Final Fantasy Tactics
In Final Fantasy Tactics you must guide your nation through a revolution while defending it from otherworldy forces!
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars 90’s classic
This is a classic from the emerging square RPG line of psx games. As Final Fantasy VII broke onto the scene RPGs were taken to a new level, gaining a wider following and acceptance.
Due to FFVII’s popularity, Tactics is often overlooked. However, Tactics is a classic in its own right. A turn-based games of unites battling on a grid. A great plot, full of twists and turns. In-depth character development, and a nice integration of the storyline into the battles.
The translations aren’t always the greatest, and a few battles are unfair. These two factors do not diminish this game, though. Extremely playable, and enjoyable.
5 Stars It’s probably my favorite of the entire Final Fantasy line.
Since I have been retro gaming again recently, and thus tactics, 8 and 9 were dusted off and put in my venerable PS2. I felt it necessary to perhaps review these titles for all to see.
Final Fantasy Tactics was the first world (to my knowledge) where we were introduced to the world of Ivalice. A world that undergoes cataclysm after cataclysm remaking itself in a vicious cycle of doom.
The story, I didn’t know that games could have stories half as well made as this story was back when I first began playing it. Let alone this well done. The story is a timeless masterpiece that can still take on the best of them and walk away with pride and victory in it’s bruised hands. There’s almost nothing about the story that makes me say “Wha?” (in the sense of spotting a plot hole)
The character development (ie the characters that matter) is very well executed, and it’s really hard to believe after playing this, that this is a Final Fantasy, so used to the bad plots and characters from that series I am post 6. (9 aside…)
The most fun part about the gameplay of course is the tactical aspects. And if you don’t like thinking tactically this game is not for you. (Sorry FF7 rabids. You need a brain for this. You just can’t spam and expect to come out ontop every time) for me, this is what most Rpgs that are turn based should be going for.
Graphically, the game has aged very well, (sprites for the win) which is not all that surprising given the art style.
Controls, you open a menu click a button select a square and it’s done. Nuff said.
If there’s one failing of this game that I like to pick on. It’s the scaling encounters. First off I dislike random encounters. They ruin immersion for me. Second, I like leveling up to actually you know. Matter. The idea that out there in this world monsters magically become better as I do (the same monsters) is just ubsurd.
Bravery and Faith, were stupid but at least the concept “works” (sorta) but again, just like random encounters I hate random stats.
The menus can get a bit much, as well but they don’t detract from the game as much as some people like to whine about (these people are the ones that think characters that can do everything is a good thing so they can just spam ultima or what have you and gg the bbeg).
The game with those three faults is still a five star product in my eyes and seeing how long it has been since it was released in my opinion that says alot about the quality put into this game.
Damn square, why can’t you put out products like this anymore?
5 Stars Over 10 years after release, it is still one of best srpg’s
This game was probably the second strategy rpg I have ever played. The funny(and perhaps sad) thing is that this may still be the king of the genre. I have been playing the game again and am still amazed at the depth and challenge of this game. The different jobs and skill each character can master is simply astounding. The challenge of the battles is tough but not impossible. Yes, you will have to play some random battles to level your characters a bit, but its worth it.
Seriously if you like strategy games and have not yet played Final Fantasy Tactics, you are missing one great game.
5 Stars Great Game
Quite a challenging game. A lot of hours can be put into it and there’s a lot of secrets to be found. Not the best game ever but certainly a very good one.
5 Stars best characters
i love this game to death. i have seriously played this game everyday of my life. not because of if its tactic battles (though i love it very much). but because its the best story that ive come across not to mention the best characters. the character designs are not extreme just classic characters with a classic story. i pick this over any original ff title except for 6 maaaaaaaaybe…and 9 top three for sure =]