TheDanimal
Junior Member
I've recently been continuing my first playthrough of Final Fantasy X (the HD rerelease), and I couldn't help but compare it to FFXIII.
FFXIII is a game that I really just do not like. Its generic hallway after generic hallway held together by a story I didn't care about just frustrated me to no end, despite its combat system that was actually pretty good (plus the soundtrack is fantastic).
From what I've gathered from GAF and the internet's general dislike of FFXIII, people don't like it because it is a "hallway simulator" and other such factors.
However, as I play through FFX, I can't help but notice the same issues. I feel like I'm just walking down one path for most of the game, with almost no deviation. However, since I am only ten hours in, I cannot quite comment on the story or if the hallway syndrome improves. For the most part it seems to have a pretty standard story for a JRPG (please spoiler tag any story spoilers if you want to discuss that!). The combat also seems to be pretty standard fare, and it might even be worse than XIII's (but that's pretty subjective).
What sets X apart from XIII? What makes it so much better? Is it actually better than XIII?
FFXIII is a game that I really just do not like. Its generic hallway after generic hallway held together by a story I didn't care about just frustrated me to no end, despite its combat system that was actually pretty good (plus the soundtrack is fantastic).
From what I've gathered from GAF and the internet's general dislike of FFXIII, people don't like it because it is a "hallway simulator" and other such factors.
However, as I play through FFX, I can't help but notice the same issues. I feel like I'm just walking down one path for most of the game, with almost no deviation. However, since I am only ten hours in, I cannot quite comment on the story or if the hallway syndrome improves. For the most part it seems to have a pretty standard story for a JRPG (please spoiler tag any story spoilers if you want to discuss that!). The combat also seems to be pretty standard fare, and it might even be worse than XIII's (but that's pretty subjective).
What sets X apart from XIII? What makes it so much better? Is it actually better than XIII?