Final Fantasy II

I've had this game sitting around in my house for a while. It was one of the first few PSP games I picked up. I work in a pretty boring call center and although it's slow, it's not slow enough to finish the books I'm reading, so I decided to bring the ol' PSP along for a ride one day, and just picked this game up to start. I never thought I'd be finishing it, since I really don't like too many JRPG games. To my surprise, this game has held my interest long over the two days of work, and now I'm playing it at home on my day off.

The game is a classic story of evil forces invading a land to take it over (or destroy). You have four characters, all who are beaten down right at the beginning. On your adventure, you have to find your missing crew member, fight off air pirates, and soldiers. It's pretty typical of an JRPG from the SNES days, but trust me, if you're going on vacation and want something to keep your interest, this game is it. I'd write more, but that's it. It's less than [...], so just buy it.Buy Final Fantasy II!

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

A game you can play for the rest of your life. A great addiction to the handheld world, giving one the dream of fighting anothers team.Buy Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions!

Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2008

This is more of a serious MMROPG as opposed to World of Warcraft. There's plenty of story and lots more to bring you in deeper to the game.Buy Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2008!

Final Fantasy X-2

This is a difficult review to write because Final Fantasy X is one of my favorite video games of all time, but this direct sequel doesn't really do it justice.

Good: I love that this game takes a whole new twist on the familiar world of Spira. The combat in this game is active, fast-paced, and exciting, and reviving the job system from classic Final Fantasy games makes the combat very in-depth.

Bad: A lot of landscapes, spell animations, sound effects, and other content is recycled from the original Final Fantasy X, making the game look more dated than it should.

Ugly: The storyline and voice acting are unbelievably terrible. Even watching the cut scenes or hearing most of the characters speak is embarrassing.

Overall, the good gameplay is enough to redeem this game's failings. The ability to skip most cut scenes improves the game's replay value tremendously, but if you haven't played Final Fantasy X then this sequel won't hold any value.Buy Final Fantasy X-2!