A Breath Of Fresh RPG Air
by xaphanea Jan 05 2009 03:22 PM
Final Fantasy XII was much needed for me, as I never bothered with FFXI and FFX-2 was fun but not very rich. I'm not a fan of the battle system, as I prefer the classic type, but overall I really enjoyed this game and all it had to offer.
First and foremost, the world is beautiful and vast. Exploring it was a treat, as it fully made use of the PS2's technology. The characters are wonderful, detailed, and easy to fall in love with (in typical Final Fantasy style). The voice acting is fantastic as well. FFX started a new era of it, but FFXII perfected it.
The battle system I have a problem with, but many people like it. It is still turn based, but it's more of a melee type system, and you can set your characters to automatically use commands. This is called the gambit system, and it's pretty handy. There are no more random battles, you have to run into your enemies to battle them. It's new, it's innovative, and it is fun, but as I said before, I would prefer FFX's battle system better. Hopefully with FFXIII they figure out something better.
I do recommend this game for any Final Fantasy and RPG fan, though none of you would need my opinion as this game's reputation proceeds it. Happy RPGing!