well FF13 is just around the corner (well not really) so i thought i would revisit one of my favorite games- FF10
not many people thought that 10 was the best in the majestic FF series, but i did. Why? well mainly it's the outstanding story that makes FF10 so memorable.
It's a tale of love, mystery and adventure which sees main characters Tidus and his love interest (and important plot character) Yuna embark on a quest to rid the world of sin- a flying monstrosity capable of mass destruction.
Many touching cut-scenes and and twists make the story one of the most heart-rending and engaging i have ever witnessed. Many diverse characters made it even better, from the badass Auron to everyones favorite emo chick- Lulu.
I especially loved the puzzles you had to solve in order to aquire the summon monsters (whom, for the first time in the FF series, were playable).
Many critisized FF10 for being to linear, i disagree. There is much to explore and discover- extra summons, legendary weapons, rare bosses etc etc.
Oh yeah and contrary to popular opinion- i though blitzball was awesome, it's a very tactical and enjoyable mini-game.
FF12 might have had a revolutionary combat system and no random battles- but the story sucked, i didn't even finish it- it was THAT unengaging.
The combat in FF10 isn't bad either. It may be turn-based, but the sphere upgrade system and excellent magic animations make it very enjoyable.
If you haven't played this yet and you see it lying around in a bargain bin somehwere (even though it shouldn't be- this game deserves an altar in every retailer) then i advise you to pick it up and savor one of the best RPG experiences out there.
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.
To me FFX is a perfect 10/10. Just the story alone
X is arguably my favorite FF, conflicting with VI. i have to disagree with your graphics quip, because as it stands, its still one of the better looking games on the ps2, and it was released a year and some months into its life cycle (sounds like another ff game coming soon..)
but the story was fantastic, battle system was great too. quick swapping characters made keeping everyone on a similar level easy, and the spheregrid was a genius idea.
i'll never forget playing a good 12 or so hours the first day it came out.
cheers
The only other ff i've played is 8 and of the 2 ffx is my favourite. I think it was good how it was easy enough for casual gamers to finish it, but had extra, harder stuff for more hardcore players (defeating Penance was awsome)
My best and most annoying moment of the game was racing the chocobos to get tidus' celestial weapon. Took me about 3 hours
This game is one of the least favorites in the series. You cannot argue that this game is not linear as it is. It only opens up when you are 3/4 of the way finished with the game. It took a weekend to finish and this is coming after the likes of 7,8, and 9 on the ps1 which took a month or more. The graphics are top notch yet the story is way to whiny and woe is me.
The one truely awesome thing in this game was the Omega Cave. It was the one hard area in the game. Heck I even finished the last boss in three moves (seriously) and then one hit the summons down. Overbreak limit on those ledgedary weapons had there pluses.
Sorry for the rant but that's my opinion on this game which bears a title it shouldn't have.
like above said it was linear which puts a lot of people off, but that doesn't for me. What I really care about final fantasy are graphics, characters, and story. This had all of them. Come on it had auron, my favorite final fantasy character. It had sin, a really cool concept. X is my second fav FF of all time and the first final fantasy I recomend to anyone who is trying to get their feet wet in the J-rpg genre.