Why I think this is the worst game to ever bear the name "Final Fantasy"

[Crop]

I didnt care that the three main characters were girls. I did care that the three main characters and the entire game and its theme were so bloody girly. it was irksome. I didnt enjoy the fights much. They werent very tacticul at all. I could easily just hold down the X button for 9/10 of the games fights and win easily. I enjoyed the ability change theme throughout the series but I didnt like how this game changed it from ability roles like mages and warriors and took it to fashionable costume changes (again with the girly *irks*) . I didnt like the music. Infact, I hated it. The opening piano was promising but the pop videos were so unbelievably bubble gum pop. I wouldnt have minded in most games but with how everything else was so girly in the game it was getting more and more like a 12 year old girls fantasy diary. I didnt like the open access to the whole world instantly. I like to make my way from place to place. I feel that strings a story together much nicer in a video game. I didnt like how the story had so little to do with X. It left me dissapointed. I mean it was X-2 so I think its fair to have some expectations. I didnt like how these two identical people from 2,000 years in the past had nothing to do with Tidus and Yuna. The game didnt say anything about Tidus being Shuyins reincarnation.

Personally I think most people were either extremely biased for or against the game to the point where both side is stupid. I know the game certainly wasnt as bad as Zfinab is trying to say and I think theres enough teenage fangirls throughout the X-2 forums. Have a look. Theyre easy to spot.

Thats what i was gonna say i just couldnt be botherd to post it all.

[Buccura]

Tastey Pies is very correct when he says that Rikku is the reason that Yuna's personality has changed.

Yuna is an emotional sponge, much like myselfxD Her empathy (which causes her to soak up the attitude of the people around her) is why so many people in spira loved her so dearly when she was a summoner. She still has that, and it comes into play just about every time that you have to start a mission.

So Yuna's personality changing is very possible and even makes sense.

as for the game itself, I liked it. It gave me what I wanted after the end of ffx, and a bit more besides.

Sure some of the actions they take in there, as well as the dialog, makes me cringe from time to time, but so did ff8's graphics the first time I saw them.

If you have trouble playing it, try NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. Think to yourself 'oh, well this game looks like it's supposed to be fun and hyper' then play it expecting it to be.. . hmm, let's say 'fun and hyper.'

It'll make it a lot easier, I'm sure.

I tried. I really gave this game an honest shot, but I just couldn't bring myself to truely enjoy it sadly.

[Kida]

I HATE how you can have different endings. I've only played it once and I only got 72%. I am now venturing onward to get the perfect ending and I despise this...the bad ending left me feeling like I played the game for nothing, a waste of time. grrrrr it's so fustrating!!!!!!!!!!! oh and the poppy music ::cringe:: :S

[The Anarchy Angel]

Damn those concerts, especially the beginning one *third play through* "NOO! Not the songs i can't take much more of this torture!" *dies of boredom*

I could have (and did) play this game wile half/asleep

[tylen]

i ,having never completed a FF game yet because of getting bored around 3/4 of the way through and moving onto the next, thought X and X-2 were both quite good but i was not impressed with tidus being dead & or a dream an yuna was so un happy. call me old fashiond but i quite like happy endings.

[NotQuiteNecessary]

1. Anyone who says its too girly should shut up. It was painstakingly clear it would be like Spice Girls on acid from the commercials.

2.

I think theres enough teenage fanboys throughout the X-2 forums. Have a look. Theyre easy to spot.

Fixed. Somehow I doubt it's mostly fangirls that are fapping to Rikku's Hooker!thong.

[Zell Dincht]

i belive this game is so crap i would actually consider breaking the disk. i was so disgustited at the first song i actually turned the ps2 of and ran to a tap trying to cleanse myself of the dirtiyness. god it was horrible i mean c'mon who in their right mind would say something like disarsterific.The music was crap and the battle system ohhhhhhhhhhh don't get me started on how crap that was. if i say so myself square enix have basically f**ked everything up.

[karatehero]

You all are exaggerating way too much.

There was nothing wrong with this game. True the enemies weren't hard and it lacked that ultimate battle (weapons, nemesis etc...). Other than that though, it was just fun. Its fun to play the game and get everything and not have to kill yourself in the effort.

I loved FFX. I played it for many hours. But I STILL am not anywhere close to the max you can be. It woudl take forever! Every game doesnt' have to be that way.

The mini games were annoying? How about chocobo racing and breeding? Most annoying thing ever?

Look, it was an easy game and it was a continuation. It was light and fun and you get to see your characters again. Whats wrong with that?

[The Anarchy Angel]

Nearly everything. By the looks of this thread, the majority of people would prefer to have a really challenging game that they could get their teeth stuck into and really have a go at the game. They appreciate difficulty and challenges, but not the dummed down style that Square Enix has given us this time, they screwed up a bit and know not to make continuations, because they're hardly ever as good as the first

[thinking of names is hard]

I think that it was a good game. I think that everyone here has big expectations of final fantasy and when it strays from its original gameplay, people start complaining. People should be aware that they need to make some things different other wise the series would get repetitive and the only ones playing the games would be those who have too much money to spare on the same game over and over again.
I doont like it as much as other final fantasy games, but i think its good they are trying something new. It was over girly but hopefully they won't make the same mistake again after maing it once.
So stop complaining and be grateful youve got all the other games in the series.

[Lon611]

FFX-2 is a good game, but the only thing that prevents me from playing sometimes is that there are TOO many minigames. that, and teh fact that u CAN go newhere u choose. its a real casual game.

i liked the linearity of FFX cuz it had a great story, so i didn't mind the plot to continue. but FFX-2 just goes crazy on the whole freedom issue.

the music is pretty good, especially songs like "seal fo teh wind(?)", and teh soundtrack is overall one of the better ones in the series.

graphics improved,but were killed by the overall "happiness" of the game. i like dark, philosophical, or emotional games, and this one wasn't really it. i didn't feel i needed the urge to play, cuz everyone seemed fine. there was no motive for me.

[Dante WolfWood]

ok, you people COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING, for being a forum for fans of FF, y'all clearly have a complaint for every game....listen, if you like the game, post in it or make new topics or questions, if you dont like it, dont flame and attack square, now you can calmy give your OPINIONS and thats IT! dont attack a company bc youre not happy, hell, square doesnt care if youre happy or not, they care if there is green paper in their pocket, and if you noticed, FFX-2 did a damn good job at fulfilling their purpose...

also, yes, I also believe the fayth modeled tidus after shuyin and I believe square didnt make any quotes bc they wanted people to feel smart by figuring it out by themselves...if you didnt notice that tidus was based off shuyin...pay attention instead of finding ways to diss the game...

now, to not stray off topic:

actually, I did enjoy this game but I do wish it was never created, FFX ending WAS perfect, and I do believe they ruined it...but, I did like the spunkyness of the girls and the battle system so I dont have any room to complain. (and if i did, I wouldnt shout it out saying that this game didnt deserve FF in the title,it sucked,etc.,etc...)

[Lon611]

ok, you people COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING, for being a forum for fans of FF, y'all clearly have a complaint for every game....listen, if you like the game, post in it or make new topics or questions, if you dont like it, dont flame and attack square, now you can calmy give your OPINIONS and thats IT! dont attack a company bc youre not happy, hell, square doesnt care if youre happy or not, they care if there is green paper in their pocket, and if you noticed, FFX-2 did a damn good job at fulfilling their purpose...

we don't complain about EVERYTHING. the thread is abuot FFX-2, and most of us have both positive and negative opinions about the game. just cuz the game isn't perfect, we can't voice that?do we have to pretend as if its the greatest game in the world?then let us voice our opinions in a forum of opinions. :rolleyes2

[Dante WolfWood]

no, I've noticed in almost every FF thread, someone always complain

and excuse me if I seemed like I was targeting everybody, I've just seem so many people complain so much, if you just have a simple opinion, thats fine; sorry to seem as if I'm attacking you.

[ThroneofDravaris]

no, I've noticed in almost every FF thread, someone always complain

and excuse me if I seemed like I was targeting everybody, I've just seem so many people complain so much, if you just have a simple opinion, thats fine; sorry to seem as if I'm attacking you.

Err, This Thread is titled “Why I think this is the worst game to bear the name “Final Fantasy””, what did you expect to find here other than people complaining? Personally I don’t have a problem with people complaining, unless they drone on about something that simply isn’t true (ie, most of those morons who come up with the same implausible reasons why FF8 sucked).

Anyway, I think the main reason FFX-2 failed (well, it did go platinum, but you know what I mean) is that it tried to make something out of nothing. The entire game was based on a single scene at the end of FFX, (you know, the one when you see Tidus in the ocean). Basically, people wanted Square to elaborate on this final scene, yet there simple wasn’t enough material to work with in order to create an entirely new game. I think Square did the right thing with FF7 by making Advent children a movie rather than a game, as it would probably have been as boring as X-2 was. In order to put together a game from a single scene, square was forced to change the characters to make the game feel fresh, and come up with a new antagonist. Unfortunately, they failed rather dismally on both accounts. The changes that they imposed upon Rikku and especially Yuna made them annoying and, at times, completely intolerable to watch. The heartbroken antagonist Shuyin failed to live up to the utter malevolence of Seymour, and Vegnegun, while it had an awesome design, didn’t make any sense. Who cares if it’s barely controllable, IF YOU HAVE AN EASIER WAY OF DEFEATING SIN, YOU USE IT!!!!!!!! The music, as people have said, was stale and uninspired, especially 1000 Words. Basically, I think that Square used the fact that they already created the feel of Spira in FFX, thus didn’t need to try as hard with X-2, when really they needed to try even harder, to prevent the game from becoming repetitive.

In the end, Square tried to make a game out of a single scene and, ultimately, ended up beating a dead horse.