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Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster |OT| G - A - F in position, it's showtime gurlz!
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boclfon479
Member
its not so much the graphics that are bad, its just that because they just re-textured everything, a lot of the stuff looks really......flat
Lumination
'enry 'ollins
This should have been a 6 month port job. It's only because of SE's incompetence (lost assets, assigning what must be 3 interns to do the jobpretty sure this has more time and effort put into it than WWHD which was just a quick 6 month port job
half joking
But there's no point in hoping for what could have been. What we got was good enough. I'm more than happy with my purchase.
Hah. Yeah. I suppose.. it's hard because he's a really fascinating character that has a very sad backstory
with his mom and Anima
Someone keep me from grinding please. I can't stop.
I started playing and made it to Kilika before stopping. I kept saying to my wife how much better than XIII this is. The turn based battle system, sphere grid levelling, and a cast of characters I don't actively hate make this a much better game. Not to mention the music. I was listening to the OST over the last week to get myself hyped for this and so I'd be in a better place comparing tracks and I'm realy enjoying the new soundtrack. It's enough of the old to bring back memories while new enough that I can associate this playthrough with it.
I never played XII but if they do make it and it's as quality as this remake I'm all in.
I never played XII but if they do make it and it's as quality as this remake I'm all in.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Never played XII?! Such a fantastic game you should definitely try playing at some point.
TheContact
Member
My only concern is that they ruined some of the tracks with the remaster
I actually have it still sealed for PS2 (Greatest Hits version), but I got a PS3 shortly after and never got around to it. The gambit system and MMO-like combat initially put me off it. Given all the praise I've seen for it though it's something I should get to eventually.
Basileus777
Member
I'm pretty impressed with this HD remaster so far. Well other than the load times, which really shouldn't be this long, especially running off a HDD.
boclfon479
Member
pretty sure this has more time and effort put into it than WWHD which was just a quick 6 month port job
feel free to disagree with me on this, but both games came out in the same generation, about 1.5 years apart i think. when they came out, they both looked fantastic for their time, but when comparing to the HD versions, i do not think the FFX one is too big of an improvement. it still looks kinda dated to me. whether it took more time and effort to make what i consider a sub-optimal HD remake.
also i consider FFX one of my favorite RPG's of all time, so that could be why i am kinda dissapointed about it because i was literally waiting on selling my PS3 to get this, but now i dont feel the need to get it because it feels like it may have been rushed to get it out into the wild.
P.S. im not trying to "start a console war" or anything, this is just my observation.
You are talking about the scene in Kilika temple? After you met Dona?
This has nothing to do with the newer models being less expressive, the PS2 model looked exactly the same.
The European LE artbook is 52 pages!
Good post. And of course Tidus only gets better from there. He's definitely a better person than Cloud or Squall and he's a hell of a lot more interesting than Zidane. I remember the first time I played FFX thinking he was the most relatable and it was the most I cared about a JRPG protagonist in a long time.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
It's kind of stupid how (FFX overall plot, don't read if this is your first time playing and haven't finished)
Literally every mystery in FFX, and every new plot development, is a result of Auron deliberately holding back information from everyone, including the player, for no reason whatsoever. The plot would be nonexistant if he did the logical thing and, you know, revealed everything.
There are no plot twists, only characters divulging information they had no reason to keep secret in the first place
There are no plot twists, only characters divulging information they had no reason to keep secret in the first place
I just passed that scene and thought the same thing.
Gandalf, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Matrix Oracle, etc.
In each of these examples, there were other plot developments going on. they didn't literally hold back EVERYTHING. There is nothing in FFX that is actually a new and major plot development from what I recall. It's all backstory that was kept secret for no reason.
Steve Youngblood
Member
I don't think this option exists. A quick search I did turned up this as an answer in response to a question about that feature ("Can international versions play with the Japanese Voice Option?"):
http://projectcrystallis.org/square-enix-members-exclusive-final-fantasy-x-x-2-hd-remaster-interview/ said:
The reasoning is pretty much the same for writing any "mentor" character. If they reveal everything, they ruin the plot at the start.
Almost every "coming of age" story, which FFX definitely is, has the mentor character give information out gradually. Often because they want the student to figure things out on their own.
Pretty common trope.
clem84
Gold Member
I think you are technically right, but....
If Auron had blabbed early on, would the party have ever gone to Zanarkand? They could have just gone F this Yu Yevon crap let's go back to Besaid. I think they and Yuna specifically had to experience and find out these things on thier own, so she would build her resolve to fight Sin anyway. It had to be Yuna's decision, which is why I feel she is the 'real' main character, Tidus is just there in place of the player, although his relationship with Jecht is important too.
Regarding the spoiler conversation:
Also: just beat Operation Mi'hen and
I can only assume that Auron held back on the details regarding the final summoning and Yunalesca because he was afraid Yuna would change her mind or ignore him? Yuna knew most of the information anyway.. although it still seems kind of shitty to me that the entire cast avoids telling Tidus what was going to happen to Yuna just because "oh he's sweet let's not hurt him and let him get attached to Yuna." I mean, in the end, it helped but you would think they would have told him.
Also: just beat Operation Mi'hen and
still gives me chills when you see all of the dead and how you can decide if Luzzu or Gatta dies.
vagabondarts
Member
SquareEnix is going to learn the wrong lesson from FFX HDs success.
Don't count on a FFXII HD anytime soon, they have to run FFX into the ground first.
escapist article
Since he personally wants to see it that's probably what they'll do, as opposed to what a lot of people want (myself included) which is FFXII HD.
Don't count on a FFXII HD anytime soon, they have to run FFX into the ground first.
escapist article
Since he personally wants to see it that's probably what they'll do, as opposed to what a lot of people want (myself included) which is FFXII HD.
RPGCrazied
Member
Just got to Kilika Port. Might be my TV, but is it just me or do the FMV's look a little washed out? I guess it could be worse, the resolution is good, except for being cropped.
It's a common thing in FFX
Tidus and Yuna also hold back some information for a large part of the game, but they have their reason. Tidus wouldn't be believed, and Yuna...well it's interestingly a huge part of her storyline and character and the fact that she can't/doesn't want to talk about it defines both.
Auron is just plain stupid all around though. Yes it's a mentor but he's also the token dark/mysterious/badass character.
Also it always comes back to Sin as a reason, and I like that.
Auron is just plain stupid all around though. Yes it's a mentor but he's also the token dark/mysterious/badass character.
Also it always comes back to Sin as a reason, and I like that.
At least it's not like in a huge number of games where the writing artificially delays revelations using cryptic mumblings and "no, it's nothing" or "it doesn't matter
" said a hundred of times. God how I hate that.If it has any connection to that awful Audio Drama, I don't want to see it. I'll skip it if that is what happens. I would be all over FF12 HD though.
bigbaldwolf86
Banned
I think that Auron only held back information because he knew that Yuna would have to come to her own conclusions. If he had told her everything would she have made the journey? Or would she dismiss it?
vagabondarts
Member
If FF XIII has taught us anything it's that their game development decisions aren't always what their player base wants but what the developers want. Nintendo has this same problem.
As far as I know, no. It's a combo download for the PS3, but for the Vita X-2 is a separate voucher for the game.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Did they ever get that invalid voucher thing worked out? Man I am glad I bought the DD version on the Vita.
bigbaldwolf86
Banned
Over 100 hours I'd say
vagabondarts
Member
It started working like an hour later. Guess they flipped the switch
Wolf Akela
Member
Finally won a stupid blitzball match and it's the story one.
I just cheesed and camped at our goal passing the ball for exp. 2nd half, get Tidus a clear Sphere Shot then hide again.
I hate Blitzball.
I just cheesed and camped at our goal passing the ball for exp. 2nd half, get Tidus a clear Sphere Shot then hide again.
I hate Blitzball.
Jazzy Network
Member
Ended up being fine for me.