ATB . CTB in FFX was pretty good but I guess Square had another use for ATB , and they pulled it off . The pace at which a battle moves is FAST and could take a little getting used to at first . For example , almost as soon as you select to attack your character undoubtedly will . You can use this to your advantage by making Chain attacks . About two seconds after one character attacks , have another attack to create a chain of attacks . This is relatively easy to pull off . The battles pace fast but you'll get used to it after some time .
The new gameplay elements are much like previous Final Fantasy games . They've gone back to basic level up so the Sphere Grid is gone . Instead you're job classes are on a Grid . By earning enough EXP . You'll learn more abilities for your jobs . There are still moments where the dialogue could drown you out , but the voice acting isn't bad and cut scenes don't really come Every ten seconds .
Another new feature about the gameplay is that once you begin , you're not given just one path to begin on . You've got lots of choices open to you . You select the missions that you want to play that could open up a new chapter of the game . The more missions you complete , the more and more choices you have . For any RPGer this is a treat ! ( Choices ! ) You'll be thrilled to know that right from the get-go there are several areas open up to explore .
However , there are a few cons . The dialogue does go on about a few silly and unimportant things at some points . Also , unless you have a strategy guide or you go around the net a lot , the optional quests aren't obvious to find . The game can be completed in just about as much time as the previous installment but if you want all those optional quests you'll spend quite some time .
Lastly , the mini-games . Final Fantasy has dazzled us with Mini-Games but some of these games are a bit frustrating at times . Still , the rewards are well worth the effort put into playing them .
In short Final Fantasy X - 2 has all that an RPG needs . Tons of side quests and mini-games and all those rarity in powerful items . Plus , the story is good and overall the game is pretty satisfying . As a sequel it even fares well . As a game it is absolutely breath-taking . The game is a nice treat . Putting aside the minor cons its easy to see why FFX - 2 is enjoyable .
178 4 For those out there that are are wondering is the game good , all i can say is that you have to play it . The graphics are better than the first . The gameplay is faster even though its still menus . i have played through the japanese version . the game is pretty big . my only beef with the game is that there are no male playable characters . so for fanboys its the perfect game . and the story line is great . anyway i suggest that you should at least give it a try .
in case your were wondering the games ability to change jobs in the battle is cool . its called dress in japan . and there is a lot of skills to be learn but because of the set up i don't know if it is as big as the original FFX .
also these dress spheres have to be found , a couple anyway . dress spheres do exactly what it sounds like . no sphere no dress ( job ) . anyway try it . its cool
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This game was a HUGE disappointment . I loved FFX , but I couldn't stomach 30 minutes of this sequel . They've turned Yuna into a pop-star , the characters get new abilities by changing dresses , and the battle system is real-time - - which I might have given more of a chance if it wasn't for the very disturbing dress-changing sequences and annoying character commentary .
The game is ' girly ' - - in the absolute worst , stereotypical , pink frilly dress kind of way . I'm disgusted to think that this is what is being marketed to young girls and that Square felt the need to replace Yuna's sweet serenity and maturity with this half-dressed pop-tart image .
In my opinion , this game should not be considered a sequel to FFX . Between the changes in gameplay ( I liked the CTB system ! ) and the new girly theme , this is just too different and FFX fans would probably be much happier replaying the original than taking a chance on this game .
180 4 This game was a HUGE disappointment . I loved FFX , but I couldn't stomach 30 minutes of this sequel . They've turned Yuna into a pop-star , the characters get new abilities by changing dresses , and the battle system is real-time - - which I might have given more of a chance if it wasn't for the very disturbing dress-changing sequences and annoying character commentary .
The game is ' girly ' - - in the absolute worst , stereotypical , pink frilly dress kind of way . I'm disgusted to think that this is what is being marketed to young girls and that Square felt the need to replace Yuna's sweet serenity and maturity with this half-dressed pop-tart image .
In my opinion , this game should not be considered a sequel to FFX . Between the changes in gameplay ( I liked the CTB system ! ) and the new girly theme , this is just too different and FFX fans would probably be much happier replaying the original than taking a chance on this game .
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The original FFX had a story with many elements of maturity and many elements of immaturity . Story-wise , FFX - 2 actually elected to discard all of the elements of maturity while keeping all of the elements of immaturity . Paine's character is PAINEfully underdeveloped , for which there is no excuse in a 128 - bit game with only three playable characters . This game is the only one in the series with poor music , which is campy and repetitive , with the exception of the two vocal J-POP songs , which are decent . The animation of the 3 - D models is also noticeably uninspired in this game , with many NPCs engaging in unrealistic and irritating animation loops .
Despite having a weak story and poor music , this is still a good game , and probably the best in the series in terms of diversity of play . Less time is spent battling in this game than any other in the FF series , and more of that time is spent playing mini-games . Rather than having field screens be bland paths seperating towns , there are many things in each environment to interact with . ' Hanging out , ' in the world of FFX - 2 is fun at times , but the poor overall presentation of the game keeps the player from wanting to do too much of it . Although FFX - 2 ' s battle system is slightly worse than FFX's overall , the battles in FFX - 2 can be fun , with the combination of FFX's battle camera and ATB . Re-working ATB to consider the position of enemies , and giving the characters the ability to delay enemy attacks by hitting them at the right time , was a good idea , but the variety of mechanically-unique battle scenarios in the game wasn't sufficient to encourage players to actually formulate tactics around this mechanic .
182 4 The original FFX had a story with many elements of maturity and many elements of immaturity . Story-wise , FFX - 2 actually elected to discard all of the elements of maturity while keeping all of the elements of immaturity . Paine's character is PAINEfully underdeveloped , for which there is no excuse in a 128 - bit game with only three playable characters . This game is the only one in the series with poor music , which is campy and repetitive , with the exception of the two vocal J-POP songs , which are decent . The animation of the 3 - D models is also noticeably uninspired in this game , with many NPCs engaging in unrealistic and irritating animation loops .
Despite having a weak story and poor music , this is still a good game , and probably the best in the series in terms of diversity of play . Less time is spent battling in this game than any other in the FF series , and more of that time is spent playing mini-games . Rather than having field screens be bland paths seperating towns , there are many things in each environment to interact with . ' Hanging out , ' in the world of FFX - 2 is fun at times , but the poor overall presentation of the game keeps the player from wanting to do too much of it . Although FFX - 2 ' s battle system is slightly worse than FFX's overall , the battles in FFX - 2 can be fun , with the combination of FFX's battle camera and ATB . Re-working ATB to consider the position of enemies , and giving the characters the ability to delay enemy attacks by hitting them at the right time , was a good idea , but the variety of mechanically-unique battle scenarios in the game wasn't sufficient to encourage players to actually formulate tactics around this mechanic .
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Let me begin by saying that this game is very different from FFX . Do not expect an epic story here . And the battle system is drastically different . All three of the main characters are females . The story takes place in Spira . Yuna , Rikky , and a new character , Paine are Sphere Hunters . They travel all over the continenct searching for these artifacts . The story is very lightweight and definitely not engaging . However , the game is not a bad RPG . If you simply just want to pass the time and play an RPG , then this game will do . Just do not expect it to be anywhere near as good as FFX . In my view , there are many other superior RPGs out there that should be first on your list .
184 4 Let me begin by saying that this game is very different from FFX . Do not expect an epic story here . And the battle system is drastically different . All three of the main characters are females . The story takes place in Spira . Yuna , Rikky , and a new character , Paine are Sphere Hunters . They travel all over the continenct searching for these artifacts . The story is very lightweight and definitely not engaging . However , the game is not a bad RPG . If you simply just want to pass the time and play an RPG , then this game will do . Just do not expect it to be anywhere near as good as FFX . In my view , there are many other superior RPGs out there that should be first on your list .
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As Final Fantasy X came to a close , many fans asked the same question : What happened to Tidus ? The question was answered in Square's sequel , Final Fantasy X - 2 .
The game begins with Yuna , the soft-spoken , shy , heroine of Final Fantasy X . Instead of being the summoner who strives for the protection of her people , Yuna has become a confident , gun-toting Sphere Hunter . Although her physical appearance has changed , Yuna's overall character has not . She is still kind hearted and willing to help those in need , a reoccuring trait throughout the game .
Yuna is a member of the Gullwings , a group of Sphere Hunters who compete to collect spheres across Spira in an attempt to make more money and uncover the secrets of their world . In the midst of the Eternal Calm , Yuna's friend , Kimahri , finds a sphere featuring a man very similar to Tidus . Determined to find her lost love , Yuna sets out to find out more about this mysterious sphere .
Rikku , the young bubbly Al Bhed girl from Final Fantasy X returns as well , also featuring a completely different appearance . Joining the two familiar girls is Paine , a new character to the series . Despite her rough exterior , Paine proves to be kind as well , though the emotion rarely manifests itself .
Although many hailed Final Fantasy X - 2 as a successful sequel , I beg to differ . FFX2 strayed far from the series and lacked the story brimming with emotion , drama , and action that Final Fantasy fans have come to know and love . Although the game is visual eye candy , it lacked certain elements that made it's prequel a hit . Most of the area's tranquil , breezy tunes were replaced by generic techno , robbing the area of its original feel . The Thunder Plains , for instance , used to give you a sense of excitement as you traveled over the barren , dusty plains . Now , you feel bored as you walk through the dark wasteland . The victory theme , which has been featured in many Final Fantasy titles , was replaced by a short , dull beat . Zanarkand , the sacred grounds , have become a tourist attraction , courtesy of the Al Bhed man named Cid .
All in all , FFX2 was still a wonderful game , and fans of FFX should enjoy it . Despite its flaws , I enjoyed it as well , but missed the familiar elements from FFX .
186 4 As Final Fantasy X came to a close , many fans asked the same question : What happened to Tidus ? The question was answered in Square's sequel , Final Fantasy X - 2 .
The game begins with Yuna , the soft-spoken , shy , heroine of Final Fantasy X . Instead of being the summoner who strives for the protection of her people , Yuna has become a confident , gun-toting Sphere Hunter . Although her physical appearance has changed , Yuna's overall character has not . She is still kind hearted and willing to help those in need , a reoccuring trait throughout the game .
Yuna is a member of the Gullwings , a group of Sphere Hunters who compete to collect spheres across Spira in an attempt to make more money and uncover the secrets of their world . In the midst of the Eternal Calm , Yuna's friend , Kimahri , finds a sphere featuring a man very similar to Tidus . Determined to find her lost love , Yuna sets out to find out more about this mysterious sphere .
Rikku , the young bubbly Al Bhed girl from Final Fantasy X returns as well , also featuring a completely different appearance . Joining the two familiar girls is Paine , a new character to the series . Despite her rough exterior , Paine proves to be kind as well , though the emotion rarely manifests itself .
Although many hailed Final Fantasy X - 2 as a successful sequel , I beg to differ . FFX2 strayed far from the series and lacked the story brimming with emotion , drama , and action that Final Fantasy fans have come to know and love . Although the game is visual eye candy , it lacked certain elements that made it's prequel a hit . Most of the area's tranquil , breezy tunes were replaced by generic techno , robbing the area of its original feel . The Thunder Plains , for instance , used to give you a sense of excitement as you traveled over the barren , dusty plains . Now , you feel bored as you walk through the dark wasteland . The victory theme , which has been featured in many Final Fantasy titles , was replaced by a short , dull beat . Zanarkand , the sacred grounds , have become a tourist attraction , courtesy of the Al Bhed man named Cid .
All in all , FFX2 was still a wonderful game , and fans of FFX should enjoy it . Despite its flaws , I enjoyed it as well , but missed the familiar elements from FFX .
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Okay . . . I don't understand why people hate this game .
The battle system I actually like . . . it's more realistic than attack-be attacked-attack in my opinon . It may be annoying to have to wait , but if you are strong enough it shouldn't be the reason why you lose the battle .
I saw a lot of reviews bashing the fact that the clothes got skimpier and Yuna got ditzier . To tell you the truth , Yuna really didn't change all that much . She's more fun , but she hasn't turned into a ditzy blond like half these reviews are portraying her as . Sure , the clothes got skimper , but it's not a big deal . I know people who dress skimper than that to SCHOOL . Plus , Yuna's clothes in FFX were way too . . . conservative for my tastes . I mean , people her age DO show a little skin . It may seem out of character for a person like Yuna to dress like that , but 2 years can change a person . I wasn't the same person 2 years ago . Similar , but not the same . So why shouldn't Yuna be a little different .
Also , other people complained that Tidus wasn't in it . Don't make me laugh . These people . . . where did your brains go ? Of course he isn't in it . Did you see the end of FFX ? Did you even PLAY FFX - 2 ? Obviously not . Clue , if you are going to review something , know what your talking about . If not , people will not hesitate to deplore you .
Many people also complained about how the opening scene was boring . I actually thought that it was interesting . Kind of confusing , but it was different . Pretty much pushed you into the game . I like that in a game .
I also liked the fact that there weren't as many extensive cut scenes . As much as I loved FFX , some could call it a semi-interactive DVD for the PS2 . It's too much of a good thing if you are itching to role-play instead of watch lengthy cut scenes .
Many people didn't like the music . As a J-Pop fan , I'm glad that they put in that . Everything set the mood for the scene or whatever you were doing .
The graphics - flawless . I don't think anyone critized the graphics . I mean , with good graphics , who could complain . But alas , graphics don't make a good game . They are just a nice added bonus .
All in all , the game is great . But if you despise anything that good even be compared to Charlie's Angels , skip it . The three girls kicking butt thing will kill you . But I got it used for like $10 , and it's definatly worth that . If you aren't sure about it , rent it . I hope I was helpful .
Sincerely ,
A FFX - 2 Fan
188 4 Okay . . . I don't understand why people hate this game .
The battle system I actually like . . . it's more realistic than attack-be attacked-attack in my opinon . It may be annoying to have to wait , but if you are strong enough it shouldn't be the reason why you lose the battle .
I saw a lot of reviews bashing the fact that the clothes got skimpier and Yuna got ditzier . To tell you the truth , Yuna really didn't change all that much . She's more fun , but she hasn't turned into a ditzy blond like half these reviews are portraying her as . Sure , the clothes got skimper , but it's not a big deal . I know people who dress skimper than that to SCHOOL . Plus , Yuna's clothes in FFX were way too . . . conservative for my tastes . I mean , people her age DO show a little skin . It may seem out of character for a person like Yuna to dress like that , but 2 years can change a person . I wasn't the same person 2 years ago . Similar , but not the same . So why shouldn't Yuna be a little different .
Also , other people complained that Tidus wasn't in it . Don't make me laugh . These people . . . where did your brains go ? Of course he isn't in it . Did you see the end of FFX ? Did you even PLAY FFX - 2 ? Obviously not . Clue , if you are going to review something , know what your talking about . If not , people will not hesitate to deplore you .
Many people also complained about how the opening scene was boring . I actually thought that it was interesting . Kind of confusing , but it was different . Pretty much pushed you into the game . I like that in a game .
I also liked the fact that there weren't as many extensive cut scenes . As much as I loved FFX , some could call it a semi-interactive DVD for the PS2 . It's too much of a good thing if you are itching to role-play instead of watch lengthy cut scenes .
Many people didn't like the music . As a J-Pop fan , I'm glad that they put in that . Everything set the mood for the scene or whatever you were doing .
The graphics - flawless . I don't think anyone critized the graphics . I mean , with good graphics , who could complain . But alas , graphics don't make a good game . They are just a nice added bonus .
All in all , the game is great . But if you despise anything that good even be compared to Charlie's Angels , skip it . The three girls kicking butt thing will kill you . But I got it used for like $10 , and it's definatly worth that . If you aren't sure about it , rent it . I hope I was helpful .
Sincerely ,
A FFX - 2 Fan
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Final Fantasy X may very well have been my favorite video game . I felt that FFX - 2 did it little justice . I think it had a pretty pointless story line and the characters seemed to change rather dramatically . The entirety of the game was basically a bunch of minigames crammed together . Some were entertaining , but I missed the indepth stories and gameplay that Final Fantasy usually contains .
The music , I have to admit , grew on me . It had much more of a jazz feel than any other FF game . I loved it .
The three main characters , Yuna , Rikku , and Paine , were basically the new Charlie's Angels . This game was alright , but I personally don't recommend it .
190 4 Final Fantasy X may very well have been my favorite video game . I felt that FFX - 2 did it little justice . I think it had a pretty pointless story line and the characters seemed to change rather dramatically . The entirety of the game was basically a bunch of minigames crammed together . Some were entertaining , but I missed the indepth stories and gameplay that Final Fantasy usually contains .
The music , I have to admit , grew on me . It had much more of a jazz feel than any other FF game . I loved it .
The three main characters , Yuna , Rikku , and Paine , were basically the new Charlie's Angels . This game was alright , but I personally don't recommend it .
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Wow . What to say . When I heard FFX was going to have a sequel I was excited . . . till it came out . FFX - 2 consists of the player ( who plays as Yuna ) running around Spira with Riku and Paine 2 years after the events of FFX . The new costumes of the trio are skimpy ( Yuna with her hot pants and Riku managing to fit into an even smaller outfit than what she had in FFX ) . The music is a weird 70 ' s-marching band-techno which gets very annoying , and I don't even remember the plot because it lacked in having one . They managed to sneek in some scary pop-princess moments , with Yuna singing two pop-tacular songs in the game , and a lot of annoying Alright ! We did it ! * jump and high-five * kind of dialouge . The characters where plain and none really stood out like in past FF games .
If you have any respect for FFX , don't play this game . Yet if you want to play it , rent it before wasting more money .
192 4 Wow . What to say . When I heard FFX was going to have a sequel I was excited . . . till it came out . FFX - 2 consists of the player ( who plays as Yuna ) running around Spira with Riku and Paine 2 years after the events of FFX . The new costumes of the trio are skimpy ( Yuna with her hot pants and Riku managing to fit into an even smaller outfit than what she had in FFX ) . The music is a weird 70 ' s-marching band-techno which gets very annoying , and I don't even remember the plot because it lacked in having one . They managed to sneek in some scary pop-princess moments , with Yuna singing two pop-tacular songs in the game , and a lot of annoying Alright ! We did it ! * jump and high-five * kind of dialouge . The characters where plain and none really stood out like in past FF games .
If you have any respect for FFX , don't play this game . Yet if you want to play it , rent it before wasting more money .
193 4 Spira has entered in a new perod : The Eternal Calm.Yuna returned to her childhood village Besaid , and the days pass very fast . . . But one day Rikku gave her a sphere , and . . . There is a message , AND IN THAT SPHERE THERE IS TIDUS ! ! ! Yuna started a new journey , to find her true love , Tidus , and to try to rebuild Spira's history , through the spheres that she , Rikku and Paine , will found.There are some old guys , like Lulu , Wakka ( They had a baby ! ! ! ! ) , Rikku , Brother , Tidus etc . ; and some new ones like Lenne , Shuyen , LeBlanc ( Nasty ! ! ! ! ! With her hanchmen Uno and Solo ) , Nooj , Baralai , the new Yevon's Boss , and Gippel , the capitain of the Machina-Ha.FFX - 2 it's completely different , infact you have to complete some missions , to finish the game , and there is an important thing : You have three different endings ! There's the common ending , ( I don't know how it is , because I saw only , fortunately , the good one and the perfect one . ) , the good one and the perfect one.If you want to see the perfect one you must complete the game at 100% ! ( it's pretty hard guys , pretty hard . . . . . ) .
There are no Aeons , but they are remplaced by Dress Spheres ( Animations are AMAZING ! ) . I think that it's a good idea , because they remplace very well the Aeons .
The graphic it's AMAZING , WONDERFUL , it is improved a lot ! . . There is no more about it.The music , hmmmmm , they are pretty good , not so bad , as they said.I really liked 1000words and Real Emotion by Koda Kumi , but also Jade from sweetbox's version is good.The dubbing was good in FFX , somebody said that was terrible , it's not true , because I improved my English very much ( I am Italian ) . In FFX - 2 the dubbing is still good , and I could heard that there is more trust , confidence , in Yuna's voice .
Finally I can say that FFX - 2 is an amazing game , very nice and funny ( there is not that nudity , as in Italy said ) , deep and sometimes sad ( Lenne and Shuyen ) . The best Rpg I've ever seen .
Buy it NOW ! ! ! ! ! The Pal version will arrive in Italy on February , but I have played the Us version.I will buy the Pal version , also.Enjoy it.CIAO ! ! ! ! ! Sorry for my English , but I hope that this review can help you.SEE YA !
194 4 I am a Huge fan of the FF franchise , and like most I was very excited when X - 2 was released , but that excitement soon turned to dissappointment . My main problem in this game is the incorporation of the new battle system . The positive thing is that the battles go faster , and we all know that sometimes battles get monotonous especially when leveling up characters , but on the other hand it sets the mood for the game and the player feels as if he or she is rushed through the story . I for one love side quests , it also seems that every mission is loaded with sidequests and after a while it becomes overkill . One of the fun things to me about RPG's is the ability to explore and discover secrets and threads that lead to subplots and enhance the story . FF X - 2 has mission based objectives and if you miss certain sidequests which are available during a certain time window during a said mission , you can't go back . It automatically takes you forward to the next mission . If I had to do it over again , I would wait until this became a PS2 gratest hit for 20 $ , and even then I may have reservations about buying it . FF X - 2 felt more like an add on or expansion pack than an actual game and while it has it's good points , the bad points far outweigh the few it has . Definately NOT worth the 50 $ price tag . This game was just released and look at how many used ones are for sale . There is a reason for this . You have been warned .
195 4 I don't care what anyone says . This is Final Fantasy for heaven's sake . Why are there people giving this awesome game a measly 2 or 3 stars to such an incredible game ? I can't answer that one , but I will give an honest and fair review . I will cover each element in the game .
STORY : Wow , if you thought the story in FFX was complicated , then you haven't seen anything yet ! First of all , Yuna , Rikku , and newcomer Paine are on a mission to find spheres , uncovering Spira's past . In doing this , Yuna hopes to reunite with an old friend one last time . However , along the way , the girls get sidetracked with the development of a mass-destructive bioweapon known as Vegnagun . Many mysteries , secrets and pasts unwind through ( sometimes creepy ) spheres found in locations throughout Spira .
CHARACTERS : Most of the characters in FFX - 2 also appeared in FFX . However there are some newbies : Paine , Leblanc , Nooj , Baralai and Gippal to name a few . But the main character in the game is Yuna . Every character in the game has a significant role sometime throughout the storyline . And Lulu , Kimahri and Wakka return as well .
BATTLES : This may be a new direction for Final Fantasy , but old habits die hard . The battles are still random . But , they're MUCH easier than the ones in FFX , especially where boss fights are concerned . Things may start off shaky at the beginning of the game , but trust me , you'll get used to it . Also , I should mention the inclusion of dresspheres that allow the girls to change clothes in battle , which may seem stupid , but their attacks change as well . Sadly , there are no aeons ( but don't worry ; they'll play a big part in the storyline during the second half of the game ) .
SIDEQUESTS : FFX - 2 is just packed with these . The biggest sidequest is Sphere Break , a new coin game that seems to be the fad in Spira . While it may seem similar to Triple Triad from FFVIII , it's definitely more exciting than Blitzball .
LOCATIONS : Mostly , all of the locations are the same ones from FFX . Some have changed drastically ( Kilika , Bikanel ) while others haven't really changed at all .
ENDING : I haven't made it this far just yet . However I do know that there are 3 different endings . There's the regular ending , an extended ending for altering the last cutscene , and yet another alternate ending for completing the game 100% . Supposedly , the last boss in the game should be familiar as well .
CONS : There really isn't anything bad in this game . Although , it does ruin some of the moments in FFX . For instance , the ending to the prequel was really sad , but some of the events in this storyline make that seem really cheesy , if you ask me . Otherwise , it's a great game !
So , for all you FFX - 2 haters , know that there is no such thing as a bad Final Fantasy . This gem is no exception . If you liked FFX , then you'll LOVE this . But if you haven't played FFX yet , do that before purchasing this or you'll be really lost in the storyline .
196 4 This game is horrible . It's a disgrace to the Final Fantasy series . I bought this game believing that it would be better then FFX ( Which I though was ok ) . I was so wrong . There are only 3 playable characters , Yuna , Rikku and Paine ( All of them are annoying ! ) . Yuna has gone from a quiet and shy summoner , to a loud mouth , bimbo gunner ! Rikku is even more annoying ( believe it or not ) and Paine is supposed to be tough girl who does not like to talk about her tragic past ( Yeah right . . . More like a poser with bad puns and no personality . ) . The music is so bad that I played the game on mute while I listened to the radio 99.9% of the time ( I usually love music from the FF series ) . The game is also very short and the plotline could have been better if there was more of it . Most of the game's story comes from the side-quests ( which are dumb and pointless ) Basically you wonder around Spira looking for treasure spears and reminiscing about the past ( If you haven't played FFX you will be totally confused . ) The entire game feels like a Charlie's Angels movie and even the last boss fight doesn't really feel like a boss fight at all .
Pros :
Graphics : The graphics are top notch . No complaints here 10 / 10
Battle System : The dressphere system is cool . 9 / 10
Story : The MAIN story was very interesting , but was swallowed up by too many side stories . 6.5 / 10
Cons :
Music : What can I say ? It sucked .
Character : All I have to say is what the hell ?
Mini Games : The mini games are more annoying than fun .
Mood : The game is not serious enough .
Puns : Bad , bad , bad puns and stupid dialog .
The only good things about FFX - 2 are the graphics , battle System , and main story . The whole Shuyin , Leen and Vegnagun thing should have been properly developed . The graphics are some of the best for the PS2 . The dressphere system was cool . This way you could choose what type class you character will be .
So . . . If you're a die hard fan of the FF series then you might want to buy this just to add it to your collection ( however , die hard fans may be offended by this god awful disgrace of a FF game ) , but if you're just looking for a good RPG , then go play something else . If you are new to the RPG genre try FF10 , Grandia 2 , or Shadow Hearts .
197 4 Square-Enix has gone and made the very first sequel to a title in their landmark Final Fantasy series . Final Fantasy X - 2 takes players back into the world of Spira two years after the defeat of Sin , the god-like creature that invoked fear all over ( this is the Eternal Calm ) . All is not well in the new Spira , though . Political issues have risen over the future direction of the world . New Yevon , created from the ashes of the old Yevon of Final Fantasy X , relies on the old traditions of temples and summoners ( which no longer exist without the creatures called Aeons ) . The Youth League , a rebellious group , believe that Spira needs a major makeover . They want the old traditions to disappear , calling it a thing of the past . What starts out as a light plot not taking itself too seriously , later changes into an deep , unexpected drama digging into the past and secrets of the world of Spira . Fans of Final Fantasy X will enjoy the story the most , revisiting old locations and meeting up with past friends and enemies . The graphics look nearly the same as the previous Final Fantasy ( which was a great looking game to begin with ) . The animations for the main characters have really improved , although supporting characters got little upgrade . Square's trademark CG sequences are back , and in my opinion , are at their best . They are farther and fewer in the game , but what is there is some of best I've seen in a Square title . They usually run a few minutes long and seem to add a lot the overall game . Square even went back and changed the scenes a little to match the lips with the new English versions of Real Emotion and 1000 Words , and the results are extremely impressive .
The sound is very good , although very different for a Final Fantasy title . For those who like the usual somber tunes of a Final Fantasy game , there is some really good piano pieces in the game . The other tunes are more lighthearted , and very upbeat . A mention should go to the two songs created for the game , Real Emotion and 1000 Words . Jade of Sweetbox provides the vocals for both of the songs , and they are incredibly well done . Fans of j-pop may be disappointed , since I feel Jade's versions bring a more western feel to the songs ( I personally like the English versions better ) .
Now onto the gameplay . Square borrows from their SNES ( PSOne in US ) title Final Fantasy V , allowing players to change classes / jobs . The characters can be thieves , black mages , white mages , warriors , alchemists , gun mages , gunners , and even mascots , just to name a few . Using these classes in battles will earn special moves and abilities avaliable to its own class ( Thieves can steal , Black Mages can use Fire , etc ) . These dress spheres can be mapped to garment grids , a distant cousin to the sphere grid of Final Fantasy X . The grids add some strategy , because changing classes will grant players with special abilities and statistic boosts . There are tons of garments grids , so the combinations are almost endless . Battles are very quick . They utilize a system called ATB ( or Active Time Battle ) . In Final Fantasy X , players took turns with the enemies in making moves ( much like chess ) . In X - 2 , enemies will not wait for players to think . This could be a problem for those who played X , because some may be turned off by the aggressive battles . In the menu , players can change to a system that acts a little more like X , but it takes some time to get used to it .
Overall , Final Fantasy X - 2 is a well made , if very different , sequel to Final Fantasy X . Try it out as a rental first , but this game comes highly recommended .
198 4 I played FFX twice and enjoyed every hour of game play . Yes the movie scenes were drawn out and the seldom placed saves spheres were annoying , but over all I loved the game . A very good plot .
I was so excited to get X - 2 , as I started to play it , I became very disappointed . The game is more like playing a Britney Spears or the like genre game . I miss the other characters there was a balance of seriousness and goofy nonsense with a satisying plot . Here in X2 you use dress spheres ? ! ? This is a game my daughter will play and I may have to bribe her on that since she wants to see Tidus again .
FFX2 is a big let down . Only thing I can say is that the graphics are great and I can now skip the movie scenes if I wanted to . I hate the fast pace battles I should have the option to choose when to act like FFX instead of being force to react too quickly . Other than that no major improvement worth noting .
199 4 Graphics : Great in every way
Music : Different from previous Final Fantasy games in that there are up beat pop tunes . However there are similar sounding tunes that were in the previous Final Fantasy games .
Voices : Great except a few characters from the previous game , Final Fantasy X , such as Rin and Shelinda have different voice actors with much different sounding voices . People liked Rin because of how he sounded in the first game , in this game he just has an accent but he doesn't sound funny and Shelinda no longer has a passive voice , but a normal voice , so it is awkward . One other thing is that that voices do not match with the lips of the characters .
Gameplay : Each of the 3 main characters have 3 dresses to start with , and it takes awhile ( like until chapter 4 ) to get all of the abilities from the dress . So the other dresses aren't really needed because they are not worth using when you haven't built up the abilities in them when you have your original dresses which have a lot of abilities in them . The active battle system is good and the characters in battle being able to have an action ( like 2 characters hitting a fiend ) at the exact same time is a neat addition . Also it is great that the airship is always available so you can go to any place you want instead of being put on a linear path as in a large part of Final Fantasy X .
Characters : Yuna has gotten more likable in that she is more happy and confident . Ormi , Logos , and Leblanc are very good as the bad guys in the beginning of the game and they are comparible to other bad guy groups such as Team Rocket from Pokemon . Most of the other characters have returned from the Final Fantasy X . It is disappointing that Seymour and Auron don't make much of an appearance in the game . They were more of the interesting characters of the prequel .
Story : While there is no pilgramage to stop Sin . There is still a lot of things to do in this game . Yuna wants to find Tidus . The Gullwings want to sphere hunt . The Gullwings want to find out about Vegnagun and make sure that it doesn't destroy Spira . The Gullwings want to ease tension between the 3 factions of the Youth League , New Yevon , and the Al Bheds who control the machines . The game gets better the more you play it .
The only gripes in this game is that in the beginning scene , Leblanc looks exactly like Yuna , which is never explained . It is possible that she can have her a dressphere just like hers but how does she look exactly like her ? Also it doesn't make sense how when there are some guards blocking an area in which you need to go to , and they tell you to back off , you back off and have to find away to get into that area . If those guards are the enemy , then the Gullwings should be fighting them .
This game gets a 10 out of 10 and hopefully there will be a Final Fantasy X - 3
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Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
FFX - 2 picks up years after FFX ends with Yuna flying around the world with Rikku , some Al Bhed and new character Paine . I'm going to pause here a moment because if you don't know who or what any of those characters are I suggest you stop reading now and play
Final Fantasy X
( a GOOD JRPG game ) because you will not understand anything that is happening without that . I give the game 2 stars because the dressphere concept was a unique and imaginative idea although it could have used a little polish . The story is interesting even though I have to credit that almost entirely to its predecessor since X - 2 is so determined to steal everything it can from it . Also the pre rendered videos are very nice to look at . . . that's about it really .
The characters are amplified versions of femininity , if to be feminine is to wear as little clothing as possible and break into random cheers and clumsy high-fiving like a bunch of blonds who just completed a 2 - piece puzzle . At one point , while attempting to level up a singing and dancing dressphere ( I am not making this up ) Yuna quipped This is a little embarrassing . It's comforting to know that the developers realized they were making this entirely for the fans and nobody else . For some of the dress-spheres I really felt like they might as well have just animated Rikku as completely naked since she's 9 / 10ths there .
As for the game design , it's clear that they were in some kind of hurry because elements of this game are completely unoriginal when compared to the first . The environments are directly copy pasted from FFX except for a few dungeons and the final boss area . Many of the characters from X are also shamelessly copy pasted ; anything from the enemy spawns to legions of blue aliens .
Leveling is a grindtastic grind fest where you pretty much fly your party to an area and run back and forth over pathways picking up random encounters on the way . Occasionally , aside from the normal cannon-fodder , you'll encounter an uber fiend that can only be defeated by a specific dresssphere which you may or may not have at this point because you are TRYING TO LEVEL UP . Changing between dresspheres takes 2 turns and if you don't have the sphere you NEED next to the sphere you have currently equipped it can take 4 turns or more to make a character useful . There is an option to get super powerful dressspheres ( which aren't super powerful ) that act much like the Aeons from FFX but you have to move through an entire grid of dresspheres to access it and by the time you've done so your other characters have either defeated the fiend or been killed so WHAT'S THE POINT . The game seems to think that receiving these grids is some kind of reward and by the end of the game I had 30 different grids of various bonuses and sizes of which I only ever used the smallest 3 .
The mini games ( of which there are MANY ) are unskippable if you wish to get the most out of the game as well as repetitive , difficult and time consuming . There was one point where I had to catch Chocobos for a breeder so he could send them out looking for additional dungeons for me to explore . None of the birds came back because it turns out I was supposed to level them up before I sent them out ( a fact that was never mentioned ) . Birds that don't come back have to be recaught which can only be accomplished by flying to an area and going through random encounters until a chocobo appears . This chocobo must then be fed greens but only AFTER all other enemies have been defeated . At this point the overbred chicken has the choice to run away which they frequently USE . After I recaught a bunch of birds and leveled them up by feeding them ANOTHER type of greens I still got no returns because it turns out I hadn't leveled them up ENOUGH . Don't worry the helpful online guide said Just keep catching ones to refill the ones he's lost and keep sending them out and after several hours you should get a return . No . I replied . Your secret happy ending is not enough of a reward for me to spend the next several hours of my life flying about looking for giant chickens and watching hours of short sphere vignettes where dogs come and sniff the screen .
This game is for hardcore fans and people who believe grinding is a fun and pleasurable experience ONLY . If you do not fit in either of these categories , please don't waste your money .
202 4 FFX - 2 picks up years after FFX ends with Yuna flying around the world with Rikku , some Al Bhed and new character Paine . I'm going to pause here a moment because if you don't know who or what any of those characters are I suggest you stop reading now and play
Final Fantasy X
( a GOOD JRPG game ) because you will not understand anything that is happening without that . I give the game 2 stars because the dressphere concept was a unique and imaginative idea although it could have used a little polish . The story is interesting even though I have to credit that almost entirely to its predecessor since X - 2 is so determined to steal everything it can from it . Also the pre rendered videos are very nice to look at . . . that's about it really .
The characters are amplified versions of femininity , if to be feminine is to wear as little clothing as possible and break into random cheers and clumsy high-fiving like a bunch of blonds who just completed a 2 - piece puzzle . At one point , while attempting to level up a singing and dancing dressphere ( I am not making this up ) Yuna quipped This is a little embarrassing . It's comforting to know that the developers realized they were making this entirely for the fans and nobody else . For some of the dress-spheres I really felt like they might as well have just animated Rikku as completely naked since she's 9 / 10ths there .
As for the game design , it's clear that they were in some kind of hurry because elements of this game are completely unoriginal when compared to the first . The environments are directly copy pasted from FFX except for a few dungeons and the final boss area . Many of the characters from X are also shamelessly copy pasted ; anything from the enemy spawns to legions of blue aliens .
Leveling is a grindtastic grind fest where you pretty much fly your party to an area and run back and forth over pathways picking up random encounters on the way . Occasionally , aside from the normal cannon-fodder , you'll encounter an uber fiend that can only be defeated by a specific dresssphere which you may or may not have at this point because you are TRYING TO LEVEL UP . Changing between dresspheres takes 2 turns and if you don't have the sphere you NEED next to the sphere you have currently equipped it can take 4 turns or more to make a character useful . There is an option to get super powerful dressspheres ( which aren't super powerful ) that act much like the Aeons from FFX but you have to move through an entire grid of dresspheres to access it and by the time you've done so your other characters have either defeated the fiend or been killed so WHAT'S THE POINT . The game seems to think that receiving these grids is some kind of reward and by the end of the game I had 30 different grids of various bonuses and sizes of which I only ever used the smallest 3 .
The mini games ( of which there are MANY ) are unskippable if you wish to get the most out of the game as well as repetitive , difficult and time consuming . There was one point where I had to catch Chocobos for a breeder so he could send them out looking for additional dungeons for me to explore . None of the birds came back because it turns out I was supposed to level them up before I sent them out ( a fact that was never mentioned ) . Birds that don't come back have to be recaught which can only be accomplished by flying to an area and going through random encounters until a chocobo appears . This chocobo must then be fed greens but only AFTER all other enemies have been defeated . At this point the overbred chicken has the choice to run away which they frequently USE . After I recaught a bunch of birds and leveled them up by feeding them ANOTHER type of greens I still got no returns because it turns out I hadn't leveled them up ENOUGH . Don't worry the helpful online guide said Just keep catching ones to refill the ones he's lost and keep sending them out and after several hours you should get a return . No . I replied . Your secret happy ending is not enough of a reward for me to spend the next several hours of my life flying about looking for giant chickens and watching hours of short sphere vignettes where dogs come and sniff the screen .
This game is for hardcore fans and people who believe grinding is a fun and pleasurable experience ONLY . If you do not fit in either of these categories , please don't waste your money .
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After playing Final Fantasy X , and thoroughly enjoying it , i wasnt expecting anything different from this game .
Boy was i wrong . . .
This ' sequel ' is absolutely nothing like the game before . The fmailiar Final fantasy music is completely gone and is replaced with some very cheesy 70 ' s type music .
The sphere level system is gone as are weapons and armor . There are no more swords and shields to collect and find . They are now replaced with accessories like earrings and bracelets .
Also , the strategical battle system of Final Fantasy X , in which you have to change characters in and out of battle , is gone too . The new battle system is super fast and wont require much more than holding down the ' X ' button to attack .
And probably the worst part of this game is how tedious it is .
You will travel to the same exact places from Final Fantasy X . The maps are completely the same . Plus to get the most from this game you have to visit each location once a chapter . That means you will go through the same old areas 5 times each !
No originality what so ever .
Though i must admit that i loved the dress sphere system . The classes were mostly cool but there are some severe imbalances in some of them like the Dark Knights Darkness attack and the Alchemists unlimited supply of Mega Potions . . .
All in all this is a terrific game and i enjoyed it quite a bit . Compared to every other non Final Fantasy game it rocks . But compare it to the old Final Fantasys and it doesnt seem to have the same type of quality .
204 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
After playing Final Fantasy X , and thoroughly enjoying it , i wasnt expecting anything different from this game .
Boy was i wrong . . .
This ' sequel ' is absolutely nothing like the game before . The fmailiar Final fantasy music is completely gone and is replaced with some very cheesy 70 ' s type music .
The sphere level system is gone as are weapons and armor . There are no more swords and shields to collect and find . They are now replaced with accessories like earrings and bracelets .
Also , the strategical battle system of Final Fantasy X , in which you have to change characters in and out of battle , is gone too . The new battle system is super fast and wont require much more than holding down the ' X ' button to attack .
And probably the worst part of this game is how tedious it is .
You will travel to the same exact places from Final Fantasy X . The maps are completely the same . Plus to get the most from this game you have to visit each location once a chapter . That means you will go through the same old areas 5 times each !
No originality what so ever .
Though i must admit that i loved the dress sphere system . The classes were mostly cool but there are some severe imbalances in some of them like the Dark Knights Darkness attack and the Alchemists unlimited supply of Mega Potions . . .
All in all this is a terrific game and i enjoyed it quite a bit . Compared to every other non Final Fantasy game it rocks . But compare it to the old Final Fantasys and it doesnt seem to have the same type of quality .
205 4 After playing Final Fantasy X , and thoroughly enjoying it , i wasnt expecting anything different from this game .
Boy was i wrong . . .
This ' sequel ' is absolutely nothing like the game before . The fmailiar Final fantasy music is completely gone and is replaced with some very cheesy 70 ' s type music .
The sphere level system is gone as are weapons and armor . There are no more swords and shields to collect and find . They are now replaced with accessories like earrings and bracelets .
Also , the strategical battle system of Final Fantasy X , in which you have to change characters in and out of battle , is gone too . The new battle system is super fast and wont require much more than holding down the ' X ' button to attack .
And probably the worst part of this game is how tedious it is .
You will travel to the same exact places from Final Fantasy X . The maps are completely the same . Plus to get the most from this game you have to visit each location once a chapter . That means you will go through the same old areas 5 times each !
No originality what so ever .
Though i must admit that i loved the dress sphere system . The classes were mostly cool but there are some severe imbalances in some of them like the Dark Knights Darkness attack and the Alchemists unlimited supply of Mega Potions . . .
All in all this is a terrific game and i enjoyed it quite a bit . Compared to every other non Final Fantasy game it rocks . But compare it to the old Final Fantasys and it doesnt seem to have the same type of quality .
206 4 This review is from :
Final Fantasy X - 2 ( Video Game )
Ok so FF X - 2 is the sequel to FFX which i say is one of the best FF games ever . But this sequel is nothing but a mediocre attempt at making money by using the FFX name . Ok so , the story follows the end of X by having Yuna her cousin Rikku and their mysterious friend Paine taking up jobs as sphere hunters which obviously hunt for video spheres all over Spira.But , the only reason Yuna is in this is to find Tidus again . The story may seem good but it quickly loses that goodness only a few short minutes into the game when u start fighting . The fighting has you waiting most of the fight for your little bar to go up before you attack while your enemies pummel you into the ground which can quickly frusturating especially during fights with dark aeons when they start using their overdrives like 5 times in a row . Now that ain't cool ! also in most other FF games you actually start dealing massive damage in the later hours of the game like dealing thousands of hit points of damage but it really doesn't seem right when its going like attack - 9 , attack - 5 , critical hit - 24 ! So basically , X - 2 is nothing but a rushed sequel to a great game that is doing nothing but feeding off the fame of FFX . The only really good thing about this game is its graphics which are amazing and very realistic but even this is not enough to make this game actually fun . Stay clear of X - 2 and buy FFX instead .
207 4 Ok so FF X - 2 is the sequel to FFX which i say is one of the best FF games ever . But this sequel is nothing but a mediocre attempt at making money by using the FFX name . Ok so , the story follows the end of X by having Yuna her cousin Rikku and their mysterious friend Paine taking up jobs as sphere hunters which obviously hunt for video spheres all over Spira.But , the only reason Yuna is in this is to find Tidus again . The story may seem good but it quickly loses that goodness only a few short minutes into the game when u start fighting . The fighting has you waiting most of the fight for your little bar to go up before you attack while your enemies pummel you into the ground which can quickly frusturating especially during fights with dark aeons when they start using their overdrives like 5 times in a row . Now that ain't cool ! also in most other FF games you actually start dealing massive damage in the later hours of the game like dealing thousands of hit points of damage but it really doesn't seem right when its going like attack - 9 , attack - 5 , critical hit - 24 ! So basically , X - 2 is nothing but a rushed sequel to a great game that is doing nothing but feeding off the fame of FFX . The only really good thing about this game is its graphics which are amazing and very realistic but even this is not enough to make this game actually fun . Stay clear of X - 2 and buy FFX instead .
208 4 I'm not a big gamer , but I'll still tell anyone that Final Fantasy II ( IV Japanese ) is my alltime favorite game .
Was .
Until X .
I made it through the first three and then lost track of the series for a while . I picked it up again years back with FFVII and didn't even finish the game . I spent so much time breeding the demned chocobos that , by the time I actually managed to get the Knights of the Round . . . I was so done with that game that I just . .
. . . never finished it .
I made it halfway through FFVIII and quit as well . I was really disappointed with the turn that the games took . I didn't like the look of them , I didn't like the feel of the worlds . I didn't even bond with the characters as I did in the older games .
And I , for one , love a game that's just as much movie . . . as it is gameplay . I'm a huge fan of the old FF style turn-based fight system ( I'm female , shooter games don't generally appeal ) , the sphere grid , the summon creatures , and the complete lack of modern weaponry . When I picked up the box for FFX in the store and took a look at it , I debated it for a good long while . . . .
When I started reading though , I realized that they'd managed to find a happy medium between magic and modern . Unliked Final Fantasy II ( IV ) , which was completely fantasy , Spira had its past , its simple machines , and still . . . its magic . They'd strayed away from that wannabe cyberpunk that they'd been shooting toward in VII and VIII and sort just . . . got back to basics .
I was completely impressed . And the CGI movies never fail to suck me in . There were parts when I felt as if I was watching a movie . And I loved that . Because , for me , there has to be some reason to play the game . . . and they fed the beautiful CGI images to me at the perfect pace . . . and it kept me playing toward the next one .
I'm going to buy FFX - 2 . When it comes out , I'll be one of those who's got it in their video game library . I can't say that I'm not completely skeptical about the clips and trailors that I've seen , but also . . .
I took a chance on X . . . and was totally pleased .
I know the characters , I liked them . Rikku and Yuna were my favorites even I wondered what happened to Tidus . Final Fantasy X did exactly what it was supposed to do :
It made me bond with the characters , and like them enough to wonder what happened to them . I hope it's not a disappointment . . . but , for some reason , I don't think it will be .
I've got high hopes .
209 4 Final Fantasy has slowly become a shining star of commercialism , falling in with such big fish as Disney , Hollywood and the like . With increasingly younger and prettier main characters in a 40 - hour love stories , the Final Fantasy series has been specifically directed at the pop-teenage demographic since its arrival on Playstation . This had made no damage to the quality of the series , which has still been able to deliver poignant , intelligent stories and fully developed and involved characters ( such as in Final Fantasy X ) .
Final Fantasy X - 2 is the epitome of this drive toward teeny-bop commercialism . This game contains qualities of the quintessential chick-flick . Lulu and Wakka are now together , and as Wakka stresses over how to be a father ( and sends you looking for spheres over said topic ) , the ladies swoon over the thought . There's melodrama between Dona and Barthello , both torn between the church and the rebels ( Barthello will only use his screentime to scream Dona ) . Yuna is provided with her foil , the stuck-up , pompous and over-cleavaged leader of a rebel sphere hunter group , LeBlanc , who has her own true love in the game . None of these relationships , nor many others , are given any more thought past the concept . Oh - - Not one new voice actor sounds over the age of 20 .
In light of all the aspects of the game geared toward cheesiness for the girls , FFX2 has overcompensated with plenty of skin for the boys , as well as providing the necessary amounts of violence for a FF game . Yuna shows off more leg than last time , Rikku's thong rises above her short skirt , and LeBlanc sports a dress no doubt inspired by JLo .
Is this worth a buy ? Wait until it doesn't cost $50 . The acting has improved , as well as the graphics , but the storyline and characterization have suffered . ( The story that developes has little to do with FFX , and very little with the characters you're playing ) . Be warned : the cheese will be thick .
211 4 Warning : If you hate FFX , do not play this game . And be extra careful when reading some of these reviews that are nothing more than a handful of prepubescents who mom and dad finally allowed to surf the net alone .
Let me get to the point : This isn't meant to be a cohesive game that's going to add a magical extra chunk to the FFX universe . It was meant to be a hold over from FFX to FFXI , and in general just a fun game .
The music is a disgrace for the most part . Apparently the people who composed The Bouncer were allowed to take a shot at X - 2 , and obviously the results were less than favorable . And to think I once criticized Xenosaga for having too much ambience ! It would have been a blessing in X - 2 .
There is a huge ( and I mean fricken huge ) American pop culture base to this game . Unfortunately . So yes , it does give off that creepy pop teen Charlie's Angels feel , and yes it is not always a good thing .
Minigames truly do bite the big one here . I thought Blitzball from FFX was a poorly thought out game . But they somehow managed to ruin it in X - 2 even more , and the other minigames that are here , are not worth the time or the effort .
Everything else is fine . Great visuals , returning places , decent voice acting ( Yuna doesn't sound as burned out in this one ) Battle system is revamped ATB , and goes pretty quick . New Game Plus , 3 endings to give you a reason to replay . It's worth trying if you like RPG's . But if you hate ( and I mean really hate ) FFX , go find something else to do . Buy a book , or the oversized paperweight / microwave . ( I think it's called the xbox )
213 4 This is a great addition to Final Fantasy Series . The graphics have improved . You only use 3 chracters in this game who are Yuna , Rikku , and Paine . The story is great with them finding out the mystery of all the spheres they collect . I like the fast pace turn base rpg system . It seems a bit faster than in other final fantasies I have played before . The cinemas are great too because Yuna and Rikku sometimes act like they are little girls which makes it funny . So when the game comes out in america , definitley buy it ! I kinda wish I would have waited for the english version because I can't read japanese very well so it gets kinda frustrated , but not to worry I keep making progress ! The downfall to the game might probably be the terrible english voice-overs . In FFX , the voice acting was terrible . I like how japanese people put so much feeling into their voice-overs . If you can understand japanese well and can read at a high level of it , then buy the japanese version . It will be more enjoyable . I have to admit that they use a rather complex japanese vocabulary . If I can make it through you'll be able to so . . . . Overall , this game will be a hit .
214 4 I have been a longtime PlayStation and PlayStation2 gamer and so far , this has to be the best game I've come across . The main character , Yuna , has ended her days as a High Summoner and has become a sphere hunter - - someone who searches for these spheres that hold holographic images and could possibly open the door to Spira's mysterious past . Her bubbly and cheerful cousin , Rikku , ventures along with her . As does a fellow sphere hunter , Paine , who has an unexplained past . The trio journeys through treacherous lands , defeats fiends and foes , and collects spheres while obtaining potions , valuable accessories , and dress spheres .
The basic gameplay is excellent and simple to use . The loading time is faster than the speed of light and saving isn't that perpetual , but it comes up often enought - - basically after every main event . The new part of the game , the dress spheres , is a fun way to battle your way through fiends . Mainly , it's like taking a different job position ( ex . gunner , warrior , songstress , black mage , etc . ) while changing outfits .
What I loved most about the game is that they're giving girls a chance to be the hero . The theme song , Real Emotion ( I used an excerpt for the title ) is a break-through for video game themes . The Japanese version is just as good . Literally , the game could have hit Imax Theaters - - it was that good . The graphics are ten times what every other game is , and the voice acting is something I haven't heard in a while ! Even if you think the game is too girly for you , don't think of the game as a maybe or a what if . . . ? . I can assure you , this game is the heart of Final Fantasy .
I also recommend Final Fantasy X , Sly Cooper , Crash Bandicoot Series , The Simpsons Hit and Run , The Simpsons Road Rage , Burnout 2 , and The Sims Bustin ' Out .
215 4 I'm sorry folks , but I was told that since I loved Baldur's Gate and other D D-style games , I would love Final Fantasy . I bought version X - 2 and could barely make it through the 5 minute introdution , which was some Japanese girl in skimpy clothes singing . The beginning of the real game wasn't much better . I'm sure the game has all sorts of things that make you guys love it , and that's great , but for folks who like D D , Tolkien , and that sort of game , being thrown into a world where the main character is a teenage Japenese girl wearing short shorts , a halter top , and cleavage - oh yeah , and who giggles - was just too much for me . Even my nephews who LOVED the earlier Final Fantasies were laughing at how bizarre this one was . Again , I m sure it's great for those of you who like this kind of game , but be forewarned - if you like Tolkien and those sorts of characters , this game is not for you .
