It's an incredibly well-rounded product, both in terms of presentation and gameplay. Many themes are reminiscent of the older PSX Resident Evil games, while others have a lilt and lightness you can never grow old of. Some sound effects – especially those that accompany the over-the-top summons – sound a bit out of date and are rough on the ears, but the soundtrack is phenomenal. Unfortunately, the game does experience slowdown during spell animations, but turning off the ally/enemy indicators helps alleviate some of that. The sprite design is detailed and varied, and the polygonal battlefields often look like water-color paintings. Visually, I think the game still looks fantastic, though the colors are a bit washed out. In my 30+ years of gaming, this might be the very best story I've experienced in a video game to date. Murder, deception, and folly are the order of the day, but the game doesn't overdo it with just a single emotional note. Though I absolutely adored FFT A2 for the Nintendo DS, the original game weaves a much more complex and dark tale, complete with realistic relationships between characters. The job system is addictive, and this particular translation of the game offers – bar none – the very best story in the Final Fantasy franchise. In spite of these complaints, FFT is still utterly consuming. It might seem a small gripe, but it makes plotting ranged actions more tedious, and the camera being what it is, you can often find yourself misaligned with targets. The gameplay also has a few archaic remnants that can be difficult to reconcile, most notably the inability to undo moves once you move a unit, you're locked in to that move. The text is small, making it easy to click on the wrong menu selections, and you'll need to switch out camera options when wanting to change from moving the camera over the map to merely turning its perspective. The price tag is pretty hefty as well, but at least with Square you know you're getting a high level of quality.įinal Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (FFT) on iOS takes some getting used to, as the controls and camera can be finicky.

The iOS platform has many great apps, but deep SRPG adventures it's surely lacking in.

I'm so glad I finally had a reason to go back to this game. Give me enough time, though, and I'll grow hungry once again for more strategy gameplay. Of course, after falling in love with Covenant of the Plume at the time, nothing was going to compare anyway. By GeekyDad | Review Date: AugWhere to begin with this game? It's a fairly old tale for video games at this point, and I did initially give it a whirl on PSP, but the slowdown inherent in that version was a turn-off.

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