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Topic	The Board 8 Discord Sports Chat Rank Their Top 100 Respective Video Games part 3
Eddv 03/01/21 1:47:37 AM #238:	11) Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001) "Listen to my story. This may be our last chance" The cinematic style of video games was still in its infancy when Final Fantasy X came out but square immediately had a very strong grasp on how to use that style to great effect. Instantly, that stinger grabs your attention. To Xanarkand plays in the background, somber and moody and Tidus tone betrays that this story is a tragedy. This is immediately juxtaposed by Tidus's happy go lucky attitude and the action of the first blitzball scene and the first scene with Sin. Mix in Auron's introduction and everything else and you've all but forgotten that opening until Tidus narration checks back in and his tone is still the same somber tone as it began with. The handling of Yuna and Tidus is the only actually well told love story in the entire franchise but the whole cast, small as it is, gets to shine and play their role. Each one holds the key to unveiling some other part of the setting - and the setting itself is probably the most major character. Having Tidus slowly learn the secrets (and not-so-secrets) of Spira and his emotional reaction to them is just incredible stuff. Toss in a handful of memorable recurring NPCs and stories that interweave with Tidus' and it's just an incredibly well told story and game. Toss in some legitimately clever mechanics with the dynamic party swapping and initiative systems and realize FFX sent JRPGs barreling into the future. --- Board 8's Voice of Reason https://imgur.com/AWY4xHy <cite>Eddv posted [p:951204534] in The Board ... [t:79281225]...</cite> <quote>11) Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001) "Listen to my story. This may be our last chance" The cinematic style of video games was still in its infancy when Final Fantasy X came out but square immediately had a very strong grasp on how to use that style to great effect. Instantly, that stinger grabs your attention. To Xanarkand plays in the background, somber and moody and Tidus tone betrays that this story is a tragedy. This is immediately juxtaposed by Tidus's happy go lucky attitude and the action of the first blitzball scene and the first scene with Sin. Mix in Auron's introduction and everything else and you've all but forgotten that opening until Tidus narration checks back in and his tone is still the same somber tone as it began with. The handling of Yuna and Tidus is the only actually well told love story in the entire franchise but the whole cast, small as it is, gets to shine and play their role. Each one holds the key to unveiling some other part of the setting - and the setting itself is probably the most major character. Having Tidus slowly learn the secrets (and not-so-secrets) of Spira and his emotional reaction to them is just incredible stuff. Toss in a handful of memorable recurring NPCs and stories that interweave with Tidus' and it's just an incredibly well told story and game. Toss in some legitimately clever mechanics with the dynamic party swapping and initiative systems and realize FFX sent JRPGs barreling into the future. --- Board 8's Voice of Reason https://imgur.com/AWY4xHy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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