SD and HD Comparison Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster

I think Yuna looks better, but I don't like new Tidus as much.

Originally Posted by shion

I think Yuna looks better, but I don't like new Tidus as much.

I think they lightened his skin tone a bit too much. It'll take some getting used to, but I think I will adapt fairly fast once I start playing.

He creeps me out now haha.

I thought it looks very impressive. Yeah I don't Yuna looks as... tigerish either.

I wanted to see Tidus's whole face in HD.

Quite impressive! I didn't think the difference would be as noticeable as that.
I particularly like what they've done with the ground and sky textures, and general lighting. Some of the polygons didn't fare as well, though - especially things that were meant to look smoothly curved like Kimahri's hair or those blue ribbons on Rikku's back. The higher definition makes those look a little more jagged and unnatural than before. Still, the effect is pretty cool overall.

I doubt I'll be buying it unless there's a whole lot of new content, but those who do play it are sure to appreciate the new look.

So do Tidus' eyes blink independently now? That was creepy.

I have a few thoughts.

Let's start positive. It looks nice. This game is excellent and I look forward to actually finishing it, and then diving into the sequel to do the same.

But, "If this remaster proves to be popular, Yoshinori Kistase has said they may look into remastering other FF games as well," is not even good code for "buy this smurfing game or 1) we're not remastering any others and 2) you're not getting Final Fantasy VII remade, smurfers." I get that they want things to be successful, but they remade a bunch of the other games have a million times already without putting the pressure on us.

Also, I'm not sure how I feel about them changing the title text. On the one hand, it's super clean and sexy. On the other hand, tradition.

Lastly, Wakka's feet are still abysmal. He only sort of seems to have toes now. Just make him smurfing barefoot or give him enclosed shoes or less weird jandals, smurf me.

But yeah, looks pretty great, the backgrounds are way way way better than they were before.

Originally Posted by shion

I think Yuna looks better, but I don't like new Tidus as much.

^ This

The new Tidus looks really really strange imo. Yuna ? Gorgeous hunny !

Originally Posted by Jiro

I have a few thoughts.
But, "If this remaster proves to be popular, Yoshinori Kistase has said they may look into remastering other FF games as well," is not even good code for "buy this smurfing game or 1) we're not remastering any others and 2) you're not getting Final Fantasy VII remade, smurfers." I get that they want things to be successful, but they remade a bunch of the other games have a million times already without putting the pressure on us.

Makes little sense to release FF12 in HD for the PS3 if FF10, a more popular title, did not perform well. One of the first things I thought when I first heard about the 10/-2 HD edition thing years ago was that they'd most likely do the same for FF12 if 10 fared well. What Kitase did was more or less stating the obvious.

And only delusional people still think we're gonna get FF7 remade on this side of 2020.

Personally, I am greatly looking forwards to this game (again), and I think it looks pretty great.

NEW TIDUS

BURN IT

BURN IT WITH FIRE

The Tiduses look exactly the same.

Anyway, looking forward to HD FFXII.

Originally Posted by Mirage

Originally Posted by Jiro

I have a few thoughts.
But, "If this remaster proves to be popular, Yoshinori Kistase has said they may look into remastering other FF games as well," is not even good code for "buy this smurfing game or 1) we're not remastering any others and 2) you're not getting Final Fantasy VII remade, smurfers." I get that they want things to be successful, but they remade a bunch of the other games have a million times already without putting the pressure on us.

Makes little sense to release FF12 in HD for the PS3 if FF10, a more popular title, did not perform well. One of the first things I thought when I first heard about the 10/-2 HD edition thing years ago was that they'd most likely do the same for FF12 if 10 fared well. What Kitase did was more or less stating the obvious.

And only delusional people still think we're gonna get FF7 remade on this side of 2020.

Personally, I am greatly looking forwards to this game (again), and I think it looks pretty great.

Yeah the remake comment is in regards to XII. They have lost data for both FFX and KH and have had to completely remake some parts. So what makes you think they even have VII to work on? It's sad but a VII remake most likely will never come.

It isn't really "remaking". They're ripping a lot of information from the disks from what I understand. Which is hilarious in itself.

No they've said some data they have had to completely remake xD Whoever is in the storage room sucks at their jobs haha

Originally Posted by Freya

No they've said some data they have had to completely remake xD Whoever is in the storage room sucks at their jobs haha

I'm surprised they never lost the data for FF4.

It does look nice. The coloring and backgrounds certainly look better. I still don't care about FFX nearly enough to purchase the game again.

Also split-screen Tidus and his separately blinking eyes is just creepy.

Tidus looks pretty...not so.