The last of the OG Square, and imo their absolute peak. I played this game in my early 20's and it was so weird and beautiful and impactful. Nearly 20 years later I was able to watch as my daughter played through it,
The puzzles where tedious as fuck, boring and bad. Tge game is like 65% fucking cut scenes, overly cheesy dialog and uninspired antagonists. Not that great all in all. Ff12 was better.
@@theprinceofallsaiyans_vegita I personally feel ff12 was the last truly good one. The only thing I ever will dislike about it is Vaan and Penelo being main characters. Would've rather played the game from the perspective of Ashe or Balthier and wound up with more memorable and interesting characters in the party like Reddas, Vossler, or Larsa lol but I love it nonetheless.
You did play one of the best final fantasy games. My favorite is this one closely followed by 9. That one is active time battle so a bit more urgency. This one definitely has some excellent end game time. Very high end cap.
Oh my god yes a video about FFX, Mat you're the best. I miss this game so much. Your girlfriend has excellent taste... and honestly that's a genius idea, too. Turn-based games force you to slow down, and it's hard to do that sometimes nowadays.
@Valkyrie ALTER My parents gifted me FFX-2, after loving and playing FFX everyday. I remember the FFX-2 intro making me ultra embarrassed as a kid. I see what they tried to make with this game, great ATB combat but rest of this game feels off, unfocused and wrong. Never touched FFX-2 after buying the HD collection.
@@extradipboneless I hated FFX-2 at the time because I was expecting a faithful continuation of the FFX storyline - years later though I had long since come to terms with the fact that it was just a fan service game, and I picked it up again and enjoyed it very much for what it was. It will never tell a great story, but there is plenty of fun to be had along the way.
@Valkyrie ALTER I can't imagine a hypothetical X-3 based on Braska/Auron/Jecht being anything like X-2's rampant fanservice. ...besides, ladies deserve some beefcake, too.
Actually a FFX-3 has been thrown around. The two directors that worked on FFX and FFX-2 have said it will happen...but when both their schedules line up. It will be a sequel to X-2 taking place a decade or two after the events of X-2.
Wish you would have gone into the characters, their growth, the reasoning for tidus and Auron coming from dream zanarkand, Yunalesca, and so much more. This was good, but it felt like it was about the ideas then pushing ffx rather than a full dive into all the depths of this game. My favorite game and my favorite youtuber. I was very excited to see it. Please expand more!!!
We've been dreaming for so long, we're tired. will you let us rest? Just a little more, and maybe... Maybe you are the dream that will end our dreaming at last.
My then-girlfriend (now wife) and I emotionally connected over this game as teenagers. I think we both played through it two or three times and once together. So nostalgic! I always had a feeling there was something deeper to the world and lore of FFX and this explains a lot. Great video.
Gotta say, I wasn't expecting something so different but man was it interesting. I was expecting another like missed things in the game type of video but I'm glad it was what you covered since I legitimately have never heard about this. Genuinely interesting and I thank you for the video. ❤️
Dude I have great memories of both VII and X. I was like 5 when VII came out and I still remember how much fun me and my cousins had at the Golden Saucer. So many damn sleep overs just playing those mini games, it's hard to believe how much time has past since. X on the other hand was a completely different experience. Those same cousins stayed with us for a few weeks and I remember how excited we all were to play another Final Fantasy game except on the PS2 this time. I could go on and on, but there are countless moments where we all just sat in silence taking in the new music and the visuals. It was a completely different feel from VII, which honestly I always liked about the series. Plus the Blitz Ball theme was a BANGER! Also we laughed our asses off at 0:50 when Auron gets sucked into the portal! 💎
Never knew it was so deep. Final Fantasy is known for repeating aspects, and as I am familiar with them, I don't pay attention to how the themes behind them anymore. Very insightful. You got a new sub from me!
Was waiting all the way through the end to see if you’d talk about Yunalesca but perhaps she deserves a whole other video entirely. Certainly one of the memorable and grueling memories of my teen days playing this game.
I'm glad you started playing this kind of rpg. I've deprogrammed many turn-based-game-skeptics with a simple sentence "all games are turn based. Ask any fighting-game, action-game or fps player".
Even as someone who loves fighting games, I’ve never thought about it that way. Funny that when I feel like I need a break from fighting games I tend to play turned based rpgs.
@@dmgdisciple9680 they are! they're just waaay faster but that's basically what frame game is all about, knowing who's turn is it and trying not to squander yours. FFX in fact displays "recovery frame data" with the turn bar on the side. The only difference is that wasting turns in rpgs is more generous and usually wastes resources that are obtainable as a function of time (grinding) more than a function of git gud.
Wow... I'm definitely going to look further into Gnosticism and the Pleroma. I always thought the Gnostics just believed in a few extra books not included in the bible. I had no idea their entire beliefs are so much more different than modern Christianity.
Absolutely wonderful! I always enjoy learning more about my favorite games, the myths, the origins of thought that create them. It's truely superb! Your craft in exploring these concepts has helped me over the time i've been digesting these, and I can only hope to see more in the future and it help more in that time!
This.... Was really validating. I learned of these concepts in part from Soul Reaver and Final Fantasy 10. And it was at a hard time in my life as a kid, the person who kept my family together passed away. Thanks, Max. I have my own things that I must finish, to take steps in my life with accordance to my beliefs, as I am quite fortunate to have a Sophia of sorts in my life, and she's a good friend. I'll stand accomplished alongside all my friends, and in alignment with these truths, so that my life will not be forever defined by a memory of grief.
FFX is my personal GOAT Final Fantasy but you will LOVE 6 & 9, they round out my top 3 in the series. I'm so hyped to see you cover Final Fantasy as it's my favorite game series next to the Souls series.
Not the video I was expecting when I put it in my Watch Later list, but this turned out to be much better than a list of rehashed "secrets" in the game that everyone knows about.
@@RosesAndWhine This is pretty cringe. You’re basically putting your gf on blast publicly lol. What’s to gain in going out of your way to comment about your gf not supporting you? By the way, someone who calls you childish for enjoying a game is probably not worth your time. Hopefully some day you’ll understand that.
I'm just going to comment right now. I literally JUST turned on the very first video I've ever seen from you, I'm 5 seconds into a FFX video and the intro is a Silent Hill 2 reference. Two of my favorite games of all time. I appreciate you lol.
I've had an abnormal, inadvertent recollection of the imagery you shown, and a fascination with this game. Thanks for giving me names and references to study.
In Japanese the Aeons are called Shōkanjū, literally "summoned beasts". In other FF installments, the summons are called Eidolons, Espers, Avatars, Eikons, Guardian Forces, etc. So maybe the developers chose Gnosticism as the foundation, or maybe they just pulled a theological term out of a hat... I actually think "avatar" would have been a much better term for the summons in FFX, but that might have spoiled the revelation of their true nature. And before playing the other games, play FFX-2, that will give you much more insight into the lore of FFX.
Good, you opened a new door for content to play :) FFX and IX are imo the best fleshed out FF games, so I would definitelly suggest you you play IX one day too. On the topic of religious themed RPGs, Xenogears and Xenosagas should be right up your alley.
Huh, this makes me realize that you'd probably have a field day with any of the main series Shin Megami Tensei games, where you battle "demons" (which run the gamut from demons, cryptids, monsters and deities) and fight towards either law (rigid, structured control) and usually fight Satan or another similar demon at the end, or chaos (limitless, hedonistic freedom) where you almost always wind up fighting Yaweh as the final boss
But then you got moments where you just fight a bootleg Ghostrider, or give the Grim Reaper a cold or something and kill him instantly. Those games are freaking weird.
3 Nocturne and 4 really have standout morality questions and philosophical conundrums that asks tough questions to the players! then theres Digital devil Saga with its weird take on reincarnation and eastern mysticism. its still amazing tho
It's pretty clear in the main SMT plot that Yahweh is treated as the Demiurge to the Great Will (despite the Demiurge also existing as a part of Yahweh in SMT) and in Persona 5 you literally kill an entity calling itself Yaldaboath (another name for the Demiurge). Gnosticism is all over that franchise.
@@aidanklobuchar1798 are you a Xeno series fan by chance? 'cause talk about a series that is DRENCHED in gnosticism with added touches of Kubrick esthetics and Neon Genesis Evangelion influences to boot
Now that I think about it, have you ever made a video about any Final Fantasy game Snake?? I’m curious as to which one you would actually gravitate toward or like.
@@The4thSnake- Oh yeah, you did talk about FF VII. It was quite a while ago too. I’m shocked that you didn’t gravitate towards the Final Fantasy Universe, especially since you love games with very good story telling. The franchise does have a pretty good number of great Final Fantasy games with unforgettable stories, characters and music. The franchise isn’t for everyone though, but if you ever find yourself wanting to give another Final Fantasy game a chance that isn’t Final Fantasy VII, then in my opinion, you certainly have to play Final Fantasy VI. I’ve known a lot of people that don’t play RPG’s at all, they would strictly be FPS gamers, or fighting game players, and all it took was playing just one random Final Fantasy game between 1 and 12, and immediately they would become fans and ask which FF should they play next.
Xenosaga has a lot of these religious type of references also. It's a bit harder to get into the battle systems but the story is great and complex and, like I said, all the religious overtones and stuff. It gets super deep.
Same thing with the shin devil series persona heck even Digimon you just need to know where to look if you're a fan of Dante's Inferno check out Devil May Cry
@@rtyertrt7876 I gotta check those out. I got quite the backlog to catch up on. And loving JRPGs makes it take that much longer to keep up. lol. I have played the first Devil May Cry but it was like a decade ago. I'll have to play all those games coming up here this year. Thanks for pointing out a few games for me!
Shoutout to ya Max for these thoughtful video game vids, if i hadn't stumbled upon The Most Profound Moment in Video Game History, I would not be enjoying the MGS saga right now! I also intend to check out others you've talked about like Deus Ex for instance. Keep it coming!
About a minute after I was thinking how closely related this all was to the elder god in legacy of kain you brought it up. I immediately liked and subscribed. Interested in seeing more content on your channel.
Xenogears on PS1 would fit your appetite and blow your mind as it grapples with the works and struggles as outlined by friedrich nietzsche, Freud, religion and philosophy that was WAY ahead of it’s time. I encourage you to give it a quick look!
I STILL haven't played Xenogears after all these years, even knowing from so many people how awesome it is. I just haven't had a method to do so is all. It's taken so much from me to not look anything up about it as far as I already know, which isn't much.
@@vahlok1426 Totally understand! I actually just finished it on my android tablet via a PSX emulator which is what I recommend. Whenever the time comes, you are in for a treat my friend!
This was a great video to watch, especially as someone who plays FFXIV where these same religious and psychological tones popped up in Shadowbringers. I just thought it was a neat idea to make certain characters seem even more powerful than what has been shown before, but now it's a bit spooky how close they are.
You know you can read the translated interviews about where they got their influences from and boy your minds about to be blown by the three world theory over all the Final Fantasy games
The first and really only Final Fantasy game I've taken so much interest in, I'm hoping to play it soon on my switch but I'm really glad this is your first Final Fantasy game, it's an amazing place to start.
so then the adventure/journey the characters go through is their journey towards gnosis.. slowly attaining knowledge of the true ways of the world as they travel.. each character could also represent different virtues/skills that a journeyman is supposed to hone/embrace/overcome as they progress in their quest for gnosis.
Xenogears is pure unadulterated Gnosticism to the point that it comes off as gibberish to the layperson. Xenoblade is essentially a retelling of Xenogears with many of the more poignant Gnosticism references watered down for a much more coherent and accessible story that maintains the same central message.
This is really compelling stuff, and thanks for leaving a lot of spoilers out as I haven't finished the game for myself yet but know the gist of it. I sorta see a lot of these same concepts in Kingdom Hearts right now, between the new concepts of Verum Rex and Falsus Rex brought in with KH3.
FFX is by far my favourite, even beyond 6 and 7, which isn't exactly the popular opinion, but FFX I think is where Square peaked before Enix came along and ruined things. FFX definitely has some of the most interesting lore and worldbuilding tho.
I just paused the video to let you know that your introduction is killer, you just talked for one minute of the game and the proceed to teach me a lot of cool stuff that I never knew, that is so friggin cool!
FF8 was my very first one when i was still in junior high/high school, then X after, i really recommend it as well because of that, but I also know it might not be for everyone? But it might not hurt to give it a try D:
You have blown my mind on a night where I'm reeling from positing theories on whether or not humans have free will. This is my favorite game of all time, and now I love it even moreso.
A very excelent video, glad you liked to play FFX. Very well made analysis. If you are into FF games now, I recomend you if you like to play Final Fantasy VII and the 2020 remake, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XV, they will be enjoyable and you will like their plot, character development, themes and mechanics. Also, I recomend you an Squaresoft related game called Xenogears, is very awesome and well rich in much religious, philosophical, sci-fi and psychology themes :)
@@abbemartensson3850 it's not super vague or anything.. I'm not sure that anyone who was able to operate the console and open the game was able to miss the point of that scene. The thing is, it's still funny
Oof! Well I'm going to have to actually play this now... I learned a lot in this video, and it gives me a new lens through which to appreciate the work. Thanks!
@@maxderrat ruclips.net/video/sisLg9Pajts/видео.html Can I farm this out to one of your immense pool of friends? Nexus mods app called vortex requires you to know one of the easier languages. If im forced to, then I suppose thats a healthy thing too.
As an ex-gnostic now Christian I can say that your "simplified" explanation is faaaar better than most indepth videos I've seen over the years. Nice work, awesome video.
I'll never forget first time visiting Macalania Woods. Great moment in my childhood, this game blew me away with its beautiful graphics, epic music, atmosphere and story.
If you want some more JRPGs that cover religious themes, I'd suggest Digital Devil Saga(s) 1 and 2, from the Shin Megami Tensei series DDS1 is mostly set-up for DDS2, but both games cover things from Hinduism and Buddhism, though DDS2 does it to a greater extent I mostly played the games for their gameplay (which is also fantastic), but DDS2's story was really interesting, even if it didn't go as in-depth as I wanted it to go
Wiki is always welcomed, long as there's some extra checks in said wiki But with that said, this was really insightful! It's given me lots of food for thought on other games, and this adds more story elements to FF15 ngl. All around FF seems to touch this lore a lot, and hearing where the summons got their names, why- Id love a Playthrough that just threw stuff like that in! Or even quick run down videos dhjfjfdhj This video's given me lots to chew on
Hey max you should do a video on the game "The Suffering" it's kinda silent hill-ish and is really underrated it was on PC, PS2, and the original xbox there was also a sequel called The suffering:ties that bind
The ffx OST really is timeless......
The last of the OG Square, and imo their absolute peak. I played this game in my early 20's and it was so weird and beautiful and impactful. Nearly 20 years later I was able to watch as my daughter played through it,
Pretty sure KH came soon after this, still under "Squaresoft"
The puzzles where tedious as fuck, boring and bad. Tge game is like 65% fucking cut scenes, overly cheesy dialog and uninspired antagonists. Not that great all in all. Ff12 was better.
@@theprinceofallsaiyans_vegita I personally feel ff12 was the last truly good one. The only thing I ever will dislike about it is Vaan and Penelo being main characters. Would've rather played the game from the perspective of Ashe or Balthier and wound up with more memorable and interesting characters in the party like Reddas, Vossler, or Larsa lol but I love it nonetheless.
Hope to have that one day haha. 8 is my favourite will be a hard sell if I have kids one day
Thank you for this enjoyable analysis! FFX has so many deep and beautiful connections at a range of different levels.
Nearly 20 years old and there are still people playing this game.
You did play one of the best final fantasy games. My favorite is this one closely followed by 9. That one is active time battle so a bit more urgency. This one definitely has some excellent end game time. Very high end cap.
Shout out to your girlfriend for making you play this game!!! It’s my absolute favorite and I loved your take on it!
Oh my god yes a video about FFX, Mat you're the best. I miss this game so much. Your girlfriend has excellent taste... and honestly that's a genius idea, too. Turn-based games force you to slow down, and it's hard to do that sometimes nowadays.
I'm still super pissed off there is no FFX-3 that follows Auron, Braska and Jecht's journey.
Yeah that absolutely needs to exit
@Valkyrie ALTER My parents gifted me FFX-2, after loving and playing FFX everyday. I remember the FFX-2 intro making me ultra embarrassed as a kid. I see what they tried to make with this game, great ATB combat but rest of this game feels off, unfocused and wrong. Never touched FFX-2 after buying the HD collection.
@@extradipboneless I hated FFX-2 at the time because I was expecting a faithful continuation of the FFX storyline - years later though I had long since come to terms with the fact that it was just a fan service game, and I picked it up again and enjoyed it very much for what it was. It will never tell a great story, but there is plenty of fun to be had along the way.
@Valkyrie ALTER I can't imagine a hypothetical X-3 based on Braska/Auron/Jecht being anything like X-2's rampant fanservice.
...besides, ladies deserve some beefcake, too.
Actually a FFX-3 has been thrown around. The two directors that worked on FFX and FFX-2 have said it will happen...but when both their schedules line up. It will be a sequel to X-2 taking place a decade or two after the events of X-2.
Wish you would have gone into the characters, their growth, the reasoning for tidus and Auron coming from dream zanarkand, Yunalesca, and so much more. This was good, but it felt like it was about the ideas then pushing ffx rather than a full dive into all the depths of this game.
My favorite game and my favorite youtuber. I was very excited to see it. Please expand more!!!
we've been dreaming for so long, we're tired
Wakey wakey, hands off snakey.
We've been dreaming for so long, we're tired. will you let us rest?
Just a little more, and maybe... Maybe you are the dream that will end our dreaming at last.
@@michaelinzo damn bro. You should've told that to the Fayth lmao
@@davidgn40 xD
sweet
Boy have you ever been missing out by overlooking turn base RPGs. Excited to see more content from your exploration of the genre!
The atmosphere in this game is outstanding.
One of the two games that convinced me that it’s world exists even when I turn off the console. The other one is Morrowind.
a true timeless masterpiece
My then-girlfriend (now wife) and I emotionally connected over this game as teenagers. I think we both played through it two or three times and once together. So nostalgic! I always had a feeling there was something deeper to the world and lore of FFX and this explains a lot. Great video.
If I could truly connect to someone over this game........ I would meet a soulmate..
@@onliner10000 You'll find them.
Gotta say, I wasn't expecting something so different but man was it interesting. I was expecting another like missed things in the game type of video but I'm glad it was what you covered since I legitimately have never heard about this. Genuinely interesting and I thank you for the video. ❤️
Dude I have great memories of both VII and X. I was like 5 when VII came out and I still remember how much fun me and my cousins had at the Golden Saucer. So many damn sleep overs just playing those mini games, it's hard to believe how much time has past since.
X on the other hand was a completely different experience. Those same cousins stayed with us for a few weeks and I remember how excited we all were to play another Final Fantasy game except on the PS2 this time. I could go on and on, but there are countless moments where we all just sat in silence taking in the new music and the visuals. It was a completely different feel from VII, which honestly I always liked about the series. Plus the Blitz Ball theme was a BANGER!
Also we laughed our asses off at 0:50 when Auron gets sucked into the portal! 💎
Welcome to final fantasy my friend. This only the tip of the iceberg
Never knew it was so deep. Final Fantasy is known for repeating aspects, and as I am familiar with them, I don't pay attention to how the themes behind them anymore. Very insightful. You got a new sub from me!
Was waiting all the way through the end to see if you’d talk about Yunalesca but perhaps she deserves a whole other video entirely. Certainly one of the memorable and grueling memories of my teen days playing this game.
The breakdown I've been waiting two decades for!
LOVE this game, and your analysis makes it that much better.
I'm glad you started playing this kind of rpg. I've deprogrammed many turn-based-game-skeptics with a simple sentence "all games are turn based. Ask any fighting-game, action-game or fps player".
Even as someone who loves fighting games, I’ve never thought about it that way. Funny that when I feel like I need a break from fighting games I tend to play turned based rpgs.
@@dmgdisciple9680 they are! they're just waaay faster but that's basically what frame game is all about, knowing who's turn is it and trying not to squander yours. FFX in fact displays "recovery frame data" with the turn bar on the side. The only difference is that wasting turns in rpgs is more generous and usually wastes resources that are obtainable as a function of time (grinding) more than a function of git gud.
Dude went from never having played a FF game to having played almost all of them in 3 years.
Incredibly insightful and well done video. Thanks for putting this out there, Max!!
my favorite FFX
FFX is my favorite FFX too!
@@smokeyjo7420 thank god is not x-2
@@smokeyjo7420 Same
Hell yeah!
Wow... I'm definitely going to look further into Gnosticism and the Pleroma. I always thought the Gnostics just believed in a few extra books not included in the bible. I had no idea their entire beliefs are so much more different than modern Christianity.
Absolutely wonderful! I always enjoy learning more about my favorite games, the myths, the origins of thought that create them. It's truely superb! Your craft in exploring these concepts has helped me over the time i've been digesting these, and I can only hope to see more in the future and it help more in that time!
This.... Was really validating. I learned of these concepts in part from Soul Reaver and Final Fantasy 10. And it was at a hard time in my life as a kid, the person who kept my family together passed away.
Thanks, Max. I have my own things that I must finish, to take steps in my life with accordance to my beliefs, as I am quite fortunate to have a Sophia of sorts in my life, and she's a good friend. I'll stand accomplished alongside all my friends, and in alignment with these truths, so that my life will not be forever defined by a memory of grief.
Godspeed.
Loved this video! Thank you for this eye opening presentation!
FFX is my personal GOAT Final Fantasy but you will LOVE 6 & 9, they round out my top 3 in the series. I'm so hyped to see you cover Final Fantasy as it's my favorite game series next to the Souls series.
Oh dip, happy to hear that not only was FF X your first Final Fantasy game, but that you also loved it! 😄
There's my childhood right there
Not the video I was expecting when I put it in my Watch Later list, but this turned out to be much better than a list of rehashed "secrets" in the game that everyone knows about.
When your girlfriend reccing FFX to you , you sure as hell are the luckiest guy in the world .
She's a treasure . Just like the game .
True enough. My GF would call me childish for playing this. That's not going to stop me though, just started my 5th time playing it...
@@RosesAndWhine This is pretty cringe. You’re basically putting your gf on blast publicly lol. What’s to gain in going out of your way to comment about your gf not supporting you? By the way, someone who calls you childish for enjoying a game is probably not worth your time. Hopefully some day you’ll understand that.
I'm just going to comment right now. I literally JUST turned on the very first video I've ever seen from you, I'm 5 seconds into a FFX video and the intro is a Silent Hill 2 reference. Two of my favorite games of all time. I appreciate you lol.
Great video Max!
This is a fantastic concept, it got me very interested and I'm glad I watched your video, thank you for the fun subject Max 👍
I've had an abnormal, inadvertent recollection of the imagery you shown, and a fascination with this game. Thanks for giving me names and references to study.
In Japanese the Aeons are called Shōkanjū, literally "summoned beasts". In other FF installments, the summons are called Eidolons, Espers, Avatars, Eikons, Guardian Forces, etc. So maybe the developers chose Gnosticism as the foundation, or maybe they just pulled a theological term out of a hat... I actually think "avatar" would have been a much better term for the summons in FFX, but that might have spoiled the revelation of their true nature. And before playing the other games, play FFX-2, that will give you much more insight into the lore of FFX.
Good, you opened a new door for content to play :)
FFX and IX are imo the best fleshed out FF games, so I would definitelly suggest you you play IX one day too.
On the topic of religious themed RPGs, Xenogears and Xenosagas should be right up your alley.
Huh, this makes me realize that you'd probably have a field day with any of the main series Shin Megami Tensei games, where you battle "demons" (which run the gamut from demons, cryptids, monsters and deities) and fight towards either law (rigid, structured control) and usually fight Satan or another similar demon at the end, or chaos (limitless, hedonistic freedom) where you almost always wind up fighting Yaweh as the final boss
But then you got moments where you just fight a bootleg Ghostrider, or give the Grim Reaper a cold or something and kill him instantly.
Those games are freaking weird.
3 Nocturne and 4 really have standout morality questions and philosophical conundrums that asks tough questions to the players! then theres Digital devil Saga with its weird take on reincarnation and eastern mysticism. its still amazing tho
It's pretty clear in the main SMT plot that Yahweh is treated as the Demiurge to the Great Will (despite the Demiurge also existing as a part of Yahweh in SMT) and in Persona 5 you literally kill an entity calling itself Yaldaboath (another name for the Demiurge). Gnosticism is all over that franchise.
@@aidanklobuchar1798 are you a Xeno series fan by chance? 'cause talk about a series that is DRENCHED in gnosticism with added touches of Kubrick esthetics and Neon Genesis Evangelion influences to boot
So, I'm guess Megami Tensei is now on your radar. Turn-based RPGs where you usually go up a tower to fight God at the end.
Now that I think about it, have you ever made a video about any Final Fantasy game Snake??
I’m curious as to which one you would actually gravitate toward or like.
@@jerrym1218 I did one on the FF7 timeline a few years ago. But I'm not really into FF aside from old Dissidia.
@@The4thSnake- Oh yeah, you did talk about FF VII.
It was quite a while ago too.
I’m shocked that you didn’t gravitate towards the Final Fantasy Universe, especially since you love games with very good story telling.
The franchise does have a pretty good number of great Final Fantasy games with unforgettable stories, characters and music.
The franchise isn’t for everyone though, but if you ever find yourself wanting to give another Final Fantasy game a chance that isn’t Final Fantasy VII, then in my opinion, you certainly have to play Final Fantasy VI.
I’ve known a lot of people that don’t play RPG’s at all, they would strictly be FPS gamers, or fighting game players, and all it took was playing just one random Final Fantasy game between 1 and 12, and immediately they would become fans and ask which FF should they play next.
@@jerrym1218 I dislike turn-based combat. It's ruined Yakuza 7 for me.
Great game and great video. Thank you Max!
Xenosaga has a lot of these religious type of references also. It's a bit harder to get into the battle systems but the story is great and complex and, like I said, all the religious overtones and stuff. It gets super deep.
Same thing with the shin devil series persona heck even Digimon you just need to know where to look if you're a fan of Dante's Inferno check out Devil May Cry
@@rtyertrt7876 I gotta check those out. I got quite the backlog to catch up on. And loving JRPGs makes it take that much longer to keep up. lol. I have played the first Devil May Cry but it was like a decade ago. I'll have to play all those games coming up here this year. Thanks for pointing out a few games for me!
@@mr79843 👍
This was my first FF game too back in 8th grade. Thanks for explaining to me why I truly loved this game all these years. Love these videos Max!
Matt? You mean Max?
@@dlbyrd-gasca2730 Thanks 😅
@@MillerTime981 No problemo.👍
Shoutout to ya Max for these thoughtful video game vids, if i hadn't stumbled upon The Most Profound Moment in Video Game History, I would not be enjoying the MGS saga right now! I also intend to check out others you've talked about like Deus Ex for instance. Keep it coming!
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wow this was reaaly good content. cheers from Brazil
Woo, max talking about one of my all time favorite games?!? Its like early christmas!!!
About a minute after I was thinking how closely related this all was to the elder god in legacy of kain you brought it up. I immediately liked and subscribed. Interested in seeing more content on your channel.
Final Fantasy VII is also great, but my favourite will always be IX.
Vivi... my heart 😭
This.
10's my overall favorite, but 9 then 7 come very close after.
Vivi, best boy in all FF's
Keep making amazing videos man been watching your videos all night! Great work
Fantastic analysis, really enjoyed this. Would LOVE to see your analyses on other FF games, especially 9!
Fighting those griffin characters and that sasquatch looking boss dude after Seymour drove me up the wall. But all in all a great experience.
Xenogears on PS1 would fit your appetite and blow your mind as it grapples with the works and struggles as outlined by friedrich nietzsche, Freud, religion and philosophy that was WAY ahead of it’s time. I encourage you to give it a quick look!
Dam straight.
I STILL haven't played Xenogears after all these years, even knowing from so many people how awesome it is. I just haven't had a method to do so is all. It's taken so much from me to not look anything up about it as far as I already know, which isn't much.
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Totally understand! I actually just finished it on my android tablet via a PSX emulator which is what I recommend. Whenever the time comes, you are in for a treat my friend!
I came to write a comment on Xenogears, glad somebody beat me to it.
@@havocbringer2100 that’s awesome! Glad we shared the same idea.
I realy do love learning things, and I feel like I learn so much from your videos! Thanks Max!
I feel like I do too, sometimes. 🧠
Final Fantasy is such an amazing series. I recommend playing 6 and 7 next
Oh dont forget 8
Interesting perspective.
Thank you for sharing and teaching.
I enjoyed every min
This was a great video to watch, especially as someone who plays FFXIV where these same religious and psychological tones popped up in Shadowbringers. I just thought it was a neat idea to make certain characters seem even more powerful than what has been shown before, but now it's a bit spooky how close they are.
You know you can read the translated interviews about where they got their influences from and boy your minds about to be blown by the three world theory over all the Final Fantasy games
The first and really only Final Fantasy game I've taken so much interest in, I'm hoping to play it soon on my switch but I'm really glad this is your first Final Fantasy game, it's an amazing place to start.
so then the adventure/journey the characters go through is their journey towards gnosis.. slowly attaining knowledge of the true ways of the world as they travel.. each character could also represent different virtues/skills that a journeyman is supposed to hone/embrace/overcome as they progress in their quest for gnosis.
Now you're thinking.... keep going.
Loved this, thanks Max.
i subscribe because of your synchronicity video and you do a video on the first major video game i loved.... of course
God I hope you play Xenogears one day. There's SO much to talk about in that game and nobody does
Xenogears is pure unadulterated Gnosticism to the point that it comes off as gibberish to the layperson.
Xenoblade is essentially a retelling of Xenogears with many of the more poignant Gnosticism references watered down for a much more coherent and accessible story that maintains the same central message.
What a surprise to see you play Final Fantasy! And great pick for a first FF game :)
This is really compelling stuff, and thanks for leaving a lot of spoilers out as I haven't finished the game for myself yet but know the gist of it. I sorta see a lot of these same concepts in Kingdom Hearts right now, between the new concepts of Verum Rex and Falsus Rex brought in with KH3.
Very informative, i tried to play other final fantasy game but only FFX hit me so hard. FFX is a masterpiece
Definitely would love to hear your thoughts about the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series if you ever got to that point, great video!
FFX is by far my favourite, even beyond 6 and 7, which isn't exactly the popular opinion, but FFX I think is where Square peaked before Enix came along and ruined things. FFX definitely has some of the most interesting lore and worldbuilding tho.
Great video! I am half way through my 4th FFX playthrough. I knew you’d like it Max.
such a well informed yet fresh take on what tens and hundreds of other tubers've reviewed almost in the same way
I just paused the video to let you know that your introduction is killer, you just talked for one minute of the game and the proceed to teach me a lot of cool stuff that I never knew, that is so friggin cool!
Considering I’m playing final fantasy x for the first time I’m glad this wasn’t too spoiler heavy. Great video
FF 10 is arguably the best introduction to the turn based games, its not too rough and allows you to see what effects the turns ect.
FF8 was my very first one when i was still in junior high/high school, then X after, i really recommend it as well because of that, but I also know it might not be for everyone? But it might not hurt to give it a try D:
Congrats for the final Fantasy video, i love it!
my favourite one, good choice, glad you enjoyed it, the soundtrack is amazing. I actually cried at the end when I was young lol...
As someone who has played the original pair and both remasters, I found this quite intriguing.
When you play FF7, keep in mind that it’s hinted by the dev’s and square team that they exist within the same world/universe
Every day I learn something new about FFX. You just open my mind to new knowledge. Your GF have good taste.
Love to see you dig into FF7 original and Remake.
Fantastic uplaod!
And again this video has blown my mind. I played FFX on release and this vid has still opened new ideas to me. Gonna have to go back for a replay now
You have blown my mind on a night where I'm reeling from positing theories on whether or not humans have free will. This is my favorite game of all time, and now I love it even moreso.
Favorite game ever!!! Can count how many times I've played thru and speed ran it..GG👌💪🏿 glad you enjoyed it
A very excelent video, glad you liked to play FFX. Very well made analysis.
If you are into FF games now, I recomend you if you like to play Final Fantasy VII and the 2020 remake, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XV, they will be enjoyable and you will like their plot, character development, themes and mechanics. Also, I recomend you an Squaresoft related game called Xenogears, is very awesome and well rich in much religious, philosophical, sci-fi and psychology themes :)
When you mentioned Sin as a "force of nature", it suddenly gave me the urge to fight it in a Monster Hunter crossover
You played FFX once, and you already understand it better than I do! :) I adore this game, thank you, it was a fascinating analysis!
_"HA-HA HA-HA-HA!"_
-Tidus
he has the high ground now.
*nervous HA*
People missed the point of that scene. You, one of them.
@@abbemartensson3850 it's not super vague or anything.. I'm not sure that anyone who was able to operate the console and open the game was able to miss the point of that scene. The thing is, it's still funny
I kept memeing this until I player Kingdom Hearts, the dialogue in those games is just, well the logical extreme of the Tidus laugh.
Well, that was outrageously fascinating. Well done
Oof! Well I'm going to have to actually play this now... I learned a lot in this video, and it gives me a new lens through which to appreciate the work. Thanks!
I’ve never clicked on a notification so fast
The damage I did to my iPad is minimal in comparison to my need to know this information
LOL God love you guys. :D
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Can I farm this out to one of your immense pool of friends? Nexus mods app called vortex requires you to know one of the easier languages. If im forced to, then I suppose thats a healthy thing too.
As an ex-gnostic now Christian I can say that your "simplified" explanation is faaaar better than most indepth videos I've seen over the years. Nice work, awesome video.
I'm so glad you've found a girl. Go Max!
Thank you.
Outstanding
"I have dreamed a dream. But now that dream is gone from me."
You made me say “holy shit” out loud multiple times throughout this. Great video. Interesting concepts to think about.
More final fantasy X videos! I loved this
Thank you for your video. And making the whole plot of "Persona 5 Strikers" even more awesome, by shining a light on the finer aspects of the game.
I'll never forget first time visiting Macalania Woods. Great moment in my childhood, this game blew me away with its beautiful graphics, epic music, atmosphere and story.
If you want some more JRPGs that cover religious themes, I'd suggest Digital Devil Saga(s) 1 and 2, from the Shin Megami Tensei series
DDS1 is mostly set-up for DDS2, but both games cover things from Hinduism and Buddhism, though DDS2 does it to a greater extent
I mostly played the games for their gameplay (which is also fantastic), but DDS2's story was really interesting, even if it didn't go as in-depth as I wanted it to go
Ok this was incredibly different than expected. Love it ❤️
Max made a video on FFX? Holy hell, this is about to be awesome!
Wiki is always welcomed, long as there's some extra checks in said wiki
But with that said, this was really insightful! It's given me lots of food for thought on other games, and this adds more story elements to FF15 ngl. All around FF seems to touch this lore a lot, and hearing where the summons got their names, why- Id love a Playthrough that just threw stuff like that in! Or even quick run down videos dhjfjfdhj
This video's given me lots to chew on
Hey max you should do a video on the game "The Suffering" it's kinda silent hill-ish and is really underrated it was on PC, PS2, and the original xbox there was also a sequel called The suffering:ties that bind
That sounds very interesting!👍
Legend of the Dragoon my man, it made me love RPGs
What an underutilized and underappreciated game.
Still has one of the most impactful deaths in any game imo.
I watch tons of youtubers to be entertained- I watch Max Derrat videos to be extremely impressed while being entertained.