It has been awhile since I have played Final Fantasy X, probably a couple of months now. Still, I remember when the game was first release, I begged and pleaded for my father to buy me that game, I even cried for that game; that was four years ago.

Now it has been four years since I've bought that game and I still enjoy a lot. It's deep and engrossing storyline was one of the franchise's best. I never expected Tidus to be a dream in the end. It was quite a big shock to me. I thought it would be a clean-cut 'save the heroine' type of quest, but I was horribly wrong.

It was much deeper than that, it was storyline filled with intrigue and mystery. It constantly left me with the feeling of longing for what would happen next. And constantly, knowing what had happened gave me immense satisfaction. The game play was, of course, top-notch. A staple in the Final Fantasy franchise. Everything seamlessly blended in well together. The trek through the sphere grid, the way you could fully customize your character in a way to suit your personal interests. The way your weapons could become anything you want, a magic machine, or an engine of physical destruction. The way the turn-based play seemed to coincide with the battle system. Everything merged into one cohesive game that many will probably enjoy.

Of course, the graphics and sound, need not to be said. The Final Fantasy series has always been tantamount to perfection in these areas ever since it's iteration in the PS with Final Fantasy VII. Nobuo Uematsu creates wonderfully majestic melodies and songs that creates and sets the right atmosphere for the entire game. From the upbeat battle theme to the melancholy Zanarkand Theme, the entire repertoire of songs for Final Fantasy X is almost perfect. Tetsuya Nomura once again lends his creative mind to the character designs in Final Fantasy X, and so once again a great adventuring ensemble is created.

Tetsuya Nomura's cast of characters is very well-crafted in this sojourn. You could feel the emotion from Tidus and Yuna. The pain, the sorrow, the joy, the emotion between them is very clear and can be felt by the player. The entire supporting cast is very good as well. Characters such as Jecht, Auron, Wakka and others connect with the player immediately. In my case, I connected immediately with Auron, his calm demeanor and level-headedness drew me to him and I used him a lot in the game. Other players may connect with other characters in a similar manner.

Still, for me, what drew me in was the grandiose storyline. One of the finest in the series, but then again, all the stories in the franchise are grandiose and majestic. This game is one that I will always treasure and thank myself for buying. I have made some bad decisions in buying games such as Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness and Shinobi. But I believe, that in the future, when I think back to this time, I will really pride myself on buying this superb game.

For me, there has never been a franchise as superb as the Final Fantasy series. It has defined this genre and brought RPGs to the United States as one of the powerhouse genres. In the future, I will write an entry pertaining to my thoughts on the series itself as a whole. But for now, it is once again farewell. Sayonara.