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Editorial: Square Enix Wouldn't Dare Wreck FFX

With the Final Fantasy X HD "remake" coming to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, don't expect Square Enix to fiddle with the game. That'd be suicidal.

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Godmars2905364d ago

Given Square's current track record, I can't see how they wont screw things up if they do more than upscale the game.

And because of past Square's rep, this new one is going to do more than upscale it.

iamtehpwn5364d ago (Edited 5364d ago )

People always say that if Square Enix was to remake a legendary Final Fantasy, it could turn out catastrophically and different from the original game. With that said if you look at remakes Square has done in the past: Final Fantasy 3 and 4, Kingdom hearts re:Chain of Memories, Square Enix actually has a great record thus far with remakes--it maybe the only thing the company does good actually since the Square Soft days.

And many of the people who worked on Final Fantasy X are still there, and they of course value their own ideas--Especially Toriyama, Nomura, and Kitase.

Godmars2905364d ago

Still they've yet to do anything really well on an HD console.

And do you really think that they can fix Blitz ball?

Pozzle5364d ago (Edited 5364d ago )

True, but they have also majorly screwed up with remaking other things. Just take a look at Dirge of Cerberus. Square Enix CLEARLY don't remember the FFVII world like we do. Since when was Nibelheim mansion filled with dull grey empty rooms, or the word map an ugly grey empty expanse of nothingness, or Kalm a boring grey town filled with endless linear corridors that all looked the same? I played through the whole game, and nothing really made me smile in nostalgic glee. It was all just so *bleh*

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I doubt Square are COMPLETELY remaking FFX from scratch, but if they were going to, I don't blame people for being cautious. Seeing another Dirge of Cerberus type mess would be disappointing for many fans.

Combo5364d ago

I'm trying not to get too excited for this because Square Enix will probably f it up.

Canary5364d ago

Since when is SE trying to cater to twitchy action-fans in the west? If anything, XII and XIV have demonstrated a strong desire to cater toward fans who enjoy extremely passive gameplay.

Hell, if SE has demonstrated any ONE thing beyond any doubt, it's that they simply don't have any confidence in their own developers (something I don't really have to give examples of, right?). That's why instead of producing their own content, SE has simply been remaking, re-releasing and rehashing content produced by Square.

Quick: out of the last RPGs SE published, how many were originally developed by SE? How many by just E? Now which ones were best received by the media and community?

EverydayGuy5364d ago

If Square Enix mess up FF X, then they need to GTFO of the gaming industry. All you need to do is update the graphics and sound for it to become successful.

EverydayGuy5364d ago (Edited 5364d ago )

My comment sound a bit extreme, but for you to mess a game that is already establish and all you have to do is update the graphics and sound for it to be successful, is something hard to believe.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot33d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle33d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7732d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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10 PS2 Games That Have Aged Incredibly Well

Cultured Vultures: We’ve rounded up the most well-aged PS2 games out there, just in case you’ve been meaning to revisit some childhood memories, or even if you’re checking out the PlayStation 2 for the very first time.

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TGG_overlord678d ago

I agree, I like SH3 the most though.

Cacabunga676d ago

Auto Modellista will always be one of my favorite racers of all time..

gold_drake678d ago

id throw haunting ground into the mix. it still looks fantastic.

but i still dont quite understand why we never got a dragon quest 8 remaster for ps4. even the damn 3ds got one.

OtterX676d ago

I'd add Rogue Galaxy, Shadow of the Colossus.

Scissorman676d ago

Silent Hill 3 was straight up sorcery. It has better hair animation than most modern games, which is wild to me.

Venoxn4g675d ago

I would throw in MGS3 as well

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A Look Through the Absolute Best PS2 Games of All Time

Take it down the memory lane with this ultimate list of the best PlayStation 2 games of all time. Just the best of the best right here.

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isarai966d ago

It's so disappointing that to this day, I have not seen a game match what BLACK offers in an FPS.

ApocalypseShadow966d ago

Shame isn't it. I thought we'd be at a point of destructible backgrounds, objects, pyrotechnics etc in shooters. I sold many a copy in the demo unit when I managed a franchise Game Crazy back then. But I stopped playing shooters because they didn't evolve. Heavy weapon. Shoot a wall or glass. Nothing happens. Lol. Except for Killzone 2. I enjoyed that.

But then I woke and remembered it's EA. EA didn't care really. They just wanted to kill competition from Criterion and Burnout. And own Renderware to profit from as many developers used that engine. Only thing was that developers ran as fast as they could away from EA to Unreal Engine and its pop in and Vaseline graphics. Shame on EA. And then they bought Dice for Frostbite. Evil busters.

Anyway, too many PS2 games to count. Some of my personal faves being DMC, Genji, Bujingai, Blood Will Tell, Onimusha, Way of the Samurai, Japanese Berserk, Japanese Macross game that blew away the US Robotech game, RAD, Castlevania Lament of Innocence.... there's just too many. Let me stop. Lol

Cacabunga966d ago

Code Veronica
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore
The Getaway
Time Crisis 3
Killzone
Mark of Kri
SSX

are some of my all times favorites missing on that list

shinoff2183965d ago

I've always Saud I'm not a fan of fps much , there's been some I really like and thought were really dope. Black falls into that category.

CoNn3rB966d ago

I would love nothing more than a remaster of the Jak series, including Jak X

Flawlessmic965d ago (Edited 965d ago )

The greatest console of all time !!!!

The last console from when gaming was pure, games didn't take 5 years to release, no online only, no half finished games, no mtx.

Ps2 was just banger after banger after banger.

It will always be my favourite.

sagapo965d ago

No Timesplitters in the list??

FinalFantasyFanatic965d ago

This is a really good list, pretty happy with the choices here.