FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster

FFX is probably the last "old school" FF game from the franchise. The leap from PS1 graphics to PS2 has been done masterfully with FF-X. Square enix also added lots of pre rendered cutscenes inside the game that bump up the immersion. The artstyle and the music are great as well(personally I find the original score to be better than the remixed one), and paint a beautiful picture of Spira. Its turn based system encourages you to use every character from your party which is great, because it not only adds variety to battles, but it also allows you to know the protagonists better. The level up system is unique and it works; now every character has a chart, and after a battle is over they get move points to move, and skill points to unlock attributes. There is also weapon customization too. Here, you can summon powerful monsters to fight for you. Their existence allows for some tactics to take place on the battlefield. Just like every FF game, the story here is grand as well, Thankfully, the plot keeps it simple with an emphasis on the well written protagonists. There are few characters that you will meet in the game, but almost all of them are memorable. I also like how the game encourages you to talk to npcs, because besides just listening to them, most of them will offer you helpful items. When it comes to mini games and extra stuff, FF-X has enough content to keep you busy. Its signature mini game is called Blitzball; its an underwater minigame that resembles rugby. It looked interesting, but just like FF X's other smaller scale minigames, I found it too janky to care enough about it. There is a stadium where you can fight the monsters that you caught during your travels, there are dark aeons as a hardcore challenge, and finally there is a theatre where you can re watch pre rendered cut scenes and hear the game's OST. If you are going to spend time doing the extra stuff, a wise advice would be to start doing them during the game's end game where you unlock fast travel. You will waste less time with backtracking once you get the fast travel option. Finally, just like every other game, FF X does require some grinding in its end game. Its not bad though, and this pc version also offers a set of gameplay tools and cheats to aid you. I havent played FF-X2 from this package because I didnt like its pseudo turnbased combat and the weird direction this sequel takes the story and characters, but thats just my subjective opinion. I encourage people to at least try everything this package has to offer besides FF-X. Finally, this is the superior version of FFX-FFX2. If you are a ps2 purist, you can mod the game to look like the ps2 version, while also enjoying the benefits of it being a modern pc port. FF-X is a must play if you are a modern or an old FF fan, and if you are new to the series you cant go wrong with this package, especially when its on sale. 9.4/10