hmmm.......i well they were similar..but maby because they were using the same software..i dunno.i thinkthe FMV's in X are much more well oiled and smoother..and the small details are rendered better. in older ffs eg 8 and 9...the skin complextion for example is much more relistic in X . Iguess in X they wer able to make finer, more complex details..like Yunas patern on her clothes andover all to seamlessly intergrate it into game play.