The Gambit is a very in-depth rules system that allows you to set your party’s behaviors. Seeing how this is a single-player entry with a MMO mechanic, they added my favorite mechanic that allows us to control the other characters without actually needing to control them directly. The combat of Final Fantasy XII takes its inspiration from XI. If you were fortunate enough to play the Massive Multiplayer Online entries, Final Fantasy XI or even the recent Final Fantasy XIV, then you will feel quite at home. Every Final Fantasy changed how combat or magic works but the change in Final Fantasy XII felt like a complete overhaul of the system. This is a huge departure from the Turn-Based combat the series is known for. Combat still limited by the Action Time Bar (ATB), but you are given free control of movement. All combat encounters are fought in the over map and combat is in real time. The biggest departure is in how combat works. Part of why Final Fantasy XII was divisive during its release was how far it strayed from the standard Final Fantasy Formula. Luckily, Square released The Zodiac Age and gave me a chance to play the game again.

It was the Final Fantasy that got away since I never finished it. This was a bittersweet moment as my opinion of FFXII was finally validated but at the same time, all the talk made me miss the game.

It wasn’t until I entered adulthood and found like-minded people that I found other gamers that enjoyed what FFXII had to offer.

I only played a little of it when I was a child before my access to PS2 disappeared but from what I did play, I liked. This review is based on a review copy provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment.įor the longest time, I did not meet anyone who liked the game. These things equal to a game that was not played by many and was very divisive among those that did. A game that changed so much and came out a time when the PS2 was on the way out. We are now up to the 15 numbered title but each numbered entry is a new everything and the only thing linking them between each other being a theme, creatures and a few character names. Final Fantasy is a strange series for the uninitiated.

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