http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/g-2005120717011315267944 en http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-absolute-worst-water-levels/a-2009100711214920020/g-2005120717011315267944 <img src="http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mbGamesRadar/us/Features/2009/10/Worst%20Water/Zelda_Water--article_blog_image.jpg" /><br /><p>You know that friend nobody likes? The one that keeps showing up because no one&#8217;s told him to buzz off? That&#8217;s what water levels are to videogames. Upon arrival, they kill the mood and alienate anyone who was on the fence about staying or leaving. In short, they tend to ruin the entire flow of a game that&#8217;s otherwise just fine, and very few titles have been able to do liquid environments right. ...</p> feature Oct 7, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-12-most-misunderstood-videogame-villains/a-20091001102755474083/g-2005120717011315267944 <img src="http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mbGamesRadar/us/Features/2009/09/12%20misunderstood%20villains/NormanBates--article_blog_image.jpg" /><br /><p>One reason we like games is that the stakes are high. The good guys are really good, the bad guys are really bad, and the princesses are really doe-eyed. But sometimes, games manage to work in villains that operate in shades of gray&#8230; and other times, they accidentally make a villain out of the most sympathetic guy in the story. ...</p> feature Oct 1, 2009 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-386294.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/386000/386294_2_hs.jpg" /><br />Russ tells of console sales and other RPG deals as he begins, &quot;September may have a lot of games coming out for it, so it is a good thing the prices of the 360 and PS3 dropped. Plus you still might be able to grab a decent computer during the back to school sales. Gaming triple play ahoy!&quot;<br/> news Aug 31, 2009 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-383780.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/383000/383780_2_hs.jpg" /><br />411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Cursed Mountain, and Harvest Moon: Magical Melody.<br/> news Aug 26, 2009 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-363077.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/363000/363077_1_hs.jpg" /><br />A group of teenagers from Texas called &quot;The Speed Gamers&quot; are attempting to complete the entire Final Fantasy series in only a week, while taking donations for ACT Today, an organization to help support families affected by Autism. <br> <br> (From their front page) <br> <br> TheSpeedGamers have been streaming video game marathons for over a year to raise money for various charities. In total they have raised over $32,000 dollars and played 11 marathons. <br> <br> TheSpeedGamers are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, but have members from around the world.<br/> news Jul 18, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-top-7-rpg-towns-that-explode/a-200905189555769075/g-2005120717011315267944 <p>There are lots of excellent reasons to want to blow up an RPG town. If you&#8217;re a villain, for example, you might level a place because it&#8217;s friendly to some resistance movement, or it&#8217;s in your way, or the heroes are stopping in briefly on their way to kill you. If you&#8217;re a game designer, you might do it to raise the stakes, or to give players some emotional reason to want the villain dead. ...</p> feature May 18, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/videos/g-2005120717011315267944/v-20090518133533560090 video May 18, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/videos/g-2005120717011315267944/v-200905011073699068 video May 1, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/videogame-music-makes-bullitt-better/a-20090501102514224066/g-2005120717011315267944 <img src="http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Features/2009/05/Videogame_music_Bullitt/Videogame_music_Bullitt_blog_red--article_blog_image.jpg" /><br />VIDEO: The best car chase ever, now with aural improvements. ...<br/> feature May 1, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/zero-to-100-videogames-by-the-numbers/a-20090331102917654076/g-2005120717011315267944 <img src="http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Features/2009/03/Zero%20to%20100%20Games%20by%20Nums/clayfighter63box--article_blog_image.jpg" /><br /><p>Numbers. Man, there must be millions of &#8216;em. Seems like every other game on the shelf has a number in it. Boy, I bet you could count to a hundred using just videogame titles and related items. Let&#8217;s see if I&#8217;m right. ...</p> feature Mar 31, 2009 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/confusing-game-endings-explained/a-20090217174060058/g-2005120717011315267944 <p>Astrophysics are a touch bewildering. And love is a bit of a noodle-scratcher. But a convoluted, multi-layered plot about a genetically engineered pensioner; now that&#8217;s really complicated.</p><p>The following game endings are all either vague, slightly ambiguous or just downright indecipherable without advanced degrees in picking up on minuscule - but vastly important &#8211; plot details. In an effort to make things a little easier, ...</p> feature Feb 17, 2009 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-240004.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/240000/240004_1_hs.jpg" /><br />The collection includes soundtracks from The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X and more, and will each launch...<br/> news Dec 3, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-229000.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/229000/229000_1_hs.jpg" /><br />Every Final Fantasy story is set in a different world. This of course means, every compilation features different locations and environments. The environments in every Final Fantasy are thus different from each other, as they reflect the themes and ideas of the story, as well as the emotions involved in the story at the time you encounter them in a game for the first time. Of course this is helped with the oh-so-magic use of music... <br> <br> Continuing with our Top 5 Season We've compiled our top 5 iconic Final Fantasy locations which can be found following. Do you agree with our choices? If not what would you change in the list? (Please note this article contains Spoilers)<br/> news Nov 10, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/psp/ps2/News-164205.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/164000/164205_1_hs.jpg" /><br />Dissidia Final Fantasy details have once again been spotted and this time, they're coming from Japanese game magazine Famitsu. the game's producer Tetsuya Nomura, director Takeshi Arakawa, and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi all sat down with the publication and answered a few questions. <br> <br> First on the agenda was the question of why the game is taking so long to finish. The devs answered that the team doing it is pretty young and adjusting was one of the most time-consuming parts of development. As for how far along into completion the team has gone, they said they're at about 50 percent and that character models are almost completely sealed. <br> <br> Plenty more at the source!<br/> news Jul 2, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-147449.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/147000/147449_hs.jpg" /><br />Kotaku writes: <br> <br> Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada (above, left) is worried. Western game companies are doing really well! Meaning that competition is getting harder. Yet, Wada hopes to capitalise on the Western market, aiming to increase the ratio of overseas sales from its current 50 percent to 80 percent in the next three years. According to the exec: <br><br> &quot;We face competition not only from Japanese videogame companies but from game companies worldwide. We also see some new players from outside the videogame industry coming in... Economies of scale and breadth of scope is getting important. It may be a business alliance or it may be us taking a stake in others, but we need to go beyond traditional Square Enix.&quot; <br> <br> That business alliance sounds nice and all. But, how about stop calling everything Final Fantasy? Or make things other than RPGs? Or if you are going to make RPGs, why not make the games people have been asking for for the past decade?<br/> news May 20, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/world-of-final-fantasy/a-20070611113318731029/g-2005120717011315267944 As the most popular &ldquo;cult&rdquo; game series around, Final Fantasy has more spin-offs, merchandise, collectable whatnots and inspired curiosities than practically anything but Mario. If money was no object, heres what would be in our shopping ...<br/> feature Jun 11, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-dark-side-of-final-fantasy/a-20070410102531405030/g-2005120717011315267944 You thought Final Fantasy was all about cute cat-things named &ldquo;moogles&rdquo; and some brooding teens that save the world, right? Oh, you couldnt be more wrong. Little did you know that the pinnacle RPG franchise will tear your life to shit and make you a depraved maniac. Think were bluffing? Go ahead tough guy, read on about the dark side of Final Fantasy. Addiction Medical research shows that thousands of gamers worldwide cant operate without their daily fix of Final Fantasy. What do ...<br/> feature Apr 10, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-games-that-shaped-a-generation-ps2/a-200703221003189083/g-2005120717011315267944 5. Shadow of the Colossus SCEI | SCEA | 2005 In theory, this was just a third-person action game - but the fact that it was all boss battles against gigantic leviathans, strung together by a heartbreaking plot makes it a must-play What made it so great? Some games are games. Others are experiences, and few games demonstrate this better than Shadow of the Colossus. It's drenched in melancholy atmosphere, from the sparse, mournful soundtrack to the muted color palette, and expertly intersperses ...<br/> feature Mar 23, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week/a-20070306151922406004/g-2005120717011315267944 Final Fantasy is one of the most enduringly popular games in the history of video gaming. 2006's Final Fantasy XII, the last PlayStation 2 entry in the series, set a record for most copies shipped to retail on release. The series has struck a chord with fans the world over, by providing engrossing gameplay against a backdrop of astounding drama - for over 20 years. But which game in the series is the ultimate? Which entry has the best main character, the best villain, the best music or the ...<br/> feature Mar 9, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week-day-five/a-2007030993827365068/g-2005120717011315267944 At last, we'll decide which FF delivered in the best possible ways. Some games get one thing totally right but then falter elsewhere - we'll lay down the law by saying which reigns supreme. Are you ready? 5. Final Fantasy V Thanks to a recent re-release on the GBA, this game may finally get the respect it deserves in the US. Though it has one of the weakest stories in the entire series, particularly sandwiched between the melodramatic IV and VI, the gameplay is among the best. The Job System ...<br/> feature Mar 9, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week-day-4/a-20070307161228941064/g-2005120717011315267944 As we near the end of our weeklong countdown, it's time to look at one of the biggest parts of any Final Fantasy - the music. Each game in the series features an astonishing number of quality tracks, from burning guitar rock, to tear-jerking ballad, to rave-friendly electronica. There's probably no other game series in the world that's had as many full-blown concerts in its honor, be they garage bands cranking out angsty riffs or a legitimate orchestra performing for a crowd of thousands. But ...<br/> feature Mar 8, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week-day-3/a-2007030710314805024/g-2005120717011315267944 With each new Final Fantasy, a tweaked battle system is revealed. Here, we consider how much each affected the series' gameplay as a whole. When most people think RPG, they think turn-based menu surfing. Final Fantasy IV finally got it right - but later games added on to it. We don't stop there - we also take into account the supporting gameplay systems that directly affect your fighting style. 5. Final Fantasy VII The game that brought RPGs to the masses did so with a very clever evolution ...<br/> feature Mar 7, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week-day-2/a-20070306112524710054/g-2005120717011315267944 Yesterday we decided, once and for all, who was the best Final Fantasy hero. Today we're going to have a bit more fun and sift through the oceans of bodies and broken realms to determine the baddest villain in the series' history. We're not necessarily gunning for the final boss though - they have a tendency to come out of left field. No, we're considering which character causes the most trouble throughout the quest, how much damage he inflicted and the scope of his crimes. 5. Kefka (Final ...<br/> feature Mar 6, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/final-fantasy-week-day-1/a-20070305131113456080/g-2005120717011315267944 The central character of any game defines it. It goes double for Final Fantasy. Some characters blend compelling personalities with a tale of personal growth; some simply fade into the background and let a grand adventure take place around them. Obviously, nobody from the second category is going to make this list. No, it's a place only for the most dashing, the most troubled, the most likable of Final Fantasy leads. Away we go. 5. Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII) No hero in the history ...<br/> feature Mar 5, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-19030.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/19000/19030_hs.jpg" /><br />This is the world's first WORKING PS2 emulator! PCSX2 0.9.2 can play games such as Final Fantasy X! I have been waiting a long time for a working PS2 emulator, and it was worth the wait! See the screenshots page too for evidence.<br/> news Jan 4, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-14743.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/14000/14743_hs.jpg" /><br />The PS2 hits get a cheap reissue in Japan.<br/> news Nov 13, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/what-the-hell-were-we-thinking/a-2006072816438226045/g-2005120717011315267944 Chaos, mayhem, uproar and riots. That's what GamesRadar seems to have triggered with last week's feature, "The Ten Greatest Years in Videogame History ". We might as well have burned down the internet, for all the email and forum flaming we inspired. Some folks praised us, some wanted us crucified, and one called us "wankers", ignoring that the feature only covered the US market. Granted, we set ourselves up. We knew this feature was so vast, so subjective and so dependent upon reader ...<br/> feature Aug 1, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/the-ten-greatest-years-in-videogame-history/a-2006072117562269000/g-2005120717011315267944 Three weeks ago, our sibling site NextGen posted the article, "The Ten Greatest Years in Gaming." It was full of cool industry info, but the first thing we asked was, "So, the PlayStation was first designed as an add-on for the SNES. We get the irony, but what were we actually playing in 1993 that made it so great?" We checked it out. We made a huge list of the best games of the past 34 years, taped it to the wall, and fought for days about stuff like whether one Zelda is worth more than two ...<br/> feature Jul 27, 2006 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-1378.aspx <img src="http://m2.n4g.com/8/News/1000/1378_hs.jpg" /><br />FFXIII will make some big changes to the RPG genre, Kitase believes people will feel &quot;Is this really FF?&quot; when they play the game.<br/> news Jun 9, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/faq/g-2005120717011315267944/c-276278 Go to GamesRadar to see the FAQ ... FAQ Sep 29, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/faq/g-2005120717011315267944/c-239330 Go to GamesRadar to see the FAQ ... FAQ May 23, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/faq/g-2005120717011315267944/c-239331 Go to GamesRadar to see the FAQ ... FAQ May 23, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/final-fantasy-x/faq/g-2005120717011315267944/c-239332 Go to GamesRadar to see the FAQ ... 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