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The Evolution of Final Fantasy Battle Systems – Part 4: PS2 Experimentation

After six successful Final Fantasy games based on the Active Time Battle System, Square Co. decided its foray into the sixth generation of video game consoles needed some changes. Ultimately, the PlayStation 2 ended up with four Final Fantasy RPGs: the highly structured Final Fantasy X, the first ever direct sequel in the series Final Fantasy X-2, the exceptionally successful MMO Final Fantasy XI and the wide-open Final Fantasy XII. For the first time in the main series, each of these games would run on completely different battle systems.

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CloudStrife9002291d ago

How I miss the static turn-based system of the series.

munchmiller2286d ago

Um.... don't you mean the "DE"evolution of the combat system?

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Final Fantasy 12 Has The Worst Cid, Says Ben Starr

Clive actor Ben Starr plays kiss, marry, kill with Final Fantasy characters, and decides to off Cid from Final Fantasy 12.

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CrimsonWing6924d ago

I’d give it to 8, but whatevs.

mastershredder24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Ew VO actors and their cringe core. Fiverr voice actors could out perform this chump.

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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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isarai214d ago

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

ApocalypseShadow214d 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

Cacabunga214d 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

shinoff2183213d 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.

CoNn3rB213d ago

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

Flawlessmic213d ago (Edited 213d 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.

sagapo213d ago

No Timesplitters in the list??

FinalFantasyFanatic213d ago

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

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20 Best Games of 2001

It’s been 20+ years since the time that gave us Mulholland Drive and “Bootylicious”, meaning this look at the best games of 2001 is going to make some of you feel very old very quickly.

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mskaline294d ago

alot of great memories here : )