I would be interested in hearing how FFX ripped off this other game because that sounds incredibly unlikely.
I don't doubt there are similarities but is the plot of Grandia 2 that a guy who doesn't exist helps change a theocratic world trapped in an unending cycle of death by making the messianic summoner break away from her indoctrination and do what is actually right and not what she was taught?
I mean...if it is that, I'd honestly be very, very shocked.
Oh, I will be glad to prove you wrongOriginally Posted by Forsaken Lover
I'm going to spoiler tag all of this, because this is an excellent game and I can recommend it to anyone. Treat it as a proto-FFX... That does absolutely EVERYTHING better than FFX
(SPOILER)OK, Ryudo might exist, unlike Tidus, but Tidus' daddy issues are parallel to Ryudo's issues with his brother, with whom he shared a more realistic rivalry and who becomes a vessel for one of the resident Eldritch Abomination Valmar's (Sin) parts. You see, this world has a certain problem, because it is governed by the Church of Granas, which turns out to be corrupt and evil. They say they worship Granas who can save everybody from the evil Valmar (who is sealed, but still keeps coming back - ring a bell?), but actually they are perpetuating the spiral of death, because the seals are actually meant to release Valmar, not keep him contained. You see, the pope Zera wants to end all suffering on earth, by destroying it using Valmar. But I digress. Ryudo must accompany a young songstress named Elena on a pilgrimage, to "put an end" to the evil Valmar, but once they reach their destination, it turns out that the church doesn't want her to really destroy it, but just play her role, so that the evil corrupt Catholic Church expy can do their evil thing (because in Japan all Catholics are evil). So Elena has to break away from her indoctrination and do what is actually right and not what she was taught. Of course, in the end, they all ahcnage the world
What FFX does better is that it has a better defined concept of the world. It fails everywhere else, compared to Grandia. The horror of the influence Valmar has on the people of the world is much larger than Sin's in Spira, because we do not know what happens after death and because we actually get to really know the characters before they die, making it all the more tragic. Like Sin, Valmar is not completely evil, as evidenced by Jecht in FFX and Millenia and Melfice in Grandia, more like people utilizing it are evil (Zera/Seymour). The battle system is more engaging, but this is strictly opinion. The characters are also much more vivid and have a more enticing dynamic than FFX, with Ryudo's love triangle with Milenia and Elena being far more satisfying than the Tidu/Yuna narm-inducing romance. But, again, just my opinion.
What is not an opinion, however, is that Grandia had Kimahri first:
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Now THIS is undeniable proof
5. Final Fantasy III
The job system doesn't do it for me. While I liked it in Tactics and (to a lesser extent) FFV, it just wasn't as compelling here. The plot and world wasn't very engaging either. Still fun, though.
4. Final Fantasy II
Not a bad game, but a comparatively weak one. The characters lacked personality, the character development system was too simplistic and easily exploited, and the plot was cliche. But it is an NES game and it was ahead of its time. Not a bad game at all and still quite fun.
3. Final Fantasy X
Unlikable protagonist, ho-hum plot, and linear gameplay. The setting was cool, Lulu, Rikku, and Auron were nice characters, the music was nice, the the battle system was great, but the character advancement was poorly implemented, the character deigns were either boring or stupid, and the writing was just bland and uninspired.
2. Final Fantasy VIII
It felt like an anime. In the worst way. The main cast was hopelessly cliched, the battle system lacked innovation, the Junction system felt like a less-impressive Materia system, and the plot had cool elements that were poorly implemented. On the plus side, the look and feel of the setting was one of the best in the series, the soundtrack was unique and memorable, and Laguna was a nice enough character.
1. Final Fantasy XIII
It's a shame. The characters and their interactions were good and the music and graphics were good as well. Too bad the plot was uninspired, the battle system was mediocre, and the game world was so damn empty. It felt like a Final Fantasy you'd play in an arcade. A shame, this game had some great ideas and concepts that were absolutely shat on.
I haven't and probably won't ever play FFXIV so it wasn't included.
FFXIII I haven't even brought myself to finish yet, and maybe it goes it without saying because it was smurfing boring. They rehashed what they succeeded at doing in other games, but then topped that with a horrible battle system and an even more horrible lifeless worlds.
FFX-2 was horrible in it's own right. While I enjoyed playing it because of the fast-paced battle system and the laughable comedic ridiculousness I couldn't help but realize it's just a game for fanboys to jizz all over. There was no real point in to making a sequel at all. If people couldn't deal with the heavy ending of FFX then that's there problem. We don't need Tidus to come back. Leave him a dream. Kthanx.
About FFX I like it, but I can so understand why somebody can deem it bad. Same with FF VIII.
But FF X has terrible voice-acting, cheesy dialogue, linear, and feels more like a movie than a actual video-gaming.
I'm sorry FF X fans, but I feel like I have to be honest here.
A nightmare, rather.
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