Final Fantasy Tactics (1997)

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Final Fantasy Tactics (ファイナルファンタジータクティクス, Fainaru Fantajī Takutikusu) is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Squaresoft (later changed to Square and now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation video game console. It is the first game of the Final Fantasy Tactics series and was released in Japan in June 1997 and in the United States in January 1998.

Plot

Final Fantasy Tactics is set in a fictional medieval-inspired kingdom called Ivalice, created by Yasumi Matsuno. The game's story follows Ramza Beoulve, a highborn cadet who finds himself thrust into the middle of an intricate military conflict known as The Lion War, where two opposing noble factions are coveting the throne of the kingdom. As the story progresses, Ramza and his allies discover a sinister plot behind the war.

Visuals and other features

The game combines thematic elements of the Final Fantasy video game series with a game engine and battle system unlike those previously seen in the franchise. In contrast to other 32-bit era Final Fantasy titles, Final Fantasy Tactics uses a 3D, isometric, rotatable playing field, with bitmap sprite characters.
A spin-off title, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, was released for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance in 2003 and a sequel to that title, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, was released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS. Various other games have also utilized the Ivalice setting, including Vagrant Story for the PlayStation and Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 2. An enhanced port of Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, was released in 2007 as part of Square Enix's Ivalice Alliance project. Overall, the game received positive reviews from gaming magazines and websites and has become a cult classic since its release.

Release Date

Jun 28, 1997

Metacritic Score

83

Rating

DLCs

2

Play Time

40 hours

Games in Series

27

ESRB

Teen: Mild Language, Violence

Interesting Facts

  • It is the first game of the Tactics series within the Final Fantasy franchise, and the first entry set in the fictional world later known as Ivalice.
  • The story follows Ramza Beoulve, a highborn cadet placed in the middle of a military conflict known as The Lion War.
  • The game received critical acclaim from gaming magazines and websites and has become a cult classic since its release.
  • The game features two modes of play: battles and the world map.
  • Battles take place on three-dimensional, isometric fields.
  • Final Fantasy Tactics uses many classic job classes from previous Final Fantasy games.
  • The game features twenty jobs accessible by normal characters.
  • The two modes of play available to the player are Melee and Rendezvous.
  • Two independent armies, the Order of the Northern Sky led by Prince Larg—brother of Queen Louveria—and the Order of the Southern Sky led by Duke Goltanna, are rival forces.

Mod Support

Yes

Cheats support

Yes

Family/Child Friendly

Yes

Number of maps

70

Platforms

Android PlayStation

Genres

AdventureRPGSimulation

Protagonist sex

Male

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