Square's acclaimed role-playing series makes its PlayStation 2 debut with Final Fantasy X. Players assume the role of Tidus, an athletic teenager who witnessed the destruction of his home city by an evil entity named Sin. While his life was spared, Tidus' contact with Sin opened a portal through time. Some 1,000 years have passed since the encounter, and Tidus now finds himself in a strange land with unfamiliar faces. As Tidus struggles to find a way back home, he will meet a variety of characters, including Yuna, a girl faced with the daunting task of defeating Sin.
Final Fantasy X features a number of new features over previous installments. Backgrounds and characters are rendered entirely in 3D, with real-time facial expressions visible on each character. When characters are surprised, for example, they will raise their eyebrows or open their mouths in astonishment. For the first time in the series, dialogue has been recorded using professional voice actors. The U.S. version features voices in English, with optional English subtitles selectable from the menu screen.
Refinements to the combat system include character-specific skills and abilities as well as the option to swap characters at any time during battle. While previous games involved playing with only three characters at a time, players can now manage a party by selecting three to fight and making substitutions as the battle wears on. This is possible through a turn-based system, allowing players to make decisions before initiating a move. As in the earlier games, players can use items, perform special attacks, cast magic, or summon powerful creatures to assist them.
A popular mainstay in the Final Fantasy series is the inclusion of mini-games. Final Fantasy X features Chocobo Riding, where players guide the bird-like chocobos through a series of training courses, and Blitzball, an underwater sporting event. Blitzball pits two teams of four players against each other as they attempt to score points by throwing a ball past the goalie. The action is primarily turn-based, where ability points determine the accuracy of passes, shots, and tackles. By competing in tournaments, players can earn experience and prizes for their characters.
Features:
* First voice-acted Final Fantasy game
* Real-time facial expressions
* Newly designed battle system
* Fully 3D environments
An international version of the game was released in Japan as Final Fantasy X International in January 2002, and in PAL regions under its original title. It features content not available in the original NTSC releases, including battles with "Dark" versions of the game's aeons and an airship fight with the superboss "Penance".[9] The Japanese release of Final Fantasy X International also includes "Eternal Calm", a 14-minute video clip bridging the story of Final Fantasy X with that of its sequel, Final Fantasy X-2.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Immerse yourself in a world that has been devastated by a mysterious force known only as "Sin". Human existence teeters on the brink of extinction when Sin willfully destroys cities and lives. Final Fantasy X makes history by being the first Final Fantasy installment to integrate voiceovers into a majority of the story scenes. Along with a special effects system known as the "Facial Motion System," this feature breathes new life into the characters, story, and the Final Fantasy series itself.
- The first Final Fantasy game for the PS2.
- The first in the history of the Final Fantasy installments to integrate voiceovers into a majority of the story scenes.
- Features a special effects system known as the "Facial Motion System," which adds subtle facial expressions to characters in real time.
- Fully 3D environments that seamlessly integrate real-time movement with boss battles, allowing players to wander an area and engage in fights on the same screen.
- Newly designed battle system that integrates traditional Final Fantasy battle elements with a unique Sphere Grid character development system.
- Life-like, high-polygon, motion-captured characters designed by renowned artist Tetsuya Nomura.
- Enchanting musical score, written by famed composer Nobuo Uematsu, with tracks featuring a distinct Japanese Okinawan flavor.
- All new side quests and minigames, such as the underwater sport of blitzball and a monster arena.
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- SCI-Fi, Futuristic & Fantasy themes.
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