While there were some things that made Final Fantasy X great, here's eight changes that could've made it even better.
Take it down the memory lane with this ultimate list of the best PlayStation 2 games of all time. Just the best of the best right here.
It's so disappointing that to this day, I have not seen a game match what BLACK offers in an FPS.
Shame isn't it. I thought we'd be at a point of destructible backgrounds, objects, pyrotechnics etc in shooters. I sold many a copy in the demo unit when I managed a franchise Game Crazy back then. But I stopped playing shooters because they didn't evolve. Heavy weapon. Shoot a wall or glass. Nothing happens. Lol. Except for Killzone 2. I enjoyed that.
But then I woke and remembered it's EA. EA didn't care really. They just wanted to kill competition from Criterion and Burnout. And own Renderware to profit from as many developers used that engine. Only thing was that developers ran as fast as they could away from EA to Unreal Engine and its pop in and Vaseline graphics. Shame on EA. And then they bought Dice for Frostbite. Evil busters.
Anyway, too many PS2 games to count. Some of my personal faves being DMC, Genji, Bujingai, Blood Will Tell, Onimusha, Way of the Samurai, Japanese Berserk, Japanese Macross game that blew away the US Robotech game, RAD, Castlevania Lament of Innocence.... there's just too many. Let me stop. Lol
Code Veronica
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore
The Getaway
Time Crisis 3
Killzone
Mark of Kri
SSX
are some of my all times favorites missing on that list
I've always Saud I'm not a fan of fps much , there's been some I really like and thought were really dope. Black falls into that category.
The greatest console of all time !!!!
The last console from when gaming was pure, games didn't take 5 years to release, no online only, no half finished games, no mtx.
Ps2 was just banger after banger after banger.
It will always be my favourite.
It’s been 20+ years since the time that gave us Mulholland Drive and “Bootylicious”, meaning this look at the best games of 2001 is going to make some of you feel very old very quickly.
As a complete duology, Final Fantasy X and X-2 just do not need a sequel. These games provided us with satisfying conclusions to the characters' journeys and meaningfully wrapped up their arcs. And after the terrible way -Will- presented its narrative, feeling more like an attempt to capitalize on the previous game's success than a well-crafted and meaningful sequel, that's all the more reason to just let FFX be what it already is. Any further attempts to force a sequel will only diminish the legacy and impact of Final Fantasy X and X-2.
If they do another one, I'd really like to see more of a focus on the connection to FF VII. Since it was confirmed that they take place in the same world. Let's just keep the pop star element out of it for the next one... I really enjoyed X-2 as a game, but man that decision for Yuna and Rikku's character direction wasn't the right choice.
The connection to 7 would be dope af. I can even begin to think how'd they do it. I mean storywise and stuff I know about the Shinra stuff and everything. I'd be down with a 10 3
Nope
https://www.finaland.com/?r...
It wasn't supposed to be taken seriously
"This story is a bit of a joke. When we created FFX-2, we wanted to create something, a totally new world. Except that when I created it, I realized that it looked a lot like FFVII ... But without realizing it. Afterwards, when it was officially said in Ultimania, it took a completely gigantic proportion when it was just an anecdote"
Thank God anyway
It's better when each FF is a different Universe
Except, it is canonically connected in the VII Remake. There's a Shinra character in X-2, who is actually shown in a picture on the wall in the Shinra HQ in Remake. Meaning at the very least, X and VII share the same world in the Remake version.
@Snookies12
I thought they said that was just a joke:
―It’s a sequel to VII?!!
Kitase: “No, that was halfway a joke. However, in FFVII’s ending, Holy was supposed to settle things, then it’s suddenly ‘500 years later,’ and there’s been nothing like a sequel for it. There’s room to fill in that gap. There’s room for imagination. Since Nojima-san and Toriyama-san have worked together since then, talk that it could be possible with those staff members built up for a moment.”
―So, how did talk of it as a sequel to VII come up?
Nojima: “I felt that VII and X had a relatively connected feeling, that VII has an essence there.”
―Ehh, so VII and X are connected?
Nojima: “No, there isn’t much to it. For example, what happens when people die is fundamentally the same in my mind. I wrote both stories following the same idea. At times, other thoughts pop up, though. Pyreflies are green here and there, and other colors besides.”
https://thelifestream.net/c...
I think they were just having fun and making a gag out of it.
@Snookies12
Easter eggs man nothing more
Like I said it's better for them to have their own Universe then being connected
I mean think about it...FFVII and FFX are completely different outside of those small little things, the worlds are like Night and Day
Oh man, never thought I'd see someone with the same favorites as me lol. We're supposedly getting a remake of 9 at some point. I'm hoping we get something new from the FFX universe.
I cannot wait for the remake of 9. It's got me pumped and it's not even official. Ff9 is damn near perfect imo
I just saw a video about a rumor that Sony may have secured the rights for FF9 exclusivity for some possible remake.
https://youtu.be/7P8fsQkFN3...
Skip ahead to the 2:30 mark
Okay didn’t see others already said it
technically, they already do. in form of a novel and audio thing.
but .. i dunno. ive always wanted a prequel with the three guys.
not sure what else there is to tell about Spira.
Sorry for the spoiler if true
Is it true if you complete x2 100 percent tides comes back in some way. I never 100 percented it.
Oh the problems of this list..
1) The world map is mostly joined together. Just lie old Final Fantasies. And you dont even get the airship until very late in the game.
2) It was a "next gen" game at the time. Shaky models are kind of expected that early in the consoles life cycle.
3) I found the voice acting to be far more bearable than later games. XII especially was just awful to me. THE LAUGHING SCENE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHEESEY. THAT'S THE POINT. IT WAS MADE TO MAKE YOU LAUGH!
4) This is the one point i will agree on. They couldve extended the ending a little bit in order to throw in a last bit of character development.
5) He obviously didnt take full advantage of the Synthesis system. He complains about wanting to give certain characters certain buffers. But cant because only certain equipment contains these buffs, and equipment is character specific. But with synthesis, after a bit of work, you could get a MP +20% on Yuna or Lulu. The idiot just doesnt use synthesis, or uses it incorrectly.
6) "Magic shields dont work - don't buy them" They go on to describe this section poorly, implying that when you use Magic Shields, they just don't do their job properly. Which i find wrong. I cant begin to count how many times ive had a shield of some sort on a character and some magic attack doesnt kill them by a couple hundred HP. I know shields have saved my butt multiple times. This dude just doesnt keep track of when buffs end.
7)The fashion sense of many different cultures and tribes not matching to be the same for everyone?! WHAT IS THAT NONSENSE! Although i do agree that Seymour was a little... Meh in the fashion department, i think Square did a good job showing that different tribes and people wearing different clothing styles, and intermingle together in Spira quite well.
8)Not enough puzzles...? I did not like puzzles in this game. Especially later ones. They just became so ridiculously time consuming and tedious. There werent many sure, but just the fact that a couple of them could take an hour alone is rather, well, boring.
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Every point he listed could be improved in some aspects. But most of these are just faults of the times. Square was entering the next gen. Models and battle systems that had to appeal to a soon to be mainstream market had to be made quickly. With that said i can not wait for the HD remake of FFX, and look forward to playing it over... and over... and over... and the cycle repeats. HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!
Probably wouldn't have made it better necessarily, made a different game with the same title, but make Yuna the main character she should have been.
Have some monsters purely spirit based which she could send while others would possess animals and have to be driven out/specially fought before they could be sent just like there'd be rouge mechs which her sending ability wouldn't work at all.
Also, I've said this before, but have the Trials puzzles require Aeons to solve. Both in order as acquired going along the pilgrimage and in combination. Being able to call them outside of temples to solve world/environmental puzzles would have been nice too.
7. When did this author play the game? I bought FFX when it first came out and the graphics looked AMAZING for the time of its release. Sure, they look outdated and "shaky" now, but back in 2001 (remember, that's over ten years ago!) they looked incredible. And the FMVs...wow! I'd never seen anything like it in a game! :O
6. I wasn't too bothered by the voice acting either. Apart from Tidus (who's voice was far too whiny and high-pitched for my taste), I didn't mind the overall voice acting. They did the best job they could, considering they had to match the English script/lines to the Japanese mouth flaps and pauses.
5. As for the ending...I loved that too. And I definitely don't agree that it should have been longer. Tidus didn't have TIME to say his goodbyes to everyone in the group (and if he did, the scene wouldn't have been as sad as it was). He only had a few moments left and he was going to spend that time with the girl he loved. I'm sure the other team members understood.
2. Ok, I'll agree with the author here. Some of the character outfits were pretty silly. I think Square were just having fun with the amount of detail they could put in a PS2 character model...I bet they had a blast animating Lulu's dress! (But I will admit that I thought Seymour looked absolutely ridiculous. And his outfit made it look like he has a beer gut! lol)
1. Who the hell wanted more puzzles? o.O
The VA for Yuna was great.
the game is a masterpiece i like it as it is.