Should I replay FFX or wait for the remake?

[Nebulance]

Personally I'd recommend playing it now. Partially because I think the game only gets better with every subsequent playthrough, partially because it'll probably still take quite a while until it's actually released. There was a rumor that it'll be June but I think it'll take some more time than that. So yeah, you might end up waiting a lot longer than you had anticipated.

for what it's worth, if you follow the pre-order link on finalfantasyxhd.com, Amazon lists a release date of Dec 31, but I'm not sure if that's just a placeholder.

[Bubba]

Great response. Yes, there are people who do care about that, "trophy hunter" and "as fast as possible" implies that. I told you that before and that proves you did not even read my posts. And even without it it can be axiomatically proven what I said.

Don't expect another reply from me. I know now that you would not read or think about it completely but just focus on saying something different or answer with sarcasm as you did now. I am outta here.

To be fair, anyone would need a gold smurfing medal to fully read one of your posts, Sephiroth. Is there really any need for you to be that confrontational?

If anyone would like a summary of what he was babbling on about it is this... playing the game before the HD release will benefit you in regards to trophy hunting.

Personally, I'll be waiting for the re-release. I have a PS2 copy but my PS2 itself was KIA a long time ago.

[Roogle]

If you wish to use any type of Codebreaker codes, then I would recommend playing it now as the port will be released on Playstation 3 which is very difficult to hack. Those types of devices like Codebreaker no longer exist in the current console generation. You will most likely have to do all of the tedious tasks like dodging lightning and the participating in the chocobo races.

[Mirage]

Really now, Sephiroth. I read your posts and you keep saying getting trophies as fast as possible. I interpreted this as "in the shortest amount of time" each time. Maybe you thought you by that implied "before everyone else", but you didn't actually make that very clear until your last post.

Don't worry though, I am sure I can find a way to live without replies from you in the future.

[Shiny]

I'd recommend that you get a used copy of the new one because I don't think there's a point in spending the extra dough for a game that looks pretty similar to the original.

Case in point:



I don't see much of a difference aside from aspect ratio change.

[Rocket Edge]

I gotta disagree. I think there is a considerable difference. Just look at Lulu!

[Mirage]

Yeah really Shiny. The difference is very big. Just look at Lulu's hair, necklace, that thing covering her tits, her corset, and of course the tits themselves. They all have a lot greater texture detail. There is a lot more detail in Wakka's clothes as well, and the grass behind them is a lot less blocky. Wakkas arms and shoulders now look like they have some muscle definition instead of being one big indistinguishable rectangle.

[Jinx]

I keep looking at that stone thing behind Auron's legs. The detail is gorgeous.

[Aulayna]

Personally I'd wait.

Especially if, unlike me, you live in the US. The HD remaster will have a substantial amount of new content compared to the current US version (expert sphere grid, Dark Aeons, Penance etc).

[Khaotic]

I'd recommend that you get a used copy of the new one because I don't think there's a point in spending the extra dough for a game that looks pretty similar to the original.

Case in point:


I don't see much of a difference aside from aspect ratio change.

Huh? There is a huge difference, and that's just from a still picture, having everything actually play out and experiencing the world with the updated graphics will be even more of a difference.

[Depression Moon]

What's the point in buying a game you already have that isn't broken

The only diff is that this game will have trophies and just slightly better graphics.

[Elly]

omg, from the quality differences alone in that screenshot comparison i'd be sold if i wasn't gonna already get it anyway, just so i can have the complete version of the game compared to the gimped one the U.S. got... mind you i did love the original, this will give me a chance to enjoy it again on my HDTV... let's face it, due to pixel stretching older games look like crap on HDTVs, it's why i still have my old systems hooked up to smaller monitors, the smaller the image gets the better it looks with older games...
anyway, there's a huge difference in the texture quality, i don't know how anyone could not see it, unless all you're looking at is the character positions on the screen as opposed to the quality of the textures used...

[Mirage]

What's the point in buying a game you already have that isn't broken

The only diff is that this game will have trophies and just slightly better graphics.

I'd recommend that you get a used copy of the new one because I don't think there's a point in spending the extra dough for a game that looks pretty similar to the original.

Case in point:


I don't see much of a difference aside from aspect ratio change.

Huh? There is a huge difference, and that's just from a still picture, having everything actually play out and experiencing the world with the updated graphics will be even more of a difference.

Hm, where to begin...

1. the game will have lower loading times.
2. Americans will get the previously unavailable international content in X.
3. Europeans will finally get a version that doesn't have a 16 animation slowdown as a result of a terrible PAL conversion job.
4. You can now play the game with a wireless ds3 instead of a wired ds2, this is very useful for people with big TVs and sit over 2 meters away from their screens.
5. Both Europe and America will gain access to the previously unavailable international content of X-2.

Is this enough reasons outside of "just better graphics", or do you want me to find a few more?

[Jinx]

I hope they're talking out the terrible lag.

[Karifean]

According to Famitsu, the game is 70% complete so here's hoping it'll be done a few months' time.