...and gave it a 10.0!!!
It's awkward talking to guy friends of mine who shy away from this title due simply to the fact that none of the three playable characters are male, or debasing this game's great merits merely because the girls in question change "outfits." Not hugely familiar with the Final Fantasies of old, I do know that one of the original features in the first few FF games was the ability to change job classes, which FFX-2 brings back to the fold. They call the ability gaining new "dresspheres," and the main difference is their appearance, but the intention shows through.It's true, though, Yuna's change from a somber priestess in FFX to a gun-wielding pop singer was a bit jarring at first, but...knowing what kind of profound impact Tidus had on Yuna in the first game makes her attitude adjustment seem to make sense. Besides which, the new flow of the game, making Yuna and her friends a team that travels the world solving peoples' problems and sadnesses, makes additional sense...Yuna and her group of Gullwings seek to go wherever they please (or wherever the player pleases) and bring joy to those who need help. Giving the player those choices and that freedom is a great twist. Normally, FF is a one way journey...there's occasional deviations available along the way, but allowing the player in FFX-2 to go wherever they want, whenever they want, makes for loads of possibilities.
Ultimately, was this game truly necessary to have? Was it truly and utterly needed to follow Yuna, Rikku and a new chica as they traipse around the world? Probably not. After all, it wouldn't be the first time a Final Fantasy game had a very balanced ending...extremely hopeful for the future, yet immensely heart-wrenching. But...Square-Enix insisted, and they certainly succeeded, could've been a hell of a lot worse, that's for sure.
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