All you have to say is you didn't like it instead of stating something that isn't true.

Yeah, they definitely sped things up but I think once you get the hang of it then it won't be a problem. Personally I find doing random battles after awhile can get boring so anything done to speed things up is a plus. It definitely keeps you on your toes and requires some quick thinking.

I did read your post and don't appreciate you stating what you did in your first line here. People do it (make a statement declaring that the person is either a moron for not "getting" what you wrote, or a "skim replier") all the time on these boards, and it's a bugger.

The last few FF games have been very hit or miss for me, and haven't engrossed me since VII. Regardless of their going back to their "old ways", I'll still be waiting until this hits $15, just as I stated in my previous post (jab).

There's no need to be an ass dude. I never implied that you were a 'moron' but your reasoning into why you wouldn't be purchasing FFX-2 lead me to believe you didn't read my post. You said:

To me that sounds like someone who disliked FFX because of the linear story, stupid mini-game, and the sphere system and because of those factors you would not be purchasing FFX-2, but maybe when the game hit GH status you would consider it. I simply pointed out to you, from my original post, that FFX-2 wasn't going to contain the features you disliked about FFX. No linear story line, no Blitzball, and no sphere system. So, essentially everything you disliked about FFX wasn't going to be included in FFX-2. It's fine with me if you don't buy the game, that's your decision.

Gamespot Review

Score 8.1

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IGN Score 9.5

Just Pre-order it at Ebgames w/ Stragety Guide for FREE plus $15.00 Credit)

Received extra $10 bonus for Any PS2 games toward FFX-2 Purchase!

Very good Dealz

For those of you that feel the combat system in FFX-2 is too fast paced for your liking, I caught this while reading the Gamespot review:

You follow up what I took as an offensive (though slightly) reply with another one? Perhaps a few hits of the "enter" key would have made my post a bit clearer, but the name calling was still unnecessary.

Well I don't know what I need to do to make my posts any more clearer to you because you still don't get it. You took my reply to you as some sort of insult to your intelligence, which it wasn't. From your post I gathered that you did not read or fully read my post and I was letting you know the features you disliked about FFX were not going to be in FFX-2. Thought you would be happy to hear that.

Maybe I'm not fully understanding you. Are you implying that no matter what changes they made to FFX-2 from FFX you still won't play it because of the things you hated about FFX or are you implying you're not going to play FFX-2 because you don't want to play a game that has the same features as its predecessor?

I must admit, even as a huge FF fan, I've been out of the news lately. I saw that they are releasing a FF7 CG movie. That's interesting, but I wonder why they could not make it into a video game? Not enough of a story? It'll be weird watching it...

FFx-2 looks promising after reading that review. I'll definitely be picking it up.

As for the previous FFs, I thoroughly enjoyed FFX, although I was turned off a bit by the lack of a personality in Yuna. Somehow, I got into Blitzball quite a bit. It was kind of fun winning like 15-0 everytime. I loved FFVII and FFIX. VIII was so visually stunning that I have a higher opinion than most of you, despite the annoyingness of that Draw system. I love the CG movies, they add so much to the experience IMO. Anyway...I can't wait for the release of FFX-2. Amazon has the release date as being Friday, but has anyone found one yet?

The game should be available in most places by Wednesday. I found out that if you had pre-ordered and paid for the game in full at Gamestop you can pick up your copy tomorrow. Well, at least thats the case for my local Gamestop in Olympia, WA. EB told me that they will have their copies in on Wednesday so I believe thats when a majority of the major retailers should have it.

Check it out. You can see what outfits the girls will be wearing by dragging the icon on them. I liked the Black Mage outfits the best but I got a feeling everyone going to be playing with the Thief outfits. Can you say thongs baby!

http://www.1up.com/article2/0,4364,1379821,00.asp

Where were you yesterday?

It looks like that deal is dead. No mention of it at ebgames.com (morning of the 18th). I guess you can't "pre-order" anymore.

Your posts don't need to be clearer, just free of name calling. I got that FFX2 would be hearkening back to the older type games, but the bad taste that FFX (and VIII to some extent) left in me just makes me uninterested in X2. It may very well be a good game that I'll enjoy, but I won't be finding out until it's really cheap.

I was really anxious to buy VII when it came out, and played the heck out of it. I had that same anticipation for VIII and it let me down. As such, when IX came out, I was just eh about it, but still bought it. X was pretty much the same story, and it let me down completely. The anticipation just isn't there any more for FF games in my head, which is why I won't be buying it now.

*cartman goes to store his horse beating mallet*

Ok then. Then don't act like one. You assumed that I insulted your intelligence, this was not the case. It's over and done with. I apologize for calling you an 'ass' but that's how your reply came off as.

I still don't see how my stating a pet peeve on internet postings implies that I am an ass. I've reread it a few times, and still don't see how it could be taken as such (other than the fact that I was talking about something that bugged me). Apology accepted, though.

Well I'll gave it a rent and see if I play better with shit slowed down. Also why people jumping on superboy I liked FFX but had no porb with what he said yet some seemed to take it personal. I knew it was his option and what he said is fact to him the game is shit. I got no idea why some people seem to piss and moan when someone talks about a game. Hell I like FFX but everything he said is true. The story has been seen 900 times before not much was new you had to fight to gain levels to move on the sphere grid so it's the same as just leveling up.

Cartman, Setzer... uh.. let it go already. Or take it to private msgs. You're bringing us down, man!

I think it's pretty clear that it's over with so no need to take it to PM's. Thanks for the tip though.


He stated FFX was a 'Monumental Disaster', which it wasn't. All he had to say was he didn't like the game. Don't get me wrong, everyone is entitled to their opinion but a game that sold as well as FFX and received positive reviews from the media & fans(check gamerankings.com) does not classify it as a 'Monumental Disaster'.

no

If you don't then don't post in this thread. Maybe you should focus on getting yourself a life first before you tell someone else to do it.

cant we just all get along?

I think I speak for just about everybody here when I say both of you are acting like a bunch of two year olds. Get over it and lets talk about what this thread is really about. The mods should really put an end to this sort of behavior by suspending people for constaint fighting. THEY'RE GAMES PEOPLE!!!! Who really cares what someone said.

And as far as MY post, I'm glad I pissed you off. It makes up for the bad mood you both put me in having to read all your crap above when all I really what to know is what this thread is supposed to be about, FFX-2.

In regards to FFX-2 I'll take a pass if I want to watch scantily clad women all I have to do is just pop in the Charlie's Angels movie in my dvd player and besides the original FFX ending was good enough for me. Yuna should have gotten over the loss of Tidus and just moved on.

Cool, I liked the lady luck costumes myself.

I'm only currently playing through FFX, 30+ hours into it. After I finish that, I may pick up X-2. Or maybe I'll try something else. I'm definitely into RPG's right now though.