As everyone already knows, FFX just came out in the US a few days ago(please pardon any grammatical errors I make right now, as I've gotten very little sleep.). Graphically, this game is second to none. Aside from a few SMALL things here and there, everything is perfect. All the characters convey emotion beautifully, and they all look great. The full motion video is DVD or near-DVD quality, so that should stop some of the complaints. All the main characters are great, and character development is there in spades. This actually brings me to a point about Tidus; most people have felt the need to voice some complaint over how he looks("Oh, he's just some pretty-boy!", "Dammit, he looks like he's outta some boyband."). If you have a problem with Tidus looking a bit too polished then you've probably had problems with all the other male leads in the Final Fantasy series too. Almost all of Amano's male characters were overlly feminine in some way. The voice acting is actually quite good(at first I was hesitant, but then the voice acting really grew on me), but the lip synching needs work(apparently the Japanese lip-synching was pretty bad too, sooooooo......). The plot is spectacular, you keep getting thrown all these plot twists and stuff, very good. And yes, it IS a love story, they always are, though, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. All the Final Fantasy games have been about unity between people, so shut up and deal with it. Localization could use a bit of work, but other than that, it's fine. The battle system is extremely modified, and it's probably one of the best I've ever seen. Letting you know when the enemy is going to attack is a HUGE plus for strategy and utilization of characters. FFX also has the deepest char customization I've ever seen in an FF, thanks to the Sphere Board. It's a little to complicated to explain, but it work's magnificently. I've also seen alot of reviewers address the linearity of the game. It starts out extremely linear, and stays that way for a while. Later on, when you get the airship, it becomes much less linear. Square wanted to give them some guidance in the beginning, and more freedom towards the end, which I think is the way to go. I do have 2 small complaints though. A, the weapons system completely caught me off gaurd, and B, the voice acting of minor characters. The new weapons system is completely different from what's been presented before. Minor characters, while some sound alright, are generally annoying as hell; but they are minor characters, so it doesn't really matter. Final Fantasy X went far beyond my expectations, and I'm happily staking that it may be the best in the series. On a side note, this game has restored my Faith in Square and in the industry.
Any mistakes I've made I'll fix in 9 hours when I get home from work.
Any mistakes I've made I'll fix in 9 hours when I get home from work.
) And the ending did something no FF game has done before(*****SPOILER*****even if it was remedied at the very end.) THe music all the way through is awesome(Uematsu had helpers this time. 
