18th April 2005, 12:15 AM
So much hatred for FFX, tis sad, really. I don't see how everyone hates the stroy so much. Yeah, the whole "gotta kill the giant monster that's destroying the world thing" is cliched, but beside the main story lied smaller stories, some of which you had to talk to the part and NPCs and even go out of your way to discover. Every character has their own little sub-plots and back-stories to discover, and the depth that the game reaches to define the characters is remarkable. I'll use Wakka as an example of how much you can learn about just him from the game.
Wakka is 24 years old and is the coach and captain of the Besaid Aurochs. He's been on the team for ten years and he's never won a game. He hates machina, that you learn early. You find out later that the reason he despises machina (and the al Bhed) are tied back to his little brother Chappu, who died when he joined the Crusaders, and used a machina weapon instead of the sword Wakka gave him. Wakka denies this, but it's obvious. Chappu wa sin love with Lulu, and you find out just before operation Mi'ihen, that it was Luzzu (the red-haired Crusader from Besaid) who convinced him to enlist, which prompts Wakka to punch Luzzu in the face. It was Chappu's death that led him to become a guardian, and before guarding Yuna, he was the guardian to another summoner, Father Zuke, but couldn't focus on his job because he was thinking too much of blitzball. It's also made apparent that Wakka is a devout follower of Yevon, and he is extremely religious. This is the other half of his hatred for the al Bhed, as they use the machina that Yevon forbids. This devout following of Yevon throws him into turmoil when he's forced to fight Maester Seymour, and when he's branded as a traitor fo his murder, it deeply affects him. He's also hesitant about fighting Yunalesca. Finally, when preparing to climb Mt Gagazet, Wakka finally starts to show signs that he's given up on his faith after all he's seen.
That's all I can think about now, considering it's 3 AM :D.
That just goes to show how much character development is packed into the game, and this is just for one character.
Wakka is 24 years old and is the coach and captain of the Besaid Aurochs. He's been on the team for ten years and he's never won a game. He hates machina, that you learn early. You find out later that the reason he despises machina (and the al Bhed) are tied back to his little brother Chappu, who died when he joined the Crusaders, and used a machina weapon instead of the sword Wakka gave him. Wakka denies this, but it's obvious. Chappu wa sin love with Lulu, and you find out just before operation Mi'ihen, that it was Luzzu (the red-haired Crusader from Besaid) who convinced him to enlist, which prompts Wakka to punch Luzzu in the face. It was Chappu's death that led him to become a guardian, and before guarding Yuna, he was the guardian to another summoner, Father Zuke, but couldn't focus on his job because he was thinking too much of blitzball. It's also made apparent that Wakka is a devout follower of Yevon, and he is extremely religious. This is the other half of his hatred for the al Bhed, as they use the machina that Yevon forbids. This devout following of Yevon throws him into turmoil when he's forced to fight Maester Seymour, and when he's branded as a traitor fo his murder, it deeply affects him. He's also hesitant about fighting Yunalesca. Finally, when preparing to climb Mt Gagazet, Wakka finally starts to show signs that he's given up on his faith after all he's seen.
That's all I can think about now, considering it's 3 AM :D.
That just goes to show how much character development is packed into the game, and this is just for one character.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.