View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?

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    X-2 is a more fun game than IX.

    X-2 is also a better game than IX.

    I'm discussing my 108, er, 111 favorite games of all time in THIS THREAD so go check it out and join the conversation!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Of course, I have no problem with other people voting based on whatever they criteria they want to vote by. But I feel like too many people are getting really wound up about making this into a "Best" thing rather than looking at the poll question, which is, word-for-word, "Which do you prefer?"
    I wasn't referring to the poll, I was specifically responding to your "one of the best in the series" remark you made two pages ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Of course, I have no problem with other people voting based on whatever they criteria they want to vote by. But I feel like too many people are getting really wound up about making this into a "Best" thing rather than looking at the poll question, which is, word-for-word, "Which do you prefer?"
    I wasn't referring to the poll, I was specifically responding to your "one of the best in the series" remark you made two pages ago.
    And I wasn't referring to you

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    Quote Originally Posted by metagloria View Post
    X-2 is a more fun game than IX.

    X-2 is also a better game than IX.
    God dammit you had to ruin everything.

    X-2 may be more fun

    but i doubt it is better. in that logic FF1 is better than FF7

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Of course, I have no problem with other people voting based on whatever they criteria they want to vote by. But I feel like too many people are getting really wound up about making this into a "Best" thing rather than looking at the poll question, which is, word-for-word, "Which do you prefer?"
    I wasn't referring to the poll, I was specifically responding to your "one of the best in the series" remark you made two pages ago.
    And I wasn't referring to you
    I felt the need to clarify my position just in case.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gruntace101 View Post
    in that logic FF1 is better than FF7
    I'm starting to come around to this way of thinking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.
    You don't seem to be understanding my point, but...

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    This could be Birdemic vs. Citizen Kane and I'd vote for Birdemic. This could be Ocarina of Time vs. Angry Birds and I'd vote for Angry Birds.

    I'm not going to sit here and nail a NO FUN ALLOWED sign into the floor. I play games for fun. Period.
    But the only part of the game that was fun was the battle system. The rest was either mind numbingly boring or stupid. Which was a real shame because while I don't think FFX is one of the best games in the series, I think it had more potential for an interesting sequel than most if not all games in the series if only because the fundamental way of life of everyone in Spira would have had to change so drastically. But they never do anything interesting with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.
    You've not actually given a reason as to what, critically, is wrong with Final Fantasy X-2.

    So while you do that, let me tell you what's right with it. Final Fantasy X-2 has arguably the best overall gameplay of any Final Fantasy game. It definitely has better gameplay than FFIX. Better combat, better ability system, better open ended exploration and quest resolution, better environmental and dungeon design and better minigames. (Though it's a close call on that one!)

    The only places I can see IX triumphing is better music and story/characters. Mayyyyyyybe better art direction. But then X-2 has better graphics so eh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    The rest was either mind numbingly boring or stupid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vivi22 View Post
    But the only part of the game that was fun was the battle system.
    Really the most important part though, IMO. I realize I'm probably a minority in the forum but I don't play FF for story or characters. So I feel as though I can't really be blamed for preferring a game based largely on its battle system.

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    More than anything, I just love that there are so many fans of all the different games in the series.
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    I find IX's game more engaging. X-2 was kinda... well a little all over the place. The gameplay was great though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ToriJ View Post
    No, I'm saying I don't understand how X-2 can be one of the best games in the series in spite of the things I, and Vivi listed.
    You've not actually given a reason as to what, critically, is wrong with Final Fantasy X-2.

    So while you do that, let me tell you what's right with it. Final Fantasy X-2 has arguably the best overall gameplay of any Final Fantasy game. It definitely has better gameplay than FFIX. Better combat, better ability system, better open ended exploration and quest resolution, better environmental and dungeon design and better minigames. (Though it's a close call on that one!)

    The only places I can see IX triumphing is better music and story/characters. Mayyyyyyybe better art direction. But then X-2 has better graphics so eh.
    A lot of it has to do with story and characters that makes it pale in comparison to the other entries. It also feels more like a parody of Charlie Angels than a true sequel to Final Fantasy X. The women are dressed more skimpy and I can't determine who this game is catered to. Girls? Horny teenage boys? Fans of the sequel? All of the above? You go through the trouble of finding several different sphere grids and most of them are worthless, and making it nearly impossible to get a 100% because of all the ridiculous things you have to do (like talk to a certain guy before another guy) all to get an ending with a character a lot of people didn't care about in the first game wasn't the best objective for this one. I felt it cheapened the ending of the original game in all honesty.

    The love story in this one is a lot better than in the first game, I'll give it that.

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    good things bout IX:

    good things bout X-2: its pretty fun and coulorful.

    Bad things bout ix: Dat battle system oh god.

    Bad things about X-2: Dont like sidequests then you might not like this. also weird crazy person is commander of airship.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
    I had a dream last night that IX lost and we all saw shion's Pumpkin's darker side

    I'm not even making this up
    There are very few games I would be okay with IX losing to

    X-2 is one of them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gruntace101 View Post
    Bad things bout ix: Dat battle system oh god.
    I thought the battle system was good. It was a more traditional battle system so I get why some people wouldn't have liked it. The only issue I had was with how random the trance system was. It always triggered at the most inconvenient of times.

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