Final Fantasy X (2001)

Developer: Square Product Development Division 1
Publisher: Square Electronic Arts, Square
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 1,078 player ratings
Main story: about 50 hours
Completionist: about 117 hours
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

A deeply emotional journey that pulls you through grief and wonder, balancing turn-based combat with a sweeping, heartfelt narrative about love and sacrifice.

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About

Final Fantasy X is the tenth main installment in the FF series and the first title released on sixth-generation consoles. It was also the first game to feature fully three-dimensional areas rather than including pre-rendered backdrops, and the first to include voice acting. Final Fantasy X tells the story of a star blitzball player, Tidus, who journeys with a young and beautiful summoner named Yuna on her quest to save the world of Spira from an endless cycle of destruction wrought by the colossal menace Sin.

What players say

Remembered as one of the most emotional and tear-jerking JRPGs, with a strong story and beloved score; its linearity feels like a guided journey rather than a flaw, though the early English voice acting is mocked as awkward and rushed.

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