Product Description: In days now long past, the War of the Lions rent the land of Ivalice in two. And it is here that two young men of note first stepped onto history's stage. The first is a man named Delita Heiral, the hero who would draw the curtain on the War of the Lions, this dark act of Ivalice's history. The other, whose role is now forgotten, is a man by the name of Ramza Beoulve. Peer through the eyes of these two young men, and uncover the secrets that lie hidden within history's darkened folds. Originally released in 1997, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is a portable update on the classic turn-based strategy game that gave birth to the world of Ivalice. New features include all-new CG sequences, all-new jobs, new 16:9 widescreen presentation, new head-to-head multiplayer and new storyline elements that refine the genesis of the Ivalice Alliance.
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Rating: - Final Fantasy Tactics Review
If you have played Final Fantasy Tactics for the Playstation 1 then you have pretty much played this game. The plot is basically the same but there are some nice new animated cut scenes which are a pleasure to watch. Overall a good game I would have liked a few more extras from the playstation version.
Rating: - Great Remake with One flaw
I played the PS1 version of this game years ago and it is what got me into the whole SRPG (Strategy Role Playing Game) genre. This game is more or less a straight port of the original game, with a multi player mode, remastered cut-scenes, a few extra characters and classes, and a new script.
First the Good:
The cut-scenes are awesome. In the original version of the game their is one cut-scene in the beginning (maybe one towards the end, I never finished the game). It is nice to see new videos. Second there were some problems with the translations in the first game, and this fixed it. It is also cool to see some extra special characters plus and addition of new classes. One of the stronger points of this game for me was the in depth class system, and the new classes are cool.
Now the Bad:
Personally, I prefer ed the old script because it read easier. The new script is much more formal, reads more like Shakespeare, which is great for plays but personally I find not the greatest for video games. And the biggest flaw with this game is the spells. I did play this on the 1000PSP model, but I don't imagine it being any different with the slim. The spells/special skill move PAINFULLY slow. Now for those of you new to the SRPG, you have a number of charters on a map (normally a grid) whom you move and attack. All of the attacks have certain area in which they can effect. This genre generally consists of very many maps that can take lots of time to complete. The problem with this game is that on top of an already slow genre, it is even slower. It almost seems as though the PSP has trouble rendering the skills/spells. This makes the game painfully slow. I couldn't even make it through the first chapter of the game. Honestly, I would find the PSone version of the game.
Rating: - Fun!
I've never played the ps1 version, but I play this game more than any of my other psp titles.
Rating: - Final addiction
Absolutely addictive. Plot a bit too thick for my liking. But, still I would recommend it to anyone with too much time on their hands and alot of stand-by.
Rating: - A great game with a few minor issues
As a huge fan of the first FFT, I must say I was pleased with the PSP retread. The new animation was beautiful (although there are a few of the cutscenes I kinda miss in their original form...but that's just me), the voices were acceptable, and the retranslation was infinately superior to the PS1 version (though still not perfect). They also took some of the censorship out (hooray for blood!). I wasn't overly impressed with the new classes (the dark knight was nice), but they made for interesting additions.
My only real issues with the game are slowdown and sound effects. The slowdown is self-evident...anytime you or an ememy uses anything other than the most basic attacks there is a disjoint between the animation and the sound (as the sound still plays when it should, while the animation grinds down to a turtle pace). And, for some reason, they altered or removed some other sound effects.
My last minor issue was the renaming of certain things, which really has no bearing on the game itself (changing Heavenly Knight to Knight Gallant, for example). These minor changes didn't effect the gameplay, but I felt distracted whenever I saw them.
Overall, I was highly impressed. This game was just as fun as the original (and much more portable), and certainly worth your money if you want to enjoy FFT at the drop of a hat.
- Final Fantasy Tactics Review
- Great Remake with One flaw
- Fun!
