Final Fantasy 10 International
Final Fantasy X International adds Dark Aeons, Penance, and an expanded Sphere Grid to Tidus and Yuna's journey, with visible turns, party swaps, summons, and tactical bosses. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.2 / 10
About this game
Final Fantasy X International adds Dark Aeons, Penance, and an expanded Sphere Grid to Tidus and Yuna's journey, with visible turns, party swaps, summons, and tactical bosses. Readable order, immediate swaps, and boss mechanics retain clear strategy, while optional superbosses greatly extend build ceilings, supported by strong characters, music, and worldbuilding. Progress is linear, mini-games and late grinding consume time, new bosses demand extreme stats, and scenes lack skip convenience. The edition is substantial. This description covers the original ps2 release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Final Fantasy is a role-playing series created by Square in 1987, built around fantastical journeys, memorable characters and growing stronger together. Most numbered entries introduce their own world and cast. From crystals and magic to cities where machinery meets fantasy, each adventure offers a different view.
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Final Fantasy X International adds Dark Aeons, Penance, and an expanded Sphere Grid to Tidus and Yuna's journey, with visible turns, party swaps, summons, and tactical bosses.
Readable order, immediate swaps, and boss mechanics retain clear strategy, while optional superbosses greatly extend build ceilings, supported by strong characters, music, and worldbuilding. Progress is linear, mini-games and late grinding consume time, new bosses demand extreme stats, and scenes lack skip convenience. The edition is substantial. Overall, its main strengths are Turns, swaps, bosses, and expanded growth are clear; Characters, music, world, and superbosses add value. Its material limitations are Linear progress, mini-games, and late grinding; Extreme boss stats and no scene skipping. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Turns, swaps, bosses, and expanded growth are clear
- Characters, music, world, and superbosses add value
Weaknesses
- Linear progress, mini-games, and late grinding
- Extreme boss stats and no scene skipping
Who it is for: Players who value turns, swaps, bosses, and expanded growth are clear and can accept the recorded release's limits.
Play notes: Before playing, expect linear progress, mini-games, and late grinding and extreme boss stats and no scene skipping; this assessment covers the recorded platform release.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Characters, music, world, and superbosses add value; Extreme boss stats and no scene skipping. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Turns, swaps, bosses, and expanded growth are clear; Linear progress, mini-games, and late grinding. | Reviewed | 9.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Characters, music, world, and superbosses add value; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 9.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original ps2 release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Linear progress, mini-games, and late grinding. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- 2002
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Skill TreesTurn-based CombatBoss-heavy3D GraphicsStory-drivenThird PersonExplorationEpic
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2002
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