Final Fantasy X

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1982 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,750 out of 1982
  2. Mixed: 123 out of 1982
  3. Negative: 109 out of 1982
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  1. Addposer
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Its a bad FF for the 1st one of its generation, voices, 'nice' grafics can really make a good game alone, it has its moments, for the good or for the... tidus laughing moments.
  2. drlowdon
    Jun 9, 2013
    7
    Arguably the last Final Fantasy with an interesting plot it is easy to get lost for hours at a time completing the main storyline or many, many sidequests. While it certainly retains, and indeed improves upon, many of the core mechanics from the PSone titles however Final Fantasy X, for me at least, just isn't quite as memorable as those earlier games in the series and Final Fantasy VIIArguably the last Final Fantasy with an interesting plot it is easy to get lost for hours at a time completing the main storyline or many, many sidequests. While it certainly retains, and indeed improves upon, many of the core mechanics from the PSone titles however Final Fantasy X, for me at least, just isn't quite as memorable as those earlier games in the series and Final Fantasy VII still remains its crowning glory.… Expand
  3. lightningbarer
    Jan 1, 2015
    7
    Final Fantasy X has a lot of problems to it, most notably being that this is the first FF game with voice acting for the cast...it's not a great effort in any language.
    It also has a lot of things going to it that are good, a decent story, a decent amount of good visuals and the score.
    Like I said it's got a lot of problems but it's nowhere near terrible, I just don't think it's    Final Fantasy X has a lot of problems to it, most notably being that this is the first FF game with voice acting for the cast...it's not a great effort in any language.
    It also has a lot of things going to it that are good, a decent story, a decent amount of good visuals and the score.
    Like I said it's got a lot of problems but it's nowhere near terrible, I just don't think it's brilliant, the overuse of the mini games at this time of the FF series seem to be something like a slow strangulation than enjoyment.    … Expand
  4. scradam
    Mar 24, 2013
    7
    My favorite feature in this game is the sphere grid talent system. The sphere grid is probably one of the most well done character development systems in any game. The worst part, gameplay-wise, are some of the mini-games. Blitzball wasn't very fun, and the lightning-strike-dodge-game was mind numbing and frustrating if you want the final prize from it. However, the only reason I'm notMy favorite feature in this game is the sphere grid talent system. The sphere grid is probably one of the most well done character development systems in any game. The worst part, gameplay-wise, are some of the mini-games. Blitzball wasn't very fun, and the lightning-strike-dodge-game was mind numbing and frustrating if you want the final prize from it. However, the only reason I'm not giving this game a 10 is because of the poorly implemented voice-overs. The 'press X to continue the dialog' made it seem entirely unnatural, and the voices they chose for the characters were from a well known and cliche team that otherwise translates anime sitcoms. The bad voices marred the character personalities. I have to keep in mind, however, that Square Enix deserved some slack for the voice-overs since it's the first time they ever tried it.… Expand
  5. NerdConsultant
    Jan 6, 2015
    5
    Final Fantasy X may be great on it's tactical combat and it's presentation for the time but on a lot of levels it's severely overrated. it's plot while on paper show's promise but it's really doesn't stand up to inspection and it's really undone by the fact that clearly Yuna should be main character and Tidus's presence actively makes the plot worse and is a top contender for worstFinal Fantasy X may be great on it's tactical combat and it's presentation for the time but on a lot of levels it's severely overrated. it's plot while on paper show's promise but it's really doesn't stand up to inspection and it's really undone by the fact that clearly Yuna should be main character and Tidus's presence actively makes the plot worse and is a top contender for worst character Final Fantasy history. I usually really enjoy the art style in final fantasy and i will say there are bright sparks of genius but at other times it's really head scratching and for the love of god the voice acting ranges from passable to god awfully annoying on so many levels honestly the best part about this game is it's soundtrack… Expand
  6. moonman1994
    Jul 15, 2012
    7
    Final Fantasy X is a good game in many ways. The battle system is still turn based but the new way of using summons brings it to a new level. Also the game looks really good for being a early playstation 2 game. The voice acting and music are pretty good as well. The largest reason for my giving Final Fantasy X a 7/10 is it's story. Although this game is filled with memorable charactersFinal Fantasy X is a good game in many ways. The battle system is still turn based but the new way of using summons brings it to a new level. Also the game looks really good for being a early playstation 2 game. The voice acting and music are pretty good as well. The largest reason for my giving Final Fantasy X a 7/10 is it's story. Although this game is filled with memorable characters there are certain aspects of the game's story that seem somewhat unoriginal. Tidus and Yuna's love story is basically a blend of the love stories found in Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy IX. Also Sin is by far the least interesting villain that the Final Fantasy series has had. Final Fantasy X then tries to fill it's villain void with Seymour but he looks really wimpy when comparing him to Sephiroth, Kefka or Ultimecia.… Expand
  7. PhilM.
    May 15, 2008
    6
    I was disappointed with this game. It opened up really well, but then just went out without a bang. First of all, Tidus is probably the worst character ever. What I like about FF7 and 8 is that you want to be the main characters. Although Cloud and Squall were weak characters on the inside, on the outside they were powerful. Tidus is a weak character both inside and out, looks like a I was disappointed with this game. It opened up really well, but then just went out without a bang. First of all, Tidus is probably the worst character ever. What I like about FF7 and 8 is that you want to be the main characters. Although Cloud and Squall were weak characters on the inside, on the outside they were powerful. Tidus is a weak character both inside and out, looks like a woman and is someone I'd never want to ever be. The story is great, however it's shown through lame dialogue done by characters you don't really care about. I thought Auran and Yuna were the only real good characters. The battles were very balanced and were awesome, however the huge long intros to start off battles became unbelievably annoying.… Expand
  8. MichaelE.
    Jun 7, 2005
    6
    I give the game a 6 because i got the dark aeon and the new game + is missing in the americain one.So squaresoft it over me.it`s feel like i pay for a beta (the game is non complete).
  9. [Anonymous]
    Jul 14, 2002
    5
    FF7 was way better. The story was stupid. Once you got past Macalania it was super boring. Yunalesca was too hard. The first time it took me a month to beat her.
  10. JackR.
    Sep 9, 2003
    5
    This game seriously blew. The graphics were great (hence the 5 rating), but i think it's a testament to how completely boring the game is when you consider that I've only beaten it just now-- and it's an easy game! I say bring back FF7-- that game rocked.
  11. BlueFalcon
    Jul 21, 2005
    5
    It's like you're watching a slow movie, but have to keep pressing the X button for it to continue. The actual gameplay is brainless, and linear. Your mom could get through the game just as fast and skillfully as you. The sphere grid appears to add depth to the character building, but in reality it takes away any depth by forcing you to improve your character in specific It's like you're watching a slow movie, but have to keep pressing the X button for it to continue. The actual gameplay is brainless, and linear. Your mom could get through the game just as fast and skillfully as you. The sphere grid appears to add depth to the character building, but in reality it takes away any depth by forcing you to improve your character in specific predetermined ways. With all that said, the game does have some nice cinematic moments, and it's not unplayable. I'll give it a 5, since I'd take approximately half of the ps2 library over this one.… Expand
  12. EagleEye
    May 7, 2003
    6
    This is good, I like the story and characters but its not a real game, you spend 80% of your time watching cut scenes and i wish i was being over the top but thats for real. Major dissapointment after ff7.... i certainly won't be goin for another ff until its a game again.
  13. ShaneS.
    Oct 24, 2007
    6
    For every fifteen minutes you play the game you spend another twenty minutes in unskipable cutscenes. The plot is written in the most cliche emo way imaginable. I can't even think of any anime in existance that has a plot as cliche and bad as this. The camera is beyond bad. Think Sonic (360/PS3) bad. The battle system is satisfying but like I said before you spend only 1/4 of your For every fifteen minutes you play the game you spend another twenty minutes in unskipable cutscenes. The plot is written in the most cliche emo way imaginable. I can't even think of any anime in existance that has a plot as cliche and bad as this. The camera is beyond bad. Think Sonic (360/PS3) bad. The battle system is satisfying but like I said before you spend only 1/4 of your time actually fighting. One of the characters attacks with a beach ball -_- (very lame). Blitzball is terrible with a bad camera, clunky controlls, and stupid AI. I bought this along with DQVIII, and FFXII. God I hope those are better.… Expand
  14. ZiggyStardust
    Aug 28, 2002
    6
    While I do appreciate the great story, longevity, and sweet video sequences, I actually somewhat regret purchasing FFX. The gameplay is rather boring, and it's difficult to get in to. I wish there was more skill and strategy involved. Perhaps it's best suited to patient RPG fanatics.
  15. Nekomancer
    Nov 21, 2011
    7
    Not a bad game, but it feels like they concentrated more on the graphics and appearance, than the content and merit... Doesn't hold up too well compared to FFIX, but still playing it was enjoyable.
  16. everin
    Oct 1, 2015
    7
    Tier 2
    + Innovative audio visual experience at its time
    + Evolved the aesthetic of the FF franchise in an interesting way + Cool new level progression system, somewhat reduces the grind of previous FF games + As always, a good cast of supporting characters - Story falls off the deep end pretty quickly - For the most part, takes itself too seriously when it's serious, and is fairly    Tier 2
    + Innovative audio visual experience at its time
    + Evolved the aesthetic of the FF franchise in an interesting way
    + Cool new level progression system, somewhat reduces the grind of previous FF games
    + As always, a good cast of supporting characters
    - Story falls off the deep end pretty quickly
    - For the most part, takes itself too seriously when it's serious, and is fairly ridiculous when it tries to be funny    … Expand
  17. DinoBeam
    Nov 3, 2020
    5
    While instantly aesthetically displeasing and having bad writing and bad voice acting [really campy b-movie level], it really did seem like it was an 8/10 early on. As the game goes on it becomes more and more abrasive for many reasons.

    -The random encounters are all rock paper scissors fights where you hit really heavy and so do they, so you have to manually heal your party after    While instantly aesthetically displeasing and having bad writing and bad voice acting [really campy b-movie level], it really did seem like it was an 8/10 early on. As the game goes on it becomes more and more abrasive for many reasons.

    -The random encounters are all rock paper scissors fights where you hit really heavy and so do they, so you have to manually heal your party after every single battle

    -They hype up this big sports game in the story, then when you finally get to play it, it is a rigged match made for you loose badly in, and then instead of that mattering for the story like they hyped it to, the game disappears into the menu at save spots as an optional minigame

    -there are very annoying puzzles with unnecessary menus that pop up anytime you want to do something

    -There are very few enemy types, they get reused often and in the same exact combinations

    -There are very very cheap enemies that can wipe out your entire party before you even have a turn later on, making them harder than bosses

    -the protagonist is exceedingly dumb

    -a sex scene happens completely out of no where with no lead up romance

    -there is a race of people who speak a different language, and you find books that teach you one letter each, and you never piece it together. You are supposed to combine the letters your friends have found on the same game system by combining the save files. So you go through the game watching all this dialogue in a different language annoyed that you can't understand it and are missing parts of the story.

    -the airship in this game is unusable

    -they didn't bother to lip-sync the characters to the english audio

    -an entire level where you have to constantly be on edge for lighting to hit you

    -and you can't skip cutscenes

    This last point brings me to where I quit. After a 5 minute long cutscene, I was faced with a boss that killed one of my party members before I even had a turn, and then later killed them all in one hit. When you get a game over, it doesn't offer to reload from the start of the fight or the cutscene OR your last save file. It goes back to loading the main menu. You have to click through to prevent the opening movie to play, load your game, walk back to where you were, and sit through the same poorly written, poorly acted cutscene again, only to face the same poorly designed boss.

    I truly do not know why this game is highly regarded, I am more disappointed in the community than the game.    … Expand
  18. Rikku_X-2
    Mar 14, 2016
    7
    This game is great - an amazing story, amazing characters, amazing soundtrack, but it's so LINEAR! More than XIII (which is better). Your only exploration is the Calm Lands, and even that is so boring and dull. the battle system isn't bad, but it's boring as hell. So repetitive, with every now and again you shift up once or twice. The sphere grid wasn't that great - it's one grid for all 7This game is great - an amazing story, amazing characters, amazing soundtrack, but it's so LINEAR! More than XIII (which is better). Your only exploration is the Calm Lands, and even that is so boring and dull. the battle system isn't bad, but it's boring as hell. So repetitive, with every now and again you shift up once or twice. The sphere grid wasn't that great - it's one grid for all 7 of you. You could have Yuna as your primary warrior with max strength, you could even have Auron and Rikku your Primary and Secondary White Mages. Go one wrong way in the grid and you end up with all sorts of crap. The Aeons were pretty good, but Overdrives were mediocre. The worst things is the Cloister of Trials. The CLOISTER OF FU**IN TRIALS - what kind of Bullsh*t idea was that?! X is a good game, but not as good as most. X-2 is so much better.… Expand
  19. aditya1101
    Oct 11, 2017
    7
    As most final fantasy games are, this is definitely a shining gem of JRPG games. But I had trouble really getting into the game - blitzball is basically a meme (it controls terribly) and I had so little direction in some of the early game battles and quests that it took me three or four tries before I made it past the opening sequence of this game.
  20. neojotic
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    The game is fun and has great graphics but it has a painful amount of cutscenes that are also painful in length.

    The story is decent but it's hard to keep interest when cutscenes are cutting into your playing time.

    The game is a classic and a must have for PS2 RPG collectors. Just be sure to set aside some time to watch as much as you get to play.
  21. CharlieG.
    Jun 6, 2006
    7
    Maybe I just hate RPG's, but I think this game really sucked because it is difficult and repetitive in a bad way.
  22. BryanS.
    Dec 6, 2006
    7
    Amazing story, but too much of it. I felt like I wasn't even playing a game, but watching a movie. Most of the game involved pressing X to continue to the next scene.
  23. MoofiaBossVal
    Dec 26, 2021
    6
    First, I'm going to talk about the actual game. The cutscenes are unskippable, which is aggravating on repeat playthroughs. The turn based combat is okay, but the presentation of the battles with the camera angles and the unique stuff that happens during story battles makes it fun. I quite liked how each party member was different mechanically, with only Waka using his ranged weapon or aFirst, I'm going to talk about the actual game. The cutscenes are unskippable, which is aggravating on repeat playthroughs. The turn based combat is okay, but the presentation of the battles with the camera angles and the unique stuff that happens during story battles makes it fun. I quite liked how each party member was different mechanically, with only Waka using his ranged weapon or a magic user being able to hit flying enemies, or Auron using his strength to shatter armored enemies, whereas Tidus' attacks will bounce off of armor. The Sphere Grid is a fake progression system that has no actual choice or depth involved and only exists to waste your time. The process of filling in a spot on the Grid takes several seconds for what should be a one click operation, and that times adds up when you're filling in the grids of 7 characters.

    The game aesthetically looks gorgeous and still holds up, much better than the brown hyper-realistic artstyles that became popular later on. The music is a mixed bag. There are some really good tracks but there are a lot of stinkers that are grating to listen to. The English voice acting is... okay.

    The game is disappointing when compared to prior games, as the game is linear. There is no world map. You cannot pilot any vehicles.

    As for the story, it's okay. The characters are likeable enough, but the story really stalls out around the half way mark.    … Expand
  24. kinsang
    Jul 24, 2023
    6
    ต้องบอกก่อนว่าได้เล่นเกมนี้ครั้งแรกในปี 2023 เพราะงั้นนี่คือเกมที่มีอายุเกิน 20 ปี แล้ว การจะตัดสินด้วยมาตรฐานของเกมยุคปัจจุบันก็อาจจะใจร้ายไปหน่อย แต่ก็เป็นเรื่องที่เลี่ยงไม่ได้ เพราะถึงแม้ที่เล่นจะเป็นรีมาสเตอร์ ที่ออกในปี 2015 แต่บทส่วนใหญ่และระบบของเกมก็ยังถือว่าโบราณอยู่มาก ซึ่งก็เข้าใจได้ ตัวเอกนี่แทบจะมีลักษณะนิสัยไม่ต่างจากแซ็คใน ff7 เลย แต่ก็ไม่แปลกต้องบอกก่อนว่าได้เล่นเกมนี้ครั้งแรกในปี 2023 เพราะงั้นนี่คือเกมที่มีอายุเกิน 20 ปี แล้ว การจะตัดสินด้วยมาตรฐานของเกมยุคปัจจุบันก็อาจจะใจร้ายไปหน่อย แต่ก็เป็นเรื่องที่เลี่ยงไม่ได้ เพราะถึงแม้ที่เล่นจะเป็นรีมาสเตอร์ ที่ออกในปี 2015 แต่บทส่วนใหญ่และระบบของเกมก็ยังถือว่าโบราณอยู่มาก ซึ่งก็เข้าใจได้ ตัวเอกนี่แทบจะมีลักษณะนิสัยไม่ต่างจากแซ็คใน ff7 เลย แต่ก็ไม่แปลก เพราะถือว่าเป็นนิสัยพระเอกยอดนิยมในยุคนั้น สิ่งที่พอจะเชิดหน้าชูตาได้มาถึงยุคนี้ก็คงจะเป็นซาวแทร็คที่ยอดเยี่ยม และคอนเซ็ปต์เนื้อเรื่องโดยรวมที่น่าสนใจ ถึงแม้จะดำเนินเรื่องไม่ได้ดีเท่าไหร่ก็ตาม ถ้าเทียบกับเกมยุคปัจจุบัน… Expand

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9
#9 Best PS2 Game of 2001
2
#2 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
5
#5 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. eToychest
    60
    We've seen the Final Fantasy epic take us on a memorable journey, but now it all seems like it's been done before. 10 is good, great at times, but it is no longer original.
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  2. ActionTrip
    84
    The replay value is very low, and the design is flawed by an inability to skip past sequences, even in replay mode. The playability also suffers by a lack of freedom of movement.
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  3. Gaming Maxx
    93
    Great RPG and certainly the best one on the PS2 currently, however, I feel it isn't as great as past FF's have been due to its lack of freedom.
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