Final Fantasy X (2001 Video Game) User Reviews (99)

One of the best.

[JG2001 · 10/10 · 8 January 2002]

In a line of distinguished video games such as Final Fantasy, there are bound to be games that set a new standard for the series. Final Fantasy X does just that, becoming possibly the best game in the series since Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy X brings the game series into a lot of new territory. It being the first FF game for the Playstation 2 console, the graphics are even more incredible than those in any game before it. It's also the first game in the series to use spoken dialogue. Each of the main characters has a distinctive voice. While the acting isn't top notch, it's easy to listen to most of the time and the voices fit the characters well. For a first attempt, Square did a fantastic job.

Changes to the way the game works came as well. Rather than a normal leveling system, in which characters become stronger in every category by gaining X amount of experience points, the stats of each character are improved through use of the new Sphere Grid system. Characters earn points to move around the grid and use spheres to activate points, allowing them to boost individual statistics, such as maximum hit points or magic defense, as well as learn new spells and abilities.

The player also has the option to switch characters in and out of battle at will. A welcome addition, now every character can get in on a fight and gain points to use on the Sphere Grid.

Last but not least, the storyline of Final Fantasy X is wonderful. The characters have definite personality, and the protagonist, Tidus, is a great character. Unlike past Final Fantasy heroes like Squall and Cloud, Tidus isn't a brooding, stoic person lacking in the emotional department. He's outgoing, adventurous, humorous and has a full range of emotions, making him feel more like the average guy rather than yet another tragic hero.

In short, Final Fantasy X is an excellent game and shouldn't be missed. Even if you've never played a role playing game before, it's easy to pick up and learn. Years from now, fans of the series will have many fond memories of this game.

Fainaru fantajî X: My favourite game of all time

[Platypuschow · 10/10 · 25 August 2018]

When it comes to franchises I'm a bit of a what would be known as "Fanboy" when it comes to Final Fantasy. I grew up with them and therefore I have a real soft spot for them.

Make no mistake that is not me saying that they're all flawless, or even good for that matter but they do have that magic and that charm I can't dispute.

Final Fantasy 10 following 7, 8 and 9 had huge boots to fill but it not only filled them but knocked the boots, the foot and the entire damn leg right out of the park.

It tells the story of young Tidus, a Blitzball player who during a horrific attack on his home city of Zanarkand by a mysterious creature bumps into an old friend of his long absent father. Before he knows it he has been transported elsewhere, safe but confused about what had taken place. This begins the most epic adventure I have ever been fortunate enough to be a part of.

Final Fantasy X IS a flawless game, from the visuals, cut scenes, outstanding score, excellent voice acting, combat systems and story this is the pinnacle of RPG's and remains my favourite game of all time even 17yrs after its release.

This is one of those titles I could rant about at length, I truly adore it. So many memorable moments, a heartbreaking finale, an addictive side game and SO much to it's credit.

I'll resist the urge to fawn over FFX anymore and merely say that for me it had never been better, has never been better and I can't wait until something beats it because that'll have to be something out of this world.

Flawless, masterpiece.

The Good:

Incredible story

Looks amazing especially the cutscenes

Wonderful score

Solid voice acting

The Bad:

Blitzball could have been a tad better

Things I Learnt From This Game:

I can fall in love with a video game character

It just doesn't get any better than this

In Spira, hugging a living cactus is perfectly normal

A masterpiece story, characters, & journey!

[cmayle-27244 · 10/10 · 13 November 2019]

This was my childhood game & to this day it never fails to impress me! The story is top notch & you fall in love with the characters & get invested in their journey. It made me play all night long & was a joy to play multiple times from beginning to end. Easily a 10/10 game despite Blitzball & the Chocobo Games being rather dull. But other than that, it's a solid game!

Final Fantasy launches into the realm of 2001 gaming consoles with it's tradition of excellence.

[Anus Individual 7 · 11 September 2002]

Final Fantasy, considered by many to be the greatest video game RPG series ever, hell even having been one of the first and defining ones, makes the jump to the Playstation 2 with it's God-Knows-How-Many bits of power. Video game RPGs were once known for sacrificing graphics in favor of a lenghtly story and intricate combat system; however, the final fantasy series has been gradually defeating that steriotype with each new game. And now, the tenth installment of the series succeeds in creating a long and engrossing gameplay experience while producing some of the finest graphics seen to-date. Not only that, but the design of these graphics are nothing short of beautiful (Although at times in odd taste. I mean, just look at Tidus' outfit!)

Graphics aside, Final Fantasy X dwelves into new territory previously unseen in any FF game: Voice acting! While this may frighten purists, you will be glad to hear that the voice acting in this game is very good for the most part. The principal characters are all handled quite proffessionaly, especially Wakka, as performed by John Di Maggio.

The story of final fantasy is also quite complex and engrossing, as Tidus, the cheery Blitzball player of the futuristic fantasy land of Zanarkand is transported a thousand years into the future by an entity called "Sin." He finds himself in a quasi-medieval world of Spira, where machinery is outlawed by the religion of Yevon, and the land is ravaged by Sin as a punishment for mankind's missdeeds of the past. The only means of defeating Sin is for a Summoner, a person who can summon montrous spirits of the dead called "Aeons", to embark on a pilgrimage to the ruins of Zanarkand to receive the "Final Aeon". With the Final Aeon, a summoner can defeat Sin and Spira will be at peace for a few years before Sin rises again. Wanting to see his homeland of Zanarkand, Tidus joins Summoner Yuna, the daughter of a summoner who defeated Sin ten years ago, along with her guardians to defeat Sin. However, as Tidus travels forth, he discovers that there is much more to Spira, Zanarkand, Yevon, Sin and even his own purpose for being there than he initially finds.

Gameplay-wise, it's roughly the same menu battle system as in previous games, except that a chart shows you who's turn it's going to be next and the others after that. (Of course, depending on the choices in battle, that chart could mutate, so it's not too simple or easy.) Leveling up is also much different than in previous games. In battle, characters earn "AP" which gives them "Moves" on the sphere grid. The Shere grid is like a board game. As a character moves along, he can activate "nodes", which boost different abilities, using spheres earned in battle.

Overall, Final Fantasy X is a big change from previous FF games, while also retaining familiar aspects enough to be a FF game. In spite of the changes, or perhaps even because of them, FFX is probably the best RPG available on the PS2 at the moment, and will follow the suit of previous FF games as "Classics."

Unique and powerful

[DesiredFX · 9/10 · 12 February 2002]

It's rare to hear a video game being compared to a piece of literature, but Final Fantasy X reminds me of nothing so much as Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES. (Perhaps it more accurately compares to Dan Simmons HYPERION, but since HYPERION was loosely based on Chaucer, well...)

A summoner and her six guardians embark on a holy pilgrimage whose lofty goal is to save the world from suffering, if only for a short while. The closer they get to their destination, the more treacherous the way becomes as forces gather to divert or destroy them before they can achieve their goal.

Along the way, the stories of the seven are shared: where they came from, how they became a part of this journey. We watch as their individual stories combine into an epic tale of love, camaraderie, sorrow, sacrifice, and triumph.

In a business filled with shoot-em-ups and car crashes, it's wonderful to see a series that tries to stretch the form in ways that resemble art and literature, truly exploring the possibility of video game as an art form.

As to the voice work that so many people complain of, I can only believe that these people were looking for big-name Hollywood stars to provide the voices of the characters--take a look at the resumes of the actors who provide voices for FFX and you'll find a history of American animation for the last 10 years. Check your own expectations before you criticize and you may find, as Shakespeare said, that "the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves."

A Scathing Commentary on Religion

[HybridCheeseMan · 10/10 · 2 November 2008]

Final Fantasy is easily one of the most celebrated game franchises in history, and the way Square Enix develop their games are almost suspiciously in the order of story first and game play second. To me, Final Fantasy, what I've played of it that is, has always had a staple of story telling that severely lacked in many of the video games I have played before, and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the creators of these games are telling stories about people, rather than caricatures.

Final Fantasy X was my introduction to the series, and it was an experience that has stuck with me since the day it was released. I have played and beat the game a bit over 10 times through out my years of gaming, and it remains my top favorite game after all of these years. The success of this game, however, was not in the way it played, but in the way it played out. My addiction came from my love for the characters, and my ability to empathize with them. The love story between Yuna and Tidus, for video game characters, was true to the point of physical pain. These two characters were more than just creations for entertainment, but they were living, breathing human beings.

This holds true for every single character through out the game. Here we have seven characters spread out, and nearly three days (collectively) to discover who they are, and discover their passion. This is made possible through the way the story is told, and how relevant the story is in actual life. By utilizing actions familiar through organizations like churches and corporations, it is easier to see the manipulation of these characters, and it is easy to find common ground with them. As a citizen of the world, it is easy to identify with these characters.

Still, there is something else about this game that got to me, and that was it's relentless political commentary. It didn't take issue with a specific church (though Roman Catholicism is most certainly an inspiration) but more took issue with Organized Religion itself. The Church of Yevon is nothing less than an empire run by a handful of crooks and fear mongers. Even these characters we can identify with because we recognize them in our churches and our governments. We recognize the fact that they know they have power and are able to use the vulnerability of their believers to keep the population under control.

It shows bigotry practiced through the church, all of which our heroes become subjected to. Rikku being the prime example of constant persecution by Wakka. Rikku, an Al-Bhed, does not believe in the church, and actually represents a small population that stretches across the world of non-religious believers. Wakka is a devout Yevon(ite?) and can not find common ground with those who act against the beliefs of the church. He uses words like 'traitor' and 'heathen' to describe the Al-Bhed, almost in the same way a Christian might describe a homosexual, or a Scientologist might describe a Suppressive Person.

Through the actions of these characters, we discover that there is so much more than what meets the eye, and through thoughtful speculation we discover that Final Fantasy X is much, much more than a mere video game, and much more than an artful masterpiece. Final Fantasy X is an observation on the fundamental insanity of the human race. It is an observation on how we let our superstitions and beliefs allow us to be controlled, and what dangers are most imminent when we allow ourselves to be subjected to submission.

All in all, this game is a must-play. It is easily the most thoughtful and introspective game I have ever played, and it remains to this day the most daring commentary on human nature ever seen in a piece of art, let alone a video game. If not? Look at the movies you watch or the books you read that are made for entertainment? How many of them are willing to look an enormous part of the human collective and say 'you are wrong?'

There are some ... but not many. This game is one of the select few that dares.

The best game ever made!

[Dragoneyed363 · 10/10 · 8 February 2008]

Final Fantasy X is without a doubt the best game ever. I'd say that this game has it all. Adventure, sorrow, happiness, love, fighting, good musical rhythms, and endless sarcasm... what more could you want in a game? This is a game that any video game lover should not go without ever playing, and I am going to go through the game piece by piece to explain to you why it is a perfect example for a video game should be.

We start out with Tidus, a Blitzball player from Zanarkand whose life goes on a spiral of endless adventures once he is ambushed by an entity called Sin, which we find out later in the game is his father Jecht. After he is sucked into another time zone, he ends up meeting a variety of colorful and ever so lovable characters that turn out to be the best that has ever happened to him, especially his lover Yuna, a summoner from Besaid who is on a pilgrimage to destroy Sin and rid Spira of it forever. The game also includes Lulu, my favorite character, a black mage with dark sarcasm but a good heart. Rikku, probably the most lovable character, an energetic Al Bhed. Wakka, another fellow Blitzer who fights with his Blitzball. Auron, Tidus's fathers Jecht's entrusted friend who is set out to help Tidus and Yuna through out their "story", and Kimahri, a Ronso who fights with a powerful spear.

After we get a lot of more time to know these characters, the journey begins and we are set off to numerous islands, towns, cities and realms where we fight off never-ending fiends, earn powerful creatures known as Aeons, and make some mortal enemies, such as Seymour.

Oh well, no need for me to babble on about the absolutely magnificent and breathtakingly wonderful characters when you've played the game. Some other things that makes Final Fantasy X the best game ever, is that you are never for one bit bored or uninterested. I love how it sucks you in right from the beginning and never lets go. It has awesome battles, great graphics in their movies, and perfect songs and scores that fit in with the many different moods and atmospheres of the game, which keeps you on edge every second on the second. The many different twists and turns that this game makes up where you have no idea what's going to happen next are absolutely mind wracking! It's also very challengingly difficult which makes the game even more addictive than it already is.

The real sorrow is when the game is over. Tidus returns to his own time in Zanarkand by jumping off the airship after Yuna gives a heart-wrenching weep and jumps forward to hug him and falls through his fading body which immediately puts you in tears for the rest of the ending of the game, where Yuna is left giving a powerfully poetic speech that makes you bawl your eyes out even more, because you have fallen so in love with these characters and hate to see them go, but at the same time, are so glad that you had the chance to partake in such a powerful and beautiful video game, and who could forgot Suteki Da Ne, perfect ending song for this game. I couldn't help but play it all over again.

There you have it. This is my favorite game of all time simply because all the characters are characterized perfectly by the actors playing them, it has the best adventure game plot that I have ever encountered, the way that all the twists and turns are carefully planned out just shock me and excite me even more to reach the conclusion of the non-stop entertaining game, and that it can bring out every emotion known to man in you while you're playing it.

Final Fantasy X is a greatly marvelous game that sets an unbeatable reputation for video games everywhere. I practically worship it and will never even begin to think another video game is better than it, ever...

Final Fantasy's first entry on PS2 a winner

[Aaron1375 · 10/10 · 25 April 2007]

This entry into the Final Fantasy series came as the last entry in an incredible run of games in a very short span of time. In 1997 Final Fantasy VII would erupt onto the scene, in 1998 no FF, but we got Xenogears. In 1999, Final Fantasy VIII, 2000 Final Fantasy IX and then this one was released in 2001. Then we would enter the dark ages when they would release fewer games and they would not be as good as these four of the ones released on the SNES. Sure, I sort of liked Final Fantasy X-2, but it seemed some of the things they did in that game were kind of lazy such as not changing the appearances of some of the characters and not really adding a few more locations to explore in Spira. Still, I found that game more enjoyable than Final Fantasy XII (never played XI) which had a combat system I did not care for at all and characters that seemed like rehashes of characters in this particular game. This game is the first entry of a FF game for the PS2 and it was a great entry in my mind. That being said, it was not quite as enjoyable to me as part IX, but that FF game still ranks as my favorite game in the series because it has the look and feel of the old SNES ones, but has a wonderful 3D world crafted around it. This one takes a bit more realistic approach as far as character design, but it works and this one also features actual voices for the characters during cut scenes and all through the adventure.

The story has a young man named Tidus who is the son of a man who was a star blitz ball player (the popular sport of this world). He lives in a city called Zanarkand and his father is missing. He too, has become a star blitz ball player and he is doing his thing when the city comes under assault from this creature called 'Sin'. A man named Auron assists Tidus battle monsters that emerge from Sin and soon the young man is transported away from his home. He awakens in a cold and old abandoned temple where he meets these people who speak a different language and he assists them and soon finds himself washed away again to a small village that is home to a person called a summoner. Soon Tidus joins this girl and her guardians as they go on a quest to Zanarkand to defeat the all powerful Sin as the summoner must go to various temples to gain the power to summon the final Aeon.

This game does a couple of things differently than other FF games as there are several playable characters and like most FF games only a certain number can be in the battle, in this case three. However, what it does differently is that you can switch out characters so that every character can be instrumental in defeating the enemy. This comes in handy as this helps you level up everyone in the party. That is another difference as it incorporates something called a sphere grid as opposed to the normal experience points and level ups. In this one, you traverse a grid to gain more strength, hit points, magic etc. It's great and you can have all your characters powered up to the extreme and using magic. They still retain differences and are unique as each of them uses a different weapon and armor piece. They also have different special attacks called limits so all the heroes are distinct in this one.

So, I enjoyed this Final Fantasy game quite a lot. A lot of people these days like to crap on the character of Tidus, but I thought he was a rather good hero. The main reason for the hate is that stupid laughing scene, which does not encompass but a small fragment of the game. My favorite character though is Auron as he is so mysterious, so cool and so powerful! The villain in this one is a bit different in that it is almost a mindless creature (Sin); however, like many Final Fantasy games a true enemy will be revealed at the end and there is another villain named Seymour who just oozes bad guy from the moment you see him. This game could be considered linear in nature to an extent, but nothing like XIII. Here you actually stop in towns and interact with townsfolk and such, but there is a lot of journeying through different areas. The scenery is nice so I actually liked the way it played out. They remastered the game and I guess it looks better, but it was not as if this one really needed that major of an upgrade as far as graphics. Honestly, the PS2's graphics hold up well as the newer systems simply add more details such as better sweat or stuff like that rather than character models. So, this one would be a great addition to the FF series, too bad it hasn't been as good since it debuted, but FFXV was pretty awesome.

Favorite Game of All Time

[JayDeeezy · 10/10 · 11 July 2021]

FFX is my favorite Final Fantasy and my favorite game of all time. I've been playing video games ever since the NES and I still play this game almost every year, it simply holds up well.

The graphics were a leap forward for its time and the HD versions still look surprisingly good in 2021 for a game that is 20 years old. The voice acting is also solid though some recording issues (sped up dialogue) creep through during multiple scenes - what can I say? They were still figuring out voice acting with games back then. The turn-based combat is fun, strategic and holds it's own candle to the traditional ATB style. Spira is vibrant, colorful and unique - wonderful artwork and concepts.

However, what really makes this game unique to me is the story. Themes of religion, change, individual thinking and forging one's own path are heavy topics for a popular video game and are handled very elegantly. The story is captivating, unique, and full of twists. I will say the whole idea behind the Fayth's dreaming and how reality intersects with it can be a little convoluted and contradictory at times but I try not to take it too seriously.

Overall, this is a wonderful game that ages well, is fun to play, and has an engaging story with themes I have grown to appreciate more and more as I grow older.

The future of games

[karadjordjevic · 10/10 · 27 January 2002]

2001 was such a great year for video-games and for Sony. Three of the best games game out for that system and showed the world what games can do. Grand Theft Auto III pushed the envelope with its graphic content and great story. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty showed us what console games are capable of doing graphically with stunning effects. Then you have Final Fantasy X, a great blend of both games. Yes, the voice acting hurts (due to the fact that the lips were modeled after Japanese and not English, unlike MGS2) but the great cast, incredible story-line and beautiful cut-scenes (CG and FMV) make this game a must own and true pleasure to play.

The darling of the final fantasy series

[gaminboi · 10/10 · 3 February 2021]

I go back and forth with the FF series, sometimes this is my favourite, sometimes FFVII is my favourite, sometimes FFIX is my favourite and sometimes tactics is my favourite, but this game is amazing. The voice acting is silly but, whatever the game has huge action set pieces, great turn based combat and looks so good even today. Don't skip this game.

I give FFX a 10/10, I am so funny.

A journey like no other

[Or0chi · 10/10 · 19 September 2021]

Final Fantasy X is a game I have very fond memories of. It is the Final Fantasy that got me into the series, and at the time it was like nothing else I've seen before. The sheer level of quality and polish this game has still blows my mind to this day. Gameplay follows the formula laid out by the previous games with a few tweaks here and there and it's just done wonderfully. The story and the cast are all likeable, have distinct personalities and motives to be in this story and aid Yuna allongside her pilgrimage. To this day I still think it is one of the most thought provoking and heartbreaking stories in gaming history, they just don't make them like this anymore. On top of that all the extra content and minigames adds so many more hours to this already incredible game. For RPG lovers, and basically for anyone who wants a story like no other, do yourself a favor and give Final Fantasy X a go.

It's ok, but not as good as ff7.

[MytMowse · 7/10 · 30 January 2002]

I know I'm not the only one to believe ff7 is the the best in the series of FF games, and you can like what ever number you want. But I like 7 the most. I've waited for ff10 for a long time, like most fans would. I couldn't wait to play it, feeling all excited to play a new chapter of the series. The game is ok, the story wasn't that good at all, plus I found some parts of the game confusing, specially the grid to upgrade your character. The story is better after you beat the game and play it again. Because you know the whole story and everything falls in place better.

I'm sure you'll love this game, I'm just one of the rare folks that think ff10 isn't as great as ppl say. I guess it was just all the cut scenes and every five steps a battle that really got annoying.

Enjoy everyone who plays it.

7/10

Downward spiral to oblivion

[benfoldsfive99 · 1/10 · 12 July 2002]

Final Fantasy X the next step in RPG revolution? So claims the many critics who seem to suddenly develop the lack of balls to criticize horrendous material being shoveled out into the US by Squaresoft. This game is hardly revolutionary.

The latest installment follows the previous games and the movie itself by taking a nonsense plot and cartoon characters, then combine it with the complete perverse infatuation of Sakaguchi and his CGI. Sort of like George Lucas, but increase the magnitude by a thousand fold. The characters were annoying, and if their voices (horribly acted and horribled played) doesn't send you off the Brooklyn bridge, their obscene level up methods will. Once again, we are provided with yet another fetish of Sakaguchi, his obscene lust of MICROMANAGEMENT. Obviosuly he hasn't learned his lesson from FF8. What's so fun about swapping menus after menus? I certainly didn't find it entertaining.

Final Fantasy X

[xeidon · 21 January 2004]

Probably half of the people complaining here never made it past the first ten hours, which are, undoubtedly, as slow as can be. Out of that ten hours, it feels like you fight ridiculously easy battles for maybe an hour of it, walk for two hours of it, and sit through cinematics for the other seven hours. I don't know if that is completely accurate, but that is what it feels like.

But if you can survive past that, the game becomes more engrossing. The game doesn't stop as often and you fight far more regularly. You have to, otherwise you won't be powerful enough to move forward. I don't know why people complain about the Sphere Grid. Sure, you may no longer have hit points, but the Sphere Grid has its own unique challenges. And the weapons and armor? Again, it is no longer as easy as to look at your menu and see numbers rise just to know that your weapons / armor are better. You are just forced to plan better.

All in all, I would not complain at all about this game, except for that very tedious first 10 hours, but, considering it took me 60 hours to finish the game--including the main quest and all side quests--you definitely won't feel like your experience is cut short, as a result.

This was the first video game I got from amazon.com years ago!!!

[justin-fencsak · 10/10 · 17 June 2019]

Ever since I first played turn based rpgs starting with Dragon Quest (a.k.a. Dragon warrior in the usa) from my stepbrother to Super Mario RPG in 1996 and again in the 90s with the Final Fantasy trilogy of original games for ps1, I was a die hard fan. Then came Final Fantasy X, a gamechanger for the rising ps2 console, which became the best selling final fantasy game for that system of all time. A sequel was put into development with great fanfare and much success, the first sequel to a final fantasy game ever, and not the last. It was later remastered in HD for next gen consoles including the ps3 and ps4 and remains a great game to play for fans of rpgs. It's more massive than the last few games and was ahead of its time as it was the first final fantasy game to feature voice acting.

Tidus and Yuna's story is the best yet!

[chrisrobbins-2 · 10/10 · 26 November 2006]

Final Fantasy X is probably one of the few games that can be either picked on or be glorified. X is the best FF game yet, mostly because it is new, different, and the first of the PS2. I personally don't like FFVIII or FFIX because they just don't capture your attention as much as FFVI and FFVII, also because 6 and 7 have a deeper and more intriguing story that kill the others.

Yet, I had very few doubts when I played this game, but I am very amazed by the story, graphics, and how the Video Game described the characters so well it is embarrassing to compare to most games. The new Sphere Grid is very original and interesting, even mores is the Overdrives and new combat system. The Aeons are extremely fun and most gratifying, mainly because unlike the other Final Fantasy games you are able to control the summoned creatures and they just don't perform special attacks ( such as Hellfire, Judgement Bolt, and Diamond Dust ) they use abilities, unique attacks and they look simply amazing. My favorite personally is Anima and Bahamut.

Also the characters act just like real people who perform jobs all day. Tidus is the main character whose story is: He was born in a extremely populated city called Zanarkand. His father was an drunk, selfish, evil man who teased him and payed no attention him whatsoever. Then one day his father just simply vanished. Later just like his father he ends up in Spira 1,OOO years later and finds friends such as Wakka, Lulu, Rikku, Auron, Kimahri, and the wonderful summoner Yuna who embarks on a mission to defeat the destructive monster known only as Sin. This Video Game has wonderful characters that you are bond not to forget for a while including very great enemies. Also the voice over is quite wonderful and every sound is perfect for the character or sound speaking.

Overall: I highly recommend this Video Game to anyone who would love to get away from the world and spend there time in another world not even discovered by astronauts yet. The characters are extremely well described and the voice over is great and it fits for each person. The enemies sometimes really give a challenge that once you overcome you will look back and say " I overcame that. I am proud". The aeon's are remarkably original and the abilities you can achieve for them are amazing and unique. The Sphere Grid is also original and the battle system is entertaining. This is a game for everyone, young, old, teen, , child, woman, man anyone. This is a new world to be explored and one you will surely not forget for a long time. 10/10

My favorite game ever

[nisrinelcd · 10/10 · 25 January 2021]

FFX is clearly my favorite game ever ! I never saw a video game with a some much interesting plot, characters and story. I would even say that this is the mastery of Square Enix. All them videos games have a powerful story, them plots are simple but in the same time so interesting and they always put a little part of magic that make us feel like we are again in our childhood.

One of the best experiences in the world

[Manuel2P · 10/10 · 3 December 2007]

This is more than a video game. This is an authentic experience, a wonderful experience where you will learn and enjoy more than you can imagine.

I discovered this game in 2002, when it was released in Spain (I'm Spanish) and I didn't know what Final Fantasy was before it. Now I'm much more informed about video games, and I know about the entire series. Most people think it's the best RPG series... and some people think that Final Fantasy VII is the best in the series.

Well, I disagree (by the way, Final Fantasy XII is totally disappointing).

For me, Final Fantasy X isn't only the best RPG in the world, but it's the BEST Video game in the world. And I have my reasons:

• Firstly, it has a Soundtrack that is better even than some great Hollywood Movies.

• Secondly, it has the best seven characters ever seen in a video game (each one has its own personality, I can't explain it well).

• And last, it has the best storyline ever seen.

Actually I have more reasons, but I can't write all them.

In conclusion, you MUST have this wonder even if you hate videogames.

Epic, melancholy, and poignant entry in the FF series

[MissSimonetta · 9/10 · 21 May 2014]

This is truly a love-or-hate game. I'm in the former camp. This game was a major part of my adolescence and I still love it now. The game play is a lot of fun and the graphics, while they've dated, hold up well enough. Graphics aren't everything.

But it's the story which has always captivated me. The themes of religious oppression, tradition versus progress, love, and sacrifice are all powerful. The characters make up the most memorable cast in a Final Fantasy game in my opinion. And yes, I don't think Tidus is annoying, though I see how he could be to others. I think his development from whiny, insecure boy to a confident man willing to give up his life for others is emotionally satisfying as well as devastating. The romance between Tidus and Yuna is poignant since the two help one another to develop as people.

The world of Spira is eastern-influenced and imaginative, and has inspired the world-building within my own stories. The music is haunting and lovely, especially "To Zanarkand," "Macalania Woods," and the love theme, "Suteki Da Ne." Of course, there are flaws. Blitzball is awful and the sphere grid is tedious. However, those are the only major drawbacks for me. I cannot praise this game enough.

Best of all time

[a-j-06375 · 10/10 · 19 June 2023]

There isn't a single game out there that could ever be better than this... truly honored to have had the chance to play this game. It has now been 22 years since it came out and still can't stop playing it. I wish they could continue that exact same story after the calm , with tidus back or something. Anyways if i could give this game a billion stars , i would . It's a must try. Someone should make a movie out of this specific story !

I made a few of my friends try it , and they all loved it. The story ... is just .. i can't even describe it because of how amazing it is but what a wonderful team they created and what amazing creatures and cities and the list goes on...

The best Final Fantasy ever made!

[Gismous · 10/10 · 30 July 2013]

My summary says it all! It has a great battle system, very strong and emotionally based story and also great soundtrack. What else would you ask from a game? Will definitely buy the HD version and you guys - go for it. You won't regret it. I have spent hundreds of hours with this game on my playstation 2 console. There are some people disappointed with the English voice acting but I really don't mind. A lot of things to do in this game - ultimate weapons, dark aeons, secret dungeons and bosses and also Blitzball which is very addictive as well. Nobuo Uematsu made a great job on soundtrack. I love to listen to the piano music from this game. Cannot wait to play this on my playstation 3 console once it is released. Will definitely go for the platinum trophy :)

This game really made me a RPG fan!

[chrichtonsworld · 10/10 · 1 April 2008]

Very soon I will watch and review Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) and I thought it would be a good idea to revisit articles / reviews I have written on everything Final Fantasy. Surprisingly it is currently limited to three reviews but that has more to do with the fact that I have been unable to keep up writing reviews for the films I have watched or video games I have finished playing. It's just too much. Anyway here is my review for Final Fantasy X.

Before Final Fantasy X I only had played Final Fantasy VII. An incredibly popular game that for one reason I always started playing with a lot of enthusiasm but eventually would stop finish playing and never ever finish it. I think I tried to pick it up many times before but like the first time I somehow stopped playing. Don't worry I have tasked myself to play and finish the game before I die. Strangely enough I never had this problem with Final Fantasy X. After reading so much about the Final Fantasy game series (in general) I just had to find out what the fuzz was about. I knew that people are infinitely crazy about FF7 (yes you are just admit it) and had some idea what attracted people to this type of game but never could I have dreamed that I would be pulled in like this game did.

It sure is the ultimate fantasy. Final Fantasy X has everything you want in a game. A good story, lovable characters, amazing soundtrack, addictive gameplay and superb graphics (The CGI cut scenes are the most beautiful I have seen on the PS2). And while the production values for this game are very high and the gameplay has been streamlined to make it more appealing for a broader public I do think that this game won't be for everyone. The game does require patience and investment. You can't just play the game little by little. It is asked of you to get to know the RPG mechanics where strategy and gaining abilities are of utmost importance. (The RPG genre is something I hadn't played in my youth because I did not have the patience to learn to use menus (in game) and turn based strategy. I did play adventure games. Only after playing FF X, I realized that RPG is similar to adventure games. But that there are more elements added to make the game more interactive and interesting.) And to be honest I think it is one of the coolest things to see your character(s) get more abilities and become more powerful. FF X does make it relative easy for people who are new to the genre. It starts out slow and takes the time to teach you the basics. But gradually the pace and the intensity of the game will increase. This is one of the few games where grinding pays off and remains fun the millionth time you battle an enemy. You will need to since the later enemies and bosses are no joke. Besides, some of the abilities of the characters are amazing. Like for example the summons done by Yuna. These summons are actually very useful and certainly more powerful than the ones used in Final Fantasy XIII.

I have loved anime and the style of anime as long as I can remember and it does help. Since the Final Fantasy series make a lot of use of that style and in particular this game. The summoning sequences are an example of the anime style graphics and is something I can see over and over again. They never fail to impress me. Once you get in the story you will get hooked for sure. The intensity of the experience I received after finishing this game was so immense I can't even describe it. This game is a RPG classic that is very replayable. There are number of side quests that can be done that are just as (or even more so) intense as the main quest. It is highly recommended that you do the side quests as they offer more background on the characters in your team but also will give your characters their best equipment.

I have played many other RPG games (Chrono Cross, Shadow Hearts, Knights of the Old Republic, Dark Souls to name but a few) after this and I am very grateful for that because they offered me the most intense and fun experiences (one can have) playing video games. If it weren't for this game I would have been oblivious to one of the best genres in video gaming. So naturally I have a big fondness and love for this particular part in the Final Fantasy franchise. A must play!

a 9.2? A 9.2?? how many FF have you played??? is this a joke?

[rpgfan173 · 7/10 · 17 July 2011]

I mean... I'm breathless, I simply can't believe that FFX has a better score than FFVI (which I think is the best in the series), I mean.. I, what the hell where they thinking, I have been expecting for six long years to play this game, I was only able to play the sequel when I was 14 and I loved it, it's really entertaining, has a lot of replay value, not annoying characters, and it FEELS like a FF, how can ANYBODY say that it is not a worthy sequel, is ten times better than the original!!!

Have you ever played a FF besides FFX? I don't think so, I mean, I don't "hated" all FFX, it has some great characters, awesome music, incredible videos, revolutionary battling and leveling system, but there're 4 things that ruined a HUUUGE part of the game:

1 - Tidus: Oh my god, I think I never, EVER have seen a more horrible character in all FF history or in Video Game History than Tidus, MY GOD, I don't even know how to describe it, he just, cries all the time, acts like a retard, and the laugh, MY GOD his laugh, I have never seen a more horrible voice acting, nobody say nothing to him while he was doing that awful performance? really? my god. Oh and also he is in love with Yuna but for some reason he likes pffft don't talk of the subject ever again after his first kiss.

2 - Game Over...ing?: I find a huge flaw that annoys me a lot in the game and is that, if in battle, your 3 main battlers dies, is a game over, a F***ING game over, I mean.. why is that? I know that happens in all the others FF too, but the difference here is that when 3 dies there're still 4 more characters alive just a few meters behind them!! why aren't the dead ones replaced by the living ones? I mean, it makes NO sense at all!

3 - The Temples: for sure the most boring parts of the game are in temples, you have 30mins of fighting followed by... 45 minutes of senseless puzzles... and every time thet get even MORE boring, I almost died doing the first temple, I couldn't believe a FF could have such a senseless mandatory test to pass.

4 - Story development: This is BY FAR the worst aspect of the game, the game has a great story, it's very original and well thought, but OMG, how can such a great story be so horribly developed?, this was the most linear FF ever, and I'm not kidding, it's PAINFULLY linear, in all the previous FF you always had the opportunity to go back to the other towns, walk freely over the world, and it looked like an epic travel to save the world, in FFX the world feels like it is 20km long and the epic travels of Yuna happens in like a week, what-the-hell.

To sum up, it is a good entertaining game yes, but it is also the worst Final Fantasy game yet. A 9.2 MY GOD!

You'll like it if you're one of Square's walking dollar signs otherwise...

[soloriamagic08 · 3/10 · 9 August 2006]

If the word Overrated ever needed a poster child then it should look no further than the Final Fantasy series. FF10 is the first and last Final Fantasy I will ever play I assure you. What I got from the reviews before I brought this game was that it was some sort of epic, emotionally driven masterpiece. As a matter of fact hear the way Final Fantasy groupies tell it ALL of the FF titles are masterpieces. Well let me tell you if FF10 is ANY indication of what even a SMIDGEN of the others are like. Take your money and RUN LIKE HELL! I'm serious.

Plot:All over the place is the best way I can describe it. Your understand jumbled as it is(Or think you do)about 60% of it and the other 40% good luck. Here's a rough draft of the *Plot*. A 17 year old boy is transported 1000years into the future to a place called Spira by a creature named Sin. This creature has a strange link to the boy.If you want to know what kind of link one word need apply, StarWars.Anyway he is joined there by a 17 year old summoner and her guardians. Their mission is to defeat Sin blah, blah, blah. Sounds like your run of the mill good vs evil plot doesn't it. In more capable hands it could have been cohesive and better,but alas the Japanese aren't known for their strong plots or dialogue for that matter. I'm not saying an American could have done better. I'm saying ANY country,but them could have.

Music:There's some good.What comes to mind are the songs Zankarand,Auron's Theme,the music playing before and during Yuna's wedding, Mt. Gazet. Then you have some downright atrocious. The Chocoboos theme or walking K.F.C. as I like to call them, Rikku's theme, the cloister of trials. All the music really. Except the pieces I first mentioned.

Battle System: Two words. Pokemon Stadium. Turnbased is a battle system that you will either completely love or completely hate. I'm the latter. It IS the most boring way of playing a game EVER. You will be bored out of your skull. As I hear it ALL the FF games are turn-based.Got to say the prospect of losing my mind and trying out another FF title isn't looking to good. This is one of the main reasons re-playability is thrown out the window.Make a game in REAL TIME or don't make it at all.

Sphere Grid: Is the game's way of leveling up. All I have to say is Advel. Preferably two bottles if your playing for a long period of time. Although, seriously why would you want to? Characters. You want get attached believe me. They all have 2 dimensional personalities. Most are quite boring to be perfectly honest. The only person you will probably be able to stomach is Auron.

Visuals: Movie like cutscences are beautiful,very realistic. Then you have the in game cut-scenes and in game graphics that look hideous,but hey it was made in 2001 so there you go. Another thing is the character designs itself. The character designer needs to stop tiptoeing in the closet and come on out.Someone has been shopping in the softer side of Sears. I have looked at pictures of the other *men* designs of the FF series and KH just to see if this was just a FF10 thing and no it isn't. ALL the *men* look like women,and in the case of FF10 sound like them too.*Cough*Seymour.I think the correct word would be EFFEMINATE. Another thing is the clothes. If you are looking for the most hideous,mismatched clothes to ever come out of the human imagination look NO FURTHER than the FF series. Clothes to me can help make or break a plot. And in FF it broke it to pieces. Just look at it this way would you take the characters from the movies Lord of the Rings or Oceans 11 seriously if they were dressed like the characters from this or any FF game? Bottomline: This game lacks a lot of things,but mainly it lacks seriousness. You just can't take the evil villain seriously if he is SUPPOSED to be male but sounds and dresses like a female. You can't take a plot that is boring and all over the place,visually lacking, 2 dimensional characters, and the carvery riding K.F.C. seriously. If Square knows anything it's SERIOUS MILKAGE. They know that as long as they slap the Final Fantasy name on something their loyal walking dollar signs will eat it up. Final Fantasy just needs to be FINAL period. Just do yourself a BIG favor and STAY AWAY from this.