Final Fantasy XII

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Publisher: Square Enix

Platform: PS2

Category: RPG

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Release Date: 23/02/2007

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Number of Players: 1

Final Fantasy XII Description

Final Fantasy XII's story begins in Dalmasca, in a world where magic happens all the time and the skies are crowded with airships. Dalmasca is home to a young man by the name of Vaan. He dreams of leaving the town one day, and having an airship of his own. Dalmasca is in the midst of a huge conflict, and against this backdrop, Vaan meets Princess Ashe, the only surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne. Long thought to have perished, the princess and Vaan team up with Vaan's friend Penelo, sky pirate Balthier and his partner Fran, and Basch, a captain from the Dalmascsan army who killed the king. Together, this disparate group will determine the fate of their world. FFXII includes a new Active Dimension Battle feature that facilitates the seamless movement between combat and exploration. There's also a new feature called the Gambit System. This brings together the familiar turn-based strategic gameplay and the excitement of real-time combat. The Gambit System lets players dole out instructions to individuals within the group. Cleverly enough, if you designate one of your group as a healer, he or she will automatically do the deed when one of your party suffers health-wise. The Final Fantasy series was once famous for its random battles feature, but FFXII does away with this. Players can now see potential opponents before going into battle. Indeed, a fight isn't always guaranteed, as some foes will not engage in battle unless provoked. Some will even fight among themselves or pick on creatures weaker than themselves. Of course, there's much more to FFXII than is immediately apparent: there are many side-quests to partake in, hidden areas to uncover, and a bonus bestiary of exotic creatures to discover...and destroy.

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Reviewed by: Paul2585	Date: 31/03/2007	Rating:
By far this is one of the greatest games ever released period. The combat is deep and satisfying, the gambits are great and really makes things better than just choosing the same actions from a menu. The story is amazing and the lead character has real personality. This has something for every gamer, the scope is huge and the world diverse and easy to get lost in You need this game

Reviewed by: Kris	Date: 06/08/2007	Rating:
Fantastic game! Great graphics and gameplay etc... It is the first RPG Ive played for a while where I haven't been bored after a couple of hours.. Best FF game since FFX (which is still the best!).....

Reviewed by: Nihk	Date: 23/09/2007	Rating:
I only started playing as I got FFX and now I'm hooked, be it FFX is the best storyline and feeling of immersing yourself in that storyline. FFXII has more diverse beasties and more attacking tactics to get a hold of. The gambits help immensely by not only taking the tedious task of selecting the same old thing but quickening up the gameplay. Although i'm yet to finish it, I had to write something about it for those who maybe thinking that its going to be same as all the others. Its definitely worth getting and perhaps even buying as its a long game but always enjoyable to play. x:x

Features

Every aspect of the graphics brings color to the world of Ivalice blues and oranges reminiscent of the Mediterranean evoke a landscape alive with a mix of European and Arabian imagery.

Airships feature prominently in FINAL FANTASY XII. They come in all shapes and sizes - the main airship in this story is a medium-sized craft that measures over 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Airships are used for everything from the trading of goods to the waging of war.

The story isn't all that's new experience an evolved battle system with numerous features never before seen in the FINAL FANTASY series.

1. ADB - Active Dimension Battle is a shift from ATB (Active Time Battle), lending more realism to the battle by allowing seamless switching between the field and the battle scene.
2. Load time between the field and the battle scene that is unrelated to actual gameplay has been eliminated, ensuring smoother gaming.
3. Besides time elements, such as the attack timing, the player can fully utilize the field geography in terms of differences in ground level, intricate terrain, places with low visibility and the like.
4. Enemy monsters can also take advantage of the varied tactics that ADB offers, possessing sophisticated AI to ambush parties, back up their comrades and restore HP.

Ivalice sounds better, too, with in-game events and movie scenes presented in Dolby Pro Logic II.

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