10 years later, Final Fantasy X fans are still lamenting the damage done by the HD remaster

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster launched at the end of 2013 in Japan, and heading into the rerelease's 10th anniversary, fans are still mad about the damage this version did to the original game's faces.

There are plenty of comparison shots (opens in new tab) out there if you want to see the difference between the two versions, but in short, the remaster makes changes to the original game's character models which ultimately result in making them look more plastic-y and, well, video game-like. Obviously PS2 character models aren't going to look that expressive to modern eyes in the first place, but it's hard to look at a clip like the one embedded below without feeling like there's been a clear downgrade.

Fans have lamented these changes pretty much from the remaster's launch, and every so often a new (opens in new tab) round (opens in new tab) of discussion (opens in new tab) on social media crops up on the topic. Heck, we even had a feature on Yuna's face. Now, between this year's 10th anniversary of the remaster and today's 23rd birthday of X-2, it seems everyone is eager to dive into the discourse again. And folks, the discussion has not been kind.

How did the FFX HD Remaster flew under the radar for 10 years about how it literally ruins the experience taking out character facial expressions is beyond me. That shit is beyond trash https://t.co/Ng0pBdoBFpMarch 13, 2023

ffx remaster is one of the best examples of remasters actively damaging the history and artistry of medium, largely for being so unknown in the fact that anything is different https://t.co/4arTy1CIrnMarch 13, 2023

https://t.co/wUC4IkLNK5 Jesus christ lol pic.twitter.com/5KXXXBZuwaMarch 11, 2023

I've yet to find a truly detailed breakdown of the