I loved FFX and have replayed it multiple times. Hell I spent hours alone just playing Blitzball. That minigame was fun as hell.  
 
I could never have the patience to dodge 200 fucking lightning bolts. 
 
Anyway, the overall game was excellent. The characters and setting were good. Speaking of which I may go replay FFX.

The characters weren't my favourite but it's a damn good game for what it is. Even in todays standards I think the game still looks and play great. I've never gotten around to finishing though. Guess I should, if only I had the bloody time.

Final Fantasy X is on my list of older games I want to replay at some point.  It was excellent when it was released and still a classic now.

Isn't it an awesome feeling?  I love when games get better and better the more you play them.  So many games feel like they do the opposite.  I can't say that I've ever played FFX, but I get the same feeling from Half-Life 2.  Every time I replay it, I end up appreciating it more and more.

i never finished FFX but i've wanted to go back and do so recently. i just got VIII off the psn so maybe after that or something, if XIII isn't out by then

I like turn based combat when it's done well, like it was in FFX. I mean it could be quicker and more satisfying than having to wait for those darn bars to fill up in FFXII. With that said I never finished 10, like I've yet to finish any other of the FF games except for 9 and the DS 3 & 4. Seeing as I never owned it and no longer own a Ps2 to put my memory card in I doubt I'll ever play it all the way through.

I played it recently for the first time over this last summer (never owned a PS2 growing up), and I loved it. I liked Tidus, I though he was entertaining as a character and pretty sympathetic in spots.

I loved FFX. I was actually one of the ones who embraced it when it first came out. I felt great when I beat it, it was overall a great game. I long for a new turn-based game.

I'll never understand why so many RPGs were so quick to abandon turn-based combat in RPGs. It seems all of a sudden everyone decided they needed to implement some awful real-time combat system in RPGs. Maybe the genre just passed me by, but I always enjoyed JRPGs for the story and character progression, and the turn based combat was just neutral filler that wasn't great, but didn't get in the way of enjoying the game.

I had to stop playing Tales of Vesperia, even though I was enjoying the game, because the combat was just retarded.

i replayed it recently, about 3 months ago, and i still enjoyed it thoroughly. The graphics and voice work wasn't as seamless as it looked and sounded back at launch but it was still a damn fine game.

FFX is my favorite final fantasy next to 6. I like the combat, just wish it's a little more difficult.

I remember I got it at launch during winter break in 9th grade and being really excited about it, but when  I beat it I was kind of disappointed. Up until that point I loved every Final Fantasy game I had played (7 8 9).  maybe I should replay it, seeing as my taste in games has changed completely. back then  I only played RPGs lol

I played FFX in the last year as well.  I think it is one of those games that I will still pick up in 10 years.

I played it about four times from 2003-2005 or so. I thought it was the best game ever, but I was also 5 years younger.

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I'll never understand why so many RPGs were so quick to abandon turn-based combat in RPGs. It seems all of a sudden everyone decided they needed to implement some awful real-time combat system in RPGs. Maybe the genre just passed me by, but I always enjoyed JRPGs for the story and character progression, and the turn based combat was just neutral filler that wasn't great, but didn't get in the way of enjoying the game.

I had to stop playing Tales of Vesperia, even though I was enjoying the game, because the combat was just retarded.

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Its the last good Final Fantasy that's for sure.. haven't played it in a few years =[

Just replayed this last summer after Persona 4, those games had it right...

I liked both FFX and FFXII. I think it just comes down to preference. Personally I liked the characters and story of FFX way better than FFXII but the gameplay felt more fun in FFXII.

I think FFX has the best battle system. I just love how it is still turned based and you have the ability to swap characters mid battle.
 
 The only thing that I disliked (hated actually) about this game was the fact that you could rename Tidus, so no one ever called him by his name! It drove me crazy! If I can remember correctly, they always called him "the new guy" and other lame names.

I hated FFX, and I have to think some of you are blinded by nostalgia in your reasoning.  I finished it in late January, 2010 for the first time and I was so glad when the credits rolled because I couldn't take it anymore.  The characters were terrible, the story was terrible, the combat was okay but random battles without seeing the monsters is so antiquated and stupid that it drove me nuts, I disliked the sphere grid system, Blitzball was pointless and boring (thank god it wasn't necessary), summoning Aeons and watching the freakishly long animations every single freaking time was frustrating and the puzzle sections of the game broke the momentum and were completely unnecessary.
 
I'm looking forward to FFXIII, though.

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I'll never understand why so many RPGs were so quick to abandon turn-based combat in RPGs. It seems all of a sudden everyone decided they needed to implement some awful real-time combat system in RPGs. Maybe the genre just passed me by, but I always enjoyed JRPGs for the story and character progression, and the turn based combat was just neutral filler that wasn't great, but didn't get in the way of enjoying the game.

I had to stop playing Tales of Vesperia, even though I was enjoying the game, because the combat was just retarded.

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I think the blame can be squarely placed on the fools that somehow think turn-based = antiquated bullshit. "

"Just replayed this last summer after Persona 4, those games had it right... "

I just picked this back up a couple of days ago (after getting my launch PS3 back from Sony) and I've been going through playing the game using the No Sphere Grid rule (I can customize weapons, upgrade aeons, and use all of my overdrives...but i'm not touching the sphere grid).  So far I'm up to the Calm Lands and this DEFINITELY adds replayability to the game.  If you guys are interested in the rules to the challenge or a walkthrough check out Gamefaqs.com.