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A beautiful, engrossing action game.
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Kids say that this video game is a highly praised RPG, often noted for its engaging story and character development, making it suitable for ages 10 and up. While there are minor concerns about suggestive content and mild violence, many players find it enjoyable and appropriate for younger audiences, particularly those familiar with gaming.
- kid-friendly
- engaging story
- mild violence
- suitable age
- great characters
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What's It About?
FINAL FANTASY X (FFX) mainly takes place in the land of Spira, where a force or monster called Sin threatens the world and everyone in it. Players follow the adventures of a young man named Tidus, a Blitzball player (think space-age soccer/handball/hacky sack, all underwater) who joins with other characters to defeat Sin.
For the battle action, FFX offers something called a \"sphere grid,\" allowing players to choose more complex approaches to skill-building than in other role-playing games in order to strengthen characters for ensuing battles.
Is It Any Good?
The skills needed for this game have much more to do figuring out the complex plot than punching and kicking. While some players dislike the ratio of "movie" or viewing time to gameplay in the Final Fantasy series (these games can be up to 50 percent watching as opposed to actively playing), other players will like that the complex story requires some active thinking and imagination. It may take more than one play-through to figure out the exact nature of the plot twists and turns, even though the battles themselves are more easily won than in some other games. There is some very mild love interest along the way, based more on the romantic settings and sense of shared purpose than anything else.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about issues like loyalty to a higher purpose and the danger of assumptions. How did it feel to see a favorite "good" character morph into a darker character?
Game Details
- Platform : PlayStation 2
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Square Enix
- Release date : October 1, 2003
- Genre : Role-Playing
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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