Final Fantasy x and xii are sort of mirror images of each other, x has a shallow and uninspired combat system in the ctb that removes any real sense of urgency from the gameplay but does have a thoughtful and engaging story though told primarily through perhaps the worst protagonist in the series' history and a somewhat dull supporting cast outside of Auron. Meanwhile, xii has a deep and complex combat system that can be quite fun, of course it can start just playing itself but finding the right combination of gambits to make that happen can be satisfying in its own right, but the story, well, I've completed two order of ambrosia runs and I couldn't tell you a damn thing about the story, something about a betrayed princess and Basch having a twin or something? It's just bland and forgettable, yet it has a strong supporting cast of characters in the aforementioned Basch, Balthier, Fran and even Ashe to a certain extent, though like with x the protagonists are utter shit and just feel like they're along for the ride more than anything.
In all I'd give the edge to xii, because I at least had some fun with it and felt compelled to replay it, was never interested enough to give x another go.
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