A Good Game Done Wrong 1.

My point in the subject matter here is simple, when u click on this link to view the video trailer for Final Fantasy Dissidia, a title released in mid to late 2009 for the PSP, ur eyes may make u believe that this game is something special, and it is for anyone who loves Final Fantasy. But this title, while it gets me giddy even to this day, is chock full of unused potential and storytelling. For a company like Square Enix to push out sumthing that feels half finished, especially if its their flagship series, sumthing must have went wrong. The game boast characters from Final Fantasy 1 through 10 as they clash against their respective enemies from all ten iterations. A fight for all that's good wages on as the story unfolds in a bit of a long winded soap opera. Players assume the role of any of the 10 characters and proceed through the game fighting the opposition. thttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfKcfNkoZjI&feature=youtube_gdata

The game is fight heavy oriented, lots of wall running, air gliding, mid-air sword clashing fighting that's in true Final Fantasy form if ur familiar with Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children. I don't mind pitting my fav characters against each other every now and then, but beyond that, beyond the quarter weight story, that's all there is. After u collect the gagillion items that r standard in FF titles, that's it. I expected more, I hoped for a one of a kind experience that FF has been delivering for years before Dissida. Instead I was treated to a collage of teases. I drool when I think about what could have been if Square Enix had just invested a little more time and money into releasing this title for the PS3 instead. I'm whiping my lips as I txt this, I can't help it, Dissidia on a high powered console makes my saliva glands kick into 6th gear. Alas, its all for not. Final Fantasy: Dissida is a title that many will hold as the pinnacle of the franchise, and likewise many will reject it and say its the series' least shining moment.


Final Thought: I had every intention of making this post short and to the point, and that point is this. This game is a disappointment. A build up to a mediocre release far from what the series is known for. Personally I could have waited a good year from its release to actually play it. And in that time, more production could have been injected and put on a console to truly exploit it. But i won't bash this game beyond this, its still FF, and its full of fighting, item collecting and diverse characters that will appeal to sum of everyone. The story isn't bad, but more thought and intrigue could have been put in it. Out of a 10 I give Final Fantasy: Dissidia a solid 7.9. It just falls short in sum areas and is a bit off a visual pleaser.