A break from the tradition of past Final Fantasy games which is both good and bad.

Final Fantasy X is quite old now, number XI is already out and XII will soon be released but that does not mean in any way that you should avoid this game. It still looks impressive to this day.

First of all if you never played Final Fantasy then do not worry, every Final Fantasy game has a new setting, story and characters so you do not have to play the previous games to understand the story here. The story is a simple one but very emotional, it starts of with a super star called Tidus who gets transported 1000 years into the future. You decide to join a summoner (People who can summon creatures to help in battles) in hope that along the way you can somehow get back home. Along the way though some very interesting changes to the story will happen and the plot has always been a strong point of the Final Fantasy games.

FFX is different from the previous games, you can not fly an airship around the world, here you simply select a destination. Also, you can not actually travel by anywhere you want on the world like previous games. This is bad, there is not much freedom to explore, you simply got town A and town B and a simple path to take to the next town.

The gameplay is still fun though but sadly the end boss of the game is far to easy, infact it is impossible to die for some reason. However if you want a challenge you can take part in the Monster Arena side quest, this is where powerful creatures are breed for you to fight, this is where the real challenge lies. There are also tons of little mini games to play, you can learn a whole different language and actually go hunting for the powerful celestial weapons so while there is not much to exlore, there is still plenty to do.

The sound is a bit wierd, well voice acting. There have been a couple of moments where it seems like the voice actors have no idea what is happening. For example, in one temple a character is next to another and is shouting like he is far away. But that is minor, the soundtrack is fab, the battle tune really gets you in the mood of fighting, the sad tunes actually make you feel sad so the sound manages to pull you into this game and make it feel so real which is pretty amazing. Voice acting can sound a bit poor at times though but only slightly.

Finally I will talk about the graphics, they are bright and cheary. Most of the locations you visit are like paradise. Clear blue skies, calm oceans, bright green grass. The magical Macalania Woods are amazing also, but you have to see it yourself to be amazed. The common characters you meet are varied, depending where you are they might have a different style. In Besaid people wear shorts or loose skirts in the hot weather but in Luca you get tons of different cultures which is no surprise in a shipping port. At Home you get the Al Bhed who wear futuristic looking clothes. So it seems this game not only is fun but has created a very realistic world with different cultures, sights and sounds to hear.

At the end of the day wether you played Final Fantasy before I suggest you just go ahead and buy this game, there are a few problems but they minor and do not get in the way of fun. Give it a go and you will not be dissapointed.