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One of the best., 8 January 2002
10/10
Author: JG2001 from Seattle, Washington

In a line of distinguished video games such as Final Fantasy, there are bound to be games that set a new standard for the series. Final Fantasy X does just that, becoming possibly the best game in the series since Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy X brings the game series into a lot of new territory. It being the first FF game for the Playstation 2 console, the graphics are even more incredible than those in any game before it. It's also the first game in the series to use spoken dialogue. Each of the main characters has a distinctive voice. While the acting isn't top notch, it's easy to listen to most of the time and the voices fit the characters well. For a first attempt, Square did a fantastic job.

Changes to the way the game works came as well. Rather than a normal leveling system, in which characters become stronger in every category by gaining X amount of experience points, the stats of each character are improved through use of the new Sphere Grid system. Characters earn points to move around the grid and use spheres to activate points, allowing them to boost individual statistics, such as maximum hit points or magic defense, as well as learn new spells and abilities.

The player also has the option to switch characters in and out of battle at will. A welcome addition, now every character can get in on a fight and gain points to use on the Sphere Grid.

Last but not least, the storyline of Final Fantasy X is wonderful. The characters have definite personality, and the protagonist, Tidus, is a great character. Unlike past Final Fantasy heroes like Squall and Cloud, Tidus isn't a brooding, stoic person lacking in the emotional department. He's outgoing, adventurous, humorous and has a full range of emotions, making him feel more like the average guy rather than yet another tragic hero.

In short, Final Fantasy X is an excellent game and shouldn't be missed. Even if you've never played a role playing game before, it's easy to pick up and learn. Years from now, fans of the series will have many fond memories of this game.

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18 out of 25 people found the following comment useful :-
Final Fantasy X, 21 January 2004
Author: [ melon ] from Cambridge, MA

Probably half of the people complaining here never made it past the first ten hours, which are, undoubtedly, as slow as can be. Out of that ten hours, it feels like you fight ridiculously easy battles for maybe an hour of it, walk for two hours of it, and sit through cinematics for the other seven hours. I don't know if that is completely accurate, but that is what it feels like.

But if you can survive past that, the game becomes more engrossing. The game doesn't stop as often and you fight far more regularly. You have to, otherwise you won't be powerful enough to move forward. I don't know why people complain about the Sphere Grid. Sure, you may no longer have hit points, but the Sphere Grid has its own unique challenges. And the weapons and armor? Again, it is no longer as easy as to look at your menu and see numbers rise just to know that your weapons / armor are better. You are just forced to plan better.

All in all, I would not complain at all about this game, except for that very tedious first 10 hours, but, considering it took me 60 hours to finish the game--including the main quest and all side quests--you definitely won't feel like your experience is cut short, as a result.

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Final Fantasy launches into the realm of 2001 gaming consoles with it's tradition of excellence., 11 September 2002
Author: Anus Individual 7 from Here

Final Fantasy, considered by many to be the greatest video game RPG series ever, hell even having been one of the first and defining ones, makes the jump to the Playstation 2 with it's God-Knows-How-Many bits of power. Video game RPGs were once known for sacrificing graphics in favor of a lenghtly story and intricate combat system; however, the final fantasy series has been gradually defeating that steriotype with each new game. And now, the tenth installment of the series succeeds in creating a long and engrossing gameplay experience while producing some of the finest graphics seen to-date. Not only that, but the design of these graphics are nothing short of beautiful (Although at times in odd taste. I mean, just look at Tidus' outfit!)

Graphics aside, Final Fantasy X dwelves into new territory previously unseen in any FF game: Voice acting! While this may frighten purists, you will be glad to hear that the voice acting in this game is very good for the most part. The principal characters are all handled quite proffessionaly, especially Wakka, as performed by John Di Maggio.

The story of final fantasy is also quite complex and engrossing, as Tidus, the cheery Blitzball player of the futuristic fantasy land of Zanarkand is transported a thousand years into the future by an entity called "Sin." He finds himself in a quasi-medieval world of Spira, where machinery is outlawed by the religion of Yevon, and the land is ravaged by Sin as a punishment for mankind's missdeeds of the past. The only means of defeating Sin is for a Summoner, a person who can summon montrous spirits of the dead called "Aeons", to embark on a pilgrimage to the ruins of Zanarkand to receive the "Final Aeon". With the Final Aeon, a summoner can defeat Sin and Spira will be at peace for a few years before Sin rises again. Wanting to see his homeland of Zanarkand, Tidus joins Summoner Yuna, the daughter of a summoner who defeated Sin ten years ago, along with her guardians to defeat Sin. However, as Tidus travels forth, he discovers that there is much more to Spira, Zanarkand, Yevon, Sin and even his own purpose for being there than he initially finds.

Gameplay-wise, it's roughly the same menu battle system as in previous games, except that a chart shows you who's turn it's going to be next and the others after that. (Of course, depending on the choices in battle, that chart could mutate, so it's not too simple or easy.) Leveling up is also much different than in previous games. In battle, characters earn "AP" which gives them "Moves" on the sphere grid. The Shere grid is like a board game. As a character moves along, he can activate "nodes", which boost different abilities, using spheres earned in battle.

Overall, Final Fantasy X is a big change from previous FF games, while also retaining familiar aspects enough to be a FF game. In spite of the changes, or perhaps even because of them, FFX is probably the best RPG available on the PS2 at the moment, and will follow the suit of previous FF games as "Classics."

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Unique and powerful, 12 February 2002
9/10
Author: DesiredFX from Harrison Township, MI

It's rare to hear a video game being compared to a piece of literature, but Final Fantasy X reminds me of nothing so much as Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES. (Perhaps it more accurately compares to Dan Simmons HYPERION, but since HYPERION was loosely based on Chaucer, well...)

A summoner and her six guardians embark on a holy pilgrimage whose lofty goal is to save the world from suffering, if only for a short while. The closer they get to their destination, the more treacherous the way becomes as forces gather to divert or destroy them before they can achieve their goal.

Along the way, the stories of the seven are shared: where they came from, how they became a part of this journey. We watch as their individual stories combine into an epic tale of love, camaraderie, sorrow, sacrifice, and triumph.

In a business filled with shoot-em-ups and car crashes, it's wonderful to see a series that tries to stretch the form in ways that resemble art and literature, truly exploring the possibility of video game as an art form.

As to the voice work that so many people complain of, I can only believe that these people were looking for big-name Hollywood stars to provide the voices of the characters--take a look at the resumes of the actors who provide voices for FFX and you'll find a history of American animation for the last 10 years. Check your own expectations before you criticize and you may find, as Shakespeare said, that "the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves."

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Best of the best, 13 May 2003
Author: jessay9112005 from Longville, Louisiana

I like this game the best out of the series because it has good graphics, battle scenes, and a good story. Even the side quests are fun to attempt. I've played the game ever since it first came out and I still like to play it and beat it because the story just gets me to play it so much that I hardly get off the game. Blitzball is also a plus in the game, because I love to play it a lot when I feel like taking a break from leveling up a good bit. I just can't wait for the sequel to come out so I can at least understand what happened at the end.

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Brilliant work of art, 21 December 2003
Author: Gorilla Punk from Honolulu, Hawaii

This game really pulled me in. At first I was like, this is just going to be another video game. But I started identifying with the main character Tidus and his feelings for Yuna. I really liked how this game made me laugh at times and made me emotional at other times.

Final Fantasy X is in my opinion, a brilliant combination of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and the Golden Compass trilogy of books. It's like a romance novel for straight men.

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The future of games, 27 January 2002
10/10
Author: Marko Djordjevic from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2001 was such a great year for video-games and for Sony. Three of the best games game out for that system and showed the world what games can do. Grand Theft Auto III pushed the envelope with its graphic content and great story. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty showed us what console games are capable of doing graphically with stunning effects. Then you have Final Fantasy X, a great blend of both games. Yes, the voice acting hurts (due to the fact that the lips were modeled after Japanese and not English, unlike MGS2) but the great cast, incredible story-line and beautiful cut-scenes (CG and FMV) make this game a must own and true pleasure to play.

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Final Fantasy's first ps2 game a winner in nearly every regard., 25 April 2007
10/10
Author: Aaron1375 from Alabama

What to say about Square's first of four ff's for the PS2...well for one it is easily the best out of the one's I have played. Never played the online one, I thought 10-2 was really good too, but not quite up to this one and part twelve seemed a step backward in terms of story and character graphics. This is the first ff to feature voice dialog and it works rather well considering it is the first time it has been used in a ff. The characters are all good from Tidus, to Wakka, Yuna, the cute Rikku, the rather hot goth Lulu, the beastly Kimariah, to one of the most cool characters ever in a Final Fantasy Auron. The story is top notch a young man transported to a world where there is a beast named Sin terrorizing the world and a young woman must make a pilgrimage to the city the young man may have come from to find the means to defeat the monster for another ten years of peace. The fighting is turn based and another first as you have the ability to switch in and out characters in the middle of battle, thus allowing you to level everyone up during every battle...also everyone gets to contribute to the victory. You level via a grid based system that is easy to pick up too. The game is rather linear in nature as you pretty much stay on course and you can't really do any of the extra stuff until you get the airship at near the end of the game. Which this does not bother me as I prefer this to the more open ended role playing games. You can though play a game called blitz ball for a little extra fun...I am rather good at this game and it is a really fun mini game. So for a well rounded Final Fantasy with good graphics good story and very few weaknesses try X.

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Best Game Ever Made!!!, 8 February 2008
10/10
Author: Dragoneyed363 from United States

WARNING: I advise anyone who has not finished the game to not read this comment.

Final Fantasy X is without a doubt the best game ever. I'd say that this game has it all. Adventure, sorrow, happiness, love, fighting, good musical rhythms, and endless sarcasm... what more could you want in a game? This is a game that any video game lover should not go without ever playing, and I am going to go through the game piece by piece to explain to you why it is a perfect example for a video game should be.

We start out with Tidus, a Blitzball player from Zanarkand whose life goes on a spiral of endless adventures once he is ambushed by an entity called Sin, which we find out later in the game is his father Jecht. After he is sucked into another time zone, he ends up meeting a variety of colorful and ever so lovable characters that turn out to be the best that has ever happened to him, especially his lover Yuna, a summoner from Besaid who is on a pilgrimage to destroy Sin and rid Spira of it forever. The game also includes Lulu, my favorite character, a black mage with dark sarcasm but a good heart. Rikku, probably the most lovable character, an energetic Al Bhed. Wakka, another fellow Blitzer who fights with his Blitzball. Auron, Tidus's fathers Jecht's entrusted friend who is set out to help Tidus and Yuna through out their "story", and Kimahri, a Ronso who fights with a powerful spear.

After we get a LOT more time to know these characters, the journey begins and we are set off to numerous islands, towns, cities and realms where we fight off never-ending fiends, earn powerful creatures known as Aeons, and make some mortal enemies, such as Seymour.

Oh well, no need for me to babble on about the absolutely magnificent and breathtakingly wonderful characters when you've played the game. Some other things that makes Final Fantasy X the best game ever, is that you are never for one bit bored or uninterested. I love how it sucks you in right from the beginning and never lets go. It has awesome battles, great graphics in their movies, and perfect songs and scores that fit in with the many different moods and atmospheres of the game, which keeps you on edge every second on the second. The many different twists and turns that this game makes up where you have no idea what's going to happen next are absolutely MIND WRACKING! It's also very challengingly difficult which makes the game even more addictive than it already is.

The REAL sorrow, is when the game is over. Tidus returns to his own time in Zanarkand by jumping off the airship after Yuna gives a heart-wrenching weep and jumps forward to hug him and falls through his fading body which IMMEDIATELY puts you in tears for the rest of the ending of the game, where Yuna is left giving a powerfully poetic speech that makes you bawl your eyes out even more, because you have fallen so in love with these characters and hate to see them go, but at the same time, are so glad that you had the chance to partake in such a powerful and beautiful video game, and who could forgot Suteki Da Ne, PERFECT ending song for this game. I couldn't help but play it all over again.

There you have it. This is my favorite game of all time simply because all the characters are characterized perfectly by the actors playing them, it has the best adventure game plot that I have ever encountered, the way that all the twists and turns are carefully planned out just shock me and excite me even more to reach the conclusion of the non-stop entertaining game, and that it can bring out every emotion known to man in you while you're playing it.

Final Fantasy X is a greatly marvelous game that sets an unbeatable reputation for video games everywhere. I practically worship it and will never even begin to think another video game is better than it, EVER...

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Cycle of Death, Cycle of Life, 20 December 2006
10/10
Author: theconstantdvdcollector from United States

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Dear Readers,

Final Fantasy is my favorite game series. They are THE greatest games ever made. The Nintendo games were stellar enough, but FFVII, FFVIII, and FIX raised the bar by incorporating 3-D graphics and special effects while at the same time delivering amazing story lines and colorful characters and wicked plot twists. Now the bar has been raised once again with the second greatest Final Fantasy game (Sorry FFX fans, nothing can top FFVII): Final Fantasy 10. With a breathtaking story about sacrifice, forbidden love and passion, twisted desires, and religious power, FFX is the best game of the PS2...though I have yet to play FFVII: Dirge of Cereberus.

The story centers around a Blitzball (Type of underwater sport similar to Basketball and Soccer) player name Tidus who, along with his mysterious mentor Auron, gets sucked into the ravaged world of Spira, which is under constant siege by a gigantic abomination called Sin. Upon meeting the Summoner Lady Yuna, Tidus and his new found friends Wakka the Blitzball player, Kimahri the Ronso, and Lulu the Black Mage, set off on the Summoner's pilgrimage to save Spira...and in turn discover the true face of the god Yevon and the horrifying truth about the final Summon monster and Sin.

There is so much to tell about FFX that I simply must say you should play it for yourselves. But here's some cool tidbits that you might like:

1. Characters with real voices and facial expressions - While voice-acting is quite familiar with video games, FFX uses vivid facial expressions and dubs the characters every step of the journey.

2. Easier battle system - A sad departure from the ATB (Active Time Battle System) FFX has a normal turn-based system but the cool thing is later in the game your characters are fast enough that they can have two to three turns before the enemies can even attack.

3. A worthy villain - Sephiroth left the bar pretty high in FFVII, and from what I've heard Ultimecia and Kuja couldn't raise it. Don't worry, the Insane Death-obsessed Seymour is almost as good as Sephiroth, and his chillingly calm voice just freaks you out as well as his hellish transformations and magic attacks.

4. Amazing Graphics - This is really where FFX shines. The producers pushed the limit of the PS2's graphics and created the breathtaking, sweeping land that is Spira. Also, the characters are Human-shaped like in FFVIII, not the semi-deformed chibis of most of the other games. More so, the monsters, Spells, and the amazing Summons are richly detailed and will not leave you feeling unimpressed.

5. Summoning - Finally, you get to control the summon monsters as actual characters. Yuna can summon in an Aeon, through a very sweet sequence, and they can unleash amazing attacks that will rip through the enemies like butter.

Point blank: Buy this game. It's the perfect way to experience Final Fantasy. Then, if you want a REAL challenge, pick up a copy of FFVII or FFVI on Final Fantasy Anthologies and play them. You will not be disappointed.

Signed, The Constant DVD Collector

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