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First Final Fantasy X-2 HD Screenshots
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bigbaldwolf86
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The PS3 version will get a disc release. The Vita version is uncertain at the moment but they would be mad not to release it retail.
badcrumble
Member
The gameplay is absolutely lovely in FFX-2 and monstrously addictive. This package is $40 for hundreds of hours of content. Best deal since the Orange Box, IMO.
MikeE21286
Member
I'll consider buying at $30. I have always had an irrational dislike of Yuna and cannot bring myself to pay full price for a compilation that heavily features her.
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
I would be great if they added some sort of "guide" to X2 so you could figure out what you had to accomplish in each area before moving the story forward. Even just a simple indicator on the map screen that shows you there is something still left to do in each area, or a warning before progressing the story that you haven't completed everything yet.
I loved X2, looking at these screens makes me want to play it agian, but the thought of having to sit with a FAQ open the whole time just so I don't miss half the games content is putting me off.
I loved X2, looking at these screens makes me want to play it agian, but the thought of having to sit with a FAQ open the whole time just so I don't miss half the games content is putting me off.
Not really. Fodder enemies below your level, sure, every FF has that at some point. But if it works even against the vast majority of bosses, there's something very wrong. I want some sort of tactical challenge every now and then, and X-2 is completely hollow in that regard.
Partly because it's just pathologically easy.
Partly because running delays and attack frequencies basically even out the offensive roles' differing attack strengths, and give them all the same effective DPS. It's 90% show, 10% "use the shooter role against flying enemies".
As for other FFs:
FF XIII has the stagger mechanic to motivate you to switch paradigms. It's ineffective to keep someone locked into a healer role, because then you won't reach the stagger points and combat will take many times longer.
FF X has complementary, pre-cast combat roles until post-game, and swapping party members is all but equivalent to switching roles. But it's challenging. It has attacks and spells that modify turn order, and good utility of summons. You have reasons for buff/debuff, reasons for prefering magic attacks over physical.
FF X-2 just doesn't do any of that. Once the tutorials stop forcing you into useless roles, you can beat the whole game, and I'm not even kidding, the whole freaking game with white mage + 2 random physical attack roles, permanently holding down X. If that's good combat, good combat bores me to tears.
ugh this shot reminded me how much I hate how they pronounce leblanc
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Wow... looks really, really good. I don't remember FFX-2 looking that much better than FFX back when the games were on PS2, but this game really seems to pop a lot more than X now.
This compilation is going to be incredible.
This compilation is going to be incredible.
That Dude John
Member
Was X-2 the one with the message minigame? lol
That's to be expected. X-2 ALWAYS looked better than X.
Shalashaska161
Member
It always surprises me how good some last gen stuff looked when cleaned up. I seriously wouldn't mind if most games today looked like those screenshots below. Would definitely help keep budgets lower.
I'm a bit surprised how excited I am for this. I hated FFX so much back when I played it in 2002, and I never played X-2 because of my hatred for X. But here I am 11 years later excited to try it again.
I'm a bit surprised how excited I am for this. I hated FFX so much back when I played it in 2002, and I never played X-2 because of my hatred for X. But here I am 11 years later excited to try it again.
Dragon1893
Member
Going by the screens they seem to have done a good job, game seems to hold up well.
fluffydelusions
Member
Looks good. Is this version coming to vita too?
Lumpy Onion
Member
This looks fabulous. Gotta say I love both of these and am looking forward to playing through them both to 100%. I still have 10% of optional end-game stuff to see, and I never touched blitzball in FF X. Dunno if I look forward to getting Lady Luck dress sphere again. And heaven forbid if I screw up my percentage and miss Mascot.
Hoping there is a really nice guide book for these games. I don't normally buy guides, but for FF X-2 I don't want to constantly using my phone to see what I might miss. And hopefully it's chocked full of art.
Hoping there is a really nice guide book for these games. I don't normally buy guides, but for FF X-2 I don't want to constantly using my phone to see what I might miss. And hopefully it's chocked full of art.
badcrumble
Member
Mascot isn't about percentage, it's about chapter completion, but it's still tricky to get. You can get Mascot and still finish the game with only like 91% completion, IIRC.
badcrumble
Member
Oh please dear God let this game not have a trophy associated with Blitzball 2.0.
Auron_Kale
Member
Looks fantastic. Picking up for my Vita and will probably pick up for my PS3 down the road.
Next gen... would be fucking godly!
I'm hoping both. I'll buy both physical copies and digital if possible.
ThatStupidLion
Member
mmmmm Riku..
one day youll be on my vita.
one day youll be on my vita.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Looks awesome, though they messed up Yuna's face on the standard character model a bit IMO. She looks off.
CG Yuna looks amazing and like you expect her to look.
CG Yuna looks amazing and like you expect her to look.
edgefusion
Member
Leblonk, loves!
I'll be playing Blitzball for hours on end. God knows where my life would go if they add a silver or gold trophy to it.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Yeah, seeing the emulator version sealed it for me. Original Yuna model's face looked way better. The face looks like it's shaped differently.
EDIT: Rikku's face too, actually. WTF? XD
EDIT: Rikku's face too, actually. WTF? XD
badcrumble
Member
As with FFX HD, the emulation seems to be losing some of the aggressive gradient shading from the original, which makes the eyes look a little bit less 'alive' even if the textures are cleaner and higher-res.
flatearthpandas
Member
Looks great. Has it been cleared up whether International content is going to be DLC or not?
Zoe
Member
Seems more like the other way around to me, the stretch is in the emulated version.
Bomber Bob
Banned
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