Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (VITA)

Release Date: March 18, 2014

Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One

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Developer: Virtuos

Publisher: Square Enix

Game Details: Can you help save the people of Spira? Join Tidus and Yuna on an adventure to rid the world of Sin ...View More Details

Can you help save the people of Spira? Join Tidus and Yuna on an adventure to rid the world of Sin and bring about the Calm in one of the most popular FINAL FANTASY stories of all time. FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster is a remastered edition of the game in HD, so if you’ve been wanting to relive your adventures (or experience the story for the first time) now’s your chance.

Developer: Virtuos

Publisher: Square Enix

Genre(s): Miscellaneous Compilation

Number of players: No Online Multiplayer

Cheats: On GameFAQs

Rating: T

Official Site: http://www.finalfantasyxhd.com/

Starring: Matt Miller Matt Miller Greg Finley

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Critic Reviews

(14)

Metascore Generally favorable reviews

13 Positive Ratings 92%

1 Mixed Ratings 7%

0 Negative Ratings 0%

NZGamer

Mar 31, 2014

"Whether you’re a Final Fantasy veteran, or someone who wasn’t even born yet when FFX first came out, you should waste no time in picking these up." ... Read full review

Impulsegamer

Mar 31, 2014

"Overall, Final Fantasy X is one of the greatest Japanese RPG's around and this release offers two awesome games for the price of one." ... Read full review

Games Master UK

May 4, 2014

"The handheld version is the way to go.[June 2014, p.79]"

Mar 19, 2014

"If you’ve never played Final Fantasy X before, this is a perfect opportunity. You can see the charms of the old-school JRPG in a modern game package and see why so many people cared so much in the first place." ... Read full review

Mar 27, 2014

"The Vita has no shortage of quality JRPGs on it, but Final Fantasy X HD Remaster should certainly be in the running for being the finest. With a rich narrative, quality gameplay, and a now in portable form, it's one of the finest games in the entire franchise." ... Read full review

Gamestyle

Mar 24, 2014

"Fans of the games are going to love coming back to experience them all over again, with lovely updated visuals and some tweaks that enhance the gameplay just the right amount. Newcomers will find this a lovely introduction into Final Fantasy and if this sells enough, you never know…we may get FFVII HD afterall. But even if we don’t, this is great in its own right." ... Read full review

Mar 17, 2014

"A superb remake of two flawed but still interesting entries in the Final Fantasy canon – and certainly far better games than any of the last three." ... Read full review

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8.5

User Score Generally favorable reviews

343 Positive Ratings 82%

25 Mixed Ratings 6%

47 Negative Ratings 11%

Traeia

Mar 20, 2014

If you loved FFX over a decade ago, you'll love it even more. Thanks to updated sound and graphics, Spira looks and sounds absolutelyIf you loved FFX over a decade ago, you'll love it even more. Thanks to updated sound and graphics, Spira looks and sounds absolutely stunning. In addition, the game has been slightly updated to use the touchscreen for a few otherwise tedious actions which are now incredibly easy.… Expand

BitliKene

Aug 30, 2015

Kesinlikle Vitadaki en iyi birkaç portdan birisi. 2 oyununda kendisi zaten mükemmel. Bu 2 mükemmel oyunu PS Vita da HD şekilde oynamak ayrıKesinlikle Vitadaki en iyi birkaç portdan birisi. 2 oyununda kendisi zaten mükemmel. Bu 2 mükemmel oyunu PS Vita da HD şekilde oynamak ayrı güzel. Oyunun eksisi olarak görülebilecek iki şey var. 1.si konuşma dili maalesef İngilizce, diğeri ise Cutsceneler geçilemiyor. Save noktalarından kaynaklı tek bir cutscene'i defalarca izlediğiniz oluyor. Düşünmeden alın derim.… Expand

GrayMaverick

Mar 22, 2014

Just like the first time I played it. Beautiful, I am glad that I was finally able to play the game, that I intentionally bought the PSVITAJust like the first time I played it. Beautiful, I am glad that I was finally able to play the game, that I intentionally bought the PSVITA for. I cant quite say much got strikingly better. But some things got aesthetically... More pleasing. And obviously the color looks better.… Expand

Tomoncio

Aug 27, 2021

ATENCIÓN: CRÍTICA PARCIAL. Sólo hago la reseña de Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, más adelante haré lo correspondiente con Final Fantasy X-2 HDATENCIÓN: CRÍTICA PARCIAL. Sólo hago la reseña de Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, más adelante haré lo correspondiente con Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster.

Si bien ahora puedes jugar a este título en otra portátil como Nintendo Switch, la experiencia de jugarlo en PSVita no tiene nada que ver, siendo un titulo imprescindible. Final Fantasy X HD Remaster se ve de lujo en PSVita y nada tiene que envidiar a las de sobremesa. No sólo eso: la interfaz de usuario está tan bien adaptada a la pantalla de la consola que aprovecha todo el espacio disponible. Es increíblemente cómodo jugar con esta versión. Además, gracias a la transferencia de datos, puedes guardar tu partida de PSVita en la nube y continuar en tu PS3/PS4 o viceversa. Por lo demás, apreciamos el mismo Final Fantasy X de siempre, que de por si lo considero el mejor de toda la saga: sistema de desarrollo muy completo, buena historia, personajes únicos y carismáticos, variedad de misiones secundarias... ¡Pocas pegas le puedo poner a un juego tan excelente y que luce de maravilla en PSVita!… Expand

Trunks252

Mar 19, 2014

For those who haven't played the original FFX, it is generally considered a defining RPG of its generation and one of the greatest games everFor those who haven't played the original FFX, it is generally considered a defining RPG of its generation and one of the greatest games ever developed. Personally, it is my favorite in the series (although I haven't played 6, soo...). The original brought with it some of the best music in the gaming industry, as well as one of the first fully-featured voiced games. It was also the first Final Fantasy to make the transition to full 3-D. Combined with a wonderful story, great and addicting character progression, and a refreshing take on the turn-based combat, this game still has a lot to give to today's RPG gamers.

FFX-2 is also a very respectable sequel, as long as you can tolerate the goofy girlishness of the three protagonists.

The visual upgrades to the game are nothing short of beautiful, and are made even more vibrant by the Vita's OLED screen. This is easily the best HD version of a game I have ever seen. Some PS3 gamers have mentioned the long loading screens, but on Vita I haven't seen one that lasted more than a couple seconds. We also have some touch screen features, like healing outside of the menu or switching summon scene length during combat (which is super awesome). Its nice to have some new content as well, along with the content never before released in the US, such as the expert sphere grid, the "Eternal Calm", and the Final Mission. The updated soundtrack, while jarring at first, has really grown on me.

However, the game still has some problems. First is the inability to skip cut scenes. How could this have been overlooked? Also, the lip-sync along with some other animations are just awful and not acceptable by today's standards at all. The movement has also been left the same, so the basic 8-direction style is still prominent. Sudden view port changes of the camera are still here as well, and are not easy to deal with. I have also noticed that the game drains my battery quicker than Persona 4 or Walking Dead (my other two Vita games). This probably wasn't avoidable, however, due to the PS3 quality visuals the game renders.

Regardless, these complaints are not nearly enough to hinder such an amazing experience. The thing is beautiful. 9/10… Expand

nkanhai

Jul 29, 2014

While the game is far from flawless, it managed to hit enough high notes along its 40h or so story to keep have kept me both interested andWhile the game is far from flawless, it managed to hit enough high notes along its 40h or so story to keep have kept me both interested and engaged. It's bright and high-resolution landscapes, fun and dynamic gameplay, and upbeat and occasionally dreamy musical score make up for the occasionally shoddy voice acting, and somewhat disjointed and inconsistent storytelling.

Graphics
Pros:
- High resolution environments that look incredible on the Vita's screen.
- The main characters look great and animate smoothly.
- The Full Motion Video carry the story along nicely, adding a lot of value to cutscenes.
- Lots of detail in the weapons and armor that you pick up along the way.
- Bosses and Summons look awesome.
- Great camera angles fly along a set path, giving the game a cinematic feel as you run through gorgeous environments.

Cons:
- NPC character models tend to be kind of flat and didn't get reworked much. It isn't that bad, nor does it detract from the gameplay or immersion, but it is noticeable.

Sound:
Pros:
- The music is outstanding. A wide variety of tracks that never annoy or become obnoxious. Come for the game, stay for the music.

Cons:
- I'm kind of mixed on the voice acting. As you progress through the game you can tell that the voice actors, clearly not trained in game voice acting (they were recorded years ago, around the year 2000, Square can be forgiven for its first game that had voice acting), get more comfortable with their voice work and improve tremendously. Still, there are countless instances where I just kind of laughed at how bad it was, like actually chuckled, and other times where I was just annoyed. The game could have done a much better job of delivering the lines, but again, I can forgive them given that not many RPGs had such elaborate scripts back in its time.

Story:
The game presents fun, colourful, and interesting cast of characters who are on a serious mission which is guaranteed to have a sad ending, no matter what they do to try and prevent it. While never really deviating from the 'journey from one place to another' theme, the subtle twists and turns are enough to keep you engaged. The romantic development between the two main characters is PG13, which is to say that it's somewhat sterile and boring, feeling slightly tacked on. This is no great love story.

Actually, when you really break the story down, you can see how it never really pushes itself to explain itself or to go into depth or detail regarding its characters and world. It jumps around quite a bit without ever really giving much time to key aspects of the story. Even the final resolution is never really truly explained. I'm not saying that I want them to draw me a picture on a blackboard and connect all the dots, but I just felt like something was missing from the story itself.

That being said, I did enjoy it despite its campiness.

Gameplay:
The game truly shines in its battle system. Rather than having to select only 3 characters with which to battle, you can actively switch on the fly between characters. Need a mage to use her magic to fry up a nasty Flan enemy, call her in at any time. This added dynamism allows you to build a strong team, where individuals have their own unique abilities that they can use in specific scenarios.

The battles themselves are frequent but never too hard. You'll have a typical variety of Final Fantasy-type enemies whom have frequented FF games for years, and they all have their own weaknesses and invulnerabilities that you'll have to learn to cut through them efficiently. It's never too easy, nor is it ever really all that challenging, not during the main story campaign, at least. For a real challenge you can visit various branching quests later on in the game, where you can use the increased challenge and experience rewards to quickly level up your characters into ridiculously overpowered killing machines.

Speaking of the leveling up, the game rewards you with AP points which can then be used to move along a sort of leveling grid, giving you access to branching ability paths that help your character gain HP, MP, magic, buffs, and a whole slew of abilities that range. The 'Sphere Grid', as they call it, is actually an interesting and fun way to control what kind of characters you'll develop, will they be magic based? Physically strong? Fast and agile? The choice is yours, the only thing stopping your character development is how much time you put into gaining AP and the necessary 'spheres' which are collected from battles and chests around the game world.

Conclusion:
I highly recommend this game for people who love their Final Fantasy games and are looking to relive (or experience for the first time) such a classic and wonderful entry in the series. I do not recommend it to people who dislike RPGs or who are sensitive to poor voice acting. There's lots to enjoy in this massive game, and I'd overlook its flaws any day to be able to experience Spira again.… Expand

Mhaaad

Apr 27, 2020

I know JRPGs take time to develop the story and the characters, but this game stretches that too much,
12 hours into the game and I am stillI know JRPGs take time to develop the story and the characters, but this game stretches that too much,
12 hours into the game and I am still getting pop-up tutorials!

- I hate the encounter rate in this game, 7 encounters/per/minute is ridiculous!
- walking is so slow and almost calming,,,,,,,,,,,,, SHATTER SCREEN AND ENCOUNTER MONSTERS AND CHANGE THE MUSIC!!!!… Expand

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