Lights and Waves
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Inspired by my thread on XIII, what are some things you enjoyed about Final Fantasy X-2? This game receives a lot of hate, but it also has some very passionate fans that really enjoyed playing itnot to mention it's one of the best selling FF games ever.
Let's share some of the things we liked about this game. It'd be nice to have a serious and positive discussion, so please don't post "I'm happy it's over!11!" and clog this thread up with your poop.
NOTE: Do not discuss the 2.5 audio drama in this thread. This thread is to discuss X-2 + The Last Mission. That's it.
Story
X ended on a very interesting note, but the teaser at the end was too much for me to handle. I needed to know what happened to Tidus. Where was he? How did he come back to life?
I loved the backstory of Lenne and Shuyin (shedding more light on the summoner's war), and I thought that the fayth rewarding Yuna's continued commitment to make Spira a safer place by bringing back Tidus was particularly touching. That "good" ending was just so sweet :')
It was also nice to have a Final Fantasy that didn't take itself so seriously for once, jfc.
Characters
X-2 really excels when it comes to the writing of its characters. Yuna's change in personality, her growth, seems very real. The writers did an excellent job of challenging Yuna to live in a world where she no longer has to die, but can finally make "selfish" decisions and put herself and her needs first.
Paine is a badass and her history with the three faction leaders made for a great tangled web of drama. Rikku's redesign was really cute too! I loved her Pirates of the Carribean look.
I LOVED LeBlanc. I thought she added excellent comic relief to the game (the massage minigame is legendary) and I thought it was very clever that they put her in the Lady Luck dress sphere.
Gameplay
Oh boy. That's where this game really shines. To this day, SE has yet to make an FF game that is as fun or rewarding as this one. X-2 perfected the job system, added so many cool abilities to unlock, made every battle fast and exciting...this game really knocked it out of the park with the combat mechanics. I really can't stress just how much fun it is to play this thing.
GAF, your turn
Let's share some of the things we liked about this game. It'd be nice to have a serious and positive discussion, so please don't post "I'm happy it's over!11!" and clog this thread up with your poop.
NOTE: Do not discuss the 2.5 audio drama in this thread. This thread is to discuss X-2 + The Last Mission. That's it.
Story
X ended on a very interesting note, but the teaser at the end was too much for me to handle. I needed to know what happened to Tidus. Where was he? How did he come back to life?
I loved the backstory of Lenne and Shuyin (shedding more light on the summoner's war), and I thought that the fayth rewarding Yuna's continued commitment to make Spira a safer place by bringing back Tidus was particularly touching. That "good" ending was just so sweet :')
It was also nice to have a Final Fantasy that didn't take itself so seriously for once, jfc.
Characters
X-2 really excels when it comes to the writing of its characters. Yuna's change in personality, her growth, seems very real. The writers did an excellent job of challenging Yuna to live in a world where she no longer has to die, but can finally make "selfish" decisions and put herself and her needs first.
Paine is a badass and her history with the three faction leaders made for a great tangled web of drama. Rikku's redesign was really cute too! I loved her Pirates of the Carribean look.
I LOVED LeBlanc. I thought she added excellent comic relief to the game (the massage minigame is legendary) and I thought it was very clever that they put her in the Lady Luck dress sphere.
Gameplay
Oh boy. That's where this game really shines. To this day, SE has yet to make an FF game that is as fun or rewarding as this one. X-2 perfected the job system, added so many cool abilities to unlock, made every battle fast and exciting...this game really knocked it out of the park with the combat mechanics. I really can't stress just how much fun it is to play this thing.
GAF, your turn