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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.99
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 144
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248907116
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Animated sequences combine hand-drawn style visuals with computer graphics
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Square Enix
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Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: 90711
Platform: Sony PSP
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Studio: Square Enix
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Features
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Animated sequences combine hand-drawn style visuals with computer graphics
Enhanced widescreen presentation, new jobs and new characters
Challenge friends in head-to-head battles with the multiplayer function
team up in the co-operative mode and try to outwit the game's computer opponents
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wow...just, Wow
Comment: When I was in college my buddy convinced me to play Final Fantasy VII. I was in to sports games and action/platformers. Those are still genres I enjoy, but my Final Fantasy VII experience created a serious love of good RPGs.
So after loving Final Fantasy VII, I learned that there was a game created by the same people that had gotten some good reviews...Final Fantasy Tactics. I plunk down my $50 only to get home and experience severe buyers remorse. This game what not at all what I was hoping for. I played the first couple of battles (never even looked at the manual) and decided that the game wasn't for me. I didn't even care when my college roommate took the game home with him for good.
Several years later, I finally came around to tactical role playing games. Not through this Square Enix classic, actually through Nintendo's Fire Emblem series. I bought a cheap used Game Boy Advance where I could play through a couple F.E. Games. Also on the system I played through Tactics Ogre and finally stumbled across Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced. After loving all of these games, I knew it was time to go back to Final Fantasy Tactics. I searched Ebay and Amazon and found that picking up a used copy of Tactics was a pricey adventure. When I read that they were updating the game for the PSP, I knew I had to start saving my money.
Final Fantasy Tactics and I are finally united! It is one of the finest games I have ever played. Learn from my experience...if you aren't ready to fully commit to the game, you will not get anything out of it. You can't just pick the game up for the first time and expect to have a good time with it. You have to read through some of the lengthy tutorials and probably spend some time with an online guide. The reason I say this is because the most enjoyable thing about this game is developing your characters. Online guides are helpful in letting you know how to get to the Ninja class (my favorite class in the game), for example. There is a steep learning curve for the game, but once you are in, you will likely be hooked.
This game is fantastic in almost every way. The story is very strong. The movies scenes are amazing. I wish there were more, I could have watched them for hours. The battles are fun and fast, but a lot of the games fun (for me, at least) comes between the battles. Learning new abilities is always fun and you can completely customize your party to your liking. As with any Final Fantasy game, there are some fun side quests and cool characters to add to your party (Cloud, anyone?).
I finished the game up a couple of days ago, but part of me didn't want to. There are a couple of other SRPGs on the PSP, but I am a little afraid that I will be let down after playing this game.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Greek Tragedy...
Comment: Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: T.R.C.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
By: Square-Enix
Format: PlayStation Portable - PSP
The story intro (As taken from the instruction book):
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions:
Sustained by the Lord and Light, the twin headed lion reigns over the kingdom of Ivalice. A year has passed since the loss of the Fifty Years' War. The prince, thought two years of age, has ascended the throne, his father having been claimed by sudden malady. Too young to rule, the prince requites a regent, who would be king in all but name. The queen's brother, Duke Larg, had seemed the obvious choice for the regency. However, fearing the influence such an appointment would give the queen, the council refused to back him. Instead, they appointed the kings younger cousin, Duke Goltanna, as regent.
Duke Goltanna and Duke Larg were both generals who had distinguished themselves during the Fifty Years' War. Duke Goltanna counts as ally the greater part of the aristocracy loyal to the crown. However, the fallen nobility and free knights left in the aftermath of the Fifty Years' War have aligned themselves with Duke Larg.
With Duke Goltanna under the banner of the Black Lion, and Duke Larg under that of the White, the stage is set for what history would record as the War of the Lions.
Story: 5/5
You start out as a young boy named Rama. You must make some tough choices and witness some horrible events, while saving the world from the Zodiac Stones.
Sound: 3.5/5
The musical score of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is typical fantasy; it sets the mood and tone of this great tale. The new voice acting adds a great touch!
Graphics: 4.5/5
The in-game graphics have not been updated from the original game on the
PlayStation One. What made this edition of the game shine is the addition of some great-animated cut scenes with lots of voice acting placed at the right moments, when the drama and excitement are high. This was a great way to add more depth to the story and keep the same old game that we all love.
Game play: 3.5/5
The game play for this game is Strategy RPG. You move your pieces and attack, then the bad guys move and attack. The battle system for Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is very deep with being able to change your job class like Squire, Chemist, Knight, Archer, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, Time Mage, Summoner, Thief, Orator, Mystic, Geomancer, Dragoon, Samurai, Ninja, Arithmetician, Bard, Dancer or Mime. Just for this edition, two new job classes were added, a Dark Knight and the Onion Knight. The dark knight is my personal favorite because they start out strong. The Onion Knight is the strongest overall; you just need to build them in layers. (Oh, tons of work!) With mixing and matching job skills you could make tons of combinations like a Summoner that can cast Black magic and wield a sword, or a Ninja with white magic. Have fun with all the different possible combinations you can make. I like the jobs system in the taverns, in town you can gain much need Exp. points by taking on those extra jobs.
Replay Value: ?/5
With the story mode 1.5/5, with the addition of multiplayer this game is given new life. 3.5/5. You and your friend must have a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics for the PSP. You can then choose between 2 modes. Melee = you vs. your friend or Co-Op you both vs. the computer.
Overall: 4.5/5
This game is a must have for any Final Fantasy fan or someone who enjoys mystery, political intrigue or Shakespearean tragedy. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the PSP is one of the gems that I've decided to hold onto and add to my very selective collection.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great!!
Comment: What a GREAT remake for the PSP. You are a final fantasy saga fan or a strategy/tactical gamer? you MUST play this game. The PSOne version was good, but with the new cinematics and voice acting the game rocks even more than ever. You will never get tired of playing over and over again!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun but loooooooooooooong game
Comment: The game is fun, has some nice bonuses like FMV, voice acting, new jobs, new items, a better translated script. It does however, suffer from the same fundamental flaw as its predecessor, length of time. To build up job points and classes you basically have to spend hours upon hours beating your own people up and healing them and having someone sit there with the squire class and use "Focus" every turn to earn job points. It takes an insane amount of time to get job points without some kind of cheat. Without that, be prepared to spend a very long, long, LONG time on this game. Even being portable and being able to pick it up and set it down at whim while great, I still found myself frequently getting sleepy from boredom due to lack of necessity for interactivity. If you could program the character to do a set move every single turn every single time and just automate the task, the game would do a lot better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Fun Challenge
Comment: This was a fantastic PSP game but I couldn't honestly reccommend it for everyone. There are certain jobs that you have to use early in the game or you'll die almost every time, and they don't make sense. The monk is by far one of the best classes for the first several hours of the game, but how do fists outhit a sword to the face? But anyway, once you get into the rythym of the game, it's a lot of fun, and I couldn't put it down until after 30 hours into it, and that was only because my PSP took a crap. As soon as I get it replaced, I intend to pick up right where I left off with this game, and I would suggest any hardcore RPG fans out there to pick this up to. It's well worth it's $20 price tag, and despite the challenge, it's a great buy.
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