LogFAQs > #932180470

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnhee7Btowk

2001
PS2

FFX is a weird dichotomy of feelings for me. The games biggest strength is the world building they do to establish Spira as this unique place with specific customs, norms and laws but then your ability to actually explore that space is essentially nonexistent, as are any semblance of level or dungeon design.

Its turn based battle system and leveling mechanics are best of class and are still thought of super highly today but then the battles themselves are overly simplistic, matching enemy types to characters and switching them out as the game commands you. Later on you can deviate a little, but by then youre in the endgame or even postgame.

Its overall narrative is strong, especially with how it handles the existential fear of Sin and the religious dogma of Yevon but its massively undercut by the dialogue and voice acting which is juvenile at best and awful at worst. Its actually shocking just how cringe-y this game feels so many years after its release.

Even the balance of the game feels awkward. The beginning focuses heavily on Spira and its customs, some of the best stuff in the game, while the gameplay is very basic. When you reach the second half, the game gets much richer from a gameplay perspective but falls flat as the scenes get longer and the dialogue starts to get more and more painful to hear. Its really strange to play this game today. I like it a ton, but sometimes I step back and wonder if this game has just aged really poorly or if maybe Ive outgrown it.

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xyzzy