Currently, Square Enix is hosting a Golden Week on Steam with many great deals. Among them are not only current titles like Forspoken but also classics like the famous “Final Fantasy” series. Special attention should be given to a part of the series that tells the story of Tidus and Yuna.
Although the next Steam Sale is still pending, you already have the opportunity to snag some deals from Square Enix on Steam during their Golden Week until May 8, 2023.
Currently, Final Fantasy X | X-2 is on sale for €12.49. While many certainly consider Final Fantasy 7 to be their favorite in the series, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my favorite.
For a better impression, you can watch a trailer here. The musical accompaniment alone makes me want more:
What kind of game is this? It is Final Fantasy X (as well as the sequel X-2), which originally celebrated its release on the Playstation 2 in 2001. With its story and the impressive graphics of that time – just look at the hair and hairstyles of the characters for that era – it captivated the masses. Also, Final Fantasy 14 continued the legacy of accessories and outfits.
To this day, over 21 million copies are said to have been sold (via ff10-kabuki.com). Now, the HD remaster version is on sale, featuring sharper textures and resolution. Additionally, it offers an automatic save function.
What is it about? The game is set in the fictional world of Spira. It follows a successful blitzball player named Tidus after disastrous events in Zanarkand, a high-tech metropolis, as he travels to other regions to confront a well-known threat together with his friends. In the second part of the X series, Yuna takes the spotlight.
How many hours of gameplay does Final Fantasy X and X-2 offer?
Even though the games are linear, the first part can take around 70 hours of gameplay. With the second part, according to colleagues from howlongtobeat (via howlongtobeat.com), additional gameplay fun of up to 154 hours can be achieved.
Even if some critics appreciate the second part less, it at least shows how the story continues after the end of FF-X. Here, it is mainly Yuna who drives the story forward. The combat system is expanded with dancing in the second part.
How does it play? At its core, the game impresses with closed areas that you can explore with your characters, as well as a turn-based combat system that allows you to rethink tactics during battles and adjust accordingly.
Similar to the recently released Honkai: Star Rail, you then take turns attacking the enemy. Bosses sometimes require several attempts to understand and anticipate their attacks and respond accordingly.
But you can also summon powerful beings to fight for you. Additionally, you can try your hand at blitzball.
In my opinion, Final Fantasy X impresses primarily with a grand story. It seems to me, in the end, that the gameplay was almost “just” a means to an end.
