Oh come on you knew it was coming… How could I have a gaming blog and not mention my favourite game of all time; Final Fantasy X?
I am, once again, playing this game, with the exception that this time I am taking my time in an attempt to pick up as many of the Celestial Weapons that I can.
Final Fantasy X was the very first PS2 game that I ever bought, and it is still one of the best I’ve ever played.
The characters are a mixed bunch, but all as likeable as the next, and all have their own story to tell, which you will discover as you play the game.
Tidus and Yuna are our hero and heroine. Yuna is a Summoner on a quest to defeat Sin and bring the “calm” to Spira (her homeland). Tidus is a Blitzball (kinda like underwater soccer) player from a city within Spira that was populated a thousand years in the past. Through Sin, Tidus is transported through time to Spira and joins Yuna’s quest. The story is very complex (as are most Japanese based RPG’s) but exquisitely executed, so much so that in the end you are in love with your characters and parting with them is almost heart-breaking.
The turn based fighting system is something that works for me because it gives me time to plan and think about what my next move is going to be, particularly during difficult Boss fights. The levelling up system is also interesting. Characters level up by releasing skill spheres on the Sphere Grid. In order to move around the Sphere Grid you need to ensure that each of your characters participate in enough battles to gain action points. Once a certain number of action points have been accumulated your character is then able to move one space on the Sphere Grid.
Thanks to this game I became a Final Fantasy addict and have slowly been growing my collection of them. I now own Final Fantasy Anniversary edition for the PSP, Final Fantasy X-2 for the PS2 (the sequel to FFX), Final Fantasy XII (PS2) and the movie Final Fantasy Advent Children.
This is an exquisite game, with a rich storyline and exquisite graphics to add to that. Gamespot gave it a rating of 9.3 and what can I say… can’t argue with that!
I am, once again, playing this game, with the exception that this time I am taking my time in an attempt to pick up as many of the Celestial Weapons that I can.
Final Fantasy X was the very first PS2 game that I ever bought, and it is still one of the best I’ve ever played.
The characters are a mixed bunch, but all as likeable as the next, and all have their own story to tell, which you will discover as you play the game.
Tidus and Yuna are our hero and heroine. Yuna is a Summoner on a quest to defeat Sin and bring the “calm” to Spira (her homeland). Tidus is a Blitzball (kinda like underwater soccer) player from a city within Spira that was populated a thousand years in the past. Through Sin, Tidus is transported through time to Spira and joins Yuna’s quest. The story is very complex (as are most Japanese based RPG’s) but exquisitely executed, so much so that in the end you are in love with your characters and parting with them is almost heart-breaking.
The turn based fighting system is something that works for me because it gives me time to plan and think about what my next move is going to be, particularly during difficult Boss fights. The levelling up system is also interesting. Characters level up by releasing skill spheres on the Sphere Grid. In order to move around the Sphere Grid you need to ensure that each of your characters participate in enough battles to gain action points. Once a certain number of action points have been accumulated your character is then able to move one space on the Sphere Grid.
Thanks to this game I became a Final Fantasy addict and have slowly been growing my collection of them. I now own Final Fantasy Anniversary edition for the PSP, Final Fantasy X-2 for the PS2 (the sequel to FFX), Final Fantasy XII (PS2) and the movie Final Fantasy Advent Children.
This is an exquisite game, with a rich storyline and exquisite graphics to add to that. Gamespot gave it a rating of 9.3 and what can I say… can’t argue with that!
The Sphere Grid tutorial
Shiva (my favourite Aeon) performing her overdrive attack, Diamond Dust
Yuna, in her wedding dress on her way to marrying Maester Seymour
Tidus performing his overdrive attack, Spiral Cut
Tidus playing Blitzball (this part of the game is a dead loss for me. I can't get the Blitzball thing right)
Bahamut, one of Yuna's more powerful Aeons
Wakka, Tidus and their team, The Besaid Aurochs
Yuna perfoming a Sending (to send the dead to the Farplane)
Tidus and Yuna... this is my favourite moment in the game
Yuna performing the Sending
Tidus... isn't he just so gorgeous?